In this era of uncertainty, insurgency and terrorism are hotly debated notions. Although they may be similar in language, but they are completely different in reality. While discussing both, previous op-ed in this series has defined insurgency as a policy which highlights the power asymmetry between two aggressive and belligerent groups where the objective of the insurgents is to usurp power from the dominant group. Whereas terrorism is one of the strategies that executes this policy of insurgency. Therefore, in the sequence of events, generally insurgency will come first and terrorism second. In a way, the former subsumes the latter. That is why, even in the order of responses, nominally counter insurgency comes first and counter terrorism second. But both must be policy level discussions with clear ends and strategies in mind.
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