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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... killed a Japanese teenager, and its perpetrator, Mohammed Rashid, was convicted and imprisoned in Greece. During the ... kill Although Osama bin Laden himself did not emerge as a signal threat until the late 1990s, the threat of Entry ...
... killed six and wounded a thousand. Plans by Omar Abdel Rahman and others to blow up the Holland and Lincoln tunnels and other New York City landmarks were frustrated when the plotters were arrested. In October 1993, Somali tribesmen ...
... killed or captured a majority of al-Qaeda's leadership; toppled the Taliban, which gave al-Qaeda sanctuary in ... killing or capturing him, while extremely important, would not end terror. His message of inspiration to a new generation ...
... kill and maim. High-profile murder in the early 1990s marked a turning point in the antiabortion violence, transforming the movement and catching the ... killed, along with a number of Ugandan soldiers, who tried 10 Encyclopedia of Terrorism.
... killed in the firefight that ensued in the encounter. In July 2002, the U.S. attorney general handed down indictments against five leaders of the Abu Sayyaf Group for their participation in these crimes and offered a reward for Naval ...