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Counter-terrorism measures: An Analysis

Since the beginning of the year, terrorist attacks continue to be a global occurrence. The general presumption of many is that following the defeat of Al-Qaeda and ISIS, the world will be at peace without 'problems' from these terrorist groups. The reality is however different. Why can't these terrorist attacks be prevented? Aren't the countermeasures taken by the various global intelligence agencies effective in dismantling the rise of terrorist attacks internationally? What are the root causes of terrorism? Does religion alone motivate such heinous attacks on innocent people or are such attacks instigated by manipulative religious and political leaders for their hidden agendas? Terrorists by nature are unpredictable, making them dangerous to deal with. For instance, last November in London, Usman Khan who had earlier been released from prison for terrorist-related offences stabbed five people killing two. At the time of this attack, he was a