Problems of countering various forms and types of terrorist activity: a political and social phenomenon

The purpose of the research is to determine the problems of countering various forms and types of terrorist activities and methods of combating them. We are talking about the variety of forms and types of such a political and social phenomenon as terrorism. The historical aspect of the emergence and development of terrorism is widely represented. The historical analysis presents a retrospective of various forms of terrorism, establishes and identifies various types of threats and forms of counteraction that entail multiple types of terrorist activities. The evolution of terrorism poses an increasing threat to the individual, society and the State. In these circumstances, law enforcement officers face a particularly difficult task aimed at combating terrorism, which is in constant development. As a result, a profound analysis of the concept of “terrorism” in the context of its political and social essence was carried out; a historical analysis of the activities of a number of the largest terrorist groups was carried out on the subject of appearance and development of the most harmful methods of carrying out terrorist activities.