Phil Gurski
@borealissaves.bsky.social
Retired intelligence analyst with CSE and CSIS in Canada, author of six books on terrorism, keen to engage on national security and intelligence issues. www.borealisthreatandrisk.com
Ah, gotta love The Onion! Study: Practicing Kung Fu Naked In Mirror Best Indicator Of Being Domestic Terrorist theonion.com/study-practi...
Study: Practicing Kung Fu Naked In Mirror Best Indicator Of Being Domestic Terrorist
ARLINGTON, VA—In a finding that researchers confirmed could greatly assist in identifying potential bad actors, a study released Friday by the Department of Defense concluded that practicing kung fu n...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Ah, gotta love The Onion! Study: Practicing Kung Fu Naked In Mirror Best Indicator Of Being Domestic Terrorist theonion.com/study-practi...
Drone Strike in Yemen’s Marib Kills Senior al-Qaeda Leader Abu Mohammed al-San‘ani amid Renewed U.S. Operations www.yemenonline.info/special-repo...
Drone Strike in Yemen’s Marib Kills Senior al-Qaeda Leader Abu Mohammed al-San‘ani amid Renewed U.S. Operations - Yemen Online |
Marib – Exclusive Report
Strikes against al-Qaeda have returned to Yemen’s Marib province, which has increasingly become a stronghold and safe haven for the
www.yemenonline.info
November 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Drone Strike in Yemen’s Marib Kills Senior al-Qaeda Leader Abu Mohammed al-San‘ani amid Renewed U.S. Operations www.yemenonline.info/special-repo...
Two terrorists killed as security forces foil suicide attack at Cadet College Wana, Peshawar - 19 wounded tribune.com.pk/story/257680...
Two terrorists killed as security forces foil suicide attack at Cadet College Wana | The Express Tribune
ISPR says Fitna al Khwarij once again tried to repeat barbaric act of terrorism carried out in APS Peshawar
tribune.com.pk
November 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Two terrorists killed as security forces foil suicide attack at Cadet College Wana, Peshawar - 19 wounded tribune.com.pk/story/257680...
Bag of destroyed Korans and dead bird left at door of mosque in the Netherlands www.dutchnews.nl/2025/11/bag-...
Bag of destroyed Korans and dead bird left at door of mosque - DutchNews.nl
A mosque in Flevoland has been targeted by racists who left a bag of shredded Korans on the doorstep. The bag was found on Sunday morning outside the Yunus Esme Mosque, one of two in Emmeloord. Flyers...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Bag of destroyed Korans and dead bird left at door of mosque in the Netherlands www.dutchnews.nl/2025/11/bag-...
Ex-Pentagon official: Unilateral CT action in Nigeria ‘risky, counter-productive’ www.theafricareport.com/398063/ex-pe...
Ex-Pentagon official: Unilateral action in Nigeria ‘risky, counter-productive’
‘Talk of US military options is serious as pressure, not as policy,’ says Chidi Blyden. ‘Today’s crisis reflects more than security failure – it reflects political drift, diplomatic absence and erodin...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Ex-Pentagon official: Unilateral CT action in Nigeria ‘risky, counter-productive’ www.theafricareport.com/398063/ex-pe...
3 senior al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalia military operations www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/N...
3 senior al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalia military operations
The Somali National Armed Forces have conducted a series of operations across parts of the Bakool and Bay regions, killing several senior members of the al-Shabaab terror group, the Defense Ministry a...
www.hiiraan.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
3 senior al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalia military operations www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/N...
This post from The Guardian says 200 dead in BH/ISWAP terrorist infighting www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Terrorist turf war battle in north-eastern Nigeria leaves about 200 dead
Fighting between Boko Haram and rival militants from Islamic State West Africa Province broke out on shores of Lake Chad
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
This post from The Guardian says 200 dead in BH/ISWAP terrorist infighting www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Death toll in Delhi Red Fort explosion up to 10 with 30 wounded. Still no motive www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/w...
Car blast kills at least 10 people near historic Red Fort in India’s Delhi | CNN
A car explosion killed at least 10 people near a metro station at the landmark Red Fort monument in Delhi, India, on Monday.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Death toll in Delhi Red Fort explosion up to 10 with 30 wounded. Still no motive www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/w...
