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OfficeoftheDirectorofNationalIntelligence Home Timeline HISTORICTIMELINE 2010| 2000| 1990| 1980| 1970| 1960 November13,2015 FRANCE:SeriesofattacksinandaroundParis,mostprominentlyattheBataclantheatre,kill129,injuremorethan400;IslamicStateofIraqandtheLevantclaimsresponsibility July29,2015 PAKISTAN:MalikIshaq,co-founderandleaderofLashkar-e-Jhangvi,killedinshoot-outinMuzaffargarhwhilebeingtransportedbypoliceconvoy July10,2015 CHAD:BokoHaramsuicidebombinginN’Djamenamarketkills15;attackisbelievedthefirstbythegroupinthecountry June26,2015 TUNISIA:Gunmankills38touristsatbeachresortinSousse;ISILclaimsresponsibility June26,2015 KUWAIT:BombingofShiamosqueinKuwaitCitykills27,woundsmorethan220;ISILclaimsresponsibility June26,2015 FRANCE:AttackonUS-ownedfactorynearLyonkillsone,woundstwoothers;noclaimofresponsibility April2,2015 KENYA:Atleast147killedinattackonGarissaUniversity;al-Shabaabclaimsresponsibility March20,2015 YEMEN:SuicidebombersattackfourShiamosquesinSanaa,killing140andwoundingmorethan350;ISILclaimsresponsibility January9,2015 FRANCE:FourkilledinattackondeliinParis;ISILclaimsresponsibilityon3February January7,2015 FRANCE:AttackonCharlieHebdomagazineofficekills12inParis;AQAPclaimsresponsibilityon14January December16,2014 PAKISTAN:AttackonschoolinPeshawarkills145,including132schoolchildren,andwoundsanother130;TTPclaimsresponsibility July16,2014 GREECE:NikolaosMaziotis,leaderofterroristgroupRevolutionaryStruggle,capturedbyGreekpoliceinAthens July15,2014 AFGHANISTAN:Atleast90killedanddozenswoundedincar-bombattackonmarketinOrgundistrict;Talibandenyresponsibility June15,2014 KENYA:Morethan60killedinthree-daysiegewhengunmenattackhotelsandpolicestationinMpeketoni;noclaimofresponsibilitybutal-Shabaabwidelysuspected May22,2014 CHINA:Morethan30killed,90wounded,incarbombandexplosivesattacksinUrumqi;noimmediateclaimofresponsibilitybutMuslimUighurseparatistswidelysuspected May7,2014 NIGERIA:BokoHaramattackkillsatleast150villagersinGamboruNgala;villagewasusedasstagingareainefforttolocateschoolgirlskidnappedon14April April14,2014 NIGERIA:Morethan250schoolgirlskidnappedinBokoHaramattackinChibok;group’sleader,AbubakarShekau,claimsresponsibility March26,2014 US:SulaymanBuGhayth,al-Qa‘idaspokesmanandcloseassociateofUsamaBinLadin,convictedinNewYorkonterrorismandconspiracycharges December30,2013 RUSSIA:Atleast34killedinthreeattacksoverpastfourdaysinVolgograd;Ansaral-SunnaclaimsresponsibilityinJanuaryonwebsitelinkedtoImiratKavkaz December5,2013 YEMEN:AQAPkills52,wounds167,incarbombandshootingattackonmilitaryhospitalinSanaa September21,2013 KENYA:Gunmenkillmorethan70,wound200inattackonWestgatemallinNairobi;al-Shabaabclaimsresponsibility August23,2013 US:NidalMalikHasanconvictedon13countsofpremeditatedmurderinattackatFt.Hood,Texas,on5November2009 APRIL152013 US:Threekilled,264woundedwhenbombsexplodeatBostonMarathon;DjokharTsarnaevarrested,TamerlanTsarnaevkilledinmanhunt April14,2013 BAHRAIN:SeveraldevicesexplodeinandaroundManama;membersof14FebruaryYouthCoalitionclaimresponsibilityonsocialmediasites April3,2013 AFGHANISTAN:Thirty-fourcivilians,10securitypersonnelkilledasTalibanforcesstormcourthouseinFarah February16,2013 PAKISTAN:Bombkills84,wounds190inHazara,nearQuetta;Lashkar-e-Jhangviclaimsresponsibility February1,2013 TURKEY:SuicidebomberattacksUSEmbassyinAnkara,killinghimselfandaguard;DHKP/Cclaimsresponsibility January16,2013 ALGERIA:AttackongasfacilitynearI-n-Amenaskills39,includingthreeAmericans;ThoseWhoSignWithBloodBattalionledbyMokhtarBelmokhtarclaimsresponsibility January10,2013 PAKISTAN:BombingsinQuettaandMingaorakill115;Lashkar-e-JhangviandUnitedBaluchArmyclaimresponsibility October26,2012 AFGHANISTAN:SuicidebombingatmosqueinMaymanakills41,wounds56;noclaimofresponsibility September11,2012 LIBYA:USdiplomaticfacilitiesinBenghaziattacked;Amb.ChristopherStevensandthreeotherAmericanskilled July18,2012 BULGARIA:SuicidebomberattacksbusinBurgas,killingsixIsraelis,oneBulgarian,himself,andwoundingmorethan30others;noclaimofresponsibilitybutIsraeliprimeministerblamesIranandHizballah June21,2012 KABUL:SuicidebombersattackSpozhmaiHotelinKabul,killing20;Talibanclaimresponsibility June4,2012 Pakistan:AbuYahyaal-Libi,seenasal-Qa‘idasecond-in-commandand"generalmanager,"killed;WhiteHousesees"majorblow"togroup'scapabilities May21,2012 YEMEN:Suicidebomberkillsmorethan90,woundssome200moreinattackinSanaa;Ansaral-Sharia,affiliatedwithAQAP,claimsresponsibility May6,2012 YEMEN:Fahdal-Quso,wantedinconnectionwith12October2000attackontheUSSCole,killedinexplosioninShabwahGovernorate May2,2012 AFGHANISTAN:SevenkilledinseparateattacksinKabultwohoursafterUSPresidentdeparts;Talibanclaimresponsibility April16,2012 AFGHANISTAN:Near-simultaneousattacksagainstWesternfacilitiesandgovernmentbuildingsinKabulendafter18hoursoffighting;Talibanclaimresponsibility January20,2012 NIGERIA:CoordinatedattacksinKanokillmorethan185;BokoHaramclaimsresponsibility December6,2011 AFGHANISTAN:AttacksonShiamosquesinKabulandMazar-eSharifkillmorethan60;Lashkar-e-Jhangvial-Alamiclaimsresponsibility November5,2011 NIGERIA:CoordinatedattacksinDamaturuandotherlocationsover4and5Novemberkillmorethan150;BokoHaramclaimsresponsibility September30,2011 YEMEN:Anwaral-Aulaqi,radicalideologueandattackplannerforal-Qa'idaintheArabianPeninsula,killedinexplosionnearKhashef September13,2011 AFGHANISTAN:USEmbassyandNATOheadquartersinKabulhitinsimultaneousattackswithrocket-propelledgrenadesandsmall-armsfire;Talibanclaimresponsibility August26,2011 NIGERIA:VehiclebombingofUNheadquartersinAbujakills23,woundsmorethan80;BokoHaramclaimsresponsibility August22,2011 PAKISTAN:AtiyahAbdal-Rahman,al-Qa‘idasecond-in-command,killedinexplosioninNorthWaziristanAgency August19,2011 PAKISTAN:BombattackduringRamadanagainstmosqueinGhundikills40,wounds85;noclaimofresponsibility August18,2011 ISRAEL:TerroristscrossingfromEgyptkillsix,wound25inthreeattacksnearEilat August13,2011 PAKISTAN:WarrenWeinstein,contractorforanAmericanfirm,kidnappedinLahore;Aymanal-Zawahiriclaimsresponsibilityonbehalfofal-Qa'ida August11,2011 INDONESIA:UmarPatek,responsiblefortheOctober2002bombinginBalithatkilledmorethan200,extraditedfromPakistan July27,2011 AFGHANISTAN:AttackerkillsKandaharmayorwithbombconcealedinturban;Talibanclaimresponsibility July22,2011 NORWAY:LoneattackerbombsgovernmentbuildingsinOslo,thengoesonshootingrampageinUtoya;morethan70killed,dozenswounded July13,2011 INDIA:Threeblastsincrowdedareaskill18andwoundmorethan130inMumbai;attackissaidtocommemoratebirthdayofsolesurvivinggunmanofNovember2008Mumbaisiege July12,2011 AFGHANISTAN:AhmedWaliKarzai,half-brotherofAfghanpresident,killedinKandaharbybodyguard;Talibanclaimresponsibility June28,2011 AFGHANISTAN:GunmenattackHilltopInter-ContinentalHotelinKabul,killing11andwoundingmorethanadozenbeforealleightattackersdetonatethemselves;Talibanclaimresponsibility June25,2011 PAKISTAN:HusbandandwifesuicidebombersattackpolicestationinKolachi,killing10;TTPclaimsresponsibility June16,2011 WORLDWIDE:Al-Qa'idanamesAymanal-ZawahiriasnewheadofthegroupfollowingdeathofUsamaBinLadin June16,2011 NIGERIA:Attackonnationalpoliceheadquarterskillssix.BokoHaramclaimsresponsibility;attackisbelievedtobefirstsuicidebombinginthecountry June7,2011 SOMALIA:HarunFazul,wantedinconnectionwiththeAugust1998bombingsofUSembassiesinKenyaandTanzania,killedbySomaliforces;USSecretaryofStatesees"significantblowtoal-Qa'ida,itsextremistallies,anditsoperationsinEastAfrica" May20,2011 PAKISTAN:SuicidebomberonmotorbikeattacksUSConsulatevehicleinPeshawar,killingonePakistaniandwounding10others;TTPclaimsresponsibility May13,2011 PAKISTAN:Twosuicidebomberskill80paramilitarytraineesinShabqadar;TTPclaimsresponsibility