Shooting was the most typical type of terrorist attack in 2019. That year, shootings were used in 41 percent of terrorist attacks. With 15 percent of all attacks, planting mines and IEDs (bombs) was the second most common act of terrorism that year.
Distribution of attack types used in acts of terrorism worldwide in 2019
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US Department of State. (June 10, 2020). Distribution of attack types used in acts of terrorism worldwide in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 22, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/622492/attack-types-used-terrorist-attacks-worldwide/
US Department of State. "Distribution of attack types used in acts of terrorism worldwide in 2019." Chart. June 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622492/attack-types-used-terrorist-attacks-worldwide/
US Department of State. (2020). Distribution of attack types used in acts of terrorism worldwide in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622492/attack-types-used-terrorist-attacks-worldwide/
US Department of State. "Distribution of Attack Types Used in Acts of Terrorism Worldwide in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622492/attack-types-used-terrorist-attacks-worldwide/
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