In 2021, a total of 4,916 terrorist attacks were registered worldwide. In nearly 1,500 of these, private citizens or private property was the target of the attack. Attacks against military targets was the second most common, followed by attacks aimed at the police. On the other side of the scale, there was one attacks against tourists.
Number of terrorist attacks worldwide in 2021, by target type
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