terrorist groups
Facts
With the fall of the Soviet Union and the break down of traditional warfare, terrorism has become the international security threat of the 21st century. Terrorist groups have been around for a while, but 9-11 and other strikes of similar magnitude have made terrorism a major national security threat to countries worldwide.
Kinds of terrorist groups
The Terrorism Knowledge Base (the most amazing online data tool known to mankind) breaks down terrorist groups into 10 kinds: anarchist, anti-globalist, communist/socialist, environmental, leftist, nationalist/separatist, racist, religious and right-wing (conservative and reactionary). Looking at the number of injuries they're responsible for since 1968, you get a sense of how relatively dangerous they are:
source: TKB
Top 10 Groups by Fatalities
| Terrorist Group |
# of Fatalities |
| 1. Al-Qaeda (International) | 3460 |
| 2. Al-Qaeda Organization in the Land of the Two Rivers (Iraq) | 1647 |
| 3. Hezbollah (Lebanon) | 838 |
| 4. Taliban (Afghanistan) | 617 |
| 5. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) | 598 |
| 6. Hamas (West Bank/Gaza/Israel) | 597 |
| 7. Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) (Sri Lanka) | 576 |
| 8. Riyad us-Saliheyn Martyrs' Brigade (Chechnya/Russia) | 514 |
| 9. Armed Islamic Group (Algeria) | 506 |
| 10. Ansar al-Sunnah Army (Iraq) | 500 |
Source: (TKB)
Top Ten Groups by Incidents
| Terrorist Group | # of Incidents |
| 1. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) | 593 |
| 2. Hamas (West Bank/Gaza/Israel) | 545 |
| 3. Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) (Spain) | 415 |
| 4. Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) | 399 |
| 5. National Liberation Army (Colombia) | 294 |
| 6. Taliban (Afghanistan) | 280 |
| 7. Al-Fatah (West Bank/Gaza/Israel) | 231 |
| 8. Anti-Castro Cubans (Cuba) | 211 |
| 9. Al-Qaeda Organization in the Land of the Two Rivers (Iraq) | 205 |
| 10. Hezbollah (Lebanon) | 180 |
Source: (TKB)
Key
Blue: Religious
Orange: Nationalist/Separatist
Red: Communist/Socialist
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If you look at the so called
If you look at the so called "Major" Terrorist attacks that history has shown.You will see that they were carefully planned false flag operations to effect public opinion. Ask yourself how did we enter WW2? How did we enter Vietnam...how did we enter iraq. There is nothing more profitable that War for International Banker. The new world order is upon us. Im Reserving My right to Bare Arms.
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