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According to the [[National Counterterrorism Center]], the Islamic State of Iraq (aka al-Qa’ida in Iraq), more than any other subnational group, claimed they conducted attacks with the highest casualty totals. <ref>[http://wits.nctc.gov/report /crot2007nctcannexfinal.pdf National Counterterrorism Center, 2007 Report]</ref> | According to the [[National Counterterrorism Center]], the Islamic State of Iraq (aka al-Qa’ida in Iraq), more than any other subnational group, claimed they conducted attacks with the highest casualty totals. <ref>[http://wits.nctc.gov/report /crot2007nctcannexfinal.pdf National Counterterrorism Center, 2007 Report]</ref> | ||
== al-Qaeda == | == al-Qaeda == | ||
| − | Al-Qaeda, or "the base" was founded by [[Osama bin Laden]] and [[Ayman al-Zawahiri]] in [[Afghanistan]]. | + | Al-Qaeda, or "the base" was founded by [[Osama bin Laden]] and [[Ayman al-Zawahiri]] in [[Afghanistan]] during the 1980's. |
| − | == Also | + | ==See Also== |
| + | *[[al-Qaeda]] | ||
*[[Islamofascism]] | *[[Islamofascism]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Sudden Jihad Syndrome]] |
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.nctc.gov/ National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)] | *[http://www.nctc.gov/ National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
Revision as of 19:44, July 12, 2010
Islamic terrorism is a form of terrorism by those whose motivations are rooted in extremist interpretations of Islam. [1] Over 25% of terror-related attacks of violence in 2007 were caused by those self-identifying as "Islamic", according to the United States Government.
The Roots of Terror
According to the National Counterterrorism Center, the Islamic State of Iraq (aka al-Qa’ida in Iraq), more than any other subnational group, claimed they conducted attacks with the highest casualty totals. [2]
al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda, or "the base" was founded by Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan during the 1980's.
See Also
External Links
References