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When a country is a perpetrator AND victim of terrorism

Terrorists are equal opportunity actors as a rule and this means that they may also target those who otherwise sponsor terrorist groups

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The Week in Terrorism: February 5-11, 2024

This blog is an attempt to track terrorist attacks worldwide on a weekly basis. While recognising the challenges in defining ‘terrorism’, the incidents listed here will be limited to attacks committed – or claimed – by known terrorist groups (Al Qaeda, Islamic State, FARC, etc.) or those where there is a clear underlying ideological, religious […]

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The Week in Terrorism: January 29-February 4, 2024

Islamist terrorists once again dominate globally in Africa, Asia and even Europe: nary a single far right attack or any other motivation

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The week in terrorism: January 22-28, 2024

Sunni jihadis again dominate the global terrorism scene this week and an ISIS attack in Istanbul is a reminder the group is still active.

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The week in terrorism: January 15-21, 2024

War in Gaza continues to foment terrorism in the Middle East while Al Shabaab reminds us that it will attack nations which participate in counter terrorism ops abroad

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The October 2023 Hamas attack, Israel’s response and international implications for terrorism

The Hamas attack on Gaza and Israel’s response is raising the terrorism threat not only in the region but worldwide

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The week in terrorism: January 8-14, 2024

Global terrorism trends showed no change in the second week of January with jihadi violence again dominant and no sign of far right attacks

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The week in terrorism: January 1-7, 2024

This is a summary of terrorism around the world for the week of January 1-7, with a short discussion on the implications for global security.

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What is it like to be part of a community jihadis seek to ‘eliminate’?

Some in Canada think that those who joined ISIS are ‘victims’ who need to be ‘rescued’. How do real victims, i.e. Yazidis, feel about this?

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Is coastal West Africa facing an increased jihadi threat?

Why are coastal West African nations facing a growing jihadi threat and how serious could this become?