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COMMENT | Understanding terrorism and attacks in Lebanon
COMMENT | Terrorism is characterised as the illegal application of force and intimidation, particularly targeting civilians, to attain political objectives.
The overarching definition of terrorism encompasses the strategic deployment of violence to instil widespread fear within a population, thus facilitating the realisation of political goals.
Furthermore, the FBI differentiates between international terrorism, which involves violent actions perpetrated by individuals or groups motivated by foreign terrorist entities, and domestic terrorism...
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