San Diego’s Tragic Lesson About Terrorism
A tragic attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego resulted in the deaths of three individuals, including a security guard. The incident is being investigated as a hate crime, highlighting the rise of far-right extremism in the U.S. The Trump administration's counterterrorism strategy has been criticized for failing to address this growing threat.
- ▪Two teenagers attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing a security guard and two others before taking their own lives.
- ▪The attack is being investigated as a hate crime, with hate speech found on one of the weapons.
- ▪The Trump administration's recent counterterrorism strategy overlooks the threat of right-wing extremism.
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IdeasSan Diego’s Tragic Lesson About TerrorismThe attack on an Islamic center exemplified a danger that the Trump administration would rather ignore.By Juliette KayyemNelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune / GettyMay 19, 2026, 12:08 PM ET ShareSave Yesterday in California, the physical world and the world of free-floating grievance and ideological bluster met once again, when two teenagers attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing a security guard and two others, before taking their own lives.
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