A new study has revealed that jihad has claimed the lives of almost 5,000 people across the world in November alone.
A study conducted by the BBC showed that Iraq, Nigeria, Afghanistan and Syria were the four worst-affected countries and accounted for almost 80 percent of the deaths, reported the BBC.
It showed that almost seven people died every hour in November as a result of violence attributed to Al Qaeda, its offshoots and other militant groups. A daily average of 22 such attacks and 168 fatalities were recorded, the study said.
The investigation was coordinated with the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) and recorded a total of 664 attacks in 14 nations.
Out of 5042 people killed, the Islamic State (IS) was responsible for more than 2,000 deaths.
About 2,079 of the total were civilians while 1,723 were military personnel and 1000 were jihadis.
The study aims to quantify the human cost of jihadi violence in one month, and to offer a snapshot of a complex movement, the report said.
