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August 9, 2017: Car ramming in France

On this day in 2017, an ISIS-inspired Islamist terrorist drove over French soldiers in a Paris suburb injuring six before he was arrested following a police chase.

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August 8, 1983: Bus bombings in Chile

On this day in 1983, Leftist revolutionaries in Chile torched buses during demonstrations that rocked the country.

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August 7, 1998: US embassy bombings in East Africa

On this day in 1998, US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed in by Al Qaeda in a massive attack that killed more than 200 and wounded thousands.

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August 6, 2015: Mosque bombing in Saudi Arabia

On this day in 2015, ISIS claimed responsibility for a bombing at a mosque in southwest Saudi Arabia that killed 15 including security forces members.

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Rescue Me – Crime Prevention

Rescue me, founded in 2011, is a non-profit organization established by two sisters as a means of crime prevention and countering violent extremism.

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August 5, 1973: Athens Ellenikon Airport attacked by Palestinian Black September

After mistaking a New York for a Tel Aviv flight they planned to hijack, Palestinian Black September terrorists killed 3 passengers at an Athens aiport in 1973.

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August 4, 1998: Attacks in Colombia

On this day in 1998, Colombia’s FARC and ELN terrorist groups attacked military and police in half the country’s provinces killing at least 76.

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August 3, 1990: Attack on a mosque in Sri Lanka

Terrorist groups often act indiscriminately in choosing their targets. KATTANKUDY, SRI LANKA – When it comes to terrorism there is often a debate on whether it can ever be justified. Sure, most of us see the deliberate targeting of civilians as wrong, always, but there are those who argue that, at least in some circumstances, […]

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August 2, 1980: Bombing in central Bologna

At least 75 people were killed and 200 injured when a bomb ripped through Bologna’s central train station in August 1980: there is still disagreement on who was responsible.

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The challenge of assessing threat

Contrary to public wisdom, pandemics such as the COVID-19 one that is wreaking havoc around the world will always be more deadly than terrorism.