Annual Security Report 2013-2018 – Terror Attacks and Counterterror Operations Comparison

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There is a consistent drop in terror attacks after the launch of Operation Zarb-e-Azb. However, the same is not the same case for counterterror operations, as fatalities from security operations shot up 300% in 2014, before witnessing a similar decline (table 26).

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There were 28,223 casualties (13,428 dead and 8,976 injured) from terror attacks and 10,128 casualties (8,976 dead and 1,152 injured) from counterterror operations in the reporting period.

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Victims of terror attacks and counterterror operations

The table below depicts the number of fatalities by victim category.

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Militant groups – claims and losses

IS and LeJ were the two main outfits where losses were marginal against the number of fatalities their terror attacks afflicted. TTP claimed the most fatalities and lost the most members.

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Comparative data of insurgents’ claims and their losses

Similarly, the table below shows the fatalities claimed by, and suffered by, the insurgent groups primarily operating in the Balochistan province.

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