Never before has there been a greater need for close international cooperation on counterterrorism, intelligence and law enforcement. The recent upsurge of jihadist attacks from Nice and Istanbul to Medina and Dhaka is a reminder that the global war on terror stands derailed. Now those very monsters are beginning to haunt Saudi Arabia’s own security, as the July 4 terror attacks there indicate. Read | Fighting Islamic State, ending blowback terrorismThe fact that what goes around comes around is apparent also from the recent Orlando attack. Now consider Turkey’s Pakistanisation under Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s leadership: The recent Istanbul Airport attack was a reminder that Turkey has come full circle.

Source: Hindustan Times July 17, 2016 15:33 UTC