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Years: (between 2006 and 2016)
All incidents regardless of doubt.
Perpetrators: (Al-Qaida; Al-Qaida Kurdish Battalions (AQKB); Al-Qaida Network for Southwestern Khulna Division; Al-Qaida Organization for Jihad in Sweden; Al-Qaida in Iraq; Al-Qaida in Saudi Arabia; Al-Qaida in Yemen; Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP); Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent; Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM); Al-Qaqa Brigade; Al-Qassam Brigades; Al-Shabaab; Ansar al-Islam; Boko Haram; Haqqani Network; Harakat ul-Mujahidin (HuM); Harakat ul-Mujahidin Al-Almi; Harakat-i-Inqilahi-i-Islami; Islamic Army in Iraq (al-Jaish al-Islami fi al-Iraq); Islamic State in Bangladesh; Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS); Islamic State of Iraq (ISI); Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL); Jaish-e-Mohammad (Iraq); Jemaah Islamiya (JI); Lashkar-e-Jhangvi; Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT); Movement of the Third Reich; Mujahedeen Army; Taliban; Taliban (Pakistan); Tehrik-e-Taliban Islami (TTI))
| GTD ID | DATE | COUNTRY | CITY | PERPETRATOR GROUP | FATALITIES | INJURED | TARGET TYPE | REGION | ATTACK TYPE | WEAPON TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201406150063 | 2014-06-12 | Iraq | Tikrit | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 1700 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201408090071 | 2014-08-03 | Iraq | Sinjar | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 953 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 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 |
| 201408200027 | 2014-08-19 | Syria | Unknown | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 517 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201612100011 | 2016-12-10 | Syria | Palmyra | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 433 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 201408150057 | 2014-08-15 | Iraq | Kojo | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 400 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),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 |
| 201405050053 | 2014-05-05 | Nigeria | Gamboru Ngala | Boko Haram | 315 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201407170017 | 2014-07-17 | Syria | Palmyra district | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 310 | Unknown | Business,Military | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 201509280037 | 2015-09-28 | Afghanistan | Kunduz | Taliban | 240 | 296 | Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201504250027 | 2015-04-25 | Niger | Karamga | Boko Haram | 230 | 9 | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201403140018 | 2014-03-14 | Nigeria | Maiduguri | Boko Haram | 212 | Unknown | Military,Educational Institution | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 201203040008 | 2012-03-04 | Yemen | Zinjibar | Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) | 210 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201502240078 | 2015-02-24 | Nigeria | Gambaru | Boko Haram | 208 | 9 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201409160049 | 2014-09-17 | Nigeria | Konduga | Boko Haram | 201 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201405130070 | 2014-05-13 | Nigeria | Kalabalge district | Boko Haram | 200 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 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 |
| 200607120001 | 2006-07-11 | India | Mumbai | Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) | 188 | 817 | Transportation,Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201412110021 | 2014-12-11 | Cameroon | Am Chide | Boko Haram | 180 | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201508130063 | 2015-08-13 | Nigeria | Kukuwa-Gari | Boko Haram | 174 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | 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 |
| 201610030023 | 2016-10-03 | Afghanistan | Kunduz | Taliban | 154 | 120 | Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Explosives,Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201504020031 | 2015-04-02 | Kenya | Garissa | Al-Shabaab | 152 | 104 | Educational Institution | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident),Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201405130071 | 2014-05-13 | Nigeria | Garawa | Boko Haram | 151 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 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 |
| 201502040056 | 2015-02-04 | Cameroon | Fotokol | Boko Haram | 144 | Unknown | Religious Figures/Institutions,Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary,Melee |
| 201501120018 | 2015-01-12 | Cameroon | Kolofata | Boko Haram | 144 | 4 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 201601150004 | 2016-01-15 | Somalia | Ceel Cadde | Al-Shabaab | 142 | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 201309170009 | 2013-09-17 | Nigeria | Beni Shiek | Boko Haram | 142 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Incendiary,Melee |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 201501300038 | 2015-01-29 | Cameroon | Fotokol | Boko Haram | 126 | 12 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Unknown |
| 201411280012 | 2014-11-28 | Nigeria | Kano | Boko Haram | 122 | 270 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 201507180045 | 2015-07-17 | Iraq | Bani Saad | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 121 | 130 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201412170020 | 2014-12-17 | Cameroon | Am Chide | Boko Haram | 117 | Unknown | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201408010061 | 2014-08-01 | Iraq | Zummar | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 114 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201407260010 | 2014-07-24 | Syria | Raqqah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 114 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms,Melee |
| 201601040046 | 2016-01-04 | Iraq | Hadithah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 112 | 30 | Military,Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Explosives |
| 201606090018 | 2016-06-09 | Somalia | Halgan | Al-Shabaab | 111 | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 201412060047 | 2014-12-06 | Syria | Deir ez-Zor | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 111 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Explosives |
| 201103280011 | 2011-03-28 | Yemen | Jaar | Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) (suspected) | 110 | 45 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201510070026 | 2015-10-07 | Nigeria | Goniri | Boko Haram | 108 | 9 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201501130044 | 2015-01-13 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram | 107 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201402150001 | 2014-02-15 | Nigeria | Izghe | Boko Haram | 106 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms,Melee |
