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190 STARTS NATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR THE STUDY OF TERRORISM AND RESPONSES TO TERRORISM TERRORIST ATTACKS IN THE U.S. BETWEEN 1970 AND 2013: DATA FROM THE GLOBAL TERRORISM DATABASE (GTD) AUTHOR Background ERIN MILLER START's Global Terrorism Database (GTD) contains information on more than 125,000 domestic and international terrorist attacks that occurred between Program Manager, START Consortium's Global Terrorism 1970 and 2013. Collectively, these attacks have resulted in more than 266,000 Database deaths and more than 354,000 injuries. This research highlight focuses on the terrorist attacks that occurred in the United States between 1970 and 2013. PROJECT INVESTIGATORS Overall Attack Trends GARY LAFREE From 1970 through 2013, more than 2.600 terrorist attacks took place in the United States, resulting in more than 3,500 fatalities. Director, START Consortium at the University of Maryland . Approximately 85% of all deaths from terrorist attacks LAURA DUGAN 500 during this period occurred in the coordinated attacks on Professor, University of Maryland September 11, 2001. . Nearly 80% of all terrorist attacks involved no casualties (fatalities or injuries). 100 PURPOSE 250 . More than half of terrorist attacles took place during the CATALOGUE Comprehensive 1970s. Between 2000 and 2013, there were fewer than 20 200 data from a variety of open attacks per year on average. media sources about the terrorist attacks that have occurred in the United States. ANALYZE trends pertaining to the dates, locations, tac tics, targets, perpetrators, and outcomes of attacks. Attack Targets PROVIDE objective data on The most frequently attacked type of target in the United States between 1970 terrorist violence to the and 2013 was business targets. Nearly one-third of all attacks on business public, practitioners, and targets were on banks/commerce, and an additional 23% were on retail policymakers. entities. Terrorist attacks frequently targeted buildings and infrastructure rather than individuals. 94% 6% 78% 22% 73% 27% 400 350 Number of Attack 50 DEE 002 εται 94% of attacks against 78% of attacks against educational 73% of attacks against government abortion-related targets were targets were on schools, universities, or targets were on government on clinics, while 6% targeted other buildings, while 22% targeted buildings, facilities, or offices, while providers or personnel teachers or other educational personnel. 27% targeted personnel, public officials, or politicians Terrorism is defined as the threatened or actual use of illegal force and wolence by a non-state actor to attain a political economic, religious or social goal through fear, coercion or intimidation. More information available at www.start.umd.edu/gd. START START, November 2014

What aspects of the trends from the Global Terrorism Database (described in the images) make intelligence and counterterrorism activities difficult? Why?

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Terrorism is the actual or alleged use by subnational entities or individuals of violence and unlawful activities by threatening non-combatant victims to achieve political , financial, social and religious objectives. Although threats and terrorist attacks have decreased globally between 1970 and 2013, intelligence and counter-terrorism agencies have encountered hard times to curb this threat. The Global Terrorism Database provides information on the frequency of these attacks, the date of the incident, the arms used, the number of casualties, the nature of the attack and the geographical spraying method for such attacks.

Some of the attackers targeted businesses, banks and financial institutions. Houses and utilities were therefore the main priorities, not people. They were schools, educational establishments and government buildings or offices. Specific objectives were given to people providing facilities for these buildings. Surveillance and counter-terrorism activities can not be undertaken because the majority of such attacks have been performed by terrorist groups who target the environment and animal rights and by non-associated individuals not connected to the group against perpetrators.

Most failed assaults were successful with this design. Several weapons have been used during this decade. Bomb attacks were largely unsuccessful along with assaults involving other devices. Between 1970 and 2013, these bombings took place in all 50 US countries. These attacks have declined in recent times with only a few countries suffering attacks. Therefore it is terrifying for intelligence and counterter-terrorism organizations to conduct creative operations that incorporate incidents, suspects and collect regional information.