Terrorism in the United States articles

Recent articles from Terrorism in the United States

Thirty years of terrorism.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... This special retrospective issue of Terrorism in the United States provides both a summary of terrorism-related activity in 1999 and a broad overview of U.S.-based terrorism during the past three decades. It discusses notable cases, trends,...

FBI policy and guidelines.(Federal Bureau of Investigation)
January 1, 1999... In accordance with U.S. counterterrorism policy, the FBI considers terrorists to be criminals. FBI efforts in countering terrorist threats are multifaceted. Information obtained through FBI investigations is analyzed and used to prevent...

Terrorism in the United States 1999.
January 1, 1999... The year 1999 was marked by an increasing focus on the threat of terrorism in the United States. A year of mounting concern over the threat of millennial-related violence potentially being planned by domestic extremists ended with the...

1999 in review.
January 1, 1999... TERRORIST INCIDENTS The FBI recorded ten terrorist incidents, two suspected terrorist incidents, and seven terrorist preventions in the United States during 1999. In addition, several terrorist were apprehended and prosecuted during the...

Terrorism: a retrospective.(In Focus)
January 1, 1999... Many Americans view terrorism as an unfortunate by-product of contemporary life. Like oil spills and aircraft disasters, acts of terrorism are considered one of the regrettable--and often inexplicable--perils of modern society. However,...

Trends in domestic terrorism.(In Focus)
January 1, 1999... Social and political scientists often refer to pendulum swings with regard to long-term shifts in public and political orientations. Sentiments and policies regarding capital punishment, for example, tend to slowly migrate between liberal and...

Trends in international terrorism.(In Focus)
January 1, 1999... As evidenced by the changing nature of the domestic terrorist threat in the United States, terrorism, like most crime problems, is dynamic. It changes and adapts in response to strategic, geopolitical, and technical factors, as well as to the...

Tomorrow's terrorist threats.(In Focus)
January 1, 1999... Statistics indicate that the vast majority of terrorist attacks worldwide continue to be perpetrated with conventional weapons such as bombs, firearms, and limited-range rockets. However, the terror-causing potential of a variety of...

The FBI'S response to terrorism.(In Focus)(Federal Bureau of Investigation)
January 1, 1999... The law enforcement response to crime problems generally adapts as the nature of the criminal activity changes and evolves. Because there is no single federal law making terrorism a crime, it is difficult to trace the FBI's counterterrorism...

Conclusion.
January 1, 1999... This special retrospective issue of Terrorism in the United States summarizes significant terrorism-related events occurring in the United States during 1999 and chronicles terrorism-related developments during the past 30 years. As the world...

Updates.
January 1, 1999... To ensure that the most current terrorism-related information is available to the American public, the FBI continually evaluates, and, when investigation warrants, updates terrorism statistics presented in Terrorism in the United States. In...

Chonological summary of incidents in the United States 1990-1999.(Illustration)
January 1, 1999... CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF INCIDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES 1990-1999 DATE LOCATION INCIDENT TYPE 1-12-90 Santurce, R R. Pipe Bombing 1-12-90 Carolina, RR. Pipe Bombing ...

The 28 groups on the U.S. Department of State's designated foreign terrorist organization list.(Illustration)
January 1, 1999... THE 28 GROUPS ON THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S DESIGNATED FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION LIST NAME/ORGANIZATION PRIMARY AREA(S) OF OPERATION ABU NIDAL ORGANIZATION (ANO) Middle East,...

Terrorist 1987-1999.(Illustration)
January 1, 1999... TERRORIST RENDITIONS 1987-1999 The following 15 individuals indicted for terrorist-related activities have been rendered to the United States either informally (irregular rendition) or formally (extradition) during the past 12 years. The...

Terrorism in the United States acitivity by target 1980-1999.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 1, 1999... TERRORISM in the UNITED STATES Activity by Target 1980-1999 GOVERNMENT 101 DIPLOMATIC FOREIGN GOVERNMENT 61 MILITARY 13 UNKNOWN 7 CIVILIAN COMMERCIAL 232 Note: Table...

Chronology of terrorist activity in the United States 1980-1989.(Illustration)
January 1, 1999... CHRONOLOGY OF TERRORIST ACTIVITY IN THE UNITED STATES 1980-1989 DATE CATEGORY CITY STATE TYPE OF EVENT 1/07/80 Incident San Juan PR Pipe Bombing 1/13/80 Incident New York City...

Terrorist activity by region 1980-1999.(Illustration)
January 1, 1999... NORTH EASTERN 140 PUERTO RICO 103 WESTERN 82 SOUTHERN 68 NORTH CENTRAL 52 INTERNATIONAL 8 UNKNOWN 4 TOTAL 457 Note: Table made from bar graph. Terrorist Activity by...