Terrorism involves creating fear through violence to further political, religious, or ideological goals. It has ancient origins but the modern concept emerged during the French Revolution. Terrorism can take several forms including state-sponsored, dissent, religious, and criminal. Leading causes include ethno-nationalism, discrimination, religion, socio-economic factors, and political grievances. Common terrorist acts are hijackings, bombings, mass shootings, assassinations, and government takeovers. ISIS is a powerful and brutal terrorist group that has seized large areas of the Middle East and claimed responsibility for attacks worldwide.

1. By Keshav ChoudharyLegal Help Desk

2. Legal Help Desk By Keshav Choudhary
Terrorism
The term terrorism has been derived from the latin word “Terror” which
means great fear. Terrorism is creation of fear in mind of the people and
government through inhuman activities to achieve their goal. Violence is
main weapon of terrorism.
Terrorist- The person who are engaged in spreading fear or threat in the
territory through their violent activities are considered as Terrorist.
Terrorist Organization- When group of people having same goal involve in
inhuman activities are consider as terrorist organization. Terrorism is
currently at the top of national security agenda in many countries around
the world. Indeed, Terrorism is widely considered as to be the greatest
security challenge of all the time

3. Legal Help Desk By Keshav Choudhary
History of Terrorism
Terrorism is not new in society. It has also ancient origin. The “Sicari”
were on early Jewish terrorist organization founded in the 1st century AD
with the goal of overthrowing the Roman in the Middle east.
The modern concept of terrorism has emerged from “French Revolution
1789”. It was known as “Reign of terror in France.”
International Terrorism-When violent acts of terrorist involved two or
more state is consider as International Terrorism. It affects all the state.
Recently it is increasing rapidly.

4. Legal Help Desk By Keshav Choudhary
Types of Terrorism
There are four types of terrorism which is recognized world widely.
1. State Sponsored Terrorism- When there is support of government to
the terrorist organization is consider as state- sponsored terrorism.
These activities are like proxies in armed conflict between the states.
2. Dissent Terrorism- Those terrorist group which rebelled against their
government is consider as Dissent terrorism.
3. Religious Terrorism- Those terrorist organization which have goal to
spread their religion across the globe is consider as Religious
Terrorism.
4. Criminal Terrorism- Those organization which are involved in aid
crime and criminal profit is consider as criminal terrorism.

5. Legal Help Desk By Keshav Choudhary
Cause of Terrorism
1. Ethno-Nationalism – It is also known as ethnic nationalism. When
there is desire of a particular group of population to from separate
country is consider as ethno nationalism. They involved in terrorist
activities.
2. Discrimination- Discrimination with the people one of cause of
involvement of more people in the terrorist activities. European are
on the driver seat to discriminate people of other countries on the
basis of their outfit, racial, speaking style and many more.
3. Religion- When an organization involved in spreading their religion
through their unlawful activities is one of cause of spreading
terrorism rapidly. Presently “ISIS” has main goal to spread Islam.

6. Legal Help Desk By Keshav Choudhary
4. Socio- Economic Status- Lack of Economic status in the society is also
consider as one of main cause in spreading terrorism. Unemployment &
Poverty played a role to join terrorist organization. India is also one of
them where poor youth are given hefty amount by terrorist organization
to do violent action in the country.
5. Political Grievance- Political Grievance among the people force the
people to join terrorist organization. In many cases, it has seen that
political grievance lead to growth of terrorism. `

7. Legal Help Desk By Keshav Choudhary
Leading act of terrorism are following:
1. Aircraft High jacking
2. Bomb Blast
3. Firing at mass of people
4. Political killing
5. Take over of government
6. Disturbance in internal affairs of state
7. Destruction of monuments, sculpture etc.

8. Legal Help Desk By Keshav Choudhary
ISIS

9. Legal Help Desk BY Keshav Chodhary
• ISIS is a powerful terrorist militant group that has seized control of
large areas of the middle east. Infamous for its brutal violence and
murderous assaults on civilians, this self-described caliphate has
claimed responsibility for hundreds of terrorist attacks around the
world, in addition to destroying priceless monuments, ancient temples
and other buildings, and works of art from antiquity.