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Operation Snipe

Law enforcement; Terrorism

British-led effort to search, clear, and destroy any terrorist infrastructure located in the south east of the country, and render it safe for humanitarian operations. Operation ...

Operation Tarmacq

Law enforcement; Terrorism

Federal sweep of airports throughout the U.S. looking for illegal immigrants posing as airport security workers. No ties to terrorism were found, but there were many undocumented ...

Operation Valiant Strike

Law enforcement; Terrorism

A 1,000 troop-strong U.S. operation launched against extremists in southern Afghanistan, near the Pakistani border looking for Taliban and al Qaeda holdouts. . It was launched on ...

2012 Midi-Pyrénées shootings

Military; Terrorism

The 2012 Midi-Pyrénées shootings are a series of shooting attacks in the French cities of Montauban and Toulouse. The first attack occurred on March 11, with another on March 15. ...

terrorism

Military; Terrorism

The use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes; the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization; a terroristic ...

bombsuit

Military; Terrorism

A blast suit is a heavy suit of body armor designed to withstand the pressure released from a bomb and any projectiles the bomb may produce. It is usually worn by trained ...

Black Widows

Military; Terrorism

Balck widow is the name given to women of the Islamic militant group. Msn news reports that Russian security officials are hunting down three potential female suicide bombers, one ...