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31 students killed and 70 injured in the Ma’alot massacre (May 15, 1974)

On this day in 1974, three PFLP terrorists took over 100 students hostage at a school in Ma’alot and killed 31 when security forces attempted a rescue.

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146 Buddhist pilgrims killed in the Anuradhapura massacre (May 14, 1985)

On this day in 1985, LTTE terrorists slaughtered 148 Buddhist pilgrims at the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi shrine in Anuradhapura Sri Lanka.

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COVID-19, face masks and national security

The debate over the niqab (Muslim face veil) was never about national security: COVID-19 is demonstrating that.

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Where is the COVID-19 terrorism spike?

There has not been an appreciable increase in terrorism activity in most nations across the world (there are exceptions). Here is what we know so far.

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Bombings in Myanmar (May 7, 2005)

Two bombs exploded at a shopping mall in the Myanmar capital killing 11 and wounding 130 in an attack blamed on Karen ethnic group.

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Assassination of Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn (May 6, 2002)

Anti-immigrant Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn was assassinated by a left-wing activist who did not like his political views.

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Podcast 39 – Terrorism in Star Trek (feat. Kyle from Trekspertise)

The series gives us hope that in the not too distant future mass violence is behind us. But is it? There is an awful lot of violence in Star Trek – is it terrorism on occasion?

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May 5, 2014 | Boko Haram massacre in Nigeria

Boko Haram terrorists massacred upwards of 300 civilians in a Nigerian town near that country’s border with Cameroon which had been left unguarded.

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Terrorism In STAR WARS: Is The Force A Terrorist Ideology?

Star Wars is a classic battle of good vs evil. In this podcast, Phil Gurski explores if the good guys are terrorists and if the Force is a terrorist ideology.

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May 4, 1886 | Haymarket Bombing in Chicago

A labour protest in Chicago in 1886 descended into a riot when an anarchist lobbed a bomb at police called out to re-establish order.