1. SIZE

The number of operatives and fighters of any terrorist organization of this type amounts to tens of thousands and sometimes even hundreds of thousands of operatives (the Houthis, the Taliban, etc.).

2. STATE SUPPORT

The semi-state terrorist organizations receive extensive assistance from powerful countries, assistance in financing, training, supply of military equipment, intelligence, etc. In fact, the chance of the semi-state terrorist organizations to exist and survive for a long time without great support from a powerful country is very small.

3. THE MAIN ACTIVITY OF THE TERRORIST ORGANIZATION IS CARRIED OUT FROM WITHIN THE CIVILIAN POPULATION.

Thus the operatives and command of the organization are recruited from the supporting population, hide within the civilian population and they usually look and behave as uninvolved citizens.

So in cities, neighborhoods and villages. There they organize for action. From there they launch attacks and actions, there they return and from there they defend themselves.

The organizations build on the difficulty of the armies to locate them within the population and harm them, especially the Western armies who try not to harm those not involved.

4. THE MUNITIONS IN THEIR POSSESSION CORRESPONDS TO THEIR METHOD OF OPERATION.

It will usually be munitions that can be hidden in cities, neighborhoods and villages.

That is why the major terrorist organizations do not have manned fighter jets, tanks, anti-tank missiles, APCs and more.

The main offensive armament of the terrorist organizations is: ballistic rockets of all types and at all ranges, precision missiles, rockets and anti-tank missiles, UAVs of all types and anti-tank fire and snipers.

The defensive activity of the terrorist organizations is carried out from tunnels and shafts, trapped houses, explosive devices on the roads, etc.