(CNSNews.com) – The number of people killed by terrorists worldwide in 2013 rose by 60 percent compared to the previous year – from 11,133 to 17,958 – with four Sunni Muslim extremist groups responsible for two-thirds of all fatalities, according to a comprehensive annual study. Eighty-two percent of fatalities occurred in just five countries –
4 Sunni Groups Responsible For 66% Of All Terrorism Related Deaths In 2013
The official state sect of the Saudi monarchy, Salafism (an offshoot of Sunni Islam) was found to be responsible for the majority of terrorist attacks in 2013.