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Terrorist training camp

January 01, 1970

A terrorist training camp is a facility established to train individuals in the ways of terrorism. By teaching them the methods and tactics of terrorism, those conducting such facilities aim to create an "army" of individuals who will do their bidding. They are often located in, but not confined to, regions where it is intended that acts of terrorism will be carried out, or in traditional areas of extremism, such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, Syria and Somalia.[1][2] Wide-open spaces such as parks[3] and wilderness areas[4] are common sites for these camps.

Despite the destruction of many jihadist training facilities, numerous camps are known to still exist. Terrorist groups like the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Al Nusra Front (ANF), and Hamas continue to provide these facilities. Camps usually include basic physical fitness training, progression to weapons training and armed assault techniques and potentially instruction in bomb making. Individuals in these camps will also be given guidance to help them avoid coming to the attention of the authorities, and on communicating securely. In most cases, these camps take place in parts of the world which lack stable government oversight, such as Syria, Iraq and Somalia. Spending time there will involve physical hardship and danger. The trainee will have to satisfy those providing the training of their commitment and loyalty.[5]

Locations edit

Abu Isa training camp is an ISIL training camp located in Ninewa whose trainer was identified as Jundullah al-Azeri.[6][7][8]

Abu Hamza al-Masri was indicted in a conspiracy to attempt to establish a "terrorist training camp" in late 1999 and early 2000 with Taliban supporter Earnest James Ujaama who traveled to Bly, Oregon, with a dozen men from his Seattle house of worship. Ujaama is a US citizen who had met Abu Hamza in England in 1999 and was indicted in the US for providing aid to al-Qaeda, attempting to establish a terrorist training camp, and for running a website advocating global jihad.[9][10] The FBI has confirmed some reports Jamaat ul-Fuqra headquartered at the “Islamberg” community in upstate New York was training members in isolated communes across America and Canada.[11][12]

In Amalia, New Mexico in the United States of America, in the summer of 2018 on a remote site with a small camping trailer within a surrounding wall of car tires, 5 adults, 11 hungry children (ages 1 to 15), and later a dead child, were found. Court documents stated the children had been trained for shootings at schools.[13][12] Federal terrorism, kidnapping, and firearms charges were brought against five adults in March 2019.[14]

During the Troubles (1969 to 1998), the Republic of Ireland was used by the Provisional Irish Republican Army for training camps where they manufactured homemade weapons and recruited hundreds or thousands of Southern Irish citizens as IRA volunteers for cross-border attacks in Northern Ireland and England. This safe haven in the Republic primarily contributed to the longevity of the conflict.[15][16] The IRA Southern Command was headquartered in Dublin during the conflict and handled the training camps, recruiting, financing, safe houses, and weapons procurement in the Republic or overseas to support IRA Northern Command operations in Northern Ireland. On November 30, 1981, Irish security forces discovered the IRA training camp in West Donegal and had "so far uncovered 10 rifles, a shotgun, 4,000 rounds of ammunition, uniforms and IRA training manuals."[17]

Purpose edit

These encampments provide recruits with weapons training, protocol training, interaction with skilled veterans, and a secure geographic location for operations. Recruits are regularly indoctrinated in the goals and beliefs of the organization.[18] Organizational leaders attempt to isolate recruits from their outside social connections and force them to establish a new identity.[citation needed] This allows the organization to become the “family” of the recruit and generate loyalty to the organization's goals.

