The following is a list of terrorist incidents that have not been carried out by a

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or its forces (see

state terrorism State terrorism refers to acts of terrorism which a state conducts against another state or against its own citizens.Martin, 2006: p. 111. Definition There is neither an academic nor an international legal consensus regarding the proper de ...

and

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). Assassinations are listed at

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vary, so incidents listed here are restricted to those that are

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and described as "terrorism" by a consensus of reliable sources.

Pre-1800

Scholars dispute what might be called terrorism in earlier periods. The modern sense of terrorism emerged in the mid-19th century.

1800–1899

1900–1929

1930–1949

* 1936–1939: 1936–1939 Arab revolt, Palestine Arab "gang and terrorist activities" against

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colonial rule, and Jewish immigrants. * 1937–1948: The

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are responsible for numerous attacks in British-mandated Palestine. * 1940, 3 March: Politically motivated

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targeted at the communist newspaper ''

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'' (''Northern Flame'') by various perpetrators. 5 persons were killed, 2 of which were children, along with 5 others injured. * 1940–1956:

George Metesky George Peter Metesky (November 2, 1903 – May 23, 1994), better known as the Mad Bomber, was an American electrician and mechanic who terrorized New York City for 16 years in the 1940s and 1950s with explosives that he planted in theaters, ter ...

, the "Mad Bomber", places over 30 bombs in

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in public places such as

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and The Paramount Theater, injuring ten during this period, in protest against the local electric utility. He also sends many threatening letters. * 1940, 4 July: Time bomb is recovered from the

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at the

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, two policemen were killed. * 1946, 22 July: The

King David Hotel bombing The British administrative headquarters for Mandatory Palestine, housed in the southern wing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, were bombed in a terrorist attack on 22 July 1946 by the militant right-wing Zionist underground organizatio ...

Zionist Zionism ( he, צִיּוֹנוּת ''Tsiyyonut'' after '' Zion'') is a nationalist movement that espouses the establishment of, and support for a homeland for the Jewish people centered in the area roughly corresponding to what is known in J ...

paramilitary group

kills 91 and injures 46 non-fatally. * 1947, 25 July: Three Romanian terrorists kill an aircrew member aboard a Romanian airliner. This is regarded as the first aircraft hijack resulting in a fatality. * 1948, 22 February,

Ben Yehuda Street bombings A series of attacks were perpetrated or ordered by Palestinian Arabs, some of them acting as suicide bombers, on Jewish targets in Jerusalem's Ben Yehuda Street from February 1948 onwards. The attacks took place before the declaration of the St ...

: three

British Army The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gur ...

trucks led by an armoured car driven by Arab irregulars and British deserters exploded on Ben Yehuda Street killing 58 Jewish civilians and injuring 140. * 1949, 7 May: thirteen people are killed as a Philippine airliner explodes in flight travelling from

Daet Daet (), officially the Municipality of Daet ( bcl, Banwaan kan Daet; tl, Bayan ng Daet), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 111,700 peo ...

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. A time bomb detonates 30 minutes after departure near

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. * 1949, 5 August: 12 killed and dozens injured in the

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, Damascus.

1950–1969

* 1954, 17 March: an Israeli civilian passenger bus is attacked by unknown assailants at the

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in the

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, resulting in the deaths of eleven passengers. * Flag_of_Cyprus_(1922-1960)

Cyprus 1956, 16 June: The

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vice consul is killed and six other consulate staff are injured when a terrorist throws 2 bombs in a restaurant in Nicosia. * 1957, 30 November: 10 killed and 48 injured in a grenade attack on President

Sukarno Sukarno). (; born Koesno Sosrodihardjo, ; 6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970) was an Indonesian statesman, orator, revolutionary, and nationalist who was the first president of Indonesia, serving from 1945 to 1967. Sukarno was the leader ...

. * 1958, 15 August: Three people are killed in a bomb blast in

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. The bombing also injures ten more at a grocery store near the

Lebanese Parliament The Lebanese Parliament ( ar, مجلس النواب, translit=Majlis an-Nuwwab; french: Chambre des députés) is the national parliament of the Republic of Lebanon. There are 128 members elected to a four-year term in multi-member constit ...

