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Domestic terror incidents have hit new highs, led by white supremacists, anti-government groups and others on far right, data shows wapo.st/327I7G2

The surge reflects a growing threat from homegrown terrorism not seen in a quarter-century, with right-wing extremist attacks and plots greatly eclipsing those from the far left and causing more deaths, according to a Washington Post analysis.

Since 2015, right-wing extremists have been involved in 267 plots or attacks and 91 fatalities, data from the Center for Strategic and International Studies shows.

At the same time, attacks and plots ascribed to far-left views accounted for 66 incidents leading to 19 deaths.

“It’s so important for Americans to understand the gravity of the threat before it gets worse,” said Seth Jones, director of the database project at CSIS. washingtonpost.com/investigations…