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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198011160006 | 1980-11-16 | Guatemala | Unknown | Unknown | 5 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | 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 |
| 198008240002 | 1980-08-24 | Lebanon | Rayfoun | Free Revolutionaries Movement-The Giants | 5 | 30 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198008040007 | 1980-08-04 | Guatemala | Santa Catalina | Revolutionary Organization of People in Arms (ORPA) | 5 | Unknown | Military | 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 |
| 198006200009 | 1980-06-20 | El Salvador | Santa Ana | Unknown | 5 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198005120001 | 1980-05-12 | Colombia | Quebrada La Gacha | Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) | 5 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | South America | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198004200002 | 1980-04-20 | Jamaica | Kingston | Jamaica Labor Party | 5 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198004040002 | 1980-04-04 | Iran | Khorramshahr | Unknown | 5 | 4 | Unknown | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198003170022 | 1980-03-17 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 5 | 5 | Utilities | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198001250009 | 1980-01-25 | South Africa | Pretoria | African National Congress (South Africa) | 5 | 17 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 197911200002 | 1979-11-20 | Saudi Arabia | Mecca | Union of the Peoples of the Arabian Peninsula | 5 | 10 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Firearms |
| 197907210004 | 1979-07-21 | Malaysia | Unknown | Communists | 5 | Unknown | Military | Southeast Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms,Unknown |
| 197906280011 | 1979-06-28 | Namibia | Owamboland | South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) (suspected) | 5 | 8 | Transportation | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197905240010 | 1979-05-24 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 5 | 0 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Unknown | Unknown |
| 197903090004 | 1979-03-09 | Myanmar | Thaton | Karen National Union | 5 | 60 | Business | Southeast Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197902100009 | 1979-02-10 | Nicaragua | Managua | Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) | 5 | 2 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms,Unknown |
| 197901280002 | 1979-01-28 | Israel | Moya | Palestinians | 5 | 55 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197810280003 | 1978-10-28 | Iran | Tehran | Unknown | 5 | Unknown | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Unarmed Assault | Melee |
| 197806000002 | 1978-06-00 | United Arab Emirates | Doha | Unknown | 5 | 0 | Airports and Aircraft | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197801280001 | 1978-01-28 | Colombia | Chigorodo | M-19 (Movement of April 19) | 5 | 0 | Police | South America | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197705290002 | 1977-05-29 | Turkey | Istanbul | 28 May Armenian Organization | 5 | 42 | Airports and Aircraft | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197606050004 | 1976-06-05 | United Kingdom | Belfast | Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) | 5 | Unknown | Business | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198012050004 | 1980-12-05 | Colombia | Cacaricas | Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) | 4 | 4 | Police | South America | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198011020004 | 1980-11-02 | El Salvador | Las Vueltas | Unknown | 4 | Unknown | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198010290007 | 1980-10-29 | Zimbabwe | Dzirasekwa | Unknown | 4 | 0 | Violent Political Party | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198010210007 | 1980-10-21 | El Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | 4 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198010150003 | 1980-10-15 | Brazil | Baixada Fluminese | Death Squad | 4 | 0 | Unknown | South America | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198010030001 | 1980-10-03 | France | Paris | Neo-Nazi extremists (suspected) | 4 | 12 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009290006 | 1980-09-29 | El Salvador | Chalchuapa | Unknown | 4 | 3 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198009200004 | 1980-09-20 | Spain | Marquina | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) | 4 | 0 | Police | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198009180007 | 1980-09-18 | El Salvador | Soyapango | Unknown | 4 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198009030012 | 1980-09-03 | Guatemala | Nebaj | Unknown | 4 | Unknown | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198009020005 | 1980-09-02 | Turkey | Ankara | Left-wing extremists | 4 | 8 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 198009020004 | 1980-09-02 | Nicaragua | Nueva guinea | Unknown | 4 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198009000003 | 1980-09-00 | Turkey | Aybasti | Unknown | 4 | 1 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198008230011 | 1980-08-23 | Thailand | Unknown | Communists | 4 | 0 | Police | Southeast Asia | Unknown | Unknown,Unknown |
