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Appendix1:ListofMassPublicShootingsfromaroundtheworld

Source Country City Date Killed Wounded Perpetrator Type InformationonAttack SomeSourcesthatweconsulted

GTD AfghanistanKotal-e-Subzak

August5,2000 7 1 Unknown Terrorism

SevenAfghanaidworkersinacarwereshot,killedandsetoffirebyunknownperpetratorsnearKotal-e-Subzak,Afghanistan.Fivelocalresidents,whowerealsointhecar,wherekilledaswell.TheaidworkerswereemployeesoftheUnitedNationsOrganizationforMineClearanceandAfghanRehabilitation.

EdwardF.Mickolus,Terrorism,1996-2001:AChronology,ImprintWestport,CT:GreenwoodPress,2002.

GTD AfghanistanGhorakdistrict

July14,2003 5 2 Taliban Terrorism

Atleast12unidentifiedgunmenattackedavehiclecarryingseveralpolicethatwastravelingThisincidentoccurredonaroadapproximately90kilometersnorthwestofKandaharCity,Afghanistan.TheattackkilledfivepoliceofficersincludingtheChiefofthesouthernGhorakDistrict,IshakZaiMama,andinjuredtwo.12menwerearrestedinconnectiontotheattackwhichwasblamedontheTaliban.

“AFP:PoliceChief,FourBodyguardsgunneddowninAfghanistan,”AgenceFrancePresse,July15,2003.;“Afghanistan:SuspectedTalibangunmenkillfivePolice,injuredtwoinKandahar,”Wahdat,July16,2003.;“Afghanistan:FivepeoplereportedlykilleddinTalibanattack,”AfghanIslamicPress,July15,2003.

GTD Afghanistan Disho August6,2003

7 0 Taliban Terrorism

About40suspectedTalibanfighterskilledsixAfghansoldiersandoneAfghandriverwhowereworkingfortheAmericanaidorganization,MercyCorps,inDeshu,Afghanistan.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,butlocalauthoritiesbelievedthattheTalibanwastargetingAfghansworkingforU.S.aidorganizations.

“SixAfghansoldiers,NGOdriverkilledinattack,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,August6,2003.;NoorKhan,“TalibankillsixAfghansoldiers,U.S.aidagency'sdriverinAfghanistan,”AssociatedPress,August6,2003.;

GTD Afghanistan Muqurdistrict

September8,2003 4 1 Taliban Terrorism

FourmembersofaDanishaidorganizationwereambushedandkilledinMoqorDistrict,Ghazni.Onepersonmanagedtoescape.TheTalibanwasblamedfortheincident.

"Unknown,"RadioAfghanistan,Kabul,September10,2003.;"ProgramSummary,"RadioAfghanistan,Kabul,September10,2003.;"FourAidWorkersKilledinRoadAmbushinEasternAfghanistan,"AgenceFrance-Presse,September10,2003.

GTD Afghanistan Al-AkhorJanuary6,2004 12 0 Unknown Terrorism

AminibustravelingbetweenthesouthernAfghaniprovincesofUruzganandHelmandwasambushedbysuspectedTalibanmilitants.Intheattack12passengerswerekilled,allweremembersoftheHazaraethnicgroup.Theattackseemstobeethnicallymotivated,andwassuspectedtobeanattempttoinflameethnictensionsbetweenHazarasandPashtuns.

"TwoarrestedinAfghanistanoverbombingsas12dieinroadambush,"ChannelNewsAsia,January7,2004.

GTD Afghanistan Unknown January12,2004 4 0 Taliban Terrorism

Twenty-foursuspectedTalibanfightersattackedapolicecheckpointinNimroz,Afghanistan.Armedwithassaultrifles,thefighterskilledfourAfghanpoliceofficersintheattack.TheattackscomeasincreasedTalibanviolencehashitAfghanistaninrecentmonths.Theattackshavebeenconcentratedinthesouthandeast,nearthePakistaniborder.

"TalibanrebelskillpolicemeninsouthwestAfghanistan,"GuelphMercury,January13,2004.

GTD Afghanistan Barmal April14,2004 7 1 Taliban Terrorism

AtasecuritycheckpointinBirmal,Afghanistan,fiveTalibanmilitantsdisguisedaspro-governmentforcesinfull

"SevencivilianskilledbyTalibaninsoutheastAfghanistan,"AgenceFrancePresse,April14,2004.;

uniform,stoppedacarandthepeopleinsideiftheysupportedPresidentHamidKarzai.Afterthecivilianssaidtheydid,theTalibankilledthesevenciviliansandinjuredone.

"TalibanSuspectedofKillingOfficials,"TheIndependent,April14,2004.;PaulHaven,"Authoritiesmumonidentityofsuspectedtop-levelrebelcommander,"AssociatedPress,April14,2004.

GTD AfghanistanKhairKhana

June2,2004 5 Taliban Terrorism

ThreeforeignaidworkersandtwoAfghanswereshotandkilledinnorthwesternAfghanistan,inanattackclaimedbyresurgentTalibanmilitants.ThegroupwasambushednearKhairKhana,avillageinQadisdistrictofBadghisprovince340mileswestofthecapital,Kabul.

“ThreeforeignaidworkerskilledinAfghanistanattack;Talibanclaimresponsibility,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,June2,2004.

GTD Afghanistan QadesDistrict

June3,2004 5 Taliban Terrorism

FiveaidworkersoftheDoctorsWithoutBordersaidagencyincludingthreewomenandtwomenwerekilledinQadesdistrictofBadghisProvinceofAfghanistan.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,thoughasimilarattackwasperpetratedbytheTalibanonedayearlier.

“Afghanistan:BakhtarReportsKillingofFiveAidWorkersinAmbush,”KabulBakhtarNewsAgencyinDari,June3,2004.;“UNRepresentativeCondemnsKillingofNGOStaffinNorthernAfghanistan,”UnitedNationsAssistanceMissioninAfghanistan,June4,2004.;

GTD Afghanistan JelawGirJune10,2004 11 5 Unknown Terrorism

ElevenChineseconstructionworkerswereshotdeadwhenunidentifiedgunmenlaunchedanight-timeraidontheircompoundinnorth-easternAfghanistan.Sixteenpeoplewerealsoinjuredintheattack.Upto20unknown,armedmenstormedthesitesouthofKunduzandopenedfireinwhattheChineseembassysaidwasaterroristattack.

“Gunmenkill11ChineseconstructionworkersinattackoncampinnorthernAfghanistan,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,June10,2004.;“11Chineseshotinraid,”PNGPost-Courier,June11,2004.;

GTD Afghanistan KhasUruzgan

June27,2004

SuspectedTalibangunmenkilledatleast10meninsouthernAfghanistanafterfindingthattheyhadregisteredfornationalelections.Nooneelsewasinjuredintheattack.

“TheWorld;AfghansSlaininTalibanAttack,”LosAngelesTimes,June28,2004.;“VoterregistrationsparksAfghankillingsbysuspectedTaliban,”TimesColonist(Victoria,BritishColumbia),June28,2004.;

GTD Afghanistan JalalabadJune28,2004 16 0 Taliban Terrorism

SuspectedTalibankilled16Afghanscarryingvoterregistrationcards.Agroupofpeoplewerepulledfromtheirvehicleinsouth-centralUruzganprovinceandshotdead.Nooneelsewasinjuredintheattack

“AFP:SuspectedTalibanKill16RegisteredtoVote,UNVowsPushonWithPolls,”HongKongAFP,June27,2004.;“Afghanistan:TalibanKillFourFemaleElectionWorkers;ThreatentoKillMore,”PeshawarSahaarinPashto,June27,2004.;

GTD Afghanistan KhanShine

July31,2004

TawoosKhan(ThawosKhan),theGovernorofKhanShineDistrictinHelmandProvince,waskilledalongwithfourbodyguardsinanattackonthegovernor’sconvoynearKhanShine,Afghanistan.Talibaninsurgentsclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,whichkilledatotaloffiveandinjuredtwo.

“AfghanDistricthead,fourbodyguardskilledinambush,”AgenceFrancePresse,July31,2004.;“Governmentofficialkilled,threeelectionworkersinjuredinattacksinsouthernAfghanistan,”TheAssociatedPress,July31,2004.;“AfghanDistricthead,fourbodyguardskilledinambush,”ChannelNewsAsia,July31,2004.

GTD Afghanistan Chakul February23,2005 9 Taliban Terrorism

SuspectedTalibanmembersambushedapolicepatrolinthetownofChakullocatedinAfghanistan’sHelmandProvince.ThepolicemenwereonaroutinepatrolwhentheTalibanattackedkillingnineofthem.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"NinePolice,10TalibanKilledinSouthernAfghanistan,"AgenceFrancePresse,February25,2005.

GTD Afghanistan Qalat May19,2005

6 0 Unknown Terrorism

SuspectedTalibanmembersshotandkilled6Afghannationals,including2employeesworkingforaU.S.consultingfirm,nearthetownofQalatintheZabolprovinceofAfghanistan.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

NoorKhan,“SixAfghanskilledinsecondattackintwodaysonstaffofU.S.-fundedproject,”TheAssociatedPress,May19,2005.;“XinhuaLearnsMilitants'AttackClaimsSixAidWorkersinSouthAfghanistan,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,May19,2005.;“TalibanKillSixAfghanAidWorkersinSouthernZabolProvince,”AfghanIslamicPress,May19,2005.

GTD Afghanistan ManogayMay27,2005 12 0 Unknown Terrorism

Unidentifiedgunmenshotandkilled12civilians,includingtribalelderMohammedFaqirandseveralofhisrelatives,whoweretravelinginvehiclesintheKunarprovinceofAfghanistan.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“Afghanattackskill14,”TheAustralian,May30,2005.;“Afghanistan:ElevenReportedlyKilledbyUnidentifiedGunmeninKonarProvince,”ArmanFMRadio,May29,2005.;“12civilianskilled,twosoldierswoundedineasternAfghanistan,”AgenceFrancePresse,May28,2005.

GTD Afghanistan Dishodistrict

July10,2005

MilitantsambushedanAfghanmilitarypatrolintheDishudistrictofAfghanistan’sHelmandProvince.Foursoldierswerekilledandthreewerewoundedintheattack.Sixmoresoldierswerekidnappedandlaterbeheaded.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,butauthoritiesbelievedtheTalibanwastoblame.

“Bomberkills18,”HeraldSun,July11,2005;SayedSalahuddin,“SixAfghanpolicemendecapitatedbyTaliban,”TheIrishTimes,July11,2005;“10AfghanSoldiersKilled;TalibanBlamed,”St.PetersburgTimes,July11,2005

GTD Afghanistan Karez July15,2005

7 Taliban TerrorismSevenAfghanpolicewerekilledwhentheirpostintheShorabak(District)inthecountry’s

“Afghanistan:SpokesmanSays7Policemen,4TalibanKilledinKandahar(Province)

KandaharprovincewasattackedbyTalibanmilitants.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Province,”AfghanIslamicPress,July15,2005

GTD Afghanistan UnknownJuly21,2005 15 Taliban Terrorism

TalibanmilitantscarriedoutasurpriseattackintheDaikondiProvinceinAfghanistan,killing15people.ThepeoplewhowereattackedwerecollaboratingwithU.S.forcesinthearea.

“AfghanGovernorSaysTalibanKill15PeopleinKajran(District),”KabulHindokoshNewsAgency,July21,2005.;NoorKhan,“14KilledinFightingAcrossAfghanistan,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,July21,2005.;

GTD AfghanistanBahramChah

October10,2005 19 Taliban Terrorism

About60SuspectedTalibanmembersattackedapoliceconvoysparkingasevenhourgunbattleinAfghanistan’sHelmundProvincethatleft19policemendeadandfiveothersmissing.TheconvoywastravelingonamajordrugtraffickingroutefromAfghanistantoIran.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“AttackKills18AfghanPolicemen,”TheNewYorkTimes,October12,2005.;“AFGHANREBELSATTACKPOLICECONVOY,KILLING19OFFICERS,”TheTorontoSun,October12,2005.;“Afghaninsurgentskill18policemeninambush,”TheGlobeandMail(Canada),October12,2005.

GTD Afghanistan Unknown October17,2005

TalibanmembersshotandkilledMohammadDaud,theDirectorofNationalSecurityinAfghanistan’sHelmandProvince.ThreeofDaud’sbodyguardswerekilledintheattackaswell.Theperpetrator’sambushedDaudashewasenroutetoSangin(District).Talibanspokesman,QariYusuf,claimedresponsibilityfortheassassination.

“SuspectedmilitantsinAfghanistankillintelligencedepartmentchief,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,October172005.;“Afghanistan:IntelligenceChief,ClericKilledinHelmandProvince,”PeshawarAfghanIslamicPress,October17,2005.;

GTD Afghanistan Andar March18,2006 5 0 Taliban Terrorism

TajMohammad,aformergovernoralsoknownasQariBaba,wasamongfivekilledinasuspectedTalibanattackin

“Formergovernor,fourotherskilledinAfghanistan,”AgenceFrancePresse,March18,2006.;"5includingformer

Andar,Afghanistan.Althoughhewasnolongerholdinganyofficialoffice,hewascurrentlyadvisingthegovernorofGhazni.Theassassinationwascarriedoutwithfirearms.

Afghangovernorkilledinambush,"JapanEconomicNewswire,March18,2006.;Conney,Daniel,"TwoTalibanambusheskillaformerAfghangovernorand7others,"AssociatedPressWorldstream,March18,2006.

GTD AfghanistanMusaQaladistrict

March19,2006 4 0 Taliban Terrorism

SuspectedTalibangunmenopenedfireandkilledfourAfghanpolicemenonpatrolinMosaQala,Afghanistan.

“SuspectedTalibanGunmenKillFourAfghanPolicemen,”TheWashingtonPost,March21,2006.;"FourmorepolicemenshotdeadinHelmand,"PajhwokAfghanNews,March21,2006.;"WestAfganGovernorSaysPolicemanInjuredinTalibanAttack,"BBCMonitoringInternationalReports,March21,2006.

GTD Afghanistan Unknown April10,2006 5 0 Taliban Terrorism

UnidentifiedassailantsattackedagovernmenthealthclinicinBadghis,Afghanistan,shootingandkillingfourdoctorsofanNGOandonedriver,andthensetthebuildingonfire.TheTalibanlaterclaimedresponsibilityfortheattackinaphonecall.

“Eightkilled,includingfourdoctors,innewAfghanattacks,”AgenceFrancePresse--English,April10,2006.;“TalibanClaimResponsibilityForKillingAfghanHealthWorkers,”KabulPajhwokAfghanNews(InternetVersion-WWW)inEnglish,April10,2006.;“ROUNDUP:GunmenkillfiveAfghansathealthclinic,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,April10,2006.

GTD Afghanistan TangiSpechak

May23,2006

4 2 Unknown TerrorismUnidentifiedperpetratorsshotdeadadistrictchief,ArbabMohammad,alocaljudge,

“Afghan(District)ChiefKilledinGhowrProvincebyUnidentifiedGunmen,”Kabul

MawlawiMohammadNasim,andtheirtwobodyguardsinanambushinAfghanistan’sTangiSpechakarea.Twootherbodyguardswereinjuredwhenthegroupwasambushedwhiletravelinginthearea.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityandnoonewasarrested.

ToluTelevision,May24,2006.

GTD AfghanistanYawalakTangi

May28,2006 4 2 Taliban Terrorism

InoneofthreeincidentsinAfghanistanonthisday(200605280001,200605280003),TalibanspokesmanQariMohammadYusofclaimedresponsibilityforanattackinwhichfourpolicemenwerekilledandtheirvehicledestroyedinZabolProvince’sYawalakTangi.TwomembersoftheTalibanwerewoundedintheattackbypolicefire.

“TalibanAttackSecurityCommander'sVehicleinAfghanistan'sZabolProvince,”PeshawarAfghanIslamicPress,May28,2006.

GTD Afghanistan Ghorakdistrict

June19,2006

32 0 Taliban OtherCrimeType

SuspectedTaliban-linkedmilitantskilled32familymembersandloyalistsofDadMohammad,alawmakerandformerintelligencechiefHelmandprovinceinsouthAfghanistan.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

XinhuaTold:ArmedMenKill32FamilyMembers,LoyalistsofLawmakerinAfghanistan,Xinghua,June19,2006.;TalibanReportedlyKill32RelativesofAfghanPolitician,PajhwokAfghanNews,June192006.;

GTD Afghanistan Korangal July3,2006 5 1 Taliban Terrorism

TheTalibanissuspectedofconductinganarmedattackagainstAfghanlaborersworkingfortheUnitedStates.Fivelaborerswerekilledandonewaswoundedintheattack,whichtookplaceintheKorangal(District)ofAfghanistan'sKonarProvince.

AmiShah,“FiveAfghanLaborersforU.S.BaseKilledinEasternProvince,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,July4,2006.;“NewsAgencyReportsAfghanLaborersWorkingforUSGunnedDowninKonarProvince,”PajhwokAfghanNews(InternetVersion–

WWW),July4,2006.;“AFP:FiveAfghanLaborersWorkingforUSShotDeadbySuspectedTaliban,”AFP,July4,2006.

GTD Afghanistan Qalandar August9,2006

8 Taliban Terrorism

RebelsambushedasecuritypatrolintheShekhQalandarareaofPanjwai(District)inKandahar(Province),Afghanistan.EightAfghanpolicemenandtwelveTalibanwerekilled.

“EightAfghanPolice,12TalibanKilledinClashatKandahar(Province)Province,”HongKongAFP,August10,2006.;“EightAfghanPolice,12TalibanKilledInClashInKandahar(Province),”PeshawarAfghanIslamicPress,August10,2006.;

GTD Afghanistan UnknownAugust20,2006 6 3 Taliban Terrorism

SixpolicemenwerekilledandthreemorewerewoundedwhensuspectedTalibanmilitantsattackedtheirpatrolinAfghanistan’sNimrozProvince.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“TalibanAttackLeaves10DeadinWesternAfghanistan,”AgenceFrancePresse,August20,2006.

GTD Afghanistan Unknown September13,2006

4 0 Taliban TerrorismTalibanshotfourpolicemenintransitfromNimrozprovincetoFarahprovinceinAfghanistan.

“FourpolicemenshotinsouthernAfghanprovince,”KabulPajhwokAfghanNews(InternetVersion-WWW),September15,2006.;“XinhuaTold:GunfireKills4Taliban-LinkedMilitants,4AfghanPolice,”BeijingXinhua,September14,2006.;“AFPTold:AfghanOfficialSaysFourPolicemen,FourTalibanKilledinBattle,”HongKongAFPinEnglish,September13,2006.

GTD Afghanistan Delaram December3,2006

5 0 Unknown TerrorismFivepeopleinpoliceuniformsweregunneddownbyandunknownnumberofsuspected

FivemenwearingpoliceuniformsshotdeadinsouthwestAfghanistan,Kabul

TalibangunmenintheDelaram(District),Afghanistan.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

PajhwokAfghanNews(InternetVersion-WWW),December3,2006

GTD Afghanistan Qalat April5,2007

FivepolicemenwerekilledandfourmorewerewoundedwhensuspectedTalibanmilitantsattackedtheconstructioncampthattheywereguardinginAfghanistan’sZabulProvince.TheTalibandidnotimmediatelyclaimresponsibilityfortheattack.

Staff,“FiveAfghanPolicemenKilled,FourWoundedinAttackinZabolProvince,”PeshawarAfghanIslamicPress,April6,2007.;Staff,“FiveAfghanPolicemenKilled,FourWoundedinAttackinZabolProvince,”BBCNews,April6,2007.;Staff,“XinhuaTold:TalibanKills5GuardsinZabulProvinceAfghanistan,”Xinhua,April6,2007.

GTD Afghanistan Gozarahdistrict

April25,2007

ApolicevehiclewasambushedinGuzaradistrictinHeratprovince,Afghanistan.Fourpoliceofficerswerekilledandtwootherswounded.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

"AttacksKill19inAfghanistan,”AgenceFrancePresse,April,25,2007.;AmirShah,“7AfghanSoldiersKilledinBombAttack,”AssociatedPressOnline,April25,2007.;

GTD Afghanistan Unknown July9,2007 4 10 Taliban Terrorism

AnAfghansoldierturnedonhiscomradeswithhisriflekillingfourandwoundingsevenothersinHeratprovince,Afghanistan.OfficialssaidthesoldierwaslinkedtotheTaliban.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“AFP:AfghanSoldierKillsFourComrades,SuspectedofLinkstoTaliban,”HongKongAFP,July9,2007.

GTD Afghanistan Shahr-eSafa

July18,2007

SixAfghanpolicewerekilledandfiveotherswoundedwhentheirconvoywasambushedbysuspectedTalibanmilitantsinZabulprovince,Afghanistan.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"Suicideattacks,clasheskill11including8Afghanpolice,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,July18,2007.;"InsurgentskillnineAfghanpoliceandtworoadworkers,”AgenceFrancePresse,July18,2007.;

GTD AfghanistanKhashRoddistrict

Fivepolicemenwerekilledandonewasinjuredasthreeoftheircolleaguesopenedfireonthem

"FiveAfghanpolicekilledinclash,fourkidnapped,”PajhwokAfghanNews,July

inKhashroddistrictofAfghanistan'swesternNimrozProvince.AnofficialclaimedthepolicemenwerepaidmoneybytheTalibantoturnontheirfellowofficers.Theattackersescapedwithavehicleandthepolicecommanderasahostage.Thethreeattackerswerecaughtandkilledinagunbattleandthecommanderescapedunharmed.TheTalibandidnotclaimresponsibilityfortheincident.

30,2007.;"SixTaliban,fiveAfghanpolicekilledinseparateclashes,”AfghanIslamicPress,July31,2007..;

GTD Afghanistan Unknown July30,2007

SuspectedTalibanmilitantsattackedaconvoyoflogisticsmaterialforinternationaltroopsinsouthernAfghanistan'sZabulProvinceandkilled13Afghanguardsfromaprivatesecuritygroup.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasissued.

"TalibanAttackonLogisticsConvoyKills13AfghanGuards:Police,”AgenceFrancePresse,July30,2007.;"Talibankill13USsecurityfirmworkersinAfghansouth,”PajhwokAfghanNews,July30,2007.;

GTD Afghanistan PuliAlam August5,2007

Talibanmemberskilledfourpolicemeninagun-battleinPol-eAlam,capitalofthecentralLogarProvinceofAfghanistan.Nofurtherdetailswerereported.

“SixAfghanpolice,fiveTalibandieinclashesintwoprovinces,”BBCWorldwideMonitoring,August5,2007;“PoliceSayNewAttacksLeaveAtLeast20DeadinAfghanistan,”AgenceFrance-Presse,August,5,2007.;

GTD Afghanistan ManogayAugust30,2007 8 Taliban Terrorism

EightcivilianswerekilledinclashesbetweentheTalibanandNATOtroopsinManogai,Afghanistan.

“EightAfghancivilianssaidkilledinclashesineast”PajhwokAfghanNews.August30,2007.

GTD AfghanistanShahr-eSafa

September19,2007 7 Taliban Terrorism

ConflictingreportsindicatedthattheTalibanattackedandkilledagroupofpeopleinShahr-eSafa(District)ofZabolProvince,Afghanistan.TheTaliban

“OfficialsaysthreecivilianskilledbyTalibaninsouthernAfghanistan,”AfghanIslamicPress,September19,2007.;“Civiliankilled‘incrossfire’in

maintainedthattheykilledfourpoliceduringanattackonapatrol.TheTalibanalsoclaimedthattheystoleavehicleandammunition.AuthoritiesclaimthattheTalibankilledthreeciviliansworkingonafloodwall.AcrossfirebetweentheauthoritiesandTalibanwasalsocitedinvolvingthedeathofthethreecivilians.

Afghansouth,”PajhwokAfghanNews,September19,2007.

GTD Afghanistan BalaMurghab

September20,2007

4 9 Muslimextremists

Terrorism

InsurgentsbattledpoliceinMurghaboftheBadghisprovinceinAfghanistan,killingfourpoliceofficers.Twentyofthemilitantswerebelievedtohavebeenkilledintheexchange,andninewerebelievedwounded.TheIslamicmilitantsattackedthepoliceoutpost,causingagunfightthatlastedroughlythreehours.

“20fightersdieinattackonpolice;WorldNewsINBRIEF,”TheIndependent(London),September21,2007.;“Talibanattackleaves24deadinAfghanistan,”AgenceFrenchPresse,September20,2007.;“AFP:TalibanAttackonPolicePostLeaves24DeadinWesternAfghanistan,”AgenceFrenchPresse,September20,2007.

GTD AfghanistanShahjoydistrict

November6,2007 7 6 Unknown Terrorism

MilitantsattackedtwobuseswithfirearmsinthePul-i-AminareaoftheShajoydistrictinAfghanistan,killingsevenandinjuringsix.

"Sevenpassengersshotdead;containerstorched,"PajhwokAfghanNews,November6,2007.;"Insurgentskill8peopleinAfghanistan,"XinhuaGeneralNewsService,November7,2007.

GTD Afghanistan Shahjoydistrict

November8,2007

7 Taliban Terrorism

SevenAfghanpolicewerekilledbyTalibangunmeninanambushonapolicecheckpostintheZabulprovinceofAfghanistan.

"SevenpolicekilledinAfghanambush,"AgenceFrancePresse,November8,2007.;"7policemendead,CoalitiontroopsinjuredinTalibanattacks,"PajhwokAfghanNews,November8,2007.;"TalibanSpokesmanClaims

CreditforDeadlyAttackonAfghanPolice,"AFP,November8,2007.

GTD Afghanistan Gozarah November11,2007

6 Unknown Terrorism

Unknowngunmenonmotorcyclesshotsixpro-governmenttribaleldersastheyweregoingtoaprayerserviceinGozara,Afghanistan.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"Foreignsoldier,sixelderskilledinAfghanunrest,"AgenceFrancePresse,November11,2007.;"SixAfghantribaleldersshotdead,"AgenceFrancePresse,November11,2007.;"ROUNDUP:SixtribaleldersshotdeadinwesternAfghanistan,"DeutschePresse-Agentur,November11,2007.

GTD Afghanistan GhazniNovember11,2007 4 2 Taliban Terrorism

TalibanmilitantsusingfirearmsattackedasecuritypostinGhazni,Afghanistan,killingfourpolicemenandinjuringtwoothers.

"FourpolicemenperishinGhaznigun-battle,"PajhwokAfghanNews,November12,2007.;"TalibanKills4PolicemeninCentralAfghanistan,"Xinhua,November12,2007.;"CasualtiesreportedinTalibanattackonpoliceinAfghaneast,"PajhwokAfghanNews,November11,2007.

GTD Afghanistan UnknownDecember7,2007 4 2 Taliban Terrorism

NinepolicemenwerekilledinanattackbytheTalibanintheHeartProvinceregionofAfghanistan.FiveTalibanattackerswerereportedtohavealsodiedintheattack.

“AFP:PoliceSayTalibanAmbushesKill9Officers,5Militants”AFP.December7,2007.

GTD Afghanistan Delaram December8,2007

AnAfghandistrictminister,hisnephewandfourofhisbodyguardswerekilledinDelaram,AfghanistanbyTalibanmembers.

“Talibankilldistricthead,bodyguardsinAfghansouthwest”AfghanIslamicPress.December8,2007.

GTD Afghanistan Kandahar December11,2007 5 0 Taliban Terrorism Fivepolicemenwerekilledafter

theirconvoywasattackedby“AFP:PoliceSayTalibanFightersAmbushConvoy,Kill

TalibanforcesnearKandahar(Province),Afghanistan.EightTalibanfighterswerekilledandthreeinjuredintheattackaswell.

15inAfghanistan”AFP.December11,2007.

GTD Afghanistan Maywanddistrict

January13,2008

TenpolicemenwerekilledinattacksbytheTalibanatapolicepostinKandaharprovince.Talibanmilitantstookresponsibilityfortheattackinastatementpostedontheirwebsite.

“TwoDutchsoldiers,11Afghanpolicekilledinattacks,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,January13,2008.;ZhangYunlong,“Roundup:Talibanattackleavesatleast8policemenkilledinS.Afghanistan,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,January13,2008.;AlisaTang,“SouthernAfghanviolencekills9police,2Dutchsoldiers,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,January13,2008.

GTD Afghanistan Gereshk January20,2008

TalibanmilitantsattackedaNATOsupplyconvoywithgunfireinGereshkdistrict,Afghanistan.Theattackkilledsixpeopleandinjuredthreeotherswhiledestroyingthreetrucks.

“Talibanattackskill12insouthernAfghanistan:officials,”AgenceFrancePresse–English,January20,2008.;“11Afghanskilledinroadsidebomb,attackonconvoy,officialssay,”TheAssociatedPress,January20,2008.;“Talibankills6Afghandrivers,guardsinattackontrucks,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,January20,2008.

GTD Afghanistan ZakarKhelMarch17,2008 11 7 Taliban Terrorism

ElevenAfghansecurityofficialswerekilledandsevenothersinjuredwhenagroupofTaliban,ridinginseveralvehiclesattackedtheirpostwithheavyweaponsinAfghanistan'sNangarharProvince.Aftersuccessfully

"11AfghanOfficialsKilled,7InjuredasTalibanAttackCheckpointNearPakistanBorder,”NNI,March17,2008

destroyingthepost,theTalibanwereabletoescape.

GTD Afghanistan UnknownMarch23,2008 5 7 Unknown

OtherCrimeType

ThreeunknownattackersopenedfireonaconvoyofAfghanTechnicalConsultants’mineclearers,killingfiveandwoundingsevennearSheberghancityinJawzjanProvince,Afghanistan.Theattackerswereabletoflee.

BronwenRoberts,“FiveAfghandeminersshotdead,”AgenceFrancePresse,March24,2008.;"ROUNDUP:TwoAfghanarmysoldiers,fivedeminerskilledinattacks,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,March24,2008;

GTD AfghanistanKalata-i-Nazar

TalibanmilitantsambushedapolicevehicleinwesternAfghanistan,killingfourpoliceandtwociviliansinHeratprovince,Afghanistan

"TalibanfighterskillfourAfghanpolice,twociviliansinambush,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,March25,2008.;"TalibanambushkillsfourAfghanpolice,twocivilians,”AgenceFrancePresse,March25,2008.;

GTD AfghanistanMuhmandDaradistrict

April27,2008 7 0 Taliban Terrorism

OnSunday,localTalibanmilitantspubliclyexecutedallegedkidnapperandcarthief35-year-oldNoorHashimusingaKalashnikovrifleintheMichniareaofMohmanddistrict,Nangaharharprovince,Afghanistan.TalibanmilitantsalsodestroyedeighthousesofallegedaccomplicesofHashimbydetonatingexplosivesfollowinganovernightgunbattlethatleftmorethansixpeopledead.TalibanspokesmanDrAsadsaidthattheTalibanhadwarnedKhanandothercriminalstogiveuptheircriminalactivities,addingthattheyhadtakenactionwhenthe‘criminals’didnotheedtheirwarnings.

PressTV,"TalibanExecuteKidnapper,"http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008/04/28/story_28-4-2008_pg7_3(accessedApril27,2008).;RahimKor,"PakistaniTalibanPubliclyExecuteAllegedCriminal,"LexisNexis,AgenceFrancePresse,April28,2008.;

GTD Afghanistan MusaKhel June8,2008

OnSunday,inMangalkhel,Musakhel,Khowst,Afghanistan,armedassailantsfireduponthevehicleofdistrictdeputygovernor,MirzajanNimgar,killingthreeprivatesecurityguards,apoliceofficer,anddamagingthevehicle.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwaswidelybelievedtheTalibanwasresponsible.

AgenceFrancePresse,"DistrictOfficialAmongSevenDeadinAfghanViolence,"LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrancePresse,June8,2008.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"ThreePrivateSecurityGuards,OnePoliceOfficer,OneGovernmentOfficialKilledinArmedAttackbySuspectedTalibaninMusakhel,Khowst,Afghanistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,June8,2008.;

GTD Afghanistan BalaBalukdistrict

June23,2008

OnMonday,at0600,TalibangunmenambushedaconvoyintheDawaltAbaddistrictinBalabolok,Farah,Afghanistan.EightsecurityguardsescortingtheUS-ledcoalitionlogisticalconvoywerekilledandfourvehiclesweredestroyed.

PressTV,"CoalitionConvoyAmbushedinAfghanistan,"PressTV,http://www.presstv.ir/Detail.aspx?id=61001&sectionid=351020403.;LexisNexis,"SecurityGuardKilledinAttackonUSSecurityFirmConvoyinAfghanWest,"BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,June22,2008.;

GTD Afghanistan Speradistrict

June27,2008

OnFridaynight,unknownassailantsattackedachromitemineintheSpeyrahdistrictofKhost,Afghanistan,killingsixprivatesecurityguardsandinjuringthree.Nodamageswerereportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility.

TritonReports,"SixSecurityGuardsWereKilledandThreeOthersWereInjuredintheSperaDistrictofKhostProvince,"TritonReports,October14,2008.;PajhwokAfghanNews,"SixSecurityGuardsKilledinKhost,"LexisNexisAcademic,PajhwokAfghanNews,June28,2008.;AgenceFrancePresse,"DozensKilledInAfghan

Violence,"LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrancePresse,June28,2008.

GTD AfghanistanLashWaJuwayn

June29,2008 4 5 Taliban Terrorism

OnSunday,inJawand,Farah,Afghanistan,around150Talibanmilitantsstormedagovernmentbuildingkillingatleastfourpolicemen,woundingfive,andabductingatribalelder.Nodamageswerereported.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

AgenceFrancePresse,"FourPolice,10TalibanKilledinS.W.Afghanistan;ThreeTalibanKilledinWardak,"WorldNewsConnection,AgenceFrancePresse,June30,2008.;TritonReports,"TalibanMilitantsAttackedPoliceinJawand,"TritonReports,August04,2008.;AgenceFrancePresse,"BritishSoldierAmong23KilledinAfghanUnrest,"LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrancePresse,June29,2008.

GTD Afghanistan Logar August13,2008 4 0 Taliban Terrorism

OnWednesday,threefemaleInternationalRescueCommittee(IRC)aidworkers,aswellastheirAfghandriver,werekilledaftertheirvehiclewasattackedbyanothervehiclecarryingtenTalibangunmenfiringautomaticweaponssouthofKabulinLogarprovince,Afghanistan.ItwasreportedthatoneoftheaidworkerswasAmerican,oneTrinidadianandanotherhaddualBritish-Canadiancitizenship.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident,assertingthattheworkerswerenothelpingAfghanistan.Followingtheattack,theIRCannouncedthesuspensionofitshumanitarianaidprogramsinAfghanistan

PressTV,"ThreeAidWorkersKilledinAfghanistan,"August13,2008,http://www.presstv.ir/Detail.aspx?id=66515&sectionid=351020403.;CarlottaGall,AbdulWaheedWafaandSangarRahimi,"GunmenKillThreeWesternAidWorkersandanAfghanDriverSouthofKabul,LexisNexis,NewYorkTimes,August14,2008.;

indefinitely.

GTD Afghanistan LashkarGah

August29,2008

9 Taliban Terrorism

OnFriday,ataround1500,inLashkargah,Helmand,Afghanistan,membersoftheMujahedinattackedpolicepostskillingninepoliceofficers.

TalibanVoiceofJihadOnline,"TalebanClaimCapturingSecurityPostsinAfghanHelmandProvince,"TalibanVoiceofJihadOnline,August29th,2008.;LexisNexis,"TalebanClaimCapturingSecurityPostsinAfghanHelmandProvince,"BBCWorlwideMonitoring,August29th,2008.;

GTD Afghanistan Khushi October16,2008

OnThursdayeveningat1930,suspectedTalibanmilitantsfireduponthevehicleofAghaGulKhushiwaal,aLowgarprovincialgovernmentofficial,whilehewasdrivinghomewithhisfamilyinQalaWazir,Khosi,Lowgarprovince,Afghanistan.Theattackkilledthegovernmentofficialinadditiontofourothermembersofhisfamily,injuredtheofficial'ssonandtwoothersandcausedanunknownamountofdamagetothevehicle.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasmadefortheincident.

AfghanIslamicPress,"ProvincialOfficialShotDeadinEast,"AfghanIslamicPress,October17,2008.;PajhwokAfghanNews,"ProvincialLawmakerKilledinLogar,"LexisNexis,PajhwokAfghanNews,October17,2008.;WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,"FourCivilians,OneGovernmentEmployeeKilled,SeveralCiviliansInjuredinArmedAttackbySuspectedTalibaninKhoshi,Lowgar,Afghanistan,"NationalCounterterrorismCenter,October22,2009.

GTD Afghanistan KarzaiKotal

March20,2009

OnFridaymorningaround1000,inQarzaiKotal,QushTepa,Jowzjan,Afghanistan,Talibanmilitantsambushedthedistrictchiefonhiswaytoaparty,killingsevenpoliceofficersandfourprovinceofficials,injuringfourothers,anddamagingatleast

XinhuaNewsAgency,"Talibanambushleaves10policemen,districtchiefdeadinNAfghanistan,"XinhuaNewsAgency,March21,2009;XinhuaNewsAgency,"Talibanambushleaves10policemen,districtchiefdead

onevehicle.FourTalibanrebelsinvolvedintheambushwerearrested.

inNAfghanistan,"XinhuaNewsAgency,March21,2009;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"SevenPoliceOfficers,FourGovernmentOfficialsKilledinArmedAttackbyTalibaninQushTepa,Jowzjan,Afghanistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,November23,2009.

GTD Afghanistan Dahana-i-Ghuri

May6,2009

OnWednesdayafternoonat1530,mojahedinoftheIslamicEmirateambushedandopenedfireonMohammadMohsinadistrictchiefandfourothersinDahana-i-Ghuri,Baghlan,Afghanistan.Allfivewerekilledintheattack.Theotherswereidentifiedasthedistrictchief'sson,aprosecutor,andapoliceofficer.Talibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

XinhuaNewsAgency,"DistrictChief,DistrictChief,FourOthersShotDeadinNAfghanistan,”(May6,2009);Jane'sintelligence,"MilitantsKillSeniorDistrictOfficialsinAfghanistan'sBaghlan,"Jane'sintelligence,May7,2009.;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"TalebanClaimKillingDistrictgovernorinAfghanNorth,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,May6,2009.

GTD Afghanistan GhyabiKhel

May27,2009 5 1 Taliban Terrorism

OnWednesdayafternoon,inGhyabiKhel,YahyaKhel,Paktika,Afghanistan,armedassailantsfiredonaDistrictChief'svehicle,killinghim,histhreesons,acivilianbystander,injuringoneotherson,anddamagingthevehicle.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibility.

XinhuaNewsAgency,"UnknowngunmenkilldistrictchiefinEAfghanistan,"XinhuaNewsAgency,May27,2009.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FourCivilians,OneGovernmentOfficialKilled,OneCivilianWoundedinArmedAttackbyTalibaninYahyaKhel,Paktika,Afghanistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,December21,2009.;

GTD Afghanistan Khogyani July5,2009 6 10 Unknown Terrorism

OnSundaymorningat1100,inKhugiani,Nangarhar,Afghanistan,assailantsfiredonthefuneralofatribalelder,killingfivecivilians,onesecurityguard,andwoundingtencivilians.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FiveCivilians,OneSecurityGuardKilled,TenCiviliansWoundedinArmedAttackinKhugiani,Nangarhar,Afghanistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,January05,2010.;AbdulMoeedHashimi,ZainullahStanikzai,"TwoKilled,TenWoundedinFuneralCeremonyAttack,"LexisNexisAcademic,July05,2009.;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"SixKilled,10WoundedinAttackonCondolenceCeremonyinAfghanEast,"BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,July05,2009.

OnSundayevening,inMusaQal'eh,Helmand,Afghanistan,assailantsfireduponafuneral,killingfourpoliceofficers,oneofthembeingthesonofthedistrictchief.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibility.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FourPoliceOfficersKilledinArmedAttackbyTalibaninMusaQal'eh,Helmand,Afghanistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,February23,2010.;JanesIntelligence,"TalibanMilitantsKillSonofDistrictChiefinAfghanistan'sHelmand,"TerrorismWatchReport,July07,2009.;

GTD Afghanistan Deh-Jawz August29,2009

OnSaturday,inDara-e-Jawzvillage,inGorziwan,Faryab,Afghanistan,assailantsfireduponthevehicleofaformercommanderinthemilitiaofGeneralAbdurRashidDostum,killingtheformercommander,twocivilians,andoneNon-

MatiullahArak,PajhwokAfghanNews,"NGOWorkersAmongFourKilledinFaryab,"LexisNexisAcademic,PajhwokAfghanNews,August29,2009.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"OneFormerMilitia

governmentalOrganization(NGO)worker,anddamagingtwovehicles.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwasbelievedtheTalibanwasresponsible.

Commander,TwoCivilians,OneWorkerKilledinArmedAttackbySuspectedTalibaninGorziwan,Faryab,Afghanistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,January14,2010.;

GTD Afghanistan Asmar September3,2009

OnThursday,inKonar,Afghanistan,assailantsfireduponandkilledfourcivilianworkersandadriverforasecuritycompanywhiletheywereontheirwayfromAsmartoGhaziabad.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibility.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FiveCiviliansKilledinArmedAttackbyTalibaninKonar,Afghanistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,January14,2010.;AfghanIslamicPress,"GunmenKillFiveSecurityCompanyStaaffinAfghanEast,"MD.GenericSearch(September03,2009).;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"GunmenKillFiveSecurityCompanyStaffinAfghanEast,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,September03,2009.

GTD Afghanistan PaktikaJanuary23,2010 4 3 Taliban Terrorism

OnSaturday,militantsriddledataxiwithbulletswhenittriedtorunanillegalTalibancheckpointsouthofSulamenzaivillage,PaktikaProvince,Afghanistan.Threewomenandayoungboywerekilled,whilethreeotherpassengers,onewomanandtwomen,werewounded.

NewYorkTimes,“TwoU.S.SoldiersAreAmong17AfghanDeaths,”http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/world/asia/24afghan.html?pagewanted=print(January23,2010).;NATOInternationalSecurityForce,“NPAMilitantsBombSchoolinManilla,”http://www.isaf.nato.int/en/article/isaf-releases/insurgents-kill-afghan-women.html(January23,2010).;

GTD Afghanistan Panjwai March4,2010 5 1 Unknown Terrorism

OnThursdaymorningat0730,sevenSaitaConstructionCompanyworkerswerekilledinPanjwai,Kandahar,Afghanistan.UnidentifiedmilitantsopenedfireonabuskillingtheworkerswhiletheywereontheirwaytoworkontheroadfromKandahartoPanjwayi.Thevehiclewasdamagedintheattack.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Jane’sIntelligence,“UnidentifiedMilitantsKillConstructionWorkersinAfghanistan'sKandahar,”TerrorismWatchReport,March4,2010.;InternationalNews,“FivePakistanisShotDeadinKandahar,”InternationalNews,March5,2010;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,“SevenContractorsWorkersKilled,OneOtherWoundedinArmedAttackinPanjva'i,Kandahar,Afghanistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,July14,2010.

GTD Afghanistan AliShir May14,2010

OnFridayinthelateafternoon,inAlisherTerizai,Khost,Afghanistan,assailantsfiredonandkilledfiveciviliansforbeingallegedspiesfortheInternationalSecurityAssistanceForce.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibility.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FiveCiviliansKilledinArmedAttack,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,October8,2010.;PajhwokAfghanNews,"GunmenKillGroom,FourOthersinKhost,"LexisNexisAcademic,PajhwokAfghanNews,May16,2010.;

GTD Afghanistan Dwahmande

May23,2010

OnSundayinthelateevening,inDomanda,Khost,Afghanistan,unidentifiedassailantskidnappedthenfireduponandkilledtwotribalelders,twocivilians,andoneteacher.Theassailantsalsokidnappedtwoothercivilians,butsafelyreleasedthemlaterintheevening.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwaswidelybelievedtheTalibanwasresponsible.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"TwotribalElders,TwoCivilians,OneTeacherKidnappedandKilledinArmedAttack,TwoCiviliansKidnappedbySuspectedTalibanMandiKhel,Khowst,Afghanistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,October5,2010.;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"GunmenKillFiveCiviliansin

AfghanEast,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,May24,2010.;

GTD AfghanistanMataKhan

June11,2010 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

OnFriday,inMataKhan,Paktika,Afghanistan,unknownmilitantsfireduponandkilledfourconstructionworkers.Nodamagewasreportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

BismarckTribune,"FourConstructionWorkersDieinEasternAfghanistan,"LexisNexisAcademic,AssociatedPress,June13,2010.;EKantipur,"FourConstructionWorkersDieinEasterAfghanistan,"LexisNexisAcademic,EKantipur,June12,2010.

GTD Afghanistan Chamkanidistrict

July10,2010

OnSaturdaymorning,intheSuraiKhulaareaofChamkanidistrict,Paktia,Afghanistan,abuscarryingagroupofPakistaniShiaTribesmenwasattackedbyindentifiedgunmen,killing11,injuringthreeothers,includingachildandcausinganunknownamountofdamage.Thebuswasonadetourintheneighboringcountrytoavoidadangeroushighway,andthemilitantsarebelievedtohavefollowedthevictimsfromPakistantoAfghanistan.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityhowever,pro-Talibanmilitantsaresuspected.

PressTV,"ElevenPakistanisKilledinEAfghanistan,"http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=134217&sectionid=351020401(July11,2010).;PressTV,"TalibanMassacre11PakistaniShias,"http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=134171&sectionid=351020403(July10,2010).;RussianNews&InformationAgency,"GunmenKillElevenPakistanisinAfghanistan,"LexisNexisAcademic,RussianNews&InformationAgency,July12,2010.

GTD Afghanistan Waghazdistrict

July25,2010

OnSundaymorning,intheGudalovillageofWaghazdistrictofGhazniprovince,Afghanistan,suspectedTalibanmilitantsattackedaconstructioncompanyconvoyandkilledfivesecurityguardsofaconstructioncompany.Nodamageswere

Jane’sIntelligence,“SuspectedTalibanMilitantsKillFiveConstructionWorkersinAfghanistan'sGhazni,”TerrorismWatchReport,July27,2010.;PajhwokAfghanNews,"TalibanKillFivePrivateSecurityGuards,"

reportedandtheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.Theirspokesman,ZabihullahMujahid,saidthefightersalsotorchedtheguards'vehicleandseizedtwowalkie-talkiesfromthem.Thisclaimhasnotbeenconfirmed.

LexisNexisAcademic,PajhwokAfghanNews,July25,2010.;

GTD Afghanistan AbBandJuly29,2010 6 0 Unknown Terrorism

OnThursday,intheAbBanddistrictofGhazni,Afghanistan,unidentifiedmilitantsopenedfireonandkilledsixciviliansthatwerebuildingandrepairingroadsinthearea.Nodamageswerereportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility.

InternationalSecurityAssistanceForce,"InsurgentsKill13Civilians,WoundFourinAttacksThroughoutAfghanistan,"(July30,2010).;USFedNews,"ForcesinAfghanistanCaptureSuspectedInsurgents,"LexisNexisAcademic,HindustanTimes,July31,2010.;

GTD AfghanistanBadakhshan

August6,2010 10 0 Taliban Terrorism

OnFriday,atanunknownlocationintheBadakhshanprovinceofAfghanistan,unknowngunmenshotandkilled10aidworkersfromtheNuristanEyeCampExpedition,amedicalteamfromthereliefgrouptheInternationalAssistanceMission.SixofthevictimswereAmerican,twowereAfghan,onewasBritish,andonewasGerman.TwoAfghanssurvivedtheambush.BoththeTalibanandalooselyaffiliatedgroupHizb-i-Islamiclaimedresponsibility.

RodNordland,"U.S.VictimsIdentifiedasBodiesArriveinKabul,"NewYorkTimes,August8,2010,http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/09/world/asia/09afghan.html?_r=1&ref=world.;BenFarmer,"MurderedAidWorkersWere'Irreplaceable,""LexisNexisAcademic,DailyTelegrapher,August10,2010.;PressTV,"ForeignDoctorsKilledinAfghanistan,"(August7,2010).

GTD Afghanistan DehakSeptember15,2010 5 2 Unknown Terrorism

OnWednesdaymorningat0530,inDehak,Ghazni,Afghanistan,unidentifiedarmedmilitantsambushedaroadconstructioncompanysecurityguardpost,

Jane’sIntelligence,“UnidentifiedMilitantsKillFiveSecurityGuardsinAfghanistan'sGhazni,”TerrorismWatchReport,

killingfivesecurityguardsandwoundingtwoothers.Twootherguardsofthecompanywerereportedmissingandthereisnoinformationabouttheirwhereabouts.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityandnodamagewasreportedintheattack.

September15,2010.;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"IsurgentsKillFiveGuardsofRoadConstructionCompanyinAfghanEast,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,September16,2010.;

GTD Afghanistan DehakSeptember16,2010 5 2 Taliban Terrorism

OnThursdaymorningat0500,inDehak,Ghazni,Afghanistan,ontheGhazni-to-Paktiaroad,unidentifiedassailantsattackedasecuritypostataroadconstructionsitebyunknownmeans,killingfivesecurityguards,injuringtwootherswhiletwomoreweremissing,anddamagingthecheckpoint.TalibanspokesmanZabihullahMujahidclaimedresponsibilityinatelephonecalltoAFP,sayingthemissingguardshadbeeninvolvedinplanningtheattackandwerewiththemilitants.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FivePrivateSecurityGuardsKilled,TwoOthersInjuredbyTalibaninDehak,Ghazni,Afghanistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,January4,2011.;AgenceFrancePresse,"RebelsKillNATOsoldier,FiveAfghanGuardsAheadofPolls,"LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrancePresse,September16,2010.;

GTD Afghanistan Baghlan September18,2010

OnSaturday,inBaghlancity,Baghlanprovince,Afghanistan,asuspectedTalibanattacknearapollingstationkilledsevenpeople,oneAfghansoldierandsixpro-governmentmilitiaandwoundedfiveasthecountryvotedinparliamentaryelections.NogroupclaimedresponsibilityalthoughitwaswidelybelievedthattheTalibanwereresponsible.Therewasnodamagereportedintheattack.

Guardian,"AfghanistanElectionsMarredbyDeadlyAttacks,"Guardian,September18,2010,http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/sep/18/afghanistan-elections-marred-deadly-attacks.;XinhuaNewsAgency,"SevenKilledinAttacknearAfghanPollingStation,"XinhuaNewsAgency,September18,2010.

GTD Afghanistan GereshkOctober17,2010 8 3 Taliban Terrorism

OnSundaynight,inGirishk,Helmand,Afghanistan,suspectedTalibanmilitantsattackedguardsofaprivatesecuritycompanywhowereprovidingsecurityforalocalroadconstructionfirm,causingagunbattlebetweenthetwo.Eightguardswerekilledandthreeinjured,andonemilitantwaskilled.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

Jane’sIntelligence,“SuspectedTalibanMilitantsKillEightSecurityGuardsinAfghanistan'sHelmand,”TerrorismWatchReport,AfghanIslamicPress,October18,2010.;XiongTong,“TalibanMilitantsAttackSecurityCompanyinSAfghanistan,KillNine,”XinhuaNewsAgency,October18,2010.

LexisNexis Afghanistan Kabul

April27,2011 9 5 AhmadGul

EightAmericantroopsandaU.S.contractordiedWednesdayafteranAfghanmilitarypilotopenedfireduringameetingatKabulairport.TheshootingoccurredinanoperationsroomoftheAfghanAirCorpsatKabulairport.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/9-americans-dead-after-afghan-officer-opens-fire/;https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/afghan-pilot-opens-fire-inside-nato-compound-in-latest-deadly-attack/2011/04/27/AFS6odwE_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.aaa4ce4900df;http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/27/afghanistan.violence/index.html

GTD Afghanistan DurBaba June9,2011 9 5 Taliban Terrorism

OnThursday,inDurBaba,Nangarhar,Afghanistan,unidentifiedmilitantsopenedfireonaweddingceremony.Atleastninecivilianswerekilledandfivewereinjured.Itwassuspectedthatthecousinofthegroom,thechiefadministratorofDurBaba,HamishaGul,wasthetargetoftheattack.Gulwasunharmed.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthisincident,butitwassuspectedtheTalibanmilitants

Jane'sIntelligence,"UnidentifiedMilitantsKillNineCiviliansinAfghanistan'sNangarhar,"TerrorismWatchReport,BBCandAssociatedPress,June9,2011.;MatiullahMati,"NineKilledinAttackinAfghanistan,"CNN,June9,2011;PaulTait,"FACTBOX-SecurityDevelopmentsinAfghanistan,June9,"Reuters,June9,2011.

wereresponsible.

GTD Afghanistan Shindand June21,2011

4 1 UnknownInter/Intra-GroupConflict

OnTuesdayafternoon,inShindand,Herat,Afghanistan,unknownmilitantsopenedfireonthevehicleoftheArbaki(militia)commander,MullahRahmatollah,killingthecommander,twoothermilitiamen,acivilian,andwoundingonefemalecivilian.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

AfghanIslamicPress,"MilitantsGunDownThreeLocalMilitiameninAfghanWest,"WorldNewsConnection,AfghanIslamicPress,June21,2011.;AfghanIslamicPress,"ThreeMilitiamenamongFourKilledinHerat,"LexisNexisAcademic,AfghanIslamicPress,June21,2011.

GTD Afghanistan SheikRazi June23,2011

OnThursdayafternoon,intheSheikhrazareaofMengehJek,Jowzjan,Afghanistan,Talibanmilitantsopenedfireonavehiclethatwasoccupiedbypolice.Apolicechief,Haqnawaz,waskilledalongwithfiveotherpoliceofficers.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheattackthroughspokesmanZabihullahMujahid.

AfghanIslamicPress,"TalebanKillDistrictPoliceChief,FivePoliceSoldiersinAfghanNorth,"WorldNewsConnection,AfghanIslamicPress,June23,2011.;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"ProgrammeSummaryofAfghanArianaTVNewsinDari1530Gmt24Jun11,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,June24,2011.;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"TalebanKillDistrictPoliceChief,FivePoliceSoldiersinAfghanNorth,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,June23,2011.

GTD Afghanistan KhasUruzgan July2,2011 17 0 Unknown Terrorism

OnSaturday,inUruzgan,Afghanistan,unidentifiedgunmenopenedfireonagroupofPakistaninationalsworkingataconstructionsite.Theworkerswerebuildinganewpolice

TheFrontierPost,"SeventeenPakistanisShotDead:RoadsideBlastKillsEighteeninAfghanistan,"WorldNewsConnection,TheFrontierPost,July3,2011.;RightVision

stationatthetimeoftheattack.All17ofthePakistanisdiedonthespot.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

News,"Pakistan:SeventeenPakistanisGunnedDowninAfghanistanIEDAttackKillsEighteenCivilians,"RightVisionNews,July4,2011.;

GTD Afghanistan JalalabadOctober28,2011 30 18 Unknown Terrorism

OnFriday,inJalalabad,Nangarhar,Afghanistan,armedmilitantsopenedfireonthebuildingwheretheNangarhargovernor,GolAghaSherzai,thepolicechief,andsomeothergovernmentofficialsweresitting.Afewminuteslater,foreignhelicoptersbombedtheareawithimprovisedexplosivedevices,killingorwoundingsomeresidentsoftheSepaitribeandcausinganunknownamountofdamage.Thecasualtycountwasnotconfirmedbutreportssaidthat30peoplewerekilled,and18morewerewounded.TheSepaiandAliSherkheltribeshavedisputedoveradesertclosetoSyaChopvillageofAchinDistrictforthepastfewyears,andthisassaultwasinrelationtothisdispute.Itwasalsoreportedthatmilitantstookmorethan60peopleoftheSepaitribeintocustodyinrelationtothisincident.Informationontheoffsitelocationandstatusofthesehostageswasnotreported.NogroupclaimedresponsibilitybuttheAliSherkheltribeissuspected.

