§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many terrorist incidents have taken place in Northern Ireland in the last five years. [HL492]
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§ Lord Falconer of ThorotonThe 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 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 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.