American Jihadist Terrorism: Combating a Complex Threat

Bjelopera, Jerome P.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Defense policy;    Religion;    Muslims;    Counterterrorism;   

RP-ID  :  R41416
RP-ID  :  R41416_2013Sep20

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report describes homegrown violent jihadists and the plots and attacks that have occurred since 9/11. For this report, "homegrown" and "domestic" are terms that describe terrorist activity or plots perpetrated within the United States or abroad by American citizens, legal permanent residents, or visitors radicalized largely within the United States. The report also discusses the radicalization process and the forces driving violent extremist activity. It analyzes post-9/11 domestic jihadist terrorism and describes law enforcement and intelligence efforts to combat terrorism and the challenges associated with those efforts. It also outlines actions underway to build trust and partnership between community groups and government agencies and the tensions that may occur between law enforcement and engagement activities.