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The ISIS is jihadist group based in the Middle East. It has committed numerous violent activities in the region. It is associated with rape and sexual offenses. Its core objective is to enhance Islam influence in the area. Its strongholds are in Palestine, Syria, and Iraq. The rise of the radical group has prompted USA, France, and Russia to launch offensives on the group. The group had previously taken over many cities such as Aleppo in Syria and Mosul in Iraq (Fernandes, p. 6).

Boko Haram is a militant terrorist gang operating in Northern Nigeria. It is most vocal terrorist group in Africa. It has links to the Al- Qaeda of the Middle East. It has participated in numerous dangerous activities such as the kidnapping of 200 Nigerian school girls. Boko Haram advocates for Sharia laws in Nigeria. It actively advocates for intolerance on the education since they perceive it as Western means to infiltrate their religion and culture. Boko Haram masterminded bombing of the UN Headquarters in Abuja, 2011 (Ojochenemi, Asuelime, and Onapajo, p. 110).

Taliban is the most lethal terrorist group in Afghanistan for an extended period since the early 1980s. It is alleged to have been mobilized by the United States to counter the Soviets invasion of Afghanistan. Mohammed Omar is the founding leader of the terrorist group and has substantial revenues from several illegal trade practices in the region. Human Rights Organizations has severally condemned the activities of Taliban and terms it immoral and inhuman. Raping women and ethnic cleansing are some of the heinous acts undertaken by the group.

Terrorists have performed numerous deadly attacks on human beings in the world. However, the World Trade Centre 9/11 Attack was the worst attack ever by terrorist groups in the world’s history. The attack was effectively monitored, organized and undertaken by Osama Bin Laden, world’s renowned terrorist. The statistics of the casualties shows that 2,993 persons were killed and approximately 8,900 others severely injured. The largest victims were American citizens and a small percentage of individuals from different countries.

The deadliest attack in the Indian history is the Hotel Taj Mahal attacks. The bombing and shooting took almost 64 hours as the military officers engaged with the terrorist gangs. There were numerous attacks on Mumbai, but the primary target on the Hotel led to deaths of hundreds of people (Fernandes, p. 5).

The Madrid’s train bombings in March 2004 resulted in one hundred and ninety-one deaths. There was a total of 13 explosives fitted in the trains. The Istanbul explosions are regarded as most severe cases of terrorism in the world. According to government and other sources, 57 people lost their lives and another 700 persons suffered serious injuries in the country (). The Westgate shopping mall attack in Nairobi led to 67 lives lost and approximately 200 suffered injuries. The Al- Qaeda-affiliated terror group Al- Shabaab claimed that it was responsible.

The Muslims have often significantly been blamed for terrorism in the world. Several prominent news agencies, politicians and activists have linked Islam to terrorist activities. However, the international statistics on murders as result of the use of guns and other lethal weapons indicated that Muslims constitute a small percentage. For instance, In the USA the figures from the weapon violence show that Muslims have not undertaken any acts of violence.

The Global Research indicates that Non- Muslims conducted more than three-quarter of the terrorist spells in America in the contemporary history. The study further argues that the link between the Islam is the exaggeration and an aim to intimidate the Muslim faithful across the world (Fernandes, p. 8). The Latino affiliated rebel groups carried out 42% of all the violence that result in deaths in America. Surprisingly, the Islamic extremists were associated with only 6% of the heinous acts. It is, therefore, prudent to understand that religion is not linked to terrorism, but its politics is the primary source of terrorism.

Many groups argue that in many of terrorist groups, the greatest financiers are wealthy Arabs. The assertion is partly truth since the Al- Qaeda, Taliban, and Hezbollah are funded by the wealthy elites in the Middle East.

The USA has actively undertaken measures to curb terrorist activities in the world. The terrorist act was an awakening call on the impacts and organizations of the terrorist networks across the globe. The USA intelligence has initiated technological changes to ensure efficient monitoring of terrorist groups. The Defense Department has secured substantial funds set aside to support counter-terrorism measures.

Terrorism is efficiently handled by ensuring that radicalization is minimized globally, democracy and freedom of expression adhere, and sovereignty and cooperation between nations are improved. The USA has fundamentally deprived Al- Qaeda and other terrorist groups safe a haven in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. The Multinational coalition enables consistent and deliberate efforts to counter terrorism. The presence of good diplomatic and military relations ensures effective counter-terrorism (Fernandes, p. 12). The availability of global campaign to combat terrorism is a great initiative that aims to reduce the terrorist activities globally. However, the relations between the United States and other nations alleged to be harboring terrorist has been strained in the recent years. For instance, Pakistan has failed to offer sufficient cooperation. The diplomatic row is a setback in the fight against radicalization in the world. It has been tough to get access to trained terrorist in countries like Syria and Pakistan.

Works Cited

"Non-Muslims Carried Out More than 90% of All Terrorist Attacks in America." Global Research. Washington's Blog, 1 May 2013. Web. 8 Nov. 2016.

David, Ojochenemi J., Lucky E. Asuelime, and Hakeem Onapajo. "Conclusion: Responses and Recommendations to End Boko Haram Terrorism." Boko Haram. Springer International Publishing, 2015. 103-114.

Fernandes, George. The Global Fight Against Terrorism Where to Begin and How to End.” SATP, www.satp.org/satporgtp/publication/books/global/globalfight.htm