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Terrorism in the West: Al-Qaeda's Role in "Homegrown" Terror

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Abstract:
An interview with Bruce Hoffman, professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, is presented. When asked if homegrown plots are al-Qaeda network or al-Qaeda locals work, he says that in Europe most of the plots and attacks are the work of al-Qaeda locals. He states that the massive plot in Toronto, Canada, is the work of al-Qaeda network. He mentions that the threat from the network is smaller than that of traditional al-Qaeda.

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Hoffman, Bruce, and Dryer, David, "Terrorism in the West: Al-Qaeda's Role in 'Homegrown' Terror" (2007). The Brown Journal of World Affairs. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://doi.org/10.26300/gjgv-q942

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  • The Brown Journal of World Affairs

    The Brown Journal of World Affairs is a semiannual journal of international relations and foreign policy produced at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. The Journal features original articles by and interviews with world leaders, policymakers, and …
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