AfghanIslamicPress,"ISAFAirBombingKills30PeopleinAfghanEast-Agency,"AfghanIslamicPress,October29,2011.;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"ISAFAirBombingKills30PeopleinAfghanEast-Agency,"AfghanIslamicPress,October29,2011.;AfghanIslamicPress,"AtLeast30Dead,SeveralWoundedinAirStrike,"AfghanIslamicPress,October28,2011.

GTD Afghanistan AyubKhel October28,2011 4 0 Taliban Terrorism

OnFridayevening,intheAyubKhelvillageofLakan,Khost,Afghanistan,armedmilitantsopenedfireonaciviliancar.Fourcivilians,whoreportedlyworkedforaforeignmilitarysupplyconvoy,werekilledintheattack.Nodamageswerereported.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheattackbyunknownmeans.

Jane’sIntelligence,“MilitantsKillFourCiviliansinAfghanistan'sKhowst,”TerrorismWatchReport,AfghanIslamicPress,October31,2011.;XinhuaNewsAgency,"FourAfghanCiviliansKilledAsUnknownArmedMenOpenFire,"XinhuaNewsAgency,Octoer29,2011.

GTD Afghanistan Unknown November26,2011

UnidentifiedgunmenattackedanIrrigationDepartmentvehicleandemployeesinBatikotdistrict,Nangarharprovince,Afghanistan.Theassailantsopenedfireonthevehicle,killingtwopoliceofficersandtwoDepartmentemployees.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Talebanattackkillspolice,localofficialsinAfghaneast,"AfghanIslamicPress,November26,2011.

GTD Afghanistan MadikhelDecember10,2011 4 1 Unknown Terrorism

UnknowngunmenopenedfireonacarcarryingfourtribaleldersinKhost,Khost,Afghanistan.Allfourelderswerekilledandthedriverwaswounded.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

HidayatullahKhostiandFaridTanhaon,"5tribaleldersamong8gunneddown,"PajhwokAfghanNews,December10,2011.

GTD Afghanistan JalalabadDecember12,2011 5 0 Unknown Terrorism

FivecivilianswerekilledwhentheywereattackedbyarmedgunmeninJalalabad,Nangarhar,Afghanistan.Oneofthosekilledwasaformerpoliceofficer.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

"Armedpeopleshootdeadex-policeofficer,threemeninAfghaneast,"AfghanIslamicPress,December12,2011.;"FACTBOX-SecuritydevelopmentsinAfghanistan,Dec13,"Reuters,December13,2011.;"TalebankillfatherandsoninAfghaneastforspyingforgovernment,"AfghanIslamicPress,December13,2011.

GTD Afghanistan Kandahar February7,2012

AnAfghansecurityguardpoisonedandshotdeadthreecolleaguesinKandaharcity,Kandaharprovince,Afghanistan.Heopenedfireonpoliceofficerswhentheyattemptedtointervene,killingtwoandinjuringone.Afterstealingpoliceequipment,thesecurityguardescaped.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"AfghanSecurityGuardKills3Colleagues,2PoliceOfficers,"RTTNews(UnitedStates),February7,2012.

GTD AfghanistanShahidiHassasdistrict

AssailantsattackedandkilledninepoliceofficersinShahidiHassasdistrict,Uruzganprovince,Afghanistan.Sourcesindicatethatamemberofthelocalpolicelettheattackersthroughthecheckpointbeforefleeing.TalibanspokespersonYusufAhmadiclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"AfghanPoliceKilledinBed,AndGuardIsSuspected,"TheNewYorkTimes,March9,2012.;"NineAfghanpolicekilled,infiltratorsuspected,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,March8,2012.;"Afghanpolicekilledwhiletheyslept,"UPI,March8,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Najiban March11,2012

16 6 Unknown OtherCrimeType

AnassailantopenedfireonciviliansinNajibanvillage,Kandaharprovince,Afghanistan.Atleast12peoplewerekilledandsixotherswereinjuredintheassault.Thiswasthesecondvillageattackcommittedbytheassailant,UnitedStatesArmyStaffSergeantRobertBales,intheearlymorninghoursofMarch11,2012.Baleswasarrestedlaterthatdayandadmittedtobeingundertheinfluenceofsteroidsandalcoholatthetimeoftheincidents.BalespledguiltytomultiplecountsofmurderinamilitarycourtonJune6,2013

"StaffSgt.RobertBalesadmitstokilling16Afghans,"WashingtonPost.com,June6,2013.

andwaslatersentencedtolifeinprisonwithoutthepossibilityofparole.

GTD AfghanistanYahyaKhel

ApoliceofficerkillednineotherofficerswhiletheyweresleepinginYahyaKheldistrict,Paktiaprovince,Afghanistan.Theofficerfirstpoisonedthevictimsandthenshotthembeforefleeingwithgunsandapolicevehicle.TalibanspokespersonZabiullahMujahidclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"AttacksonAfghanpolicekill10:officials,"AgenceFrancePresse,April5,2012.;"Afghanpolicemankills9colleagues;joinsTaliban,"ThePressTrustofIndiaLimited,March31,2012.;"Afghanpolice:9officerskilled,"AssociatedPressOnline,March30,2012.

GTD Afghanistan PanjawQala

April2,2012

AssailantsopenedfireonanAfghanNationalPolice(ANP)checkpointinPanjawQala,Helmandprovince,Afghanistan.Sevenpeople,includingoneassailant,werekilledintheattack,andtwootherswereinjured.Threeofficerswerealsoabducted.Theoutcomeofthekidnappingisunknown.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"TalibanAttacksKill9Officers,"TheNewYorkTimes,April4,2012.;"6Afghanpolicemen,2civilianskilledinsouth,"AssociatedPressOnline,April3,2012.;"Afghanmilitantspoison,attackpolice;6killed,"AssociatedPressOnline,April3,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Renj April4,2012

AssailantsattackedanAfghanLocalPolice(ALP)checkpointinRenjarea,Farahprovince,Afghanistan.EightALPmemberswerekilledintheattack.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityforthisincident.

"AttacksonAfghanpolicekill10:officials,"AgenceFrancePresse,April5,2012.;"EightlocalpolicemenkilledinattackonAfghanoutpost,"PressTrustofIndia,April5,2012.;"GunmenattackAfghangovernmentbaseas12killednationwide,"AssociatedPressNewswires,April5,2012.

GTD AfghanistanKhakiSafed

April4,2012 8 Taliban Terrorism

AssailantsopenedfireonanAfghanLocalPolice(ALP)outpost

"GunmenkilleightAfghanistanpolice,"Western

district inKhakiSafeddistrict,Farahprovince,Afghanistan.EightALPofficerswerekilled,andtwootherwereabducted.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident,andtheoutcomeofthekidnappingisunknown.

DailyPress,April6,2012.;"Afghanpolicedieinshooting,"TheHerald,April6,2012.;

GTD Afghanistan Basand April25,2012

AssailantsattackedapolicecheckpointinBasandarea,Badakhshanprovince,Afghanistan.Fourpoliceofficerswerekilled,twowerewounded,and16otherswerekidnapped.The16officerswerereleasedonApril28,2012.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityforthisincident.

"FourAfghanpolicedead,16seizedinTalibanattack,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,April26,2012.;"Afghanofficial:Talibankill4police,abduct16,"AssociatedPressOnline,April26,2012.;"21slaininAfghanistanviolence,"LosAngelesTimes,April27,2012.

GTD Afghanistan NaniMay14,2012 7 0 Taliban Terrorism

AssailantsattackedaNorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization(NATO)supplyconvoyinNaniarea,Andardistrict,Ghazniprovince,Afghanistan.Intheensuingclash,sevenpeople,includingthreeciviliansandfoursecurityguards,werekilled.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"NATOsupplyconvoyambushedinGhazniprovince,"KhaamaPress,May14,2012.

GTD Afghanistan MirAli May16,2012 4 2 Taliban Terrorism

AssailantsopenedfireonaconvoyofNorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization(NATO)fueltankersinMirAliarea,Adraskandistrict,Heratprovince,Afghanistan.Fivepeople,includingoneassailant,werekilledandtwopeopleinjuredintheattack;noneofthevehiclesweredamaged.Oneassailantwasalsoarrested.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfor

"Copamongfoursecuritymenkilledinattackonoiltankers,"AfghanIslamicPress(AIP),May17,2012.;"ThreesecurityguardskilledinattackonNATOsupplyconvoyinAfghanwest,"AfghanIslamicPress,May17,2012.;

theattack.

GTD Afghanistan GhanioMay29,2012 8 3 Taliban Terrorism

AssailantsattackedaborderpolicecheckpostinGhanioarea,Wardujdistrict,Badakhshanprovince,Afghanistan.Eightpoliceofficerswerekilledandonewoundedintheattack;twoassailantswerealsokilledandtwoinjured.Onepoliceofficerwasalsokidnappedfromthescene;hiswhereaboutsareunknown.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"EightpolicekilledinfierceclashwithTalebaninAfghannorth-official,"AfghanIslamicPress,May30,2012.;"Xinhua:ClashLeaves2AfghanPolice,8MilitantsDead,"Xinhua,May30,2012.;"Clashleaves8police,2militantsdeadinAfghanistan,"XinhuaNewsAgency,May30,2012.

GTD AfghanistanTagabdistrict

June6,2012 6 2 Taliban Terrorism

AssailantsambushedapolicecheckpointinTagabdistrict,Kapisaprovince,Afghanistan.Sixpoliceofficerswerekilledintheattack,andtwomorewereinjured.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,butsourcesattributedtheincidenttotheTaliban.

"Talibanmilitantskill6localpoliceforcesinKapisaprovince,"KhaamaPress,June6,2012.

GTD Afghanistan BadwanJune26,2012 5 0 Taliban Terrorism

Assailantsattackedananti-TalibanmilitiainAnderdistrict,Ghazniprovince,Afghanistan.Atleastfivemilitiamemberswerekilledintheclash.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"SixkilledinGhazniinfighting,"AfghanIslamicPress(AIP),June27,2012.;"5anti-militantresidentskilledinGhazni,"PajhwokAfghanNewsEnglish,June27,2012.;

AssailantsattackedapolicecheckpostinMusaQaladistrict,Helmandprovince,Afghanistan.Atleastfivepoliceofficersand22assailantsdiedinthefighting.Anothersixpoliceofficerssustainedinjuries.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityforthe

"NATO:6servicememberskilledinAfghanistan,"TheAssociatedPress,July8,2012.;"Roadsidebombskill14Afghancivilians,fivepolice,"DeutschePresse-Agentur,July8,2012.;"22Taliban,fivecopskilledin

incident. Afghanattack,"HindustanTimes,July9,2012.

GTD AfghanistanZharidistrict

AssailantsattackedlocalpoliceforcesinZharidistrict,Kandaharprovince,Afghanistan.Alocalpolicecontingentfiredonanotherpoliceunitinwhatwassuspectedtobeagreen-on-blueattack.Fourpoliceofficersdiedandtwomorewerewoundedintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident,butsecurityofficialssuspectedtheTaliban.

"LENGTH:237words,"KhaamaPress,July12,2012.

GTD Afghanistan KarukhJuly25,2012 4 2 Taliban Terrorism

AssailantsattackedtheconvoyoftheAbdolWahabQataliSecurityCompanyintheShobiMasjidareaofKarokhdistrict,Heratprovince,Afghanistan.Twoattackersandfoursecurityguardswerekilledandtwootherguardsinjuredintheclash.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"InsurgentskillfourguardsinattackonconvoyinAfghanwest,"AfghanIslamicPressnewsagency,Peshawar,July26,2012.;"ProgrammesummaryofIranianMashhadradioinDari1330gmt26Jul12,"VoiceoftheIslamicRepublicofIranExternalService,Mashhad,July27,2012.;

GTD Afghanistan GereshkJuly29,2012 6 0 Taliban Terrorism

GunmenattackedapoliceoutpostinGereshkdistrict,Helmandprovince,Afghanistan.Sixpeoplewerekilledintheattack.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"LEAD:EightkilledinseparateTalibanattacks,"DeutschePresse-Agentur,July29,2012.;"AfghanDistrictGovernor,SonKilledInAttack,"RadioFreeEurope,July29,2012.;"ProgrammesummaryofAfghanHelmandRadionewsinPashto1015gmt28July12,"HelmandLocalRadio,Lashkargah,July31,2012.

GTD Afghanistan DelaramAugust11,2012 10 0 Taliban Terrorism

AnAfghanipoliceofficeropenedfireonotherofficersinDelaramdistrict,Nimruzprovince,Afghanistan.Atleast10peoplewerekilledinthisattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthisincident;however,sourcesattributedittotheTaliban.

"KILLINGFIELDAfghancopgunsdown10fellowofficersinmassacre,"NewYorkDailyNews,August12,2012.;"Talibaninfiltratorkills11Afghanpolice:officials,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,August11,2012.;"Afghanofficerkills10police#124colleagues,"TheNation(Thailand),August13,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Sheghnan August14,2012 4 3 Taliban Terrorism

AssailantsattackedtheconvoyoftheSheghnandistrictchiefinSheghnandistrict,Badakhshanprovince,Afghanistan.Thedistrictchief,SaifullahSadiqi,andthreemembersofthesecurityforceswerekilledintheattack.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"TalibankillSheghnandistrictinnorth-easternAfghanistan,"KhaamaPress,August15,2012.

GTD AfghanistanAhmadKhel

August23,2012 4 0 Taliban Terrorism

AssailantsstoppedabusandabductedfourpassengersinAhmadKheldistrict,Paktiaprovince,Afghanistan.Thefourpassengers,includingthreeoff-dutyAfghanNationalArmy(ANA)soldiers,werekilledfollowingtheirabduction.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,sourcesattributedittotheTaliban.

"Police:Insurgentskidnap,kill3Afghansoldiers,"AssociatedPressOnline,August24,2012.;"TalibankillthreeAfghansoldiers:police,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,August24,2012.;"AFGHANISTANFatalkidnapping,"TheAdvertiser(Australia),August25,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Tagabdistrict

September3,2012

GunmenattackedtheconvoyofMehrabudinSafi,theKapisaprovincialgovernor,inTagabdistrict,Kapisaprovince,Afghanistan.Fourattackersandfourpolicebodyguardsdiedin

"EightdieasTalibanattackAfghangovernor,"Indo-AsianNewsService,September3,2012.;"GovernorescapesunhurtTalibanattackinAfghantown,8killed,"Xinhua

theensuinggunfight.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident,butsourcesattributedittotheTaliban.

GeneralNewsService,September3,2012.;

GTD AfghanistanDashtiArchidistrict

October9,2012

AssailantsattackedapolicepatrolinDasht-eArchidistrict,Kunduzprovince,Afghanistan.Fourpoliceofficerswerekilledintheassault.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"LEAD:EightkilledinAfghanattacks,"DeutschePresse-Agentur,October9,2012.;"4policemenkilledincheckpointattackinnorthernAfghanistan,"AsianNewsInternational(ANI),October9,2012.;"Urgent:4policemenkilledincheckpointattackinnorthernAfghanistan,"XinhuaNewsAgency,October9,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Gereshk October19,2012

AssailantslaunchedanattackonapolicecheckpostinGereshkdistrict,Helmandprovince,Afghanistan.Thegroupofassailantsincludedacook,whopoisonedtheofficers'food,andanAfghanpoliceofficer,whoshotthevictims,whileadditionalassailantsopenedfireonofficersoutsidethecheckpost.Atotalofsixofficersdiedintheattack.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"SixAfghanpolicekilledininsiderattack,officialssay,"ReutersNews,October20,2012.;"Talibanprovincialchiefarrested,Afghanpolicemenkillcolleagues,"DeutschePresse-Agentur,October20,2012.;"Afghanistan:TalibanlevelfoodwarehouseforUS,"AssociatedPressOnline,October20,2012.

GTD AfghanistanPashtunKot

October24,2012 7 0 Taliban Terrorism

AssailantsattackedtheMayanDarabazaarinPashtunKotdistrict,Faryabprovince,Afghanistan.Atleast25assailants,fivepoliceofficers,andtwocivilianswerekilledintheclash.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,sourcesattributeditto

"TalibanstormAfghanbazaar,killfive,lose25,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,October25,2012.;"AFP:TalibanCommander,24FightersDieinBattleWithAfghanSecurityForces,"AFP,October25,2012.;"AfghanClashLeaves25Taliban,5

theTaliban. PoliceDead,"RadioFreeEurope,October25,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Ghazni October26,2012

AssailantsattackedapassengerbusontheKabul-KandaharhighwayinAndardistrictnearGhaznicity,Ghazniprovince,Afghanistan.Atleastfivecivilians,whoweremembersoftheHazaracommunity,werekilledaftertheassailantspulledthemoffofthebus.Thevictims'bodieswerediscoveredonOctober27,2012.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,sourcesattributedittotheTaliban.

"FiveAfghanciviliansgunneddowninTalibanattack,"DeutschePresse-Agentur,October27,2012.;"FiveCiviliansGunnedDownInEastAfghanistan,"RadioFreeEurope,October27,2012.;"FIVECIVILIANSGUNNEDDOWNINEASTAFGHANISTAN,"StatesNewsService,October27,2012.

GTD AfghanistanShahjoydistrict

October31,2012 7 0 Taliban Terrorism

AnassailantattackedapolicesecuritycheckpointinShahJoydistrict,Zabulprovince,Afghanistan.Sevenpoliceofficerswerekilledintheassault.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,policeofficialsattributedittotheTaliban.

"WomenamongvictimsofAfghanistanattacks,"AlJazeeraEnglish,October31,2012.

GTD AfghanistanNahriSarajdistrict

November1,2012 4 0 Taliban Terrorism

AtleastfourgunmeninpoliceuniformsshotandkilledfourAfghanNationalPolice(ANP)officersatacheckpointinNahriSarajdistrict,Helmandprovince,Afghanistan.Theassailantsfledfollowingtheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility;however,theTalibanhasbeeninvolvedinsimilarincidents.

"Afghanistan:4PolicemenKilled,"TheNewYorkTimes,November3,2012.;"FourAfghanpolicekilledbycolleagues:officials,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,November2,2012.;"4Afghanpolicekilledininsiderattack,"TheAssociatedPress,November2,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Wardujdistrict

November15,2012

4 8 Taliban TerrorismAssailantsattackedapolicecheckpostinWardojdistrict,Badakhshanprovince,

"4policemendeadinBadakhshanfirefight,"PajhwokAfghanNewsEnglish,

Afghanistan.Fourpoliceofficerwerekilledandtwomorewereinjured;severalassailantswerealsokilled.ATalibanspokespersonclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

November17,2012.;"Fourpolicekilled,twowoundedinTalibanattack,"AfghanIslamicPress(AIP),November16,2012.;"TalibanattacksecuritycheckpostinBadakhshan,"KhaamaPress,November16,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Darzab December24,2012

AmemberoftheAfghanLocalPolice(ALP)openedfireonhiscolleaguesatacheckpostinDarzabdistrict,Jawzjanprovince,Afghanistan.Atleastfivepoliceofficerswerekilledintheattack.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident,statingthattheassailantdefected.

"2NDLEAD:Afghanpoliceofficersturngunsoncomrades,killingsixEds:Recasts,addsdetailsonUSadviser'skilling,"dpaInternationalServiceinEnglish,December24,2012.;"Afghanpoliceofficerkillsfivecolleagues:official,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,December24,2012.;"Afghanpoliceofficerkillsfivecolleagues:police,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,December24,2012.

GTD Algeria SidiBakhti March12,1998

UnknownassailantsusedgunstoattackamarketinSidiBakhti,Algeria,killing10peopleandinjuringfive.Nogrouporindividualclaimedcreditforthisattack.

“10killedandfiveinjuredin12Marmarketattack,”AgenceFrancePresse,March15,1998.;“TenpeoplekilledinAlgeria,”AgenceFrancePresse,March15,1998.;

GTD Algeria SidiHadjeres

April5,1998

ArmedIslamicGroup(GIA)

Terrorism

MembersfromtheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA)shotandkilled8peopleinacommuneinSidiHajeref,Algeria.Thecommunesustainedminordamage.

"AlgerianSecurityServicesAnnounce8Killedon5Apr,"AgenceFrancePresse,April6,1998

GTD Algeria HedjeretLemguil

SixborderguardswerekilledandonewasinjuredinanambushsetbyanunidentifiedarmedIslamistgroupinHedjeretLemguil,

“AlgerianIslamistsKill6BorderGuards,FleetoMorocco,”AgenceFrancePresse,August25,1998.

Algeria,neartheborderbetweenAlgerianandMorocco.

GTD Algeria Tizi October6,1998

7 Unknown Terrorism

SevenpeoplewerekilledinanattackinTizi,Algeria.SecurityofficialsblamedtheattackonIslamicextremists.

“Algeria:SevenPeopleKilledby“Terrorists”inMascaraProvince,”BritishBroadcastingCorporationWorldwideMonitoring,October06,1998.;"Terrorists'killseveninnorthernAlgeria,”AgenceFrancePresse,October06,1998.;

GTD Algeria Constantine

October16,1998

Inaseriesofattacksonthisday,unknownassailantskilledninepeopleinanovernightattackinConstantine,Algeria.Nogrouporindividualclaimedcreditforthisattack,butIslamistsweresuspected.

"25PeopleKilledinWeekendViolenceinAlgeria,”AgenceFrancePresse,October18,1998.

GTD Algeria OuedHamama

October16,1998 4 0 Unknown OtherCrime

Inaseriesofattacksonthisday,unknownassailantskilledfourpeopleinOuedHamama,Algeria.Nogrouporindividualclaimedcreditforthisattack,butIslamistsweresuspected.

"25PeopleKilledinWeekendViolenceinAlgeria,”AgenceFrancePresse,October18,1998.

GTD Algeria Tadjena December8,1998

Terrorism

TheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA)wassuspectedofattackingTadjena,Algeria.Fortyfivepeopleweremassacredbyarmedperpetrators.Nofurtherinformationwasprovidedonthisincident.

“TerroristsKill45AtTadjena,WesternAlgeria,”PanafricanNewsAgency,December10,1998.;RupertCornwell,“MassacreinAlgeriavillageleaves42dead,”TheIndependent,December10,1998.;

GTD Algeria Ezzaoura February8,1999

UnidentifiedassailantsambushedEzzaoura,Algeria,killingfivepeopleandinjuringtwo.Amongthosekilledweretheformermayorofthemunicipalityandaresistancegroupmember,but

""Terroristgroup"killsfive,injurestwoineast”,BritishBroadcastingCorporation,February12,1999.

therewasnoindicationthattheattackwasspecificallytargetingmembersofthegovernment.

GTD Algeria FernaneNovember4,1999 5 2 Unknown Terrorism

Agroupofabout12peoplesetupafalseroadblockandsprayedautomaticfireataminibus,resultinginfourdeathsandtwoinjuriesinFernane,Algeria.Anothermanwasalsokilledandawomankidnapped,fromacar,attheroadblock.Therewasatotaloffivedeadandtwoinjuredintheattack.Noinformationcouldbefoundindicatingtheoutcomeofthekidnappedwoman.

"MinibusOccupantsAttacked,”LeMat,November4,1999.;"GroupsRenewAttacksinMedeaRegion,”LeMat,November16,1999.;

GTD Algeria Figuier November5,1999

Terrorism

TenpeoplearmedwithKalashnikovriflesattackedarestaurantfrequentedbysoldiersinFiguier,Algeria,killingfivemilitaryofficersandinjuringanadditionalsixpeople.MembersoftheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA)weresuspectedresponsiblefortheattack.

SalimaTlemcani,“Algeria:5OfficersDieAfter6NovRestaurantAttack,”ElWatan(InternetVersion-WWW),November8,1999.;"AlgerianPaper:TerrorismonIncreaseinCenter,West,”LeMat,November9,1999.;Algeria:FiveSoldiersKilledby'ArmedIslamists',”AgenceFrancePresse,November7,1999.

GTD Algeria ElKhardja November14,1999

SixfarmerswerekilledandthreeothersinjuredinanattackbytenmilitantsinElKhardja,Algeria.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“Algeria:SixKilledinTerroristAttackonMedea,”LeMat,November15,1999.

GTD Algeria NfissaNovember28,1999 18 Unknown Terrorism

Unknownperpetratorskilled18civiliansinNfissa,Algeria.Islamicmilitantsweresuspected.Nofurtherinformationwasprovided.

“Algeria:EighteenPeopleKilledinProvince”,ENTVTelevisionNetwork,11/28/1999.

GTD Algeria ChiffaDecember11,1999 15 Unknown Terrorism

MembersofanunknownarmedgroupmurderedfifteenpeopleatChiffa,nearAlgiers,Algeria.TheassailantssetupafakeroadblockontheroadfromChiffatoMedea,stoppedthebusandfiredgunshotsandsprayedgasonitsotosetitablaze.Fifteendiedasaresultoftheattack.

“Algeria:15killedbyArmedGroupSouthofAlgiers,”ParisFrance-InfoRadio,December12,1999.;“Algeria:TerroristsKill17inFirstRamadanAttacks,”AlgiersLeMat,December13,1999.;

GTD AlgeriaKhemisMiliana

December24,1999 28 10

Terrorism

Islamicrebelsshotandburnedtodeathatleast28civiliansaftersettingupabogusroadblockeastofKhemisMiliana,Algeria.Tenwerealsoinjuredintheattack.Thesurvivorsreportedthattheattackwascarriedoutbyabout20gunmenfromtheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA).

“Algeria:KillingsatBogusCheckpointDetailed,”AgenceFrancePresse,December24,1999.;“Algeria:TwentyEightPeopleKilledatBogusCheckpointinWesternAlgeria,”BBCMonitoringMiddleEast,December25,1999.;“MuslimGuerrillasKill28atRoadblockinAlgeria,”OrlandoSentinel(Florida),December25,1999.

GTD Algeria GermainJanuary3,2000 6 14 Unknown Terrorism

Sixwerekilledandfourteenwoundedwhenfourorsixarmed,unknownpeopledressedinMunicipalGuarduniformsstormedacaféinGermain,Tipasaprovince,andopenedfire.

LalaouiMohamed,“Algeria:ElevenKilledbyArmedGroups,”LeJeuneIndependant(InternetVersion),January5,2000.

GTD Algeria Remka February26,2000

FivepeopleweremurderedandasixthwaskidnappedattheYoussoufiacemeteryinRemka,Algeria.Thekidnappedindividualwasneverfound.Nogroupclaimedthisattack.

“AlgerianPaperReportsFurtherMurders,”LeMat-WWW,February28,2000.;“Fourgirls,1policemankilledinlatestAlgerianviolence,”AgenceFrancePresse,February27,2000.;

GTD Algeria Attatba April13,2000 12 6 Unknown Terrorism

TwelvepeoplewerekilledandsixwoundedbyanarmedgroupwithautomaticweaponsatamarketinAttatba,Algeria.There

“Algeria:12Killed,SixWoundedinIslamistAttackonMarket,”AFP(DomesticService),April13,2000.

wereabout10perpetratorshowevernoneofthemwerecapturedoridentified.

GTD Algeria Unknown May3,2000

23 21 Islamistextremists

Terrorism

AfakeroadblockwassetuponMay3,2000.OfficialsattributedtheacttoIslamicmilitants.23peoplewerekilledand21wereinjuredwhentheydroveuptotheroadblocksetupnearMedea.

BoubkerBelkadi,Extremists,"NotSecurityForces,BehindAlgeriaMassacres:Minister,"AgenceFrancePresse,May4,2000.;“Algeria:ThirtyPeopleKilledSouthofAlgiers,"ElWatan,May4,2000.;

May14,2000 5 1

Islamistextremists Terrorism

AnunknowngroupofarmedIslamistsopenedfireonarestaurantintheMedeaprovinceofAlgeriaonMay14,2000.Fivewerekilledandonewasinjured.

"Algiers:AtLeastFourPeopleReportedlyKilledinAttackonRestaurant,"AgenceFrancePresse,May15,2000.;“Algeria:FiveKilledAfterShootOutinKhemisMeliana,"LeMat,May16,2000.;

GTD Algeria TariqIbn-Ziyad

June6,2000

4 0AlgerianIslamicExtremists

Terrorism

Unknownperpetrators,believedtobeaffiliatedwiththeIslamicinsurgencyinAlgeria,ambushedpolicemenguardingstudentsandteachersinTariqIbn-Ziyad,Algeria.Fourpolicemenwerekilledandoneoftheassailantswasalsoshotdeadduringthefirefight.

B.M.H.,"FourlocalpolicemenmurderedinanambushbyterroristsnearKhemisMiliana,"LeMat,June7,2000.;"Clashesleavefoursecurityagents,20suspectedinsurgentsdead,"AssociatedPress,June7,2000.;

GTD Algeria Jijel July9,2000 4 2

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersoftheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA)killedfourgovernmentofficialsnearthecityofJijel,inJijelprovince,Algeria.Theattackersopenedfireonthevictimsastheyweretravelinginacar.OneofthedeadwasthemayorofErraguene,avillagenearJijel.Thetwoyoungsonsofthemayorwereinjuredintheattack.The

"Rebelskill21Algeriansinweekendattacks-papers,"Reuters,July10,2000.;"Algeriandeathtollupto26onSunday:report,"AgenceFrance-Presse,July10,2000.;"Report:22morepeoplekilledinlatestviolenceinAlgeria,"AssociatedPress,July10,2000.

assailantsfledtothewoods.

GTD Algeria Tipasa July12,2000

Terrorism

Unknownperpetrators,believedtobeaffiliatedwiththeIslamicinsurgencyinAlgeria,shotdeadsixAlgerianciviliansstayingatabeachresortinTipasa,Algeria.

"SeventroopskilledinambushineasternAlgerian:press,"AgenceFrancePresse,July12,2000.;M.ToufikandD.Khelifi,"SixHolidaymakersAssassinatedinTipazaProvince,"ElWatan,July13,2000.;"Algeriansrisktheirlivestoflocktothebeaches,"AgenceFrancePresse,July14,2000.

GTD Algeria UnknownJuly16,2000 9

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersoftheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA)andDaawaWalDjihad(AppealandStruggle)setupafakeroadblockinTipazaprovince,Algeria.Theassailantsstoppedthreecarsandopenedfireonthem,killingnineciviliansintheattack.Threeadditionalciviliansmanagedtoescapetheattack.GIAandAppealandStruggleareopposedtotheAlgerianPresident'speaceoffertoendcivilwar.

"Algerianrebelskillnineciviliansinfreshmassacre,"Reuters,July17,2000.;"PressDigest-Algeria-July18,"ElWatan,July18,2000.;"ReutersInsuranceRiskSummary-July18,"Reuters,July18,2000.

GTD Algeria El-Aouana August11,2000

4 1 ArmedPeople

Terrorism

AgroupofarmedmensetuparoadblocknearEl-Aouana,inJijelprovince,Algeria.TheyopenedfireonafamilyreturningtoAlgiersfromabeachouting.Apregnantmotherandherthreechildrenwerekilledintheattack.Thefather,aprofessorattheUniversityofAlgiers,wascriticallyinjured.Oneseven-year-oldchildescapedtheattack.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibility.

"MotherandthreechildrenkilledinAlgeriaviolence,"AssociatedPress,August12,2000.;"Worlddatelines,"DeseretNews,August13,2000.;DarrellMack,"U.S.&worldnewsinbrief,"TheCommercialAppeal,August13,2000.

GTD Algeria BouIsmail September19,2000

UnidentifiableindividualsambushedandkilledfiveinBouIsmail.Theperpetratorsremainunknown.

“Algeria:FivepeoplekilledinWest,”AlgiersAl-Khabar,September19,2000.;“FivekilledinAlgerianmassacre,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,September20,2000.;

GTD AlgeriaHammamRigha

September21,2000 6 2 Unknown Terrorism

Armedmilitantskilled6andinjured2inHammam,AinDeflaprovinceofAlgeria.Theperpetratorswereunknown.

“AlgerianPaperReportsSixKilledinAttackinZaccarRegion,”AlgiersElWatan,September21,2000.

GTD Algeria BougaraSeptember22,2000 13 3 Unknown Terrorism

UnidentifiedassailantsattackedthetownofBougarra,killing13,injuring3,andkidnappingonecitizen.Theperpetratorswereunknown.

“LatestAlgerianViolenceReportedlyLeaves13Dead,”ParisAFP(DomesticService),September23,2000.

GTD Algeria BerbissaSeptember25,2000 5 1 Unknown Terrorism

InBerbissa[BlidaProvince],fivepeoplewerekilled,1wasinjuredandawomanwasabductedatabogusroadblock.Therewasnoclaimofresponsibility,howeverIslamicmilitantsweresuspectedintheattack.

“Sixteenpeoplekilledby"armedgroup"members,”BBCSummaryofWorldBroadcasts,September25,2000.

GTD Algeria Medea December16,2000 16 6 Rebels Terrorism

ApproximatelysixAlgerianrebelsburstintotheLyceeTechniqueofMedea,aboardingschoolinMedea,Algeria,andbeganshootingatthestudents.15studentsandonesecurityguardwerekilledandanothersixstudentswereinjuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattackandmotiveisunknown,butauthoritiesspeculatetheincidentwasintendedtoattractmediaattention.

"Gunmenkill16inattackonAlgerianboardingschool,"AssociatedPress,December17,2000.;"Algerianrebelskill15pupilsasleepindormitory,"Reuters,December17,2000.;"U.S.-RussianpatrolfiredonbyAlbanianrebels,"SeattlePost-Intelligencer,December18,2000.

GTD Algeria Tenes December17,2000 15 7 Armed

Islamic Terrorism SuspectedmembersoftheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA)

"20deadintwomassacreswestofAlgeriancapital,"

Group(GIA)

openedfireonabusthathadstoppedatafakeroadblockinTenes,Chlef,Algeria.15peoplewerekilledandanothersevenwerewoundedintheattack.Theassailantsfledfollowingtheambush.

AgenceFrance-Presse,December17,2000.;"TwentycivilianskilledinlatestviolenceinAlgeria,"AssociatedPress,December18,2000.;"DeathtollinAlgeriaRamadanviolencereaches200,"Reuters,December18,2000.

January16-17,2001 12 0

MuslimRebels Terrorism

Muslimrebelskilled12peopleataroadblocknearKhemisMiliana,AïnDefla,Algeria.Theassailantsstoppedseveralvehicles,shottheoccupants,pouredgasolineoverthevehicles,andlitthemonfire.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"Islamistskill12inwestAlgeria:witnesses,"AgenceFrance-Presse,January17,2001.;"Adozenkilledatfalseroadblock,fiveotherskilledinsprayofbulletsatcafé,"AssociatedPress,January17,2001.;"Algerianrebelskill28inthreedays-reports,"Reuters,January17,2001.

GTD Algeria Chlef January18,2001 23 0 Unknown Terrorism

Twenty-threepeoplewerekilledinamassacreinChelf,Algeria.Sixofthosekilledwereabductedtoasiteafewkilometersawayfromtheoriginalsiteandthenkilled.ArmedIslamicmilitantswerebelievedtoberesponsible.

“Algeria:DeathTollinIslamicAttackNearChelfReaches23,”AgenceFrancePresse,January19,2001.;“Report:23KilledinMassacreinAlgeria,”AssociatedPress,January19,2001.;“Twenty-ThreePeopleReportedKilledbyArmedGroupsinWest,”BritishBroadcastingCorporation,January22,2001.

GTD Algeria Berrouaghia

February10-11,2001

26 Rebels Terrorism

IslamicrebelsattackedthreefamilieswithmachinegunsinBerrouaghia,MédéaProvince,Algeria.Theassailantsshotandkilled26civiliansintotal,including11children,andburnedthreeofthebodies.Localresidentsbelievethattherebels

"26shotinAlgeria-WorldinBrief,"Reuters,February12,2001.;"UPDATE1-AlgerianIslamicrebelskill26civilians,"Reuters,February11,2001.;

wouldhavekilledeveryoneinthevillagehadgovernmentsoldiersnotintervened.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

GTD Algeria Aomar March16,2001 7 3

SalafistGroupforPreachingandFighting(GSPC)

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersoftheSalafistGroupforPreachingandFighting(GSPC)targetedmembersofthesecurityservicesinAomar,Algeria.They,first,assassinatedDinBrahimoftheJudicialPoliceMobileBrigade.Theattackersthenambushedanothergroupofsoldiersridingintwocars.Theattackersfiredatthecarsfromalldirectionskillingsixsoldiersandinjuringthreeothers.TheythensetoneofthecarsonfireandstolethreeKalashnikovsandtwoSimonovsfromthesoldiers.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

RiadhHouari,"SevenDeadinBouiraAreaTerroristIncident,”LaTribune,March18,2001.

GTD Algeria TigzirtMay9,2001 8 2

Terrorism

MembersoftheSalafistGroupforPreachingandFighting(GSPC)ambushedaJudicialPoliceMobileBrigade(BMPJ)patrolinTigzirt,Algeria.Eightpolicemenwerekilledandtwootherswerewounded.

"GunmenkilleightAlgerianpolicemen,"BBCNews,May10,2001.<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1322524.stm>.;"Algeria:Eightanti-riotpoliceofficerskilledin'ambush'eastofAlgiers,"ENTVTelevision,May9,2001.;

GTD Algeria Ouzra July5,2001 10 0 Unknown Terrorism

AgroupofsixtonineindividualssetupafalsecheckpointalongthehighwayinAlgeria.Theykilled11people,primarilybygunfireinfourseparatecars.Onecarwasburnedmakingitdifficulttodetermineiftheindividuals

A.Ibrahim,"11BurnedtoDeathandKilledbyBullets;NightofHorrorinMedea,"AgenceFrancePresse,July07,2001.;"AlgerianArmedGroupKill10in'TriangleofDeath,'"AFXEuropeanFocus,July07,

wereshotorburnedtodeath.Theincidentlasted10minutesuntiltheperpetratorsfledafteroneindividualescapedandwarnedoncomingtrafficabouttheroadblock.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

2001.;

GTD AlgeriaKhemisMiliana July7,2001 16 0

Terrorism

SixteenpeoplewerekilledatafakeroadblockontheSidiLakdharRoad.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,butAlgerianauthoritiessuspectedtheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA).

"SuspectedIslamistsMurderSixteenPeopleWestofAlgiers,"AgenceFrancePresse,July07,2001.;"StateRadioReports16PeopleKilledbyArmedGroupinWest,"AlgiersRadio,July07,2001.;

GTD Algeria Berrouaghia

July15,2001

Islamicmilitantsshottodeath12peopleandwoundedfiveinthevillageofBerrouaghia.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"MilitantsKill12inAlgeriaGovernmentsaysinRareAcknowledgementofInsurgency,"AssociatedPress,July17,2001.;"AlgerianKillingsBlamedonRebels,"TheIndependent,July16,2001.;

GTD Algeria MouzaiaJuly27,2001 10 Unknown Terrorism

Atleast10peoplewerekilledbyanunknownnumberofattackerswhoaresuspectedtohavebeenIslamicmilitantsinAlgeria'sBlidaregion.AllwerekilledwhentheassailantsattackedafarmattheentrancetothetownofMouzaia.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"10peoplekilledbyIslamicmilitantsinAlgeria,"AgenceFrancePresse,July28,2001.

GTD Algeria ElHoualaAugust26,2001 7 2 Unknown Terrorism

FivepeoplewereshotandkilledandtwowerewoundedinanattackbyIslamicmilitantsinElHouala,MascaraProvince,Algeria.Twopeoplewerekidnappedandbeheaded,theirbodieswerefoundthenextday.

“SevenpeoplekilledinwesternprovinceofMascara,”ENTVTelevision,August27,2001.;“SevenpeoplekilledinattackblamedonIslamists–AFP,”AgenceFrancePresse,August27,

2001.;

GTD Algeria Algiers September4,2001

SuspectedIslamicmilitantsshottodeathwithmachinegunsninepeopleatasportsclubtwentykilometerswestofAlgiers,Algeria,nearmidnightonSeptember4,2001.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

"NineKilledinAttackonAlgerianTouristCentre,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,September5,2001.

GTD Algeria Oran September8,2001

TenpeoplewerekilledandfourotherswereinjuredinanattackbyIslamicmilitantsatafuneralvigilinOran,Algeria.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“TenKilledinAlgerianAttack,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,September9,2001.

GTD AlgeriaSidiBoumaza

September15,2001 4 0

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersoftheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA)shotandkilledfourAlgerianciviliansinSidiBoumaza,Algeria.Itisunknownifthegunshotscausedanypropertydamage.

BoualemM.H.,"TerroristIncursionInAribintheWilayaofAinDefla;FourPeopleAssassinated,"LeMat,September17,2001.;"FouryouthskilledbyarmedgroupinAlgeria:residents,"AgenceFrancePresse,September16,2001.;

GTD Algeria Larbaa September27,2001

FoursuspectedIslamicmilitantsshotandkilled22peopleandinjuredsevenothersastheycelebratedaweddinginLarbaa,Algeria.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"Report:IslamicMilitantsKillThirteenPeopleataWedding,”TheAssociatedPress,September27,2001.;"Twenty-twoPeopleKilledby‘Terrorist’GroupSouthofAlgiers,”AlgiersRadio,September27,2001.;

GTD Algeria Larbaa November22,2001

Terrorism

SixperpetratorssetuparoadblockandopenedfireatthreeciviliancarsfifteenmilessouthofAlgiersinLarbaa,TissemsiltProvince,Algeria.Fourwerekilledandthreeinjured

"SuspectedMuslimFundamentalistsKill11inAlgeria,”AgenceFrancePresse,November24,2001.;"BackgroundonResurgenceofTerrorisminLarbaa,”

fromtheincident.AuthoritiessuspectedthattheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA)wasresponsiblefortheincident.

AlgiersLeMatVersion-WWW,November25,2001.;“CriminalViolenceCausesMerchantstoCloseShop,”AlgiersElKhabar(InternetVersion-WWW),November27,2001.

GTD Algeria AmiMoussa

December20,2001

Fourpeoplewerekilled,andonepersoninjured,atafakeroadblockalongaroadbetweenAmiMoussaandRamka,Algeria.Muslimmilitantsweresuspectedintheattack.

“Fourreportedlykilledatbogusroadblockinwesternprovince,"ElWatan,December20,2001.

GTD Algeria MedeaJanuary3,2002 4 0

Terrorism

SixarmedmenopenedfireonasecuritypostinBabLakouassuburbofMedea,Algeria.Fivepeople,includingoneoftheattackers,werekilledandaKalashnikovriflerecovered.

“Fivepeoplekilledbyarmedgroup,”RadioAlgiersChannel1,January6,2002.

GTD Algeria Medea January5,2002 6 0

Terrorism

SixsuspectedmembersoftheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA)attackedapolicebarricadeinMedea,Algeria,killingonepoliceofficer.Securityforcesreturnedfire,killingoneassailant,whiletheothergunmenopenedfireonpassers-byastheyfled,killingfivecivilians.Thefirearmsusedbytheattackerswerenotspecified.

“SevenkilledduringshootoutsouthofAlgiers:officials,”AgenceFrancePresse,January6,2002.

GTD Algeria ElGaadaJanuary12,2002 5 0 Unknown Terrorism

Ataxiwasmachine-gunnedbyanarmedgroupoffivepeopleinElGaada,Algeria.Fiveofthepassengerswerekilled.ElGaadawasalocalitywellknownforbeingadenforterroristgroupsintheregion.

“FiveDeadinLaghouatBogusRoadblockTerroristAttack,”LeMat,January14,2002.

GTD Algeria Algiers February2,2002 12 9 Unknown Terrorism

Atotalof12malesdiedinanambushattackbyIslamicextremistsnearAlgiers,Algeria.Anunknownnumberwerealsoinjuredandtakentothehospital.

"Algeria:Tollof2Feb'terrorist'attackonhighwayrisesto12dead,"AlgiersRadio,February3,2002.;"DeathtollinAlgeriaambushrisesto12"AgenceFrancePresse,February3,2002.;"ElevenkilledinAlgeriaambush"AgenceFrancePresse,February2,2002.

GTD Algeria SidiLakdar

February4,2002

9 4 Muslimextremists

Terrorism

MuslimextremistssetupafalsecheckpointatSidiLakdar,AinDeflaprovince,Algeria.Theyproceededtoshootandkillninepeopleatthecheckpoint,injuringanotherthree.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"Islamicextremistskill24inAlgeria[Corrected],"AgenceFrancePresse,February5,2002.

GTD Algeria SidiLakhdar

February5,2002

Terrorism

Inaseriesoftworelatedattacks,aroundtwentyperpetrators,believedtobeaffiliatedwiththeIslamicinsurgencyinAlgeria,setupafakeroadblockonNationalRoad4nearSidiLakhdar,Algeria.Theassailantsfiredtheirmachinegunsatthemultiplecarsthatdroveby.Intotal,nineAlgeriancivilianswerekilledandthirteenotherswerewounded.Additionally,manyvehiclesweredamagedbythegunshots.

B.M.H.,"Twenty-TwoPeopleAssassinatedandFiveWounded:MassacreinAinDefla,"LeMat,February6,2002.;"22reportedkilled,morethanhalffromasinglefamily,intwoattackswestofAlgiers,"AssociatedPress,February5,2002.;"Algeria:TwentykilledbyarmedgroupsouthofAlgiers,"RadioAlgiersChannel1,February5,2002.

GTD Algeria OuedelHamel

February9,2002

Terrorism

InthemunicipalityofOuedSlamainAlgeria,sixmembersofafamilywereambushedandkilledbygunfirewhiledrivinginacar.OfficialsattributedtheattacktotheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA)andresidentssuspectedthattheattackwasinretaliationforthe

"SixPeopleKilledinAlgeria,"PanafricanNewsAgency(PANA)DailyNewswire,February09,2002.;"SixKilledinBougaraTerroristIncursion,"AlgiersLeMat,February11,2002.;"Algeria:Sixpeoplekilledby'criminal'

killingofGIAmemberAntarZouabribyAlgeriansecurityservices.

groupeastofAlgierson9February,"AlgiersRadio,February10,2002.

GTD Algeria TiaretApril24,2002 16 0 Unknown Terrorism

AgroupofsuspectedIslamicmilitantskilled16peopleintheTiaretregionofAlgeria.Amongthedeadwere8children.Allvictimswerefromnomadicfamilies.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

"Killingsof16AlgeriannomadsblamedonIslamicterrorists,"DeutschePresse-Agentur,04/24/2002.;"Armedgroupkills16inAlgeria,"AgenceFrancePresse,04/24/2002.;"AllegedIslamicmilitantskill16includingeightchildren,"TheAssociatedPress,04/24/2002.

GTD Algeria MechraaSfa

April25,2002 4 0

Terrorism

AllegedmemebrsoftheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA)attackedtheAlegrianvillageofMechraaSfaintheTiaretregion.4civilianswerekilledintheattack.Themotivewasunknown.

"FourkilledinWesternAlgeria,"PanafricanNewsAgencyDailyNewswire,04/26/2002.;"Fourkilled,threewoundedinwesternAlgeria,"AgenceFrancePresse,04/26/2002.;

GTD Algeria UnknownMay1,2002 20 5

Terrorism

TwentypeoplewerekilledandfivewoundedinoneoftwoovernightattacksintheAlgerianProvinceofTiaret.Laterthatnightinthesameregionattackerskilled11othersandonApril24,2002therehadbeenasimilarattackinwhich16peoplewerekilled.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforanyoftheseattacks,buttheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA),aradicalIslamicorganizationfightingtheAlgeriangovernment,wassuspectedtohavecarriedoutthemassacres.

“31KilledinWesternAlgeriaMassacres,”MiddleEastNewsOnline,FinancialTimes,May2,2002

GTD Algeria Unknown May1,2002

11 0ArmedIslamicGroup

TerrorismUnknownperpetratorskilled11peopleinanattackthatoccurredinAlgeria'sTiaretProvince.20

“31KilledinWesternAlgeriaMassacres,”MiddleEastNewsOnline,FinancialTimes,May

(GIA) peoplewerekilledandfivewoundedinarelatedattackthathappennedinthesameregionearlierinthenight.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforanyoftheseattacks,buttheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA),aradicalIslamicorganizationfightingtheAlgeriangovernment,wassuspectedtohavecarriedoutthemassacres.

2,2002

GTD Algeria SendjasMay29,2002 23 0

Terrorism

FoursuspectedmembersoftheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA)massacredthreenomadicfamiliesinSendjas,Algeria.Theassailantsshotand/orslitthethroatsoftwentythreeAlgerianciviliansandsetfiretothebodiesofatleastthreeofthevictims.Additionally,theassailantstookonehostage.OnMay31,thekidnappedvictimwasdiscovereddeadwithherthroatslit.

"Armedgroupkills23Algeriansonvotingday,"AgenceFrancePresse,May25,2002.;A.Miloud,"YoungAbductedWomanFoundWithThroatSlit:TheTollFromtheSendjasMassacreClimbs,"LeQuotidiend'Oran,June2,2002.;GillesTrequesser,"KillingsandaBoycottMarAlgerianElection;VotePrecededbySlayingof25Nomads;Berbers,OppositionCallforProtest,"WashingtonPost,May31,2002.

LexisNexis

Algeria SiddiBelAbbes

June7,2002

5 8 Unknown

FivepeoplewerekilledandeightinjuredFridaynightwhenabandofsevenattackedafarmatSiddiBelAbbes,about440kilometreswestofthecapitalofAlgiers.

LexisNexis,NinereporteddeadasAlgerianextremistsgoonkillingsprees,June9,2002.

GTD Algeria MédéaJune11,2002 12 9

Muslimextremists Terrorism

IslamistsopenedfireonabusinMedea,Medeaprovince,Algeria.Twelvepeoplewerekilledintheattackandninewereinjured.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincidentandmotiveisunknown.

"AttackonAlgeriabuskills12,topofficialsgotoscene,"AgenceFrancePresse,June12,2002.;"Elevenkilled,10woundedinmachinegunattackonAlgerianbus,"AgenceFrancePresse,June

12,2002.;

GTD Algeria DouéraJune13,2002 6 0

Terrorism

Inaseriesoftworelatedattacks,threesuspectedmembersoftheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA)shotandkilledsixAlgerianciviliansattheEsSalamhousingestatesinDouéra,Algeria.

"TwoattacksnearAlgiersleave12dead,"AgenceFrancePresse,June14,2002.;"Algeria:Membersofarmedgroupkill12nearAlgiers,"RadioAlgiersChannel1,June14,2002.;"TerroristsKill11PeopleNearAlgiers,"PanafricanNewsAgency,June14,2002.

GTD Algeria Zeralda June23,2002 6 3 Unknown OtherCrime

UnknowngunmenopenedfireataseasideresortinZeraldakilling6teenagersplayingsoccerandwounding3others.

“SixkilledinshootingatAlgerianresort,”AssociatedPress,June23,2002.;“SixpeoplekilledbyarmedgroupwestofAlgiers,”ENTVTelevision,June23,2002.;“Algerianultrasshootyouths,”MorningStar,June24,2002.

GTD AlgeriaLesEucalyptus

June28,2002

ArmedassailantsopenedfireonapassengerbusintheAlgeriansuburbofLesEucalyptus.Thirteenpeoplewerekilledandninewereinjuredintheincident.

“Thirteenkilled,nineinjuredinattacknearAlgiers,”AgenceFrancePresse,June29,2002.;“TerroristsKill15PeopleNearAlgiers,”PanafricanNewsAgency,June29,2002.;“FifteenKilled,NineWoundedinSuburbanAlgiersTerrorismAttackonBus,”LeMat,June30,2002.

GTD Algeria TiaretJuly10,2002 10 3

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersoftheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA)shotandkilledtenmembersofthesamefamilyinTiaret,Algeria.Threeotherindividualswerewoundedintheattack.

"Fourteenkilled,includingtwochildren,inAlgeria:officials,"AgenceFrancePresse,July10,2002.;"Ninepeople,includingfivechildren,killedbyarmedgroupinAlgeria,"AgenceFrance

Presse,July10,2002.;"Algeria:Maninjuredin'terrorist'attackdies,WoundFiveEastofAlgiers16June,"RadioAlgiersChannel1,July10,2002.

GTD Algeria Benimem July16,2002 6 0 Unknown Terrorism

SixpeoplewerekilledbygunfireatacaféinthevillageofBenimen,Algeria.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

"SuspectedTerroristsKill6InTheSothOfAlgiers,"PanafricanNewsAgency(PANA)DailyNewswire,July17,2002.

GTD AlgeriaAmmiMoussa

August6,2002 5 0

Ed'daouaEs'salafiaLilqadha

Terrorism

AnattackwascarriedoutbysuspectedIslamistsinthelocalityofAmmiMoussa,350kilometerswestofAlgiersintheWilaya(province)ofRelizane,Algeria.Theperpetratorsfiredatpeopleandkilled5.ThegroupcalledEd'daouaEs'salafiaLilqadhawassaidtoberesponsibleforthisattack.

“FivekillesinRelizaneterroristincursion,”LeMatin,August8,2002.;“FivekilledwestofAlgiers,”PanafricanNewsAgencyDailyNewswire,August8,2002.;

GTD Algeria Bouhdoud September13,2002 11 0

Terrorism

AroundtwentysuspectedmembersoftheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA)ambushedAlgerianciviliansdrivingonaroadinBouhdoud,Algeria.Intotal,elevenpeoplewerekilledeitherbyknifeorbygun.Followingtheirdeaths,theassailantsignitedthebodiesandvehiclesofthevictimsonfire.

BoualemH.M.,"BogusRoadblockinBouhdoud:ElevenCitizensAssassinatedinAinDefla,"LeMatin,September14,2002.;"ElevenkilledbysuspectedIslamistextremistsinAlgeria(Corrected09/12/02),"AgenceFrancePresse,September13,2002.;"Algeria:ElevenkilledbyterroristssouthwestofAlgiers,"RadioAlgiersChannel3,September12,2002.

GTD Algeria ElHadjadj October16,2002

13 2ArmedIslamicGroup

TerrorismSuspectedmembersoftheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA)killed13studentsinamosqueinEl

“Terroristskill13studentsinAlgerianmosque,”DeutschePresseAgentur,October16,

(GIA) Hadjadj,Algeria.Twootherwereinjured.

2002.;“Militantskill13peopleinsecondattackthismonth,”CanWestInteractive,October17,2002.;

GTD Algeria AhmerElAin

February25,2003

12 Unknown Terrorism

Duringthenight,tenvehiclesweremachine-gunnedatafakeroadblocksetupbyIslamistmilitantsatAhmeurelAinvillage,45mileswestofAlgiers.12peoplewerekilled,atleastsomestabbedtodeath,andseveralotherswereinjured.Noonewascaughtintheincident.

"12Algerianskilledatbogusroadblock,"MorningStar,February27,2003.;"ElevenpeoplekilledatbogusroadblockwestofAlgiers,"RadioAlgiersChannel1,February25,2003.;"SuspectedIslamicmilitantskill12inAlgeria,"AP,February26,2003.

GTD Algeria Meftahi March26,2003

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersoftheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA)setupafakeroadblockonaroadnearMeftahi,Algeria.Theassailantsshotandkilledninecivilians.

"Algeria:Ninepeoplekilledatbogusroadblock,"RadioAlgiersChannel1,March27,2003.;"NinekilledbyarmedIslamistssouthofAlgeriancapital,"AgenceFrancePresse,March27,2003.;"21killedinAlgeriaviolence,"UnitedPressInternational,March28,2003.

