January[edit]
Date Type Dead Injured Location Details Perpetrator
[Note 1] State Non-
state
1 Car Bombing 11 17 Somalia Mogadishu, Somalia Two car bombs exploded on New Year's Day outside a hotel, frequented by foreigners and Somali government officials, in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, according to a police official who reported that six people were killed in the blasts while an additional eight were injured. The same police official indicated that no claim of responsibility had been made but the Al-Shabab movement was suspected after an audio tape warning of attacks on New Year's Eve. A third car bomb occurred an hour after the first two as the vehicle was being inspected by government soldiers raising the overall death toll to eleven with seventeen wounded in the three car bombings.[1][2] Al-Shabab Symbol confirmed.svg
2 Grenade attack 0 10 Kenya Diani, Kenya Three attackers hurled a grenade into the Tandoori bar in the Kenyan resort town of Diani, south of the port city of Mombasa wounding ten people. No organization claimed responsibility for the grenade attack, however the region is popular target area for Islamic extremists.[3] Symbol confirmed.svg
2 Car bomb 5 20 Lebanon Beirut, Lebanon A car bomb exploded on a crowded street in a southern Beirut suburb of Haret Hreik, a Hezbollah stronghold leaving thick black smoke hanging over the Beirut city skyline and a total of five people dead, with an additional twenty people injured from the blast. Hezbollah militiamen dispersed crowds of people who came to assist the wounded after the explosion by firing gunshots into the air.[4] Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Symbol confirmed.svg
2 Truck bomb 19 37 Iraq Balad Ruz, Iraq A truck bomb exploded on a busy commercial street in the northern Iraqi city of Balad Ruz killing nineteen people and injuring thirty-seven others.[5] Symbol confirmed.svg
4 Bomb 1 2 Egypt North Sinai Governorate, Egypt At least 1 soldier die and another 2 wounded after a bomb exploded in North Sinai Governorate.[6] Symbol confirmed.svg
5 Series of Explosions 20 55 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq Six explosions, two at least confirmed car bombs, ripped across Baghdad targeting a restaurant and a tea house in a northern ****e suburb as well as a commercial district leaving a total of twenty people dead and dozens (55) wounded.[7] Symbol confirmed.svg
7 Suicide truck bombing 2 55 Iraq Kirkuk, Iraq A suicide truck bombing struck a police station in the northern city of Kirkuk killing two people and injuring an additional fifty-five others.[8] Symbol confirmed.svg
9 Suicide bombing 23 25 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq A suicide bomber struck a military recruiting centre in Baghdad killing twelve people and injuring an additional twenty-five others. Although no claim of responsibility was made, the news report indicates that suicide bombings are the favored tactics of the Al-Qaeda affiliated terrorist organization, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[9] Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Symbol confirmed.svg
9 Car Bomb 18 Dozens Syria Kafat, Hama, Syria Eighteen people were killed and dozens were injured in a massive car bombing of the central Syrian village of Kafat, located in Hama province. The car bombing occurred at the village school leaving a number of women and children as well as pro-government militiamen killed and wounded. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that the death toll could rise as a number of the casualties were brought to hospital in critical condition.[10] Symbol confirmed.svg
9 Suicide Car Bomb / Assassination 4 4 Pakistan Karachi, Pakistan Senior police officer Chaudhry Aslam, an anti-terrorist policeman, famed for his strident opposition to armed gangs and terrorist groups in Karachi was killed along with three other anti-terrorism police officers while four other policemen were wounded in the suicide car bombing.[11] Tehreek-e-Taliban (Pakistan Taliban) Symbol confirmed.svg
12 Car Bombing 13 28 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq A car bomb exploded outside a bus terminal in central Baghdad killing nine people and injuring sixteen others.[12] A second car bomb occurred afterwards at a northern Baghdad taxi stand killing an additional four civilians and injuring another twelve.[13] Symbol confirmed.svg
12 (2) Improvised Explosive Devices 5 4 Pakistan Martoong, Swat Valley, Pakistan Two IEDs exploded in the Martoong region of Swat Valley destroying the lead scout car of a fifteen car convoy targeting an advisor, Amir Muqam, of the Pakistani Prime Minister. Amir Muqam was uninjured in the targeted attack, however five Pakistani police officers were killed when their scount car was destroyed and four additional police officers were injured in the attack.[14] Symbol confirmed.svg
12 Suicide Bombing 2 20 Afghanistan Kabul, Afghanistan A suicide bomber riding a bicycle detonated his explosive device next to a bus carrying police recruits in Kabul killing two people, including a police officer and wounded fourteen people on the bus, as well as, six pedestrians that were near-by when the bomber detonated his explosives. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast.[15] Taliban Symbol confirmed.svg
13 Car Bombing 11 28 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq A car bomb exploded in the ****e district of Shaab killing eleven and injuring twenty-eight.[16] Symbol confirmed.svg
