Global statistical trends were heavily impacted by patterns of terrorism in iraq, which suffered more terrorist attacks than any other country each year from 20 to 2017. Country report on terrorism indicated, africa experienced 978 attacks in. In 2005 it replaced the patterns of global terrorism report, which had been released since 1985 the report is published in accordance with title 22, section 2656f of the united states code, which requires the secretary of state to submit to congress an annual report on terrorism. Terrorist assets report to the congress in april 1993. Jul 20, 2017 july 19 today the state department released its annual report, country reports on terrorism 2016, which provides the department of states annual congressionallymandated assessment of trends and events in international terrorism that transpired from january 1 to december 31, 2016. Country reports on terrorism is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of. It is an objective report which does not applaud or call out anything something you or your media can not even begin to comprehend.
Pdf research on terrorism has long been criticized for its inability to overcome enduring methodological issues. Terrorism is not a new phenomenon in human experience. In west africa, there is significant concern about. A new government report on terrorism uses data selectively to produce skewed conclusions on the percentage of acts of terrorism committed in the u. The killings of innocent people at westgate in 20, mpeketoni in 2014 and garissa in 2015 are some of the recent testimonies to this. Report suspicious activity to local law enforcement or call 911. Asymmetric warfare refers to the use of randomunpredictable violence by a weak group i. Some states have engaged in torture and other illtreatment to counter terrorism, while the legal and practical safeguards available to prevent torture, such as regular and independent monitoring of detention centres, have often been disregarded. It offers law enforcement officials, policymakers and the general public facts and figures regarding terrorism in the eu while, at the same time, seeking to identify developing trends in this phenomenon. The terrorist assets report, which is prepared by ofac based on information from the department of the treasury and other government agencies and non. The need for a united nations global counterterrorism.
Malis measures to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism and proliferation. Country reports on terrorism 2004 this is a summary of the report produced by the secretary of state for congress. Terrorism and transnational organised crime in west africa. The report updates its past estimates to cover 2017 and provides a separate annex of statistical information that summarizes the global trends in terrorism. This is the fifth edition of the global terrorism index gti. Crs report for congress prepared for members and committees of congress terrorism and transnational crime.
The gtd team produced the statistical annex for the state departments country reports on terrorism each year from 2012 to 2017. The tesat is one of europols most significant strategic analysis products. Analysis and reports ecowas counter terrorism strategy. Crs report for congress prepared for members and committees of congress the domestic terrorist threat. The archived reports can be found on the state departments website the global trends in terrorist attacks observed in 2017 were the continuation of an overall pattern of decline that began in 2014 following a rapid increase in terrorist violence. Rand conducts a broad array of national security research for the u. Department of state to collect a statistical annex dataset and provide a report to include in the state departments annual country reports on terrorism since 2001, start has maintained the global terrorism database gtd, an unclassified event database. Nonprofits and grantmakers need to know a plainlanguage guide to executive order 224, the patriot act, embargoes and sanctions, irs rules, treasury department voluntary guidelines, and usaid requirements. On may 30, 20, the state department submitted country reports on terrorism 2012 to the u. Nov 16, 2014 get the facts on terrorism with the 2014 global terrorism index report. Terrorism in 2018 university of maryland, college park. Although responsibility for security in afghanistan has transitioned from u. Approximately 14,000 terrorist attacks occurred in various countries during 2007, resulting in over 22,000 deaths.
Section 2656fd of title 22 of the united states code defines certain key terms used in section 2656fa as follows. Both the terrorist and those that fight against them have had losses. Country reports on terrorism 2014 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of the act. Our federally funded research and development centers ffrdcs explore threat assessment, military acquisition, technology, recruitment and personnel management, counterinsurgency, intelligence, and readiness. In east africa, the somaliabased terrorist group al. The terrorists who attacked paris in november 2015 gunned down their victims with rifles allegedly smuggled from eastern europe. The current report examines the most critical developments in terrorism in 2012. Us government officials and the public may access the report via the.
