Islamic State: No Longer World’s Deadliest Terror Group, says Jane’s
LONDON (10 March 2020) ––The Taliban has overtaken the Islamic State as the world’s deadliest terror group, according to the latest report from Jane’s Terrorism and Insurgency Centre (JTIC). The report from the open-source defence intelligence agency highlights a 25% decrease in the number of non-militant fatalities caused by the Islamist group’s activities. “JTIC recorded 2,381 fatalities attributed to Islamic State activity in 2019 – down from 3,151 in 2018,” said Matthew Henman, head of Jane’s Terrorism and Insurgency Centre. “The increase in Taliban activity – with an 87.6% increase