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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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Terrorist group profile

RED Tabara Group, Burundi

Terrorist group profiles The purpose of this briefing series is to inform readers on the basics of little-known terrorist groups. Information will be gathered from reputable sources and include the nature of the group’s ideology, its area of activity, strength (if known) and a list of recent (within the last five years) actions. Borealis hopes […]

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Jumping on the Bandwagon to Support Hamas May Dilute Support for Other Causes

International causes make strange bedfellows, but the speed with which left-wingers adopted Hamas rhetoric will prove to be counterproductive

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Quick Hits

What is behind the rise in Islamist terrorist level over the holiday season?

Jihadis who plan attacks over the holiday season clearly have missed the message behind Christmas. Bah humbug!

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Quick Hits

No, Islamist radicalisation is NOT new!

The phenomenon of radicalisation has been looked at in detail by security intelligence services and law enforcement agencies: it is not new.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

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?

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Spying is not for amateurs

A decision to collect intelligence from human sources abroad on security matters needs to be carefully thought out and not done flippantly

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We Shouldn’t Be Seeing Celebratory Scenes in Toronto Supporting the Terrorist Attacks in Israel

Supporting Palestine is one thing, supporting a terrorist group like Hamas is quite another…and unacceptable

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Hamas Attack on Israel: Where Did the Intelligence Fail?

Intelligence agencies are expected to never make mistakes: why is this the only profession subject to such an impossible standard?

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Did India send a hit squad to kill an alleged Sikh terrorist in Canada?

Nations cannot be permitted to send ‘hit squads’ to other nations to kill dissidents: is India part of this club?