January - 2016

Al Shabaab militants bomb beachside restaurant in Somali capital

Similar tactics as used by the Paris attackers. Gunmen drive victims into an engagement area and initiate large bombs (in this case car bombs). Al Shabaab are aligned with AQ. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-22/at-least-19-dead-in-somalia-shebab-restaurant-attack/7108434

Bomb hoax in Brisbane jazz club

Another example of this importance of having your staff trained and rehearsed in what to do in this kind of situation. http://www.news.com.au/national/queensland/man-charged-over-bomb-hoax-near-brisbane-jazz-club/news-story/f673b91d433e02fed8979176e47dcbb3

Terror Attacks in Jakarta

Just another reminder in a long list in recent years. In this circumstance the number of people killed was very low, more suicide bombers were killed than innocent Indonesians. It is possible that the actions of the Police Officer killed in the initial blast foiled the plot of the other suicide bombers. More examples of improvised explosive devices, including suicide bombs and home-made grenades. It is unclear if these were produced from the Inspire magazine. http://www.nytim

The Islamic State and WMD

This is a really great piece by the Combating Terrorism Centre (US) outlining the possible future of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threat use by terrorist groups. https://www.ctc.usma.edu/posts/the-islamic-state-and-wmd-assessing-the-future-threat

ISIS Weapons Capabilities

This is extremely disturbing, goes to show the sophisticated and dangerous capabilities of the threat we face. http://news.sky.com/story/1617197/exclusive-inside-is-terror-weapons-lab