Terrorism death toll spiked in 2014
LONDON — The number of people killed in terrorist attacks jumped by 80 percent to 32,658 in 2014 as 11 nations suffered more than 500 deaths, a think tank reported on Tuesday. Terrorists linked to the...
View ArticleGlobal terror events rise by 80%
A global report has confirmed the number of attacks and deaths attributed to terrorism are continuing to rise. In a frightening snapshot of the trend in terror events, the report released on Wednesday...
View ArticleGlobal terrorism increased by 80% in 2014, says study
(CNN)The deadly terror attacks in Paris and Beirut last week are consistent with a worldwide trend of increased terrorism -- now at its highest level ever -- according to a new study. Deaths from...
View ArticleTerrorist killings up by 80% in 2014, fuelling flow of refugees, report says
Attacks by Boko Haram in Nigeria and Isis in Syria and Iraq drive increase in deaths, with civilians increasingly targeted, Global Terrorism Index shows...
View ArticleUp to 30,000 foreign fighters have gone to Syria and Iraq since 2011 – report
A quarter are from Europe and Turkey, and 7,000 arrived in first half of 2015, says terrorism index...
View ArticleBoko Haram suicide bombing kills two in Chad
Suicide bombings — many by women and girls — are fast becoming Boko Haram’s preferred method of inflicting civilian...
View ArticleBoko Haram suicide bombing kills two in Chad: security source
A twin suicide bombing by women attackers in the flashpoint area of Lake Chad on Sunday killed two people and wounded 14 others, a security source in the Chadian capital N'Djamena said. "The two women...
View ArticleEU agency identifies 2,000 foreign fighters
The chief of the European Union's police coordination organization says its database identifying and tracking suspected foreign fighters traveling between...
View ArticleIslamic State-sponsored terrorism set to spread
In Raqqa, the besieged capital of Islamic State's self-proclaimed caliphate, the fear of being bombed, of being arrested or executed, are compounded by the indignities of daily life. "Electricity only...
View ArticleTerror attacks claimed 32,000 lives last year: Global report
Union home minister Rajnath Singh with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during their meeting in Beijing PTI Terrorism continues...
View ArticleChad decrees state of emergency in Lake Chad region
Chad's government Monday decreed a state of emergency in the flashpoint Lake Chad region Monday, which also straddles Nigeria, Cameroon and Niger and is frequently targeted by Boko Haram Islamists. The...
View ArticleUN approves resolution urging action against Islamic State
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a French-sponsored resolution Friday calling on all nations to redouble and coordinate action to prevent further attacks by Islamic State terrorists and...
View ArticleNow we're at war? We've been at war since 9/11, from Paris to Peshawar
Peshawar, Pakistan: a suicide bombing has torn through a police cadet parade and scores of people are dead. I arrive to find fresh blood staining the ground. A mangled motorcycle is strewn across the...
View ArticleMigrating to a more empathetic reality
On a weekend in October, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu took a break from their meetings in Istanbul and went for a walk along the Bosphorous. Parts of their...
View ArticleThe plague of global terrorism
THE appalling attacks in Paris on November 13th are a brutal reminder of the danger of terrorism to the West, mainly from Jihadist groups...
View ArticleBoko Haram, not ISIS, the deadliest extremist group in the world: Report
LAGOS, Nigeria -- A new report says Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamic insurgents have become the world's deadliest extremist group,...
View ArticleReport: Boko Haram is deadliest extremist group in the world
A new report says Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamic insurgents have become the world's deadliest extremist group, edging out the...
View ArticleBoko Haram Is Worse Than ISIS
By Allee Manning Just days after ISIS killed 43 people in Beirut and 129 people in Paris, two bombings believed to be linked to Boko Haram claimed at least 49 lives and injured approximately 130 people...
View ArticleChad imposes state of emergency in Boko Haram-hit area
Chad's government has imposed a state of emergency in the flashpoint Lake Chad region saying it has become a gathering point for Boko Haram fighters. The area also straddles Nigeria, Cameroon, and...
View ArticleIS attacks claim more than 800 lives abroad this year
BEIRUT: The self-styled Islamic State (IS) group has dramatically expanded its theater of operations from its hub in Syria and Iraq, executing or inspiring a series of attacks across three continents...
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