14 Suicide Bombing 30 50 Nigeria Maiduguri, Nigeria A Boko Haram suicide car bomber detonated a powerful suicide car bomb in the heavily populated centre of Maiduguri, Borno State at a military checkpoint at the local market district ensuring massive casualties as crowds of civilians were in the market celebrating the birth of the prophet Mohammed. Thirty people were reportedly killed and an additional fifty were injured in the bombing with the military blaming Boko Haram for the attack and stating that they had arrested a member of Boko Haram for the attack.[17] Boko Haram Symbol confirmed.svg
15 Series of Car Bombings 40 88 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq Six car bombs exploded in north, central and eastern Baghdad killing forty civilians and injuring eighty-eight others. The bombs targeted a number of open-stall markets and commercial areas, attempting to inflict the optimal amount of casualties.[18][19][20] Symbol confirmed.svg
15 Bomb 18 16 Iraq Shatub, Diyala, Iraq An explosion targeting the funeral tent of a slain Iraqi Sunni leader killed eighteen people and injured an additional sixteen others.[19] Symbol confirmed.svg
15 Suicide Car Bombing 26 Dozens Syria Jarablus, Aleppo province, Syria Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants set off a powerful suicide car bomb in northern Syria in Jarablus, Aleppo Province, targeting rival Islamic and secular rebels at a checkpoint killing twenty-six people, including three civilians and injuring dozens of others, most critically as reported by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. This car bombing occurred in rebel-held territory and is apart of the factional fighting that has occurred since the start of the year between different rebel factions.[21] Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) Symbol confirmed.svg
16 Suicide Car Bomb 5 42 Lebanon Hermel, Lebanon A suicide car bomber struck in the mainly ****e town of Hermel in Lebanon near the border with Syria. The bomber targeted a main commercial street, during rush hour traffic by two local banks and the main government office resulting in a five deaths with an additional forty-two injured.[22][23] Al-Nusra Front Symbol confirmed.svg
17 Bomb Causing Train Derailment 3 15 Pakistan Rajanpur district, Punjab Province, Pakistan A train, the Khushhal Khan Khattack Express, traveling from Peshawar to Karachi derailed after a bomb placed in one of the train compartments exploded, causing seven cars of the Khushhal Khan Khattack Express to derail killing at least three people and injuring an additional fifteen others. The bomb and derailment occurred in the Rajanpur district of Punjab province, and no claim of responsibility was made for the blast.[24] Symbol confirmed.svg
17 Grenade attack 1 35 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand A blast occurred, most likely from a grenade as reported by Bangkok police officials, at a rally led by an oppositional protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban during the ongoing political crisis that started in November 2013 in Thailand. One person died of shrapnel wounds and blood loss on Saturday the 18th of January and thirty five people were injured in the grenade explosion.[25] Symbol confirmed.svg
17 Suicide Bomber / Gun attack 21 12 Afghanistan Kabul, Afghanistan A suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest outside the heavily guarded Taverna restaurant, popular with foreigners in Kabul and then two gunmen entered the facility and began firing at patrons and staff before being shot dead by Afghan government forces. In total, twenty-one people included a Somali American, two Britons, two Canadians, a Danish police officer, a Russian, a Malaysian and a Pakistani were killed, while an additional twelve were wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.[26] Taliban Symbol confirmed.svg
18 Series of Car Bombs 18 52 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq A series of car bombs targeted the Iraqi capital of Baghdad with a hospital, restaurant, commercial market and a juvenile prison among the targets hit. A total of eighteen people were killed and fifty-two people injured in the blasts.[27] Symbol confirmed.svg
19 Bomb 20 24 Pakistan Bannu, Pakistan A massive explosion targeted a military convoy as it began to leave Bannu, Pakistan as it was traveling to Razmak, killing twenty soldiers and injuring an additional twenty-four others. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast.[28] Tehreek-e-Taliban (Pakistan Taliban) Symbol confirmed.svg
20 Suicide Bombing 13 18 Pakistan Rawalpindi, Pakistan A suicide bomber detonated his explosive at a market bazaar near the General Headquarters of the Pakistani military targeting soldiers that were on foot patrol through the market destroying the market and killing thirteen people, including six Pakistani soldiers and wounding an additional eighteen people, most of them critically. The Pakistani Taliban were blamed for the second attack in two days on the Pakistani army.[29] Tehreek-e-Taliban (Pakistan Taliban) Symbol confirmed.svg
20 Series of Explosions 24 58 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq A series of explosions hit Baghdad killing twenty-four people and injuring an additional fifty-eight.[30] Symbol confirmed.svg
