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Most active terrorism groups worldwide based on number of attacks 2017
Most active terrorism groups worldwide based on number of attacks 2017
Terrorism: Most active perpetrator groups worldwide in 2017, based on number of attacks
This statistic shows a ranking of the most active terrorist groups around the world in 2017, based on the number of attacks carried out in their name. In 2017, the Taliban claimed 907 terrorist attacks worldwide.
Terrorism: Most active perpetrator groups worldwide in 2017, based on number of attacks
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| Number of attacks | |
|---|---|
| Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 1,321 |
| Taliban | 907 |
| Al-Shabaab | 573 |
| New People's Army (NPA) | 363 |
| Boko Haram | 337 |
| Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist)/Maoists | 317 |
| Khorasan Province of the Islamic State | 197 |
| Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 159 |
| Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah) | 158 |
| Sinai Province of the Islamic State | 117 |
| Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) | 106 |
| Fulani extremists | 79 |
| Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) | 73 |
| Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) | 70 |
| Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) | 65 |
| Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) | 62 |
| National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) | 61 |
| Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) | 61 |
| Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) | 59 |
| Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) | 49 |
| Number of attacks | |
|---|---|
| Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 1,321 |
| Taliban | 907 |
| Al-Shabaab | 573 |
| New People's Army (NPA) | 363 |
| Boko Haram | 337 |
| Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist)/Maoists | 317 |
| Khorasan Province of the Islamic State | 197 |
| Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 159 |
| Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah) | 158 |
| Sinai Province of the Islamic State | 117 |
| Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) | 106 |
| Fulani extremists | 79 |
| Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) | 73 |
| Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) | 70 |
| Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) | 65 |
| Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) | 62 |
| National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) | 61 |
| Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) | 61 |
| Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) | 59 |
| Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) | 49 |
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This statistic shows a ranking of the most active terrorist groups around the world in 2017, based on the number of attacks carried out in their name. In 2017, the Taliban claimed 907 terrorist attacks worldwide.
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