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Peace in Afghanistan? Not likely in our time

Canada suffered casualties during its mission in Afghanistan and it is tragic that a Western departure will not bring peace.

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April 4, 2010 | ISIS bombing in Baghdad

On this day in 2010, three suicide car bombs hit the centre of Iraq’s capital city, Baghdad, killing at least 42 and injuring more than 200 others.

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COVID-19 and the apocalypse: A boon for terrorism?

How terrorists may use COVID-19 to plan attacks to bring about the apocalyspe.

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March 31, 2010 | Suicide bombings in Dagestan

On this day in 2010, at least 12 people, including a top local police official, were killed by two suicide bombings in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan.

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March 30, 2016 | Six Nigerien soldiers killed by Boko Haram terrorists

On this day in 2016 Boko Haram terrorists killed six Nigerien (not ‘Nigerian’) soldiers in the Diffa region of southeastern Niger.

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March 29, 2010 | Suicide bombings in Moscow

On this day in 2010, female suicide bombers are thought to have been behind an attack on the Moscow metro during the morning rush hour in which 38 people were killed.

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March 25, 2009 | Attack on girls’ school in Iraq

On this day in 2009, four female school children were killed and seven others injured in a bomb explosion in Iraq’s northern city of Mosul.

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The Jihadi view of the world in a nutshell

We talk a lot about ideology when it comes to terrorism: sometimes it is a good idea to remind ourselves of the basics.

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COVID-19 and Religious Extremism

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, we are seeing worrisome examples of religious people holding extreme views and engaging in religious practices which could make this situation worse.

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COVID-19: When bad guys take advantage of international crisis

In this time of COVID-19 we have enough to worry about without freaking out about terrorism.