EPO 5: Terrorist attack cycle

Question 1

Terrorist Attack Cycle

Answer 1

1) Project Initiation
2) Target Assessment and Selection
3) In-Depth Surveillance
4) Planning and Rehearsal
5) Plan Verification
6) Execution and Exploitation

Question 2

project initiation

Answer 2

• intelligence cells are selected

Question 3

target assessment and selection

Answer 3

• select the TIME and PLACE

Question 4

in-depth surveillance

Answer 4

• the riskiest phase

- terrorists use newbies for this phase

Question 5

planning and rehearsal

Answer 5

• rehearse with tactical cell

Question 6

plan verification

Answer 6

• evaluates targets for changes

- if plan is not feasible, abort

Question 7

execution and exploitation

Answer 7

• key members of the cell exfiltrate