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So with the recent global terrorism alert I realised that we don't have a place to discuss such events as they happen and how they are being dealt with/reacted to.

    OP text (regarding events that were recent st the time) 
First however I'd like to lay down a disclaimer, this is not a place to discuss the ethics of the "war on terror" it's for talking about current global threats, if you want to debate the ethics of the war on terror than make a thread for it, this is not the place.

So now I've done that, here's the latest as I'm aware of it. Normally I'd provide sources but I'm on my iPad so it's difficult to do so.

US embassies across the Great Middle East are closed until Saturday due to the current threat, the embassies of other western nations in Yeman have also been closed with staff being evacuated from the county.

Additionally a global travel alert has been issued for all US citizens, with US/UK citizens in Yeman being told to leave immediately.

Yeman's security services have been placing much of the country on lockdown, with the army out in force due to intelligence indicating that a large number of Al-Qa'ida operatives are in the country to work on the expected attack.

They (Yeman's security forces) have also just recently announced that they have foiled an attempt by AQ to blow up several oil pipelines and seize control of costal cities, howev they remain on high alert, so there is obviously more to come.


Mod edit:
  • As of July 2024, the OTC Israel and Palestine thread is locked indefinitely and that discussion should not migrate to other threads. Discussion of terrorism or extrajudicial activity related to either of them (including speculation about a connection to them) is banned here.

Edited by Mrph1 on Jul 28th 2024 at 12:37:25 PM

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#2327: Apr 17th 2015 at 2:34:15 PM

US Embassies are guarded by actual US Marines with big scary machine guns, not a couple of flics and unarmed cartoonists. Terrorists might get hurt, hence why they don't bother with Hebdo-style attacks on them.

Really? Not here...

edited 17th Apr '15 2:34:24 PM by Aszur

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#2328: Apr 17th 2015 at 3:25:21 PM

Terrorists might get hurt

Given how popular suicide attacks have proven to be among them, one would think they wouldn't show that much concern for self-preservation.

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#2329: Apr 17th 2015 at 4:28:34 PM

I don't think it has much to do with self-preservation as it has to do with pragmatism. If they try to pull a Charlie Hebdo-attck on a US embassy, they'll likely to get killed before the manage to reach the front gate.

No reason to waste men & resources like that.

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#2330: Apr 17th 2015 at 4:38:19 PM

Shooting at Marines doesnt terrorize anyone.

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#2331: Apr 17th 2015 at 4:39:36 PM

Except the shooters.

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#2332: Apr 17th 2015 at 4:45:21 PM

[lol]

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#2333: Apr 17th 2015 at 4:47:04 PM

Well, briefly.

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#2334: Apr 18th 2015 at 1:42:36 AM

Note: "flic" is actually French for cop, not Police. It has the same slang level.

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#2335: Apr 18th 2015 at 4:27:16 AM

Australian teenagers held over alleged Melbourne ANZAC Day terror plot

Police in Australia say they have foiled an Islamic State-inspired plot to carry out an attack at a World War One centenary event. Police arrested five teenage suspects, charging one 18-year-old with conspiring to commit a terrorist act. The men were planning to target police at an Anzac memorial event in Melbourne next week, police said.

About 200 police officers took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the city early on Saturday. Acting Deputy Police Commissioner Neil Gaughan told reporters that evidence suggested the suspects had been influenced by Islamic State. One of the men, Sevdet Besim, appeared briefly in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Saturday.

Police say a second man held on terrorism-related offences is also likely to be charged. A third man, also 18, was arrested on weapons charges and two other teenagers, aged 18 and 19, were in custody and assisting with inquiries. Officials referred to possible attacks using "edged weapons", but Mr Gaughan said there was no evidence to suggest there was "a planned beheading".

And an article from Australia, which goes into more detail.

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#2337: Apr 19th 2015 at 12:10:43 PM

ISIS beheads more Christians But of course it is Islam that is under threat. How's your glorious war against "the Crusaders" ISIS. And go die in hell while your at it.

