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 2013 | Boston, Massachusetts | 3 | 264 | TER-islm | two bombings at Boston Marathon kill 3 (including 1 child) and injure 183 (including 8 children) |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0 | THW | two 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 2013 | Watertown, Massachusetts | 2 | 2 | TER-islm | 1 police officer killed, one injured during manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombers; one terrorist killed and one injured and captured |
| 12 May 2013 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 0 | 19 | CRI | two gunmen fired on crowds at Mother's Day parade; 19 injured, including 2 children |
| 16 Sep 2013 | Washington, DC | 13 | 3 | CRI | shooting 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."
BUREAU OF COUNTERTERRORISM
Report
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
**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.
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)
| Country | Date of Death | Number | Location |
| Afghanistan | March 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 | |
| Algeria | January 18, 2013 |
1
| In Amenas, Illizi, Algeria |
| January 20, 2013 |
2
| In Amenas, Illizi, Algeria | |
| Lebanon | August 26, 2013 |
1
| Tripoli, Lebanon |
TERRORISM INJURIES OF PRIVATE U.S. CITIZENS OVERSEAS IN 2013 (BY COUNTRY)
| Country | Date of Injury | Number | Location |
| Afghanistan | March 27, 2013 | 1 | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Algeria | January 19, 2013 | 2** | In Amenas, Algeria |
| Kenya | September 23, 2013 | 6 | Nairobi, Kenya |
| September 23, 2013 | 48*** | Nairobi, Kenya |
***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)
| Country | Date of Kidnapping | Number | Location / Date Released or Rescued |
| Colombia | June 20, 2013 |
1
| Guaviare, Colombia, Released October 27, 2013 |
| Libya | June 24, 2013 |
1
| Benghazi, Libya, Released June 27 |
| Nigeria | October 23, 2013 |
2
| Bonny, Nigeria, Released November 12 |
| December 3, 2013 |
1
| Benin City, Nigeria, Released December 11, 2013 | |
| Syria | February 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 | |
| Yemen | September 17, 2013 |
1
| Sanaa, Yemen |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Aurora, Colorado | 12 | 58 | CRI | shooting 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 2012 | Oak Creek, Wisconsin | 7 | 4 | TER-right | 6 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 2012 | LaPlace, Louisiana | 2 | 4 | TER | 2 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 2012 | Washington, DC | 0 | 1 | TER-left | 1 guard shot and injured while subduing gunman at Family Research Council offices |
| 14 Dec 2012 | Newtown, Connecticut | 28 | 3 | CRI | shooting 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
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)
(BY COUNTRY)
| Country | Date of Death | Number | Location |
| Afghanistan | April 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)
| Country | Date of Injury | Number | Location |
| Afghanistan | May 18, 2012 |
1
| Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Iraq | January 24, 2012 |
1
| Basra, Iraq |
TERRORISM KIDNAPPINGS OF PRIVATE U.S. CITIZENS IN 2012
(BY COUNTRY)
| Country | Date of Kidnapping | Number | Location / Date Released or Rescued |
| Nigeria | April 14, 2012 |
1
| Lagos, Nigeria-Released April 17, 2012 |
| Somalia | January 21, 2012 |
1
| Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Yemen | January 31, 2012 |
1
| Sanaa, Yemen-Released February 2, 2012 |
http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/terrorism/wrjp255a.html 4 incidents
| 20 Jul 2012 | Aurora, Colorado | 12 | 58 | CRI | shooting 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 2012 | Oak Creek, Wisconsin | 7 | 4 | TER-right | 6 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 2012 | LaPlace, Louisiana | 2 | 4 | TER | 2 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 2012 | Washington, DC | 0 | 1 | TER-left | 1 guard shot and injured while subduing gunman at Family Research Council offices |
| 14 Dec 2012 | Newtown, Connecticut | 28 | 3 | CRI | shooting attack at elementary school kills 20 children and 6 adults; shooter killed himself and had killed his mother earlier that day |
Year 2011
http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/terrorism/wrjp255a.html
Only 4 attacks, one with 6 deaths
| 8 Jan 2011 | Tucson, Arizona | 6 | 13 | TER | shooting attack at political event at a supermarket; U.S. District Judge John Roll killed, U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords injured |
| Feb 2011 | Lubbock, Texas | 0 | 0 | THW | 1 arrested plotting bombings of domestic targets |
| May 2011 | New York City, New York | 0 | 0 | THW | 2 arrested plotting attacks on a Manhattan synagogue |
| Jun 2011 | Seattle, Washington | 0 | 0 | THW | 2 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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