Terrorism in the United States 1996

Abstract

United States soil was the site of three terrorist incidents during 1996. The pipe bomb explosion during the Summer Olympic Games in Centennial Olympic Park that killed two and the robberies and bombings carried out in April and July 1996 by members of a group known as the Phineas Priesthood underscored the ever-present threat that exists from individuals determined to use violence to advance particular causes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA397009

Entities

Organizations

  • Booz Allen Hamilton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antiterrorism
  • Commerce
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Counterterrorism
  • Crime
  • Criminal Investigations
  • Criminals
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Transportation
  • Transportation Infrastructure
  • United States

Readers

  • Game Theory.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.