The worst terrorist attack in 2024 occurred in Niger, killing 237 people. On July 21st, in Tahoua region, near the Malian border, over 300 assailants conducted the attack, the victims were soldiers.
The 10 worst terrorist attacks of 2024, by number of fatalities
Province, country (organization), date
Number of fatalities
Tahoua, Niger (Jihadist) (21/07/24)
237
Centre-Nord, Burkina Faso (Jnim) (24/08/24)
200
Sahel, Burkina Faso (Jnim) (11/06/24)
170
Moscow City, Russia (Islamic State - Khorasan Province) (22/03/24)
144
Tillabéri, Niger (Jihadist) (10/12/24)
138
East Region, Burkina Faso (Jnim) (16/03/24)
100
Yobe, Nigeria (Boko Haram) (01/09/24)
100
Kerman, Iran (Islamic State - Khorasan Province) (03/01/24)
95
Borno, Nigeria (Islamic State West Africa) (24/04/24)
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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