Articles Index

History of Terrorism: Where Did Left Wing Terrorism Go?
The history of terrorism is often described as coming in waves. But can it be that the last wave, left wing terrorism, simply disappeared before religiously inspired terrorism took its place?

Mumbai Terror Attack
The Mumbai terror attack in November 2008 took intelligence officials and analysts by surprise. In its wake, many possible theories of who committed the Mumbai terror attacks were proposed.

1995: Aum Shinrikyo Tokyo Subway Gas Attack
The Aum Shinrikyo Tokyo subway gas attack was one of the most lethal acts of chemical terrorism ever committed.

Terrorism in America
Terrorism in America goes back to the founding days of the colony, and has continued to this day.

History of Terrorism: Anarchism and Anarchist Terrorism
The late 19th century political idea anarchism inspired political violence that was called Anarchist terrorism. Learn more about this moment in the history of terrorism.

1975: Moluccan Hijackings, Terrorism in the Netherlands
Terrorism in the Netherlands was introduced in the 1970s, when second generation Moluccans in Holland grew discontent with Dutch apathy about the former colonial wards' status and lack of an independent state.

1971: Kashmir India Hijacking by Jammu and Kashmir National Liberation Front
In 1971, seventeen year old Hashim Qureshi hijacked a Kashmir India plane to publicize the Jammu and Kashmire National Liberation Front, and the quest for Kashmiri independence from either India and Pakistan.

Al Qaeda and the 11th Century Assassins
Comparisons between 11th Century Assassins and todays followers of bin Laden produce surprising results.