21 Suicide Car Bombing 4 35 Lebanon Beirut, Lebanon For the second time in a month, a suicide car bomber struck the Hezbollah ****e suburb of Haret Hreik, killing four people and wounding an additional thirty-five others. A group known as the Nusra Front of Lebanon, maybe an offshoot of the Al-Qaeda linked Nusra Front in Syria claimed responsibility for the attack because of Hezbollah's forces assisting Assad in Syria.[31] Al-Nusra Front Symbol confirmed.svg
22 Remote Controlled bicycle Bomb 7 11 Pakistan Peshawar, Pakistan A remote controlled bicycle bomb exploded while targeting a police patrol in Peshawar as the police officers drove to guard a polio vaccination team killing six police officers and a young boy and wounding an additional eleven others.[32] Tehreek-e-Taliban (Pakistan Taliban) Symbol confirmed.svg
24 Truck Bomb/Additional Explosions 6 100 Egypt Cairo, Egypt A truck bomb exploded next to the Police Headquarters in Cairo killing four people and damaging the police building and the Islamic Museum severely. Three more explosions occurred throughout Cairo targeting police stations or police vehicles killing an additional two people and wounding nearly one hundred people in total. An Al-Qaida inspired Sinai militant group, Ansar Beit al-Maqdis (Champions of Jerusalem), claimed responsibility for the blasts.[33] Ansar Beit al-Maqdis (Champions of Jerusalem) Symbol confirmed.svg
25 Two Car Bombings 6 12 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq Two car bombs struck in Baghdad, one striking an outdoor market and another striking a commercial street causing six fatalities and resulting in twelve other people being transported to hospital with a variety of injuries.[34] Symbol confirmed.svg
25 Car Bomb 3 5 Iraq Tuz Khormato, Iraq Three people were killed and five people were injured when a car bomb exploded in an ethnically diverse town of Tuz Khormato, striking a Turkmen neighborhood.[34] Symbol confirmed.svg
25 Grenade Attack 1 33 Madagascar Antananarivo, Madagascar Hours after the presidential-elect, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, took the oath of office and became the President of Madagascar in an attempt to have the nation emerge from years of diplomatic isolation following the coup and rule of former strongman Andry Rajoelina, a grenade was tossed into the stadium grounds where Rajaonarimampianina inauguration had been held, causing an explosion that left a lot of material damage to the stadium and left one person dead and an additional thirty-three injured. The Madagascarian Interior Ministry suspects the blast is directly related to the new President's inauguration and suspects some political groups on the island were unhappy with the electoral outcome.[35] Symbol confirmed.svg
26 Suicide Bombing 4 22 Afghanistan Kabul, Afghanistan A suicide bomber detonated his explosives next to a bus carrying Afghan government troops in a south-eastern district of Kabul, damaging the bus and killing two soldiers on board as well as two civilians who were in the street. A total of twenty-two people were injured in the attack which was claimed by the Taliban.[36][37] Taliban Symbol confirmed.svg
26 Roadside (IED) Bomb 6 13 Afghanistan Helmand Province, Afghanistan A roadside bomb detonated in Helmand province destroying a taxi cab and killing six civilians and injuring an additional thirteen others in the second attack of the day blamed on Taliban militants.[38] Taliban Symbol confirmed.svg
27 Suicide Car Bombing 4 21 Iraq Anbar Province, Iraq A suicide car bomber rammed his vehicle, filled with explosives into a military checkpoint outside the Anbar province flashpoint city of Fallujah, controlled by Al-Qaeda inspired militants as well as Sunni anti-government tribes killing four soldiers and injuring twenty-one others.[39] Symbol confirmed.svg
27 Two Suicide Car Bombings 13 0 Syria Hama Governorate, Syria Two suicide car have exploded near a checkpoint of the Syrian army in the village of Rahdjane killing 13 soldiers.[40] Symbol confirmed.svg
30 Car Bomb 4 11 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq A car bomb exploded in Baghdad on a commercial street killing four people and injuring eleven.[41][42] Symbol confirmed.svg
30 Suicide Car Bomb 3 3 Afghanistan Pachir Wagam district, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan The Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb attack on Afghan police officers in eastern Afghanistan that killed two police officers and injured an additional three officers.[43] Taliban Symbol confirmed.svg
30 Gun Attack/Hostage Taking/Suicide Bombing 24 50 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq Six attackers, suspected members of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) seized control of a government Ministry of Transportation building in north-eastern Baghdad, and took a number of employees hostage. The attackers killed nine hostages when the Iraqi army moved into reseize control of the building and four of the attackers detonated suicide explosive vests throughout the building during numerous gun battles with police and army personnel. Iraqi forces were able to secure the building after shooting the last two attackers dead and rescued a number of government employees that were still being held hostage. The final toll of this attack stands at twenty-four dead and fifty wounded.[44] Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Symbol confirmed.svg
