Violent extremism across the globe

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Locations where so-called Islamic State, Al Qaeda and affiliates operate
Algeria
Mali
Tunisia
Libya
Niger
Nigeria
Egypt
Djibouti
Somalia
Syria
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Russia (Caucasus)
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Bangladesh
India
Myanmar


Worldwide terrorist attack fatalities (2001-2017)

Fatalities since 2001
265,253

Thousands 
50
40
30
20
10
0
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

7,743
4,799
3,278
5,718
6,313
9,362
12,858
9,135
9,271
7,727
8,228
15,436
22,234
43,566 
38,464
34,676
26,445


2017: Terrorist attacks and total deaths by region


Region			Attacks	Deaths
Mid-East, N. Africa	3,780	10,819
South Asia		3,430	7,664
Sub-Saharan Africa	1,970	6,712
Southeast Asia		1,020	811
Western Europe		291	83
South America		172	101

Region			Attacks	Deaths
Eastern Europe		110	101
North America		97	124
Australasia		12	4
Central, East Asia	14	22
Central America		4	4
Worldwide Total		10,900	26,445


Sources: United States Institute of Peace, START – Global Terrorism in 2017
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