In Afghanistan, terrorist violence increased by 31.5 percent resulting in an 81.8 percent rise in casualties. (File photo: Reuters)
France 24: Global terror deaths lowest since 2009: report
Heavy losses for jihadist and militant groups in Syria and Iraq fuelled a 33-percent drop in global terror attacks in 2018, with fatalities falling to a 10-year low, defence analyst Jane's said Wednesday.
The downswing in attacks led to civilian fatalities falling by more than a quarter, according to the annual Jane's Terrorism and Insurgency Centre (JTIC) Global Attack Index released by business information provider IHS Markit.
"Over the course of 2018 JTIC recorded a worldwide total of 15,321 attacks by non-state armed groups, which resulted in a total of 13,483 non-militant fatalities", said Matthew Henman, head of JTIC.
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