Back to Advanced SearchSEARCH RESULTS: 7335 INCIDENTS
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Years: (between 1976 and 1980)
All incidents regardless of doubt.
Attacks: (Armed Assault; Bombing/Explosion; Hijacking; Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident); Hostage Taking (Kidnapping); Facility/Infrastructure Attack; Unarmed Assault; Unknown)
| GTD ID | DATE | COUNTRY | CITY | PERPETRATOR GROUP | FATALITIES | INJURED | TARGET TYPE | REGION | ATTACK TYPE | WEAPON TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198012290011 | 1980-12-29 | El Salvador | Zacatecoluca | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198012280006 | 1980-12-28 | Guatemala | Coatepeque | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198012240002 | 1980-12-24 | Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Journalists & Media | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198012220004 | 1980-12-22 | El Salvador | Santa Cruz Michapa | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Telecommunication | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198012210003 | 1980-12-21 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198012180004 | 1980-12-18 | Guatemala | San Antonio Suchitepequez | Unknown | 6 | Unknown | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198012180001 | 1980-12-18 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 5 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198012160016 | 1980-12-16 | El Salvador | Ayutuxtepeque | Unknown | 2 | 3 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198012150003 | 1980-12-15 | El Salvador | Santa Ana | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198012120002 | 1980-12-12 | El Salvador | Santa Ana | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198012090003 | 1980-12-09 | El Salvador | Sonsonate | Unknown | 3 | 0 | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198012070004 | 1980-12-07 | Guatemala | Santo Domingo Xenacoj | Revolutionary Organization of People in Arms (ORPA) | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 198012040001 | 1980-12-04 | El Salvador | San Vicente | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198011280006 | 1980-11-28 | El Salvador | San Miguelito | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 198011250003 | 1980-11-25 | El Salvador | San Bartolome Perulapia | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198011250006 | 1980-11-25 | El Salvador | San Vicente | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 198011230002 | 1980-11-23 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198011210013 | 1980-11-21 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198011210014 | 1980-11-21 | El Salvador | Zacatecoluca | Unknown | 11 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198011210024 | 1980-11-21 | Guatemala | Guatemala city | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198011200007 | 1980-11-20 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 1 | Government (Diplomatic) | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198011180002 | 1980-11-18 | Guatemala | San Juan Ostuncalco | Unknown | 11 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198011170004 | 1980-11-17 | Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre | Armed Group for the Liberation of Guadeloupe (GLAG) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Unknown | Unknown |
| 198011160001 | 1980-11-16 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198011120009 | 1980-11-12 | El Salvador | Apopa | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198011110004 | 1980-11-11 | Guatemala | Huehuetenango | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198011070006 | 1980-11-07 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198011070009 | 1980-11-07 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 15 | 0 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198011060007 | 1980-11-06 | El Salvador | Santa Ana | Unknown | 11 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 198011050001 | 1980-11-05 | El Salvador | Santa Tecla | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Educational Institution | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198011050005 | 1980-11-05 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198011040005 | 1980-11-04 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | Unknown | Unknown | Journalists & Media | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident) | Firearms |
| 198011030004 | 1980-11-03 | Guatemala | La Democracia | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Unknown | Unknown |
| 198010310001 | 1980-10-31 | El Salvador | San Ramon | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Utilities | Central America & Caribbean | Unknown | Unknown |
| 198010300015 | 1980-10-30 | Honduras | Tegucigalpa | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198010300017 | 1980-10-30 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198010300002 | 1980-10-30 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Unknown | Unknown |
| 198010300003 | 1980-10-30 | El Salvador | Santa Ana | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198010290005 | 1980-10-29 | Guatemala | El Tumbador | Guerrillas | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Unknown | Unknown |
| 198010280009 | 1980-10-28 | El Salvador | Mercedes | Left-Wing Terrorists | Unknown | Unknown | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary,Unknown |
| 198010270006 | 1980-10-27 | Guatemala | Coatepeque | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198010230005 | 1980-10-23 | El Salvador | El Ayer | Unknown | 6 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198010200001 | 1980-10-20 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198010170002 | 1980-10-17 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198010160004 | 1980-10-16 | El Salvador | Santa Ana | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198010140014 | 1980-10-14 | El Salvador | Ionsonate | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198010140005 | 1980-10-14 | El Salvador | Santa Ana | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198010140004 | 1980-10-14 | El Salvador | Santa Ana | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198010100007 | 1980-10-10 | Guatemala | Guatemala City | Anti-Communist Commando of the South | Unknown | Unknown | Educational Institution | Central America & Caribbean | Unknown | Unknown |
