Surviving a Terrorist Attack: What to do During an IED Attack
If you are at the immediate site of an IED attack, your top priority is to get out of the area. This increases your safety in case a secondary device is present in the...
Category: Terrorism
How To Respond in an “Active Shooter” Situation
There is a global rise in occurence of active shooter situation in recent times, reasons ranges from a dissatisfied employee to terrorism, armed robbery or a mentally deranged person. PROFILE OF AN ACTIVE SHOOTER...
Prevent a Terrorist Attack III: Understand the Terrorist Planning Cycle
The Terrorist Planning Cycle Phase 1: Broad Target Selection. During broad target selection, terrorists collect information on numerous targets to evaluate their potential in terms of symbolic value, casualties, infrastructure criticality, or public attention...
Preventing a Terrorist Attack II: Identify Suspicious Activities and Packages
Suspicious activities are key to recognizing threats. Elicitation is when an unauthorized person tries to get information concerning security measures. Do not give out security information; information like guard schedules, inspection procedures, or security pass...
Preventing a Terrorist Attack: Identify Suspicious Persons
Identifying suspicious persons is very key to preventing a terrorist attack; Keep an eye out for people in the wrong place and wandering aimlessly around. Remember that terrorists shadow their targets before they attack. Be...
Effects of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’s)
The extent of damage caused by an IED depends on its size, construction, and placement, and whether it incorporates a high explosive or propellant. Vehicle bombs, also know as vehicle-borne IEDs, can carry...
What You Should Know About Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’S)
An IED can be almost anything with any type of material and initiator. It is a "homemade" device that is designed to cause death or injury by using explosives alone or in combination with...
NIGERIA: Timeline of Boko Haram attacks and related violence
Sources: IRIN , Wikipedia 2002: Mohammed Yusuf founded Boko Haram in 2002, establishing a mosque called Markaz as the headquarters of his movement, following his expulsion from two mosques in Maiduguri by Muslim...
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