Department of defense and allied ministries of defense. Library of congress federal research division the sociology and psychology of terrorism 2 essentially anyone who is not a fundamentalist muslim or an aum shinrikyo member. Bureau of counterterrorism country reports on terrorism 20. Belgium continued to investigate, arrest, and prosecute terrorist suspects and worked closely with u. The fight against terrorism remains a top priority for the european union and for europol. Country reports on terrorism 2008 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the. Terrorism situation and trend report 2019 tesat europol. I am proud to say that the eu terrorism situation and trend report tesat has provided verified facts on terrorism in europe since 2006. Patterns of behavior, investigation and prosecution of amerrcan terrorists although terrorism overseas has dominated news in europe since the late 1960s, americans remained somewhat insulated from the phenomenon until the 1990s. Kenyans accused of providing support for the 20 westgate mall. It talks about some of the many measures taken by the government in the last year to address the threat of terrorism. I would also like to express my gratitude to authorities in iceland, norway, switzerland and turkey for the information they provided. The 2016 gti report reinforces the fact terrorism is a highly.
Country reports on terrorism 2014 pakistan defence. This was 1,800 more than 2006, a 9 percent increase. Country reports on terrorism 20 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a. Bjelopera specialist in organized crime and terrorism january 17, 20 congressional research service 75700. Bahrain is party to the arab convention for the suppression of terrorism and the convention of the organization of the islamic conference on combating international terrorism. Before 911, the market for standalone terrorism cover was very small, with roughly five lloydsbased insurers offering terrorism cover as an extension in their property policies. Note that percent change statistics should be interpreted with caution, particularly for certain locationssuch as ukraine, israel, and bangladesh that experienced few or no attacks or fatalities in 20, rendering the percent. A key challenge of understanding terrorism is both acknowledging the moral outrage at terrorist acts, while at the same time trying to understand the rationale behind terrorism. Country reports on terrorism 20 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the. In 2004, the republic of yemen continued to provide support for the global war on terrorism and took action against alqaida and local extremists, arresting several individuals suspected of having alqaida ties and prosecuting the perpetrators of several terrorist acts.
Methodology 20 pdf, 2,650kb procedures for the fatf fourth round of. Terrorism has been a longstanding challenge for the international community. Argentina maintained capabilities for confronting terrorism at the federal level, and directed efforts to address border security challenges along its remote northern and northeastern. The data shows the global impact of terrorism has increased significantly from 2002 to 2011, peaking in 2007 and then. In its 20 country reports on terrorism issued in april 2014, the state. Country reports on terrorism statistical annex start. Nothing in this report should be construed as a determination that individuals associated with the underlying incidents are guilty of terrorism or any other criminal offense.
Pdf report terrorism and transnational organised crime in. Finally, i would like to recognise the work of the members of the advisory board, consisting of the troika presidencies. In september, gauntlet challenge, a large, bulgariau. Country reports on terrorism 2014 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the. Jordan the jordanian government aggressively pursued the network of fugitive jordanian terrorist abu musab alzarqawi, believed responsible for attacks in jordan and iraq, including the november 9 bombing of three hotels in amman that killed 63 people and the august 19 rocket attack in aqaba that also impacted eilat, israel. The report has been accepted as a benchmark in discussions about eu counterterrorism policies and academic studies. Africas response to terrorism an aai symposium february 17, 2006 summary this halfday symposium was organized by the africaamerica institute in collaboration with the office of united nations undersecretarygeneral for political affairs, ibrahim gambari. Country reports on terrorism 2011 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of the act. Definitions used in country reports on terrorism 20. The department of the treasury submitted its first terrorist assets report to the congress in april 1993. Foreign policy issues for congress john rollins specialist in terrorism and national security liana sun wyler analyst in international crime and narcotics june 11, 20 congressional research service 75700. The number of terrorist attacks in iraq decreased 46% between 2017 and 2018 and the number of.
Apr 30, 2014 country reports on terrorism 20 report april 30, 2014. Since the 911 attacks, the terrorism market has evolved significantly. The country reports on terrorism are submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of the act. Country reports on terrorism is an annual report published by the united states department of state. With its significant body of work on terrorism, rand has an impressive record of advising the public on individual preparedness, first responders on crisis management, and policymakers on counterterrorism strategies at home and abroad. In 20, bulgaria continued its investigation into the 2012 airport bus bombing in burgas. This report is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656fa, which requires the department of state to provide congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of section a1 and 2 of the act. Belgium maintains an effective counterterrorism system, overseen by the ministries of interior and justice. Five times more people died from terrorism in 20 than 2000 source. State terrorism can be directed externally against foreign adversaries or internally against domestic enemies.
