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1. Eliminate ISIS
ISIS is currently a beacon for terrorists and terrorist groups to model themselves after. They either or influence a large amount of terrorist attacks that happen today. Eliminating ISIS would take a lot of issues off of the table, including a rich organizer of terrorist attacks and a possible nuclear threat. Destroying ISIS will require a military force. Most of this force will have to consist of the Kurds (a large ethnic group in the Middle East) who are currently locked in battle with ISIS. This group would be led and accompanied by U.S. special forces. Airstrikes would be increased and synchronized with ground force attacks. 2. Assemble a Coalition Force After ISIS is gone, the Middle East has to be secured against any more dangerous groups. The U.S. would head the force that could include Iraq, the UAE, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and other similar countries. The reason why U.S. forces can't patrol the area are proven by its previous involvement in the Middle East. Occupying areas with U.S. soldiers is terrifying to locals, and can sometimes even scare them into helping terrorist groups. Forces of similar culture and religion would be much less worrying to civilians. 3. Increase Intelligence in the Middle East Intelligence has proved highly effective in the war against terror. Plots that are foiled before they start is the ideal goal for counterterrorism. An increase in intelligence would entail more drones, communicating with local tribes, and more funding to government surveillance as a whole. Not only could this stop terrorist attacks, it would provide invaluable information on weaknesses of enemy groups. 4. Increase Propaganda/Education By educating the people of the Middle East about the atrocities of terrorism, recruits to terrorist groups would hopefully dwindle. Propaganda online, in commercials, in newspapers, etc. could potentially make Middle Easterners heavily opposed to terrorism. Any moderates could become heavily anti-terrorist, and supporters of terrorism might think twice if groups are exposed for crimes against humanity. 5. Implement A Rescue and Humanitarian Effort For Displaced Syrians. One of the many bi-products of conflict is displacement of residents in warring areas. The Syrian Civil war has not been an exception. I went more into detail on my last blog post about the Syrian Refugee Crisis, but the most important problem is the millions of people fleeing from Syria. The U.S. (and hopefully European countries as well) should help fund a humanitarian effort to safely transport and shelter refugees. After the civil war in Syria is over, they should be escorted back to their villages and homes if they wish. Not only is this the right thing to do, it also puts a large amount of Syrian people in favor of westerners. Depending on the outcome of the war, a new Syrian government could potentially hold western ideals. This 5 Step Plan would not stop terrorism completely, but it could handle large scale terrorist attacks and dangerous terror groups that threaten the Middle East. For this public service announcement, I chose to use a video format. I thought I could convey the most feeling with a minute long video instead of something like a newspaper article. Pathos and Logos were used in the video, but I wanted it to lean towards pathos so I implemented the music and images. I tried to keep the video on the short end of the spectrum, mainly to be brief about the issue and keep it a PSA instead of a short documentary. I also liked the format of animal shelter adoption videos, so I chose a similar format.
Doing a PSA about terrorism in the Middle East requires a little bit of unorthodox thinking. It is not a controversial issue in the way that most issues are. Not many people in the U.S. support terrorism, and the people who are strongly against it can't solve it unless they are involved in government. The atrocities of terrorism are widely known, and most people are educated on why it happens. Its quite a bit harder raising more awareness on an issue people are generally aware of. That being said, I still tried my best to make this PSA as effective as possible to the regular person. Instead of informing the viewer on things they already know, I decided to take an emotional approach to the issue. Not many people know just how much property damage is caused by terrorism, and saying something like,"200 billion dollars in property damage" doesn't really bring up any visuals for the viewer. The images were mainly to show the violence and destruction of terrorism. If this was being shown in the Middle East, I would have taken a largely different approach to the PSA, mainly focusing on why terror isn't the answer. Information Source: Vice News https://news.vice.com/article/deaths-and-damages-due-to-terrorism-have-never-been-higher Music used: Zack Hemsey - "Waiting Between Worlds" (Instrumental) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KNuo72QuYk Terror poses a major threat to the world today. Although countless terrorist attacks have taken place in recent years, some bi-products of terror can become as much of a problem as the terrorist groups themselves. Currently in the middle east, a civil war rages in Syria. Many different groups have thrown their hats in the ring to fight for control, two of them are the Al-Nusra front and ISIS, both designated terrorist groups by the United States. The Syrian civil war has become even more violent as these groups joined the fight. The people of Syria have been the most affected: 11 million people have been driven from their homes by the Syrian conflict. While the conflict continues in Syria, its people are at risk. Of the 11 million people displaced by the civil war, 4.5 million have fled the country and 6.5 million have been internally displaced. The 4.5 million who have fled the country mostly head to Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Turkey. About 10% make their way to the European Union (EU) to seek asylum. Many countries have accepted their applications; Germany and Sweden are the two most prevalent. Almost all the nations in the EU have provided some form of humanitarian aid to the refugees. 