TERRORISM

WHAT IS TERRORISM?

 The unlawful use of violence and

intimidation, especially against
civilians, in the pursuit of
political aims.
MAJOR TERRORIST ATTACKS

 Cinema Rex Fire (Iran)

 Air India Bombing (Canada)
 9/11 (USA)
 26/11 (India)
 Pathankot Attack (India)
 CINEMA REX FIRE

The Cinema Rex Fire took place on 19

August 1978, when the Cinema Rex,
located in Abadan, Iran was set on
fire, killing 420 civilians.
 AIR INDIA BOMBING

On June 23, 1985, Air India Flight

182 departed Toronto Delhi with
329 passengers and crew, mostly
indo-candadian citizens.
Time bombs were hidden in two
suitcases which were being
carried by sleeper cells.
 9/11
On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated
with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaida hijacked
four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks
against targets in the United States. Two of the
planes were flown into the twin towers of the
World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane
hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and
the fourth plane crashed in a field in Shanksville,
Pennsylvania. Almost 3,000 people were killed
during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, which triggered
major U.S. initiatives to combat terrorism.
 26/11
The 2008 Mumbai attacks (also referred to
as 26/11) were a series of terrorist attacks
that took place in November 2008, when 10
members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, an Islamic
terrorist organisation based in Pakistan,
carried out 12 coordinated shooting and
bombing attacks lasting four days across
Mumbai.The attacks, which drew widespread
global condemnation, began on Wednesday
26 November and lasted until Saturday 29
November 2008. At least 174 people died,
including 9 attackers, and more than 300
were wounded.
 PATHANKOT ATTACK
The 2016 Pathankot attack was a terrorist
attack committed on 2 January 2016 by a
heavily armed group which attacked the
Pathankot Air Force Station, part of the
Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force.

Four attackers and two security forces

personnel were killed in the initial battle, with
an additional security force member dying from
injuries hours later.The gun battle and the
subsequent combing operation lasted about 17
hours on 2 January, resulting in five attackers
and three security personnel dead. Further
three soldiers died after being admitted to
hospital with injuries, raising the death toll to
six soldiers.
EFFECTS OF TERRORISM

 Social Impact – create atmosphere of

suspicion ,fear and panic all around.
 Political Impact –make world politics
more complicated and difficult.
 Economical Impact – Loss of life,
infrastrucures and business.
PREVENTION OF TERRORISM
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