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Why do terrorists use terror tactics?  

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WHY DO TERRORISTS USE TERROR TACTICS? Terrorists use terror tactics because they ultimately have to as using non violent techniques often doesn't work in bringing about their aims. This is because in most cases, it is the only way they can be heard and gain publicity for their cause or in some cases or more extreme causes such as using terror to destabilize a country and cause chaos in hope to undermine people's confidence in their government. There are 9 reasons for terrorists using terror tactics. Firstly, it is a method of gaining publicity for a cause or an organisation. An example of this is the dockland bombings in London, February 6th 1998. This attack on the British government by the IRA was to make the group and the cause they were fighting for, in this case the discrimination of the catholic communities in Ireland by the British government, appear bigger...

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