13.5 million people require massive aid in Syria. About 70% of the people do not have a source of water, and 80% live in poverty. Food sources are few and far between for many of Syria’s people, one in three can’t get enough to meet their own basic needs. Many children go without schooling because it is unavailable or unsafe. The United Nations estimates it will take about 3 billion dollars to adequately help the Syrian people. European nations are stepping in more than expected in this humanitarian crisis. They’ve funded programs to help many of the refugees, as well as taking in some themselves. Although the U.S. does not appear to be seriously helping the refugees, they are doing more than their share in aid for countries that are hosting the refugees. As of late 2015, the US has given 4.5 billion dollars to help in the humanitarian crisis in Syria. Although terrorism hasn’t played a large part in this crisis, it is a reminder of the devastating effects of war. I do understand the U.S.'s hesitancy over taking in refugees, and I do think it would be more efficient to fund refugee camps overseas than to fly the people over to the U.S. On the subject of permanent immigration, its a little more tricky. Some or most people fleeing from Syria do not have documentation or any way to prove they would not be harmful to other Americans. If they can provide this documentation, I support a path to citizenship or permanent residency. Sources used: https://www.mercycorps.org/articles/syria-turkey-iraq-lebanon-jordan/quick-facts-what-you-need-know-about-syria-crisis http://syrianrefugees.eu/ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26116868 Boko Haram is an Islamic extremist group located in northeastern Nigeria that aims to rid western influence from Nigeria and surrounding countries. They also aim to overthrow the Nigerian government and substitute its policies for strict Islamic law. Boko Haram been involved in many clashes with Nigerian troops, suppressing some of the group’s power. In 2009 their influence was lessened in Nigeria and surrounding areas, but since 2014 they are beginning to execute attacks and kidnappings almost daily. Boko Haram was recognized by the U.S. as a foreign terror group in 2013.
Boko Haram was founded in 2002 by a group of like-minded radical muslims hoping to establish an islamic state in Nigeria. They were strongly against western culture in the area; the name “Boko Haram” means “western education is forbidden.” However, their official arabic name is Official Arabic name is “Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad”, which means "People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet's Teachings and Jihad.” Their leader was Mohammed Yusuf, who heavily opposed the nigerian government and western education. The group was somewhat inactive until 2009, after authorities cracked down on Boko Haram, Yusuf called for an uprising by all his followers. They attacked police stations and had gunfights with Nigerian soldiers for five days until Yusuf was captured and killed. After a year of laying low, Abubakar Shekau became Boko Haram’s new leader. The group began frequent suicide bombings and insurgent attacks against Nigerian government targets. The first--a suicide truck bombing against a UN headquarters—left 23 dead and injured more than 80. Boko Haram also targeted schools and schoolchildren to further their agenda. In 2013, series of attacks killed dozens of boys. One of the group’s most infamous attacks was in Chibok, where 279 schoolgirls were kidnapped, apparently to be sold or married off. Around this time, Boko Haram began to hold on to territory in northern Nigeria. They pledged their allegiance to ISIS and aimed to establish a bigger Islamic State. Nigeria’s response was swift. A task force made up of troops from Chad, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Niger ousted the group from their lands and forced a retreat. Even with their holdings gone, however, Boko Haram still remains active in Africa. Boko Haram is one of the hardest types of groups to prevent, but also actually one of the easiest to destroy. Since it was born from a small group of followers, it is mostly under the radar. This makes it hard to detect, and therefore, hard to stop at its source. But when Boko Haram became bigger, it could easily be destroyed. I don't mean "easy" in the common sense, as it would take a military force to remove the group, but easy as in the size of the repercussions of destroying the group. Removing terrorist groups like Hezbollah would leave a power void, which could leave to an even more dangerous group taking power. Boko Haram, on the other hand, could be removed without any power struggle afterwards. Nigeria could simply retake the land and be done with the fight. To prevent groups like Boko Haram popping up and gaining power, I would suggest propaganda and education against terrorism. Sources used: https://africacheck.org/factsheets/factsheet-explaining-nigerias-boko-haram-and-its-violent-insurgency/ http://www.nctc.gov/site/groups/boko_haram.html http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13809501 The Al-Nusra Front is an Islamic extremist organization that aims to oust the current president of Syria: Bashar al-Assad. In 2013 they pledged allegiance to Al-Qaeda and its leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri. The Al-Nusra Front have seized land in northern Syria with Syrian rebels, and is one of the groups involved in the Syrian civil war, along with ISIS, the Kurds, and Hezbollah. Although its beginnings have ties with the Islamic State in Iraq, which is now known as ISIS, they have publicly stated they are no longer in alignment with ISIS.
