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.
The label “terrorism” is a highly subjective interpretation of violence, but what happens when the moral perception is not as clear cut? Do we make a difference for “one of us” compared to “one of them”? If so, does it affect whether or not a far-right political attack is labelled as terrorism? Yan St-Pierre discusses the historical perspective and perception of left, Islamic and far-right attacks.
Il s'agit de la 3e attaque contre une position/acteur militaire en à peine 2 semaines le long de la frontière Mauritanienne, excluant le banditisme.
À noter qu'une croissance des activités criminelles est observée dans les secteurs frontaliers depuis juillet.
#Mali #Sahel https://twitter.com/GouvernementM/status/1221435564324544514
COMMUNIQUE DU GOUVERNEMENT SUITE A L'ATTAQUE DU POSTE DES FAMa DE SOKOLO. @GouvMali
@FAMa_DIRPA @JigiAfrica
@W_Lacher Mahamid are not just from the Chadian Arab tribes only, there are many Arab tribes as Oulad Rashid fighting with Haftar, driven by several factors, the most important of which are the border crossings with Niger and Chad that the Tabu controls.
@fabienoff @Sahel_Security @SembeTv Il y a 4 ans, Buhari déclarait BH "techniquement vaincu"; il y a 2 ans, le PM tchadien disait qu'il n'y avait "aucun terroristes au Tchad"; le Niger supposément "gère bien" le prob terroriste. Le refus des pays de la CLT d'accepter l'ampleur du problème est l'atout du terrorisme
Burkina Faso : 36 civils tués dans une attaque terroriste au nord du pays https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2020/01/22/burkina-faso-36-civils-tues-dans-une-attaque-terroriste-au-nord-du-pays_6026766_3210.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1579675290