| 198010080011 | 1980-10-08 | El Salvador | El Cacao | Unknown | 6 | 7 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198010050006 | 1980-10-05 | Guatemala | Unknown | Unknown | 3 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198010030007 | 1980-10-03 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 7 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198009300014 | 1980-09-30 | Guatemala | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 198009290006 | 1980-09-29 | El Salvador | Chalchuapa | Unknown | 4 | 3 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198009230006 | 1980-09-23 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198009220002 | 1980-09-22 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009190002 | 1980-09-19 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 0 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009190004 | 1980-09-19 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 0 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009180009 | 1980-09-18 | El Salvador | San Miguel | Democratic Revolutionary Front (FDR) | 0 | 0 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198009170005 | 1980-09-17 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Democratic Revolutionary Front (FDR) | 1 | 4 | Government (Diplomatic),Unknown | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident) | Firearms |
| 198009160004 | 1980-09-16 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009160007 | 1980-09-16 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Utilities | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198009140003 | 1980-09-14 | El Salvador | Delgado | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 198009130004 | 1980-09-13 | El Salvador | Apopa | Maximiliano Hernandez Martinez Brigade | 11 | 0 | Unknown | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 198009130009 | 1980-09-13 | El Salvador | Ilopango | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198009120029 | 1980-09-12 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Transportation | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198009120008 | 1980-09-12 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009120005 | 1980-09-12 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009120034 | 1980-09-12 | Guatemala | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198009110014 | 1980-09-11 | El Salvador | Santa Lucia | Unknown | 5 | 0 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198009110017 | 1980-09-11 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 0 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Central America & Caribbean | Unknown | Unknown |
| 198009080005 | 1980-09-08 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009080008 | 1980-09-08 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009070003 | 1980-09-07 | Guatemala | Agua Caliente | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Transportation | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009050001 | 1980-09-05 | Guatemala | Guatemala City | Guerrilla Army of the Poor (EGP) | 0 | 0 | Airports and Aircraft | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009030005 | 1980-09-03 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009030013 | 1980-09-03 | Guatemala | Guatemala City | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198009010006 | 1980-09-01 | Nicaragua | Choluteca | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198008260010 | 1980-08-26 | Guatemala | Santa Cruz del Quiche | Terrorists (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 198008210009 | 1980-08-21 | El Salvador | Olomega | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 17 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198008200007 | 1980-08-20 | Jamaica | Kingston | Unknown | 3 | Unknown | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198008190014 | 1980-08-19 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Transportation | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 198008190006 | 1980-08-19 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198008190012 | 1980-08-19 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Transportation | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 198008160003 | 1980-08-16 | El Salvador | Aguilares | Unknown | 35 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198008140010 | 1980-08-14 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Transportation | Central America & Caribbean | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 198008140013 | 1980-08-14 | El Salvador | Miravalle | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 16 | 12 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198008140003 | 1980-08-14 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Transportation | Central America & Caribbean | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 198008140006 | 1980-08-14 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Transportation | Central America & Caribbean | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 198008100001 | 1980-08-10 | Guatemala | Colomba | Revolutionary Organization of People in Arms (ORPA) | 10 | Unknown | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198008080003 | 1980-08-08 | El Salvador | Unknown | Death Squad (suspected) | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198008070003 | 1980-08-07 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Journalists & Media | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Incendiary |
| 198008040006 | 1980-08-04 | Guatemala | Unknown | Revolutionary Organization of People in Arms (ORPA) | 2 | Unknown | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198007290007 | 1980-07-29 | Guatemala | Unknown | Left-Wing Guerrillas | 37 | Unknown | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Unknown | Unknown |
| 198007270005 | 1980-07-27 | Guatemala | Unknown | Left-Wing Guerrillas | 21 | Unknown | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Unknown | Unknown |
| 198007230010 | 1980-07-23 | Nicaragua | Quilali | Anti-Communist Patriotic Front | 2 | 1 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198007220009 | 1980-07-22 | Nicaragua | Quilali | Popular Anti-Communist Militias | 1 | 0 | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198007180007 | 1980-07-18 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198007110006 | 1980-07-11 | El Salvador | San Salvador | February 28 Popular League (El Salvador) | 0 | 0 | Journalists & Media | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident) | Firearms |
| 198007100005 | 1980-07-10 | El Salvador | La Union | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
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