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Once a terrorist, always a terrorist? The conundrum of parole

What level of risk are we willing to take when it comes to releasing those convicted of terrorism and who may re-offend?

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We need to hold the champagne over the death of AQ leader Al Zawahiri

The death of AQ’s leader Ayman Al Zawahiri is a rare piece of good news in the war on terror but we need to temper our celebration: AQ lives on.

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Global terrorism this week (GTTW): July 25-31, 2022

What happened in the world of terrorism around the globe: week of July 25-31, 2022

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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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March 10, 2008: Female suicide bomber kills Sheik in Iraq

On March 10, 2008 a female suicide bomber killed the head of a local security group northeast of Baghdad and three others.

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February 12, 2016: Terrorists kill peacekeepers in Mali

On February 12, 2016 five UN peacekeepers were killed when their base in northern Mali was hit by mortars, gunfire and a truck bomb at the hands of AQIM.

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February 10, 2010: Cop commits fatal stabbing in West Bank

On February 10, 2010 an officer with the Palestinian Authority police fatally stabbed an Israeli Druze soldier in the West Bank.

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December 17, 1996: Killings in Chechen hospital

On December 17, 1996 Chechen terrorists attacked a hospital run by the ICRC in Novye Atagi, Chechnya and killed six expatriate workers.

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December 11, 2007: UN workers killed in Algerian bombing

On December 11, 2007 AQIM claimed responsibility for two car bombs that ripped through the streets of Algiers, killing 37 people and wounding 177.

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October 27, 2003: Car bomb hits the International Red Cross in Iraq

On October 27, 2003 Iraqis detonated car bombs outside the ICRC HQ and five police stations across Baghdad, killing 40 and wounding 200