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Terrorism is a matter of public safety, not national security

There are national security and public safety threats: terrorism is most usually one of the latter, not the former.

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January 6, 2010: Police officer foils suicide bomber’s plan in Dagestan

On January 6, 2010 an Islamist terrorist tried to detonate a car bomb at a police depot in Dagestan but was stopped by a brave officer.

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January 5, 1976: IRA massacre in Northern Ireland

On January 5, 1976 Irish terrorists stopped a minibus carrying Protestant and Catholic textile workers home and shot all 11 Protestants, killing 10.

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January 4, 2016: Taliban attack wounds children in Afghanistan

On January 4, 2016 Afghan Taliban terrorists launched a truck bomb attack on a compound near Kabul airport wounding 30, including nine children.

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January 3, 2015: Militants murder off-duty police officer in Tunisia

On January 3, 2015 ‘militants’ captured and killed a Tunisian police officer, stabbing him and slashing his throat as he traveled home off-duty south of Tunis.

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January 2, 2014: Murder on Libyan beach

On January 2, 2014 a NZ/UK couple was brutally murdered by unknown terrorists in Sabratha, Libya while having a ‘romantic’ picnic on the coast.

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January 1, 2012: Al Shabaab ruins New Years in northeastern Kenya

On January 1 2012, terrorists believed to be part of the Somalia-based Al Shabaab (AS) sprayed bullets at New Year revellers in two bars in northeastern Kenya, killing five people.

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What if right-wing terrorism is not as bad as many think it is?

Many see terrorism from the so-called ‘far right’ as the single greatest threat to our societies. Is this feeling accurate? What if those who think so are wrong?

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December 31, 1984: LTTE slaughters civilians in Sri Lanka

On December 31, 1984 the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam killed four youths who had refused to join the group.

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December 28, 2005: Shooting at Indian university

On December 28, 2005 terrorists from Pakistan’s LeT attacked the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore and opened fire, killing one and injuring four.