. * 1960, 24 June: Attempted assassination of President

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. * 1962, 22 November: Members of the

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' military wing,

Poqo The Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA), formerly known as Poqo, was the military wing of the Pan Africanist Congress, an African nationalist movement in South Africa. In the Xhosa language, the word 'Poqo' means 'pure'. After attacks on ...

targeted the town of

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in the

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, when a crowd of over 200 people armed with axes, pangas and other home-made weapons marched from the Mbekweni township into Paarl and attacked the police station, homes and shops. Two white residents and 5 attackers were killed. Poqo directed its activities at the white population in general. It was also Poqo's avowed policy to attack and kill Black people who were some way or another linked to the

apartheid Apartheid (, especially South African English: , ; , "aparthood") was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa (now Namibia) from 1948 to the early 1990s. Apartheid was ...

state. * 1963–1970:

Front de libération du Québec The (FLQ) was a Marxist–Leninist and Quebec separatist guerrilla group. Founded in the early 1960s with the aim of establishing an independent and socialist Quebec through violent means, the FLQ was considered a terrorist group by the Cana ...

(FLQ) committed frequent bombings targeting

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businesses and banks, as well as

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. The whole bombing campaign resulted in 8 known deaths and numerous injuries. * 1963, 29 August: The

Tacuara Nationalist Movement The ''Movimiento Nacionalista Tacuara'' (MNT, Tacuara Nationalist Movement) was an Argentine far right fascist movement from 1955 through the 1960s, and in the years (at least) 1960–66, as Neo Nazis,US dollar The United States dollar (symbol: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$ or U.S. Dollar, to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official ...

s. 2 people died and 3 were injured. * 1963, 15 September,

16th Street Baptist Church bombing The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing was a white supremacist terrorist bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, on Sunday, September 15, 1963. Four members of a local Ku Klux Klan chapter planted 19 sticks of dynam ...

– Four members of the

Ku Klux Klan The Ku Klux Klan (), commonly shortened to the KKK or the Klan, is an American white supremacist, right-wing terrorist, and hate group whose primary targets are African Americans, Jews, Latinos, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and Ca ...

planted at least 15 sticks of dynamite attached to a timing device beneath the front steps of the church. The explosion killed 4 girls and wounded 22. * 1965, 26 June: Two simultaneous explosions took place near a restaurant in the 1965 Saigon bombing during the

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. The attack killed 42 people and 80 were wounded. * 1966: The

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was a series of massacres committed against

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and other people of southern Nigerian origin living in northern Nigeria starting in May 1966 and reaching a peak after 29 September 1966. Between 8,000 and 30,000 Igbos and easterners have been estimated to have been killed. A further 1 million Igbos fled the Northern Region into the East. These events led to the secession of the eastern Nigerian region and the declaration of the

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, which ultimately led to the Nigeria-Biafra war. * Flag of Greece (1822-1978)

Greece 1967, 12 November: A bomb explodes on board

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near

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killing all 66 people on the aircraft. * / 1966, 28–29 September: a group of militant Argentine nationalists hijacked a civilian Aerolineas Argentinas aircraft while flying over

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It ...

and forced the captain at gunpoint to land in the

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, where they took several civilians hostage. The crisis was resolved 36 hours later when the hijackers agreed to release their hostages and return to Argentina for trial. * 1968, 4 September: Three bombs are detonated in

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...

, killing one person and injuring 51 people. * 1969, 21–25 February: Three separate bombings in

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, one in the

Consulate and two in a supermarket. In one of the bombings at the supermarket two Israelis were killed and in all attacks 20 were injured. One of the terrorist involved was

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. *

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1969, 5 August: A bomb was detonated in

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at the main studio of the state broadcaster,

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. The Protestant extremist group the UVF were responsible. No one was injured. *

1969 A UPV suicide bomber attacked a power station in

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. There were no casualties other than the attacker. The UVF issued a statement saying the attempted attack was a protest against the

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units "still massed on the border in Co Donegal". The statement added: "so long as the threats from Éire continue, so long will the volunteers of Ulster's people's army strike at targets in Southern Ireland". *

1969, 31 October: The UVF bombed a monument in

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, dedicated to the

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hero

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. There were no injuries. * 1969, 12 December:

Piazza Fontana bombing The Piazza Fontana bombing ( it, Strage di Piazza Fontana) was a terrorist attack that occurred on 12 December 1969 when a bomb exploded at the headquarters of Banca Nazionale dell'Agricoltura (the National Agricultural Bank) in Piazza Fontan ...

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kills at least thirteen people and injures at least 85. Three additional blasts occur in

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, injuring 16 people. *

1969, 26 December: The UVF bombed the

Daniel O'Connell Daniel O'Connell (I) ( ga, Dónall Ó Conaill; 6 August 1775 – 15 May 1847), hailed in his time as The Liberator, was the acknowledged political leader of Ireland's Roman Catholic majority in the first half of the 19th century. His mobilizat ...

monument in

. There were no injuries but buildings were damaged in a half mile radius. *

1969, 28 December: The UVF detonate a bomb outside the Garda central detective bureau in

. The nearby telephone exchange headquarters is suspected to have been the target.

