{"id":4387,"date":"2014-10-02T07:00:37","date_gmt":"2014-10-02T12:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hcstx.org\/?p=4387"},"modified":"2014-10-02T07:00:37","modified_gmt":"2014-10-02T12:00:37","slug":"learning-from-terrorist-tactics-spotting-suicide-bombers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/index.php\/2014\/10\/02\/learning-from-terrorist-tactics-spotting-suicide-bombers\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning from Terrorist Tactics: Spotting Suicide Bombers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When I decided on this subject, I initially was prepared to do a ton of research and fact checking, but then it hit me one day: \u00a0I really have to look no further than Israel and their Counter-Terrorism Networks to get the “scoop” on this subject! After all, they have been dealing with and neutralizing<\/strong><\/em> this type of threat for 30 plus years, unlike America, whose Counter-Terrorism experience (not Knowledge) is virtually zero, so far in dealing with actual terrorist cells within their own borders.<\/p>\n

Israel is and has been so successful in defending themselves against those who would do her harm by the fact the ENTIRE<\/strong>\u00a0COUNTRY<\/strong> is involved in its defense, from the 18-year-old on up. \u00a0Much like Ancient Greece, the “citizen soldier”<\/strong><\/em> is on call 24\/7, ready to fight, ready to serve their country. This “martial mentality”<\/em> has served Israel well since its inception in 1948 to today, as everyday citizens are trained to know what to look for and to report the slightest suspicious terroristic activity.<\/p>\n

It also helps that Israels Internal Intelligence Service, the\u00a0Shin Bet,<\/em><\/strong> is one of the worlds best in gathering useful, actionable intelligence by utilizing a combination of HUMINT<\/strong> (Human Intelligence or Deep Cover Operatives and Informants) and SIGINT\/COMINT and ELINT<\/strong> (Signal\/Communications and Electronic Intelligence) so that terrorist plans can be stopped BEFORE<\/strong> they are ACTED UPON.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although in the past the target of most suicide bombers has always been places where large numbers of people congregate, such as mass transit (bus, plane, train) shopping malls, sporting events, religious sites (Synagogues and Churches), Terrorist are at their core, opportunistic, and look for any opportunity to do harm if possible.<\/p>\n

Also know that these Terrorist frequently “scout”<\/strong> <\/em>out an area before an attack.<\/p>\n

Recently, in Moore, Oklahoma (a town only 16 minutes from Oklahoma City, where a woman was beheaded by a militant muslim connected to ISIS at her workplace) an unidentified man walked into a high school without permission.He was seen by teachers and students casually strolling around, examining the schools interior. Police later found the man and noted during questioning that he was of “middle eastern descent with a very thick accent.”<\/em> Police said he was cooperative and faced no criminal charges. Read that story HERE.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Bottom Line guys, regardless what Law Enforcement does or does not do, know that this kind of red flag behavior<\/strong> is not normal and should not be tolerated in your community! In order to stop future Acts of Terror in this country, we, like Israel, are going to have to get Pro-Active,<\/strong> and that means ALL OF US<\/strong>, not just Law Enforcement. One of the reasons Israel has been so successful in stopping Terrorism is that the entire citizenry have took it upon themselves to be the first line of defense<\/em> against terrorism. Add to this the fact that they have made up their minds to go HANDS-ON <\/strong><\/em>if the situation calls for it\u00a0in addressing suspected threats. As Americans, we have to adopt the same mentality if we expect to survive another decade.<\/p>\n

Here is the “BOLO” List or “BE ON THE LOOKOUT” for Suicide Bombers:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n