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A dry run or a test run is an act committed by a terrorist organization or individual without carrying out any actual terrorism in an attempt to determine whether a technique they are planning to use will be successful. The dry run is part of the rehearsal for a terrorist act, [1] and is often the immediate precursor to the attack. [2]
The dry run is considered to be the heart of the planning stages of the terrorist attack. [3] It is the method by which strengths and weaknesses in the plot are exposed to the terrorists, unforeseen obstacles can be detected, and the techniques are refined. [4] Sometimes, multiple dry runs are conducted in an effort to perfect the ultimate attack. [5]
The following are suspicious signs a dry run may be occurring: [6] [7]