Their outlook is one that divides the world simplistically into them and us. With its sarin attack on the tokyo subway system on march 20, 1995, the. The only mention of the isi in the report is that it fulfills its purpose and does its job. Terrorism has become a global phenomenon with a 61% increase in the number of people killed in terrorist attacks over the. The terrorist group boko haram bh, and a splinter group commonly known as ansaru, carried out kidnappings, killings, bombings, and attacks on civilian and military targets in northern nigeria, resulting in over one thousand deaths, injuries, and significant destruction of property in 20. As is relocates to its existing wilayat and searches for new theatres in 2018, it will.
Report online material promoting terrorism or extremism report illegal or harmful information, pictures or videos youve found on the internet. Country reports on terrorism 2018 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of the act. Fast forward 16 years and the market has grown to about 60 reinsurers offering significant. Country reports on terrorism 20 bureau of counterterrorism april 30, 2014 chapter 2. The research described in this report was supported by the national institute of justice, u. The report provides a comprehensive summary of the key global trends and patterns in terrorism over the last 20 years, covering the period from the beginning of 1998 to the end of 2017. The current report, covering calendar year 2014, is the twentythird successive terrorist assets report. In its resolution 2129 20, the security council directed the counterterrorism committee executive directorate to produce, by 31 december 2015, an updated version of its global survey of the. The government of senegal is a transsahara counterterrorism partnership tsctp nation. Counter terrorist trends and analyses volume 10, issue 1 january 2018 3 despite the small numbers on the ground, is is growing both in the physical and cyber space in afghanistanpakistan and the yemensaudi theatres. Tesat 20 eu terrorism situation and trend report europol. The national counterterrorism center publishes the nctc report on terrorism in electronic format.
Country reports on terrorism country reports on terrorism country reports on terrorism is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of the act. The 2017 report highlights how terrorism remains unevenly. L library of congress cataloging in publication data riley, kevin jack, 1964 domestic terrorism. Report terrorism and transnational organised crime in west africa. Beginning in june 2012, the national consortium for the study of terrorism and responses to terrorism start contracted with the u. It is my privilege to hereby hand over the 2019 edition of the tesat to the public. In the past, most counterterrorismrelated discussions were held in the councils subsidiary organs, but over the last two years the council has discussed and adopted decisions on various aspects of counterterrorism and related issues, including updating the alqaida and isil sanctions regime and the mandate of cted and addressing ftfs. Country reports on terrorism united states department of state. Terrorism issues congressional research service summary u.
Country reports on terrorism 2018 us department of state. The proposed legislation would include penal system reforms, a new approach to combating terrorism. Country reports on terrorism 20 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of the act. The ecowas counterterrorism strategy tracker ectstracker is an open data platform that provides practical analysis of operational policy framework for ecowas counterterrorism, actions, supports, and serves as a knowledge base that promotes a common regional approach for counterterrorism by both state and nonstate actors through the documentation and analysis of cases, activities, and. Country reports on terrorism united states department of. The africa region experienced significant levels of terrorist activity in 20.
In 2017, the government of argentina proposed changes to the penal code to reform its counterterrorism legal framework. Bureau of counterterrorism country reports on terrorism 20 report senegal overview. Argentina maintained substantial capabilities for confronting terrorism at the federal level, but continued to face challenges in policing its remote northern and northeastern borders. The report provides a comprehensive summary of the key global trends and patterns in terrorism over the last 17 years in covering the period from the beginning of 2000 to the end of 2016. Country reports on terrorism 20 afghanistan overview. Released may 20 country reports on terrorism 2012 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of the act. Country reports on terrorism country reports on terrorism is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of the act. This, my sixth report on the threat posed by isil to international peace and. The report concludes that, the total number of terrorist attacks worldwide in 2017 decreased by 23 percent and total deaths due to terrorist.