IS claims lion's share of 2016's terrorist attacks

Flowers and messages at the beach of the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France Source: AAP

2016 saw many attacks deemed as terrorism around the world, from Africa to Asia, across the Middle East and to Europe and North America. The self-proclaimed Islamic State took responsibility for some of the largest attacks. We take a look back at some of the biggest incidents to grab the headlines this year.

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