- Dry run (terrorism)
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A dry run is an act committed by a terrorist organization without carrying out any actual terrorism in an attempt to determine whether a technique they are planning to use will be successful. The dry run is part of the rehearsal for a terrorist act,[1] and is often the immediate precursor to the attack.[2] It may include attempting to smuggle weapons or other items to be used in the attack past a security checkpoint to determine whether or not this will be noticed, or monitoring the reactions of security personnel to the actions that would occur during a real attack.
The dry run is considered to be the heart of the planning stages of the terrorist attack.[3] It is the method in which strengths and weaknesses in the plot are exposed to the terrorists, unforeseen obstacles can be detected, and the techniques are refined.[4]. Sometimes, multiple dry runs are conducted in an effort to perfect the ultimate attack.[5]
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Suspicious signs
The following are suspicious signs a dry run may be occurring:[6][7]
- Appearing out-of-place
- Sitting in car and observing operations for no apparent reason
- Photography or videotaping with no apparent reason
- Monitoring of a police radio frequency and observing response times to calls
- Mapping out routes to determine timing of traffic flow and lights
- Attempting to learn inside information about the operations of a place
- Abandoning object(s), such as pieces of luggage
Notable dry runs
- In 2004 Northwest Airlines Flight 327 a group of Syrian musicians alarmed passengers and crew who brought the incident to national attention as behavior consistent with a dry run. Investigating authorities including the FBI concluded there was no terrorist threat.
- In 2006, British authorities uncovered a plot in which suspected terrorists were making a dry run in an attempt to make bombs out of peroxide that could be ignited with an electronic device. This led to restrictions internationally on carrying liquids on aircraft.[8]\
- Investigators believe that the Yemen branch of Al Qaida may have been conducting a dry run with shipments they made in 2010 on cargo planes (see 2010 cargo plane bomb plot).[9]
References
- ^ The Dictionary of Homeland Security and Defense; By Margaret R O'Leary; page 149
- ^ Securing global transportation networks: a total security management approach; By Luke Ritter, J. Michael Barrett, Rosalyn A. Wilson; page 255
- ^ Citizens Terrorism Awareness and Survival Manual: Protecting America with; By Michael J. Licata; page 20
- ^ Understanding, assessing, and responding to terrorism: protecting critical; By Brian T. Bennett; pages 209-10
- ^ Disaster planning and control; By William M. Kramer; pages 278-79
- ^ Understanding, assessing, and responding to terrorism: protecting critical; By Brian T. Bennett; page 210
- ^ Counter-Terrorism Handbook: How to Protect Yourself at Home and Abroad; By Phil Little, Albert Perrotta; page 32
- ^ U.S. Says Terrorists Planned Dry Run
- ^ http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/11/01/1903479/terrorists-may-have-conducted.html
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