Terrorism

Terrorism

The use of violence and intimidation against innocent civilians in the pursuit of political or religious aims.

Contributors in Terrorism

Terrorism

An Arabic word that literally means "one who submits to God". They are the followers of the teachings of Mohammed, or Islam. It is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the Qur'an—which Muslims ...

moslem

Law enforcement; Terrorism

mustard gas

Law enforcement; Terrorism

Blistering agents which cause severe damage to the eyes, internal organs, and respiratory system. Produced for the first time in 1822, mustard gas was not used until World War I. Victims suffered the ...

narcoterrorism

Law enforcement; Terrorism

The view of many counterterrorist experts that there exists an alliance between drug traffickers and political terrorists.

national pharmaceutical stockpile

Law enforcement; Terrorism

A stock of vaccines and antidotes which are stored at Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, to be used against biological warfare.

nerve agent

Law enforcement; Terrorism

The Nazis used the first nerve agents: insecticides developed into chemical weapons. Some of the better known nerve agents include VX, sarin, soman, and tabun. These agents are useful because only a ...

Nigeria

Law enforcement; Terrorism

Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria has seen a rising wave of ethnic and religious bloodshed in which thousands have died since military rule ended in 1999. The introduction of strict Islamic ...