state-sponsored terrorism
Official regime atrocities
State-sponsored terrorism is violence or intimidation against civilians carried out by a government or with its backing—through funding, training, or direct participation.
The term often appears in international relations and foreign policy debates: The sanctions targeted state-sponsored terrorism.
Which acts qualify depends heavily on perspective; governments rarely apply the label to their own actions or those of allies.
- kidnappingUnlawful seizure of person
- targeted killingsIntentional killing of specific individuals
- hijackingForcible seizure mid-transit
- jihadIslamic struggle, inner or outer
- fanaticismObsessive, unreasoning dedication
Taliban · Hamas · covert operations · black ops · radicalism · intelligence agency · secret police · safe havens · international sanctions · human rights abuses · weapons of mass destruction · diplomatic isolation · Al-Qaeda · government · axis of evil · propaganda campaigns · authoritarian regime · regime change
state-sponsored terrorismhomegrown terrorism
Native-born political violence
state-sponsored terrorismdiplomacy
Negotiation between nations
international cooperation · soft power · diplomatic engagement · multilateralism · foreign aid
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