Back to Advanced SearchSEARCH RESULTS: 18125 INCIDENTS
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 201503210054 | 2015-03-10 | Nigeria | Gwoza | Boko Haram | 75 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Melee |
| 201410300035 | 2014-10-30 | Iraq | Hit | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 75 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201406230059 | 2014-06-23 | Iraq | Hashimiyah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 75 | 5 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201509160023 | 2015-09-16 | Afghanistan | Kolagu | Taliban | 74 | Unknown | Military,Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201503020037 | 2015-03-02 | Nigeria | Konduga | Boko Haram | 74 | Unknown | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201606300035 | 2016-06-30 | Afghanistan | Kamdesh district | Taliban | 73 | 26 | Military | South Asia | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201512080014 | 2015-12-08 | Afghanistan | Kandahar | Taliban | 73 | 37 | Military,Military,Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201607030004 | 2016-07-03 | Iraq | Baiji district | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 72 | 0 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201601280038 | 2016-01-28 | Iraq | Tharthar | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 72 | 66 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Chemical |
| 201501110053 | 2015-01-11 | Iraq | Sultan Abdullah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 72 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201309210001 | 2013-09-21 | Kenya | Nairobi | Al-Shabaab | 72 | 201 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident),Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 201604190001 | 2016-04-19 | Afghanistan | Kabul | Haqqani Network,Taliban | 71 | 347 | Government (General),Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201501260050 | 2015-01-26 | Iraq | Barwanat al-Kabira | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (suspected) | 71 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201501100085 | 2015-01-10 | Iraq | Kuwayr | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 71 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201411090032 | 2014-11-09 | Iraq | Hit district | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 71 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201410270031 | 2014-10-27 | Syria | Idlib | Al-Nusrah Front,Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 71 | Unknown | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident),Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Firearms,Melee |
| 201404140008 | 2014-04-14 | Nigeria | Abuja | Boko Haram | 71 | 124 | Transportation | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201610260023 | 2016-10-20 | Iraq | Nasr | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 70 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201609130030 | 2016-09-13 | Iraq | Hatra district | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 70 | 0 | Police,Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Unknown |
| 201510040019 | 2015-10-04 | Iraq | Tharthar | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 70 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201506260012 | 2015-06-26 | Somalia | Leego | Al-Shabaab | 70 | Unknown | Government (General),Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms,Melee |
| 201407020054 | 2014-07-02 | Afghanistan | Red district | Taliban | 70 | 50 | Police | South Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201312200001 | 2013-12-20 | Nigeria | Bama | Boko Haram | 70 | Unknown | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201607310051 | 2016-07-31 | Afghanistan | Nad Ali district | Taliban | 68 | 21 | Military | South Asia | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201508280034 | 2015-08-28 | Nigeria | Badu | Boko Haram | 68 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201508130001 | 2015-08-13 | Iraq | Baghdad | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 68 | 152 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201503030041 | 2015-03-03 | Nigeria | Njaba | Boko Haram | 68 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary,Melee |
| 201312050016 | 2013-12-05 | Yemen | Sanaa | Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) | 68 | 215 | Government (General),Military,Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201103290015 | 2011-03-29 | Iraq | Tikrit | Al-Qaida in Iraq (suspected) | 68 | 95 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives |
| 200811260006 | 2008-11-26 | India | Mumbai | Deccan Mujahideen,Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) | 68 | 76 | Business | South Asia | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident),Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 201610240001 | 2016-10-24 | Pakistan | Quetta | Halqa-e-Mehsud,Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State (suspected),Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (suspected) | 67 | 161 | Police | South Asia | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident),Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 201607040003 | 2016-07-02 | Afghanistan | Mosa Khail district | Taliban | 67 | 23 | Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201408030059 | 2014-08-03 | Iraq | Sinjar | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 67 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201009030001 | 2010-09-03 | Pakistan | Quetta | Lashkar-e-Jhangvi,Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) | 66 | 150 | Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201605110023 | 2016-05-11 | Iraq | Baghdad | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 65 | 87 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201411250016 | 2014-11-25 | Nigeria | Maiduguri | Boko Haram | 65 | 98 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200906050019 | 2009-06-05 | Somalia | Wabxo | Al-Shabaab (suspected),Hizbul al Islam (Somalia) | 64 | Unknown | Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201605120011 | 2016-05-12 | Iraq | Makhmur | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 63 | 2 | Military,Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Explosives,Unknown |
| 201406170056 | 2014-06-17 | Iraq | Baqubah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 63 | 6 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201603060002 | 2016-03-06 | Iraq | Hillah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 62 | 95 | Police,Military,Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201503200027 | 2015-03-20 | Syria | Sheikh Hilal | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 62 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201612280038 | 2016-12-28 | Iraq | Bawizah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 61 | 4 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Unknown |