GTD Algeria TiziOuzouJune4,2003 10 2

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersoftheSalafistGroupforPreachingandFighting(GSPC)attackedtwopolicevehiclesontheoutskirtsofBeniDoula,Algeria.Tenpoliceofficerswerekilledandtwoothersinjuredintheattack.Theattackersambushedthepolicevehiclesusingautomaticweaponsandgrenades.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

“Armedgroupskill22peopleinadayinAlgeria,”AgenceFrancePresse,June5,2003.;KateLuxford,“IslamicMilitantsTargetPolice,RenewAttacksonAlgerianCivilians,”WorldMarketsAnalysis,June5,2003.;

GTD Algeria AlgiersNovember27,2003 9 3 Unknown Terrorism

Saudiprince,TalalbinAbd-al-AzizAl-Rashid,waskilledby

“SaudiPrinceKilledinAl-QaedaAmbuscade:Algerian

IslamicextremistswhilehuntingintheAlgeriandesertintheDjelfaProvince.Theattackersalsokilledeightothersandinjuredseveralmoreintheattack.ThreeSaudisandfourAlgeriansweretakenhostageandlaterrescuedunharmedabout40kilometersawayinanAlgeriansecurityforcesoperation.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Press,”AgenceFrancePresse,November29,2003.;“Algeria:SaudiDiplomaticSourceSaysNoHostagesTakeninAttackonPrince,”Liberte,November30,2003.;

GTD Algeria Tighremt February12,2004

Terrorism

AroundninearmedmembersoftheSalafistGroupforPreachingandFighting(GSPC)ambushedaNationalGendarmeriepatrol,consistingofathreejeepconvoy,nearTighremt,Algeria.Theassailantsshotsandkilledsevengendarmesandwoundedthreeothersbeforemutilatingsomeofthedeadbodieswithknives.TheperpetratorsalsostoleaJeep,atruck,andsevenfirearmsbelongingtothevictimsbeforefleeing.

"ArmedgroupkillssevenpoliceinAlgeria,"AgenceFrancePresse,February2,2004.;"Algerianrebelskillsevenpolicemen-agency,"Reuters,February12,2004.;"ArmedGroupKill7PoliceOfficersInAlgerianAmbush,"DowJonesInternationalNews,February12,2004.

GTD Algeria Medea March17,2004

IslamicmilitantskilledsevenandinjuredtwoindividualsinafuneralprocessionnearMedea,400kilometerssouthofAlgiers,Algeria.Theattacksoccurredinadvanceofapresidentialvisittothearea.

“MilitantskillseveninfuneralprocessioninAlgeria,policesay,DeutschePresseAgentur,March17,2004.;“EightKilled,TwoWoundedinMedeaTerroristAttack,”AlgiersLeMatin,March18,2004.;

GTD AlgeriaDraaelTemar

April30,2004 4 0

Terrorism

AroundfivemembersoftheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA)shotandkilledfourAlgerianfarmersastheyweretendingtotheirfieldsinDraaTmar,Algeria.

FaycalOukaci,"IncursionbytheArmedIslamicGroupinMedea:FourCitizensAssassinatedinMongorno,"L'Expression,May2,2004.;

"Algeria:'TerroristGroup'KillsFourPeopleSouthofAlgiers,"RadioAlgiersChannel1,April30,2004.;"FourKilledinAlgeriaViolence,"UnitedPressInternational,May1,2004.

GTD Algeria Mongorno April30,2004 4 0

Terrorism

AroundfivesuspectedmembersoftheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA)shotandkilledfourAlgerianciviliansastheywereworkinginafiledinMongorno,Algeria.

FaycalOukaci,"IncursionbytheArmedIslamicGroupinMedea:FourCitizensAssassinatedinMongorno,"L'Expression,May2,2004.;"Algeria:'TerroristGroup'KillsFourPeopleSouthofAlgiers,"RadioAlgiersChannel1,April30,2004.;"Reports:WeekendviolenceinAlgeriaclaims15lives,"AssociatedPress,May2,2004.

GTD Algeria Merdja September3,2004

Terrorism

Unknownperpetrators,believedtobeaffiliatedwiththeIslamicinsurgencyinAlgeria,shotandkilledfiveshepherdsinMerdja,Algeria.

"Algerian'TerroristGroup'KillsFiveShepherds,"RadioAlgiersChannel3,September3,2004.;"TerroristGroupKillsFiveShepherdsinAlgeria,"PanafricanNewsAgency,September4,2004.;

GTD Algeria Omar September18,2004 4 0 Unknown OtherCrime

FourpeoplewerekilledandonewasabductedatafakeroadblockinOmar,Algeria.Nooneclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“Fourmenkilled,WomenkidnappedatFalseRoadblockinBouiraProvince,”AlgiersEl-Khabar,September20,2004.

GTD Algeria MedeaOctober23,2004 16 0 Unknown Terrorism

16peoplewerekilledinAlgeriawhengunmenopenedfireonyouthsastheydrovetoasoccermatchnearthetownofMedea,about30milessouthofAlgiers.Itisnotknownwhowasresponsiblefortheambush.

"ExtremistGunmenKill16inAlgerianAmbush,"MENA,October23,2004.;"AFPWorldNewsSummary,"AgenceFrance-Presse,October23,2004.;

GTD AlgeriaRasElMiad

January2,2005 18 19

Terrorism

Fiftyto60unknownattackersambushedanAlgerianmilitaryconvoyonaroadnearRasElMiad,Algeria.18soldierswerekilledand19otherswereinjuredintheambushattack.Theperpetratorsdetonatedalandminethatdisabledthefirstvehicleintheconvoy.TheythenfiredKalashnikovriflesattheremainingvehicles.Althoughnogroupclaimedresponsibility,authoritiessuspectedthatmembersoftheSalafistGroupforPreachingandFighting(GSPC)werebehindtheattack.

IkramGhioua,"GSPCAmbushKillsEighteenNearBiskra,”L’Expression,January5,2005.

GTD Algeria Oued-Djemaa

April7,2005

Terrorism

FivearmedmembersofeithertheSalafistGroupforPreachingandFighting(GSPC)ortheArmedIslamicGroup(GIA)setupafakeroadblockonNationalRoad8inOued-DjemaaAlgeria.TheassailantsinterceptedfivevehiclesandsubsequentlyshotandkilledthirteenAlgerianciviliansbeforelightingtheircarsonfire.Theperpetratorsalsokidnappedoneothercivilianandslitherthroathourslater.

HassaneMeftahi,"FourteenkilledinattackatfakeAlgerianroadblock,"AssociatedPress,April8,2005.;"ArmedIslamicmilitantsinAlgeriakill14inroadambush,"AgenceFrancePresse,April9,2005.;"Captured'terrorist'describeskillingof14Algerians,"AlgerianTV,April29,2005.

GTD AlgeriaChakiBounini

June13,2005 4 6

AlgerianIslamicExtremists

Terrorism

Unknownperpetrators,believedtobeaffiliatedwiththeIslamicinsurgencyinAlgeria,ambushedtwoNationalGendarmeriesquadronstransportingexampapersonNationalRoad11inChakiBounini,Algeria.TwonationalgendarmesandtwoAlgeriancivilianswerekilledin

"Algeria:TerroristAttackKills2Policemen,2CitizensinKhadiratElNukta,"RadioAlgiersChannel1,June13,2005.

theincident.Sixpeoplewerewoundedaswell.

GTD Algeria Tacheta July18,2005

MilitantsambushedgovernmentpoliceinTacheta,Algeriakillingfivepeopleandinjuringeightothers.Therewasnoclaimofresponsibilityfortheattack.

“SuspectedIslamistMilitantsKillFivePoliceinAlgeria,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,July18,2005.;“FivePeopleKilledinConvoyAmbushinAlgeria,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,July18,2005.;

GTD Algeria JijelOctober19,2005 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

UnidentifiedperpetratorsthoughttobeIslamicextremistsfiredatagroupofpolicemenfromapassingcarinJijel,Algeriakillingfourofthem.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattacks.

“TendieinAlgeriainattacksbysuspectedIslamicextremists,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,October19,2005.

GTD AlgeriaThenietElHad

January3,2006 4 0

Terrorism

Unknownperpetrators,believedtobeaffiliatedwiththeIslamicinsurgencyinAlgeria,ambushedavehiclecarryingfourworkersoftheAlgerianWaterCompanydrivingnearTheniatElHad,Algeria.Thefourworkerswereshotandkilledandtheirvehiclewasriddledwithbullets.

A.Yechkour,"Tissemsilt:FourAlgerianWaterCompanyWorkersKilled,"ElWatan,January9,2006.;"AlgerianRadioSays4WaterCompanyStaffMembersKilledbyTerrorists,"RadioAlgiersChannel1,January8,2006.;

GTD Algeria ZerarkiaMarch23,2006 4 0

Terrorism

TwosuspectedmembersoftheSalafistGroupforPreachingandFighting(GSPC)shotandkilledfourpeasants(identifiedasMohamedHacen,MohamedBergoug,RachidRamdane,andLotfiBoukhidar)astheyworkedinafieldinZerarkia,Algeria.

M.Achouri,"TerroristAttackinBlida:FourPeasantsAssassinatedinBouarfa,"AlgiersLiberte,March25,2006.;"ReutersAfricaHighlights1500GMTMarch25,"Reuters,March25,2006.;"EditorialassessesAlgeria'scurrentsecuritysituation,saysvigilanceneeded,"BBCMonitoringMiddleEast,March26,2006.

GTD Algeria OuardhiaApril7,2006 14 7

Terrorism

FourteenAlgeriancustomsofficialstravelingtoaseminarinOuarglawerekilledandeightothersinjured;oneotherlaterdiedfromseriousinjuries.Theirconvoyofabout12four-wheel-drivevehicleswasambushedsouthofAlgiers,Algeriaandtheunidentifiedgunmenfledintwofour-wheeldrivevehicles,securitysourcesandtheAlgeriannewsagencyAPSreported.Onepersonintheconvoywasalsolistedasmissing.TheSalafistGroupforPreachingandFightingclaimedresponsibility.

Ooali,Aomar,“GunmenKill13CustomsAgentsinAlgeria,”AssociatedPressOnline,April08,2006.;“AlgerianSecurityForcesKill15TerroristsAfterAttackonCustomsOfficers,”AlgiersEl-Khabar(InternetVersion-WWW)inArabic,April09,2006.;“ThirteenAlgeriancustomsofficialskilledinambush:report,”AgenceFrancePresse--English,April07,2006.

GTD Algeria Aguenni June20,2006

Terrorism

SixmembersoftheSalafistGroupforPreachingandFighting(GSPC)ambushedfarmersonaremoteroadinAguenni,Algeria.Afterfiringontheirvehicles,theassailantsstabbedfivefarmerstodeathandsubsequentlysettheirbodiesonfire.Threeotherfarmerswereabletoescapewithoutinjury.

M.Achouri,"FivePeasantsAssassinatedinChrea:SalafiGroupforCallandCombatMakesaBloodyReturntotheMitidjaRegion,"AlgiersLiberte,June22,2006.;"Algerianfarmersknifedtodeathinambush,"AgenceFrancePresse,June21,2006.;"Algerianarmykills19suspectedIslamists:reports,"AgenceFrancePresse,June26,2006.

GTD Algeria LarhatJuly10,2006 5 5

Terrorism

Aroundfortyarmedassailants,dressedasmembersoftheAlgeriansecurityforcesandbelievedtobeaffiliatedwiththeIslamicinsurgencyinAlgeria,burstintoacampofAlgerianvacationersinLarhat,Algeria.Theperpetratorswereabletosuccessfullypenetratethecamp

SaïdaAzzouz,AbderBettache,andDjallelB.,"Gouraya:Naftal'sTentCampAttackedbyaTerroristGroup:FiveDead,"LeSoird'Algerie,July12,2006.

usingMolotovcocktailsand,intheprocess,setthreevehiclesandsometentsonfire.Duringtheincursion,fourmembersofthemunicipalguardandonemilitiamemberwerekilledwhiledefendingthecampagainsttheinsurgents.TheassailantswouldnotfleeuntilthearrivalofreinforcementsfromtheNationalPeople'sArmytwohoursandfortyminutesaftertheassaultbegan.

GTD Algeria TiziL'birOctober7,2006 4 1

Terrorism

AroundsevenarmedmembersoftheSalafistGroupforPreachingandFighting(GSPC),dressedinmilitaryuniforms,setupafakeroadblockinTiziL'bir,Algeria,onaroadlinkingAitAlitoChabetElAmeur.Theassailantsstoppedtwovehiclesandcheckedtheidentificationcardsofthepassengers.TwoAlgerianciviliansandtwoAlgeriansoldierswereshotandkilled.OneAlgeriansoldierwaswoundedaswell.

K.Omar,"ContinuousDeteriorationoftheSecuritySituationinBoumerdes:FourDeadinaBogusRoadblock,"ElWatan,October8,2006.;"BBCMonitoringWarOnTerrorDigest:7-8October2006,"BBCWorldwideMonitoring,October8,2006.;

GTD Algeria SidiMedjahed

October15,2006

Terrorism

ArmedmembersoftheSalafistGroupforPreachingandFighting(GSPC)ambushedAlgeriansecurityguardsnearanobservationpostinSidiMedjahed,Algeria,astheywerepreparingtobreaktheRamadanfast.Eightguardswerekilledintheincident.

"AlgerianIslamistsKill7VillageGuards,"AgenceFrancePresse,October17,2006.<http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=76205#axzz10NHmSAGF>.;"BBCMonitoring:WaronTerrorDigest15-16Oct06,"BBCWorldwideMonitoring,October16,2006.;"'Terrorist'

GroupKillsEightSoldiersinWesternAlgeria,"LeSoird'Algerie,November4,2006.

GTD Algeria LagrafNovember20,2006 5 0

Terrorism

ThreemembersoftheSalafistGroupforPreachingandFighting(GSPC)kidnappedtwoAlgeriancivilians-D.AmarandB.Abdelhamid-inLagraf,Algeria.TheassailantsambushedAlgeriansecurityforcesattemptingtosearchforthehostages.ThreeAlgeriansoldiersandtwoarmedcivilianswereshotandkilledbytheperpetrators.Thehostageswerereleasedunharmedtwodaysafterthekidnapping.

HaniMostaghanmi,"TheGSPCTargetsanANPHelicopter,"LeSoird'Algerie,November25,2006.;"Islamicmilitantskillfivesecurityforcesinambush,"AgenceFrancePresse,November26,2006.;"Algeriabusbombattackleavesonedead,"AgenceFrancePresse,December10,2006.

GTD Algeria MedeaMay11,2008 6 0

Al-QaidaintheIslamicMaghreb(AQIM)

Terrorism

OnSunday,sixAlgeriansoldierswerekilledwhentheirconvoywasattackedbysuspectedSalafistGroupForCallAndCombat(GSPC)/AlQaedaintheLandsofIslamicMaghreb(AQLIM)militantsinMedeaprovince,southwestofAlgiers,Algeria.OncetheAlgeriansbegantoreturnfire,theinsurgentsbrokeofftheattackandretreatedtoanearbyforestwithcapturedweaponsanduniformsfromthefallensoldiers.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasmadefortheincident.

PressTV,"9AlgerianSoldiersKilledinAmbush,"http://www.presstv.ir/Detail.aspx?id=55630&sectionid=351020506(accessedMay14,2008).;SaraHassan,"MilitantAttacksKillNineAlgerianSoldiers,"LexisNexis,GlobalInsight,May14,2008.;

GTD Algeria ThenietElHad

September30,2008

Terrorism

AroundtwentymembersofAl-QaidaintheLandsoftheIslamicMaghreb(AQLIM)ambushedacommunalguardpatrolnearThenietElHad,Algeria.Allsixmembersofthecommunalguard

"TerroristskillsixAlgeriancommunalguards,"Magharebia,October5,2008.;"Sixcommunalguardkilled,oneelectedandtwopolicemenwoundedterrorism

wereshotandkilled.Aftertheshooting,thevictims'weaponswerestolenandtheirvehiclewassetonfire.

markedtheEidal-Fitr(Sixgardecommunauxassassinés,unéluetdeuxpoliciersblessés:leterrorismeamarquél'aid-el-fitr),"LeSoird'Algerie,October4,2008.;NouriNesrouche,"ElMilia,TwoWomenWoundedbyBombExplosion,"LeMatin,October4,2008.

GTD Algeria Tadmait August3,2009

Terrorism

SuspectedIslamistsopenedfireonaprivatevehiclenearTadmaitvillage,TiziOuzouprovince,Algeria.Fourcivilianswerekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincidentandspecificmotiveisunknown.

"FourciviliansreportedslaininAlgeria,"AgenceFrancePresse,August3,2009.;"AttentatterroristeenAlgérie:quatremorts(médiasarabes),"RIANovosti,August4,2009.;

GTD Algeria Maatkas October22,2009

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersofAl-QaidaintheLandsoftheIslamicMaghreb(AQLIM)ambushedagroupofpoliceofficersnearMaatkas,TiziOuzouprovince,Algeria.TheofficerswereprovidingsecurityfortheCanadiancompanySNC-Lavalinatthetimeoftheattack;sevenofficerswerekilledandanothertwowereinjured.

AomarOuali,"Algerianmilitantskill7securityguards,"AssociatedPress,October22,2009.;"UPDATE2-Ambushkills7Algerianpolice:newspaper,"Reuters,October22,2009.;"1stLD:Terroristattackkills7,wounds2inAlgeria,"XinhuaNewsAgency,October22,2009.

GTD Algeria Tebessa June24,2010

Terrorism

OnThursdaynightaround2230,intheAinGhrebareaofStanGuentis,Tebessa,Algeria,suspectedIslamistrebelsattackedaweddingpartywithfirearms,killingfivepeople,includingtwochildren,twoothercivilians,andthegroom,whowasanoff-dutysoldier.Onecivilianwasalsowounded.Nogrouphas

RegnumNewsAgency,"RebelsKillFiveAlgeriansatWeddingParty-Agency,"Reuters,June25,2010.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"OneOff-DutySoldier,TwoCivilians,TwoChildrenKilled,OneCivilianWoundedinArmedAttackinTebessa,Algeria,"WorldwideIncidents

claimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

TrackingSystem,October28,2010.;AgenceFrancePresse,"IslamistsShootDeadFiveatAlgerianWedding:Report,"LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrancePresse,June25,2010.

GTD Algeria AinGhreb June25,2010

Fivepeoplewerekilled,andonewasinjured,whenagroupopenedfireonaweddingpartyreturninghomeinTebessa,Algeria.LaouiLamineAhmed(23years),AouïnMoundher,(17years),RachidAdjel(33years),MenasseraAmara(14years)andAouïnBouzid(42years)allperished.

"5killedinterrorattackatweddingpartyinAlgeria"XinhuaGeneralNewsService,June25,2010.;"ArmedgroupkillsfivepeopleatAlerianwedding"El-Khabar,June262010;LakehalSamir,"Attaqueopéréelorsd’unmariageàTébessa:Cinqmortsetunblessédansuneincursionterroriste(English:AttackcarriedoutataweddinginTébessa:fivekilledandonewoundedinaterroristraid),"ElWatan,June26,2010.

GTD Angola Capupa February18,1998

NationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola(UNITA)

Terrorism

Fourpeople,threeofthempoliceofficers,werekilledinanattackattributedtoformerNationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola(UNITA)rebelsinCapupainthesouthernAngolanprovinceofBenguela.Sevenotherswereinjuredintheattack.

“ArmyOfficerSaysUNITAKilled5CiviliansinBenguela,"ANGOPNews,February18,1998.;“FourkilledinAngolainattackblamedonformerUNITAsoldiers,”AgenceFrancePresse,February17,1998.;“Governmentforceskill19UNITAsupportersinBenguela,”BBCSummaryofWorldBroadcasts,February16,1998.

GTD Angola CanfunfoJuly21,1998 105 0

NationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceof

OtherCrimeType

TheNationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola(UNITA)wassuspectedandthenclearedofanattackonthediamondminingvillageofCanfunowhich

“CiviliansMurderedByRebels,”BirminghamEveningMail,July25,1998.;“AngolaVillageAttacked;MoreThan200Die,”TheSeattleTimes,

Angola(UNITA)

killed105people.Thetrueperpetratorsofthisincidentwereunknown,butitwassuspectedthattheincidentwasprobablytheworkofdiamondgangs.

July25,1998.;“UNClearsUNITAofInvolvementinDiamondMineMassacre,”LisbonRDPAntena1RadioNetwork,July31,1998.

GTD Angola LuauSeptember13,1998 30

Terrorism

Morethan30peoplewerekilledbyNationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola[UNITA]forcesinanattackonasettlementinthediamond-producingareaofLuauintheprovinceofLundaSul,Angola.Therewerenoreportsofinjuriesfromtheattack.

“Angola:UNITAReportedlyKills30PeopleinLundaSul,”LUSANewsAgency,September15,1998.;“30peoplemassacredinnortheasternAngola:radio,”AgenceFrancePresse,September14,1998.;

GTD AngolaWakuKungo

October8,1998 8 0

Terrorism

Eightpeoplewerekilled,oneofthemPortuguese,duringanattackbyNationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola(UNITA)militantsinCahinda,Angola.

“EightreportedkilledinUNITAattackinCuanzaSulProvince,”'DiariodeNoticias'website,October16,1998.

GTD Angola UnknownNovember5,1998 5 4 Unknown Terrorism

NationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola(UNITA)membersattackedtwocarsinCuanzaSulProvince,Angola.Fivepeoplewerekilledandfourinjuredintheattack.

“FiveKilled,FourInjuredinUNITAAttack,”Lusa,November5,1998.

GTD Angola Unknown November7,1998 24 7

Terrorism

SuspectedNationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola(UNITA)troopsattackedadiamondmineinLundaNorteProvince,Angola.Twenty-fourpeoplewerekilled,includingoneSouthAfrican,twoBritons,and21Angolans.AnothersevenAngolanswerewounded,and13foreigners(SouthAfrican,British,andPortuguesecitizens),along

“UNITAAttacksLundaNorteMine,Kills24,”LuandaTPATelevisionNetwork,November7,1998.

with21Angolansdisappeared.Fourvehicleswerealsodestroyedandtheattackerslootedthewarehouseslocatedatthemine.

GTD Angola Unknown January6,1999 4 0

Terrorism

ThirtyNationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola(UNITA)rebelsfiredroundsatanAustralian-ownedCuangominecarinAngola,killingoneBritishcitizen,oneBrazilian,andtwoAngolans.

GTD Angola Unknown January19,1999

Terrorism

NationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola(UNITA)rebelsattackedaconvoyoftenciviliancarstravelingfromLuandaontheCanjala-CulangohighwayintheprovinceofBenguela,alongthesouthwesterncoastlineofAngola.Theattackleft13peopledeadand12seriouslyinjured.

“Angola:13KilledinUNITAAmbushinBenguelaProvince,”PanafricanNewsAgency,January19,1999.

GTD Angola Catete July20,1999

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersoftheNationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola(UNITA)raidedthesettlementofCatete,Angola,killingtwosoldiersandeightcivilians,andwoundingseveralothers.Inaddition,theperpetratorsabductedanunspecifiednumberofpeopleanddestroyedthreecivilianvehiclesduringtheattack.Thefateofthekidnappedwasnotknown.

"AngolanMilitaryIssuesCommuniquéonUNITARaisinCatetenearLuanda,”BBC,July22,1999.;"UNITAForcesRaidTown,Kill1,”RTPInternacional,July20,1999.;"Angola:UNITARaidsCatete20Jul,Kills4Civilians,”LUSA,July20,1999.

GTD Angola Uige July23,1999

60 NationalUnionfortheTotal

TerrorismFifty-fourciviliansandsixpolicemenwerekilledwhenNationalUnionfortheTotal

"Angola:54CiviliansReportedlyKilledinLucalaAmbush,”LUSA,July23,1999.

IndependenceofAngola(UNITA)

IndependenceofAngola(UNITA)rebelsambusheda74-vehicleconvoyontheCuanzaNorte-UigeroadoutsideofUigeintheLucalaregionofAngola.Thevehicles,ownedbyNGOs,werecarryingfoodandsupplies.Eighty-fivepeoplewerereportedmissingasaresultofthisattackanditwaspresumedthattheywerekidnapped.Theirfatewasnotknown.

GTD Angola Malange July27,1999

AtleastfourpeoplediedandonewaswoundedwhenunknownassailantsattackedacivilianvehicleonMalanje-CacusoRoadinMalanje,Angola.Nogrouporindividualclaimedcreditforthisattack.

"Angola:4KilledinMalanje-CacusoRoadAmbush27Jul,”LUSANewsAgency,July28,1999.

GTD Angola Malange June9,2000

OtherCrimeType

SixpeoplediedwhenNationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola(UNITA)allegedlyattackedaheavyvehiclecarryinggoodsontheoutskirtsofMalanje.TheAngolanArmedForcesreactedtotheattack.Theassailantsfiredatthepassengersbeforefleeingthearea.

"Angola:6KilledinAmbushAttributedtoUNITA",LusaNewsAgency,June12,2000.

GTD Angola Catete August7,2000

Inter/Intra-GroupConflict

FourciviliansandtenNationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola(UNITA)soldierswerekilledwhenagroupofarmedmenbelongingtotheSavimbistwingofthegroupraidedCatetetown,Angola.Withinthreehourstheattackerslootedmedicalsuppliesanddamagedthevillage.

"Angola:VictimsDiscussUNITAAttackOnCateteTown,”LuandaTelevisaoPopulardeAngola,August8,2000.;"AngolanOfficialDiscussesUNITARaidonCatete;OperationHexagon,”LuandaTelevisaoPopulardeAngola,August8,2000.;"AngolanChiefofStaffCalls

forCalmAfterRebelAttack60kmFromCapital,”LisbonRTPInternacionalTelevision,August8,2000.

GTD AngolaQuinzango

February15,2001 20 10 Gunmen Terrorism

UnidentifiedgunmenattackedagroupoffarmersinQuinzango,Malanje,Angola.Theassailantsattackedwhilethefarmerswereharvestingtheircrops;thegunmenopenedfire,killingapproximately20civiliansandwoundingatleastanother10.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattackandmotiveisunknown.

"Report:GunmenkillfarmersharvestingcropsinAngola,"AssociatedPress,February16,2001.;"FarmersattackedinMalangeProvincebyarmedmen,"RDPAfrica,February16,2001.;"ArmedmeninAngolakillatleast20-agency,"Reuters,February16,2001.

GTD AngolaDombeGrande

April15,2001 7

Terrorism

NationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola(UNITA)rebelskilledsevenpeopleandkidnapped50othersinavillageraidinBenguela,Angola.UNITAforcesalsolootedhousesandstores,burnedhomes,anddestroyedavehicleintheincident.AccordingtoBenguelaGovernorDumildeRangel,CivilDefenseandtheNationalPolicecapturedtwooftheperpetrators,oneofwhichwasacadetofficer.AUNITArepresentativeclaimedresponsibilityfortheincidentthroughastatemente-mailedtoTheAssociatedPressinLisbon,Portugal.

“Angolanrebelskill14intwoweekendattacks,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,April16,2001.;“UNITAkillssevenciviliansinBenguelaProvince,”LuandaJornaldeAngola,April17,2001.;

GTD Angola SaurimoApril22,2001 6 6 Unknown

OtherCrimeType

Agroupofunknownmilitantsambushedacivilianvehicledriving35kmoutsideSaurimo,Angola.Theperpetratorsfiredatvehicle,subsequentlyplundering

“SixkilledinLundaSulambush,”LusaNewsAgency,April23,2001.

andburningit,leavingsixdeadandsixothersinjured.

GTD Angola CaxitoMay5,2001 76 20

Terrorism

TheNationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola(UNITA)attackedCaxito,Angola,intheBengoProvince.ItwasbelievedthatUNITAattackedtodestroyabridgeovertheDangeRivertodisrupttheflowofgoodbetweentheZaireandUigeprovinces.Theattackresultedinthedeathofatleast76civilianswithanother20injuredand120kidnapped.Atleast60ofthe120kidnappedwerestudentsfromtheDevelopmentAidofthePeopleforthePeople.TheAngolanArmedForcesrescued21ofthekidnappedstudentssixdaysaftertheattack.19rebelsfromtheNationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngolawerekilledintheattack.

"AngolanTelevisionreportsonUNITAattackagainstCaxito,”LuandaTelevisaoPublicadeAngola,May6,2001.;"AngolanofficialdiscussesUNITAraidonCaxito,”LuandaRadioNacionaldeAngola,May6,2001.;"AngolanArmyrescue21of60childrenkidnappedbyUNITAafterCaxitoattack,”LuandaJornaldeAngola(InternetVersion-WWW),May11,2001.

GTD Angola Malange May11,2001

Terrorism

NationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola(UNITA)attackedasmallconvoyofvehiclesonaroadbetweenCacusoandMalangeintheMalangeprovinceofAngola.Atleastsixpeoplewerekilledandatleast12peoplewereinjuredintheattack.Therebelsstoletheagriculturalgoodsthevehicleswerecarrying.

"Angola:20killedfollowingUNITAattackonCacuso-Malangeroad,”LuandaJornaldeAngola,May15,2001.;"Angola:SixkilledinrebelambushinMalangeProvince,”LisbonRTPInternacionalTelevision,May14,2001.;

GTD Angola Chinguvu July18,2001 70 15

NationalUnionfortheTotalIndepende

Terrorism

Seventypeoplewerekilledand15werewoundedwhensuspectedUNITArebelsattackedChinguvu,Angola.Anumberof

"Angolanrebelskill70inattack,"People'sPressPrintingSocietyLtd,July18,2001.;"AttackOnDiamond

nceofAngola(UNITA)

residentswerealsoabducted.Nooneclaimedresponsibility.

Town,"AllAfricaInc.,July18,2001.;

GTD Angola Unknown August11,2001 259 160

Terrorism

AmineplacedbytheNationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola(UNITA)derailedatraincarryingrefugeesbetweenLuandaandDondoinAngola.Themilitantsstoppedthetrainwithananti-tankminethenfiredatthetraincars.Approximately259peoplewerekilledoutrightordiedlaterfromtheattackandmorethan160werewounded.

“Deathtollrisesto259afterUNITAattackonAngolantrain,”AgenceFrancePresse,August18,2001.;“AroundtheWorld,”TheSeattleTimes,August12,2001.;“World,”St.LouisPost-Dispatch(Missouri),August12,2001.

GTD Angola Lubango August14,2001

Terrorism

AvillagenearLubango,inHuilaProvince,AngolawasinfiltratedbyNationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola(UNITA)membersandtheperpetratorsopenedfireonthehomes.Anothernearbyvillagewasalsoattackedinasimilarfashion.Inthetworelatedattacks,20victimsweretakentoahospitalinLubangoofwhom10diedoftheirwounds.

“NewattackinAngola,blamedonUNITA,kills10,”AgenceFrancePresse,August16,2001.;“Doom&Gloom,”MX(Melbourne,Australia),August17,2001.;“Angola;NewAttackKills10,”AfricaNews,August17,2001.

GTD Angola LubangoAugust14,2001 5 10

Terrorism

AvillagenearLubango,inHuilaProvince,Angola,wasinfiltratedbyNationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola(UNITA)membersandtheperpetratorsopenedfireonthehomes.Anothernearbyvillagewasalsoattackedinasimilarfashion.Inthetworelatedattacks,20victimsweretakentoahospitalinLubangoofwhom10diedoftheirwounds.

“NewattackinAngola,blamedonUNITA,kills10,”AgenceFrancePresse,August16,2001.;“Doom&Gloom,”MX(Melbourne,Australia),August17,2001.;“Angola;NewAttackKills10,”AfricaNews,August17,2001.

GTD Angola Caimbambo

August18,2001 7 4

Terrorism

SevenpeoplediedandfourwereseriouslywoundedinanattackbymemberstheNationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola(UNITA)onthevillageofCaimbambo,inBenguelaProvince,Angola.TheUNITAgunmenalsostolevariouspossessionsfromhomesandlivestock.

“Sevenkilledin'suspected'UNITAattackonCaimbamboinBenguela,”LusaNewsAgency,August30,2001.

GTD Angola Sumbe September1,2001 32 52

Terrorism

TheNationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola(UNITA)launchedanambushattackonthreevehiclesintheAngolanProvinceofCuanzaSulintheCachoeirasareakilling32peopleandinjuring52others.ThevehiclesweretravelingfromthetownofGabelatoSumbe.

“Angola:29peoplekilled,52woundedinUNITAattackinCuanzaSul,”LuandaANGOP,September2,2001.;“Angola:Survivorssaybusambushedon1Sepattackedbyarmeduniformedmen,”LusaNewsAgency,September3,2001.;“Angola:NumberofpassengerskilledinUNITAbusattacksincreasesto32,”LusaNewsAgency,September3,2001.

GTD Angola BelchiorSeptember19,2001 5 6 Unknown Terrorism

FivepeoplewerekilledandsixinjuredinanambushontheirtrucknearBelchior,ontheroadbetweenCuitoandCamacupaintheBieProvinceofAngola.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"Angola:ArmedMenKillFivePeople,WoundSixOthersinAmbushonTruckinBie,”LusaNewsAgency,September20,2001.

GTD Angola Namacunde

March4,2002

Terrorism

SevenpeoplewerekilledandthreewerewoundedafteranattackbysuspectedNationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola(UNITA)rebelsintheChiedecommune,inNamacundemunicipality,CuneneProvince,Angola.Therebelsalso

“UNITAkillsseven,woundthreeothersinattackonChiedeinCunene,”ANGOP,March4,2002.

kidnappedthreecivilians,includingonenurse.Noinformationwasavailableregardingtheirrelease.Accordingtolocalgovernmentsources,theattackwascarriedoutbysixtyrebelswhowieldedAKMassaultriflesand80mmmortarshells.

GTD Angola Cubal March28,2002

Terrorism

SuspectedrebelsambushedatruckintheCuballocalityintheAngolanprovinceofBenguela.Sevencivilianswerekilledintheattack.Nooneofficiallyclaimedresponsibility,butAngolanArmyblamedthekillingsontheNationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola(UNITA).

“SevenKilledInAngolaAttackBlamedOnUNITARebels,”AgenceFrancePresse,April1,2002.;“SevenAngolansDieinSuspectedRebelAttack,”GlobalNewsWire,April3,2002.;“Attackby'uncontrollablegroup'kills15inCubalinBenguelaprovince,”LusaNewsAgency,March28,2002.

CPRC ArgentinaCarmendePatagones

a15-year-oldstudent

4DieInArgentinaSchoolShooting

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/4-die-in-argentina-school-shooting/

GTD Armenia YerevanOctober27,1999 8 30

Armeniannationalists Terrorism

FivegunmenstormedtheArmenianParliamentinYerevan,Armenia.Eightindividuals,includingPrimeMinisterVazgenSarkisian,werekilledandanotherfiftyweretakenhostage.Afteraone-daystandoff,allbutoneofthehostageswerereleased.Theremaininghostagewasreleasedoncetheattackershadmadetheirgetaway.ReportersintheparliamentchamberatthetimeoftheattackidentifiedtheleaderofthegunmenasNairiUnanian,anextremenationalistandformerjournalist,accordingto

"FranceCondemnsAttackonArmenianParliament,”AgenceFrancePresse,October27,1999.;"GunmenKillArmenia'sPremier,HoldHostagesinParliament,”TheAssociatedPress,October27,1999.;"ArmenianGunmenReleaseHostages,”TheAssociatedPress,October28,1999.

reportersinthechamberatthetimeoftheattack.Hisbrotherandunclewerealsoamongtheattackers.

LexisNexis

Armenia Yerevan July13,2000

TsolakMelkonian,ArtakAlikianandGrigorMadilian

TherampagebeganThursdaywhenthethreedesertersgrabbedKalashnikovriflesfromtheirbaseinsoutheasternArmeniaandstoppedacaronanearbyroadbyshootingthedriverandapassenger,theministry'spressservicesaid.Thedeserterslateropenedfireatatrafficpolicecheckpoint,andthenatanarmypatrol,theministrysaid.Twotrafficpoliceofficersandthreecontractsoldierswerekilled.Inabreachofarmydiscipline,oneofthesoldiersonthepatrolhadtakenhis6-year-oldsontoworkwithhimThursday.Theboywaskilledintheshootout.Twootherlawenforcementpersonnelwerewoundedintheincident,thebloodiestdesertionfromtheArmenianarmedforcesinyears.

LexisNexis,Armenianpolicedetaindesertersaccusedofkillingeight,July17,2000.;LexisNexis,ArmydesertersallegedlykilleightinArmenia,July14,2000.;

LexisNexis

Armenia NagornyKarabakh

July30,2010

5 anArmeniansoldier

AnArmeniansoldierhadshotdeadfivefellowservicemeninKarabakhbeforekillinghimself.

LexisNexis,SixArmeniansoldierskilledin'shootingrampage',July30,2010.

CPRC Azerbaijan Baku April30,2009

12 FardaGadirov

FardaGadirovshottodeath12people(studentsandstaff)attheAzerbaijanStateOilAcademy.

LexisNexis Azerbaijan

Dashkesan

January29,2010 4 2

ElkhanAzizovandSadigMammadov

OntheeveningofJanuary28,twoyoungsoldiers-Pvt.ElkhanAzizov,20,andPvt.SadigMammadov,19--enteredtheheadquartersofthebasewhere

LexisNexis,SixdeadinAzerbaijanmilitaryshooting,January29,2010;https://eurasianet.org/s/azerbaijan-base-shooting-focuses-

theywerestationedandshotdeadalieutenantcolonel,acaptain,alieutenantandawarrantofficer.Theyalsowoundedtwosoldiers.AzizovandMammadovthenshotandkilledeachother.

attention-on-possible-hazing-in-military

Nagorno-Karabakh

November19,2010 4 4 Unknown

Onesoldierhadbeendetainedforafatalinternalshootingincidentwhichclaimedthelivesoffourservicemenandwoundedfourothers.

LexisNexis,Armeniansoldierdetainedforfatalinternalshootingalongcontactline,November23,2010.

MurovdagMountain

February20,2011 7 Unknown

OfficialsinAzerbaijansayseventeenagesoldiershavebeenkilledatamilitarybaseinthewestofthecountry,withlocalmediasayingasoldierwentonarampagebeforeturningthegunonhimself.

LexisNexis,Azerbaijanprobesintoshootingspreewhichkills7servicemen,February21,2011;http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-7-soldiers-shot-dead-in-azerbaijan-2011feb21-story.html

GTD Bangladesh KhulnaFebruary16,1999 6 20 Unknown Terrorism

FiveJatiyoSamajtrantikDal(JSD)members,includingprominentleaderKaziArefAhmed,werekilledandatleast20morewoundedwhen15armedextremistswearingmasksopenedfireonapartyrallyinfrontofKalidaspurPrimarySchoolinDaulatpurThana,Bangladesh.Theassailantswerenotidentifiedinreports,butofficialsstatedthatsuchattackswereanattempttodestabilizethecountryand/ortotargetandintimidateJSDleaders.

NadeemQadir,“KillingputsBangladeshgovernmentunderpressure,”AgenceFrancePresse,February17,1999.;"Bangladeshiscallforendtoterrorismafterassassination,”AgenceFrancePresse,February17,1999.;"Armed'Extremists'GunDownSeniorPolitician,4Others,”TheIndependent,February17,1999.

GTD Bangladesh Bishnupur April26,1999

7 1PurboBanglarCommunist

TerrorismSevenwerekilledandonewasinjuredwhenanarmedgroupfromthePurbaBanglar

“SevenPersonsKilledbyExtremistsin,”TheIndependent(Internet

Party CommunistParty(PBCP)tookeightpeoplefromtheirhomesinBishnupur,inChuadangaDistrict,Bangledesh,andexecutedthem,inprotestofincreasedpoliceactivityagainstterroristsinthearea.

Version),April27,1999.

GTD Bangladesh Chittagong

July12,2000

Jamaat-E-Islami(Bangladesh)

Terrorism

Eightpeople,includingsixpro-governmentstudentactivists,werekilledbymembersoftheIslamiChhatraShibir(ICS)inChittagong,Bangladesh.

"Massacrepromptsanti-terroristdrive,threattobanparty,”AgenceFrancePresse,July15,2000.;"KillingofBCLmencondemned,”TheIndependent,July14,2000.;

CPRC Belgium LiegeDecember13,2011 6 125

NordineAmrani

On13December2011,amurder–suicideattacktookplaceinthecityofLiègeintheWalloniaregionofBelgium.Theattacker,33-year-oldNordineAmrani,threwgrenadesandfiredanFNFALrifleatciviliansonSaint-LambertSquare.Theattackkilledsixandleft125othersinjured;sevenofwhomsufferedseriousinjuries.Amranithencommittedsuicidebyshootinghimselfwitharevolver.Earlierthatday,hehadalsomurderedawomaninhishouse.

"Belgiumgrenadeattackkillstwo,"Telegraph.co.uk,13December2011;“Liegeattack:GunrampageinBelgiancity-threedeadandarmedpolicekillattacker,”SundayExpress,May29,2018.

CPRC Bosnia LipnacaMay29,2008 6 1 Sixkilledandonewounded.

LexisNexis

BrazilBaixadaFluminense

April1,2005

29 roguepolicemen

Gunmenbelievedtoberoguepolicemenkilledatleast30peopleinashootingspreeinaRiodeJaneirosuburb.OfficialssaidFridaythattheattackmayhavebeenaresponsetoacrackdownoncorruptandbrutalofficers.Thirtypeople,including

LexisNexis,PolicemenarrestedoverRiomassacre,April8,2005.;LexisNexis,PolicemenchargedinBrazilslayings,April6,2005.;

threechildren,werekilledlateThursdaywheneightgunmenopenedfirefromtwocars,accordingtopolice.Theshootersfirstkilled15peopleintheNovaIguazuneighborhood,andanother15anhourlaterinQueimados,localofficialssaid.BothareimpoverishedshantytownsinRio.

LexisNexis Brazil SaoPaulo

May11,2010 5 Unknown

FivehomelesspeoplewerefatallyshotinSaoPauloearlyTuesdayastheysleptunderabridgeontheoutskirtsofthecity.

LexisNexis,FivehomelessfatallyshotinSaoPauloattack,May11,2010.

CPRC BrazilRiodeJaneiro

April7,2011 12 12

WellingtonMenezesdeOliveira

WellingtonMenezesdeOliveirashottodeath12childrenbetweentheagesof12and14attheTassodaSilveiraMunicipalSchool.

GTD Burundi CugaroAugust23,1998 7 5 Unknown

OtherCrimeType

UnknownperpetratorskilledsevenpassengersandinjuredanotherfiveafterattackingacountrybusinCugaro,Burundi.

“BurundiNewsAgencyReportsSevenKilledinBusAttack,”BurumburaABP,August24,1998.

GTD BurundiBujumbura

TwelvepeoplewerekilledbyrebelsinBujumbura,Burundi.Authoritiesindicatedthatthevictimswerelikelytargetedduetotheircooperationwithlocalsecurityforces.Nofurtherinformationwasprovided.

“11ReportedKilledinBujumburaDistrictAttack,”BujumburaRadio-Television,November24,1999.

GTD Burundi RudeheNovember26,1999 17 22 Unknown Terrorism

KayanzaDisplacedPersonsCampinRudehe,Burundiwasattackedbyunidentifiedassailants,killing17peopleandinjuring22.AnothercampwasattackedthreedayslaterinKarindo.

“BurundiDisplacedPersonsCampAttacked,17PeopleKilled,”ABP(Bujumbura),11/29/1999.;“Burundi:3KilledInRebelAttackOnCampForDisplaced,”ABP(Bujumbura),11/30/1999.;

GTD Burundi ItengaNovember27,1999 12 15 Unknown Terrorism

Twelvegovernmentsoldierswerekilledand15werewoundedinanambushbyBurundirebelsinItenga,Burundi.ThiswasoneoftwoattackswhichoccurredwithintheBujubura-RuralProvince.

“Burundi:RebelsAttack,KillSoldiersinBujumba-Rural,”AzaniaNewsAgency,11/29/1999.

May21,2000 6 0

Hutuextremists Terrorism

HutuRebels,allegedlybelongingtotheHutuPalipehutogroup,ambushedseveralvehiclesontheBujumbura-GatumbaroadjustoutsideBujumbura,killingfiveTutsis.Therebelsfiredonthevehiclesbeforesettingsomeofthemablaze.Nocasualtieswerereportedasaresultofthisattack.

"Burundi:RebelsReportedlyKillFiveInAmbushInWest,"RadioBurundi,May22,2000.;ChristopheNkurunziza,"Burundirebelsambushvehiclesnearcapital,killing5Tutsis,"AssociatedPressWorldstream,May22,2000.;"BC-Burundi-Attack;INDEX:International,Politics;HL:Burundirebelsambushcars,killsixTutsis,FromAP-Reuters,"TheCanadianPress,May22,2000.

GTD Burundi UnknownNovember11-12,2000

6 Hutuextremists Terrorism

HuturebelsopenedfireonacamppopulatedbyTutsiciviliansinsouthernMakambaprovince,Burundi.SixTutsiwerekilledintheattack.Theyhadfledfromtheirhomestothecamptoescapefightinginthearea.

JocelyneSambira,"Sixcivilianskilledinfightingbetweenarmyandrebels,"AssociatedPress,November15,2000.

GTD Burundi Unknown December29,2000

Unknownperpetratorskilled21peoplewhentheyfiredonatouristbusonamainroadinBurundi.

GTD BurundiMitakataka

May24,2001 10 4 Unknown Terrorism

RebelsfromtheDemocraticRepublicofCongoambushedabusinMitakataka,Burundi.Tenpeoplewerekilledandfourotherswereinjuredintheattack.

“Rebelskill10inambushinnorthernBurundi,”AgenceFrancePresse,May24,2001.;“Rebelsambushvehicleinnorthwestkilling10,”

BujumburaRadio,May24,2001.;

GTD Burundi Isale June26,2001

PartyfortheLiberationoftheHutuPeople(PALIPEHUTU)

Terrorism

ArmedmenbelievedtobeHuturebelsfromtheFrontNationaldeLibération(FNL)killedthreeciviliansandtwosoldierswhentheyattackedavanownedbytheProvincialDivisionofPrimaryEducationinBujumburaRuralProvinceinBurundi.Threeotherpeoplesustainedseriouswoundsinthatattack.

“5peoplekilledinfreshrebelambush,”PanafricanNewsAgency(PANA),June27,2001.;“Burundirebelskill16peopleinambushes,”PanafricanNewsAgency(PANA),June28,2001.;“Burundi:FivepeoplekilledinrebelambushnearBujumbura,”BurundiPressAgency,June26,2001.

GTD Burundi MitanaJune27,2001 9 2

KurdistanWorkers'Party

Terrorism

SuspectedrebelsfromtheFrontNationaldeLibération(FNL)killedninepassengersandinjuredtwootherswhentheyopenedfireonavehicleownedbytheBurundipublictransportcompanynearMitanainthesouthernBururiProvinceinBurundi.

“Burundirebelskill16peopleinambushes,”PanafricanNewsAgency(PANA),June28,2001.

GTD Burundi Unknown August2,2001

Rebelswerereportedtohavekilled13civiliansintheBujumbura-RuralprovinceofBurundi.Thosekilledweresaidtobesympathetictothegovernment.

“Rebelsreportedlykill13civiliansinwest,”RadioSansFrontieresBoneshaFM,August3,2001.

GTD Burundi Nyanza-Lac

September4,2001

ArmedmenattackedaTanzanianshipfromBujumburanearNyanza-LacinsouthwestBurundi,onLakeTanganyika.Fourpeoplediedintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.”

"Burundi:RebelsattackTanzanianship,killfour,”BoneshaFM,September5,2001.

GTD Burundi MuniniNovember5,2001 24 0 Unknown Terrorism

UnknownperpetratedattackedMunini,Burundi.Munini'shead,aveterinaryofficer,ahealth

“Twenty-fourkilledinrebelattackinsouth,”BujumburaRadioBurundi,November6,

officialandfivesoldierswerekilledintheattack.Duringtheattackahealthcenterwaslootedandburned.Nooneclaimedtheattack.

GTD Burundi GasozoMay22,2002 11 0

Terrorism

RebelswiththeFrontNationaldeLibération(FNL)ambushedtwominivansintheBurunditownofGasozo.Intotal,twelvepeoplewerekilledandanothersixwereleftseriouslywounded.

“ElevenKilledinAmbush,IncludingOnlyPygmySenator,”AfricaNews,May24,2002.;“ElevenreportedlykilledinrebelambushnearBujumbura,”MISNANews,May23,2002.;“Rebelsreportedlykillninecivilians,includingsenator,inambush,”BujumburaRadioBurundi,May22,2002.

GTD Burundi MuzingaJune14,2002 14 10 Unknown Terrorism

RebelsinBurundiattackedabusinCibitokeProvince.Thegunfirekilled14andwoundedanother10.

“FourteendeadinBurundirebelambush:official,”AgenceFrancePresse,June15,2002.;“Rebelskill13,injure10innorthwesternCibitokeProvince,”BujumburaRadioBurundi,June15,2002.;“Rebelsambushminibusinnorthwest;reportedlykill13people,”BujumburaBoneshaFM,June14,2002.

GTD Burundi Musayni June24,2002

RebelsattackedthreetransportvehiclesandfourtouristvansinthetownofMusayni.Eightpeoplewerekilledandanother19wereinjuredintheattack.

“Eightdead,19injuredinBurundirebelambush,”AgenceFrancePresse,June24,2002.;“Some10peoplekilledinfightingnortheastofcapital,”ExpressoNewsAgency,June24,2002.;“GunmenKill15inAllegedHutuAttack,”TheIndependent,June25,2002.

GTD Burundi Bujumbura

November2,2003

Terrorism

Tworivalrebelgroups,theForcesfortheDefenseofDemocracy(FDD)andtheNationalLiberationForces-Icanzo(FNL-Icanzo)abductedfourindividualsfromBujumbura’sMuramvyaneighborhoodinBurundi.Afterpullingthefourvictimsfromtheirhomes,therebelsshotandkilledthem.Reportingontheincidentdidnotindicateifthetworivalgroupsworkedtogetherinperpetratingtheattack.

"SuspectedRebelsShootFourDeadinBurundiCapital,”RadioBurundi,November3,2003.

GTD Burundi KamesaApril17,2008 4 0

NationalLiberationFront(FNL)(Burundi)

Terrorism

OnThursdayat20:30,NationalLiberationForces(FNL)attackedtheBurundiantroopsinKamesanearthecapitalcityofBujumbura,Bujumburastate,Burundi.Foursoldiersand10rebelswerekilledintheoffensiveattackafterwhichFNLrebelslaunchedaKatuyshamissiletowardsthecityafterbeingrepelledbyBurundianarmytroops.Themissileattackresultedinnoadditionalcasualties.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasmadefortheincident.

AgenceFrancePresse,"BurundiRebelsLaunchFreshAttack,"AgenceFrancePresse,April21,2008.;ItarTassNewsAgency,"RussianFMAdvisesAgainstTripstoBurundi,"LexisNexis,ItarTassNewsAgency,April22,2008.

September15,2010 7 11 Unknown Terrorism

OnWednesday,intheRukokodistrictofBujumburacity,Bujumbura,Burundi,eightunidentifiedmilitantsarmedwithfirearmsandmachetesanddressedinarmyuniformsattackedandkilledsevenciviliansandinjured11othersatasugarfactory.Nodamagewasreported

AgenceFrancePresse,"Burundi:ArmedAttackbySuspectedRebelsKillsatLeastSeveninCapital,"WorldNewsConnection,AgenceFrancePresse,September15,2010.;AgenceFrancePresse,"AtLeastSevenCiviliansKilledinBurundiAttack,"LexisNexis

andnogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Academic,AgenceFrancePresse,September15,2010.;GusSelassie,"BurundianArmyBlamesCivilianDeathson"ArmedBandits",”LexisNexisAcademic,WorldMarketsResearchCentre,September17,2010.

GTD Burundi GatumbaSeptember19,2011 36 20 Unknown Terrorism

OnMonday,inGatumbanearBujumbura,Bujumbura,Burundi,36peoplewerekilledand20peoplewereinjuredwhenmilitantsdressedassoldiersthrewgrenadesatandfireduponciviliansintheChezlesAmisbar.Theattackcausedanunknownamountofpropertydamagetothebar.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Jane’sIntelligence,“MilitantAttackLeavesasManyas30DeadinBurundi'sBujumbura,”TerrorismWatchReport,AgenceFrancePresse,September19,2011.;WashingtonPost,"Official:AttackersfromCongoKill36atPubinNeighboringCentralAfricanNationofBurundi,"AssociatedPress,September19,2011;XinhuaNewsAgency,"GunmenKillabout31inBurundi'sGatumbaTown,"XinhuaNewsAgency,September19,2011.

GTD CameroonBakassidistrict

November16,2010 5 0

AfricaMarineCommando

Terrorism

OnTuesdaynightintoWednesday11/17/2010,between2300and0200,inanunspecifiedlocationoffthecoastofBakassi,Cameroon,twosecurityguards,threeCameroonRapidInterventionBattalionsoldierswerekilledandseveralotherpeoplewereinjuredwhenunidentifiedgunmenusingwatervesselsandunknownfirearmsattackedanoffshorewatervessel,whichwasoperatedbytheFrenchoilcompanyPerenco.

VoiceofAmerica,"OilFirmSaysFivePeopleKilledinCameroonBoatAttack,"VoiceofAmerica,November17,2010,http://www.voanews.com/english/news/africa/Oil-Firm-Says-5-People-Killed-in-Cameroon-Boat-Attack--108684719.html.;AgenceFrancePresse,"AttackOnOilPlatformLeavesSixDeadinCameroon'sDisputedBakassiPeninsula,"WorldNews

Onemilitantwasalsokilledintheattackandnodamagewasreported.ThemilitantgroupAfricanMarineCommandoclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Connection,AgenceFrancePresse,November17,2010.;XinhuaNewsAgency,"FiveKilledinBoatAttackOffCameroon,"XinhuaNewsAgency,November17,2010.

LexisNexis Canada Ottawa

April7,1999 4 0

PierreLebrun

Adisgruntledformertransitworkercompiledalistofco-workershedidn'tlikebeforesettingoutonadeadlyrampage,killingfouremployeesandthenhimselfatOttawa'smainbusgarage.

LexisNexis,CanadianGunmanKillsFourInOttawa,April7,1999.

GTDCentralAfricanRepublic

BiraoJune6,2009 5 10 Karaclan Terrorism

OnSaturdaymorning,Birao,Vakaga,CentralAfricanRepublicarmedassailantsfireduponaUnionofDemocraticForcesforUnity(UFDR)militarydemobilizationcenterforformerrebels,killingtwoUFDRmembers,twocivilians,oneInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC)staffmemberandwoundingfiveciviliansandthreeUFDRmembers.Nomaterialdamageormotivefortheattackwasreportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility,butitwaswidelybelievedmembersoftheKaraethnicclanwereresponsible.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"TwoParamilitaryMembers,TwoCivilians,OneNGOStaffMemberKilled,FiveCivilians,ThreeParamilitaryMembersWoundedinArmedAttackbySuspectedKaraEthnicClanMembersinBirao,Vakaga,CentralAfricanRepublic,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,June16,2009.;AgenceFrancePresse,"TwoKilledinAttackonCARArmyBase,"LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrancePresse,June06,2009.;

GTDCentralAfricanRepublic

NzakoMarch13,2011 6 0

Lord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)

Terrorism

OnSunday,inNzako,Mbomou,CentralAfricanRepublic,sixpeoplewerekilledwhenunidentifiedmilitantsattackedthetownwithunknownfirearms.Themilitantsalsokidnapped30peopleandtookthemtoan

YahooNews,"SixKilled,30AbductedinCentralAfrican;Army,"http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110315/wl_africa_afp/centrafricaugandaunrestrebels;_ylt=ApwiSsBByWKQpa_rwLtFcY

unknownlocation.Thestatusofthehostagesisunknown.Itisunknowniftheattackcausedanypropertydamage.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,butthemilitantgroupLord’sResistanceArmy(LRA)wasthoughttoberesponsiblefortheattack.

u96Q8F;_ylu=X3oDMTM1a3RiZWIzBGFzc2V0A2FmcC8yMDExMDMxNS9jZW50cmFmcmljYXVnYW5kYXVucmVzdHJlYmVscwRwb3MDMTAEc2VjA3luX3BhZ2luYXRlX3N1bW1hcnlfbGlzdARzbGsDc2l4a2lsbGVkMzBh(March15,2011).;AgenceFrancePresse,"AtLeastSixKilled,30Abducted,inCentralAfrica:Army,"LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrancePresse,March15,2011.;

GTD Chad Unknown October10,2006

Perpetratorsattacked10villagesaroundChad,killing40civilians.Also,asaresult,3,000civiliansweredisplacedfromtheirhomes.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported,butitwasbelievedthattheJanjaweedMilitiawasresponsible.

