Nepal stood third in terms of the number of terror attacks across the world in 2004, according to a report made public by the US National Counter Terrorism Centre.
According to the report, Nepal saw 318 terror attacks in 2004 as the number of terror attacks across the globe jumped five fold last year.
While Iraq stood at the top with terrorists launching 866 attacks, India recorded 358 terror attacks in the same year.
Gaza Strip recorded 248 attacks to stood at the fourth place and Russia recorded 162 terror attacks.
The US government report said terror attacks around the world jumped fivefold last year, to more than 32,00.
However, the centre said it used a much broader definition of terrorism to reach that number.
Director John Brennan admitted comparing apples to oranges in reporting the number, which is much larger than the 650 attacks reported just a few months ago.
The center said there were 3192 terror attacks last year, with more than 28,00 people killed or wounded.
In April, using a stricter definition, the State Department and the counterterrorism centre listed 651 significant international terror attacks with more than 9,000 victims.
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