Terrorist AttacksTerrorist Attacks

By Craig StevensBy Craig Stevens

Basic infoBasic info

For the world we live in today we are For the world we live in today we are constantly under the threat of a possible constantly under the threat of a possible terrorist that may make their move at any terrorist that may make their move at any given time.given time.

It is often wondered that what will happen It is often wondered that what will happen to us today? Especially in third world to us today? Especially in third world countries which are constantly being countries which are constantly being terrorized by extremists that don’t care terrorized by extremists that don’t care who gets hurt as long as they get what who gets hurt as long as they get what they want.they want.

Why it happensWhy it happens

Some reasons why these tragic Some reasons why these tragic events happen are usually as follows.events happen are usually as follows.

Terrorists were paid to.Terrorists were paid to.They did it in the name of a religious They did it in the name of a religious

cause (aka cultists).cause (aka cultists).They try to make a point to the world.They try to make a point to the world.They did it out of spiteThey did it out of spiteEtc.Etc.

Some recent attacksSome recent attacks

Terrorism in India’s biggest city Terrorism in India’s biggest city MumbaiMumbai

Israel's city DimonaIsrael's city Dimona JerusalemJerusalem EuropeEurope

Stats of Mumbai attackStats of Mumbai attack On November 26, 2008 a large group of On November 26, 2008 a large group of

extremists opened fire across Mumbai and extremists opened fire across Mumbai and primarily focused on the Taj and Oberai primarily focused on the Taj and Oberai Hotel.Hotel.

About 125 citizens were killed and more About 125 citizens were killed and more than 327 injured in the bomb blast and than 327 injured in the bomb blast and firing by the terrorists.firing by the terrorists.

When most of the terrorists were killed one When most of the terrorists were killed one of them was captured and it was soon of them was captured and it was soon found out that he was on a large amount found out that he was on a large amount of drugs.of drugs.

Pictures of the Mumbai Pictures of the Mumbai attacksattacks

Israel and Jerusalem Israel and Jerusalem attacksattacks

A 73-year-old woman was killed and 40 people A 73-year-old woman was killed and 40 people were wounded when a suicide bomber blew were wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a shopping center in the southern himself up in a shopping center in the southern city of Dimona.city of Dimona.

Two terrorists entered the Mekor Hayim High Two terrorists entered the Mekor Hayim High School Yeshiva in Kfar Etzion, south of School Yeshiva in Kfar Etzion, south of Jerusalem, and stabbed two students. The Jerusalem, and stabbed two students. The terrorists were killed by two of the counselors in terrorists were killed by two of the counselors in the room.the room.

An Arab resident of Jerusalem deliberately drove An Arab resident of Jerusalem deliberately drove a bulldozer into pedestrians and vehicles in a bulldozer into pedestrians and vehicles in central Jerusalem, overturning and flattening a central Jerusalem, overturning and flattening a number of buses and cars. Three people were number of buses and cars. Three people were killed and 66 injured in the attack. killed and 66 injured in the attack.

Pic’s of Israel/Jerus. Pic’s of Israel/Jerus. casualtiescasualties

European AttacksEuropean Attacks

It was suspected that Europe was one of It was suspected that Europe was one of the main targets for terrorist attacks.the main targets for terrorist attacks.

In Madrid four spanish bombers blew In Madrid four spanish bombers blew themselves up in a suburb.themselves up in a suburb.

Constant threats were made that if their Constant threats were made that if their demands were not met then there demands were not met then there would be consequences.would be consequences.

They phrased it as “Your blood will flow They phrased it as “Your blood will flow like rivers.”like rivers.”

Pictures of European Pictures of European incidentsincidents

ConclusionConclusion For the year of 2008 there have been more than 7 terrorist attacks over in foreign For the year of 2008 there have been more than 7 terrorist attacks over in foreign

countries. As for why these attacks occur is mostly unknown because there are countries. As for why these attacks occur is mostly unknown because there are various possible reason but nobody is completely sure. At the rate this is going various possible reason but nobody is completely sure. At the rate this is going unless something is done about this there are going to be even more problems unless something is done about this there are going to be even more problems waiting for them and probably us in the future. Some might ask, “what can we do” waiting for them and probably us in the future. Some might ask, “what can we do” or “how can we put an end to this”? As of right now nobody is sure about that but or “how can we put an end to this”? As of right now nobody is sure about that but hopefully sometime in the near future we will have a solution to this problem. hopefully sometime in the near future we will have a solution to this problem. Hopefully by then things wont be much worse than they are now. Though all we Hopefully by then things wont be much worse than they are now. Though all we can do right now is build ourselves back up to where we once were and that will can do right now is build ourselves back up to where we once were and that will take time and money that is sort of an issue as of right now. Eventually though we take time and money that is sort of an issue as of right now. Eventually though we will work our way back up to standards and hopefully we will have an idea on how will work our way back up to standards and hopefully we will have an idea on how to deal with not only our problem on terrorism but also other issues concerning our to deal with not only our problem on terrorism but also other issues concerning our ecosystem. The era we live in is quite the historical era indeed. There may be a lot ecosystem. The era we live in is quite the historical era indeed. There may be a lot of problems that we have to deal with but we have to at least try to make things of problems that we have to deal with but we have to at least try to make things better for the next generation lest we repeat history.better for the next generation lest we repeat history.