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Casualties of terrorist incidents worldwide

This is a list of major terrorist incidents conducted by violent non-state actors, i.e. excluding state terrorism.[a]

Attacks before 1950

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Incident Date Location Deaths Injuries Perpetrator Notes
Wall Street Bombing 1920 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. 40 143+ Galleanisti
King David Hotel bombing 1946 Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine 91 46 Irgun

Attacks 1950 to 1989

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Incident Date Location Deaths Injuries Perpetrator Notes
MV Dara 1961 Southwest Asia, Persian Gulf 238 Unknown; possibly Omani separatists
McGurk's Bar bombing 1971 Belfast, Northern Ireland 15 17 Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF)
Munich massacre 1972 Munich, West Germany 17 [b] Black September Organization
Birmingham pub bombings 1974 Birmingham, England 21 182 Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA)
Dublin and Monaghan bombings 1974 Dublin and Monaghan, Ireland 34 300 Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF)
Cubana de Aviación Flight 455 bombing 1976 Over the Caribbean Sea 73 0[c] Anti-Communists[1][2][3]
Cinema Rex fire 1978 Abadan, Iran 470+ 200+ 4 men (unknown affiliation) The theatre was doused in airplane fuel, locked and started on fire as 700 people were trapped inside
Bologna massacre 1980 Bologna Centrale railway station, Italy 85 200+ Nuclei Armati Rivoluzionari
1983 Beirut barracks bombing 1983 Beirut, Lebanon 307[d] 150 Islamic Jihad Organization (claimed responsibility), Iranian Ministry of Intelligence (court finding)
Air India Flight 182 bombing 1985 Over the Atlantic Ocean (en route from Montreal to London) 329 0[e] Babbar Khalsa
Rome and Vienna Airport attacks 1985 Leonardo da Vinci Airport and Vienna International Airport 19 Abu Nidal Organization
Pan Am Flight 103 1988 Lockerbie, Scotland 270 0[f] Libya[4] All 259 people on the plane were killed, as well as eleven others on-ground.
Massacre of Trujillo 1988–1990 Trujillo, Valle del Cauca, Colombia 200–400 Paramilitary groups and Cali Cartel members (prominently Juan Carlos Ortiz Escobar and Henry Loaiza-Ceballos)

1990s

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Incident Date Location Deaths Injuries Perpetrator Notes
1990 massacre of Sri Lankan Police officers 1990 Eastern Province, Sri Lanka 600–740 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
1992 attack on Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires 1992 Buenos Aires, Argentina 30 (including 1 suicide bomber) 242 Islamic Jihad Organization, Imad Mughniyeh
1993 World Trade Center bombing 1993 North Tower, World Trade Center, Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States 6 1,042 Ramzi Yousef, Eyad Ismoil
1993 Bombay bombings 1993 Bombay Stock Exchange, Mumbai, India 257 1,400 D-Company
Greysteel massacre 1993 Greysteel, Northern Ireland 8 19 Ulster Defence Association (UDA)
AMIA bombing 1994 Buenos Aires, Argentina 86 (including 1 suicide bomber) 300+ Suspected Hezbollah and Iranian involvement[5][6][7]
Loughinisland Massacre 1994 Loughinisland, Northern Ireland 6 5 Ulster Defence Association (UDA)
Alas Chiricanas Flight 00901 bombing 1994 near Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport, Colón, Panama 21 0 Ali Hawa Jamal (unknown affiliation)
Tokyo subway sarin attack 1995 Tokyo, Japan 13 1,050 Aum Shinrikyo (Ikuo Hayashi, Kenichi Hirose Toru Toyoda, Masato Yakayama and Yasuo Hayashi)
Oklahoma City bombing 1995 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States 168–169 680+ Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols
1995 France bombings 1995 Paris, France 8 190 Armed Islamic Group of Algeria
Rais massacre 1997 village of Rais, near Sidi Moussa and south of Algiers, Algeria 98–800 120 Armed Islamic Group of Algeria
Bentalha massacre 1997 village of Bentalha about 15 km south of Algiers, Algeria 200–400 Armed Islamic Group of Algeria
US Embassy Bombings 1998 Kenya, Tanzania 224 4,000+ Al-Qaeda
Omagh bombing 1998 Omagh, Northern Ireland 29 220+ Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA)
Russian apartment bombings 1999 Buynaksk, Moscow and Volgodonsk, Russia 307 1,700+ Ibn Al-Khattab, Achemez Gochiyayev and accomplices [g], or Federal Security Service and GRU [h]