MAY2,2011 PAKISTAN:UsamaBinLadin,leaderofal-Qa‘idaandresponsibleforthe11September2011attacksintheUnitedStatesthatkillednearly3,000peopleiskilledbyUSforcesinAbbotabad,Pakistan April28,2011 MOROCCO:Bombkills15inMarrakechcaféfrequentedbyWesternersinfirstmajorattackincountrysinceMay2003;governmentblamesAQIMbutgroupdeniesresponsibility April15,2011 INDONESIA:Twenty-eightwoundedinJakartaincountry'sfirstsuicidebombinginsideamosque;noclaimofresponsibility April3,2011 PAKISTAN:SuicidebombersattackSufishrineinDeraGhaziKhan,killing50andwoundingmorethan100;TTPclaimsresponsibility March29,2011 PAKISTAN:AuthoritiesannouncearrestofUmarPatek,wantedinconnectionwiththeOctober2002bombinginBali,Indonesia,thatkilledmorethan200 March23,2011 ISRAEL:BombnearJerusalem'scentralbusstationkillsone,wounds40;noimmediateclaimofresponsibility March19,2011 ISRAEL:HAMASfires50mortarsfromGazaStrip,injuringseveralinfirstsuchattackintwoyears;group'smilitantwing,Izzal-Dinal-QassamBrigades,claimsresponsibility March12,2011 ISRAEL:FamilyoffivesettlersinWestBankstabbedtodeathwhileinbed;noclaimofresponsibility February14,2011 BAHRAIN:Politicalunrestspawnscreationof14FebruaryYouthCoalition,latersuspectedofinvolvementinfirebombandotherattacksagainstWesterninterests February10,2011 PAKISTAN:Teenagesuicidebomberkills27soldiersinattackonmilitarytrainingcenterinMardan;localmemberofTTPclaimsresponsibility February1,2011 US:ColleenLaRose,alsoknownas"JihadJane,"pleadsguiltytofourterrorism-relatedcharges January25,2011 US:AhmedGhailanisentencedinciviliancourtinNewYorktolifeinprisonforrolein7August1998bombingofUSEmbassiesinNairobi,Kenya,andDaresSalaam,Tanzania January24,2011 RUSSIA:Suicidebombingkills36,wounds180,atDomodedovoairportinMoscow;DokuUmarovofImiratKavkazclaimsresponsibilityon7February January18,2011 IRAQ:Suicidebomberkills50,wounds150,inattackonpoliceapplicantsinTikrit;noclaimofresponsibilitybutal-Qa‘idainIraqstronglysuspected January1,2011 EGYPT:AttackonCopticchurchinAlexandriakills23,woundsalmost100;ArmyofIslamblamedbutgroupdeniesresponsibility November3,2010 SUDAN:Assailantskill37paramilitariesandwound30othersinNyala,SouthernDarfurState;JusticeandEqualityMovementclaimsroleinfightingbutdeniesinitiatingthefirefight October31,2010 IRAQ:ArmedattackersstormCatholicchurchinBaghdad,killing51andwounding60;IslamicStateofIraqclaimsresponsibility October5,2010 US:FaisalShahzadconvicted,sentencedtolifeimprisonment,forroleinfailedvehiclebombinginTimesSquare,NewYorkCity September23,2010 COLUMBIA:FARCmilitarycommanderVictorJulioSuarezRojas,betterknownasMonoJojoy,killedinColombianmilitaryoperationinMetaDepartment September9,2010 RUSSIA:Atleast15killed,130woundedassuicidebomberattacksmarketinVladikavkaz September1,2010 ISRAEL:Secondshootingattackintwodaysleavestwowounded;spokesmanforHAMAS'smilitarywing,Izzal-Dinal-QassamBrigades,againclaimsresponsibility August31,2010 ISRAEL:FoursettlerskilledbygunfireinQiryatArba`;spokesmanforHAMAS'smilitarywing,Izzal-Dinal-QassamBrigades,claimsresponsibility August24,2010 SOMALIA:Twosuicidebomberskill33,includingfourmembersofparliament,inattackonMunaHotelinMogadishu;al-Shabaabclaimsresponsibility August18,2010 PAKISTAN:IslamicMovementofUzbekistanannouncesdeathofleaderTahirYuldashev,reportedkilledon27August2009;IMUsaysYuldashevreplacedbyUsmanAdil August17,2010 IRAQ:SuicidebomberinBaghdadkills57civiliansandwounds118othersinadditiontokillingandwoundingmanymilitaryrecruits;IslamicStateofIraqclaimsresponsibility August7,2010 IRAQ:Twovehiclebombsandtwootherdeviceskill43,wound185inAlBasrah;noclaimofresponsibility August5,2010 AFGHANISTAN:TenmedicalaidworkersmurderedinBadakhshanProvince;Talibanclaimresponsibilty,USSecretaryofStatecondemns"despicableactofwantonviolence" July28,2010 STRAITOFHORMUZ:BlastnearJapaneseoiltankerM.StarinwatersbetweenOmanandIrandamagesship,woundsonecrewmember;`AbdallahAzzamBrigadesclaimsresponsibility July15,2010 PAKISTAN:Suicidebomberkillsfive,wounds60inattackonmilitaryconvoy;Tehrik-eTalibanPakistanclaimsresponsibility July11,2010 UGANDA:Twinblastskill74,woundmorethan70inKampaladuringtelecastofWorldCup;al-Shabaabclaimsresponsibility July9,2010 PAKISTAN:TwosuicidebombersattackgovernmentbuildinginYakaghund,killing62andwoundingmorethan110;noimmediateclaimofresponsibility July4,2010 LEBANON:MuhammadHusaynFadlallah,spiritualleaderofHizballah,diesinBeirut July1,2010 SYRIA:MuhammadOudeh,betterknownasAbuDaoud,mastermindoftheattackonIsraeliathletesattheMunichOlympicsin1972,diesinDamascus May12,2010 IRAN:Sixteensoldierskilled,sixinjuredinseparateattacksnearMarivanandZirAb;KurdistanFreeLifeParty(PJAK)claimsresponsibility May3,2010 US:FaisalShahzadarrestedforrolein1MayattemptedvehiclebombinginTimesSquare,NewYorkCity May1,2010 US:VehiclebombfailstodetonateinTimesSquare,NewYorkCity,asalertstreetvendornotifiespoliceofsmokingvehicle;Tehrik-eTalibanPakistanclaimsresponsibilityfortheattemptedattack April23,2010 US:ZareinAhmedzaypleadsguiltytoconspiracychargesassociatedwithNajibullahZazi'splantoattackNewYorkCitysubwaysystem April23,2010 IRAQ:MultipleblaststargetingShiamosquesinBaghdadkill69,woundmorethan100;Iraqiofficialsblameal-Qa'ida April18,2010 IRAQ:AbuAyyubal-Masriand'Umaral-Baghdadi,leadersofal-Qa‘idainIraq,killedinCoalitionraidinBaghdad April16,2010 PAKISTAN:Twelvekilled,40woundedassuicidebomberfiresonpeopleinQuettahospitalbeforedetonatingdevice;Lashkar-e-Jhangviclaimsresponsibility March29,2010 RUSSIA:Almost40killed,60woundedasfemalesuicidebombersattacktwoMetrostationsinMoscow;on31March,ChechenrebelleaderDokuUmarovclaimsresponsibilityfortheattacks March12,2010 PAKISTAN:Twosuicidebombingstargetingarmyconvoykillmorethan40,wound100,inLahore;noimmediateclaimofresponsibility March8,2010 PAKISTAN:Carbombkills13,wounds90inattackonsecurityforcesbuildinginLahore;TTPclaimsresponsibility February26,2010 AFGHANISTAN:TalibanattackKabulguesthousesfrequentedbyforeigners;17killed,30woundedinbombingsandsubsequentgunfire February11,2010 DEMOCRATICREPUBLICOFTHECONGO:Fifteencivilianskidnapped,sevenlaterkilledinBisembe;DemocraticForcesfortheLiberationofRwandabelievedresponsible FEBRUARY22,2010 NajibullahZazipleadsguiltytochargesofconspiringtobombNewYorkCitysubwaysystem January30,2010 AFGHANISTAN:Femalesuicidebomberkills14civiliansand3soldiersinKhar;noclaimofresponsibility January11,2010 INDIA:Twokilledasattackersfireonlocaltraders;noclaimofresponsibilitybutCommunistPartyofIndia-Maoistwidelysuspected December25,2009 US:UmarFaroukAbdulmutallabattemptstodetonateplasticexplosivesaboardNorthwestAirlinesflight253enroutetoDetroit;al-Qa‘idaintheArabianPeninsulaclaimsresponsibilityforthefailedattack December15,2009 IRAQ:SeriesofvehiclebombsinBaghdadandMosulkillseight;al-Qa'idainIraqblamed December8,2009 IRAQ:Near-simultaneousvehiclebombsatgovernmentbuildingskill127;authoritiesblameal-Qa'idamilitants December7,2009 PAKISTAN:BlastsinLahoreandPeshawarkill58,woundmorethan150;nocredibleclaimofresponsibility December3,2009 SOMALIA:MandressedinburqadetonatesbombatgraduationceremonyfordoctorsinMogadishu,killingthreegovernmentministersand16others;al-Shabaabclaimsresponsibility November27,2009 RUSSIA:DerailmentofMoscow-SaintPetersburgtrainkills26,wounds100.Investigatorsfindelementsofanexplosivedevice;noclaimofresponsibility November10,2009 INDIA:EightcivilianskilledinattackinNorthTripura;NationalLiberationFrontofTripuraclaimsresponsibility November5,2009 US:NidalMalikHasankills13,wounds29atFortHood,Texas;convictedon23countsofmurderon23August2013 October25,2009 IRAQ:TwocarbombattacksinBaghdadkillmorethan130,wound520;Iraqipresidentblamesal-Qa‘idaandfollowersofSaddamHusayn October15,2009 PAKISTAN:CoordinatedattacksinLahoreandKohatkillnearly40;TTPclaimsresponsibilityforLahoreattack October10,2009 