NationalCounterTerrorismCenter,2006ReportonTerrorism

GTD Chad Aradib December17,2006

InAradib,Guera,ChadandHabile,Quaddai,Chad,perpetratorsopenedfireandkilled15civiliansandeightsoldiers.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported,butitwasbelievedthattheJanjaweedMilitiawasresponsible.

GTD Chad GozAmerFebruary28,2007 17 0 Janjaweed Terrorism

InGozAmer,Chad,assailantarmedwithunspecifiedfirearmsattackedarefugeecamp.Seventeenrefugeeswerekilledandthecampwasdamaged.Theassailantsalsostoleallofthecamp'slivestock.NogroupclaimedresponsibilityalthoughitiswidelybelievedtheJanaweed

Militiawasresponsible.

GTD ColombiaLaEncarnacion

April30,1998 10 0 Unknown Terrorism

Twentyunknown,armedmenstopedabusinEncarnacion,Colombia,andshotandkilled10passengers.

"ArmedMenMurder10PeopleinEncarnacion,"SanteFedeBogotáInravisionTelevisionCanal,April30,1998

GTD Colombia BolivarMay4,1998 11 0 Unknown Terrorism

Anunnamedparamilitarygroupkilledanentirefamilyof11inBolivar,Colombia,inanapparentactofrevenge.Thefamilywasshottodeathandtheirbodieswereburned.

“DefenseMinisterCommentsonMetaMassacres,”ColombianRadio,May6,1998.;“ParamilitaryGroupMurders21PeopleinMeta,”ColombianRadioCadenaNacionalWWW,May5,1998.;“SamperOrdersInvestigationofMetaMassacre,”ColombianRadioCadenaNacionalWWW,May6,1998.

GTD Colombia PuertoAlvira

May4,1998

Approximately200membersofanunnamedparamilitarygroupattackedagroupofciviliansinPuertoAlvira,Colombia,leaving21peopledead,sixwounded,andeightmissing.Theparamilitarygroupaccusedthepeopleofactinginsupportofguerillagroupsinthearea.

“DefenseMinisterCommentsonMetaMassacres,”ColombianRadio,May6,1998.;“ParamilitaryGroupMurders21PeopleinMeta,”ColombianRadioCadenaNacionalWWW,May5,1998.;“SamperOrdersInvestigationofMetaMassacre,”ColombianRadioCadenaNacionalWWW,May6,1998.

GTD Colombia LaPacha October25,1998 10 0 Unknown Terrorism

TenpeopleweregunneddownandkilledbyunidentifiedassailantsinLaPacha,Colombia.ThenearbytownofAltosdelRosariowasalsoattacked.Nofurtherinformationwasprovidedonthisincident.

"ParamilitaryGroupsKill21inTwoTowns,”RadioCadenaNacional,October26,1998.

GTD Colombia SanCarlosOctober25,1998 11 0

PeasantSelf- Terrorism

RebelswiththeSelf-DefenseGroupsofCordobaandUraba

"ParamilitaryGroupsKill21inTwoTowns,”RadioCadena

DefenseGroup(ACCU)

(ACCU:PeasantSelf-DefenseGroupofCordobaandUraba)raidedSanCarlos,Colombia,killingtenciviliansandonesoldier.Alocalpolicegarrisonwasdamagedintheattack.

Nacional,October26,1998.;"ParamilitaryGroupAttacksSanCarlosMunicipality,”RadioCadenaNacional,October25,1998.;

GTD Colombia AltosdelRosario

October25,1998

TwentypeoplewerekilledinanattackbyunidentifiedassailantsinAltosdelRosario,Colombia.ThenearbytownofLaPachawasalsoattacked.Nofurtherinformationwasprovidedonthisincident.

“ParamilitaryGroupAttacksSanCarlosMunicipality”,SantaFedeBogotáRadioCadenaNacional(Internetversion),October25,1998.;“ParamilitaryGroupKills21inTwoTowns”,ColombianRadioCadenaNacional,October26,1998.;“29killedinattacksbyColombianparamilitaries",AgenceFrancePresse,October26,1998.

GTD Colombia ParamilloDecember29,1998 30

RevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC)

Terrorism

TheFuerzasArmadasRevolucionariasdeColombia(FARC)attackedtheCastanomilitarycampinParamillo,Colombia.Thirtywerekilledintheattack.

“FARCAttackonCastanoCampLeaves30Dead,”deBogotáInravisionTelevisionCanalANetwork,December30,1998.;“ParamilitaryHead'Reportedly'KilledinClashWithFARC,”AFPtoMexicoCentralAmericaandtheCaribbean,December29,1998.;

GTD Colombia Unknown July13,1999 10 0

Terrorism

TheFuerzasArmadasRevolucionariasdeColombia(FARC)killed10personsinaunidentifiedareaofthedetentezoneinCaquetaDepartment,Colombia.TheFARCcarriedoutthekillingsduetothevictim'saffiliationwithunidentifiedparamilitarygroups.

"FARCAdmitMurdering10PersonsinDetenteZone,”NOTIMEX,July14,1999.

GTD Colombia Bogota July17,1999

Terrorism

MembersoftheFuerzasArmadasRevolucionariasdeColombia(FARC)attackedsoldiersoftheArtillerySchoolinBogotá,Colombia.FoursoldiersandaFARCmemberdiedandtwocivilianswereinjuredintheattack.

"FARCAttackClaimsLivesof4Soldiers,1Rebel,”EFE,July18,1999.

GTD ColombiaCurumanidistrict

August17,1999 8

Right-WingParamilitaries

Terrorism

UnidentifiedgunmenkilledatleasteightvillagersinCurumaniregion,Colombia.Policeofficialssuspectthataright-wingparamilitarygroupwasinvolved,butaspecificgroupwasnotidentified.

“ViolenceIncreasesInColombia,EightMoreVillagersKilled,”XinhuaNewsAgency,August18,1999.;“Killingsblamedonparamilitaries:ColombianViolenceRightwingTerrorGroupsStepUpActivityInWakeOfRebelPeaceMoves,”FinancialTimes,August19,1999.;“Right-winggunmenslay13villagers,policesay,”St.LouisPost-Dispatch,August18,1999.

GTD Colombia ZambranoAugust17,1999 13

Terrorism

UnidentifiedgunmenkilledatleastthirteenvillagersinZambrano,Colombia.Theassailantsdumpedthebodiesalongahighwayaftertheywerekilled.Policeofficialssuspectedthataright-wingparamilitarygroupwasinvolved,butaspecificgroupwasnotidentified.

“ViolenceIncreasesInColombia,EightMoreVillagersKilled,”XinhuaNewsAgency,August18,1999.;“Killingsblamedonparamilitaries:ColombianViolenceRightwingTerrorGroupsStepUpActivityInWakeOfRebelPeaceMoves,”FinancialTimes,August19,1999.;“Right-winggunmenslay13villagers,policesay,”St.LouisPost-Dispatch,August18,1999.

LexisNexis Colombia

CordobaandCauca

September13,1999 13

RevolutionaryArmed

Atleast13farmerswereshotdeadbyrivalparamilitarygroups

LexisNexis,ThirteenColombianFarmersKilledBy

ForcesOfColombia(FARC)andAuto-DefenceUnitsOfColombia(AUC)

mondayeveningintheprovincesofcor-dobaandcauca,colombia,authoritiessaidtuesday.Agroupoftherevolutionaryarmedforcesofco-lombia(FARC)tookfivefarmworkersfromtheirdwellingsincordobaandshotthem,accusingthemofbeingcollaboratorsoftheauto-defenceunitsofcolombia(AUC),arivalparamilitarygroup,saidfranklindelavega,secretaryoftheprovince.Inarevengingshootingspree,membersofauckilledeightfarmersinthesouth-eastprovinceofcauca,inthesamedaywiththesameexcuse,localpolicesaid.

RivalParamilitaryGroups,September14,1999.

GTD ColombiaPuertoGomez

UnitedSelfDefenseUnitsofColombia(AUC)

Terrorism

ArmedrebelsfromtheColombianUnitedSelfDefenseGroup(AUC)killedsixpeopleontheroadbetweenSantiagoandSalazarinPuertoGomez,Colombia.Thegroupclaimedresponsibilitybypaintingslogansonanearbyhoursstating,"Theconflictwasjustbeginning."and"AllWillDie."

"ColombianGuerrilla,ParamilitaryActivities,"OpenSourceCenter,September21,1999.

GTD Colombia Heliconiadistrict

October10,1999

13 0 Paramilitaries

Terrorism

13peasantswerekillednearHeleconia,Colombia.Theirbullet-riddledandtied-upbodieswerefounddumpedingroupsoftwoorthreeonaroadside.Authoritiesbelievethatanultraright-wingparamilitarygroupisresponsiblebutthereisnoimmediateindicationofwhichgroup.

"Worldinbrief,"TheWashingtonPost,October12,1999.;"World:PeasantskilledinColombiamassacre,"BBC,October11,1999.;

GTD ColombiaSanMigueldelTigre

March5,2000 6 0

Terrorism

Approximately100membersoftheright-wingUnitedSelfDefenseUnitsofColombia(AUC)attackedthevillageofSanMigueldelTigreintheYondoregion,Columbia.Sixvillagerswerekilledafterbeingdraggedfromtheirhomes.Twomorevillagerswereabducted,butauthoritiesbelievedtheywerealsokilledandtheirbodieswerethrownintheriver.ThegunmenstatedthatthevictimswereselectedbecausetheywerebelievedtobecollaboratingwithMarxistguerrillas.

"16dieinnewpoliticalviolenceinColombia,"Reuters,March5,2000.;"Atleast30dieinclashesbetweenColombianparamilitaries,guerrillas,"AgenceFrance-Presse,March6,2000.;YadiraFerrer,"Columbia:Paramilitarieslashouttogainroleinpeacetalks,"InterPressService,March7,2000.

GTD Colombia TibuApril6,2000 21 5

Paramilitaries Terrorism

NinesuspectedparamilitaryfightersdressedincamouflageattackedtwoburriosofTibu,Colombia.Thegunmendraggedvillagersfromtheirhomeandexecutedthem.21villagerswerekilledintheattackandfivewereseriouslywounded.Itisbelievedthatthevillagerswerekilledbecausetheassailantssuspectedthemofcollaboratingwithleftistguerrillas.

"21killedincolombiantownmassacre;rebelssuspected,"DowJonesInternationalNews,April6,2000.;"Political&civilunrest-Columbia,"Lloyd'sInformationCasualtyReport,April8,2000.;

LexisNexis

Colombia Bogota June24,2000

JuandeJesúsLozanoVelásquez

Afterayoungwomanrefusedhisoffertodance,amanreturnedtoaBogotadiscothequeearlySatur-dayandfatallyshot11peoplewithanUzisubmachinegun.

http://articles.latimes.com/2000/jun/25/news/mn-44689

GTD ColombiaBuenaventura

August27,2000 12 0

Terrorism

Suspectedright-wingparamilitaryfightersraidedtwobarriosandkilledsevenpeopleneartheportofBuenaventura,Colombia.Theassailantspaintedsurrounding

"Presumedparamilitarygangskill22inColombia,"Reuters,August27,2000.;"Sixteenkilledintwomassacres,"AgenceFrance-Presse,August

buildingswiththeinitialsAUC,whichstandsfortheumbrellagrouptheUnitedSelfDefenseUnitsofColombia(AUC).

27,2000.;"Atleast17deadinColombiamassacres,"AssociatedPress,August27,2000.

GTD Colombia CienagaAugust27,2000 10 0

Terrorism

Suspectedright-wingparamilitaryfightersinterrogatedandkilledatleastnineresidentsofCienaga,Colombia.Carryingalistofnames,theassailantspulledthevictimsfromtheirhomesandfromadancehallbeforekillingthem.NogrouphasclaimedresponsibilitybutauthoritiessuspectthattheattackwasperpetratedbymembersoftheUnitedSelfDefenseUnitsofColombia(AUC).

"Presumedparamilitarygangskill22inColombia,"Reuters,August27,2000.;"Sixteenkilledintwomassacres,"AgenceFrance-Presse,August27,2000.;"Atleast17deadinColombiamassacres,"AssociatedPress,August27,2000.

GTD Colombia Ortega October8,2000 8

Terrorism

MembersoftheRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC)attackedOrtegavillage,Tolimadepartment,Colombia.Therebelsshotandkilledatleasteightvillagers,hackingthevictims'bodieswithmachetesaftershootingthem.FARCmembersalsoburneddown20homes,achurch,andaschool.Therebelshadvisitedthevillageamonthpreviouslytorecruitvillagers;whenthevillagersrefused,therebelsaccusedthemofworkingwiththearmy.

MichaelEasterbrook,"Rebelslevelavillageandkilleightpeasants,"AssociatedPress,October8,2000.;"Political&civilunrest:Columbia,"Lloyd'sInformationCasualtyReport,October11,2000.;"EuropeansbalkatfundingthedrugwarinColombia,"SanFranciscoChronicle,October12,2000.

GTD Colombia Barbosa October15,2000

11 0Right-WingParamilitaries

Terrorism

Membersofaright-wingparamilitarygroupabductedelevenvillagersfromBarbosa,Antioquiadepartment,Colombia.Theassailantsaccusedthecaptivesofbeingguerrilla

"11foundshotdead,"TheDailyTelegraph,October17,2000.

collaborators.Allofthecaptives,consistingofsevenmenandfourwomen,werefoundshottodeathonadirtroadneartoBarbosathenextday.

GTD Colombia VeneciaNovember22,2000 17 0

OtherCrimeType

Atdawn,suspectedright-wingparamilitarygunmen,wearingcamouflageandarmedwithautomaticassaultrifles,orderedtheresidentsofNeuvaVenecia,Colombia,outoftheirhomes.Theythenshotseventeenpeoplewhomtheyidentifiedfromalist.Policesaidthatthedeadweremenwhohadbeensingledoutfortheirallegedcomplicitywithleft-wingguerrillagroups.MembersofFuerzasArmadasRevolucionariasdeColombia(FARC)weresuspected.

"Right-wingrebelsshoot17onhitlist,”EdmontonJournal,November23,2000.

GTD Colombia Chipaque December17,2000

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersofRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC)killed11peopleinChipaquevillage,Cundinamarca,Colombia.Witnessesreportthattheassailantsarrivedinthevillagewithalistofnamesandaccusedthoseonthelistofcooperatingwithaparamilitarygroup.

"11slaininmassacreinColombia,"AssociatedPress,December17,2000.;"Foreign-11killedinColombianmassacre,"PakistanPressInternational,December18,2000.;"ElevenpeasantskillednearBogota,threenearBuenaventura,"ElTiempo,December18,2000.

GTD Colombia Doncellodistrict

December29,2000

Terrorism

DiegoTurbay,thepresidentofthepeacecommissionofthelowerhouseofcongress,wasshotandkillednearthetownofDoncello,Caquetastate,Colombia.InadditiontoTurbay,atleastsixotherswerekilled,includinghismotherandseveral

"Colombianlawmakerassassinatedbyarmedgroup,"AgenceFrance-Presse,December29,2000.;JavierBaena,"CongressmaninvolvedinpeacetalksassassinatedinColombia,"AssociatedPress,December

bodyguards.TurbayandhisentouragewereambushedastheytraveledfromFlorenciatoPuertoRico;assailantsforcedthemtostoptheirvehicleandthenopenedfire.AuthoritiesattributetheattacktoRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC).

29,2000.;JudeWebber,"Update2-Colombiacongressmanassassinated,FARCblamed,"Reuters,December29,2000.

GTD Colombia Yolombo January3,2001

11 0 Paramilitaries

Terrorism

Approximately100suspectedparamilitarymembersattackedthevillageofYolombo,Antioquia,Colombia.Theyshotandkilled11membersofthevillagewhomtheysuspectedwereguerrillasympathizers.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"Atleast11murderedinnorthwestColombia,"AgenceFrance-Presse,January4,2001.;"ElevenkilledinnorthwesternColombiatown,"Reuters,January4,2001.;MichaelEasterbrook,"Colombiaenvoyonmissionthatcoulddecidefateofpeacetalks,"AssociatedPress,January4,2001.

GTD Colombia Guatape January5,2001

Terrorism

Unidentifiedgunmenshotandkilledatleast12peoplenearGuatape,Antioquiastate,Colombia.Theassailantspulledthevictimsfromthehouseandshotthosetheysuspectedofcollaboratingwithrivals.AuthoritiessuspectthattheattackmayhavebeenperpetratedbymembersofUnitedSelf-DefenseGroups(AUC).

"Thirteendieinsecondregionalmassacre,"AssociatedPress,January5,2001.;"TwelvedeadinsecondColombiamassacreintwodays,"Reuters,January5,2001.;"TwelveColombianfarmworkerskilled-paramilitariessuspected,"RadioCadenaNacional,January5,2001.

GTD Colombia Barrancabermeja

January8-9,2001

8 0Right-WingParamilitaries

Terrorism

UnidentifiedgunmenkilledeightpeopleinBarrancabermeja,SantanderDepartment,Colombia.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack;however,authoritiesare

"TwentymurderedinattacksacrossColombiaattributedtoparamilitaries,"AgenceFrance-Presse,January10,2001.;"Colombiaviolenceleaves35dead,"Agence

attributingtheattacktoright-wingparamilitaries.

France-Presse,January10,2001.;

GTD Colombia SanJuandeCesar

January13,2001

Terrorism

Atleast40suspectedmembersofUnitedSelfDefenseUnitsofColombia(AUC)stormedthehamletofCorraldePiedraoutsideofSanJuandelCesar,Guajira,Colombia.Theassailantsproceededtopullatleastfourpeoplefromtheirhousesbeforeshootingthem.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"GunmenterrorizepoorneighborhoodsinnorthernColombia,killingeight,"AssociatedPress,January14,2001.;"DeathsquadkillseightinColombiancattletown,"Reuters,January14,2001.;"Colombia-Violence15peoplekilledbydeathsquadsinColombia,"EFENewsService,January14,2001.

GTD ColombiaCajibiodistrict

January15,2001 10 1

Terrorism

TwentysuspectedmembersoftheUnitedSelfDefenseUnitsofColombia(AUC)cladinmilitaryuniformsstoppedabusinavillageoutsideofPopayan,Cauca,Colombia.Thegunmenforcedthepassengersoffthebus,killedtenofthemandwoundedthedriver.Theremainingpassengersfled.

"Rightistgunmenkill10asgovernmentpledgestocombatmilitias,"AssociatedPress,January15,2001.;"10draggedoffbus,executed,"DailyTelegraph,January17,2001.;"Colombia-MassacreallegedparamilitarytroopskilltenColombianpeasants,"EFENewsService,January15,2001.

GTD ColombiaHatoNuevo

January28,2001 10 5 Gunmen

OtherCrimeType

UnidentifiedgunmenkilledatleasttenpeopleandwoundedfiveinHatoNuevo,Guajira,Colombia.Theassailantsopenedfireonagroupofpeopleunprovoked.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityandmotiveisunknown.

MichaelEasterbrook,"Militaryinvestigatesallegedfailuretopreventmassacre,"AssociatedPress,January28,2001.;"Colombia-MassacreelevenkilledinColombianholidayresortattack,"EFENewsService,January28,2001.;"Political&civilunrest-Colombia,"Lloyd'sInformationCasualtyReport,January30,2001.

GTD Colombia PuraceFebruary2-9,2001 9 0 Unknown

OtherCrimeType

Ninehikerswerefoundshotexecution-styleinaravinenear

MargaritaMartinez,"InlatestColombiantragedy,nine

PuraceNationalPark,CaucaDepartment,Colombia.Thehikershadbegantheirweek-longhikeonFebruary2andwerenotheardfromagain.Authoritiesspeculatethatitmayhavebeenapurelycriminalact;however,theattackhappenedinanareaofheavyguerrillaactivity.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

hikersslainnearnationalpark,"AssociatedPress,February14,2001.;"NinehikersfoundshotdeadinColombianpark,"Reuters,February14,2001.;"HikersshotdeadinColombia,"TheIndependent,February14,2001.

GTD Colombia HeliconiaFebruary5-6,2001 5 0

Terrorism

Right-wingparamilitarymembersshotandkilledfivepeasantsinasmallvillagenearHeliconia,Antioquia,Colombia.Themilitary-cladassailantsdraggedthevictimsfromtheirhomesandexecutedthem,accusingthemofcollaboratingwithrebels.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"Gunmenkill14peopleinColombiantwinattacks,"Reuters,February6,2001.;"NewssummaryEFEnewsround-upforFebruary6(1700GMT),"EFENewsService,February6,2001.;

GTD Colombia Unknown March25,2001

5 0Right-WingDeathSquad

Terrorism

Fivepeople,includingtwowomen,wereshotdeadafterbeingkidnappedfromresidencesinanunnamedcommunityoffarmersinColombia,neartheVenezuelanborder.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,butthesourcesblamedtheattackonadeathsquadsentbyaparamilitarygroup.

"16Colombiansdieinattacks,"OrlandoSentinel,March26,2001.

GTD ColombiaAltodeMayo

April14,2001 25 0

Terrorism

UnitedSelf-defenseForcesofColombia(AUC-LasAutodefensasUnidasdeColombia)militantskilled25farmersinAltoNayo,Colombiainanapparentpoliticalvendetta.

“Colombianparamilitaryblamedforkillingsof25civilians,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,April14,2001.;“Self-DefenseGroupsKill25PeasantsinNorthernCaucaDepartment,”BogotaCaracol

ColombiaRadio,April14,2001.;

GTD Colombia AltodeSanJuan

April25,2001

Terrorism

Approximately250militantsfromFuerzasArmadasRevolucionariasdeColombia(FARC)attackedtheAltodeSanJuanvillage,Colombia.FifteenpeoplediedasaresulttheincidentwhereFARCfightersandmembersofthePeasantSelf-DefenseGroupsofCordobaandUraba(ACCU)clashed.ResidentsalsostatedthatFARCfighterstookalargenumberofcattleandsomehorsesownedbylocalpeopleduringtheincident.

“FARCAttackTowninUraba,”MedellColombiano,April27,2001.;“ColombianParamilitaryactivities,”MedellinelColombiano,April27,2001.;

GTD Colombia SanPedrodeUraba

April28,2001

Terrorism

FuerzasArmadasRevolucionariasdeColombia(FARC)rebelskilled21peopleinthevillageofSanPedrodeUraba,Colombia,forallegedcollaborationwithrightistparamilitaryforces.

“Atleast30peoplekilledinleftistrebelattacksinColumbia,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,April28,2001.;“BogotaTVHighlights301730,”BogotaInravisionTelevisionCanalUno,April30,2001.;

GTD Colombia PitalitoAugust10,2001 5 0

Terrorism

FivefarmerswereshotandkilledbyaUnitedSelfDefenseForcesofColombia(AUC)memberinPitalito,HuilaDepartment,Colombia.

“DeadlydaysinColombiafollowingbreakdownofpeacetalks,”AgenceFrancePresse,August11,2001.;“ColombianGuerrilla,ParamilitaryActivities10Aug,”FBIS,August10,2001.;

GTD Colombia AmalfiAugust15,2001 6 0

Terrorism

SixruralworkerswerekilledbytheUnitedSelfDefenseForcesofColombia(AUC)nearAmalfi,AntioquiaDepartment,Colombia.ThevictimswereaccusingofsupportingleftistrebelsandwereselectedfromalisttheAUC

“SixdeadafterattackbyparamilitariesinColombia,"AgenceFrancePresse,August15,2001.;“SixFarmersMurderedinColombia,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,August16,2001.;

memberspossessed.

GTD ColombiaSantoTomas

August16,2001 12

Terrorism

12peoplewereshotandkilledinthevillageofSantoTomasinAntioquiaDepartment,ColombiainapresumedUnitedSelfDefenseUnitsofColombia(AUC)attackby50membersofthegroup.Thosekilledwereaccusedofworkingwithleftistrebels.Thegunmenalsoshotfarmanimalsandsetfiretohomes.

MichaelEasterbrook,“Presumedparamilitarygunmenkill12peopleinColombianvillage,policesay,”TheAssociatedPress,August18,2001.;“ColombianGuerrilla,ParamilitaryActivities17Aug01,”FBIS,August17,2001.;

GTD Colombia Unknown August30,2001

Terrorism

SevencivilianswerekidnappedandkilledbysuspectedmembersoftheUnitedSelfDefenseUnitsofColombia(AUC)inNarinoDepartment,Colombia.Thevictims’bodiesweredumpedinariver.

JoseRamos,“USdelegationvisitsColombiaamidsurgeofviolence,”AgenceFrancePresse,August31,2001.

GTD Colombia FalanSeptember16,2001 11 2

Terrorism

11ColombianworkerswerekilledandtwoinjuredinaruralareaintheFalanMunicipality,Colombia.ThecivilianswerekilledduringaraidbyallegedmembersoftheUnitedSelf-defenseForcesofColombia(AUC-LasAutodefensasUnidasdeColombia).Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"Colombia:AuthoritiesReport‘AtLeast11Peasants’SlainbyParamilitaryForces,”AgenceFrancePresse,September16,2001.

LexisNexis Colombia Alaska

October12,2001 24

UnitedSelf-DefenseForcesofColombia

WhatmaybethelargestmasskillingthisyearinColombiabeganwhenasquadofuniformedtroopsoftheright-wingparamilitarygroupUnitedSelf-DefenseForcesofColombiaenteredthisone-streetvillagejustafterlunchtimeonWednesdayafternoon.That

LexisNexis,ColombianRightistsKill24Villagers;MassacreMayBeLargestThisYear,October12,2001.

wouldseemanaccurateportrayalexceptforthefactthatthe24bodieswerefoundintwocarefullysortedgroupsbyaturquoise-paintedkindergartenbuilding--youngvictimsinone,oldvictimsintheother.

GTD ColombiaManizalesdistrict

October14,2001 4 0

OtherCrimeType

UnidentifiedgunmenshotandkilledfouremployeesattheMarmatorestaurantinManizales,Caldasdepartment,Colombia.Althoughnogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattackandthemotivewasunknown,authoritiesclaimedtheUnitedSelfDefenseUnitsofColombia(AUC)couldberesponsible.

"Allegedparamilitarymemberskillfourinrestaurant,"EFENewsService,October14,2001.

GTD Colombia AlejandriaOctober20,2001 10 0

Paramilitaries Terrorism

TenpeasantswerekilledwhengunmensuspectedtohaveparamilitarytiesshottheminAlejandria,Antioquiaprovince,Colombia.ThegunmenclaimedthepeasantswereworkingwiththeRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC).Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

MichaelEasterbrook,"Massacres,bombingsbyColombia'sarmedgroupsleavesatleast30dead,"AssociatedPress,October21,2001.

GTD Colombia Chiriguana

October27,2001

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersofUnitedSelfDefenseUnitsofColombia(AUC)shotandkilledfivepeopleinChiriguana,CesarDepartment,Colombia.Theassailants,dressedincivilianclothing,forcedthevictimsfromtheirhomesandexecutedtheminfrontoftheirfamilymembers.Specificmotiveisunknown.

"GunmenkillninefarmersinColombianmassacre,"AssociatedPress,October27,2001.;"GunmenexecuteninepeasantsinColombia,"AssociatedPress,October27,2001.;

GTD Colombia Fresno October27,2001 4 0

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersofUnitedSelfDefenseUnitsofColombia(AUC)shotandkilledfivepeopleinChiriguana,CesarDepartment,Colombia.Theassailants,dressedincivilianclothing,forcedthevictimsfromtheirhomesandexecutedtheminfrontoftheirfamilymembers.Specificmotiveisunknown.

"GunmenkillninefarmersinColombianmassacre,"AssociatedPress,October27,2001.;"GunmenexecuteninepeasantsinColombia,"AssociatedPress,October27,2001.;

GTD Colombia ElChoco November10,2001

Terrorism

MembersoftheUnitedSelfDefenseUnitsofColombia(AUC)shotandkilledtwelvemalevillagersinElChoco,Colombia.ThemenwereaccusedofworkingfortheNationalLiberationArmyofColombia(ELN).TheAUCdidnotclaimresponsibilityfortheattack.

MichaelEasterbrook,"Gunmenmassacre12menColombia,"AssociatedPress,November11,2001.

GTD Colombia Corintodistrict

November18,2001

Terrorism

MembersofUnitedSelfDefenseUnitsofColombia(AUC)setupafalsecheckpointnearCorinto,CaucaDepartment,Colombia.Theystoppedabuscarrying30passengers;12ofthepassengerswereonalistcarriedbytheassailants.Thegunmenopenedfireonthepassengers,killingatleasttenpeopleandwoundinganotherthree,whilecallingthemguerrillacollaborators.

"Colombia-massacre.Deathsquadskill10peasantsinaguerrilla'redzone',"EFENewsService,November19,2001.;"Colombia:Colombia:Massacresbyparamilitaryinruralareas,"OMCT,November22,2001.;

GTD ColombiaMontebello

November28,2001 7 0

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersofUnitedSelfDefenseUnitsofColombia(AUC)killedatleastsevenmeninMontebellovillage,AntioquiaDepartment,Colombia.Theassailantspulledthevictimsfromtheirhomesandshotthem.

"Paramilitarysquadsmurder11peopleinnorthwestColombia,"EFENewsService,November29,2001.;"TwelvepeoplemassacredinnorthernColombia,"AssociatedPress,November29,2001.;

Specificmotiveisunknown.

GTD Colombia Bocaya December1,2001 15 Unknown Terrorism

AgroupofarmedmenattackedabusonaroadbetweenSogamosoandLabranzagrandeinBocaya,Colombia.15peoplewerekilled.Itwasnotknownwhowasresponsiblefortheattack.

“Columbia:AttackonBusLeaves15Dead,"BogotaCaracolColombiaRadio,December1,2001.

GTD Colombia SamanaDecember15,2001 14 Unknown Terrorism

UnidentifiedattackersenteredthevillageofSamanaColombiawithalistofnamesandkilled15peasants.Theincidenttookplacejusthoursbeforescheduledlocalelections.Itwasnotcertainwhowasresponsiblefortheattack.

“Colombia:GuerrillasKill15inSamana,Caladas,"ElTiempo,December15,2001.;“ExplosionsinZhanjiangCity"majorcriminalcase"-securitybureau,"ChenbaoWebsite,December14,2001;

GTD Colombia Unknown April21,2002

Terrorism

MembersofRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC)kidnappedseveralhighprofilefiguresduringapeacemarchinAntioquiaDepartment,Colombia.ThosekidnappedincludedGuillermoGaviria,theprovincialgovernor;GilbertoEcheverri,aformerdefenceminister;andCarlosYepes,achaplain.Fourotherprominentpeoplewerealsokidnappedbutwerereleasedshortlyafter.OnMay5,2003,GaviriaandEcheverriwerekilled,alongwitheightcaptivesoldiers,duringanarmy-ledrescueattempt.

"ColombiaReelingAfter10HostagesKilledInBotchedRescue,"AgenceFrancePresse,May6,2003;"FamilyMembersofHostagesKilledinRescueAttemptBlametheGovernment,"AssociatedPress,May6,2003;"FARCkidnapsgovernor,"TheGuardian,April23,2002.

GTD Colombia Turbo April26,2002

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersofRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC)attackedtheMontesolplantationnearthetownofTurbo,AntioquiaDepartment,Colombia.Nine

"RebelsblamedforkillingsoffarmwordersinColombia,"EFENewsService,April26,2002.;"FARCguerrillaslikelyresponsiblefordeathsofninebananafarmers,"Agence

farmworkerswereshotandkilledandanother18werewoundedintheattack.Theassailantscarriedalistofnames;theyforcedworkerswhowerenamedonthelisttoleavetheplantation,thenexecutedthem.Specificmotiveisunknown.

FrancePresse,April26,2002.;"NinepeasantsmassacredinUraba,"BogotaRadioCadenaNacional,April26,2002.

GTD Colombia TopaipiJune14,2002 5 3

Terrorism

RebelswiththeFuerzasArmadasRevolucionariasdeColombia(FARC)shotdownahelicoptercarrying360millionpesostotheAgrarianBankinTopaipi.Fivepolicemenwerekilledandthreehavegonemissing.

“FARCDownHelicopterCarryingMoneyinCundinamarca,”CaracolNews,June15,2002.;MichaelEasterbrook,“Colombia'sUribetoVisitU.S.,”AssociatedPress,June16,2002.;

GTD ColombiaVistaHermosa

September18,2002 11

Terrorism

MembersofRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC)kidnapped22peoplefromapool-hallinVistahermosa,MetaDepartment,Colombia.Therebelskilled11ofthecaptivesandreleasedanothersevenofthem.Theycontinuedtoholdfourpeoplecaptive;theyaccusedthesefourofcollaboratingwithright-wingparamilitaries.

"UPDATE-1Colombiarebelskill11civilians-rightsgroup,"ReutersNews,September19,2002.;"Colombianrebelsmassacre11kidnapvictims,"EFENewsService,September20,2002.;

GTD ColombiaCampoalegre

October19,2002 4 0

Terrorism

LuisAntonioMotta,MayorofCampoalegre,ColombiawaskilledalongwithtwocouncilmenandhisnephewwhenmembersoftheFuerzasArmadasRevolucionariasdeColombia(FARC)forcedthemfromtheircarandshotthem.

“Mayor,threeothersinvehiclekilled,”TheSanDiegoUnion-Tribune,October20,2002.;“Colombia:Leftistrebelskillmayor,2councilors,”CanWestInteractive,October20,2002.;Gonzalez,Carlos,“Colombianrebelskillthreatenedmayor,twotowncouncilmen,”AssociatedPress,October19,2002.

GTD Colombia BogotaJanuary7,2003 8 5

Terrorism

ApoliceconvoypatrollingnearBogotawasambushedbyanunknownnumberofassailantsfromtheFuerzasArmadasRevolucionariasdeColombia(FARC)leavingeightdeadandatleastfiveinjured.

“FARCRebelsAmbushColombianPolice,KillingEight”TheBulletin'sFrontrunner.January8,2003.

GTD Colombia Unknown January15,2003 4 7

Terrorism

ApublicbusoperatedbytheSotrapenolCompanywasmachinegunnedbypresumedmembersoftheFuerzasArmadasRevolucionariasdeColombia(FARC)betweenthetownsofSanCarlosandSanRafaelinColombia’sAntioquiaDepartment.Fourcivilianswerekilled,sevenwerewounded,andtwomorehavebeendeclaredmissing.

“Fourcivilianskilled,twomissinginFARCbusattack,”EFE,January16,2003.;“AtLeast13KilledinSanCarlos,Antioquia,Colombia,”El-Tiempo,January17,2003.;

GTD ColombiaDosQuebradas

January16,2003 11 0 Left-wing

extremists Terrorism

ElevencivilianswerekilledintheColombianvillageofDosquebradasaspartofagreatermassacrethatresultedinatleastseventeendeadandtwowounded.Theunknownleftistrebelschargedintothevillagesandaccusedvillagersofbeingmembersofarightwingparamilitaryarmybeforeshootingthem.

Carlos,Gonzalez,“VillagersfleeremoteColombianregionfollowingmassacrebypresumedrebels,”AssociatedPress,January18,2003.;“AtLeast13KilledinSanCarlos,Antioquia,Colombia,”El-Tiempo,January17,2003.;

GTD Colombia Arboleda January7,2004

Terrorism

FuerzasArmadasRevolucionariasdeColombia(FARC)rebelsenteredtheColombianvillageofArboledaandkilledeightpeasants.Whilethedirectrationaleoftheattackwasunclear,Arboledasitsontheborderwiththewartorn

"12civilianskilledbysuspectedleftists,paramilitaries,"DeutschePresseAgentur,January8,2004.

provinceofAntioquia.

GTD Colombia SanCarlos July10,2004 7 0

OtherCrimeType

SuspectedmembersoftheFuerzasArmadasRevolucionariasdeColombia(FARC)wereblamedfortheshootingdeathofsevenpeasantsinSanCarlos,Columbia.TheFARCdidnotclaimresponsibilityfortheattack.TheattackcameinawaveofincreasedviolenceinAntioquiadepartmentattributedtotheongoingfeudbetweenleftistrebelsandtheirrightwingparamilitaryrivals.

“SevenColombianpeasantsmassacredbysuspectedrebels,”TheAssociatedPress,July12,2004.;“25killedinrebel-paramilitaryclashes,andamongparamilitaries,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,July12,2004.;

GTD Colombia PecheliAugust11,2004 9 0

Terrorism

TheFuerzasArmadasRevolucionariasdeColombia(FARC)wereblamedforkillingninecocapickersonaremoteranchinColombia'snortheastdepartmentNortedeSantander.Eightarmedgunmenbrokeintotheranch,linedupthecocapickers,andthenshotthecocapickersinthehead.Beforeleaving,therebelstookapileoffreshlypickedcocaleavesandthenburneddownthefarm.TheattackcameinthecontextofcontinuedviolencebetweentheFARCandparamilitarymilitiasoverthecontrolofcocaproductioninNortedeSantanderdepartment.

“SuspectedColombiaRebelsMassacreNine,”TheAssociatedPress,August11,2004.

GTD Colombia TadoMay19,2005 10 3

RevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia

Terrorism

MembersoftheRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC)attackedapoliceconvoy,killing10officersandwounding3

“World-Colombiafighterslaunchdeadlyassaultsonpolice,”MorningStar,May21,2005.;“WorldInBrief,”The

(FARC) others,intheDepartmentofChoco,Colombia.Therewasnoofficialclaimofresponsibility.

WashingtonPost,May20,2005.;“WorldDigest,”St.LouisPost-Dispatch(Missouri),May20,2005.

GTD ColombiaPuertoRico

May24,2005 11

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersoftheRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC)attackedthetownhallinPuertoRico,Colombiafiringassaultriflesandthrowinggrenades.Theperpetratorskilledbetweensixandninemunicipalofficersandkidnappedsixothers.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheraid.

“ColombiaAsksCitizenstoHelpCapturingTerroristsWhoKilledOfficials,”ACAN–EFE,May25,2005.;“Colombia:GuerrillaAttackLeaves6AldermenDeadinCaqueta,”ElTiempo,May25,2005.;

July10,2005 4 5

Terrorism

FourpeoplewerekilledandfivemorewerewoundedwhenmilitantsopenedfireonpatronsatarestaurantinCampoAlegre,atowninColombia’sTolimaDepartment.Fourlocalofficialswereeatingattherestaurantandweretargetedintheattack.AuthoritiesbelievedtheRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC)wastoblame.

“SuspectedRebelsKillFourinColombia,”BBCWorldwideMonitoring,July11,2005;“ThreepeoplekilledbysuspectedColombianrebelsinlunchtimemassacre,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,July10,2005;

GTD Colombia Taraza August23,2005

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersoftheRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC)killedatleast14peoplewhowerecultivatingcocanearTaraza,Colombia.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthemassacre.

“Colombianrebelsmurder14cocaleafpickers,”AgenceFrancePresse,August26,2005.;JavierBaena,“14cocapickerskilledbyleftistrebelsinColombia,”TheAssociatedPress,August25,2005.;“UNcondemnsmassacreoffarmworkersbyColombianrebels,”StatesNewsService,August29,2005.

GTD Colombia Sipi October3,2005

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersoftheRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC)attackedapolicestationinSipi,Colombia.Theperpetratorskilledfivepoliceofficersandinjuredeightothers.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"FiveColombianpolicemennowconfirmeddeadinrebelattack,”BritishBroadcastingCorporation:BBCMonitoringLatinAmerica,October3,2005.;“LeftistrebelsattackpolicestationinColombia;fivedead,”TheAssociatedPress,October3,2005.;“Atleast4Colombianpolicemenkilledinrebelattack,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,October4,2005.

December2,2005 4

Terrorism

Agroupofguerrillas,presumablymembersoftheRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC),attackedapolicepatrolvehicle,killingfourpolicemeninHuila,Colombia.ThiswasthesecondFARCattackontheCampoalegrepoliceforceinthepasttwomonths.

“Highlights:ColombiaMilitary/Guerrilla/ParamilitaryActivities2-4Dec05,”Colombia--FBISReport,December5,2005.

GTD Colombia Rivera February27,2006

Terrorism

RevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC)rebels,dressedaspoliceandarmedwithassaultrifles,stormedintoacitycouncilsessionatLosGabrieleshotelinRivera,Huiladepartment,Colombia,andkilledninecouncilmembers.Fourothers,includingtwocityofficials,apoliceofficerandthecouncilsecretarywereinjuredintheattack.

“ColombianRebelsKill8CityCouncilmen:Officials,”AgenceFrancePresse,February27,2006.;DanMolinski,“RebelsColombiaKillAtLeastSevenTownCouncilorsinMiddayAttackinColombia,”AssociatedPress,February27,2006.;“MarxistRebelsBlamedforDeadlyAttackonColombianPoliticians,”DeutschePresseAgentur,February28,2006.

GTD Colombia Tame April9,2007

13 0RevolutionaryArmedForcesof

TerrorismInTame,Colombia,13farmerswerekilledbyarmedassailantswieldingunspecifiedfirearms.No

Colombia(FARC)

groupclaimedresponsibilitybuttheRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC)isbelievedtoberesponsible.

GTD ColombiaDonMatias

FiveColombianmalecivilianswerekilledandthreemorewerewoundedwhenanunknownnumberofunknownperpetratorsopenedfirewithsmallarmsinthemorningoutsideanopen-airroadsiderestaurantnearDonmatias,AntioquiaProvince,Colombia.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“Fivedead,threewoundedinColombiarestaurantmassacre,”EFE(Madrid),June3,2007.;“GunmenkillfiveduringattackinnortheastColombia,”XinhuaNewsService,June4,2007.;"Highlights:Colombiacrimeandnarcoticsissues1-3Jun07,”Colombia–OSCSummary,June3,2007.

GTD Colombia RiosucioDecember6,2007 5 20

Terrorism

Fivepeasantswerekilledand20morekidnappedbymemberofFuerzasArmadasRevolucionariasdeColombia(FARC)inRiosucio,Colombia.

“Colombia:FARCGuerrillasKillFivePeasants,Kidnap20inChocoDepartment”EFE.December6,2007.

GTD Colombia MedellinJuly17,2008 4 2 Unknown Terrorism

OnThursday,inMedellin,Antioquia,Colombia,armedassailantsandfireduponanon-governmentalorganization(NGO)facility,killingtwoNGOattorneys,oneArmycaptainandonedriver,andwoundingonesoldierandonecivilian.Nodamageswerereportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility.

ElTiempo,"WhoSettheTraptotheCaptainandtheDistrictAttorney,"http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-3020304(July19,2008).;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"TwoAttorneys,OneCivilian,OneSoldierKilled;OneCivilian,OneSoldierWoundedinArmedAttackinMedellin,Antioquia,Colombia,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,July17,2008.;

GTD Colombia Unknown December25,2008

5 1NationalLiberationArmyof

TerrorismOnThursday,membersoftheNationalLiberationArmy(ELN)ambushedthefamilyofa

HeraldTribune,"NationalLiberationArmy(ELN)TerroristsSlaughterFamilyof

Colombia(ELN)

deserterinAraucawith9mmweapons.FourrebelsdrivingontwomotorcyclesattackedthefamilyintheirvehiclewhiledrivingonaroadfromAraucaCitytoArauquita.Fivediedandonewasinjured.Apparentlyoneoftheassailantswasinjuredintheattack.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibility.

DeserterinColombia,"http://www.laht.com/article.asp?CategoryId=12393&ArticleId=324159(December26,2008).;ColombiaReports,"FiveFamilyMembersMassacredonChristmasDay,"http://www.colombiareports.com/colombian-news/news/2411-five-family-members-massacred-on-christmas-day.html(December25,2008).;ColombiaReports,"NationalLiberationArmy(ELN)SuspectedofChristmasDayMassacre,"http://colombiareports.com/colombian-news/news/2416-eln-suspected-of-christmas-day-massacre.html(December26,2008).

GTD ColombiaRicaurtedistrict

February11,2009 10 0

Terrorism

OnWednesdayafternoon,assailantsfireduponandkilledtenTangarialandAwaciviliansthatwererestingbetweenthetownsRicaurteandGuachavez,inNarino,Colombia.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughtheNationalIndigenousOrganizationofColombia(ONIC)reportedthattheRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC)wassuspected.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"TenCiviliansKilledinArmedAttackbySuspectedFARCnearRicaurte,Narino,Colombia,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,December8,2009.;"TheNationalIndigenousOrganizationofColombiaReportsTenDead,"ElTiempo,February12,2009.;Ejercito.mil.co,"OEACondemntheFARCforKillinigAwaIndigenous,"http://www.ejercito.mil.co/?idcategoria=216064(February

25,2009).

GTD Colombia Planadas April15,2009

Terrorism

OnWednesday,inPlanadas,Tolima,Colombia,inthevillageofGaitania,assailantsfireduponandkilledfourcivilians.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughthemilitarysuspectedtheRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC)wasresponsible.

ElTiempo,"FourPeopleKilledbytheFARC,"ElTiempo,April15,2009.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FourCiviliansKilledinArmedAttackbySuspectedFARCinPlanadas,Tolima,Colombia,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,December21,2009.;

GTD Colombia GarzonMay29,2009 4 3

Terrorism

OnFridayafternoonatabout1709,theColumnTeofiloForerooftheRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC),enterthecityhallofthecityofGarzon,departmentofHuila,Colombia.Killingtwobodyguards,onepoliceofficer,twosoldiers,injuringthreesoldiersandkidnappingcouncilman,ArmandoAcuna,thestatusofthecouncilmanremainsunknown.FARCclaimedresponsibilityfortheattacks.

ElPais,"TheFARCConfirmstoHaveCaptiveTheCouncilmanofGarzon,"July30,2009,http://www.elpais.com.co/paisonline/ediciOnes_anteriores/ediciOnes.php?p=/historico/jul302009/PRI.;ElTiempo,"FarcConfirmedTheyHaveKidnappedCouncilmanofGarzon,Colombia,"May29,2009.http://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/justicia/ARTICULO-WEB-PLANTILLA_NOTA_inTERIOR-5743787.html.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"TwoSecurityGuards,OnePoliceOfficerKilled,TwoGovernmentOfficials,OneSoldier,OneCivilianWoundedinArmedAttack,OneGovernmentOfficialKidnappedbyFARCinGarzon,Huila,Colombia,"WorldwideincidentsTrackingSystem,May29,2009,

GTD Colombia MedioSanJuan

July27,2009 6 0

Terrorism

OnMonday,intheriverbetweenthevillagesofLaUnionandBebedo,SanJuanChoco,Colombia,fourcocaeradicatorsandtwosoldierswerekilledwhentheyweretravelingtotheirrestareaonaboat.TheRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC)wereresponsible.

ElTiempo,"Massacres,"http://www.derechoshumanos.gov.co/bitacoras/bitac_394.asp(July27,2009).;MinistryofDefense,"RecoveredtheBodyoftheSoldierWhoDiedinChoco,"http://www.fac.mil.co/index.php?idcategoria=41389(July30,2009).;

GTD Colombia Suarez April7,2010 8 0

Terrorism

OnWednesdaymorningat0600,inthevillageofSantaMartadelhato,aruralzoneofthemunicipalityofSuarez,Cauca,Colombia,armedmenincamouflageidentifiedthemselvesasmembersoftheRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC).Therebelsfireduponandkilledeightminers.

ColombianHumanRights,"Masacre,"http://www.derechoshumanos.gov.co/bitacoras/bitac_430.asp(April7,2010).;ColombianArmedForces,"Capturanguerrillerossindicadosdemasacre,"ElLiberal,http://www.fac.mil.co/index.php?idcategoria=54431(April7,2010).;ElColombiano,"SobrevivienteculpóaFarcdemasacre,ElColombiano"April9,2010,http://www.elcolombiano.com/BancoConocimiento/S/sobreviviente_culpo_a_farc_de_masacre/sobreviviente_culpo_a_farc_de_masacre.as

LexisNexis Colombia Narino June25,

2011 8 4 Unknown Eightpeopleweremurderedbyagroupof10or12menwhoarrivedinthetown

LexisNexis,EightkilledinColombiabyarmedgroup,June27,2011.

GTD Colombia UnknownApril28,2012 4 0

Terrorism

AssailantsopenedfireonaColombiancounter-narcoticsmilitaryandpolicepatrolinCaquetadepartment,Colombia.Threesoldiersandapoliceofficer

"ColombianrebelsfreeFrenchjournalist,"CNNWire,May31,2012.;"Colombianrebelssaythey'llfreeFrenchjournalist,"CNNWire,May

werekilled.Additionally,RomeoLanglois,aFrenchjournalist,waskidnapped.LangloiswaslaterreleasedonMay30,2012.TheRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC)claimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

14,2012.;"Officials:FARCrebelsattackColombiandrugsraid,killing4,"CNNWire,April29,2012.

GTD Colombia Altaquer June20,2012

Terrorism

AssailantsopenedfireonapublicbusatacheckpointnearAltaquertown,Narinodepartment,Colombia.Fourpeoplewerekilledandanotherseveninjuredintheassault.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,sourcesattributedittotheRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC).

"4DieinrebelattackonbusinColombia,"EFENewsService,June20,2012.;"Xinhua:BusFireKills4inColombia,"Xinhua,June21,2012.;"FourKilledAsArmedGroupAttacksPublicBusinSouth-WestColombia,"GlobalInsight,June21,2012.

GTD ColombiaPuertoCaicedodistrict

July4,2012 5 3

Terrorism

AssailantsshotatworkersoftheEcopetroloilcompanyattheSibundoy1wellinPuertoCaicedodistrict,Putumayodepartment,Colombia.Fiveworkersdiedandthreesustainedinjuriesintheincident.TheRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC)claimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"5killedinassaultonoilwellinColombia,"TheAssociatedPress,July4,2012.;"Colombianrebelskill5oilworkers,"EFENewsService,July5,2012.;"Colombiarebelattackkillsfiveatoilplant,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,July4,2012.

LexisNexis

Croatia Podvinje April14,1998

7 1 AntunMataić

SevenpeoplewereshotdeadandonewoundedwhenamanwentonashootingspreeinacafenearthenortheasttownofSlavonskiBrodovernight.

LexisNexis,Sevenkilled,onewoundedinshootingspreeinCroatiancafe,April15,1998.

GTDDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo

KasikaAugust24,1998 37 0

Banyamulengerebels Terrorism

Thirty-sevenpeoplewerekilledbyBanyamulengerebelsinaKasikaCatholicmissioninSud-Kivu,DemocraticRepublicofCongo(DRC).

“CatholicAgency:37KilledinRebelAttackonMission,RomeRAITelevideoTeletext,August25,1998

Goma February24,1999

4 Hutuextremists

Terrorism

FourpeoplewerekilledandfourcarsburntwhenHuturebelsattackedacivilianconvoyof10vehiclesontheGoma-RutshururoadnearGoma,DemocraticRepublicofCongo.

"DRCongo:HutuMilitiamenKillFourinAttackNearGoma,”RwandaNewsAgency,February26,1999.

MuhangaSeptember11,2001 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

FourpeopleincludingtwoMayiMayiandtwostudents,werekilledandmanywereinjuredinaraidbysoldiersinMuhanga,DemocraticRepublicofCongowhensoldiersofunknownoriginboardedthetrucksandrandomlyopenedfire.AlthoughtheLiberationFrontofCongo(FLC)andUgandansoldiersweresuspectedtobetheperpetrators,nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"DRCongo:FourKilledinShootinginRebelHeldEast,”MISNANews,September12,2001.

Ruzizi April11,2003

7 0 MayiMayi Terrorism

MayiMayifightersandInterahamwemilitantsattackedthevillageofRuziziinSud-KivuProvince,Congo.Manyresidentsfledthesceneandsevenpeoplewerekilledintheattack.

“Tribalwarriors,Rwandanmilitiamenattackrebelcontrolledarea,”RTNCRadio,April11,2003.;“MilitiamenattackrebelheldareanearBurundiborder,”BukavuRadioBukavu,April11,2003.;

Ituridistrict

April25,2003 60 Gunmen Terrorism

SometimearoundApril25,Lendugunmenmassacredatleast60HematribesmenintheIturaregionoftheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo(Kinshasa).TheHematribesmenwerefleeingtoUgandawhentheywerekilled.

"Congo-Kinshasa;Monus'Deplores'ResumptionofFightinginEast,"AfricaNews,April30,2003;"UgandanPaperSaysAbout60DRCongolese'Massacred'byEthnicMilitia,"TheNewVision,April28,2003;

Bunia July17,2003 12 Unknown Terrorism

MilitiafromtheLenduethniccommunityattackedthevillageofFatakiinnortheastDemocraticRepublicofCongo,killingseveral

“Ethnicmilitiareportedlymassacres"tens"ofrivalsinnortheastDRCongo,”MISNANews,July22,2003.

tensofpeople.Accountsofthenumberofdeadvary,butseemtosuggestthatbetween12and56peoplewerekilled.

Lingabo September19,2004 16 0 Unknown Terrorism

Around300rebelsattackedthevillageLingabointheDemocraticRepublicofCongo.16peoplewerekilledintheattack.

“Sixteenpeoplekilledbyunknownassailantsinnortheast,”KinshasaRadioOkapi,September20,2004.;“DRC:MONUCSpokespersonCommentsonAttackonVillageinIturiLeaving14Dead,”LondonBBCWorldService,September20,2004.;

AbaJanuary23,2006 8 5

Terrorism

MembersoftheUgandanLord’sResistanceArmy(LRA)intheDemocraticRepublicofCongoambushedandkilledeightGuatemalanUNpeacekeeperswhiletheywereonareconnaissancemissioninGarambaNationalPark.Specifically,theattacktookplaceinAba,OrientaleProvince.Fifteenoftherebelswerekilledinthefirefightaswell.

“UgandaUrgesMoreActionagainstRebelsinEasternDRC,”AFP,February2,2006.;“GuatemalanUNPeacekeepersKilledinDRCongo,”IntegratedRegionalInformationNetwork,January23,2006.;JuanCarlosLlorca,“U.N.:GuatemalanPeacekeepersKilledinCongoWereSearchingforRebelLeaders,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,January31,2006.

Matadi January31,2007

12 5BundaDiaKongo(BDK)

Terrorism

AssailantsarmedwithunspecificedfirearmsattackedacommunityinMatadi,Bas-Congo,DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,killingsevencivillansandfivepoliceofficers.Fivecivillianswerealsowounded.NogroupclaimedresponsibilitybutitiswidelybelievedthatBundaDiaKongo(BDK)wasresponsible.

MalioMarch9,2007 13 0 MayiMayi Terrorism

NearMalio,DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,assailantswieldingunspecifiedfirearmskilled13civillians.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibility,althoughitiswidelybelievedtobetheactsoftheMai-Mai.

RutshuruMarch10,2007 11 0

DemocraticFrontfortheLiberationofRwanda(FDLR)

Terrorism

InRutshura,DemocraticRepublicofCongo,assailantswieldingunspecifiedfirearmsfoughtwithgovernmentforces,killing11civillians.NogroupclaimedresponsibilitybutitiswidelybelievedtobetheactionsoftheDemocraticForcesfortheLiberationofRwanda(FDLR).

KafukiroAugust28,2007 5 Unknown Terrorism

FivepeoplewerekilledandawomanandchildkidnappedinKafukiro,DemocraticRepublicofCongo.Thevictims’fatewerenotreported.

“DRCongo:FivekillednfightingbetweenrivalRwandanmilitias”RTNC.August28,2007.

Kibaki March11,2008

7 6 MayiMayi Terrorism

SevenvillagerswerekilledandsixotherswerewoundedasPareco(MaiMaimilitiaintheCongoleseResistancePatriots)fightersraidedthetinyvillageofKibakiineasternNord-Kivuprovince,Congo.ItwasalsoreportedthateightvillagerswentmissingbutitwasunknowniftheyfledorwerekilledTheintentionsareunclear,although,therehasbeenethnictensioninthepast.

AlbertKambale,"SevenkilledinDRCongovillageraid,"AgenceFrancePresse,March13,2008.

