Brussels attacks (catch all)
A rare, detailed article on counter-terrorism in Belguim before the latest attacks in Paris, a week after the Hebdo attack; the former were linked to a suburb of Brussels, Molenbeek:http://www.buzzfeed.com/joshuahersh/...ns#.pgNVQOLglm
The headline & sub-title:
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What They Missed: The Anti-Terror Raid That Asked All The Wrong Questions Ten months before the deadly attacks in Paris, a nighttime raid in a quiet corner of Belgium left an apartment destroyed, two suspected attackers dead, one man arrested — and a host of unanswered questions. BuzzFeed News’ Joshua Hersh investigates a shoot-out that showed Europe’s terrorism problem starts at home.
Brussels Attacks: At Least 31 Dead at Zaventem and Maelbeek
Brussels Attacks: At Least 31 Dead at Zaventem and Maelbeek
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Brussels attacks (catch all)
Pentagon Chief: U.S. Working to Account for Civilians, Service Members After Brussels
Brussels attacks (catch all)
Brussels Attacks Live Coverage: ISIS Claims Responsibility
Brussels Attacks Live Coverage: ISIS Claims Responsibility
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Brussels attacks (catch all)
Brussels attacks (catch all)
A temporary thread, after the bombings AM today, for maximum visibility. A number of SWJ Blog threads exist, they have been copied to this thread and some posts placed earlier on the main, general CT in Europe thread. Accordingly this post will be first for a few moments only.
Clearly this thread should be read alongside the updates on the French CT thread:http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/...=15299&page=11
Brussels Shows Europe’s Shockingly Dysfunctional Approach to Security
Brussels Shows Europe’s Shockingly Dysfunctional Approach to Security
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IS Seen ‘Deeply Rooted’ in Europe in Wake of Brussels Attack
IS Seen ‘Deeply Rooted’ in Europe in Wake of Brussels Attack
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What happened in Molenbeek, a Brussels suburb?
I expect the title rather gives it away:
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Brussels Attacks: It isn’t about Molenbeek, it is about a Broken Belgian Government
It is a good, short explanation what has happened in a European capital city, long before the recent wave of migrants arrived:http://www.juancole.com/2016/03/brus...overnment.html
Vox offers a Q&A with ICSR's Peter Neumann. A taster:
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According to Neumann, Belgium isn't just one of many European countries with a homegrown extremist problem; it's the country with the biggest such problem on the entire continent.
Link:http://www.vox.com/2016/3/23/1129017...lgium-jihadism
From John Schindler:http://observer.com/2016/03/europe-is-again-at-war/