terrorist attack

Offensive action

Also known as terrorist act · act of terrorism · terrorist incident · terrorist attacks · terror attack · violent attack

Instance of: type of crime
Subclass of: violent crime
, attempted murder
, attack

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Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims. The term is used in this regard primarily to refer to intentional violence during peacetime or in the context of war against non-combatants. There are several different definitions of terrorism, without universal agreement on the precise meaning of the term. Different definitions of terrorism emphasize its randomness, the aims are to generally instill fear and to seek a broader impact, beyond the immediate effect on the victims that suffered the attack.

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Facet of: terrorism
Organizer: terrorist
terrorist group
terrorist organization
Has list: list of terrorist incidents
Partially coincident with: bomb attack

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