Annals of International Terrorism and the Anti-Terrorist Struggle. (2004)

Author: Institute of Contemporary International Relations, Research Center for Anti-Terrorism
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: After the "9·11" incident, the global anti-terrorism alliance formed a significant blow to international terrorist forces: al-Qaeda's training camps in Afghanistan were destroyed, and the Taliban regime that harbored terrorism was overthrown; 2/3 of al-Qaeda and Taliban senior members were killed or captured; funds related to terrorist organizations and their activities were frozen. Most countries in the world adopted a series of anti-terrorism policies and measures in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1373, greatly weakening the operational capabilities of international terrorism and shrinking its survival space. This annual report is mainly divided into four parts: First, an overview of the situation of international terrorism and anti-terrorism struggles. Second, international terrorist organizations. Third, case studies of major international terrorist activities. Fourth, a chronicle of major international terrorist activities and anti-terrorism struggles. This book first evaluates the overall status of global terrorist activities and anti-terrorism struggles, analyzing the patterns of terrorist activities, the progress and trends of international anti-terrorism cooperation and struggles, existing problems, etc.; it also summarizes the situations of hotspots and major countries in this regard. Second, it introduces some terrorist organizations recognized by countries and organizations, providing a broader reference for related research. Third, it focuses on major international terrorist incidents, identifying the patterns, characteristics, and subtle clues of terrorist activities, and analyzing the countermeasures and preventive measures adopted by countries to combat terrorist attacks. Fourth, it records major events in international terrorist activities and anti-terrorism struggles.