2000s

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Incident Date Location Deaths Injuries Perpetrator Notes
Rizal Day bombings 2000 Manila, Philippines 22 ~100 Jemaah Islamiyah and Abu Sayyaf
2001 Angola train attack 2001 Angola 252 165 UNITA
September 11 attacks 2001 United States 2,996 6,000–25,000 al-Qaeda American Airlines Flight 11 crashes into One World Trade Center (North Tower) at 8:46 AM EDT. United Airlines Flight 175 crashes into Two World Trade Center (South Tower) at 9:03 AM EDT. American Airlines Flight 77 crashes into the Pentagon. Killing at least 2,700 people at the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, it is the deadliest terrorist attack in history.
2001 Indian Parliament attack 2001 India 9 18 Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed
Passover massacre[8][9][10][11][12] 2002 Israel 30[i][13] 160 Hamas[14] An attack conducted on Passover Seder celebrations which were being held at the Park Hotel in Netanya, Israel.
2002 Bali bombings 2002 Indonesia 204[j] 209 Jemaah Islamiyah and al-Qaeda
Moscow theater hostage crisis 2002 Russia 132 700+ Special Purpose Islamic Regiment
Beslan school siege 2004 Russia 334 800+ Riyad-us Saliheen Brigade of Martyrs
2004 Madrid train bombings 2004 Spain 193 2,050 al-Qaeda
SuperFerry 14 bombing 2004 Philippines 116 Abu Sayyaf
7/7 bombings, London 2004 London, England 56 784 al-Qaeda
2005 Sharm El Sheikh bombings 2005 Sharm El Sheikh, Sinai, Egypt 88 ~150 al-Qaeda
2006 Mumbai train bombings 2006 Mumbai, India 209 714 Faisal Sheikh, Asif Khan, Kamal Ansari, Ehtesham Sidduqui and Naveed Khan; Islamic extremism
23 November 2006 Sadr City bombings 2006 Sadr City, Iraq 215 140 Unknown; Islamic extremism
Qahtaniyah bombings 2007 Iraq 796 1,562+
2008 Christmas massacres 2008 Democratic Republic of the Congo 620–860+ Lord's Resistance Army
2008 Mumbai attacks 2008 Mumbai, India 175 300+ Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and Lashkar-e-Taiba
Camp Chapman attack 2009 Khost Province, Afghanistan 10[k] 6 Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi, al-Qaeda, Pakistani Taliban

2010 to 2014

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Incident Date Location Deaths Injuries Perpetrator Notes
2011 Norway attacks 2011 Oslo, Norway & Utøya, Norway 77 320+ Anders Behring Breivik
2013 Boston Marathon Bombings 2013 Boston, Massachusetts 5 281 Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Tamerlan Tsarnaev (brothers)
Westgate shopping mall attack 2013 Nairobi, Kenya 71 175 Al-Shabaab
Camp Speicher massacre 2014 Iraq 1,095–1,700 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
2014 Gamboru Ngala massacre 2014 Nigeria 300 Boko Haram
2014 Peshawar school massacre 2014 Pakistan 155[l] 114 Pakistani Taliban