PAKISTAN:NinesoldierskilledinattackonArmyGeneralHeadquartersinRawalpindi;TTPclaimsresponsibility September21,2009 CENTRALAFRICANREPUBLIC:ThreeItalianaidworkerskilled,onewounded,threekidnappedinattacknearMboki;noclaimofresponsibilitybutLord'sResistanceArmybelievedresponsible September16,2009 AFGHANISTAN:Suicidebomberkillstwocivilians,woundsfiveothersandthreesoldiers;Talibanclaimresponsibility September12,2009 AFGHANISTAN:AttackonconvoyinFarahkills11,wounds12;Talibanclaimresponsibility;separateattackinEmamSahebkills7policeofficers;noclaimofresponsibility September3,2009 CHAD:FiveDarfuraidworkerskidnappedonoraboutthisdate;noclaimofresponsibilitybutJusticeandEqualityMovementbelievedresponsible August26,2009 PAKISTAN:Attackerskill29civiliansinManglaur;noclaimofresponsibility August25,2009 AFGHANISTAN:Atleast40killed,60woundedincarbombattackinKandahar;noclaimofresponsibilitybutTalibanstronglysuspected August23,2009 BaitullahMehsud,leaderofTehrik-eTalibanPakistan,killed;Mehsudwasresponsibleformanyhigh-profileattacksincludingassassinationofBenazirBhuttoin2007 August13,2009 IRAQ:Twenty-onekilledastwosuicidebombersattackcaféinKala;noclaimofresponsibility August11,2009 IRAQ:Eightkilled,30woundedasvehiclebombsandIEDsexplodeinseparateattacksinBaghdad;noclaimofresponsibilitybutIslamicStateofIraqsuspected August6,2009 DEMOCRATICREPUBLICOFTHECONGO:Some100civilianskidnappedandkilledinNiangara;Lord'sResistanceArmywidelybelievedresponsible August5,2009 PAKISTAN:TTPleaderBaitullahMehsudkilledinmissilestrike;Mehsudresponsibleformanyhigh-profileattacksincludingassassinationofBenazirBhuttoin2007 July29,2009 SPAIN:Morethan60peoplewoundedincarbombattackinBurgos;ETAclaimsresponsibility July20,2009 AFGHANISTAN:TwelvecivilianskilledwhenvehiclestrikesaroadsidebombinSyahKoshah;noclaimofresponsibility July17,2009 INDONESIA:Near-simultaneousbombingsofJWMarriottandRitz-CarltonhotelsinJakartakillnineandwoundmorethan50;NoordinMatTopandJemaahIslamiyastronglysuspected June24,2009 IRAQ:Morethan70peoplekilled,100woundedinbombingofmarketinBaghdad'sSadrCity;noclaimofresponsibility" June23,2009 MAURITANIA:AmericanChristopherLeggettkilledinNouakchott;AQIMclaimofresponsibilitycites"Christianizingactivities" June10,2009 IRAQ:Carbombkills24invegetablemarket;noclaimofresponsibilitybutIslamicStateofIraqsuspected June9,2009 PAKISTAN:TruckbombattackonPearlContinentalHotelinPeshawarkills18,woundsatleast50;little-knowngroupAbdullahAzzamShaheedBrigadeclaimsresponsibility June1,2009 US:AttackonsoldiersinLittleRock,Arkansas,killsone,woundsone;AbdulhakimMuhammad,alsoknownasCarlosLeonBledsoe,foundguilty,sentencedtolifeinprison May28,2009 PAKISTAN:Seconddayofattacks,thistimeinPeshawar,kills13,includingseveralpolicemen;noclaimofresponsibility May27,2009 PAKISTAN:AttackonsecurityfacilitiesinLahoreusingcarbomb,grenades,andfirearmskillsatleast30,woundsmorethan250;TTPclaimsresponsibility May5,2009 AFGHANISTAN:SeparateattacksinBalaBuluk,Hukumati,andMutaKhankill12policemenandcivilians;Talibanclaimresponsibilityorarewidelybelievedtohavecommittedtheattacks April29,2009 IRAQ:TwocarbombattacksinBaghdadkill50civilians,wound75more;noclaimofresponsibilitybutIslamicStateofIraqwidelybelievedresponsible April9,2009 WESTBANK:TwelvecivilianswoundedinattackonPalestiniancommunityinBaytSafafa;noclaimofresponsibilitybutIsraelisettlersbelievedresponsible March30,2009 PAKISTAN:EightsecuritypersonnelkilledinattackonpoliceacademynearLahore;secondmajorattackonsecurityforceswithinmonth March27,2009 PAKISTAN:Atleast50worshiperskilledand100woundedassuicidebomberstrikesmosqueinJamrud,nearAfghanborder;noclaimofresponsibilitybutTalibansuspected March25,2009 AFGHANISTAN:Bombkills10civilians,woundsseveralothersinSabari;noclaimofresponsibility March3,2009 PAKISTAN:SixsecuritypersonnelkilledinattackonSriLankancricketteaminLahore;noclaimofresponsibility February24,2009 SUDAN:Sixteenmilitary,21civilianskilledinattackinMalakal;noclaimofresponsibilitybutSudanPeople'sLiberationArmywidelysuspected February24,2009 SOMALIA:Seventeencivilianskilled,upto90moreinjuredinfightingafterattacksinTarabunkaandotherlocations;IslamicPartyclaimsresponsibility February9,2009 SRILANKA:LTTEfemalesuicidebomberkills28,wounds90inVishvamadu February4,2009 COLOMBIA:SeventeenciviliansstabbedtodeathnearBarbacoas;FARCclaimsresponsibility February2,2009 AFGHANISTAN:Suicidebomberkills25policeofficers,woundsmanymoreinTarinKot;Talibanclaimresponsibility February1,2009 IRAQ:Femalesuicidebomberkills46ShiapilgrimsinBaghdad January26,2009 DEMOCRATICREPUBLICOFTHECONGO:Assailantskill36civiliansinseveralvillages;DemocraticForcesfortheLiberationofRwandawidelybelievedresponsible January10,2009 DEMOCRATICREPUBLICOFTHECONGO:Sixcivilians,severalmilitarypersonnelkilledinSambia;Lord'sResistanceArmybelievedresponsible January4,2009 DEMOCRATICREPUBLICOFTHECONGO:Fifteenpeoplekilled,manykidnappedinseparateincidents;Lord'sResistanceArmybelievedresponsible January1,2009 INDIA:SerialexplosionsinGuwahatikillfiveandwound67;UnitedLiberationFrontofAssambelievedresponsibled December10,2008 PAKISTAN:Suicidebomberkills85,wounds200inattackinKurram;Talibanwidelybelievedresponsible NOVEMBER26,2008 TerroristsattackseveralsitesinMumbai,India;siegesendthreedayslaterwithmorethan170deadand300wounded;survivingattackersaysLashkar-e-Tayyibaresponsible September20,2008 PAKISTAN:TruckbombattackagainstMarriottHotelinIslamabadkillsmorethan60,wounds200;al-Qa'idastronglysuspected August21,2008 PAKISTAN:Twosuicidebombersattackcountry'smainarmsfactoryintownofWah,killing60;Talibanelementsclaimresponsibility August19,2008 ALGERIA:Twosynchronizedcarbombskill11inBouira;asin19Augustattacks,noclaimofresponsibilitybutal-Qa‘idainLandsofIslamicMaghrebstronglysuspected August19,2008 ALGERIA:Suicidecarbomberkills43inattackonpoliceacademyinLesIssers;noclaimofresponsibilitybutal-Qa‘idainLandsofIslamicMaghrebstronglysuspected August9,2008 ALGERIA:Suicidebombingkillseight,wounds17othersinZemmouri;AQIMclaimsresponsibility August8,2008 IRAQ:Carbombkills28,wounds71atproducemarketinTall`Afar;noclaimofresponsibilitybutauthoritiesblameIslamicStateofIraq July27,2008 TURKEY:Bombskill17andwoundmorethan150inIstanbul;Kongra-Geldeniesinvolvement July28,2008 IRAQ:FemalesuicidebombersattackShiapilgirmsinBaghdadandKurdishdemonstratorsinKirkuk;morethan50killedinbombingsandclashespromptedbytheattacks July26,2008 INDIA:Twenty-onebombblastswithin70minuteskill56,wound200inAhmedabad;IndianMujahidinclaimsresponsibility July25,2008 INDIA:SevenexplosionskilltwoinBangalore July2,2008 COLOMBIA:FrenchpoliticianIngridBetancourtandthreeUSmilitarycontractors—MarcGonsalves,ThomasHowes,andKeithStansell—heldsince23February2002,freedfromFARCcaptivity May15,2008 AFGHANISTAN:CarbombdetonatesatpolicecheckpointinDilaram,killing19andwounding30;Talibanclaimresponsibility May13,2008 INDIA:Sevennear-simultaneousblastsinJaipurkillmorethan60;IndianMujahidinclaimsresponsibility May2,2008 YEMEN:CarbombattackatmosqueinSa`dahkills18,wounds45;Huthirebelsrejectgovernment'schargeofresponsibility March25,2008 SRILANKA:ParcelbombexplodesoncommuterbusinPiliyandala,killing26andwounding64;LTTEblamed March6,2008 ISRAEL:EightstudentskilledinattackonyeshivainJerusalem;HAMASclaimsresponsibility February17,2008 AFGHANISTAN:Morethan100killed,manymorewoundedinsuicidebombinginKandahar;Talibanbelievedresponsible February12,2008 SYRIA:ImadMughniyah,believedresponsiblefor18April1983bombingofUSEmbassyinBeirut,killedbycarbombinDamascus February8,2008 INDIA:SevencivilianskilledincourtroomshootinginTuensang;NationalSocialistCouncilofNagaland-Isak-Muivah(NSCN-IM)claimsresponsibility January29,2008 PAKISTAN:AbuLaythal-Libi,al-Qa‘idaseniormilitarycommanderandspokesperson,killed January28,2008 