Psychological traits edit

Depending on the type of organization, the religion and “strength of faith” of the recruit is often an indicator of their status within the organization. Those who are not willing to comply, even after completion of training, are often punished and undergo training to strengthen their observance.[citation needed] Terrorist recruits are tested on knowledge of their religion and of rival groups. Recruiters do this to verify that each recruit has the necessary beliefs, which ensures organizational unification. Religious verification ensures that each member is working towards mutual goals.[19]

Recruiters use techniques that exploit or create mental trauma in order to produce a dissociated mindset in recruits — a condition in which the identity and awareness of the recruit is reset.[19] Typical recruits look to join terrorist organizations because they are angry, alienated and/or disenfranchised.[citation needed] Common thought processes include: believing that their current political involvement does not give them the power to effect change; identifying with perceived victims of the perceived social injustice they are fighting; feeling the need to take action; believing that violence is not immoral; having friends or family sympathetic to the cause; and craving social and psychological rewards such as adventure, camaraderie, and a heightened sense of identity.[citation needed] Internet and cyber-skills are sought after as technically knowledgeable recruits can help the organization.[citation needed]

Examples of physical demands edit

Many terrorist organizations train recruits in guerrilla warfare. Recruits must be in shape in order to learn these tactics. An ISIS workout video shows that cardiovascular fitness is important.[20] Recruits often train in full uniform, with weapons in hand. Recruits need to be able to survive in their environment with little nourishment. Recruits learn that if success is not attained, they will not be rescued.[21]

Abu Isa training camp is an ISIL training camp located in Ninewa whose trainer was identified as Jundullah al-Azeri.[6][7][8]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "4000 Britons trained at terror camps in Afghanistan". The People's Daily. 12 July 2002. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  2. ^ Winter, Joseph (7 June 2006). "Is Somalia next for 'war on terror'?". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  3. ^ . Hindustan Times. HT Media Ltd. 14 August 2006. Archived from the original on 15 March 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
  4. ^ "U.S.: Cleric Eyed Ore. Terror Camp". CBS News. CBS Interactive Inc. Associated Press. 26 May 2004. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  5. ^ "MI5 Terrorist Training and Indoctrination". Security Service (MI5). Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  6. ^ a b Ratelle, Jean-Francois; Broers, Laurence (2016). Networked Insurgencies and Foreign Fighters in Eurasia. Routledge. p. 187. ISBN 9781351583534.
  7. ^ a b "Terrorist & Rebel Video Listing: Islamic State (IS)" (PDF). IntelCenter Database (ICD). 23 November 2015. p. 66. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  8. ^ a b Lonardo, David (22 August 2016). "The Islamic State and the connections to historical networks of Jihadism in Azerbaijan". Caucasus Survey. 4 (3). Tandfonline: 239–260. doi:10.1080/23761199.2016.1221218. S2CID 133350303.
  9. ^ "From community activist to alleged terror conspirator". CNN. 29 August 2002.
  10. ^ Phil Hirschkorn (7 May 2014). "The Terror Camp That Wasn't jihadist training ground, or an elaborate scam?". Politico. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  11. ^ January 31, 2018 By Ryan Mauro "Exclusive: FBI Confirms Jihadi Training Camps in America Clarion Project"
  12. ^ a b "New Mexico compound suspects were training children for school shootings, prosecutors say", cnn.com, 8 August 2018.
  13. ^ Prosecutor: Man at New Mexico compound trained kids for school shooting timesofisrael.com, 9 August 2018.
  14. ^ Caitlin Yilek (15 March 2019). "New Mexico compound was alleged terrorist training camp to kill US officers". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 15 March 2019. Assistant Attorney General John Demers said those attacks were being planned against federal law enforcement officers and members of the military.
  15. ^ Gearóid Ó Faoleán (2019). A Broad Church: The Provisional IRA in the Republic of Ireland, 1969–1980. Merrion Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-7853-7245-2.
  16. ^ Republic of Ireland played integral role in supporting IRA, says historian, News Letter, 5 April 2019
  17. ^ "Irish security forces have discovered an IRA training camp..." United Press International. 30 November 1981.
  18. ^ Lihou Dr. Norman T. Lihou (25 January 2015). "Terrorist Indoctrination Turning People into Killers". LinkedIn. Retrieved 20 June 2017.[dead link]
  19. ^ a b DeAngelis, Tori (November 2009). . American Psychological Association. Archived from the original on 9 January 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  20. ^ Nolan, Hamilton (19 June 2014). "A Fitness Critique of the ISIS Terrorist Workout Video". Domesticity. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  21. ^ Forest, James (2006). Terrorist Training Centers Around the World. Westport, Conn.: Praeger Security International. pp. 296–309.

