terrorist acts
Attacks causing terror
Terrorist acts are acts of violence or intimidation intended to create fear, typically for political, religious, or ideological purposes.
The term usually implies attacks on civilians or noncombatants: The bombing was one of several terrorist acts claimed by the group.
What counts as a terrorist act versus legitimate resistance often depends on who's doing the labeling.
- explosionsViolent, rapid expansions
- civiliansNon-military population
- soft targetsUnprotected sites for attacks
- extremismIdeology beyond accepted norms
- hijackingsForcible seizures of vehicles
hostage crisis · separatism · government officials · intelligence gathering · cyberattacks · bioterrorism · assassinations · bomb threats · kidnappings · fear · fundamentalism · arson · surveillance · radicalization · trauma · jihadism · martyrdom · religious sites
- treasontreason, high treason, sedition, turncoat, state betrayal
terrorist actsrescue operations
Organized efforts to save endangered people
charitable works · peacekeeping · relief efforts · acts of heroism · disaster relief
terrorist actsdiplomatic negotiations
Formal interstate dialogue
due process · peace accords · treaty signing · democratic elections
terrorist actspeacekeeping missions
Military efforts to prevent conflict
security measures · emergency response · evacuation efforts · reassurance
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