1970–present

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Terrorism in Argentina Terrorism in Argentina has occurred since at least the 1970s, especially during the Argentinian Dirty War, where a number of terror acts occurred, with support of both the democratic government of Juan Perón, Isabel Perón and the following de f ...

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Terrorism in Bangladesh Bangladesh has experienced terrorism in the past conducted by a number of different organizations. In the past, both ISIL and other terrorist organizations had claimed to be active in the country however, the Bangladeshi government believes that ...

Terrorism in Burkina Faso Terrorism in Burkina Faso refers to non-state actor violence in Burkina Faso carried out with the intent of causing fear and spreading extremist ideology. Terrorist activity primarily involves religious terrorism conducted by foreign-based orga ...

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Terrorism in China Terrorism in China refers to the use or threatened use of violence to effect political or ideological change in the People's Republic of China. The definition of terrorism differs among scholars, between international and national bodies and ac ...

Terrorism in Chile Terrorism in Chile has occurred since the 1980s and continues until the present. A number of bombings targeted public places, such as subway stations, as well as commercial institutions and interests, such as banks and ATMs. Terrorism by context S ...

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Terrorism in Egypt Terrorism in Egypt in the 20th and 21st centuries has targeted the Egyptian government officials, Egyptian police and Egyptian army members, tourists, Sufi Mosques and the Christian minority. Many attacks have been linked to Islamic extr ...

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Terrorism in France Terrorism in France refers to the terrorist attacks that have targeted the country and its population during the 20th and 21st centuries. Terrorism, in this case is much related to the country's history, international affairs and political appr ...

Terrorism in Germany Germany has experienced significant terrorism in its history, particularly during the Weimar Republic and during the Cold War, carried out by far-left and far-right German groups as well as by foreign terrorist organisations. In recent year ...

Terrorism in Greece Multiple terrorist attacks have occurred in Greece. Banned terrorist organizations Nihilist Faction The Nihilist Faction ( el, Φράξια Μηδενιστών, translit=Fraxia Midheniston) was a nihilist anarchist organization in Greece, whic ...

Terrorism in India Terrorism in India, according to the Home Ministry, poses a significant threat to the people of India. Compared to other countries, India faces a wide range of terror groups. Terrorism found in India includes Islamic terrorism, separatist ...

Terrorism in Indonesia Terrorism in Indonesia refer to acts of terrorism that take place within Indonesia or attacks on Indonesian people or interests abroad. These acts of terrorism often target the government of Indonesia or foreigners in Indonesia, most notably ...

Assassination and terrorism in Iran Numerous civilians, including men, women, children, government officials, activists, secular intellectuals and clerics have been victims of assassination, terrorism, or violence against non-combatants, over the course of modern Iranian history. Se ...

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Terrorism in Italy Terrorism in Italy is related to political and subversive terrorism activities, carried out by various groups and organizations with different and sometimes conflicting methods, motivations and interests. This article is primarily about late 20th ...

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Terrorism in Kenya Many terrorist attacks have occurred in Kenya during the 20th and 21st centuries. In 1980, the Jewish-owned Norfolk hotel was attacked by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). In 1998, the US embassy was bombed in Nairobi, as was the Isr ...

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Terrorism and counterterrorism in Kazakhstan The threat of terrorism in Kazakhstan plays an increasingly important role in relations with the United States which in 2006 were at an all-time high.Terrorism in Kyrgyzstan Terrorism in Kyrgyzstan has increased since the U.S. military invaded Afghanistan and overthrew the Taliban in 2001. The governments of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan provided airbases for counter-terrorism operations.Terrorism in Malaysia This article is about the extent of terrorism in Malaysia, including historical background, laws concerning terrorism, incidence of terrorism and international terrorism from the Malaysian perspective. Etymology Definition of terrorism in Malay ...

Terrorism in Morocco Islamic terrorism (also known as Islamist terrorism or radical Islamic terrorism) refers to terrorist acts with religious motivations carried out by fundamentalist militant Islamists and Islamic extremists. Incidents and fatalities fro ...

Terrorism in Myanmar In Myanmar (formerly Burma), terrorism is defined by the country's counter-terrorism law and its subsections, which is interpreted by the Anti-Terrorism Central Committee and enforced by the government of Myanmar. Two groups are currently listed ...

