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Total Casualties: (101+)
All incidents regardless of doubt.
| GTD ID | DATE | COUNTRY | CITY | PERPETRATOR GROUP | FATALITIES | INJURED | TARGET TYPE | REGION | ATTACK TYPE | WEAPON TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200109110004 | 2001-09-11 | United States | New York City | Al-Qaida | 1385 | 10878 | Business,Airports and Aircraft,Private Citizens & Property | North America | Hijacking,Armed Assault | Vehicle (not to include vehicle-borne explosives, i.e., car or truck bombs),Incendiary,Melee |
| 200109110005 | 2001-09-11 | United States | New York City | Al-Qaida | 1385 | 10878 | Business,Airports and Aircraft,Private Citizens & Property | North America | Hijacking,Armed Assault | Vehicle (not to include vehicle-borne explosives, i.e., car or truck bombs),Incendiary,Melee |
| 199404130008 | 1994-04-13 | Rwanda | Gikoro | Hutu extremists | 1180 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Melee |
| 201406100042 | 2014-06-10 | Iraq | Badush | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 670 | 0 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201710140002 | 2017-10-14 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 588 | 316 | Business,Airports and Aircraft,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200403210001 | 2004-03-21 | Nepal | Dhading district | Communist Party of Nepal- Maoist (CPN-M) | 518 | 216 | Government (General) | South Asia | Armed Assault,Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 197808190004 | 1978-08-19 | Iran | Abadan | Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) | 422 | 0 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 198707180001 | 1987-07-18 | Mozambique | Homoine | Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) | 388 | 70 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201607020002 | 2016-07-03 | Iraq | Baghdad | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 383 | 200 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199605230007 | 1996-05-23 | Burundi | Kivyuka | Tutsi extremists | 375 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200409010002 | 2004-09-01 | Russia | Beslan | Riyadus-Salikhin Reconnaissance and Sabotage Battalion of Chechen Martyrs | 344 | 727 | Educational Institution,Private Citizens & Property | Eastern Europe | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident) | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201812160027 | 2018-12-16 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Bongende | Tribesmen | 339 | 28 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary,Melee |
| 201805140006 | 2018-05-15 | Afghanistan | Farah | Taliban | 330 | 116 | Police,Military,Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 198506230001 | 1985-06-23 | Canada | Toronto | Sikh Extremists | 329 | 0 | Airports and Aircraft | North America | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201711240001 | 2017-11-24 | Egypt | Al-Rawda | Sinai Province of the Islamic State,Sons of Jesus Movement (suspected) | 311 | 122 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 199607200008 | 1996-07-20 | Burundi | Unknown | Hutu extremists | 304 | 100 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201602070020 | 2016-02-07 | Iraq | Mosul | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 300 | 0 | Police,Military,Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 199711170005 | 1997-11-17 | Rwanda | Gisenyi | Hutu extremists | 300 | 0 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 198402130003 | 1984-02-13 | Sudan | Heglig | Christian extremists | 300 | 0 | Maritime | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Unknown,Explosives |
| 198008150003 | 1980-08-15 | El Salvador | Suchitoto | Unknown | 300 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201407170031 | 2014-07-17 | Ukraine | Hrabove | Donetsk People's Republic (suspected) | 298 | 0 | Airports and Aircraft | Eastern Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201404150089 | 2014-04-15 | South Sudan | Bentiu | Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) | 287 | 400 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201610220007 | 2016-10-21 | Iraq | Mosul | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 284 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 199712100003 | 1997-12-10 | Rwanda | Mutura | Hutu extremists | 271 | 227 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 198812210003 | 1988-12-21 | United Kingdom | Lockerbie | Unknown | 270 | 0 | Airports and Aircraft | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198401260012 | 1984-01-26 | Nicaragua | El Cumbo | Nicaraguan Democratic Force (FDN) | 270 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201704210001 | 2017-04-21 | Afghanistan | Mazari Sharif | Haqqani Network (suspected),Taliban | 266 | 64 | Military | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 200108110012 | 2001-08-11 | Angola | Unknown | National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) | 259 | 160 | Transportation | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Explosives |
| 199708280012 | 1997-08-28 | Algeria | Sidi Rais | Unknown | 256 | 194 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 201604210024 | 2016-04-21 | Iraq | Mosul | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 250 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200708150005 | 2007-08-14 | Iraq | Qahtaniya | Al-Qaida in Iraq (suspected) | 250 | 750 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200708160008 | 2007-08-14 | Iraq | Jazeera | Al-Qaida in Iraq (suspected) | 250 | 750 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198408200004 | 1984-08-20 | Nicaragua | Waslala district | Nicaraguan Democratic Force (FDN) | 250 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198310230007 | 1983-10-23 | Lebanon | Beirut | Hezbollah | 241 | 75 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201509280037 | 2015-09-28 | Afghanistan | Kunduz | Taliban | 240 | 296 | Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198601130005 | 1986-01-13 | Mozambique | Marromeu | Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) | 240 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Unknown |
| 201703220042 | 2017-03-17 | Iraq | Mosul | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 230 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident) | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201504250027 | 2015-04-25 | Niger | Karamga | Boko Haram | 230 | 9 | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198402200005 | 1984-02-20 | Uganda | Masindi | National Resistance Movement (NRM) | 228 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 198607010009 | 1986-07-01 | Mozambique | Maputo | Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) | 227 | 0 | Transportation | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201510310001 | 2015-10-31 | Egypt | Unknown | Sinai Province of the Islamic State | 224 | 0 | Airports and Aircraft | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199808070002 | 1998-08-07 | Kenya | Nairobi | Al-Qaida | 224 | 4000 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 202012230006 | 2020-12-23 | Ethiopia | Bekoji | Gumuz militia | 222 | 38 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Incendiary,Melee |
| 201502240078 | 2015-02-24 | Nigeria | Gambaru | Boko Haram | 208 | 9 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199712300005 | 1997-12-30 | Algeria | Kherarba | Unknown | 206 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 199712300007 | 1997-12-30 | Algeria | Oued Rhiou | Unknown | 206 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 200611230001 | 2006-11-23 | Iraq | Baghdad | Unknown | 205 | 257 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Explosives |
| 201908250021 | 2019-08-25 | Yemen | Kitaf wa al-Boqee district | Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah) | 200 | 280 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201707040004 | 2017-06-04 | Iraq | Tal Afar | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 200 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200003170002 | 2000-03-17 | Uganda | Kasese | Unknown | 200 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unarmed Assault | Chemical |
| 199604260005 | 1996-04-26 | Burundi | Buhord | Tutsi extremists | 200 | 42 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 199204040007 | 1992-04-04 | Ethiopia | Jijiga | Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party | 200 | 300 | Violent Political Party | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199107150009 | 1991-07-15 | Sri Lanka | Chundikulam | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | 200 | 0 | Military | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 198410190003 | 1984-10-19 | Ethiopia | Lalibela | Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) | 200 | 200 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident) | Unknown |
| 201610260019 | 2016-10-26 | Iraq | Hammam al-Alil | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 190 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200109110006 | 2001-09-11 | United States | Arlington | Al-Qaida | 190 | 106 | Government (General),Military,Airports and Aircraft | North America | Hijacking,Armed Assault | Vehicle (not to include vehicle-borne explosives, i.e., car or truck bombs),Incendiary,Melee |
| 200607120001 | 2006-07-11 | India | Mumbai | Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) | 188 | 817 | Private Citizens & Property,Transportation | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199107280013 | 1991-07-28 | Croatia | Glina | Serbian extremists | 180 | 0 | Police | Eastern Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198407070016 | 1984-07-07 | Nicaragua | El Tortuguero | Nicaraguan Democratic Force (FDN) | 180 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 202003230011 | 2020-03-23 | Nigeria | Gorgi | Boko Haram | 179 | 61 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201506250031 | 2015-06-25 | Syria | Kobani | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 174 | 201 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 198909190005 | 1989-09-19 | Niger | Goure district | Hezbollah (suspected) | 171 | 0 | Airports and Aircraft | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199404240003 | 1994-04-24 | Rwanda | Butare | Unknown | 170 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199504190004 | 1995-04-19 | United States | Oklahoma City | Anti-Government extremists | 168 | 650 | Government (General) | North America | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198310050004 | 1983-10-05 | El Salvador | Unknown | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 165 | 15 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201706010003 | 2017-06-01 | Iraq | Mosul | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 163 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200802010006 | 2008-02-02 | Chad | N'Djamena | Rebels | 160 | 1001 | Government (General),Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200509140001 | 2005-09-14 | Iraq | Baghdad | Al-Qaida