See Selected terrorist attacks and related incidents worldwide: Introduction for explanation of criteria used and completeness and for sources.
Part 1: 1880-2000
Part 2: 2001-2010
Part 3: 2011-2015
date | location | killed | injured | description |
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3 Jan 2016 | Camp Speicher, Iraq | 20 | 22 | five suicide bombings at Iraqi police training facility; 15 security forces killed |
7 Jan 2016 | Zliten, Libya | 60 | 200 | suicide truck bombing at police training camp |
11 Jan 2016 | Iraq | 38 | 19 | car bombing and armed attack on al-Jawhara shopping center in Baghdad; two bombings at cafe in Muqdadiyah |
16 Jan 2016 | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | 33 | 56 | terrorists attack a cafe and two hotels, taking 176 hostages at one hotel before authorities retook the site; 28 killed included 6 Canadians, 5 Burkinabe citizens, 2 French, 2 Swiss, 1 Dutch, and 1 American missionary; 4 terrorists killed |
16 Jan 2016 | Deir ez-Zor, Syria | 250 | Islamic State militants attacks on two neighborhoods, killing families of pro-Syrian government individuals | |
20 Jan 2016 | Charsadda, Pakistan | 30 | 50 | armed attack at Bacha Khan University on students and teachers in classrooms and dorms; four attackers killed |
22 Jan 2016 | Mogadishu, Somalia | 26 | 17 | suicide car bombing followed by armed attack on beachside restaurant; 6 attackers killed |
25 Jan 2016 | Bodo, Cameroon | 32 | 66 | four suicide bombings at entrances to a marketplace |
26 Jan 2016 | Chenartu district, Uruzgan, Afghanistan | 10 | 0 | insider attack in which 10 police at a checkpoint were poisoned then shot |
26 Jan 2016 | Homs, Syria | 29 | 101 | suicide car bombing at checkpoint in Alawite district followed by another suicide bombing |
26 Jan 2016 | Aleppo, Syria | 25 | suicide bombing at checkpoint | |
30 Jan 2016 | Dalori, Borno, Nigeria | 86 | 62 | attack on village including suicide bombings by three females, shootings, and firebombing of huts; many children killed |
31 Jan 2016 | Sayyida Zeinab, Syria | 71 | 99 | bombings at a bus station and a military headquarters |
1 Feb 2016 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 21 | 29 | suicide bombing at police headquarters |
9 Feb 2016 | Dikwa, Nigeria | 60 | 78 | two suicide bombings in refugee camp |
13 Feb 2016 | Yakshari, Nigeria | 22 | armed attack on village | |
17 Feb 2016 | Ankara, Turkey | 28 | 61 | suicide car bombing near to military buses |
19 Feb 2016 | Meme, Cameroon | 24 | 112 | two suicide bombings in marketplace by girls posing as food vendors |
21 Feb 2016 | Sayyida Zeinab and Homs, Syria | 140 | 279 | four suicide bombings near Shia shrine in Sayyida Zeinab; two car bombings in pro-Syrian government neighborhoods of Homs |
28 Feb 2016 | Baghdad, Iraq | 80 | 100 | two suicide bombings at marketplace |
28 Feb 2016 | Baidoa, Somalia | 32 | 40 | two suicide bombings |
29 Feb 2016 | Muqdadiya, Iraq | 24 | 58 | attack on funeral |
6 Mar 2016 | Hillah, Iraq | 62 | 95 | suicide truck bombing |
9 Mar 2016 | Taza Khurmatu, Iraq | 1 | 800 | chemical weapon attack by ISIS |
13 Mar 2016 | Ankara, Turkey | 38 | 125 | car bombing |
13 Mar 2016 | Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast | 22 | 33 | armed attack on two hotels near beach |
16 Mar 2016 | Maiduguri, Nigeria | 22 | 18 | two suicide bombings |
20 Mar 2016 | Anbar, Iraq | 27 | 12 | three bombings killed 24 soldiers |
22 Mar 2016 | Brussels and Zaventem, Belgium | 35 | 340 | three suicide bombings at Brussels Airport in Zaventem and subway station in Brussels |
25 Mar 2016 | Aden, Yemen | 26 | ? | multiple car bombings |
25 Mar 2016 | Iskandariya, Iraq | 42 | 65 | suicide bombing at soccer game |
27 Mar 2016 | Lahore, Pakistan | 72 | 200 | suicide bombing attack on amusement park killed 72, including 29 children |
7 Apr 2016 | Aleppo, Syria | 23 | 100 | chemical attack on Kurdish-controlled neighborhood |
19 Apr 2016 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 65 | 347 | suicide bombing and armed attack on government building |
30 Apr 2016 | Baghdad, Iraq | 39 | 86 | suicide car bombing |
1 May 2016 | Samawa, Iraq | 35 | 75 | two suicide car bombings |
11 May 2016 | Baghdad, Iraq | 64 | 87 | truck bombing |
12 May 2016 | Zara'a, Syria | 49 | ? | kidnapping of 70 civilians; 42 civilians and 7 soldiers were executed |
15 May 2016 | Mukalla, Yemen | 47 | 60 | suicide bombing |
23 May 2016 | Jableh and Tartus, Syria | 184 | 200 | multiple bombings |
23 May 2016 | Aden, Yemen | 46 | 60 | suicide car bombing targeting army recruits |
27 May 2016 | Baghdad, Iraq | 101 | 194 | multiple bombings |
4 Jun 2016 | Bosso, Niger | 32 | 67 | armed attack and arson by Boko Haram |
11 Jun 2016 | Ghandoura and Damascus, Syria | 69 | 75 | shooting and shelling attack on civilians in Ghandoura killed 49, injured 35; two bombings near Shia shrine in Damascus killed 20, injured 40 |
12 Jun 2016 | Orlando, Florida, United States | 50 | 53 | shooting attack at nightclub |
14 Jun 2016 | Lake Chad, Cameroon | 52 | 0 | armed attack on fishermen |
17 Jun 2016 | Kuda, Nigeria | 24 | 10 | armed attack on funeral |
27 Jun 2016 | Al Mukalla, Yemen | 45 | 37 | seven bombings at checkpoints |
28 Jun 2016 | Istanbul, Turkey | 47 | 239 | shooting and suicide bombing attack by three terrorists at Ataturk airport |
30 Jun 2016 | Wardak, Afghanistan | 42 | 50 | two suicide bombings targeting police cadets |
1 Jul 2016 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 29 | 50 | shooting attack and hostage taking at restaurant |
3 Jul 2016 | Baghdad, Iraq | 324 | 225 | truck bombing in market area, setting fire to crowded shopping mall |
5 Jul 2016 | Al-Hasakah, Syria | 26 | ? | suicide car bombing |
6 Jul 2016 | Aden, Yemen | 25 | 8 | suicide car bombing and shooting attack at army headquarters |
7 Jul 2016 | Balad, Iraq | 40 | 75 | suicide car bombing and shooting attack at shrine |
9 Jul 2016 | Aleppo, Syria | 36 | 143 | mortar attack |
10 Jul 2016 | Benue, Nigeria | 81 | ? | armed attack |
14 Jul 2016 | Nice, France | 87 | 434 | vehicular attack on crowds celebrating Bastille Day; truck was driven down a 2 km stretch of crowded boardwalk; casualties included 10 children killed and 54 children injured |
23 Jul 2016 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 80 | 260 | two suicide bombings targeting crowds protesting a power line |
24 Jul 2016 | Baghdad, Iraq | 26 | 50 | multiple bombings |
26 Jul 2016 | Sagamihara, Japan | 19 | 25 | knife attack on patients at mental health hospital |
27 Jul 2016 | Qamishli, Syria | 59 | 171 | truck bombing at police recruitment center near a market |
1 Aug 2016 | Aleppo, Syria | 31 | ? | shelling attack |
2 Aug 2016 | Benghazi, Libya | 22 | 20 | car bombing |
3 Aug 2016 | Aleppo, Syria | 7 | 25 | chemical attack |
8 Aug 2016 | Quetta, Pakistan | 74 | 130 | bombing attack on hospital; casualties included about half of the lawyers in Balochistan provinces, gathered to mourn a colleague killed in a previous attack |
14 Aug 2016 | Beni, DR Congo | 51 | armed attack | |
15 Aug 2016 | Atmeh, Syria | 32 | suicide bombing on bus | |
20 Aug 2016 | Gaziantep, Turkey | 57 | 90 | ISIS suicide bombing of wedding; 34 children among those killed |
21 Aug 2016 | Galkayo, Somalia | 21 | 30 | two suicide car bombings |
29 Aug 2016 | Aden, Yemen | 70 | 67 | suicide car bombing at army training camp |
5 Sep 2016 | Tartus, Syria | 38 | 50 | car bombing and follow-up suicide bombing at base used by Russian forces |
5 Sep 2016 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 36 | 124 | attacks on defense ministry building and international aid compound |
9 Sep 2016 | Baghdad, Iraq | 40 | 60 | two bombings at shopping mall |
16 Sep 2016 | Peshawar, Pakistan | 28 | 31 | bombing at mosque |
3 Oct 2016 | Al-Hasakah, Syria | 20 | 47 | suicide bombing at wedding |
6 Oct 2016 | Atmeh, Syria | 37 | 20 | suicide bombing |
12 Oct 2016 | Oudalan, Central African Republic | 30 | 57 | armed attack on refugees |
13 Oct 2016 | Azaz, Syria | 20 | 24 | car bombing at checkpoint |
15 Oct 2016 | Baghdad, Iraq | 60 | 80 | multiple attacks |
24 Oct 2016 | Quetta, Pakistan | 61 | 165 | armed attack on police training college |
6 Nov 2016 | Tikirt and Samarra, Iraq | 25 | suicide bombings | |
7 Nov 2016 | Maru, Nigeria | 31 | attack by gunmen on gold miners | |
12 Nov 2016 | Lasbele, Pakistan | 55 | 102 | suicide bombing in shrine |
17 Nov 2016 | Amiriyat Fallujah, Iraq | 20 | 40 | bombing targeting a wedding party |
17 Nov 2016 | Azaz, Syria | 25 | 24 | bombing |
20 Nov 2016 | Tahrir, al-Baker, Baghdad, Mosul, Iraq | 64 | 43 | multiple attacks |
21 Nov 2016 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 32 | 50 | suicide bombing at mosque |
23 Nov 2016 | Baghdad, Iraq | 31 | 103 | multiple attacks |
24 Nov 2016 | Hillah, Iraq | 125 | 95 | suicide car bombing at gas station |
26 Nov 2016 | Mogadishu, Somalia | 25 | 53 | car bombing near market |
3 Dec 2016 | Mosul, Iraq | 25 | 80 | attack by ISIS terrorists |
7 Dec 2016 | Mosul, Iraq | 20 | suicide bombing targeting soldiers near a hospital | |
9 Dec 2016 | Madagali, Nigeria | 57 | 177 | two suicide bombings in marketplace |
10 Dec 2016 | Aden, Yemen | 57 | 70 | suicide bombing targeting a group of soldiers |
10 Dec 2016 | Istanbul, Turkey | 38 | 166 | two suicide bombings near soccer stadium |
11 Dec 2016 | Mogadishu, Somalia | 30 | 50 | suicide car bombing at police complex |
11 Dec 2016 | Cairo, Egypt | 25 | 49 | bombing at Coptic Christian church |
18 Dec 2016 | Aden, Yemen | 52 | 63 | suicide bombing targeting soldiers gathered to collect their salaries |
19 Dec 2016 | Berlin, Germany | 12 | 56 | vehicular attack in which hijacked truck was driven into a Christmas market |
22 Dec 2016 | Mosul, Iraq | 34 | 40 | three car bombings in marketplace killed 23; mortar attack on refugees and aid workers killed 11 |
31 Dec 2016 | Baghdad, Iraq | 28 | 54 | two bombings in marketplace |
1 Jan 2017 | Istanbul, Turkey | 39 | 69 | shooting attack on nightclub during New Year's celebration |
2 Jan 2017 | Baghdad, Iraq | 43 | 82 | suicide truck bombing in market killed 36, injured 52; three other bombings killed 7, injured 30 |
5 Jan 2017 | Baghdad, Iraq | 27 | 57 | multiple bombings |
7 Jan 2017 | Azaz, Syria | 60 | 50 | car bombing |
8 Jan 2017 | Baghdad, Iraq | 20 | 50 | car bombings |
10 Jan 2017 | Kabul, Afhganistan | 38 | 70 | car bombings |
18 Jan 2017 | Gao, Mali | 77 | 115 | five suicide bombings near NATO base |
21 Jan 2017 | Parachinar, Pakistan | 22 | 87 | bombing at marketplace |
21 Jan 2017 | Kandahar, Afghanistan | 43 | ? | shooting attack |
25 Jan 2017 | Mogadishu, Somalia | 28 | 43 | car bomb attack on gate to Dayah hotel, followed by armed attack |
7 Feb 2017 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 22 | 41 | suicide bombing at Supreme Court |
16 Feb 2017 | Sehwan, Pakistan | 88 | 343 | suicide bombing at Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, a Sufi shrine |
16 Feb 2017 | Baghdad, Iraq | 55 | 60 | bombing at car market |
19 Feb 2017 | Mogadishu, Somalia | 34 | 50 | car bombing in market area |
24 Feb 2017 | Al-Bab, Syria | 61 | 100 | truck bombing |
25 Feb 2017 | Homs, Syria | 32 | 24 | six suicide bombings targeting Syrian military and intelligence facilities; army intelligence general among those killed |
1 Mar 2017 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 23 | 106 | two suicide bombings at a police station and near national intelligence agency offices |
