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Shane Healey – Killing to prevent terrorism: Counter terrorism at the ‘kinetic’ coalface

Episode 120 – Counter terrorism at the ‘kinetic’ coalface

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December 27, 2003: Terrorists bomb multinational barracks in Iraq

On December 27, 2003 unidentified ‘insurgents’ attacked military barracks in the Iraqi city of Karbala, killing at least 17 people and wounding more than 200.

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December 26, 2018: Terrorists ambush soldiers in the Philippines

On December 26, 2018 11 Philippines’ soldiers were wounded when a bunch of New People’s Army terrorists ambushed them in the southeastern Philippines.

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December 25, 2015: Suicide bomber hits mosque in Bangladesh

On December 25, 2015 a suicide bomber struck an Ahmadiyyah mosque in the Bangladeshi town of Rajshahi, wounding a dozen worshipers

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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 14, 1998: ‘Massacre’ in Kosovo

On December 14, 1998 the Kosovo Liberation Army attacked Serbs in the Panda Cafe in Pec, killing six and wounding 15.

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December 11, 2007: UN workers killed in Algerian bombing

On December 11, 2007 AQIM claimed responsibility for two car bombs that ripped through the streets of Algiers, killing 37 people and wounding 177.

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Does the ‘war on terrorism’ need warriors to fight it?

The war on terrorism has led to an over-dependence on military tactics and analyses on ways to counter it. Time to retire this term.

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December 9, 1893: Anarchist bombing against French government

On December 9, 1893 the French anarchist Auguste Vaillant threw a homemade bomb from the gallery of the French Chamber of Deputies injuring 20