Introduction
What is the origin and causes of it? What are their activities? I will write a list of different terrorist organizations. How do it compare Sunni terrorism? What countries are effected by it? Are there any state or non state actors involved? Is there any way to stop or minimize it?
History
There was an Iranian revolution in 1979. If that neva happened Iran would be a betta country to live in. After the extremists took ova they created and supported Shia terrorists organizations. Without this support these groups wouldn't even exist!!!! Or they would be much weaker. Some of causes of this form of terrorism is as follows: real or perceived injustice by Sunni governments and/or Europeans, trying to rule ova certain state, and sum of them are mentally ill.
Activities
They engage in targeted assassination, kidnapping, murder of civilians, bombings, etc. Shia terrorists have been attacking Western Europe since 1984. A plane had been hijacked, a car bombing and people have been assassinated by them. All of this happened in the same year. But most Islamic terrorist attacks in Europe are done by Sunni terrorists.
Ishmael Djidah was trying to created a terror cell in the Central African Republic 4 Iran. He traveled to Iraq, Syria and Lebanon for training and financing. The terror cell was going to fight European and American interests in certain parts of Africa. He's disappeared, no one knows where he is now.
Hezbollah is in South America. They keep a low profile and the engage in illegal activities. Some of the members planned on attacking Jewish communities in Brazil. But there plans were foiled by police and Mossad.
Organizations
Hezbollah: It started in 1982 after Israel invaded Lebanon. They believe in supreme leader of Iran. They were friends with the ex-president of Syria. During the Syrian civil war they fought on the side of his side. Their goals are to destroy Israel, stop European influence in the Middle East, and Shariah law becoming the law of the land. Iran helps them out a lot and Syria did as well.
Al-Ashtar:
Houthis: It came into being in the 1990s. They want to keep foreigners out of Yemeni politics. Jews and members of the Bahai community have been persecuted by them. They attack Israel because their mistreatment of Palestinians.
Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq: It's a Shia militia that was created in Iraq. They fought the U.S. Army and Sunni terrorists during the Syrian civil war. It molded itself after Hezbollah and gets assistance from Iran. They are a force to be reckon with.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: It was created in 1979 after Islamic extremists took ova Iran. They are the military of Iran; and have committed terrorist attacks in the past. They have the capability to strike almost anyone anywhere in the world. They support different Shia militias in their reign of terror.
Comparison
Shia terrorists (Sts) objectives are usually tied to Iran. Sunni terrorists (Suts) objectives are mainly jihad. Sts kidnap to trade, while Suts kidnap to kill. Sts are more political and Suts are more religious. Most Sts attacks are defensive and Suts attacks are mostly offensive. Suts are more violent than Sts.
Solutions
Someone could destroy Iran and that would stop most Shia terrorism. But that may cause a nuclear war. So the best thing to do is encourage opposition groups in Iran that are moderate secularist. Hopefully that lead to an internal coup. Iran would be much betta country if it wasn't ruled by Islamic fundamentalists. Iranian people was so much happier when the Iran was ruled by the Shah. The only problem was, he was in the pocket of Europeans. You would also have to extinguish Sunni terrorism to get rid of this form of terrorism, which is impossible.
References
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