The Al-Nusra Front began when uprisings started against Assad’s regime in Syria. The uprisings, protests to the regime’s rule, turned violent in 2011. A civil war erupted in Syria shortly after, at first only involving the Syrian rebels and Assad’s regime. In early 2012, the Al-Nusra Front was created as a branch of the Islamic State in Iraq. They began to fight against Assad’s regime along with other groups. The relationship between the Al-Nusra Front and ISIS turned sour in 2013. ISIS declared that the two groups would be merged and fight in Syria under the same leadership. Although the two groups had similar agendas, ISIS had cut ties with Al-Qaeda previous to the proposed merger. Al-Nusra refused to renounce connections with Al-Qaeda and give up their own strategy for Syria, so they declined the merger and took a hostile stance toward ISIS.They later pledged themselves to Al-Qaeda and its leader. The Al-Nusra Front has shown its capability of terror through many guerilla-style and suicide attacks against Assad. The Al-Nusra Front has declared its hostility toward Israel and the west as well. They don’t, however, appear to be quite as harmful as other terrorist groups. They have publicly announced that they try to not cause any civilian casualties and often assist the people in areas they control with food, blankets, and other necessities. They still are quite dangerous and violent, as they are a terrorist group. Although the Al-Nusra front is not quite as potent as other terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda, ISIS, or the Taliban, their mentality is still dangerous. Their allegiance to Al-Qaeda is worrying and their capabilities are still quite menacing. The Al-Nusra front could possibly lose quite a big of power after the Syrian civil war is over, and hopefully their attacks could cease. I think the best shot at disbanding the Al-Nusra front would involve diplomatically ending the civil war or lessening Al-Qaeda's power. Sources: http://www.nctc.gov/site/groups/al_nusrah_front.html http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-18048033 http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/25/politics/al-qaeda-al-nusra-isis-threat-experts/ Hezbollah is an Islamic militant group formed in 1982 to combat the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon. They carried out suicide bombings and guerrilla warfare, which includes sniper attacks, sabotage, etc., to further their effort of driving Israeli forces out of Lebanon. Hezbollah also carried out attacks against United States’s military bases and embassies, with two bombings in 1983 alone. They take a firm stances against non-Islamic powers in the Middle East, encouraging uprisings and attacks against such nations.
