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Terrorism
The use of violence and intimidation against innocent civilians in the pursuit of political or religious aims.
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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Law enforcement; Terrorism
The federal agency responsible for gathering foreign intelligence.
chemical agent
Law enforcement; Terrorism
Toxic substances intended to be used for operations to debilitate, immobilize, or kill military or civilian personnel.
chemical ammunition
Law enforcement; Terrorism
Munitions, commonly a missile, bomb, rocket, or artillery shell, designed to deliver chemical agents.
chemical attack
Law enforcement; Terrorism
The intentional release of toxic liquid, gas or solid in order to poison the environment or people.
chemical warfare
Law enforcement; Terrorism
The use of toxic chemicals as weapons, not including herbicides used to defoliate battlegrounds or riot control agents such as tear gas or mace.
chemical weapons
Law enforcement; Terrorism
Weapons that produce effects on living targets via toxic chemical properties. Examples would be sarin, VX nerve gas, or mustard gas.
choking agent
Law enforcement; Terrorism
Compounds that injure primarily in the respiratory tract (i.e., nose, throat, and lungs). In extreme cases membranes swell up, lungs become filled with liquid, and death results from lack of oxygen.
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