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Any that don't involve something along the lines of "give me money and it won't go off"?

• flukus 8y ago
  The IRA usually (plenty of exceptions and changes over time) phoned ahead, they wanted the impact of terrorism without the bad press of civilian killings. Not a particular relevant example in modern times though. I wonder if it's more about phsycology, someone making a bomb threat is seeking attention for some reason and ignoring it might make their behavior escalate.
• Pinckney 8y ago
  Sam Melville? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Melville#Bombings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Melville#Bombings The IRA also phoned about many of their bombs. The Omagh bombing is mostly notable because their phone-call didn't accurately identify where the bomb would detonate, and so got people killed. Plenty of terrorist groups have recognized that killing innocent bystanders isn't good PR.
  • lupire 8y ago
    Also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_Underground https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_Underground Is it terrorism if they take active steps to prevent terror? Attacking the enemy and avoiding collateral damage is usually called making war.
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