Back to Advanced SearchSEARCH RESULTS: 7335 INCIDENTS
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198012210007 | 1980-12-21 | Nicaragua | Valle San Jose | Somozists | 2 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198011230002 | 1980-11-23 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198011210003 | 1980-11-21 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 2 | 1 | Transportation | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198011090004 | 1980-11-09 | Nicaragua | Macuelizo | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | 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 |
| 198010300016 | 1980-10-30 | Jamaica | Kingston | Unknown | 2 | Unknown | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198010280006 | 1980-10-28 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198010200007 | 1980-10-20 | Guatemala | San Raymundo | Unknown | 2 | Unknown | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198010130007 | 1980-10-13 | El Salvador | Cuscatancingo | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Unknown | Unknown |
| 198010050002 | 1980-10-05 | Israel | Givatayim | Abu Hassan | 2 | 7 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009300015 | 1980-09-30 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198009160006 | 1980-09-16 | El Salvador | Soyapango | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198009140005 | 1980-09-14 | Nicaragua | Mata Platano | Counter-revolutionaries,Ex-Somoza National Guard | 2 | 3 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Unknown | Unknown |
| 198009120033 | 1980-09-12 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198009040003 | 1980-09-04 | El Salvador | Delgado | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 2 | 0 | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 198009010005 | 1980-09-01 | Guatemala | Guatemala City | Unknown | 2 | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198008190016 | 1980-08-19 | El Salvador | La Palma | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 2 | 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 |
| 198007230010 | 1980-07-23 | Nicaragua | Quilali | Anti-Communist Patriotic Front | 2 | 1 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198007170007 | 1980-07-17 | Bolivia | La Paz | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | South America | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198007130004 | 1980-07-13 | Spain | Donostia-San Sebastian | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) | 2 | 2 | Police | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 198007090008 | 1980-07-09 | El Salvador | San Miguel | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 2 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198007030002 | 1980-07-03 | Lebanon | Beirut | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Educational Institution | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198006260001 | 1980-06-26 | Bolivia | La Paz | Unknown | 2 | 47 | Government (General) | South America | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198006250011 | 1980-06-25 | Guatemala | Guatemala city | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198006220001 | 1980-06-22 | West Bank and Gaza Strip | Gaza | Al-Fatah | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198006160007 | 1980-06-16 | Lebanon | Beirut | Unknown | 2 | 17 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198006090004 | 1980-06-09 | El Salvador | San Miguel | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198006060004 | 1980-06-06 | El Salvador | Soyapango | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198005290001 | 1980-05-29 | Colombia | Turbo | Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) | 2 | 0 | Police | South America | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198005220003 | 1980-05-22 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 2 | 0 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198005200012 | 1980-05-20 | Nicaragua | Unknown | Unknown | 2 | 1 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198005050009 | 1980-05-05 | Guatemala | Unknown | Guerrilla Army of the Poor (EGP) | 2 | Unknown | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198005030001 | 1980-05-03 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198004280004 | 1980-04-28 | Iran | Tehran | Unknown | 2 | 10 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198004280002 | 1980-04-28 | Iran | Tehran | Unknown | 2 | 5 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198004180023 | 1980-04-18 | El Salvador | Montserrat | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198004150007 | 1980-04-15 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198004040001 | 1980-04-04 | India | Calcutta | Unknown | 2 | 6 | Transportation | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198003240010 | 1980-03-24 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198003180002 | 1980-03-18 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | Death Squad | 2 | 0 | Unknown | South America | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198003150006 | 1980-03-15 | South Africa | Unknown | African National Congress (South Africa) | 2 | 0 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 198003100020 | 1980-03-10 | Lebanon | Berbara | Palestinians | 2 | 2 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198003050004 | 1980-03-05 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198003050005 | 1980-03-05 | El Salvador | San Salvador | February 28 Popular League (El Salvador) | 2 | 0 | Transportation | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198002240001 | 1980-02-24 | Rhodesia | Gwelo | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Journalists & Media | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198002110008 | 1980-02-11 | United Kingdom | Rosslea | Irish Republican Army (IRA) | 2 | Unknown | Police | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198001250010 | 1980-01-25 | El Salvador | Mexicanos | Unknown | 2 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198001090004 | 1980-01-09 | India | Unknown | Maoists | 2 | 4 | Government (General) | South Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms,Firearms,Firearms |
| 197912200006 | 1979-12-20 | El Salvador | Santa Ana | People's Liberation Forces (FPL) | 2 | 2 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms,Firearms,Firearms |
| 197912110002 | 1979-12-11 | Spain | Valladolid | Anti-Marxist Commando | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 197912070003 | 1979-12-07 | Brazil | Baixada Fluminese | Death Squad | 2 | Unknown | Unknown | South America | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197911270004 | 1979-11-27 | Colombia | La Verde | Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | South America | Armed Assault | Firearms,Firearms,Firearms |
| 197911150008 | 1979-11-15 | South Africa | Orlando | African National Congress (South Africa) | 2 | 2 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 197911090003 | 1979-11-09 | Colombia | Riosucio | Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) | 2 | 0 | Military | South America | Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Firearms,Firearms,Explosives |