in Iraq | 160 | 542 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201412160002 | 2014-12-16 | Pakistan | Peshawar | Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) | 158 | 121 | Educational Institution | South Asia | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident),Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 201610030023 | 2016-10-03 | Afghanistan | Kunduz | Taliban | 154 | 120 | Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Explosives,Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201211150023 | 2012-11-15 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Unknown | M23 | 153 | 7 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200703310010 | 2007-03-27 | Iraq | Tal Afar | Unknown | 153 | 347 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201504020031 | 2015-04-02 | Kenya | Garissa | Al-Shabaab | 152 | 104 | Educational Institution | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident),Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201703290018 | 2017-03-29 | Iraq | Unknown | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 151 | 0 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201807130010 | 2018-07-13 | Pakistan | Darengarh | Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State,Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) | 150 | 300 | Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201412160041 | 2014-12-16 | Iraq | Fallujah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 150 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201410290055 | 2014-10-29 | Iraq | Ramadi | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 150 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201409070051 | 2014-09-07 | Iraq | Mosul | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 150 | 0 | Police,Military | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200707070001 | 2007-07-07 | Iraq | Amerli | Unknown | 150 | 250 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199209020011 | 1992-09-02 | Chad | Unknown | Dissident Military Mmbrs of Northern Tribal Group | 150 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198505140012 | 1985-05-14 | Sri Lanka | Anuradhapura | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | 146 | 100 | Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms,Firearms,Explosives |
| 200703300001 | 2007-03-30 | Iraq | Tal Afar | Unknown | 145 | 170 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Explosives |
| 200703300004 | 2007-03-30 | Iraq | Tal Afar | Unknown | 145 | 170 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201501120018 | 2015-01-12 | Cameroon | Kolofata | Boko Haram | 144 | 4 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 201508100061 | 2015-08-10 | Ukraine | Starohnativka | Donetsk People's Republic | 143 | 30 | Military,Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Eastern Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200710180001 | 2007-10-18 | Pakistan | Karachi | Harkatul Jihad-e-Islami (suspected) | 141 | 250 | Government (General) | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Explosives |
| 199106170020 | 1991-06-17 | Sri Lanka | Pandisurichchan | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | 140 | 0 | Military | South Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201705080033 | 2017-05-09 | Central African Republic | Alindao | Union for Peace in Central Africa (UPC) | 136 | 110 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident),Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary,Melee |
| 198406280008 | 1984-06-28 | El Salvador | Unknown | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 136 | 0 | Utilities | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Unknown,Explosives |
| 199703190006 | 1997-03-19 | Burundi | Buganda district | Hutu extremists | 135 | 140 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200805100026 | 2008-05-10 | Sudan | Omdurman | Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) (suspected) | 134 | 0 | Military,Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198401010035 | 1984-01-01 | Nicaragua | Rio Bartolo | Democratic Revolutionary Alliance (ARDE) | 132 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201611290020 | 2016-10-29 | Iraq | Hammam al-Alil | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 130 | 0 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 199109300005 | 1991-09-30 | Haiti | Port-au-Prince | Rebel Military Unit | 130 | 0 | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198412290007 | 1984-12-29 | Angola | Cafunvo | National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) | 130 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201901210004 | 2019-01-21 | Afghanistan | Maydan Shahr district | Taliban | 129 | 54 | Government (General) | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201912100004 | 2019-12-10 | Niger | Inates | Boko Haram | 128 | 12 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201710110016 | 2017-10-02 | Syria | Qaryatayn | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 128 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms,Melee |
| 201704150002 | 2017-04-15 | Syria | Aleppo | Ahrar al-Sham (suspected),Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham,Jaysh al-Islam (Syria) | 127 | 55 | NGO,Terrorists/Non-state Militia,Transportation | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200704180001 | 2007-04-18 | Iraq | Baghdad | Al-Qaida in Iraq (suspected) | 127 | 148 | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
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