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KINDS OF TERRORISM

Presented by: Atiqah binti Abu Hassan


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Oklahoma city bombing, 1995
DOMESTIC TERRORISM
 Occurs within the borders of a particular
country.
 Associated with extremist groups.
 Example: Sendero Luminiso (the Shining Path)
in Peru.
Sendero Luminiso (the Shining Path), Peru
NATIONALIST TERRORISM
 Promotes the interests of minority ethnic /
religious group.
 Believed they have been prosecuted under
majority rule.
 Wished to create its own independent
homeland.
 Example: the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
RELIGIOUS TERRORISM
 Believe on divine mission, i.e. executing God’s orders.
 3 reasons :

1) Violence is a sacramental act or divine duty according to


theology.
2) Large-scale and indiscriminate violence as necessary for
achieving goals.
3) Believed modifying system is not sufficient, yet seek a
fundamental changes.
Example: Japanese terrorist group, Aum Supreme Truth
implement deadly attacks on innocent Japanese in 1995
under the watchful eyes of Shiva, the Hindu god of
destruction and rebirth.

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