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Country Reports on Terrorism 2018
From the Foreword: "The United States and its partners made major strides to defeat and degrade international terrorist organizations in 2018. Together, we liberated nearly all the territory ISIS [Islamic State of Syria and Iraq] previously held in Syria and Iraq, freeing 110,000 square kilometers and roughly 7.7 million men, women, and children from ISIS's brutal rule. These successes set the stage for the final destruction of the so-called 'caliphate' in 2019. At the same time, the United States and its partners continued to pursue al-Qa'ida (AQ) globally, and the United States applied maximum pressure on Iran-backed terrorism, significantly expanding sanctions on Iranian state actors and proxies and building stronger international political will to counter those threats."
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Counterterrorism
2019-10
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U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Terrorism
This webpage from the U.S. Department of State provides a list of country reports on terrorism beginning in 2004. The list is updated annually. The webpage also provides a list of its reports on patterns of global terrorism from 2000 and 2003, as well as a link to an archive containing older reports. "U.S. law requires the Secretary of State to provide Congress, by April 30 of each year, a full and complete report on terrorism with regard to those countries and groups meeting criteria set forth in the legislation. This annual report is entitled 'Country Reports on Terrorism'. Beginning with the report for 2004, it replaced the previously published 'Patterns of Global Terrorism'."
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Counterterrorism
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Global Counterterrorism: A Progress Report
"It is wonderful to be back at Brookings and in the Falk Auditorium -- and to see so many old friends. I particularly want to thank Dan Byman for inviting me and Bruce Riedel for joining as a discussant. As many of you know, Brookings was my home before I entered the Obama Administration, and looking back, I am deeply grateful that I had the chance to think through many of the policy issues that I would confront before reentering government and to have a chance to try out some thoughts on outstanding scholars and practitioners such as Dan and Bruce. Indeed, it was in this room that I spoke a little more than four years ago on a paper entitled 'Strategic Counterterrorism.' I know I speak for many of my colleagues in government when I say that Brookings is a national treasure, and deserves our gratitude for incubating so many of the smarter things our government has done. As we move from the first of President Obama's terms to his second, it a fitting time to take stock of our fight against terrorism and violent extremism. Of course, to do so, we need to remember how things stood when the President took office almost four years ago."
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Counterterrorism
Benjamin, Daniel, 1961-
2012-12-18
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Terrorism Deaths, Injuries and Kidnappings of Private U.S. Citizens Overseas in 2015
"The term 'Private U.S. Citizen' refers to any U.S. citizen not acting in an official capacity on behalf of the U.S. government; therefore these figures do not include, for example, U.S. military personnel killed or injured in a terrorism-related incident while on active duty or employees of the Department of State and other federal agencies while overseas on U.S. government orders. Members of U.S. government employees' households and U.S. citizens working for contractors hired by the U.S. government, however, are considered private U.S. citizens for purposes of this report. Although every effort was made to include all terrorism-related deaths and injuries involving private U.S. citizens overseas, the figures below reflect only those cases reported to, or known by, the Department of State. These figures may not reflect actual numbers of injured, which may not always be reported, depending on the severity of injuries and other factors. In the cases of Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan, it is particularly difficult to gather comprehensive information about all incidents and to distinguish terrorism from the numerous other forms of violence."
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Counterterrorism
2016-06?
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Country Reports on Terrorism 2015
From "Ch.1: Strategic Assessment": "The global terrorist threat continued to evolve rapidly in 2015, becoming increasingly decentralized and diffuse. Terrorist groups continued to exploit an absence of credible and effective state institutions, where avenues for free and peaceful expression of opinion were blocked, justice systems lacked credibility, and where security force abuses and government corruption went unchecked. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) remained the greatest threat globally, maintaining a formidable force in Iraq and Syria, including a large number of foreign terrorist fighters." The report includes a breakdown of terrorist activity by country and group and also analyzes state sponsors of terrorism and terrorist safe havens.
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Counterterrorism
2016-06-02
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Ten Things You Should Know About the State Department's Bureau of Counterterrorism
This fact sheet from the Department of State provides basic information and insight into the Bureau of Counterterrorism.
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Counterterrorism
2013-03-13
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Annual Report on Assistance Related to International Terrorism: Fiscal Year 2013
"This report is submitted pursuant to the requirements for a congressionally mandated annual report codified at 22 U.S.C. § 2349aa-7(b). During Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, the U.S. government provided assistance related to international terrorism through the Departments of State, Homeland Security, Justice, and Treasury, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. This report does not include assistance related to international terrorism provided through the Department of Defense. Note: All monetary figures are in U.S. dollars. This report includes descriptions of programs that directly counter international terrorism, such as programs delivered by the Bureau of Counterterrorism. This report also includes descriptions of programs that may have other primary purposes, but that also contribute indirectly, but substantially, to countering international terrorism in one way or another. Such programs include criminal justice assistance provided by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, as
well as with assistance related to nonproliferation and destruction of conventional weapons provided by the Bureaus of International Security and Nonproliferation, and Political and Military Affairs."
