The shooting was the most typical type of terrorist attack in 2023. That year, shootings were used in more than ** percent of terrorist attacks. With ** percent of all attacks, bombs and explosives (both used in assaults and mines) were the second most common act of terrorism that year.
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U.S. Department of State. (April 15, 2024). Distribution of attack types used in acts of terrorism worldwide in 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/622492/attack-types-used-terrorist-attacks-worldwide/
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