terror tactic

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using extreme fear to control people

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  • The group employed terror tactics to intimidate the local population.
  • Historically, some regimes have relied on terror tactics to maintain power.
  • Using fear as a terror tactic is a common but deplorable strategy.
  • Such brutal terror tactics will only strengthen the resolve of the people.
  • Their aim was to spread panic through calculated terror tactics.
  • The government condemned the use of terror tactics against civilians.
  • The rebels resorted to terror tactics after their conventional methods failed.
  • Analysts warned that these terror tactics could destabilize the entire region.
  • He described the constant threats as a form of psychological terror tactic.
  • No society should ever condone the use of terror tactics.