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Counterterrorism
2014-02-11
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Establishment of the Bureau of Counterterrorism: Special Briefing [January 4, 2012]
From the opening statement of Ms. Victoria Nuland: "Good afternoon, everybody. Before we do the daily briefing, we have a special briefing today on the next stage of implementation of Secretary Clinton's Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review, the establishment in the State Department of a Bureau of Counterterrorism. As you know, we've had an office under Ambassador Dan Benjamin. It is now about to become a full-up bureau."
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Counterterrorism
2012-01-04
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Country Reports on Terrorism 2020
From the Foreword: "During 2020 the United States and its partners made significant major strides against terrorist organizations; however, the terrorism threat has become more geographically dispersed in regions around the world. Together with international partners, the United States has responded to the evolving threat, including by expanding the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS [Islamic State of Iraq and Syria], which now counts 83 members. [...] Despite important counterterrorism successes, terrorist groups remained a persistent and pervasive threat worldwide. Although ISIS lost all the territory it had seized in Iraq and Syria, the organization and its branches continued to mount a worldwide terrorism campaign, carrying out deadly attacks globally. [...] The global COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic complicated the terrorist landscape, creating both challenges and opportunities for terrorist groups. [...] This brief overview of the United States' ongoing work to protect our people and our allies from the ongoing threat of terrorism reflects the breadth and depth of our efforts. Country Reports on Terrorism 2020 provides a detailed review of last year's successes and the ongoing challenges facing our country and our partners around the world, challenges that will require a continued commitment to and investment in global counterterrorism efforts going forward."
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Counterterrorism
2021-12
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Country Reports on Terrorism 2019
From the Foreword: "In 2019, the United States and our partners made major strides to defeat and degrade international terrorist organizations. Along with the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS [Islamic State of Iraq and Syria], in March, the United States completed the destruction of the so-called 'caliphate' in Iraq and Syria. In October, the United States launched a military operation that resulted in the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed 'caliph' of ISIS. As part of the maximum pressure campaign against the Iranian regime - the world's worst state sponsor of terrorism - the United States and our partners imposed new sanctions on Tehran and its proxies. In April, the United States designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including its Qods Force, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) - the first time such a designation has been applied to part of another government. And throughout the year, a number of countries in Western Europe and South America joined the United States in designating Iran-backed Hizballah as a terrorist group in its entirety."
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Counterterrorism
2020-06?
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Country Reports on Terrorism 2016
"Although terrorist attacks and fatalities from terrorism declined globally for the second year in a row in 2016, terrorist groups continued to exploit ungoverned territory and ongoing conflict to expand their reach, and to direct and inspire attacks around the world. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) remained the most potent terrorist threat to global security, with eight recognized branches and numerous undeclared networks operating beyond the group's core concentration in Iraq and Syria. Al-Qa'ida (AQ) and its regional affiliates remained a threat to the U.S. homeland and our interests abroad despite counterterrorism pressure by U.S. partners and increased international efforts to counter violent Islamist ideology and messaging. Terrorist groups supported by Iran -- most prominently Hizballah -- continued to threaten U.S. allies and interests even in the face of U.S.-led intensification of financial sanctions and law enforcement."
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Counterterrorism
2017-07
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Country Reports on Terrorism 2017
"The United States and our international partners made major strides to defeat and degrade international terrorist organizations in 2017. [...] Despite our successes, the terrorist landscape grew more complex in 2017. [...] In 2017, the United States led efforts to enhance the international community's law enforcement and other civilian capabilities that are increasingly essential in the next phase of global counterterrorism. [...] In addition, throughout 2017, the State Department led bilateral diplomatic efforts with key countries to improve border and aviation security and information sharing. [...] 'Country Reports on Terrorism 2017' provides a [...] detailed review of last year's successes and challenges so we can consider how to strengthen our counterterrorism efforts going forward. As we look to the rest of 2018 and beyond, the United States remains committed to working with our allies and partners to confront the shared threat of global terrorism."
