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Gunmen attack gun shops and army unit in Aktobe (June 5, 2016)

On this day in 2016, terrorists linked to ISIS carried out several attacks in the northern Kazakh city on Aktobe killing 20 people in shops and a military base.

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A review of Caliphate – Episode 6

Fatima runs surveillance on Nadir to see if he can lead her to information that will confirm her suspicions. Fatima has arranged Pervin’s escape from Syria.

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Suicide Bombers Attack a Mosque and a Hospital in Iraqi City (June 3, 2011)

On this day in 2011, two suicide bombers belonging to Al Qaeda in Iraq killed 20 and wounded 60 in Tikrit Iraq.

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Incel violence is not terrorism… at least not yet

It is simply too early to label incel violence ‘terrorism’ and we have other legal tools to deal with this hateful, misogynist phenomenon.

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A review of Caliphate – Episode 5

Dolores calls Fatima with very upsetting information. Fatima is afraid that her phone is tapped and tells Dolores they should meet at her place.

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Manchester Arena Bombing (May 22, 2017)

An ISIS suicide bomber killed himself outside an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester in 2017, killing 22 people, many of them children.

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120 killed by suicide bomber at Unity Day parade in Yemen (May 21, 2012)

An AQAP suicide bomber dressed as a soldier killed more than 120, mostly soldiers, and wounded more than 350 at a Unity Day parade in Sana’a in 2012.

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A review of Caliphate – Episode 4

Ahmed, the colleague of Husam, is reported missing and Husam believes he has killed Ahmed.

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What will terrorism look like post-COVID?

Terrorists like to have large audiences for their acts – what if we keep ‘social distancing’?

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Podcast Quick Hits

Quick Hits: Not all religious extremism is violent

Some are demanding group worship at a time when collective physical distancing is necessary. Have a listen to why I think these are religious extremists.