What is Terrorism?

Introduction
The Making of a Terrorist
Terrorist Operations
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Interactive Quiz

Terrorist Operations

How Terrorists Attack

Terrorist acts may be very low key within our communities and may include:

• Vandalism (often depending on the target)
• Graffiti (again, depending on the target and symbolism)
• Threats against organizations or groups of people
• Harassment of particular groups of people

These are low-risk, low-cost acts. But they disrupt our lives and threaten our neighborhoods. And often these progress to more serious crimes.

Not every act like this will be an an indication of extremist or terrorist activity. Who or what was targetted may be the best indicator.

Sometimes lone individuals without the resources, training, or nerve to pull off something more dramatic commit these types of crimes. But often these low-key acts are used to test and train members of terrorist groups and to recruit new members.

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