IPOB enters the top 10 deadliest terror groups globally, according to the GTI report, raising international concerns as it joins infamous organizations like IS and Al-Shabaab.
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been ranked as the 10th deadliest terror group in the world, according to the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) report published by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP).
The top four deadliest terrorist groups in 2022 were Islamic State (IS), Al-Shabaab, Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISK), and Jamaat Nusrat Al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM).
IPOB’s inclusion in the top 10 list has raised concerns among international observers.
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been ranked as the 10th deadliest terror group in the world, according to the Global Terrorism Index (GTI), an annual report published by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP).
In 2022, the deadliest terrorist groups globally were Islamic State (IS) and its affiliates, followed by Al-Shabaab, Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISK), and Jamaat Nusrat Al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM).
These groups have remained at the top of the list for the eighth consecutive year, recording the highest number of attacks and deaths worldwide.
Top 20 Deadliest Terror Groups of 2022
Rank
Organisation
Deaths
Attacks
Injured
1
Islamic State (IS)
1045
410
644
2
Al-Shabaab
784
315
1016
3
Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISK)
498
141
832
4
Jamaat Nusrat Al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM)
279
77
215
5
Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA)
233
30
113
6
Islamic State West Africa (ISWA)
219
65
118
7
Boko Haram
204
64
51
8
Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)
137
90
187
9
Islamic State -Sinai Province
71
27
32
10
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
57
40
16
11
Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)
40
54
150
12
Communist Party of India
39
61
30
13
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
17
6
23
14
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
16
17
37
15
New People’s Army (NPA)
9
13
25
16
Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)
8
6
38
17
Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF)
6
4
8
18
National Liberation Army (ELN)
5
28
77
19
Islamic Jihad
5
2
10
20
Balochistan Republic Army
4
1
8
IPOB’s rise in the rankings has raised concerns among international observers, as the group has now joined the ranks of infamous organizations known for their violent activities. The GTI report.
