Tactics and patterns
The primary target of terrorism has consistently
been private property and citizens.
60 per cent of all attacks involve the use of
explosives, 30 per cent use firearms and 10 per
cent used other tactics including incendiary
devices, melee attacks and sabotage of
equipment.
Religion as a driving ideology for terrorism has
dramatically increased since 2000. Prior to 2000
nationalist separatist agendas were the biggest
drivers of terrorist organisations.
Political and national separatist movements are
still significant in 2013 but have seen little change
over the 14 year period.
Explosives accounted for the majority of attacks,
while suicide bombings accounted for less than
five per cent of all terrorist attacks since 2000.
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