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Terrorist CBRN: Materials and Effects
Overview Al-Qaeda and associated extremist groups have a wide variety of potential agents and delivery means to choose from for chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) attacks. Al-Qaeda's end goal is the use of CBRN to cause mass casualties; however, most attacks by the group?and especially by associated extremists?probably will be small scale, incorporating relatively crude delivery means and easily produced or obtained chemicals, toxins, or radiological substances. The success of any al-Qaeda attack and the number of ensuing casualties would depend on many factors, including the technical expertise of those involved, but most scenarios could cause panic and disruption.
| Publisher | Central Intelligence Agency | File Format | PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5 |
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| Date Published | May 2003 | ||
| Format | White Papers | ||
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