This blog is an attempt to track terrorist attacks worldwide on a weekly basis. While recognising the challenges in defining ‘terrorism’, the incidents listed here will be limited to attacks committed – or claimed – by known terrorist groups (Al Qaeda, Islamic State, FARC, etc.) or those where there is a clear underlying ideological, religious […]
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Islamist terrorists once again dominate globally in Africa, Asia and even Europe: nary a single far right attack or any other motivation
Sunni jihadis again dominate the global terrorism scene this week and an ISIS attack in Istanbul is a reminder the group is still active.
Governments make truly impressive claims in their counterterrorism campaigns, but can these numbers be trusted?
Islamist terrorists once again carried out the lion’s share of attacks around the world, a trend which shows no signs of ebbing.
Jihadist attacks again dominated global terrorism from October 17-23; nary a right-wing attack anywhere (again)
Thought of the week – Enough with the ‘war on terrorism’! Humans have a nasty tendency to declare war on things. Drugs. Poverty. Teenage pregnancy. The list goes on and on and on… And, lest we forget, the War on Terrorism that came into vogue after 9/11. Except that, unlike the war on poverty, say, […]
Canadian Intelligence Eh! – Episode 150: How far should the use of human sources go to collect intelligence? The world of counter terrorism is a dirty business. Intelligence services and law enforcement need to infiltrate terrorist cells to see what they are planning and part of those efforts involve the recruitment and running of human […]
Global Terrorism This Week: October 3-9, 3022. Heavy domination by Islamist terrorists worldwide – again!
Terrorist trends around the world continue to show a significant focus on Islamist extremism as jihadis carry out the vast majority of attacks.