This document discusses different types of terrorism and examples of terrorist attacks. It defines civil disorder, political terrorism, non-political terrorism, quasi terrorism, limited political terrorism, and official or state terrorism. It also discusses the 2008 Mumbai attacks where Islamist attackers received assistance and support from Pakistan's intelligence agency. The coordinated attacks lasted three days and killed 164 people across several locations in Mumbai, including the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus train station, Oberoi Trident hotel, Taj Mahal Palace hotel, Leopold Cafe, and Nariman House Jewish community center.
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Terrorism-Causes and Types
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2. • Meaning Of Terrorism
• Terrorists
• Cause Of Terrorism
• Hiroshima & Nagasaki Attack (1945)
• Punjab Terrorism (1980s – 1990s)
• World Trade Center, Pentagon and Shanks-ville Incident
(2001)
• Mumbai Attacks (2008)
• Eight of the attacks occurred in South Mumbai
• Lahore attack (October, 2009)
• Prevention of Terrorist Activities Act
• Prevention Of Terrorism
6. • CIVIL DISORDER
• POLITICAL TERRORISM
• NON-POLITICAL TERRORISM
• QUASI TERRORISM
• LIMITED POLITICAL TERRORISM
• OFFICIAL OR STATE TERRORISM
7. • A form of collective violence interfering with
the peace, security, and normal functioning of
the community.
8. • Violent criminal behavior designed primarily
to generate fear in the community, or
substantial segment of it, for political
purposes.
9. • Terrorism that is not aimed at political
purposes but which exhibits “conscious design
to create and maintain a high degree of fear
for coercive purposes, but the end is
individual or collective gain rather than the
achievement of a political objective.”
10. The activities incidental to the commission of crimes of
violence that are similar in form and method to genuine
terrorism but which nevertheless lack its essential
ingredient. It is not the main purpose of the quasi-
terrorists to induce Terror in the immediate victim as in the
case of genuine terrorism, but the quasi-terrorist uses the
Modalities and techniques of the genuine terrorist and
Produces similar consequences and reaction. For example,
the fleeing felon who takes hostages is a quasi-terrorist, w
hose methods are similar to those of the genuine
terrorist but whose purposes are quite different.
11. • Genuine political terrorism is characterized by
a revolutionary approach; limited political
terrorism refers to “acts of terrorism which are
committed for ideological or political motives
but which are not part of a concerted
campaign to capture control of the state.
12. • "referring to nations whose rule is based upon
fear and oppression that reach similar to
terrorism or such proportions.” It may also be
referred to as Structural Terrorism defined
broadly as terrorist acts carried out by
governments in pursuit of political objectives,
often as part of their foreign policy.
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18. The 2008 Mumbai attacks were more than 10
coordinated shooting and bombing attacks
across Mumbai by Islamist attackers who allegedly came
from Pakistan. The attackers received reconnaissance
assistance before the attacks. Ajmal Kasab later claimed
upon interrogation that the attacks were conducted with
the support of Pakistan's ISI. The attacks, which drew
widespread global condemnation, began on Wednesday,
26 November and lasted until Saturday, 29 November
2008, killing 164 people and wounding at least 308.
19. • Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
• Oberoi Trident
• The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower
• Leopold Café
• Cama Hospital
• The Nariman House Jewish community centre
• The Metro Cinema
• A Lane behind the Times of India building and St. Xavier's
College
There was also an explosion at Mazagaon, in Mumbai's port
area, and in a taxi at Vile Parle.
Eight of the attacks occurred in South
Mumbai: