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Terrorist Attacks Involving Package Bombs, 1970 — 2017


Terrorist Attacks Involving Package Bombs, 1970 — 2017

Abstract: 

Between 1970 and 2017, 548 terrorist attacks involved explosives in letters, parcels, or packages sent in the mail or made to appear as if they were sent in the mail.

Publication Information

Full Citation: 

Distler, Michael, and Erin Miller. 2018. "Terrorist Attacks Involving Package Bombs, 1970 — 2017," START, College Park, Maryland. October. www.start.umd.edu/pubs/START_PackageBombs_FactSheet_Oct2018.pdf

START Author(s): 
Erin MillerMichael Distler
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Additional Info

Research Area: 
Terrorism and Society
Topics: 
Weapons and Tactics
Regions: 
Global
Projects: 
Global Terrorism Database (GTD)