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Reports
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MIPT Terrorism Annual 2006. 2006.
- The Terrorism Annual contains articles from some of the world's foremost terrorism experts, such as Peter Chalk, Brian A. Jackson, Rollie Lal, William Rosenau, and Farhana Ali. Topics include: change and continuity in terrorist tactics over the last 25 years; profiles of female suicide bombers; maritime terrorism in the contemporary era; and the role of subversion in terrorism. The volume also features a statistical annex breaking down essential terrorism statistics for 2005, as well as other charts throughout the chapters.
Source: MIPT (All by Source | Source Website). Large File: 1+ Mb.
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Al Qaeda :
First Responders :
MIPT Bulletins
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MIPT Terrorism Annual 2004. 2005.
- This report discusses "recent trends in global terrorist activity, with an aim of identifying the world's most active terrorist groups during 2003, based on statistics from the RAND-MIPT Terrorism Incident Database."
Source: MIPT (All by Source | Source Website).
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MIPT Bulletins :
Miscellaneous Resources
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MIPT Terrorism Annual 2002. 2004.
- This yearbook is designed to further the vital link among policymakers, emergency responders, public officials, scholars, and the public. The collection of articles contained herein offers thoughtful perspectives of subject-matter experts who draw heavily on a powerful database of terrorist acts worldwide. Their contemporary analysis and insights probe cross-cutting issues and describe the terrorist threat environment. This volume also features graphical summaries and statistics on terrorist incidents and trends, and lastly contains the reprints of previous editions of quarterly bulletins on various counterterrorism subjects.
Source: MIPT (All by Source | Source Website). Large File: 1.4+ Mb.
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Al Qaeda :
First Responders :
MIPT Bulletins :
Miscellaneous Resources
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Links
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Terrorism Incidents & Significant Dates.
- Find various terrorism incidents and significant dates with event descriptions.
Source: MIPT (All by Source | Source Website).
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MIPT Databases
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Reports
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Terrorism 2002-2005. November 2007.
- "This second edition of 'Terrorism' provides an overview of the terrorist incidents and preventions designated by the FBI as having taken place in the United States and its territories during the years 2002 through 2005 and that are matters of public record. This publication does not include those incidents which the Bureau classifies under criminal rather than terrorism investigations. In addition, the report discusses major FBI investigations overseas and identifies significant events--including legislative actions, prosecutorial updates, and program developments--relevant to U.S. counterterrorism efforts. The report concludes with an 'In Focus' article summarizing the history of the FBI's counterterrorism program."
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States (All by Source | Source Website). Large File: 6.4+ Mb.
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Information Sharing and Analysis :
Terrorism in the United States
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6.
Underlying Reasons for Success and Failure of Terrorist Attacks: Selected Case Studies. June 2007.
- The purpose of this study is to assist DHS, and others involved in preventing terrorist attacks, by identifying such factors and relating the findings to possible policy implications.The authors have done so by applying case study analytical methods to a number of successful and unsuccessful terrorist plots, which were selected based on how well they demonstrate key aspects of planning and executing terrorist attacks.
Source: Homeland Security Institute (All by Source | Source Website).
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Homeland Security
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Ungoverned Territories: Understanding and Reducing Terrorism Risks. 2007.
- The report investigates the frequency of terrorist activity launched from "ungoverned territories" (i.e.- states in which the government faces "significant challenges in establishing control"). The research includes case studies of eight regions which fit into the author's definition of "ungoverned territory": the Pakistan-Afghan border, the Arabian Peninsula, the Sulawesi-Mindanao arc, the East African corridor, West Africa from Nigeria westward, the North Caucasus, the Columbia-Venezuela border, and the Guatemala-Chiapas border.
Source: RAND (All by Source | Source Website).
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Terrorism Fact Sheets
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Trends in Terrorism: 2006. July 2006.
- "Three trends in terrorism are identified in the Department of State report which are independently reflected in the work of analysts elsewhere. First is the emergence of so called “micro actors,” in part spurred by U.S. successes in isolating or killing much of al Qaeda's leadership. The result is an al Qaeda with a more subdued, although arguably still significant, operational role, but assuming more of an ideological, motivational, and propaganda role. Second is the trend toward “sophistication”; i.e. terrorists exploiting the global flow of information, finance, and ideas to their benefit, often through the internet. Third is an increasing overlap of terrorist activity with international crime, which may expose the terrorists to a broad
range of law enforcement countermeasures. The report notes an overall increase in suicide bombings, especially in Iraq, where terror incidents accounted for almost a third of all terror incidents globally in
2005 and more than half of terror related deaths worldwide. However, some observers suggest that much of what the report characterizes as terrorist incidents in Iraq would be better categorized as insurgent activity and also to some degree as criminal activity. The report suggests that active, direct, state sponsorship of terror is declining, with the notable exceptions of Iran and perhaps to some degree Syria."
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS), United States (All by Source). Report Number: RL33555.
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Suicide Terrorism :
Terrorism Fact Sheets
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Report of the 7 July Review Committee. June 2006.
- "This report presents the findings of a review conducted by a cross-party committee of the London Assembly, the body that is elected to hold the Mayor of London to account and investigate issues of importance to London and Londoners (though clearly, as in this case, some of the issues we investigate are of national significance). The purpose of this report is to identify some of the lessons to be learnt from the response to the 7 July attacks, and to make recommendations to improve the response to any future major or catastrophic incident in London." Volume 2 is available here. Volume 3 is available here.
Source: United Kingdom Government (All by Source). Large File: 2.2+ Mb.
