Nigeria, where the sect operates, now occupies the 4
position on the Global Terrorism Index preceded only
by Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Terrorist group Boko Haram has been classified as the
fourth most dangerous in the world according to
statistics released by the Australia and US-based
Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP).
Nigeria, where the sect operates, now occupies the 4
position on the Global Terrorism Index preceded only by
Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
According to the statistics, two thirds of the terrorist
attacks carried out in the world occurred in Iraq, Syria,
Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria.
These attacks were carried out by only four militant
groups; Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, (ISIS) also
known as ISIL, the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban ,
transnational al Qaeda -affiliated networks and Boko
Haram.
“There is no doubt it is a growing problem. The causes
are complex but the four groups responsible for most of
the deaths all have their roots in fundamentalist Islam,”
IEP founder Steve Killelea said.
7 key points from the 2014 Global Terrorism Index are:
1. In 2013, 66% of all fatalities from claimed terrorist
attacks were caused by four terrorist groups: the
Taliban, Boko Haram , ISIL and al-Qa’ida. The primary
targets of terrorist attacks are citizens and private
property.
2. 17,958 people were killed in terrorist attacks last year,
that’s 61% more than the previous year.
3. 82% of all deaths from terrorist attacks occur in just 5
countries: Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria and
Syria.
4. More than 90% of all terrorist attacks occur in countries
that have gross human rights violations.
5. Iraq is the country most impacted by terrorism; last
year there were 2,492 terrorist attacks in Iraq which
killed 6,362 people.
6. Most terrorist attacks use explosives; since 2000 only
5% were suicide attacks.
7. Since the 1960s, 83% of terrorist organisations that
ended, ceased to operate due to policing or
politicisation. Only 7% ended due to military
intervention.
Credits: Jola Sotubo
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