The top 50 terrorist attacks happened across 11 countries and claimed 2,088 lives

Fatalities caused by the 50 worst terrorist attacks in 2022

In 2022, the top 50 terrorist attacks claimed 2,088 lives across 11 countries, with African nations significantly affected. Seven of these nations are African, and together they account for over half of the fatalities. Mali alone recorded 421 deaths, Burkina Faso recorded 317 deaths, while Nigeria and Somalia saw 212 and 200 lives lost, respectively.

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