Fear Before the March of Flames Even as the flames of the Olympic torch approach their destination in Sochi, Russia, security officials race to respond to emerging threats by non-state actors. …
The Growing Threat of Maritime Terrorism
Introduction The 21st century has seen large-scale, well-organized terrorist attacks by Islamist terrorists on nearly every continent. These same terrorists and terrorist organizations have …
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Boko Haram: A Threat to Nigeria and Beyond
Al-Qaeda, Hamas, Al-Shabaab, Hezbollah, the Haqqani network, and the Taliban are all infamous names to the Western world. These organizations, however, are but a handful of the many dozens of …
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France raises anti-terror security after tip-offs
"France is on heightened alert for possible terror attacks after intelligence suggested public places could be targeted, officials have said. The officials, who spoke anonymously, said one tip-off …
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Success of lone gunmen may shift al-Qaida strategy
"On Christmas Day, a passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit tried to blow up the plane with plastic explosives in his underwear. He failed, yet the very attempt shook the U.S. …
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Terrorism a risk at Olympics: U.S.
"The U.S. government is cautioning Americans coming here for the 2010 Winter Olympics that the Games could be magnet for terrorists. The State Department travel advisory for the Vancouver Olympics …
Officials: ‘Credible Intelligence’ on Terror Attack Planning Against U.S.
"Credible intelligence has emerged that Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is plotting another attack against the United States and U.S. interests abroad, a senior U.S. counterterrorism official …
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Pentagon official: Report shows more freed detainees returning to terrorism
"More detainees released from the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay are returning to terrorist activity, a new classified Pentagon report is expected to say. The report by the Pentagon's Defense …
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Explosive device set off aboard airliner
"A passenger on an international flight bound for the United States Friday ignited a small explosive device shortly before landing in a move the White House called an attempted terrorist attack, a …
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Indian software companies are under terror threat
"Union Home Secretary G K Pillai today said the Indian software companies are on the hit list of terrorists. Speaking at a conference here that placed emphasis on the challenge of terrorism to the …
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