Back to Advanced SearchSEARCH RESULTS: 2657 INCIDENTS
CHART RESULTS:
SEARCH CRITERIA:
Years: (between 2001 and 2016)
All incidents regardless of doubt.
Attacks: (Assassination; Armed Assault; Bombing/Explosion; Hijacking; Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident); Hostage Taking (Kidnapping); Facility/Infrastructure Attack; Unarmed Assault; Unknown)
Region: (Western Europe)
| GTD ID | DATE | COUNTRY | CITY | PERPETRATOR GROUP | FATALITIES | INJURED | TARGET TYPE | REGION | ATTACK TYPE | WEAPON TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200403110004 | 2004-03-11 | Spain | Madrid | Al-Qaida (suspected) | 19 | 450 | Transportation,Transportation | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200403110003 | 2004-03-11 | Spain | Madrid | Al-Qaida (suspected) | 73 | 450 | Transportation,Transportation | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200403110001 | 2004-03-11 | Spain | Madrid | Al-Qaida (suspected) | 37 | 450 | Transportation,Transportation | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200403110007 | 2004-03-11 | Spain | Madrid | Al-Qaida (suspected) | 62 | 450 | Transportation,Transportation | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201607140001 | 2016-07-14 | France | Nice | Jihadi-inspired extremists | 87 | 433 | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms,Vehicle (not to include vehicle-borne explosives, i.e., car or truck bombs),Fake Weapons |
| 200507070002 | 2005-07-07 | United Kingdom | London | Al-Qaida | 27 | 340 | Transportation | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201511130008 | 2015-11-13 | France | Paris | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 93 | 217 | Business,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident),Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 200507070001 | 2005-07-07 | United Kingdom | London | Al-Qaida | 8 | 171 | Transportation | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200507070003 | 2005-07-07 | United Kingdom | London | Al-Qaida | 7 | 163 | Transportation | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201603220001 | 2016-03-22 | Belgium | Zaventem | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 18 | 135 | Airports and Aircraft,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201603220002 | 2016-03-22 | Belgium | Brussels | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 17 | 135 | Transportation,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200507070004 | 2005-07-07 | United Kingdom | London | Al-Qaida | 14 | 110 | Transportation | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200111060001 | 2001-11-06 | Spain | Madrid | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) | 0 | 95 | Government (General) | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion,Assassination | Explosives |
| 201107220011 | 2011-07-22 | Norway | Utoya | Right-wing extremists | 69 | 60 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms,Firearms |
| 201308090010 | 2013-08-09 | United Kingdom | Belfast | Protestant extremists | 0 | 56 | Police | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Melee,Melee |
| 200311190007 | 2003-11-19 | Italy | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 50 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Unarmed Assault | Chemical |
| 201612190002 | 2016-12-19 | Germany | Berlin | Jihadi-inspired extremists | 12 | 48 | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Unarmed Assault | Vehicle (not to include vehicle-borne explosives, i.e., car or truck bombs) |
| 200907290025 | 2009-07-29 | Spain | Burgos | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) (suspected) | 0 | 46 | Police | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200502090001 | 2005-02-09 | Spain | Madrid | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) | 0 | 43 | Business | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201511130009 | 2015-11-13 | France | Saint Denis | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 1 | 34 | Business | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201511130004 | 2015-11-13 | France | Saint Denis | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 1 | 34 | Business | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201511130002 | 2015-11-13 | France | Saint Denis | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 2 | 34 | Business,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200505250001 | 2005-05-25 | Spain | Madrid | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) | 0 | 34 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200208040001 | 2002-08-04 | Spain | Alicante | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) | 2 | 30 | Business,Military | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201607220003 | 2016-07-22 | Germany | Munich | Anti-Immigrant extremists | 10 | 27 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201511130003 | 2015-11-13 | France | Paris | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 15 | 26 | Business,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201511130006 | 2015-11-13 | France | Paris | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 19 | 26 | Business,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201511130005 | 2015-11-13 | France | Paris | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 5 | 24 | Business | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200406090009 | 2004-06-09 | Germany | Mulheim | National Socialist Underground | 0 | 22 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200306040003 | 2003-06-04 | Belgium | Brussels | Unknown | 0 | 20 | Government (Diplomatic) | Western Europe | Unarmed Assault | Chemical |
