Marco Rubio To Chair Global Meet On Far-Left Political Terrorism Today
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is chairing an international conference to address the resurgence of far-left political terrorism. The meeting focuses on global cooperation to disrupt financing and protect infrastructure from ideologically motivated violent groups.
Why it matters
The conference signals a shift in US counterterrorism priorities, moving to address threats from non-state actors across the political spectrum on a global scale.
The US is hosting an international ministerial conference on Thursday to discuss the resurgence of "far-left political terrorism" and joint action to counter the "renewed threat" to society.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will chair the meeting on Thursday and highlight the importance of deepening cooperation with international partners to better map violent activity, disrupt terrorist financing, protect critical infrastructure, and promote collective action "against a threat that respects no borders"."Far-left political terrorism is resurgent, manifesting in violent terrorist acts across the Western Hemisphere, Europe, Asia and beyond," the US Department of State said in a statement here on Wednesday."These are not isolated incidents.
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