Terrorism in Tunisia
The risk of terrorist attacks in Tunisia over the past years can be classified as almost insignificant. Compared to other countries here are only quite a few incedents. Over the past 5 years a total number of 40 terrorist incidents has been recorded, in which 124 people have been killed and 117 injured. Among them were 5 suicide acts.In 5 incedents a total of 17 people have been kidnapped or taken as hostage.
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Most frequent attack targets in Tunisia
(2013 to 2017)| Target | Attacks | Killed | Injured | Hostages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police | 13 | 43 | 33 | 2 |
| Private citizens | 12 | 38 | 48 | 15 |
| Religious institutions | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Government | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Tourists | 3 | 64 | 78 | 10 |
| Military | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Business | 2 | 41 | 36 | 0 |
Most affected regions
(2013 to 2017)| Region | Attacks | Killed | Injured | Hostages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasserine | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
| Sousse | 7 | 43 | 37 | 0 |
| Tunis | 6 | 39 | 60 | 10 |
| Ariana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jendouba | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Monastir | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Medenine | 2 | 18 | 7 | 0 |
| Siliana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beja | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kef | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kairouan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tataouine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sidi Bouzid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kebili | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Terrorist organisations in Tunisia
| Organisation | Attacks | Killed | Injured | Hostages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamic State | 4 | 32 | 23 | 0 |
| Okba Ibn Nafaa Brigade | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Al-Qaida | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| The 78 Unemployed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muslim extremists | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
All information sourced from the "National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism" (START) and its Global Terrorism Database. An act of terrorism is concidered every incident which is aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal, but not for pure profit motives. In addition these incidents must not be legitimized by warfare activities, listet in the Geneva Conventions of 1949.