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January 6, 2014 | Massacre in Nigeria

On January 6, 2014, a massacre took place in a village in Nigeria’s Plateau State. Thirty-three people were slaughtered by men wielding guns and machetes.

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ISIS massacre of aspiring migrants in Libya – January 1, 2016

On January 1, 2016 more than 300 West African migrants, including Gambians, Senegalese and Nigerians, were massacred by ISIS in Libya.

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December 30, 1993: Heidelberg Tavern massacre

On this day in 1993, three Azanian People’s Liberation Army operatives entered the Heidelberg Tavern and opened fire on the crowd, killing four students.

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Far right shootings in Florence – December 12, 2011

With all the focus on jihadis it is important to monitor far right anti-immigrant violence.

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The ebb and flow of terrorist groups: Why declaring victory is often premature

Declaring ‘victory’ over a terrorist group/terrorism may be a nice sound bite, but it is rarely accurate.

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Today in Terrorism: December 01, 2018 – Jihadi attack in Mozambique

Recent attacks by a jihadi group in Mozambique demonstrate that this brand of terrorism is not going away: quite the opposite.

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Today in Terrorism: November 25, 2014 – Suicide bombing in Nigeria

On this day in 2014, two girls detonated bombs at a market in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing 78 people.

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Today in Terrorism: November 24, 2017 – Islamic State attacks in Egypt

On this day in 2017, attackers bombed a mosque in the town of Bir al-Abed in North Sinai before opening fire on fleeing worshipers.

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Today in Terrorism: November 16, 2008

On this day in 2008, the TPLF was blamed by the Eritrean government for a roadside bomb that killed eight civilians heading to an engagement party.

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The cardinal importance of extremist ideologues in the radicalisation process – Part 1

In this piece and the following one, I would like to address one that really gets my goat: self-radicalisation.