As a result of these mistakes, the world now finds itself in the grip of an epidemic of Islamist terror. Of the last sixteen years, the worst year for terrorism was 2014, with ninety-three countries experiencing attacks and close to 33,000 people killed. The second worst was 2015, with over 29,000 deaths. In that year, four radical Islamic groups were responsible for three quarters of all deaths from terrorism: Islamic State, Boko Haram, the Taliban and al-Qaeda.38 ISIS carried out over a hundred attacks a month.39 Although Muslim-majority countries suffer the most from jihadist violence, the West is increasingly under attack.
The world is currently facing a significant crisis with the rise of Islamist terrorism, attributed to a series of mistakes made over recent years. The peak of this violence occurred in 2014 when 93 countries experienced terrorist attacks, resulting in nearly 33,000 fatalities. The following year also saw a high death toll, with over 29,000 people killed in attacks largely linked to radical Islamic organizations.
In 2015, four dominant groups—Islamic State, Boko Haram, the Taliban, and al-Qaeda—were responsible for approximately 75% of these terrorism-related deaths. Islamic State alone was noted for conducting over a hundred attacks each month. While Muslim-majority nations bear the brunt of this jihadist violence, countries in the West have increasingly become targets as well.
