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Date: (between 1979-01-01 and 1979-12-31)
| GTD ID | DATE | COUNTRY | CITY | PERPETRATOR GROUP | FATALITIES | INJURED | TARGET TYPE | REGION | ATTACK TYPE | WEAPON TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 197905020020 | 1979-05-02 | Ethiopia | Workamba | Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) | 100 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 197906160007 | 1979-06-16 | Syria | Aleppo | Muslim Brotherhood (suspected) | 54 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 197902120002 | 1979-02-12 | Rhodesia | Kariba | Zimbabwe African People's Union | 54 | 0 | Airports and Aircraft | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197908270005 | 1979-08-27 | Afghanistan | Ghazni | Muslim Guerrillas | 50 | 0 | Transportation | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197912000005 | 1979-12-00 | El Salvador | Unknown | February 28 Popular League (El Salvador) | 35 | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197905300003 | 1979-05-30 | Thailand | Nam Som district | Communists | 27 | 3 | Military | Southeast Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Firearms,Explosives |
| 197903210002 | 1979-03-21 | Nicaragua | Mesas del Cacao | Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) | 22 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Unknown | Unknown |
| 197903200003 | 1979-03-20 | Myanmar | Monqnawng | Shan State Progressive Party | 22 | 6 | Military | Southeast Asia | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 197905040008 | 1979-05-04 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Popular Revolutionary Bloc (BPR) | 19 | Unknown | Religious Figures/Institutions | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 197901140008 | 1979-01-14 | Philippines | General Salipada K. Pendatun | Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) (suspected) | 19 | 10 | Military | Southeast Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197901050003 | 1979-01-05 | Rhodesia | Unknown | Zimbabwe African People's Union | 19 | 13 | Unknown | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 197908270003 | 1979-08-27 | United Kingdom | Warrenpoint | Irish Republican Army (IRA) | 18 | 0 | Military | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Explosives |
| 197908000008 | 1979-08-00 | Angola | Unknown | Popular Movement for the Liberation of Cabinda | 18 | 18 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197903230047 | 1979-03-23 | Mozambique | Beira | Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) | 18 | 0 | Utilities | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 197905260004 | 1979-05-26 | Nicaragua | Tola | Unknown | 16 | Unknown | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197904100003 | 1979-04-10 | Mozambique | Gorongoza | Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) | 16 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197902020003 | 1979-02-02 | Myanmar | Nam Myai | Shan State Progressive Party | 13 | 78 | Military | Southeast Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197901000002 | 1979-01-00 | Nicaragua | Unknown | Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) | 13 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Firearms |
| 197907140004 | 1979-07-14 | Philippines | Manukan District | New People's Army (NPA) | 12 | 0 | Government (General) | Southeast Asia | Unknown | Unknown |
| 197910170002 | 1979-10-17 | El Salvador | San Marcos | People's Revolutionary Army (ERP) (El Salvador) | 11 | 19 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
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