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November 16, 1992: Assassination of head of Sri Lankan navy

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam assassinated the head of the Sri Lankan navy and his Flag Lieutenant in November 1992.

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November 15, 2018: Massacre in Central African Republic

Upwards of 60 Christians were killed by Islamist terrorists in Central African Republic after Christian terrorists attacked Muslims.

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November 14, 2005: Taliban suicide bombings in Kabul

The Taliban were responsible for two November 2005 suicide attacks in Kabul that targeted NATO soldiers: nine people died in the incidents.

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How long should terrorists stay in prison?

Are terrorists enough of a danger to warrant long – or indefinite – incarceration once found guilty?

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Why can’t the Canadian PM denounce a brutal act of terrorism?

Borealis wonders why Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was unable to do the right thing and simply reject terrorism.

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November 13, 2004: Bus bombing in Indonesia

A bus carrying Indonesian Christians was bombed in November 2004 killing six: Jemaah Islamiyah was suspected behind the attack.

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November 12, 1996: Bombing at fur store in Minnesota

Extremists believed to belong to the Animal Liberation Front were behind a bomb at a Minnesota fur store in 1996.

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What is the point of listing terrorist groups?

Of all the counter terrorism tools we have the exercise of listing groups seems the most political and least effective.

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What does a Biden presidency mean for counter terrorism?

Administrations have to deal with a lot of things: the economy, trade, diplomacy, global warming… and terrorism.  The latter is not as dangerous as many think it is but it cannot be ignored.  What will a Biden presidency look like on this front?  Borealis looks at this aspect of the term of the 46th US […]

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November 11, 2014: Stabbings in West Bank

A Palestinian terrorist linked to Islamic Jihad stabbed a woman to death in a West Bank town in November 2014.