2015

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Date Incident Killed Injured Location Details Perpetrator Part of
January 3–7 Baga massacre 150–2,000 Unknown Baga, Borno State, Nigeria Boko Haram militants opened fire on northern Nigerian villages, leaving bodies scattered everywhere, reporting over 100 fatalities with as many as 2,000 people unaccounted for – feared dead.[15] Boko Haram Boko Haram insurgency
January 7–9 January 2015 Île-de-France attacks 17 (+3 preparators) 22 Paris, France From 7 January 2015 to 9 January 2015, terrorist attacks occurred across the Île-de-France region, particularly in Paris. Three attackers killed a total of 17 in four shooting attacks, and police then killed the three assailants.The main attacks were the Charlie Hebdo shooting and the Porte de Vincennes siege. The organization Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed responsibility and said that the coordinated attacks had been planned for years. Al-Qaeda Islamic terrorism in Europe
March 20 2015 Sana'a mosque bombings 142 351+ Sana'a, Yemen Islamic State militants in Yemen carried out five suicide bombings at the Badr and al-Hashoosh Shia mosques during prayers in the city of Sana'a.[16] Islamic State Yemen branch Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
April 2 Garissa University College attack 148 79 Garissa, Kenya Six to ten gunmen associated with the Islamic terrorist group Al-Shabaab opened fire at the Garissa University in Kenya. Christians were their main target of the attack, with the Islamic extremists separating the Muslims from Christians before executing them. Up to three hundred students are unaccounted for. One hundred and forty-eight students were reported killed, along with seventy-nine wounded. Four gunmen were killed by security forces.[17][18] Al-Shabaab War in Somalia
June 25 Kobanî massacre 223+ 300+ Kobanî, Syria On 25 June 2015, fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant detonated three car bombs in Kobanî, close to the Turkish border crossing. Islamic State Syrian Civil War
June 26 2015 Sousse attacks 38 (+ the preparator) 39 Port El Kantaoui, Sousse, Tunisia A mass shooting occurred at the tourist resort at Port El Kantaoui, about 10 kilometres north of the city of Sousse, Tunisia. Islamic State Islamist extremism
July 1–2 30 June and 1 July 2015 Borno massacres 145 17 Kukawa, Nigeria Boko Haram militants attacked multiple mosques between July 1 and 2. Forty-eight men and boys were killed on the 1st at one mosque in Kukawa. Seventeen were wounded in the attack. Ninety-seven others, mostly men, were killed in numerous mosques on the 2nd with a number of women and young girls killed in their homes. An unknown number were wounded. Boko Haram claimed responsibility.[citation needed] Boko Haram Boko Haram insurgency
July 17 2015 Khan Bani Saad bombing 120–130 130+ Khan Bani Saad, Iraq A car bomb was sent to a crowded market in Khan Bani Saad in Iraq, 30 km north to Baghdad, during the Eid al-Fitr celebrations. The explosion killed at least 120 (15 children among them) and injuring another 170 people and brought down several buildings. ISIL claimed responsibility and said 180 people were killed.[19][20][21] Islamic State Iraq War
September 20 September 2015 Borno State bombings 145 97–150+ Maiduguri, Nigeria Boko Haram executed a series of blasts, some of which were Suicide bombings, in the north eastern city of Maiduguri, targeting a market and civilians in a mosque during night pray and a football match viewers, bringing the total number of casualties to at least 53 dead and over 90 wounded. The attack was said to be made using homemade weapons.[22] Boko Haram Boko Haram insurgency
October 10 2015 Ankara bombings 109 508 Ankara, Turkey Two suicide bombers blew themselves up near Ankara central station where a rally for peace supported by HDP was taking place.[23] The attack left 109 dead[24] and 508 injured.[25] Islamic State November 2015 Turkish general election
October 31 Metrojet Flight 9268 224 0[m] Sinai, Egypt ISIL militants have claimed destruction of Metrojet Flight 9268. Bomb is cited by experts as the most likely cause.[26] Islamic State Sinai insurgency
November 12 2015 Beirut bombings 43 200+ Beirut, Lebanon Two suicide bombers detonated explosives in Bourj el-Barajneh. Islamic State Islamist extremism
November 13 November 2015 Paris attacks 131 (+7 preparators)[27] 200+ Paris, France November 2015 Paris attacks: A series of attacks occurred simultaneously in central Paris. The first shooting attack occurred in a restaurant and a bar in 10th arrondissement of Paris. A bomb was detonated at Bataclan theatre in 11th arrondissement of Paris during a rock concert. Dozens were killed, and approximately 100 hostages were taken. Another bombing took place in the Stade de France stadium in the suburb of Saint-Denis during a football game.[28] Islamic State Islamic terrorism in Europe

