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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... individuals who could pose catastrophic threats; • Quickly completing a biometric entry-exit screening system, one that also speeds qualified travelers; • Setting standards for the issuance of birth certificates and sources of ...
... individuals, not just buildings. In 1982, a man claiming to represent the army of god (AOG) kidnapped, and eventually released, an abortion doctor and his wife. Don Benny Anderson was convicted of the kidnapping and of three clinic ...
... individuals engaged in terrorist acts during the 1970s through the early 1990s. The architect of the Rome and Vienna airport massacres of 1985, he was a mastermind of countless other atrocities as well as the leader of the Abu Nidal ...
... individuals without purchased airline tickets can no longer meet arriving passengers at the arrival gates, nor can ... individual or group placing an explosive device aboard a flight, via luggage, while boarding another flight to safety ...
... individuals linked to Zarqawi were arrested in Britain for plotting to introduce ricin into the military food supply. Zarqawi prepared an audio recording for Osama bin Laden in January 2004. The message was divided into three parts. The ...