But a new report now shows by how much 2015 was worse in terms of militant attacks in the West. It was the second-deadliest year in terms of militant attacks in recent history, according to the Institute of Economics and Peace, which releases an annual Global Terrorism Index. The reason militant attacks have received so much more international attention in recent years, though, is probably the increasing vulnerability of more developed nations. “Particularly affected were France and Turkey, but also other countries such as Germany and Denmark.”The following chart shows attacks and attack plots between 2014 and mid-2016 in OECD countries. The report also puts a spotlight at another threat that has received far less attention than the Islamic State since 2014.

Source: Washington Post November 16, 2016 17:35 UTC