Surajkund-NCR

TERRORISM
CONTENTS:
 MEANING OF TERRORISM
 TERRORISTS
 SOME OF THE ACTIVE TERRORIST GROUPS
 CAUSES OF TERRORISM
 TERRORIST ATTACKS
 SOCIAL,POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS
 PREVENTION MEASURES
 PREVENTION ACTS AGAINST TERRORISM
MEANING OF TERRORISM:
 Terrorism actually comes from the latin word
“fear’”.
 The unlawful use of force against persons or
property to intimidate the government ,civilian
population for the furtherance of social or
political objectives is called TERRORISM.
 Common threads of definitions identify
terrorism as :
• POLITICAL
• PSYCHOLOGICAL
• COERCIVE
• DYNAMIC
• DELIBERATE
WHO IS A TERRORIST:

 One who engages himself in acts or an

act of terrorism.
 One who is the member of an armed
group that kills civilians as a mean of
political intimidation.
 One who is the member of a group that
engages in kidnapping and murder.
SOME OF THE TERRORIST
GROUPS
 Al-Qaeda
 Al-Ummah
 Lashkar-e-Toiba
 Armed Islamic Group(GIA)
 Al-Jihad a.k.a Egyptian Islamic Jihad
 National Liberation Army (ELN)-Columbia
 Islamic state
CAUSES OF TERRORISM

 BELIEF IN VIOLENCE
 RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM
 POVERTY AND ECONOMIC
PROBLEMS
 POLITICAL INSTABILITY
The ways/forms of Terrorist activities

