INTRODUCTION

 Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is defined as the use

of violence, or threatened use of violence, in order to achieve a
political, religious, or ideological aim. In modern times,
terrorism is considered a major threat to society and therefore
illegal under anti-terrorism laws in most jurisdictions. It is also
considered a war crime under the laws of war when used to
target non-combatants, such as civilians, neutral military
personnel, or enemy prisoners of war.[1]
 A broad array of political organizations have practiced terrorism
to further their objectives. It has been practiced by both right-
wing and left-wing political parties, nationalist groups, religious
groups, revolutionaries, and ruling
governments.[2] The symbolism of terrorism can exploit human
fear to help achieve these goals.
 TYPES
 Depending on the country, the political system, and the time in history, the
types of terrorism are varying:
 Political terrorism – Violent criminal behaviour designed primarily to
generate fear in the community, or substantial segment of it, for political
purposes.
 Limited political terrorism – Genuine political terrorism is characterized by
a revolutionary approach; limited political terrorism refers to "acts of
terrorism which are committed for ideological or political motives but which
are not part of a concerted campaign to capture control of the state.
 Official or state terrorism – "referring to nations whose rule is based
upon fear and oppression that reach similar to terrorism or such proportions".
 Data-terrorism – "The unjust storage or use of private information for
economic,political or personal gains”.
 Passive terrorism - is an inert or quiescent behavior towards terrorism; an
inaction, non-reaction, non-participation, non-involvement in countering
terrorism.
 CAUSES
 In State terrorism and the United States Frederick F. Gareau
writes that the intent of terrorism is to intimidate or coerce
both targeted groups and larger sectors of society that
share or could be led to share the values of targeted groups
by causing them "intense fear, anxiety, apprehension,
panic, dread and/or horror". The objective of terrorism
against the state is to force governments to change their
policies, to overthrow governments or even to destroy the
state. The objective of state terrorism is to eliminate people
who are considered to be actual or potential enemies, and
to discourage those actual or potential enemies who are not
eliminated.
 CONSEQUENCIES
 The September 11 attacks (also referred to
as 9/11) were a series of four coordinated terrorist
attacks by the Islamic terrorist group Al-Qaeda on
the United States on the morning of Tuesday,
September 11, 2001. The attacks consisted
of suicide attacks used to target symbolic
U.S. landmarks.
 SUMMARY
 Counter-terrorism (also called anti-terrorism)
incorporates the practice, military tactics, techniques,
and strategy that government,military, law
enforcement, business, and intelligence agencies use
to combat or prevent terrorism.
 The United States Armed Forces use the term foreign
internal defense for programs that support other
countries in attempts to suppress insurgency,
lawlessness, or subversion or to reduce the conditions
under which these threats to security may develop.
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