{"id":1848,"date":"2025-01-02T14:54:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T14:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.icgers.com\/?p=1848"},"modified":"2025-01-07T13:31:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T13:31:07","slug":"the-third-wave-of-global-terrorism-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.icgers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/02\/the-third-wave-of-global-terrorism-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"The Third Wave of Global Terrorism Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In recent months, the world has witnessed a series of terrorist attacks, particularly in the United States and Europe, signaling the emergence of a new wave of global terrorism. This troubling development aligns with warnings issued by Dr. Yousef, President of ICGER, more than a year ago during a panel discussion titled \u201cTakfir and Terrorism: Diagnosis and Roots.<\/a>\u201d<\/em> The event, held on December 1, 2023, at the M\u00f6venpick Hotel in Beirut, highlighted the historical and ideological roots of terrorism while proposing solutions to combat it. At the time, Dr. Yousef cautioned that the upcoming \u201cthird wave of global terrorism\u201d would be deadlier and more terrifying than the previous ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A String of Devastating Attacks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first day of 2025 witnessed a horrific attack in New Orleans, Louisiana, where a truck bearing the ISIS flag and carrying explosive devices plowed through a crowd of New Year\u2019s Eve revelers on Bourbon Street. The attack claimed the lives of 15 people and injured dozens more. Authorities are investigating the incident as an \u201cact of terrorism.\u201d[i]<\/a> President Joe Biden confirmed that the assailant had released a video prior to the attack, stating his inspiration came from ISIS.[ii]<\/a> Investigations revealed that explosives were being manufactured at a rented apartment in New Orleans, potentially linked to the attack. Investigators with the FBI believe that the attacker did not act alone.[iii]<\/a> The authorities are investigating \u201cpeople of interest\u201d related to the attack that killed 15.[iv]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, on the same day, a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, killing one person and injuring seven others. Authorities are investigating potential connections between this incident and the New Orleans attack.[v]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In New York City, a mass shooting at a nightclub in Queens injured at least 11 people on the evening of January 1, 2025.[vi]<\/a> Earlier, on December 20, 2024, a vehicular attack in a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, left five dead and over 200 injured. German authorities identified the suspect as a Saudi national residing in Germany since 2006.[vii]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Echoes of Dr. Yousef\u2019s Warning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These incidents underscore the reality of the \u201cthird wave\u201d of terrorism, which Dr. Yousef described in his 2023 lecture. He predicted a resurgence of violent Islamist groups across regions including the Middle East, North Africa, the Sahel, and even the Atlantic coastline, with a spillover into Europe and the United States. He warned that this wave would be more destructive than the previous two waves, which included the aftermath of 9\/11 (2001\u20132008) and the rise of extremist groups between 2013 and 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Yousef emphasized the need for vigilance and proactive measures, stating, \u201cThe evidence is clear: the second wave of terrorist operations was bloodier than the first, and the third wave will surpass them both in violence and terror.\u201d (The link for to the related research paper: An Archaeology of the Rise of Takfir in Islamic History<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Call to Action<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Yousef has consistently sounded the alarm about the global threat posed by extremist groups, urging governments and institutions to address this menace in a comprehensive rather than a piecemeal manner. As the world grapples with these alarming developments, his warnings serve as a stark reminder of the challenges ahead and the necessity for concerted international efforts to counter the rising tide of terrorism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[i]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/world\/new-orleans-vehicle-ramming-1.7421357<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[ii]<\/a> https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/new-orleans-bourbon-street-car-crash-latest-casualties-news-b2672408.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[iii]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/crl378x8nnjo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[iv]<\/a> https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/live-blog\/live-updates-15-dead-new-orleans-attack-fbi-says-driver-wasnt-acting-a-rcna185955<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[v]<\/a> https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/new-orleans-truck-attack-jabbar-live-updates-b2672794.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[vi]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/multiple-people-injured-shooting-new-york-city-nightclub-nypd-detective-says-2025-01-02\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[vii]<\/a> https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/germany-christmas-market-attack-latest-us-shocked-incident\/story?id=117011586<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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