Back to Advanced SearchSEARCH RESULTS: 7335 INCIDENTS
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SEARCH CRITERIA:
Years: (between 1976 and 1980)
All incidents regardless of doubt.
Attacks: (Armed Assault; Bombing/Explosion; Hijacking; Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident); Hostage Taking (Kidnapping); Facility/Infrastructure Attack; Unarmed Assault; Unknown)
| GTD ID | DATE | COUNTRY | CITY | PERPETRATOR GROUP | FATALITIES | INJURED | TARGET TYPE | REGION | ATTACK TYPE | WEAPON TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198012290011 | 1980-12-29 | El Salvador | Zacatecoluca | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198012280002 | 1980-12-28 | Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre | Guadeloupe Liberation Army | 0 | 1 | Airports and Aircraft | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198012250005 | 1980-12-25 | Guatemala | Guatemala City | Unknown | 1 | 2 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198012220003 | 1980-12-22 | El Salvador | Apopa | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Telecommunication | Central America & Caribbean | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 198012210003 | 1980-12-21 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198012190005 | 1980-12-19 | Guatemala | Guatemala city | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Journalists & Media | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198012180001 | 1980-12-18 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 5 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198012160001 | 1980-12-16 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198012150003 | 1980-12-15 | El Salvador | Santa Ana | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198012120007 | 1980-12-12 | El Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198012100003 | 1980-12-10 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198012070003 | 1980-12-07 | Nicaragua | El Mojon | Ex-Somoza National Guard | Unknown | Unknown | Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198012040004 | 1980-12-04 | El Salvador | Santa Lucia | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 198012000006 | 1980-12-00 | El Salvador | Santiago Nonualco | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198011270008 | 1980-11-27 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Extreme Right Commando Brigade | 6 | 0 | Government (General),Violent Political Party,Violent Political Party | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198011250007 | 1980-11-25 | El Salvador | San Vicente | Unknown | 10 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 198011240001 | 1980-11-24 | Guatemala | Guatemala City | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198011210014 | 1980-11-21 | El Salvador | Zacatecoluca | Unknown | 11 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198011210013 | 1980-11-21 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198011210017 | 1980-11-21 | El Salvador | Santa Ana | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Journalists & Media | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident) | Firearms |
| 198011210010 | 1980-11-21 | Guatemala | Guatemala City | Unknown | 3 | 0 | Educational Institution | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198011180005 | 1980-11-18 | Guatemala | San Marcos | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198011170010 | 1980-11-17 | Guatemala | San Marcos | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198011160006 | 1980-11-16 | Guatemala | Unknown | Unknown | 5 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198011120006 | 1980-11-12 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Journalists & Media | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198011110015 | 1980-11-11 | Guatemala | Cuiantia | Unknown | Unknown | 1 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198011090004 | 1980-11-09 | Nicaragua | Macuelizo | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198011070009 | 1980-11-07 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 15 | 0 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198011070007 | 1980-11-07 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198011060001 | 1980-11-06 | El Salvador | Chalatenango | Death Squad | 2 | 0 | Educational Institution | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198011050004 | 1980-11-05 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198011040003 | 1980-11-04 | El Salvador | Nejapa | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198011030004 | 1980-11-03 | Guatemala | La Democracia | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Unknown | Unknown |
| 198011020001 | 1980-11-02 | Honduras | Tegucigalpa | Lorenzo Zelaya Revolutionary Front (LZRF) | 0 | 4 | Government (Diplomatic) | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198010300017 | 1980-10-30 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198010300006 | 1980-10-30 | El Salvador | Santa Ana | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198010300004 | 1980-10-30 | El Salvador | Santa Ana | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198010300012 | 1980-10-30 | El Salvador | Santa Ana | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198010290004 | 1980-10-29 | El Salvador | Sitio Viejo | Unknown | 16 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198010280008 | 1980-10-28 | El Salvador | Potrerito | Left-Wing Terrorists | Unknown | Unknown | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary,Unknown |
| 198010270006 | 1980-10-27 | Guatemala | Coatepeque | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198010240002 | 1980-10-24 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Educational Institution | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198010210007 | 1980-10-21 | El Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | 4 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198010170002 | 1980-10-17 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198010160005 | 1980-10-16 | Guatemala | Guatemala city | Unknown | 1 | Unknown | Journalists & Media | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198010140013 | 1980-10-14 | El Salvador | San Miguel | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198010140007 | 1980-10-14 | El Salvador | Santa Ana | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198010140002 | 1980-10-14 | El Salvador | San Miguel | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198010100007 | 1980-10-10 | Guatemala | Guatemala City | Anti-Communist Commando of the South | Unknown | Unknown | Educational Institution | Central America & Caribbean | Unknown | Unknown |
