Guarding Against Swarm Attacks on Nuclear Establishments

SOUTH ASIA ANALYSIS GROUP ^ | 19-Jan-2010 | B. Raman

[Cindy]

Paper no. 3614

Guarding Against Swarm Attacks on Nuclear Establishments - International Terrorism Monitor --- Paper No. 611

By B. Raman

19-Jan-2010

SNIPPET: "A swarm attack is a commando-style attack involving multiple targets and/ or multile modus operandi----that is a mix of the use of hand-held weapons and explosives. Since the Mumbai terrorist attack of November 26 to 29, 2008, which was itself a major swarm attack, there have been seven more---- four in Kabul, Kandahar and Khost in Afghanistan by the Afghan Taliban and three in Lahore possibly by the Pakistani Taliban.

2. These attacks---particularly those in Kabul--- have had common features----a mix of the suicidal (fedayeen) and suicide terrorism, facilitated by good intelligence at the disposal of the Taliban, a mix of suicide bombers on foot and vehicle-borne suicide bombers, fierce motivation, ability to stand and fight till death without losing courage, audacity in planning and execution and the ability to keep the planning a secret from governmental agencies."

Note: "The writer is Additional Secretary (retd), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India, New Delhi, and, presently, Director, Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai."

[Cindy]

Previously...

http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/papers31/paper3086.html
http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/papers31/paper3087.html

[Cindy]

A bit Off Thread Topic, but Fyi:

INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT.org - For The Record - IPT Blog: "U.S. REPORT: INDIAN CRIME SYNDICATE FINDS COMMON CAUSE WITH AL QAEDA" (January 13, 2010, 10:03 am)

Report - Link

COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org: "INDIAN MUJAHIDEEN: JIHADI THREAT CONTINUES" by Animesh Roul (January 13, 2010)

INDIA TODAY.in: "'Indian Mujahideen planning 9/11 type attack'" (SNIPPET: "A 9/11-type terror attack using hijacked aeroplanes stares India in the face with an Indian Mujahideen terrorist having acquired pilot training and waiting to strike, according to intelligence agencies. Intelligence Bureau (IB) sources say Shahzad Ahmed alias Pappu, one of the key accused in the September 2008 Delhi blasts case, learnt to fly planes in Bangalore and could now be planning to execute an airborne terror strike. A dozen other trained Indian Mujahideen terrorists are also at large and, together with Shahzad, pose a big security threat.") (January 6, 2010, New Delhi)

[2ndDivisionVet]

Related thread:

SWAT options for multiple shooter terrorist attacks
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2427143/posts

[kitchen]

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[Cindy]

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[Cindy]

Thank you for the bump kitchen.

[Cindy]

Thanks.

I haven’t checked the police links yet.
Appreciate it 2nd Division Vet.

[Captain Beyond]

bump thanks for the links

[Cindy]

Also a bit off topic, but fyi:

JAMESTOWN.org - THE JAMESTOWN FOUNDATION: "HYBRID, HOMEGROWN AND TRANSNATIONAL: THE INDIAN MUJAHIDEEN AND THE ISLAMIST TERROR MATRIX" by Animesh Roul (January 21, 2010, 02:58 pm)

Noting the global jihadis are transnational....Yep.

[Cindy]

Thanks for the bump and you’re welcome Captain Beyond.

[RaceBannon]

hey, this is a great site!

[kitchen]

This is an important post. It is very possible than an attack on our soil, on any target, could follow these procedures.