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1 Impact of Terrorism notes
*Due to the nature of this topic, please be aware that some of the information we will discuss today and the images you will see will be difficult. Remember to be mindful and respectful-and if you need to excuse yourself at any time, that is fine.

2 1. WHAT IS TERRORISM?

3 1. What is terrorism? The definition of terrorism is still evolving
Over 20 different definitions of terrorism in the U.S.

4 2. Examples of International Terrorism
Munich Olympics 1972, Summer Games 11 Members of the Israeli Team were taken hostage by the Palestinian group called Black September Demanded release of Palestinians held in Israeli jails Black September was given assistance by German Neo-Nazi groups Result 11 Israeli Team members were killed 8 Members of Black September killed

5 Examples of International Terrorism
On April 19, 1995, a truck-bomb explosion outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, left 168 people dead and hundreds more injured. The blast was set off by anti-government militant Timothy McVeigh, who in 2001 was executed for his crimes. His co-conspirator Terry Nichols received life in prison. Until September 11, 2001, the Oklahoma City bombing was the worst terrorist attack to take place on U.S. soil.

6 Examples of International Terrorism
9/11/2001 4 terrorist attacks by Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda AA Flight 77  Pentagon AA Flight 11  North Tower of World Trade Center UA Flight 175  South Tower of World Trade Center UA Flight 93  Shanksville, Pa Al-Qaeda is a group founded on strict sharia law Motives for attack: US support of Israel US troops in Saudi Arabia Sanctions against Iraq 2,996 people were killed (hijackers, civilians, military)

7 Recent Example of International Terrorism
At approximately 2:50 p.m. on April 15, 2013, two bombs explode near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The bombs explode within 8-12 seconds of each other, about yards apart. The suspects are later identified as brothers, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19. They are of Chechen (region of southern Russia) origin and legally immigrated to the United States. 3 days later Tamerlan is killed in a shoot-out with police, Dzhokhar flees and is found wounded hiding in a boat the next night May15, 2015 Dzhokhar sentenced to death-pending appeal 4 victims killed

8 Recent Example of International Terrorism
January 2015: Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris Satirical cartoon magazine headquarters attacked by two brothers, affiliated with AQAP Attacked for satirical drawings of the Prophet Mohammed 12 people died, 11 injured

9 Recent Example of International Terrorism
On the evening of Friday 13 November 2015, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks in a northern suburb, Saint Denis. Beginning at 09:20 pm, three suicide bombers struck near the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, followed by suicide bombings and mass shootings at cafés, restaurants and a music venue in central Paris. The attackers killed 130 people, including 89 at the Bataclan Theatre where they took hostages before engaging in a stand-off with police. Another 368 people were injured,  80–99 seriously. Seven of the attackers also died.

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11 Examples of International Terrorism
Bombings at Brussels airport and a metro station in the city on Tuesday 22 March, 2016 killed 32 people from around the world. Many more were injured in the attacks. The toll does not include three bombers who died. Twin blasts struck the main terminal of Zaventem international airport, in the north-east of the city. Another explosion hit the Maelbeek metro station in the city centre, close to several European Union institutions.

12 Examples of International Terrorism
An American-born man who'd pledged allegiance to ISIS gunned down 49 people early Sunday at a gay nightclub in Orlando, the deadliest mass shooting in the United States and the nation's worst terror attack since 9/11 Mateen carried an assault rifle and a pistol into the packed Pulse club about 2 a.m. Sunday and started shooting, killing 49 people and wounding at least 53.

13 Examples of International Terrorism
On December 2, 2015, 14 people were killed and 22 were seriously injured in a terrorist attack at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California, which consisted of a mass shooting and an attempted bombing The suspects were a married couple, Syed Farook & Tashfeen Malik

14 Examples of International Terrorism
Car Bombings

15 Examples of International Terrorism
Suicide Bombers Moscow Sweden Syria Israel Turkey Argentina Russia

16 Examples of International Terrorism
Airline Hijackers 1947 – Romania 1959 – Brazil 1977 – Palestine (Black September) 2012 – China

17 3. Governmental Responses to Terrorist Activities
Surveillance

18 Governmental Responses to Terrorist Activities
Review of Privacy Rights

19 Governmental Responses to Terrorist Activities
Security at Ports and Airports

20 Governmental Responses to Terrorist Activities
ID Badges and Photos ?

21 What terrorist groups do you know?
Boko Haram Al-Qaeda Al-Shabaab Taliban ISIS/IS IRA Hezbollah

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