Somalia is one of the countries with the highest terrorism threat levels in the world. In 2021, the terrorism index in this East-African country stood at 8.3 points, the third highest in Africa. In the same year, it recorded the third largest number of deaths related to terrorism worldwide. The militant group Al-Shabaab, a jihadist fundamentalist group, was responsible for 89 percent of all terror-related deaths in Somalia in 2021, resulting in 534 deaths.
Number of deaths caused by Al-Shabaab in Somalia from 2017 to 2022
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IEP. (March 1, 2023). Number of deaths caused by Al-Shabaab in Somalia from 2017 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197831/deaths-caused-by-al-shabaab-in-somalia/
IEP. "Number of deaths caused by Al-Shabaab in Somalia from 2017 to 2022." Chart. March 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197831/deaths-caused-by-al-shabaab-in-somalia/
IEP. (2023). Number of deaths caused by Al-Shabaab in Somalia from 2017 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197831/deaths-caused-by-al-shabaab-in-somalia/
IEP. "Number of Deaths Caused by Al-shabaab in Somalia from 2017 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197831/deaths-caused-by-al-shabaab-in-somalia/
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Number of deaths caused by Al-Shabaab in Somalia from 2017 to 2022 [Graph], IEP, March 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197831/deaths-caused-by-al-shabaab-in-somalia/