1 Mar 2017 | Mosul, Iraq | 0 | 12 | chemical attack, apparent blistering agent used in mortar attack |
8 Mar 2017 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 49 | 63 | armed attack on hospital by terrorists disguised as doctors; security forces took 7 hours to regain control of hospital |
9 Mar 2017 | Tikrit, Iraq | 32 | 26 | two suicide bombings at a wedding |
11 Mar 2017 | Damascus, Syria | 74 | 120 | bombings targeting Shia pilgrims; 8 children and 20 security forces among those killed |
15 Mar 2017 | Damascus, Syria | 32 | 130 | suicide bombings at Palace of Justice and a restaurant |
17 Mar 2017 | Mosul, Iraq | 107 | 36 | ISIS terrorists held over 100 civilians in a building rigged with explosives, then had two snipers on the roof invite a U.S. airstrike which triggered the explosives; 101 killed in the building’s collapse plus 4 killed in neighboring buildings; 36 reported missing |
20 Mar 2017 | Baghdad, Iraq | 23 | 45 | car bombing in commercial area of Amil neighborhood |
22 Mar 2017 | London, England, United Kingdom | 7 | 49 | vehicular attack at Westminster Bridge, after which terrorist stabbed and killed a police officer before being shot and killed |
25 Mar 2017 | Tshikapa, Congo Dem. Rep. | 40 | ? | armed attack on police |
31 Mar 2017 | Parachinar, Pakistan | 24 | 101 | suicide car bombing outside mosque |
9 Apr 2017 | Tanta and Alexandria, Egypt | 44 | 144 | suicide bombings of two Coptic Christian churches during Palm Sunday services |
15 Apr 2017 | Rashidin, Syria | 126 | 100 | suicide car bombing targeting buses carrying refugees; fatalities included 80 children |
16 Apr 2017 | Mosul, Iraq | 0 | 6 | chemical weapon attack by ISIS on Iraqi troops |
21 Apr 2017 | Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh, Afghanistan | 266 | 160 | attack on military base by 10 terrorists claiming to be transporting injured soldiers; suicide bombings and shooting attacks targeted soldiers at the base mosque; 10 terrorists killed |
24 Apr 2017 | Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, India | 28 | 7 | Maoist rebel ambush of security officers; 25 officers and 3+ rebels killed, at least 7 officers injured |
2 May 2017 | Rajm Sleibi and Al-Lataminah, Syria | 52 | 34 | 32 killed in attack by 5 suicide bombers at Kurdish police office in Rajm al-Salibi; 6 killed, including 5 children ages 6 to 14 in attack in al-Lataminah, Hama |
12 May 2017 | Mastung, Pakistan | 28 | 40 | suicide motorcycle bomb attack on convoy killed 28, injured 40 including Senate Deputy Chairman |
18 May 2017 | Aqareb and Al-Mabujeh, Syria | 51 | ? | armed attack on villages of Aqareb and Al-Mabujeh; fatalities included at least 27 soldiers and 15 civilians |
19 May 2017 | Brak al-Shati Airbase, Libya | 141 | ? | armed attack on airbase, killing soldiers and civilians |
19 May 2017 | Baghdad and Basra, Iraq | 35 | 49 | two suicide bombings at Abu Dsheer checkpoint killed 24, injured 17; two bombings at al-Remeila checkpoint killed 11, injured 32 |
21 May 2017 | Shah Joy district, Zabul, Afghanistan | 20 | 15 | 20 police officers killed in Taliban attack on outposts |
21 May 2017 | Mosul and Baghdad, Iraq | 22 | 14 | 4 suicide bombings in Mosul killed 17 soldiers, injured 13; bombing in Baghdad killed one soldier, injured another |
22 May 2017 | Manchester, England, United Kingdom | 23 | 119 | suicide bombing outside concert at Manchester Arena killed 22, injured 116; child casualties include 7 killed and at least 16 injured |
25-28 May 2017 | Marawi, Mindanao, Philippines | 85 | 31 | armed attack on city of Marawi by 70-100 terrorists; about 160,000 of the city’s 200,000 population fled the city; identified fatalities included 11 soldiers, 2 police, 1 security guard, 9 civilians from a Christian church, 10 other civilians, and 51 militants |
26 May 2017 | Minya, Egypt | 28 | 26 | shooting attack on bus carrying Coptic Christians |
