The tactical capability of the terrorists who killed 12 in Paris Charlie Hebdo is indicative of intense overseas training.
The terrorists employed the element of surprise. They also applied the Storming strategy to shock the victims and those in the attack theater.
Another aspect of the attack was the aspect of Small-Unit Leadership. The terrorists were just a couple that had rehearsed the drill, mastered the environment, and had observed their targets routine.
This draws out a picture of very thorough surveillance and reconnaissance during the terror attack planning stages.
Two police officers were killed. They were shocked and by the time they could respond, the terrorists had already accomplished their mission.
Global Security Challenge
The Jihadi ideology is entrenched deep in the Islamic world, particularly the developing/poor Araby. Jihadists are thriving in poor Muslim nations and funded by the developed Araby.
Until the jihadi ideology is wiped out, terrorism will remain a global security challenge. The threat posed by terrorists today is significantly great.
The tactics used by the Charlie Hebdo terrorists suggests intense overseas training, specifically Afghanistan, Yemen, or Somalia, and even Libya, all places are ridden with Islamists and terror training camps.
Airstrikes and military action has not routed the terrorist ideology rather reinforced it throughout the past 10 years.
Proactive military-political approach is ideal while a radical religious onslaught on the Jihadi ideology will finish terrorism and effectively stymie the threat posed by terrorists globally.
The capability to attack anywhere in the world has significantly increased hence raft measures as cited above must be rapidly adopted to preempt future threats and all that which are imminent.
