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11-Sept.Org
行业: Law enforcement; Military
Number of terms: 2621
Number of blossaries: 9
Company Profile:
War on Terror Portal
A substance which stimulates an immune response by the body. The immune system recognizes such substances as foreign and produces antibodies to fight them.
Industry:Law enforcement; Military
An antibody which neutralizes a biological toxin.
Industry:Law enforcement; Military
Algerian Islamic extremist group which aims to overthrow the secular regime in Algeria and replace it with an Islamic state. The GIA began its violent activities in early 1992 after Algiers voided the victory of the largest Islamic party, Islamic Salvation Front (FIS), in the December 1991 legislative elections.
Industry:Law enforcement; Military
Murder of leadership figures or other prominent people forpolitical purposes.
Industry:Law enforcement; Military
The use of crude or low-tech methods to attack a superior or more high-tech enemy.
Industry:Law enforcement; Military
Iran, Iraq, and North Korea as mentioned by President G.W. Bush during his State of the Union speech in 2002 as nations which were a threat to U.S. security due to harboring terrorism.
Industry:Law enforcement; Military
The U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, which houses al-Qaeda and Taliban prisoners. The legal status of detainees at the camp has been a source of significant controversy which eventually reached the United States Supreme Court. As of April 29, 2002, the official Camp X-Ray was closed and all prisoners were transferred to Camp Delta.
Industry:Law enforcement; Military
An automobile fixed with explosive devices and used as a weapon to kill.
Industry:Law enforcement; Military
Person or animal that is potentially a source of infection by carrying an infectious agent without visible symptoms of the disease.
Industry:Law enforcement; Military
The smallest unit within a guerrilla or terrorist group. A cell generally consists of two to five people dedicated to a terrorist cause. The formation of cells is born of the concept that an apparent "leaderless resistance" makes it hard for counterterrorists to penetrate.
Industry:Law enforcement; Military