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TYPES OF TERRORISM
PRESENTED BY:BAZLA
SIDDIQUIGROUP: 1
Terrorism is classified into different types.
International vs. domestic.
By methods or tactics employed.
By motive.
TYPES OF TERRORISM
International terrorism:
practiced by some foreign country.
directed by someone outside the country.
Domestic terrorism:
In one’s own country.
INTERNATIONAL / DOMESTIC TERRORISM:
BY MOTIVE:
State terrorism.
State-sponsored terrorism.
Right wing terrorism.
Left-wing terrorism.
Political terrorism.
Nationalist terrorism.
The establishment terrorism.
Committed by the government.
When the nation of one country undermines the
legitimate government of another country
without declaring war.
Wide spread.
STATE TERRORISM:
STATE-SPONSORED TERRORISM:
It is the type in which the terrorists who are engaged in general oppression of the people or the violent attacks are supported by the government.
OR One nation contribute to enhance the terrorists
activities in another country. The terrorists seek to use violence.
RIGHT WING TERRORISM:
It is a type of terrorism which aims to do away
with the democratic and liberal governments.
They want to preserve traditional social orders
and create fascist states in their region.
least organized type of terrorism.
LEFT-WING TERRORISM:
This group of terrorism destroys the capitalist
democracies.
Wants to establish socialist or communist
regime in their place.
Stay away from the use of violence.
Their ideology is influenced by socialist and
communist thought.
POLITICAL TERRORISM:
It is a type of terrorism committed by the individuals
or the groups to influence the social and political
system.
It is also divided into different types:
Revolutionary terrorism.
Non- revolutionary terrorism.
Repressive terrorism.
NATIONALIST TERRORISM:
Committed by groups having strong nationalist
ideas.
They seek to establish an independent state.
Fight for their natural liberation.
May also include violence against immigrants.
Consider them as a threat to the native
population of the country.
BY METHODS EMPLOYED:
• Terrorism is divided into different types according to the kind of attacking agents.
CYBERTERRORISM:
Information technology is used. Terrorists use computers or
telecommunications to disrupt network services.
Attempt to steal or copy certain information which is necessary to manufacture any form of biological, chemical or nuclear weapon.
Their targets also include public services such as train networks, airports, emergency and financial systems, satellite networks, etc.
BIOTERRORISM:
This type refers to the intentional release of biological agents.
Biological agents spread very quickly. They cause serious harmful disease and
sometimes death might also occur. Biological agents include bacteria, viruses or
toxic spores of fungi. Bioterrorists target both the population and the
important resources like water,livestock or crops, causing epidemics.
CHEMICALTERRORISM:
This type of terrorism uses the chemical agents
as their weapons.
The Chemicals used by the terrorists might
have the prolonged devastating action.
Chemicals employed for this purpose are
chlorine, phosgene, mustard gas, hydrogen
cyanide and other heavy metals.
NUCLEAR TERRORISM:
Terrorists employ the ways to exploit the nuclear material.
This may include: Building nuclear weapons. Attacking nuclear facilities . Use different ways to disperse radioactive
material. Radioactive materials are very harmful causing
mutations in the genetic makeup.
ECOTERRORISM:
Violence by environmentally-oriented group. Their targets include forestry companies,
automobile companies, furries, research laboratories, anglers, farmers, fish men, zoos.
NARCOTERRORISM:
The terrorists are directly or indirectly involved in manufacturing, cultivating, distributing and transporting of
spurious drugs.
Or
Use of violence to prevent efforts of government to stop the trade of drugs.
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