Description
Visualization of global terrorism data by Periscopic, using the Global Terrorism Database — the most comprehensive collection of terrorism data available. The 25 groups profiled have been active in 73 countries on five continents, averaging almost 19 years of activity. The country targeted by the most groups is France (Al-Qa'ida, ETA, Hizballah, the IRA, and the PKK). Hizballah has the greatest geographic spread, responsible for terrorism in 17 countries. These 25 groups account for 48% of all known wounded victims and 56% of total verified fatalities.
