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Per The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

ter·ror·ism
n.
The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons.

What else would you call it? It's unfortunate terrorism has become a buzzword but it is what it is.