BURUNDI:Assailantskillthreesoldiers,thenbooby-trapbodiestotargetresponders,inKayanza;PartyfortheLiberationoftheHutuPeople(Palipehutu-FNL)believedresponsible January14,2008 AFGHANISTAN:AttackonSerenaHotelinKabulkillssix,injuressix,includingAmericanThorDavidHesla;Talibanclaimresponsibility January3,2008 AFGHANISTAN:Carbombandsuicidebomberkill15policemenandfirstrespondersinKhashRod;Talibanclaimresponsibility January2,2008 ALGERIA:BombattackonpolicestationinNaciriakillsfour,woundsmorethan20;al-Qa‘idaintheLandsoftheIslamicMaghrebclaimsresponsibility January1,2008 SUDAN:AttackinKhartoumkillsUSAIDofficerJohnGranville;fiveSudaneseconvicted,sentenceslatercommuted December27,2007 PAKISTAN:FormerPrimeMinisterBenazirBhuttoassassinatedaftercampaignrallyinRawalpindi;al-Qa'idaclaimsresponsibility December21,2007 PAKISTAN:Suicidebomberkillsatleast50inmosquenearPeshawar.Outgoinginteriorministerbelievedtargeted;noimmediateclaimofresponsibility December11,2007 ALGERIA:TwocarbombsinAlgierskillatleast60,including10UNpersonnel,woundmorethan170;al-Qa'idaintheLandsoftheIslamicMaghrebclaimsresponsibility September4,2007 GERMANY:ThreearrestedinOberschledornasauthoritiesfoilplottoattackUSandothertargets;IslamicJihadUnionclaimsresponsibilityforfailedattack September4,2007 DENMARK:Incounterterrorraids,policeinCopenhagenarresteightal-Qa'ida-linkedindividualsforplottingterroristattacks August22,2007 IRAQ:Vehiclebombkills25policemenand20civiliansinBayji;noclaimofresponsibilitybutIslamicStateofIraqwidelybelievedresponsible August15,2007 IRAQ:Atleast400killed,hundredswoundedinfourtruck-bombexplosionsinNinawaGovernorate June30,2007 UK:BurningvehicledrivenintoGlasgowairport;Iraqidoctor,others,arrestedinthisand29June2007attemptedcarbombing June29,2007 UK:TwocarbombssafelydismantledinLondon June13,2007 IRAQ:Secondbombingofal-Askari(GoldenDome)MosqueinSamarra’;nocasualties,butmosque'stwo10-storyminaretsdestroyed.Firstbombing,on22June2006,destroyedmosque'sgoldendome June3,2007 US:AuthoritiesdisruptplottoblowupjetfuelsupplytanksandpipelinesatJFKInternationalAirportinNewYork May29,2007 IRAQ:CarbombattacknearmarketinBaghdadkills23,wounds68others;IslamicStateofIraqclaimsresponsibility May24,2007 IRAQ:Vehiclebombkills34,wounds60moreinAlFallujah;IslamicStateofIraq/MujahidinShuraCouncilbelievedresponsible May19,2007 LEBANON:Fatahal-IslamextremistsclashwithmilitaryandsecurityforcesinNahral-Baredrefugeecamp;150killedinfightingthatcontinuesthrough21June May7,2007 US:AuthoritiesdisruptplottoattackFortDixmilitarybaseinNewJersey April28,2007 IRAQ:Suicidebomberkills70civilians,wounds170more,inattackonImamAbbasshrine(Shia);noclaimofresponsibility March28,2007 GREECE:GrenadeattackdamagesvehiclesinThessalonikibutcausesnoinjuries;anarchistsbelievedresponsible March27,2007 IRAQ:TwotruckbombstargetShiaareasofTall`Afar,killing152andwounding347 March19,2007 AFGHANISTAN:SuicidebomberattacksUSEmbassyconvoy,woundingtwoofficialsandoneAfghanchild;Talibanclaimresponsibility March6,2007 IRAQ:SuicidebombersdetonatethemselvesinacrowdofShiapilgrimsinAlHillah,killing120pilgrimsandwounding190 March3,2007 ALGERIA:AQIMbombsconvoycarryingRussianworkers,killingsevenandwoundingfive February27,2007 AFGHANISTAN:SuicideattackonBagramAirBaseduringvisitbyVicePresidentCheneykills23andwounds20 January19,2007 ETHIOPIA:Twenty-fivekilledinattackoncommunityinGunagado;OgadenNationalLiberationFrontbelievedresponsible January12,2007 GREECE:Rocket-propelledgrenadeattackagainstUSEmbassyinAthens,noinjuriesreported;RevolutionaryStruggleclaimsresponsibility January7,2007 INDIA:ArmedassailantsfireonciviliansinSibsagar,killingseven;UnitedLiberationFrontofAssam(ULFA)claimsresponsibility September5,2006 DENMARK:Policearrestnineonchargesofplottingattack;chemicals,materialsforexplosivesseized September4,2006 PHILIPPINES:ASGcommanderKhadafiJanjalanidiesinshootoutonJoloIsland August31,2006 THAILAND:Onekilledasmorethan20bombsexplodealmostsimultaneouslyinsidebanksinsouth August27,2006 IRAQ:SeparatevehiclebombandRPGattacksinDiyala,Baghdad,andKirkukkill50civilians;noclaimofresponsibility August10,2006 UK:PolicedisruptplottoattackplanesflyingtoUnitedStates,arrestmorethan20;al-Qa‘idabelievedresponsible July11,2006 INDIA:SynchronizedblastsontheMumbairailsystemkillnearly200andwound900;LTbelievedresponsible July3,2006 SUDAN:TenkilledinattackinHamratashShaykh;NationalRedemptionFrontclaimsresponsibility July1,2006 IRAQ:Carbombattackkillsmorethan60inBaghdadmarket June13,2006 IRAQ:Secondbombingofal-Askari(GoldenDome)MosqueinSamarra’;nocasualties,butmosque'stwo10-storyminaretsdestroyed.Firstbombing,on22June2006,destroyedmosque'sgoldendome June7,2006 AbuMus’abal-Zarqawi,leaderofal-Qa`idainIraq,killedinCoalitionraid June2,2006 CANADA:Policearrest17inOntario;groupbelievedtobeplanningattacksusingtruckbombs,small-armsfire May3,2006 US:ZacariasMoussaouisentencedtolifeinprisonforaidingthe9/11attacks April13,2006 CHAD:EightycivilianskilledintwoattacksinandnearJawara;noclaimofresponsibilitybutJanjaweedMilitiawidelybelievedresponsible February22,2006 IRAQ:Destructionofal-Askari(GoldenDome)MosqueinSamarra‘triggersretaliatoryattacksthatkillnearly400insubsequentweek;al-Qa‘idainIraqclaimsresponsibilityforattack January16,2006 AFGHANISTAN:Twenty-twocivilianskilled,27wounded,bysuicidebomberonmotorcycleinSpinBuldak;noclaimofresponsibility November9,2005 JORDAN:Threenear-simultaneousbombattacksagainstWesternhotelsinAmmankillmorethan50,wound110;al-Qa‘idainIraqclaimsresponsibility October29,2005 INDIA:BombingsinNewDelhikill55,woundalmost200;IslamicInquilabMahazgroupclaimsresponsibility October13,2005 RUSSIA:Morethan250armedassailantskill50,wound195inattackonNalchik;Kabardino-BalkariyanSectoroftheCaucasusFrontclaimsresponsibility October1,2005 INDONESIA:Resortbombingskill26andwoundmorethan100inBali;JIbombmakerAzaharibinHusinbelievedresponsible July21,2005 UK:NoinjuriesreportedasanotherfourbombsexplodeinLondontransportationsystemtwoweeksaftersimilarattacks July7,2005 Threenear-simultaneousbombsonLondontransportationsystem,followedbyanotherbombinglessthananhourlater,killmorethan50,woundover700;al-Qa'idaclaimsresponsibility May4,2005 IRAQ:Suicidebomberkills69,wounds110inErbil;Ansaral-Sunnaclaimsresponsibility April28,2005 IRAQ:Twovehicle-bombattackskillmorethan160Iraqis;al-Zarqawigroupclaimsresponsibility February14,2005 LEBANON:FormerPrimeMinisterRafiqal-HaririisassassinatedbycarbombinBeirut;UNinvestigationinOctoberfindsSyriaresponsible October24,2004 IRAQ:IslamicArmymortarattackinBaghdadkillsStateDepartmentofficerEdSeitz,woundsone October12,2004 GAZASTRIP:IsraeliskillseniorHAMASleaderandexplosivesexpertAdnanGhul October7,2004 EGYPT:Terroristscar-bombHiltonresortinTaba,twoothertouristareas;34killed,morethan100wounded September26,2004 SYRIA:CarbombkillsHAMASleaderIzzal-DinShaykhKhalilinDamascus September22,2004 ISRAEL:Femaleal-AqsaMartyrsBrigadebomberkillstwoinJerusalem September9,2004 INDONESIA:Al-Qa'idaattacksAustralianEmbassyinJakarta,killing10andwounding150 September1,2004 RUSSIA:During1-3September,ChechenterroristsattackBeslanschool,killingatleast330,wounding776 August31,2004 ISRAEL:TwoHAMASbusbombingskill16inBeersheba July28,2004 IRAQ:Al-ZarqawigroupbombingsinBa`qubahkill70,wound56 July19,2004 IRAQ:FueltankerdrivenintoBaghdadpolicestation,killingnineandwounding60 July14,2004 IRAQ:CarbombattacknearIraqiInterimGovernmentheadquartersandBritishEmbassyinBaghdadkills10,wounds40 July6,2004 IRAQ:Ansaral-SunnasuicidecarbombsinKhaliskill14,wound37 June27,2004 IRAQ:CarbombsexplodeinAlHillah,killing40andwounding22 June17,2004 IRAQ:AbuMus‘abal-ZarqawiextremistsbombIraqiarmyrecruitmentcenter,killing35andwounding138 June12,2004 SAUDIARABIA:UScontractorPaulJohnsoniskidnappedbyAQAPnearRiyadh;groupmurdershimseveraldayslater June1,2004 IRAQ:UnknowngroupexplodescarbombinfrontofPatrioticUnionofKurdistan’soffice,killing25andwoundingmanymore May22,2004 COLOMBIA:BombexplodesincrowdeddiscoinApartado,killingsix,wounding82;FARCsuspected May8,2004 RUSSIA:ChechenRepublicPresidentKadyroviskilledatstadiuminGroznyywhenremotelydetonatedexplosivekills10,wounds56 May7,2004 PAKISTAN:Unknownsuicidebomberattackshistoricmosque,killing15andwounding96 April21,2004 SAUDIARABIA:Terroristcar-bombsRiyadhpoliceheadquarters,killing10andwounding125 April21,2004 IRAQ:SuicideattackersdetonatefivecarbombsinAlBasrah,killing73andwounding20 April17,2004 GAZASTRIP:IsraeliskillHAMASGazaStripleaderDr.