Unit 05: Trends/Methods/Tactics Flashcards
Terrorists use a range of tactics, what are the three traditional tactics?
Assassination, Armed assault, and Bombings/suicide bombings
Terrorists are likely to target what type of location?
Where an attack has the potential to do the greatest harm
What are some ways in which a terrorist can inflict harm? (5)
Killing or injuring persons, Causing panic/and or disruption, Damaging the economy, Destroying property, and Demoralizing the community
In 2022, did the deaths from terrorism fall or rise by nine percent?
Fall
Which country remained the most impacted by terrorism for the fourth consecutive year, despite attacks and deaths falling by 75% and 58% respectively>
Afghanistan
Fill in the blanks:
The number of countries experiencing _________ and _________ in terrorism deaths remained roughly the same in 2022, with 25 countries recording __________, while another 24 countries recorded _________.
Increases, decreases, reductions, increases
Fill in the blanks:
Terrorist attacks became ____ ______ in 2022, killing on average 1.7 people per attack in 2022 compared to 1.3 deaths per attack in 2021.
More deadly
Terrorist attacks became more deadly in 2022, killing on average 1.7 people per attack in 2022 compared to 1.3 deaths per attack in 2021. This is the first increase in what rate in how many years?
lethality, five years
What remains the primary driver of terrorism?
Violent conflict
Attacks in countries involved in conflict are how many more times deadlier than attacks in peaceful countries?
Seven
The majority of terrorist attacks involve the use of what kind of materials and devices that are typically considered conventional attacks?
explosive, incendiary
Under what circumstance are explosives, such as with a car or truck bomb, destroying an occupied building, classified as weapons of mass destruction?
When used to inflict high casualties.
Explosives may be used to disseminate what kinds of materials? (3)
Chemical, Biological, and Radiological
What are the two phases of blast pressure?
Positive and Negative
What are the three things that occur during the positive-pressure phase?
Shock front leads, striking anything in its path with a hammering force
Continues outwards in expanding radius until energy diminishes
Energy dissipates due to distance or because it transfers to objects in path
What are the three things that occur during the negative-pressure phase?
Displaced atmosphere rushes back in to fill the vacuum left at the center of the explosion
Structures damaged in the initial blast can be further damaged
Lasts about three times longer than the positive-pressure phase
What determines the size of the explosion?
The quantity and type of explosives.
What size is the hot zone?
It can be limited to a small area or extend for blocks
What are two examples of secondary hazards caused by an explosion?
breaking glass and any degree of structural collapse
Why are Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) relatively easy to make? (4)
Can be constructed in almost any location or setting
Not commercially manufactured; they are homemade
Usually constructed for a specific target
Can be contained within almost any object
How should you respond to an IED/explosive event? (5)
NEVER touch or handle a suspected device, even if someone else already has
Do not use two-way radios, cellphones, or mobile data terminals (MDT) within a minimum of 300ft (90m) of any device or suspected device
Use intrinsically safe communication equipment within the isolation zone
Note unusual activities or persons at the scene and report observations to law enforcement
Limit personnel exposure until the risk of secondary devices is eliminated
Fill in the blanks:
Terrorists seek to link ______ _______ with “_________ ________” such as _____ and _________ attention.
Terror methods, Desirable outcomes, Media, Political
In terms of Media and Political Attention, success may be measured in what way?
in simple terms of publicity for the group and its cause
Fill in the blanks:
In terms of media and political attention, Terrorists may be _________ to how they are _________ in newspapers and on TV, and they may even _____ strategies to shift the ______ of coverage.
Sensitive, Portrayed, Shift, Nature
