This statistic shows the number of hostages taken by terrorists in the ten countries where the most terrorist attacks occurred in 2017, by country. In 2017, 1,960 hostages were taken by terrorists in Iraq.
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This statistic shows the number of hostages taken by terrorists in the ten countries where the most terrorist attacks occurred in 2017, by country. In 2017, 1,960 hostages were taken by terrorists in Iraq.
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This statistic shows the number of hostages taken by terrorists in the ten countries where the most terrorist attacks occurred in 2017, by country. In 2017, 1,960 hostages were taken by terrorists in Iraq.
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- The ten countries shown are the ten countries where the most attacks occurred in 2017.
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