1. Terrorism
Presented by:
Aboul Hassan Rashid
09-arid-1386

2. Definition of Terrorism
 Terrorism actually comes from the Latin
Word “Fear”
 Is an unlawful act of violence
 Intimidates governments or societies
 Goal is to achieve political, religious or
ideological objectives

3.  Civil disorders
 Political terrorism
 Non Political terrorism
 Limited political terrorism
 Official or state terrorism

4. Terrorist Units and Cells:
Training
A Functional Approach
• Recruitment
• Instructors
• Sites
• Equipment
Logistics
Funding
• Equipment & Operations
• Sources: supplies
crime, harvesting • Other essentials • One-man
• Processing and • Sources • Team
management, • Multilateral/
•Nation States Intelligence collaborative
• Supplied
• Gathered
• Internet/other
open source
• Information
and politics

5. Government Response to
Training
Terrorism:
A Functional Approach
• Recruitment
• Instructors
• Sites
• Equipment
Logistics
Funding
• Equipment & Operations
• Sources: supplies
•Federal, State and • Other essentials • One-man
•Local Taxes • Sources • Team
• Multilateral/
Intelligence collaborative
• Supplied
• Gathered
• Internet/other
open source
• Information
and politics

6. The Terrorist and
their Thinking

7. Two Types of
Groups
 Domestic/ National
 International

8. Terrorist Motives
 Ethnic Cleansing
 Damage Infrastructure
 Disrupt Normal Life
 Direct Kill of an
Enemy

9. Terrorist Targets and their
Weapons

10. Common Weapons
 Fertilizer Bombs
 Dynamite
 Automatic and Semi-automatic and Pistols
remain the weapons of choice.

11. Property of Terrorism
 Terrorism is different from regular crime
because of its strong political properties
 The definition of terrorism can vary from
people to people due to the differences in
standpoint
 One person’s terrorist can be another’s
fighter

12. Examples of Terrorist Attacks
 Hostages Car bombs Assassinations
 Shootings
 Hijacking of aircrafts
 Kidnappings
 Mail/package bombs
 Suicide bombers

13. Prominent Acts of Terrorism
Prominent Acts of Terrorism on Americans Oklahoma City
Bombing Was the worst terrorist attack on United States soil
before 9/11. September 11, 2001- Attack on US Homeland
Pentagon, WTC, and hijacked plane killed 3,025 US
citizens and other nationals Declared Osama Bin laden
prime suspect, Global Coalition against Terrorism formed

14. Prevention of Terrorism
Primary prevention:
 Education!!!
 Understand the differences in cultures,
religions, beliefs and human behaviors
 Think of the peace, freedom and
equality of all human beings, not just
“my group of people”
 Eliminate the root of terrorism

15. Prevention of Terrorism
Secondary prevention:
 Establish surveillance and monitoring
system on terrorism attack
 Improve protective system for citizens

16. Conclusion
 Terrorism is unlawful act
 Terrorism has a long history of being used to achieve
political, religious and ideological objectives
 Terrorism can be conducted through firearms, explosive
devices and biological, chemical, nuclear materials
 Even through the events of 2001,the risk of dying from
terrorism has remained much lower than that from motor
vehicles, smoking, and alcoholic beverage.

17. Thank You