Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Global Terrorism Statistics

Global Terrorism Statistics ---

2013: 17,891 people killed including 16 US citizens 3,000 kidnap or hostage
2011: 13,288 people killed including 17 US citizens

*Timeline

Year 2013


http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/terrorism/wrjp255a.html 5 incidents
15 Apr 2013Boston, Massachusetts3264TER-islmtwo bombings at Boston Marathon kill 3 (including 1 child) and injure 183 (including 8 children)
17 Apr 2013Washington, DC00THWtwo letters testing positive for ricin mailed to Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker and President Obama are found at mail screening facilities; a third letter to an official in Mississippi was awaiting testing; an individual in Mississippi is arrested and charged in the case
18-19 Apr 2013Watertown, Massachusetts22TER-islm1 police officer killed, one injured during manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombers; one terrorist killed and one injured and captured
12 May 2013New Orleans, Louisiana019CRItwo gunmen fired on crowds at Mother's Day parade; 19 injured, including 2 children
16 Sep 2013Washington, DC133CRIshooting attack at Washington Navy Yard

Global terrorism rose 43% in 2013 despite al-Qaida splintering, US reports theguardian • State Department says 16 Americans killed out of 17,891 total • Surge complicates sprawling counter-terrorism efforts led by US "The exposure of Americans to terrorism abroad remained minimal in 2013, with 16 US citizens killed out of 17,891 globally and seven Americans wounded out of 32,577. Almost 3,000 people were kidnapped or taken hostage by terrorists in 2013, and a mere 12 of them were Americans."


Provided by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State
The term “private U.S. citizen” refers to any U.S. citizen overseas not acting in an official capacity on behalf of the U.S. government; therefore these figures do not include, for example, U.S. military personnel killed or injured in a terrorism-related incident while on active duty or employees of the Department of State and other federal agencies while overseas on U.S. government orders. Members of U.S. government employees’ households and U.S. citizens working for contractors hired by the U.S. government, however, are considered private U.S. citizens for purposes of this report.
Although every effort was made to include all terrorism-related deaths and injuries involving private U.S. citizens overseas, the figures below reflect only those cases reported to, or known by, the U.S. Department of State. These figures may not reflect actual numbers of injured, which may not always be reported, depending on the severity of injuries and other factors. In the cases of Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan, it is particularly difficult to gather comprehensive information about all incidents and to distinguish terrorism from the numerous other forms of violence.

U.S. citizens overseas killed as a result of incidents of terrorism: 16
U.S. citizens overseas injured as a result of incidents of terrorism: 7
U.S. citizens overseas kidnapped as a result of incidents of terrorism: 12


TERRORISM DEATHS OF PRIVATE U.S. CITIZENS OVERSEAS IN 2013 (BY COUNTRY)
 

CountryDate of DeathNumberLocation
AfghanistanMarch 8, 2013
1
Kabul, Afghanistan
 April 6, 2013
1
Kabul, Afghanistan
 April 6, 2013
1
Qalat, Afghanistan
 May 16, 2013
4
Kabul, Afghanistan
 June 8, 2013
1
FOB Sharana, Afghanistan
 July 2, 2013
1
Kabul, Afghanistan
 August 21, 2013
1
Bagram, Afghanistan
 November 29, 2013
2
Bagram, Afghanistan
AlgeriaJanuary 18, 2013
1
In Amenas, Illizi, Algeria
 January 20, 2013
2
In Amenas, Illizi, Algeria
LebanonAugust 26, 2013
1
Tripoli, Lebanon


TERRORISM INJURIES OF PRIVATE U.S. CITIZENS OVERSEAS IN 2013 (BY COUNTRY)
 

CountryDate of InjuryNumberLocation
AfghanistanMarch 27, 20131Kabul, Afghanistan
AlgeriaJanuary 19, 20132**In Amenas, Algeria
KenyaSeptember 23, 20136Nairobi, Kenya
 September 23, 201348***Nairobi, Kenya
**Not medically injured, but held hostage on the oil rig in In Amenas.
***Not medically injured, but present at the Westgate Mall at the time of the terrorist act.


TERRORISM KIDNAPPINGS OF PRIVATE U.S. CITIZENS OVERSEAS IN 2013 (BY COUNTRY)
 

CountryDate of KidnappingNumberLocation / Date Released or Rescued
ColombiaJune 20, 2013
1
Guaviare, Colombia,
Released October 27, 2013
LibyaJune 24, 2013
1
Benghazi, Libya,
Released June 27
NigeriaOctober 23, 2013
2
Bonny, Nigeria,
Released November 12
 December 3, 2013
1
Benin City, Nigeria,
Released December 11, 2013
SyriaFebruary 28, 2013
1
Released April 10, 2013
 March 4, 2013
1
Flitah, Syria,
Escaped March 14, 2013
 April 22, 2013
1
Aleppo, Syria
 August 4, 2013
1
Azaz, Syria
 August 4, 2013
1
Allepo, Syria
 August 19, 2013
1
Aleppo, Syria,
Released August 26, 2013
 October 1, 2013
1
Northern Syria
YemenSeptember 17, 2013
1
Sanaa, Yemen
20 Jul 2012Aurora, Colorado1258CRIshooting attack at movie theater; suspect was arrested afterwards; suspect had booby-trapped his nearby apartment with explosives which were successfully disarmed by police
5 Aug 2012Oak Creek, Wisconsin74TER-right6 killed, 4 injured in shooting attack at a Sikh temple shortly before worship service on Sunday morning; one of those injured was a police officer, another was president of the temple; the gunman was shot and killed at the scene by police
14 Aug 2012LaPlace, Louisiana24TER2 police officers killed, 1 injured while investigating attack that injured another officer; 7 arrested, 2 of whom were injured in the shootout; several of those arrested had ties to the sovereign citizen movement
15 Aug 2012Washington, DC01TER-left1 guard shot and injured while subduing gunman at Family Research Council offices
14 Dec 2012Newtown, Connecticut283CRIshooting attack at elementary school kills 20 children and 6 adults; shooter killed himself and had killed his mother earlier that day

