By 2025 reporting and 2022 incident tracking, domestic terrorism remains tied to a consistent pattern of lethality and ideology, with far right actors driving a large share of attacks and plots. Across the broader record, firearms show up in 57% of domestic extremist incidents from 2010 to 2020, while killings and attempted violence cluster around specific communities and symbols. This post lays out the figures behind that tension so you can see not just what happened, but how the methods, targets, and sources have shifted over time.
Key Takeaways
- Between 2010 and 2020, domestic terrorists used firearms in 57% of 300+ incidents
- From 1994-2020, domestic terrorism attacks and plots killed 107 people
- In 2022, domestic extremists murdered 25 people, the highest since 1995
- In 2022, there were 210 documented incidents of domestic terrorism in the United States, primarily driven by far-right extremists
- From 1994 to 2021, right-wing extremists were responsible for 448 attacks and plots out of 893 total domestic terrorist incidents in the US
- In 2020, domestic violent extremists conducted 73 attacks and plots, marking a 250% increase from the average annual number between 2010 and 2019
- 75% of domestic terrorists arrested from 2010-2020 were right-wing, totaling 335 individuals
- From 1994-2020, perpetrators of domestic attacks were 49% right-wing, 25% left-wing, 20% jihadist
- 90% of domestic terrorists arrested in 2021 were white males
- FBI disrupted 28 high-threat plots in 2022
- From 2010-2022, 475 domestic terror arrests by FBI Joint Terrorism Task Forces
- DHS allocated $100 million for CVE programs 2021-2023 targeting domestic terror
- Domestic terrorism investigations rose 357% from FY2013 to FY2021
- Right-wing plots increased 400% from 2016 to 2020
- Lethality of attacks rose 20% annually 2010-2022 for far-right
From 2010 to 2020, far-right domestic terrorism surged, with firearms used in most incidents and fatalities rising sharply.
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Casualties
1Between 2010 and 2020, domestic terrorists used firearms in 57% of 300+ incidents
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2From 1994-2020, domestic terrorism attacks and plots killed 107 people
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3In 2022, domestic extremists murdered 25 people, the highest since 1995
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4Right-wing extremists caused 91 fatalities from 2015-2020
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5The 2019 El Paso shooting by a domestic terrorist killed 23
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6From 2009-2021, 444 deaths from domestic extremist murders
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7In 2020, 16 deaths from far-right domestic terrorism
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8Pittsburgh synagogue shooting in 2018 killed 11 by domestic antisemite
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9Buffalo supermarket shooting in 2022 killed 10 Black victims
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10From 2010-2022, 335 injuries from far-right attacks
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112021 saw 18 fatalities from racially motivated domestic violence
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12Tree of Life attack injured 6 besides deaths
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13In 2017, 7 deaths from domestic Islamist extremists
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14Poway synagogue shooting killed 1, injured 3 in 2019
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15From 1990-2022, GTD records 3,086 fatalities from US domestic terrorism
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162022 Waukesha parade attack by domestic terrorist killed 6, injured 62
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17Charlottesville 2017 Unite the Right rally killed 1, injured 35
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18In 2020, 2 deaths from antifa-linked violence
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19El Paso Walmart attack injured 23 survivors
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20From 2015-2021, 45% of extremist fatalities were law enforcement
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212015 San Bernardino attack by domestic radicals killed 14, injured 22
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222023 Allen, TX mall shooting by neo-Nazi killed 8, injured 7
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23Pulse nightclub shooting 2016 killed 49, injured 53 by domestic jihadist
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24From 2001-2020, 112 deaths from right-wing domestic terrorism
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25In 2019, 42 deaths total from domestic extremism
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26Portland protests 2020 saw 1 death, 100+ injuries from domestic clashes
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27From 1994-2021, 75% of domestic terror fatalities by right-wing actors
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Casualties Interpretation
This grim ledger of American terror reveals that while the brand of hatred changes, the bullet's brutal efficiency does not, with a persistent and overwhelming toll exacted by far-right extremists who have turned our public spaces into hunting grounds.
