(NL Times) A total of 112 terrorist attacks were committed in Western countries over the past 15 years. Three-quarters of these happened in the last five years, a strong increase related to the rise of terrorist organization Islamic State since 2014, according to an analysis by Dutch intelligence and security service AIVD. The number of attacks decreased again since the fall of Islamic State, NOS reports.
Fourteen Western countries including the Netherlands were hit by attacks. But 70 percent of all attacks occurred in just four countries — France, the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany. 76 percent of the 112 attacks were “successful” — they were actually committed and led to casualties or damage. Over the past five years, the “success” rate increased to 84 percent. 12 percent of the attacks left more than 50 people dead or injured.
