On this day in 2011 a series of huge explosions at an ammunition plant in southern Yemen killed at least 150 people and wounded 45.
On this day in 2002, a Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up in during a seder in an Israeli hotel, killing at least 30, many of them children.
Intelligence agencies really should have more of a dialogue with those who support them financially, i.e. the taxpayers/citizens.
COVID-19 is scary, very scary. We know that it is spread from person to person. So if a person spreads it deliberately can/should that person be charged with ‘terrorism’?
On this day in 2018, the Volcanic Group Rupture Network Domination claimed an arson attack on communications cables in Berlin which led to a power outage, but no casualties.
Pandemics like COVID-19 lead to fear… and to some wacky – but dangerous – conspiracy theories.
We talk a lot about ideology when it comes to terrorism: sometimes it is a good idea to remind ourselves of the basics.
On this day in 2009, four female school children were killed and seven others injured in a bomb explosion in Iraq’s northern city of Mosul.
Canada is still considering Huawei as a supplier of 5G, despite the opposition of some of our allies, including the U.S. Should the Trudeau government choose Huawei, there could be real implications for intelligence sharing.
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COVID-19 and Religious Extremism
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, we are seeing worrisome examples of religious people holding extreme views and engaging in religious practices which could make this situation worse.