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Years: (between 2006 and 2014)
All incidents regardless of doubt.
Region: (Sub-Saharan Africa)
| GTD ID | DATE | COUNTRY | CITY | PERPETRATOR GROUP | FATALITIES | INJURED | TARGET TYPE | REGION | ATTACK TYPE | WEAPON TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200909220006 | 2009-09-22 | Somalia | Wanlaweyn | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200909250002 | 2009-09-25 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Dingba | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 22 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Melee |
| 200909260010 | 2009-09-26 | Rwanda | Kubutare | Unknown | 4 | 52 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200909280016 | 2009-09-28 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200909280017 | 2009-09-28 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Ituri | Popular Front for Justice in the Congo (suspected) | 0 | 2 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Facility/Infrastructure Attack,Armed Assault | Unknown,Incendiary |
| 200909280022 | 2009-09-28 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Ituri | Popular Front for Justice in the Congo (suspected) | 0 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Facility/Infrastructure Attack,Armed Assault | Unknown,Incendiary |
| 200909280023 | 2009-09-28 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Ituri | Popular Front for Justice in the Congo (suspected) | 0 | 2 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Facility/Infrastructure Attack,Armed Assault | Unknown,Incendiary |
| 200909280024 | 2009-09-28 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Ituri | Popular Front for Justice in the Congo (suspected) | 0 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Facility/Infrastructure Attack,Armed Assault | Unknown,Incendiary |
| 200909290023 | 2009-09-29 | Sudan | Al Junaynah | Unknown | 1 | 2 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200909300010 | 2009-09-30 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Unknown | Unknown | 1 | 0 | NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200909300018 | 2009-09-30 | Somalia | Baidoa | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 0 | Journalists & Media | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200910010024 | 2009-10-01 | Somalia | Kismayo | Al-Shabaab | 3 | 0 | Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200910020025 | 2009-10-02 | Somalia | Beledweyne | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200910040015 | 2009-10-04 | Senegal | Unknown | Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (suspected) | 6 | 3 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 200910060020 | 2009-10-06 | Somalia | Jana Abdalla | Al-Shabaab,Hizbul al Islam (Somalia) | Unknown | Unknown | Terrorists/Non-state Militia,Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200910060021 | 2009-10-06 | Somalia | Kismayo | Al-Shabaab,Hizbul al Islam (Somalia) | 20 | Unknown | Terrorists/Non-state Militia,Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200910090019 | 2009-10-09 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 8 | 0 | Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200910110018 | 2009-10-11 | Somalia | Kismayo | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 200910120002 | 2009-10-12 | Sudan | Kutum | Unknown | 0 | 1 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200910130002 | 2009-10-13 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 200 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200910140002 | 2009-10-14 | Sudan | Yambio | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 2 | 0 | Educational Institution,Private Citizens & Property,Religious Figures/Institutions | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack,Armed Assault | Unknown |
| 200910140003 | 2009-10-14 | Sudan | Yambio | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 4 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack,Armed Assault | Unknown |
| 200910180005 | 2009-10-18 | Somalia | Guriceel | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 0 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 200910210024 | 2009-10-21 | Sudan | Wau | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 5 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200910220001 | 2009-10-22 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200910250002 | 2009-10-25 | Somalia | Beled Hawo | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | 0 | NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200910280011 | 2009-10-28 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 7 | 16 | Airports and Aircraft | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200910300011 | 2009-10-30 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Lubero | Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) (suspected) | 6 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 200910300017 | 2009-10-30 | Uganda | Kampala | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200911020015 | 2009-11-02 | Somalia | Bosaso | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | 1 | Airports and Aircraft | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hijacking | Firearms |
| 200911030001 | 2009-11-03 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kuhungwe | Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) (suspected) | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 200911050014 | 2009-11-05 | Somalia | Bosaso | Unknown | 1 | 1 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200911050015 | 2009-11-05 | Somalia | Beledweyne | Islamic Party (Somalia) (suspected) | 3 | 2 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200911060004 | 2009-11-06 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Lubero | Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) (suspected) | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack,Armed Assault | Unknown |
| 200911070009 | 2009-11-07 | Somalia | Galkayo | Unknown | 0 | 2 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200911080008 | 2009-11-08 | Somalia | Galkayo | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | 15 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200911090012 | 2009-11-09 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Mboko | Mayi Mayi (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200911100017 | 2009-11-10 | Chad | Adre | Freedom Eagles of Africa (suspected) | 0 | 0 | NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200911110004 | 2009-11-11 | Somalia | Bosaso | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 1 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 200911110005 | 2009-11-11 | Somalia | Galkayo | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200911110006 | 2009-11-11 | Somalia | Garowe | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 1 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200911130009 | 2009-11-13 | Sudan | Nzara | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 3 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200911130011 | 2009-11-13 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Dungu | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 6 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200911130017 | 2009-11-13 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Dungu | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 7 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200911150021 | 2009-11-15 | Sudan | Unknown | Unknown | 5 | 7 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 200911160023 | 2009-11-16 | Somalia | Beledweyne | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200911160024 | 2009-11-16 | Somalia | Galkayo | Unknown | 3 | 8 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200911170002 | 2009-11-17 | Somalia | Elbon | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 1 | 1 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unarmed Assault | Other |
