By Peter Bergen It used to be that we worried about truck bombs. Now we have to worry about trucks used as weapons. The tactic has been adopted by jihadist terrorists in the West, including in the United States, but fortunately the lethality of these attacks has been relatively low — until Friday’s attack in…
Category: Deconstructing Terrorism
Islam Invasion: More Proof ‘Black Lives Matter’ is a HAMAS Pawn
An alliance of terrorist organizations. Five police officers murdered in Dallas, and more coming. Video thanks to Understanding the Threat. Read the Original Article at Jihad Watch
Crusader Corner: Killing The Terrorist Before They Can Kill You
This is not just great advice for LEO but also for Armed Civilians. Everybody say with me like you mean it: “Cut the Head off the Snake before they DETONATE!” -SF The video footage of the terrorist attack at the airport in Turkey will have to be developed into a police training tool. A new…
History of Terrorism: The Lessons From the Entebbe Raid Still Relevant 40 years Later
July 4, 1976, was a special day for America, Israel and international terrorism. In America, it was the bicentennial, the two hundredth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. For Israel, it was a day of redemption, after its commandos had rescued 102 hostages from pro-Palestinian hijackers at Entebbe airport, Uganda. Alas for terrorists, July 4…
History of Terrorism: From Russia With Hate
By Peter Bergen The news that the Istanbul attack was carried out by a Russian and citizens of Central Asian states that were once part of the Soviet Union might surprise those who have hitherto seen the group as a collection of mostly Arab fighters with a large Western European contingent. Yet in fact, Russian…
Deconstructing Terrorism: World-Check Terrorism Database Exposed
A financial crime database used by banks has been “leaked” on to the net. World-Check Risk Screening contains details about people and organisations suspected of being involved in terrorism, organised crime and money laundering, among other offences. Access is supposed to be restricted under European privacy laws. The database’s creator, Thomson Reuters, has confirmed an…
De-Constructing Terrorism: Abu Bakr al-Baghadi and the Theory and Practice of Jihad
An SWJ older article from 2014, but still very relevant in learning how to DECONSTRUCT the enemy..at home and abroad.-SF Now that Americans are dropping bombs on the forces of al Baghdadi’s Caliphate, it may be appropriate to examine his warfighting style. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is not a formally trained military commander. However, he is…