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Freedom Fighters?. Domestic & International Terrorism. “An act intended to cause death or serious bodily harm to civilians or non-combatants with the purpose of intimidation a population or compelling a government or international organization to do or abstain from doing any act.” - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Defining Terrorism
• “An act intended to cause death or serious bodily harm to civilians or non-combatants with the purpose of intimidation a population or compelling a government or international organization to do or abstain from doing any act.”
• UN Panel on Terrorism
Classifying Terrorism
Domestic Terrorism
Acts of violence by NON-STATE actors against domestic political opponents
Usually Ideological or Ethnic
State Terrorism
Acts of Violence and intimidation by the state against its own population
State-Sponsored Terrorism
Acts of Violence supported by and/or funded by external state actors
International Terrorism
Acts of violence by nationals of one country against the citizens/state of another country.
Al-Qaeda, Hezbollah
Why?
Long Term Goals• Control of State• Secession• Global
Revolution
Intermediate Goals• Mobilization• Propaganda• Intimidation• Provocation
Top 5 ThreatsOne Man’s Terrorist is Another Man’s Freedom Fighter
5. Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam
Separatist militant organization based in Northern Sri Lanka
Led to Sri Lankan Civil War: 1983-2009
Defeated by Military
4. Hezbollah
Shi’a military & political group based in Lebanon
Receives financial support from Iran & Syria….paramilitary
Conceived by Israeli invasion of Lebanon
3. Taliban
Islamic fundamentalist group in Afghanistan
Diplomatic recognition from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates
Condemned for strict interpretation of Sharia Law
2. Hamas
Palestinian Sunni Islamic Organization
Since 2007 Hamas governed the Gaza Strip
Iran, Russia, Turkey & Arab Nations = No terrorists
1. Al-Qaeda
Founded by Osama bin Laden between 1988/1989
Origins Soviet War in Afghanistan
Sunni Movement calling for glob al Jihad & strict Sharia Law
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