The internationalization of terrorism

December 17, 2025

Abhishek Vij

Terrorism is no longer a local problem in this changing world. It has gone far beyond the long-standing animosity or political ill-will between the two countries. This is evidenced by the indiscriminate firing by two attackers on members of the Jewish community celebrating the Hanukkah festival at Bondi Beach in Australia on Sunday afternoon. So far, 16 people have died, and more than 30 are injured. Police retaliated, shooting both attackers.

One attacker is dead, while the other is in critical condition.
What was shocking was that the terrorist attack in Australia was similar to the Pahalgam attack. Australian media is reporting that the two terrorist attackers were father and son. The terrorist Sajid Akram was killed by police fire, while his 24-year-old son Naveed Akram was seriously injured by police fire. Sajid Akram is said to be of Pakistani origin, while Naveed is an Australian citizen, as he was born in Australia. Many world leaders are stating that Pakistan is a factory of terrorism, and the massacre in Australia is sufficient proof of this. But Pakistan doesn’t have the capacity to carry out terrorist attacks on a global scale; in reality, like cybercrimes, terrorist organizations and terrorist criminals have become a huge business.

If a thorough investigation is conducted, it will be revealed that terrorists have formed international mafia organizations. They take on terrorist massacres on contract in different countries. Gone are the days when it was believed that a few enemies of the country were taking refuge abroad and carrying out terrorist attacks from there. That was just the beginning, but now it seems to have become a full-fledged business. Terrorist organizations are so brazen that they can live freely abroad, whether in the US or Canada, and openly issue terrorist threats to other countries from there, and then carry out these threats. Otherwise, comedian Kapil Sharma’s cafe in Canada wouldn’t have been repeatedly threatened and subjected to gunfire. Now, a criminal has been apprehended in India.

Perhaps the terrorist attack on the Jewish community in Australia would have been even more sensational if former England cricketer Michael Vaughan, who was present there, had also been caught in the crossfire. He saved his life by hiding in a restaurant. There is a need to deal seriously with such terrifying terrorism. If terrorists are carrying out such incidents in several countries, then the governments of those countries will have to join hands to deal with them. Countries may have prejudices against each other, but terrorism has become a common front, and it has the potential to wreak havoc on the world. To deal with this, several countries will have to set aside their private political disputes and form a common front, which includes the exchange of intelligence and specialized teams to counter terrorism.

Not only should these terrorists be eliminated, but it should also be ascertained who their patrons are. Dealing with the small fish without bringing the big sharks to justice will not yield much benefit. Otherwise, the situation so far is that terrorist incidents are considered limited to a few countries or treated as isolated incidents. When it seems that terrorists have formed a common front, if the governments of the affected countries do not join hands to counter it, they will not be able to accept the challenge of the changing times and will continue to fall victim to violent incidents.