The Institute for the Study of Violent Groups

ISVG’s Links of the Day October 14, 2011

Posted by RBoales@isvg.org on 15, October 2011

Welcome to ISVG’s Links of the Day! Each day, ISVG research analysts and collectors gather and read hundreds of open-source news and intelligence articles from around the globe in an effort to bring you the most comprehensive database on violent extremism. These articles provide the details surrounding the events and actors involved in violent extremism and transnational criminal organizations. ISVG’s Links of the Day will highlight the most noteworthy articles collected throughout the course of ISVG’s daily research process. Make sure you check back every morning or evening to get a recap of the most relevant articles of the last twenty-four hours, or follow our @ISVG Twitter handle to get these links as we find them!

Friday, October 14, 2011

Make sure to check out Rick Kania, Michael Fain, and Amira Al-Zoubi’s i2 visual analysis of the Sept. 25th Indonesia suicide church-bombing!

IEDs recently found along Berlin railways spark debate about the possible resurgence of left-wing terrorism in Germany.

Norway terror suspect to leave solitary confinement.

Somali lawmaker wounded in Mogadishu bomb blast.

Two Spanish aid workers kidnapped in Kenya are likely in Somalia.

Yemeni warplanes bombs al Qaeda strongholds, three killed.

Ten Syrian forces killed in ambush.

Iran’s state-sponsored Press TV claims that a U.S. drone strike in Somalia has killed 78 people.