Back to Advanced SearchSEARCH RESULTS: 7335 INCIDENTS
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SEARCH CRITERIA:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198012270003 | 1980-12-27 | El Salvador | Nueva Trinidad | Unknown | 7 | Unknown | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198010060005 | 1980-10-06 | El Salvador | San Juan Opico | Unknown | 7 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198009270002 | 1980-09-27 | Thailand | Tambon Dhung Luang | Unknown | 7 | 3 | Police | Southeast Asia | Unknown | Unknown |
| 198006020007 | 1980-06-02 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | Death Squad | 7 | 0 | Unknown | South America | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198005050008 | 1980-05-05 | Guatemala | Unknown | Unknown | 7 | Unknown | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198004180010 | 1980-04-18 | Lebanon | Qoub Elias | Palestinians | 7 | 40 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198004140007 | 1980-04-14 | El Salvador | Soyapango | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 7 | 0 | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident) | Firearms |
| 198004090006 | 1980-04-09 | El Salvador | San Antonio de Rosario | Unknown | 7 | 0 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198003280007 | 1980-03-28 | Thailand | Kamphaeng Phet | Communists | 7 | 0 | Police | Southeast Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Unknown,Explosives,Firearms |
| 198003170001 | 1980-03-17 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 7 | 0 | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197912110004 | 1979-12-11 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Armed Forces of National Resistance (FARN) | 7 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197911280009 | 1979-11-28 | Turkey | Kayseri | Unknown | 7 | 7 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197910020001 | 1979-10-02 | Colombia | Puerto Berrio | Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) | 7 | 4 | Military | South America | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197909250007 | 1979-09-25 | El Salvador | San Salvador | People's Liberation Forces (FPL) | 7 | 30 | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197908220007 | 1979-08-22 | Rhodesia | Bruton | Zimbabwe Patriotic Front | 7 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident) | Firearms |
| 197908200001 | 1979-08-20 | Lebanon | Beirut | Unknown | 7 | 0 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197908150004 | 1979-08-15 | Israel | Tel Aviv | Palestinians | 7 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197905160015 | 1979-05-16 | Turkey | Ankara | Unknown | 7 | 3 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197905040017 | 1979-05-04 | Thailand | Unknown | Unknown | 7 | 40 | Business | Southeast Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197902210005 | 1979-02-21 | Nicaragua | Granada | Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) | 7 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 197902010006 | 1979-02-01 | El Salvador | San Miguel | People's Revolutionary Army (ERP) (El Salvador) | 7 | 0 | Government (General) | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197901180011 | 1979-01-18 | Colombia | Yacopi | Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) | 7 | 3 | Military | South America | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Unknown |
| 197901070005 | 1979-01-07 | Colombia | Yacopi | Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) | 7 | 0 | Military | South America | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Firearms |
| 197605060001 | 1976-05-06 | Mexico | Mexico City | 23rd of September Communist League | 7 | 0 | Police | North America | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198012280004 | 1980-12-28 | El Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | 6 | Unknown | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198012180004 | 1980-12-18 | Guatemala | San Antonio Suchitepequez | Unknown | 6 | Unknown | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198012030003 | 1980-12-03 | Philippines | Manila | Unknown | 6 | 20 | Business | Southeast Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198011270008 | 1980-11-27 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Extreme Right Commando Brigade | 6 | 0 | Government (General),Violent Political Party,Violent Political Party | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198011270004 | 1980-11-27 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Maximiliano Hernandez Martinez Brigade | 6 | 0 | Violent Political Party | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 198011070004 | 1980-11-07 | El Salvador | Chalchuapa | Unknown | 6 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198010230005 | 1980-10-23 | El Salvador | El Ayer | Unknown | 6 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198010080011 | 1980-10-08 | El Salvador | El Cacao | Unknown | 6 | 7 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198008270001 | 1980-08-27 | India | Tirupattur | Naxalites | 6 | 0 | Police | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198007290006 | 1980-07-29 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 6 | 0 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198007230005 | 1980-07-23 | Iran | Tehran | Forqan Group | 6 | 100 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198006050008 | 1980-06-05 | Philippines | Cabanatuan | Unknown | 6 | 0 | Government (General) | Southeast Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Firearms |
