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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200712070007 | 2007-12-07 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 11 | Unknown | Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200712090001 | 2007-12-09 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200712100012 | 2007-12-10 | Somalia | Qoryoley | Unknown | 0 | 3 | Educational Institution | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200712120003 | 2007-12-12 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 0 | 3 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Firearms |
| 200712130002 | 2007-12-13 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 7 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200712130010 | 2007-12-13 | Sudan | Gogrial | Supporters of Sultan Abd-al-Bagi | 5 | 1 | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200712150001 | 2007-12-15 | Somalia | Baidoa | Unknown | 0 | 7 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200712150007 | 2007-12-15 | Somalia | Unknown | Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) | 48 | Unknown | Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200712150015 | 2007-12-15 | Somalia | Halgan | Unknown | 2 | 3 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200712150019 | 2007-12-15 | Niger | Iferouane | Unknown | 30 | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200712170003 | 2007-12-17 | Somalia | Bosaso | Unknown | 0 | 1 | Journalists & Media | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200712170004 | 2007-12-17 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 34 | 40 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Firearms |
| 200712260001 | 2007-12-26 | Somalia | Bosaso | Unknown | 0 | 0 | NGO,NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200712290001 | 2007-12-29 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 3 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Explosives |
| 200712310001 | 2007-12-31 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Military,Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms |
| 200801010002 | 2008-01-01 | Kenya | Eldoret | Unknown | 50 | Unknown | Religious Figures/Institutions | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Incendiary,Melee |
| 200801010004 | 2008-01-01 | Sudan | Khartoum | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic),Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200801010005 | 2008-01-01 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Niger Delta Vigilante (NDV) | 18 | Unknown | Business,Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200801040006 | 2008-01-04 | Nigeria | Ogbogwu | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200801040010 | 2008-01-04 | Somalia | Baidoa | Unknown | Unknown | 2 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200801040014 | 2008-01-04 | Kenya | Kipkaren | Unknown | 30 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200801050002 | 2008-01-05 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200801050017 | 2008-01-05 | Tanzania | Dar es Salaam | Unknown | 0 | 2 | Journalists & Media | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Melee,Chemical |
| 200801060023 | 2008-01-06 | Nigeria | Beniboye | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Utilities | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200801060024 | 2008-01-06 | Nigeria | Buruto | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Utilities | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200801080012 | 2008-01-08 | Niger | Niamey | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Journalists & Media | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200801100001 | 2008-01-10 | Nigeria | Bonny | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) | 0 | Unknown | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms |
| 200801110001 | 2007-01-11 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 7 | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Explosives,Firearms |
| 200801160010 | 2008-01-16 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 0 | 3 | Government (General),Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200801160012 | 2008-01-16 | Nigeria | Sand fill | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) | 1 | 2 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200801160013 | 2008-01-16 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Unknown | 0 | Unknown | Maritime | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200801210008 | 2008-01-21 | Niger | Tanout | Movement of Niger People for Justice (MNJ) | 3 | 5 | Government (General),Private Citizens & Property,Telecommunication | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms |
| 200801230008 | 2008-01-23 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200801250006 | 2008-01-25 | Somalia | Baidoa | Unknown | 2 | 2 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200801250008 | 2008-01-25 | Niger | Arlit | Tuareg extremists (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Government (General),Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200801260003 | 2008-01-26 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 3 | Unknown | Police,Private Citizens & Property,Unknown | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200801270008 | 2008-01-27 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 3 | Unknown | Airports and Aircraft | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200801280001 | 2008-01-28 | Somalia | Kismayo | Unknown | 4 | 2 | Journalists & Media,NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200801280003 | 2008-01-28 | Nigeria | Unknown | Movement of Niger People for Justice (MNJ) (suspected) | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200801300013 | 2008-01-30 | Somalia | Dhacdheer | Unknown | 3 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200801310007 | 2008-01-31 | Mauritania | Nouakchott | Unknown | 0 | Unknown | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200802010005 | 2008-02-01 | Sudan | Unknown | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) | 4 | 4 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200802010006 | 2008-02-02 | Chad | N'Djamena | Rebels | 160 | 1001 | Government (General),Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200802030004 | 2008-02-03 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 8 | 5 | Transportation | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200802030007 | 2008-02-02 | Chad | N'Djamena | Rebels | 2 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200802050001 | 2008-02-05 | Somalia | Bosaso | Unknown | 21 | 100 | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200802120001 | 2008-02-12 | Somalia | Erigavo | Unknown | 0 | 1 | NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200802120002 | 2008-02-12 | Sudan | Seleia | Rebels (suspected) | 1 | 0 | NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200802140001 | 2008-02-14 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 1 | 4 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200802150098 | 2008-02-15 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 0 | 2 | Maritime | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200802150099 | 2008-02-15 | Uganda | Katholhu | Unknown | 0 | 4 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200802160002 | 2008-02-16 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 1 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Explosives |
