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counterterrorism
(redirected from counterterror)

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counterterrorism noun counterespionage, espionage, intelligence, intelligence agency, intelligence work, spying, surveillance
Associated concepts: enemy combatants, justice courts, milltary tribunals, national security profiling, Patriotic Act, racial profiling, war on terrorism


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Contrary to popular belief, counterinsurgency and counterterror operations usually require a minimal application of force to overcome the adversary, for whom the population serves as a human shield (whether actively or passively).
UK authorities said they worked closely with Pakistan on the case, with the alleged plotters under surveillance for at least a month, and some reports suggested the counterterror operation had been ongoing for several months.
The new regulations, which could be in place by early next year, would make permanent a counterterror measure taken after last week's foiled plot to bomb trans-Atlantic flights.
 
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