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5 Shocking Revelations from the State Department’s Annual Terror Report

by Edwin Mora21 Jul 20171
An Iran-backed Shiite terrorist organization appears on the U.S. State Department list of the top deadliest and most prolific jihadist groups in the world for the first time in years.

Since 2012, when State first published its list of the top most lethal organizations in the world, all the Islamic extremist groups on it have been Sunni.

The following are a few of the key takeaways from the latest Country Reports on Terrorism, published by State, which covers activity in 2016.

A Shiite Organization Made the List of Top Five Deadliest Groups

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The Islamic Terror Threat from Canada Is Higher Than That from Mexico

There has been an “an increase in terrorist group sympathizers” on social media in Mexico “over the previous year,” reveals State, citing the Mexican government. “The Governments of Mexico and the United States are analyzing this information,” the report continues. However, State suggested the Islamic terrorism threat to the United States stemming from Canada may be higher than that coming from Mexico. In Canada, there are “violent extremists inspired by terrorist groups such as ISIS and al-Qai’da and their affiliates and adherents,” notes State.

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State Pans ‘Extremist Israelis’ for Tensions with Palestinians

State appears to blame Israel for a lack of peace between Israel and Palestine, stressing that a “lack of hope” is driving Palestinians to resort to violence. Although State notes that Israel is America’s “committed counterterrorism partner,” it adds that Palestinian perpetrated terror is driven by “Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank, settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, the perception that the Israeli government was changing the status quo on the Haram Al Sharif/Temple Mount, and IDF [Israel Defense Forces] tactics that the Palestinians considered overly aggressive.”

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India’s Violent Communists Among World’s Deadliest

The State Department has listed the Maoist Communist Party of India as the third most prolific group in the world, the highest position on the list of perpetrators with the most attacks the organization has landed since 2012.

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More Than 100 Countries Suffered Terror Attacks in 2016

Terrorist attacks, primarily perpetrated by ISIS and other Islamic extremists,  spread to 104 countries last year, from 92 in 2015. That means the tentacles of terrorism reached into more than half of the world.

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