2016

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Date Type Killed Injured Location Details Perpetrator Part of
11 January Bombings 132 Unknown Sharaban, Iraq January 2016 Iraq attacks: Two huge bomb blasts, one at a teashop and the other at a mosque, killed at least 100 people in the township of Sharaban in Iraq's northern Diyala Governorate. Islamic State Iraqi Civil War
16 January Massacre 135–300+ Unknown Deir ez-Zor, Syria ISIL militants attacked the neighbourhoods of Begayliya and Ayash in Deir ez-Zor, killing dozens of people in execution-style murder. Fatality estimates variates between 135 and over 300. International sources reported that the attack was against Syrian Army personnel and killed 85 Syrian soldiers along with 50 civilians while Syrian sources said over 300 people were killed, most of whom were children and women. ISIL claimed responsibility for the attack and claimed suicide bombers were used.[29][30][31] Islamic State Syrian Civil War – Deir ez-Zor offensive (January 2016)
21 February Bombing 134 (+2) 180 Sayyidah Zaynab, Syria February 2016 Sayyidah Zaynab bombings: Islamic State militants detonated a car bomb and later launched two suicide bombings, about 400 meters from Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque, a Shi'ite shrine, believed to contain the grave of Islamic prophet Muhammad's granddaughter. 83 to 134 people were killed and 180 wounded, including children. Syrian media said the attack occurred when pupils were leaving school in the area. At least 60 shops were damaged as well as cars in the area. Islamic State claimed responsibility.[32][33] Islamic State Syrian Civil War
22 March Bombings 32 (+ 3 perpetrators) 340 Brussels, Belgium 2016 Brussels bombings: On the morning of 22 March 2016, three coordinated suicide bombings occurred in Belgium: two at Brussels Airport in Zaventem, and one at Maalbeek metro station in central Brussels. Islamic State Islamic terrorism in Europe
17 May Suicide and car bombings, shooting 101+ 194+ Baghdad, Iraq May 2016 Baghdad bombings: A series of eight attacks in Baghdad killed numerous people and wounded more.[34][35][36][37][38] Islamic State Iraqi Civil War
23 May Suicide bombing 184 (5) 200 Jableh and Tartus, Syria May 2016 Jableh and Tartous bombings: Nearly 150 people are killed and at least 200 wounded in a series of car bomb and suicide attacks in the Syrian cities of Jableh and Tartus in government-controlled territory that hosts Russian military bases. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility.[39][40] Islamic State Syrian Civil War
3 July Bombing 347+ 250+ Baghdad, Iraq 2016 Karrada bombing: At least 346 people were killed, and over 246 injured, in a series of coordinated bomb attacks in Baghdad. Early in the evening of July 3, a large car bomb exploded in the middle of a busy market, killing nearly 346 civilians.[41] The blast occurred in the Baghdad neighborhood of Karrada, which contains Shia Muslims and a large Christian minority. A second car bombing in the district of Sha'ab killed at least 5 people and injured 16, while two more bombings killed at least two more people.[42][43] Islamic State Iraqi Civil War
14 July Vehicle-ramming attack 86 (+1) 434 Nice, France 2016 Nice truck attack: On the evening of 14 July 2016, a 19-tonne cargo truck was deliberately driven into crowds of people celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France. Lone wolf Islamic extremism
24 November Suicide truck bombing 125 (+1) 95 Hillah, Iraq November 2016 Hillah suicide truck bombing: A truck bomb killed at least 125 people in Hillah city 95 others are injured.[44] Islamic State Iraqi Civil War
19 December Vehicle-ramming attack 13 55 Berlin, Germany 2016 Berlin truck attack: On 19 December 2016, a truck was deliberately driven into the Christmas market next to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church at Breitscheidplatz in Berlin, leaving 12 people dead and 56 others injured. One of the victims was the truck's original driver, Łukasz Urban, who was found shot dead in the passenger seat. Lone wolf Islamic extremism