Lebanon’s hate against Israel came about in the 1970’s, after the invasion of southern Lebanon by Israeli troops. Hezbollah was born after Israel again invaded southern Lebanon in 1982. With the help of Iraq and support from Lebanese population, the group gained power. Their main goal was established: to drive out Israeli power from Lebanon and expel other western nations from the vicinity. In 1983, two truck bombings were carried out against a U.S. military barracks and a U.S. embassy. Marines stationed there were ordered to leave. A decade and a half later, Israel decided to leave southern Lebanon. Hezbollah received most of the credit for pushing them out, which helped them gain a foothold in the political power of Lebanon. After a mostly calm period, a car bombing left the billionaire prime minister of Lebanon, Rafik Hariri, dead. A conflict for control of Lebanon began between Hezbollah and its allies and Saudi Arabia in coalition with the west. More recently, on July 12, 2006, Hezbollah captured two Israeli soldiers, starting a month-long war with Israel. Hezbollah claimed victory after successfully resisting Israeli forces, further increasing its power. They demanded veto-rights and a major share in Lebanon’s government, and after 18 months, they were appeased by Arab leaders. Lately, several cells of Hezbollah have been discovered and eliminated across the globe. Most of their missions included terror against Israeli citizens or interests. In 2011, four leaders of Hezbollah were found guilty of assassinating Rafik Hariri. They have not yet been arrested. Sources: http://www.nctc.gov/site/groups/hizballah.html http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-10814698 In 2014, ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) launched a massive offensive against Iraq and Syria, taking over land and gaining power during the process. They captured oil fields in Iraq and took hostages to get ransom, gaining wealth and even more power. The U.S. president and many other leaders over the world place destroying or lessening the influence of ISIS at the top of their priorities. Refugees fleeing from the war torn areas of Syria and Iraq total over 3 million. Yet so many people sit in the direct line of fire of the ISIS war machine. 8 million still remain under the control or influence of ISIS, who impose harsh and violent rule over their people.
The civilians who are under ISIS’s control constantly live in fear. Strict islamic laws are upheld by the “morality police” or Hisbah. These laws include the cloaking of all women, the closing of all businesses during prayer, and checking phones for signs of communication with the outside world. Filming anything under the ISIS regime is punishable by death. Most un-Islamic practices are severely punished by floggings or executions. Even something as simple as listening to music is banned and drinking alcohol is punishable by 80 lashes. The outside world has very little communication with the people being ruled by ISIS. Reporters attempting to film anything are executed immediately, and fear-stricken civilians are hesitant to report anything. Although ISIS is funded through oil and other means of capital, the prices of goods in areas under its control have skyrocketed. Power outages and food shortages are widespread and frequent. ISIS has claimed responsibility for a multitude of high profile terrorist attacks. The most infamous assault, the Paris attacks, included 8 gunmen and several suicide bombers. 130 people were killed and over 350 were wounded. An ISIS bomber brought down Russian jet carrying 224 people, none survived. Yet still, the western powers do little more than support anti-ISIS fighters and carry out airstrikes. The question is not whether western countries can bring down ISIS, it is when. Every day that ISIS still exists is another day in which innocent people are at risk of being targeted by a terrorist attack. Shouldn’t countries do everything they can to prevent that? Sources: http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/08/world/isis-fast-facts/ http://www.nctc.gov/site/groups/aqi_isil.html http://theweek.com/articles/572910/life-under-isis-caliphate ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) is an extremist Islamic organization that aims to create an caliphate, or Islamic State,5 in the Middle East. They currently reside in conquered parts of Syria and Iraq, and rule over 6.5 million people. ISIS took enough territory to claim itself a caliphate in 2014. That same year, a U.S. led coalition started using airstrikes to discourage any further expansion by the group. Although responsible for many terrorist attacks across the globe, its infamous attacks include the Paris attacks and the destruction of a Russian passenger jet. Although its influence is large, ISIS is currently being pushed back by various forces in Syria and Iraq.
