Terrorism is a phenomenon that affects us all and this reference work by SAS veteran Barry Davies exposes the true nature of modern terrorism, from its origins to the predicament we find ourselves in today. Terrorism, once epitomised by a few hijackers seizing an aircraft to highlight their grievance, has come of age in the 21st century. Yet who are these people? What is Al Qaeda and how does it work? Who funds the IRA? Why does ETA want independence? How does HAMAS recruit its seemigly endless supply of suicide bombers? Can we hope to counter this multipilicity of terror which threatens our world? This work examines every major terrorist group and act since World War II, including the Iranian embassy siege, September 11th and the suicide bombings in Israel.