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Terrorism. Definitions of Fundamentalism Fundamentalism: strict adherence to any set of basic ideas and/or principles. Fundamentalism: strict adherence.

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1 Terrorism

2 Definitions of Fundamentalism Fundamentalism: strict adherence to any set of basic ideas and/or principles. Fundamentalism: strict adherence to any set of basic ideas and/or principles. –Islamic/Christian Militant Fundamentalism: strict adherence to principles and willing to use violence. Militant Fundamentalism: strict adherence to principles and willing to use violence.

3 Current Terminology Extremist: one who kills or is willing to die for their beliefs; radical. Extremist: one who kills or is willing to die for their beliefs; radical. Insurgent: a person who rises in forcible opposition to lawful authority, a person who engages in armed resistance to a government or to the execution of its laws; rebel. Insurgent: a person who rises in forcible opposition to lawful authority, a person who engages in armed resistance to a government or to the execution of its laws; rebel.

4 Current Terminology Continued Detainee: a person held in custody, for a political offense or for questioning. Detainee: a person held in custody, for a political offense or for questioning. Fatwa: a death sentence. Fatwa: a death sentence. Intifada: a violent uprising. Intifada: a violent uprising.

5 Terrorism Threatens International Security Threatens International Security Terrorism: the use of unpredictable violence against society, in general, and innocent people, in particular, to express beliefs and achieve political goals. Terrorism: the use of unpredictable violence against society, in general, and innocent people, in particular, to express beliefs and achieve political goals.

6 Characteristics of Terrorism 1. An instrument of the powerless against the powerful - small groups - small groups - usually regional/operating in several countries at once - usually regional/operating in several countries at once 2. A weapon – IED’s 3. Favored by extremists 4. Unpredictable 5. Difficult to determine perpetrators

7 Types of Terrorism International Terrorism: acts of violence committed by political groups outside of their own country. International Terrorism: acts of violence committed by political groups outside of their own country. –Al Qaeda State-Sponsored Terrorism: acts of violence encouraged by governments or states for political purposes. State-Sponsored Terrorism: acts of violence encouraged by governments or states for political purposes. –KKK, IRA

8 4 Types of Tactics 1. Assassinations 2. Bombings 3. Hostages 4. Hijackings of airplanes and ships

9 Al Qaeda English “The Base” English “The Base” Sunni Islamic Movement Sunni Islamic Movement –Ideology = Islamic Fundamentalism –Founded in 1988 - Afghanistan –U.S. Labeled  foreign terrorist org. Tactics Tactics –Suicide Bombings Attack civilian and military targets Attack civilian and military targets Most Notable: 9/11 Terrorist Attacks Most Notable: 9/11 Terrorist Attacks Leaders: Osama bin Ladin Leaders: Osama bin Ladin Believes killing the innocent justified in jihad Believes killing the innocent justified in jihad –Jihad: Holy War

10 Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Goal = end occupation of Israel & freedom for Palestinian People Goal = end occupation of Israel & freedom for Palestinian People –Founded in 1964 Arab League  PLO sole representative of Palestinian People Arab League  PLO sole representative of Palestinian People –Leader was Yasser Arafat over 31 years President = Mahmoud Abbas President = Mahmoud Abbas –Operating out of West Bank –Palestinian Authority - Fatahs 1988 1988 –PLO renounced terrorism  recognized Israel Orgs. split from the PLO  Hamas, Islamic Jihad Orgs. split from the PLO  Hamas, Islamic Jihad

11 Hamas English “Islamic Resistance Movement” English “Islamic Resistance Movement” Palestinian Political Party Palestinian Political Party –Holds majority in PA –Ideology = Palestinian Nationalism –Founded in 1987 –U.S. Labeled  Terrorist Org. –Broke off of PLO Operating out of Gaza Strip Operating out of Gaza Strip Tactics Tactics –Suicide bombings  on Israelis Leaders  Khaled Mashaal, Ismail Haniyah, Mahmoud Zahar Leaders  Khaled Mashaal, Ismail Haniyah, Mahmoud Zahar

12 Islamic Jihad Islamic Jihad Islamic Jihad –Ideology = Palestinian Militant Group –Founded in 1987 –Goal = Destroy Israel –U.S. Labeled = Terrorist Org. –Broke off of PLO Tactics Tactics –Suicide bombings –Militant attacks Leader: Ramadan Abdullah Mohammed Shallah Leader: Ramadan Abdullah Mohammed Shallah

13 Israel

14 Hezbollah English “Party of God” English “Party of God” Shiite Islamic Political & Paramilitary Org. Shiite Islamic Political & Paramilitary Org. –Ideology = Islamic Fundamentalism –Founded in 1982 Response to Israeli invasion of Lebanon Response to Israeli invasion of Lebanon –U.S. Labeled  Terrorist Org. –Operates out of Lebanon, Syria & Iran Tactics Tactics –Militia Attacks –2006 War with Israel in Lebanon Leader: Hassan Nasrallah Leader: Hassan Nasrallah

15 PKK Kurdistan Workers’ Party Kurdistan Workers’ Party Militant Org. Militant Org. –Ideology = Kurdish Nationalism –Founded in 1978 –U.S. Labeled  Terrorist Org. Operates in Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Syria Operates in Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Syria Goals Goals –Rights for Kurds in Turkey –Wants own Country U.S. gave them a flag U.S. gave them a flag Leader = Murat Karayilan Leader = Murat Karayilan

16 Kurdish Areas


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