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How woke and cancel culture undermine CT understanding

Hey Canada! Resorting to generic, meaningless terminology to describe terrorism is inaccurate, unhelpful and deters from broader understanding.

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April 27, 2011: Afghan air force pilot attacks US soldiers in Afghanistan

On April 27, 2001 the Taliban claimed an attack by an Afghan air force pilot in which eight US troops and a US contractor were killed.

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Do ‘Prevent’ type CT programmes really work?

We have been ‘doing’ preventative work in the terrorism sphere for a few decades: is it time for a rethink?

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April 20, 2016: ISIS throws people off building in Iraq

On April 20, 2016 ISIS threw five people from the top of a high building to their deaths after accusing them of practicing sodomy in the city of Mosul

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April 11, 2000: Marxist terrorists bomb Mormon temples in Colombia

On April 11, 2000 four Mormon temples in Colombia were bombed by Marxist ELN terrorists: thankfully no one was injured.

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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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March 13, 2003: Train bombing kills commuters in India

On March 13, 2003 at least ten commuters, including four women, were killed and 70 injured in an explosion on a local train in Mumbai.

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March 9, 1977: Black Muslim group takes hostages in Washington DC

Beginning on March 9, 1977 149 people were held hostage in Washington by 12 members of the Hanafi Movement.

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March 4, 2009: Bombing kills Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan

On March 4, 2009 three Canadian soldiers were killed and two injured by an IED in southern Afghanistan.

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March 2, 1991: Car bombing kills deputy minister in Sri Lanka

On March 1, 1991 at least 30 people, including Sri Lanka’s Deputy Defence Minister were killed by a car bomb in Colombo.