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The definitions of bioterrorism for the purpose of this article are: The use of violence or of the threat of violence in the pursuit of political, religious, ideological or social objectives; Acts committed by non-state actors (or by undercover personnel serving on the behalf of their respective governments)
"Bioterrorism is the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, toxins or other harmful agents to cause illness or death in people, animals or plants." Interpol [2] "A biological attack, or bioterrorism, is the intentional release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs that can sicken or kill people, livestock, or crops." CDC [5]
Incident Date Casualties Description Sverdlovsk anthrax leak: 2 April 1979 Around 105 victims. On 2 April 1979, an outbreak of anthrax occurred in Sverdlovsk, USSR.It is believed that anthrax spores were accidentally released from a secret military facility.
The Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism (CT) of the United States Department of State continually monitors the activities of groups active around the world to identify targets for the "terrorist" designation. When reviewing potential targets, S/CT looks at the actual attacks that a group has carried out, as well as ...
Hollywood could not have invented a better script: A Chinese national with ties to the communist government sneaks into Fresno County and opens a secret lab that contains containers of dangerous ...
Counter-terrorism experts said Tuesday that Africa is now the world's terrorism hot spot, with half of the victims killed last year in sub-Saharan Africa, though al-Qaida and Islamic State ...
Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. ( December 2021 ) This is a list of the number of incidents labelled as terrorism and not believed to have been carried out by a government or its forces (see state terrorism and state-sponsored terrorism ).
The leader of a Japanese crime syndicate who was charged by U.S. authorities with trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar pleaded guilty on Wednesday, the U.S. Justice Department said in a ...