Terrorist Tactics Techniques and Procedures



Terrorist Tactics Techniques and Procedures

Introduction

The purpose of this study is to expand the boundaries of our knowledge by exploring some relevant facts and figures relating to our topic i.e. knowledge of terrorist tactics for intelligence support. Most authors consider terrorism as a tactic that targets civilians with violent and coercive acts to achieve a policy objective. Tactics: for analytical purposes, because it is unnecessary and exaggerated to consider a group or individual as "terrorist". Civilians: because those who attack the enemy's armed forces are more like guerrilla groups. Violent: because in general it focuses more on the destruction of property and the loss of lives as speech or threats (although some threats can cripple a society, at least for a time. These acts are coercive; they seek to force a change. Finally, the political objective is what distinguishes organized terrorism and crime or ordinary crime (Stern, 1999).

Discussion & Analysis

Terrorism can be identified and analyzed in a variety of angles. The first aspect of terrorism is territoriality i.e. areas where terrorists live, prepare, attack, and the places where their direct victims (those who will bear the brunt of the attacks) and indirect victims are located. The second angle is that of identity, that of the attackers, their supporters, their direct and indirect victims. The third is related to the activity (Altheide, 2006). There is a large amount of literature on strategies and tactics of terrorism, all of them shares relatively predictable aspects. The last is one of the rational objectives that motivate terrorist acts.

The specific tactics employed by terrorists are considered by most experts as the element that identifies an individual or group as "terrorist." Terrorist would be anyone using military means against civilians or, commits a war crime in times of peace. Thus, regardless of the ...