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Terrorist training camp news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2018 Learn how and when to remove this message A terrorist training camp is a facility established to train individuals in the ways of terrorism By teaching them the methods and tactics of terrorism those conducting such facilities aim to create an army of individuals who will do their bidding They are often located in but not confined to regions where it is intended that acts of terrorism will be carried out or in traditional areas of extremism such as Pakistan Afghanistan Iraq Palestine Syria and Somalia 1 2 Wide open spaces such as parks 3 and wilderness areas 4 are common sites for these camps Despite the destruction of many jihadist training facilities numerous camps are known to still exist Terrorist groups like the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant ISIL the Al Nusra Front ANF and Hamas continue to provide these facilities Camps usually include basic physical fitness training progression to weapons training and armed assault techniques and potentially instruction in bomb making Individuals in these camps will also be given guidance to help them avoid coming to the attention of the authorities and on communicating securely In most cases these camps take place in parts of the world which lack stable government oversight such as Syria Iraq and Somalia Spending time there will involve physical hardship and danger The trainee will have to satisfy those providing the training of their commitment and loyalty 5 Contents 1 Locations 2 Purpose 3 Psychological traits 4 Examples of physical demands 5 See also 6 ReferencesLocations editAbu Isa training camp is an ISIL training camp located in Ninewa whose trainer was identified as Jundullah al Azeri 6 7 8 Abu Hamza al Masri was indicted in a conspiracy to attempt to establish a terrorist training camp in late 1999 and early 2000 with Taliban supporter Earnest James Ujaama who traveled to Bly Oregon with a dozen men from his Seattle house of worship Ujaama is a US citizen who had met Abu Hamza in England in 1999 and was indicted in the US for providing aid to al Qaeda attempting to establish a terrorist training camp and for running a website advocating global jihad 9 10 The FBI has confirmed some reports Jamaat ul Fuqra headquartered at the Islamberg community in upstate New York was training members in isolated communes across America and Canada 11 12 In Amalia New Mexico in the United States of America in the summer of 2018 on a remote site with a small camping trailer within a surrounding wall of car tires 5 adults 11 hungry children ages 1 to 15 and later a dead child were found Court documents stated the children had been trained for shootings at schools 13 12 Federal terrorism kidnapping and firearms charges were brought against five adults in March 2019 14 During the Troubles 1969 to 1998 the Republic of Ireland was used by the Provisional Irish Republican Army for training camps where they manufactured homemade weapons and recruited hundreds or thousands of Southern Irish citizens as IRA volunteers for cross border attacks in Northern Ireland and England This safe haven in the Republic primarily contributed to the longevity of the conflict 15 16 The IRA Southern Command was headquartered in Dublin during the conflict and handled the training camps recruiting financing safe houses and weapons procurement in the Republic or overseas to support IRA Northern Command operations in Northern Ireland On November 30 1981 Irish security forces discovered the IRA training camp in West Donegal and had so far uncovered 10 rifles a shotgun 4 000 rounds of ammunition uniforms and IRA training manuals 17 Purpose editThese encampments provide recruits with weapons training protocol training interaction with skilled veterans and a secure geographic location for operations Recruits are regularly indoctrinated in the goals and beliefs of the organization 18 Organizational leaders attempt to isolate recruits from their outside social connections and force them to establish a new identity citation needed This allows the organization to become the family of the recruit and generate loyalty to the organization s goals Psychological traits editDepending on the type of organization the religion and strength of faith of the recruit is often an indicator of their status within the organization Those