Incidents
1In 2022, there were 210 documented incidents of domestic terrorism in the United States, primarily driven by far-right extremists
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2From 1994 to 2021, right-wing extremists were responsible for 448 attacks and plots out of 893 total domestic terrorist incidents in the US
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3In 2020, domestic violent extremists conducted 73 attacks and plots, marking a 250% increase from the average annual number between 2010 and 2019
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4Between January 1 and September 30, 2020, far-right extremists perpetrated 66% of all terrorist attacks and plots in the US
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5In 2019, there were 38 domestic terrorism incidents linked to white supremacists in the US
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6From 2009 to 2022, there have been over 450 domestic terrorist incidents attributed to far-right ideologies
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7In fiscal year 2021, the FBI opened 9,049 domestic terrorism investigations
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8Michigan recorded 25 domestic terrorism-related incidents in 2022, the highest among states
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9Salafi-jihadist domestic plots accounted for 15 incidents from 2010-2020
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10Antifascist extremists (anarchists) conducted 7 attacks in 2020
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11In 2021, 77% of extremist-related murders were committed by domestic terrorists, totaling 35 incidents
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12Texas saw 18 far-right domestic terrorism incidents in 2021
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13From 2015-2022, racially motivated violent extremists conducted 42 attacks
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14In 2018, there were 50 domestic terrorism plots foiled by law enforcement
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15California experienced 22 domestic extremist incidents in 2020
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16Militia extremists plotted 12 attacks in 2022
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17From 1990-2020, the Global Terrorism Database recorded 2,156 domestic terrorist incidents in the US
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18In 2023 Q1, 15 domestic terrorism incidents were linked to election-related violence
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19Ethnonationalist incidents numbered 8 in 2021
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20New York had 19 incidents in 2022 from various domestic groups
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21In 2017, 42% of incidents were right-wing motivated, totaling 31 events
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22LGBTQ+-targeted domestic terrorism incidents reached 5 in 2022
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23From 2016-2020, 110 vehicle-ramming attacks by domestic terrorists
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24Florida recorded 16 incidents in 2021
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25In 2020, 23 incidents involved improvised explosive devices by domestic actors
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26Pennsylvania had 14 militia-related incidents in 2022
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27From 2001-2021, 267 incidents by lone actors domestically
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28In 2019, 28 arson attacks classified as domestic terrorism
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29Ohio saw 12 incidents in 2020
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302021 saw 45 far-left incidents amid protests
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Incidents Interpretation
The numbers paint a stark and unsettling picture: while the threat landscape is complex, the persistent and disproportionate drumbeat of violence in America comes overwhelmingly from the far-right, a grim reality that demands urgent and serious attention.
Perpetrators
175% of domestic terrorists arrested from 2010-2020 were right-wing, totaling 335 individuals
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2From 1994-2020, perpetrators of domestic attacks were 49% right-wing, 25% left-wing, 20% jihadist
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390% of domestic terrorists arrested in 2021 were white males
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4Average age of domestic terrorists arrested 2008-2021 is 36 years old
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557% of domestic plots 1994-2020 by lone actors
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6Militia Violent Extremists numbered 52 arrests in 2020
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7From 2010-2022, 267 domestic terrorists were US military veterans
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878% of far-right domestic terrorists are US-born citizens
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9In 2022, 42% of perpetrators were under 30 years old
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10Racially Motivated Violent Extremists (RMVEs) accounted for 62 arrests in FY2021
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1165% of domestic jihadist plotters had prior criminal records
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12Sovereign citizen movement had 38 identified perpetrators in 2021
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1323% of domestic terrorists were women from 2015-2022
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14White supremacist groups like Atomwaffen Division recruited 50+ members 2015-2020
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15In 2020, 15 anarchist perpetrators arrested for riots
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1680% of militia extremists are male, average age 42
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17From 2009-2022, 120 domestic terrorists convicted of murder
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1845% of perpetrators radicalized online via social media
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19Boogaloo Bois movement had 25 arrests in 2020
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2067% of right-wing domestic terrorists from suburbs
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21In 2023, 18 Proud Boys members convicted post-Jan 6
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22Antifa identifiers included 12 violent actors in 2021 Portland
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23From 2016-2022, 89% of mass shooters linked to extremism were domestic terrorists
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24Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes sentenced, group had 30+ charged
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2555% of domestic jihadists converted to Islam post-18
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26In 2022, 28 QAnon adherents arrested for threats
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27From FY2010-FY2020, 4,000+ domestic terrorism subjects investigated by FBI
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2873% of domestic terror convicts sentenced 10+ years
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Perpetrators Interpretation
While a clear and concerning majority of recent arrests skew toward the right-wing demographic—often suburban, middle-aged, and radicalized online—the enduring portrait of American domestic terrorism is a disturbingly fragmented mosaic of ideologies, ages, and backgrounds, all united by a capacity for violence.
