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State terrorism is terrorism that a state conducts against another state or against its own citizens. [1] [2] [3] [4]Governments accused of state terrorism may justify these actions as efforts to combat internal dissent, suppress insurgencies, or maintain national security, often framing their actions within the context of counterterrorism or counterinsurgency.
The United States legal definition of terrorism excludes acts done by recognized states. [10] [11] According to U.S. law (22 U.S.C. 2656f(d)(2)) [12] terrorism is defined as "premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience".
The Syrian government has directly accused the United States of sponsoring terrorism in Syria. [162] The United States government was also criticized by Iran for its silence following the beheading of a child by the Islamist group Nour al-Din al-Zenki , a group that is a recipient of US military aid and is accused of many war crimes by Amnesty ...
"The threats from international terrorism, domestic terrorism, and state-sponsored terrorism are complex and persistent — and notably, they are all simultaneously elevated," Raia said.
[51] In Libya, porous borders and poorly cohesive security forces along with a large area of ungoverned territory have allowed for a "permissive environment" in which several terrorist groups can operate, such as Ansar al-Sharia, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Al-Mourabitoun, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. [51]
Weak and failing states are breeding grounds for terrorism, drug trafficking and mass migration. By addressing root causes of instability, USAID helps prevent crises before they require costly U.S ...
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on the neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement and several of its leaders, designating them terrorists as Washington seeks to combat violent white ...
State-sponsored terrorism is terrorist violence carried out with the active support of national governments provided to violent non-state actors.States can sponsor terrorist groups in several ways, including but not limited to funding terrorist organizations, providing training, supplying weapons, providing other logistical and intelligence assistance, and hosting groups within their borders.