Acts of Terror

Acts of terror or terrorism, is the use of violence for political goals and putting the public or a great number of people in fear. The purpose of these terrorist groups is to produce terror in their victims through the use of violence, fear and pressure. Terrorist commit acts of violence that draw the attention of local masses, the government, and the world to their cause.. They plan their attack to get the greatest publicity, choosing targets that symbolize what they oppose. The effectiveness of terrorist act lies not in the act itself, but in the public's or government's reaction to the act.

Acts of terror may be categorized into six. These are the following:

• State terrorism- States or government can use force or the threat of force, without declaring war, to terrorize their citizens and achieve a political goal.
• Bio-terrorism-  refers to the intentional release of toxic biological agents to harm and terrorize civilians, in the name of a political or other cause.
• Cyber-terrorism- is the use of information technology to attack civilians and draw attention to the terrorists' cause.
• Eco-terrorism- the use of violence in the interest of environmentalism. In general, environmental extremist destroy property to inflict economic damage on industries or actors they see as harming animals or the natural environment. These have included for companies, logging companies and animal research laboratories, for example.
• Nuclear terrorism- refers to number of different ways nuclear materials might use as a terrorist tactic.
• Narco-terrorism- the use of violence by drug traffickers to influence governments or prevent government's effort in stopping the drug trade. This may involve the assassination of influential person who are against drug trafficking, or killing a government official who leads an anti-drug trafficking  agency.