2016 Bombings Across the Globe: How ISIS Has Grown in Scope
Considering the sheer volume of these bombings, the details can get lost in the news cycle, here is the Envoy’s briefing on 2016 bombings with casualties above 20.
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Terrorism
37 Killed in Ankara Bombing, the Third Attack in Six Months
In the third deadly terror attack in Turkey in the past 6 months, at least 37 people were killed in a car bombing in Kizilay Square, Ankara on March 13. The explosives used in the attacks were “packed with pellets and nails to cause maximum damage” according to a security official.
Read MoreTerrorists Attack on Coastal Resort Town of Côte d’Ivoire
Many witnesses came forward to describe details of the attack. Witnesses saw the gunmen with Kalashnikov rifles and grenades shooting at groups of tourists on the beach and at the L’etoile du Sud, a large hotel. The Wharf and the Koral Beach hotels were targeted as well.
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Turkey Retaliates After Terrorist Attack
“Every attack that targets Turkey’s guests will be punished,” vowed Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
Read MoreFrance, Charlie Hebdo Commemorate One Year After Attacks
Eric Portheault, financial director of Charlie Hebdo, told Agence-France Presse that the staff of the magazine has felt isolated despite the outpouring of support: “We had hoped that others would do satire, too. No one wants to join us in this fight because it’s dangerous. You can die doing it.”
Read MoreBrussels Lockdown Puts Pressure On “The World’s Most Prosperous Failed State”
With Brussels being called the “hotbed” of European jihadism, more connections are being found between the city and the Paris attacks. Ali Oulkadi, a Belgian man, picked up Abdeslam after the attacks and brought him to the neighborhood of Schaerbeek, where the two of them and an unidentified individual visited a cafe.
Read MoreWhy ISIS is Different
ISIS also differentiates from Al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations in its strategies. Al-Qaeda’s objectives for their operations were mainly political targets in the western world. These targets were chosen to express Osama bin Laden’s disgust at the continued presence of Western powers in the Middle East following the invasion of Kuwait.
Read MoreISIS Eyes Southeast Asia For Recruits
In Southeast Asia, the U.S. maintains a strong military presence to combat terrorist groups in the south of the Philippines, where 6,000 troops are stationed—twice as large as the deployment in Iraq, reports the Manila Times.
Read MoreEurope Grapples With Both Internal and Foreign Conflicts
Deployments may soon be seen from different European Union member states to relieve the French troops of their duties in Africa, so that troops can then be redirected to the campaign against the self-proclaimed Islamic State.
Read MoreDemocratic Debate: “ISIS Must Be Destroyed”
Among discussion of super PACs and college tuition, the debate delved into the candidates’ positions on foreign policy, focusing mostly on responding to ISIS after the Paris attacks.
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