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Originally Posted by nik-
Maybe it should, but it apparently doesn't. It's pretty natural to have a greater impact from a sudden burst event rather than a protracted event.
I'd like to see these stats with Europe included as well, from the same time window. From a purely curious state, I'd like to see if the ratios remain the same. I'd expect they'd skew, but that's just an assumption.
edit: here apparently. Unfortunate cut off date.
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I'd actually like to see a graph with actual deaths. I'm guessing the vast majority of these separatist attacks are attributable to Basque groups, specifically the ETA. The ETA usually target specific people or law enforcement. Their attacks rarely result in bystanders being killed. The ETA also agreed to a permanent ceasefire in 2011. The ETA also doesn't have much activity outside of France/Spain. So unless you were a citizen in the area around the Basque areas, you wouldn't be directly affected by those attacks.
This stands in stark contrast to recent attacks by Islamists who specifically go after "soft" targets and try and maximize bystander deaths.