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There are ALWAYS signs of an upcoming terrorist attack

Statements like “we never saw this coming” when referring to terrorist acts are inaccurate: there are things to look for.

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November 7, 2018: ISIS attack in Tajik prison

Islamic State claimed that one of its ‘fighters’ was behind a prison riot in Tajikistan in which 27 were killed, including prison guards.

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November 6, 1985: Palace of Justice attack in Colombia

Leftist terrorists took control of the Colombian Supreme Court and killed over a hundred civilians, including judges, in November 1985.

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Why most terrorists are not true ‘lone actors’

The recent sentencing of a man to 20 years in prison for his role in the 2015 San Bernardino terrorist attack underlines why the term ‘lone actors’ is inaccurate.

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November 5, 2009: Mass shooting in Fort Hood, Texas

In the ultimate insider threat, a US Army officer killed 13 fellow soldiers and wounded another 30 at Fort Hood, Texas in November 2009.

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November 4, 1995: Assassination of Israeli PM Yitzhak Rabin

The November 1995 assassination of Israeli PM Rabin by a Jewish extremist is a good reminder that terrorism knows no religious bounds.

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Violence is way down: Why do we think otherwise?

Both violence in general and terrorist violence in particular are declining but most people seem to consider these facts counterintuitive.

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November 3, 2018: ADF terrorist attack in DRC

The so-called Allied Democratic Forces abducted and killed civilians in eastern DRC in early November 2018

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November 2, 2016: ISIS murders in Mosul

ISIS terrorists shot dead 52 people in a public school in Mosul in November 2016 during the ‘Battle of Mosul.

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November 1, 2015: Bombing of asylum centre in Germany

Members of a German right wing terrorist group threw firebombs into a refugee centre in Freital in November 2015, injuring one.