To be included, entries must be notable (have a stand-alone article) and described by a consensus of reliable sources as "terrorism".
List entries must comply with the guidelines outlined in the manual of style under MOS:TERRORIST.
Casualty figures in this list are the total casualties of the incident including immediate casualties and later casualties (such as people who succumbed to their wounds long after the attacks occurred).
Casualties listed are the victims. Perpetrator casualties are listed separately (e.g. x (+y) indicate that x victims and y perpetrators were killed/injured).
Casualty totals may be underestimated or unavailable due to a lack of information. A figure with a plus (+) sign indicates that at least that many people have died (e.g. 10+ indicates that at least 10 people have died)– the actual toll could be considerably higher. A figure with a plus (+) sign may also indicate that over that number of people are victims.
If casualty figures are 20 or more, they will be shown in bold. In addition, figures for casualties more than 50 will also be underlined.
Incidents are limited to one per location per day. If multiple attacks occur in the same place on the same day, they will be merged into a single incident.
In addition to the guidelines above, the table also includes the following categories:
Two unarmed soldiers, Patrick Azimkar and Mark Quinsey, of the 38 Engineer Regiment were shot dead outside Massereene Barracks. Two other soldiers and two civilian delivery men were also shot and wounded during the attack. An Irish republican paramilitary group, the Real IRA, issued a statement claiming responsibility.[5]
PSNI officer Stephen Carroll was shot dead by a sniper. This was the first killing of a police officer in Northern Ireland since 1998.[7] The Continuity IRA claimed responsibility for the shooting.
A suicide bomber detonated his suicide vest near South Korean tourists posing for pictures in a UNESCOWorld Heritage site referred to as the "Manhattan of the Desert". Four Koreans and a Yemeni tour guide were killed and four other foreigners and an "unspecified number of Yemenis" were wounded.[8]
An improvised device was found and detonated in a controlled explosion by members of the GOPE. The explosive was left in the window of the office of "El Mercurio de Valparaíso" newspaper. The Brigadas Autónomas y Rebeldes Norma Vergara Cáceres" claimed responsibility for the incident, claiming that it was in honor of the death of Norma Vergara Caceres, a guerrilla killed during an encounter against the Carabineros de Chile.[9][10][11]
2009 Beledweyne bombing The National Security Minister Omar Hashi Aden was killed along with nineteen others after he was targeted by an insurgent suicide car bomb. Dozens of others were injured.[12]
A car bomb containing 200 kilogrammes of explosives exploded in a 14-story barracks of the Guardia Civil. No deaths were reported, but more than 60 people were injured.[17]
A car bomb exploded outside a Guardia Civil offices, killing two Guardias Carlos Sáenz de Tejada and Diego Salva Lezaun. ETA was blamed for the attack and the authorities 'sealed' all entry and exit points to the island to prevent the terrorists' escape. Another explosive device was found under a police car hours later and deactivated by police.[18]
An explosive attack was registered at the branch of a bank BBVA Bancomer and a pastry shop "El Globo", leaving only material damage. The attack was claimed by the Revuleta Verdinegra and the Subversive Front for Global Liberation.[21][22][23]
Two Shabaab suicide car bombers penetrated security at an African Union base and killed 21 people, including the deputy African Union commander and 16 other peacekeepers.[24]
A bomb detonated on a track and derailed a train of the Nevsky Express, travelling from Moscow to St Petersburg, killing 26 people and injuring up to another 90 more. No group has claimed responsibility, though Chechen separatists and rebels in the North Caucasus are believed to be the most likely perpetrators for this attack[34][35]
A male suicide bomber disguised as a woman detonated in a hotel meeting hall. The hotel was hosting a graduation ceremony for local medical students when the blast went off, killing four government ministers as well as other civilians.[36]
Four gunmen attacked a mosque frequented by current and former Pakistani military personnel. Security forces responded and a gun battle erupted, followed by three of the attackers detonating themselves.[37]
A motorcycle bomb exploded in a crowded market, killing two and injuring nine, just before a visit by the Malaysian and Thai premiers. The incident was blamed on Islamic separatists.[39]
A suicide bomber detonated near a mosque used by police officers.[42]
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NigerianUmar Farouk Abdulmutallab attempted to detonate an explosive on an aircraft en route from Amsterdam to Detroit. The suspect set himself on fire until he was extinguished and overpowered by two passengers. The aircraft landed safely in Detroit with the only injuries reported to be the suspect and two others.[43]
