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Years: (between 2006 and 2014)
All incidents regardless of doubt.
Region: (Sub-Saharan Africa)
| GTD ID | DATE | COUNTRY | CITY | PERPETRATOR GROUP | FATALITIES | INJURED | TARGET TYPE | REGION | ATTACK TYPE | WEAPON TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201409180025 | 2014-09-18 | Kenya | Wajir | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 6 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201312140014 | 2013-12-13 | Kenya | Wajir | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 1 | 17 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201305180012 | 2013-05-18 | Kenya | Wajir | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201207180026 | 2012-07-18 | Kenya | Wajir | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | 2 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201112240019 | 2011-12-24 | Kenya | Wajir | Unknown | 0 | 7 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201112120012 | 2011-12-12 | Kenya | Wajir | Unknown | 0 | 6 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201005270009 | 2010-05-27 | Kenya | Wajir | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms,Explosives |
| 201401150018 | 2014-01-15 | Somalia | Wajid district | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201407020004 | 2014-07-02 | Somalia | Wajid | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201406200022 | 2014-06-20 | Somalia | Wajid | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201406130016 | 2014-06-13 | Somalia | Wajid | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms |
| 201405100030 | 2014-05-10 | Somalia | Wajid | Al-Shabaab | 6 | Unknown | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201404130007 | 2014-04-13 | Somalia | Wajid | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201111280062 | 2011-11-28 | Somalia | Wajid | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 0 | NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms |
| 201108270002 | 2011-08-27 | Somalia | Wajid | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | 1 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201004080009 | 2010-04-08 | Somalia | Wajid | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Airports and Aircraft,Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms |
| 201004070004 | 2010-04-07 | Somalia | Wajid | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms |
| 200908160008 | 2009-08-16 | Somalia | Wajid | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 3 | 2 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200903160013 | 2009-03-16 | Somalia | Wajid | Al-Shabaab,Hizbul al Islam (Somalia) | 0 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201408030109 | 2014-08-04 | Cameroon | Wahouli | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201410220066 | 2014-10-22 | Nigeria | Waga Mangoro | Boko Haram | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201410180058 | 2014-10-18 | Nigeria | Waga Mangoro | Boko Haram | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201401260023 | 2014-01-26 | Nigeria | Waga Chakawa | Boko Haram | 22 | Unknown | Religious Figures/Institutions | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201405250072 | 2014-05-25 | Nigeria | Waga | Boko Haram | 20 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201409200101 | 2014-09-20 | Sudan | Wadi Weloul | Janjaweed | 0 | 1 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Melee,Melee |
| 201409170060 | 2014-09-17 | Sudan | Wadi Ora | Janjaweed | 0 | 2 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Melee |
| 201203270010 | 2012-03-27 | Somalia | Wadajir | Al-Shabaab | 2 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200807170013 | 2008-07-17 | Somalia | Wadajir | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Assassination | Firearms |
| 200906050019 | 2009-06-05 | Somalia | Wabxo | Al-Shabaab (suspected),Hizbul al Islam (Somalia) | 64 | Unknown | Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201410160025 | 2014-10-16 | Somalia | Wabho | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military,Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201410300044 | 2014-10-30 | Nigeria | Vimtim | Boko Haram | 1 | 0 | Government (General),Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 201412200078 | 2014-12-20 | Nigeria | Ville | Boko Haram | 10 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201411200013 | 2014-11-20 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Vemba | Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) (suspected) | 29 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201407050071 | 2014-07-05 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Vatican | Mayi Mayi | 1 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms,Melee |
| 201404200057 | 2014-04-20 | Nigeria | Vandeikya | Fulani extremists (suspected) | 0 | Unknown | Religious Figures/Institutions | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Unarmed Assault | Explosives,Chemical |
| 201407190055 | 2014-07-19 | Sudan | Uzban | Janjaweed,Sudan Liberation Army-Minni Minawi (SLA-MM) (suspected) | 13 | 6 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201407010050 | 2014-07-01 | Nigeria | Uyo | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Journalists & Media | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201405150058 | 2014-05-07 | Nigeria | Uyo | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Educational Institution | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200902040001 | 2009-02-04 | Nigeria | Uyo | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (General),Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Unknown |
| 200810160016 | 2008-10-16 | Nigeria | Uyo | Unknown | 0 | 1 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200908080009 | 2009-08-08 | Nigeria | Utorogu | Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force (NDPVF) | 0 | 0 | Utilities | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200902070006 | 2009-02-07 | Nigeria | Utorogu | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) | 3 | 5 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201406210012 | 2014-06-21 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Upepeni | Unknown | 2 | 1 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201406200037 | 2014-06-20 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Upepeni | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201412290057 | 2014-12-29 | Cameroon | Unknown | Boko Haram | 2 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201412290005 | 2014-12-29 | Cameroon | Unknown | Boko Haram | 8 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201412260037 | 2014-12-26 | Cameroon | Unknown | Boko Haram | 1 | 3 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201412160058 | 2014-12-16 | Cameroon | Unknown | Boko Haram | 5 | 3 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201412100080 | 2014-12-10 | Sudan | Unknown | Sudan People's Liberation Movement - North | 5 | 0 | Military,Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201412080078 | 2014-12-08 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | 2 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201411280024 | 2014-11-28 | Somalia | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201411250033 | 2014-11-25 | Mali | Unknown | Unknown | 2 | 4 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201411240020 | 2014-11-24 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hijacking | Unknown |