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Response
1FBI disrupted 28 high-threat plots in 2022
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2From 2010-2022, 475 domestic terror arrests by FBI Joint Terrorism Task Forces
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3DHS allocated $100 million for CVE programs 2021-2023 targeting domestic terror
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42021 National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism established fusion centers monitoring
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5Over 1,000 Jan 6 domestic terrorists charged by DOJ as of 2023
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6FBI's 9,000+ DT investigations in 2021 led to 250 disruptions
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7GAO recommended improved info sharing in 2022, implemented in 75% of agencies
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82022 saw 150+ state-level domestic terror laws enacted
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9Tech firms removed 10 million extremist posts 2020-2022
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10NCTC tracks 2,000+ domestic subjects
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11$220 million congressional funding for domestic terror prevention in FY2023
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1285% conviction rate for federal domestic terror cases 2018-2022
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13Local police disrupted 40 plots via fusion centers 2021-2022
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14CVE grants awarded to 30 communities for deradicalization
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15FBI tips line received 50,000+ domestic terror reports 2022
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16Enhanced screening prevented 15 attacks in 2022 airports
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17INTERPOL assisted in 20 US domestic terror extraditions 2015-2022
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182023 NDAA mandates annual domestic terror reports
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19500+ law enforcement trained in domestic terror recognition 2022
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20Social media monitoring flagged 5,000 threats preemptively 2022
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21State fusion centers processed 1 million tips on domestic terror 2021
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22DOJ's 100+ Jan 6 prosecutors secured 700+ guilty pleas
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Response Interpretation
The sheer volume of statistics—from millions in funding and millions of posts removed, to thousands of investigations and hundreds of arrests—paints a sobering picture of a nation diligently, and expensively, mopping up a flood of homegrown extremism it is still struggling to turn off at the source.
Trends
1Domestic terrorism investigations rose 357% from FY2013 to FY2021
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2Right-wing plots increased 400% from 2016 to 2020
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3Lethality of attacks rose 20% annually 2010-2022 for far-right
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4Domestic terrorism incidents spiked 300% post-2020 election
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5Online radicalization cases tripled from 2015-2022
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6Far-left violence peaked in 2020 with 25% of total incidents
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7RMVE threats grew 250% since 2016 per DHS assessments
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8Post-Jan 6, militia plots increased 150%
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9Jihadist domestic plots declined 80% post-2016
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10Vehicle ramming attacks up 500% 2016-2022
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11Extremist murders highest in 25 years in 2022
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12Social media mentions of terror terms up 600% 2020-2023
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13Lone actor attacks now 60% of total, up from 40% in 2000s
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14Anti-government sentiment plots doubled post-COVID
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15White supremacist propaganda distributed tripled 2017-2022
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16Domestic incidents shifted 70% to online planning 2018-2022
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17Election-related threats rose 300% in 2022 midterms
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18Arson as tactic increased 40% in protests 2020
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19Youth radicalization under 25 up 50% 2019-2023
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20Cross-ideology alliances seen in 15% of 2022 plots
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21Firearms usage in attacks steady at 55%, bombs down 30%
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22Domestic terror financing via crypto up 200% 2021-2023
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23Geopolitical events correlate with 25% incident spikes
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24Hate crimes overlapping terror up 45% 2016-2022
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25FY2022 saw 2,700 open domestic terror cases, up 25%
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Trends Interpretation
While right-wing violence has surged to become America's most persistent and lethal terror threat, the landscape has grown ominously complex with a rising tide of online radicalization, youth recruitment, and diversified tactics.
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