The Observatory for Monitoring Takfiri Fatwas and Extremist Ideologies at Egypt's Dar al-Ifta said there was a relative decline in violence and terrorism during the last week of November in which a total of 191 victims were recorded compared to the third week of the same month which saw 685 victims.
According to the observatory's statement on Monday, the total of terrorist operations dropped compared to last week, with the index recording around 21 terrorist operations conducted by six terrorist groups targeting 11 states in various regions of the world.
Afghanistan, Somalia, and Iraq came in first place as the countries most prone to terrorist operations this week. Each country witnessed four terrorist operations.
In the second place came Nigeria, which was a victim of two attacks conducted by Boko Haram, killing seven. The group also conducted a major terrorist offensive in Cameroon.
The terrorist groups focused on targeting civilians in the majority of the operations, in an indicator that these groups seek to spread chaos and spur panic among civilians. The observatory also monitored a decline in terrorist operations in Syria this week; one operation less than last week's attacks.
In the final place came Thailand, Yemen, Cameron, Pakistan, Congo, and Niger. Each country witnessed one terrorist attack.
Boko Haram captured 15 girls from Niger in an attack by almost 50 armed men from the group. This strategy is usually used by the group: kidnapping girls and obliging them to conduct a suicidal attack.
The observatory underpinned the necessity of intensifying international efforts to dry up intellectual and organizational sources of terrorism in which it is essential to lay hands over all tools used by extremist groups to lure youths.