Terrorism in Mexico Terrorism in Mexico is the phenomenon of organized violence against civilians. It appeared in the 1960s, committed by communist guerrillas. Far-left groups From the late 1960s to the 1980s guerrilla movements operated in the country. The wo ...

Terrorism in Norway Terrorism in Norway includes a list of major terrorist incidents where organized groups and lone wolves have tried carrying out attacks. In recent years, there has been a rise mostly of Islamic extremism and far-right violence and various groups hav ...

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Terrorism in Pakistan Terrorism in Pakistan, according to the Ministry of Interior, poses a significant threat to the people of Pakistan. The current wave of terrorism is believed to have started in 2000 and peaked during 2009. Since then, it has drastically decl ...

Terrorism in the Philippines Terrorism is a major social issue in the Philippines and it is linked to the Moro conflict and the communist rebellion. The country ranks in 16th place on the Global Terrorism Index's 2022 list of countries most affected by terrorism. Legal ...

Terrorism in Russia Terrorism in Russia has a long history starting from the time of the Russian Empire. Terrorism, in the modern sense, means violence against civilians to achieve political or ideological objectives by creating extreme fear. Terrorism was an im ...

Terrorism in Syria The same Terrorism in Syria has a long history dating from the Islamist Uprising in the early 1980s and to the ongoing Syrian Civil War which witnessed the rise of radical Islamist groups such as ISIL, al-Nusra and other al-Qaeda affiliated grou ...

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Terrorism in Somalia Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen (HSM; ar, حركة الشباب المجاهدين, translit=Ḥarakat ash-Shabāb al-Mujāhidīn, so, Xarakada Mujaahidiinta Alshabaab, ), more commonly known as al-Shabaab, is an Islamic fundamentalist Sala ...

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Terrorism in Sri Lanka Terrorism in Sri Lanka has been a highly destructive phenomenon during the periods of the Sri Lankan Civil War (1983–2009) and the 1971 JVP insurrection, first and 1987–1989 JVP insurrection, second Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, JVP insurrections ...

Terrorism in Saudi Arabia Terrorism in Saudi Arabia has mainly been attributed to Islamic extremists. Their targets included foreign civilians— Westerners affiliated with its oil-based economy—as well as Saudi Arabian civilians and security forces. Anti-Western att ...

Terrorism in Spain Terrorism in Spain has been committed by various groups and people. History There have been several phases of terrorism in Spain. Spain was notably affected by a broader wave of anarchist terrorism that started in the late 19th century in Europe ...

Terrorism in Sweden Until the late 2000s, terrorism in Sweden was not seen as serious threat to the security of the state. However, there has been a rise in far right and Islamist terrorist activity in the 21st century.

Terrorism in Switzerland Terrorism in Switzerland has occurred periodically since the 1970s. Switzerland has experienced both domestic and international terrorism over the past several decades, though domestic terrorism was primarily low‐level violence. History A numbe ...

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Terrorism in Uzbekistan Prior to the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) posed the greatest threat to the Karimov administration. In 2002 the IMU was reclassified as terrorist by the United States. Since the invasion, the IMU has been g ...

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Terrorism in Uganda Terrorism in Uganda primarily occurs in the north, where the Lord's Resistance Army, a militant Christian religious cult that seeks to overthrow the Ugandan government, has attacked villages and forcibly conscripted children into the organization ...

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Terrorism in the United Kingdom Terrorism in the United Kingdom, according to the Home Office, poses a significant threat to the state. There have been various causes of terrorism in the UK. Before the 2000s, most attacks were linked to the Northern Ireland conflict (the Tr ...

Terrorism in the United States In the United States, a common definition of terrorism is the systematic or threatened use of violence in order to create a general climate of fear to intimidate a population or government and thereby effect political, religious, or ideol ...

Terrorism in Yemen In its war on terrorism in Yemen, the US government describes Yemen as "an important partner in the global war on terrorism".

References

External links

U.S. National Counterterrorism Center's Worldwide Incidents Tracking SystemFatal Terrorist Attacks in Israel since the Declaration of Principles (September 1993) to September 2000

* * ttp://www.crimsonbird.com/terrorism/timeline.htm History of Terrorism: Timeline of Terrorist Acts – Chronology * Thinkquest
Timeline of Terror
* Infoplease

* Infoplease

(within the United States or against Americans abroad) * '' Frontline''
Terrorist Attacks on Americans
Chronology of significant plots uncovered in Europe both before and after 9/11. January 2004

Listing anarchist terrorist incidents in France, or others countries. In French.

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