Countering Suicide Terrorism

Suicide terrorism, also called homicide bombing, is one of the
favorite weapon of some terrorist group. Although it is extremely
difficult to detect such attackers, the knowlegde of suicide
terrorism startegies and tactics is mandatory in order to develop
counter suicide bombing tactics, to detect the suicde bomder and
intercept him in time.

We offer training in counter suicide terrorism. This course ist lead
by an instructor from a country with years of experience in
countering homicide bombing.

The course lasts three days. Topics include, but not limited to:

Part I Suicide Terrorism

- History of suicide terror
- Differences between religious and nationalist suicide terrorism
- Profiles of terrorist groups using suicide bombers
- Reasons for the use of suicide terrorism
- Motivation for the suicide bomber
- Perception of suicide terrorism inside the perpetrator’s society
- The use of women and children for suicide operations
- The process of recruiting suicide bombers
- The training of homicide bombers
- The assisting and logistic elements inside a terrorist group
- Terrorist intelligence gathering and surveillance
- Terrorist target selection criterias
- The design and functional principe of an IED used for suicide attacks
- Acticating mechanisms of IEDs
- Modus operandi of different terrorist groups using homicide bombers
- Camouflage methods of terrorists
- Vehicle suicide terror
- Suicide terror at the entrance of a facility
- Suicide bombing through a deceptive identity
- Multiple and coordinated suicide bombings
- Airport suicide terror and suicide bombing in an airplane
- Maritime suicide terror
- Train suicide terror
- Bus suicide terror
- Suicide attacks against VIP
- Case studies from different attacks and lessons learned

Part II Countering Suicide bombings

- Threat analysis for facilities and VIPs
- Means of advanced intelligence about possible attackers
- Carrying out surveillance in areas based on the analyses of modus operandi
- Spotting behavioral traits
- Improving physical security at facilities and denying access
- Searching procedures of an installation
- Security procedures for the arrival and exit of employees to installation
- Architectural changes and adaptations
- Professional equipment and te use of operational equipment
- Checking procedures for high risk suspects
- Intelligence as an integral tool in the fight against terror
- Countersurveillance for preventing suicide bombings
- Staff awareness training
- The importance of public awareness
- Armed neutralizing of a suicide terrorist
- Non-armed neutralizing of a suicide terrorist
- Bus assault while bus is occupied with suicide bombers and/or terrorists
- Terrorist suspect traffic stops
- The creation of specific security teams for counter suicide operations
- Crisis management after an suicide bombing
- Experiences of different countries countering suicide terroris

We provide training for law enforcement / police units.

All our instructors for law enforcement training are former members
of special police units in Germany, like Counterterrorist Unit GSG 9, 
Military Special Forces KSK, State Special Response Team SEK and
Federal Investigation Agency BKA. For the counter suicide terrorism
training we also incorporate instructors and knowledge from other
countries.