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December 21, 1975: ‘Carlos the Jackal’ leads a hostage taking in Austria

On December 21, 1975 six terrorists led by Carlos the Jackal took hostages at OPEC HQ in Vienna after killing three people.

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December 20, 2014: Extremist stabs police in France

On December 20, 2014 an ISIS-inspired convert stabbed three French police officers in Tours before he in turn was shot and killed.

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December 19, 1974: IRA bombs department store in downtown London

On December 19, 1974 the IRA detonated a 100-pound car bomb exploded in a parked car outside Selfridge’s in downtown London, wounding nine people.

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I don’t like you; you must be a terrorist

The disturbing practice of calling opposition groups and politicians terrorists is not only unhelpful but conducive to the undermining of democracy.

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December 15, 2012: Taliban carries out an attack on Pakistani airport

On December 15, 2012 the Pakistani Taliban launched a rocket attack on Peshawar’s Bacha Khan airport killing four and injuring another 30.

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December 1, 2018: Indigenous arsonists torch lumber trucks in Chile

On December 1, 2018 four lumber trucks were torched by Mapuches in Chile’s Malleco Province, injuring one driver.

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When terrorists become rulers

Bringing in (former) terrorists to run nations is generally a very bad idea: terrorist groups are not even remotely qualified to do so.

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November 2, 2020: Wannabe ISIS terrorist carries out shooting in Austria

On November 2, 2020 a wannabe Austrian ISIS terrorist killed four and wounded more than a dozen in Vienna before he was killed by police.

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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

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October 19, 2015: Bomb planted on bus roof explodes in Pakistan

On October 19, 2015 a bomb explosion on a bus in the Pakistani city of Quetta killed at least 11 people and wounded a further 22