British Group: Somalia Most at Risk for Terrorism

VoA News: A global risk advisory group says Somalia has now overtaken Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan as the country facing the highest risk of terrorism.

British-based Maplecroft, which advises global businesses, ranked 196 countries in terrorism categories from extreme risk to low risk.
Maplecroft puts Somalia at the top of its list, followed by Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Palestinian territories.

Maplecroft says Somalia experienced 556 terrorist attacks between June 2009 and June 2010, killing 1,437 people. Somalia and its fragile U.N.-backed government is under threat from al-Shabab — Islamic extremists who control much of the country. They want to turn Somalia into a strict Islamic state.Read More