One reason he's "the only surviving hostage-taker" is that the locals DID lynch one of the vermin when they tore him away from his police guards. I bet they felt at least a little better afterwards.
Well, I hope they do have one of the terrorists because for every actual terrorists about 50 people are goving some kind of support--logistical, financial, weapons, etc.
They have people above them to organizing the terrorism. The actual terrorists are the tip of the iceberg.
I am taking a course on terrorism at an Army base now and that is what the book says.