| 198005200006 | 1980-05-20 | El Salvador | Santa Lucia | Unknown | 6 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198004270003 | 1980-04-27 | El Salvador | Ahuachapan | Unknown | 6 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198004220007 | 1980-04-22 | Thailand | Unknown | Unknown | 6 | 30 | Private Citizens & Property | Southeast Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198004160002 | 1980-04-16 | Iran | Abadan | Unknown | 6 | 38 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198004070003 | 1980-04-07 | El Salvador | Unknown | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 6 | 0 | Unknown | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198004010018 | 1980-04-01 | Thailand | Ban Na Doem district | Communists | 6 | 0 | Police | Southeast Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Firearms |
| 198003240017 | 1980-03-24 | El Salvador | Zacatecoluca | Unknown | 6 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198003150003 | 1980-03-15 | Philippines | Unknown | Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) | 6 | 1 | Military | Southeast Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms,Firearms |
| 198003130005 | 1980-03-13 | Turkey | Urfa | Left-Wing Terrorists | 6 | 0 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198002010004 | 1980-02-01 | Spain | Bilbao | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) | 6 | 0 | Police | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Firearms,Firearms |
| 198001300001 | 1980-01-30 | Myanmar | Unknown | Unknown | 6 | 8 | Transportation | Southeast Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197912240002 | 1979-12-24 | Philippines | Zamboanga City | Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) | 6 | 28 | Private Citizens & Property | Southeast Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197911260013 | 1979-11-26 | United Kingdom | Omagh | Irish Republican Army (IRA) | 6 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197911040007 | 1979-11-04 | Guatemala | Melchor de Menchos district | Guerrilla Army of the Poor (EGP) | 6 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 197910310003 | 1979-10-31 | El Salvador | Zacatecoluca | Unknown | 6 | 2 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197910270004 | 1979-10-27 | Lebanon | Beirut | Unknown | 6 | 32 | Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197910270007 | 1979-10-27 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 6 | 5 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Firearms |
| 197909180004 | 1979-09-18 | Turkey | Adana | Unknown | 6 | 0 | Educational Institution | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197908130003 | 1979-08-13 | Colombia | La Belleza | Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) | 6 | 0 | Military | South America | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197906260012 | 1979-06-26 | Philippines | Cotabato City | Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) | 6 | 0 | Unknown | Southeast Asia | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 197906020006 | 1979-06-02 | Philippines | Patikul | Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) | 6 | 4 | Police | Southeast Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197905310002 | 1979-05-31 | Nicaragua | Rivas | Unknown | 6 | 0 | Educational Institution | Central America & Caribbean | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197904220004 | 1979-04-22 | Israel | Nahariyya | Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) | 6 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 197902220009 | 1979-02-22 | Guatemala | Guatemala City | Death Squad of Organization Zero (Organizacion Cero) | 6 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 197902150010 | 1979-02-15 | Thailand | Unknown | Communist Party of Thailand | 6 | 0 | Military | Southeast Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197902130007 | 1979-02-13 | Myanmar | Ke Hsi Mansam | Shan State Progressive Party | 6 | 2 | Military | Southeast Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197902010007 | 1979-02-01 | Pakistan | Peshwar | Unknown | 6 | 40 | Private Citizens & Property | South Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197901070006 | 1979-01-07 | Philippines | Luuk | Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) | 6 | 1 | Police | Southeast Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197809090007 | 1978-09-09 | Philippines | Benito Soliven | New People's Army (NPA) | 6 | Unknown | Military | Southeast Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197808300004 | 1978-08-30 | Thailand | Aranyaprathet | Khmer Rouge | 6 | 0 | Military | Southeast Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Explosives |
