Paris massacre: Attack of the wolf pack
Attacks carried out by gunmen are easily the most lethal of terror attacks because, unlike airlines or train stations where access can be controlled and security increased, it is almost impossible to prevent mass simultaneous shooting in public places, once they have started.
Sandeep Unnithan | | Mail Today | New Delhi, November 15, 2015 | UPDATED 14:28 IST
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The eight terrorists that hit Paris on the night of Friday, November 13 killing 127 persons did not carry out the worst terrorist strikes in the western hemisphere.
That dubious distinction continues to be held by the September 11, 2001 '9/11' terrorist attacks by Al Qaeda suicide hijackers that killed 2977 persons and the Madrid train bombings of March 2004 that killed 191 civilians.
Where the Paris attacks achieve lethal notoriety is the use of highly trained, motivated suicide attackers carrying out coordinated mobile bomb and gun attacks on soft targets. This lethal tactic pioneered in the November 26, 2008 '26/11' attacks on Mumbai.
Attacks carried out by gunmen are easily the most lethal of terror attacks because, unlike airlines or train stations where access can be controlled and security increased, it is almost impossible to prevent mass simultaneous shooting in public places, once they have started. Attackers are able to freely move either on foot or in vehicles thereby spreading panic; multiple sieges only help prolong the duration of the event giving the terrorists the upper hand.
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