CDI 2 QUIZ NO.2 Flashcards
any act intended to cause death or serious bodily injury to a civilian, or to any other person not taking an active part in the hostilities in a situation of armed conflict, when the purpose of such act, by its nature or context, is to intimidate a population, or to compel a government or an international organization to do or to abstain from doing any act.
Terrorism
any group practicing or has significant subgroups that practice terrorism.
Terrorist Group
The 1960s and 1970s also saw the emergence of a new type of nationalism called ___
Separatism
In the 1980s, the War on Drugs was launched by the United States, and the
word “___” came into the vocabulary
narco terrorism
by residents of a country within that country;
Domestic
by representatives of a country against another country
International
extremism and revolution for its own sake
Non-state
by a government against its own people or in support of international terrorism against another government
State-sponsored
conflict that spills over into another country or fought on foreign soil
Internecine
aims to replace the existing government by drawing out
repressive responses which can be exposed as inhumane
Revolutionary
heavily armed groups tending to be focused around supremacy, government intrusion, or religious revisionism
Political
promotes the interests of a minority or religious group that has been persecuted under majority rule
Nationalist
in which the terrorists drive a vehicle by in what amounts to a hitand-run maneuve
Rolling
which is a standard platoon-level military maneuver drawing the
enemy into a line of fire
Ambush
which is a back-against-the-wall maneuver, usually with an escape
plan; and the advanced tactics are
Standoff
which usually involve a combination of modes of attack, but are intended primarily to have a large impact
Boutique
when makeshift or ordinary weapons are used
Traditional
when weapons of mass destruction, such as nuclear, chemical, or biological, are used
Technological
when viruses, computer attacks, or
destruction of information infrastructure occur
Cyber
when flooding a market with drugs is used.
Narco
Middle class to upperclass backgrounds, some extremely wealthy.
Socioeconomics Status
they have higher than average education; often average or higher intelligence; and usually have a secular education.
Education and Intellect
a person or thing that is relatively unprotected or vulnerable; hard to defend against attack i.e. highly accessible and generally great in number.
Soft targets
