How common are terrorist attacks?

THE number of jihadist terror plots in Europe, North America and Australia has risen alarmingly in 2009, according to a report from Control Risks, a security consultancy. But plots are rarely successful, probably because of improved gathering and sharing of intelligence, better security (especially at airports) and bad planning. According to newspaper reports and court records, seven planned attacks were exposed between January and October this year and only one (a small and inconsequential attack on Italian barracks) was carried out. The average age of apprehended terrorists fell between 2001 and 2009. An absence of formal training, resources and experienced leadership has led to an increase in lone plotters, who are much younger than in the past.

AP

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