asked Her Majesty's Government:How many terrorist incidents have taken place in Northern Ireland in the last five years. [HL492]
The attached tables show the number of terrorist incidents recorded by the Royal Ulster Constabulary over the last five years, together with the casualties as a result of paramilitary style assaults and shootings.
| Security Situation Statistics | ||||||
| Terrorist Incidents from 1995 to 2000 | ||||||
| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | |
| Deaths | 9 | 15 | 22 | 55 | 7 | 18 |
| Shooting Incidents | 50 | 125 | 225 | 211 | 125 | 302 |
| Bombing Incidents (Explosions & Defusings) | 2 | 25 | 93 | 243 | 100 | 135 |
Note:
1. Includes all deaths due to the security situation.
2. The following types of incidents are included under shootings:
Shots fired by terrorists
Shots fired by the security forces
Paramilitary-style attacks involving shootings
Shots heard (and later confirmed)
Other violent incidents where shots are fired (e.g. armed robbery).
3. Incidents involving hoax devices, petrol bombings or incendiaries are excluded under bombing incidents.
4. 2000 Statistics are provisional and may be subject to minor change.
Casualties as a Result of Paramilitary Style Assaults
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By Loyalist
| By Republican
| |
| 1995 | 76 | 141 |
| 1996 | 130 | 172 |
| 1997 | 78 | 78 |
| 1998 | 89 | 55 |
| 1999 | 90 | 44 |
| 2000 | 74 | 54 |
Casualties as a Result of Paramilitary Style Shootings
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By Loyalist
| By Republican
| |
| 1995 | 3 | — |
| 1996 | 21 | 3 |
| 1997 | 46 | 26 |
| 1998 | 34 | 38 |
| 1999 | 47 | 26 |
| 2000 | 86 | 50 |
Note:
1. 2000 figures are provisional and may be subject to minor adjustment.
2. Figures for shooting incidents include incidents involving casualties of paramilitary style shootings.