Boko
Haram was tagged the world most deadly terrorist group in 2014. According to
The Global Terrorism Index, Boko Haram killed more people- 6,644 in terror
attacks in 2014 than any other terrorist group in the world. The Islamic State,
ISIL, which is based in Syria and Iraq, follows closely behind, at 6,073 deaths
through terrorism in 2014.
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The
Global Terrorism Index is an annual report by the New York City-based Institute
for Economics and Peace. It tracks global deaths from terror attacks, which it
defines as “an intentional act of violence or threat of violence by a non-state
actor.”