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September 2, 2016: Bombing at Davao market in the Philippines

On this day in 2016, Islamist extremists were the most likely ones behind a bombing in Davao City, Philippines in which at least 15 were killed.

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September 1, 2004: The Beslan hostage crisis

On this day in 2002, Chechen terrorists took over a school in Beslan, North Ossetia. Almost 200 children were dead.

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Are Antifa terrorists? What does terrorism even mean? A discussion with youtuber Vaush

I was a guest on the Vaush youtube show yesterday to discuss Antifa and terrorism from a left perspective. Have a listen!

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August 24, 1970: Bombing of university math faculty in Wisconsin

On this day in 1970, a massive car bomb detonated by anti-Vietnam War protesters killed a University of Wisconsin professor.

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Murder of 17-year old woman in West Bank

On this day in 2019, Israeli forces arrested three members of the terrorist group PFLP for the murder of a 17-year old woman hiking with her father and brother in the West Bank.

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August 19, 1978: Sandinista gunmen kill 4 officials in Managua

On this day in 1978, two officials associated with the Somoza regime were killed and two police officers wounded by likely Sandinista terrorists in Nicaragua.

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August 14, 2007: 800 killed and 1,500 injured by car bombings in Iraq

On this day in 2007, car bombs in northen Iraq targeting Yazidis exploded killing almost 800 people and injuring 1,500.

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August 12, 2017: Charlottesville attack

On this day in 2017, a neo-Nazi sympathiser rammed his car into a crowd in Charlottesville killing a 32-year old woman.

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August 11, 2016: Bombings in Thailand

On this day in 2016, several bombs in several Thai tourist areas killed four people and wounded many more in attacks blamed on Islamist terrorists.

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August 9, 2017: Car ramming in France

On this day in 2017, an ISIS-inspired Islamist terrorist drove over French soldiers in a Paris suburb injuring six before he was arrested following a police chase.