Global Terror Attack Deaths Rose Sharply In 2013, Says Report -- BBC
The number of deaths from terrorism increased by 61% between 2012 and 2013, a study into international terrorism says.
There were nearly 10,000 terrorist attacks in 2013, a 44% increase from the previous year, the Global Terrorism Index 2014 report added.
The report said militant groups Islamic State, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and the Taliban were behind most of the deaths.
Iraq was the country most affected by terrorism, the report said.
The report by the Institute for Economics and Peace says that nearly 18,000 people died from terrorist attacks in 2013.
"Not only is the intensity of terrorism increasing, its breadth is increasing as well," it notes.
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More News On Reports That Global Terrorist Attacks Soared In 2013
Fivefold increase in terrorism fatalities since 9/11, says report -- The Guardian
Global study: Terrorist attacks soar in 2013; nearly 10,000 attacks lead to 18,000 deaths -- FOX News/AP
Terrorism fuelled by state violence, extra-judicial killings and ethnic tensions -- The Independent
2014 Global Terrorism Index: Number of Lives Lost to Terrorism Increased 61% -- PR Newswire
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