Stabilitas Flashpoints
December 23, 2016
Stabilitas uses artificial intelligence to ingest and analyze news reporting from around the world. Flashpoints is an automated collection of notable events that have been identified by our machine learning logic and labeled as significant.
Indonesia beefs up security after foiled Christmas plot
tribuneindia.com and 13 other sources
The militants who were killed Wednesday had planned to stab an officer at a police station and launch a suicide bomb attack around the Christmas holidays, police said.
Region to send in troops if Gambia president won't step down
seattlepi.com and 6 other sources
West African leaders will send troops into Gambia if its longtime ruler who lost elections does not step down next month, the president of the Economic Community of West African States said Friday.
Two arrested in Germany over shopping mall attack plot: police
yahoo.com and 12 other sources
German authorities have arrested two brothers on suspicion of planning an attack on a shopping centre in the western city of Oberhausen, police said Friday.
What are Stabilitas Flashpoints?
The purpose of 'Flashpoints' is to surface reporting that might be lost in the wake of more prominent stories and aid security professionals in keeping their teams safe and informed.