Visualizing patterns in a global terrorism incident database 779 5. Terrorism and international law 3 prior to september 11 include the suicide bombing of the u. Terrorism existed in 18th century revolutionary france during the reign of terror, as well as among the zealots of palestine in opposition to roman rule some 2000 years ago. The annual patterns of global terrorism report, released april 2003 by the secretary of state and the coordinator for counterterrorism, is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656fa, which requires the department of state to provide congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries. Failure to distinguish ethnicity, sect, tribe, and other key data driving the patterns of terrorism. Patterns of global terrorism 2000 released by the office of the coordinator for counterterrorism april 30, 2001 the year 2000 showed that terrorism continues to pose a clear and present danger to the international community. On the previous tuesday, secretary of state colin powell released the annual report on patterns of global terrorism. Significant incidents of political violence against americans 1998. Briefing on patterns of global terrorism 2000 report. Although the 1995 tokyo subway sarin attack probably was the most widely reported terrorist event in japan to date 5,500 injured, 12 dead, the country has suffered numerous other large terrorismrelated events in recent decades, including bombings of the headquarters of mitsubishi heavy industries in tokyo in 1974 207 injured, 8 dead, the. Terrorism 20002001 1 ndeterred by its thwarted efforts to target u. Report on patterns of global terrorism 2000, u s department. It covers global, regional, and key national trends and compares different estimates and.
It traces the patterns since 1970, and focuses on the period from 20112016 the years since the sudden rise of massive political instability and extremism in the mena region. Incidents of international terrorism, incurring 193 attacks. This annual report is entitled country reports on terrorism. Patterns of global terrorism reports, 19952000 library. Country reports on terrorism homeland security digital. The annual patterns of global terrorism report, released april 2004 by the secretary of state and the coordinator for counterterrorism, is submitted in. Patterns of global terrorism was a report published each year on or before april 30 by the. Constant changes in method of analysis and reporting, and unclear historical comparability of data shown. Department of state patterns of global terrorism 2002.
Beginning with the report for 2004, it replaced the previously published patterns of global terrorism. Committee on understanding terrorists to deter terrorism. The us government continues its commitment to use all tools necessaryincluding international diplomacy, law enforcement, intelligence collection and sharing, and military forceto counter current terrorist threats and hold terrorists accountable for past actions. Briefing on patterns of global terrorism 2000 report 04302001. This is the sixth edition of the global terrorism index gti. Global patterns of terrorism are dominated by extremism in largely muslim states. A department of homeland security science and technology center of excellence. The number of people killed or wounded by terrorists also fell significantly.
Committee on science and technology for countering terrorism. Pdf facing the victims in the global fight against terrorism. Pdf visualizing patterns in a global terrorism incident. Nong7 terrorism g7 terrorism 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 1 1. The first patterns of global terrorism volume was issued in 1983, apparently continuing the earlier patterns of international terrorism series of the. In 2000, south asia remained a focal point for terrorism directed against the united states, further confirming the trend of terrorism shifting from the middle east to south asia. Patterns of global terrorism reports 19952000, a web site produced by u.
The annual patterns of global terrorism report, released april 2003 by the secretary of state and the coordinator for counterterrorism, is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united. Global patterns in terrorism lecture 10 29 september 2011 csci 7000. Report on april 30, 2001, the department released its annual report patterns of global terrorism. It has since been renamed country reports on terrorism. There were 423 international terrorist attacks in 2000, an increase of 8% from the 392. The first section of the report makes it clear that the patterns of extremist violence are dominated by violence in largely muslim states and by extremist movements that claim to. In 2003, the number of persons killed in international terrorist attacks was 307, down from. Approximately 2,000 people are under detention in peru. Powell, remarks on release of patterns of global terrorism 2000 annual report 04272001. Patterns of global terrorism, 1997 via state department patterns of global terrorism, 1998 via state department patterns of global terrorism, 1999 via state department or local 3. The year 2000 showed that terrorism continues to pose a clear and present danger to the international. The secretary of state is required by congress to produce detailed assessments about. The report provides a comprehensive summary of the key global trends and patterns in terrorism over the last 17 years in covering the period from the beginning of 2000 to the end of 2016.
