Terrorism Deaths Increase %650 In The Developed World In 2015

The index measures the impact of terrorism on the world and on specific countries (darker red indicates greater impact) Institute for Economics and peace

CNN: Terror attacks in developed world surge 650% in one year

London (CNN)The developed world became more dangerous in 2015 with a massive increase in deaths from terrorism, although globally there was a slight fall, according to new figures released Wednesday.

There was a 650% increase in fatal terror attacks on people living in the world's biggest economies in 2015, the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2016 reveals.

The annual report carried out for think tank the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) shows a complex picture with terrorism intensifying in some countries and spreading to new ones.

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WNU Editor: The report is here.

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