| 201511130007 | 2015-11-13 | France | Paris | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 1 | 18 | Business | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200109270003 | 2001-09-27 | Switzerland | Zug | Unknown | 14 | 18 | Government (General) | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200810300015 | 2008-10-30 | Spain | Pamplona | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) (suspected) | 0 | 17 | Educational Institution | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200205010001 | 2002-05-01 | Spain | Madrid | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) | 0 | 17 | Business | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200106280001 | 2001-06-28 | Spain | Madrid | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) | 0 | 16 | Military | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201611200029 | 2016-11-20 | France | Paris | Unknown | 0 | 15 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Unarmed Assault | Melee |
| 201607240002 | 2016-07-24 | Germany | Ansbach | Jihadi-inspired extremists | 1 | 15 | Business | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201107220012 | 2011-07-22 | Norway | Oslo | Right-wing extremists | 8 | 15 | Government (General),Government (General),Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200110120003 | 2001-10-12 | Spain | Madrid | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) (suspected) | 0 | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200107230001 | 2001-07-23 | France | Borgo | Unknown | 0 | 14 | Military | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200711070003 | 2007-11-07 | Finland | Tuusula | Neo-Fascist extremists | 9 | 13 | Educational Institution | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200108180004 | 2001-08-18 | Spain | Salou | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) | 0 | 13 | Business,Tourists | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201501070001 | 2015-01-07 | France | Paris | Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) | 12 | 12 | Journalists & Media,Police,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200905010021 | 2009-05-01 | Netherlands | Apeldoorn | Unknown | 7 | 12 | Government (General) | Western Europe | Assassination | Vehicle (not to include vehicle-borne explosives, i.e., car or truck bombs) |
| 200612300002 | 2006-12-30 | Spain | Madrid | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) | 2 | 12 | Police,Private Citizens & Property,Airports and Aircraft | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200107100001 | 2001-07-10 | Spain | Madrid | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) | 1 | 12 | Police,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201412210070 | 2014-12-21 | France | Dijon | Unknown | 0 | 11 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Unarmed Assault | Vehicle (not to include vehicle-borne explosives, i.e., car or truck bombs) |
| 200809210008 | 2008-09-21 | Spain | Ondarroa | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) (suspected) | 0 | 11 | Police | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201512070043 | 2015-12-07 | Germany | Altenburg | Unknown | 0 | 10 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 200903200007 | 2009-03-20 | France | Lyon | Unknown | 0 | 10 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200809210026 | 2008-09-21 | Spain | Ondarroa | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) (suspected) | 0 | 10 | Police | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200410080002 | 2004-10-08 | France | Paris | French Armed Islamic Front (suspected) | 0 | 10 | Government (Diplomatic) | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201309120032 | 2013-09-12 | Greece | Perama | Golden Dawn (suspected) | 0 | 9 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Unarmed Assault | Melee |
| 200905240003 | 2009-05-24 | Austria | Vienna | Unknown | 0 | 9 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200307190001 | 2003-07-19 | France | Nice | Corsican National Liberation Front (FLNC) | 0 | 8 | Government (General),Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200307190002 | 2003-07-19 | France | Nice | Corsican National Liberation Front (FLNC) | 0 | 8 | Government (General),Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201007120012 | 2010-07-12 | Ireland | Broadway | Unknown | 0 | 7 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Unarmed Assault | Vehicle (not to include vehicle-borne explosives, i.e., car or truck bombs) |
| 200910270012 | 2009-10-27 | Greece | Athens | Unknown | 0 | 7 | Police | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200804170007 | 2008-04-17 | Spain | Bilbao | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) | 0 | 7 | Government (General) | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200307220003 | 2003-07-22 | Spain | Alicante | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) | 0 | 7 | Business | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200108030001 | 2001-08-03 | United Kingdom | Ealing | Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA) | 0 | 7 | Business,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201512240047 | 2015-12-24 | Germany | Wallerstein | Unknown | 0 | 6 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 201512240046 | 2015-12-24 | Germany | Wallerstein | Unknown | 0 | 6 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 200809220011 | 2008-09-22 | Spain | Santona | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) | 1 | 6 | Military | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200307220004 | 2003-07-22 | Spain | Benidorm | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) | 0 | 6 | Business | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200305300003 | 2003-05-30 | Spain | Sanguesa | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) (suspected) | 2 | 6 | Police | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201609170036 | 2016-09-17 | Germany | Erbach an der Donau | Unknown | 0 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Incendiary |