| 197808220003 | 1978-08-22 | Philippines | Unknown | Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) | 6 | 12 | Military | Southeast Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197808190002 | 1978-08-19 | Colombia | Barro Bianco | Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) | 6 | 3 | Military | South America | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197806020001 | 1978-06-02 | Israel | Jerusalem | Al-Fatah | 6 | 20 | Unknown,Unknown | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Unknown |
| 197803160005 | 1978-03-16 | Italy | Rome | Red Brigades | 6 | 0 | Government (General) | Western Europe | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 197803160004 | 1978-03-16 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 6 | 44 | Educational Institution | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197607020006 | 1976-07-02 | United Kingdom | Antrim | Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) | 6 | Unknown | Business | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197606040001 | 1976-06-04 | Mexico | Mexico City | 23rd of September Communist League | 6 | 3 | Police | North America | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198012280005 | 1980-12-28 | El Salvador | Nombre de Jesus | Unknown | 5 | 4 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198011160006 | 1980-11-16 | Guatemala | Unknown | Unknown | 5 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198011030005 | 1980-11-03 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 5 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198011030012 | 1980-11-03 | Spain | Zarauz | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) | 5 | 5 | Business | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198010170003 | 1980-10-17 | El Salvador | Usulutan | Death Squad | 5 | 0 | Unknown | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198010070007 | 1980-10-07 | Colombia | Argentina | Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) | 5 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | South America | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198010020006 | 1980-10-02 | Thailand | Chaiyaphum | Communists | 5 | 5 | Police | Southeast Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Firearms,Unknown |
| 198010000004 | 1980-10-00 | Philippines | Matuguinao | New People's Army (NPA) (suspected) | 5 | 2 | Military | Southeast Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198009110014 | 1980-09-11 | El Salvador | Santa Lucia | Unknown | 5 | 0 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198008240002 | 1980-08-24 | Lebanon | Rayfoun | Free Revolutionaries Movement-The Giants | 5 | 30 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198008090003 | 1980-08-09 | Guatemala | Guatemala City | Unknown | 5 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Unarmed Assault | Melee |
| 198008040007 | 1980-08-04 | Guatemala | Santa Catalina | Revolutionary Organization of People in Arms (ORPA) | 5 | Unknown | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198008010004 | 1980-08-01 | Guatemala | Escuintla | Unknown | 5 | 1 | Journalists & Media | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198007310002 | 1980-07-31 | Guatemala | Guatemala City | Left-Wing Guerrillas | 5 | Unknown | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198007010008 | 1980-07-01 | Syria | Aleppo | Muslim Brotherhood | 5 | 0 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198006200009 | 1980-06-20 | El Salvador | Santa Ana | Unknown | 5 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198006020013 | 1980-06-02 | West Bank and Gaza Strip | Hebron | Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) | 5 | 17 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 198005120001 | 1980-05-12 | Colombia | Quebrada La Gacha | Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) | 5 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | South America | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198005070002 | 1980-05-07 | El Salvador | Armenia | Death Squad | 5 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198004200002 | 1980-04-20 | Jamaica | Kingston | Jamaica Labor Party | 5 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198004170017 | 1980-04-17 | El Salvador | San Pedro Perulapan | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 5 | 0 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198004040002 | 1980-04-04 | Iran | Khorramshahr | Unknown | 5 | 4 | Unknown | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198003210001 | 1980-03-21 | El Salvador | Santa Ana | Unknown | 5 | 0 | Educational Institution | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198003170022 | 1980-03-17 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 5 | 5 | Utilities | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198002210002 | 1980-02-21 | Iran | Khorramshahr | Unknown | 5 | 39 | NGO | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198001250009 | 1980-01-25 | South Africa | Pretoria | African National Congress (South Africa) | 5 | 17 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 197912160010 | 1979-12-16 | El Salvador | La Esperanza | People's Liberation Forces (FPL) | 5 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms,Firearms,Firearms |
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