

<head> Tipster Topic Description


<num> Number: 118


<dom> Domain: International Politics 


<title> Topic: International Terrorists


<desc> Description:

Document will provide background information on international terrorist groups
or individuals, or detail the activities of such groups or individuals.


<smry> Summary:

Document will provide background information on international terrorist groups
or individuals, or detail the activities of such groups or individuals.


<narr> Narrative:

A relevant document will report such information as the history, objectives, 
structure, areas of operation, identities of members and supporters, or 
activities of international terrorist groups and individuals.  Information 
must be sufficient to place the document into the international terrorism 
category, as defined below, so as to distinguish the report from those which 
detail activities by rebel groups pejoratively labeled as "terrorist" by a 
regime under attack.


<con> Concept(s):

1.  terrorist, terrorism, international terrorist (or terrorism)


<fac> Factor(s):


<def> Definition(s):

International Terrorism: as defined in Title 22 of the U.S. Code, Section
2656F(d), terrorism is premeditated, politically motivated violence 
perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational or clandestine 
agents, usually intended to influence an audience.  By extension, 
international terrorism transcends national boundaries and involves the 
citizens, property, or territory of more than one country.