The Terror activity may take the forms of Bombings,

Rioting, Sabotage, kidnappings and taking hostages
or any act calculated to achieve some sort of political
or ideological objective.
 Contingency Plan for an Armed Attack
Following contingency measures needs to be kept in mind
while preparing a contingency plan:
Hotels should establish access control measures to restrict / prevent
unauthorized access/ entry to the hotel.
Hotel entrances to be well secured.
CCTV cameras to be monitored all around and especially the outer
perimeter.
Employees ID verification to be carried out before being permitted into
the hotel.
Contractors/ Vendors to be security checked and issued with area
specific, color coded ID cards. A
All Employees to be instructed and trained routinely to confront and
question persons without ID’s in back of the house areas or restricted
areas.
Locker areas and all back of the house areas to maintain high degree
of housekeeping to prevent items from being hidden or concealed.
Train your associates to know what the sound of gunfire is and to
always move away from such sound.
Elevators should have key card access to guestroom floors.
Hotels should install an alarm alert system to immediately alert staff
and guests of a major security incident. The alarm alert should be
audible in vital areas of the hotel so as to alert only the Senior
Management, Security Team, Duty Manager, Engineering Team. The
alarm points should be located in areas where the incident might first
occur or be noticed, such as the vehicle checkpoint, the main
entrance, employee entrance, the reception, Duty Manager Desk and
the security office. Employees should be trained in proper response
when they hear this alarm.
Ensure all evacuation routes are properly marked and unobstructed.
Encourage law enforcement agencies like police, fire services &
paramilitary forces to conduct a walkthrough of the property annually
to familiarize with the evacuation routes, alternate methods of entry &
floor plans.
Identify places of relative safety or alternate escape routes within the
building. These may be one or more locations where under certain
circumstances or Conditions, guests and associates would have the
best chance to: block, lock or Barricade against potential attackers.
This would delay the approach of attackers and give additional time to
escape, or provide a holding position to increase time for arrival of
emergency rescue services.
 What to do in Terrorist activity
Responding to an Armed Attacker at Your Property:
If faced with an armed attacker, employees should take
immediate action to protect their own lives and those of
others where practical. Remember that hotel guests are
likely to follow the lead of hotel staff and management;
however, some individuals may act on their own ‘fight or
flight’ impulse. Three possible responses you could take as
an individual during Terrorist attack incident if you are
isolated on your own or not responsible for others are:
Evacuate, Hide, or Take Action.
Act according to the place you are in for Example if you are
in the same place of attack you should order everybody to lie
on the ground in order to minimize the possibility of being
hit. If you are at a remote location at the time of the attack
you should order everybody to evacuate to the opposite
direction of the threat.
1) Evacuate:
Have an escape route or plan in mind.
Once a decision is made to evacuate kindly follow the
instructions.
Leave your belongings behind.
Help others escape, if possible.
Alert people to prevent entering the area where an
Terrorist may be located.
If an armed attacker is rapidly approaching has seen you
or identified you as a target while you are looking for a
way to evacuate, try and block/ lock or barricade any
door(s) between you and the attacker.
Notify the authorities immediately. Never assume someone
else is doing it.
Follow instructions from all law enforcement officers.
Do not attempt to move wounded people, unless they are
in imminent danger and if moving the person does not put
you at risk.
2) Hide Out:
Keep out of attacker’s line of sight or view. If you can see
them, they can see you.
Block, lock or barricade – find shelter that can provide
protection, such as solid furniture.
Try not to trap yourself or restrict your options for
movement. Remain quiet.
Silence cell phones, pagers, and two way radios.
Turn off any source of noise, such as TV’s, radios, etc.
3) Take Action:
Taking action against the attacker is a last resort and
should only be considered if you as an individual feel
there are no other choices or options for your or others in
order to survive, and you are in imminent danger.
Act as aggressively as possible against the attacker.
Throw objects, yell and use any improvised weapon
available. Commit to your actions.
Terrorist Attack : Post Incident
Once it is confirmed by police or emergency rescue
services that the armed attacker(s) have been
captured, incapacitated, or left the building, and a
threat no longer exists, the following steps should be
taken:
Make sure a full and thorough search has been
conducted by security and bomb experts all around the
installation.
In case any suspicious item or object is detected don’t
touch it, isolate the area and call the bomb experts to
deal with it.
Notify para-medics and render medical attention to
any injured persons.
Account for all individuals, hotel guests, visitors and
employees.
Search all areas of the hotel. Look for people who may
still be hiding.
If there are fatalities, do not disturb or move such
individuals. Law enforcement agencies have that
responsibility and will be treating the area like a
crime scene.
Determine methods for notification of families of
those affected by the incident, including notification
of casualties.
Offer obviously distressed employees or guests
support and comfort. Notify individuals of the
availability of counseling services for those caught
directly in the incident and aftermath.
Take pictures of any damages to the facility or hotel
assets for insurance claim purposes.
Share the images of suspects from CCTV cameras with
local law enforcement.
Refer to the crisis management manual, Business
Continuity Plan and resumption procedures.
Public and media requests for information should be
referred to the GM, Director of Marketing or a
designated hotel spokesperson.
Refer to the crisis management manual, Business
Continuity Plan and resumption procedures.
Ensure availability of contacts or records of any key
witnesses for police investigation, internal reports and
reviews and debriefs.
Ensure a Crisis Management Team leader is identified
at the earliest instance to co‐ordinate and regain
control of operations – provide one point‐of contact
liaison with police/emergency services incident
controllers.
Assign at least two Crisis Team Leaders alternates or
backups to assume the Crisis Team Leader’s role in the
event that the designated leader is out of the property.
A full post incident review should be conducted, to
include: witness interviews, police investigation
reports, suspect background, and circumstances that
led to the incident which will help identify any
successes and failures.
Based on a post‐incident review, develop preventive
measures to deter or prevent reoccurrences. It is
recognized that terrorist attack incidents are very rare
and that each incident or form of attack may vary
considerably based on time of day, building layout,
occupancy or events occurring at the property at the
particular time. Therefore, there are no hard or set
rules and directions as to the action to be taken.
Ultimate decisions on actions must be made using the
judgment of your Crisis Team Leader.
RECENT TERRORIST
ATTACKS
 MUMBAI TERRORIST ATTACK

