
The BLA can no longer be romanticized as a “separatist” outfit. Its pattern now reflects modern terrorism, suicide attacks, civilian targeting, attacks on infrastructure, foreign interests and attempts to internationalize violence. Calling it separatism gives cover to criminal terror networks and weakens global clarity against extremism. Terrorism must be named, isolated and defeated, not rebranded. An excellent February 2026 OpEd
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