Tools of The Terrorist 

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               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.