By the Numbers… Which Nation is the Deadliest Terrorist?Based on comprehensive data from conflict databases, academic estimates, and reports on civilian casualties in foreign wars (excluding domestic conflicts or genocides within a country’s own borders), the United States is responsible for the highest number of civilian deaths in other countries since 1960. This is primarily driven by major US-led or US-involved interventions, with total estimates exceeding 4 million civilian fatalities across multiple conflicts (figures vary due to challenges in attribution and indirect causes like famine or disease exacerbated by war).
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Here are the major US-sponsored proxy wars that killed civilians:
Afghan-Soviet War (1979–1989): US provided ~$3–6 billion in arms and aid to mujahideen fighters as proxies against Soviet forces. Civilian deaths: ~800,000–1.5 million (from bombings, landmines, and proxy guerrilla warfare; total war deaths ~1–2 million, with civilians ~50–75%).
Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988): US supported Iraq as a proxy against Iran via intelligence, loans (~$5 billion), and dual-use chemical precursors (enabling mustard gas and other weapons used in attacks like Halabja, killing ~5,000 civilians in one incident). Civilian deaths: ~100,000–500,000 (total war deaths ~500,000–1 million; civilians ~20–50%, including ~50,000–100,000 from chemical weapons).
Angolan Civil War (1975–2002, US involvement 1980s–1990s): US backed UNITA rebels (~$250 million in aid) as proxies against the Soviet/Cuban-supported government. Civilian deaths: ~300,000–500,000 (from fighting, mines, and famine; total deaths ~500,000–800,000, civilians ~60%).
Yemen Civil War (2015–ongoing): US supported Saudi-led coalition with arms (~$100 billion+ sales), intelligence, and logistics as proxies against Houthi rebels. Civilian deaths: ~150,000–377,000 (direct ~85,000, indirect ~292,000 from famine/disease; UN and Costs of War estimates).
Syrian Civil War (2011–ongoing, US proxy support 2012–2020): US armed and trained moderate rebels (~$1 billion+) as proxies against Assad/ISIS. Attributed civilian deaths: ~50,000–200,000 (in broader war; US-backed groups involved in ~10–20% of total ~500,000 civilians killed, per Airwars and Syrian Observatory).
Other Notable Proxies (Aggregate ~100,000–300,000): Includes Indonesian invasion of East Timor (1975–1999, US arms/support: ~100,000–200,000 civilians); Mozambican Civil War (1977–1992, US-backed RENAMO: ~100,000 civilians); and scattered drone/support ops in Somalia/Pakistan (~5,000–10,000 civilians since 2001).
The total number of civilians killed by US-direct action or through proxies is at least 7 million.
The above-mentioned 7 million victims do not include the number of unborn children, so the number of victims of American imperialism is much higher.
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