Back to Advanced SearchSEARCH RESULTS: 6393 INCIDENTS
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200901060002 | 2009-01-06 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 200901060011 | 2009-01-06 | Somalia | Burhakaba | Somali Islamic Front (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200901070005 | 2009-01-07 | Somalia | Burhakaba | 23 May Democratic Alliance (Algeria) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200901070007 | 2009-01-07 | Mali | Unknown | 23 May Democratic Alliance (Algeria) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200901080005 | 2009-01-08 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200901080017 | 2009-01-08 | Somalia | Garbaharey | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 4 | 0 | Government (General),Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200901090002 | 2009-01-09 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kana | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 20 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200901090018 | 2009-01-09 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Bitima | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 200901090019 | 2009-01-09 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Dungu | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 200901090020 | 2009-01-09 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Dungu | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 200901090021 | 2009-01-09 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Tongotongo | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack,Armed Assault | Incendiary,Unknown |
| 200901090025 | 2009-01-11 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sambia | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 6 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200901100002 | 2009-01-10 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 4 | 11 | Business,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200901100019 | 2009-01-10 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Dungu | Congolese Patriotic Resistence-Patriotic Armed Forces (Pareco/FAP) (suspected) | 1 | 2 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200901110016 | 2009-01-11 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Gangalabodio | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 1 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200901110017 | 2009-01-11 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Bangadi | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 200901120003 | 2009-01-12 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200901120024 | 2009-01-12 | Sudan | Kwajok | Sudan Liberation Movement | 0 | 2 | Government (Diplomatic),Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200901140004 | 2009-01-14 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 5 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200901140005 | 2009-01-14 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 9 | 16 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200901150003 | 2009-01-15 | Somalia | Bardera | Unknown | 6 | 2 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200901160004 | 2009-01-16 | Somalia | Kismayo | Al-Shabaab | 1 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200901170021 | 2009-01-17 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Tora | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 400 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property,Religious Figures/Institutions | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack,Armed Assault | Incendiary |
| 200901170022 | 2009-01-17 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kapili | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200901180005 | 2009-01-18 | Nigeria | Bonny | Unknown | 1 | 1 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Unknown |
| 200901190016 | 2009-01-19 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Atande | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200901190017 | 2009-01-19 | Sudan | Bamani | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 2 | 0 | Government (General),Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200901210006 | 2009-01-21 | Nigeria | Bonny | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) | 0 | 0 | Military,Maritime | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Explosives |
| 200901220003 | 2009-01-22 | Niger | Bani Bangou | Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) | 1 | 0 | Tourists,Tourists,Tourists | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200901220012 | 2009-01-22 | Mali | Timbuktu | 23 May Democratic Alliance (Algeria) (suspected) | 1 | 0 | Tourists,Tourists,Tourists | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200901260017 | 2009-01-26 | Somalia | Baidoa | Al-Shabaab | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200901270011 | 2009-01-27 | Nigeria | Warri | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200901290003 | 2009-01-29 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Unknown |
| 200902040001 | 2009-02-04 | Nigeria | Uyo | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (General),Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Unknown |
| 200902040002 | 2009-02-04 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 1 | 1 | Journalists & Media | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200902040019 | 2009-02-04 | Somalia | Merca | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | Unknown | Unknown | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200902070005 | 2009-02-07 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 1 | 3 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200902070006 | 2009-02-07 | Nigeria | Utorogu | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) | 3 | 5 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200902090003 | 2009-02-09 | Ethiopia | Warder District | Unknown | 13 | 0 | Government (General),Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 200902090020 | 2009-02-09 | Mauritania | Unknown | Salafi Extremists | 0 | Unknown | Unknown | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200902090022 | 2009-02-09 | Somalia | Afgoye | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200902110035 | 2009-02-11 | Sudan | Al Fashir | Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) (suspected) | 17 | 12 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200902120027 | 2009-02-12 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Masisi | Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) | 13 | 6 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200902120028 | 2009-02-12 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 4 | 10 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200902120031 | 2009-02-12 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 2 | 6 | Maritime | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200902130013 | 2009-02-13 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Pinga | Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) | 1 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200902140011 | 2009-02-14 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kalehe | Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) | 5 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Incendiary |
| 200902170001 | 2009-02-17 | Nigeria | Eket | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms |
| 200902170023 | 2009-02-17 | Equatorial Guinea | Malabo | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) | 1 | 3 | Government (General),Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms |
