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27.04.05, 15:57
U.S. Figures Show Sharp Global Rise In Terrorism
State Dept. Will Not Put Data in Report
By Susan B. Glasser
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, April 27, 2005; A01
The number of serious international terrorist incidents more than tripled
last year, according to U.S. government figures, a sharp upswing in deadly
attacks that the State Department has decided not to make public in its
annual report on terrorism due to Congress this week.
Overall, the number of what the U.S. government considers "significant"
attacks grew to about 655 last year, up from the record of around 175 in
2003, according to congressional aides who were briefed on statistics
covering incidents including the bloody school seizure in Russia and violence
related to the disputed Indian territory of Kashmir.
Terrorist incidents in Iraq also dramatically increased, from 22 attacks to
198, or nine times the previous year's total