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The first decade of the 21st century has seen an increasingly blurred division between organized crime groups and politically-motivated militant networks engaged in terrorism campaigns or insurgencies targeting status quo powers. While the divisions were clear in the waning years of the 20th century, when the two groups comingled rarely, perhaps only for the exchange of weapons for cash, militant networks have increasingly established independent organized crime syndicates or merged with pre-existing networks to improve their operational capabilities. ...moreKuwaiti security forces raided a suspected terrorist hideout, arresting six Al-Qaida-linked operatives plotting attacks against a U.S. military base, a security services building, and the Shuaiba refinery on July 27th, authorities revealed on August 11th, when they reportedly obtained a confession from the militants. The thwarted attack follows dismantled plots in Dubai in 2008 and Bahrain in April 2009, highlighting the increasing risk of terrorism in the Arab Gulf. ...moreCrime remains a significant threat for hospitals, which must take the proper precautions to secure facilities and deter attacks. While petty and violent crimes targeting hospital visitors, patients, and employees are common, the abduction of newborn infants poses the greatest risk. Additionally, hospitals remain at risk of attack by extortionists and terrorists. ...moreNew information about an April 2009 Al-Qaida plot against the U.S. Navy in Bahrain revealed during court proceedings in July 2009 suggests an increased willingness by Al-Qaida to attack Western interests in Arab Gulf countries, generally considered free of a significant risk of terrorism. The thwarted plot suggests that Al-Qaida may have sufficient operating infrastructure to execute attacks against U.S. interests in region. ...moreThere are many forms of terrorism that comprise the overall terrorist threat in Europe, and according to an annual report published by the European Union's criminal intelligence agency, terrorist activities declined in 2008 compared to the previous year. Despite the statistics indicating a relative decrease in the number of reported attacks, intelligence officials have said that Islamist terrorism still poses the greatest threat to Europe, due in large part to the ease with which European terrorists can travel to the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region, undergo terrorist training opportunities, and then return to their European homes to establish sleeper cells or plan attacks. ...more
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