The Egytian Islamic Jehad, the Pakistani Islamic Group, the Sikh Babbar Khalsa International and the Armed Islamic Group accounted for one each. The LTTE also led the tally in the use of women as suicide bombers. About 30 per cent of the LTTE's suicide bombings were carried out by women. And Sri Lanka had been the worst affected by the suicide bombings. No country has lost so many leaders in such a short period of time, said Gunaratna.
Suicide terrorism is now a global threat because terrorist groups know no borders.
Suicide attacks by foreign groups have taken place not only in West Asia, Sri Lanka and India, but also in Panama, Argentina, Algeria, Pakistan, Croatia, Turkey, Tanzania and Kenya. The most distrubing aspect of the present day situation was the free run enjoyed by the terrorist groups in the West. Europe and America have become the main source of fundin, Gunaratna added.