| 201412010011 | 2014-12-01 | Nigeria | Damaturu | Boko Haram | 61 | Unknown | Business,Government (General),Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201406060048 | 2014-06-06 | Nigeria | Mainok | Boko Haram (suspected) | 61 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201101180007 | 2011-01-18 | Iraq | Tikrit | Al-Qaida in Iraq (suspected) | 61 | 150 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200809200008 | 2008-09-20 | Pakistan | Islamabad | Lashkar-e-Jhangvi | 61 | 200 | Business | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201605050002 | 2016-05-04 | Iraq | Mosul | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 60 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201602090023 | 2016-02-09 | Nigeria | Dikwa | Boko Haram | 60 | 78 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201405130069 | 2014-05-13 | Nigeria | Kalabalge district | Boko Haram | 60 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201404130011 | 2014-04-13 | Nigeria | Amchaka | Boko Haram | 60 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Explosives,Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201404100034 | 2014-04-10 | Nigeria | Kala Balge | Boko Haram | 60 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201111080001 | 2011-11-08 | Afghanistan | Unknown | Taliban | 60 | Unknown | Military | South Asia | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201007110008 | 2010-07-11 | Uganda | Kampala | Al-Shabaab | 60 | 35 | Business,Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201003260005 | 2010-03-26 | Iraq | Khalis | Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) (suspected) | 60 | 73 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Explosives |
| 201612090017 | 2016-12-09 | Nigeria | Madagali | Boko Haram | 59 | 177 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201607070012 | 2016-07-07 | Iraq | Balad | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 59 | 71 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 201409010036 | 2014-09-01 | Nigeria | Bama | Boko Haram | 59 | 30 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 201407050036 | 2014-07-04 | Nigeria | Damboa | Boko Haram | 59 | Unknown | Police,Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201405200067 | 2014-05-20 | Nigeria | Jos | Boko Haram (suspected) | 59 | 22 | Other,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201405200066 | 2014-05-20 | Nigeria | Jos | Boko Haram (suspected) | 59 | 23 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201402250004 | 2014-02-25 | Nigeria | Buni Yadi | Boko Haram | 59 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident),Armed Assault | Firearms,Incendiary,Melee |
| 201608200001 | 2016-08-20 | Turkey | Gaziantep | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 58 | 91 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201411230009 | 2014-11-23 | Afghanistan | Yahya Khel district | Haqqani Network,Taliban | 58 | 66 | Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201010310008 | 2010-10-31 | Iraq | Baghdad | Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) | 58 | 75 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident),Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201008170005 | 2010-08-17 | Iraq | Baghdad | Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) (suspected) | 58 | 123 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200811260003 | 2008-11-26 | India | Mumbai | Deccan Mujahideen,Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) | 58 | 76 | Police,Transportation | South Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200807070003 | 2008-07-07 | Afghanistan | Kabul | Haqqani Network | 58 | 141 | Government (Diplomatic),Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201502060066 | 2015-02-06 | Niger | Diffa | Boko Haram | 57 | 6 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201502060065 | 2015-02-06 | Niger | Bosso | Boko Haram | 57 | 7 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201407140074 | 2014-07-14 | Nigeria | Dille | Boko Haram | 57 | 38 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Explosives,Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201303040002 | 2013-03-04 | Iraq | Rutbah | Al-Qaida in Iraq | 57 | 7 | Military,Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 201204090023 | 2012-04-09 | Yemen | Jebel Yusuf | Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) | 57 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 200604110005 | 2006-04-11 | Pakistan | Karachi | Lashkar-e-Jhangvi | 57 | 125 | Government (General),Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201407010014 | 2014-07-01 | Nigeria | Maiduguri | Boko Haram | 56 | 69 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201405090108 | 2014-05-09 | Nigeria | Damboa | Boko Haram | 56 | Unknown | Police,Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Incendiary,Unknown |
| 201112060017 | 2011-12-06 | Afghanistan | Kabul | Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (suspected) | 56 | 134 | Religious Figures/Institutions | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200812110001 | 2008-12-11 | Iraq | Kirkuk | Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) | 56 | 120 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200803060005 | 2008-03-06 | Iraq | Baghdad | Al-Qaida in Iraq (suspected) | 56 | 130 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Explosives |
| 201603160042 | 2016-03-16 | Afghanistan | Shaheed Mohsin | Taliban | 54 | 8 | Military | South Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201509070058 | 2015-09-09 | Syria | Unknown | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 54 | 50 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Unknown |
| 201301100001 | 2013-01-10 | Pakistan | Quetta | Lashkar-e-Jhangvi | 54 | 85 | Business,Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201611120002 | 2016-11-12 | Pakistan | Khuzdar district | Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State (suspected),Lashkar-e-Jhangvi | 53 | 100 | Religious Figures/Institutions | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201506030006 | 2015-06-03 | Iraq | Samarra district | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 53 | Unknown | Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Unknown |
| 201304030001 | 2013-04-03 | Afghanistan | Farah | Taliban | 53 | 95 | Government (General) | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 201301100002 | 2013-01-10 | Pakistan | Quetta | Lashkar-e-Jhangvi | 53 | 84 | Police | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201606060038 | 2016-06-06 | Cameroon | Darak | Boko Haram | 52 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201508100002 | 2015-08-10 | Iraq | Huwaydir | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 52 | 80 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201401260022 | 2014-01-27 | Nigeria | Konduga | Boko Haram (suspected) | 52 | 50 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201506020031 | 2015-06-02 | Nigeria | Maiduguri | Boko Haram | 51 | 25 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201502270014 | 2015-02-27 | Somalia | Wajid | Al-Shabaab | 51 | 7 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201412170027 | 2014-12-17 | Nigeria | Bulabulin | Boko Haram | 51 | Unknown | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201412010060 | 2014-12-01 | Nigeria | Konduga | Boko Haram | 51 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201406070032 | 2014-06-07 | Nigeria | Bitta | Boko Haram (suspected) | 51 | 4 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 201403090033 | 2014-03-09 | Iraq | Hillah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 51 | 153 | Police,Journalists & Media,Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201610260024 | 2016-10-23 | Iraq | Mosul | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 50 | 0 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201606150047 | 2016-06-15 | Afghanistan | Band Taimor | Taliban | 50 | 4 | Military | South Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201506250004 | 2015-06-25 | Syria | Hasakah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 50 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Unknown |
| 201505130082 | 2015-05-13 | Syria | Sukhnah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 50 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201412310037 | 2014-12-31 | Yemen | Ibb | Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) | 50 | 70 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
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