Over 100 terrorists dead as Boko Haram engages in fierce battle against ISWAP - terrorists killing terrorists dailypost.ng/2025/11/10/o...
Over 100 terrorists dead as Boko Haram engages in fierce battle against ISWAP [VIDEO]
About one hundred terrorists have reportedly been killed as Boko Haram fighters engaged in a fierce battle with ISWAP. According to an exclusive report by
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November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Over 100 terrorists dead as Boko Haram engages in fierce battle against ISWAP - terrorists killing terrorists dailypost.ng/2025/11/10/o...
Suspect admits to driving car in Magdeburg market attack - hard to see how he could deny it! Says he wants to speak for "hours, maybe days" about his crime - do NOT give him a soapbox, please! www.dw.com/en/man-admit...
Suspect admits to driving car in Magdeburg market attack – DW – 11/10/2025
"I am the one that drove the car," the suspect said on the first day of his high-security trial. Last December, the man rammed his car into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Suspect admits to driving car in Magdeburg market attack - hard to see how he could deny it! Says he wants to speak for "hours, maybe days" about his crime - do NOT give him a soapbox, please! www.dw.com/en/man-admit...
Eight people die and several injured after car explosion in Delhi, near the historic Red Fort - still no motive...jihadi?? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Eight people die and several injured after car explosion in Delhi, police say
Several fire engines rushed to the scene after blast reported near the historic Red Fort, fire services said
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Eight people die and several injured after car explosion in Delhi, near the historic Red Fort - still no motive...jihadi?? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
35-year-old doctor arrested in Gujarat with drone-smuggled weapons from Pakistan and materials to produce ricin identified as the central figure in an IS-sponsored terrorist plot to strike multiple Indian cities. Need more detail timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/doctor...
Doctor with arms from Pakistan held for plotting ricin terror attack - The Times of India
The Times of India brings the Latest & Top Breaking News on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Cricket, Sports, Business, Bollywood News and Entertainment, Science, Technology, ...
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
35-year-old doctor arrested in Gujarat with drone-smuggled weapons from Pakistan and materials to produce ricin identified as the central figure in an IS-sponsored terrorist plot to strike multiple Indian cities. Need more detail timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/doctor...
African Union calls for urgent action in insurgency-hit Mali www.reuters.com/world/africa...
African Union calls for urgent action in insurgency-hit Mali
The African Union has called for an urgent international response, including intelligence-sharing, to address worsening security conditions in Mali, where insurgents are imposing a fuel blockade and kidnapping foreigners.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
African Union calls for urgent action in insurgency-hit Mali www.reuters.com/world/africa...
US Ambassador denies Trump link to Greenland 'interference' - but that is exactly what it is, and to a NATO ally to boot! www.thelocal.dk/20251110/us-...
US Ambassador denies Trump link to Greenland 'interference'
The new US Ambassador to Denmark, Ken Howery, has stated he has no direct knowledge of any ‘interference’ campaign orchestrated by the United States in Greenland, adding he does not believe the US gov...
www.thelocal.dk
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
US Ambassador denies Trump link to Greenland 'interference' - but that is exactly what it is, and to a NATO ally to boot! www.thelocal.dk/20251110/us-...
France faces younger, less experienced and more unpredictable jihadist threat: nearly 70% of terrorism-related arrests now involve people under 21, and two-thirds of attackers since 2020 were previously unknown to authorities www.lemonde.fr/en/france/ar...
France faces younger, less experienced and more unpredictable jihadist threat
Nearly 70% of terrorism-related arrests now involve people under 21, and two-thirds of attackers since 2020 were previously unknown to authorities. Since October 7, 2023, over half of all attacks or f...
www.lemonde.fr
November 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
France faces younger, less experienced and more unpredictable jihadist threat: nearly 70% of terrorism-related arrests now involve people under 21, and two-thirds of attackers since 2020 were previously unknown to authorities www.lemonde.fr/en/france/ar...
