Terrorism and its Hazards !

Prepared by : Deepti

TerrorismTerrorism actually comes from the Latin Word “Fear”. “Terrorism is the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.”

Objective of Terrorism

• Attract attention for groups cause .• Demonstrate groups power .• Extract revenge .• Obtain Logistical support.• Cause a government to overreact.

Domestic Terrorism

•Terrorism perpetrated by the citizens of a country against their fellow citizens .•Includes acts against citizens of a second country when they are in the host country , and not the principal or intended target.

Domestic Terrorism

• Oklahoma City bombing of

Murrah Federal building on 19

April 1995 killed 168 people and

injured hundreds of others .

• Centennial Olympic park on

26 July 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia

killed 2 and injured 111

Domestic Terrorism

•Tokyo subway sarin gas on 20 march 1995 by the Aum Shinrikyo cult killed 12 and injured approximately 6,000 .•Bali Nightclub bombings on 12 october 2002 by the Jemaah Islamiah organization killed 202 people and injured 209.

International Terrorism

•Terrorism in which planning and execution of the terrorists act transcends national boundaries. • Terrorism practiced in a foreign country by terrorists who are not native to that country.

International Terrorism

•Bombing of La Belle Disco in West Berlin on 5th April 1986 sponsored by Libya , killing 3 and injuring more than 100. •Pan Am flight 103 bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland on 21 December 1988 by Libyan agents killed 270.

International Terrorism

•First world Trade Center Attack on 26 February 1993 : Islamic terrorists detonated a truck bomb under the towers killing 6 and damaging the building

Major Types of Terrorism

• Civil Disorders• Political Terrorism • Non- Political Terrorism• Quasi – Terrorism• Nationalist Terrorism• Religious Terrorism• State - sponsored Terrorism

Causes of Terrorism

•Psychological causes • Unemployment and Financial • Demand for something • Use of religion• Education

Important Information about

Terrorism2007 

80 blasts  Death 2446

Injured 3606 2008 

blasts 140   Death 1849 Injured 5128

Most common types of Terrorism

•Bombings• Kidnappings • Hostage takings• Armed attack and assassinations • Arsons and Fire bombings• Hijackings and Skyjackings• Other Types of Terrorist attackings

Future of Terrorism

Terrorism has demonstrated increasing abilities to adapt to counter-terrorism measures and political failure . Terrorists are developing new capabilities of attack and improving the efficiency of existing methods .

• Increasing capabilities of Terrorists.• Adaptive Capabilities of Terror Groups .

What can be done ?

•Support from Politicians• Support from Police• Creating Awareness •Support from different countries• An intensified effort to bring terrorists to justice by prosecution and conviction before court of law.

Conclusion

In Hope of a “TERROR FREE TOMMOROW ”