This statistic shows provides a breakdown of the primary weapons used in Al Qaeda and associated movement attacks on U.S. soil from 1990 until 2014. In 45 of the 61 attacks a firearm was the primary weapon used in the incident.
Incidents of terrorism attributed to Al Qaeda and associated movements in the U.S. from 1990 to 2014, by weapon type
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Statistics on Terrorism
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Further related statistics
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- Number of people killed by Al Qaeda in the U.S. from 1900 to 2014, by race
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National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. (March 30, 2016). Incidents of terrorism attributed to Al Qaeda and associated movements in the U.S. from 1990 to 2014, by weapon type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/592978/al-qaeda-attacks-in-the-us-by-weapon/
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. "Incidents of terrorism attributed to Al Qaeda and associated movements in the U.S. from 1990 to 2014, by weapon type." Chart. March 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/592978/al-qaeda-attacks-in-the-us-by-weapon/
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. (2016). Incidents of terrorism attributed to Al Qaeda and associated movements in the U.S. from 1990 to 2014, by weapon type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/592978/al-qaeda-attacks-in-the-us-by-weapon/
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. "Incidents of Terrorism Attributed to Al Qaeda and Associated Movements in The U.S. from 1990 to 2014, by Weapon Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/592978/al-qaeda-attacks-in-the-us-by-weapon/
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, Incidents of terrorism attributed to Al Qaeda and associated movements in the U.S. from 1990 to 2014, by weapon type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/592978/al-qaeda-attacks-in-the-us-by-weapon/ (last visited March 27, 2023)
Incidents of terrorism attributed to Al Qaeda and associated movements in the U.S. from 1990 to 2014, by weapon type [Graph], National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, March 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/592978/al-qaeda-attacks-in-the-us-by-weapon/