There is no consensus, scholarly or legal, on the definition of terrorism.
The Baghdad bus station was the scene of a triple car bombing in August 2005 that killed 43 people.
Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims. The term is used in this regard primarily to refer to intentional violence during peacetime or in the context of war against non-combatants. There are various different definitions of terrorism, with no universal agreement about it. Different definitions of terrorism emphasize its randomness, its aim to instill fear, and its broader impact beyond its immediate victims.
United Airlines Flight 175 hits the South Tower of the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks of 2001 in New York City, an act of terrorism planned by Osama bin Laden and executed by Al-Qaeda.
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Number of failed, foiled or successful terrorist attacks by year and type within the European Union. Source: Europol.
Aftermath of the King David Hotel bombing by the Zionist militant group Irgun, July 1946