This comprehensive worldwide study catalogs terrorist attacks in 2018, during which the Islamic State continued its decline from a quasi-government commanding territory the size of the United Kingdom to a more traditional terrorist network controlling just 1000 square miles. Yet IS still boasts 30,000 adherents in Syria and Iraq, with many others awaiting plans for attacks in their home nations. Organized by region and country, this volume covers domestic and international incidents around the world, outlining significant trends. The author offers several indicators of what to watch in the coming years. The single-year format allows readers access to the most up-to-date information on terrorism, while geographic focus more easily facilitates regional comparison.
This reference for students, general readers, and others lists terrorist attacks around the world in 2018. Brief chronological, day-to-day entries are organized by seven global regions, and then by country. The book’s introduction defines terrorist attacks and overviews recent developments in terrorist groups, especially the Islamic State. The introduction also lists key terrorist figures killed in 2018, outlines trends in terrorist methods, and makes predictions of likely future terrorist leaders. An appendix offers updates of pre-2018 incidents. The book also contains an index of countries and places, and an index of terrorist groups and other groups and organizations. Annotation ©2019 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