31 Improvised Explosive Device 7 3 Nigeria Kuthra, Borno State, Nigeria An improvised explosive device (IED) exploded after a bus drove over in in Kuthra village in Borno state in north-eastern Nigeria killing seven people and injuring three others. Boko Haram, an extremist muslism insurgent group was blamed for the IED explosion.[45] Boko Haram Symbol confirmed.svg
February[edit]
Date Type Dead Injured Location Details Perpetrator State Non-
state
1 Car Bomb 4 28 Lebanon Hermel, Lebanon A car bomb exploded next to a gas station, causing a ripple effect of explosions in the ****e town of Hermel, Lebanon killing four people and injuring eighteen. No one claimed responsibility for the car bombing, at least the fourth attack on ****e towns or neighborhoods allied to Hezbollah since the beginning of 2014, but suspicion has fallen on Sunni militants.[46] Al-Nusra Front[47] Symbol confirmed.svg
1 Double Car Bomb 25 Syria Aleppo Governorate, Syria Two car bomb killed 25 people near Aleppo in northern Syria. The attack also killed a leader of a rebel group[48] Symbol confirmed.svg
2 Assassination 1 2 Nigeria Zaria, Nigeria A Muslim cleric, hostile to Boko Haram was killed in the city of Zaria while driving his car. Suspicion falls on Boko Haram for the killing. His wife and son were injured[49] Symbol confirmed.svg
2 Grenade attack 5 31 Pakistan Peshawar, Pakistan The attack on the Picture House cinema in Peshawar, the region's main city, took place as some 90 people were watching a movie. Attackers hurled two grenades and fled the scene[50] Symbol confirmed.svg
2 Car Bombs/Suicide Bombing 16 20 Syria Aleppo Governorate, Syria A man blew himself up in the seat of a rebel brigade in Syria, in the northern province of Aleppo. At the same time, a car bomb exploded in front of the building[51] Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) Symbol confirmed.svg
3 Two Car Bombs 9 28 Iraq Mahmoudiyah, Iraq A car bomb struck a council building in the town of Mahmoudiyah, south of Baghdad followed by a second car bomb that exploded at an open stall market killing nine people and injuring twenty-eight.[52] Symbol confirmed.svg
3 Two Car Bombs 7 20 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq Four people were killed and an additional eleven wounded when an explosive laden vehicle exploded in a northern Baghdad suburb. A second car bomb exploded killing an additional three people and wounding nine others.[52] Symbol confirmed.svg
3 Suicide Car Bomb 1 2 Lebanon Choueifat, Lebanon A man wearing an explosive belt blew himself up on a public transport minibus, the attack killed at least one person and injured two in Choueifat. Al-Nusra Front[53] Symbol confirmed.svg
4 Bomb 2 10 Yemen Sana'a, Yemen Two soldiers were killed and an additional ten soldiers were injured after a bomb exploded on a Sanaa street as their military bus passed by transporting the troops to their base.[54] Symbol confirmed.svg
5 Three Car Bombs and Suicide Bombing 32 35 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq The heavily fortified "Green zone" where most government ministries and foreign embassies are, was attacked when two parked car bombs exploded outside the Foreign Affairs ministry killing eleven people and injuring fifteen. Soon after, a suicide bomber walked into a restaurant near the "Green zone" and detonated his explosive device killing an additional eight people and wounding twelve. A third car bomb exploded on a commercial street in a northern suburb of Baghdad killing four and injuring eight. A total of thirty two people were killed in the four blasts.[55] Symbol confirmed.svg
6 Series of Car Bombs 13 57 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq A series of car bombs exploded in different neighborhoods of Baghdad hitting commercial streets, open markets and an auto-car dealership killing thirteen people in total and wounding fifty-seven.[56] Symbol confirmed.svg
7 Two Bombs 0 6 Egypt Cairo, Egypt Two bombs exploded near Giza Square, a popular anti-military staging area for Morsi Brotherhood protesters targeting two police patrols causing six police officers to report to hospital with a varying degree of injury. A BBC correspondent that arrived to report on the explosions noted that there was a minimal amount of damage caused by the two blasts.[57] Ajnad Misr - Soldiers of Egypt Symbol confirmed.svg
9 Grenade and Gun Attack 8 8 Pakistan Karachi, Pakistan Several gunmen tossed grenades into a Sufi shrine just as a Sufi Muslim preacher began his sermon in Karachi, and then opened fire on worshippers killing eight people and injuring an additional eight. Sunni-militants are suspected in the attack.[58] Symbol confirmed.svg
10 Car Bomb 0 4 Somalia Mogadishu, Somalia A car bomb exploded outside a hotel in Mogadishu where several Somali police commanders were meeting, injuring four people including a high-level police commander of the Somali national government.[59] Al-Shabab Symbol confirmed.svg
10 Suicide Bombing 4 5 Pakistan Peshawar, Pakistan A suicide bomber detonated his explosive device at the house of a tribal elder in Peshawar, Pakistan, as he was being pursued on foot by police officers who were firing at him, as citizens had reported him as suspicious to police officers. It is unsure if the intended target was the Pakistan tribal elder or if a police bullet hit his vest causing the explosion that killed four civilians and injured an additional five other people.[60] Symbol confirmed.svg
