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Patterns of Global Terrorism 2003

NOTE: Corrected Year in Review, Appendix A, and Appendix G were posted on June 22, 2004. Numbers in the text, specifically numbers of killed and wounded, will be revised to reflect the corrected Appendices.

  • A new fact sheet Chronology of Non-Significant International Terrorist Incidents, 2003 was released on June 22, 2004.

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    In addition to the individual report files listed below, this report is also available as a     single file [7.40 MB].


    -Introduction  [286 Kb]
    -Table of Contents  [33 Kb]
    -The Year in Review (Revised 6/22/04)
    -Africa Overview  [177 Kb]
    -South Asia Overview  [367 Kb]
    -Eurasia Overview  [185 Kb]
    -East Asia Overview  [535 Kb]
    -Europe Overview  [564 Kb]
    -Middle East Overview  [702 Kb]
    -Western Hemisphere Overview  [293 Kb]
    -Overview of State-Sponsored Terrorism  [661 Kb]
    -Appendix A -- Chronology of Significant Terrorist Attacks, 2003 (Revised 6/22/04)  [286 Kb]
    -Appendix B -- Background Information on Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations  [99 Kb]
    -Appendix C -- Background Information on Other Terrorist Groups  [163 Kb]
    -Appendix D -- US Programs and Policy  [119 Kb]
    -Appendix E -- Summary of the US Military Counterterrorism Campaign in 2003  [31 Kb]
    -Appendix F -- Countering Terrorism on the Economic Front  [103 Kb]
    -Appendix G -- Statistical Review (Revised 6/22/04)  [268 Kb]

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