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The Hunt: Imprisoned extremists seem likely to return after release

By J.J. Green

New data shows the risk of recidivism is high among extremists.

And on this week’s edition of The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green, Patrick James — the project manager at the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism at the University of Maryland, College Park — explains why.

The Hunt: What are terrorists planning in 2020?

By J.J. Green
A lot changed in the world of terrorism in 2019, from more high-profile terror attacks around the globe to the killing of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and al-Shabab's stunning rise in Somalia. So, what should we expect in 2020? Wendy Williams, assistant research fellow at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, breaks down what their latest map of terrorist activity in Africa tells them, on this week's edition of The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green.
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