10 Suicide Car Bombing 3 7 Afghanistan Kabul, Afghanistan A suicide car bomber drove his explosive laden vehicle into a NATO convoy in Kabul, near the Pul-i-Charkhi prison and blew up his vehicle after ramming the second NATO vehicle in the convoy. Two American civilian contractors and the suicide bomber were killed in the blast and seven Afghan civilians were injured.[61] Hizb-i-Islami Symbol confirmed.svg
10 Car Bomb 3 11 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq A car bomb exploded outside a restaurant in Baghdad killing three and injuring eleven. This occurred on the same day that a terrorist trainer north of Baghdad prematurely detonated a demonstration car bomb to terrorist students killing twenty-one terrorists.[62] Symbol confirmed.svg
11 Grenade Attack 11 20 Pakistan Peshawar, Pakistan Unknown attackers tossed three grenades into a movie theatre, in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, the second terrorist attack in two days and second terrorist attack in February to target cinemas in Pakistan, killing eleven people and injuring an additional twenty. This attack occurred while government and Pakistani Taliban negotiators met in Islamabad to begin the process of introductory peace talks.[63] Symbol confirmed.svg
13 Two Bombs 5 15 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq Two bombs exploded simultaneously in an open-stall market in Baghdad, hidden in a clothing stall killing five people and injuring fifteen.[64] Symbol confirmed.svg
13 Car Bomb 7 19 Somalia Mogadishu, Somalia A remote control car bomb exploded near the international airport in Mogadishu as a convoy of U.N vehicles traveled by damaging one of the U.N vehicles and killing seven Somali civilians and injuring fifteen civilians and four security guards. No U.N. Somali or International staff were injured or killed in the terrorist attack.[65][66] Al Shabab Symbol confirmed.svg
13 Suicide Car Bombing 11 40 Pakistan Karachi, Pakistan A suicide car bomber in the southern city of Karachi struck a police bus carrying police officers from a training depot, heavily damaging the bus and killing eleven people, mostly police officers and injuring an additional forty others, with ten of those injured reported to be in critical condition.[67] Symbol confirmed.svg
14 Suicide Car Bombing 32 Dozens Syria Yadouda, Daraa Province, Syria A car bomb exploded near a mosque in the southern Syrian province of Daraa in a small village called Yadouda. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights an non-profit organization cataloguing the violence in Syria reported that thirty-two people were killed in the car bombing and dozens were reportedly wounded. The Syrian government reported a death toll of three and activists in Yadouda reported eighteen names of fatalities because of the car bomb.[68] Symbol confirmed.svg
16 Improvised Explosive Device 4 33 Egypt Taba, Sinai, Egypt A remote controlled improvised explosive device detonated when a tourist bus passed by at the Taba crossing in the southern Sinai Peninsula near a border crossing between Egypt and Israel near Mount Sinai killing three South Korean tourists and their Egyptian driver and injuring thirty three other foreigners that were on the bus. This is the first attack against foreigners since the July 2013 overthrow of the Muslim Brotherhood President Morsi.[69] Symbol confirmed.svg
17 Series of Car Bombs 23 66 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq Three car bombs detonated in ****e-dominated neighborhoods of Baghdad near open commercial markets killing twenty two people and injuring dozens. A fourth car bomb exploded after dusk in a mostly Sunni neighborhood of Baghdad killing one person and wounding eleven. The four bombings left a total of twenty-three dead and at least sixty-six wounded.[70] Symbol confirmed.svg
18 Four Car Bombs 17 49 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq Four car bombs detonated in and around commercial markets and bus stations across Baghdad killing seventeen people and injuring forty-nine others.[71] Symbol confirmed.svg
18 Four Car Bombs 11 35 Iraq Hillah, Iraq Four car bombs detonated simultaneously in different regions of the southern Iraqi city of Hillah leaving eleven people dead and injuring thirty-five people.[71] Symbol confirmed.svg
18 Car Bomb 5 13 Iraq Musayyib, Iraq A car bomb exploded in the southern town of Musayyib, Iraq killing five people and injuring thirteen.[71] Symbol confirmed.svg
19 Two Suicide Bombers 7 100 Lebanon Beirut, Lebanon Two suicide bombers, one in a vehicle and another on a motorcycle detonated their suicide vests during morning rush hour traffic in Beirut near the Iranian cultural centre. The two explosions severely damaged an orphanage across the road from the Iranian cultural centre and a number of children were injured in the blasts. The Abdullah Azzam Brigades, an Al-Qaeda linked organization claimed responsibility for the blasts.[72] Abdullah Azzam Brigades Symbol confirmed.svg
20 Suicide Bomber 2 4 Afghanistan Kabul, Afghanistan A suicide bomber detonated his explosives in a northern district of Kabul outside an Ismali (****e) shrine killing himself and a security guard and injuring four civilians.[73] Taliban Symbol confirmed.svg