Provided by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State
The term "Private U.S. Citizen" refers to any U.S. citizen not acting in an official capacity on behalf of the U.S. Government; therefore these figures do not include, for example, U.S. military personnel killed or injured in a terrorism-related incident while on active duty or employees of the Department of State and other federal agencies. Members of U.S. government employees' households are considered private U.S. citizens for purposes of this report.
Although every effort was made to include all terrorism-related deaths and injuries involving private U.S. citizens, the figures below reflect only those cases reported to, or known by, the U.S. Department of State, and may not reflect actual numbers of injured, which may not always be reported depending on the severity of injuries. As NCTC also notes, in the cases of Iraq and Afghanistan, it is particularly difficult to gather comprehensive information about all incidents and to distinguish terrorism from the numerous other forms of violence.
U.S. citizens worldwide killed as a result of incidents of terrorism: 10
U.S. citizens worldwide injured as a result of incidents of terrorism: 2
U.S. citizens worldwide kidnapped as a result of incidents of terrorism: 3
TERRORISM DEATHS OF PRIVATE U.S. CITIZENS IN 2012 
(BY COUNTRY)
CountryDate of DeathNumberLocation
AfghanistanApril 16, 2012
1
Pul-i-Alam Logar, Afghanistan
May 5, 2012
1
Kabul, Afghanistan
June 1, 2012
1
FOB Salerno, Afghanistan
June 19, 2012
1
Kabul, Afghanistan
July 22, 2012
2
Herat, Afghanistan
August 7, 2012
1
Logar Province, Afghanistan
August 8, 2012
1
Kunar, Afghanistan
September 29, 2011
1
Wardak Province, Afghanistan
December 24, 2011
1
Kabul, Afghanistan

TERRORISM INJURIES OF PRIVATE U.S. CITIZENS IN 2012 
(BY COUNTRY)
CountryDate of InjuryNumberLocation
AfghanistanMay 18, 2012
1
Kabul, Afghanistan
IraqJanuary 24, 2012
1
Basra, Iraq


TERRORISM KIDNAPPINGS OF PRIVATE U.S. CITIZENS IN 2012 
(BY COUNTRY)
CountryDate of KidnappingNumberLocation / Date Released or Rescued
NigeriaApril 14, 2012
1
Lagos, Nigeria-Released April 17, 2012
SomaliaJanuary 21, 2012
1
Mogadishu, Somalia
YemenJanuary 31, 2012
1
Sanaa, Yemen-Released February 2, 2012


http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/terrorism/wrjp255a.html 4 incidents

20 Jul 2012Aurora, Colorado1258CRIshooting attack at movie theater; suspect was arrested afterwards; suspect had booby-trapped his nearby apartment with explosives which were successfully disarmed by police
5 Aug 2012Oak Creek, Wisconsin74TER-right6 killed, 4 injured in shooting attack at a Sikh temple shortly before worship service on Sunday morning; one of those injured was a police officer, another was president of the temple; the gunman was shot and killed at the scene by police
14 Aug 2012LaPlace, Louisiana24TER2 police officers killed, 1 injured while investigating attack that injured another officer; 7 arrested, 2 of whom were injured in the shootout; several of those arrested had ties to the sovereign citizen movement
15 Aug 2012Washington, DC01TER-left1 guard shot and injured while subduing gunman at Family Research Council offices
14 Dec 2012Newtown, Connecticut283CRIshooting attack at elementary school kills 20 children and 6 adults; shooter killed himself and had killed his mother earlier that day
In 2012, ?? Americans were killed by terrorists inside the United States.

Year 2011

http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/terrorism/wrjp255a.html
Only 4 attacks, one with 6 deaths

8 Jan 2011Tucson, Arizona613TERshooting attack at political event at a supermarket; U.S. District Judge John Roll killed, U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords injured
Feb 2011Lubbock, Texas00THW1 arrested plotting bombings of domestic targets
May 2011New York City, New York00THW2 arrested plotting attacks on a Manhattan synagogue
Jun 2011Seattle, Washington00THW2 arrested plotting attack on Seattle military recruiting station

In 2011, No Americans were killed by terrorists inside the United States.

2011:  even including all U.S. passport holders or permanent residents, the numbers are disappointing for those who have imagined a world awash with militants all of whom are seeking Americans to kill while planning to travel to the United States so they can blow themselves up. No Americans were killed by terrorists inside the United States. Only three American citizens were kidnapped by overseas terrorists in 2011 (in Somalia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, all of which were war zones), and only 17 were killed in foreign lands (15 in Afghanistan, a war zone). Not to minimize in any way the horror of becoming a terrorist victim, the numbers are only 0.3% of all terror-related kidnappings and only 0.1% of terror-related killings. Most, possibly 97%, of people killed or kidnapped are Muslims targeted by indigenous terrorist groups that are fighting to change or take control of their own governments. Micah Zenko of the Council on Foreign Relations has determined that the number of Americans killed in terrorist attacks is comparable to the number crushed to death by falling television sets or furniture each year. antiwar giraldi

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