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TERRORIST MOVEMENT [4 records]

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Record 1 2024-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Transportation and Materials Handling
OBS

On the morning of September 11, 2001, nearly 3, 000 people were killed in a series of coordinated terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The attacks resulted in the creation of the Transportation Security Administration, designed to prevent similar attacks in the future. Driven by a desire to help [the] nation, tens of thousands of people joined TSA and committed themselves to strengthening [the] transportation systems while ensuring the freedom of movement for people and commerce.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Transport et manutention

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • National and International Security
OBS

In December 1974, the independent National Liberation Directorate [NLD] was reorganized into the American Department(DA) under the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee. The DA centralized control over convert Cuban Activities for supporting national liberation movements and the efforts of regimes such as those of Nicaragua and Grenada. This DA was responsible for planning and coordinating Cuba's secret guerrilla and terrorist training camps, networks for the covert movement of personnel and material from Cuba, and a propaganda apparatus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités gouvernementaux non canadiens
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
Key term(s)
  • Département de l'Amérique

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Movements
  • Security

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mouvements sociaux
  • Sécurité

Spanish

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Record 4 1994-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Islamism
  • Religion (General)
  • Archaeology
CONT

There is little organized opposition to President Mubarak and the ruling party, but there is a growing radical Islamic movement. Terrorist activities by fundamentalist groups are seriously hurting a major source of hard currency-the tourist industry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mahométisme
  • Religion (Généralités)
  • Archéologie
CONT

Il y a très peu d'opposition organisée au président Mubarak et au parti au pouvoir, mais un mouvement islamique radical gagne en popularité. Les actes de terrorisme perpétrés par les groupes fondamentalistes portent un sérieux préjudice à la principale source de devises fortes : l'industrie du tourisme.

Spanish

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