who are not willing to comply even after completion of training are often punished and undergo training to strengthen their observance citation needed Terrorist recruits are tested on knowledge of their religion and of rival groups Recruiters do this to verify that each recruit has the necessary beliefs which ensures organizational unification Religious verification ensures that each member is working towards mutual goals 19 Recruiters use techniques that exploit or create mental trauma in order to produce a dissociated mindset in recruits a condition in which the identity and awareness of the recruit is reset 19 Typical recruits look to join terrorist organizations because they are angry alienated and or disenfranchised citation needed Common thought processes include believing that their current political involvement does not give them the power to effect change identifying with perceived victims of the perceived social injustice they are fighting feeling the need to take action believing that violence is not immoral having friends or family sympathetic to the cause and craving social and psychological rewards such as adventure camaraderie and a heightened sense of identity citation needed Internet and cyber skills are sought after as technically knowledgeable recruits can help the organization citation needed Examples of physical demands editMany terrorist organizations train recruits in guerrilla warfare Recruits must be in shape in order to learn these tactics An ISIS workout video shows that cardiovascular fitness is important 20 Recruits often train in full uniform with weapons in hand Recruits need to be able to survive in their environment with little nourishment Recruits learn that if success is not attained they will not be rescued 21 Abu Isa training camp is an ISIL training camp located in Ninewa whose trainer was identified as Jundullah al Azeri 6 7 8 See also editAfghan training campReferences edit 4000 Britons trained at terror camps in Afghanistan The People s Daily 12 July 2002 Retrieved 17 December 2019 Winter Joseph 7 June 2006 Is Somalia next for war on terror BBC News BBC Retrieved 17 December 2019 UK parks being used as terror camps Report Hindustan Times HT Media Ltd 14 August 2006 Archived from the original on 15 March 2007 Retrieved 17 January 2009 U S Cleric Eyed Ore Terror Camp CBS News CBS Interactive Inc Associated Press 26 May 2004 Retrieved 17 December 2019 MI5 Terrorist Training and Indoctrination Security Service MI5 Retrieved 13 February 2019 a b Ratelle Jean Francois Broers Laurence 2016 Networked Insurgencies and Foreign Fighters in Eurasia Routledge p 187 ISBN 9781351583534 a b Terrorist amp Rebel Video Listing Islamic State IS PDF IntelCenter Database ICD 23 November 2015 p 66 Retrieved 17 December 2019 a b Lonardo David 22 August 2016 The Islamic State and the connections to historical networks of Jihadism in Azerbaijan Caucasus Survey 4 3 Tandfonline 239 260 doi 10 1080 23761199 2016 1221218 S2CID 133350303 From community activist to alleged terror conspirator CNN 29 August 2002 Phil Hirschkorn 7 May 2014 The Terror Camp That Wasn t jihadist training ground or an elaborate scam Politico Retrieved 19 March 2019 January 31 2018 By Ryan Mauro Exclusive FBI Confirms Jihadi Training Camps in America Clarion Project a b New Mexico compound suspects were training children for school shootings prosecutors say cnn com 8 August 2018 Prosecutor Man at New Mexico compound trained kids for school shooting timesofisrael com 9 August 2018 Caitlin Yilek 15 March 2019 New Mexico compound was alleged terrorist training camp to kill US officers Washington Examiner Retrieved 15 March 2019 Assistant Attorney General John Demers said those attacks were being planned against federal law enforcement officers and members of the military Gearoid o Faolean 2019 A Broad Church The Provisional IRA in the Republic of Ireland 1969 1980 Merrion Press p 52 ISBN 978 1 7853 7245 2 Republic of Ireland played integral role in supporting IRA says historian News Letter 5 April 2019 Irish security forces have discovered an IRA training camp United Press International 30 November 1981 Lihou Dr Norman T Lihou 25 January 2015 Terrorist Indoctrination Turning People into Killers LinkedIn Retrieved 20 June 2017 dead link a b DeAngelis Tori November 2009 Understanding Terrorism American Psychological Association Archived from the 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