‘Abdal-Azizal-Rantisi April8,2004 INDIA:Ninecivilianskilled,50woundedwhenbombexplodesatelectionrallyinUri;SaveKashmirMovementclaimsresponsibility March14,2004 ISRAEL:Near-simultaneousattacksbytwosuicidebomberskill10,wound18inAshdodport;HAMASandal-AqsaMartyrsBrigadeclaimresponsibility March11,2004 SPAIN:AbuHafsal-MasriBrigadeclaimsresponsibilityforfourbombsonMadridtrains,killing198,wounding600 March9,2004 TURKEY:TwosuicidebombersinIstanbulkilltwo,woundsix;AbuHafsal-MasriBrigadeclaimsresponsibility March2,2004 PAKISTAN:UnknowngroupbombsShiaMuslimparadeinQuetta,killing44andwounding120 February21,2004 UGANDA:Lord'sResistanceArmyattacksrefugeecampinnorthernregion,killing239andwounding60 February10,2004 IRAQ:Unknowngroupbombsjobapplicantsatpolicestation,killing55andwounding67 February6,2004 RUSSIA:UnknowngroupdetonatesexplosivesinMoscowMetro,killing40andwounding122 January29,2004 ISRAEL:Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigadebombsbusinJerusalem,killing11andwounding50 January14,2004 GAZASTRIP:FirstfemaleHAMASsuicidebomberkillsfour,wounds10atErezCrossing November20,2003 IRAQ:ItalianCarabinieribarracksbombed,killingfourIraqicitizens;noclaimofresponsibility November12,2003 IRAQ:ItalianCarabinieribarracksbombed,killingfourIraqicitizens;noclaimofresponsibility November9,2003 SAUDIARABIA:Eighteenkilled,122woundedinbombattackonresidentialcompoundinRiyadh October18,2003 INDONESIA:ImamSamudrasentencedtodeathforrolein12October2002bombinginBali October15,2003 GAZASTRIP:PalestinianterroristsbombaUSEmbassymotorcade,killingthreediplomaticsecuritycontractors September29,2003 COLOMBIA:FARCmotorcyclebombexplodes,killing10andwounding54,includingthreepoliceofficers September23,2003 ALGERIA:GSPCdetonatestwobombsnearpolicevehicle,killingthree September15,2003 RUSSIA:TruckbombattackongovernmentsecuritybuildinginMoscowkillsthree September14,2003 COLOMBIA:ELNmilitantskidnapfourIsraelis,twoBritons,oneGerman,andoneSpaniard September9,2003 ISRAEL:Suicidebomberkillseightpersons,includingtwoUScitizens,neartheAsafHarolfeHospital;noresponsiblegroupidentified August29,2003 IRAQ:ShiaMuslimclericAyatollahal-HakimassassinatedinAlBasrah August19,2003 ISRAEL:HAMASsuicidebomberdetonatesbombaboardbusinJerusalem,killing20,includingfiveUScitizens,andwounding140 August14,2003 THAILAND:RiduanIsamuddin,a.k.a.Hambali,keyJIfigureintheOctober2002Balidiscobombing,arrestedinBangkok August5,2003 INDONESIA:CarbombexplodesinfrontofMarriottHotelinJakarta,killing13andwounding149;JIresponsible August2,2003 IRAQ:CarbombexplodesinfrontofJordanianEmbassyinBaghdad,killing19andwounding50 June6,2003 AFGHANISTAN:TaxiriggedwithexplosivesramsintobuscarryingGermanpeacekeepersinKabul,killingfiveandwounding29 May16,2003 MOROCCO:Al-Siratal-Mustaqimmembersconductnear-simultaneousexplosiveattacksatfivelocationsinCasablanca,killing42andwounding100 May13,2003 SAUDIARABIA:Al-Qa'idabombstheVinnell,al-Hamra,andIshbilyahhousingcompounds,killingsevenUScitizensand13others;another194wounded April30,2003 ISRAEL:Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigadesuicidebomberattacksTelAvivpub,killingthreeandwounding64,includingoneUScitizen April25,2003 INDIA:Bombexplodesatcourthouse,killingthreeandwounding34 April24,2003 COLOMBIA:LandminekillsoneUSMarineandwoundsfiveothers;FARCbelievedresponsible April2,2003 PHILIPPINES:JIexplodesbomboncrowdedpassengerwharf,killing16andwounding55 March24,2003 INDIA:Armedmilitantsdressedinmilitaryuniformskill24 March5,2003 ISRAEL:HAMASsuicidebomberexplodesbombaboardbus,killing15,includingoneUScitizen,andwounding40others March3,2003 PHILIPPINES:MILFexplodesbombhiddeninbackpackinacrowdedterminal,killing21includingoneUScitizen,andwounding146others MARCH1,2003 KhalidShaykhMuhammadisarrested;planned9/11attacksinUnitedStates February20,2003 SAUDIARABIA:Gunmanambushescaratstoplight,killingUKcitizen;Yemen-bornnaturalizedSaudilaterarrested January31,2003 US:RichardReid,failed"shoebomber"whoattemptedtobringdownAmericanAirlinesflight63inDecember2001,issentencedtolifeinprison January27,2003 AFGHANISTAN:ArmedmilitantsattackUNconvoy,killtwosecurityofficerescorts January21,2003 KUWAIT:GunmanambushesvehiclenearCampDoha,killingoneUScontractorandwoundinganother January5,2003 ISRAEL:Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade’ssimultaneoussuicideattackskill23,wound107 December27,2002 RUSSIA:Suicidebombersdetonatetwoexplosives-filledtrucksatChechnya’spro-Moscowgovernmentbuilding,killing72andwounding210 November28,2002 KENYA:ThreesuicidebombersdrivevehicleintofrontofParadiseHotelinMombasa,killing15andwounding40;al-Qa‘idaandothergroupsclaimresponsibility November21,2002 LEBANON:FemaleUScitizenshotassheenterschurch-runfacilityinSidon;‘Asbatal-Ansarsuspected November14,2002 US:AimalKasiexecutedfor1993murderoftwoCIAemployees October28,2002 JORDAN:USAIDofficialLaurenceFoleyassassinatedinAmman October23,2002 RUSSIA:FiftyChechensseizePodshipnikovZavodtheaterinMoscow,takingmorethan800hostages;allChechensand124hostages,includingoneAmerican,killedduringrescue October21,2002 ISRAEL:CarbombexplodesnexttobusinKarkur,killing19;PIJsuspected October12,2002 INDONESIA:MultiplecarbombsexplodeoutsidenightclubsinBali,killling202;JIresponsible October8,2002 KUWAIT:Al-Qa'idaassociatesattackUSMarinesonexercise,killingone October6,2002 YEMEN:FrenchoiltankerLimburgattackedanddamagedoffcoast;onekilledandfourwounded;al-Qa'idaresponsible September25,2002 PAKISTAN:MilitantskillsevenatChristiancharityinKarachi September24,2002 INDIA:MilitantsattackHindutemple,killing31;LTsuspected August16,2002 IRAQ:AbuNidal,mastermindof1985attacksonViennaandRomeairports,diesundermysteriouscircumstancesinBaghdad August9,2002 PAKISTAN:Grenadeblastkillsfourandwounds25atChristianmissionaryhospitalinIslamabad August6,2002 INDIA:SuicidebomberattacksHindupilgrimsnearPahalgam,killingnineandwounding32 August4,2002 ISRAEL:Busbombingkills10passengersandwoundsmorethan40;HAMASclaimsresponsibility July31,2002 ISRAEL:Ninestudents,includingfiveUScitizens,killedand85woundedbybombatHebrewUniversity;HAMASresponsible,apologizesforAmericandeaths July22,2002 ISRAEL:HAMASleaderand14PalestinianskilledinIsraeliairstrike July17,2002 GREECE:PolicearrestAlexandrosGiotopoulos,leaderandfounderof17November July16,2002 IRELAND:IRAissuesunprecedentedapologyforallpreviouscasualties July9,2002 PHILIPPINES:OnesoldierkilledandsixwoundedinclashwithASGguerrillas July6,2002 AFGHANISTAN:VicePresidentHajiAbdulQadirassassinatedbyunknowngunman June19,2002 ISRAEL:Sevenkilled,37woundedbyasuicidebomberatbusstop;al-AqsaMartyrsBrigadeclaimsresponsibility June18,2002 ISRAEL:Suicidebomberdetonatesexplosivesonbus,killing19andinjuring74;IslamicJihadclaimsresponsibility June5,2002 ISRAEL:Carpackedwithexplosivesramsbus,killing17andwounding38;IslamicJihadresponsible May21,2002 PERU:CarbombdetonatesoutsideUSEmbassy,killingninePeruvians;ShiningPathsuspected May10,2002 RUSSIA:Remote-controlmineripsthroughVictoryDayparadeinDagestan,leaving41dead;Chechenseparatistssuspected April12,2002 