Back to Advanced SearchSEARCH RESULTS: 18125 INCIDENTS
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201612300025 | 2016-12-30 | Nigeria | Dogongona | Boko Haram (suspected) | 1 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Firearms,Melee |
| 201612290040 | 2016-12-29 | Nigeria | Dan Mayan | Boko Haram (suspected) | 1 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Firearms,Melee |
| 201612270008 | 2016-12-27 | Somalia | Kismayo district | Al-Shabaab | 5 | Unknown | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201612250016 | 2016-12-25 | Cameroon | Fotokol | Boko Haram | 0 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201612250014 | 2016-12-25 | Cameroon | Mora | Boko Haram | 3 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201612230013 | 2016-12-23 | Somalia | Daynunay | Al-Shabaab | 7 | 6 | Transportation,Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201612220010 | 2016-12-22 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 3 | 4 | Police,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201612180020 | 2016-12-18 | Somalia | Merca | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201612170023 | 2016-12-17 | Somalia | Mahaday | Al-Shabaab | 2 | 10 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201612160005 | 2016-12-16 | Burkina Faso | Nassoumbou | Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM),Ansar al-Islam (Burkina Faso),Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) (suspected) | 17 | Unknown | Military,Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201612150074 | 2016-12-15 | Mali | Taoudeni | Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) | 0 | 2 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Melee |
| 201612130007 | 2016-12-13 | Somalia | Harardhere | Al-Shabaab | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Unknown |
| 201612120040 | 2016-12-12 | Kenya | El Wak | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 0 | Police,Telecommunication | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201612110002 | 2016-12-11 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 29 | 48 | Maritime,Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201612090017 | 2016-12-09 | Nigeria | Madagali | Boko Haram | 59 | 177 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201612060004 | 2016-12-06 | Somalia | Hawina | Al-Shabaab | 4 | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201612010008 | 2016-12-01 | Somalia | Harardhere | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Unknown |
| 201611290009 | 2016-11-29 | Mali | Gao | Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) | 4 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201611280057 | 2016-11-28 | Somalia | Dumaye | Al-Shabaab | 5 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination,Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary,Melee |
| 201611280061 | 2016-11-28 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | 5 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination,Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary,Melee |
| 201611260043 | 2016-11-26 | Nigeria | Bama | Boko Haram | 0 | 5 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201611240045 | 2016-11-24 | Nigeria | Shuwa | Boko Haram | 2 | 2 | Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Unknown |
| 201611240027 | 2016-11-23 | Somalia | Leego | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201611220029 | 2016-11-22 | Kenya | Wajir | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Educational Institution | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201611210046 | 2016-11-21 | Kenya | Hulugho | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201611200019 | 2016-11-20 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | 1 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201611190059 | 2016-11-19 | Nigeria | Darka | Boko Haram,Fulani extremists | 2 | 2 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201611180049 | 2016-11-18 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 1 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201611180013 | 2016-11-18 | Somalia | Buufow | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 0 | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary,Unknown |
| 201611150020 | 2016-11-15 | Kenya | Kabasalo | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 0 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident) | Firearms |
| 201611150048 | 2016-11-15 | Nigeria | Boftari | Boko Haram | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 201611150018 | 2016-11-15 | Somalia | Tayeeglow | Al-Shabaab | 32 | 40 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201611150044 | 2016-11-15 | Nigeria | Kamdzilari | Boko Haram | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 201611140033 | 2016-11-14 | Nigeria | Dasa | Boko Haram | 9 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201611120022 | 2016-11-12 | Somalia | Ceel Jaalle | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201611090024 | 2016-11-09 | Somalia | Burhakaba | Al-Shabaab | 1 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201611090044 | 2016-11-09 | Somalia | Balli Doogle | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201611070029 | 2016-11-07 | Cameroon | Wambache | Boko Haram | 0 | 3 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201611050006 | 2016-11-05 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 3 | 5 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201611030044 | 2016-11-03 | Nigeria | Yamtage | Boko Haram | 1 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201611010023 | 2016-11-01 | Somalia | Ceel Baraf | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201610300015 | 2016-10-30 | Somalia | Hudur | Al-Shabaab | 1 | Unknown | Military,Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201610290023 | 2016-10-29 | Somalia | Afmadow | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201610290031 | 2016-10-29 | Nigeria | Maiduguri | Boko Haram | 4 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201610290043 | 2016-10-29 | Cameroon | Kangarawa | Boko Haram | 3 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Explosives,Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201610280013 | 2016-10-28 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 1 | 0 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 201610270041 | 2016-10-27 | Somalia | Unknown | Al-Shabaab | 4 | 0 | Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201610270052 | 2016-10-27 | Nigeria | Kaninkon | Boko Haram (suspected),Fulani extremists | 2 | 0 | Government (General),Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201610270050 | 2016-10-27 | Nigeria | Kaninkon | Boko Haram (suspected),Fulani extremists | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201610270043 | 2016-10-27 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab,Jabha East Africa | 4 | 2 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201610270040 | 2016-10-27 | Somalia | Lambar 50 | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201610260026 | 2016-10-26 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 1 | 1 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201610250008 | 2016-10-25 | Kenya | Mandera | Al-Shabaab | 12 | Unknown | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 201610240035 | 2016-10-24 | Cameroon | Warade | Boko Haram | 2 | 1 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201610230002 | 2016-10-23 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 4 | 7 | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201610220027 | 2016-10-22 | Nigeria | Makwan | Boko Haram | 7 | 1 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201610220022 | 2016-10-22 | Somalia | Afmadow | Al-Shabaab | 3 | 4 | Military,Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201610200028 | 2016-10-20 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 1 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 201610180009 | 2016-10-18 | Somalia | Afgoye | Al-Shabaab | 9 | Unknown | Police,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201610170018 | 2016-10-17 | Kenya | Mandera | Al-Shabaab | 1 | 0 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201610170017 | 2016-10-17 | Niger | Koutoukale | Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS),Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) | 1 | 2 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201610150009 | 2016-10-16 | Somalia | Bulu Sheikh | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201610160037 | 2016-10-16 | Somalia | Buur Dhuxunle | Al-Shabaab | 2 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hijacking | Unknown |
| 201610150008 | 2016-10-15 | Somalia | Burhakaba | Al-Shabaab | 1 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Explosives |
| 201610140017 | 2016-10-14 | Somalia | Qoryoley | Al-Shabaab | 2 | 0 | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201610130027 | 2016-10-13 | Somalia | Baidoa | Al-Shabaab | 6 | 5 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201610130020 | 2016-10-13 | Somalia | Ceel Baraf | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201610120022 | 2016-10-12 | Somalia | Jilib | Al-Shabaab | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201610120017 | 2016-10-12 | Burkina Faso | Intangom | Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) | 5 | 1 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201610110011 | 2016-10-11 | Somalia | Qoryoley | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201610120012 | 2016-10-10 | Somalia | Ceel Cali | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201610070027 | 2016-10-07 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201610060035 | 2016-10-06 | Nigeria | Gwoza | Boko Haram | 3 | 1 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201610060046 | 2016-10-06 | Somalia | Ceel Cadde | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201610070020 | 2016-10-05 | Somalia | Shalan Bood | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201610040020 | 2016-10-04 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 1 | Educational Institution,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201610040019 | 2016-10-04 | Somalia | Kismayo | Al-Shabaab | 1 | 2 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201610040018 | 2016-10-04 | Somalia | Kismayo | Al-Shabaab | 1 | 3 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201610030046 | 2016-10-03 | Somalia | Ceel Cali | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201610010043 | 2016-10-01 | Cameroon | Makari | Boko Haram | 1 | 2 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201610010001 | 2016-10-01 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 4 | 4 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201609290027 | 2016-09-29 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 1 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201609270010 | 2016-09-27 | Somalia | Halgan | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201609260028 | 2016-09-26 | Nigeria | Kubirivour | Boko Haram | 5 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201609260025 | 2016-09-26 | Nigeria | Bovkari | Boko Haram | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201609250020 | 2016-09-25 | Nigeria | Unknown | Boko Haram | 7 | 19 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201609250013 | 2016-09-25 | Mali | Timbuktu | Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) (suspected) | 2 | 1 | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201609240019 | 2016-09-24 | Somalia | Merca | Al-Shabaab | 1 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 201609250003 | 2016-09-24 | Somalia | Beledweyne | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 7 | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201609220030 | 2016-09-22 | Nigeria | Abadam | Boko Haram | 17 | 4 | Military,Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201609210132 | 2016-09-21 | Somalia | Beledweyne | Al-Shabaab | 1 | 1 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201609210008 | 2016-09-21 | Cameroon | Mayo Sava district | Boko Haram | 4 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201609180028 | 2016-09-19 | Somalia | Ceel Buur district | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201609170008 | 2016-09-19 | Somalia | Bud Bud | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 201609190029 | 2016-09-19 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201609190035 | 2016-09-19 | Nigeria | Sanda | Boko Haram | 6 | 3 | Business,Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201609180004 | 2016-09-18 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 6 | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Explosives |
| 201609170005 | 2016-09-17 | Somalia | Bulobarde district | Al-Shabaab | 1 | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201609160003 | 2016-09-16 | Somalia | Ceel Waaq | Al-Shabaab | 4 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201609140029 | 2016-09-14 | Somalia | Ceelasha Biyaha | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
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