Patterns of global terrorism 2001 describes a complex web of nations, ethnicities, financial networks and arms shipments that constitutes todays terrorist threat. Patterns of global terrorism was a report published each year on or before april 30 by the united states department of state. They carried out more attacks than in any year since the decade began. The year 1989 saw a steep decline in the number of terrorist acts com mitted worldwideone of the sharpest yearly drops we have recorded since the advent of modern terrorism in 1968. The report provides a comprehensive summary of the key global trends and patterns in terrorism over the last 20 years, covering the period from the beginning of 1998 to the end of 2017. Country reports on terrorism homeland security digital library at. Patterns of global terrorism 2000 show summary open resource pdf open full abstract the year 2000 showed that terrorism continues to pose a.
Patterns of global terrorism 19902000 each year the u. The report covers developments in countries in which acts of terrorism occurred, countries that are state sponsors of terrorism, and countries determined by the secretary to be of. Government printing office, washington, dc 20402, tel. Cole in 2000, the bombing of american embassies in kenya and tanzania in 1998, the attack on a u. Facing the victims in the global fight against terrorism. Hard copies of publication 10535, patterns of global terrorism, are available from the superintendent of documents, u.
Department of state, a federal government agency, is part of the library of congress september 11 web archive and preserves the web expressions of individuals, groups, the press and institutions in the united states and from around the world in the aftermath of the attacks in the united states on september 11, 2001. Complete copies for years 19901999 have been provided below as well as a link to the 2000 report. Report on april 30, 2001, the department released its annual report patterns of. This is the fifth edition of the global terrorism index gti. It is a cancer that must be removed, and we need to remain committed and vigilant to achieve that goal. The annual patterns of global terrorism report is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656fa, which requires the department of state to provide congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of section a1 and 2 of the act. Department of state, a federal government agency, is part of the library of congress september 11 web archive and preserves the web expressions of individuals, groups, the press and institutions in the united states and from around the world in the aftermath of the attacks in. Terrorism is not unique to the 20th and 21st centuries. Today, terrorist activity can be found in israel, indonesia, united. Never before published in book form, patterns of global terrorism. Given the escalating threat of international terrorism against airports and aviation in general. Patterns of terrorism in the united states, 19702014 5 o from 2000 to 2014, the perpetrators of attacks were very diverse with respect to their ideological motivations, and 29 percent of attacks were conducted by unaffiliated individuals. Understanding suicide terrorism and how to stop it. The united states department of state fingers south asia as hub for international terrorism.
Patterns of global terrorism report, patterns 2003 and addresses selected issues relating to its. Patterns of terrorism in the united states, 197020. Trends, state sponsors, and related issues overview of 2003 terrorist trends on april 29, 2004, the department of state released its patterns of global terrorism report hereafter referred to as patterns 2003. The project also had the specific goal of identifying the conditions under which a change toward greater stateonstate conflict might take place. Lack of clear handling of hate crimes in collecting terrorism data. It then describes historical patterns in ending terrorism to suggest how insights from that history can lay a foundation for more effective counterstrategies.
Country reports on terrorism country reports on terrorism country reports on terrorism is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of the act. The initial collection of data for the global terrorism database gtd data was carried out by the pinkerton global intelligence services pgis between 1970 and 1997 and was donated to the university. Wong discussed that report and the implications on u. Department of state issues the patterns of global terrorism. Universal patterns underlying ongoing wars and terrorism. Us department of state reports with supplementary documents and statistics provides the most complete and authoritative historical data on terrorism around the globe. Patterns of global terrorism was an annual summary of terrorist activies in the world, issued by the us state department publication history. Released by the office of the coordinator for counterterrorism april 30, 2001.
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