1. TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.Definition of Terrorism
II.Origin of the Term
III.TTypes of Terrorism
a.State or Official Terrorism
b.Bioterrorism
➢ Category A
➢ Category B
➢ Category C
c.Cyberterrorism
d.Ecoterrorism
e.Nuclear Terrorism
f.Narcoterrorism
IV..References

2. TERRORISM

3. Definition of Terrorism
Terrorism
➢
common definitions of terrorism refer only to those violent acts which
are intended to create fear (terror); are perpetrated for a religious,
political, or ideological goal; and deliberately target or disregard the
safety of non-combatants (civilians).
➢
some definitions now include acts of unlawful violence and war.
➢
The concept of terrorism may be controversial as it is often used by
state authorities (and individuals with access to state support) to de
legitimize political or other opponents, and potentially legitimize the
state's own use of armed force against opponents (such use of force may
be described as "terror" by opponents of the state).

4. Origin of the Term
"Terrorism" comes from the French word terrorisme, and originally
referred specifically to state terrorism as practiced by the French
government during the Reign of terror. The French word terrorisme
in turn derives from the Latin verb terreō meaning “I frighten”.

5. Types of Terrorism
A.State or Official Terrorism
States can use force or the threat of force, without declaring war, to
terrorize citizens and achieve a political goal.
Original form/type of terrorism.
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.
Example:
The 1793 French Revolution and the thousands of executions that
resulted are often cited as the first instance of state terrorism,
though rulers have plausibly been using it for centuries to control
their subjects.
.

6. State or Official Terrorism

7. Types of Terrorism
B. Bioterrorism
It is the intentional release of toxic biological agents to
harm and terrorize civilians, in the name of a political or
other cause.
The U.S. Center for Disease Control has classified the
viruses, bacteria and toxins that could be used in an
attack.

8. Types of Agent:
1.Category A - most likely to do the most damage.
a. Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) - has a very low fatality rate if treated, but can
severely incapacitate
b.Botulism (Clostridium botulinum toxin - serious illness that causes flaccid
paralysis of muscles
c.The Plague (Yersinia pestis) - disease that has a high mortality rate or a
calamity with widespread and serious consequences for its victims
d.Smallpox (Variola major) - produces a more serious disease and has an
overall mortality rate of 30–35% ; Long-term complications include
characteristic scars, commonly on the face, which occur in 65–85% of
survivors
e.Tularemia/Rabit Fever (Francisella tularensis) – people who inhale this
would generally experience severe respiratory illness, including life-
threatening pneumonia and systemic infection, if they are not treated

9. 2. Category B - moderately easy to disseminate
a. Brucellosis (Brucella species)
b.Epsilon toxin of Clostridium perfringens
c. Food safety threats (e.g., Salmonella species, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Shigella)
d.Glanders (Burkholderia mallei)
e. Melioidosis (Burkholderia pseudomallei)
f. Psittacosis (Chlamydia psittaci)
g.Q fever (Coxiella burnetii)
h.Ricin toxin from Ricinus communis (castor beans)
i. Staphylococcal enterotoxin B
j. Typhus fever (Rickettsia prowazekii)
k.Viral encephalitis (alphaviruses [e.g., Venezuelan equine encephalitis, eastern equine
encephalitis, western equine encephalitis])
l. Water safety threats (e.g., Vibrio cholerae, Cryptosporidium parvum

10. 3. Category C - emerging pathogens that could be
engineered for mass dissemination in the future
because of:
➢ availability;
➢ ease of production and dissemination; and
➢ potential for high morbidity and mortality rates and major
health impact
a. Nipah Virus
b.Hanta Virus

11. BIOTERRORISM

12. TYPES OF TERRORISM
c. Cyberterrorism
➢ use information technology to attack civilians and draw
attention to their cause.
➢ this may mean that they use information technology,
such as computer systems or telecommunications, as a
tool to orchestrate a traditional attack.
➢ refers to an attack on information technology itself in a
way that would radically disrupt networked services

13. CYBERTERRORISM

14. TYPES OF TERRORISM
D. Ecoterrorism
➢ coined term describing violence in the interests of
environmentalism
➢ in general, environmental extremists sabotage property
to inflict economic damage on industries or actors they
see as harming animals or the natural enviroment
➢ It includes fur companies, logging companies and
animal research laboratories, for example.

15. ECOTERRORISM

16. TYPES OF TERRORISM
E. Nuclear Terrorism
➢ a number of different ways nuclear materials might
be exploited as a terrorist tactic
➢ these include attacking nuclear facilities, purchasing
nuclear weapons, or building nuclear weapons or
otherwise finding ways to disperse radioactive
materials.

17. NUCLEAR TERRORISM

18. TYPES OF TERRORISM
E. Narcoterrorism
➢ it once denoted violence used by drug traffickers to
influence governments or prevent government efforts
to stop the drug trade
➢ in the last several years, it has been used to indicate
situations in which terrorist groups use drug
trafficking to fund their other operations.

19. NARCOTERRORISM

20. REFERENCES
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism#Origin_of_
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism#Types_of_t
http://terrorism.about.com/od/whatisterroris1/tp/D
http://handofreason.com/2011/featured/types-of-te
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioterrorism
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/agentlist-category.asp

21. REFERENCES
http://terrorism.about.com/od/whatisterroris1
/tp/DefiningTerrorism.htm