RutshuruJune4,2008 12

DemocraticFrontfortheLiberationofRwanda

Terrorism

OnWednesdaymorningataKinyandonicamp,nearRutshuru,NorthKivu,Congo(Kinshasa),HuturebelsattackedCongoleseciviliansatainternally-displaced

AgenceFrancePresse,"UNCondemnsRwandanRebelAttacksonDRCongoRefugees",LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrance

(FDLR) persons(IDP)camp.TenIDP'sandtwochildrenwerekilledandtwentyIDP's,manychildren,andtwohumanitarianswereinjured.NogroupclaimedresponsibilitybutitiswidelybelievedthattheDemocraticForcesfortheLiberationofRwandawereresponsible.

Presse,June5,2008.;AgenceFrancePresse,"UNCondemnsRwandanRebelAttacksonDRCongoRefugees",AgenceFrancePresse,June5,2008.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"TenIDPs,TwoChildrenKilled,20IDPs,TwoHumanitarians,ManyChildrenWoundedinArmedAttackbySuspectedFDLRnearRutshuru,Nord-Kivu,DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo",WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,February5,2010.

Kinyando June4,2008 6 14

Terrorism

OnWednesday,DemocraticForcesfortheLiberationofRwandamilitantsattackedtwocivilianrefugeecampsinthevillageofKinyandointheNorthKivuprovinceoftheDemocraticRepublicofCongo.Sixpeoplewerekilledandanother14wereinjuredintheattack.

WorldNewsConnection,"ThousandsDisplacedAfterRwandanHutuRebelAttackinEasternDRCongo,"IntegratedRegionalInformationNetwork,June6,2008.;LexisNexis,"RwandanHutuRebelsAttackDRCongoCamp,KillingSix,"AgenceFrancePresse,June4,2008.;IRINNews,"DRC:ThousandsDisplacedAfterRebelAttacks,"IRINNews,http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=78594.

DoromaDecember25,2008 12 0

Terrorism

OnThursday,Lord'sResistenceFightersattackedthevillageofDoroma,neartheborderoftheCongo(Kinshasa)andtheCentralAfricanRepublic.Themilitantswerefleeingamassivejointmilitaryoffensiveofthe

AfricaNews,"Uganda;LRAKills33inEasternCongo,"LexisNexis,AfricaNews,December26th,2008.;TheNewVision,"RebelLRAKills33PeopleinDRC,SouthernSudanRegion,"TheNew

Ugandan,Congo(Kinshasa)andSudanesemilitaries.Twelvecivilianswerekilledintheattackandanunknownnumberofhomesandbuildingswerelootedanddestroyed.

Vision,December28th,2008.;BritishBroadcastingCompany,"UgandanArmyReportedlyKills13Rebels,"LexisNexis,BBCMonitoringAfrica,December29th,2008.

DorumaDecember25,2008 40 0

Terrorism

OnThursday,inthevillageofFaradja,Congo(Kinshasa),Lord'sResistanceArmyrebelskilled40people.Therewasnodamagereportedintheincident.

AssociatedPressWorldstream,"UgandaPromisesMoreTroopstoCongoAfterAttacks,"LexisNexis,AssociatedPressWorldstream,December27th,2008.;PANA,"UNAgencySaysUgandanRebelsKill189PeopleDuringRaidsinNortheastDRCUnattributedReport:"UNAgencySaysUgandanRebelsMassacre189Congolese","WorldNewsConnection,PANA,December30th,2008.;BritishBroadcastingCompany,"UgandanArmyReportedlyKills13Rebels,"LexisNexis,BBCMonitoringAfrica,December29th,2008.

Bitima December25,2008

13 0Lord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)

Terrorism

OnThursday,Lord'sResistenceArmyfightersattackedtheCongolesevillageofBitima,killing13civiliansinBitima,Haut-Zaire,Congo(Kinshasa).Accordingtoauthorities,thefightersarefleeingamassivejointoperationbytheUgandan,CongoleseandSudanesemilitaries,taskedwithdestroyingtheLRA.Therewasnoreporteddamage.

BritishBroadcastingCompany,"UgandanArmyReportedlyKills13Rebels,"LexisNexis,BBCMonitoringAfrica,December29th,2008.;TheNewVision,"RebelLRAKills33PeopleinDRC,SouthernSudanRegion,"TheNewVision,December28th,2008.;AfricaNews,"Uganda;LRAKills33inEasternCongo,"LexisNexis,AfricaNews,

December26th,2008.

Doroma December26,2008

Terrorism

OnFriday,inthevillageofDoruma,Congo(Kinshasa),Lord'sResistanceArmyrebelskilled89villagers.Therewasnoreporteddamage.

PANA,"UNAgencySaysUgandanRebelsKill189PeopleDuringRaidsinNortheastDRC,"WorldNewsConnection,PANA,December30th,2008.;AssociatedPressWorldstream,"UgandaPromisesMoreTroopstoCongoAfterAttacks,"LexisNexis,AssociatedPress,December27th,2008.;BritishBroadcastingCompany,"UgandanArmyReportedlyKills13Rebels,"LexisNexis,BBCMonitoringAfrica,December29th,2008.

GurbaDecember27,2008 60 0

Terrorism

OnSaturdayinthevillageofGurba,Congo(Kinshasa),Lord'sResistanceArmyrebelskilledsixtyvillagers.Therewasnodamagereported.

PANA,"UNAgencySaysUgandanRebelsKill189PeopleDuringRaidsinNortheastDRC,"WorldNewsConnection,PANA,December30th,2008.;AssociatedPress,"UgandaPromisesMoreTroopstoCongoAfterAttacks,"LexisNexisAcademic,AssociatedPressWorldstream,December27th,2008.;BritishBroadcastingCompany,"UgandanArmyReportedlyKills13Rebels,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringAfrica,December29th,2008.

Negero January2,2009

TerrorismOnFriday,Lord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)fightersattackedtheparkheadquartersofGaramba

DanielMagnowski,"LRARaidonCongoParkKills20,"Reuters,January5,2009.;

NationalPark,locatedinNegerointheCongo(Kinshasa)'sOrientaleprovince.Accordingtoreports,atleasttenpeoplewerekilled,includingtwocivilianwomen,twoparkrangers,anelectrician,andfiveotherunidentifiedindividuals.Atleasttenfighterswerealsokilledinthefourhourgunbattlebetweenparkrangers,Congolesetroopsbasedatthelocalairstrip,andLRArebels.

AssociatedPress,"Report:UgandaRebelsKillEightinCongoParkAttack,"AssociatedPress,January6,2009.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"EightCivilians,EightPeople,TwoGovernmentEmployeesKilled,FivePeopleWoundedinArmedAttackbySuspectedLRAinNagero,Orientale,DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,December8,2009.

Mianga April12,2009

Terrorism

OnSundaymorning,inMianga,Nord-Kivu,Congo(Kinshasa),assailantsfireduponDRCarmypositions,killing10soldiersandfourciviliansincludingsomechildren.Followingtheattack,theassailantskidnappedthevillagechiefandcuthisthroat,killinghim.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwasbelievedtheDemocraticForcesfortheLiberationofRwandawereresponsible.

JoeBavier,"RwandanRebelsKill14inEasternCongoAttack,"Reuters,April22,2009,http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LM661709.htm.

Bukavu May22,2009

OnFridayatabout1200noon,nearBukavu,Sud-Kivu,Congo(Kinshasa),armedassailantsfireduponatrucknearKahuzi-BiegaPark,killing10civiliansincludingthreemilitarypassengers,woundingeightpassengers,anddamagingthetruck.Nomotivefortheattackwasreportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility.

BBCMonitoringAfrica,"AmbushClaimsTenCivilians,SoldiersinEasternDRCongo,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringAfrica,May23,2009.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"TenCivilians,ThreeSoldiersKilled,EightCiviliansandSoldiersWoundedinArmed

AttacknearMiti,Sud-Kivu,DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem(December22,2009).;AgenceFrancePresse,"Soldiers,CiviliansKilledinRebelAttackinDRCongo,"LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrancePresse,May22,2009.

PingaMay22,2009 16

Terrorism

OnFridaymorning,atapproximately1000,abouttwelvekilometersfromPinga,NorthKivu,Congo(Kinshasa),armedassailantsfireduponatruck,killingfourteencivilians,thedriverandhissecurityguard,injuringanunknownnumberofpeopleanddamagingthetruck.Nomotivefortheattackwasreportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility,butheDemocraticForcesfortheLiberationofRwanda(FDLR)isthoughttoberesponsible.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FifteenCivilians,OneGuardKilledinArmedAttackbySuspectedFDLRnearPinga,Nord-Kivu,DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem(December22,2009).;BBCMonitoringAfrica,"RwandanHutuRebelsSaidKill16PeopleinEasternDRCongo,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringAfrica,My24,2009.;

Walikale August12,2009 19 45 MayiMayi Terrorism

OnWednesdaynightatabout0300,inMpama,Walikale,Nord-Kivu,Congo(Kinshasa)armedassailantsfiredupontheareaoftheBisieCassiteritemine,killingthreepoliceofficersand16minerswhilewoundingatleast45miners.Mineraloresandminingequipmentwerealsotaken.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwaswidelybelievedtheMai-MaiandtheDemocraticForcesforthe

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"ThreePoliceOfficers,SixteenCiviliansKilled,Forty-FiveOthersWoundedinArmedAttackinWalikale,Nord-Kivu,DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,March1,2010.;AgenceFrancePresse,"SixteenKilledinAttackonDRCongoMine,"LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrance

LiberationofRwanda(FDLR)wereresponsible.

Presse,August13,2009.;RadioFranceInternationale,"TribalMilitiaBlamedforAttackonMineinEasternDRCongo,"WorldNewsConnection,RadioFranceInternationale,August14,2009.

LuberoOctober30,2009 6 0

Terrorism

OnFridaynightatabout0100,inBusekeravillage,Lubero,NorthKivu,Congo(Kinshasa),armedassailantsattackedthevillage,firinguponandkillingonepersonandburninghuts,killingfivepeopleinthefireanddestroying152huts.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwaswidelybelievedDemocraticForcesfortheLiberationofRwanda(FDLR)andtheMai-Maiwereresponsible.TheFDLRdeniedresponsibility.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"SixPeopleKilledinArsonandArmedAttacknearLubero,Nord-Kivu,DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,April12,2010.;BBCMonitoringAfrica,"SixKilledDuringRebelAttackinEasternDRCongo,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringAfrica,October31,2009.;

DunguDecember15,2009 5 0

Terrorism

OnTuesday,inthevillageofTapililocatedintheprovinceofOrientale,Congo(Kinshasa),armedassailantsattackedthevillage,firinguponandkillingfivepeopleincludingthevillagechiefandkidnapping40people.Noadditionalinformationconcerningthestatusorhealthofthehostageswasavailable.Nomaterialdamageormotivefortheattackwasreportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwasbelievedtheLord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)wasresponsiblefortheattack.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"OneVillageChief,OneCivilian,OneSoldier,ThreePeopleKilled,40PeopleKidnappedinArmedAttackbySuspectedLRAinTapili,Orientale,DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,April8,2010.;HumanRightsWatch,"TrailofDeath,"http://www.hrw.org/en/node/89320/section/7(March28,2010).;

Basangana

February24,2011 8 0

Terrorism

OnThursdaymorning,inthevillageofBananganainunknownareaofKasaiOriental,Congo(Kinshasa),eightpeoplewerekilledwhenunidentifiedmilitantsattackedciviliansinthevillagewithunknownfirearms.Themilitantsalsokidnapped30civiliansintheattack.Nodamagewasreportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility,butthemilitantgroupLord’sResistanceArmywasthoughttoberesponsiblefortheattack.Thestatusofthehostagesisunknown.

UnitedNations,"DRCongo:UNAlarmedbyUpsurgeofAttacksagainstCiviliansbyLRAInsurgents,"http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=37651&Cr=democratic&Cr1=congo(March1,2011).;XinhuaNewsAgency,"Thirty-FiveKilledinbyUgandanRebelsinNortheastDRCongo,"XinhuaNewsAgency,March2,2011,http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-03/02/c_13758202.htm.;UNRefugeeAgency,CelineSchmitt,"Lord'sResistanceArmyAttacksPopulatedAreasofNorth-EasternCongo,"http://www.unhcr.org/4d6d24e06.html(March1,2011).

Baraka October4,2011

7 3 Terrorism

OnTuesday,onaroadnearBaraka,SouthKivu,Congo(Kinshasa),fiveworkersandtwocivilianswerekilledandthreepeoplewereinjuredwhenmilitantsfireduponavehicleownedbyalocalnon-governmentalorganization,EbenEzer.Theattackcausedminordamagetothevehicle.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibility,butthemilitantgroupMaiMaiwasthoughttoberesponsiblefortheattack.

CrispinKyalangalilwa,"RebelsKill10inEasternCongoAttacks,"Reuters,October6,2011,http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/rebels-kill-10-in-eastern-congo-attacks/.;AgenceFrancePresse,"DRC:RebelsKillFiveAidWorkersinEast,"WorldNewsConnection,AgenceFrancePresse,October6,2011.;TheAdvocacyProject,WalterJames,"AttackonNGOVehicleinFiziTerritory,"http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-

mu/wjames/blog/2011/10/08/attack-on-ngo-vehicle-in-fizi-territory/(October8,2011).

BuganzaOctober16,2012 4 0

Terrorism

AssailantsopenedfireonagroupoffishtradersnearBuganzavillage,NorthKivuprovince,DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo.Atleastfourcivilianfishtraderswerekilledintheattack.TheassailantslateropenedfireonaUnitedNations(UN)commissionthatwasrespondingtotheshooting.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,authoritiesattributedittotheDemocraticFrontfortheLiberationofRwanda(FDLR).

"SixUNtroopswoundedinDRCongoambush:UN,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,October17,2012.;"Rwandanrebelskill5civilians,injure6UNpeacekeepersinDRCongo,"BNONews,October18,2012.;"UNpeacekeepers,interpreterinjuredineasternDRCongoambush,"GlobalInsight,October18,2012.

GTD Egypt Cairo March22,1998

Al-Gama'atal-Islamiyya(IG)

Terrorism

Jamaat-e-IslamimilitantsrampagedtheBaniMazarvillagenearCairo,Egypt,killingfourpolicemenandwoundingfourteenvillagers.

“GunmeninEgyptattacktwovillages,killingfour,”NewYorkTimes,March23,1998.;“ManhuntforgunmenwhokilledfourEgyptianpolicemen,”AgenceFrancePresse,March23,1998.;

LexisNexis

Egypt BeitAllam August10,2002

MembersoftheAbdulHalimclan

MembersoftheAbdulHalimclanSaturdayinterceptedcarscarrying25membersoftheHanashatfamilyandopenedfirewiththeirmachineguns,killing22people--21fromthefamily--andinjuringthreeothers.

LexisNexis,Egyptupssecurityaftervendettakilling,August11,2002.

CPRC EgyptMaytal-Atarvillage

June30,2008 23

OmarAbdulRazeqAbdullahRifai

OmarAbdulRazeqAbdullahRifai,seekingrevengeoverafamilydispute,killed23people.UsedanAKMSassaultrifle.

LexisNexis Egypt

NagaHammadi

January7,2010 7 9

Muslimgunmen

ThemassacreoccurredatthehandsofMuslimgunmeninfrontoftheNagHammadicathedral,asCopticChristianswereleavingthechurchaftercelebratingthemidnightChristmasmass.ThemassacreresultedinthemurderofsevenCoptsandoneMuslimbystander.NineotherCoptswereconfirmedtobewounded,andtwoMuslimswerereportedlywoundedintheattack.

LexisNexis,Egyptsecuritycourttotry'Coptickillers':prosecutor,January16,2010;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/jan/07/egypt-gunmen-kill-coptic-christmas

GTD Ethiopia GambelaOctober30,2005 4 6 Unknown Terrorism

UnidentifiedgunmenattackedapolicestationinGambela,Ethiopiakillingfourofficersandinjuringsixothers.AmongthosekilledintheattackwasStateCommissionerDidmuAmud.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“Gunmenkillfourpolicemen,policechiefinwesternEthiopia,”AddisAbabaWaltaInformationCentre,October30,2005.

GTD Ethiopia GunagadoJanuary19,2007 25 0

OgadenNationalLiberationFront(ONLF)

Terrorism

Assialantsarmedwithunspecifiedfirearmsfireduponandkilled19civillians,fourgovernmentofficials,andtwopoliceofficersinGunagado,DegehBur,Ethiopia.Threecivillianswerealsowounded.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitiswidelybelievedthattheOgadenNationalLiberationFront(ONLF)wasresponsible.

GTD Ethiopia AboleApril24,2007 74 0

Terrorism

Over200gunmenoftheOgadenNationalLiberationFront(ONLF)attackedaChinese-runoilfieldinAbole,Ethiopia.Seventy-fourpeoplewerekilledincludingnineChineseand65Ethiopians,inaraidclaimedbytheONLF

AnitaPowell“EthiopianRebelsAttackChinese-runOilField,Killing74WorkersandDestroyingInstallation,”AssociatedPressFinancialWire,April24,2007.;EmmanuelGoujon“74Killed

separatistrebelgroupontheirwebsite.TheexplorationfacilityoftheZhongyuanPetroleumExplorationBureauoftheChinaPetroleum&ChemicalCorporationwascompletelydestroyed.SevenChineseworkerswerealsokidnappedandthenreleasedunharmedfivedayslateronApril29,2007.

inAttackonChineseOilVentureinEthiopia,”AgenceFrancePresse,April24,2007.;EmmanuelGoujon,“KidnappedChineseWorkersFreedinEthiopia,”AgenceFrancePresse,April29,2007.

GTD Ethiopia ErtaAle January17,2012 5 0

AfarRevolutionaryDemocraticUnityFront

Terrorism

AssailantsattackedagroupoftouristsattheErtaAlevolcanoinAfarregion,Ethiopia.TheassailantskilledfiveEuropeantouristsandkidnappedtwoEthiopiansandtwoGermans.TheGermanswerereleasedonMarch6,2012.ThewhereaboutsoftheEthiopianvictimsareunknown.TheAfarRevolutionaryDemocraticUnitFront(ARDUF)claimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Ethiopiadenyclaimsbyrebelgroupthattheirtroopsshotforeigntourists,"AssociatedPressNewswires,January24,2012.;"FiveEuropeanskilledinEthiopiaattack,"AgenceFrancePresse,January18,2012.;"UPDATE2-EthiopiasaysEritrea-trainedgunmenkilledtourists,"ReutersNews,January17,2012.

GTD Ethiopia Gambela March12,2012

GunmenattackedabusinGambelacity,Gambelaregion,Ethiopia.Theattackerskilled19men,woundedeightpeople,andkidnappedfivewomen.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthisattack,andtheoutcomeofthekidnappingisunknown.

"GunmenattackbusinEthiopia,kill19:official,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,March13,2012.;"Ethiopiaofficial:19shotdeadinbusattack,"AssociatedPressOnline,March13,2012.;"GunmenattackbusinEthiopia,kill19:official,"AgenceFrancePresse,March13,2012.

GTD Finland Tuusula November7,2007 8 13 Neo-

FascistsOtherCrimeType

Astudentcarriedoutaschoolshooting,saidtobemodeledontheColumbine(c.f.199904200004)andVirginiaTech

IanTraynor,"National:'Revolution.Smasheverything'.Theneightwerekilledbystudentgunman:

schoolshootings,inTuusula,Finland.Hekilledsevenstudents,ateacher,andhimself,withahandgun.

Finnishteenagershootshimselfafterrampage:Contemptfor'ordinarymortals'inYouTubevideo,"TheGuardian,November8,2007.;ClaireSoares,"GunmankillseightatFinnishschoolafterYouTubethreat,"TheIndependent,November8,2007.;HarryDeQuettevilleandTimoOksanen,"Teengunsdown8atschool;'Thisismywar,'Finnishstudentsaysinvideo,"NationalPost,November8,2007.

CPRC Finland KauhajokiSeptember23,2008 10

Tenpeopleshottodeathatacollege.

CPRC Finland Espoo December31,2009

5 0 IbrahimShkupolli

Fivepeopleshottodeathatamall.

CPRC France Tours October29,2001 4 10

Jean-PierreRoux-Durraffourt

FourpeoplewerekilledandtenwoundedwhenaFrenchrailwayworkerstartedshootingatabusyintersection.

CPRC France Nanterre March27,2002 8 19

8deaths,19injuredGunmanopenedfireatatowncouncilmeeting;Amankilledeightcity-councilmembersafteracouncilmeeting.

GTD France ToulouseMarch19,2012 4 0

MohammedMerah(Muslimextremists)

Terrorism

Fourpeople,includingchildren,wereshotandkilledoutsideaJewishschoolinToulousecity,Midi-Pyreneesregion,France.MohammedMerah,aFrenchcitizenofAlgeriandescent,claimedresponsibilityfortheattack,statingthatitwascarriedoutinordertoavengePalestinianchildren.

"Frenchinvestigatorslaunchprobeoverleakedgunmantapes,"AgenceFrancePresse,July11,2012.;"LeakedrecordingsofsuspectedToulouseterroristpromptuproar,investigation,"AssociatedPressNewswires,July9,2012.;"FrenchgunmendeadasToulousesiegeends-

media,"ReutersNews,March22,2012.

CPRC France ChevalineSeptember5,2012 4 0 Unknown

TheAnnecyshootings,alsotheFrenchAlpsshootingsortheChevalinekillings,weretheshootingson5September2012ofaBritishfamilyandaFrenchcitizenontheRouteForestièreDomanialedelaCombed'IrenearChevaline,Haute-Savoie,nearthesouthernendofLakeAnnecy.Fourpeoplewerekilled

"ThemassacreintheAlps,"TheIndependentLondon,September9,2012.

GTD Georgia Zugdidi April5,1998

FivepeoplewerekilledandsixwereinjuredwhenSergoMeskhiaandBezhaneGvazareopenedfireonafuneralprocessioninZugdidi,Georgia.

"ZugdidiTerroristAttackLeaves5Dead,6Wounded,"TbilisiKavkasia,April6,1998;TengizPachkoria,"CriminalsWhoFiredatFuneralProcessionIdentified,"Tass,April6,1998;

GTD Georgia Gudava July22,2001

4 0 GeorgianMilitants

OtherCrimeType

Fourpeople,includingtwosoldiersandtwocivilians,werekilledwhenmilitantsambushedthetrucktheyweretravelinginnearGudava,Galiregion,Abkhazia.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Fourlocalskilled,AbkhaziablamesGeorgianguerrillas,"AgenceFrance-Presse,July24,2001.;AnzhelaKochuberia,"FourAbkhazianskilledinterroristactinGhaliregion,"ITAR-Tass,July23,2001.;"FourkilledinAbkhazattack,"Interfax,July23,2001.

CPRC Germany ErfurtApril26,2002 18

RobertSteinhäuser

RobertSteinhäuser,arecentgraduateoftheGutenberg-GymnasiuminErfurt,Germany,killed18people.

CPRC GermanyWinnenden

March11,2009 15 9

TimKretschmer

17-year-oldTimKretschmer15killedattheWinnendenSchool.

GTD Guinea Massadou September1,2000

UnidentifiedarmedmeninblueuniformsattackedMassadouVillageinGuinea.Forty-sevenpeoplewerekilledandtwenty-

"Guinea:40ReportedKilledinArmedAttackinSouth,"AgenceFrancePresse,September2,2000.;"Liberai

nineinjured.Threepeopleweremissing.AtleasttenofthedeadwereGuineansoldiers.AlargenumberofgunswerealsorobbedfromaBorderPostinthevicinity.TheGuineangovernmentsuspectsthattheperpetratorsattackedfromnearbyLiberia,possiblysupportedbytheLiberianGovernment.

asksGuineatowithdrawcharged'affaires,"AgenceFrancePresse,September8,2000.;

GTD Guinea MacentaSeptember30,2000 60 Unknown Terrorism

Anovernightraidbyrebelskilled60peopleinavillagenearMacentainGuinea.Amilitarypostinthevillagewasalsoattacked.

“Guinea:SixtySaidKilledin'Rebel'AttackinSoutheast,”AgenceFrancePresse(WorldService),September30,2000.

GTD Guyana Georgetown

September25,2002

4 6 Gunmen OtherCrimeType

FourunidentifiedgunmenopenedfireatapopularbarinGeorgetown,Demerara-Mahaica,Guyana.Theassailantspulleduptothebarinavehicleandopenedfirewithautomaticweapons.Fourpeoplewerekilledandsixwereinjured.OneoftheinjuredvictimswasDenisHanoman-Singh,Guyana'schiefprosecutor.Authoritiesbelievethathemighthavebeenthetargetoftheattack.

"Unidentifiedgunmenshootchiefprosecutor,nineothers,"AgenceFrance-Presse,September26,2002.;BertWilkinson,"GunmenopenfireinabarpopularwithGuyana'srulingparty,fourkilled,severalinjured,"AssociatedPressNewswires,September26,2002.;

GTD Guyana Georgetown

August8,2006 5 0 Unknown OtherCrime

GunmenkilledemployeesofKaieteurNewsinGeorgetown,Guyana.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“GunmenkillfiveemployeesatGuyananewspaper,”BBCWorldwideMonitoring,August9,2006.;BertWilkinson,“GunmenattackGuyananewspaper,killingatleast6andwounding3,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,August9,2006.;

GTD Guyana LusignanJanuary26,2008 11 3 Unknown

OtherCrimeType

UnknownperpetratorsattackedLusignanVillageinGuyanawithassaultrifleskillingelevenpeopleandinjuringthreeothers.

DenisScottChabrol,“Gunmenslaughter11villagersinGuyana,”AgenceFrancePresse–English,January26,2008.;BertWilkinson,“GunmeninGuyanakill11incoastalvillageinworstmass-killingin30years,”TheAssociatedPress,January26,2008.;BertWilkinson,“Guyanasecurityforcesdeployedaftergunmenkill11,”TheAssociatedPress,January27,2008.

GTD Guyana Bartica February18,2008 12 7 Unknown Terrorism

PerpetratorsdressedinmilitaryattireandarmedwithassaultweaponsattackedapolicestationinBartica,Guyanaandstoleweaponsandammunition.Therearevaryingreportsonthenumberofcasualties,althoughthemajorityofthereportsclaimed12peoplewerekilledandsevenwereinjuredinthisattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthisattack.

“Iraq:2U.S.FatalitiesinDiyala;BomberTargetsShiites,”TheSeattlePost-Intelligencer,February18,2008.;BertWilkinson,“Gunmenkillatleast3police,9civiliansinGuyana,”TheAssociatedPress,February18,2008.;"Guyana:PoliceLinkSundayShootingtoGangLedby'MostWanted'Man”CMC,February18,2008

GTD Haiti PernalJuly25,2003 4 1 Unknown Terrorism

FourpersonswerekilledandanotherseriouslyinjuredduringanambushbyarmedstrangersagainstadelegationfromtheMinistryoftheInteriorinWassec,Haiti.

“ArmedStrangersKill4InteriorMinistryOfficials,”RadioMetropole,July25,2003.

GTD Haiti Port-Au-Prince

March7,2004

Jean-BertrandAristidesupportersopenedfireonacrowdofunarmeddemonstratorsinPort-Au-Prince,Haiti.Fivepeoplewerereportedkilledand30injuredintheincident.

IanJamesandPaisleyDodds,“GunmenfireuponAristideopponents,”VenturaCountyStar,March8,2004.;“6deadinattackonanti-AristidedemonstratorsinHaitiEds,”

DeutschePresse-Agentur,March8,2004.;“Itwasamassacre;atleast6dieasgunmenopenfireatHaitianrally,”TheOttawaSun,March8,2004.

GTD Honduras Chamelecon

December23,2004

AnunknowngroupclaimingtobemembersofarevolutionarygroupopposedtothedeathpenaltyopenedfireonapublicbusinnorthernHonduras.Tenperpetratorswerecapturedwhile28civilianswerekilledand14wereinjured.

"28diein'anti-death'busmassacre,"SundayMail(Queensland,Australia),December26,2004;"10arrestedinHonduranbusslaughter,"DeutschePresse-Agentur,December26,2004;"Hondurasarrestssuspectsinmassacrethatkilled28,"GuelphMercury(Ontario,Canada),December26,2004

GTD India Nalbaridistrict

February4,1998

UnitedLiberationFrontofAssam(ULFA)

Terrorism

AgroupofUnitedLiberationFrontofAssam(ULFA)militantsonmotorcyclesattackedtheBargelaPoliceOutpostandopenedfire,killingthreepolicepersonnelinAssam,India.Thenumberofinjuredwasunknown.

“FiveDieinClasheswithMilitantsinAssam,”DelhiAllIndiaRadioNetwork,February5,1998.

GTD India Thub April18,1998 13 Unknown Terrorism

UnknownmilitantsshotandkilledthirteenpeopleinThubvillage,Pakistan.Theattackersfiredindiscriminatelycausinganumberofinjuriesanddamagetothevillage.

"KashmiriMilitantsKill13inRemoteVillage,"AllIndiaRadioNetwork,April19,1998

GTD IndiaDodadistrict

UnnamedmilitantsattackedandkilledfivemembersofafuneralprocessioninDhakikotintheDodaDistrict,JammuandKashmirState,India.

“ArmyCalledOutinKashmir'sPunchTown,”DelhiAllIndiaRadioNetwork,May6,1998.;“CurfewinKashmirTownFollowingAttackbyMilitants,”DelhiDoordarshanTelevisionNetwork,May6,1998.;

GTD India Chapnali June19,1998

FivemenwithautomaticriflesambushedagroupofHindurevelersreturningfromaweddinginChapnali,Kashmir,India,killing25peopleandinjuringsix.Thegunmenemergedfromthewoodsastheweddingpartywasrestingbyastream.PoliceofficialsblamedPakistan-backedIslamicseparatists.NoneofKashmir'sseparatistgroupsclaimedresponsibility.

BinooJoshi,“25HindusDeadinKashmirAttack,”AssociatedPressOnline,June19,1998.;SurinderOberoi,“IndiaRenewsAttacksonPakistanOverKashmirinRun-upToPMsMeeting,”AgenceFrancePresse,June24,1998.;

GTD India KokrajharDistrict

July17,1998

BodomilitantsattackedAssampolicemenintheKokrajharDistrict,India,killingallsevenpolicemen.

“MilitantsKillSevenPolicePersonnelinAssam,”DelhiAllRadioNetwork,July18,1998.;“IndiaViolence,”BroadcastNews,July19,1998.;“RebelskillsevenpolicemeninIndia'snortheast,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,July18,1998.

GTD IndiaChanapora

July28,1998 8 3 Unknown Terrorism

UnknownperpetratorsattackedthevillageofChanna,India,killingeightandwoundingthree.

“MilitantsKill‘atLeast’16PersonsinJammu,Kashmir,”DelhiAllIndiaRadioNetwork,July28,1998.;PTINewsAgency,“Kashmir:MilitantsKill16HindusinAttackonTwoVillages,”BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,July29,1998.;“India17gunneddowninJammu&Kashmir,”TheHindu,July29,1998.

GTD India Swaram July28,1998

9 5 Unknown TerrorismUnknownperpetratorsattackedthevillageofSarwan,India,killingnineandwoundingfive.

“MilitantsKill‘atLeast’16PersonsinJammu,Kashmir,”DelhiAllIndiaRadioNetwork,July28,1998.;PTINewsAgency,“Kashmir:MilitantsKill16HindusinAttackon

TwoVillages,”BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,July29,1998.;“India17gunneddowninJammu&Kashmir,”TheHindu,July29,1998.

GTD India Kalaban August3,1998

UnknownperpetratorsarmedwithautomaticweaponsswoopedinonhousingroadconstructionlaborerswhiletheywereasleepinKalabanh,India,killing26andinjuring11.Nofurtherinformationonthisincidentwasprovided.

“India:KashmiriMilitants”SuspectedAfterHimachalPradeshMassacre,”PressTrustofIndia,August3,1998.;“SuspectedKashmirimilitantsgundown31inIndia,”JapanEconomicNewswire,August3,1998.;

GTD India Satrandi August3,1998

Unknownperpetratorsshotdeadfivepeople,includingPoliceConstableShaktiSingh,andinjuredthreeinSatrandi,India.

“India:KashmiriMilitants”SuspectedAfterHimachalPradeshMassacre,”PressTrustofIndia,August3,1998.;“SuspectedKashmirimilitantsgundown31inIndia,”JapanEconomicNewswire,August3,1998.;

GTD India UnknownOctober8,1998 13 0

BodoLiberationTigers(BLT)

Terrorism

ThirteenpeopleweregunneddowninAssam,India.OfficialssuspectedthattheBodoLiberationTigers(BLT)wereresponsibleforthisattack.

"NLFTGunsDownCPI(M)Leader,”TheHindu,October9,1998.;"13MowedDowninAssam,7hackedtoDeathinTripura,”TheStatesman,October9,1998.;"HowlongwillMahantaIndulgeBodoRebel?”TheStatesman,October14,1999

GTD India GelnelOctober16,1998 9 10 Unknown Terrorism

SuspectedKukimilitantsattackedtwopassengerbuses,escortedbyManipurRiflespersonnel,nearGenel,India.NineNagavillagerswerekilledandtenothersinjured.Thebusessustainedminordamage.

"ElevenKilledinManipurAmbush,”TheStatesman,October17,1998

GTD India Athiabari October17,1998

7 0BodoLiberationTigers(BLT)

Terrorism

SevenpeopleweregunneddownbyBodoLiberationTigers(BLT)militantsinKokrajharDistrict,India,neartheAthiabarireliefcamp.OfficialsstatedthatthevictimsweretravelingtotheSapakatarivertofishwhentheyweresuddenlyattacked.

“BodosgundownfiveAdivasisinreliefcamp,”TheStatesman,October17,1998.;“MilitantsKillSevenPersonsinAssam,”DelhiAllIndiaRadioNetwork,October18,1998.;

GTD India Moranhat November27,1998 5 0

Terrorism

FiveCentralIndustrialSecurityForcepersonnelweregunneddownattheMoranhatpolicestationintheSibsagardistrictofAssamState,India.PolicesuspectedthattheattackwasthehandiworkoftheUnitedLiberationFrontofAssamthoughnoofficialclaimofresponsibilitywasissuedbythegroup.

“MilitantsBlastOilPipelineinAssam,”DelhiDoordarshanTelevisionNetwork,November27,1998.

GTD India Tuilaphai February13,1999

TheleaderofamedicalArmyteamandeightsoldierswerekilledenroutetoamedicalcampwhentheirconvoywasambushedandsprayedwithbulletsbyunidentifiedmilitantsnearThinkeu,India.Nofurtherinformationwasprovidedonthisincident.

"9ArmymenKilledonGamesEve,”TheStatesman,February13,1999.;"ManipurMilitantsKill9ArmymenasPresidentArrives,”DelhiDoordarshanTelevisionNetwork,February13,1999.;

GTD India Bhimpura March3,1999

MazdoorKisanSangramSamiti(MKSS)

Terrorism

FouruppercastefarmerswerekilledbymembersfromMazdoorKisanSangramSamiti(MKSS),agroupaffiliatedwiththeMaoistCommunistCenter.TheperpetratorscarriedoutanightassaultinBhimpura,Jehanadaddistrict,India.Otherfarmerswereabletoescape.

“ExtremistsKillFourPersonsinBihar,”AllIndiaRadioNetwork,March3,1999.

GTD India HaflongMarch13,1999 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

FourCentralReservePoliceForcepersonnelwerekilledinan

“Delhi:4CRPFPersonnelKilledby‘Extremists’in

ambushbysuspectedextremistsnearHaflong,India.ThepolicemenweretravelingtowardsHaflong,thedistrictheadquarters,whentheywereattacked.

Assam,”AllIndiaRadioNetwork,March13,1999.

GTD India Sinari March18,1999 32 6

MaoistCommunistCenter(MCC)

Terrorism

Thirty-twopeoplewerekilledandsixwereinjuredinSinari,India.TheattackwascarriedoutbyhundredsofmembersfromtheMaoistCommunistCenter.

"ExtremistsKill32PersonsinJehanabadDistrictofBihar,”AllIndiaRadioNetwork,March19,1999.

GTD India Sangam June29,1999 12 0 Unknown Terrorism

UnidentifiedmilitantsgunneddowntwelvemigrantlaborersfromMadhyaPradeshinSangam,JammuandKashmirState,India.Theperpetrators,armedwithreportedlysophisticatedweapons,forcedtheirwayintothebrickkilnwherethemigrantsweresleepingandfiredindiscriminately,killingallofthelaborers.

"MilitantsKill12CiviliansinKashmir29Jun,"AllIndiaRadioNetwork,June30,1999.

GTD India Surankot July6,1999 17 Unknown Terrorism

InaseriesofattacksinJammuandKashmir,unknownassailantsshotandkilled17relativesoftheHizbulMujahideen'stopfourleadersinSurankot,India.

"India-MilitantssteppinguppressureinJammu&Kashmir,”TheHindu,July8,1999.

GTD India Anantnag July7,1999 12 0 Unknown Terrorism

InaseriesofattacksinJammuandKashmir,unknownassailantsshotandkilled12HindulaborersinAnantnag,India.

GTD IndiaPoonchDistrict July8,1999 9 0 Unknown Terrorism

InaseriesofattacksinJammuandKashmir,unknownassailantsshotandkillednineHindusinPoonchdistrict,India.

GTD India BandiporaJuly13,1999 5 2 Unknown Terrorism

UnidentifiedseparatistmilitantsarmedwithautomaticweaponsattackedaheavilyguardedIndian

"MuslimRebelsStormKashmirParamilitaryCamp,KillFour,”HongKongAgence

securityforcescampinBandipora,JammuandKashmir,India.Fivepeoplewerekilledandtwowoundedintheincident.

FrancePresse,July13,1999.;"MuslimRebelsStormKashmirParamilitaryCamp,KillFour,”AgenceFrancePresse,July13,1999.;QaiserMirza,“MilitantsKillSeniorPoliceofficial,FourSoldiers,inhisHome,”TheAssociatedPress,July13,1999.

GTD India MandiJuly19,1999 4 1

HizbulMujahideen(HM)

Terrorism

Inoneoftworelatedincidents,membersoftheHizb-ul-Mujahidin(HM)attackedtheengineeringwingoftheBorderRoadsOrganizationinMandi,India.Theattackerswoundedoneandkilledfouremployees.

"KashmirTerrorismKills19,FiringContinuesonBorder,”AllIndiaRadioNetwork,July20,1999.;"MilitantsKill19inDoda,Poonch,”TheStatesman,July21,1999.;

GTD IndiaKarbiAnglongDistrict

Sevenpeople,includingsixAssampolicepersonnel,werekilledandsixwereinjuredinanambushbyunidentifiedarmedmilitantsinKarbiAnglong,India.

"SixPolicemenAmong7KilledbyMilitantsinAssam"AllIndiaRadio,July27,1999.

GTD IndiaBarpetaDistrict

October3,1999 5 3

Terrorism

InaseriesofattackscarriedoutonthedayofthefifthroundofvotingintheIndianfederalelections,militantsfromtheUnitedLiberationFrontofAssam(ULFA)openedfireatapollingstationinBarpetadistrict,AssamState,India,killingfivepoliceofficersandinjuringthree.

"13KilledinFinalRoundofIndianElection,”AgenceFrancePresse,October3,1999.;"ViolenceMarsFinalPhaseofIndianParliamentPolls,”AllIndiaRadio,October3,1999.;

GTD India DhalaiDistrict

October3,1999

7 0AllTripuraTigerForce(ATTF)

Terrorism

InaseriesofattackscarriedoutonthedayofthefifthroundofvotingintheIndianfederalelections,theAllTripuraTigerForceclaimedresponsibilityfortheambushofaparamilitaryconvoyinDhalaidistrict,TripuraState,India,whichkilledfive

"13KilledinFinalRoundofIndianElection,”AgenceFrancePresse,October3,1999.;"ViolenceMarsFinalPhaseofIndianParliamentPolls,”AllIndiaRadio,October3,1999.;

soldiersandtwocivilians.

GTD India UnknownOctober3,1999 18 8 Unknown Terrorism

InaseriesofattackscarriedoutonthedayofthefifthroundofvotingintheIndianfederalelections,unidentifiedmilitantsstruckinManipurState,India,killingsixteenpeople,includingadeputycommandantandfiveCentralReservePoliceForcepersonnel.Fiveotherswerealsoinjuredintheattack.

"ViolenceMarsFinalPhaseofIndianParliamentPolls,”AllIndiaRadio,October3,1999.;"13KilledinFinalRoundofIndianElection,"AgenceFrancePresse,October3,1999.;

GTD India Panchavati

November14,1999 17 11

AllTripuraTigerForce(ATTF)

Terrorism

17peoplewerekilledand11injuredbyAllTripuraTigerForce(ATTF)militantswhofiredatrandomuponabazaarinPanchavati,India.Reportsalsoindicated10peoplewerekidnappedhowevertherewasnofurtherdetailsprovidedregardingthefateofthevictims.

“AtLeast17KilledbyMilitantsinIndia'sTripuraState,”DoordarshanTelevision,NewDelhi,November15,1999.

GTD India BangdarNovember22,1999 8 5

NationalLiberationFrontofTripura(NLFT)

Terrorism

EightpolicepersonnelwerekilledandfiveinjuredwhenNationalLiberationFrontofTripura(NLFT)militantsambushedapoliceconvoyinBangdar,India.

“ThreeKilled,EightPolicemenKilled,5InjuredbyMilitantsinTripura,”NewDelhiAllIndiaRadio,November22,1999.;“TribalrebelskillsevenpoliceinnortheastIndia,”AgenceFrancePresse,November22,1999.;“RebelskilleightpolicemeninIndia'sremotenortheast,”TheAssociatedPress,November22,1999.

GTD IndiaNorthTripuradistrict

December8,1999

Terrorism

NationalLiberationFrontofTripura(NLFT)membersattackedamarketinSiripur,NorthTripuriDistrict,TripuraState,India,killingfiveandinjuringnine.Themilitantssetfiretostructures

“MilitantsKillFivePersonsinIndianStateofTripura,”TheTimesofIndia,December10,1999.;“India–FiveKilledinSeparatistAttack,”PeriscopeDailyDefenseNewsCapsules,

usedasanagriculturestoreandveterinarysub-centrewhilefleeingthescene.

December09,1999.;

GTD India Laxmipur March4,2000

5 0 Naxalites Terrorism

FivefarmerswerekilledbygunmeninLaxmipurDiara,India.Whilenofurtherinformationwasprovided,Naxalitesweresuspected.

“18KilledinMaoistGuerillasViolenceinBihard,”NewDelhiAllIndiaRadio,March4,2000.

GTD India MajuliBargora

March7,2000

Terrorism

SevenpeoplewerekilledinanambushbyUnitedLiberationFrontofAssammilitants.NinepolicemenwenttoBarpukhurivillageonacomplaintthatagirlhadbeenkidnappedbyaresidentofthatvillageandhadreturnedtoSadiyawiththefamiliesconcernedtosortoutthematterwhentheirvehiclewasambushedbythemilitants.Thepoliceretaliated,andkilledonemilitant.

“EightkilledinULFAambush,”TheHindu,March7,2000;“ULFAMilitantsKillSevenPersonsinIndianStateofAssam,”TimesofIndia,March7,2000.;

GTD India

Chadisinghpoora/Chittisinghpura

March21,2000 35 1

Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT) Terrorism

About30-40unidentifiedMuslimmilitantsmassacred35SikhsinChadisinghpoora,India.Militantsmarchedciviliansfromtheirhousesandgatheredtheminthecenterofthevillagewheretheyseparatedwomenandopenedfireonthemen.Some34Sikhsagedbetween18and40diedintheattack,andonepersonwascriticallyinjured.InarrestswhichfollowedtheattacktheIndiangovernmentblamedLashkar-eTaibaandtheHizb-ul-Mujahidin(HM)organizationsforcarryingouttheattack.

“MuslimMilitantsKill35inKashmirasClintonTourBegins,”AgenceFrancePresse,March21,2000.;“Mujahideen:IndianIntelligenceAgentsBehindSikhAttack,”AgenceFrancePresse,March21,2000.;“Pakistan-BasedMilitantOutfitsAccusedofKashmirKilling,”DoordarshanDD-1NationalTelevision,March24,2000.

GTD India Laxmipur April19,2000

Terrorism

Approximately15membersoftheNationalLiberationFrontofTripura(NLFT)raidedLaxmipurvillageinNorthTripuradistrict,Tripurastate,India.Thearmedinsurgentssetfiretomultiplehomes,burning19ofthem;whentheresidentsfledfromthehuts,theassailantsopenedfireonthem.EightBengalivillagerswerekilledandonewasinjured.Thegovernmentstatesthattheincidentwasintendedtocreatetensionanddisrupttheupcomingelections,whilethepolicesuspecttheincidentwasinretaliationforthekillingoftribalyouth.

"Eightnon-tribalsmassacredbyNLFTinTripura,"PressTrustofIndia,April20,2000;"Tribalseparatistskill19innortheastIndia,"AgenceFrance-Presse,April20,2000.;"Tribalguerrillaskill19settlersinN.E.India,"Reuters,April20,2000.

GTD India KhoiphutaApril24,2000 5 12

KarbiNationalVolunteers(KNV)

Terrorism

AdozenmembersoftheguerrillagroupKarbiNationalVolunteerForce(KNVF)attackedsleepinglaborersinKhoiphuta,Assamstate,India.Theassailantskilledfivemigrantworkersandinjuredanotherdozenworkers.TheKNVFisfightingforautonomyfortheKarbitribespeopleandwantnon-Karbisettlerstoleavethetribes'homelandofAssam.Authoritiesbelievethattheassailantsweremakinganexampleofthelaborerswhohadfailedtopayafeedemandedofthemintheweeksbeforetheattack.

"TribalseparatistskillfivesleepingworkersinnortheastIndia,"AgenceFrance-Presse,April24,2000.;"TribalguerrillaskillfiveinIndia'sAssamstate,"Reuters,April24,2000.;

GTD India Baghber May21,2000

25 0NationalLiberationFrontof

OtherCrimeType

NationalLiberationFrontofTripura(NLFT)rebelsattackedthevillageofBaghber,Tripura,

"MilitantsKill32PeopleinIndianStateofTripura,"TheTimesofIndia,May22,2000.;

Tripura(NLFT)

India,inawaveofethnicviolenceintheregion.Themilitantsusedgunsandgrenadestokill25personsandinjuredseveralothers(unspecified).

"AgenceFrancePresse:AtLeast27KilledinClashesinEasternIndianState,"AgenceFrancePresse,May21,2000.;"India:'AtLeast'7KilledinGrenadeAttackinTripura,"NewDelhiAllIndiaRadio,May21,2000.

GTD India Asarfi June12,2000

Atleast12feudallandlordsweremassacredandtheirvillagelootedincasteviolenceintheeasternIndianstateofBihar.Some150armedmen,believedtobelandlessfarmers,raidedAsarfivillageinNawadadistrictandgunneddownresidentsinapparentrevengeforthemurderoffivepoorfarmworkersonJune3,2000.

"12feudallandlordsmassacredineasternIndiacasteviolence",AgenceFrancePresse,June12,2000.;"Tenslaughteredinmassacre",BirminghamEveningMail,June12,2000.;"Gunmenkill11inBiharState",PTINewsAgency,June12,2000.

GTD IndiaLengdenpokse

June25,2000 9 2 Unknown

OtherCrimeType

NinepeoplewerekilledandtwoinjuredwhenunknownassailantsfiredontheirvehicleinLengdenpokse,India.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“MilitantsKillNinePersonsinIndianStateofManipur,”NewDelhiAllIndiaRadioHomeNewsService,June26,2000.

GTD India Hasker July13,2000

4 0People'sWarGroup(PWG)

Terrorism

FourBrahminswereshotdeadby60armedmenfromtheoutlawedPeople'sWarGroupinHasker,India.Theattackersfirstabductedthevictimsandlaterkilledthem.ThePeople'sWarGroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattackinanoteleftatthesceneofthecrime.

"People’sWarGroupextremistskillfourpersonsinIndia,”TheTimesofIndia,July15,2000.;"PWGactivistskillfour,”TheHindu,July15,2000.;

GTD India Pahalgam August1,2000 33 94 Unknown Terrorism

Thirty-fivepeopleweregunnedbysuspectedIslamicguerrillasontheirvoyagetoashrineclosetoPahalgambasecampinKashmir,

"IndianpremierblamesPakistan-directedmilitantsforKashmirviolence;80killed,”BritishBroadcasting

India.94morewereinjuredbeforeIndiansecurityforceshadachancetorespondandretaliate.TheIndiangovernmenthasblamedtheactonPakistani-supportedmilitants.

Corporation,August3,2000.;"Kashmirattackskill101Witnessesblamebothrebels,Indianpolice,”FloridaTimes-Union,August3,2000.;"Kashmirmassacresleave84dead,ceasefirethreatened,”AgenceFrancePresse,August2,2000.

GTD India KotDhara August17,2000

6 6 MuslimMilitants

Terrorism

AtleasteightsuspectedMuslimmilitantsopenedfireonHinduvillagersinKoddaravillage,Rajouridistrict,India.Sixvillagerswerekilledintheattack.Anothersixvillagers,includingababy,werewounded.Severalofthevictimsweremembersofavillagedefensecommitteethatwassetuptoserveaprotectivefunctionagainstsimilarattacks.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"SixHindusslaininKashmirbysuspectedMuslimmilitants,"AgenceFrance-Presse,August18,2000.;"SixdeadinoccupiedKashmirattack,"PakistanPressInternational,August18,2000.;"MilitantsattackIndianKashmirvillage;6Hinduskilled,"DowJonesInternationalNews,August18,2000.

GTD India BogribariAugust22,2000 5 1

NationalDemocraticFrontofBodoland(NDFB)

Terrorism

MembersoftheNationalDemocraticFrontofBodoland(NDFB)openedfireonwoodcutterscollectingfirewoodintheMahamayareserveforestinlowerAssam'sDhubridistrict,India.Fivewoodcutters,includingtwowomen,werekilledandonewasinjured.

"StudentleaderkilledinAssam,"PressTrustofIndia,August22,2000.;"Militantsgundown5woodcutters,"TheHindu,August22,2000.;"MilitantskillAssamMLA,5others,"TheTimesofIndia,August22,2000.

GTD India NarkopiSeptember13,2000 9 0

Terrorism

NineindividualsweregunneddowninNarkopivillageinRanchidistrict,Biharstate,India.Approximately25membersoftheMaoistCommunistCentre(MCC)positionedthemselvesaroundthevillagemarketand

"ElevenkilledinambushinnortheasternIndia,"AssociatedPress,September13,2000.;"AtleastninekilledincasteviolenceinIndia,"AgenceFrance-Presse,September13,2000.;

openedfire.SixofthevictimswereMuslimlandownersandthreeweretribalmembers.TheMCChasbeenorganizingagainstwealthylandownersinthearea.Inaddition,someorallofthevictimsarebelievedtobeconnectedtoAliSena,aprivatearmyrunbythelandowners.

"Combingoperationslaunchedtotracemissingvillagers,"PressTrustofIndia,September14,2000.

GTD IndiaKarbiAnglongdistrict

NationalSocialistCouncilofNagaland-Isak-Muivah(NSCN-IM)

Terrorism

Between20and60militantsattackedanIndianPoliceconvoycarryingaprisonerundertrialnearBorlangphatowninAssamState'sKarbiAnglongdistrict.ThePoliceconvoyarrivedatastretchofroadwheremilitantsbeganfiringfrombothsidesoftheroad.A90-minutegunfightensued,inwhich9IndianPolicemenwerekilled,andfivemorePolicemeninjured.Theprisonerbeingtransported,amemberoftheUnitedPeoplesDemocraticSolidarity(UPDS)organization,wasalsokilled.TheKarbiAnglongDistrictPoliceSuperintendentAnilKumarPhukanbelievedajointteamofNationalSocialistCouncilofNagaland(NSCN)andUPDSmilitantsweretheperpetrators.

"NSCNMilitantsKill10PolicemeninIndianStateofAssam,"TheTimesofIndia(InternetVersion-WWW),September14,2000.;"Indiantribalrebelskill10policemen,injurefourinambush,"AgenceFrancePresse,September13,2000.;"Ninepolicemenamong10killedinAssamambush,"ThePressTrustofIndia,September14,2000.

GTD IndiaThakurBigha

CommunistPartyofIndia-Marxist-Leninist

Terrorism

Twenty-fivegunmensuspectedtobeoftheCommunistPartyofIndia-MarxistLeninistraidedThalubighavillage,killing6andwounding2.

“ExtremistsKillSixPersonsinIndianStateofBihar,”HindustanTimes,September30,2000.

GTD India BhojpurOctober14-15, 5 3

AkhileshSinghGang

OtherCrimeType

FivelowercasteHinduswerekilledandanotherthreewere

"FivekilledbyuppercastemilitiamenineasternIndia,"

2000 injuredinBhojpurvillageinNalandadistrict,Biharstate,India.ArmedgunmenfromtheAkhileshSinghgangattackedthevillageandopenedfireonthevictims.Eightofthegunmenwerearrestedfollowingtheincident.

AssociatedPress,October15,2000.;"FivemorekilledaftermassacreinlawlessIndianstate,"AgenceFrance-Presse,October15,2000.;"FiveshotdeadinBihar,"PressTrustofIndia,October15,2000.

GTD India Naholia October23,2000

Terrorism

ThreesuspectedUnitedLiberationFrontofAssammilitantskilledfourpeople,andinjuredfiveothersatmarketinNaoholia,India.

“India:16killedbyUltras,”TheHindu,October24,2000.;“Suspectedmilitantskill15inAssam,”AllIndiaRadio,October23,2000.;“Indiarebelskill15inAssam,”ThePakistanNewswire,October23,2000.

GTD India Tinsukia October23,2000

Terrorism

SuspectedUnitedLiberationFrontofAssammilitantsattackedamarketinKakogam,India.Witnessesstatedthatthesuspectssprayedbulletsindiscriminatelyatthesite.10peoplewerekilled,andfourinjuredintheattack.

“India:16killedbyUltras,”TheHindu,October24,2000.;“Suspectedmilitantskill15inAssam,”AllIndiaRadio,October23,2000.;“Indiarebelskill15inAssam,”ThePakistanNewswire,October23,2000.

GTD India Nalbari October27,2000

Terrorism

SixorsevensuspectedmilitantsfromtheUnitedLiberationFrontofAssam(ULFA)firedindiscriminatelyatHindudevoteesleavingatempleinNalbaritown,120kilometers(74miles)westofGuwahati,theAssamstatecapitalinIndia.10peoplewerekilledand5woundedintheattack.

“Militantskill18innortheastIndia,”XinhuaNewsAgency,October28,2000.;WasbirHussain,“Atleast13deadinmilitantattacksinIndia'snortheast,”AssociatedPress,October27,2000.;“Rebelskill10HindusinfrontoftempleinnortheasternIndia,”AgenceFrancePresse,October27,2000.

GTD India Barpetadistrict

November8,2000

10 NationalDemocraticFrontof

TerrorismEightNationalDemocraticFrontofBodoland(NDFB)memberslineduplaborersinthevillageof

10MassacredinAssam,”TheHindu,November9,2000.

Bodoland(NDFB)

SukrungbariinBarpetadistrict,India,andpumpedbulletsintothem.Tenofthemdiedonthespotwhilethenumberofinjuredwasnotknown.

GTD IndiaAgartaladistrict

November19,2000 7 6

Terrorism

Atleast20suspectedmembersoftheNationalLiberationFrontofTripura(NLFT)stormedBoroholdivillage,Tripura,India.TheyroundedupBengalivillagers,shootingandkillingsevenofthemandinjuringanadditionalsixvillagers.Themilitantsproceededtoburndownapproximatelyadozenhomes.Theincidentoccurredduringatimeofincreasingethnicclashesinthearea.

WasbirHussain,"14deadinclashesinIndia'snortheast,"AssociatedPress,November19,2000.;"14killedinrenewedethnicviolenceinfar-easternIndia,"AgenceFrance-Presse,November19,2000.;"14killedinTripurainfreshethnicviolence,"PressTrustofIndia,November19,2000.

