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Terrorism is defined as the use of violence against civilians following political, religious or social objectives. It can be classified as state-sponsored terrorism in which state is directly involved in any terrorist activity, dissent terrorism that includes any terrorist activity by the rebellions against the government, religious terrorism that includes a terrorist group that is religiously encouraged or compelled and lastly, criminal terrorism which helps in crimes and criminal profits (“Definition, History, and Types of Terrorism | Online Degree Programs,” n.d.).

Typically terrorists target a larger population as their basic aim is to spread fear while causing as much damage as possible. They tend to study the area which they want to target and then select different methods to perform the attack. Some of the methods are bombing, suicide bombing, use of biological or chemical weapons, and drone attacks, etc. To get rid of these terrorist attacks it is important to make counter-terrorism law enforcement agencies so that the lives of many innocent people can be saved.

Moving on towards drone attacks, it can be defined as an attack by unmanned combat aerial vehicles. Since 19th-century drones have been a part of warfare. They were first considered as spy planes however soon they turned into a deadly weapon that can kill thousands of people. Although many researchers agreed upon using a drone to save America yet they forget to consider that with terrorists many civilians also died because of these strikes. According to the US, foreign policymakers drone attacks are precise and less messy limiting collateral damage. However, drone strikes are one of the main reasons for increased terrorism because innocent people who lost their loved ones or people living under constant fear of drone attacks develop immense rage causing them to join certain terrorist groups.

While discussing specifically state terrorism, it is defined as any terrorist acts committed by the state. Many states are involved in terrorism and are funding certain terrorist groups for their own benefits. For example, North Korea in 1987 detonated a bomb on Korean Air flight thereby killing all the people abroad. Thus to maintain peace it is important to understand basic human rights and focus on negotiating issues rather than war.

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ADDIN ZOTERO_BIBL {"uncited":[],"omitted":[],"custom":[]} CSL_BIBLIOGRAPHY Definition, History, and Types of Terrorism | Online Degree Programs. (n.d.). Retrieved July 29, 2019, from https://ekuonline.eku.edu/homeland-security/definition-history-and-types-terrorism