TERRORIST OPS (ATFP-2001B)

Question 1

DEFINE TERRORISM

Answer 1

THE CALCULATED USE OF VIOLENCE, OR THE THREAT OF VIOLENCE TO INCULCATE FEAR; INTENDED TO COERCE OR TO INTIMIDATE GOVERNMENTS OR SOCIETIES IN THE PURSUIT OF GOALS THAT ARE GENERALLY POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, OR IDEOLOGICAL

Question 2

IDENTIFY THE KEY ELEMENTS OF TERRORISM

Answer 2

-FEAR, COERCION, INTIMIDATION
-THE IDEA THAT TERRORISM IS A CRIMINAL ACT
-SYMBOLISM
-HAVING INFLUENCE BEYOND THE IMMEDIATE VICTIM

Question 3

IDENTIFY THE OBJECTIVES OF A TERRORIST

Answer 3

-EMOTIONAL IMPACT ON AUDIENCE OTHER THAN VICTIM (ATTRACT PUBLICITY TO GROUP’S CAUSE & DEMONSTRATE GROUP’S POWER)
-EXTRACT REVENGE
-OBTAIN LOGISTIC SUPPORT
-CAUSE A GOVERNMENT TO OVERREACT

Question 4

IDENTIFY THE TACTICS OF A TERRORIST

Answer 4

-ASSASSINATION, HOSTAGE TAKING, KIDNAPPING
-HIJACKING/SKYJACKING, SEIZURE, ARSON
-BOMBING, RAIDS, SABOTAGE, HOAXES
-SPECIAL WEAPONS & USE OF TECHNOLOGY

Question 5

IDENTIFY THE IDEOLOGIES OF A TERRORIST

Answer 5

POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES, RELIGIOUS IDEOLOGIES, AND SOCIAL IDEOLOGIES

Question 6

IDENTIFY THE STRUCTURE OF TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS

Answer 6

CELL: THE SMALLEST ELEMENT AT THE TACTICAL LEVEL OF A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION. USUALLY THREE TO TEN PEOPLE COMPRISE A CELL AND ACT AS THE BASIC TACTICAL COMPONENT. THE COMPROMISE OR LOSS OF ONE CELL SHOULD NOT COMPROMISE THE IDENTITY, LOCATION, OR ACTIONS OF OTHER CELLS.
-HIERARCHAL STRUCTURE
-NETWORK STRUCTURE

Question 7

DEFINE A HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE

Answer 7

-WELL-DEFINED VERTICAL CHAIN OF COMMAND, CONTROL, AND RESPONSIBILITY
-DATA AND INTEL FLOW UP AND DOWN BUT MAY NOT MOVE HORIZONTALLY THROUGH ORGANIZATION
-GREATER SPECIALIZATION OF FUNCTIONS IN SUBORDINATE CELLS (SUPPORT, OPERATIONS, & INTEL)
-CELL LEADER HAS KNOWLEDGE OF OTHER CELLS

Question 8

DEFINE A NETWORK STRUCTURE

Answer 8

-DISTRIBUTE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OPERATIONS
-CELLS DO NOT CONTACT OR COORDINATE WITH OTHER CELLS, PROVIDES ABILITY FOR LEADERS TO DENY RESPONSIBILITY AND ENHANCE OPERATIONAL SECURITY
-INCREASING USE OF LOOSELY AFFILIATED NETWORKS THAT PLAN AND ACT ON GENERAL GUIDANCE ON WAGING TERROR
-INSPIRED BY SENIOR-LEVEL IDEOLOGIES BUT USE FLEXIBILITY AND INITIATIVE

Question 9

IDENTIFY THE PHASES IN THE TERRORIST PLANNING CYCLE

Answer 9

1. BROAD TARGET SELECTION PHASE (TARGET LIST)
2. INTEL GATHERING AND SURVEILLANCE PHASE (INITIAL SURVEILLANCE)
3. SPECIFIC TARGET SELECTION PHASE (TARGET SELECTION)
4. PRE-ATTACK SURVEILLANCE AND PLANNING PHASE (ATTACK PLANNING)
5. REHEARSAL PHASE (DRY RUN)
6. ACTIONS ON THE OBJECTIVE PHASE (FINAL SURVEILLANCE)
7. DEPLOYMENT/TARGET IDENTIFICATION/ATTACK PHASE
8. ESCAPE & EXPLOITATION PHASE