| 198007230009 | 1980-07-23 | Guatemala | Unknown | Unknown | 4 | Unknown | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198007130005 | 1980-07-13 | Spain | Osorio | Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) | 4 | 3 | Journalists & Media | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 198007010004 | 1980-07-01 | Syria | Aleppo | Muslim Brotherhood | 4 | 0 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198006170005 | 1980-06-17 | El Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | 4 | 2 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198005050005 | 1980-05-05 | El Salvador | Metapan | Unknown | 4 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198005020021 | 1980-05-02 | West Bank and Gaza Strip | Hebron | Palestinians | 4 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 198005010001 | 1980-05-01 | El Salvador | Candelaria | Unknown | 4 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198005010004 | 1980-05-01 | El Salvador | Gotera | Unknown | 4 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198004300005 | 1980-04-30 | Guatemala | Unknown | Unknown | 4 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198004240017 | 1980-04-24 | El Salvador | San Miguel | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 4 | 2 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198004230011 | 1980-04-23 | Guatemala | Rubelsanto | Revolutionary Organization of People in Arms (ORPA) | 4 | 2 | Utilities | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms,Firearms,Firearms |
| 198004220015 | 1980-04-22 | Guatemala | Rubelsanto | Revolutionary Organization of People in Arms (ORPA) | 4 | 2 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198004170008 | 1980-04-17 | El Salvador | Berlin | Popular Revolutionary Bloc (BPR) | 4 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198004110017 | 1980-04-11 | Turkey | Ankara | Turkish People's Liberation Front (TPLF)(THKP-C) | 4 | 0 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198004090003 | 1980-04-09 | El Salvador | Monte San Juan | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 4 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198004030003 | 1980-04-03 | Turkey | Istanbul | Gunmen | 4 | 0 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198003280008 | 1980-03-28 | Turkey | Mardin | Turkish People's Liberation Front (TPLF)(THKP-C) | 4 | 5 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Firearms |
| 198003210009 | 1980-03-21 | India | Tindol | Mizo National Front | 4 | 3 | NGO | South Asia | Armed Assault | Incendiary,Firearms |
| 198003170019 | 1980-03-17 | South Africa | Johannesburg | African National Congress (South Africa) | 4 | Unknown | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198003170021 | 1980-03-17 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 4 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198003110005 | 1980-03-11 | Guatemala | Guatemala City | Guerrilla Army of the Poor (EGP) | 4 | 0 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198003100031 | 1980-03-10 | Turkey | Istanbul | Turkish People's Liberation Front (TPLF)(THKP-C) | 4 | 3 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198002230001 | 1980-02-23 | Lebanon | Beirut | Palestinians | 4 | 6 | Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198002000007 | 1980-02-00 | Thailand | Hat Yai | Communists | 4 | 41 | Transportation | Southeast Asia | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Firearms |
| 198001280005 | 1980-01-28 | El Salvador | Ilobasco | United Popular Action Front (FAPU) | 4 | 0 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Central America & Caribbean | Unknown | Unknown |
| 198001230002 | 1980-01-23 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 4 | 0 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms,Firearms,Firearms |
| 198001210002 | 1980-01-21 | El Salvador | San Juan | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) (suspected) | 4 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms,Firearms,Firearms |
