Global terrorism map and trends

Since 1970 there was more than 266 000 people killed in terrorist attacks. The total number of people injured during terror incidents - about 355 000. This century overall number of fatalities in terrorist attacks are more than 125 000 with about 220 000 people injured, and 2013 year made an (anti) record in overall terrorist activity (see the chart below the page). Most notable long-term trend in terrorist incidents was the increase of terrorism in Middle East, North Africa & Asia and decrease in North America and Europe. Whether last act of terrorism in France will mark the beginning of a new tendency? Hope its not.

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