Previous American presidents have used drones to assassinate suspected terrorists in places where they might prove impossible to arrest. By designating drug cartels as “terrorists”, Donald Trump is stretching this argument much further https://t.co/bvDDAXNKfHPhoto: Donald Trump/Truth Social ...

RT Rebecca Mistereggen (@RMistereggen)Islamist Afran Bhatti is on trial today, charged with with complicity in the terrorist attack in downtown Oslo on June 25, 2022 (also called the pride attack). He denies any guilt.For the occasion, he appeared with short hair and no beard, unlike his normal Islamist self.The key evidence in the case consists of messages on the encrypted service Telegram. The prosecution claims that Bhatti wrote messages to an undercover agent he believed to be an ISIS leader:“These chat ...

RT 𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg)In 2018, Louisa Jespersen and Maren Ueland went backpacking in Morocco's Atlas Mountains.3 ISIS members in the mountain stalked them to their tent, then attacked them at night. Both girls were raped and then slowly beheaded while still alive and sobbing.The terrorists not only filmed everything - they uploaded the horrific footage to social media, where their parents saw it. This video was by far one of the worst and most gut wrenching pieces of footage ever made. They also took ...

Nigeria secessionist activist jailed for terrorism in Finland https://t.co/P9ltUzX0TM ...

Political Landscape - Bolivia unexpectedly released an opposition governor who was jailed on disputed terrorism charges [1] - The release occurred shortly after the ruling socialist party suffered an electoral setback [1]

We're here to announce a landmark victory for the Department of Justice, our law enforcement partners, and the United States of America. As you've heard, drug kingpan pen Ishmail Zambada Garcia, also known as Elmo, has confessed to a lifetime of crime in service to the Sinaloa cartel, a foreign terrorist organization. Thanks to the relentless work of our prosecutors and our federal agents, Elmyo will spend the rest of his life behind bars.His guilty plea brings us one step closer to achieving our goal of el ...

Negotiation Strategy - The FBI's hostage rescue team (HRT) uses the motto "cervare vas" (Latin for save lives) as the foundation for every decision [1] - The "path to influence" framework includes framing, empathy, rapport, and influence, with focused curiosity as the foundation [1] - Framing involves starting from the other person's perspective [1] - Empathy acknowledges the other person's feelings [1] - Rapport builds trust by finding common ground [1] - Influence offers choices to empower autonomy [1] Emotional Regulation - Emotional regulation is important because emotions and rationality are inversely related [1] - Lowering emotions increases rationality, enhancing decision-making and connection [1] Case Study: Boston Marathon Bomber - The negotiator used framing by stating his name and affiliation [1] - Empathy was shown by acknowledging the bomber's potential feelings [1] - Rapport was built by referencing the bomber's wrestling coach and shared sport [1][2] - Influence was exerted by offering two clear choices [2] - 75 minutes after the initial communication, the bomber surrendered peacefully [3]

Security Situation - Colombia experienced its deadliest day in months due to drug-trafficking group activity [1] - A police helicopter was downed by a drug-trafficking group [1] - A terror attack occurred near an air force base [1]

The US declared the Balochistan Liberation Army a terrorist organization, a group that Pakistan has long sought to outlaw internationally https://t.co/rqfbY4kXLY ...

Oil and terrorism are not the country’s only exports https://t.co/vsitz8WTkv ...