Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition. Common definitions of terrorism refer only to those violent acts which are intended to create fear (terror), are perpetrated for a religious, political or ideological goal, and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants (civilians).
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Terrorism incidents caused by major terrorist groups 2016
The statistic shows the number of terrorism incidents caused by major terrorist groups worldwide in 2016. That year, ISIL (also known as ISIS, Islamic State or Daesh) accounted for 1,132 terrorism incidents.
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