30 May 2017 | Baghdad, Iraq | 31 | 40 | two bombings, one at an ice cream shop |
31 May 2017 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 150 | 400 | truck bombing in square near foreign embassies |
1 Jun 2017 | Manila, Philippines | 36 | 54 | (criminal) armed attack and arson at casino and hotel |
3 Jun 2017 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 20 | 87 | attack by three suicide bombers at funeral |
7 Jun 2017 | Tehran, Iran | 23 | 52 | armed attack on Iranian parliament building |
9 Jun 2017 | Kerbala, Iraq | 30 | 35 | suicide bombing in marketplace |
14 Jun 2017 | Mogadishu, Somalia | 31 | ? | car bombing and hostage taking at hotel and restaurant |
16 Jun 2017 | Fengxian, PR China | 8 | 65 | suicide bombing outside kindergarten; some children injured |
22 Jun 2017 | Lashkargah, Afghanistan | 34 | 58 | suicide car bombing at bank |
23 Jun 2017 | Parachinar, Quetta, and Karachi, Pakistan | 85 | 220 | two bombings in marketplace in Parachinar killed 67, injured 200; suicide bombing at Quetta checkpoint killed 14, injured 20; armed attack on police at restaurant in Karachi, Sindh province, killed 4 |
2 Jul 2017 | Anbar, Iraq | 20 | 13 | suicide bombing in refugee camp |
8 Jul 2017 | el-Barth, Sinai, Egypt | 26 | 26 | suicide bombing and armed attack on checkpoint |
24 Jul 2017 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 36 | 41 | suicide car bombing targeting a bus carrying government workers |
24 Jul 2017 | Lahore, Pakistan | 28 | 50 | suicide bombing targeting police near marketplace |
28 Jul 2017 | Maiduguri, Nigeria | 51 | ? | Boko Haram armed attack on oil survey team followed by fighting with government forces |
1 Aug 2017 | Herat, Afghanistan | 32 | 61 | suicide bombing at mosque |
6 Aug 2017 | Mirzawalang, Sar-e Pul, Afghanistan | 57 | ? | armed attack on checkpoint and on civilians in nearby village |
13 Aug 2017 | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | 21 | 25 | armed attack and hostage taking at cafe by 4 gunmen; those killed included 18 civilians (10 from Burkina Faso, 2 from Kuwait, 2 from Canada, and 4 from other countries) and 3 terrorists; 40 hostages were rescued by police |
15 Aug 2017 | Konduga, Nigeria | 30 | 83 | suicide bombing killed 27 in a village market; two suicide bombers at a nearby refugee camp caused additional injuries |
17 Aug 2017 | Barcelona, Spain | 14 | 130 | attack in which a truck was driven through crowds of tourists, killing 14 and injuring at least 130; those killed included 2 children and several 5 adult foreigners; those injured were from 34 countries |
25 Aug 2017 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 45 | 90 | mosque attacked by four gunmen, two of which detonated suicide bombs |
3 Sep 2017 | Bala Gudud, Somalia | 22 | 24 | truck bomb exploded at gate to military base, followed by attack by dozens of terrorists |
14 Sep 2017 | Nasiriyah, Iraq | 84 | 93 | armed attack on restaurant followed by suicide car bombing at a police checkpoint |
17 Sep 2017 | Mosul, Iraq | 24 | 23 | bombing at school during training of militia; casualties included children |
29 Sep 2017 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 22 | 33 | suicide bombing outside Shiite mosque |
1 Oct 2017 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | 59 | 527 | (CRI?) sniper attack on concert; fatalities included 1 police officer and 2 Canadians; attacker killed himself |
5 Oct 2017 | Jhal Magsi district, Pakistan | 25 | 20 | suicide bombing at Shiite shrine; 5 children and 2 police officers among those killed |
12 Oct 2017 | Abu Fas, Syria | 50 | 70 | three car bombings |
14 Oct 2017 | Mogadishu, Somalia | 587 | 316 | truck bomb attack at intersection near hotels, restaurants, and government offices |
