“to insure operational security the members of adjacent terrorist cells usually don't know each other or the identity of their leadership”
- Synonyms:
- radical cell
- Types:
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operational cell
a terrorist cell that performs clandestine activities
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intelligence cell
a terrorist cell whose members are trained to perform reconnaissance and surveillance
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auxiliary cell
a terrorist cell responsible for logistics; usually large and less compartmentalized than other terrorist cells
- Type of:
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cadre, cell
a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