ISRAEL:Suicidebomberkillssix,wounds104inJerusalem;al-AqsaMartyrsBrigaderesponsible April10,2002 ISRAEL:HAMASsuicidebomberkillseight,wounds22inbusattack March31,2002 ISRAEL:SuicidebomberstrikesrestaurantinHaifa,killing15peopleandwoundingmorethan40;HAMASclaimsresponsibility March30,2002 ISRAEL:Suicidebombingkillsoneandwounds30inTelAviv;al-AqsaMartyrsBrigadeclaimsresponsibility March27,2002 ISRAEL:29peoplekilledand140woundedbysuicidebomberattackonhotelduringPassoverseder;HAMASclaimsresponsibility March21,2002 ISRAEL:Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigadesuicidebomberdetonatesbombincrowdofshoppersinJerusalem;threekilled,86wounded March20,2002 ISRAEL:Suicidebombdetonatesonbus,killingsevenandwounding30;IslamicJihadresponsible March9,2002 ISRAEL:Suicidebombkills11andwounds25insideacrowdedJerusalemcafe;HAMASclaimsresponsibility March5,2002 ISRAEL:BombexplodesinsideArabschoolyardinJerusalem,woundingeight;AvengersoftheInfantsclaimsresponsibility February23,2002 COLOMBIA:PoliticianIngridBetancourtandthreeUSmilitarycontractors,MarcGonsalves,ThomasHowes,andKeithStansell,kidnappedbyFARC February18,2002 ISRAEL:Policemankilledbysuicidebomber;al-AqsaMartyrsBrigadeclaimsresponsibility January27,2002 ISRAEL:Fatahfemalesuicidebomberkillsoneandwoundsmorethan150inJerusalem January23,2002 PAKISTAN:ExtremistskidnapandlaterkillUSjournalistDanielPearl January15,2002 WESTBANK:PalestinianmilitialeaderRa‘idal-Karmikilledbybomboutsidehishome;Israelimplicated December22,2001 US:RichardReidattemptstodetonateabombonboardAmericanAirlinesflight63butissubduedbypassengers December13,2001 INDIA:Parliamentbombed,killing13;Lashkar-e-TayyibaandJaish-e-Mohammedareresponsible December1,2001 ISRAEL:Twosuicidebombersdetonateexplosivesinmall,killing10andwounding120;HAMASclaimsresponsibility November6,2001 SPAIN:ETAcarbombdetonatesduringrushhourinMadrid,wounding100 November4,2001 ISRAEL:UScitizenkilledinshootingattackonbusinJerusalem;assailantkilledand35wounded;PIJclaimsresponsibility October28,2001 PHILIPPINES:ASGbombinZamboangakills11andwounds50 October17,2001 ISRAEL:CabinetMinisterRehav‘amZe‘eviiskilledbyPFLP October7,2001 AFGHANISTAN:US-ledcoalitionbeginsmilitarycampaigninresponseto9/11attacks September26,2001 FRANCE:PolicearrestsevensuspectedIslamicextremistslinkedtoBinLadinnetworkheadedbyDjamelBeghal SEPTEMBER11,2001 Fourpassengerplaneshijacked;twocrashintoWorldTradeCenterinNewYorkCity;onecrashesintoPentagon;fourthcrashesintofieldinShanksville,Pennsylvania;nearly3,000killed;UsamaBinLadinandal-Qa'idaresponsible September10,2001 COLOMBIA:FARCleaderGermanBricenoissentencedinabsentiato40yearsformurderofthreeUSactivists September9,2001 AFGHANISTAN:OppositionleaderAhmadShahMahsoodkilledbytwoal-Qa'idasuicidebombers August31,2001 ALGERIA:Islamicmilitantsblamedfortwoattacksthatkill13 August30,2001 SRILANKA:LTTEbomboutsidemunicipalbuildinginKalunaikillsthreeandwoundsseven August29,2001 CANADA:MahmudJaballaharrestedforinvolvementinal-Qa'idabombingofUSembassies August23,2001 COLOMBIA:CarbomboutsidepolicestationinMarintillakillsoneandwounds25;ELNblamed August18,2001 SPAIN:CarbombexplodesintouristareanearBarcelonaafterwarningcall;ETAresponsible August15,2001 INDIA:Bombattackwounds18inHandwara,Kashmir;LTclaimsresponsibility August12,2001 ISRAEL:SuicidebombattackinrestaurantnearHaifakillsthebomberandwounds20;PalestineIslamicJihadsuspected August4,2001 PHILIPPINES:Soldiersrescue13hostagesafterASGbeheads10of23kidnappedon2August August3,2001 UK:RIRAcarbombwoundssixnearLondonrailwaystation July27,2001 SPAIN:BomboutsideofBarcelonabankwoundsthree;GRAPOsuspected July24,2001 SRILANKA:LTTEattackoninternationalairportandadjoiningairforcebasekills18,wounds12,anddamages24aircraft July23,2001 INDIA:Bicyclebombkillsfivesoldiersandtwocivilians;Kashmirmilitantssuspected July10,2001 SPAIN:GETAcarbombattackkillsoneandwounds12inMadrid July5,2001 SRILANKA:GovernmentinvokestoughterrorismlawstocombatLTTE June22,2001 COLOMBIA:ELNmemberGerardoHerreraandothersarearrestedinforeignoilworker’skidnappingandmurder June21,2001 US:Courtindicts13membersofSaudiHizballahandoneLebaneseHizballahmemberfor1996bombingofKhobarTowersthatkilled19USairmen June20,2001 INDIA:LTleaderOmarAbdullahMakkiandassociatekilled;fiveotherswoundednearSrinagar June15,2001 INDIA:SudanesecitizenAbdulRaufHawashandIndiannationalShameemSarvararrestedforplottingtoblowupUSEmbassyinNewDelhionUsamaBinLadin’sorders June12,2001 PHILIPPINES:ASGclaimsbeheadingofUShostageGuillermoSobero;confirmedinOctober2001 June12,2001 JORDAN:AbuNidal,threeothersstandtrialinabsentiafor1994murderofJordaniandiplomatinLebanon June8,2001 INDIA:Fourkilledand50woundedingrenadeattackonKashmirmosquebyunknownattacker June6,2001 CANADA:BombmakerSinghReyatchargedin1985AirIndiabombingandjailedinJapan June5,2001 SRILANKA:LTTEattackonarmycampkills10 June1,2001 ISRAEL:HAMASclaimsresponsibilityforTelAvivdiscosuicidebombthatkills20andwounds120 May30,2001 JAPAN:JapaneseRedArmy(JRA)founder,FusakoShigenobu,announcesJRAdissolution,regroupingaslegalorganization May27,2001 PHILIPPINES:HASGkidnaps20,includingthreeAmericans—MartinandGraciaBurnhamandGuillermoSobero—inraidonDosPalmasresortoffPalawanIsland May25,2001 ISRAEL:HAMASandPIJdetonatetwobombsatbusstationonanniversaryofIsraelipulloutfromLebanonin2000,killingthethreesuicideattackersandwounding45Israelis May22,2001 PHILIPPINES:ASGrebelsraidbeachresortonSamalIsland,Davao,killingtwoandwoundingthree May12,2001 SPAIN:ETAcarbombincentralMadridwounds14oneveofBasquevote May9,2001 AFGHANISTAN:TalibanclosefourUNofficesinretaliationfortheimpositionofUNsanctions May6,2001 SPAIN:PoliticianManuelJimenezkilledinattackinZaragoza;ETAblamed April26,2001 COLOMBIA:GovernmentwithdrawstroopsandallowsELNtoclaimterritory April6,2001 US:AlgerianAhmedRessamconvictedforroleinplottoattackLosAngelesInternationalAirporton31December1999 April2,2001 GAZASTRIP:PIJofficialMuhammad‘Abdal-Il‘alkilledinIsraelirocketattack March27,2001 ALGERIA:AbdelmajidDahoumanearrestedforroleinplottoattackLosAngelesInternationalAirporton31December1999 March22,2001 RUSSIA:AleksandrSuslikovsentencedtosixyearsforUSEmbassybombingattemptinMoscow March15,2001 TURKEY:Russianplanehijacked;45of174hostagesfreedorescape.Twohostagesandonehijackerkilled,remaininghostagesreleased March1,2001 UK:21groupsbannedundernewterrorismlaw;LTTEofficefirsttobeclosed February19,2001 UK:TerrorismAct2000enacted February5,2001 ALGERIA&FRANCE:Countriessignaccordtocooperateinfightingterrorism February1,2001 ECUADOR:UShostageRonSandersfoundshottodeath January31,2001 NETHERLANDS:ScottishcourtfindsLibyan‘Abdal-Basetal-MegrahiguiltyinPanAm103bombing January23,2001 YEMEN:HijackingofYemeniflightwith91passengers,includingUSAmbassador;hijackercapturedandpassengerssafelyreleased January9,2001 COLOMBIA:Armyrescues56hostagesfromELN;groupcaptures15moreandkillsone January1,2001 ISRAEL:HAMASsuicidecarbombwounds54inNetanya December31,2000 WESTBANK:Right-wingextremistBinyaminKahaneandwifekilledinambushbymembersofForce17 December30,2000 PHILIPPINES:SeriesofbombsinManilakills16andwoundsatleast30;ASGsuspected December29,2000 COLOMBIA:PeaceadvocateDiegoTurbayandsixotherskilledinFARCambush OCTOBER12,2000 BombingofUSSColeoffYemencoastkills17andwounds39;UsamaBinLadinandal-Qa'idaresponsible April23,2000 SRILANKA:LTTEconductssuicidemotorcadeambush;29killed,70wounded March10,2000 SRILANKA:LTTEconductssuicidemotorcadeambush;29killed,70wounded February13,2000 COLOMBIA:FARC,ELNstageattacks,kill12,kidnap16 February9,2000 TURKEY:PKKannouncesformalhalttowar;adoptsnewname,Kongra-Gel,andreelectsAbdullahOcalanasleader February6,2000 UK:ArianaAfghanAirflighthijacked;20hostagesreleasedunharmed;hijackerssurrenderon10February February3,2000 