17 Oct 2017 | Gardez and Ghazni, Afghanistan | 76 | 168 | suicide bombers and gunmen attacked a police training center in Gardez, killing 41 and injuring 110 civilians and 48 police, with 5 attackers killed; car bombings in Ghazni killed 30 security personnel and others, with 10 people injured |
19 Oct 2017 | Kandahar province, Afghanistan | 53 | 15 | twin suicide vehicle bombings destroyed military base, killing 43 soldiers and injuring 9 with 6 more missing; 10 attackers killed |
20 Oct 2017 | Kabul and Ghor province, Afghanistan | 60 | 55 | attack with gun and explosives killed 39 and injured 45 at a Shia mosque in Kabul; attack on Sunni mosque in Ghor province killed 20 and injured 10 |
28 Oct 2017 | Mogadishu, Somalia | 26 | 31 | suicide car bombing at hotel followed by armed attack and siege lasting overnight; government forces rescued 30 civilians and killed 3 terrorists and captured 2; 3 children among those killed |
4 Nov 2017 | Deir ez-Zor, Syria | 100 | 140 | suicide car bombing at refugee center; most victims were women and children |
13 Nov 2017 | Kandahar, Afghanistan | 68 | 40 | armed attacks on several police checkpoints in southern Kandahar; 23 police killed and 15 injured; 45 militants killed and 25 injured |
15 Nov 2017 | Muna Gari, Nigeria | 22 | 29 | four suicide bombings, including one at a prayer ground |
17 Nov 2017 | Deir ez-Zor, Syria | 26 | 30 | car bombing at rally |
21 Nov 2017 | Mubi, Nigeria | 50 | 25 | suicide bombing at mosque |
21 Nov 2017 | Tuz Khurmatu, Iraq | 24 | 70 | truck bombing in marketplace |
23 Nov 2017 | Bir al-Abed, Sinai, Egypt | 309 | 128 | attack on mosque with bombs followed by shooting attack on fleeing survivors; 27 children among those killed |
28 Dec 2017 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 50 | 81 | bombing at Shiite cultural center |
30 Dec 2017 | Bakin Muna, Borno, Nigeria | 25 | ? | armed attack on workers at logging site |
4 Jan 2018 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 20 | 30 | bombing at checkpoint |
12 Jan 2018 | Kaje, Borno, Nigeria | 20 | 15 | armed attack on workers at logging site; 15 missing and presumed kidnapped |
15 Jan 2018 | Baghdad, Iraq | 38 | 105 | two suicide bombings at street market |
20 Jan 2018 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 22 | 10 | armed attack and hostage taking at hotel |
23 Jan 2018 | Benghazi, Libya | 27 | 25 | twin car bombings outside a mosque |
27 Jan 2018 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 103 | 235 | suicide bombing in ambulance at a police checkpoint |
9 Feb 2018 | Tripoli, Libya | 2 | 149 | two bombings inside mosque |
16 Feb 2018 | Konduga, Nigeria | 21 | 70 | three suicide bombings at food market; most fatalities were children |
19 Feb 2018 | Dapchi, Nigeria | 0 | 110 | 110 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram |
21 Feb 2018 | Syria | 20 | ? | attack on truck drivers near border with Iraq |
23 Feb 2018 | Mogadishu, Somalia | 45 | 20 | two car bombings accompanied by armed assaults, one outside the palace and one outside a hotel |
2 Mar 2018 | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | 30 | 85 | car bombing and armed assault on French embassy, a cultural center, and army headquarters |
20 Mar 2018 | Damascus, Syria | 37 | 35 | rocket attack on Jaramana neighborhood |
21 Mar 2018 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 33 | 65 | suicide bombing by a motorcyclist targeting a crowd |
22 Apr 2018 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 70 | 120 | suicide bombing at voter registration site |
30 Apr 2018 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 31 | 49 | suicide bombing followed by second suicide bombing targeting first responders and reporters |
01 May 2018 | Mubi, Nigeria | 88 | 58 | two suicide bombings at mosque and market |
