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Chapter 15
Terrorist Tradecraft II:
Case Studies—Past,
Present, and Future
Raymond M. McPartland
Contents
Planning............................................................................................................345
The 1993 World Trade Center Attack and the 1995 Bojinka Airline Plot..... 346
Operation Crevice ....................................................................................... 346
The 2004 Madrid Train Bombings................................................................347
Target Selection.................................................................................................347
Rehearsals .........................................................................................................350
Training ............................................................................................................ 351
Financing ..........................................................................................................352
Acquiring the Weapons .....................................................................................353
Fourth Generation Warfare...........................................................................355
Purchasing Components ...............................................................................356
Theft
State Sponsorship/Third Party Support ........................................................357
Building the Bomb .......................................................................................358
CBRN ..........................................................................................................359
Modes of Attack ............................................................................................... 360
Factors and Constraints .....................................................................................361
Preponderant Forms of Attacks .........................................................................363
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