Bombings and ambushes rose all over the world, as well as the death toll
by Emanuele Bonini
The terrorist attacks in Paris are not something new. On the contrary, they appear as a confirmation of a phenomenon growing more and more worldwide. According to the existing data, the number of terrorist attacks in 2014 was double compared to that of 2004. In many aspects, 2014 can be described as a year of «terrorist awakening», since the number of terrorist attacks increased by 40% and altogether the number of casualties almost doubled compared to 2013. Attacks increased in number and have become more deadly. According to experts, this situation is the consequence of the in Sub-Saharian Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, and southern Asia. A report of the European Parliament underlined that especially in Africa and in Middle East «weak governance structures have provided fertile ground for radicalization while constraints on the capacities of security forces facilitated the growth of jihadi and separatist groups», namely in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Analysts have no doubt Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharian Africa, and southern Asia are «the main theatres for terrorist operations», as shown by 2014 attacks.
Middle East and North Africa. This part of the world registered the highest number of attacks (6.913). Iraq remains the country most hit by terrorist attacks - twice as many as for the rest of the region altogether - followed by Yemen, Libya, Egypt and Syria. Substantial increase in terrorist attacks and victims were registered in Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Syria, Yemen and West Bank: almost a seven-fold increase in Israel and over two-fold in Libya and the West Bank. Algeria and Bahrain saw a slight decrease in the number of terrorist attacks. In 2014 the most active perpetrator groups in the region were Ajnad Misr and Ansar Bayt al‐Maqdis (Egypt), ISIL/Da'esh and Al-Naqshabandiya Army (Iraq), Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis and Hamas (Israel), Al-Nusrah Front and ISIL/Da'esh (Syria), Al-Islah Party, AQAP and Houthis (Yemen).
Sub-Saharian Africa. In 2014 this region experienced one of the highest increases in terrorist activity. The highest numbers of terrorist attacks were registered in Somalia (862), Nigeria (713), Sudan (157), Kenya (115) and Democratic Republic of Congo (109), followed by Cameroon (67) and South Sudan (39), where the number of casualties were among the highest in the region (788 and 908 respectively). The attacks also became more deadly: while the number of attacks in Nigeria has doubled, that of individuals killed has tripled in Nigeria, while is doubled in Somalia and Sudan. Boko Haram and al-Shabaab remained the most dangerous terrorist groups in the region.
Asia and the Pacific. Terrorism in southern Asia remained one of the main sources of instability. Pakistan was the country with most terrorist attacks (2.149), committed primarly by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and groups such as Baloch Republican Army (BRA) and Lashkar-e-Balochistan. Attacks in Afghanistan has increased compared to 2013, resulting in 5.411 people killed and 5.108 wouned (compared to 3.696 and 4.323 respectively in 2013). Terrorist attacks increased slightly in India (859), while most attacks in east Asia took place in China (37). Concerning the rest of Asia, the Philippines and Thailans remained two countries with a relatively high number of terrorist attack (597
and 423 respectively).
Europe. In 2014 the United Kingdom remained the EU member State with the highest number of terrorist attacks (103), followed by Ireland (33), Greece (26), France (12), and Germany (12). Terrorist attacks have skyrocketed in Eastern Europe, due to the conflict in eastern Ukraine which brought the number of attacks classified as «terrorist acts» from only five in 2013 to 889 in 2014.
The terrorist attacks in Paris are not something new. On the contrary, they appear as a confirmation of a phenomenon growing more and more worldwide. According to the existing data, the number of terrorist attacks in 2014 was double compared to that of 2004. In many aspects, 2014 can be described as a year of «terrorist awakening», since the number of terrorist attacks increased by 40% and altogether the number of casualties almost doubled compared to 2013. Attacks increased in number and have become more deadly. According to experts, this situation is the consequence of the in Sub-Saharian Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, and southern Asia. A report of the European Parliament underlined that especially in Africa and in Middle East «weak governance structures have provided fertile ground for radicalization while constraints on the capacities of security forces facilitated the growth of jihadi and separatist groups», namely in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Analysts have no doubt Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharian Africa, and southern Asia are «the main theatres for terrorist operations», as shown by 2014 attacks.
Middle East and North Africa. This part of the world registered the highest number of attacks (6.913). Iraq remains the country most hit by terrorist attacks - twice as many as for the rest of the region altogether - followed by Yemen, Libya, Egypt and Syria. Substantial increase in terrorist attacks and victims were registered in Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Syria, Yemen and West Bank: almost a seven-fold increase in Israel and over two-fold in Libya and the West Bank. Algeria and Bahrain saw a slight decrease in the number of terrorist attacks. In 2014 the most active perpetrator groups in the region were Ajnad Misr and Ansar Bayt al‐Maqdis (Egypt), ISIL/Da'esh and Al-Naqshabandiya Army (Iraq), Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis and Hamas (Israel), Al-Nusrah Front and ISIL/Da'esh (Syria), Al-Islah Party, AQAP and Houthis (Yemen).
Sub-Saharian Africa. In 2014 this region experienced one of the highest increases in terrorist activity. The highest numbers of terrorist attacks were registered in Somalia (862), Nigeria (713), Sudan (157), Kenya (115) and Democratic Republic of Congo (109), followed by Cameroon (67) and South Sudan (39), where the number of casualties were among the highest in the region (788 and 908 respectively). The attacks also became more deadly: while the number of attacks in Nigeria has doubled, that of individuals killed has tripled in Nigeria, while is doubled in Somalia and Sudan. Boko Haram and al-Shabaab remained the most dangerous terrorist groups in the region.
Asia and the Pacific. Terrorism in southern Asia remained one of the main sources of instability. Pakistan was the country with most terrorist attacks (2.149), committed primarly by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and groups such as Baloch Republican Army (BRA) and Lashkar-e-Balochistan. Attacks in Afghanistan has increased compared to 2013, resulting in 5.411 people killed and 5.108 wouned (compared to 3.696 and 4.323 respectively in 2013). Terrorist attacks increased slightly in India (859), while most attacks in east Asia took place in China (37). Concerning the rest of Asia, the Philippines and Thailans remained two countries with a relatively high number of terrorist attack (597
and 423 respectively).
Europe. In 2014 the United Kingdom remained the EU member State with the highest number of terrorist attacks (103), followed by Ireland (33), Greece (26), France (12), and Germany (12). Terrorist attacks have skyrocketed in Eastern Europe, due to the conflict in eastern Ukraine which brought the number of attacks classified as «terrorist acts» from only five in 2013 to 889 in 2014.
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