| 198001200004 | 1980-01-20 | Spain | Barakaldo | Neo-Fascist extremists | 4 | 10 | Business | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198001040008 | 1980-01-04 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) | 4 | 2 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197912160012 | 1979-12-16 | United Kingdom | Dungannon | Irish Republican Army (IRA) | 4 | 0 | Military | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197912160009 | 1979-12-16 | United Kingdom | Dungannon | Irish Republican Army (IRA) | 4 | 0 | Military | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197911130005 | 1979-11-13 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | Montoneros (Argentina) (suspected) | 4 | 0 | Government (General) | South America | Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 197910140003 | 1979-10-14 | Turkey | Aryuk | Kurdish Marxist Separatists | 4 | 2 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197910010008 | 1979-10-01 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 4 | 0 | Police | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197909290004 | 1979-09-29 | El Salvador | San Andres | Popular Revolutionary Bloc (BPR) | 4 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197909220007 | 1979-09-22 | El Salvador | Panchimalco | People's Liberation Forces (FPL) | 4 | 0 | Military | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms,Firearms,Firearms,Firearms |
| 197909220008 | 1979-09-22 | India | Unknown | People's Liberation Army (India) | 4 | 0 | Police | South Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197909220009 | 1979-09-22 | Namibia | Owamboland | South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) | 4 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Firearms,Firearms,Incendiary |
| 197909120003 | 1979-09-12 | Syria | Aleppo | Muslim Brotherhood (suspected) | 4 | 0 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197908220006 | 1979-08-22 | Namibia | Oshigambo | South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) | 4 | 0 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 197908120002 | 1979-08-12 | Turkey | Izmir | Unknown | 4 | 0 | Unknown | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197907310002 | 1979-07-31 | Turkey | Yesilkoy | Unknown | 4 | 8 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197907270003 | 1979-07-27 | Djibouti | Unknown | Armed Subversives | 4 | 3 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Unknown |
| 197907140005 | 1979-07-14 | Rhodesia | Unknown | Zimbabwe Patriotic Front | 4 | 1 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 197906020008 | 1979-06-02 | Philippines | Unknown | Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) | 4 | 2 | Business | Southeast Asia | Unknown | Unknown |
| 197905120006 | 1979-05-12 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Unknown | 4 | 0 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary,Incendiary |
| 197905110007 | 1979-05-11 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Popular Revolutionary Bloc (BPR) | 4 | 4 | Business | Central America & Caribbean | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 197904260007 | 1979-04-26 | India | Unknown | Meitei extremists | 4 | 0 | Police | South Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197904210008 | 1979-04-21 | Thailand | Khlong Thom district | Communists | 4 | 0 | Military | Southeast Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197904190005 | 1979-04-19 | Colombia | Puerto Nare | Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) | 4 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | South America | Unknown | Unknown |
| 197904170003 | 1979-04-17 | United Kingdom | Bessbrook | Irish Republican Army (IRA) | 4 | 4 | Police | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197904170008 | 1979-04-17 | United Kingdom | Bessbrook | Irish Republican Army (IRA) | 4 | 13 | Police | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197904150003 | 1979-04-15 | Israel | Tirat Zvi | Al-Fatah | 4 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197904140003 | 1979-04-14 | Philippines | Davao City | New People's Army (NPA) | 4 | 0 | Unknown | Southeast Asia | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197903200002 | 1979-03-20 | Myanmar | Mong Kai | Shan State Progressive Party | 4 | 0 | Military | Southeast Asia | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 197902220008 | 1979-02-22 | Turkey | Adana | Unknown | 4 | 2 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197902160005 | 1979-02-16 | Turkey | Adana | Unknown | 4 | 2 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197902090002 | 1979-02-09 | Colombia | San Vicente de Chucuri | Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) | 4 | 0 | Business | South America | Unknown | Unknown |
| 197901220004 | 1979-01-22 | Guatemala | Nebaj | Guerrilla Army of the Poor (EGP) | 4 | 2 | Private Citizens & Property | Central America & Caribbean | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197901130005 | 1979-01-13 | Israel | Maalot | Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) | 4 | 1 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident) | Firearms |
| 197812240004 | 1978-12-24 | Rhodesia | Shamya | Unknown | 4 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 197811210001 | 1978-11-21 | Lebanon | Beirut | Lebanese Free Will Movement | 4 | 6 | Transportation | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197811190003 | 1978-11-19 | West Bank and Gaza Strip | Mizpe Yeriho | Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) | 4 | 37 | Transportation | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
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