SYRIA&SUDAN:CountriessignagreementonfightingterrorismincompliancewithArabAntiterrorismConvention January12,2000 TURKEY:ExecutionofPKKleaderAbdullahOcalanstayed December20,1999 ECUADOR:SevenCanadiansandoneUShostagefreedbyFARC December18,1999 SRILANKA:Suicidebomberatelectionrallykills23andwounds100,includingthePresident;bombattackatoppositionrallykills11;LTTEblamedinbothcases September8,1999 RUSSIA:BombingofMoscowapartmentbuildingkills94;IslamicDagestanLiberationArmyclaimsresponsibility September4,1999 RUSSIA:BombingofapartmentbuildinginDagestankills64 September2,1999 SRILANKA:LTTEsuicidebomberkillstopTamilmilitialeaderwhosupportedSriLankanArmy August28,1999 YEMEN:Carbombkillssixandwounds12;IslamicArmyofAden-Abyansuspected August21,1999 PAKISTAN:TwoMohajirQaumiMovement(MQM)memberssentencedtodieformurderoffourUScitizens July21,1999 SPAIN:GovernmentreleasestwoformerETAleadersinhopeofendingyearsofkillinginBasquecountry July13,1999 INDIA:MuslimmilitantsstormKashmirparamilitarycamp;fourkilledand12kidnapped June29,1999 TURKEY:PKKleaderAbdullahOcalansentencedtobehangedfortreason June4,1999 TURKEY:PolicekilltwoDHKP/CterroristspreparingtoattackUSConsulateinIstanbul May20,1999 TURKEY:Ex-PKKdeputySemdinSakiksentencedtodeathfortreason May11,1999 INDIA:Deathsentenceupheldforfourof26convictedinconspiracytokillPrimeMinisterRajivGandhi April27,1999 GREECE:Anti-NATObombinginhotelkillsoneandwoundsone;RevolutionaryCellsresponsible March13,1999 TURKEY:Bombingatshoppingcenterkillsthreeandwoundssix;RevengeFalconsofApoclaimsresponsibility March12,1999 COLOMBIA:FARCleaderVladimirGonzalesObregonkilledbyArmy March11,1999 COLOMBIA:FARCfoundersMiguelPascuaandCommandanteOscarkilledduringraidinCali March7,1999 BANGLADESH:Twobombskill10andwound75atpoliticalmeeting;Harakat-ul-JihadbackedbyBinLadinsuspected March6,1999 VENEZUELA:BodiesofthreeUSpeaceactivistsfound;FARCresponsible March4,1999 TURKEY:SuspectedPKKsuicidebomberkillsthreeinBatman February15,1999 TURKEY:PKKleaderAbdullahOcalanarrestedandreturnedtoTurkey;arrestsparksKurdishprotestsacrossEurope January22,1999 FRANCE:GIAringleaderssentencedtoeightyearsforterroristacts;84otherssentencedinmasstrial December19,1998 PHILIPPINES:Libyan-trainedASGleaderAbdurajakAbubakerJanjalanidiesingunfightwithauthoritiesonBasilanIsland January8,1998 US:RamziAhmedYousefissentencedtolifeplus240yearsforWorldTradeCenterbombingsin1993 December1,1997 INDIA:AuthoritiesarrestGhulamNabiBaba,leaderofHarakat-ul-Ansar,accusedofinvolvementinkidnappingofsixWesterntourists November17,1997 EGYPT:Al-Gama‘atal-IslamiyyaattackatTempleofHatshepsutinLuxorleaves71dead November12,1997 PAKISTAN:FourUScitizensandonePakistanidriverkilledinKarachiambush October16,1997 SRILANKA:LTTEtruckbombathotelnexttoTradeCenterinColombokills18andwoundsmorethan100,includingsevenUScitizens October15,1997 EGYPT:ThreeEIJleadersaresentencedtodeathforterroristacts September18,1997 EGYPT:BombattackonCairotouristbusbytwoMuslimmilitantskillsnineGermans July30,1997 ISRAEL:Doublesuicideattackkills16andwounds150inJerusalem;HAMASresponsible June9,1997 EGYPT:Suspectedleaderofal-Gama‘atal-Islamiyya,MustafaAbu-Rawwash,killedinCairo;40membersarrested May29,1997 US:MohammedAbouhalimafoundguiltyofaidinghisbrotherinthe1993WorldTradeCenterbombing May28,1997 GREECE:ShipownerConstantinosPeratikosslaininambushby17November April22,1997 PERU:Four-monthhostagesituationatJapaneseAmbassador'sresidenceendswith17dead,71freed;MRTAresponsible December17,1996 PERU:MRTArebelstake700hostagesattheJapaneseAmbassador’sresidenceinLima;allrebelskilledinsuccessfulrescue November23,1996 COMOROS:HijackedEthiopianplanecrashes,killing127includingoneAmerican October3,1996 GREECE:BombexplodesundercarofGreekNATOofficerinAthens;17Novemberblamed August23,1996 WORLDWIDE:UsamaBinLadinissuesfirstdeclarationofwaragainsttheUnitedStatesandtheWest,callingforthedeathofAmericanswherevertheyarefound June25,1996 SAUDIARABIA:BombingofKhobarTowersinDhahran;19USairmenkilled;SaudiandLebaneseHizballahresponsible January5,1996 GAZASTRIP:HAMASbombmakerYahyaAyyash(“TheEngineer”)iskilledbybooby-trappedcellphone November19,1995 PAKISTAN:EgyptianEmbassyinIslamabadbombedbyEIJ November13,1995 SAUDIARABIA:CarbombatUSmilitaryadvisors’facilityinRiyadhkillsseven,woundsmorethan60;SaudiswithtiestoBinLadinarrested October26,1995 MALTA:PalestineIslamicJihadleaderFathial-Shaqaqikilledbyunknownassassin October17,1995 FRANCE:ParisMetrobombingwounds30;GIAsuspected October1,1995 US:ShaykhUmar‘Abdal-RahmanconvictedinplottoblowupUNHeadquartersandotherlandmarksinNewYork September7,1995 FRANCE:CarbombexplodesoutsideJewishschoolinLyon,wounding14;GIAsuspected August29,1995 GEORGIA:PresidentShevardnadzewoundedincar-bombattack August21,1995 ISRAEL:HAMASbomberkillsfive,wounds100onJerusalembus August17,1995 FRANCE:BombexplodesnearArcdeTriompheinParis,wounding17 July25,1995 FRANCE:BombingatParisSaint-MichelMetrostationisfirstofsevenothersconductedovernextthreemonths;altogether8killed,157wounded;GIAresponsible July8,1995 INDIA:Al-FaranguerrillaskidnapNorwegianH.C.OstroeandGermanDirkHasertinKashmir July4,1995 INDIA:Al-FaranguerrillaskidnaptwoUKcitizensandtwoUScitizensinKashmir June26,1995 ETHIOPIA:EgyptianPresidentMubarakescapesassassinationattempt;al-Gama’atal-Islamiyyaresponsible June16,1995 FRANCE:SixIranianssentencedtolifeimprisonmentfor1991assassinationofformerIranianprimeminister April19,1995 US:TruckbombexplodesatAlfredP.MurrahFederalBuildinginOklahomaCity,killing168andwoundinghundreds;TimothyMcVeighfoundguiltyandexecuted11June2001 March20,1995 JAPAN:Sarinattackkills12andsickens5,000;AumShinrikyoresponsible March8,1995 PAKISTAN:GunmenkilltwoUSdiplomatsandwoundoneinKarachi December26,1994 FRANCE:ParatroopersstormhijackedAirFrancejetinMarseille,killinghijackersandfreeingpassengers August14,1994 SUDAN:“CarlostheJackal”arrestedandextraditedtoFrance,whereheissentencedinDecember1997tolifeinprison July18,1994 ARGENTINA:BuenosAiresJewishCommunityCenterbombed,killing85andwoundinghundreds;Hizballahresponsible June27,1994 JAPAN:Saringasattackkillssevenandwounds600inMatsumoto;AumShinrikyoresponsible February25,1994 ISRAEL:SettlerBaruchGoldsteinkills39Arabworshipers,woundsanother125,atTombofthePatriarchsinHebron October11,1993 NORWAY:NorwegianpublisherofTheSatanicVersesisshotthreetimesbyunknowngunmanbutsurvives August16,1993 GERMANY:AuthoritiesstormKLMplanehijackedbyEgyptianIslamicJihadafterlasttwohostagesescapethroughcockpitwindow May1,1993 SRILANKA:SuicidebomberkillsPresidentPremadasaduringMayDaycelebration March12,1993 INDIA:Bombattacksleave250dead,700wounded;Pakistandeniesresponsibility February26,1993 US:WorldTradeCenterbombed,sixkilledand1,000wounded JANUARY,25,1993 MCLEAN,VA:AimalKasikillstwoandwoundsthreeoutsideCIAHeadquartersinMcLean,Virginia December29,1992 YEMEN:FewcasualtiesinbombingofGoldMohurHotelinAden;incidentisbelievedtobefirstattackbyal-Qa‘idaagainstUSinterests September17,1992 GERMANY:FourIranianKurdskilledinBerlin’sMykonosrestaurant March17,1992 ARGENTINA:CarbombdestroysIsraeliEmbassy,killing28andwounding220;LebaneseHizballahclaimsresponsibility February16,1992 LEBANON:HizballahGeneralSecretaryAbbasMusawikilledinhelicopterambush August6,1991 FRANCE:FormerIranianPrimeMinisterShapurBakhtiarandhisassistantassassinatedinParis July13,1991 JAPAN:HiroshiIgarashi,JapanesetranslatorofTheSatanicVerses,assassinatedbyunknowngunman May21,1991 INDIA:PrimeMinisterRajivGandhiandseveralotherskilledbyfemaleLTTEsuicidebomber February7,1991 UK:AttackonNo.10DowningStreet;mortarroundsfiredatPrimeMinisterJohnMajor’sresidencewoundthree;PIRAresponsible January17,1991 IRAQ:OperationDesertStormairoffensivebegins August02,1990 IRAQ:InvasionofKuwaitbegins November30,1989 GERMANY:AlfredHerrhausen,headofDeutscheBankAG,assassinated;RedArmyFactionsuspected