That's obviously true (most people will not be targeted). But there's plenty more cases than the last few prominent ones. There are also low level cases that are not reported globally, only in local news.

It's ranging from secret services trying to use people to bomb planes and public places, to dissidents active abroad being threatened, beaten up or assassinated by suspected secret services of their origin countries. On source of such activity is Assad's regime in Syria.

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20190119-is-assad-trying-t...

It's uncommon, unlikely, but not that unique.