Rewind and Reconnoiter: Targeted Killings
In 2021, Colin Clarke wrote “Killing Terrorist Leaders Is No Silver Bullet,” where he argued that leadership decapitation is not always the most viable way to dismantle a terrorist group. In the wake of continued efforts to decapitate terrorist groups around the world, we invited Colin to reflect back on his article. Read more below: Image: U.S. Air Force (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson) In your 2021 article, “Killing Terrorist Leaders Is No Silver Bullet“, you wrote about the potential for the killing of a high-level member of an organization to breed more extreme and violent individuals and groups. At The post Rewind and Reconnoiter: Targeted Killings appeared first on War on the Rocks.

In 2021, Colin Clarke wrote “Killing Terrorist Leaders Is No Silver Bullet,” where he argued that leadership decapitation is not always the most viable way to dismantle a terrorist group. In the wake of continued efforts to decapitate terrorist groups around the world, we invited Colin to reflect back on his article. Read more below: Image: U.S. Air Force (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson) In your 2021 article, “Killing Terrorist Leaders Is No Silver Bullet“, you wrote about the potential for the killing of a high-level member of an organization to breed more extreme and violent individuals and groups. At
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