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Map of 2,872 terrorist incidents in the contiguous United States from 1970 to 2017. KEY: Orange: 2001–2017; Green: 1970–2000 Terrorism deaths in the United States In the United States, a common definition of terrorism is the systematic or threatened use of violence in order to create a general climate of fear to intimidate a population or government and thereby effect political, religious ...
For this reason, homegrown terrorism has started to be seen as a greater threat, as stated by former CIA Director Michael Hayden. [100] This dilemma, some social theorists would conclude, may very well play into the initial plans of the acting terrorist(s); namely, to delegitimize the state and cause a systematic shift towards anarchy via the ...
In May 2023, Arthurs pleaded guilty to two counts of second degree murder and three counts of kidnappings, and was sentenced to 45 years in prison. [75] During his interrogation, Arthurs repeatedly called the Atomwaffen Division dangerous: [76] "The Atomwaffen Division is a terrorist organization. It's a neo-Nazi organization that I was a part of.
On July 3, Smith travels to Decatur, where he wounds an African-American minister. On July 4, he kills Won-Joon Yoon, a 26-year-old Korean graduate student, in Bloomington, Indiana. Along his route, he shoots at and misses another nine people. He kills himself in a chase with police on July 4. Benjamin Nathaniel Smith 118 August 10, 1999 ...
In March 2007, a White House study found that 'despite the ouster' of the Islamic Court Union, Somalia was a growing regional security threat and 'safe haven for terrorists'. [62] As a result of the US supported invasion, Al-Shabaab morphed from a fringe movement to a serious insurgent force. [ 63 ]
[4] [30] The shooter entered the mosque, firing all ten rounds in his Glock pistol. He used the ensuing chaos to retreat into the lobby and reload. Several men rushed into the mihrab to hide, while others escaped through emergency exits. One man managed to grab a child and hide her behind a column. [4] At 7:55 p.m., Bissonnette re-entered the ...
In mainland Great Britain, there were 430 terrorist-related deaths between 1971 and 2001. Of these, 125 deaths were linked to the Northern Ireland conflict, [3] and 305 deaths were linked to other causes, [4] including 270 in the Lockerbie bombing. [4] Since 2001, there have been almost 100 terrorist-related deaths in Great Britain.