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Singapore
Law enforcement; Terrorism
In January 2002, 15 suspected Islamic militants were arrested in Singapore and accused of having ties to al Qaeda. These suspects were allegedly planning attacks on the U.S. ...
sky marshals
Law enforcement; Terrorism
A federal marshal whose purpose is to ride commercial flights, dressed in plain clothes and armed to prevent hijackings. Israel's use of air marshals on El-Al is credited as the ...
skyjacking
Law enforcement; Terrorism
The hijacking of an airliner by terrorists which was common practice in the 1960's.
sleeper cell
Law enforcement; Terrorism
A small cell which keeps itself undetected until such time as they can "awaken" and cause havoc.
smallpox
Law enforcement; Terrorism
The first biological weapon, used during the 18th century, smallpox killed 300 million people in the 19th century. There is no specific treatment for smallpox disease, and the ...
Somalia
Law enforcement; Terrorism
In 1993, bin Laden sent his top lieutenants to help a local warlord, Mohamed Farah Aideed, and ever since then, this country has been an al Qaeda headquarters. In a firefight in ...
Spain
Law enforcement; Terrorism
In January 2003, Spain arrested 15 Algerians and a Moroccan -- al Qaeda members all -- who were linked to suspected terrorists arrested recently in Britain and France and were ...
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