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September 10, 2002: 200 killed as superfast Kolkata-Mumbai train plunges into a river

Maoist Naxalite terrorists were believed behind the derailment of a Delhi-Calcutta express rrain in 2002 in which as many as 200 were killed.

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September 9, 2001: Killing of Ahmad Shah Massoud in Afghanistan

Al Qaeda killed Afghan Northern Alliance leader Ahmad Shah Massoud on September 9, 2001 in what was seen as a harbinger of 9/11.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

Forensic psychiatrist Peter Collins: Is there a link between mental illness and terrorism?

When you read about an act of violence, do you assume the perpetrator is mentally ill? Borealis talks to Canadian forensic psychiatrist Peter Collins to shed light on these issues.

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September 8, 2006: Bombings at Muslim cemetery in India

Hindu extremists were behind a number of bicycle bombs that killed 40 at a Muslim cemetery in NE Indian town of Malegaon.

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Canada is getting a failing grade when it comes to terrorism prosecutions

We have laws for good reasons, but when it comes to terrorism it seems these laws do not serve us well. Here are a few exemples.

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September 7, 1995: Car bomb explodes near Jewish school in Lyon, France

On this day in 1995, Algeria’s GIA terrorist group exploded a car bomb outside a Jewish school in Lyon, France, injuring 14

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Putting a nail in the ‘self radicalisation’ coffin

A lot of experts are not experts. Take the term ‘self-radicalisation’: it is a myth. Two recent cases illustrate why radicalisers are so important.

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September 6, 1986: Attack on synagogue during Sabbath services in Turkey

The Abu Nidal Organisation terrorist group is believed to be behind the 1986 massacre at a synagogue in Istanbul that killed 21.

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September 5, 1975: Manson family member fails at assassination attempt on US President Ford

On this day in 1975, a member of the Manson family tried to assassinate US President Gerald Ford for his failure to protect the environment.

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September 4, 1997: Several bombings at Cuban hotel

On this day in 1997, a man tied to a US-based anti-Cuba organisation is believed to have been behind series of bombings in which an Italian tourist died.