- Sarin nerve agent attacked the Tokyo subway system in March 20, 1995
- 12 people were killed and 53 were seriously injured
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
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 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
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