Terrorism | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEB5 days ago · Terrorism involves the use or threat of violence and seeks to create fear, not just within the direct victims but among a wide audience. The degree to which it relies on fear distinguishes terrorism from both conventional and guerrilla warfare.
Terrorism - Wikipedia
WEBTerrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims. The term is used in this regard primarily to refer to intentional violence during peacetime or in the context of war against non-combatants (mostly civilians and neutral military personnel).
Terrorism — FBI
WEBTo counter terrorism, the FBI's top investigative priority, we use our investigative and intelligence capabilities to neutralize domestic extremists and help dismantle terrorist networks...
Terrorism - Our World in Data
WEBTerrorism is the threat or use of violence to intimidate or coerce in the pursuit of political or ideological goals. It is usually understood to be done by non-state actors — individuals or organizations not part of the government. Terrorism can take many forms, including bombings, armed assaults, hijackings, or hostage-taking.
Terrorism: Introduction - What Is Terrorism? | CFR Education
WEBThe vast majority of the world’s recent terrorism-related attacks have occurred in Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Mali, Pakistan, and Somalia. And, in more recent years, while international terror threats still remain a critical concern for the United States, the threat of domestic terrorism has been a growing concern for U.S. national security ...
OHCHR and terrorism and violent extremism | OHCHR - UN …
WEBOHCHR develops guidance and carries out research on contemporary issues related to human rights and counter-terrorism, such as the use of technology while countering terrorism, and new forms of violent extremism.
Terrorism and violent extremism | OHCHR - UN Human Rights …
WEBMay 17, 2024 · About. Terrorism involves the intimidation or coercion of populations or governments through the threat or perpetration of violence. This may result in death, serious injury or the taking of hostages. These acts must be prevented, and the financing, movement and activity of terrorist networks stopped, in order to prevent future …
Terrorism | RAND
WEBMay 16, 2024 · Terrorism. From the Munich Olympics to 9/11 to worldwide bombings and mass shootings, terrorism is by no means a localized or recent phenomenon. Efforts to both catalog and counter terrorism, both in the United States and abroad, have been a key focus of RAND research since the early 1970s.
Terrorism - INTERPOL
WEBTerrorism encompasses a range of complex threats: organized terrorism in conflict zones, foreign terrorist fighters, radicalized ‘lone wolves’, and attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive materials. Terrorist networks
Country Reports on Terrorism 2021 - United States Department of State
WEBCountry Reports on Terrorism 2021 is submitted in compliance with Title 22 of the United States Code, Section 2656f (the “Act”), which requires the Department of State to provide to Congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of the Act.
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