"By one measure at least, the world is getting less dangerous. There were 10% fewer deaths from terrorism in 2015 than the year before, according to the latest Global Terrorism Index compiled by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). It was still the second deadliest year on record though, with 29,376 people killed in terrorist attacks. Despite news coverage which often seems to suggest that terrorism is an ever-present threat all around the world, the reality is that a small number of countries suffer disproportionately. On the basis of the IEP’s definition of terrorism – illegal violence by non-state actors designed to intimidate or coerce others, or in pursuit of a political, economic, religious or social goal – more than 72% of terrorist deaths last year occurred in just five countries, and although there were 274 known groups that carried out terrorist attacks, just four of them (Islamic State / ISIS, Boko Haram, the Taliban and Al Qaeda) were responsible for 74% of all deaths."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Dominic Dudley, “The Ten Countries Most Affected By Terrorism”, Forbes, (Nov 18, 2016).
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Islamic_terrorism
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Islamic terrorism
30 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Islamic terrorism →
Related Quotes
"[T]here is no such things as "Islamic terrorism," because terrorism differs from Islam. There's just terrorism, not I…"
"The record clearly shows that jihadists see the run-up to an election and the months just afterward as an opportune t…"
"What makes elections and transitions so attractive to terrorists? After the October 2004 Bin Laden video was released…"
"The suffering of September the 11th was inflicted on people of many faiths and many nations. All of the victims, incl…"
"I believe that Islam is a great religion that preaches peace. And I believe people who murder the innocent to achieve…"
"When I was still a member of what is probably best termed the British Jihadi Network, a series of semi-autonomous Bri…"
"We should together challenge the ludicrous conspiracy theories of the extremists. The world is not conspiring against…"
"Ending your own life is not something the average person does. Everybody's assuming these are Islamic terrorists. Wel…"
"Inflammatory anti-Muslim rhetoric and threatening to ban the families and friends of Muslim Americans as well as mill…"
"I am a Muslim and there is nothing Islamic about killing innocent people in Paris, San Bernardino, or anywhere else i…"