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Terrorism in numbers: the chronology of the major attacks that marked history
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Terrorism in numbers: the chronology of the major attacks that marked history

Correio da Manhã11 September 2026 at 09:30

Over the past few decades, various terrorist attacks have caused thousands of victims and profoundly marked contemporary history. The article presents a chronology of the major attacks that have left their marks on humanity.

The attack on the Twin Towers in the United States killed 2,977 people, becoming the deadliest terrorist attack in history. This attack is frequently cited as a reference when discussing global terrorism figures.

The text suggests a comparative analysis of different attacks around the world, seeking to contextualize the scale of the terrorist phenomenon through data and statistics.

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