HLS 6010 Week 2: Fundamentalism Observed Ideology in Terrorist Target Selection

Terrorism
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Terrorism
Terror attacks have maimed most of the cities across the globe with targeted deaths and bloodshed. While there are quite a number of theories that have been brought out in the media and even discussed among most of the people, there are underlying reasons that have led to the attacks. More importantly, there have been a trend developing in most of the stacks and the messages that are broadcast by the terror groups across the globe (Drake, 1998).
At the heart of the terrorist attacks is the fact that, there are historical significances that have led to the attacks that can be traced back to the 700s. Before the terror groups start attacking, they have to have a reason and binding principle that brings them together (Bbc.co.uk, 2016). This is basically what gives them the cause to fight and die for. At the heart of most of the Islamic attacks targeted at the secular world lie in the fight for the land that is considered to b...