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To-do list for Terrorism: edit · history · watch · refresh · Updated 2015-01-12 I think we should add 'new terrorism' under the broad heading of terrorism. It is widely accepted within scholarly and policy circles we are in the midst of confronting something fundamentally different to the terrorisms of old. Add link to Terrorism and internet article Blade8603 (talk) 13:34, 13 December 2009 (UTC) The linking of civil disorder and terrorism is tenuous at the least.

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"Terrorism in Asia" listed at Redirects for discussion

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"Terraist" listed at Redirects for discussion

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Religious terrorism

The section states "Five of the terrorist groups that have been most active since 2001 are Hamas, Boko Haram, al-Qaeda, the Taliban and ISIL. These groups have been most active in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria and Syria." If Hamas is indeed one of the most active groups since 2001 (unsourced claim but may be true) then should the list of countries include Palestine? Firestar47 (talk) 10:03, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The source says, "The majority (66%) of these [deaths] were attributable to just four groups: Islamic State (Isis) in Iraq and Syria, Boko Haram in Nigeria, the Taliban in Afghanistan and al-Qaida." I shall remove Hamas.

Note also the source does not call them "terrorist groups" and it is against policy for articles to call them that. TFD (talk) 12:20, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Personally I think it also problematic to call Hamas 'religious terrorists'. I know they are an islamist group but really their cause against Israel is nationalist. Firestar47 (talk) 17:36, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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