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...? Insurgency: Intentional Targeting of Civilians The world witnessed several cases of insurgencies over the past few decades. Very often the difference between terrorism and insurgency blurs although both share certain common features like violent struggle that intends to overthrow the existing authority. Terrorism maintains cross border linkage and often has multiple targets including foreign nations or regions. In contrast, insurgency which intends to bring down the existing government is confined to national boundary; and this will have the support of a portion of local people. Hence, insurgency could be termed as a localized form of terrorism. The powerful mobilization during the past decade in Iraq, Darfur, and New York City... was...
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...The Muslim Insurgency in Thailand Introduction: Thailand is a country that became familiar with the West through the novel The King And I and its subsequent musical adaptation 'Anna and the King of Siam'. The country is bordered by Burma, Cambodia and Malaysia. From 2004 onwards this relatively peaceful country has been experiencing conflicts with the Muslim population concentrated in the southern parts of the country. This paper deals with the situation and focuses on the events that had happened there, relationship between the government of Thailand and its Muslim population. It then moves on to analyze the cause of violence and the social, economical, and political fallout caused by the violence and ends with a conclusion... destination....
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...Running Head: Islamic Insurgency in Post cold war era The internationalization of Islamic Insurgency after Cold war s Name]
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Insurgency refers to the armed rebel against the constituted authority. It is the state of uprising and revolt against the established ruling class that is often regarded as by-product of internal conflict between the state and non state actors. Insurgency arises when the members of a group realize the wide gap between their political expectations and opportunities available to them. Insurgency when managed as an organized movement could over though the existing regimes by employing wide range of tactics like protests,...
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Nigeria Kidnappings
Today Africa is still experiencing problems such as kidnapping as it was some century ago, as a continent it consistently suffers and recovers from one problem to another. Kidnapping, for instance, is defined as the act of taking away an individual against their will. The act is always done for a ransom or in furtherance of specific crime, and it is becoming a nightmare to everyone across the African continent. It is now happening daily where stories and news revolve around individuals being abducted while going about their daily activities. This paper will therefore look at the analysis of how kidnapping can be stemmed in Africa Nigeria for instance. On 26 February 2006, there was...
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... 21st June, DQ) How is terrorism different from violent crime and insurgency? Many people believe that terrorism is similar to all other types of criminal violence, insurgency or at least possesses some substantial commonalities. However, there are basic criteria and components which distinguish the violent crimes and insurgency from terrorism. According to Dr. David Goldstein (2007), there are certain factors which differentiates the two terms; terrorism and criminal violence. The basic definition which differentiates the two, is:
Difference between Terrorism and Criminal Violence
The basic notion behind terrorism is that terrorists are often state-supported and well trained. They possess a particular goal to achieve... , criminals usually...
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...Number] New Yam Festival Every year, in the land of Igbo, a festival is being held in the month of August which embellishes its whole area situated in Nigeria. New Yam Festival is a cultural festive treat which is celebrated annually and holds deep significance. Many rituals are observed before, during and after this cultural ceremony. For example, before the ceremony, children who belong to Igbo are ritually cleansed and only then they are allowed to participate in the celebration. New Yam festival is also known as Iwa Ji and Iri Ji Ohuru among the citizens of this ancient land of Nigeria. A wide range of festivities began the eating of new yam (Falola 143).
This festival is organized after the people...
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... Boko Haram is a terrorist organization (or rebels) which first emerged in Northern Nigeria and triggered the initiation of violent and rebellious coordinated operations across the area with the inclusion of the nation’s capital, Abuja (Egbeleke 2013). The group’s primary motives and interests behind the execution of aggressive activities have been characterized under several comprehensions including the identification of political, economic and most significantly religious objectives which ultimately seek to destabilize the nation. Despite of the scope of Boko Haram’s terrorist operations which have rose fundamentally since 2009 and taken the lives of more than 5,000 people (Abrak and Brock, 2014); the true extent of the group’s... as a...
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...of an armed rebellion or they become a member of an insurgent group such as Taliban and Boko Haram. Indiviudals join these groups because they believe that by doing so they will be able to attain a higher status in their community. They even join such groups in order to seek revenge against those who they assume have done wrong to them. They become members of insurgencies because they do not have the mental capacity to differentiate between anti-social and pro-social behavior.
Works Cited
Canter, David V. The Faces Of Terrorism. Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. Print.
Greenfield, Danya. The Case Against Drone Strikes On People Who Only Act Like Terrorists. The...
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...Kachin Insurgency in Myanmar Insurgency is defined as an uprising lead by a faction not recognized as having legitimate status against a constituted authority or government recognized by the United Nations. However, there has been a revolution in the models of insurgency in the recent past and an emergency of different definitions of the term has emerged, perhaps due to failure of the initial description of insurgency to precisely define its components to help counterinsurgency efforts. Consequently, military experts, practitioners and scholars have authored military field manuals to provide the best definition of the term, therefore, filling a gap that existed for...
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...Social media topic: Boko Haram hostage story Boko haram hostage story Boko haram is a group of jihadists which is based and active in northeastern Nigeria as well as in Northern Cameroon, Niger and Chad. The group’s name loosely translates to “western education is forbidden” and has been active since it was founded in 2002.The group membership is thought to be between 7,000-10,000 fighters. Boko Haram has been increasingly been involved in a spate of radicalization leading to violent rebellion in July 2009 leading to the execution of its leader. Its unforeseen resurgence, in September...
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