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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201606150047 | 2016-06-15 | Afghanistan | Band Taimor | Taliban | 50 | 4 | Military | South Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201505130082 | 2015-05-13 | Syria | Sukhnah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 50 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201411240016 | 2014-11-24 | Nigeria | Damasak | Boko Haram | 50 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201409280036 | 2014-09-28 | Afghanistan | Unknown | Taliban | 50 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201504250008 | 2015-04-25 | Iraq | Tharthar | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 49 | 0 | Military,Utilities | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201606280001 | 2016-06-28 | Turkey | Istanbul | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 48 | 235 | Airports and Aircraft,Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201509040014 | 2015-09-04 | Nigeria | Kirawa | Boko Haram | 48 | 101 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201508110047 | 2015-08-11 | Nigeria | Sabon Gari | Boko Haram | 48 | 52 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201503100081 | 2015-03-10 | Syria | Ras al-Ain | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 48 | Unknown | Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Unknown |
| 201411210011 | 2014-11-21 | Nigeria | Doron Baga | Boko Haram | 48 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms,Melee,Melee |
| 201411100014 | 2014-11-10 | Nigeria | Potiskum | Boko Haram | 48 | 79 | Educational Institution | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201407150009 | 2014-07-15 | Afghanistan | Khost | Taliban | 48 | 6 | Police | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201406150001 | 2014-06-15 | Kenya | Mpeketoni | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 48 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201610190006 | 2016-10-19 | Iraq | Sinjar district | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 47 | 3 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201605310021 | 2016-05-31 | Iraq | Fallujah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 47 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property,Military | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201602220028 | 2016-02-22 | Iraq | Hamidhiyah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 47 | 10 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Unknown |
| 201506040018 | 2015-06-04 | Nigeria | Yola | Boko Haram | 47 | 40 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201504010047 | 2015-04-01 | Niger | Bosso | Boko Haram | 47 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201503300067 | 2015-03-30 | Niger | Bosso | Boko Haram | 47 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201501300061 | 2015-01-30 | Iraq | Kirkuk | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 47 | Unknown | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Unknown |
| 201412140038 | 2014-12-14 | Nigeria | Gumsuri | Boko Haram | 47 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property,Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201407290024 | 2014-07-29 | Afghanistan | Hisarak district | Taliban | 47 | 28 | Police | South Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201003120009 | 2010-03-12 | Pakistan | Lahore | Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (suspected),Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) (suspected) | 47 | 100 | Military | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201604280013 | 2016-04-28 | Iraq | Mahanah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 46 | Unknown | Unknown | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201601230023 | 2016-01-23 | Iraq | Unknown | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 46 | 4 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201410090005 | 2014-10-09 | Yemen | Sanaa | Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) | 46 | 150 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201307060010 | 2013-07-06 | Nigeria | Mamudo | Boko Haram | 46 | 4 | Educational Institution | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201208040002 | 2012-08-04 | Yemen | Jaar | Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) | 46 | 40 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201102190007 | 2011-02-19 | Afghanistan | Jalalabad | Haqqani Network (suspected) | 46 | 73 | Business,Police,Military | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201605010063 | 2016-05-01 | Afghanistan | Tarin Kot district | Taliban | 45 | 0 | Military,Police,Government (General) | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201604290002 | 2016-04-29 | Iraq | Kharbardan | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 45 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201603050031 | 2016-03-05 | Afghanistan | Sangin district | Taliban | 45 | 35 | Military | South Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201502170068 | 2015-02-17 | Iraq | Al-Baghdadi | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 45 | 0 | Police,Terrorists/Non-state Militia,Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Incendiary |
| 201412240012 | 2014-12-24 | Iraq | Madain | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 45 | 62 | Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201411190019 | 2014-11-19 | Nigeria | Azaya Kura | Boko Haram | 45 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201410130035 | 2014-10-13 | Afghanistan | Sari Pul | Taliban | 45 | 8 | Military | South Asia | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201409210081 | 2014-09-21 | Iraq | Saqlawiyah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 45 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 201408010053 | 2014-08-01 | Iraq | Hadithah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL),Military Council of the Tribal Revolutionaries (MCTR) | 45 | Unknown | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201407060012 | 2014-07-06 | Iraq | Baiji | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 45 | Unknown | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201407060011 | 2014-07-06 | Iraq | Tikrit | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 45 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201406040051 | 2014-06-04 | Nigeria | Belgeri | Boko Haram | 45 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201403030003 | 2014-03-03 | Nigeria | Jakana | Boko Haram | 45 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201303030001 | 2013-03-03 | Pakistan | Karachi | Lashkar-e-Jhangvi,Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) | 45 | 151 | Religious Figures/Institutions | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201105180004 | 2011-05-18 | Afghanistan | Jadran district | Haqqani Network (suspected) | 45 | 20 | Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Armed Assault,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200904290003 | 2009-04-29 | Iraq | Baghdad | Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) (suspected) | 45 | 78 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201606010019 | 2016-06-01 | Iraq | Kubaysah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 44 | Unknown | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Explosives |
| 201508090107 | 2015-08-09 | Syria | Unknown | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 44 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Unknown |
| 201507170054 | 2015-07-17 | Nigeria | Damaturu | Boko Haram | 44 | Unknown | Religious Figures/Institutions,Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201502240079 | 2015-02-24 | Nigeria | Goniri | Boko Haram | 44 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201308110004 | 2013-08-11 | Nigeria | Konduga | Boko Haram | 44 | 26 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200808190031 | 2008-08-19 | Algeria | Issers | Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) (suspected) | 44 | 45 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201611190016 | 2016-11-19 | Iraq | Imam Gharbi | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 43 | 4 | Police,Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Unknown |
