Difference between revisions of "Terrorism"
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== Well-Known Current Terrorist Groups == | == Well-Known Current Terrorist Groups == | ||
| + | * [[Abu Sayyaf]] | ||
* [[Al-Qaeda]] | * [[Al-Qaeda]] | ||
| + | * [[Ansar Al-Islam]] | ||
| + | * [[Baader-Meinhof Gang]] | ||
* [[Hamas]] | * [[Hamas]] | ||
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* [[Hezbollah]] | * [[Hezbollah]] | ||
| + | * [[Ku Klux Klan]] | ||
| + | * [[Irish Republican Army]] | ||
| + | * [[Nicaraguan Contras]] | ||
| + | * [[Operation Rescue]] | ||
* [[Palestinian Islamic Jihad]] | * [[Palestinian Islamic Jihad]] | ||
| + | * [[Shining Path]] | ||
* [[Tamil Tigers]] | * [[Tamil Tigers]] | ||
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Revision as of 08:35, March 14, 2007
Terrorism is a term used to refer to violence (usually against civilians) instigated to further a certain political or ideological goal. Terrorists should not be confused with freedom fighters.