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Module - VI Terrorism

Insurgency and
Terrorism

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TERRORISM

You have till now studied the creation of armies from ancient times to the present day.
Armies and nations fought wars to protect their boundaries, territory and give security
to the people. It was always a fight between two nations for a cause. In this chapter
we will learn a new form of war fought by the nation's armed forces against people
who terrorise by committing acts of killing. It is called Terrorism.The word Terrorism
means to terrorise, scare people. Terrorism is carried out by a group of people who
have political and idological aims. Such people are invisible and therefore difficult to
detect. The nations's army is often fighting against this invisible enemy.

Objectives

After learning this lesson, you will be able to:
 define the term 'Terrorism';

 describe the origin and types of Terrorism;
 suggest the tactics in the battle against terrorism and

 explain the impact of terrorism on India.

22.1 What is Terrorism?

Terrorism is an unlawful act of violence which is used by the terrorists to make people
afraid. It is used to threaten common public and governments. It is the deliberate act of
killing innocent civilians to create fear and make the Government to do what the terrorist
want. For example a terrorist may plant a bomb in a school bus and threaten to kill all
children if he does not get what he wants. Terrorism has become, an issue of growing
concern for many countries internationally. A group of people who adopt terrorism as
a method to get what they want are known as terrorists. Some of the examples of
terrorism are attack on the World Trade Centre at New York in 2001 and Mumbai
Attack 2008 etc. The main goal of the terrorists is fulfilment of their demands by the
government of a specific country/group. How is terrorism different from war between
nations?

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