Afghanistan no longer the country most impacted by terrorism

The Institute of Economics and Peace, based in Australia, says in a report that Afghanistan is no longer the country most impacted by terrorism, adding that terrorism-related deaths dropped by 81 percent in 2023.

The organization has placed Afghanistan in sixth position among the 10 countries impacted the most by terrorism.

Until now, Afghanistan was ranked number 1 in the world – for four consecutive years since 2019.

According to the report, Burkina Faso, Israel, Mali, Pakistan and Syria are more impacted by terrorism than Afghanistan.

The Institute of Economics and Peace has reported that Afghanistan witnessed 119 deaths due to terrorism last year.

It noted that the deaths caused by terrorism in Afghanistan have decreased since the takeover of the country by the Islamic Emirate.

According to the report, terrorist incidents in Afghanistan decreased by 71 percent last year, marking the lowest year of terror activity in Afghanistan in the last two decades.

The Institute of Economics and Peace named the Khorasan branch of Daesh as the most active terrorist group in Afghanistan, saying that the group was responsible for the death of 73 people in 2023.

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