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GTD ID DATE COUNTRY CITY PERPETRATOR GROUP FATALITIES INJURED TARGET TYPE REGION ATTACK TYPE WEAPON TYPE
202003230011 2020-03-23 Nigeria Gorgi Boko Haram 179 61 Military Sub-Saharan Africa Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault Explosives,Firearms
201511180051 2015-11-18 Nigeria Kano Boko Haram (suspected) 8 61 Private Citizens & Property Sub-Saharan Africa Bombing/Explosion Explosives
201506100078 2015-06-10 Somalia Burhakaba Al-Shabaab 40 61 Military Sub-Saharan Africa Armed Assault Firearms
198512230007 1985-12-23 South Africa Amanzimtoti African National Congress (South Africa) (suspected) 6 61 Private Citizens & Property Sub-Saharan Africa Bombing/Explosion Explosives
201911060003 2019-11-06 Burkina Faso Tapoa district Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) 37 60 Business Sub-Saharan Africa Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault Explosives,Firearms
201701010021 2017-01-01 Sudan Nertiti Sudan Liberation Movement 8 60 Private Citizens & Property Sub-Saharan Africa Armed Assault Firearms,Firearms
201411160025 2014-11-16 Nigeria Azare Boko Haram 11 60 Private Citizens & Property Sub-Saharan Africa Bombing/Explosion Explosives
201305050019 2013-05-05 Tanzania Arusha Jumuiya ya Taasisi za Kiislam (Community of Muslim Organizations) (suspected) 3 60 Government (Diplomatic),Religious Figures/Institutions Sub-Saharan Africa Bombing/Explosion Explosives
201205040005 2012-05-04 Democratic Republic of the Congo Mambasa Mai Mai Simba Militia 27 60 Military Sub-Saharan Africa Unknown Unknown
200912030014 2009-12-03 Somalia Mogadishu Al-Shabaab (suspected) 24 60 Private Citizens & Property,Government (General) Sub-Saharan Africa Bombing/Explosion Explosives
200809220003 2008-09-22 Somalia Mogadishu Unknown 30 60 Private Citizens & Property Sub-Saharan Africa Bombing/Explosion Explosives
200010100001 2000-10-10 Uganda Gulu Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (suspected) 9 60 Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property Sub-Saharan Africa Bombing/Explosion Explosives
199705180002 1997-05-18 Burundi Cibitoke Unknown 0 60 Private Citizens & Property Sub-Saharan Africa Armed Assault Melee
197812300001 1978-12-30 Namibia Swakopmund South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) 0 60 Business Sub-Saharan Africa Bombing/Explosion Explosives
198807300002 1988-07-30 South Africa Benoni African National Congress (South Africa) 1 59 Business Sub-Saharan Africa Bombing/Explosion Explosives
201502200009 2015-02-20 Somalia Mogadishu Al-Shabaab 34 58 Government (General),Government (General),Business Sub-Saharan Africa Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault Explosives,Explosives,Firearms
201304140004 2013-04-13 Somalia Mogadishu Al-Shabaab 38 58 Government (General) Sub-Saharan Africa Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault Explosives,Explosives,Firearms
201610120029 2016-10-12 Central African Republic Kaga Bandoro Unknown 30 57 Private Citizens & Property Sub-Saharan Africa Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack Firearms,Incendiary,Melee
201112250021 2011-12-25 Nigeria Madalla Boko Haram 37 57 Religious Figures/Institutions Sub-Saharan Africa Bombing/Explosion Explosives
201907120004 2019-07-12 Somalia Kismayo Al-Shabaab 30 56 Business,Journalists & Media,Journalists & Media Sub-Saharan Africa Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault Explosives,Firearms
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