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January 11, 2011: Off-duty police officer shoots Christians in Egypt

On January 11, 2011 an off-duty policeman opened fire on an Egyptian train killing one and wounding four Coptic Christians.

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January 8, 1971: Marxist terrorists kidnap UK Ambassador to Uruguay

On January 8, 1971 Uruguayan Marxist Tupamaros terrorists kidnaped the UK Ambassador in Montevideo and held him hostage for 8 months.

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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 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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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 30, 1980: Leftist terrorists attack banks in Chile

On December 30, 1980 MIR terrorists attacked three banks in Santiago, Chile killing two police officers and a bank security guard.

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December 21, 1975: ‘Carlos the Jackal’ leads a hostage taking in Austria

On December 21, 1975 six terrorists led by Carlos the Jackal took hostages at OPEC HQ in Vienna after killing three people.

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How reliable is Saudi Arabia as a counter-terrorism partner?

Quick Hits 182 – Is Saudi Arabia a desirable partner for the West when it comes to counter-terrorism?

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December 12, 2016: Police foil anarchist bomb plot in Greece

On December 12, 2016 Greek police destroyed a suspected bomb planted allegedly by the Conspiracy of Cells of Fire outside the Labor Ministry in central Athens.