September19,1989 FRANCE:UTAFlight772toParisexplodesoverNiger,killing170;Libyaheldresponsible June3,1989 IRAN:AyatollahRuhollahKhomeinidiesafter10-yearrule May17,1989 WESTGERMANY:CourtconvictsMuhammedAliHamadeiofhijackingTWAflight847in1985 December21,1988 UK:PanAmFlight103destroyedbybomboverLockerbie,Scotland;all259passengersand11ongroundkilled;Libyaresponsible July11,1988 GREECE:AttackonislandferryCityofPoroskillsnineandwoundsdozens;ANOresponsible June28,1988 GREECE:USDefenseAttaché,NavyCaptainWilliamNordeen,assassinatedinAthensby17November April5,1988 ALGERIA:HizballahhijacksKuwaitAirwaysflightfromThailand,killingtwopassengers;standoffends16dayslaterwithremaininghostagesreleased December14,1987 WESTBANK:FoundingoftheIslamicResistanceMovement(HAMAS)byShaykhAhmadYasin November8,1987 UK:ThirteenkilledbyPIRAbombduringRemembranceDaycelebration September27,1987 GREECE:UScommissarybombed,killingone;RevolutionaryPopularStruggle(ELA)responsible August10,1987 GREECE:17NovemberdetonatesbombnearbuscarryingUSairmen;10wounded January24,1987 LEBANON:JesseTurner,AlanSteen,RobertPolhill,andMithileshwarSinghkidnappedinBeirut January13,1987 WESTGERMANY:MohammedAliHamadeiarrestedatFrankfurtairport;chargedwiththe14June1985hijackingofTWAflight847andwiththemurderofapassenger,USNavydiverRobertStethem;Hamadeiwassentencedtolifeinprison,releasedin2005,andisbelievedtobeinLebanon September14,1986 SOUTHKOREA:BombatKimpoairportkillsfiveandwounds29;NorthKoreablamed September6,1986 TURKEY:ANOkills21inattackonIstanbulsynagogue September5,1986 PAKISTAN:ANOterroristshijackPanAmflight73inKarachi;20passengerskilled,morethan100wounded April15,1986 SUDAN:USEmbassycommunicatorshotandwoundedinKhartoum April14,1986 LIBYA:USplanesbombTripoliandBenghaziinretaliationforLaBellediscobombingon4April April4,1986 WESTGERMANY:LaBellediscoinWestBerlinbombed,killingthreeandwounding200;Libyanoperativesresponsible April2,1986 GREECE:BombexplodesonTWAflight840,killingfourandwoundingnine;ArabRevolutionaryCellsclaimsresponsibility December27,1985 ITALY/AUSTRIA:ANOgroupattacksRomeandViennaairports;18deadand121wounded November23,1985 GREECE:EgyptianplanehijackedtoMalta;56killedduringattemptedrescue;ANOresponsible November7,1985 COLOMBIA:Morethan100dieinM-19seizureofSupremeCourtbuilding October7,1985 MEDITERRANEAN:HijackingofAchilleLaurocruiseship;oneUScitizenkilled June23,1985 CANADA:BombexplodesonAirIndiaflight182,killing329;SikhsRipudamanSinghMalikandAjaibSinghBagriheldresponsibleandcapturedon28October2001 June14,1985 GREECE:TwoHizballahmembershijackTWAflight847andmurderUSNavydiver,RobertStethem,inBeirut;otherhostagesreleased,hijackersescape June11,1985 LEBANON:JordanianflighttoAmmanhijacked,hostagesfreedthenextday;planedestroyed,hijackersescape May8,1985 SPAIN:FirebombingofUSCitibankandXeroxbuildings March16,1985 LEBANON:USjournalistTerryAndersonkidnapped February28,1985 UK:PIRAkillsninepoliceofficersinmortarattack December3,1984 UAE:Hizballah’sIslamicJihadOrganizationhijacksplaneboundforTehran;twoUSofficialskilled November25,1984 PORTUGAL:USEmbassyhitbyfourmortarrounds;25AprilMovementresponsible October31,1984 INDIA:PrimeMinisterIndiraGandhiassassinatedbyherSikhbodyguards;manySikhskilledinretaliationforherdeath September20,1984 LEBANON:IslamicJihadOrganizationresponsiblefortruckbombatUSEmbassyannexinBeirut;23killed March16,1984 LEBANON:USofficialWilliamBuckleyseized,laterkilledbyHizballah Decmeber16,1983 UK:PIRAbombsHarrodsdepartmentstoreinLondon,killingnineincludingoneUScitizen,andwounding91others Decmeber12,1983 KUWAIT:USandFrenchembassiesbombed,killingsixandwounding80;Hizballahresponsible Decmeber2,1983 SPAIN:BasquegroupIraultzabombseightUSfacilitiesinSpanishBasqueterritorytoprotestUSinvolvementinCentralAmerica November15,1983 GREECE:USNavyCaptainGeorgeTsanteskilledinAthens;17Novemberresponsible October23,1983 LEBANON:IslamicJihadbombsUSMarinebarracksinBeirut,killing241USMarinesand58Frenchparatroopers October9,1983 BURMA:NorthKoreancommandosattackSouthKoreanstatedelegationvisitingRangoon,killing21BurmeseandKoreanofficials September23,1983 UAE:OmaniGulfAircraftbombed;111killed,includingoneUScitizen August25,1983 WESTGERMANY:Carlos-ledgroupbombsFrenchculturalcenterinWestBerlin,killingoneandwounding23 April18,1983 LEBANON:CarbombexplodesinfrontofUSEmbassy,killing63andwoundingover100;Hizballahresponsible April3,1982 FRANCE:LebaneseArmedRevolutionaryBrigadesassassinateIsraeliEmbassypoliticalsecretary January28,1982 ITALY:PolicerescueUSArmyBrigadierGeneralJamesDozier,kidnappedbyRedBrigadeson17December1981 January18,1982 LEBANON:MalcolmKerr,AmericanUniversitypresident,assassinatedinBeirut;IslamicJihadclaimsresponsibility December17,1981 ITALY:USArmyBrigadierGeneralJamesDozierkidnappedbyRedBrigadesinVerona,rescuedunharmedon28January1982 October20,1981 BELGIUM:Antwerpsynagoguebombed,killingtwoandwounding99 October6,1981 EGYPT:PresidentSadatassassinatedbyEgyptianIslamicJihad September15,1981 WESTGERMANY:USArmyGeneralFrederickKroeseninjuredinRPGattackinHeidelberg;"KommandoGudrunEnsslin"ofRedArmyFactionclaimsresponsibility May13,1981 ITALY:MehmetAliAgcaattemptsassassinationofPopeJohnPaulII January20,1981 IRAN:Remaining52USEmbassyhostagesseizedinNovember1979released May18,1980 PERU:SenderoLuminoso(ShiningPath)beginsterroristoperations February27,1980 COLOMBIA:M-19seizesDominicanEmbassy,holds20ambassadorsand65othershostage;lasthostagereleased21April November22,1979 PAKISTAN:FalserumorsofUStakeoverofGrandMosqueinMecca,SaudiArabia,fuelIslamicmilitants’attackonUSEmbassyinIslamabad November4,1979 IRAN:USEmbassyinTehranseized,66takenhostage May31,1979 WESTGERMANY:RedArmyFactionmemberIrmgardMoellersentencedtolifeinprisonforattacksonUSArmyheadquartersinHeidelberg May16,1978 ITALY:StatesmanAldoMoromurderedbyRedBrigades March9,1977 US:GroupofHanafiMuslimsseizesthreebuildingsinWashington,D.C;siegeendstwodayslaterwith149hostagesreleased,journalistandpoliceofficerkilled July4,1976 UGANDA:IsraelisraidEntebbe,rescue246hijackedhostages;threehostagesandallhijackerskilled June27,1976 GREECE:AirFranceflighthijackedbyPFLP;twohostagesandonehijackerarekilled December23,1975 GREECE:CIAstationchiefRichardWelchkilledbygunmeninAthens;17Novemberresponsible December21,1975 AUSTRIA:“CarlostheJackal”kidnaps11OPECministersinVienna;threedie August24,1975 FRANCE:TurkishambassadortoFranceanddriverkilledinParis;SecretArmyfortheLiberationofArmeniaresponsible March2,1974 SUDAN:USambassadorCleoA.Noel,Jr.,anddeputychiefofmissionGeorgeC.MooreassassinatedbyBlackSeptemberafterattackonSaudiEmbassyinKhartoumthepreviousday November17,1973 GREECE:Studentuprisingquashedbymilitaryandriotpolice,multipledeadandwounded;17Novembertakesitsnamefromthisincident October6,1973 MIDDLEEAST:YomKippurWarbegins March7,1973 US:VehiclebombsdefusedatElAlterminalatKennedyAirport,theFirstIsraelBankandTrustCompany,andtheIsraelDiscountBankinNewYorkCity;memberofBlackSeptemberarrestedin1991,sentencedto30yearsinprison December28,1972 THAILAND:BlackSeptembertakeshostagesandseizesIsraeliEmbassy;hostagesreleasedinreturnforsafeconduct October29,1972 WESTGERMANY:ThreeBlackSeptemberterroristshijackLufthansaplaneanddemandreleaseofthosewhocommitted1972Olympicsmassacre;hijackersarecapturedbutalllaterreleased September5,1972 WESTGERMANY:IsraeliathletesheldhostageatMunichOlympicsbyBlackSeptember;11killedon6September May30,1972 ISRAEL:ThreemembersofJRA,actingonbehalfofPFLP,kill24andwound78inattackon(now)BenGurionInternationalAirport September1,1970 JORDAN:Palestinianguerrillasexpelledfromcountry;BlackSeptembertakesitsnamefromthisday February21,1970 ISRAEL:PFLP-GCbombingofSwissairjetkills47 February22,1969 SYRIA:DemocraticFrontfortheLiberationofPalestinefounded