| 200911180008 | 2009-11-18 | Central African Republic | Djema | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 12 | 0 | Government (General),Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Facility/Infrastructure Attack,Armed Assault | Firearms,Melee,Incendiary |
| 200911220003 | 2009-11-22 | Somalia | Qardho | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 200911220008 | 2009-11-22 | Central African Republic | Birao | Freedom Eagles of Africa (suspected) | 0 | 0 | NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200911250008 | 2009-11-25 | Mali | Menaka | Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200911260006 | 2009-11-26 | Central African Republic | Ndele | Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace (suspected) | 9 | 4 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200911290015 | 2009-11-29 | Mauritania | Nouakchott | Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) (suspected) | 0 | 1 | NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200912020004 | 2009-12-02 | Somalia | Bosaso | Unknown | 2 | 25 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200912030014 | 2009-12-03 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 24 | 60 | Government (General),Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200912040008 | 2009-12-04 | Sudan | Saraf Omra | Unknown | 3 | 3 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200912040009 | 2009-12-04 | Sudan | Saraf Omra | Unknown | 3 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200912040011 | 2009-12-04 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Walikale | Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) (suspected) | 1 | 1 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200912040012 | 2009-12-04 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Walikale | Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) (suspected) | 1 | 2 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200912050007 | 2009-12-05 | Somalia | Beledweyne | Unknown | 1 | 3 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200912050008 | 2009-12-05 | Sudan | Unknown | Unknown | 2 | 1 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200912120001 | 2009-12-12 | Somalia | Beledweyne | Hizbul al Islam (Somalia) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200912130017 | 2009-12-13 | Somalia | Laag | Unknown | 0 | 2 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200912140002 | 2009-12-14 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Dungu | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown,Incendiary |
| 200912150025 | 2009-12-15 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Dungu | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 5 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200912160002 | 2009-12-16 | Senegal | Unknown | Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (suspected) | 1 | 0 | Educational Institution | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200912170016 | 2009-12-17 | Somalia | Baidoa | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200912180001 | 2009-12-18 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | 2 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200912180002 | 2009-12-18 | Mauritania | Unknown | Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200912200001 | 2009-12-20 | Chad | Goz Beida | Union of Forces for Democracy and Development (UFDD) (suspected) | 0 | 1 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200912210018 | 2009-12-21 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200912210021 | 2009-12-21 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 5 | 8 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200912220022 | 2009-12-22 | Somalia | Beledweyne | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200912260012 | 2009-12-26 | Somalia | Kismayo | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Journalists & Media,Journalists & Media | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200912270012 | 2009-12-27 | Somalia | Beled Hawo | Unknown | 1 | 0 | NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200912280005 | 2009-12-28 | Niger | Djaballa | Unknown | 3 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200912300005 | 2009-12-30 | Niger | Telemses | Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) (suspected) | 4 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201001040001 | 2010-01-04 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 3 | 8 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201001080003 | 2010-01-08 | Angola | Cabinda | Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) | 2 | 7 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201001160001 | 2010-01-16 | Somalia | Galkayo | Unknown | 0 | 4 | Journalists & Media,Journalists & Media,Journalists & Media | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201001190017 | 2010-01-19 | Somalia | Bosaso | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 201001240006 | 2010-01-24 | Kenya | Unknown | Merille Militia (suspected) | 3 | 0 | Police,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201001250006 | 2010-01-25 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 4 | 8 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201001250015 | 2010-01-25 | Nigeria | Ota | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 201001280003 | 2010-01-28 | Somalia | Afgoye | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201002010001 | 2010-02-01 | Somalia | Bosaso | Unknown | 0 | 3 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201002020027 | 2010-02-02 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Niangara | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 74 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Unknown |
| 201002020029 | 2010-02-02 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201002020030 | 2010-02-02 | Somalia | Farsooley | Hizbul al Islam (Somalia) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201002060023 | 2010-02-06 | Somalia | Bosaso | Unknown | 0 | 1 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201002090001 | 2010-02-09 | Somalia | Afgoye | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201002090005 | 2010-02-00 | Central African Republic | Nzako | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 201002100029 | 2010-02-10 | Nigeria | Abonema | The Joint Revolutionary Council | 0 | 0 | Utilities | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201002100035 | 2010-02-10 | Nigeria | Abonema | The Joint Revolutionary Council | 0 | 0 | Utilities | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201002110001 | 2010-02-11 | Nigeria | Lagos | The Joint Revolutionary Council | 0 | 0 | Utilities,Utilities | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201002120014 | 2010-02-12 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 201002150005 | 2010-02-15 | Central African Republic | Dembia | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 201002150006 | 2010-02-15 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 7 | 14 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Explosives |
| 201002150010 | 2010-02-15 | Eritrea | Asmara | Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO) (suspected) | 17 | 20 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
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