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Letnik 9/2, september 2007 - Slovenska vojska

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OBOROŽENE SILE KOT POMEMBEN DEJAVNIK V BOJU PROTI TERORIZMU<br />

We can see from the graph that the most frequent methods used by terrorists in<br />

executing terrorist acts are armed attacks, placing of different explosive devices<br />

(bombs) and kidnappings which end with death of hostages.<br />

It is very important to show also categories of persons that are the most frequent<br />

victims of terrorist attacks. Therefore, I will show the data for 2005.<br />

Graph 3: Victims of terrorist accts in 2005 divided in categories<br />

Civil persons; 8056; 54%<br />

Military; 1079; 7%<br />

Police; 2835; 19%<br />

Goverment officials; 1014; 7%<br />

Children; 646; 4%<br />

Economists; 226; 4%<br />

Political activists; 254; 2%<br />

Other; 547; 4%<br />

Religious Workers; 127; 1%<br />

Source: National Counterterrorism Centre – NCTC; Report on Incidents of Terrorism<br />

2005 (2006: 18).<br />

We can see that civil victims represent more than a half of all victims of<br />

terrorism in 2005. Terrorism in its execution phase is becoming more and more<br />

uncompromising. Terrorist groups do not only target at governmental structures<br />

and institutions, but direct their actions against civil population to cause a greater<br />

number of victims.<br />

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