effectiveness of individual countries tackling terrorism Flashcards
P- Nigeria has attempted to tackle
terrorism through de-radicalization and reintegration of terrorists.
E- Terrorism is very likely in Nigeria and most attacks are carried out by terror group Boko Haram. A de-radicalisation programme was put forward by the Nigerian government.
example?
analysis?
E- The exercise mapped out was a 52-week programme. It included de-radicalisation therapies, vocational training and basic education. Religious re-education.
A- This non military/non violent response to terrorism is more practical in addressing root cause of terrorism and producing a long term peaceful outcome.
Nigeria
R/E- However these former terrorists are not welcomed back into society by those around them.
E- #
example?
E- There is a lack of community engagement with the programme. The people affected in the regions have very little involvement, leading to communities having negative views of the programme.
E- Most of the time this leads to a total rejection of the reintegrated former terrorists and they were still viewed as dangerous and unfit for the society by the people around them.
P- Israel has attempted to tackle terrorism through the use of air strikes.
Explain?
example?
analysis?
E- Islamist terror group Hamas has used rocket or mortar attacks, and raids against Israeli targets. Israeli aircraft have been used to strike Hamas sites.
E- After an 11-day Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, May 2021, Israel conducted an air strike on Hamas sites in Gaza. The Israeli military struck four weapons storage and manufacturing sites belonging to Hamas.
A- This could be an effective approach because by striking their weapons they could be able to cut off the terror groups resources and prevent them causing anymore deaths and violence.
Israel
R- However, the Israeli military’s air strikes cause damage to neighboring buildings
e- The attacks also damage structures nearby, making families homeless, and damaging businesses that provided livelihoods to many people.
example?
E- Local authorities in Gaza said that 2,400 housing units were made uninhabitable, and over 2,000 industrial, trade, and service facilities were destroyed or partially damaged.
USA
P- In the USA president Donald Trump has attempted to tackle terrorism by enforcing a travel ban
Explain?
example?
analysis?
e- The USA are very likely to have attempted terror attacks. Donald Trump enforced travel restrictions from certain countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Somalia, Syria and Sudan).
E- He claimed it was to prevent terrorists from entering the country, and wouldn’t allow people to enter even if they had dual citizenship in another country, including the UK.
A- The banned countries, experience lots of violence from terrorism, so banning travel from these countries could have kept some terrorists out, or deterred them from coming over.
USA
R- However, Trump faced backlash because of the predominantly Muslim population of these banned countries.
explain?
example?
e- The countries that the travel ban were enforced on, are Muslim countries. Many people claimed that Trump was attempting to keep Muslims out of the country.
e- The countries’ populations were between 90% and 99% Muslim. Furthermore Trump had made an incriminating statement at a 2015 press release calling for “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States”.
