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Terrorist groups responsible for the most fatalities worldwide 2017
Number of fatalities due to terrorist attacks worldwide in 2017, by responsible terrorist group
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This statistic shows the number of fatalities due to terrorist attacks worldwide in 2017, by the responsible terrorist group. In that year, 7,120 people were killed by terrorist attacks attributed to the Islamic State.
Number of fatalities due to terrorist attacks worldwide in 2017, by responsible terrorist group
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| Number of attacks | |
|---|---|
| Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 7,120 |
| Taliban | 4,925 |
| Al-Shabaab | 1,894 |
| Boko Haram | 1,577 |
| Khorasan Province of the Islamic State | 1,302 |
| Sinai Province of the Islamic State | 636 |
| Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) | 500 |
| Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah) | 443 |
| Fulani extremists | 344 |
| Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist)/Maoists | 223 |
| New People's Army (NPA) | 200 |
| Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 190 |
| Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) | 161 |
| Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) | 72 |
| Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) | 53 |
| National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) | 47 |
| Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) | 47 |
| Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) | 15 |
| Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) | 2 |
| Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) | 1 |
| Number of attacks | |
|---|---|
| Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 7,120 |
| Taliban | 4,925 |
| Al-Shabaab | 1,894 |
| Boko Haram | 1,577 |
| Khorasan Province of the Islamic State | 1,302 |
| Sinai Province of the Islamic State | 636 |
| Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) | 500 |
| Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah) | 443 |
| Fulani extremists | 344 |
| Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist)/Maoists | 223 |
| New People's Army (NPA) | 200 |
| Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 190 |
| Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) | 161 |
| Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) | 72 |
| Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) | 53 |
| National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) | 47 |
| Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) | 47 |
| Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) | 15 |
| Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) | 2 |
| Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) | 1 |
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by Statista Research Department,
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Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the number of fatalities due to terrorist attacks worldwide in 2017, by the responsible terrorist group. In that year, 7,120 people were killed by terrorist attacks attributed to the Islamic State.
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