GTD India KishtwarNovember24,2000 5 0

TenLakshar-e-TaibamemberkidnappedsixHindusfromtheTaliMohallaareaofthetownofKishtwar,DodaDistrict,JammuandKashmir,India.ThevictimsweretakentoaforestinKistwarwherefivewereshotandonemanagedtoescape.

"FiveAbductedHindusShotdead,”TheTimesofIndia,November25,2000.;"LashkarMenKillFiveAbductedHindusinJ&K,”TheTimesofIndia,November25,2000.;

GTD India Lungsung November24,2000

OtherCrimeType

SuspectedNationalDemocraticFrontofBodoland(NDFB)extremistsgunneddowneightvillagers-fiveBodosandthreeSanthals-whohadgonetotheLungsungforestinKokrajhardistrict,India,tocollectfirewood.

"India:Militantskill12inAssam,”TheHindu,November27,2000.;"Ulfamenshootdown4morenon-Assamese,”TheStatesman,November26,2000.;

GTD IndiaBongaigaon

November30,2000 16 11

OtherCrimeType

TwosuspectedUnitedLiberationFrontofAssammotorcycle-bornemilitantsraidedarailwaylaborers'colonyinBongaigaon,Indianandfiredindiscriminately

"Ulfamengundown16inBongaigaon,”TheStatesman,November30,2000.

fromAK-seriesrifles.Theykilled16peopleandinjured11more.

GTD IndiaTinsukiadistrict

December7,2000 26 16

Terrorism

SuspectedUnitedLiberationFrontofAssammilitantsgunneddown26peopleandseriouslywounded16inaremoteforestinTinsukia,Assam.ThemajorityofthevictimswerereportedlybusinessmenreturningfromKonkuaandBholainfivetrucksontheTazukaziaroad,wheretheywereambushed.

“SuspectedULFAMilitantsMassacre28PeopleinIndianStateofAssam,”NewDelhiAllIndiaRadioHomeNewsService,December8,2000.;“IndianPaperCallsforCrackdownonULFAMilitantsinAssam,”HindustanTimes,December8,2000.;

GTD India Brahmchak

December17,2000

4 0People'sWarGroup(PWG)

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersofthePeople'sWarGroup(PWG)shotandkilledfourpeopleinBrahmchackvillage,Biharstate,India.ThefourvictimsweresupportersoftheCommunistPartyofIndia-MarxistLeninist,arivalgroupofthePWG.Authoritiesbelievethatitmayhavebeenaretaliatoryattack.

"SuspectedMaoistguerrillaskill4ineasternIndia,"AssociatedPress,December18,2000.;"GunmenkillfourinleftistfeudineasternIndia,"Reuters,December18,2000.;"Foreign-UltrasgundownfourinBihar,"PakistanPressInternational,December18,2000.

GTD India Rosera January15,2001 7 16 Unknown Terrorism

Sevenwerekilledand16injuredwhenunknowngunmenopenedfireonagroupofpeopleleavingaNDAmeetinginBihar,India.

IndranilSingh,“ArmedGunmenKillSevenatPoliticalMeeting,”AssociatedPress,January15,2001.;“India:2NDALeadersAmong7Killed,50InjuredinAttackinBihar,”AllIndiaRadioHomeNewsService,January16,2001.;“GunmenOpenFireonMeetinginIndiaKillingSeven,Injuring16,”AgenceFrancePresse,January16,2001.

GTD India Srinagar February3,2001 6 5 Muslim

Separatists Terrorism

SuspectedMuslimseparatistsopenedfireonagroupofSikhsinMahjoorNagar,aSikh-majorityresidentialneighborhoodin

"EightSikhsgunneddownintroubledKashmir'sSrinagarcity,"AgenceFrance-Presse,February3,2001.;Sheikh

Srinagar,JammuandKashmir,India.SixSikhswerekilledandfivewerecriticallyinjured.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

Mushtaq,"Update1-GunmenkillsixSikhs,woundfiveinKashmir,"Reuters,February3,2001.;BinooJoshi,"IndianleaderaccusePakistanofkillingSikhsinKashmir,"AssociatedPress,February5,2001.

GTD India BampuMarch3,2001 13 0

Terrorism

13people,including11CentralReservePoliceForce(CRPF)personnel,werekilledinanambushbymembersoftheNationalLiberationFrontofTripura(NLFT)nearthetownofBampu,Indiaastheywerereturningfromapatrol.Therebelsusedbothalandminesandgunsintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"ElevenCRFPMenKilledinTripuraAmbush,”TheStatesman,March3,2001.

GTD India Fulkumari March6,2001 5 0 Militants Terrorism

FiveBodoindividualswereshotandkilledwhentheirtruckwasambushedatFukkumarivillage,inAssam,India.Althoughnogroupclaimedresponsibility,sourcessuggestthatagroupofatleast10adivasimilitantscarriedouttheattack.Authoritieswereinvestigatingtheincident.

"EightkilledintwoseparateincidentsinAssam,"ThePressTrustofIndia,March7,2001.;"MilitantsshotdeadfivepersonsinIndianstateofAssam,"AllIndiaRadioHomeNewsService,March7,2001;

GTD India RamgaonMarch18,2001 6 5

Terrorism

MembersoftheNationalDemocraticFrontofBodoland(NDFB),shotandkilledsixAdivasiSanthaltribalfarmersandwoundedanotherfiveinRamgaonvillage,inthestateofAssam,India.Thegroupdidnotclaimresponsibilityfortheattack.

"SixdeadinIndia'stribalviolence,"BBC,March19,2001.;WasbirHussain,"ArmedguerrillasattackfarmworkersinnortheasternIndia,killing6,"AssociatedPress,March19,2001.;

GTD India Belthu April14,2001

Terrorism

SuspectedMaoistCommunistCentermemberskilled13peopleinaraidontheeasternBeltuvillageoftheBiharstateinIndia.

“Maoistoutlawskill13tribalsineasternIndia,”AssociatedPress,April14,2001.;“IndiaMaoistsKill13Villagers,”AssociatedPressOnline,April14,2001.;

GTD India Kokrajhardistrict

June3,2001

Terrorism

InIndia,agroupof25woodcutterswhowenttoremoteLungsungReserveForest,nearRunikhataoutpost,inlowerAssam'sKokrajharDistrict,wereattackedbysuspectedNationalDemocraticFrontofBodoland(NDFB).Themilitantsopenedfireonthewoodcuttersusingautomaticweaponskilling10peopleonthespot.Onemanagedtoescapeandreportedtheincidenttothepoliceaftertrudgingthroughtheforestfor24hours.

“SuspectedBodolandmilitantskill10personsinIndianstateAssam,”TheTimesofIndia,June6,2001.

GTD India SheshnagJuly21,2001 13 15

Al-UmarMujahideen

Terrorism

MilitantsattackedacampsiteforAmarnathpilgrimsinSheshnag,India.TwoIED'sweresetoffbeforemilitantsstartedfiringonthesecuritypersonnelwhowereguardingthepilgrims.13peoplewerekilledincludingsixpilgrims,twopolicemen,fourportersandamilitant.14peoplewereinjuredincluding8pilgrims.TheAl-OmarMujahideenclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack

"BLASTS,FIRINGKILL13NEARAMARNATH,"FinancialTimesInformation,July21,2001.;AliAhmedFavaz,"OmarMujahideenclaimsresponsibilityforattackonAmarnathpilgrims,"DailyExcelsior,July22,2001.;IzharWani,"12deadasbombexplosionshaltHindupilgrimageinKashmir,"AgenceFrancePresse,July21,2001.

GTD India Jhiri July22,2001 15 5 Unknown Terrorism

SuspectedIslamicmilitantsattackedthevillageofChirjiinIndianKashmirandkilled15peopleaftertheywereforced

"15HindusmassacredinIndianKashmir,fivemoreabducted,"AgenceFrancePresse,July22,2001.;Binoo

fromtheirhomes.Atleastfiveotherswerewounded.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Joshi,"SuspectedIslamicmilitantsattackvillageinKashmir,killing15Hindus,"TheAssociatedPress,July22,2001.;"Rebelsmassacre15HindusinKashmir,"UnitedPressInternational,July22,2001.

GTD India Shrotidar August4,2001

15 3 Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT)

Terrorism

Twenty-twoHindushepherdswereabductedbysuspectedmembersofLashkar-eTaibafromthevillageofShrotidarinJammuandKashmir,India.Thevictimsweremarchedintothewoodsandshot.Thirteendied,twoescaped,andsevenwerewoundedinthisincident.

LukeHarding,“Kashmirinfreshcrisisasmilitantskill13villagers,”TheObserver,August5,2001.;"WorldinBrief:Kashmirfacesfreshcrisisasmilitantskill13shepherds,”TheObserver,August5,2001.;“AbductorskillHinduvillagers,”TheSanDiegoUnion-Tribune,August5,2001.

GTD India Jammu August7,2001

ThreeIslamicmilitantslaunchedashootingattackagainstpeopleattheJammuRailwayStationinJammu,JammuandKashmirState,India.11werekilledandatleast30injured.TheperpetratorssprayedacarriagepackedwithcombattroopsheadingforSrinagar,JammuandKashmir,andotherpassengerswaitingfortheirtrains

“AmockeryofsecurityarrangementsatJammustation,”TheStatesman(India),August8,2001;IzharWani,“10killed,30injuredasmilitantsstormrailstationinKashmircity,”AgenceFrancePresse,August7,2001.;“Gunmenopenfireattrainstation,killing11,”MilwaukeeJournal-Sentinel(Wisconsin),August8,2001.

GTD India SongsakAugust10,2001 5 2

AchikNationalVolunteerCouncil(ANVC)

Terrorism

FivepolicemenwerekilledandtwowerewoundedinanambushofapolicejeepbyAchikNationalVolunteerCouncilmembersnearSongsak,MeghalayaState,India.

“Fivepolicemenkilledinambush,”ThePressTrustofIndia,August10,2001.;“IndiantroopskillfivetribalrebelsinnortheastIndia,”AgenceFrancePresse,August12,2001.;“Tribalmilitantskill

fiveparamilitarysoldiersinnortheastIndia,”AgenceFrancePresse,August10,2001.

GTD India BhelaAugust14,2001 5 1

FiveHinduswereshotandkilledandonewaswoundedbysuspectedLaskhar-eTaibamembersinBelavillageofUdhampurDistrict,JammuandKashmir.

“SevenkilledafterMuslimmilitantattackinKashmir,”AgenceFrancePresse,August15,2001.;PratapChakravarty,“MilitantviolencecloudsIndia'sIndependenceDay,”AgenceFrancePresse,August15,2001.;“18killedasmilitantviolencemarsI-DayinJ-K,”ThePressTrustofIndia,August15,2001.

GTD India PatnaAugust22,2001 6 0

People'sWarGroup(PWG)

Terrorism

MembersofthePeople’sWarGroupraidedavillagenearPatna,BiharState,India.Sixpeoplewereshotandkilled.

“SixkilledinIndia'seasternBiharstate,”AgenceFrancePresse,August23,2001.;“Doom&Gloom,”MX(Melbourne,Australia),August24,2001.;“RebelPWGultraskillsixdalits,”ThePressTrustofIndia,August23,2001.

GTD India Handwara September17,2001

Terrorism

ElevenpolicemenwerekilledandnineinjuredwhensuspectedIslamicmilitantsoftheIslamicseparatistgroupLashkar-eTaibaattackedtheirpolicecampinHandawarinthenorthernregionofIndia-Kashmir.TheattackershurledgrenadesandfiredweaponsattheIndianpolicecamp.Onemilitant,identifiedasAbuOsama,wasshotdeadbypolice.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"EightPolicemenKilled,ElevenInjuredinSuicideAttackinKashmir,”AgenceFrancePresse,September17,2001.;“ElevenPolicemenKilledinMilitantSuicideAttackinKashmir,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,September17,2001.;“ElevenPolicemenKilledinMilitantAttack,”ThePressTrustofIndia,September18,2001.

GTD India DhubriOctober28,2001 5 4 Unknown Terrorism

FivepolicemenwerekilledandfourwereinjuredwhentheirpatrolwasambushedbysuspectedterroristsinDhubri,Assamstate,India.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,andtheperpetratorsescaped.

“India:Fivepolicemenkilled,fourinjuredinattackbyextremistsinAssam,”AllIndiaRadio,October28,2001.

GTD India Kharouta November30,2001

6 0 Militants Terrorism

SuspectedmilitantsdressedinpoliceuniformskilledatleastsixpeopleinthevicinityofKharoutvillage,JammuandKashmir,India.Theassailantsenteredthevillageposingasofficials;theyaskedforhelpinpatrollingtheareafromthevillagersandmembersofthevillagedefencecommittee(VDC).FourmembersoftheVDCandtwoMuslimvillagersagreedtoaccompanythem.Uponleavingthevillage,thevillagersandVDCmembersweregunneddown.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheincidentandmotiveisunknown.

"MilitantsdisguisedaspolicemenkillsixinIndia'sKashmir,"AgenceFrancePresse,December1,2001.;"MilitantsdressedaspolicemenkillsixpersonsinKashmir,"NewDelhiDoordarshanDD-1NationalTelevision,December1,2001.;"Militantskill7inUdhampurvillage,"TheHindu,December2,2001.

GTD India TrimbliiDecember2,2001 7 0 Muslims Terrorism

SuspectedMuslimmilitantsopenedfireonaweddingpartyinTrimblivillage,JammuandKashmir,India.SevenHinduswerekilledintheattack;therewerenoreportsofinjuriestotheremainingmembersoftheweddingparty.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"SevenHinduskilledatKashmirwedding,"CNN,December1,2001.;"Update1-MilitantskillsevenatKashmirwedding,"ReutersNews,December2,2001.;"MilitantskillsevenatKashmirwedding,"BritishBroadcastingCompany,December2,2001.

GTD India Baramulla December8,2001 9 20 Unknown Terrorism

RebelsattackedamilitaryconvoyinBaramullah,India.Indiansoldiersfiredbackandinthecrossfirekilledonecivilianand

“NineKilledasMuslimRebelsAmbushIndianPatrolinDisputedKashmir,"HongKongAFP,December8,2001.

injuredfiveothers.Twomilitantswerealsokilledintheattack.Atotalofninepeopledied,and20otherswereinjuredintheattack.

GTD India NewDelhi December13,2001

9 Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM)

Terrorism

FiveorsixassailantsattackedtheIndianParliamentbuildinginNewDelhi,Indiawithfirearmsandavehicle-borneimprovisedexplosivedevice.Beforetheassailantscoulddetonatetheexplosives,fourteenpeoplewerekilledinanexchangeofgunfire,includingeightsecuritypersonnel,agardener,andthefiveattackers.AuthoritiesblamedtheattackonLashkar-e-Taiba(LeT)andJaish-e-Mohammed(JeM).

Dugger,CeliaW.,“GroupinPakistanisBlamedbyIndiaforSuicideRaid,"TheNewYorkTimes,December15,2001.;“India:DelhipolicechiefnotesprogressinprobeintoattackonParliament,"AllIndiaRadioHomeNewsService,December15,2001.;Roy,Arundhati,"India'sshame,"TheGuardian,December15,2006.

GTD India Kanthol December30,2001

MuslimmilitantskilledfourpeopleinanattackinKanthol,India.Itwasnotcertainwhowasresponsiblefortheattack.

“SuspectedRebelsKill4inIndian-ControlledKashmir,"HongKongAFP,December30,2001.

GTD IndiaSingicherra

January12,2002 12 13

Terrorism

ArmedmilitantssurroundedamarketinTripura,Indiaandfiredintothecrowd,killing12peopleandwounding13others.TwogroupsofmilitantsoftheoutlawedNationalLiberationFrontofTripura(NLFT)surroundedthemarketintheSingicherraareainTripuraandopenedfire.Themilitantsthenescaped.ThewoundedwereadmittedtohospitalsinAgartala.Tenwerereportedlyinseriouscondition.

“ArmedMilitantsgundown12,wound13peopleinTripura,”HindustanTimes,January13,2002.;“Tribalrebelsgundown12shoppersinnortheasternIndia,”AgenceFrancePresse,January13,2002.;

GTD IndiaDailongjhar

January16,2002 13 5

NationalDemocratic Terrorism

AtleasttenmembersofNationalDemocraticFrontofBodoland

"ThirteenkilledinseparatistattackinIndia'sAssamstate,"

FrontofBodoland(NDFB)

(NDFB)attackedvillagersinDailongjhar,Assamstate,India.Theassailantsrandomlyopenedfireonthevillagers,killingatleast13residentsandseriouslywoundingatleastfive.Theattackersescapedthroughtheforest.

AgenceFrancePresse,January16,2002.;"BodoRebelsGunDown13inAssam,"IndianExpress,January16,2002.;"ThirteenkilledinseparatistattackinIndia'sAssamstate-Corrected,"AgenceFrancePresse,January16,2002.

GTD IndiaChatradistrict

February4,2002 9 5

Terrorism

NinepolicemenoftheChatraDistrict,India,werekilledandfiveotherswereinjuredinanambushbytheMaoistCommunistCenter.TheMaoistCommunistCenterapparentlyblockedaroadwithatruckandopenedfireonthepoliceofficers.Noneoftheperpetratorswerecaptured.

"India:BannedextremistskillninepolicemeninJharkhand,"NewDelhiAllIndiaRadioHomeNewsService,February4,2002.;"MCCkillseightpolicemen,injuresfourothers,"ThePressTrustofIndia,February4,2002.;"NewDelhiDoordarshanTVProgramSummary,"NewDelhiDoordarshanDD-1,February4,2002.

GTD India NiralaKalkot

February16,2002

8 0 Separatists Terrorism

EightHinduswerekilledbysuspectedKashmiriseparatistsinthevillageofNirlaaKalkotinJammuandKashmir,India.TheMutahiddaJihadCouncil,anallianceofKashmirimilitantgroupsdeniedresponsibilityforthekillingsandinsteadaccusedtheIndiangovernmentofbeingresponsible.

“KashmiriMilitantsCondemnKillingsofHindus,BlameIndia,”AgenceFrancePresse,February17,2002.;“TenKilledinKashmirSecessionistViolence,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,February17,2002.;

GTD IndiaChurachandpurdistrict

March15,2002

Terrorism

SuspectedmilitantsfromtheUnitedLiberationFrontofAssam(ULFA)shotdeadfourciviliansinManipur'sChurachandpurdistrictinnortheasternIndia.TheULFAwasestablishedin1979,andhasbeenfightingtoestablishanindependentAssamstate.

“EightpeoplekilledinseparatistviolenceinnortheasternIndia,”AgenceFrancePresse,March15,2002.

GTD India JammuMay14,2002 31 45

ThreeIslamicmilitantswearingIndianArmyuniformskilled34peopleandwoundedatleast45moreinagunattackthatstartedonabusandendedinanIndianarmybaseinKaluchak,Kashmir.Amongthosekilledwerewomen,children,andIndiansoldiers.ThethreemilitantswerekilledbymembersoftheIndianarmy,butonlyafterthesiegehadlastedanhour.IndianofficialssuspectedthattheLashkar-eTaibahadbeeninvolvedintheattack.Twogroupsclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident,Al-Masooran,whichissuspectedofbeingashadowgroupofLashkar-e-Taiba,andtheJamiat-ul-Mujahideen.

“TwomilitantgroupsclaimsresponsibilityforJammuattacks,”ThePressTrustofIndia,May14,2002.;“KASHMIR:ISLAMICGROUPATTACKSINDIANARMYBASEASUSENVOYVISITS,”WesternMail,May15,2002.;CeliaW.Dugger,“GunmenKill30,Including10Children,inKashmir,”NewYorkTimes,May15,2002.

GTD India Doldoli June24,2002 6 4

Terrorism

ArmedmilitantswiththeNationalDemocraticFrontofBodoland(NDFB)andDimaHalaoDaoga(DHD)attackedavehicleconvoyofofficialsfromtheOilandNaturalGasCorporationinthevillageofDolodoli.Sixpeoplewerekilledintheattack.

“SixkilledinrebelattackinIndia'sAssamstate,”AgenceFrancePresse,June25,2002.;“ONGCMenKilledbyUltras,”TheHindu,June24,2002.;MikeHurle,“OilWorkersKilledbyMilitants,”WorldMarketsAnalysis,June25,2002.

GTD India Jammu July12,2002

Terrorism

ThreeLashkar-e-TaibamilitantsfiredindiscriminatelyatthelaborcolonysituatedatKanshipurnearthecityofJammu,killing27civiliansandinjuring35others.

“LashkarResponsibleForLatestKashmirTerroristAttack,”TheTimesofIndia,July14,2002.;“AdvaniSaysLatestKashmirIncidentTerrorisminits'MostNaked'Form,”TheTimesofIndia,July14,2002.;“Nineteenkilled,over35injuredinterroristattackinJammu-

Kashmir,”ZeeNewsTelevision,July13,2002.

GTD IndiaBhumkaMaligaon

July14-15,2002 9 5

Terrorism

MembersofNationalDemocraticFrontofBodolandraidedtheBhumkaMaligaonreliefcampinAssamstate,India.Theassailantsenteredthecampandopenedfire,killingninerefugeesfromtheAdivasitribeandinjuringanotherfive.BodosandAdivasishaveaviolenthistoryandarerivaltribes.

"NDFBmilitantsgundownninetribals,injurefive,"PressTrustofIndia,July15,2002.;WasbirHussain,"Police:SeparatistrebelsattackrefugeecampinIndia'snortheast,ninekilled,"AssociatedPress,July15,2002.;

LexisNexis India Nunwan

August6,2002 9 31 Unknown

NineHindupilgrimswerekilledand29woundedtodayinanattackonanannualreligiouspilgrimagetoacavethatholdsanaturallyforming,phallic-shapedicestalagmiteregardedasthesymboloftheHindugodLordShiva.

https://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/07/world/9-hindus-die-in-attack-on-pilgrims-in-kashmir.html

GTD IndiaRaksamgiri

August13,2002 15 25

Terrorism

SeparatistsmilitantsattackedatruckcarryingciviliansnearRaksamgirivillage,inIndia’snortheasternstateofMeghalaya.Theylineduppassengersontheroadandstartedshootingatthemfromacloserange.12peoplediedand20otherswereseriouslywounded.ThisattackoccurredonedaybeforetheIndianannualcelebrationofIndianIndependenceDay.TheattackwasreportedtobeajointattackbymilitantsoftheAchikNationalVolunteerCouncil(ANVC),theUnitedLiberationFrontofAssamandtheNationalDemocraticFrontofBodoland

“Rebelskill15innortheastIndia,”AgenceFrancePresse,August13,2002.;“Separatistguerrillaskill15peopleinIndia'sremotenortheast,”BCCycle,August13,2002.;

(NDFB).Theywarnedpeoplenottotakepartinthecelebrations.

GTD India Rajouridistrict

August23-25,2002

MilitantsattackedMuslimvillagersinDudansaballa,JammuandKashmir,India.Theassailantsopenedfireonthevillagers,killingeightpeople.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Withpollsnear,militantsmowdown12inJammuregion,"PressTrustofIndia,August24,2002.;"12shotdeadinJammu,"TheHindu,August25,2002.;

GTD India Gorni September6,2002

4 2Jamiatul-Mujahedin(JuM)

Terrorism

SuspectedIslamicmilitantskilledSheikhAbdulRahman,aBahujanSamajPartycandidatefortheStateAssembly,aswellashisdriver,GhulamMohiuddinTeli,andhisnephew,NazirAhmadSheikh.TheperpetratorsbeganshootingatthevictimsastheirconvoyreachedGoriontheBandpora-DariporaroadinJammuandKashmir,India.AnothernephewofRahman,AbdulAzizSheikh,wasinjuredandlaterdiedafterbeingrushedtothehospital.MohammadRamzanSheikhandanotherpersonwerealsoinjuredintheattack.Jamaat-ulMujahideenclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

“Terroristskillindependentelectioncandidate,associatesinKashmir,”TheSrinagarTimes,September7,2002.;Lancaster,John,"KashmirCandidateKilled;IslamicMilitantsBlamed;IndiaSaidtoArrestSeparatiststoAvoidVoteBoycott,"TheWashingtonPost,September7,2002.;“JamiatulMujahideenownsresponsibilityforkillingKashmirpollcandidate,”NewDelhiAllIndiaRadioHomeNewsService,September6,2002.

GTD India SurankotSeptember11,2002 10 18

MuslimRebels Terrorism

SuspectedMuslimrebelsopenedfireonabusstandinSurankote,JammuandKashmir,India.Twelvepeoplewerekilledintheattack,includingcivilians,police,BorderSecurityForcemembers,andtwooftheassailants.Another18peoplewereinjured.Themotivebehindtheattackis

"SevendeadinKashmirbusstandattack,"AgenceFrance-Presse,September11,2002.;IzharWani,"17includingministerdieinKashmirattacksaheadofvote[Corrected09/11/02],"AgenceFrance-Presse,September11,2002.;

unknown;however,thebusstandwaslocatedneartoanelectionrally.Violenceintheareahasbeenescalatingleadinguptothestateelections.

CPRC India GujaratSeptember24-25,2002

Twoterrorists,MurtuzaHafizYasinandAshrafAliMohammedFarooq

TwoterroristsattackedtheAkshardhamtemplecomplexandkilled31peopleandwounded80othersbyusingautomaticweaponsandhandgrenades

GTD India Hiranagar October1,2002

7 Unknown Terrorism

SuspectedIslamicmilitantsopenedfireonabusinHiranagarafteritcrossedintotheKathuadistrictinKashmir.Atleast4peoplewerekilledintheattack,whichwasmotivatedbystateelectionsthatmilitantshadvowedtodisrupt.

“FourKilledinAttackonBusbySuspectedIslamicMilitantsinIndianKashmir,”AgenceFrancePresse,October2,2002.;“Hindupilgrimskilledinbusraid,”NationwideNewsPtyLimited,October2,2002.;

GTD India DadgiriOctober27,2002 22 12

Terrorism

Atleast15membersofNationalDemocraticFrontofBodoland(NDFB)attackedthevillageofDadgiri,Assamstate,India.Theassailantswentfromhousetohouse,askingthementocomeoutside,wheretheywerelinedupandshot.20villagerswerekilledimmediatelyandtwomorediedoftheirwoundsshortlyaftertheincident.Atleast12peoplewereinjuredintheassault.Specificmotiveisunknown;however,authoritiesbelievethattheattackwasan"ethniccleansing".

"22villagerslinedupandshotdeadbyrebelsinIndia'snortheast,"AgenceFrance-Presse,October27,2002;"Tribalguerrillaskill22inIndia'snortheast,"ReutersNews,October27,2002;"Policesay22killedinattackbyseparatistguerrillasinIndia'snortheast,"AssociatedPressNewswires,October27,2002

LexisNexis

India NewDelhi November24,2002

13 30 twogunmen

TwogunmenopenedindiscriminatefireinsidethetempleonNovember24.Fifteenpeople,includingthetwogunmen,werekilledandover30injuredintheattack.

LexisNexis,HindutempleinKashmirre-opensafterterroristattack,November27,2002.

GTD India TarahatiKalinzar

January21,2003 8 Unknown Terrorism

UnidentifiedbanditstravelinginajeepopenedfireatagroupoftouristsatKalinjerFortinsideIndia’sBandadistrictresultingineightdeaths.

“EightTouristsKilledinDrive-ByAttackatAncientIndianFort,”AgenceFrancePresse,January23,2003.

GTD India Mandai January26,2003 11 8

Terrorism

ElectionmeetingsheldinfourhousesinMandai,locatedinIndia'snortheasternstateofTripura,wereattackedbymilitantsoftheNationalLiberationFrontofTripura(NLFT)resultinginelevenkilledandeightmorewounded.ThevictimsweremembersofTripura'srulingCommunistPartyofIndia-Marxist(CPM).

“PoliceSay11KilledasRebelsAttackElectionMeetinginIndia,”AgenceFrancePresse,January27,2003.;“InsurgentsofBannedOutfitKillNinePersonsinTripura,”DoordarshanDD-1NationalTelevision,January27,2003.;

GTD India Amjharia February10,2003

Terrorism

Ataround5PMlocaltime,extremistsfromtheMaoistCommunistCenter(MCC)ambushedapoliceconvoyoffourvehiclesnearAmjhariaValley,ontheRanchi-PalamauRoad.FiveCentralReservePoliceForce(CRFP)soldierswerekilledandtwomoreinjured.Thisincidentislinkedtoanincidenton11AMon02/10/2003whenMCCelementsattackedtheChandawapolicestation,alsoinLateharDistrict.

"Sixpolicekilledinrebel-ledambushesineastIndia,"AFP,February10,2003.;AllIndiaRadioHomeNewsService,"India:bannedMaoistCommunistCenterkills4CRFPsoldiers,lootarmsinBihar,"AllIndiaRadioHomeNewsService,February11,2003.;"STFFailstoTakeOff,AnotherAmbushRattlesMarandi,"IndianExpress,February11,2003.

GTD India Sunderbani

February25,2003

4 3 Unknown TerrorismAtaround9:35PMlocaltime,threeyouthgunmenattackedashopownedbyHindusinRai

"4killed,3hurtasyouthsgrapplewithultras,"DailyExcelsior(InternetVersion-

Sehotvillage,nearSunderbanitown,JammuandKashmirProvince.Thethreemilitantsenteredaprovisionalstoreandaskedtobuythreepairsofunderpants.Thestoreowner'sbrother-inlawandsister,raisedthealarmafterseeingriflesundertheshawlsofthemilitants.Astruggleensuedovertheguns,endingwhenthemilitantsopenedfireattheshopandkilledthreecivilians,andcriticallywoundinganother,wholaterdiedinhospital.Astheperpetratorsfled,theysprayedapassingtruckwithbullets,injuringthedriverandtwoothersonboard.Thetruckmanagedtosafelyspeedaway.Themilitantsfled20minuteslater.

WWW),February26,2003.;"FourHinducivilians,fourrebelskilledinIndianKashmir,"AFP,February25,2003.;

GTD IndiaSantarampada

February26,2003 6

Terrorism

MilitiamenkilledsixpeopleofapollingpartyatapolicestationatSantarampadaVillageinTripuraState,India.FiveofthekilledwereBorderSecurityForce(BSF)guards,andofficialssuspectedtheNationalLiberationFrontofTripura(NLFT)ofbeingbehindtheattack.

"AmbushKillsSixDuringStateElections,"TheIndependent(UK),February27,2003.;"P.P.Singh,"RiggingmarselectionsinN-E,"TheTimesofIndia,February27,2003.;

GTD India Udhampur

March16,2003

11 9HizbulMujahideen(HM)

Terrorism

About10-15MuslimmilitantsattackedapolicepostintheGoolareaoftheUdhampurDistrictinKashmir,India,killing11peopleandwounding9others.Themilitantsthenescapedandtookfourotherpoliceofficershostage;twoescapedfromthe

“MoslemMilitantsinKashmirExecuteTwoAbductedPoliceOfficers,”DeutschePresseAgentur,March18,2003.;“MilitantGroupsClaimResponsibilityforKashmiriAttack,”AgenceFrancePresse,March16,2003.;

militants,whiletheothertwowerekilled.Intotal,elevenpolicemenandtwocivilianswerekilledintheattack;itwasunclearwhenthetwohostageswereexecuted.LocalKashmirifightersfromthreeseparateMuslimgroups,Hizb-ul-Mujahidin(HM),Harakatul-Mujahidin(HuM)andHarkatulJihad-e-Islami,wereresponsiblefortheattack.AHizb-ul-Mujahidin(HM)spokesmanclaimedresponsibilityforthethreegroupsandsaidthattheattackwasinretaliationofthekillingofHizb-ul-Mujahidin(HM)'sdistrictcommanderandthreeotherfightersbytheIndianarmy.

BinooJoshi,“SuspectedRebelsKill11inKashmir,”AssociatedPress,March16,2003.

GTD India Narimarg March23,2003

Terrorism

About12-15gunmendressedinarmyuniformskilled24Hindus,includingtwochildrenandelevenwomen,intheKashmirvillageofNadiMarg,afteroverpoweringvillageguardsandusingtheirautomaticweaponstogetpeopleoutoftheirhomes.Nooneclaimedresponsibility,butIndiablamedPakistan-basedIslamicmilitantgroupsLashkar-eTaibaandJaish-e-Mohammadfortheattack,whilePakistanblamedIndiafortraininglocalmilitants.

“IndianArmyNamesIslamicRebelGroupsinKashmir’sHinduMassacre,”AgenceFrancePresse,March27,2003.;MujtabaAliAhmad,“GunmenSlay24inHinduTowninKashmir,”AssociatedPress,March23,2003.;“AttackersKill24HindusinKashmir,”KyodoNewsService,March23,2003.

GTD India Karpi April13,2003 4 0

People'sWarGroup(PWG)

TerrorismSuspectedPeople’sWarGrouprebelsshotdeadfourpeopleinKarpi,Jehanabaddistrict,India.

“MaoistskillfourineasternIndianstateofBihar,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,April14,2003.

GTD India Mohorcherra

May7,2003

9 3AllTripuraTigerForce(ATTF)

Terrorism

FifteenallegedmembersofAllTripuraTigerForce(ATTF)attackedamarketplaceinMohorcherra,India,killingninepersons.Allthevictimsoftheincidentwerenon-tribalBengalis.

"NinekilledinATTFtribalseparatistattackinNortheasternIndia,"AgenceFrancePresse,May08,2003.

GTD IndiaFimnacherra

May7,2003 19 3

AllTripuraTigerForce(ATTF)

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersoftheAllTripuraTigerForce(ATTF)armedwithassaultriflesandmachetesdraggedsleepingvillagersfromtheirhouses,linedthemup,andshotthematcloserangeinFimnacherra,India.Nineteenpeoplediedonthespotandeightvillagerswereseverelyinjured.

ZahirHussain,"21shotdeadbytribalseparatistsinIndia'snortheast,"AgenceFrancePresse,May07,2003.;"Tribalinsurgentskill24innortheasternIndia,"DeutschePresse-Agentur,May07,2003.;

GTD IndiaChampahaur

July29,2003 4 0

Terrorism

MilitantsbelongingtotheoutlawedNationalLiberationFrontofTripura(NLFT)draggedoutafamilyoffourpeoplefromtheirhomeandkilledtheminthevillageofChampahaur,India.Themilitantsreportedlylinedupthefour-anelderlymother,hertwodaughtersandateenagedson-andshotthemdeadfromcloserangeusingautomaticweapons.Therebelsreportedlytargetedthefamilybecausetwooftheirsons,whowereearlierNLFTcadres,hadsurrenderedtoauthorities.

“MilitantsKillSevenPeopleinNortheasternIndianState,”AFP,July29,2003.

GTD India DhuraiSambrai

September30,2003

Terrorism

MaoistinsurgentskilledsixpeopleandinjuredthreeothersintheeasternIndianstateofTripura.ThebannedgroupknownastheNationalLiberationFrontofTripura(NLFT)isblamed.

"PoliceSayTribalSeparatistsKillSix,InjureThreeinTripura,"AgenceFrance-Presse,September30,2003.

GTD India Tinsukia November22,2003

Terrorism

EightlaborerswerekilledandtwomorewoundedwhensixsuspectedmembersoftheUnitedLiberationFrontofAssamfiredAK-47assaultriflesindiscriminatelyattheminTinsukia,India.

ZarirHussain,“AFP:ElevenKilledinEthnicViolenceonIndia’sAssamState,”AgenceFrancePresse,November22,2003.;“ViolenceOverJobsNortheastIndia,”UnitedPressInternational,November22,2003.;WasbirHussain,“ElevenKilledinEthnicViolenceinIndia'sAssamState,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,November22,2003.

GTD IndiaKarbiAnglongdistrict

November29,2003 5 12

KukiRevolutionaryArmy(KRA)

Terrorism

AtleastsixpeoplewerekilledandseveralotherswerewoundedinanattackontheKarbitribeinKarbiAnglong,India.Theattackers,whoweremembersoftheKukiRevolutionaryArmy,shotandhackedatmembersoftheKarbitribewhomtheywereattacking.Theperpetratorsthensetfiretoapproximately100housesbelongingtotheirvictims.

WasbirHussain,“SuspectedRebelsAttackNortheasternIndianVillage,KillingSixPeople,”TheAssociatedPress,November29,2003.;“AFP:FiveKilledinIndia’sNortheastbyTribalSeparatistAttacks,”AgenceFrancePresse,November29,2003.;“India:EthnicClashesinAssamClaimsLives;85HousesSetAblaze,”TheTimesofIndia,November29,2003.

GTD India JammuMarch3,2004 5 Unknown Terrorism

UnidentifiedgunmenattackedsecuritypersonnelataprisoninJammu,India,inanattempttoliberatePakistaniterrorists.Sixpeoplewerereportedlykilledintheexchangeofgunfire.

“TerroristsAttackJammuJail;6KilledinExchangeofGunfire,”NewDehliAllIndiaRadioHomeNewsService,March3,2004.;“6KilledinJammuJailAttack,”Tribuneindia.com,March3,2004.;

GTD India DodaDistrict July2,2004 7 4 Muslim

extremists Terrorism

SevenpeoplewerekilledandfourotherswereinjuredwhenMuslimmilitantsambushedthemotorcadeofaKashmirimember

"SevendieinrebelattackonIndianMP,frontierclashinKashmir,”AgenceFrancePresse,July02,2004.

oftheIndianparliament,LalSingh,insouthernDodadistrict,JammuandKashmir.Singhescapedunharmed.Theamountofpropertydamagewasunknown.

GTD India MakriJhoda

October2,2004

Terrorism

InthesmalltownofMakriJhoda,India,separatistmilitantsfiredatcrowdinthemarketplace,whichresultedinfifteendeathsanddozensinjured.PolicesuspectedthattheUnitedLiberationFrontofAssam(ULFA)andtheNationalDemocraticFrontofBodoland(NDFB)werebehindtheseattacks.

Hussain,Wasbir,"MilitantAttacksinIndiaClaim57Lives,"AssociatedPress,October3,2004.;"Roundup:Fourkilled,30injuredinfreshnortheastIndianviolence,"DeutschePresse-Agentur,October1,2004.;"Sternactionagainstnortheastterror:homeminister,"Indo-AsianNewsService,October3,2004.

GTD India Gelapukhuri

October4,2004

Terrorism

AgroupofmilitantsdescendedonthevillageintheearlymorninginGelapukhuri,avillage130milesnorthofAssam'scapitalofGauhati,India.Theyproceededtowakeupsomevillagers,forcethemtostandinline,andthenshotthemindiscriminately.Sixindividualswerekilled,andanotherninewounded.ThemilitantsweresuspectedmembersoftherebelNationalDemocraticFrontofBodoland(NDFB).

“Indiaordersextratroopstoviolence-rackednortheast,”AgenceFrancePresse,October4,2004.;"India:ViolenceinNortheastContinues,”ANSAEnglishMediaService,October4,2004.;Hussain,Wasbir,“NewattackkillssixmoreinnortheasternIndia;63deadinmorethantwodays,”TheAssociatedPress,October4,2004.

GTD India Unknown October5,2004

Terrorism

Sixheavily-armedseparatistsopenedfire,intheearlyevening,ontheJalabelavillagesquareinIndia,whichresultedin12peoplefromtheMuslimminoritybeingkilledandsevenmorewounded.

“12killedinseparatistviolenceinnortheastIndia,”AgenceFrancePresse,October5,2004.;“FreshviolenceinAssam,12dead,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,

Themilitantsthenfledintothejungle.

October5,2004.;“12KilledinSeparatistViolenceinNortheastIndia,”ONASANewsAgency,October5,2004.

LexisNexis India Kashmir

BaramullaNovember28,2004 7 2 Unknown

ACentralReservePoliceForce(CRPF)troopershotdeadsevenofhiscolleagues,includingthecompanycommander,beforehewasshotdownaroundmidnightattheircampinBaramullah,56kmfromhere.

LexisNexis,EightIndiansoldierskilledinKashmir,November28,2004.;LexisNexis,Troopergunsdownsevencolleagues,isshot,November28,2004.;

GTD India Pattan May3,2005

FoursuspectedmilitantseparatistsshotandkilledthePattanMunicipalCommitteeChairman,MianRamzan,inPattan,India.TheperpetratorsalsokilledtwoofRamzan’sbodyguardsandapolicemanwhotriedtoapprehendthemaftertheshooting.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheassassination.

MujtabaAliAhmad,“TwelveKilledinSeparateAttacksinIndian-ControlledKashmir,”TheAssociatedPress,May03,2005.;“10KilledasViolenceShootsUpinKashmir,”Indo–AsianNewsService,May03,2005.;“10KilledasViolenceShootsupinIndian-AdministeredKashmir,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,May03,2005.

GTD India Tamparsingha July7,2005 5 0 Maoists Terrorism

SuspectedMaoistrebelskilledfiveciviliansintheeasternIndianstateofOrissa.Asmanyasthirtyrebelswereinvolvedintheattack,butnogroupclaimedresponsibility.

“MaoistskillfiveinEasternIndianstate,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,July7,2005.;“SuspectedcommunistrebelskillfiveinovernightraidinIndia’seast,policesay,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,July7,2005.;

GTD India Unknown August15,2005

CommunistPartyofIndia-Maoist(CPI-Maoist)

Terrorism

SuspectedCommunistPartyofIndia-Maoist(CPI-M)memberskilledanIndianlawmakerandnineotherpeoplewhowerereturninghomeafterattendinganIndianIndependenceDay

"MaoistrebelskillnineincludinglawmakerinsouthernIndia,"AgenceFrancePresse,August15,2005.;“CongressofficialamongninedeadinMaoist

celebrationNarayanpet,India.Theattackersfiredautomaticweaponsatthevictims'car.NarsiReddy,aninfluentiallegislatorbelongingtotheCongressPartyandRamMohan,Narayanpet'sMunicipalCommissionerwereamongthosekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheshooting.

attackinIndia’sAndhraPradesh,”BBCMonitoring,August15,2005.;HariKumar,“WorldBriefingAsia:India:MaoistRebelsKill10,IncludingPolitician,”TheNewYorkTimes,August16,2005.

GTD India DharmariSeptember9,2005 6 8

HizbulMujahideen(HM)

Terrorism

SuspectedHizb-ul-MujahideenmilitantsstormedintohousesofthreefamiliesandproceededtoopenfireontheoccupantsinaremotevillageinIndia’sJammuandKashmirState.Theydraggedthefamiliesoutoftheirhousesthenshotatthemkillingsixpeopleandwoundingeightothers.ThesixpersonskilledwerelocalVillageDefenseCommitteemembers(VDC).

IzharWani,"SuspectedKashmiriRebelsKill9asViolenceMountsAfterPeaceTalks,”AgenceFrancePresse,September10,2005.;"3SoldiersAmong9KilledinSeparateMilitantAttacksinKashmir,”DoordarshanDDNewsChannel,September10,2005.;BinooJoshi,"Elevenkilled,11woundedinrebelattacksinIndian-controlledKashmir,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,September10,2005.

GTD India HazraparaSeptember25,2005 8 0

Terrorism

NationalLiberationFrontofTripura(NLFT)membersshotandkilledeightBengalivillagersandwoundedtwoothersinHazrapara,India.AgroupofsixorsevenNLFTmemberswokethevillagers,linedthemup,thengunnedthemdown.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheexecutions.

“EightVillagersShotDeadinIndia'sNortheast,”AgenceFrancePresse,September25,2005.;“SeparatistskilleightineasternIndia'sTripura,”PTINewsAgency,September25,2005.;

GTD India Unknown October17,2005

25 4 Unknown Terrorism20to25unidentifiedmilitantsattackedtwobusespassingthroughthevillageofCharsingin

“ArmedMilitantsKill23MoreInIndia'sAssamAsViolenceEscalates,”Indian

India’sAssamStatekilling15ofthepassengersandsettingthevehiclesonfire.Theperpetratorsthenmovedonandattackedanearbyvillagekillinganother10peopleandsettingfireto30houses.Fourpeoplewereinjuredduringtheattackaswell.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

DoordarshanDDTV,October18,2005.

GTD India Srinagar November14,2005

4 13 IslamicFront

Terrorism

TwounidentifiedperpetratorslaunchedanattackonaCentralReservePoliceForce(CRPF)compoundinSrinagar,Indiakillingfourpeopleincludingtwosoldiers.13civilianswereinjuredinthehourlongbattlebetweentheperpetratorsandtheCRPFofficersaswell.Twogroups,Al-MansoorianandIslamicFront,claimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

MujtabaAliAhmad,“GunbattleragesinKashmircapitalafterattackonpolicepostkillsfour,”TheAssociatedPress,November14,2005.;“FourkilledinKashmirattack,Japanesescribeamong14injured,”Indo-AsianNewsService,November14,2005.;“4killedinmilitantattackinKashmir,Japaneseinjured,”JapanEconomicNewswire,November14,2005.

GTD India BaramullaDecember16,2005 9 1 Unknown Terrorism

ShaukatBandey,amemberofthePeople’sDemocraticParty,whichbelongedtotherulingcoalitioninIndia’sgovernment’s,andeightotherswerekilledinBaramulla,IndiawhenagroupofunidentifiedperpetratorsopenedfireonBandey’smotorcade.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“AFP:PoliticianAmongNineKilledinFreshViolenceinIndianKashmir,”AgenceFrancePresse,December16,2005.;“AFP:SixKilledinFreshViolenceinIndianKashmir,PoliticianInjured,”AgenceFrancePresse,December16,2005.;

GTD India Unknown December25,2005 4 6 Maoists Terrorism

Between10and60MaoistsarmedwithgunsandgrenadesattackedatraininIndia’sAndhraPradeshState.FourIndian

“AFP:MaoistsKillFourPoliceinAttackonIndianTrain,”AgenceFrancePresse,December25,2005.;“India:

policemenwerekilledandsixothersinjuredduringtheattack.Theperpetratorsalsostoleseveralboxesofcash,eightriflesandammunitionandreportedlyescapedtotheir‘hideout’intheforestsofOrissa.

MaoistsKill4Policemen,Injure6inAndhraTrainAttack,LootCashBoxes,”CalcuttaTheTelegraph,December26,2005.;

GTD India Gangalur January30,2006

Over30NaxalitesattackedagovernmentreliefcampatGangalurinIndia’sDantewaradistrict,Chhattisgarhstate,wherearound5000displacedtribalsweretakingshelter.Elevenpeoplediedinanhour-longgunfightbetweentheNaxalitesandthepolice,includingeightciviliansandthreeNaxalites.Atleastnineotherswereinjured,includingSpecialPoliceOfficers,civilians,andNaxalites.

“11KilledinNaxaliteAttackonReliefCamp,”HindustanTimes,January31,2006.;“DeathTollCrosses11inMaoistGunBattle,”Indo-AsianNewsService,January31,2006.;“India:MaoistsAttackVillageinChhattisgarh,KillatLeastEightVillagers,”DoordarshanDDNewsChannel,January30,2006.

GTD India Hiroli February9,2006

Terrorism

AlargegroupofsuspectedCommunistPartyofIndia-Maoist(CPI-M)rebelsattackedastate-ownedexplosivesdepotinHiroli,DantewadadistrictintheChhattisgarhstateofIndia,killing8securitypersonnelandwounding9others.Thegroupstolebetween20-50tonsofexplosivesanddetonatorsand17riflesfromtheNationalMineralDevelopmentCorporationdepot,usedbythecorporationforminingwork.

“Report:CommunistRebelsAttackExplosivesDepotinCentralIndia;Kill8Policemen,”AssociatedPress,February10,2006.;“MaoistsKill8CISFMen,5VillagersinChhattisgarh's(District)9-10Feb,”TheTimesofIndia,February11,2006.;“MaoistsKillThreeTribalsinChhattisgarh,”Indo-AsianNewsService,February11,2006.

GTD India Allahabad February10,2006 8 0 Unknown OtherCrime

UnknowngunmenshotandkilledHindureligiousleaderSantGyaneshwarandatleastfiveofhisdisciplesnearagasstationin

“HolymanandFiveCompanionsKilledinAllahabad,”HindustanTimes,February11,2006.;“India

UttarPradesh'sAllahadbad,India.Fiveotherswereinjuredintheattack.Therewasnoclaimofresponsibilityandpolicenamednomotive.

PoliceSayHinduReligiousLeader,DisciplesShotDead,”AgenceFrancePresse,February11,2006.;“UttarPradeshBJPExpresses'GraveConcern'OverUseofAK-47sinMurders,”TheAsianAge,February17,2006.

GTD India Dantewadadistrict

April16,2006

InDantewara,Chhattisgarh,India,perpetratorsbeganbyhijackingapassengerbus.Theyproceededtodrivetoapolicepostandopenedfire,killing10policeofficers,woundingfour,anddamagingthepost.Theyalsobrokeintothepostandstolevariousfirearms,thenblockedthehighwaytopreventanypoliceinvolvement.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,butitwasbelievedthattheCommunistPartyofIndia-Maoist(CPI-M)wasresponsible.

GTD IndiaManikonta

InManikontavillage,Dantewara,Chhattisgarh,India,perpetratorskilled15civilians,andthenplacedanimprovisedexplosivedevice(IED)inthepileofdeadbodies,anddetonateditwhenpoliceenforcementarrived.Theyalsotook37othershostage.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported,butitwasbelievedthattheCommunistPartyofIndia-Maoist(CPI-M)wasresponsible.

GTD India Udhampur

April30,2006

13 0 Unknown TerrorismInUdhampur,JammuandKashmir,India,perpetratorskidnapped15Hinducivilians,

killed13ofthehostages,andthenreleasedtwo.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported,butitwasbelievedthattheHizb-ul-Mujahideenwasresponsible.

GTD India DodaMay1,2006 22 6

PerpetratorskidnappedandopenedfireonagroupofHinducivilians,killing22andwoundingsixinDoda,JammuandKashmir,India.Lashkar-eTaibaclaimedresponsibility.

GTD IndiaDantewadadistrict

May13,2006 4 5 Naxalites Terrorism

AnunknownnumberofMaoistrebelsstormedareliefcenterkillingfourpoliceofficersandinjuring5civiliansinDantewadadistrict,Chattisgarh,India.

"FourdeadasIndianMaoistsstormreliefcentre,"AgenceFrancePresse-English,May13,2006

GTD India KulgamJune12,2006 10 7 Unknown Terrorism

10killedandseveninjuredinmilitantattackinKashmir,India.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“EightNepaleseamonglabourersslainbygunmeninKashmir,”NewDelhiPTINewsAgency,June12,2006.;“NepaliVillageShockedOverKillingsinKashmir,”BeijingXinhua,June15,2006.;

GTD India Kulgam June12,2006 9 4 Lashkar-e-

Taiba(LeT) Terrorism

InKulgam,JammuandKashmir,India,perpetratorsdressedasIndiansoldiers,androdeinarmyvehiclestokidnaponesoldier,oneIndiancivilian,11Nepalesecivilians,andonechild.Theythentorturedthehostages,includingcuttingoffthesoldier'shandandthenbeheadinghim.Theyalsocontinuedtoopenfireontherestofthehostages,killingnineciviliansandwoundingfour.Lashkar-eTaibaandHizb-ul-Mujahideenbothclaimedjoint

responsibility.

GTD India PoonchJuly13,2006 6 2 Unknown Terrorism

SixcivilianswerekilledinanarmedassaultinJammuandKashmir,India.Theperpetrator(s)wereunidentifiedandtherewerenomediaaccountsofanygroupclaimingresponsibilityfortheattack.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“AFP:PoliceSayFiveDeadinLatestIndianKashmirViolence.”AFP.July13,2006.

LexisNexis

India Kadamtala

September24,2006

4 4 KSaphaba

AnIndianparamilitarytrooperwentberserkkillingfourofhiscolleaguesandwoundedanotherfour,andlateralsoshothimselfdeadinabizarreshootingspreeinthenortheasternstateofManipur.

LexisNexis,TrooperkillsfourcolleaguesinManipur,September24,2006.

GTD India HathikhaliOctober6,2006 11 Unknown Terrorism

Suspectedtribalmilitantsambushedandkilled11(4railwayworkersand7paramilitarytroopers)inAssamstate’sHathikhaliregion,India.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“Militantskill11innortheastIndia,”AgenceFrancePresse,October6,2006.;“Atleast11killedinrebelattackinIndia'sAssamstate,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,October6,2006.;WasbirHussain,“11killedinmilitantambushinremotenortheasternIndia,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,October6,2006.

GTD India SadiyaJanuary5,2007 48 19

Terrorism

Forty-eightHindi-speakingmigrantworkerswerekilledand19injuredafteraseriesof10coordinatedattacksbyUnitedLiberationFrontofAssam(ULFA)inAssam,Indiathatoccurredovernight.

“48MigrantWorkersKilled,19InjuredInSeriesofAttacksinIndia’sRemoteNortheast,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,January6,2007.;“India:MoreonKillingofMigrantLaborersinAssambyRebelOutfit,”CNN-IBN,January6,2007.;“ULFAKilling

SpreeClaims48Lives,”HindustanTimes,January6,2007.

GTD India ArigamFebruary9,2007 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

ThreeIndiansoldiersandonecivilianwerekilledinanattackbymilitantsinArigam,India.Theperpetratorsofthisincidentwereunknown.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“AFP:FourKilledinGunbattleinIndianKashmir”AFP.February9,2007.;“FourkilledingunbattleinJammuandKashmir”ThePressTrustofIndia.February9,2007.;

GTD IndiaBishnupurdistrict

February24,2007 15 7 Unknown Terrorism

Suspectedrebelsambushedaconvoyof69armedpoliceofficerswithautomaticweaponsinthedistrictofBishenpurinManipurstate,India.Fifteenpoliceofficerswerekilledand7otherswerewounded.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“Officialssay15policemenkilledinambushbyrebelsinIndia'sremotenortheast,”TheAssociatedPress,February24,2007.;“Post-ElectionConvoyAmbushedinIndia'sManipurState,”VoiceofAmericaNews,February24,2007.;WasbirHussain,“RebelsAmbushIndianPolice,Killing15,”AssociatedPressOnline,February24,2007.

LexisNexis India Daryaganj March12,

2007 5 NariLepcha

Theaccused,NariLepcha,shotdeadthefivepolicemenSundaymorningattheDaryaganjbranchofDenaBankwheretheywerepostedonguarddutyafteroneofthem,LanceNaikVishalTiwari,allegedlytriedtosodomisehim.

LexisNexis,Murder-accusedpolicemansenttopoliceremand,March12,2007.

GTD IndiaRajouridistrict

March30,2007 5 4 Unknown

OtherCrimeType

Militantsshotdead5Hindusandinjure4inRajouri,India.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“'Suspected'KashmirMilitantsKill5Hindus,Injure4inPre-DawnAttack,”Doordarshan,March30,2007.

GTD India Bermo April7,2007

Sixpeople,includingtwomembersoftheCentralIndustrialSecurityForce(CISF),werekilledandsixmorewerewoundedwhensuspectedMaoistrebelsattackedacoalminingprojectin

Staff,“BokaroMaoistRaidsKillSix,”TheStatesman(India),April9,2007.;Staff,“SixKilledinNaxalRaidonCISFPostinBokaro,”HindustanTimes,April7,

thetownofBermoinIndia’sJharkhandState.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

2007.;Staff,“India:2CISFPersonnel,4CiviliansDieinMaoistAttackinJharkhand”,NewDelhiDoordarshanDDNews,April7,2007.

GTD India Belbari May15,2007

Terrorism

TheUnitedLiberationFrontofAssam(ULFA)killed6Hindi-speakingmigrantworkersinBelbarivillage,Assamstate,India.TheULFAmembersusedautomaticweaponsintheirattackandclaimedresponsibility.

WasbirHussain.“Separatistrebelskill6migrantworkersinIndiasrestiveAssamstate,policeofficialsays,”TheAssociatedPress.May16,2007.;“IndiaAssammilitantsthreatenattackers,killsixmoreHindus15May,”NewDelhiPTINewsAgencyinEnglish.May16,2007.;“MilitarycrackdowninAssamafterattacksonmigrantworkers,”Indo-AsianNewsService.May16,2007.

