The most practical form of assassination is for one gunman to get close to the target and discharge several rounds from a hand-gun at close range. The gun should be checked and cleaned before the action, and if possible hand-loaded bullets should be used – using the right amount of powder to slow the velocity of the bullets so that once they have entered the body, they stay there and do the maximum amount of damage. If possible, soft nosed bullets should be used, as these break up inside the body, inflicting more damage. In general, it is better for an inexperienced gunman to aim for the upper body (a larger target area) and discharge several rounds. Aiming for the head can be difficult if both the gunman and the target are moving – if the head is chosen, then two shots will almost certainly kill.
It is best to forget, for the present, about sniper attacks on hard targets using a rifle – although such attacks on soft targets would be very useful. Sniper attacks on hard targets are very difficult to undertake successfully for two principal reasons. First, only one shot is usually possible, so that superb marksmanship is essential. Second, the Police and the Security Services try to occupy or cover any vantage point a sniper might use. A third reason is that such precise attacks require a rather specialized rifle - one which is accurate and which can be dismantled and thus carried without arousing undue suspicion. It must be repeated that close- range attacks on hard-targets mean that the assassin stands very little
chance of escaping. The assassin has to accept that they will be either captured (and possibly injured) or killed. Because of this, it takes a special kind of person – a dedicated and courageous fanatic – to undertake a close-range assassination of a hard-target. For attacks on soft targets the assassin or assassins must plan their escape before the attack.
Following a successful assassination, of whatever type, other Comrades in the organization have to issue a statement, crediting the organization, and giving reasons, if necessary. This can be a telephone call to the newsroom of some newspaper or radio station, or a printed statement sent to such places.
There are two main ways of conducting a bombing campaign – which can be combined, or used separately. The first is to plant an explosive device in a public place without warning, with that device exploding and causing civilian casualties. The second is to plant an explosive device in a public place, and to give a warning which leaves sufficient time for the area to be cleared, but insufficient time for the device to be found and made safe. In this second instance, the device can be fitted with an “anti-tamper” mechanism, and the warning is usually issued just after the bomb has been planted and the bombers have left the area ( a delay of around half an hour is usual). On the practical level, explosives need to be obtained, and skill in bomb- making acquired. These skills are relatively simple , except where remote control, accurate timer-delayed and safe (for the bomb-maker) anti-tamper mechanisms are concerned. These latter are quite ophisticated skills, which either have to be learnt from an established bomb-maker, or acquired by trial and error (which is a risky business). The simplest way to begin is with “fertilizer/sugar” bombs, or simple “nail-bombs”
最实用的暗杀形式是让一名枪手靠近目标并在近距离用手枪发射数发子弹。行动前应检查和清洁枪，如果可能，应使用手装子弹——使用适量的粉末来减慢子弹的速度，这样一旦它们进入身体，它们就会留在原地并做最大伤害。如果可能，应使用软头子弹，因为它们会在体内分解，造成更多伤害。一般来说，没有经验的枪手最好瞄准上半身（更大的目标区域）并发射几发子弹。如果枪手和目标都在移动，瞄准头部可能会很困难——如果选择了头部，那么两枪几乎肯定会致命。
目前最好忘记狙击手使用步枪对硬目标进行攻击——尽管这种对软目标的攻击非常有用。对硬目标的狙击手攻击很难成功进行，主要有两个原因。首先，通常只能进行一次射击，因此精湛的枪法是必不可少的。其次，警察和安全部门试图占领或掩护狙击手可能使用的任何有利位置。第三个原因是，这种精确的攻击需要一支相当专业的步枪——一支精确且可以拆卸并因此携带而不会引起不当怀疑的步枪。必须重申的是，对硬目标的近距离攻击意味着刺客站得很少
逃脱的机会。刺客必须接受他们将被俘虏（并可能受伤）或被杀。正因为如此，需要一种特殊的人——一个敬业而勇敢的狂热者——来对一个硬目标进行近距离暗杀。为了对软目标的攻击刺客或刺客必须在攻击前计划好他们的逃跑。
在暗杀成功后，无论何种类型，组织中的其他同志都必须发表声明，证明该组织的功劳，并在必要时说明理由。这可以是给某个报纸或广播电台的新闻编辑室打电话，或者是发送到这些地方的印刷声明。
进行轰炸活动有两种主要方式——可以结合使用，也可以单独使用。一是在公共场所毫无预警地安放爆炸装置，导致爆炸装置发生爆炸，造成平民伤亡。二是在公共场所放置爆炸装置，并发出警告，留出足够的时间清理该区域，但没有足够的时间找到该装置并使其安全。在这第二种情况下，该设备可以配备“防篡改”机制，并且通常在炸弹被放置并且轰炸机离开该区域后立即发出警告（通常延迟大约半小时） .在实践层面，需要获得炸药，并获得制造炸弹的技能。这些技能相对简单，除了涉及远程控制、精确的定时器延迟和安全（对于炸弹制造者而言）防篡改机制。后者是相当复杂的技能，要么必须从成熟的炸弹制造商那里学习，要么通过反复试验获得（这是一项有风险的业务）。最简单的方法是使用“肥料/糖”炸弹或简单的“钉子炸弹”