VEHICLE RAMMING ATTACKS GLOBAL DOMESTIC TERRORISTS LEARN FROM HAMAS By Kathryn B. Creedy

VEHICLE RAMMING ATTACKS GLOBAL DOMESTIC TERRORISTS LEARN FROM HAMAS By Kathryn B. Creedy

This podcast from Transport Security International magazine examines the rise of vehicle ramming attacks as a global terrorist tactic. The podcast explores the origins of this strategy, tracing it back to Hamas attacks in 2014, and then discusses its spread to other groups, including Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and domestic terrorists. The podcast highlights the ease of carrying out these attacks, the difficulty in profiling attackers, and the various groups employing this tactic, including Islamists, white nationalists, and the far left. It also provides information on the potential indicators of a vehicle ramming attack and protective measures that individuals and organizations can take. The podcast concludes by emphasising the importance of public vigilance and the need for educational programs to combat the ideologies that drive this type of violence.