2017

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Date Type Killed Injured Location Details Suspected perpetrator Part of
April 7 Vehicle-ramming attack 5 14 Stockholm, Sweden 2017 Stockholm truck attack: Stockholm truck attack An attacker used a truck to run over pedestrians along a shopping street before crashing into a department store. Five people were killed and 14 others wounded. Police said the attacker, an Uzbek immigrant, had shown sympathies for extremist organizations including ISIL. He was sentenced to life in prison and lifetime expulsion from Sweden in June 2018. Sympathiser of ISIL Islamic terrorism in Europe
April 15 Suicide car bombing 126+ 60+ Aleppo, Syria 2017 Aleppo suicide car bombing: In a district of Aleppo a strong explosion occurred. According to provisional data, a motor bomb exploded. The blast killed at least 126 people, including more than 60 children.[45][46] Unknown Syrian Civil War
May 22 Suicide bombing 22 (+ 1 perpetrator) 112+ Manchester, England Manchester Arena bombing: On 22 May 2017, an Islamist extremist suicide bomber detonated a shrapnel-laden homemade bomb as people were leaving the Manchester Arena following a concert by American singer Ariana Grande. Two Lone Assassins Islamic terrorism in Europe
May 31 Car Bombing 150+ 413+ Kabul, Afghanistan May 2017 Kabul attack: A car bombing in Kabul's diplomatic quarter killed at least 150 persons and wounded 413 others.[47][48] Islamic Jihad Union (suspected) War in Afghanistan
June 3 Vehicle-ramming attack, stabbing 8 (+ 3 perpetrators) 48 London, England 2017 London Bridge attack: Three assailants used a van to ram pedestrians on London Bridge and then drove to Borough Market, where the three attacked people with knives before being shot by police. Eight people were killed and 48 were injured. The injured included four unarmed police officers. Europol classified the attack as jihadist terrorism Islamic State Islamic terrorism in Europe
June 7 Suicide bombing, mass shooting, hostage-taking 23 52 Tehran, Iran 2017 Tehran attacks: The 2017 Tehran attacks were a series of two simultaneous terrorist attacks that were carried out by five terrorists belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) against the Iranian Parliament building and the Mausoleum of Ruhollah Khomeini, both in Tehran, Iran.[49][50] Islamic State Terrorism in Iran
August 17–18 Vehicle-ramming attack, stabbing 16 (+ 8 perpetrators) 152 Barcelona, Spain 2017 Barcelona attacks: On 17 August 2017, a van was driven into pedestrians on La Rambla in Barcelona, killing 14 and injuring at least 130. The following day, a woman was killed in a related attack in Cambrils when a car tried to run into pedestrians and attackers stabbed people. A policeman shot and killed four of the five attackers while the fifth died later of his injuries. ISIL claimed responsibility for the Ramblas attack. Europol classified the attack as terrorism. Islamic State Islamic terrorism in Europe
October 14 Suicide truck bombing 587 303 Mogadishu, Somalia 14 October 2017 Mogadishu bombings: At least 587 people were killed and 303 wounded in a suicide truck bombing in Mogadishu.[51][52] Al-Shabaab (suspected) Somali Civil War (2009–present)
November 24 Car bombing and shooting 311 128+ Bir al-Abed, Egypt 2017 Sinai mosque attack: A mosque located near the town of Bir al-Abed was attacked by more than 10 militants. The attackers used three car bombs and four off-road vehicles to block escape routes, and opened fire at worshippers during a crowded Friday prayer at al-Rawada. First responders were also attacked upon arrival.[53] Islamic State Sinai insurgency

