U.S. Cites 91 Percent Rise In Terrorist Acts in Iraq

Monday, April 30th, 2007 by RLR

From Washington Post
By Glenn Kessler
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The number of terrorism incidents in Iraq — and resulting deaths, injuries and kidnappings — skyrocketed from 2005 to 2006, according to statistics released by U.S. counterterrorism officials yesterday.

Of the 14,338 reported terrorist attacks worldwide last year, 45 percent took place in Iraq, and 65 percent of the global fatalities stemming from terrorism occurred in Iraq. In 2005, Iraq accounted for 30 percent of the worldwide terrorist attacks.

The figures, compiled by the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) and released with the annual State Department Country Reports on Terrorism, showed that the number of incidents in Iraq rose 91 percent, from 3,468 in 2005 to 6,630 in 2006.

Almost all of those incidents involved the death, injury or kidnapping of at least one person.

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Posted in Iraq War, News, Terror | 1 Comment

  • You talk about a rise in terrorist attacks, mainly in Iraq, I would rather them be there then on American soul. Terrorists committ acts of TERRORISM so, how are you liberals going to act like we don’t need to stop them.

    Comment by Megan | November 14, 2007

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