The 2019 Global Terrorism Index showed a general downwards trend in the number of attacks, deaths and economic damage wrought by terrorism worldwide.
This represents the fourth consecutive year-on-year reduction for fatalities, with the number of deaths having dropped 52 percent since 2014.
The security situation in Western Europe appears to have improved significantly, with terror-related deaths down by 70 percent between 2017 and 2018.
However, the report warned that Europe, North America and Oceania are all experiencing a concerning uptick in right-wing terrorism.
The number of far-right killings in these regions increased by 52 percent in 2018, the IEP reported.
Boko Haram fighters have taken refuge around the country's northwestern borders, dragging neighboring Niger, Cameroon and Chad into the fighting.
Killelea also explained that the vast majority of terrorism takes place during ongoing conflicts or in nations where governments are practicing state-sponsored terrorism against their own citizens. »