Book Detail
Title Global jihad and the tactic of terror abduction : a comprehensive review of Islamic terrorist organizations
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Call No 363.325 SHA
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Publisher Name Pentagon Press
Publishing Year 2014
Edition 1st
Pages 307
Price 995.00 PKR
Text Language English
Available Yes, Accessions:[ 44862 ]
Description "In recent decades, the taking of hostages has proven to be a particularly effective tactic for Islamic terrorist organizations worldwide, including al Qaeda. The global jihad movement regards citizens of foreign mainly Western countries as prime targets for abduction, although in fact local residents have constituted the majority of kidnapping victims. This book analyzes Islamic terror abductions over the last 30 years in the Middle East Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia, Asia
Keywords Al-Qaida Organization-History; Terrorism-History; global jihad; Iran-Terror Abductions; Lebanon-Hizbullah; Pakistan-Terror Abductions; Afghanistan-Terror Abductions; India-Terror Abductions; Iraq-Terror Abductions; Saudi Arabia-Terror Abductions; Yemen-Terror Abductions; Arab Spring; Philippines-Terror Abductions; Al-Qaeda-Terror Abductions; Horn of Africa-Terror Abductions; Russia-chechnya-Islamic Terror