In this article, Yan St-Pierre offers an overview how COVID-19 is perceived as both validation & opportunity for ideological & religious terrorist organisations & extremists, and how the current situation will likely nudge borderline terrorists to act.
The assassination of German politician Walter Lübcke, allegedly by a far right extremist, surprised many German politicians, who appear to have suddenly become aware of the threat far right terrorism represents. Yan St-Pierre discusses, why the climate of fear and extremism has been decades in the making. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0)
On Sunday, April 21, 2019, nine suicide bombers launched their attacks on nine different targets in Sri Lanka. For this article, Yan St-Pierre focuses on the government’s and security officals’ response to the early warning intelligence and their public relations management after the attack.
It appears the security situation in Burkina Faso has become a good indicator of the expansion and tendencies of terrorist activities. In this post, Yan St-Pierre discusses the tactics behind a re-routing of smuggling routes in the Sahel region.
Yémen : Washington va désigner les rebelles houthistes comme un groupe terroriste
https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2021/01/11/yemen-washington-va-designer-les-rebelles-houthis-comme-un-groupe-terroriste_6065835_3210.html
Inside a Deadly Siege: How a String of Failures Led to a Dark Day at the Capitol https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/10/us/politics/capitol-siege-security.html
https://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/593056/ottawa-songe-a-ajouter-les-proud-boys-dans-sa-liste-d-entites-terroristes
Lorsque Reddit avait fermé ses forums de discussion les plus violents, une réduction des discours de haine avait été notée sur la totalité du site, y compris de la part des internautes les plus virulents http://www.slate.fr/story/199004/donald-trump-suspendu-twitter-reduire-discours-haine-violence-reseaux-sociaux?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1610343196