01 Jul 2018 | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | 21 | 20 | suicide bombing targeting Sikhs traveling to see Afghan president |
07 Jul 2018 | Mogadishu, Somalia | 23 | 24 | suicide bombings at government building followed by armed attack |
10 Jul 2018 | Peshawar, Pakistan | 23 | 75 | suicide bombing at election rally |
13 Jul 2018 | Mastung, Pakistan | 150 | 300 | suicide bombing at election rally |
25 Jul 2018 | Quetta, Pakistan | 32 | 41 | suicide bombing at polling station |
25 Jul 2018 | As-Suwayda, Syria | 221 | 180 | armed attacks and bombings by Islamic State terrorists |
05 Sep 2018 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 26 | 91 | suicide bombings at sports club |
11 Sep 2018 | Momand Dara District, Afghanistan | 69 | 165 | suicide bombing attack on protesters |
22 Sep 2018 | Ahvaz, Iran | 25 | 60 | armed attack on military parade |
23 Sep 2018 | Kalaya, Pakistan | 35 | 56 | suicide bombing at market |
19 Nov 2018 | Mitile, Borno, Nigeria | 118 | 150 | Boko Haram attack on military base |
16-18 Dec 2018 | Bongende, Bandundu, DR Congo | 339 | 111 | Batende tribe attacks on villages |
15 Jan 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya | 26 | 28 | armed attack on hotel and shopping complex; 2 foreigners among those killed |
17 Jan 2019 | Bogota, Colombia | 21 | 68 | suicide car bombing at police academy |
21 Jan 2019 | Maidan Shar, Wardak, Afghanistan | 129 | 54 | suicide vehicle bombing at security base; 3 attackers among those killed |
27 Jan 2019 | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines | 22 | 102 | twin explosions at cathedral during Sunday mass |
13 Feb 2019 | Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran | 28 | 13 | suicide car bombing targeting bus carrying Revolutional Guard soldiers |
14 Feb 2019 | Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India | 41 | 35 | suicide car bombing attack on police convoy |
28 Feb 2019 | Mogadishu, Somalia | 29 | 80 | bombings near hotel followed by armed attack |
15 Mar 2019 | Christchurch, New Zealand | 51 | 49 | armed attack on mosque |
23 Mar 2019 | Mopti, Mali | 160 | 0 | armed attack on villagers in Ogossagou and Welingara |
12 Apr 2019 | Quetta, Pakistan | 21 | 48 | suicide bombing at market |
21 Apr 2019 | Colombo, Negombo, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | 259 | 500 | eight explosions on Easter Sunday: suicide bombings at St. Anthony’s Shrine and three hotels in Colombo, St. Sebastian’s church in Negombo, and a church in Batticaloa; two more explosions in Colombo as police pursued leads; at least 36 foreigners among those killed |
02 Jun 2019 | Azaz, Syria | 22 | 45 | car bombing near mosque; 5 children among those killed; second explosion followed, reportedly of a military vehicle carrying explosives that caught fire |
09 Jun 2019 | Darak, Cameroon | 101 | 9 | Boko Haram attack on military forces killed 37 soldiers and civilians and injured 9; 64 attackers also killed |
16 Jun 2019 | Konduga, Nigeria | 33 | 41 | suicide bombing at hall filled with soccer fans followed by two suicide bombings at nearby tea stall |
01 Jul 2019 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 45 | 105 | truck bombing followed by armed attack; 52 children at two nearby schools injured by the explosion; 5 attackers killed |
12 Jul 2019 | Kismayo, Somalia | 26 | 56 | suicide vehicle bombing of Medina hotel followed by armed attack, with hotel under siege for 12 hours; fatalities included 3 Kenyans, 3 Tanzanians, 2 Americans, 1 British and 1 Canadian; injured included 2 Chinese |
27 Jul 2019 | Nganzai, Nigeria | 65 | 10 | Boko Haram armed attack on funeral, with most casualties among villagers chasing attackers |
31 Jul 2019 | Farah, Afghanistan | 32 | 15 | explosion of roadside bomb next to bus; victims included children |
03 Aug 2019 | El Paso, Texas, USA | 22 | 24 | shooting attack at Walmart store |
