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Why it is important not to miss the terrorist forest for the trees

When we discuss terrorism and the extent of its reach we really should ensure that numbers play an important part in our analysis

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September 8, 2019: Massacre in Burkina Faso

On September 8, 2019 at least 29 people were killed after a food convoy and a transport truck were attacked in Burkina Faso

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New Zealand terror attack: Government to toughen anti-terror laws

The Sri Lankan national was a known ISIS supporter, the country’s prime minister says.

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September 7, 1986: Attempted assassination of Chilean dictator Pinochet

On September 7, 1986 Marxist terrorists tried to assassinate Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet: 5 people were killed and 11 wounded

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August 31, 2018: Teenage immigrant stabs civilians in Amsterdam

On this day in 2018, a 19-year-old knifeman injured two civilians at the central train station in Amsterdam before he was shot and wounded by Dutch police.

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July 15, 1984: Terrorists attack train in El Salvador

On July 15, 1984 terrorists from the FMLN bombed a freight train El Salvador and shot 25 treasury police, killing 21.

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July 14, 2017: Islamist attack on Egyptian beach

On July 14, 2017 two German tourists were killed and four others were wounded at an Egyptian Red Sea resort by an assailant with a knife.

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July 13, 1963: FLQ bomb statue of Queen Victoria in Quebec City

On July 12, 1963 the Front de Liberation du Quebec (FLQ) bombed a statue of Queen Victoria in Quebec City, Canada

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July 10, 2017: Islamist terrorists attack Hindu pilgrims in Kashmir

On July 10, 2017 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists killed seven pilgrims, including six women, and injured 19 others in the disputed India region of Jammu Kashmir.

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July 3, 2008: Police foil attempted jihadi bombing in Indonesia

On July 3, 2008 AQ-linked Jemaah Islamiyah terrorists attempted to bomb a cafe popular with tourists in the Indonesian city of Bukittinggi.