What is Terrorism


Example of Chemical Terrorism


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Example of Chemical Terrorism

  • Sarin nerve agent attacked the Tokyo subway system in March 20, 1995
  • 12 people were killed and 53 were seriously injured
  • Genro Ochi M.D

Biological terrorism

  • Dispersal of microbes or their toxins to produce illness, death and terror
  • The paths of infection can be contaminated water, food, air and packages.
  • Microbes
    • Bacteria
    • Viruses
    • Toxins

Is this something new?

  • 14th Century – Kaffa
  • Hurled plague infested corpses over walls of city to infest it

Is this something new?

  • 18th Century French and Indian War
    • British Officers gave blankets from smallpox victims to Indians aligned with French
    • Caused an epidemic in tribes
    • Effective means of incapacitating group

Motives for bioterrorism

  • Fred T. Muwanga M.D. Msc

Responses to Bioterrorism

Nuclear Terrorism

  • Spreading of radioactive materials through ventilation system or explosion
  • Disable nuclear reactor cooling system and cause leakage of radioactive materials
  • Detonate a nuclear weapon
  • No use of nuclear material for non-military terrorism has ever occurred

Proportion of death from terrorism in total death in the United States

  • From terrorism
  • From all causes
  • Proportion (%)
  • 1990’s
  • 8
  • 2534203
  • 0.0003
  • 2001
  • 2893
  • 2404624
  • 0.12

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