In 2020, 17 terrorist attacks took place in the United States during the month of May - the most out of any month that year. In comparison, five attacks occurred in the previous month of April.
Number of terrorist attacks per month in the United States during 2020
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National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. (August 3, 2022). Number of terrorist attacks per month in the United States during 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/592402/terrorist-attacks-united-states-2015-by-month/
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. "Number of terrorist attacks per month in the United States during 2020." Chart. August 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/592402/terrorist-attacks-united-states-2015-by-month/
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. (2022). Number of terrorist attacks per month in the United States during 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/592402/terrorist-attacks-united-states-2015-by-month/
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. "Number of Terrorist Attacks per Month in The United States during 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/592402/terrorist-attacks-united-states-2015-by-month/
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, Number of terrorist attacks per month in the United States during 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/592402/terrorist-attacks-united-states-2015-by-month/ (last visited June 04, 2023)
Number of terrorist attacks per month in the United States during 2020 [Graph], National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, August 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/592402/terrorist-attacks-united-states-2015-by-month/