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| GTD ID | DATE | COUNTRY | CITY | PERPETRATOR GROUP | FATALITIES | INJURED | TARGET TYPE | REGION | ATTACK TYPE | WEAPON TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 201504090006 | 2015-04-09 | Iraq | Qaim | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 300 | Unknown | 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 |
| 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 |
| 201608190039 | 2016-08-19 | South Sudan | Pajut | Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) | 283 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201505210084 | 2015-05-21 | Syria | Palmyra | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 280 | Unknown | Government (General),Military,Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms,Melee |
| 199712100003 | 1997-12-10 | Rwanda | Mutura | Hutu extremists | 271 | 227 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 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 |
| 200708160008 | 2007-08-14 | Iraq | Jazeera | Al-Qaida in Iraq (suspected) | 250 | 750 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200708150005 | 2007-08-14 | Iraq | Qahtaniya | Al-Qaida in Iraq (suspected) | 250 | 750 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198310230007 | 1983-10-23 | Lebanon | Beirut | Hezbollah | 241 | 75 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 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 |
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