GTD: Global Terrorism Database

Information on Over 104,000 Terrorist Attacks

The Global Terrorism Database (GTD) is an open-source database including information on terrorist events around the world from 1970 through 2011 (with annual updates planned for the future). Unlike many other event databases, the GTD includes systematic data on domestic as well as international terrorist incidents that have occurred during this time period and now includes more than 104,000 cases. Learn more

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The GTD Data Rivers is an interactive visual exploratory tool that allows users to investigate temporal trends in terrorism in the Global Terrorism Database (GTD). The GTD Data Rivers aggregates important variables from the database and visualizes them as a comprehensible stack chart.

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This Date in Terrorism
2000

Buug, Philippines

05/21/2000: Nine bombs exploded in Buug, Philippines, at an interval of three to five minutes, damaging a Catholic church and other facilities but causing no casualties. This attack occurred virtually simultaneously with another explosion in Malangas, also in the Zamboanga Sibugay province. Police suspected that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) or the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible for the incident.
2010

Shah Joy, Afghanistan

05/21/2010: On Friday, in Shah Joy, Zabol, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device under a bridge, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.