| 198010080012 | 1980-10-08 | El Salvador | Canton Santa Rita | Unknown | 13 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198010060009 | 1980-10-06 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198010030006 | 1980-10-03 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 15 | 0 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198010000005 | 1980-10-00 | Guatemala | San Pablo | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198009290007 | 1980-09-29 | El Salvador | Chalchuapa | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Unknown | Unknown |
| 198009230001 | 1980-09-23 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009220002 | 1980-09-22 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009190001 | 1980-09-19 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 0 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009190005 | 1980-09-19 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009180008 | 1980-09-18 | El Salvador | El Moral | Unknown | 24 | 6 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198009180011 | 1980-09-18 | El Salvador | Santa Ana | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198009160002 | 1980-09-16 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009160006 | 1980-09-16 | El Salvador | Soyapango | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198009150005 | 1980-09-15 | Guatemala | Guatemala City | Unknown | Unknown | 2 | Government (Diplomatic) | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009140004 | 1980-09-14 | El Salvador | Aguilares | National Liberation Army (El Salvador) | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Unknown | Unknown |
| 198009130009 | 1980-09-13 | El Salvador | Ilopango | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198009120011 | 1980-09-12 | El Salvador | Santa Tecla | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 0 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009120033 | 1980-09-12 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198009120029 | 1980-09-12 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Transportation | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198009120028 | 1980-09-12 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 198009110015 | 1980-09-11 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Transportation | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198009110001 | 1980-09-11 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009090001 | 1980-09-09 | El Salvador | San Pedro Perulapan | Unknown | 60 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198009080003 | 1980-09-08 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Transportation | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009080005 | 1980-09-08 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009050003 | 1980-09-05 | Guatemala | Guatemala City | Guerrilla Army of the Poor (EGP) | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009030003 | 1980-09-03 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 1 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009030013 | 1980-09-03 | Guatemala | Guatemala City | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198009020003 | 1980-09-02 | Nicaragua | Tapaichi | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198008260009 | 1980-08-26 | Guatemala | San Miguel Acatan | Unknown | Unknown | 3 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198008220001 | 1980-08-22 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 198008200001 | 1980-08-20 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Transportation | Central America & Caribbean | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 198008190004 | 1980-08-19 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198008190011 | 1980-08-19 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Transportation | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 198008190017 | 1980-08-19 | Guatemala | Morales | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198008180001 | 1980-08-18 | Guatemala | Guatemala City | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198008150005 | 1980-08-15 | Honduras | Tegucigalpa | People's Revolutionary Union | 0 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic),Unknown | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198008140011 | 1980-08-14 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Transportation | Central America & Caribbean | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 198008140010 | 1980-08-14 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Transportation | Central America & Caribbean | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 198008140008 | 1980-08-14 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Transportation | Central America & Caribbean | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 198008110003 | 1980-08-11 | El Salvador | La Union | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 1 | 0 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198008080001 | 1980-08-08 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 9 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198008070004 | 1980-08-07 | El Salvador | Potonico | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 47 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198008040006 | 1980-08-04 | Guatemala | Unknown | Revolutionary Organization of People in Arms (ORPA) | 2 | Unknown | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198007290007 | 1980-07-29 | Guatemala | Unknown | Left-Wing Guerrillas | 37 | Unknown | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Unknown | Unknown |
| 198007280013 | 1980-07-28 | Nicaragua | Diriamba | Unknown | 0 | 3 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198007230004 | 1980-07-23 | Honduras | Tegucigalpa | Somoza Sympathizers | 0 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198007220009 | 1980-07-22 | Nicaragua | Quilali | Popular Anti-Communist Militias | 1 | 0 | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198007180001 | 1980-07-18 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198007120004 | 1980-07-12 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Journalists & Media | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198007100005 | 1980-07-10 | El Salvador | La Union | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
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