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February 25 ,1997 | Bus bombs in China’s Xinjiang Province

On this day in 1997 a series of bombs that exploded in buses in Urumqi, coincided with the day of Deng Xiaoping’s funeral in Beijing. Nine people died.

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February 18, 1983 | ‘Nellie’ Massacres in Assam, India

On this day on 1983, a massacre unfolded over an election in which then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had allowed Bangladeshi migrants to vote.

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Let’s see if a new GOC ‘terrorism prosecution unit’ gets it right

Most professionals need ongoing training to keep up with developments: terrorism briefings are long overdue for the PPSC.

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February 16, 1999 | Car bombs in Uzbekistan

As the #1 terrorist threat worldwide, Islamist extremists attack more countries than many realise.

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February 7, 2016 | Kabul Supreme Court Bombing

On this day in 2017 a suicide bombing near the Afghan Supreme Court in central Kabul killed more than a dozen people and wounded many more.

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Can we talk with terrorists?

Sometimes we have to do things we really would rather not: negotiating with terrorists may be one of them.

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February 2, 2006 | Anti-Christian massacre in Philippines

On this day in 2006, members of Abu Sayyaf knocked on the door of a farm in the Philippines province of Mindanao and opened fire on Christian residents.

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February 01, 2004 | Bombings in Erbil, Iraq

On this day in 2004, two suicide bombers wearing explosives targeted the headquarters of Iraq’s two leading Kurdish political parties.

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When terrorists target the next generation

Terrorist groups like the Taliban hate just about everything, especially those who have hopes for the future.

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January 25, 1993 | Shootings at CIA HQ

Security strikes many as onerous but it is in place for a reason: terrorists do plan and execute attacks.