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February 6, 2015: Boko Haram attack countered by military in Niger

On February 6, 2015 Boko Haram attacked two towns in Niger but lost over 100 terrorists when the local military counter-attacked.

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February 2, 2013: Marxist-Leninist suicide bombing in Turkey

On February 2, 2013 a Marxist suicide bomber detonated his load outside the US Embassy in Ankara, killing a guard and injuring a journalist.

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January 29, 2016: Suicide bomber targets Friday prayers in Pakistan

On January 29, 2016 6 Pakistani soldiers and a child were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up in Balochistan during Friday prayers.

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January 27, 2000: Terrorists bomb post office in Sri Lanka

On January 27, 2007 a powerful bomb ripped through a post office in northern Sri Lanka, killing at least 10 people, including three soldiers

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January 25, 2016: Rare terrorist bombing in Laos

On January 25, 2016 two Chinese nationals were killed and one wounded in a suspected bomb blast in Laos.

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January 15, 2012: Al Shabaab landmine targets water supply in Somalia

On January 15, 2012 a water tanker transporting its load hit a landmine probably laid by Al Shabaab terrorists killing three in Somalia.

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January 9, 2015: Islamist terrorist takes hostages in France

On January 9, 2015 an ISIS terrorist took hostages at a Jewish store in France, killing four before he in turn was killed by commandoes.

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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 29, 2008: Sunni terrorists carry out suicide bombing in Iran

On December 29, 2008 a Jundallah suicide bomber killed four people and wounded 12 in an attack in southeastern Iran.

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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.