Terrorism in France

Terrorism in France refers to the terrorist attacks that have targeted the country and its population during the 20th and 21st centuries. Terrorism, in this case is much related to the country's history, international affairs and political approach. Legislation has been set up by lawmakers to fight terrorism in France.

Terrorism in France
Part of the Opération Sentinelle, War on terror, Islamic terrorism in Europe

Site of the 2016 Nice truck attack, the following day.
Date15 September 1958 – present
Location
Status

Ongoing

Belligerents

Government of France

Islamic State

Al-Qaeda European militias

Jihadism (Islamic terrorism) and Antisemitism

Commanders and leaders

Emmanuel Macron
(President 2017–present)
Élisabeth Borne
(Prime Minister 2022–present)
Gérald Darmanin
(Minister of the Interior 2020–present)
Sébastien Lecornu
(Minister of the Armed Forces 2022–present)
Thierry Burkhard
(Chief of the Defence Staff 2021–present)
Pierre Schill
(Chief of the Army Staff 2021–present)
Pierre Vandier
(Chief of the Naval Staff 2020–present)
Stéphane Mille
(Chief of the Air and Space Force Staff 2021–present)

Unknown
Strength
Unknown
ISIL:
  • 200,000 in Iraq and Syria (claim by Iraqi Kurdistan Chief of Staff)
  • 28,600–31,600 in Iraq and Syria (Defense Department estimate)
  • 35,000–100,000 (State Department estimate)
  • 1,500+ in Egypt
  • 6,500–10,000 in Libya
  • 7,000–10,000 in Nigeria
  • 1,000–3,000 in Afghanistan
  • At least 400 in the Philippines and Malaysia
  • Up to 600 tanks
Casualties and losses
Unknown
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant:
    • 80,000+ killed and 33,000+ targets destroyed or damaged in the American-led intervention in Iraq and Syria
    • 1,500–2,500 killed in Libya
    • 974 killed in Philippines
    • 300 killed in Afghanistan
    • 1,000+ killed in Egypt
Unknown

CBC News reported in December 2018 that the number of people killed in terrorist attacks in France since 2015 was 249, with the number of wounded at 928. Within the European Union, France is the most affected country with recent data showcasing a total of 82 Islamist attacks and 332 deaths from 1979 to 2021.

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