Understanding Terrorism

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Understanding Terrorism

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The word terrorism is derived from the word terror which means to instill fear or cowardice in someone . It also means to carry out acts that are considered inhuman with an aim of punishing or making life difficult and unbearable for the recipient of the terrorist acts Terrorism is broad in its scope and it is for this reason that there has not been a specific definition for it . Even though there is yet to be a

br universally agreed definition of terrorism , there seems to be a unanimous agreement on the key components of terrorism . Some of these components include coercion and violence . Many studies have been conducted to unearth what causes terrorism , the tactics used by terrorists and targets for terrorist attacks . This discussion seeks to delve even further to find out what aspects drive terrorism (Lockyer 2003

Objectives of Terrorist attacks

There are a number of objectives with which terrorist attacks are committed . The main aim as already mentioned is to instill fear in the target party . Acts of terrorism are meant to make one afraid so that they do not continue with a particular state of affairs that may not be favorable to the attackers . Terrorism therefore is used to ensure that there is widespread fear (Lockyer . 2003

Terrorist attacks are also meant to create attention especially in the media so that the group responsible for the terrorist attacks can be recognized . Acts of terrorism are...