Terrorist attacks more deadly, despite decline in the West
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Islamic State (IS) and its affiliates remained the world's deadliest terrorist group in 2022 for the eighth consecutive year, with attacks in 21 countries.
Key Points:
- Islamic State (IS) and its affiliates remained the world's deadliest terrorist group in 2022 for the eighth consecutive year, with attacks in 21 countries.
- Declining terrorism in the West is met with intensified attacks in other regions.
- In the West, the number of attacks continues to fall, with successive falls each year since 2017.
- Forty attacks were recorded in 2022, a decrease of 27% when compared to the 55 attacks in 2021.