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Hostages taken by terrorists worldwide 2017, by country
Number of hostages taken by terrorists worldwide in 2017, by country
by Statista Research Department,
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Apr 29, 2019
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.
Number of hostages taken by terrorists worldwide in 2017, by country
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
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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- The ten countries shown are the ten countries where the most attacks occurred in 2017.
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