04 Aug 2019 | Cairo, Egypt | 20 | 47 | explosion of car in collision, car bomb was believed to be en route to another target |
17 Aug 2019 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 93 | 142 | suicide bombing at wedding hall |
08 Sep 2019 | Barsalogho and Dablo area, Burkina Faso | 29 | 6 | bombing of convoy near Barsalogho killed 15, injured 6; armed attack on convoy between Dablo and Kelbo killed 14 |
18 Oct 2019 | Nangarhar, Afghanistan | 62 | 101 | bombing at mosque, causing roof to collapse on victims |
01 Nov 2019 | Menaka, Mali | 54 | 3 | armed attack on military post killed 53 soldiers and 1 civilian |
06 Nov 2019 | Boungou, Burkina Faso | 37 | 60 | armed attack on mining company convoy |
10 Dec 2019 | Inates, Niger | 128 | 12 | Boko Haram attack on military base killed 71 soldiers, injured 12; 57 attackers also killed |
24 Dec 2019 | Arbinda, Burkina Faso | 122 | armed attack on village killed 35 civilians, mostly women, and 7 soldiers; 80 attackers also killed | |
28 Dec 2019 | Mogadishu, Somalia | 84 | 150 | suicide truck bombing at police checkpoint killed 17 police officers, 4 foreigners, and 62 other civilians |
09 Jan 2020 | Filingue, Niger | 89 | 6 | armed attack on army post killed 26 soldiers; 63 attackers killed |
06 Mar 2020 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 34 | 60 | armed attack at remembrance ceremony; 2 attackers killed |
25 Mar 2020 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 28 | 9 | suicide bombings and armed attack on Sikh mosque, with attackers holding up to 200 hostages for several hours |
28 Apr 2020 | Afrin, Syria | 52 | 50 | bombing of fuel truck killed 52 including 11 children |
12 May 2020 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 16 | 16 | suicide bombing and armed attack on maternity hospital; 2 infants among those killed |
12 May 2020 | Nangarhar, Afghanistan | 24 | 68 | bombing at funeral for police commander |
02 Aug 2020 | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | 29 | 51 | car bombing followed by armed attack at prison, with hundreds of prisoners escaping |
27 Oct 2020 | Peshawar, Pakistan | 8 | 136 | bombing at madrassa during lecture by cleric |
02 Nov 2020 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 20 | 41 | armed attack on Kabul University |
28 Nov 2020 | Jere, Nigeria | 110 | 14 | Boko Haram armed attack on village, mostly using bladed weapons; a number of women were kidnapped |
30 Dec 2020 | Aden, Yemen | 22 | 50 | bombing at Aden airport |
21 Jan 2021 | Baghdad, Iraq | 34 | 110 | two suicide bombings at marketplace |
24-28 Mar 2021 | Palma, Mozambique | 100 | armed attack by 200 fighters on town, killing dozens and destroying much infrastructure over 4 day period; victims included foreigners in besieged hotel; about 20,000 residents fled | |
24 Apr 2021 | Mainok, Nigeria | 31 | Islamic State attack on military convoy and base | |
08 May 2021 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 90 | 147 | car bombing outside Sayed Al-Shuhada high school followed by two more explosions; most victims were female students 11-14 years in age |
05 Jun 2021 | Solhan, Burkina Faso | 160 | 40 | armed attack on village; at least 20 children among those killed; government reports indicate most attackers were child soldiers |
18 Aug 2021 | Sahel, Burkina faso | 47 | armed attack on convoy killed 30 civilians and 17 soldiers | |
20 Aug 2021 | Arbinda, Burkina Faso | 160 | armed attack on convoy killed 59 civilians and 21 soldiers; 80 attackers also killed | |
26 Aug 2021 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 182 | 170 | suicide bombing at airport gate among crowds attempting to leave Afghanistan, followed by gunfight; casualties included multiple children killed, 13 U.S. soldiers killed and 20 more injured |
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