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The latest Terrorism Risk Index (TRI), released by risk analysis and mapping firm Maplecroft, rates 20 countries and territories as ‘extreme risk,’ with Somalia (1), Pakistan (2), Iraq (3), Afghanistan (4) once again topping the ranking. The ‘extreme risk’ category also includes: South Sudan (5), Yemen (6), Palestinian Occupied Territories (7), DR Congo (8) Central African Republic (9), Colombia (10), Algeria (11), Thailand (12), Philippines (13), Russia (14), Sudan (15), Iran (16), Burundi (17), India (18), Nigeria (19) and Israel (20).
The TRI has been developed by Maplecroft to enable business to identify and monitor the risks posed by terrorism to employees and assets in 197 countries. The index draws on the latest and most comprehensive data available to calculate the frequency and lethality of terrorist incidents over the 12 month period prior to April 1st 2011. The TRI also includes a historical component assessing the number of attacks over five years and assesses risks relating to countries’ geographic proximity to terrorist hotspots.
Following the country’s formal secession from Sudan in July 2011, South Sudan (5) makes its first appearance in the Terrorism Risk Index. The country is rated as ‘extreme risk’ primarily due to the intensity of terrorist attacks, with an average of 6.59 fatalities per terrorist incident, almost three times that of Somalia at 2.23.
A number of terrorist groups operate in South Sudan including the Lord’s Resistance Army, which has been responsible for mass-casualty attacks. However, splinter groups that have broken away from the mainstream Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) use terrorist methods and pose the greatest threat. One such group, led by George Athor, was responsible for 111 deaths in an attack in Jonglei province in February 2011. This one incident accounts for over 50% of the 211 fatalities sustained by South Sudan from attacks between April 2010 and March 2011.
Despite ranking 5th in the index, South Sudan’s death toll of 211 from terrorist attacks pales in comparison to the top four countries. Over the same period Somalia suffered 1,385 deaths, Pakistan 2,163 deaths, Iraq 3,456 deaths and Afghanistan 3,423 deaths, which together account for over 75% of the world’s 13,492 fatalities.
Maplecroft | Home | About Maplecroft | Media Room | News | Newly formed South Sudan joins Somalia, Pakistan, Iraq and Afghanistan at top of Maplecroft terrorism ranking
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I can't access their complete list.
but Good news for Sri Lankans,
TERRORISM RISK INDEX 2011: SRI LANKA SAFER THAN UK
Britain is now at greater risk from terrorist attacks than Sri Lanka, according to research. The heightened threat in Northern Ireland has resulted in the UK being ranked higher than the US, France, Spain, China and Sri Lanka in the Terrorism Risk Index compiled by UK analysts Maplecroft.
The index, setting out which countries are considered most likely to suffer an attack, was topped by Somalia, followed by Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan and the new nation of South Sudan, with Britain in 38th place.
Analysis of the data revealed that the number of terrorist attacks worldwide in 2010-11 shot up by about 15% on the previous year to 11,954, although the number of people killed fell 7% to 14,478.
Researchers also found incidents of terrorism in Afghanistan increased by more than 50% to 3,470 in 2010-11, a trend that will concern the Nato coalition as it seeks to reduce troop numbers and hand over security to Afghan forces.
Britain was judged to be at “medium risk” of an attack, and ranked above “low risk” countries including Spain (53rd), the US (61st) and Germany (62nd).
The analysts recorded 26 terrorist attacks in the UK between April 2010 and March 2011 - all but one of them in Northern Ireland - although they did not cause any deaths.
Last year, when the results were calculated using a slightly different methodology, the UK was ranked 47th, behind both the US (33rd) and France (44th).
Norway was considered “low risk” and ranked 112th out of the 197 countries assessed in the Terrorism Risk Index, which did not take into account the Oslo and Utoya Island attacks carried out by right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik on July 22.
Sri Lanka News-Adaderana-Truth First - Terrorism Risk Index 2011: Sri Lanka safer than UK
The TRI has been developed by Maplecroft to enable business to identify and monitor the risks posed by terrorism to employees and assets in 197 countries. The index draws on the latest and most comprehensive data available to calculate the frequency and lethality of terrorist incidents over the 12 month period prior to April 1st 2011. The TRI also includes a historical component assessing the number of attacks over five years and assesses risks relating to countries’ geographic proximity to terrorist hotspots.
Following the country’s formal secession from Sudan in July 2011, South Sudan (5) makes its first appearance in the Terrorism Risk Index. The country is rated as ‘extreme risk’ primarily due to the intensity of terrorist attacks, with an average of 6.59 fatalities per terrorist incident, almost three times that of Somalia at 2.23.
A number of terrorist groups operate in South Sudan including the Lord’s Resistance Army, which has been responsible for mass-casualty attacks. However, splinter groups that have broken away from the mainstream Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) use terrorist methods and pose the greatest threat. One such group, led by George Athor, was responsible for 111 deaths in an attack in Jonglei province in February 2011. This one incident accounts for over 50% of the 211 fatalities sustained by South Sudan from attacks between April 2010 and March 2011.
Despite ranking 5th in the index, South Sudan’s death toll of 211 from terrorist attacks pales in comparison to the top four countries. Over the same period Somalia suffered 1,385 deaths, Pakistan 2,163 deaths, Iraq 3,456 deaths and Afghanistan 3,423 deaths, which together account for over 75% of the world’s 13,492 fatalities.
Maplecroft | Home | About Maplecroft | Media Room | News | Newly formed South Sudan joins Somalia, Pakistan, Iraq and Afghanistan at top of Maplecroft terrorism ranking
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I can't access their complete list.
but Good news for Sri Lankans,
TERRORISM RISK INDEX 2011: SRI LANKA SAFER THAN UK
Britain is now at greater risk from terrorist attacks than Sri Lanka, according to research. The heightened threat in Northern Ireland has resulted in the UK being ranked higher than the US, France, Spain, China and Sri Lanka in the Terrorism Risk Index compiled by UK analysts Maplecroft.
The index, setting out which countries are considered most likely to suffer an attack, was topped by Somalia, followed by Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan and the new nation of South Sudan, with Britain in 38th place.
Analysis of the data revealed that the number of terrorist attacks worldwide in 2010-11 shot up by about 15% on the previous year to 11,954, although the number of people killed fell 7% to 14,478.
Researchers also found incidents of terrorism in Afghanistan increased by more than 50% to 3,470 in 2010-11, a trend that will concern the Nato coalition as it seeks to reduce troop numbers and hand over security to Afghan forces.
Britain was judged to be at “medium risk” of an attack, and ranked above “low risk” countries including Spain (53rd), the US (61st) and Germany (62nd).
The analysts recorded 26 terrorist attacks in the UK between April 2010 and March 2011 - all but one of them in Northern Ireland - although they did not cause any deaths.
Last year, when the results were calculated using a slightly different methodology, the UK was ranked 47th, behind both the US (33rd) and France (44th).
Norway was considered “low risk” and ranked 112th out of the 197 countries assessed in the Terrorism Risk Index, which did not take into account the Oslo and Utoya Island attacks carried out by right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik on July 22.
Sri Lanka News-Adaderana-Truth First - Terrorism Risk Index 2011: Sri Lanka safer than UK