German court opens trial of Saudi doctor for Christmas market attack: a nine-year-old boy and five women were killed in the ramming attack in a busy market www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
German court opens trial of Saudi doctor for Christmas market attack
A nine-year-old boy and five women were killed in the ramming attack in a busy market last year.
www.aljazeera.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
German court opens trial of Saudi doctor for Christmas market attack: a nine-year-old boy and five women were killed in the ramming attack in a busy market www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
Syria foiled Islamic State plots on President Sharaa's life www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Exclusive: Syria foiled Islamic State plots on President Sharaa's life, sources say
Syria has foiled two separate Islamic State plots to assassinate President Ahmed al-Sharaa, two senior officials said, adding a personal dimension to the leader's plans to join a U.S.-led coalition to fight the militant group that he has long battled.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Syria foiled Islamic State plots on President Sharaa's life www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Explosion in Barawe, Somalia, several wounded; no perpetrator id'ed yet (Al Shabaab?) www.garoweonline.com/en/news/soma...
Barawe Blast Raises Questions Over Somalia’s Security Push After Army Chief’s Visit
www.garoweonline.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Explosion in Barawe, Somalia, several wounded; no perpetrator id'ed yet (Al Shabaab?) www.garoweonline.com/en/news/soma...
Police say at least eight killed in blast near Red Fort in India’s Delhi - could be a VBIED but we need more info www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
Police say at least eight killed in blast near Red Fort in India’s Delhi
Local television channels report at least 20 people wounded in the blast.
www.aljazeera.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Police say at least eight killed in blast near Red Fort in India’s Delhi - could be a VBIED but we need more info www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
Iran blasts US/Israeli ‘ridiculous’ accusation of plot to kill Israeli ambassador in Mexico which says it has no information on such an incident. Not that I trust the Iranians, but I don't put it past Trump to spread disinformation www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
Iran dismisses US accusation of plot to kill Israeli ambassador in Mexico
Iran blasts 'ridiculous' claim from US and Israel. Mexico signals no disruption to bilateral ties.
www.aljazeera.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Iran blasts US/Israeli ‘ridiculous’ accusation of plot to kill Israeli ambassador in Mexico which says it has no information on such an incident. Not that I trust the Iranians, but I don't put it past Trump to spread disinformation www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
The latest Canadian Intelligence Eh! podcast is out! Is the US seeing a rise in both left and right 'violent populism'? Have a listen! borealisthreatandrisk.com/have-we-ente...
Have we entered the era of 'violent populism'? - Borealis Threat & Risk Consulting
Episode 298 – Violence on the right and left is rising in the US: what can be done about it? When it comes to language there are lots of opposites: black and white, up and down, in and out, right and ...
borealisthreatandrisk.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The latest Canadian Intelligence Eh! podcast is out! Is the US seeing a rise in both left and right 'violent populism'? Have a listen! borealisthreatandrisk.com/have-we-ente...
I am cited briefly in this NYT piece on how the Trump administration is undermining its own security intel and LE agencies and jeopardising the 5 eyes alliance www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
F.B.I. Director Is Said to Have Made a Pledge to Head of MI5, Then Broken It
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November 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I am cited briefly in this NYT piece on how the Trump administration is undermining its own security intel and LE agencies and jeopardising the 5 eyes alliance www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
Irish Gardaí pursue further suspects as probe into alleged extreme right wing violent group extends www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...
Gardaí pursue further suspects as probe into alleged extreme right wing violent group extends
At least two further suspects believed to be present in Laois last week, several addresses in Republic also now of particular interest
www.irishtimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Irish Gardaí pursue further suspects as probe into alleged extreme right wing violent group extends www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...
Kovrig warns against making China ‘core’ to diversification strategy www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Kovrig warns against making China ‘core’ to diversification strategy
As Canada looks to recalibrate relations with China amid the ongoing trade war with the U.S., former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig is warning against making China “the core” of its economic diversi...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Kovrig warns against making China ‘core’ to diversification strategy www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Russian activist held in Poland admits he worked as FSB agent www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Russian activist held in Poland admits he worked as FSB agent, court papers say
Igor Rogov, who left Russia in 2021, due to go on trial accused of informing on other Russian opposition activists
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Russian activist held in Poland admits he worked as FSB agent www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...