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#2338: Apr 19th 2015 at 12:21:03 PM

[up]It is convert, pay or die. None are good options.

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#2339: Apr 19th 2015 at 12:27:50 PM

Hell sometimes they did sword/gunpoint conversion and then executed the victim afterwards anyway.

edited 19th Apr '15 12:29:10 PM by Rationalinsanity

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#2340: Apr 19th 2015 at 12:33:48 PM

Technically, it's suppose to be "allow us to proselytize freely within your borders, and in turn let your citizens choose for themselves whether or not to convert; alternatively, pay a modest portion of your collective yearly net income in exchange for mutual peace as well protection by us from any aggressors; failing that, we shall settle things through war (while obeying basic human decency throughout said war)". Of course, try convincing extremists and really wacko fundamentalists to not dilute it to "convert by force, pay ridiculous tax, or prepare to die to the last man, woman and child".

edited 19th Apr '15 12:34:39 PM by MarqFJA

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#2341: Apr 19th 2015 at 1:08:27 PM

[up]This doesn't sounds good either way, it still extortion no matter how you look at it.

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#2342: Apr 19th 2015 at 1:15:51 PM

Like that's uncommon in international relations. At least there are standards.

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#2343: Apr 19th 2015 at 1:21:10 PM

Eh, its pretty uncommon in the West post-Westphalia. Cuius regio, eius religio and all that.

edited 19th Apr '15 1:21:19 PM by Achaemenid

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#2344: Apr 19th 2015 at 2:51:48 PM

I mean extortion, coercion, threats, and blackmail, in general.

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#2345: Apr 19th 2015 at 4:27:30 PM

And let me guess, no other religion is allowed to prostalatize in the boarders of an Islamic country. Face it ISIS, YOUR FAITH IS NOT UNDER THREAT!! Most of the governments you hate have bans on anyone converting away from Islam,under punishment of death in at least Sudan as I recall, you have a massive growth in followers due to births alone,not counting conversions. Right now the biggest threat to Islam is you.

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#2346: Apr 19th 2015 at 4:34:33 PM

[up]Religious fundamentalists always think their religion is in perpetual danger. Even when/if their brand is expanding.

Positive news: Bergen (in Norway) mosque expels 'IS recruiter':

“He is neither a member of the congregation nor a Norwegian citizen," Momodou Bandeh, head of Bergen's mosque told Bergens Tidene. "We must protect our young from such influences, and chose to confront the person and make clear that we cannot accept this. He is not welcome in our mosque.”

Muslims in Norway are becoming increasingly involved in combatting radicalization among the young, after a string of highly publicised cases of Norwegian Muslims fighting with IS in Iraq and Syria.

The mosque is working with Bergen municipality and the Norwegian Intelligence Service to prepare a plan of action.

According to the newspaper's own research, young muslims who have little contact with their local mosque are at the greatest risk of radicalisation.

“We know that a lot of radicalization happens in young peoples' bedroom on the internet.” Bandeh told Bergens Tidene. "So it is important that we have something to offer the young, and various activities they can participate in.

edited 19th Apr '15 4:39:17 PM by Quag15

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#2347: Apr 19th 2015 at 8:58:53 PM

Awesome, good job Norwegians.

These Daesh whackos have to be constantly given this message: "YOU ARE NOT WELCOME"

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#2348: Apr 20th 2015 at 2:10:55 AM

ISIS blows up suicide car bomb near the US consulate in Irbil.

FBI nabs terrorists in Minnesota and California.

edited 20th Apr '15 10:12:45 AM by JackOLantern1337

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#2349: Apr 20th 2015 at 11:13:17 AM

^ And apparently the FBI might not have caught any of them had one of the recruits not gotten cold feet at the last minute and ratted the rest out: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/04/19/federal-agents-terror-sweep-minneapolis-san-diego/26054419/

edited 20th Apr '15 11:15:32 AM by speedyboris

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#2350: Apr 20th 2015 at 11:20:01 AM

Good for him that he recovered his sanity and did the right thing.

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