| 200902170024 | 2009-02-17 | Nigeria | Nembe | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business,Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack,Armed Assault | Unknown |
| 200902170025 | 2009-02-17 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kalehe | Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) | 3 | 17 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Unknown |
| 200902200016 | 2009-02-20 | Sudan | Jebel Nakua | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 1 | 1 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200902200018 | 2009-02-20 | Somalia | Afgoye | Somali Islamic Front (suspected) | 1 | 2 | Police,NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200902230001 | 2009-02-23 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 7 | 18 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200902240007 | 2009-02-24 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200902250009 | 2009-02-25 | Eritrea | Haykota | Unknown | 2 | 8 | Business,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200902260017 | 2009-02-26 | Nigeria | Tebidaba | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) | 0 | 1 | Airports and Aircraft | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200903040019 | 2009-03-04 | Nigeria | Escravos | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Utilities | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200903040020 | 2009-03-04 | Somalia | Galkayo | Al-Shabaab (suspected),Hizbul al Islam (Somalia) | 1 | 0 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200903060004 | 2009-03-06 | Niger | Mangaize | Unknown | 10 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Sabotage Equipment |
| 200903110021 | 2009-03-11 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab,Hizbul al Islam (Somalia) | 4 | 0 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200903150028 | 2009-03-15 | Uganda | Kampala | Unknown | 11 | 0 | Airports and Aircraft | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200903160013 | 2009-03-16 | Somalia | Wajid | Al-Shabaab,Hizbul al Islam (Somalia) | 0 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200903160014 | 2009-03-16 | Nigeria | Nembe | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200903180030 | 2009-03-18 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200903210001 | 2009-03-21 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Yanguma | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 12 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Melee |
| 200903250035 | 2009-03-25 | Somalia | Beled Hawo | Al-Shabaab,Hizbul al Islam (Somalia) | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200903260025 | 2009-03-26 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 1 | 3 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200904010024 | 2009-04-01 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 1 | 1 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200904040014 | 2009-04-04 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 0 | 1 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200904050016 | 2009-04-05 | Nigeria | Yenagoa | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200904080001 | 2009-04-08 | Somalia | Unknown | Ahlu-sunah Wal-jamea (Somalia) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200904090029 | 2009-04-09 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kiwanja | Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Police,Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200904120020 | 2009-04-12 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Mianga | Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) (suspected) | 14 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200904130001 | 2009-04-13 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 0 | Unknown | Government (Diplomatic) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200904130002 | 2009-04-13 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 1 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200904150022 | 2009-04-15 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 200904160038 | 2009-04-16 | Somalia | Baidoa | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Journalists & Media | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200904170002 | 2009-04-17 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Luofu | Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) (suspected) | 7 | 1 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack,Armed Assault | Incendiary,Firearms |
| 200904190013 | 2009-04-19 | Somalia | Hudur | Unknown | 0 | 0 | NGO,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200904200009 | 2009-04-20 | Somalia | Merca | Unknown | 1 | 0 | NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200904210001 | 2009-04-21 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Bunia | Popular Front for Justice in the Congo (suspected) | 1 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 200904220004 | 2009-04-22 | Lesotho | Maseru | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200904230020 | 2009-04-23 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 0 | 3 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Explosives |
| 200904250017 | 2009-04-25 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab | 8 | 21 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200904260014 | 2009-04-26 | Somalia | Baidoa | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Journalists & Media | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Unknown |
| 200904280011 | 2009-04-28 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Terrorists/Non-state Militia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200904290023 | 2009-04-29 | Somalia | Beledweyne | Unknown | 0 | 3 | NGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200904290024 | 2009-04-29 | Somalia | Galkayo | Unknown | 5 | 8 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Explosives,Firearms |
| 200905040003 | 2009-05-04 | Sudan | Gangura | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200905040004 | 2009-05-04 | Sudan | Sakure | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200905040005 | 2009-05-04 | Sudan | Bureangburu | Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200905050018 | 2009-05-05 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 1 | 4 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200905080016 | 2009-05-08 | Somalia | Bulobarde | Al-Shabaab (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200905090015 | 2009-05-09 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab (suspected),Hizbul al Islam (Somalia) | 3 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 200905090016 | 2009-05-09 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab (suspected),Hizbul al Islam (Somalia) | 1 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200905090022 | 2009-05-09 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Busurungi | Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) (suspected) | 86 | 24 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Melee,Firearms,Incendiary |
| 200905100018 | 2009-05-10 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab (suspected),Hizbul al Islam (Somalia) | 0 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200905100023 | 2009-05-10 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Unknown | 14 | 10 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200905110001 | 2009-05-11 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Al-Shabaab (suspected),Hizbul al Islam (Somalia) | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
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