Survey
Survey time period
2010
Object of investigation
Primary attack types used in acts of terrorism
Region
Worldwide
Macroregion
Trans-Continental only (with GER)
Type
distribution/proportion
Category
other
Relevance
3
Release
Published by
NCTC
Release date
April 2011
Cataloging
Tags
attack, attack type, attacks, primary, suicide, suicide bombings, suicides, terror attack, terror attacks, terrorism, terrorist attacks, Victim
Further information
Number of terrorism attacks in total: 11.604
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition. Common definitions of terrorism refer only to those violent acts which are intended to create fear (terror), are perpetrated for a religious, political or ideological goal, and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants (civilians).