ISIS began as a part of Al Qaeda in Iraq(AQI), a group created by Abu al-Zarqawi. They affiliated themselves with Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda. In 2006, Their first major project was to create a civil war by attacking major Shia holdings and holy cities. Later that same year, Abu al-Zarqawi was killed in a U.S. airstrike. Abu Ayyub al-Masri took his place as the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq. Al-Masri later renamed AQI to the Islamic State of Iraq or ISI. Later, they would be renamed to ISIS. ISI hoped to gain control of the Levant, or the countries in the Middle East bordering the eastern Mediterranean. Abu Ayyub al-Masri was killed in a U.S. led attack in 2010, however, leading to the rise of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to power. ISI continued expanding its numbers by breaking known terrorists out of prisons and publicizing their effort. In 2013, ISI attempted to adsorb the Al-Nusra front in Syria, which would further expanding its power and land holdings. However, there was major backlash in Syria by the Al-Nusra front. Conflict grew between the two until February 2014, when Al-Qaeda publicly declared that ISIS was no longer an Al-Qaeda affiliate. ISIS started a major campaign later in 2014 to overthrow Iraq’s government. Through this effort they gained vehicles, extra fighters from prison breaks, and more weapons. They also left over a million refugees fleeing from their homes, flooding into other countries. ISIS’s land holdings grew as they conquered areas of Iraq, including oil fields which help fuel their war campaign. During this time, they began to push across the border into Syria to increase its land holdings to 34,000 square miles. They still reside in these areas, although discouraged by airstrikes and various offensives by its enemies. Over 3 million refugees have fled from the Middle East in search of safety. The United States's actions to remove the group from power include arming groups against ISIS, airstrikes, and deploying special forces. Without any intervention from western powers and the escalation of the Syrian civil war, ISIS has thrived. What the United States is doing now is reasonable, but intelligence should have signaled that ISIS's power was growing. In order to prevent a situation like this happening again, western powers should increase their intelligence forces in the Middle East. Sources: http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/08/world/isis-fast-facts/ http://www.nctc.gov/site/groups/aqi_isil.html http://www.cfr.org/iraq/islamic-state/p14811 The terrorist organization known as Al-Qaeda was responsible for the largest terrorist attack in the United States: the twin tower attacks on September 11, 2001. Their founder, Osama Bin Laden, was later killed in 2011 in a U.S.-led operation. The group became less dominant over the years, but is still active today. Al-Qaeda has had influence over much of the middle east and northern Africa, but operates worldwide. Their goal is to establish an islamic caliphate throughout the middle east.
Al-Qaeda was established in the early 1980’s as a resistance group against the Russians in Afghanistan. After the soviets withdrew from Afghanistan, many islamic fighters returned to other countries in the middle east. Sometime in 1989, Al-Qaeda focused its efforts against the U.S., who were supporting Saudi Arabia and Israel. They planned to carry out violent attacks against non-islamic governments and eventually overthrow them. During this time they established a headquarters in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Al-Qaeda posed as enemies to the United States for quite some time before the September 11th attacks. They were heavily against the influence of the U.S. in the middle east, and devised a way to try to threaten them to leave. In 2001, four passenger planes were hijacked by members of Al-Qaeda. Two were crashed into the world trade center buildings in New York City. The other two were aimed at the pentagon and the White House, respectively. The attempt at the white house was foiled by the passengers on the plane, but the other three hit their mark, leaving almost 3,000 people dead. After the war on terrorism by a U.S. led coalition, Al-Qaeda was left weakened but not destroyed. In 2005, bus bombings in the U.K. left 52 dead. A year later, a bombing operation on U.K. international flights was thwarted. After years of terror, the CIA had collected enough information to put an end to the hunt for Al-Qaeda’s leader, Osama Bin Laden. On May 2, 2011, Bin Laden’s compound was raided and he was killed in the gunfire. Al-Qaeda, weakened by the loss, appointed Ayman al-Zawahiri, Bin Laden’s second in command, as their leader. Al-Qaeda still remains active today and is capable of more attacks against the U.S. and its allies. Because Al-Qaeda is such a large network, it is extremely difficult to completely remove the group from power. I believe the most effective strategy to remove the group from power would be to cut off its funding and limit the amount of recruits to its ranks. Sources: http://www.nctc.gov/site/groups/al_qaida.html https://www.fbi.gov/news/testimony/al-qaeda-international http://www.infoplease.com/spot/al-qaeda-terrorism.html http://www.britannica.com/topic/al-Qaeda In the late 1990's, much of Afghanistan was ruled by a violent group named the Taliban-- a Pashto word for "students". Strict, oppressive Islamic laws were enforced in the areas that the Taliban held. After they ruled the land for about five years, the United States removed the group from power in Afghanistan. Since then, the group has claimed responsibility for several terrorist attacks throughout the country. The Taliban continue to have power today, and hope to return to their former power.