20 Mortar attack 22 50 Iraq Musayyib, Iraq A mortar attack struck a busy area in a mainly Shiite town south of Iraq's capital, killing at least 22 people and wounding more than 50. Five mortars hit a busy market, a residential apartment building and a parking lot. The mortars appeared to have been fired from the Sunni-dominated town of Jurf al-Sakr.[74][75] Symbol confirmed.svg
20 Suicide Car Bombing 10 Unknown Syria Bab al-Salama border crossing, Syria A suicide car bomber detonated his vehicle filled with explosives at a Syrian border crossing controlled by Syrian rebels that are anti-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant killing an estimated ten people and wounding an unknown number of rebels, and civilians, with a number being ferried to the Turkish town of Killis for medical treatment.[76] Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) Symbol confirmed.svg
21 Suicide Car Bombing & Gun Attack 14 Unknown Somalia Mogadishu, Somalia An Al Shabab unit attacked the Presidential palace complex, known as Villa Mogadishu, under the guise of wearing Presidential guard uniforms detonating a suicide car bomb at the gates and then opening fore on ministry staff and security forces. Militants were able to reach a mosque in the center of the compound before they detonated suicide vests or were killed by government forces. The President of Somalia was not harmed in the attack. Nine militants and five officials/security personnel were killed in the attack including the Chief of Staff to the President[77] Al Shabab Symbol confirmed.svg
21 Suicide Car Bombing & Gun Attack 4 4 Afghanistan Surobi, Afghanistan A suicide car bomber detonated his explosive laden vehicle at the gates of the district police headquarters in Surobi, Afghanistan setting off a firefight between two additional Taliban militants and police officers which left four people dead, including a police officer and four officers injured.[78] Taliban Symbol confirmed.svg
22 Suicide Car Bombing 4 15 Lebanon Hermel, Lebanon Two soldiers, a civilian and a suicide bomber were killed when the attacker detonated his vehicle full of explosives at a military checkpoint to the Hezbollah ****e stronghold town of Hermel as soldieres were inspecting his vehicle for weapons and explosives. Fifteen other people were injured in the explosive that occurred on the Orontes river bridge leading into the town of Hermel.[79] Nusra Front Symbol confirmed.svg
23 Suicide Car Bombing 10 40 - 50 Syria Atmeh, Syria A suicide car bomb exploded outside a field hospital in the rebel held town of Atmeh, close to the Turkish border killing ten people and injuring between forty and fifty persons according to one activist on the ground. Ambulances rushed across the border from Turkey to provide aid to the injured and a number of the injured were rushed to another hospital in Atmeh with the more seriously injured transported across the border to Turkish hospitals.[80] Symbol confirmed.svg
23 Bomb 14 15 Pakistan Kohat, Pakistan A bomb on a motorized rickshaw exploded near a police facility in the city of Kohat killing fourteen people and injuring fifteen.[81] Tehreek-e-Taliban (Pakistan Taliban) Symbol confirmed.svg
23 Car Bomb and Motorcycle bomb 9 29 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq A car bomb exploded in Sadr City, a ****e stronghold, and later on a bomb attached to a motorcycle exploded in a northern neighborhood of Baghdad killing nine people overall and sending another twenty-nine to hospital.[82] Symbol confirmed.svg
24 Suicide Bombing 3 12 Pakistan Peshawar, Pakistan The Iranian consulate in Peshawar was attacked when a suicide bomber parked his vehicle and walked towards a checkpoint outside the building and detonated his explosives killing two security guards and injuring twelve people. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing.[83] Tehreek-e-Taliban (Pakistan Taliban) Symbol confirmed.svg
25 Car Bombing 15 36 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq Police officials in Baghdad reported that an explosive laden vehicle detonated in a commercial market in the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad killing fifteen people and injuring thirty-six others.[84] Symbol confirmed.svg
25 Suicide Bombing 7 42 Afghanistan Tirin Kot, Afghanistan A suicide bomber detonated his explosives in a crowded restaurant in Tirin Kot in Uruzgan province, according to police officials, killing seven people and injuring forty-two. Hospital staff reported that several of the injured were in critical condition and they expected the death toll to rise.[85] Symbol confirmed.svg
27 Suicide Bombing 11 Unknown Somalia Mogadishu, Somalia Eleven people were killed in a suicide bombing at a tea shop in a quiet district of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. It is suspected that the tea shop was targeted as it was a favorite location for government agents who worked for the Somali government intelligence agency however, it is unknown if any government employees were killed or injured in the blast.[86] Al Shabab Symbol confirmed.svg
27 Three Bombs 31 70 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq A bomb planted in a motorcycle display in an outdoor market exploded in Sadr City in Baghdad killing twenty-two people and injuring an additional forty-five. Two more bombs exploded on mini-buses in ****e areas of Baghdad killing an additional nine people and injuring twenty-five.[87] Symbol confirmed.svg
March[edit]