 It was the biggest terrorist attack in

India ever.
 The attack began on 26 November 2008
and lasted until 29 November 2008.
 Nearly 173 people were killed and 308
were wounded.
 The terrorists attacked eight places in
South Mumbai including CHHATRAPATI
SIVAJI TERMINUS,TAJ MAHAL
PALACE, OBEROI TRIDENT,NARIMAN
HOUSE etc.
 Ajmal Kasab who was the only attacker
captured alive was hanged last November.
ATTACK ON WORLD TRADE CENTRE

 Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked 4

commercial air lines on
11September,2001.
 Two airlines crashed into the north and
south tower of the world trade centre.
 Within two hours both the towers
collapsed.
 Totally 2996 people died in the attacks
including 19 hijackers.
2013 HYDERABAD BLASTS

 The twin bombs exploded in

Dilsukhnagar , Hyderabad
which is a crowded area
within 100 meters of each
other on 21,february 2013.
 The first explosion occurred
outside a roadside eatery named
A1 mirchi followed by the
other between venkatadri
theatre and Dilsukhnagar bus
stop.
 Nearly 17 were killed and 119
were injured in the blasts.
 2006 MUMBAI TRAIN BOMBINGS

 The 11 july 2006 Mumbai train bombings were a

series of seven bomb blasts that took place over
a period of 11 minutes on a suburban railway in
Mumbai.
 The bombs were set off in pressure cookers , in
lunch boxes and placed in trains.
 209 were killed and over 700 were injured.
 LONDON BOMBINGS

 The 7 july 2005 london bombings were a series of coordinated

suicide attacks in central London .
 Terrorists targeted civilians using the public transport system
during the morning rush hour.
 52 civilians were killed and over 700 more were injured in the
attacks.
 Out of 4,three were detonated in London Underground trains
and fourth on a doubledecker bus.
 2 0 0 5 DELHI BOMBINGS
 The Delhi bombings
occurred on 29october
2005.
 The blasts occurred two
days before the important
festival of diwali.
 The bombs were triggered
in two markets in south
and central Delhi and in
a bus in the Govindpuri area in the south of the
city.
 62 people were killed and over 210 were injured in the
three explosions
MOSCOW THEATRE HOSTAGE CRISIS

• The Moscow theatre hostage

crisis is also known the
2002 Nord-ost siege was the
seizure of the crowded
Dubrovka theatre on
23october 2002 by 40 to 50
armed terrorists.
• They took 850 hostages and
demanded the withdrawal of
Russian forces from
Chechenya.
• Special forces came into action
and killed all the attackers.
• Nearly 130 were killed in this
attack.
 2007 HYDERABAD BOMBINGS

 The Hyderabad bombings refers to the incident in

which two bombs exploded almost simultaneously
on 25August 2007.
 The first bomb exploded in Lumbini Amusement park
at 7:45pm and the second bomb exploded five
minutes later in Gokul chat bhandar.
 Atleast 42 were reported to have died in two
bombings.
 Social ,Political and Economic Impacts

 Loss of property.
 Effects on productivity.
 Effect on tourism, Specially hotels.
 Effects the living condition of population.
 Destabilization of an existing
government.
 Effect on financial market.
 PREVENTION OF TERRORISM

 Primary prevention is education.

 Creating awareness among people
against terrorism.
 Increasing security around the
nation.
 The one and only strength against
terrorism is unity of people.
 By protecting and mobilizing civil
society.
 By eliminating the root of
Terrorism.
GOVERNMENT ACTS AGAINST TERRORISM:

o Terrorist and Disruptive activities

(prevention) Act,1987 (TADA).
o The right to shoot to kill 1997 Anti-
Terrorism Act.
o Legalizing the Impermissible: the new anti-
terrorism law.
o The prevention of Terrorism act,2002.
o Unlawful activities (prevention) Amendment
Act,2004.
IN HOPE FOR A TERROR FREETOMORROW
THANKING YOU
BY
Subhash Singh Kanwaal