| 201606010040 | 2016-06-01 | Iraq | Amiriyat al-Fallujah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 43 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Explosives |
| 201606010039 | 2016-06-01 | Iraq | Sejar | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 43 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201602210001 | 2016-02-21 | Syria | Sayyidah Zaynab | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 43 | 89 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Explosives |
| 201508260044 | 2015-08-26 | Somalia | Tuulo Barwaqo | Al-Shabaab | 43 | 16 | Government (General),Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201407150007 | 2014-07-15 | Afghanistan | Urgun | Taliban (suspected) | 43 | 67 | Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201405150029 | 2014-05-15 | Syria | Salameh | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 43 | 81 | Private Citizens & Property,Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201310050002 | 2013-10-05 | Iraq | Baghdad | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (suspected) | 43 | 75 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201301230001 | 2013-01-23 | Iraq | Tuz Khormato | Al-Qaida in Iraq (suspected) | 43 | 75 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201007180010 | 2010-07-18 | Iraq | Baghdad | Al-Qaida in Iraq | 43 | 41 | Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201005100035 | 2010-05-10 | Iraq | Hillah | Al-Qaida in Iraq (suspected) | 43 | 157 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201004170009 | 2010-04-17 | Pakistan | Kohat | Lashkar-e-Jhangvi | 43 | 64 | Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200908180018 | 2009-08-18 | Algeria | Les Issers | Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) (suspected) | 43 | 38 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201611160017 | 2016-11-16 | Iraq | Kubaysah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 42 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Explosives |
| 201610260020 | 2016-10-26 | Iraq | Arij | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 42 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201607290024 | 2016-07-29 | Afghanistan | Reg district | Taliban | 42 | 7 | Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201604160025 | 2016-04-15 | Afghanistan | Kunduz | Taliban | 42 | 59 | Military | South Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201602210060 | 2016-02-21 | Syria | Sayyidah Zaynab | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 42 | 89 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201506140016 | 2015-06-14 | Nigeria | Babban Gida | Boko Haram | 42 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Explosives,Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201504100009 | 2015-04-10 | Afghanistan | Dara-e Khistak | Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State,Taliban | 42 | 25 | Military | South Asia | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms,Melee |
| 201210260001 | 2012-10-26 | Afghanistan | Maymana | Taliban | 42 | 50 | Religious Figures/Institutions | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201204080003 | 2012-04-08 | Nigeria | Kaduna | Boko Haram (suspected) | 42 | 10 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201002010008 | 2010-02-01 | Iraq | Bab al-Sham | Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) (suspected) | 42 | 106 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200804150012 | 2008-04-15 | Iraq | Baqubah | Al-Qaida in Iraq (suspected) | 42 | 80 | Transportation,Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201510050011 | 2015-10-05 | Iraq | Khalis | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 41 | 58 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201507120029 | 2015-07-12 | Iraq | Gavara | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 41 | 40 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201501140026 | 2015-01-14 | Nigeria | Biu | Boko Haram | 41 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 201411080027 | 2014-11-08 | Cameroon | Kerawa | Boko Haram | 41 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201409240071 | 2014-09-26 | Afghanistan | Ajristan district | Taliban | 41 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Incendiary,Melee |
| 201409130032 | 2014-09-13 | Nigeria | Ngom | Boko Haram | 41 | 16 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201404030013 | 2014-04-03 | Iraq | Yusufiyah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL),Military Council of the Tribal Revolutionaries (MCTR) | 41 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms,Firearms |
| 201309290003 | 2013-09-29 | Iraq | Musayyib | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (suspected) | 41 | 50 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201011260004 | 2010-11-26 | Yemen | Dhahyan district | Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) | 41 | 12 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201006090006 | 2010-06-09 | Afghanistan | Arghandab | Taliban (suspected) | 41 | 87 | Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201002050014 | 2010-02-05 | Iraq | Karbala | Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) (suspected) | 41 | 140 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200905200001 | 2009-05-20 | Iraq | Baghdad | Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) (suspected) | 41 | 83 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200902130012 | 2009-02-13 | Iraq | Musayib | Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) (suspected) | 41 | 80 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201611080038 | 2016-11-08 | Iraq | Mosul | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 40 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201610300014 | 2016-10-29 | Iraq | Mosul | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 40 | 0 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201609250023 | 2016-09-25 | Iraq | Hit | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 40 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Unknown |
| 201609220023 | 2016-09-22 | Iraq | Mosul district | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 40 | 0 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Explosives,Unknown |
| 201605140039 | 2016-05-14 | Syria | Deir ez-Zor | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 40 | Unknown | Business,Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201602230026 | 2016-02-23 | Iraq | Hayakil al-Jamiyah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 40 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201512300022 | 2015-12-30 | Iraq | Al-Sherka | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 40 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201511180041 | 2015-11-18 | Iraq | Bashiqah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 40 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201511180059 | 2015-11-18 | Iraq | Ramadi | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 40 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201511130023 | 2015-11-13 | Iraq | Dibis | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 40 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201509180021 | 2015-09-18 | Iraq | Khalidiyah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 40 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201509130040 | 2015-09-13 | Iraq | Fallujah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 40 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
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