Terrorism in Egypt

2018

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Date Type Killed Injured Location Details Suspected perpetrator Part of
January 27 Suicide car bombing 103 235 Kabul, Afghanistan 2018 Kabul ambulance bombing: 103 people were killed and 235 others injured when a Taliban suicide bomber exploded an ambulance laden with explosives near Sidarat Square in central Kabul where several government offices are located.[54][55] Taliban War in Afghanistan
July 13 Suicide bombing 154 223 Mastung, Pakistan 13 July 2018 Pakistan bombings: 154 people, including the Balochistan Awami Party candidate Nawabzada Siraj Raisani, were killed and 223 others injured when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives in Mastung in the Pakistani province of Balochistan.[56][57] Islamic State War in North-West Pakistan
July 25 Suicide bombings, shootings, hostage taking 255 (+63) 180 As-Suwayda Governorate, Syria 2018 As-Suwayda attacks: Islamic state militants carried out suicide bombings and gun attacks in the city of As-Suwayda and a number of villages in the southern Syrian governorate of As-Suwayda, killing 255 people, including 142 civilians, and injuring 180 others. At least 63 terrorists were also killed, including the suicide bombers. The jihadists also seized hostages from the villages they had attacked.[58][59][60] Islamic State Syrian Civil War
December 11 Mass shooting 5 11 Strasbourg, France 2018 Strasbourg attack: A French citizen attacked people at a Christmas market in Strasbourg with a gun and a knife, killing five civilians and wounding eleven others. The man was killed two days later by police. Europol classified the attack as jihadist terrorism. Jihadist attacker Islamic terrorism in Europe

2019

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Date Type Killed Injured Location Details Suspected perpetrator Part of
March 15 Mass shooting 51 40 Christchurch, New Zealand Christchurch mosque shootings: Brenton Tarrant carried out two mosque shootings, killing 51 people and injuring 40 more. Brenton Tarrant White supremacy
April 21 Suicide bombings 259 500+ Sri Lanka 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings: On Easter Sunday, three churches across Sri Lanka and three luxury hotels in the commercial capital Colombo, were bombed. Later that day, two smaller explosions occurred at a housing complex and a guest house, killing mainly police officers investigating the bombings and raiding suspect locations. 258 people were killed, including at least 35 foreign nationals, and around 500 were injured in the bombings.[61][62][63][64][65][66][67] National Thowheeth Jama'ath Islamic extremism

2020

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Date Type Killed Injured Location Details Suspected perpetrator Part of
November 2 Mass shooting 4 (+ 1 perpetrator) 23 Vienna, Austria 2020 Vienna attack: Four people were killed and 22 were injured in a shooting attack in 1st district, Vienna. The gunman was wearing a fake suicide vest and was shot dead by police. A sympathiser of the Islamic State Islamic extremism

2021

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Date Type Killed Injured Location Details Suspected perpetrator Part of
March 21 Massacres 137 Unknown Tahoua Region, Niger 2021 Tahoua attacks: 137 people were killed in a series of attacks on villages, camps and hamlet's by armed jihadists. Islamic State – Sahil Province Jihadist insurgency in Niger
August 26 Suicide bombing, mass shooting 183 (including the perpetrator) 150+ Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan 2021 Kabul airport attack: 182 people, including 13 members of the United States military, were killed in a suicide bombing attack near Abbey Gate of the Kabul Airport. The attack took place during the mass evacuation from Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and the Fall of Kabul. ISIS-K Islamic State–Taliban conflict

2022

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Date Type Killed Injured Location Details Suspected perpetrator Part of
4–6 January Arson, mass shooting, massacres 200+ Unknown Anka and Bukkuyum, Zamfara State, Nigeria 2022 Zamfara massacres: Bandits massacred an estimated 200 people after a military crackdown occurred.[68] Bandits Nigerian bandit conflict
4 March Mass shooting, suicide bombing 63 (including the perpetrator) 196 Peshawar, Pakistan 2022 Peshawar mosque attack Islamic State Islamic State – Khorasan Province Persecution of Shias by the Islamic State
29 October Car bomb, Suicide attack, Mass shooting 121 350 Mogadishu, Somalia 2022 Somali Ministry of Education bombings Al-Shabaab Somali Civil War