GTD India DillaiJune3,2007 4 2

KarbiLongriNationalLiberationFront(KLNLF)

Terrorism

FourIndianpoliceofficerswerekilledandtwowoundedwheneighttotenmembersoftheKarbiLongriNationalLiberationFront(KLNLF)firedsmallarmsatapolicevehicleinDillai,KarbiAnglongDistrict,AssamState,India.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“FourpolicemenkilledinIndia’srestivenorth,”AgenceFrancePresse,June3,2007.;WasbirHussain,“4policemenkilledinnortheastIndia,”AssociatedPressOnline,June4,2007.;“TribalrebelskillfourpolicemeninIndia'sAssam,”Reuters,June3,2007.

GTD India MorehJune9,2007 5 0

Terrorism

FiveIndianciviliansoftheKukitribewerekilledwhenanunknownnumberofUnitedNationalLiberationFront(UNLF)perpetratorsfromtheMeititribefiredsmallarmsattheminthelateeveninginMoreh,ManipurState,India.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“Atleast11killedinethnicclashesinIndia’sremotenortheast,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,June10,2007.;“11deadafterethnicclashesinnortheastIndia,”AgenceFrancePresse,June10,2007.;“11killedinrebelviolenceinIndia’snortheast,”Deutsche

Presse-Agentur,June10,2007.

GTD India Moreh June9,2007

6 6KukiNationalArmy(KNA)

Terrorism

SixIndiancivilianconstructionworkersoftheMeititribewerekilledandsixmorewerewoundedwhenanunknownnumberofsuspectedKukiNationalArmy(KNA)perpetratorsfiredsmallarmsattheminthelateeveninginMoreh,ManipurState,India.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“Atleast11killedinethnicclashesinIndia’sremotenortheast,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,June10,2007.;“11deadafterethnicclashesinnortheastIndia,”AgenceFrancePresse,June10,2007.;“11killedinrebelviolenceinIndia’snortheast,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,June10,2007.

GTD India Unknown July9,2007 24 Unknown Terrorism

MaoistrebelsinIndiakilled24policemeninanambushintheDantewadadistrictofChattisgarhstate,India.Accordingtoofficials,thepolicehadgonetoattacksuspectedrebelhideoutswhentheywereambushed.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“World-MaoistrebelsassaultIndianpolice,”MorningStar,July12,2007.;HariKumar,“BodiesofIndianpolicefoundafterfirefightwithMaoists,”TheInternationalHeraldTribune,July11,2007.;“IndiaforceshuntMaoistsafter24troopskilled,”AgenceFrancePresse,July11,2007.

GTD India Unknown August10,2007

Terrorism

Assailantswieldingunspecifiedfirearmsattackedandkilled14civilians,woundedtwoothers,inKarbiAnglong,India.NogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityalthoughitwaswidelytobetheactionsoftheUnitedLiberationFrontofAssam(ULFA)inconjunctionwiththeKarbiLongriNorthCacharLiberationFront(KLNLF).

GTD India Dantewada

August29,2007 12 6

CommunistPartyofIndia-Maoist

Terrorism

InDantewara,India,200assailantsarmedwithunspecifiedfirearmsattackedsecurityforcesnearJangargundaforest,killing

(CPI-Maoist)

eightmembersoftheIndianparamilitaryandfourpoliceofficers.Threeparamilitaryforceswerewoundedalongwiththreepoliceofficers.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,thoughitwaswidelybelievedtobetheactionsoftheCommunistPartyofIndia-Maoist(CPI-Maoist).

GTD India ChilkhariOctober27,2007 18 3 Naxalites Terrorism

18Indiancivilianswerekilledandthreemorewerewoundedwhenapproximately25Naxalite(IndianMaoist)perpetratorsfiredsmallarms(likelyassaultrifles)atapproximately150personsgatheredtowatchaculturalprogramafterafootballmatchsometimebeforedawninChilkhari,JharkhandState,India.

“RebelsinIndiakill17atgame,”NewYorkTimes,October28,2007.;RanjanaShukla,“Maoistrebelskill18inattackonIndianvillage,”AgenceFrancePresse,October27,2007.;“Report:communistrebelskill17villagersineastIndiafestivalattack,policesay,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,October27,2007.

GTD India

NorthCacharHillsdistrict

November3,2007 4 Unknown Terrorism

Suspectedrebels,usingfirearms,ambushedavehiclebelongingtoalocalpoliticalleaderintheNorthCacharHills(District),India,killingfourpeopleincludingtwopolicemen.Somereportsindicatethatfourpeoplewerekidnapped.TheregionisconsideredastrongholdoftheDimaHalamDaogah,agroupfightingforanindependenthomelandfortheDimasatribes,butthegroupdidnotclaimresponsibility.

WasbirHussain,"Suspectedrebelskill4inIndia'snortheast,"AssociatedPressWorldstream,November3,2007.;"7CPRFMenKilledinNCHillsAmbush,"HindustanTimes,November2,2007.;"Assamteagardenofficialkidnapped,"ThePressTrustofIndia,November2,2007.

GTD India Umrangso November27,2007

10 8 BlackWidows

TerrorismEightsawmillworkerswerekilledwhensuspectedmembersoftheBlackWidowsgroupopenedfire

“MILITANTSKILL4,”HindustanTimes,November27,2007.;“Tribalrebelskill

onthemnearthetownofUmrangsoinIndia’sAssamState.Themilitantssubsequentlysetfiretothesawmill.

eightmillworkersinIndia'sAssamState,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,November28,2007.;

GTD IndiaMungerdistrict

January1,2008 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

SuspectedMaoistrebelsshotdeadfourpolicemeninthestateofBihar.

BiswajeetBanerjee,“12killedin2separateambushesonsecuritypersonnelinIndia,”AssociatedPress,January1,2008.;Indo-AsianNewsService,“Maoistskillfourpolicemen,”HTSyndication,January1,2008.;

GTD India SaikulFebruary23,2008 5 0 Unknown Terrorism

InSaikulvillageoftheSenapatidistrictinManipur,India,fiveciviliansweregunneddownwhiletravelinginajeep.Althoughnogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityforthisattack,itissuspectedthattheperpetratorswereKukimilitants.

“11killedintwoseparateincidentsinManipur,”HindustanTimes,February24,2008.;“India:6Militants,5CiviliansDeadinSeparateIncidentsinManipur23Feb,”DoordarshanDDNews,February24,2008.;

GTD IndiaHarangajao

March24,2008 4 2

BlackWidows Terrorism

FourpeoplewerekilledandtwoothersinjuredwhenagroupofsuspectedBlackWidowsmilitantsopenedfireintheHarangajaoRailwaystationinsouthernAssam'sNorthCacharHillsdistrict,Indiaataround8pm.ThemilitantsusedAK47riflestofireoff90casesofbullets.Twogrenadeleversandonepowerfulbomb,whichwasdefusedlaterbythepolice,werealsofoundaftertheincident.Themilitantsintendedtofindthestationmasterbutwereunableto.Thereforetheyfiredatrandomcivilians.Thepolicealsodescribedthattheirpossible

"BlackWidowGunsDownThreeinHaragajao,”HindustanTimes,March25,2008.;"Tworailwaystaffamongsixkilledinnortheast,”Indo-AsianNewsService,March25,2008.;

motivewasrepercussionforthearrestoftwooftheirBlackWidowcadres.

GTD IndiaCachardistrict

May11,2008 8 2

LiberationTigersofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Terrorism

OnSundayafternoonat14:30,tensuspectedBlackWidow(BW)militantsfromtheLiberationTigersOfTamilEelam(LTTE)openedindiscriminatefireandshotdeadeightlaborersandwoundedtwoothersfromSukhdewConstructioncompanyengagedintheconstructionofrailwayquartersatThoibastiintheNorthCacharHillsdistrict,Assamprovince,India.Theattackwasallegedlycarriedoutasameansofretaliationforthemilitaryoperationthatkilled12BlackWidowmilitantson05/10/2008inthesamelocation.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasmadefortheincident.

ThePressTrustofIndia,"DimaHalamDaogaMilitantsKillEightLabourers,"LexisNexis,ThePressTrustofIndia,May11,2008.;SriLankaMinistryofDefence,PublicSecurity,LawandOrder,"BlackWidowMilitantsKillEightCiviliansinAssam,"http://www.defence.lk/(accessedMay11,2008).;

GTD India

May15,2008

Terrorism

OnThursday,BlackWidowmilitantsbelongingtotheUnitedLiberationFrontofAssamshotandkilled11workersforacementfactoryinNorthCacharHillsdistrict,Assamprovince,India.TheCommander-in-chiefoftheBlackWidowmilitantslaterclaimedresponsibilityfortheincidentallegingthattheattackwascarriedoutbecauseIndiansoldiershadattackedoneoftheircampsandkilledtwelveBlackWidowfightersontheweekof05/04/2008.

SubirBhaumik,"FourteenKilledbyAssamRebels,"BBCMonitoring,May15,2008.;DeutschePresse-Agentur,"RebelsKill10FactoryWorkersinIndia'sAssamState,"LexisNexis,DeutschePresse-Agentur,May15,2008.;

GTD India

October30,2008

7 0 BlackWidows

Terrorism

OnThursdayeveningat1700,BlackWidowmilitantskilledatleastsevenpolicepersonnelatLanglainearThujuariofNorthCacharHillsdistrictinAssam,India.Threemilitantswerealsokilledinretaliatoryfiring.HaflongpolicesourcessaidthatthemilitantsopenedfireonthepolicepartywhowerecarryingthebodyofaDimaHalimDaogah(DHD)leader,NaklaiDimasa,whowaskilledbythemilitantson10/29/2008,fromHaflongCivilHospitaltoDiyongmukh.Outofthesevenslainpolicepersonnel,fourwereconstablesinthe8thBattalionofAssamPolice,twowerefromtheDistrictArmedBranchandonefromtheHomeGuard.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,thoughtheBlackWidowmilitantswerebelievedtoberesponsible.DinobDimasa,spokesmanofBlackWidow,deniedanyinvolvementonbehalfofthegroup.

Hindu,"MilitantsGunDown8PolicePersonnel,2CiviliansinAssam,"WorldNewsConnection,Hindu,October31,2008.;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"77Killedand300Injuredin13SerialBombBlastsinAssam,"http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=10/31/2008#1(October31,2008).;HindustanTimes,"SevenKilledinAmbush,"LexisNexisAcademic,HindustanTimes,October20,2008.

GTD India MumbaiNovember26,2008 7 0

DeccanMujahideen

Terrorism

OnWednesdaynight,twoassailantsattackedaJewishcommunitycenterinNarimanhouseinColabainaseriesofeightcoordinatedattacksatvariouslocationsinMumbaion11/26/2008to11/29/2008inwhichatotalof171peoplewerekilledand250werewounded.

NewYorkTimes,"AtLeast100DeadinIndiaTerrorAttacks,"NewYorkTimes,November26,2008;TimesofIndia,"CopsSealedCSTduo'sFate,"TimesofIndia,November11,2008.;SindhToday,"RailwaysAnnounceCompensationforMumbaiTerrorVictims,"SindhToday,December2,2008.

GTD India MumbaiNovember26,2008 58 76

DeccanMujahideen

Terrorism

OnWednesdaynight,twogunmen,IsmailKhanandMohammedAjmalAmiraliasMohammadAjmalKasab,enteredtheplatformsoftheChhatrapatiShivajiTerminusortheVictoriaTerminusrailwaystationandbeganfiringindiscriminately,killing58peopleincludingthreepolicemen.TheattackwasoneofeightcoordinatedattacksatvariouslocationsinMumbaion11/26/2008to11/29/2008inwhichatotalof171peoplewerekilledand250werewounded.

PressTrustofIndia,"IsmailKilledtTreeCopsatCama:Ajmal,"PressTrustofIndia,November12,2008.;PressTrustofIndia,"IsmailKilledtTreeCopsatCama:Ajmal,"PressTrustofIndia,November12,2008.;PressTrustofIndia,"IsmailKilledtTreeCopsatCama:Ajmal,"PressTrustofIndia,November12,2008.

GTD India Mumbai November26,2008 30 22

DeccanMujahideen

Terrorism

OnWednesdaynighttwogunmenattackedtheOberoi-Tridenthotelcomplex.ThisisoneofeightcoordinatedattacksoccurringatvariouslocationsinMumbaithatkilledatotalof171peopleandwounded250overthecourseofthreedays.IntheattackontheOberoi-Tridenthotelcomplex,twogunmenidentifiedbyPoliceofficialMariaasAbdulRehmanaliasAbdulRehmanChhotafromMultanandFahadullahaliasAbuFahadfromOkara,tookover143peoplehostageandkilledatleast32people.Amongthosekilledintheattackwere10staffmembersand22hotelguests.Victimsreportedthatagunmanhadushered30or40peoplefromtherestaurantintoastairwayand,

SomniSenguptaandKeithBradsher,"IndiaFacesReckoningasTerrorTollEclipses170,"NewYorkTimes,November29,2008,http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/world/asia/30mumbai.html?pagewanted=2&fta=y.;PressTrustofIndia,"IsmailKilledtTreeCopsatCama:Ajmal,"PressTrustofIndia,November12,2008.;PressTrustofIndia,"IsmailKilledtTreeCopsatCama:Ajmal,"PressTrustofIndia,November12,2008.

speakinginHindiorUrdu,orderedthemtoputuptheirhands.Anothergunmanwasreportedlyfiringindiscriminatelyaroundtheroom.

Roger India Mumbai November26,2008

31 DeccanMujahideen

Terrorism

OnWednesdaynighttwogunmenattackedtheOberoi-Tridenthotelcomplex.ThisisoneofeightcoordinatedattacksoccurringatvariouslocationsinMumbaithatkilledatotalof171peopleandwounded250overthecourseofthreedays.IntheattackontheOberoi-Tridenthotelcomplex,twogunmenidentifiedbyPoliceofficialMariaasAbdulRehmanaliasAbdulRehmanChhotafromMultanandFahadullahaliasAbuFahadfromOkara,tookover143peoplehostageandkilledatleast32people.Amongthosekilledintheattackwere10staffmembersand22hotelguests.Victimsreportedthatagunmanhadushered30or40peoplefromtherestaurantintoastairwayand,speakinginHindiorUrdu,orderedthemtoputuptheirhands.Anothergunmanwasreportedlyfiringindiscriminatelyaroundtheroom.DeccanMujahedeen,apreviouslyunknowngroup,claimedresponsibilityfortheattack.Theclaimhasnotbeenconfirmed.OfficialssuspectedPakistan’sLashkar-e-Tayyaba

https://www.cnn.com/2013/09/18/world/asia/mumbai-terror-attacks/index.html

(LeT)wereresponsiblefortheattack,althoughaspokesmanfortheLeTdenieditsinvolvement.AjmalKasab,anassailantcapturedon11/26/2008,toldauthoritiesthattheattackwasaplandevisedsixmonthspriorthathopedtokill5,000people,targetingwhiteswhowerepreferablyAmericansorBritish.AccordingtoKasab,theassailantsposedasstudentsduringavisittoMumbaiduringthepreviousmonthtofamiliarizethemselveswiththecity’sroadsandtofilmthe“strikelocations”.KasabconfessedtobeingamemberofLashkar-e-Tayyaba(LeT),belongingtotheLeT’sFidayeen(suicidesquad).Healsoidentifiedthemastermindsoftheattack,whoweredetainedafteraraidonanLeTcampon12/07/2008andformallyindictedon05/12/2009fortheirinvolvementintheattacks.InMay2010,Kasabwasconvictedandsentencedtodeathforhisroleintheattacks.

Roger India MumbaiNovember26,2008 6

DeccanMujahideen

TerrorismOutsidetheCamaHospital,gunmenambushandkillsixpoliceofficers.

DeccanMujahideen

Terrorism

ThegunmenleavingtheChhatrapatiShivajiTerminusrailwaystationfireintoacrowd,killingtenadditionalpeople.

DeccanMujahideen

Terrorism

Twoattackers,ShoaibaliasSohebandNaziraliasAbuUmer,openedfireonthecafeontheeveningof26November,killing10people(includingsomeforeigners)andinjuringmanymore.

GTD India NongdamTangkhul

November27,2008

OnThursdayevening,unidentifiedmilitantsshotandkilledfiveciviliansandwoundedoneotherneartheMaphoudamsiteintheNongdamTangkhulareaoftheIndianstateofManipur.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FiveCiviliansKilled,OneOtherWoundedinArmedAttackinImphalEast,Manipur,India,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,December9,2009.;Jane'sIntelligence,"MilitantsKillCiviliansinIndianStateofManipur,"TerrorismWatchReport,November28,2008.;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"FiveCiviliansKilledinManipur,"November28,2008.

GTD India RaheDecember5,2008 5 0

Terrorism

OnFridayafternoon,atabout1415,nearRaheVillage,Bundu,Ranchi,Jharkhand,India,approximately40assailantsambushedandfireduponapolicevehicle,killingfivepoliceofficersanddamagingthevehicle.Theassailantsstolethepoliceofficers'weaponsaftertheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,butauthoritiesbelievedtheCommunistPartyofIndia-Maoist(CPI-Maoist)wasresponsible.

AssociatedPress,"MaoistRebelsKillFivePoliceOfficersinEastIndia,"LexisNexis,AssociatedPress,December5,2008.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FivePoliceOfficersKilledinArmedAttackbySuspectedCPI-MaoistinRanchi,Jharkhand,India,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,December1,2009.;

GTD India RaidihDecember23,2008 5 0

JharkhandLiberation Terrorism

OnTuesday,fivepersonswerekilledbyunidentifiedassailantsin

SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"FivePersonsKilledin

Tigers(JLT) theRaidihPoliceStationareainGumla,Jharkhand,India.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,however,theJharkhandLiberationTigersaresuspected.

Jharkhand,(December23,2008).;Indo-AsianNewsService,"FiveLabourersKilledinJharkhand,PoliceBlameMaoists,"LexisNexisAcademic,Indo-AsianNewsService,December23,2008.;UnitedNewsofIndia,"FiveKilledinGumla,"LexisNexisAcademic,UnitedNewsofIndia,December23,2008.

LexisNexis India Imphal

January21,2009 6 Unknown

ThesoldierfromtheAssamRiflesunitreportedlyhadanargumentwithanofficerandthenstartedfiringindiscriminately,killingthemanbeforeshootingcolleagueswhorushedtothescene.

LexisNexis,Indiansoldierontherunafterkillingsixcolleagues:govt,January22,2009.

GTD India Chalgi January31,2009

People'sUnitedLiberationFront(PULF)

Terrorism

OnSaturdaymorning,inKhuti,Jharkhand,India,fourcivilianswereshotandkilledbysuspectedPeople'sLiberationFrontofIndia(PLFI)militantsintheChalgivillage.Thekillingscameaboutfromaninternalrivalry.Therewasnodamagereportedintheattack.

Jane'sIntelligence,"SuspectedPLFIMilitantsKillCiviliansInIndia'sJharkhand,"Jane'sIntelligence,February3,2009.;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"FourVillagersKilledByMaoistsInJharkhand,"(February2,2009);Indo-AsianNewsService,"FourVillagersKilledinJharkhand,"LexisNexisAcademic,Indo-AsianNewsService,January31,2009.

GTD India Chakla April6,2009

Terrorism

OnMondaynightaround0100,inLatehar,Jharkhand,India,sixassailantsassaultedandthenfireduponagroupofprivatesecurityguardsoftheAbhijeetGroup,killingfourguardsandwoundingoneother.SanyuktaKrantikariCommitteeclaimed

BBCMonitoring,"SuspectedExtremistsKillFourSecurityGuardsinEasternIndia,"LexisNexisAcademic,PTINewsAgency,April06,2009.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FourSecurityGuardsKilled,OneOtherWoundedin

responsibility,butauthoritiesbelievedtheJharkhandPrastutiCommittee(JPC)wasresponsible.

AssaultandArmedAttackinLatehar,Jharkhand,India,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,December17,2009.;ThaindianNews,"MaoistsKillFourSecurityGuardsinJharkhand,"(April06,2009).

GTD IndiaChintagupha

April10,2009 10 8

Terrorism

OnFriday,intheChintagufaareaofDantewadad,Chhattisgarh,India,CommunistPartyofIndia-Maoist(CPI-Maoist)militantsambushedasecurityforcespatrol,killingnineCentralReservePoliceForce(CRPF)personnel,apoliceofficer,andwoundingeightothers.Nodamageswerereportedintheattack.

Jane'sIntelligence,"CPI-MMilitantsKill10PolicemeninIndia'sChhattisgarh,"TerrorismWatchReport,April14,2009.;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"CRPFClaimstoHaveKilledMoreThan30MaoistsDuringApril10EncounterinChhattisgarh,".

GTD India Khuntidistrict

April11,2009

Terrorism

OnSaturday,inJalko,Khunti,Jharkhand,India,CommunistPartyofIndia-Maoist(CPI-Maoist)militantsambushedapolicepatrol,killingfivepoliceandinjuringthreeothers.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

XinhuaNewsAgency,"FiveIndianPolicemenKilledinFightingwithLeft-WingRebels,"XinhuaNewsAgency,April12,2009;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"ClashwithRebelsKillsFiveSoldiersinCentralIndia,"LexisNexisAcademic,PTINewsAgency,April11,2009.;Jane'sIntelligence,"CPI-MMilitantsKillFivePolicemenInIndia'sJharkhand,"TerrorismWatchReport,April14,2009.

GTD India Damanjodi

April12,2009

Terrorism

OnSundayeveningatabout2130,inDamanjodi,Koraput,Orissa,India,approximately200assailantsfiredupontheNationalAluminumCompany(NALCO)bauxitemine,killingseven

Jane'sIntelligence,"CPI-MMilitantsKillSevenPolicemenInIndia'sOrissa,"TerrorismWatchReport,April14,2009.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"TenParamilitary

CentralIndustrialSecurityForce(CISF)members,woundingeightothers,anddamagingtheminepremises.TheCommunistPartyofIndia-Maoist(CPI-Maoist)claimedresponsibility.

MembersKilled,EightOtherWoundedinArmedAttackbyCPI-MaoistinKoraput,Orissa,India,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,December18,2009.;XinhuaNewsAgency,"SevenIndianTroopers,FourRebelsKilledinFightingatBauxiteMine,"XinhuaNewsAgency,April13,2009.

GTD India PanimurApril20,2009 6 0

OnMonday,BlackWidowmilitantsambushedaVinayCementCompany20-truckconvoy,targetingthevehiclescarryingthe16thIndiaReserveBattalionescortingtheconvoy,inPanimurKalanalaofNorthCacharHills,Assam,India.Fivesoldiersandaciviliandriverwerekilledintheattack.

SouthAsiaTerroismPortal,"FiveSoldiersAndFiveMilitantsAmong11PersonsKilledInAssam,"www.satp.org,(April21,2009).;Jane'sIntelligence,"BlackWidowsMilitantsKillSoldiersInIndia'sAssam,"TerroismWatchReport,April21,2009.;

GTD India

OnWednesday,suspectedZeliangrongassailantsattackedDimasavillageinNorthCacharHills,Assam,India,inretaliationforasuspectedBlackWidowattack,killingtenpeopleandinjuring16others.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

Jane'sIntelligence,"SuspectedBlackWidowsMilitantsKillTribesmenInIndia'sAssam,"TerrorismWatchReport,April30,2009.;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"TenPersonsKilledAnd16OthersInjuredAsViolenceContinuesInAssam,"(April30,2009).

GTD India Dhamtari May11,2009

Terrorism

OnMonday,inDhamatari,Chhattisgarth,India,assailantskilled12policemenfromtheKankerDistrictForceandoneciviliandriverinanambush.TheCommunistPartyofIndia-Maoist(CPI-Maoist)wasresponsiblefortheattack.

SouthAsiaTerroismPortal,"TwelvePolicemenKilledinNaxalBlastinChhattisgarh,"(February15,2010).;UnitedNewsofIndia,"ThirteenCopsKilled,12InjuredinNaxalAmbushinChhattisgarh,"LexisNexis

Academic,UnitedNewsofIndia,May11,2009.;HindustanTimes(Delhi,india),"NaxalsKill12CopsinChhattisgarh,"LexisNexisAcademic,HindustanTimes(Delhi,india),May12,2009.

GTD IndiaGadchirolidistrict

May21,2009 16 0

Terrorism

OnThursday,16policeofficerswerekilledinanarmedassaultbyassailantsthattookplaceinTawitola,Gadchiroli,Maharashtra,India.ThedeceasedwereidentifiedasShafiBhaktdasShettiwar,havildarsSureshKirangeandHemrajTembhurne,nayakKashinathRohankar,constablesDamodarNaitam,SadanandMadavi,SantoshDurge,VilasMandale,ManikUsendiandwomanconstablesShobhaTade,GendkumarFardia,ShakuntalaAalam,AlkaGawdeandSunitaKallo.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,butitwaswidelybelievedtheCommunistPartyofIndia-Maoist(CPI-Maoist)wasresponsible.

NationalCounterterroismCenter,"SixteenPoliceOfficersKilledinArmedAttackbySuspectedCPI-MaoistinGadchiroli,Maharashtra,India,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,November19,2009.;TimesofIndia,"SixteenPolicemenKilledinNaxalAttackinMaharashtra,"TimesofIndia,May21,2009.;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"SixteenPolicemenKilledinWestIndiaMaoistAttack,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,May22,2009.

GTD India Semkhor June1,2009

OnMondayevening,inSemkhorvillage,inNorthCacharHills,Assam,India,unidentifiedmilitantsshotdeadfourchildrenanda25year-oldwomanfromtheDimasatribe.Threeotherswereinjuredintheincident.ThedeceasedwereidentifiedasKarongThonglo,LamboLangthasa,WarsiThonglo,

SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"FourChildrenandaWomanShotDeadbyMilitantsinAssam,"(March09,2010).;BijaySankarBora,TribuneIndia,"FourChildren,WomanHackedtoDeath,"(July02,2009).

DepolaLangthasa,andSenringLangthasa.Itisunknowniftheattackcausedanypropertydamage.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

GTD IndiaWestSinghbhumdistrict

June10,2009 12 6

Terrorism

OnWednesday,CommunistPartyofIndia-Maoist(CPI-M)rebelsambushedapolicepartyinWestSinghbhumdistrict,Jharkhandstate,killing12securitypersonnelbelongingtotheStatepoliceandCRPF.Sixotherswereinjured.

AssociatedPressofPakistan,"ArmedattacksjoltsJharkhand,"AssociatedPressofPakistan,June16,2009.;SouthAsiaTerroismPortal,"ElevenPolicemenKilledinCommunistPartyofIndia-MaoistTriggeredLandmineExplosioninJharkhand,"(June10,2009).;XinhuaNewsAgency,"ElevenSecurityMenKilledinLandmineBlastbyLeftwingRebelsinE.India,"LexisNexisAcademic,XinhuaNewsAgency,June15,2009.

GTD India Phusro June12,2009

Terrorism

OnFriday,membersoftheCommunistPartyofIndia(Maoist),attackedtheStateBankofIndiabranchnearPhusromarket,Bokaro,Jharkhand,India.Twelvepolicemenwerekilledwhile14officersand10civilianswereinjuredintheindiscriminatefiring.CommunistPartyofIndia(Maoist)claimedresponsibility.

AssociatedPressofPakistan,"ArmedattacksjoltsJharkhand,"AssociatedPressofPakistan,June16,2009.;ChinaView,"TalibanAssassinateOilDepartmentOfficialinNorthAfghanistan,"(June12,2009).;DailyStar,"ElevenPolicemenKilledinExtremeLeftwingRebelAttacksinIndia,"(June13,2009).

GTD India ManatuJune16,2009 4 5

CommunistPartyofIndia-Maoist(CPI-

Terrorism

OnTuesday,inManatu,Palamau,Jharkhand,India,inagunbattlewithMaoistrebels,fourpolicemenwerekilledandfiveinjured.Between30to40

Jane’sIntelligence,“CPI-MMilitantsKillPoliceOfficersinIndia'sJharkhand,"TerrorismWatchReport,June17,2009.;DailyStar(Dhaka,

Maoist) CommunistPartyofIndia-Maoistmilitantswereresponsiblefortheattack,theguerrillassaytheyarefightingfortherightsofneglectedtribespeopleandlandlessfarmers.

Bangladesh),"MaoistsKillFourPolicemeninIndia,"(June17,2009).;HindustanTimes(Delhi,India),"FourCopsKilled,FiveInjuredinEncounterWithNaxalitesinJharkhand,"LexisNexisAcademic,HindustanTimes,June16,2009.

GTD India MichiduiJune16,2009 12 2

OnTuesdayafternoonatabout1215,inthevillageofMichidui,NorthCacharHills,Assam,India,unidentifiedgunmenopenedindiscriminatefireonciviliansandsetablaze20housesinaZemeNagatribevillage.Twelvecivilians,includingeightminorswerekilledonthespotandtwootherswounded.NogroupclaimedresponsibilitybutitwassuspectedthatBlackWidowmilitantswereresponsiblefortheattack.

SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"Twenty-OneHousesSetAblazeinAssam,"(June21,2009).;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,“SuspectedBlackWidowMilitantsKillTwelveCiviliansinAssam,"(June17,2009).;UnitedNewsofIndia,"TwelveKilledasGunmenRaidAssamVillage,"LexisNexisAcademic,UnitedNewsofIndia,June16,2009.

GTD IndiaRajnandgaondistrict

July12,2009 23 0

Terrorism

OnSunday,inoneoftworelatedattacks,betweenKhoregaonandKarkotivillage,RajNandgaon,Chhattisgarh,India,CommunistPartyofIndia-Maoists(CPI-M)ambushedateamofpolicemenwhiletheypatrolledtheheavilyforestedRajNandgaon.Aftertheambush,therewasintensefiringinwhich23policemenwerekilled.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Reuters,"MaoistsKilled29Police,"Reuters,July17,2009.;Jane'sIntelligence,"MaoistRebelsAmbushIndianPolice,KillTwentyTwo,"TerroismWatchReport,July12,2009.;PressTrustofIndia,"30KilledinMaoistAttacksinChattisgarh,"LexisNexisAcademic,PressTrustofIndia,July12,2009.

GTD India Sono August22,2009

5 1CommunistPartyofIndia-

TerrorismOnSaturdayevening,inSonotown,Jamui,Bihar,India,atleast50assailantsfireduponaspecial

SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,“DeathTollRisestoSixinMaoistsAttackonPolice

Maoist(CPI-Maoist)

auxiliarypolicepatrol,killingfivepoliceofficersandwoundingoneother.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwaswidelybelievedtheCommunistPartyofIndia-Maoist(CPI-Maoist)wasresponsible.

PersonnelinBihar,"(August24,2009).;DeutschePress-Agentur,"MaoistsKillFivePolicemeninIndia'sBihar,"LexisNexisAcademic,DeutschePress-Agentur,August24,2009.;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,“FourPolicePersonnelKilledinMaoistAttackinBihar,”(August23,2009).

GTD India RanchiSeptember6,2009 5 0

Terrorism

OnSundayevening,inthePundigiriareaofRanchi,Jharkhand,India,fivepeoplewereabductedbytheMaoistrebelsandwereshotdead.CommunistPartyofIndia-MaoistraidedPundigirivillageunderTamarblock,45kilometersfromstatecapitalRanchi,abductedthefivevillagersandtookthemtoaforestwheretheywereshotdead.ThebodieswererecoveredMonday.ThekilledpeoplehadMaoistbackground.Theactivistskilledthemonsuspicionofpassinginformationabouttheirmovementtopolice.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FiveCiviliansKilledinArmedAttackbySuspectedCPI-MaoistinRanchi,Jharkhand,India,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,January19,2010.;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"MaoistsKillFiveinEastIndianState-Police,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,September7,2009.;

GTD India Khagariadistrict

October2,2009

Terrorism

OnFridayearlymorning,intheAmausiBharenareaofKhagariadistrict,Bihar,India,agroupofmorethan50militantsattackedavillage,killingsixteencivilians.Theysingledoutthreefamiliesthentheytiedthemupandgunnedthemdown.Thedeadlyattackwastheresultofalanddispute.TheCommunistPartyof

Jane'sIntelligence,"CPI-MMilitantsKillSixteenCiviliansinIndia'sBihar,"TerrorismWatchReport,October2,2009.;Dawn,"MaoistsKillSixteenVillagersinEasternIndia,"(October2,2009).;PressTV,"MaoistRebelsMassacreVillagersinIndia,"(October2,2009).

India(Maoist)/Naxalitesclaimedresponsibility.

GTD India Laheri October8,2009

Terrorism

OnThursday,inGadchirolidistrictofMaharashtra,India,seventeenIndianpolicemanwerekilledandmanywereinjuredwhenagroupofaboutone-hundredandfiftyMaoistsurroundedtheLaheripolicestationandopenedheavyfireforthreehoursinGadchirolidistrictinMaharashtra.Therebelspickeduptheweaponsoftheslaincommandosandfledintotheforest.TheattackwasledbyTarakka,awomanleaderoftheCPI-Maoist,around40womenmayhavebeenpartofthisattack.

DailyStar,"MaoistsKillSeventeenIndianPolicemen,"http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=19786(October8,2009).;TimesofIndia,"WomanNaxalLedAttackthatLeftEighteenCopsDead,"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Woman-Naxal-led-attack-that-left-18-cops-dead/articleshow/5108198.cms(October9,2009).;TheNewYorkTimes,"MaoistInsurgentsinIndiaKill17PoliceCommandos,"LexisNexisAcademic,TheNewYorkTimes,October9,2009.

GTD India Gidhni November8,2009

Terrorism

OnSundaynightataround1730,inGidhniBazaar,WestMidnapore,WestBengal,CommunistPartyofIndia-MaoistrebelsfiredatpolicepatrolguardingashoppingareakillingfourSecuritypersonneloftheEasternFrontierRifles(EFR)andlootedtheirarms.TheCommunistPartyofIndia(Maoist)claimedresponsibilityforthekillings.

TimesofIndia,"MaoistsKillFourPolicemenInWestBengal,"(November8,2009).;Dawn,"MaoistRebelsKillFourOfficersinWestBengal,"(November9,2009).;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,“MaoistsKillFourSecurityForcePersonnelandOneCPI-MActivistinWestBengal,"(November9,2009).

GTD India Pusparampara

November10,2009

Terrorism

OnTuesday,atabout0000midnight,atPusparamparainKusharambai,NorthTripura,Tripura,India,assailantsraidedthevillageandkidnappedeightciviliansandfireduponandkilled

AssamTribune,"UltrasSurrender,KinKilledinRevenge,"(November10,2009).;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"EightCiviliansKilled,One

eightandwoundingoneother.TheNationalLiberationFrontofTripura(NLFT)claimedresponsibility.

OtherWoundedinArmedAttackbyNLFTinNorthTripura,Tripura,India,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,April14,2010.;

GTD India Gumladistrict

January15,2010

Terrorism

OnFriday,sixpolicemenandatruckdriverwerekilledinalandmineblastandindiscriminatefiringbyMaoistrebelsinGumladistrictofJharkhand.Rebelstriggeredalandmineandopenedfireonninesecuritypersonnelwhowerereturninginabauxite-ladentrucktoGurdaripolicepicket.Sixpolicemen,includinganassistantsubinspector,werekilledaswellasthetruckdriver,whiletwocopswereinjured.NogroupclaimedresponsibilitybuttheCommunistPartyofIndia-Maoist(CPI-Maoist)weresuspected.

SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"MaoistsDemandLevyfrom‘Corrupt’GovernmentEmployees,"http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailsmall_news.asp?date1=1/19/2010&id=7(January18,2010).;Indo-AsianNewsService,“SixPolicemenAmongSevenKilled,”LexisNexisAcademic,Indo-AsianNewsService,January15,2010.;

GTD India SildaFebruary15,2010 24 7

Terrorism

OnMonday,Maoistguerrillas,mostlyfemales,stormedanEasternFrontierRiflescampinShilda,75kilometersfromMidnapore,WestBengal,India,killingatleasttwentyfourpolicemen.Therebelsthensetfiretothecampandtwopolicemen,whotookbulletsintheirlegsandcouldn'tescape,pretendedtobedeadwhentheMaoistssetthetentsonfire.Policereinforcementsfoundbodies.

Telegraph,"MaoistsKill'AtLeast'TwentyFourPolicemenin'BiggestStrike'inBengal,"WorldNewsConnection,Telegraph,February16,2010.;PressTVIran,"MaoistsKillTwenty-FiveIndianPoliceinRebelAttack,"http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=118738&sectionid=351020402(February16,2010).;

GTD IndiaChandabila

May13,2010 4 0

CommunistPartyof Terrorism

OnThursdaynightbetween2330to0000midnight,inChandabila,

SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"CPI-MaoistKillsFourCPI-M

India-Maoist(CPI-Maoist)

Midnapore,WestBengal,India,foursupportersoftheCommunistPartyofIndia-Marxist(CPI-Marxist)weretakenfromtheirresidencesbyagroupofatleast20militantswearingbattlefatiguesandthenwerelatershotandkilled.Thevictims,identifiedasAshokAhir,SwapanAhir,SanatanAhirandNazrulMir,wereshotatpointblankrangeandtheirbodieswerefoundontheSilda-BankuraStatehighwayatBelpaharinearLalgarh.Thevictimswerediscoveredon05/14/2010at0730inthemorning,withtheirhandstiedbehindtheirbacks.ThepolicehaveseizedCommunistPartyofIndia-Maoist(CPI-Maoist)literatureandpostersstrewnnearthebodiescondemningthefouraspoliceinformers.

SupportersinWestBengal,"http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news3.asp?date3=2010%2F5%2F14&image2.x=0&image2.y=0#2(May14,2010).;Statesman,"MaoistsKillFourCPI-MSupportersnearLalgarh,"LexisNexisAcademic,Statesman,May14,2010.;Telegraph,"MurderersHuntinPoliceCloth,"LexisNexisAcademic,Telegraph,May14,2010.

GTD India Narayanpurdistrict

June29,2010 26 7

Terrorism

OnTuesdayafternoonat1500,inaremoteforestedareaonDauraiRoadareainNarayanpurdistrict,Chhattisgarh,India,dozensofheavilyarmedCommunistPartyofIndia-Maoist(CPI-M)cadresambushedaCentralReservePoliceForce(CRPF)securitypatrolwithautomaticweapons,killingatleast26CRPFandinjuringsevenothers,includingfourspecialpoliceofficer,inagunbattlethatlastedthreehours.Nodamageswerereportedandnogroupclaimed

SujeetKumar,"IndianMaoistsKill26PoliceasAttacksMultiply,"Reuters,June29,2010;TimesofIndia,"BlastinBijapurInjuresSevenCRPFJawans,"TimesofIndia,June30,2010,http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Blast-in-Bijapur-injures-7-CRPF-jawans/articleshow/6110283.cms.;DeccanHerald,"TwentySixCRPFJawansKilledinMaoistAttackinChhattisgarh,"DeccanHerald,

responsibility. June29,2010.

LexisNexis India Saraikela

July16,2010 6

HarpinderSingh

Inacaseoffratricide,adrunkCRPFconstableallegedlyopenedindiscriminatefireathiscolleagues,killingsixofthem,includinganassistantcommandant,beforebeingshotdeadinJharkhand'sSaraikeladistrictonFridaynight.

LexisNexis,CRPFfratricideinJharkhand:Cop'sbodytoreachhometoday,July18,2010;LexisNexis,CRPFordersinquiryinto'killingspree'inJharkhandcamp,July17,2010.

GTD India Chirangdistrict

July26,2010

Terrorism

OnMonday,atKuhighatinChirang,Assam,India,unidentifiedmilitantsshotandkilledfourSashastraSeemaBal(SSB)personnelandinjuredthreeothers.ThedeceasedwereidentifiedasassistantcommandantKishoreKunal,ConstablesPratapSinghandHarshSherpaanddriverAmitTiwari;andtheinjuredwereidentifiedasConstablesAmitKumar,GiridasSinghBishtandBalwantSinghYadav.Nodamageswerereportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility,butitwassuspectedthatthemilitantsbelongedtotheRanjanDaimaryfactionoftheNationalDemocraticFrontofBodoland(NDFB).

TimesofIndia,"NDFBRebelsKillFourSSBMen,LootArmsinAssam,"TimesofIndia,July27,2010,http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/NDFB-rebels-kill-4-SSB-men-loot-arms-in-Assam/articleshow/6220805.cms.

GTD India LakhisaraiAugust29,2010 7 10

Terrorism

OnSunday,inLaksisharai,Bihar,India,CommunistPartyofIndia-Maoist(CPI-M)militantsambushedapolicepatrolandkidnappedfourpolicemen.Sevenpolicemenwerekilledandeightothersinjuredintheattack.One

LaiHuarong,“SecurityForcesLaunchOperationtoTrackDownAbductedPolicemeninEIndia,”XinhuaNewsAgency,August31,2010,http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-

abductedpoliceman,LucasTete,waskilledandhisbodybearingbulletwoundswasrecoveredon09/02/2010.On09/04/20120,twoMaoistleaderswerearrestedfromJamui,Bihar,inordertointerrogatethemabouttheabduction.On09/06/2010,thethreeremainingabductedpolicemen,identifiedasAbhayPrasadYadav,RupeshKumarSinhaandEhshanKhan,werereleasedafterintensesearchoperations.TheMaoistsissuedanultimatumtoBihargovernmenttoreleaseeightoftheirjailedcolleaguesby09/01/2010orelsethekidnappedpolicemenwouldbekilled.Thegovernmentdidnotreleaseanyofthejailedcolleagues.On09/13/2010,anotherthreemilitants,BikramKumar,DheerajKumar,andSanjeevKumar,werearrestedinconnectionwiththeattack.On09/23/2010,AmleshSinghaliasAmleshRana,an‘areacommander’oftheMaoistsandtwomorecadres,GopalHembromandRajeshMurmu,werearrestedinconnectionwiththeattack.

08/31/c_13471487.htm.;DengShasha,“IndianNaxalRebelsReleaseThreeAbductedPolicemen,”XinhuaNewsAgency,August6,2010,http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-09/06/c_13480842.htm.;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,“FiveMaoistsArrestedinBihar,”http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news3.asp?date3=2010%2F9%2F25&image2.x=11&image2.y=9#2(August25,2010).

GTD IndiaWestMidnaporedistrict

September12,2010

CommunistPartyofIndia-Maoist(CPI-

Terrorism

OnSundaynight,intheDomparaareaofNachupatinavillageinWestMidnapore,WestBengal,India,fiveCommunistPartyofIndia-Marxist(CPM)supporters

DailyTimes,"MaoistRebelsinIndiaKillSeven,"DailyTimes,September14,2010,http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/09/

Maoist) weretakenfromtheirhutsbysuspectedmilitantsandshotandkilled.ThevictimswereidentifiedasAmritAagyuan,RohinAagyuan,SamareshAagyuan,SwapanAagyuan,andPrasantaAagyuan.Oneother,AmritAagyuan,wasalsoinjuredintheattack.TheCommunistPartyofIndiaMaoists(CPI-M)claimedresponsibilityfortheattackandthreatenedtokillanyonehelpingtheCPM.

14/story_14-9-2010_pg20_4.;TimesofIndia,"MaoistsBandhStartsonViolentNote,EightKilled,"LexisNexisAcademic,TimesofIndia,September13,2010.;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"MaoistsKillFivePersonsinWestBengal,"Hindu,http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=9/14/2010&id=3#3(September14,2010).

GTD India BelrisiNovember8,2010 5 0

Terrorism

OnMondayafternoon,atBelsiriRailwayStationinSonitpur,Assam,India,inoneoffiverelatedattacksagainstmostlyArunachalgovernmentemployeesandHindi-speakingpeople,suspectedNationalDemocraticFrontofBodoland(NDFB)militantsledbyRanjanDaimaryshotandkilledfiveHindi-speakingpeople,includingawoman,astheyweregettingdownfromatrain.Nodamageswerereportedintheattack.Thespecificmotivefortheattackisunknown;however,eyewitnessessaythattheyheardthemilitantssayingthatifonemoreoftheircadreswerekilled,theywouldkill20.On11/01/2010,theNDFBwarnedtheCenterandstategovernmentsofretaliationifanyofitscadreswerekilledinfakeencounters.Onemilitant,HagramaBasumatary,arrestedin

TimesofIndia,"NDFBRebelsMassacreFifteenPeopleinAssam,"PressTrustofIndia,November8,2010,http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/NDFB-rebels-massacre-15-people-in-Assam/articleshow/6890440.cms.;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"DeathTollReaches24asNDFBShotDeadaWomaninAssam,"Telegraph,http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=11/11/2010&id=4#4(November11,2010).;PressTrustofIndia,“NDFBRebelsMassacre15PeopleinAssam,"LexisNexisAcademic,PressTrustofIndia,November8,2010.

connectionwiththeattacks,revealedthatgroupsofthreemilitantssimultaneouslycarriedouttheattacksbeforeescapingintotheArunachalPradeshforests.

GTD IndiaSonitpordistrict

November8,2010 8 12

Terrorism

OnMondayafternoonaround1600,inBoimaraareainSonitpur,Assam,India,inoneoffiverelatedattacksagainstmostlyArunachalgovernmentemployeesandHindi-speakingpeople,sixsuspectedNationalDemocraticFrontofBodoland(NDFB)militantsledbyRanjanDaimaryopenedfireontheArunachalPradeshstatetransportbus.Eightpeople,mostlyArunachalPradeshgovernmentemployees,werekilledand12otherswereinjured.Accordingtopolice,themilitantsstoppedthebusandidentifiedtheHindi-speakingpeopleandaskedthemtogetdown.ThemilitantsthentoldthebusdrivertoleaveandshottheHindi-speakingpassengersonthespot.Thespecificmotivefortheattackisunknown;however,eyewitnessessaythattheyheardthemilitantssayingthatifonemoreoftheircadreswerekilled,theywouldkill20.On11/01/2010,theNDFBwarnedtheCenterandstategovernmentsofretaliationifanyofitscadreswerekilledinfake

TimesofIndia,"NDFBRebelsMassacreFifteenPeopleinAssam,"PressTrustofIndia,November8,2010,http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/NDFB-rebels-massacre-15-people-in-Assam/articleshow/6890440.cms.;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"DeathTollReaches24asNDFBShotDeadaWomaninAssam,"Telegraph,http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=11/11/2010&id=4#4(November11,2010).;PressTrustofIndia,“NDFBRebelsMassacre15PeopleinAssam,"LexisNexisAcademic,PressTrustofIndia,November8,2010.

encounters.Onemilitant,HagramaBasumatary,arrestedinconnectionwiththeattacks,revealedthatgroupsofthreemilitantssimultaneouslycarriedouttheattacksbeforeescapingintotheArunachalPradeshforests.

GTD India BagbindaDecember17,2010 5 0

Terrorism

OnFridaynightaround0200,inBaghbindavillageofJhalda,Puruliya,WestBengal,India,10-12armedmilitantsshotandkilledsevenForwardBlocworkersonsuspicionthattheywerepoliceinformers.ThevictimswereidentifiedasChapalaGarai,TapanSinghSardar,KinkarSingh,RajeshSingh,GopeswarMahato,GobardhanSinghandArjunSinghMura.Accordingtopolice,thevictimsweretakenfromtheirhomesandshotatcloserangeinafieldinthehillyvillageborderingJharkhand.Reportedly,themilitantsfirstraidedthehouseofChandicharanSinghSardar,presidentofthelocallevelGitalayavillagegovernment,andupondiscoveringthehewasnotathome,tookhisbrotherTapanSinghSardarandkilledhimnearthehouse.Themilitantsthentookthesixremainingvictimstothefieldinwhichtheirbodieswerediscovered.TheCommunistPartyofIndia-Maoists(CPI-M)claimed

TimesofIndia,"MaoistsKillFiveVillagers,"PressTrustofIndia,December17,2010,http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Maoists-kill-five-villagers/articleshow/7115982.cms;Jane’sIntelligence,“SuspectedCPI-MMilitantsKillSevenCiviliansinIndia'sWestBengal,”TerrorismWatchReport,BBC,December17,2010.;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"MaoistsKillSevenFowardBlocWorkersinWestBengal,"Hindu,http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news3.asp?date3=2010%2F12%2F18&image2.x=6&image2.y=12#2(December18,2010).

responsibilityfortheattack.Maoistpostersleftattheincidentsiteclaimedthatthevillagerswerespyingforthesecuritypersonnel.

GTD IndiaKokrajhardistrict

March14,2011 8 8

Terrorism

OnMondayevening,inremoteUltapaniforestinKokrajhar,Assam,India,unidentifiedmilitantsambushedaconvoyofBorderSecurityForce(BSF)personnelwithautomaticweapons,injuringeightBSFtroopers.AtleasteightotherBSFpersonnel,identifiedasBikoyKumar,SKSharma,ArabindaDere,BolaramLamba,SantaRamthree,NareshKumar,KuberBora,andHiraSingh,werekilledintheattack.Nodamageswerereportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility,butitwassuspectedthatNationalDemocraticFrontofBodoland(NDFB)militantswereresponsible.

TimesofIndia,"EightBSFJawansKilledinAmbushbyAnti-TalkFactionofNDFB,"TimesofIndia,March15,2011,http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/8-BSF-jawans-killed-in-ambush-by-anti-talk-faction-of-NDFB/articleshow/7709052.cms.;Jane’sIntelligence,“SuspectedNDFBMilitantsKillFiveSoldiersinIndia'sAssam,”TerrorismWatchReport,BBC,March15,2011.;AsianNewsInternational,"EightBSFPersonnelKilledinAssamAmbush,"LexisNexisAcademic,AsianNewsInternational,March16,2011.

GTD India Baghmara April6,2011 5 1

GaroNationalLiberationArmy

Terrorism

OnWednesdaynightaround0145,10kilometersfromBaghmarainSouthGaroHills,Meghalaya,India,nineunidentifiedmilitantsusingAK47sfiredindiscriminatelyonagroupoflaborers,killingfivelaborersandinjuringanotherlaboreroftheGokhaCoalDepot.ThedeceasedwereidentifiedasRamBadanYadav,SuhaGin,Habibul,NoorMuhammad,Jamin,andtheinjuredwas

MoHong'e,“IndianPoliceHuntMilitantsforKillingFiveLaborers,”XinhuaNewsAgency,April6,2011,http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-04/06/c_13815743.htm.;HindustanTimes,"GaroMilitantsGunDownFiveLabourers,"LexisNexisAcademic,HindustanTimes,April7,2011.;PressTrustofIndia,“GaroMilitantsGun

identifiedasRakibMiya.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,butitwassuspectedthatGaroNationalLiberationArmy(GNLA)militantswereresponsible.

DownFiveLabourers,"LexisNexisAcademic,PressTrustofIndia,April6,2011.

LexisNexis India Bijbehara

April28,2011 4 1

AbhayKumar

AtrooperoftheRashtriyaRifleswentonashootingspreeinsideacampinAnantnagdistrictofJammuandKashmirtoday,killingfourofhiscolleagues,includinganofficer.

LexisNexis,TrooperinKashmirkills4,April29,2011;LexisNexis,Trooperkills4colleague,April29,2011;LexisNexis,Trooperonshootingspree,April29,2011.

GTD India JharaghatiJune9,2011 5 0

Terrorism

OnThursdaymorningat0600,nearaChhattisgarhArmedForces(CAF)camponNarayanpur-OrchharoadinJharaghativillageinNarayanpur,Chhattisgarh,India,suspectedCommunistPartyofIndia-Maoists(CPI-M)shotandkilledfoursecurityforcesandwoundedoneotherwholatersuccumbedtohisinjuries.ThevictimswereidentifiedasheadconstableSantoshSahare,constablesChandanSingh,Tarachand,RajendraDiwanandSantoshKumarYadav.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

XinhuaNewsAgency,“Left-WingRebelsKillFourSecurityPersonnelinCentralIndia,”XinhuaNewsAgency,June9,2011,http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-06/09/c_13919431.htm.;Pioneer,"FivePolicemenKilledinMaoistAmbush,"LexisNexisAcademic,HindustanTimes,June10,2011.;TimesofIndia,"MaoistsAttackPoliceCamp,FourCopsKilled,"TimesofIndia,June9,2011.

GTD India Nengpatchi

October31,2011

GaroNationalLiberationArmy

Terrorism

OnMonday,inEastGaroHills,Meghalaya,India,12to15suspectedmilitantsfromtheGaroNationalLiberationArmy(GNLA)ambushedahighwaypolicepatrolinNengpatchivillage,killingfourofficersandacivilian.Twootherpoliceofficerswerewounded.ThedeceasedpolicemenwereidentifiedasN.R.

Jane’sIntelligence,“SuspectedGNLAMilitantsKillFivePeopleinIndia'sMeghalaya,”TerrorismWatchReport,TheShillongTimes,November1,2011.;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"GNLAMilitantsKillFourPolicemaenandaCivilianinMeghalaya,"TheShillongTimes,

Marak,ProbinsonSangma,VictorMarakandE.Sangma.ThetwopolicemenwhosurvivedtheattackhavebeenidentifiedasPeterSangmaandD.Sangma.TwoKalashnikovAK-47s,twoselfloadingrifles,andoneM4Carbinewerestolenbymilitantsfromthepolice.NogroupsclaimedresponsibilitybuttheGNLA,allegedlyledbyits‘centralareacommander’RakkamMarakandformerPoliceconstableSavioChMarak,the‘areacommander’ofWestKhasiHills,issuspectedofbeinginvolved.

http://satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=11/1/2011&id=1#1(November1,2011).;Indo-AsianNewsService,"FiveKilledinMeghalayaAmbush,"Indo-AsianNewsService,October1,2011.

GTD India ChandelJanuary28,2012 5 1

NationalSocialistCouncilofNagaland-Isak-Muivah(NSCN-IM)

Terrorism

AtleastoneassailantattackedapollingstationinThangpivillage,Chandeldistrict,Manipurstate,India.Theattackerwasposingasavoterinline,demandedthatpollingbestoppedand,whenitwasnot,openedfire.Fivepeoplewerekilled,andoneoftheattackerswasinjured.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,butauthoritiesattributedtheincidenttotheNationalSocialistCouncilofNagaland-Isak-Muivah(NSCN-IM).

"RebelsshootdeadfiveatIndianpollingstation,"AgenceFrancePresse,January28,2012.;"5killedasvotersgotopollsinnortheasternIndianstate,"CNNWire,January28,2012.;"FivedeadinpollviolenceinIndia'sManipurstate,"ReutersNews,January28,2012.

GTD IndonesiaRengKrueng

July19,1999 5 20

FreeAcehMovement(GAM)

Terrorism

AgroupoftenAcehrebelsshotandkilledfiveanti-riottrooppersonnelandinjuredascoreofothersinRengKruengvillage,Indonesia.OfficialssuspectedthattherebelsweremembersoftheFreeAcehMovement(GAM).

"AcehRebelsKillFiveSoldiers,Injure20Others,”TheJakartaPost,July20,1999.

GTD IndonesiaManokwari

June13,2001 6 0 Separatists Terrorism

AseparatistrebelgroupledbyDanielAwomwasblamedforthearmedattackinManokwari,Indonesia,thatleftfiveMobileBrigadepoliceofficersandoneciviliandead.Thesixvictimsdiedofgunshotwounds.

“RebelgroupblamedforManokwariattack,”TheJakartaPost,June15,2001.

GTD Indonesia BateeIliekAugust7,2001 4 0

Terrorism

AspokesmanfortheFreeAcehMovement(GAM)claimedthatmembersofthegroupshotandkilledfourpolicemeninanambushonamilitarytruckinBateeIlliek,Acehprovince,Indonesia.

“Acehviolencereportedlyclaims11lives,fourofthempolicemen,”AgenceFrancePresse,August8,2001.

GTD IndonesiaIdiRayeukSubdistrict

August9,2001 31 7

Terrorism

31employeesoftheBumiFlorapalmoilplantationinIdiRayeuk,IndonesiawereshotandkilledbymembersoftheFreeAcehMovement(GAM).Sevenwerewounded.

“Atleast25civilianskilledinAceh,residentssay,”AgenceFrancePresse,August9,2001.;“Thirty-onedieinattackbyunidentifiedgunmeninstrife-tornAcehprovince,AssociatedPressWorldstream,August9,2001.;“31DieinAcehPlantationAttack,”AssociatedPressOnline,August9,2001.