| 201607180002 | 2016-07-18 | Germany | Wurzburg | Jihadi-inspired extremists | 1 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 201510170083 | 2015-10-17 | Germany | Cologne | Anti-Immigrant extremists | 0 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Assassination | Melee |
| 201509070062 | 2015-09-07 | Germany | Rottenburg | Unknown | 0 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Incendiary |
| 201509040057 | 2015-09-04 | Germany | Heppenheim | Unknown | 0 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Incendiary |
| 200202280002 | 2002-02-28 | Spain | Portugalete | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) (suspected) | 0 | 5 | Government (General) | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200102220003 | 2001-02-22 | Spain | Donostia-San Sebastian | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) (suspected) | 2 | 5 | Government (General) | Western Europe | Assassination | Explosives |
| 201610150035 | 2016-10-15 | Spain | Alsasua | Alde Hemendik Movement | 0 | 4 | Police | Western Europe | Unarmed Assault | Melee |
| 201610050014 | 2016-10-05 | Belgium | Brussels | Muslim extremists | 0 | 4 | Police | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 201209190018 | 2012-09-19 | France | Sarcelles | Muslim extremists | 0 | 4 | Business | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Other |
| 200907130027 | 2009-07-13 | United Kingdom | Armagh | Unknown | 0 | 4 | Police | Western Europe | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 200903080013 | 2009-03-07 | United Kingdom | Antrim | Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA) | 2 | 4 | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200805140015 | 2008-05-14 | Spain | Leguitano | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) (suspected) | 1 | 4 | Police | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200702080008 | 2007-02-08 | United Kingdom | London | Unknown | 0 | 4 | Government (General) | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200702070001 | 2007-02-07 | United Kingdom | Swansea | Anti-Government extremists | 0 | 4 | Government (General) | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200604220003 | 2006-04-22 | Spain | Baranain | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) (suspected) | 0 | 4 | Business,Private Citizens & Property,Police | Western Europe | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 200505150015 | 2005-05-15 | France | Ajaccio | Unknown | 0 | 4 | Government (General),Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200305240003 | 2003-05-24 | Spain | Valencia | Unknown | 0 | 4 | Unknown | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200302180002 | 2003-02-18 | United Kingdom | Belfast | Unknown | 0 | 4 | Police | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200203240001 | 2002-03-24 | France | Lille | Unknown | 0 | 4 | Business,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200201260003 | 2002-01-26 | United Kingdom | Belfast | Unknown | 0 | 4 | Military,Police | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200109050004 | 2001-09-05 | United Kingdom | Belfast | Red Hand Defenders (RHD) (suspected) | 0 | 4 | Police | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201610060047 | 2016-10-06 | Germany | Sebnitz | Right-wing extremists | 0 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Melee,Melee |
| 201609010054 | 2016-09-01 | Denmark | Copenhagen | Jihadi-inspired extremists | 1 | 3 | Police | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201605100031 | 2016-05-10 | Germany | Grafing | Muslim extremists (suspected) | 1 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 201604160015 | 2016-04-16 | Germany | Essen | Jihadi-inspired extremists | 0 | 3 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201601010017 | 2016-01-01 | France | Valence | Jihadi-inspired extremists | 0 | 3 | Military | Western Europe | Unarmed Assault | Vehicle (not to include vehicle-borne explosives, i.e., car or truck bombs) |
| 201512050019 | 2015-12-05 | United Kingdom | London | Jihadi-inspired extremists | 0 | 3 | Transportation | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 201510310057 | 2015-10-31 | Germany | Magdeburg | Unknown | 0 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Unarmed Assault | Melee |
| 201510280108 | 2015-10-28 | Sweden | Malmo | Unknown | 0 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Incendiary |
| 201510240068 | 2015-10-24 | France | Marseille | Anti-Semitic extremists | 0 | 3 | Religious Figures/Institutions,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 201508210035 | 2015-08-21 | France | Arras | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 0 | 3 | Transportation | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms,Firearms,Melee |
| 201502140030 | 2015-02-14 | Denmark | Copenhagen | Jihadi-inspired extremists | 1 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201501090002 | 2015-01-09 | France | Paris | Jihadi-inspired extremists | 5 | 3 | Business | Western Europe | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident) | Firearms,Firearms |
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