Title: Section 4 Terrorist Intelligence Operations - Operations Security - INTELLIGENCE THREAT HANDBOOK<
Headings: Section 4
Terrorist Intelligence Operations

Operations Security
INTELLIGENCE THREAT HANDBOOK
Section 4
Terrorist Intelligence Operations
Terrorist group categories
Terrorist tactics
Terrorist objectives
Terrorist threats to the United States
Terrorist sponsors
Libya
Syria
Iran
Sudan
Iraq
Cuba
North Korea
Islamic fundamentalist groups
Islamic Resistance Movement (HAMAS)
Party of God (Hizballah)
Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ)
Abu Nidal Organization (ANO)
Islamic Group (Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya)
Terrorism Trends
Conclusion

Content: recognition, coercion, intimidation, provocation, and insurgency support. Early in their life span, terrorist groups often carry out attacks designed to gain recognition. The objective of these attacks is national and/or international attention for the group and its stated objectives. Groups often mount such attacks, which may involve protracted hostage seizures, against highly-visible symbols of state control (e.g., national airlines). Groups intend coercion attacks to force individuals, organizations, or governments to act in a desired manner. Using this strategy, terrorists selectively target facilities with the intent of bringing increasing pressure to bear on the targeted activity. Terrorist attacks designed primarily to intimidate are a means of preventing organizations or governments from acting in a defined manner. Provocation attacks aim to force government security forces to take repressive action against the general populace. These attacks generally are against critical infrastructures, popular or high-profile individuals, or important facilities. The goal of these attacks is to demonstrate the weakness of the legitimate government, thus causing an uncoordinated backlash. [