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Emergency Management :
First Responders :
Lessons Learned :
London Bombings :
Major Reports :
Public Health :
Transportation Security
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Report of the 7 July Review Committee - Volume 2: Views and information from organizations. June 2006.
- This volume discusses views and information from organizations regarding the 7 July 2005 bombings in London. Volume 3 is available here. The main report is available here and its summary follows. "This report presents the findings of a review conducted by a cross-party committee of the London Assembly, the body that is elected to hold the Mayor of London to account and investigate issues of importance to London and Londoners (though clearly, as in this case, some of the issues we investigate are of national significance). The purpose of this report is to identify some of the lessons to be learnt from the response to the 7 July attacks, and to make recommendations to improve the response to any future major or catastrophic incident in London."
Source: United Kingdom Government (All by Source). Large File: 1.6+ Mb.
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Emergency Management :
First Responders :
Lessons Learned :
London Bombings :
Major Reports :
Public Health :
Transportation Security
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Report of the 7 July Review Committee - Volume 3: Views and information from individuals. June 2006.
- This volume discusses views and information from individuals regarding the 7 July 2005 bombings in London. Volume 2 is available here. The main report is available here and its summary follows. "This report presents the findings of a review conducted by a cross-party committee of the London Assembly, the body that is elected to hold the Mayor of London to account and investigate issues of importance to London and Londoners (though clearly, as in this case, some of the issues we investigate are of national significance). The purpose of this report is to identify some of the lessons to be learnt from the response to the 7 July attacks, and to make recommendations to improve the response to any future major or catastrophic incident in London."
Source: United Kingdom Government (All by Source).
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Emergency Management :
First Responders :
Lessons Learned :
London Bombings :
Major Reports :
Public Health :
Transportation Security
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Building a Global Terrorism Database. May 2006.
- "This is a report on a project that coded and verified a previously unavailable dataset of 67,165 terrorist events that occurred throughout the world from 1970 to 1997."
Source: National Criminal Justice Reference Service (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: 214260.
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Other Libraries :
Think Tanks and Centers
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Report into the London Terrorist Attacks on 7 July 2005. May 2006.
- This report contains the findings of the Intelligence and Security Committee relevant to the July 7, 2005 bombing attacks in London.
Source: United Kingdom Government (All by Source).
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Emergency Management :
First Responders :
Lessons Learned :
London Bombings :
Major Reports :
Public Health :
Transportation Security
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Report on Incidents of Terrorism 2005. April 2006.
- “Consistent with its statutory mission to serve as the U.S. Government's knowledge bank on international terrorism, the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) is providing this report and statistical information to assist academics, policy makers and the public in understanding the data. The statistical information included in this report is drawn from the data NCTC maintains on the www.nctc.gov website. The report includes the following: (a) Foreword, which provides important context for the contents of this report; (b) a methodology section that explains how the data was compiled and the inherent limitations of the data; NCTC observations related to the terrorism incident statistical material; (d) statistical charts and graphs; and (e) summaries of high fatality incidents during 2005.”
Source: National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), United States (All by Source).
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Information Sharing and Analysis
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Transcendental Terrorism And Dirty Bombs: Radiological Weapons Threat Revisited. February 2006.
- "This paper analyzes the potential for terrorists to employ radiological weapons against the United States and makes recommendations for countering the gaps in security that terrorists will exploit while embarking on such an endeavor. The paper's primary hypothesis is that radiological dispersion devices, contrary to popular contemporary analysis, possess extreme lethal potential. When combined with the prevalent trend for terrorists to maximize the death and destruction associated with their attacks, radiological dispersion devices, unlike other weapons of mass destruction, offer a unique opportunity as radioactive material is readily available and requires unsophisticated technology and knowledge to weaponize."
Source: Center for Strategy and Technology, U.S. Air Force Air War College (All by Source | Source Website).
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Domestic Cases :
Radiological Terrorism, Weapons, Security and Defense
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Latin America: Terrorism Issues. January 2006.
- This Congressional Research Service (CRS) report discusses "terrorist activities in the region in 2003, most notably in Colombia, Peru, and the tri-border region of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. The report also examines activity by Cuba, which has been designated by the State Department as a state-sponsor of terrorism since 1982."
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS), United States (All by Source). Report Number: RS21049.
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Miscellaneous Resources
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Beyond al-Qaeda: The Global Jihadist Movement. 2006.
- This report points out that the al-Qaeda terrorist group is not the only terrorist group out there that is willing to fight the west and that it is no longer only found in Afghanistan but has spread all over. It stresses that al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups are not extremists willing to do anything to reach their goal but has "metastasized into an even more formidable adversary, dispersed across the world, largely self-sustaining, and constantly adopting new and innovative terrorism tactics." It researches terrorist and jihadist clusters world wide how they are interacting and ways they are adapting and improving.
Source: RAND (All by Source | Source Website).
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Al Qaeda :
Information Sharing and Analysis
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Counterterrorism 2006. 2006.
- This calendar "provides information on terrorist incidents throughout recent history along with information on key groups and people."
Source: National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), United States (All by Source). Large File: 5.9+ Mb.
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Trends for Oil and Gas Terrorist Attacks. November 2005.
- This report discusses and analyzes incidents of terrorism against oil and gas infrastructure in several countries, including Algeria, Colombia, Ecuador, Iraq, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia and Turkey.
Source: Institute for Information Infrastructure Protection (The I3P) (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: 2.
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Beslan: Russia's 9/11? October 2005.
- This report by John B. Dunlop discusses the September 2004 terrorist attack at School Number 1, Beslan, Russia.
Source: American Committee for Peace in Chechnya (All by Source | Source Website)/Jamestown Foundation (All by Source | Source Website).
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Schools and Terrorism
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