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Delores Steeves
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In 2019, 3,114 people were killed in terrorist attacks. These attacks were recorded in 48 countries, with 71 of them taking place in Iraq alone. The majority of these attacks are attributed to Islamist groups and individuals, who pose a heightened threat to UK interests abroad as well as British nationals at home. Syria saw 809 deaths due to terrorism during this entire period, while other countries such as the United States also experienced significant losses due to terrorist activities by various groups.
Islamist terrorist attacks, acts, and organisations have been responsible for the majority of terrorist attacks worldwide. Sunni terrorist groups account for 91.2 % of the total number of recorded deaths since 2000, representing 89.3 % of all recorded deaths in that time period. Muslim countries have been the most affected by these attacks, with 149,136 recorded deaths from 2000 to 2017.
Terrorist activities have been used in many countries but it is important to note that most of these activities are concentrated in countries that have a large Muslim population. The national terrorism list is a great tool to take into consideration when looking at Islamist terrorist attacks, as it shows the number of attacks and their locations. Sunni organisations are among the most active in carrying out these attacks, with some becoming media sources for jihadist salafist ideology. Our data shows that individuals and organisations from certain provinces in Muslim majority countries account for 55.4% of all terrorist deaths worldwide, while those from non-Muslim majority countries only account for half this amount.
Terrorist attacks occur when terrorists made by terrorist groups plan and carry out an attack. They can range from making threats to completing a terrorist training programme, to actually carrying out the attack. Criminal offences may also be carried out in order to fund these attacks. Somalia and Somaliland are examples of provinces with high levels of terrorism, where groups have threatened western organisations and westerners in particular. Terrorist attacks may also be carried out against innocent people or against those who oppose their extremist views.
Islamist terrorism is a form of terrorism that follows other terrorist groups, in which an organised terrorist group or individual carries frequent attacks. These attacks are often carried out through assassinations, shootings, bombings and other forms of violence. Islamist terrorism is different from other forms of terrorism as it is usually motivated by religious beliefs. One of the most well known examples of Islamist terrorist attacks was the 2008 Mumbai attack, which was a series of shooting and bombing attacks across the city over four days in November 2008. Another example is the 2007 Mogadishu mall attack, in which attackers used guns and grenades to kill people in a shopping mall. Both these attacks were carried out by Islamist terrorists with the aim of terrorising people and achieving their political goals. In order to prevent such attacks from occurring again, security organisations, government bodies and other groups must work together to identify possible threats before they happen.
On September 11, 2001, a series of hijackings by 19 militants belonging to an islamic extremist group known as Al Qaeda were carried out. The 19 hijackers died in the suicide attacks, which were orchestrated by Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and his associate Sheikh Mohammed. The attack occurred when four airplanes were hijacked by the group, with two of them crashing into the Twin Towers in New York City. The attack precipitated a series of other terrorist attacks across the United States in the following weeks and months. It is believed that bin Laden and his followers held naive beliefs about how their actions would benefit their cause and bring about change in the world.
On September 11th, 2001, using hijacked planes, including 19 terrorist hijackers, established by Osama bin Laden and the Al-Qaeda network, four airplanes were involved in hijacking and the 9/11 attacks. The attackers intended to attack the United States as a country, but they also sought to strike significant U.S. sites such as the Twin Towers in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington D.C. As a result of these attacks, 2,996 people were killed in total. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was named mastermind of the attacks and is believed to be a key leader of Al-Qaeda under Osama bin Laden at that time.
On September 11th, 2001, two planes were hijacked by islamic jihadists and crashed into the World Trade Center towers in New York City. The attack killed 76 passengers and crew members on the planes and a further 2,800 people on the ground. The jihadists fought with passengers to gain control of the cockpits and vowed death to America before crashing the planes into the towers.
The 9/11 terrorist attacks killed almost 3,000 people and triggered an enormous U.S. effort to combat terrorism. Recent attacks in Paris and San Bernadino have triggered major U.S. initiatives to combat terrorism, but they are only the most recent examples of terrorist violence that has caused extensive death and destruction around the world. From London to Madrid, Mumbai to Jerusalem, Bali to Beslan and so many other places, terrorists have caused attacks that make international headlines.
On September 11th, 2001, 19 terrorists brought down the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York and crashed a plane into the Pentagon. This act of terrorism killed 2,977 people and set an official death toll of 164 people in the first several hours. This was followed by numerous revisions as more casualties were identified over time. In addition to this terrorist attack, numerous other attacks have been carried out in two states, including the United States. The government has defeated let terrorists on numerous occasions, but is still facing ongoing antagonism from those who support let terrorists. It is clear that terrorist attacks are still a threat to people around the world, even though governments are doing their best to combat them through various measures.
In September, 77 people lost their lives in terrorist attacks. This represents an increase of 77.4% compared to the same period last year. The deadliest terrorist organisations are both Islamist and far right groups, with more than three quarters of the victims being killed by Islamist terrorists.