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dirty bomb
Military; Terrorism
A dirty bomb uses conventional explosive to disperse radioactive material like that used in the medical arena over a given area. Though a dirty bomb may not cause immediate ...
radiological dispersal device (RDD)
Military; Terrorism
A bomb device that uses conventional explosive to disperse radioactive material like that used in the medical arena over a given area. Though a dirty bomb may not cause immediate ...
industrial agent
Law enforcement; Terrorism
Chemicals developed or manufactured for use in industrial operations or research by industry, government, or academia. These chemicals are not primarily manufactured for the ...
narco-terrorism
Law enforcement; Terrorism
Terrorism conducted to further the aims of drug traffickers. It may include assassinations, extortion, hijackings, bombings, and kidnappings directed against judges, prosecutors, ...
terrorism
Law enforcement; Terrorism
The calculated use of violence or threat of violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally ...
terrorist group
Military; Terrorism
Any group practicing, or that has significant subgroups that practice, international terrorism.
Flight 93
Law enforcement; Terrorism
Flight 93 was the last of the ill-fated airplanes to unknowingly take off on 9/11 with hijackers on board. It is the only one of the four flights that crashed before it could hit ...
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