Unlike guerrillas or insurgents who share similar characteristics in terms of tactics and objectives, "terrorists" usually (but not necessarily always) exhibit the following characteristics?   a Units with large numbers of fighters, actively pursuing and engaged in open fighting with military forces, and exercising control of clearly defined geographical areas.   b Small numerically constructed units, actively pursuing and engaged in open fighting with military forces, and exercising control of clearly defined geographical areas.   c Organized into groups of a relatively small number of individuals, avoids face-to-face confrontations with the military, and do not control any territory.   d Organized into columns with a sizable number of fighters, do not actively search for nor avoid military confrontations, and control territory in urban as opposed to rural areas.

Units with large numbers of fighters, actively pursuing and engaged in open fighting with military forces, and exercising control of clearly defined geographical areas.

Small numerically constructed units, actively pursuing and engaged in open fighting with military forces, and exercising control of clearly defined geographical areas.

Organized into groups of a relatively small number of individuals, avoids face-to-face confrontations with the military, and do not control any territory.

Organized into columns with a sizable number of fighters, do not actively search for nor avoid military confrontations, and control territory in urban as opposed to rural areas.