2023

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Date Type Killed Injured Location Details Suspected perpetrator Part of
30 January Suicide bombing 101 (including the perpetrator) 220+ Police Lines area, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan 2023 Peshawar mosque bombing: A suicide bombing inside a mosque in the Police Lines area of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The bomber triggered a suicide vest during the solar noon Zuhr prayers, killing 101 people and injuring over 220 others Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
7 October Rocket barrage and mass shootings 1400 3,400 Israel 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel: Hamas attacks Israel with rockets and militants enter Israeli territory. 859 civilians are killed. The 2023 Israel–Hamas war begins. Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other militant groups Israel–Hamas war

2024

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Date Type Killed Injured Location Details Perpetrator
3 January Suicide bombings 105[n] 284 Kerman, Iran 2024 Kerman bombings: Two suicide bombers from the Afghanistan branch of ISIS, IS-K attack a commemorative ceremony for Qasem Soleimani Islamic State – Khorasan Province
22 March Mass shooting, slashing attacks, fire 145 551 Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, Russia, on the western edge of Moscow Crocus City Hall attack: Four gunmen carried out a mass shooting, as well as slashing attacks on the people gathered at the venue and used incendiary devices to set the venue on fire. Investigators said the following day the attack had killed at least 133 people, with more than 100 concertgoers injured. The Islamic State – Khorasan Province (IS–K), a South-Central Asia-based regional affiliate of the Islamic State, claimed responsibility shortly after the attack. Islamic State – Khorasan Province
24 August Mass shooting 600+ 300+ Barsalogho, Barsalogho Department, Burkina Faso 2024 Barsalogho attack: JNIM militants opened fire on civilians and soldiers digging defensive trenches for the army, killing at least 600 people and injuring over 300 others.[69][70] Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin
3 September Mass shooting, arson, looting, massacre 130 30+ Mafa, Tarmuwa, Yobe State, Nigeria Tarmuwa massacre: Terrorists opened fire on worshippers and villagers at homes and markets, looted and set ablaze houses, schools and shops, killing 130 people and injuring at least 30 others.[71] Islamic State – West Africa Province[72]
17 September Mass shooting, arson 81-100+ 255+ Bamako, Mali 2024 Bamako attacks: Gunmen attacked several locations across Bamako, killing at least 81 people and injuring over 255 others.[73] Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin
9 November Suicide bombing 32[o] 55 Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan Quetta railway station bombing: A suicide bomber identified as Muhammad Rafiq Bizenjo detonated an explosive device at the Quetta railway station, killing himself and 31 other people, and injuring 55 others. The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack.[74][75][76] Balochistan Liberation Army

Other attacks

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This is a list of terrorist incidents with at least 100 fatalities, that are not included in the chronological timeline.

