Rola wywiadu agenturalnego w zwalczaniu zagrożenia terrorystycznego
The Role of Agent Intelligence in Combating the Terrorist Threat

Summary/Abstract: Contemporary international terrorism is a serious threat to the security of nation states and is a special challenge for intelligence services. One of the most effective ways to fight the terrorist threat is intelligence gathered by means of interpersonal contact – human intelligence (HUMINT). Its main purpose is to obtain reliable pre-emptive information. The article contains an analysis of the issue of terrorism and the role of human intelligence in combating the terrorist threat. The thesis of the article is the conviction that human intelligence is an indispensable method of obtaining secret information, and its effectiveness results from the involvement of the human factor, which is not subject to the limitations typical of technological methods of obtaining information. Deep infiltration of an organisation or terrorist group enhances the effectiveness of preventive services.

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