Date Type Dead Injured Location Details Perpetrator State Non-
state
1 Assault on Train Station (Using Knives) 28 113 China Kunming, China A terrorist squad, of suspected Uyghur separatists attacked the largest metro train station in Kunming, south-western China with knives, stabbing and assaulting innocent civilians waiting for trains or disembarking from arriving trains. Chinese police officers arrived and shot dead five attackers, and arrested three other suspected attackers the next day. In total, 28 people were killed in the worst separatist terrorist attack in China and another hundred and thirteen people were wounded.[88] Symbol confirmed.svg
3 Gun Attack 11 30 Pakistan Islamabad, Pakistan Gunmen opened fire at a judicial court in a shopping mall in the Pakistani city of Islamabad killing eleven people and injuring thirty, in a brazen attack by Pakistani militants in an area of Pakistan that they rarely strike.[89] Ahrar-ul-Hind Symbol confirmed.svg
5 Series of Car Bombs 17 66 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq A series of car bombs exploded, targeting ****e areas of Baghdad killing seventeen people and injuring sixty-six in at least six car-bomb attacks.[90] Symbol confirmed.svg
6 Series of Car Bombs 18 58 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq A series of car bombs exploded for the second straight day in a row in Baghdad, targeting a number of ****e neighborhoods as well as a Sunni neighborhood in northern Baghdad killing eighteen people and injuring at least fifty-eight others.[91] Symbol confirmed.svg
9 Suicide Mini-Bus Bombing 45 157 Iraq Hilla, Iraq A suicide mini-bus bomber detonated his bus filled with explosives at a northern checkpoint in the Shi'ite town of Hilla in southern Iraq trapping civilians in their vehicles, where they were killed or seriously injured as the explosion destroyed over fifty vehicles near the mini-bus. Although no one claimed responsibility for the attack, a provincial official claimed that this attack was the work of Al Qaeda. Forty-five people were killed and at least one hundred and fifty-seven people were wounded.[92] Al Qaeda Symbol confirmed.svg
11 Two Sticky Bomb attacks 4 13 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq A sticky-bomb attached to a mini-bus in the Shi'ite neighborhood of Sadr City exploded killing two people and injuring five on the bus. In an industrial section of Baghdad after nightfall, a second sticky bomb went off killing an additional two people and wounding eight.[93] Symbol confirmed.svg
13 Gun Attack 1 3 Egypt Cairo, Egypt Heavily armed gunmen opened fire on a military transport bus in Cairo, the capital of Egypt killing a Warrant Officer and injuring three soldiers, that the military-backed government blamed on the deposed Muslim Brotherhood. The brotherhood disavowed the crime, and Sinai militants are more likely involved in this attack.[94] Symbol confirmed.svg
14 Roadside Bomb 6 0 Afghanistan Musa Qala, Helmand, Afghanistan A civilian vehicle drove over a roadside bomb, planted to target Afghan government troops, destroying the vehicle and killing six civilians including two women and two children.[95] Taliban Symbol confirmed.svg
14 Three Bomb 8 26 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq Three bombs exploded across Baghdad, targeting two open markets and a commercial area killing eight and wounding at least twenty-six.[96] Symbol confirmed.svg
14 Bomb 10 37 Pakistan Quetta, Pakistan A bomb detonated near a passing civilian bus just after two vehicles filled with federal Pakistani troops drop by, destroying the bus and killing ten people and injuring thirty-seven others. Balochi militants, anti-Shi'ite extremists or Afghan Taliban operate in Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province, and could be responsible.[97] Symbol confirmed.svg
14 Suicide Bombing 9 43 Pakistan North Western, Pakistan A suicide bomber blew himself up while targeting a police armored personnel carrier twenty kilometers south of Peshawar, severely damaging the police vehicle. No police officers were killed but nine people died in the attack and forty-three were wounded, including many officers.[97] Pakistan Taliban Tehreek-e-Taliban Symbol confirmed.svg
15 Gun/Vehicle Attack 212 Unknown Nigeria Maiduguri, Nigeria Over 200 armed suicide attackers died trying to free fellow Jihadists from a Nigerian Prison. The Boko Haram fighters dressed in military uniforms stormed the area in vehicles painted in military colours. At least five of the casualties were military personnel and a civilian. At least two hundred and twelve people were killed in the assault.[98] Islamist Boko Haram Symbol confirmed.svg
16 Suicide Car Bombing 2 14 Lebanon Nabi Othman, Lebanon The Nusra Front claimed responsibility for a suicide car bombing in the Lebanese border town of Nabi Othman which killed two people and injured fourteen, after the fall of the last rebel held community in Syria near the Lebanese border.[99] Nusra Front Symbol confirmed.svg
17 Three Car Bombs 8 13 Libya Benghazi, Libya One car bomb detonated at the gates of the military academy in Bengazhi, eastern Libya followed by two more bombings in the compound targeting graduating military recruits killing eight and wounding thirteen.[100] Symbol confirmed.svg
18 Suicide Motorcycle Bombing 17 25 Afghanistan Maymana, Afghanistan A suicide bomber on a three wheel motorcycle detonated his explosives in a busy marketplace in the northern city of Maymana, Afghanistan killing at least seventeen people and injuring twenty-five.[101] Symbol confirmed.svg
