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Describe terrorism as a new source of threat to security.

Answer:

Terrorism is a new source of threat to security because:

(i) It refers to political violence that targets civilians deliberately and indiscriminately.

(ii) International terrorism involves the citizens or territory of more than one country.

(iii) Civilian targets are usually chosen to terrorise the public as a weapon against the national government or other parties in conflict.

(iv) Classic cases of terrorism involve hijacking of planes planting bombs in trains, cafes, markets and other crowded places.

(v) One of the biggest terrorist attacks so far took place on 11th sep., 2001 on the world Trade Centre in New York, US. Other many big attacks occurred in the Middle East, Europe, Latin America and South Asia.