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the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
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bioterrorism, biological terrorism chemical terrorism cyber-terrorism, cyberwar domestic terrorism ecoterrorism, ecological terrorism, eco-warfare, ecological warfare international terrorism narcoterrorism nuclear terrorism state-sponsored terrorism theoterrorism terrorization, terrorisation bombing dirty war counterintelligence ring containment terrorization, terrorisation, frightening stash house USS Cole World Trade Center, WTC, twin towers counterterrorism biometric identification, biometric authentication, identity verification face recognition, facial recognition, automatic face recognition facial profiling Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades Abu Sayyaf, Bearer of the Sword Aksa Martyrs Brigades, al-Aksa Martyrs Brigades, Martyrs of al-Aqsa Alex Boncayao Brigade, ABB, Revolutionary Proletarian Army, RPA-ABB al-Fatah, Fatah, al-Asifa al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya, Islamic Group al Itihaad al Islamiya, al-Itihaad al-Islamiya, Islamic Unity, AIAI al-Jihad, Egyptian Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad, Vanguards of Conquest al-Ma'unah al-Muhajiroun Al Nathir al-Qaeda, Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, al-Qaida, Base, al Qaeda, al Qaida al-Rashid Trust al Sunna Wal Jamma, Followers of the Prophet al-Tawhid, Al Tawhid, Divine Unity al-Ummah Ansar al Islam, Ansar al-Islam, Supporters of Islam Armata Corsa, Corsican Army Armed Islamic Group, GIA Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia, ASALA, Orly Group, 3rd October Organization Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, FAR, Interahamwe Asbat al-Ansar, Band of Partisans Aum Shinrikyo, Aum, Supreme Truth Baader Meinhof Gang, Baader-Meinhof Gang Basque Homeland and Freedom, Basque Fatherland and Liberty, Euskadi ta Askatasuna, ETA Black September Movement Chukaku-Ha Continuity Irish Republican Army, CIRA, Continuity Army Council Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, DFLP, Popular Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, PDFLP East Turkistan Islamic Movement, East Turkestan Islamic Movement Fatah Revolutionary Council, Fatah-RC, Abu Nidal Organization, ANO, Arab Revolutionary Brigades, Black September, Revolutionary Organization of Socialist Muslims Fatah Tanzim, Tanzim First of October Antifascist Resistance Group, GRAPO Force 17 Forces of Umar Al-Mukhtar, Umar al-Mukhtar Forces Hamas, Islamic Resistance Movement Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islami, Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami, HUJI Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, HUM, Harkat ul-Ansar, HUA, Harkat ul-Mujahedeen, Al Faran, Movement of Holy Warriors Hizballah, Hezbollah, Hizbollah, Hizbullah, Lebanese Hizballah, Party of God, Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine, Revolutionary Justice Organization, Organization of the Oppressed on Earth Hizb ut-Tahrir, Freedom Party International Islamic Front for Jihad against Jews and Crusaders Irish National Liberation Army, INLA, People's Liberation Army, People's Republican Army, Catholic Reaction Force Irish Republican Army, IRA, Provisional Irish Republican Army, Provisional IRA, Provos Islamic Army of Aden, IAA, Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan, Aden-Abyan Islamic Army Islamic Great Eastern Raiders-Front, IBDA-C Islamic Group of Uzbekistan, IMU, Islamic Party of Turkestan Jaish-i-Mohammed, Jaish-e-Muhammad, JEM, Army of Muhammad Jamaat ul-Fuqra, Fuqra, Tanzimul Fuqra Japanese Red Army, JRA, Anti-Imperialist International Brigade Jayshullah Jemaah Islamiyah, JI, Islamic Group, Islamic Community, Malaysian Mujahidin Group, Malaysia Militant Group Jerusalem Warriors Jund-ul-Islam, Soldiers of God Kahane Chai, Kach Kaplan Group, Association of Islamic Groups and Communities, Caliphate State Khmer Rouge, KR, Party of Democratic Kampuchea, Communist Party of Kampuchea Ku Klux Klan, Klan, KKK klavern Kurdistan Workers Party, Kurdistan Labor Pary, Partiya Karkeran Kurdistan, PPK Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Lashkar-e-Omar, Al Qanoon Lashkar-e-Taiba, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, LET, Army of the Pure, Army of the Righteous Laskar Jihad, Holy War Warriors Lautaro Youth Movement, Lautaro Faction of the United Popular Action Movement, Lautaro Popular Rebel Forces Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, LTTE, Tamil Tigers, Tigers, World Tamil Association, World Tamil Movement Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, FIG, Al-Jama'a al-Islamiyyah al-Muqatilah bi-Libya, Libyan Fighting Group, Libyan Islamic Group Lord's Resistance Army Loyalist Volunteer Force Maktab al-Khidmat, MAK Manuel Rodriquez Patriotic Front Moranzanist Patriotic Front Moro Islamic Liberation Front Mujahedeen Kompak Mujahidin-e Khalq Organization, MKO, MEK, People's Mujahidin of Iran National Liberation Army, ELN, Nestor Paz Zamora Commission, CNPZ National Liberation Army, ELN National Liberation Front of Corsica, FLNC New People's Army, NPA Orange Group, OV Palestine Islamic Jihad, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, PIJ, Harakat al-Jihad al-Islami al-Filastini Palestine Liberation Front, PLF, Jabat al-Tahrir al-Filistiniyyah Palestinian Hizballah Pentagon Gang Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, PFLP Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command, PFLP-GC Popular Struggle Front, PSF 15 May Organization People against Gangsterism and Drugs, PAGAD Puka Inti, Sol Rojo, Red Sun Qassam Brigades, Salah al-Din Battalions, Iz Al-Din Al-Qassam Battalions Qibla Real IRA, Real Irish Republican Army, RIRA, Dissident Irish Republican Army Red Army Faction, RAF Red Brigades, Brigate Rosse, BR Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarios de Colombia, FARC Revolutionary Organization 17 November, 17 November Revolutionary People's Liberation Party, Revolutionary People's Liberation Front Revolutionary People's Struggle, ELA Revolutionary Proletarian Nucleus, Revolutionary Proletarian Initiative Nuclei, NIPR Revolutionary United Front, RUF Salafist Group, Salafast Group for Call and Combat, GSPC Shining Path, Sendero Luminoso, SL Sipah-e-Sahaba Tareekh e Kasas, Movement for Revenge Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Anaru, MRTA Tupac Katari Guerrilla Army, EGTK Turkish Hizballah Ulster Defence Association, UDA United Self-Defense Force of Colombia, United Self-Defense Group of Colombia, Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia, AUC Umma Tameer-e-Nau, UTN Counterterrorist Center, CTC mujahidin, mujahedin, mujahedeen, mujahadeen, mujahadin, mujahideen, mujahadein Gestapo nest Mafia, Maffia, Sicilian Mafia Black Hand terrorist cell, radical cell terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTO hawala Dhahran air marshal, sky marshal cyber-terrorist, cyberpunk sleeper suicide bomber terrorist Jaffar, Jafar, Jaffar Umar Thalib, Jafar Umar Thalib Sanchez, Ilich Sanchez, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, Carlos, Carlos the Jackal, Salim, Andres Martinez, Taurus, Glen Gebhard, Hector Hevodidbon, Michael Assat reign of terror 9/11, 9-11, September 11, Sept. 11, Sep 11
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