The Department of State has released the 2023 Country Reports on Terrorism (CRT), providing a comprehensive overview of the changes in the counterterrorism environment and related threats over the past year. This release fulfills an important Congressional mandate, offering insights into critical issues in combating terrorism. The report aids the United States in making informed decisions regarding policies, programs, and resource allocations to strengthen global counterterrorism capacity and resilience.
The CRT outlines how international efforts are coordinated to counter terrorism amid a constantly changing threat landscape. Key accomplishments highlighted in the 2023 report include refining the focus of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS to address new regions of concern; continued designation of racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist groups and their leaders; and repatriating more than 5,500 foreign terrorist fighters from detention facilities along with associated family members from displaced persons camps in northeast Syria.
As threats evolve, the United States continues to adapt its counterterrorism strategies. The CRT remains a valuable tool for assessing global terrorism trends.
The full 2023 Country Reports on Terrorism can be accessed online.
