2016 THREAT WATCH: Terrorist Group Outlook
Matthew Henman, considers the recent actions of some of the major terrorist groups over the last few months
Islamic State
In the three months between 1 July and 30 September 2015, IHS Jane’s Terrorism and Insurgency Centre (JTIC) recorded a total of 1,086 attacks by the Islamic State worldwide from open sources. This represented a substantial 42 percent increase in the average daily number of attacks, from 8.3 in the preceding quarter (1 April – 30 June) to 11.8 in the reporting period.
Furthermore, the average 11.8 attacks per day in the reporting . . .