| 201411240071 | 2014-11-24 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201411090027 | 2014-11-09 | Cameroon | Unknown | Boko Haram | 1 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201411090031 | 2014-11-09 | Cameroon | Unknown | Boko Haram | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201411090026 | 2014-11-09 | Cameroon | Unknown | Boko Haram | 1 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201411090030 | 2014-11-09 | Cameroon | Unknown | Boko Haram | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201411090029 | 2014-11-09 | Cameroon | Unknown | Boko Haram | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201411090028 | 2014-11-09 | Cameroon | Unknown | Boko Haram | 1 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201411080019 | 2014-11-08 | Mali | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 2 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201411030026 | 2014-11-03 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Journalists & Media | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201411030027 | 2014-11-03 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Journalists & Media | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201411020066 | 2014-11-02 | Mali | Unknown | Tuareg extremists | 1 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201410210061 | 2014-10-21 | Central African Republic | Unknown | Anti-Balaka Militia,Seleka | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201410140013 | 2014-10-14 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 1 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201410080043 | 2014-10-08 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 1 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 201410060050 | 2014-10-06 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military,Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201409270072 | 2014-09-27 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201409180067 | 2014-09-18 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Unknown | Patriotic Resistance Front in Ituri (FRPI) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201409140005 | 2014-09-14 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201409050056 | 2014-09-05 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201408300084 | 2014-08-30 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201408170064 | 2014-08-17 | Senegal | Unknown | Unknown | 7 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201407300003 | 2014-07-30 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | 10 | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201407300059 | 2014-07-30 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Unknown | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201407290004 | 2014-07-29 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | 3 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201407190048 | 2014-07-19 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram | 5 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201407070042 | 2014-07-07 | Kenya | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 0 | NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201407060076 | 2014-07-06 | Sudan | Unknown | Unknown | 1 | Unknown | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201406140018 | 2014-06-14 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Incendiary |
| 201405170075 | 2014-05-17 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram | 101 | 6 | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201405110045 | 2014-05-11 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | 3 | 5 | Food or Water Supply | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201405080099 | 2014-05-08 | Mali | Unknown | Muslim extremists | 1 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201405010060 | 2014-05-01 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram | 10 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Melee |
| 201404290076 | 2014-04-29 | Central African Republic | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 1 | Journalists & Media | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Unknown |
| 201404200011 | 2014-04-20 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military,Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201404110024 | 2014-04-11 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram | 8 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Melee |
| 201404080082 | 2014-04-08 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | 5 | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201404010100 | 2014-04-01 | Mozambique | Unknown | Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) | 0 | 1 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms |
| 201403240013 | 2014-03-24 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201402220020 | 2014-02-20 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201402190007 | 2014-02-19 | Central African Republic | Unknown | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Other | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201402010063 | 2014-02-01 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Educational Institution | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201401270021 | 2014-01-27 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201401230018 | 2014-01-23 | Kenya | Unknown | Merille Militia | 1 | Unknown | Maritime | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201401220019 | 2014-01-22 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram | 8 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201401220020 | 2014-01-22 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 201401220021 | 2014-01-22 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 201401210034 | 2014-01-21 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram | 10 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Incendiary |
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