Terrorist attack and Terror attack

Terrorist attack noun - A surprise attack involving the deliberate use of violence against civilians in the hope of attaining political or religious aims.

Terror attack and terrorist attack are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Terror attack" with "Terrorist attack", this phrases are similar.

Terrorist attack and terror attack are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Terrorist attack" with "Terror attack", this phrases are similar.