The Taliban originated in the early 1990's as a group of farmers and scholars studying Islam. When Russia attempted to occupy Afghanistan, resistance fighters fought back. When Russia withdrew from the country, groups of these resistance fighters fought against each other for power. One of these groups, the Taliban, conquered a few southern provinces during this time of civil war. They continued to conquer more provinces until they controlled a majority of Afghanistan. The Taliban ruled the land from 1996 to late 2001, enforcing oppressive law in their holdings. During this time, they provided a refuge for al-Qaeda to train and recruit fighters. After the 9/11 attacks, the United States launched a campaign against al-Qaeda, and Afghanistan was set in their crosshairs. In October of 2001, the U.S. carried out bombardments and airstrikes to remove the Taliban from power. Northern anti-Taliban fighters entered Afghanistan and liberated Kabul. A new government was established, but the Taliban was not destroyed. A large percentage of terrorist attacks in Afghanistan are committed by the Taliban. In a 2011 bombing against a military base in the eastern Wardack province, 77 U.S. soldiers were injured and 2 Afghan civilians were killed. In 2014, an attack on a restaurant in Kabul left 21 dead, 3 of which were American citizens. Even more attacks were carried out in recent months, leaving too many dead or wounded. The Taliban are one of the very reasons that the Middle East is such a dangerous place. Even through the U.S.'s best efforts, this organization was still able to survive and remain powerful. To rehabilitate the struggling countries in the middle east, someone needs to eradicate violent groups like the Taliban and secure future well-being for all people inhabiting the Middle East. Sources: http://www.nctc.gov/site/groups/afghan_taliban.html http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/20/world/taliban-fast-facts/ Hamas, recognized officially by the U.S. Department of State as a terrorist organization, was founded in 1987 as a part of the Muslim Brotherhood. The group is centered in Palestine and aims to establish a Palestinian Islamic state by destroying the current country of Israel. Hamas is known for suicide bombings and rocket attacks against Israel. Their most powerful zone of influence is the Gaza Strip(the southernmost part of Israel on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, shown in the map below).
Frequent attacks against Israel began in 1994, with a suicide bombing killing 5 in the Israeli city of Hedera. In early 1996, Hamas carried out a series of bombings that killed more than 50 people in cities throughout Israel. In 2003, Hamas claimed responsibility for two suicide bombings on buses that killed nearly 40. Hamas orchestrated an attack in December of 2004 on a checkpoint in the Gaza Strip, 5 were killed. In 2006, Hamas won a majority in Palestinian elections and were able to swear in a Prime Minister. They continued to attack Israel, now with rockets and mortar strikes. In 2008, a cease-fire was signed between Israel and Hamas, which was broken by Hamas after six months. Attacks against Israel are still being planned by Hamas today. Hamas is not as powerful as it has been in the past, but it is an atrocity that they were ever able to carry out attacks against innocent people. In 2014 alone, about 450 missile attacks were carried out against Israel. Most of these missiles had civilian targets in their crosshairs. This group is just one of many that terrorize the middle east, where people can not feel safe in their own homes. Something needs to be done to secure the well-being of the citizens of Israel and any country that is under terrorist threat. Sources: http://www.nctc.gov/site/groups/hamas.html http://www.britannica.com/topic/Hamas The posts on this blog will be centered around terrorist organizations in the middle east, their tactics, and the collateral damage they cause to civilians. Throughout the years, terrorism has become a rising issue for countries all over the world, but most of organizations and attacks seem to be situated in the Middle East. ISIS (or ISIL) is currently the largest terrorist organization in the middle east, but many different organizations have been dominant over the years, including Al Qaeda and other extremist groups. Most of these organizations employ guerilla tactics like suicide bombings and sniper attacks.
International Terrorism is described by the FBI as: Activities that involve violence and are intended to intimidate or change the behavior of a civilian population or government. Through violent acts, or "terrorist attacks", terrorist organizations either wish to gain publicity or intimidate people to the point of changing their behavior. For example, Al Qaeda conducted 9/11 to discourage America to support middle eastern governments so they could be overthrown. Many countries in the world do not want terrorism to migrate to their societies. Due to this, many superpowers have taken a firm stand against such organizations as ISIS. Countries including the United States, the UK, Germany, Australia, and many other countries agreed to counter terrorist standpoints against ISIS. The United States have been conducting airstrikes and arming groups against these extremists. Terrorism is not the only crisis of the modern world, but it can cause many other problems can stem from it. Refugees flee from violent situations, and property damage is inevitable from bombings and skirmishes. People are displaced by something beyond their control, and families can be torn apart. Governments around the world have to realize the magnitude of the problems stemming from the existence of terrorist groups and address them soon before the become out of control. Sources: https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/terrorism/terrorism-definition |
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