18 Roadside Bomb 0 4 Israel Golan Heights, Israel In the Golan Heights, near the de facto border with Syria, an Israeli army patrol observed suspicious movement by a fence line and investigated when a roadside bomb detonated near Israeli troops who had gotten out of their armoured vehicle injuring four soldiers, one seriously. Israel responded by targeting Syrian government positions across the border by artillery.[102] Symbol confirmed.svg
20 Gun Attack 9(+4 attackers) 2 Afghanistan Kabul, Afghanistan Gunmen stormed the Kabul Serena Hotel, which is frequented by foreign nationals, killing 9 people. In the ensuing gun battle with security forces 4 attackers were killed. Among the dead was an Agence France-Presse reporter, his family, and two Canadian citizens.[103] Taliban Symbol confirmed.svg
20 Suicide Bombing/Gunbattle 11 22 Afghanistan Jalalabad, Afghanistan Two bombs detonated via suicide bombers at a police station and a town square, afterward NATO helicopter gunships cleared out the remaining militants, killing 6 terrorists. Among the dead is a district police chief.[104] Taliban Symbol confirmed.svg
20 Suicide Bombing 12 38 Iraq Baghdad, Iraq A terrorist set off a belt laden with explosives in a cafe while patrons were watching a soccer game, killing 13 people and wounding 38.[105] Symbol confirmed.svg
21 Suicide Bombings/Gunbattle 28 dozens Iraq Baghdad, Iraq Violence across north and west Baghdad kill 28 people and injure dozens. A suicide bomber rammed an explosive laden truck into a police station in the village of Injan. After the bombing a gun-battle ensued between militants and police, with 9 police officers being killed. Hours later a suicide bomber detonated a bomb during a funeral procession for a leader of an anti-al-Qaeda militia, killing 9 people and injuring 25. In a separate incident gunmen attack an Army checkpoint, killing 4 soldiers and kidnapping 9. Two other car bombs detonated and a roadside bomb struck a military convoy.[106] Symbol confirmed.svg
22 Roadside/Car Bombing 7 18 Iraq Tikrit, Iraq A roadside bomb detonated on a commercial street, during the investigation of the 1st bombing a car bomb explodes killing another police officer.[107] Symbol confirmed.svg
23 Gun Attack 4 n/a Kenya Mombasa, Kenya Two gunmen stormed a Christian church during a Sunday service, killing 3 people and wounding others.[108] Symbol confirmed.svg
24 Gun Attack 20 n/a Yemen Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen Terrorists stormed a military checkpoint, killing 20 soldiers.[109] Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Symbol confirmed.svg
25 Gun Attack/Gun Battle 5(+5 attackers) 8 Afghanistan Kabul, Afghanistan Terrorists stormed an election office killing 2 workers, 2 police officers, and a provincial election candidate and injuring 8 more. After the attack 5 militants were killed in a gun battle with security forces.[110] Taliban Symbol confirmed.svg
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2 Bombing 1 5 Egypt Cairo, Egypt Two bombs detonated next to a police station near Cairo University killing a police chief and injuring 5 others.[111] Symbol confirmed.svg
2 Suicide Bombing 6 n/a Afghanistan Kabul, Afghanistan A suicide bomber dressed as a military soldier detonated his vest at an Interior Ministry compound in Kabul, killing 6 police officers.[112] Taliban Symbol confirmed.svg
3 Bombing 0 0 Pakistan Islamabad, Pakistan A bomb detonated prematurely in the Islamabad suburbs on a sidewalk that was on a route for a convoy carrying former President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf. After the explosion the convoy was rerouted.[113] Symbol confirmed.svg
4 Shooting 1 2 Afghanistan Khost, Afghanistan An Associated Press photographer is shot and killed by a terrorist disguised as an Afghan National Police officer. Two cameramen are also injured. [114] Symbol confirmed.svg
8 Train Bombing 13 35 Pakistan Sibi, Pakistan A bomb detonated on a rail car while passengers were boarding to take a trip to Rawalpindi. [115] Symbol confirmed.svg
9 Bombing 22 100 Pakistan Islamabad, Pakistan A bomb detonated in a busy market killing 22 people and injuring around 100. [116] Symbol confirmed.svg
13 Suicide Truck Bombing 8 10 Iraq Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq A suicide truck bomber detonated his explosives next to a police station, killing 8 and injuring another 10. [117] Symbol confirmed.svg
14 Bombing 71 124 Nigeria Abuja, Nigeria Two bombs detonated at a bus station in Abuja, Nigeria killing 71 people and injuring another 124. [118] Boko Haram (Suspected) Symbol confirmed.svg
14 Building Takeover 0 0 Ukraine Horlivka, Ukraine Pro-Russian activists stormed and took over a police station in Horlivka, Ukraine. [119] Symbol confirmed.svg
15 Bombing 0 3 Egypt Cairo, Egypt A bomb detonated at a traffic police post, injuring 2 police officers and 1 civilian. [120] Symbol confirmed.svg
16 Ambush 9 6 Ethiopia Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Ethiopia A group of insurgents ambushed a bus carrying dozens of people, killing 9 and injuring 6. [121] Symbol confirmed.svg
18 Attack 20 70 South Sudan Bor, South Sudan Armed men stormed a United Nations shelter, killing at least 20 people and injuring at least 70. [122] Symbol confirmed.svg