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Counterterrorism
2018-09
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U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Terrorism 2006
"Five years after 9/11, the international community's conflict with transnational terrorists continues. Cooperative international efforts have produced genuine security improvements- particularly in securing borders and transportation, enhancing document security, disrupting terrorist financing, and restricting the movement of terrorists. The international community has also achieved significant success in dismantling terrorist organizations and disrupting their leadership. This has contributed to reduced terrorist operational capabilities and the detention or death of numerous key terrorist leaders. Working with allies and partners across the world, through coordination and information sharing, we have created a less permissive operating environment for terrorists, keeping leaders on the move or in hiding, and degrading their ability to plan and mount attacks. Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and many other partners played major roles in this success, recognizing that international terrorism represents a threat to the whole international community."
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Counterterrorism; United States. Department of State
2007-04
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U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Terrorism 2007
The State Department is required by law to annually submit a complete report on global terrorism to Congress. The report highlights global patterns of terrorism then focuses on terrorist activity in specific areas of the world, including Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Eurasia, Middle East and North Africa, South and Central Asia, and the Western Hemisphere. State sponsors of Terrorism are included in a separate section, as are terrorist safe havens and WMD terrorism. The 2007 report also includes sections on supporting Pakistan, collaborating with Saudi Arabia, reaching out through the media, visas for participation in U.S. government programs, basic education in Muslim countries, and economic reform. At the conclusion of the report, a list of terrorist organizations and legislative requirements are provided, as well as an annex of supplemental statistical information provided by the Nation Counterterrorism Center.
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Counterterrorism; United States. Department of State
2008-04
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U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Terrorism 2014
"Country Reports on Terrorism 2014 is submitted in compliance with Title 22 of the United States Code, Section 2656f (the "Act"), which requires the Department of State to provide to Congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of the Act." From Chapter 1: "Major trends in global terrorism in 2014 included the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant's (ISIL's) unprecedented seizure of territory in Iraq and Syria, the continued flow of foreign terrorist fighters worldwide to join ISIL, and the rise of lone offender violent extremists in the West. Despite the fragmentation of al-Qa'ida and its affiliates, weak or failed governance continued to provide an enabling environment for the emergence of extremist radicalism and violence, notably in Yemen, Syria, Libya, Nigeria, and Iraq. Continuing a trend noted in last year's report, terrorist groups employed more aggressive tactics in their attacks. […] The 2014 calendar year also witnessed a powerful regional and international mobilization to counter ISIL that halted the group's initial advances in Iraq. The adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2178 in September constituted a significant step forward in international efforts to cooperate in preventing the flow of foreign terrorist fighters to and from conflict zones."
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Counterterrorism; United States. Department of State
2015-06
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U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Terrorism 2013
"Country Reports on Terrorism 2013 is submitted in compliance with Title 22 of the United States Code, Section 2656f (the "Act"), which requires the Department of State to provide to Congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of the Act."
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Counterterrorism; United States. Department of State
2014-04
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U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Terrorism 2012
"The al-Qa'ida (AQ) core, under the direction of Ayman al-Zawahiri, has been significantly degraded as a result of ongoing worldwide efforts against the organization. Usama bin Laden's death was the most important milestone in the fight against AQ, but there have been other successes -- dozens of senior AQ leaders have been removed from the fight in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. Ilyas Kashmiri, one of the most capable AQ operatives in South Asia, and Atiya Abdul Rahman, AQ's second-in-command, were killed in Pakistan in 2011. AQ leaders Abu Yahya Al-Libi and Abu Zaid al-Kuwaiti were killed in 2012. As a result of these leadership losses, the AQ core's ability to direct the activities and attacks of its affiliates has diminished, as its leaders focus increasingly on survival. […] While AQ affiliates still seek to attack the 'far enemy,' they seem more inclined to focus on smaller scale attacks closer to their home base. Both al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) have taken steps to seize land and impose their brutal authority over local populations."
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Counterterrorism; United States. Department of State
2013-05
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Annual Report on Assistance Related to International Terrorism: Fiscal Year 2011
"This report is submitted pursuant to the requirements for a congressionally mandated annual report codified at 22 U.S.C. § 2349aa-7(b). During Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, the U.S. government provided assistance related to international terrorism through the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. This report does not include assistance related to international terrorism provided through the Department of Defense."
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Counterterrorism; United States. Department of State. Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism
2012-04-19
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Annual Report on Assistance Related to International Terrorism: Fiscal Year 2012
"This report is submitted pursuant to the requirements for a congressionally mandated annual report codified at 22 U.S.C. § 2349aa-7(b). During Fiscal Year (FY) 2012, the U.S. government provided assistance related to international terrorism through the Departments of State, Homeland Security, Justice, and Treasury, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. This report does not include assistance related to international terrorism provided through the Department of Defense."
United States. Department of State. Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism; United States. Department of State. Bureau of Counterterrorism
2013-03-26
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