Abu Bakr al Baghdadi became the leader of the Islamic State in 2010 with the death of then-leader Abu Omar al-Baghdadi. At that time after the deaths and arrests of much of their leadership,…
On Monday October 29, 2018 a 30-year-old female suicide bomber detonated the explosives belt she was wearing killing only herself and wounding nine others. Prior to Monday’s bombing, Tunisia has only had three other suicide…
Several suicide bombers targeted churches in Surabaya, Indonesia this morning. At least 11 people were killed and many more injured. This is not the first suicide bombing in Indonesia, but it is the first carried…
In recent years, using vehicle as weapons has become more commonplace. The attacks are easier to carry out because little skill is required to carry them out. They are also low-tech so there is no…
Mohsin Hamid’s novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2007) and Mira Nair’s film adaptation (2012) offer some answers. We may find it amusing when we read about 15 year old teenagers from Bolingbrook or London who attempt…