Estimated Deaths Name Political Ideology Country Location Year
198 18 April 2007 Baghdad bombings Islamic extremism Iraq Baghdad 2007
185 20 January 2012 Nigeria attacks Islamic extremism Nigeria Mubi, Yola, Gombi, Maiduguri and Kano 2012
178+ 2004 Ashura bombings in Iraq Islamic extremism Iraq Kerbala and Baghdad 2004
171 UTA Flight 772 State-sponsored terrorism Niger 1989
168 Kizlyar-Pervomayskoye hostage crisis Chechen separatism Russia Kizlyar, Pervomayskoye [ru], and Sovetskoye 1996
165+ 2000 Walisongo school massacre Christian terrorism Indonesia Poso 2000
155 October 2009 Baghdad bombings Islamic extremism Iraq Baghdad 2009
152 2007 Tal Afar bombings and massacre Islamic extremism Iraq Tal Afar 2007
150 St Nedelya Church assault Communism Bulgaria Sofia 1925
148 Gyaneshwari Express train derailment Communism India West Midnapore 2010
141+ Brak El-Shati airbase raid Islamic extremism Libya Wadi al Shatii District 2017
140–256 2017 Camp Shaheen attack Islamic extremism Afghanistan Mazar-e-Sharif 2017
140 Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis Chechen separatism Russia Budyonnovsk 1995
136 2007 Karachi bombing Islamic extremism Pakistan Karachi 2007
135 February 3, 2007 Baghdad market bombing Islamic extremism Iraq Baghdad 2007
133+ January 2011 Iraq suicide attacks Islamic extremism Iraq 2011
130 Rafiganj train disaster Communism India Rafiganj 2002
127 Peshawar church attack Islamic extremism Pakistan Peshawar 2013
127 December 2009 Baghdad bombings Islamic extremism Iraq Baghdad 2009
127 2005 Al Hillah bombing Unknown Iraq Al Hillah 2005
125 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 Unknown Indian Ocean 1996
120 2007 Al Hillah bombings Islamic extremism Iraq Al Hillah 2007
120 2012 Sana'a bombing Islamic extremism Yemen Sana'a 2012
120 Palace of Justice siege 19th of April Movement Colombia Bogotá 1985
119 Bojayá massacre United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia Colombia Choco 2002
117 28 October 2009 Peshawar bombing Islamic extremism Pakistan Peshawar 2009
117 2004 Irbil bombings Islamic extremism Iraq Irbil 2004
114+ 10 May 2010 Iraq attacks Islamic extremism Iraq Baghdad 2010
114 March 2017 Damascus bombings Islamic extremism Syria Damascus 2017
113+ 2 November 2010 Baghdad bombings Islamic extremism Iraq Baghdad 2010
112 September 14, 2005 Baghdad bombing Islamic extremism Iraq Baghdad 2005
112 Avianca Flight 203 Narcoterrorism Colombia 1989
112 Gulf Air Flight 771 Palestinian nationalism United Arab Emirates Dubai 1983
110 10 October 2008 Orakzai bombing Islamic extremism Pakistan Orakzai 2008
105 2010 Lakki Marwat suicide bombing Islamic extremism Pakistan Lakki Marwat 2010
104 Mohmand Agency attack Islamic extremism Pakistan Mohmand Agency 2010
102 First Tyre truck bombing attack Islamic extremism Lebanon Tyre 1982
101 19 August 2009 Baghdad bombings Islamic extremism Iraq Baghdad 2009
100 Bolgrad palace bombing Bessarabian separatism Romania Bolgrad 1921
100+ 2011 Damaturu attacks Islamic extremism Nigeria 2011
100 Malaysian Airline System Flight 653 hijacking Communism Malaysia Tanjung Kupang 1977
100 2008 Kandahar bombing Islamic extremism Afghanistan Kandahar 2008

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The exact criteria by which incidents are added to this list are described on the list's talk page.
  2. ^ Including the 5 perpetrators
  3. ^ No survivors on the plane
  4. ^ Including the two suicide bombers
  5. ^ No survivors on the plane
  6. ^ No survivors on the plane
  7. ^ According to rulings by Russian courts
  8. ^ according to David Satter, Alexander Litvinenko, Yuri Felshtinsky and some other researchers
  9. ^ Including the suicide bomber
  10. ^ Including the two suicide bombers
  11. ^ Including the suicide bomber
  12. ^ Including the six attackers
  13. ^ No survivors on the plane
  14. ^ Including the two suicide bombers
  15. ^ Including the suicide bomber

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  15. ^ "Boko Haram killed between 100 and 2000 people in Nigeria". The Guardian. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  16. ^ "3 suicide bombings target Shiite rebel mosques in Yemen". Associated Press. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
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  18. ^ "Gunmen kill more than 70 at university in Kenya". Associated Press. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
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