Counterterrorism
Taking Action Against Terrorism
G7 leaders must aim to implement progressive peace policies in order to create systemic positive change across society.
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he rise of modern terrorism can be traced back to the beginning of the Iraq war. In 2003, there were approximately 3,000 deaths resulting from terrorism. This number has climbed rapidly over the past decade, increasingly nearly ten times, to more than 29,000 deaths in 2015. Although terrorism affects nations from all corners of the world (in 2015, 65 countries recorded one or more terrorism-related deaths), it is also highly concentrated, with four groups accounting for 74 percent of deaths: Al-Qaida, Boko Harem, Taliban and Islamic State. All of these groups follow an extreme form of Wahhabism that see other Muslim groups as heretics. One of the more startling facts is that 99.5 percent of all terrorist deaths occur in countries with an ongoing conflict or that have high levels of state sponsored terror extra-judicial killings, torture and imprisonment without trial. However, 2015 and 2016 did see a disturbing 650% growth in terrorism in the OECD countries, with France, Belgium and Turkey experiencing some of the most devastating attacks in their history. ›
IN 2003, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 3,000 DEATHS RESULTING FROM TERRORISM. THIS NUMBER HAS CLIMBED RAPIDLY OVER THE PAST DECADE, INCREASINGLY NEARLY TEN TIMES, TO MORE THAN 29,000 DEATHS IN 2015. Taormina. Italy 2017 â?™ 75