| 200802230002 | 2008-02-23 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 4 | 3 | Police,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200802240009 | 2008-02-24 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200802250009 | 2008-02-25 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 200803020010 | 2008-03-02 | Swaziland | Nhlangano | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Incendiary |
| 200803110001 | 2008-03-11 | Kenya | Rumuruti | Sabaot Land Defense Force (SLDF) (suspected) | 4 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 200803110007 | 2008-03-11 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kibaki | Mayi Mayi (suspected) | 7 | 6 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200803110009 | 2008-03-11 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 2 | 4 | Police,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200803170004 | 2008-03-17 | Niger | Bani Bangou | Movement of Niger People for Justice (MNJ) | 2 | 0 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200803190011 | 2008-03-19 | Somalia | Afgoye district | Unknown | 1 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200803190014 | 2008-03-19 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Islamic Courts Union (ICU) | 4 | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200803200006 | 2008-03-20 | Mali | Adrar des Ifoghas | Tuareg extremists (suspected) | 3 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200803200008 | 2008-03-20 | Somalia | Lafoole | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200803200009 | 2008-03-20 | Sudan | Um Tajok | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic),Food or Water Supply | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200803210002 | 2008-03-21 | Mali | Tin Zaouatine | Unknown (suspected) | 5 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200803210005 | 2008-03-21 | Somalia | Kismayo | Unknown | 1 | 0 | NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200803220004 | 2008-03-22 | Sudan | Liak Dar | Unknown | 3 | Unknown | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200803220007 | 2008-03-22 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) | 4 | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200803220010 | 2008-03-20 | Mali | Abeibara | Tuareg extremists | 0 | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200803290016 | 2008-03-29 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Muslim extremists (suspected) | 16 | 20 | Government (General),Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200803310003 | 2008-03-31 | Somalia | Bulobarde | Muslim extremists | 7 | Unknown | Military,Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 200804010005 | 2008-04-01 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 3 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 200804010006 | 2008-04-01 | Somalia | Buale | Unknown | 0 | 1 | Government (Diplomatic),Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200804030003 | 2008-04-03 | Somalia | Bulobarde | Islamic Courts Union (ICU) | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200804030010 | 2008-04-03 | Somalia | Qansahdhere | Muslim extremists (suspected) | 4 | 8 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Unknown |
| 200804040010 | 2008-04-04 | Somalia | Hudur | Unknown | 2 | 4 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200804050010 | 2008-04-05 | Somalia | Garowe | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200804060010 | 2008-04-06 | Somalia | Baidoa | Muslim extremists (suspected) | 3 | 6 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200804080011 | 2008-04-08 | Nigeria | Asaba | Unknown | 0 | 1 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unarmed Assault | Melee |
| 200804090007 | 2008-04-09 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | Unknown | Unknown | Airports and Aircraft | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200804090012 | 2008-04-09 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Islamic Courts Union (ICU) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Unknown |
| 200804090021 | 2008-04-09 | Somalia | Hargeisa | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200804090022 | 2008-04-09 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 0 | 2 | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200804110003 | 2008-04-11 | Somalia | Mahaday | Islamic Courts Union (ICU) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200804130011 | 2008-04-13 | Somalia | Beledweyne | Al-Shabaab | 4 | 0 | Educational Institution,Educational Institution,Educational Institution | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200804130014 | 2008-04-13 | Somalia | Merca | Unknown | 6 | 10 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200804130025 | 2008-04-13 | Somalia | Bosaso | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Explosives |
| 200804140028 | 2008-04-14 | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) (suspected),Oromo Liberation Front (suspected) | 3 | 18 | Business,Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200804160001 | 2008-04-16 | Nigeria | Warri North district | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200804170019 | 2008-04-17 | Burundi | Kamesa | National Liberation Front (FNL) (Burundi) | 14 | 0 | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 200804170023 | 2008-04-17 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 0 | 2 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Explosives |
| 200804180015 | 2008-04-18 | Burundi | Gihanga | National Liberation Front (FNL) (Burundi) | 12 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200804200013 | 2008-04-20 | Nigeria | Unknown | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Utilities | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200804220008 | 2008-04-22 | Burundi | Bujumbura | National Liberation Front (FNL) (Burundi) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Educational Institution,Religious Figures/Institutions,Religious Figures/Institutions | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200804220027 | 2008-04-22 | Uganda | Unknown | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200804230006 | 2008-04-23 | Sudan | Yambio | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200804270004 | 2008-04-27 | Somalia | Jowhar | Islamic Courts Union (ICU) | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200804270015 | 2008-04-27 | Somalia | Qansahdhere | Islamic Courts Union (ICU) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200804270038 | 2008-04-27 | Somalia | Baidoa | Unknown | 0 | 5 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
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