Muslim-American terrorism is down nationwide for the second year in a row as the numbers of those arrested for violent terrorist crimes continues to fall, according to a study by the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security.
The study, titled "Muslim-American Terrorism in the Decade Since 9/11" reports in 2011, only 20 Muslim-Americans committed or were arrested for violent terrorist crimes. That number is down from 26 in 2010 and 49 in 2009.
The report added that the 20 offenders in 2011 do not match any ethnic or racial "profile." Of those 20, 30 percent were Arab, 25 percent white, and 15 percent were African-American.
"Those who predicted an inevitable, rapid increase of homegrown violent extremism among Muslim-Americans were wrong," said David Schanzer, director of the center and professor of public policy at Duke. "While homegrown radicalization is still a problem, the offenders from 2011 were less skilled and less connected with international terrorist organizations than the offenders in the prior two years. Hopefully, the seriousness of this threat will continue to decline in the future."
The number of Muslim-Americans arrested for nonviolent support of terrorism has also declined, dramatically. In 2011, only eight Muslim-Americans were charged with nonviolent support of terrorism, down from 27 in 2010.
And Muslim-Americans continue to be a source of initial tips that alert authorities to violent terrorist plots. Two of the 14 individuals in 2011 were turned in by Muslim-Americans.
Further details on their findings and their full report can be found by clicking here.
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