Tools
of The Terrorist
(Under
construction)
Terrorists use anything they can find to accomplish their goals. The
following describes weapons that have been used by terrorists. Terrorists often
chose weapons that are cheap and can inflict the maximum damage in the shortest
time. Naturally, they will opt for weapons that can be easily transportable into
the vicinity of the target. Bombs are often crude and hand made, but they work.
Terrorists are often injured when constructing bombs. Many believe a nuclear
bomb would be the weapon of choice for the terrorist if they could obtain and
use. It’s value would be in the power to hold many hostage. This has not been
a problem...yet.
Guns
Name
Used By
Description
9mm
Semi Auto All
Semi Automatic, High Velocity pistol
handgun
readily available, small and concealable.
9mm
Machine Gun All
Example UZI .
High rate of fire
Have been available for many years.
AK_47
Automatic All
High rate of fire, large bullet.
Easy
for terrorists to obtain . Very rugged,
doesn't
need much care.
Explosives
Name
Used By
Description
Hand
Grenade
All
Normal use or as a booby trap. It is a
fragment bomb which kills in 20_30
foot
area, and injures up to 80 ft.
Booby
Traps
All
Photo
Cell triggered, or as a backup on a visible
and
easy to diffuse trap. Trembler
triggered
booby traps are very common.
Car
Bomb
All
Simply
a pipe bomb or explosive in the
hood, in
the trunk, under seat, or under car,
in some
cases
remotely actuated. Attacks on persons in
the car are usually smaller, whereas
in recent
years cars and trucks have been used
to deliver a
bomb to
some site. These types of bombs
have
become much larger, equivalent to 500_1000
lbs
of dynamite.
Wall
Bomb
IRA Explosives
packed in a wall, then wall replastered.
"Walkaway
Bomb" ALL
Left behind by
terrorist...such as a briefcase, or
placed in the tank of
toilet. These are
usually
placed in very busy public places like department
stores, railway stations, airports, etc.
Toxins
Name
Used By
Description
Needle
or glass
KGB or
Needle or bead
which hold RICIN
micro_bead
Bulgarian
toxin. Victim
has flu like symptoms
Secret Police
at which time he probably can't be
saved from a
horribly painful death.
Although used in
espionage, could
easily find its
way to terrorists.
Botulism
Red Army Faction Poured into water or food
supply
(RAF)
for instance at
a hotel.
Cyanide
?
Used
to lace over_the_counter drugs of
unsuspecting
target.
Media
Name
Used By
Description
Exclusive
Interview All
Press can't resist a scoop,and the
terrorists
get prime time coverage.
Video
or Audio Tape All
Delivered
anonymously. Usually aired by
radio or television stations.
Telephone
Tape All
Tape recorder at public phone. The
terrorist
dials the radio or TV
station,
starts recorder, flees.
"Eye_Witness"
All
Can be fabricated by the
terrorist to achieve effect.
Used in a bar at the University of California,
Berkeley to spread shock throughout the
community with the reality of on-the-spot coverage.