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April 7, 1971: Two men murder Yugoslav ambassador in Sweden

On April 7, 1971 two men took the Yugoslav Ambassador to Sweden hostage and soon killed him as police moved in.

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What keeps French security forces up at night?

Episode 134 – A new report discusses the state of terrorism in France and Borealis talks to its author Alexandre Rodde from the Gendarmerie Nationale

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April 6, 1994: Killing of Rwandan and Burundian Presidents

On April 6, 1994 a missile brought down an aircraft carrying the presidents of both Rwanda and Burundi killing twelve in total.

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April 5, 2013: Attack on patrol boat in Nigeria

On April 5, 2013 Niger Delta terrorists ambushed a police boat in the oil-producing Niger Delta region, killing 12 police officers.

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April 4, 2011: Suicide attack on bus station in Pakistan

On April 4, 2011 at least seven people were killed and 22 wounded in a suicide-bomb attack at a bus station in north-west Pakistan.

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April 3, 2013: Taliban suicide attack on Afghan courthouse

On April 3, 2013 Taliban suicide bombers killed themselves and 44 others in an attack on a courtroom to free 10 of their comrades on trial.

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April 2, 1984: Machine gun shootings at Israeli mall

On April 2, 1984 Islamist terrorists opened up fire with machine guns in a mall in Jerusalem, wounding 48 people but somehow killing none

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April 1, 2016: Shooting at tea shop in southern Thailand

On April 1, 2016 Islamist extremists shot three people in a tea room in southern Thailand, killing two and seriously wounding the third.

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March 31, 2018: Armed attack on soldiers in Angola

On March 31, 2018 the Armed Force of Cabinda claimed responsibility for the killing of four Angolan soldiers.

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What can ordinary citizens do to stop radicalisation to violence?

Episode 133 – Phil talks to Executive Director Myrieme Churchill of Parents4peace, an organisation that aims to help families identify and deal with these cases