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ISVG’s Links of the Day January 27, 2012

Posted by mgray@isvg.org on 30, January 2012

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, January 27, 2012

On Friday, January 20, 2012, Boko Haram launched its second massive terrorist attack inside Nigeria. Created by Robert Berntsson and Meagan Wilder, check out our chronological visualization of the assault.

Suicide car bomb kills dozens at a Shiite funeral procession in Baghdad.

Twenty-two year old Maryland man pleads guilty to trying to detonate fake bomb outside military recruiting center in Baltimore.

Several suicide bomber suspects detained by NATO led ISAF forces in Kunduz, Afghanistan.

Chinese charged with arson attack on Japanese embassy in Seoul, South Korea.

Roy High School Utah teens arrested in alleged school bombing plot.

FARC leader “El Tuerto” sentenced to 24 years in US court.

Boko Haram rejects offers for a negotiated peace, instead promises to kidnap government officials’ family members and bomb local schools.