| 197911080001 | 1979-11-08 | Rhodesia | Umtali | Zimbabwe Patriotic Front | 2 | Unknown | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197910300001 | 1979-10-30 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Armed Forces of National Resistance (FARN) | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Unknown | Unknown |
| 197910210004 | 1979-10-21 | United States | Oklahoma City | White supremacists/nationalists | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | North America | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197910070009 | 1979-10-07 | Guatemala | Guatemala city | Guerrilla Army of the Poor (EGP) | 2 | Unknown | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 197910020005 | 1979-10-02 | El Salvador | Honduritas | People's Liberation Forces (FPL) | 2 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197909270006 | 1979-09-27 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | Montoneros (Argentina) | 2 | 3 | Government (General) | South America | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident) | Firearms,Firearms,Firearms,Explosives |
| 197909210007 | 1979-09-21 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Central American Revolutionary Workers Party (PRTC) | 2 | Unknown | Business,Business | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 197908310003 | 1979-08-31 | Lebanon | Tripoli | Unknown | 2 | 15 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197908100005 | 1979-08-10 | Colombia | La Belleza | Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) | 2 | 0 | Military | South America | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197908060004 | 1979-08-06 | Rhodesia | Unknown | Zimbabwe African People's Union | 2 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197908020004 | 1979-08-02 | United Kingdom | Benburb | Irish Republican Army (IRA) (suspected) | 2 | 0 | Military | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Firearms |
| 197907290001 | 1979-07-29 | Spain | Madrid | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) | 2 | 9 | Airports and Aircraft | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197907280003 | 1979-07-28 | Colombia | Palomino | M-19 (Movement of April 19) | 2 | 0 | Police | South America | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197907100003 | 1979-07-10 | Syria | Aleppo | Muslim Brotherhood | 2 | 1 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Unknown |
| 197907010008 | 1979-07-01 | India | Unknown | Mizo National Front | 2 | 2 | Government (General) | South Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197907000002 | 1979-07-00 | Rhodesia | Unknown | Guerrillas | 2 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197906290013 | 1979-06-29 | El Salvador | Quezaltepeque | People's Liberation Forces (FPL) | 2 | 0 | Unknown | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197906240004 | 1979-06-24 | Israel | Tel Aviv | Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) | 2 | 3 | Transportation | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197906030002 | 1979-06-03 | United Kingdom | Crossmaglen | Irish Republican Army (IRA) | 2 | 0 | Police | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197905170018 | 1979-05-17 | El Salvador | Santa Tecla | People's Liberation Forces (FPL) | 2 | 0 | Journalists & Media | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197905130011 | 1979-05-13 | Colombia | Belen de los Andaquies | Popular Liberation Army (EPL) | 2 | 2 | Police | South America | Unknown | Unknown |
| 197905120016 | 1979-05-12 | Colombia | Dabeiba | Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) | 2 | 1 | Transportation | South America | Unknown | Unknown |
| 197905090006 | 1979-05-09 | Israel | Al-Manara | Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Firearms,Explosives |
| 197905050014 | 1979-05-05 | Colombia | Alto Sinai | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Military | South America | Unknown | Unknown |
| 197904300022 | 1979-04-30 | Nicaragua | Leon | Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) | 2 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197904220003 | 1979-04-22 | Thailand | Chiang Mai | Communists | 2 | 0 | Police | Southeast Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197904130002 | 1979-04-13 | Lebanon | Unknown | Syrian Social Nationalist Party | 2 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Middle East & North Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 197902170004 | 1979-02-17 | Nicaragua | Camibar Region | Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197902030007 | 1979-02-03 | Philippines | Tumajubong | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Business | Southeast Asia | Unknown | Unknown |
| 197901250005 | 1979-01-25 | Myanmar | Konsat | Shan State Progressive Party | 2 | 0 | Military | Southeast Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197901130008 | 1979-01-13 | Spain | Azcoitia | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) | 2 | 1 | Police | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197901050002 | 1979-01-05 | United Kingdom | Belfast | Irish Republican Army (IRA) | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197812290001 | 1978-12-29 | Colombia | Unknown | Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) | 2 | 0 | Police | South America | Unknown | Unknown |
| 197811060005 | 1978-11-06 | Guatemala | Guatemala City | Guerrilla Army of the Poor (EGP) | 2 | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197810010002 | 1978-10-01 | Egypt | Unknown | Palestinians | 2 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 197808200009 | 1978-08-20 | United Kingdom | London | Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) | 2 | 9 | Transportation | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197805250002 | 1978-05-25 | United Kingdom | Belfast | Irish Republican Army (IRA) | 2 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 197804200002 | 1978-04-20 | Philippines | Zamboanga City | Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) | 2 | 46 | Business | Southeast Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197804060002 | 1978-04-06 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | Montoneros (Argentina) | 2 | 0 | Police | South America | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197802150007 | 1978-02-15 | South Africa | Unknown | African National Congress (South Africa) | 2 | 0 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 197802080001 | 1978-02-08 | United Kingdom | Belfast | Irish Republican Army (IRA) | 2 | 1 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197710170006 | 1977-10-17 | Nicaragua | Masaya | Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197706290005 | 1977-06-29 | United Kingdom | Belfast | Irish Republican Army (IRA) | 2 | Unknown | Military,Military | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197705040001 | 1977-05-04 | Turkey | Kadikoy | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197704080003 | 1977-04-08 | United Kingdom | Moneymore | Irish Republican Army (IRA) | 2 | Unknown | Police,Police | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
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