| 201510100002 | 2015-10-10 | Turkey | Ankara | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL),Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 105 | 245 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200908190001 | 2009-08-19 | Iraq | Baghdad | Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) | 102 | 552 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201502010131 | 2015-02-01 | Nigeria | Tungushe | Boko Haram | 101 | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 201409060031 | 2014-09-06 | Cameroon | Fotokol | Boko Haram | 101 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201405170075 | 2014-05-17 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram | 101 | 6 | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201110040009 | 2011-10-04 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 101 | 167 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200802170002 | 2008-02-17 | Afghanistan | Kandahar | Taliban | 101 | 100 | Terrorists/Non-state Militia,Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201611280039 | 2016-10-28 | Iraq | Hammam al-Alil | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 100 | 0 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201609120019 | 2016-09-12 | Iraq | Barari | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 100 | Unknown | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Unknown |
| 201510120034 | 2015-10-12 | Afghanistan | Ghazni | Taliban | 100 | 51 | Military,Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Unknown |
| 201408060045 | 2014-08-06 | Nigeria | Gwoza | Boko Haram | 100 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201407180048 | 2014-07-18 | Nigeria | Damboa | Boko Haram | 100 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 201406030043 | 2014-06-03 | Nigeria | Ngoshe | Boko Haram | 100 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201406040050 | 2014-06-03 | Nigeria | Agapalwa | Boko Haram | 100 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201406030041 | 2014-06-03 | Nigeria | Attagara | Boko Haram | 100 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201406030042 | 2014-06-03 | Nigeria | Aganjara | Boko Haram | 100 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 200711020016 | 2007-11-02 | Ethiopia | Dolo | Al-Shabaab | 100 | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201611240048 | 2016-11-24 | Iraq | Shomali | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 98 | 20 | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201608050023 | 2016-08-04 | Iraq | Hawijah district | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 97 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201509010013 | 2015-09-01 | Somalia | Janale | Al-Shabaab | 97 | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201507010072 | 2015-07-01 | Nigeria | Kukawa | Boko Haram | 97 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201205210002 | 2012-05-21 | Yemen | Sanaa | Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) | 97 | 300 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201402190015 | 2014-02-19 | Nigeria | Bama | Boko Haram | 96 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms,Incendiary |
| 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 |
| 200703060002 | 2007-03-06 | Iraq | Hillah | Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) | 92 | 200 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201411080033 | 2014-11-08 | Somalia | Kismayo district | Al-Shabaab | 91 | Unknown | Military,Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201302160004 | 2013-02-16 | Pakistan | Quetta | Lashkar-e-Jhangvi | 91 | 169 | Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201610110067 | 2016-10-11 | Afghanistan | Chah Anjeer | Taliban | 90 | Unknown | Police,Military | South Asia | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201502160034 | 2015-02-16 | Cameroon | Waza district | Boko Haram | 90 | 10 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200802010002 | 2008-02-01 | Iraq | Baghdad | Al-Qaida in Iraq (suspected) | 90 | 130 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200604070001 | 2006-04-07 | Iraq | Baghdad | Al-Qaida in Iraq | 90 | Unknown | Religious Figures/Institutions,Religious Figures/Institutions | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Assassination | Explosives |
| 201601300024 | 2016-01-30 | Nigeria | Dalori | Boko Haram | 88 | 136 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 201609040013 | 2016-09-05 | Afghanistan | Giro district | Taliban | 85 | 111 | Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201601020015 | 2016-01-02 | Iraq | Qayyarah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 83 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200906200023 | 2009-06-20 | Iraq | Taza Khurmatu | Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) (suspected) | 83 | 211 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201610210025 | 2016-10-21 | Iraq | Kirkuk | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 82 | 100 | Government (General),Police,Religious Figures/Institutions | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201308180010 | 2013-08-18 | Afghanistan | Gulistan district | Taliban | 82 | 22 | Police | South Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201308020009 | 2013-08-02 | Afghanistan | Shirzad district | Taliban | 82 | Unknown | Military,Police | South Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201409120034 | 2014-09-12 | Nigeria | Konduga | Boko Haram | 81 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201010300012 | 2010-10-30 | Afghanistan | Barmal district | Taliban | 80 | 5 | Military | South Asia | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 200910250005 | 2009-10-25 | Iraq | Baghdad | Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) | 77 | 360 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200907270016 | 2009-07-27 | Nigeria | Maiduguri | Boko Haram (suspected) | 77 | Unknown | Police,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201406280058 | 2014-06-28 | Iraq | Jurf al-Sakhar | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 76 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200910250001 | 2009-10-25 | Iraq | Baghdad | Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) | 76 | 360 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200907270027 | 2009-07-27 | Nigeria | Maiduguri | Boko Haram (suspected) | 76 | Unknown | Police,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200907270028 | 2009-07-27 | Nigeria | Maiduguri | Boko Haram (suspected) | 76 | Unknown | Religious Figures/Institutions,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201602270009 | 2016-02-27 | Syria | Tall Abyad | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 75 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
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