Non-Conventional Terrorism

Running Heading : NON-CONVENTIONAL TERRORISM

Non-Conventional Terrorism

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[Course] Non-Conventional Terrorism

Modern day terrorists have evolved to the point where they now choose to use as many means as possible to achieve their objectives . Modern day terrorists are now no longer choosing to opt for traditional terrorism techniques but are now launching attacks on fronts that are relatively unconventional if one was to compare them to their customary terrorism techniques (Combs , 1996

Of the numerous forms of non-conventional terrorism that have evolved over

time , three remain the most significant and most destructive to date . These three are Weapons of Mass Destruction , CBRNE weapons which incorporate the individual or simultaneous use of chemical , biological radiological , nuclear (Mahan Griset , 2007 ) and high-yield explosives and internet based attacks . This shall evaluate each one of these and shall attempt to single out the one non-conventional terrorism mode that can be trusted to be the most difficult to plan and execute

If we were to suppose that modern day terrorists do not have the educated personnel to build CBRNE weapons and have failed in acquiring the expertise required to do so , then it comes as a sharp contrast that anthrax attacks (Hasan , 2003 ) after September 11 served to prove that Terrorists have also acquired the means to develop anthrax powder and radiological weapons by making use of merchandise available in hospitals , university laboratories , factories , and construction and demolition companies (Globalfocus .org , 2008 . In the non-conventional weapons category , the nuclear weapon...