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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 ...
Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims. [1] The term is used in this regard primarily to refer to intentional violence during peacetime or in the context of war against non-combatants. [2]
3 (+2) 0 Las Vegas, Nevada: 2014 Las Vegas shootings: Two police officers and one civilian died in a shooting spree in the Las Vegas Valley committed by a couple, identified as Jerad and Amanda Miller, who espoused anti-government views and were reportedly inspired by the outcome of the Bundy standoff. The Millers both died during a gunfight ...
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.
[3] It began operations on March 1, 2003, after being formed as a result of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, enacted in response to the September 11 attacks. With more than 240,000 employees, [1] DHS is the third-largest Cabinet department, after the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. [4]
[66] [67] Bissonnette was included in 2018 Public Report on the Terrorism Threat to Canada in the context of Right-Wing Extremism. [68] The six counts of murder would amount to a maximum possible sentence of 150 years without parole under the 2011 Ending Sentence Discounts for Multiple Murders Act ( Criminal Code section 745.51). [ 66 ]
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.