Encyclopedia of Terrorism, Third EditionInfobase Holdings, Inc, 2021 M08 1 - 432 páginas The ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and the bombings overseas have shown that—despite the "War on Terror"—terrorism is still very much a part of daily life for many individuals. Encyclopedia of Terrorism, Third Edition provides students, researchers, journalists, and policymakers with a complete survey of what seems to be an intractable problem. More than 330 entries organized in an easily accessible, A-to-Z format offer comprehensive treatments of the events, people, organizations, and places that have played a major role in international terrorism. Each entry is placed within its appropriate historical context to help readers understand the wide-ranging motivations behind terrorist actions. New and updated entries include:
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... activities Random House, 1992). and capabilities. Government authorities shut down the ANO's operations in Libya and Egypt in 1999. Entry Author: Combs, Cindy C. and Martin Slann. Abu. Nidal. Organization. (ANO). International organization ...
... activities have been carried out by a membership htm. Accessed February 15, 2006. of about 200 to 500 active fighters. Entry Author: Combs, Cindy C. and Martin Slann. Further Information. Abu. Sayyaf. Group. (ASG). Naval Postgraduate School ...
... activities did not spare women or children who were Shiites or even Sunnis who cooperated with the United States and its allies. Zarqawi's goal was the exact opposite of what the United States desired: He focused on initiating and Entry ...
... activities continue to focus in Manila. The group was added to the U.S. Terrorist Exclusion list in December 2001, apparently due to its purported links to al-Qaeda cells. Further Information Heick, an American high school dropout ...
... activities. Further Information Even during Muhammad's lifetime, assassins were dispatched to murder especially annoying critics of his teachings. Many of the victims were local Jewish or Christian leaders whose followers often ...