ASSESSMENTS

Special Security Report: The Militant Threat to Hotels

Sep 8, 2009 | 11:58 GMT

Police tape cordons off the street of the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako on Nov. 21, 2015, a day after the deadly jihadist siege at the luxury hotel.
Police tape cordons off the street of the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako on Nov. 21, 2015, a day after the deadly jihadist siege at the luxury hotel. Hotels are presenting increasingly attractive targets for militants.

(HABIBOU KOUYATE/AFP/Getty Images)

Summary

For several years, militants — primarily Islamist militants — have been changing their target set to focus more on soft targets. Hotels are particularly popular targets for militant strikes involving improvised explosive devices (IEDs), vehicle-borne IEDs, armed attacks or kidnappings and assassinations. However, there are several security measures that can be taken to limit the damage caused by militant attacks at hotels or even prevent such attacks before they happen.

Hotels are popular soft targets for militant attacks. However, precautions can be taken to limit the damage caused by attacks or even prevent them before they occur....

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