GTD Indonesia KualaBatee

August25,2001

5 0FreeAcehMovement(GAM)

Terrorism

ThebodiesoffivemenwerefoundonAugust26,2001ontheBlangPidie-BandaAcehroadatUjungPandang,afterhavingbeenabductedfromtheirvillageinKualaBateeinAcehProvince,Indonesia,onAugust25,2001byanunidentifiedarmedgang.Allhadbeenshotseveraltimes.

“Atleast11morekilledinIndonesia'sAcehprovince,”AgenceFrancePresse,August27,2001.;“IndonesiandailiesreportveryviolentweekendinAceh24-26Aug,”BBCMonitoringAsiaPacific–Political,August27,2001.;“TwelvekilledinlatestviolenceinseparatistwarinIndonesia'sAceh,”TheAssociatedPress,August27,2001.

GTD IndonesiaKampungMunia

October12,2004 6 0

FreePapuaMovement(OPM-OrganisasiPapuaMerdeka)

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersoftheOrganisasiPapuaMerdeka(FreePapuaMovement)-OPMkilledsixworkerstravelinginaconvoyheadingfromIluSub-DistricttoMulia,Indonesia.TheambushoccurredinthetownofKampungMunia.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"SixRoadWorkersKilledbyOPMSeparatists,”MediaIndonesia,October14,2004.;"SuspectedRebelsKillFiveIndonesianWorkers,”TheTorontoSun,October15,2004.;

GTD IndonesiaPuncakJayaDistrict

October14,2004 6 0

FreePapuaMovement(OPM-OrganisasiPapuaMerdeka)

Terrorism

AtleastsixpeoplewerekilledwhenallegedFreePapuaMovement(OPM)separatistrebelsopenedfireonaprocessionofcarsbelongingtothePTModerncontractorcompanyinPuncakJayaDistrict,PapuaProvince,Indonesia.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"SeparatistRebelsOpenFireOnCars,KillSixinPapua,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,October14,2004.

GTD Indonesia Loki May16,2005

Atleast6unidentifiedperpetratorsattackedapolicepostinLoki,Indonesiakillingsixpeopleincludingfiveparamilitaryofficers.Oneoftheperpetratorsdiedintheattackaswell.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“AFP:Pre–DawnAttackonMalukuPolicePostKillsSeven,IncludingFiveOfficers,”AgenceFrancePresse,May16,2005.;MHanafiHolle,“Indonesia:BrimbobPostinMalukuComesUnderAttack,FivePersonnelKilled,”Detikcom,May16,2005.;“SevenPeopleDieinMalukuAttack,”TheJakartaPost,May17,2005.

GTD Indonesia UnknownMay16,2005 6 0 Unknown Terrorism

FivepoliceofficersandtheircookwereshotintheheadastheysleptinaremotepostontheislandofCeraminMaluku.Theareahadpreviouslyseenintensecommunalfighting.Theattackoccurredinapostontheborder

“TheChangingFaceofTerrorismInIndonesia",SidneyJonesinTheAsianWallStreetJournal.June8,2005.

betweenChristian-andMuslim-controlledvillages,isthefirstknowninstanceofmultipletargetedassassinationsbyIndonesianjihadists.

LexisNexis

Iran Tehran November28,1998

14 11SiavoshRahmani-Aqdam

AmemberoftheIranianairforcelefthisbarrackswithagun,hijackedavanandwentonashootingspreethatleft14peopledeadbeforepoliceshothimtodeathSaturday,theofficialsnewsagencyreported.Elevenpeoplewerewoundedintherampage.Atleastthreeofthedeadwerepolicemen.

LexisNexis,Iranianairforcedesertershottodeathafterkilling14inrampageinTehr,November28,1998.;http://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/aqdam-siavosh.htm;

GTD Iran Kerman May13,2006 12 1 Jundallah

(Iran) Terrorism

Approximately30perpetratorscreatedabarricadeonaroadinKerman,Kerman,Iran,andstoppedfourvehicles.Theythenforcedallofthe11civilianpassengersoutoftheircars,killedthem,andsetthevehiclesonfire.Theyproceededtoopenfireonanadditionalvehicle,killinganothercivilian,woundingachild,anddamagingthevehicle.Jundullahclaimedresponsibility.

GTD Iran Saravan January26,2009 12 0 Unknown Terrorism

OnMonday,inSaravan,SistanvaBaluchistan,Iran,armedassailantsfireduponandkilled12borderpoliceofficers.Therewasnodamagereportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility.

chinaview.cn,"Iransays12policemenkilledonPakistaniborder,"(January27,2009).;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"TwelvePoliceOfficersKilledinArmedAttackinSaravan,SistanvaBaluchestan,Iran,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem(December3,2009).;AssociatedPress

Worldstream,"IranSaysBanditsKill12Policemen,"LexisNexisAcademic,AssociatedPressWorldstream,January27,2009.

GTD Iran Ravansar April24,2009

10 0KurdistanFreeLifeParty

Terrorism

OnFriday,tenpoliceofficerswerekilledinanattackontheirheadquartersinthewesternKurdishtownofRavansar,Kermanshah,IranbymembersofthePartyforFreeLifeofKurdistan.Tenmilitantswerealsokilledduringtheattack.

NewYorkTimes,"ThreeDieinTurkeyinShootoutBetweenPoliceandMilitant",NewYorkTimes,April27,2008.;Aljazeera,"PolicemenKilledinIranClashes",Aljazeera.net,April8,2009.;XinhuaGeneralNewsService,"Iran'sPoliceSaysMostPJAKRebelsNotIranian:Report",LexisNexisAcademic,XinhuaGeneralNewsService,April29,2009.

GTD Iran Piranshahr

May12,2010 4 4

KurdistanFreeLifeParty

Terrorism

OnWednesday,nearZirAb,inthePiranshahrdistrictofAzarbayjan-eGharbi,Iran,armedassailantsfireduponamilitaryconvoy,killingfoursoldiers,woundingfourothers,anddamagingseveralconvoyvehicles.KurdistanFreeLifeParty(PJAK)claimedresponsibility.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FourSoldiersKilled,FourOthersWoundedinArmedAttackbyPJAKNearZirAb,Azarbayjan-EGharbi,Iran,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,October06,2010.;BBCWorldwideMonitoring,"KurdishRebelGroupSaysitKilled16IranianSoldiers-TV,"Factivia,BBCWorldwideMonitoring,May12,2010.;

GTD Iran MarivanMay12,2010 12 2

KurdistanFreeLifeParty

Terrorism

OnWednesdaynightat0100,nearMarivan,Kordestan,Iran,armedassailantsfireduponamilitarypost,killing12soldiersandwoundingtwoothers.KurdistanFreeLifeParty(PJAK)claimedresponsibility.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"TwelveSoldiersKilled,TwoOthersWoundedinArmedAttackbyPJAKnearMarivan,Kordestan,Iran,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,October06,2010.;

BBCMonitoringMiddleEast,"KurdishRebelGroupSaysitKilled16IranianSoldiers-TV,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringMiddleEast,May12,2010.;BBCWorldwideMonitoring,"KurdishRebelGroupSaysitKilled16IranianSoldiers-TV,"Factivia,BBCWorldwideMonitoring,May12,2010.

GTD IranPiranshahr

OnSunday,inPiranshahr,Azarbayjan-eGharbi,Iran,unknownarmedassailantsfireduponaborderguardstation,killingfourborderguards.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,butitwasbelievedKurdishrebelswereresponsible.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FourBorderGuardsKilledinArmedAttackBySuspectedKurdishRebelsinPiranshahr,Azarbayjan-EGharbi,Iran,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,October06,2010.;BBCWorldwideMonitoring,"IranBuriesFourBorderGuardsKilledbyRebels,"BBCWorldwideMonitoring,Factivia,May31,2010.;

GTD Iran Sanandaj October7,2010

OnThursday,inSanandaj,Kordestan,Iran,twounidentifiedgunmenopenedfireatapolicepatrol,killingfourpolicemanandacivilianandwoundingfiveotherpolicemanandfourcivilians.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

VoiceofIraq,"GunfireatPoliceCarkillsFiveIranians-Report,"Reuters,(October7,2010).;Jane’sIntelligence,“UnidentifiedMilitantsKillFourPoliceOfficersinIran'sKurdistan,”TerrorismWatchReport,Al-Jazeera,October8,2010.;XinhuaNewsAgency,"FiveKilled,NineWoundedinAttackonPoliceCarinIran,"XinhuaNewsAgency,October8,2010.

GTD Iraq Unknown June2,1999

11 5KurdistanWorkers'Party(PKK)

Terrorism

TheKurdistanWorkers'Party(PKK)killedfivepeopleandwoundedanotherelevenwhentheyattackedanunnamedvillage,underthecontroloftheKurdistanDemocraticParty(KDP)andlocatedclosetoHaciumrandistrictinnorthernIraq.TheperpetratorsusedautomaticweaponsandrocketlauncherstoattackthevillageafterallegedlycrossinginfromtheIranianborder.

"PKKAttackonVillageinNorthernIraqReported,"Hurriyet(AnkaraEdition),June4,1999.

GTD Iraq Unknown July14,1999 5 29

KurdistanWorkers'Party(PKK)

Terrorism

Fiveciviliansdiedandtwenty-ninewereinjuredduringanarmedattackbysuspectedKurdistanWorkers'Party(PKK)membersinHaciumranprovince,Iraq.Thedegreeofdamagewasnotreportedinthisincident.

“FiveCiviliansDieinPKKAttack,”TurkishDaily,July14,1999.

GTD IraqQameshTapa

February8,2003 6 1

Ansaral-Islam Terrorism

Duringthenight,ShaukatHajiMushir,aleadingcommanderofthePatrioticUnionofKurdistan(PUK)wasassassinatedalongsidefiveothersinQameshTapa,nearHalabja,duringameetingwithAnsaral-Islamterroristorganizationwhopretendedtobedefectingfromtheorganization.TheywerekilledbygrenadesandAK-47gunfire.Amongthedeadweretwobodyguards,andfourcivilians.ThethreeperpetratorsfromAnsaral-Islammanagedtoescape,andkidnappedthreePUKguardstotheAnsar-al-IslamcontrolledvillageofByara.Ansar

StephanSmith,"TopIraqiKurdofficialassassinatedinambushbyal-Qaedalinkedgroup,"AFP,February9,2003.;BorzouDaragahi,"AttackerskillKurdishpoliticalleader,"AP,February9,2003.;JonathanS.Landay,"AllegedalQaeda-linkedgroupadmitstokillinggeneral,"MiamiHerald,February11,2003.

al-Islamclaimedresponsibilityonitswebsitebetween02/08/2003and02/11/2003,claimingthattheassassinationwaspartofaplottodivideKurdishgroups.

GTD IraqAbuGhraib

April9,2004 8 16

MujahedeenGroup Terrorism

OnahighwaywestofBaghdad,Iraq,aconvoyonU.S.contractorswasambushedbyMujahidinGroupmembers,whofiredonthetruckswithautomaticweaponsandgrenadelaunchers.SevenpeoplewerekilledwhileThomasHamillandSpc.KeithM.Maupin,weretakenhostage.TheinsurgentsdemandedthattheUSremovetheirsoldiersfromtheareaortheywouldmutilateandbeheadthehostages.HamillwasincaptivityforaboutthreeweekswhenhemanagedtoescapeonMay2,2004.MaupinwasshotinthebackoftheheadbyhismaskedcaptorsonArabictelevisiononJune29,2004.In2009anunnamedalQa'idaleaderreportedlyconfessedtokillingMaupin.

SewellChan,"ForUSHostage,TimingWasEverything,"TheWashingtonPost,May4,2004.;RobertReid,"MilitantskillU.S.soldierheldcaptivesinceApril;threeTurksfreed,"AssociatedPress,June29,2004.;"IraqiGroupReleasesVideotapeofHeldAmerican,MakesDemands,"Al-JazirahSatelliteChannelTelevision,April10,2004.

GTD Iraq Yusufiyah May27,2004 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

UnknowngunmenattackedamemberofIraq'sInterimGoverningCouncil(IGC)inafailedassassinationattempt.Instead,thetarget'ssonandthreebodyguardswerekilledinAl-Yusufiya,Iraq.

“IGC'sAl-KhafajiBelievedUnhurt;3Bodyguards,1CompanionKilled,”Al-JazirahSatelliteChannelTelevision,May27,2004.;“SonofIGCMemberAl-KhafajiKilledinArmedAttack,”Al-JazirahSatelliteChannelTelevision,May27,2004.;

GTD Iraq BaqubahJune24,2004 34

TawhidandJihad Terrorism

InBaquba,35milesnortheastofBaghdad,about150insurgents

“Rebelsstageattacksin5citiesinIraq;Violenceonrise

seizedtwopolicestationsandbeganhoardingweaponsinbuildingsaroundastadiuminthecitycenter.TwoAmericansoldierswerekilledandsevenwerewounded,atleast25insurgentswerekilledandatleastsevenIraqipoliceofficerswerealsoreportedkilled.FightersforAbuMusabal-Zarqawiclaimedresponsibility.

astransitionnears,”TheInternationalHeraldTribune,June25,2004.;“Iraqiinsurgentsexactheavytoll;Morethan100peoplekilledinattacksthattargetedauthoritiesinfivecities,”TheGlobeandMail,June25,2004.;

GTD Iraq Latifiyah September20,2004

TheSchoolofIslamicLawandJurisprudenceatBaghdadUniversityinAL-Latifiyahwasattackedbyassailantswithmachine-guns.Fourpeoplewerekilledandsevenwereinjuredintheattack.

“FourStudentsKilled,SevenOthersWoundedbyArmedGroupinAl-Latifiyah,”BaghdadRadioDijlah,September20,2004.

GTD Iraq Latifiyah October17,2004

NineIraqipolicemenreturningfromtraininginJordanwereambushedandkilledinLatifiyah,about25milessouthofBaghdad.Theunidentifiedattackersthenescaped.

RobertH.Reid,“TroopspoundFallujah;nineIraqipolicemenkilledinambush,”TheAssociatedPress,October17,2004.;Announcerreadreport,Al-ArabiyahTelevision,Dubai,October17,2004.;

GTD Iraq HillahOctober28,2004 11 0

Ansaral-Sunna Terrorism

Thekillingofthe11IraqiNationalGuardsmenwasclaimedbyAnsaral-Sunna,whichpostedavideotapeoftheincidentonitswebsite.ThesoldierswereapparentlyabductedonthemainroadbetweenBaghdadandHillah,60milestothesouthofthecapital.

"ClashesinRamadiasmilitantgroupexecutes11Iraqiguards,"AgenceFrancePresse,October28,2004.;MariamFam,"Militantsslaughter11IraqisoldiersabductedsouthofBaghdad;Polishwomankidnapped,"TheAssociatedPress,October28,2004.;

GTD Iraq Ramadi November21,2004

9 17 Unknown TerrorismNineIraqiNationalGuardsmenwerekilledandatleast17werewoundedwhentheywere

“Iraq:9NationalGuardMembersKilled,17WoundedinAttackinAl-Ramadi,”Al-

attackedbyagroupofgunmeninRamadi,Iraq.Therewerenoclaimsofresponsibilityforthisincident.

JazirahSatelliteChannelTelevision,November21,2004.

GTD Iraq TikritDecember5,2004 17 13 Unknown Terrorism

SuspectedinsurgentsfiredonabuscarryingcontractorsontheirwaytoworkonahighwaynearTikrit,Iraq.Theincidentresultedin17fatalitiesand13injuries.

CameronSimpsonandAndrewMarshall,“Rebelskill17IraqisworkingfortheUSArmy,”TheHerald(Glasgow),December6,2004.;"CiviliancontractorsbutcheredinTikrit,”PittsburghPost-Gazette,December6,2004.;

GTD Iraq YusufiyahJanuary10,2005 8 Unknown Terrorism

UnknowngunmenattackedaminibuskillingeightpeopleinAl-Yusufiyah,Iraq.Theperpetratorsabductedthreepeopleintheattackaswell.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"EightKilledinAttackonBusinAl-Yusufiyah,”Al-JazirahSatelliteChannelTelevision,January11,2005

GTD Iraq SuwayrahJanuary13,2005 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

UnknownperpetratorskilledthenburnedthebodiesoffourpoliceofficersinAl-Suwayrah,Iraq.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.”

"SixPolicemenKilledinAttacks;Al-BarlamanChiefEditorShotDead,”Al-ManarTelevision,January13,2005

GTD IraqSalmanBak

UnknowngunmenassassinatedSayedAliAl-Sistani’saideSheikhMahmoudAl-Madaeni,hisson,andfourofhisbodyguardsintheSalmanPakareaofBaghdad,Iraq.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"UmmahPartyLeaderEscapesAssassinationAttempt13January,”KUNA,January13,2005

GTD Iraq Baghdad January13,2005

UnknowngunmenkidnappedaTurkishnational,AbdulkadirTanrikulu,andkilledsixIraqiciviliansinanattackinBaghdad,Iraq.Theperpetratorsswarmedthevictims’busasitpulleduptotheBakhanHotelatdawntopickupTanrikuluandfiveofhisIraqi

“FourKurds,OneEgyptianKidnappedinKirkuk,”MENA,January13,2005.;"EgyptianCitizenAbductedbyArmedGroupinIraq,”MENA,January13,2005.;JasonKeyser,“TurkishBusinessmanKidnapped,SixIraqisKilledat

employees.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

BaghdadHotel,”TheTheAssociatedPress,January14,2005.

GTD Iraq Latifiyah January17,2005

4 Unknown Terrorism

UnidentifiedgunmenattackedaminibuscarryingIraqipolicemeninAl-LatifiyahCity,Iraq.Theattackerskilledfourofthepolicemenandkidnapped13others.Iraqiauthoritiesengagedinsearchandrescueoperation,buttheoutcomeofthekidnappingsituationisunknown.

"GunmenKillFourIraqiPolicemen,KidnapThirteenOthersinAl-Latifiyah,”Al-SharqiyahTelevision,January18,2005.

GTD Iraq BaghdadFebruary11,2005 9 Unknown Terrorism

SuspectedSunnigunmenshotandkilledninepeopleinsideabakeryinapredominatelyShiidistrictinBaghdad,Iraq.Theperpetratorswerechantingreligiousslogansduringtheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

PatrickCockburn,"IraqiInsurgentsKill22inSlaughteratMosque,Bakery,"BelfastTelegraph,February12,2005.;“Unknowngunmenkill9inBaghdadbakery,”XinhuaGeneralNews,February11,2005.;

GTD Iraq Qaim March10,2005

Twenty-sixmutilatedbodieswerefoundinamassgraveinIraq,southofBaghdadwithnotespinnedtotheirchest.Sunniinsurgentgroupsweresuspected.

“Headlessbodiesfoundinmassgraves,”Poole,Oliver.TheDailyTelegraph.March10,2005.;“39BodiesDiscoveredAtRemoteSitesinIraq;SuicideBlastWounds30U.S.Contractors”;

GTD Iraq KutApril9,2005 4 4 Unknown Terrorism

Unknowngunmenambushedafourteen-truckministryconvoyastheydrovefromKut,170kmsouthofthecapital,toBaghdad,Iraq;fourdriverswerekilledandfourotherswerewounded.Thisparticularroutehasbecomeapopulartargetforinsurgents.

“AttacksKill31inIraqasSadrSupportersDemandUSExit,”AgenceFrancePresse,April10,2005.;SamDagher,“ShiitesWantUSOut,”TheSundayTimes(Perth,Australia),April10,2005.;

GTD Iraq KirkukApril14,2005 6 3 Unknown Terrorism

Sixpolicemenwerekilledandthreeothersinjuredwhenunknownassailantsattackeda

“Al-JazirahTVUpdatesArmed,CarBombAttacksonUS,IraqiForces,”Al-JazirahSatellite

policestationinKirkuk,Iraq.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Television,April14,2005.;“3PolicemenKilled,4WoundedinAttackonKirkukPoliceStation,”Al-Arabiyah,April14,2005.;

GTD Iraq BaghdadMay5,2005 10 2 Unknown Terrorism

Unknownperpetratorsattackedapolicecheckpointwithheavymachinegunsintheal-ShebabdistrictofBaghdad,Iraq,killing10Iraqipoliceofficersandinjuring2others.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasissued.

PatrickCockburn,“MorecarnageasIraq’sethnictensionsignite,”BelfastTelegraph,May06,2005.;“Insurgentskill24inwaveofattacks,”ChinaDaily,May06,2005.;AndrewMarshall,“Bloodytideofviolencesweepson,”DailyTelegraph(Sydney,Australia),May06,2005.

AuthoritiesinBaghdad,Iraq,foundthebodiesof14civilians.Allhadbeenshotinthehead.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

OmarFekeikiandEllenKnickmeyer,“SuicideExplosionsKillatLeast24inIraq;DeathTollHits270inEightDaysofViolence,”WashingtonPost,May8,2005.

GTD Iraq NajafMay8,2005 6 6 Unknown Terrorism

UnidentifiedgunmenstoppedaminibusinwhichsixmenweretakingthecoffinofarelativetoaShiitefuneralinNajaf.Thesixmenwerekidnappedandkilledlaterthesameday,andthecoffinwasthrownintothenearbyEuphratesriver.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,butittookplaceintheareaknownasthe"TriangleofDeath"wherekidnappingsandkillingsbetweenShiiteandSunnigroupswerefrequent.

KarimKadem,“SixShiiteMuslimskilledenroutetofuneralinIraq,”TheAssociatedPress,May9,2005.

GTD Iraq Latifiyahdistrict

AuthoritiesinAlLatifiyah,Iraq,foundthebodiesof11civilians.Thevictimshadtheirhandstiedbehindtheirbacksandhadbeenshotinthehead.Twoofthevictimswereidentifiedastruckdriverswhohadbeenamonganumberoftruckdriverskidnappedlastmonth.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

AliAl-Fatlawi,“Bodiesof11men,includingtwokidnappedtruckdrivers,foundsouthofBaghdad,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,May15,2005.

GTD Iraq Baghdad May15,2005 13 0 Unknown Terrorism

Thebodiesof13civilianswerediscoveredbyauthoritiesintheSadrCitydistrictofBahgdad,Iraq.Themenhadbeenhandcuffedandshotinthehead.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

AliAl-Fatlawi,“Bodiesof11men,includingtwokidnappedtruckdrivers,foundsouthofBaghdad,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,May15,2005.

KanisMohammedal-Janab,aformerBaathpartymember,waskilledalongwithhisthreesonsbyunidentifiedgunmeninthevillageofTunis.

BassemMroue,“IraqandIranpromisebetterrelationsasShiite,SunniclericsshotdeadinBaghdad,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,May17,2005.

GTD Iraq Qaim May24,2005

TenIraqicivilianswereabductedbyanunidentifiedarmedgroupneartheIraqi/Syrianborder.Fourdayslater,on28May,theirbodieswerefoundbypoliceinalQa'imcity,nearBaghdad.TheIraqipolicereportedthatthetenmenhadrecentlyreturnedfromSyria.Theirbodiesshowedevidenceoftourture.

“Policesaidkilled;bodiesof10menshotdeadfoundinIraq,”BBCMonitoringMiddleEast,May28,2005.

UnidentifiedgunmenshotandkilledMusaSallumAbbas,aprofessoratAl-MustansiriyahUniversity,outsidehishomeinBaghdad,Iraq.Theprofessor’s3bodyguardswerealsokilledintheassault.Nogroupclaimed

KimSengupta,“40,000IraqitroopstofightinsurgencyinBaghdad,”TheIndependent(London),May27,2005.;“Al-Sharqiyah:UniversityProfessor,3CiviliansKilledbyArmedGroupinBaghdad,”Al-

responsibilityfortheattack. Sharqiyah,May26,2005.;“TenkilledinviolenceinBaghdad,”AFXInternationalFocus,May26,2005.

GTD Iraq Kirkuk July2,2005 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

GunmenopenedfireonacardrivenbypolicemeninthecityofKirkukinIraq,killingtwopolicemenandtwobystanders.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“MENA:FiveIraqiKurdsKilledinAttackinKirkuk,”CarioMENA,July2,2005

GTD Iraq Baghdad July5,2005 4 3 Unknown Terrorism

FourpeoplewerekilledandthreeotherswereinjuredwhengunmenopenedfireontheirvehicleastheyweretravelingtoworkatBaghdadInternationalAirport.Nooneclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

EdwardWong,“GunmenAmbush2MuslimEnvoysinIraqiCapital,”TheNewYorkTimes,July6,2005.;AndyMosher,“2MuslimDiplomatsAttackedinBaghdad,”TheWashingtonPost,July6,2005.;“AlSharqiyah:FourKilledinAttackonBusCarryingBaghdadAirportEmployees,”Al-SharqiyahTelevision,July5,2005.

GTD Iraq KhalisJuly11,2005 7

Al-QaidainIraq Terrorism

GunmenattackedanIraqiarmycheckpointinKhalis,atowninthecountry’sDiyalaGovernorate,killingsevensoldiers.Nooneclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

FrankGriffiths,“Insurgentattackskill48inIraq,”TheStarLedger,July11,2005;“AttacksinIraqkillatleast69;PremiercomplainsaboutU.S.shootingatcivilians,”GrandRapidPress,July11,2007;Farisal-Mehdawi,“Iraqiinsurgentskill12peopleindawnraid,”TheIrishTimes,July12,2005

GTD Iraq BaghdadJuly12,2005 4 1 Unknown Terrorism

GunmenattackedtheofficeoftheInternationalOrganizationforHumanRightsinBaghdad.Fourpeoplewerekilledandoneinjured.Nogroupclaimed

“GunmenKillHumanRightsActivistsinIraq,”AssociatedPress,July12,2005.

responsibilityfortheattack.

GTD Iraq BaqubahJuly19,2005 13 6 Unknown Terrorism

IraqiworkersenroutetoaU.S.militarybasewereattackedbyunknowngunmen,leaving13peopledead.Nooneclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“InsurgentAttacksKillatLeast37;LeadersSay‘GoodProgress’MadeonIraqiConstitution,”GrandRapidPress,July19,2005.;“ThirteenKilledinIraqBusAmbush,”ONASANewsAgency,July19,2005.;“IraqRebelsLaunchNewAttacks,EarlyConstitutionPossible,”AgenceFrancePresse,July19,2005.

GTD Iraq Unknown July26,2005 18 22 Unknown Terrorism

GunmenattackedciviliansworkingonawaterprojectinAl-Faris,Iraq,killing18andwounding22.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheshooting.

“18PersonsKilled,22OthersWoundedinJuly26Attacks,”BaghdadAl-SharqiyahTelevision,July26,2005.

GTD IraqAbuGhraib

July26,2005 20 Unknown Terrorism

AtleasttwentyemployeesofAbuGhuraybPrisonwereshotandkilledbygunmenafterleavingworkinwesternBaghdad,Iraq.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“Al-JazirahReportsFurtheronKillingof20EmployeesofAbuGhuraybPrison,”DohaAl-JazirahSatelliteChannelTelevision,July26,2005.

GTD Iraq Baghdad July27,2005

AbuscarryingfactoryworkerscameunderfirefrominsurgentsjustwestofBaghdad,Iraq,killing17peopleandinjuring20others.Nooneclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“InsurgentsKillUpTo17FactoryWorkersinBaghdadBusAmbush,”IrishIndependent,July27,2005.

GTD Iraq BaghdadAugust1,2005 22 0

SunniMuslimextremists

Terrorism

SuspectedSunnimilitantskilled22ShiisupportersofMoqtadaSadrwho'sbodieswerelaterfoundinSoutheastBaghdad,Iraq.Twoofthevictimshadbeenbeheadedwhiletheothershadbeenshot.Nogroupclaimed

EllenKnickmeyerandBassamSebti,“IraqisCommitToDeadlineforDraftingCharter,”TheWashingtonPost,August2,2005.;CraigS.SmithandDexterFilkins,“U.S.andIraqtoPlanMilitary

responsibilityforthemurders. Transfer;IraqisPushtoMeetConstitutionDeadline,”TheNewYorkTimes,August1,2005.;“Iraqiconstitutionontrack,saysparliamentspeaker,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,August1,2005.

GTD Iraq Baghdad August7,2005

SuspectedIraqiinsurgentsopenedfireonpassingcarsbetweenKerbalaandBaghdad,killingfourpeopleandinjuring12others.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“StormforcesTalabanitopostponeconstitutionmeeting,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,August8,2005.;“7Killed,30WoundedinTwoSeparateAttacksinSouthernBaghdad,”Al-SharqiyahTelevision,August8,2005.;

GTD Iraq KhalisAugust24,2005 4 8 Unknown Terrorism

UnidentifiedgunmenfiredatabuscarryingShiipilgrimshomefromIraninKhalis,Iraq.Fourpeoplewerekilledandeightothersinjuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

“ProgramSummary:RadioRussiaNews,”RadioRossii,August24,2005.;“FearofuprisingasShiagroupsclashinNajafandBaghdad,”TheIrishTimes,August25,2005.;

GTD Iraq Baghdad August24,2005 4 5 Unknown Terrorism

SuspectedIraqiinsurgentsfiredataconvoycarryingtheUndersecretaryoftheMinistryofJustice,HashemIbrahim,leavingfourofhisbodyguardsdeadandfiveotherswoundedinBaghdad,Iraq.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattemptedassassination.

”10dieininsurgentattackondefenceofficials'convoy,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,August24,2005.;“Iraqrebelskillatleast35,Baghdadviolenceleaves15dead,”AgenceFrancePresse,August24,2005.;RobertH.Reid,“Baghdadhitbyboldestattackinweeks,”TheAssociatedPress,August24,2005.

GTD Iraq Kut August25,2005 36 0 Unknown OtherCrime

Policefoundthebodiesof36SunnimeninadryriverbedinKut,Iraq,neartheIranianborder,withtheirhandsboundand

EllenKnickmeyerandAnthonyShadid,“PoliticalViolenceSurgesinIraq,”TheWashingtonPost,August26,

bulletwoundsintheirheads.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthemasskilling.

2005.;"USairstrikeskill56,envoysayscharterchangespossible,”AgenceFrancePresse,August30,2005.;SameerYacoub,“ShiiForcesBlamedforSunnis'Deaths,”TheAssociatedPress,August29,2005.

GTD Iraq BaghdadAugust25,2005 8 15 Unknown Terrorism

UnidentifiedperpetratorsattackedIraqiPresidentJalalTalabani'sconvoykillingeightofhisbodyguardsandinjuring15othersnorthofBaghdad.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattemptedassassination.

KimSengupta,“FortydieaasIraqifactionsaregivenanotherdaytoagreedeal,”TheIndependent,August26,2005.;KirkSemple,“ClericUrgesanEndtoClashesWithRivalShiiGroups,”TheNewYorkTimes,August26,2005.;SharonBehn,“MilitantclericgainingsupportfromIraqiyouth,”TheWashingtonTimes,August26,2005.

GTD Iraq BaqubahSeptember3,2005 10 Unknown Terrorism

UnidentifiedperpetratorsshotatapolicecheckpointinBaquba,Iraqkillingsixofficers.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

OmarSinan,“InsurgentsKill19IraqisNearBaqouba,”AssociatedPressOnline,September3,2005.;"FourIraqiSoldiers,SixPolicemenKilledinAttacksinBaghdad,”BeijingXinhuainEnglish,September3,2005.;"SixPolicemen,4SoldiersKilledinAttacksonIraqiCheckpoints,”BaghdadAl-SharqiyahTelevisioninArabic,September3rd,2005.

GTD Iraq TajiSeptember14,2005 17 0 Unknown Terrorism

Unidentifiedgunmenwearingmilitaryuniformsexecuted17menintheSunnivillageofTaji,10milesnorthofBaghdad.Thegunmensearchedthevillage,

SlobodanLekic,“Seriesofbombingskill160inIraq,”TheAssociatedPress,September14,2005.;2.“Waveofattackskills169inIraq,”Morning

abductedthementhenhandcuffedandblindfoldedthembeforeshootingthemtodeath.ThedeadincludedanIraqipolicemanandcivilianswhohadworkedasdriversandconstructionworkersfortheU.S.military.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheexecutions.

Star,September15,2005.;

GTD Iraq Baghdad September26,2005

10gunmenwearingpoliceuniformsstormedanelementaryschoolinBaghdad’sAl-MuwaylihaareakillingfiveShiiteachersandtheirdriver.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthemassacre.

“SeveralIraqisKilledinAttacksinBaghdad,”AlJazeerah,September26,2005.;JackieSpinnerandSaadSarhan,“GunmenKill5Teachers,BusDriveratIraqiSchool,”TheWashingtonPost,September26,2005.;SabrinaTavernise,"GunmeninIraqAddTeacherstoTargetList.

GTD Iraq Buhriz November4,2005

Severalmendressedinwomen'sclothingattackedapolicecheckpointinBuhriz,IraqkillingsixIraqipolicemenandinjuring10others.Twooftheperpetratorsdiedintheattackaswell.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“MenDressedAswomenkillatleast6Iraqipolice,”DetroitFreePress,November5,2005.;“Insurgentskill11asholidaybegins,”WesternMorningNews(Plymouth),November5,2005.;SameerN.Yacoub,“AsEidholidaybeginsforShiis,insurgentskill6Iraqipolicemen,”TheAssociatedPress,November4,2005.

GTD Iraq Baghdad December19,2005

FourwomenwerekilledandfourotherswoundedwhenunidentifiedperpetratorsopenedfireonthecartheyweretravelinginatthetimeinnorthernBaghdad,Iraq.Nogroup

“Iraq:FourWomenKilled,3Others,1GirlWoundedinAttackinNorthernBaghdad,”Al-SharqiyahTelevision,December19,2005.

claimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

GTD Iraq Baghdad December22,2005

InoneoftwoincidentsinBaghdad,Iraq(cf.200512220006),unknowngunmenattackedacheckpointinthesouthernBaghdadareaofAl-Dawrah,killingfourIraqipolicemenandinjuringsixothers.

“Iraq:FourPoliceMembersKilled,3GirlsKidnappedinBaghdad,”Al-SharqiyahTelevision,December22,2005.

TenIraqisecurityservicecompanyemployeeswerekilledinanarmedattackinBaghdadontheconvoytheywereescortingforIraqnaMobilePhoneCompany.TwoKenyantelecommunicationsengineerswhowerepartoftheconvoy,GeorgeNoballaandMosesMunyao,werekidnapped,andnothingisknownoftheirsituationorwhereabouts,oroftheidentitiesoftheperpetrators.

“FamiliesofKenyansAbductedinIraqPleaforRelease,”AFP,January20,2006.;“KenyaConfirmsKidnappingofTwoKenyanEngineersinIraq,”Xinhua,”January202006.;DavidMugonyi,“BidtoContactAbductorsFails,”DailyNation(Kenyanwebsite),June13,2006.

GTD Iraq BaghdadJanuary31,2006 11 0 Unknown Terrorism

InBaghdad,Iraq,policefoundthebodiesof11meninsideatruckthatwerehandcuffed,blindfolded,andshot.Therewerenoclaimsofresponsibilityfortheattack,butsomesuspectthatsectariandeathsquadsperpetratedtheattack.

BushraJuhi,“TwoBritishSoldiersKilledinIraq,BringingCountry’sTotalFatalitiesto100sinceStartofWar,”TheAssociatedPress,January31,2006.;“100thBritishServiceMemberDiesinIraqWar,”USFedNews(VoiceofAmerica),January31,2006.;

GTD Iraq Baiji February12,2006

Unidentifiedgunmenkilledfouroilinspectorsinadrive-byshootingnearthenorthernoilrefinerycityofBaiji,Iraq.

"TwelveIraqisKilledinRebelAttacks,OtherBodiesFound,”AgenceFrancePresse,February12,2006.

GTD Iraq BaijiFebruary13,2006 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

UnidentifiedgunmenshotandkilledfourpolicemenontheirwayhomefromworkinBaiji,

"17Killed,IncludingSevenPoliceman,inIraq,”AgenceFrancePresse,February13,

Iraq.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

2006.;"Roundup:SeventeendeadinviolenceacrossIraq,”DeutschePresseAgentur,February13,2006.;

GTD Iraq BaqubahFebruary13,2006 5 0 Unknown Terrorism

UnidentifiedgunmenkilledthreebrothersandtwooftheirsonsinBaqubah,Iraq.AllfiveweremembersoftheSupremeCouncilfortheIslamicRevolutioninIraq--thecountry'sleadingShiipoliticalparty.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

RobertH.Reid,"SuicideBomberKills10IraqisinEasternBaghdad,"AssociatedPress,February14,2006.;"17Killed,IncludingSevenPoliceman,inIraq,"AgenceFrancePresse,February13,2006;"BaghdadSuicideBombingKillsFive-IraqiTV,”Al-SharqiyahTV,February13,2006.

GTD Iraq Balad February14,2006

UnidentifiedgunmenopenedfireonapickuptruckfullofShiifarmworkersinBalad,Iraq,killing11Iraqis,includingHassanal-SirhanoftheHayalintribe,andinjuringbetweentwoandfourothers.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"FifteenDieinIraqAttacks,”AgenceFrancePresse,February14,2006.;SinanSalaheddin,“GunmenKill11ShiiFarmersinNorthernIraq,CoalitionSoldierKilledinBaghdad,”AssociatedPress,February14,2006

GTD Iraq BaghdadFebruary16,2006 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

Unidentifiedgunmenkilledtwopolicemenandtwocivilians,anIraqiandanEgyptian,inanattackonavehicleinwestBaghdad'sAmariyahdistrict.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

PaulGarwood,"Iraq'sInteriorMinistryLaunchesProbeIntoClaimsPoliceHaveBeenRunningDeathSquads,"AssociatedPress,February16,2006.

GTD Iraq Nahrwan February23,2006

UnidentifiedgunmenforcedIraqis,whohadmostlikelytraveledtoBaqubahtoparticipateinprotestsoverthebombingoftheAskariyashrine,outoftheirvehiclesinNahrwan,Iraq;atleast47bodieswerefoundinaditchnearby.Nogroup

AlexandraZavis,“ViolenceAfterMosqueAttackLeaves111inIraq;SunnisShunTalksonNewGovernment,”AssociatedPress,February23,2006.;“Roundup:ShrineDeathTollTops100asSunniGroupPullsOutofTalks,”

claimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

DeutschePresseAgentur,February23,2006.;

GTD Iraq Mosul March2,2006

AnunknownnumberofunidentifiedextremistsgunneddownfourIraqipolicemenastheydroveawayfromthepoliceacademyinMosul,Iraq.Noresponsibilitywasimmediatelytakenfortheattack.

Atleast33killedinIraqrebelattacks,AgenceFrancePresse—English,March2,2006.;SeveralBombingsReportedInBaghdad;LeadingSunniPoliticianEscapesAssassination,TheWhiteHouseBulletin,March2,2006.;

GTD Iraq Samarra March2,2006

Anunknownnumberofunidentifiedgunmenattackedjointpolice-militarycheckpointnorthofSamarra,Iraqkilling6soldiersand4policemen.Thegunmensetthebodiesonfirebeforefleeing.Noresponsibilitywasimmediatelytakenfortheattack.

Atleast33killedinIraqrebelattacks,AgenceFrancePresse—English,March2,2006.;SeveralBombingsReportedInBaghdad;LeadingSunniPoliticianEscapesAssassination,TheWhiteHouseBulletin,March2,2006.;

GTD Iraq BaghdadMarch2,2006 18 0 Unknown Terrorism

Morethan50unidentifiedgunmenkilled18ShiiemployeesofabrickfactoryastheysleptinshacksnearthefactoryinMaamil,IraqoutsideofBaghdad.Noresponsibilitywasimmediatelyclaimedforthekillings.

BassemMroue,TenShiisSlaughteredatIraqFactory,AssociatedPressOnline,March3,2006.;TwentysevenkilledbygunmeninIraqpowerplant,factoryattacks,DeutschePresse-Agentur,March3,2006.;

GTD Iraq Nahrawan March2,2006

AnunknownnumberofunidentifiedextremistsattackedandburnedpowerstationinNahrawan,IraqoutsideofBaghdadkilling9securityguardsandinjuringtwoothers.Theassailantswerearmedwithguns,grenadesandrockets;noresponsibilitywasimmediatelyclaimedfortheattack.

BassemMroue,TenShiisSlaughteredatIraqFactory,AssociatedPressOnline,March3,2006.;TwentysevenkilledbygunmeninIraqpowerplant,factoryattacks,DeutschePresse-Agentur,March3,2006.;

GTD Iraq KarbalaMarch17,2006 6 29 Unknown Terrorism

SixShi'apilgrimswerekilledbyunknowngunmaninIraqwhileonpilgrimagetotheholycityofKarbala,Iraq.Theattackwascarriedoutwithfirearms,andnospecificgrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“SixShiipilgrimskilledinIraqviolence,”AgenceFrancePresse,March17,2006.;Hanley,CharlesJ.,"Anti-Shiiextremistsattackpilgrims;U.S.-Iraqiforcespressanti-insurgentsweep,"TheAssociatedPress,March17,2006.

GTD Iraq Baghdad March29,2006

FourteencivilianswereshotataBaghdad,Iraq,businessbygunmen,killingeight.Nospecificgroupwassuspected.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Fam,Mariam,‘EightKilled,SixHurtatBaghdadBusiness,”AssociatedPressOnline,March29,2006.;"Gunmenkill8workersinBaghdad,"CNN.com,March29,2006.;Hurst,Steven,"Iraqwarchangingwithattacksonbusinesses,signsoforganizedcrime,"TheAssociatedPress,March29,2006.

GTD Iraq BasraApril3,2006 6 0 Unknown Terrorism

AShi'afamilyofsix,theal-Saadunfamily,waskilledinBasrawhengunmenopenedfireontheminamarket.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“Twofamiliesmurderedas14dieinIraq,”AgenceFrancePresse--English,April03,2006.

GTD Iraq BasraApril3,2006 6 0 Unknown Terrorism

Twoworkersatanelectricalplant,anavyofficer,twopolicemen,andaboywerekilledinamarketareainBasra,Iraq,whengunmenopenedfireonthem.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“World-IraqguerillasslayfourUSsoldiersinAnbarregion,”MorningStar,April04,2006.;Salaheddin,Sinan,“NineU.S.troopsreportedkilledinwesternIraq,”TheAssociatedPress,April03,2006.;

GTD Iraq Baghdad April6,2006 5 0 Unknown Terrorism

FiveShi'atruckdriverswerekilledwhengunmenopenedfireonthemsouthofBaghdad,Iraq.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility

Salaheddin,Sinan,“CarbombingstrikesShiiholycity;Shii'asdelayparliamentdecisionongovernment

fortheattack. deadlock,”TheAssociatedPress,April06,2006.

GTD Iraq BasraMay15,2006 8 0 Unknown

OtherCrimeType

AnunknownnumberofShiitribesmendressedaspolicemenkilledeightIraqipoliceofficersinBasra,Iraq.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"Iraq'sTalabanirejectsincompletecabinet;violencekillsatleast26,"AFXInternationalFocus,May15,2006

GTD Iraq Baghdad May18,2006

InonetotwoincidentsinBaghdad,Iraqonthisday(200605180004),unidentifiedgunmenwearingpoliceuniformsattackedaminibus,killingsixmachinistsandinjuringthreeothers.AllofthevictimswererelativesfromtheShortaal-Khamsaneighborhood.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“SourceTellsXinhua:SixMachinistsShotDeadinBaghdad,”BeijingXinhua,May18,2006.

GTD Iraq Khanaqin June4,2006

Unknowngunmenshotandkilled19Shiisandkidnapped4inKhanaqin,Iraq.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“InsurgentsKill19Shiis,Abduct4inKhanaqin,”Al-SulaymaniyahKurdSat,June4,2006;“GunmenKill19CiviliansNortheastofBaghdad,”BeijingXinhua¸June4,2006.;

GTD Iraq Baghdad June4,2006

21Shiipersons,includingstudents,wereshotandkilledbyunknowngunmennearBaghdad,Iraq.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“StudentsshotasgunmenmassacreIraqis,”TheAdvertiser,June5,2006.;“21EXECUTED;STUDENTSPULLEDOFFBUSANDSHOT,”TheMirror,June5,2006.

GTD Iraq Tikrit June15,2006 4 20 Unknown Terrorism

Unknowngunmenshotdeadfourworshippersandwounded20othersinTikritmosqueattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“4PeopleKilled,SalafiGroupLeaderWoundedinTikritMosqueAttack,”Al-JazirahSatelliteChannelTelevision,June15,2006.;“XinhuaLearnsGunmenShootDead4Worshippers,Wounds14inIraq'sTikrit,”BeijingXinhua,June15,2006.;

GTD Iraq Amriyatal-Fallujah

UnknowngunmenopenfiredonamarketinAmeriyatal-Fallujah,Iraq,whichisapproximatelysevenkilometerssouthofFallujah.Therewerefourfatalitiesandteninjuries.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“XinhuaLearnsSevenPeopleKilledinRestiveFallujahh,”Xinhua,July3,2006.

GTD Iraq BaghdadJuly10,2006 42 Unknown Terrorism

FourtytwocivilianswerekilledinBaghdad,Iraqonarampagebyunknowngunmen.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“BloodyBaghdadrampagekills42.”TheAdvertiser.July10,2006.;“Childrenamong42SunnisexecutedinsickeningBaghdadstreetrampage”.TheAustralian.July10,2006.;“GunmentargetSunnisinBaghdadrampage”ChinaDaily.com.July10,2006.

AgroupofunknowngunmenambushabuswithShiimournersgoingtoafuneralandkillteninBaghdad,Iraq.Theperpetrator(s)wereunidentifiedandtherewerenomediaaccountsofanygroupclaimingresponsibilityfortheattack.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“XinhuaTold:CarBombAttackKills3,wounds7PeopleinCentralBaghdad.”Xinhua.July11,2006.;“Iraq:Twobombingsingreenzonekill5;busattackedinBaghdad,10killed”Al-ShaqirahTelevision.July11,2006;

GTD Iraq BaqubahJuly16,2006 4 Unknown Terrorism

UnknowngunmenswarmedahospitalinthecityofBaqubah,Iraq,35milesnortheastofBaghdad,andkilled4policemenandfreed14suspectedinsurgentswhereceivedtreatmentthere.Threeprisonerswerelatercaptured.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

AliWindawiandBorzouDaragahi,"SuicideBomberAttacksCafeinNorthernIraq,Killing17;TheassaultoccursinaShiineighborhood.Morethan30livesarelostintheday'sviolence.",LosAngelosTimes,July17,2006;ROBERTH.REID,"BombinnorthIraqcafeleaves26dead",AssociatedPress,July17,2006;

GTD Iraq Mahmudiyah

July17,2006

Thirtytofortyunknowngunmenfiredmotarsinacrowdedmarket,andstormeditwithautomaticweaponsandrocket-propelledgrenadesinMahmoudiya,Iraq.Fifty-sixpeoplewerekilledandmostofthemwereShiia.Somevehiclesandmarketstallsweredamaged.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

PatrickCockburn,"Gunmenkill56insectarianattackonIraqimarkettown",Independent,UK,July18,2006;JamesHider,"Armedgangsealmarketandmurder60shoppers",TheTimes,London,July18,2006;EllenKnickmeyer,"Military-StyleAssaultKillsDozensinIraqiMarketplace",TheWashingtonPost,July17,2006

SixbodieswerefoundshotintheheadinWahdaneighborhood,Iraq.Theirbodiesshowedsignsoftorture.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"16killedinIraqviolence",AgenceFrancePresse,July19,2006;"Baghdadbombblastskillfive",AgenceFrancePresse,July19,2006;

GTD Iraq BaghdadJuly19,2006 5 Unknown Terrorism

UnknowngunmenstormedamarketinthetowncalledRasheed,aShiidistrictofBaghdad,Iraq.Sevenpeoplewerekilled,includingthreecivilians,twopolicemenandtwogunmen.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"UNSOUNDSALARMASKILLINGTHREATENSIRAQGOV'T,TurkishDailyNews,July20,2006;"ROUNDUP:Atleast28Iraqiskilledbyinsurgents,USforces",DeutschePresse-Agentur,July19,2006;

GTD Iraq Mahmudiyah

July19,2006

5 Unknown Terrorism

UnknowngunmenattackedShiineighborhoodinMahmoudiya,Iraq.Eighteenpeoplewereshotdeadandtheirbodiesshowedsignoftoture.Amongthese18bodies,threewerepolice,fourIraqisoldiersandelevenattackers.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

RYANLENZ,"GunmenattackShiineighborhoodsnorthofBaghdad;18killed",AssociatedPress,July21,2006;"IRAQITVREPORTSSECURITYINCIDENTS19JULY",BBCMonitoringInternationalReports,July19,2006;

7 2 Unknown TerrorismSevenShiiconstructionworkerswerekilledandtwowoundedbygunmanneartheBahdad

Qaisal-Bashir,“FreshroundofexplosionsshatterbriefcalminBaghdad;U.S.soldier

InternationalAirport,Iraq.Althoughnogrouphasclaimedresponsibility,Sunniextremistsaresuspected.

killed,”TheChattanoogaTimesFreePress,July23,2006.;“TwoU.S.soldiersdie;PMaskedtocancelWashingtonvisit,”GrandRapidPress,July23,2007.;RobertH.Reid,"TwoU.S.troopsdieinIraqiviolence,"TheStar-Ledger,July23,2006.

GTD Iraq BaghdadJuly31,2006 23 0 Unknown Terrorism

ThreebusesofShiipilgrimstravelingtoNajafwerestoppedandthetwentythreepassengerswerelinedupandshotbyatleastfifteenmaskedgunmennearal-Rasheed,Baghdad,Iraq.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

AndyMosherandSaadal-Izzi,“AtLeast23KilledinAmbushNearBaghdad;GunmenDescendon3Minibuses,ShootOccupants;MilitaryReportsDeathsof4MarinesinWest,”TheWashingtonPost,July31,2006.;Iraq:Atleast23shotdeadbygunmeninNajaf,OttawaCitizen,July31,2006.;AndyMosherandSaadAl-Izzi,"IraqiPilgrimsShotDeadInPalmGrove,"TheNewYorkSun,July31,2006.

GTD Iraq Baghdad August1,2006 5 6 Unknown Terrorism

FivepeoplewerekilledandsixwoundedwhengunmenattackedtwominibusesfullofAl-TajipowerstationworkersinaShiidistrictofSadrCity,Baghdad,Iraq.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsiblityforthisattack.

JeffreyFleishman,“TheWorld:60DieAcrossIraq,ManyofTheminSecurityForces,”LosAngelesTimes,August2,2006,homeedition.;DavidBeresford,“AfghanistanandIraq:Iraq:Atleast63deadafterroadsidebombingsandsuicideattack,”TheGuardian(London),August2,2006,finaledition.;AmmarKarim,“BombersblitzIraqiforces,killingatleast

50,”AgenceFrancePresse,August1,2006.

GTD Iraq Yusufiyah August3,2006

UnidentifiedgunmenattackedaweddingprocessioninAl-Yusufiyahcity,southBaghdad,Iraq,killingfourandwounding28others.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

BBCWorldwideMonitoring,“TenIraqiskilledinBaghdadmarketblast;otherdevelopmentsreported,”Al-SharqiyahTelevision,August3,2006.;DeutschePresse-Agentur,“BombkillsnineinBaghdadmarketplace,”August3,2006.;

GTD Iraq Baghdad August18,2006

7 Unknown Terrorism

AgroupofShiipilgrimsenroutetoattendamajorceremonywasattackedbyunidentifiedgunmeninnorthernBaghdad,IraqFridaynight,leavingsevenpeoplekilled.Therewerenoreportsofthenumberwounded,andnogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“SevenShiiPilgrimsKilledinNorthernBaghdad,”BeijingXinhua,August18,2006.

GTD Iraq Unknown September1,2006

ThirteenPakistaniandIndianpilgrimswereshotandkilledbyunknownmilitantsintransitfromBaghdadtoKarbalah,Iraq.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

ElenaBecatoros,“Gun,BombAttacksKill13NearBaghdad,”AssociatedPressOnline,September2,2006.;“3Indian,11Pakpilgrimskilled,”HindustanTimes,September3,2006.

UnidentifiedgunmenambushedIraqipolicemenoutsideofapolicestationinBaghdad,Iraq.Sixpolicemenwerekilledintheattackandanotherwaswounded.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"XinhuaTold:6PolicemenKilledinGunfireinWesternBaghdad,"XinhuaGeneralNewsService,September21,2006.

UnidentifiedgunmenopenedfireatacrowdofpilgrimsheadingforaSunniMosqueoutsideofBaghdad,Iraq.10Peoplewere

"Xinhua'Writethru':10SunniPilgrimsKilledNearBaghdad,"XinhuaGeneralNewsService,September27,2006.

killedand11otherswerewounded.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityintheattack.

GTD Iraq Baghdad October12,2006

Around7amlocaltime,anunknownnumberofgunmenattackedtheBaghdadofficesofanewSunnitelevisionstationcalledShaabiya.11peoplewerekilled.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

LeeKeath,“GunmenstormIraqiTVstation,kill11includingboardchairman,”TheAssociatedPress,October12,2006.;“Gunmenkill6inraidonBaghdadofficeofpan-ArabSunniTVstation,”TheAssociatedPress,October12,2006.;“Al-Arabiyah:FivePeopleKilledinTwoExplosionsinCentralBaghdad,”DubaiAl-ArabiyahTelevisioninArabic,October12,2006.

GTD Iraq Suwayrah October13,2006

8 Unknown Terrorism

Around8amlocaltime,unidentifiedgunmenattackedShiiwomenandkilled6adultsand2younggirlsonthewesternoutskirtsofSuwayrah,whichis40kilometers(25miles)southofBaghdadinIraq.2teenagerswerekidnapped.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

HamzaHendawi,“Gunmenkill8womenandgirlsworkinginfieldoutsideBaghdad,thenkidnap2teenagers,”TheAssociatedPress,October13,2006.;ChristopherBodeen,“Atleast18killedinIraqattacks,includingInteriorMinistrypolicebattalioncommander,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,October13,2006.;ChristopherBodeen,“Gunmenkillwomenandgirlsworkinginafieldas18overalldieinIraqviolence,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,October13,2006.

GTD Iraq Balad October14,2006

26 Unknown TerrorismResidentsofaruralShiitownnearBaghdad(about50milesfromBaghdad)shot26people

MichaelLuoandQaisMisher,“26KilledinRevengeAttacksOutsideBaghdad,”TheNew

fromanearbySunnivillagedeadinthetownofBalad.Thekillingswereinresponsetotheslaughterof14Shiiconstructionworkers.IthasbeenreportedthatSunniMilitiamenwereresponsibleforthisattack,buttherewasnoclaimofresponsiblity.

YorkTimes,October15,2006.;EllenKnickmeyerandMuhannedSaifAldin,“SunniArabsTargetedinRevengeKillings;ViolenceFlaresAfterBeheadingOfShiiWorkers,”TheWashingtonPost,October15,2006.;ChristopherBodeen,“26SunniArabskilledinretaliatorysectariankillingsnorthofBaghdad,”TheAssociatedPress,October15,2006.

GTD Iraq Baqubah October27,2006

AvancarryingShiimournersreturningfromafuneralwasambushedbygunmennearBaquba,Iraq.Fourofthepassengerswerekilledandfivewerewounded.Noclaimofresponsibilityfortheattackwasissued.

SameerN.Yacoub,“DiminishedViolenceinBaghdadHolding,”TheAssociatedPressOnline,October27,2006.;JayPriceandHudaAhmed,“IraqileadermeetswithU.S.envoy,”McClatchyNewspapers,October28,2006.;

GTD Iraq BasraOctober29,2006 19 0 Unknown Terrorism

SeventeenIraqipoliceinstructorsandtwotranslatorswerekilledontheirwayhomefromaBritish-runtrainingschoolnearBasra,Iraq.TheworkerswerestoppedbyunidentifiedgunmeninBasra'sal-Kiblaareaandkilled.ThebodiesweretakenbytheattackersbacktothevicinityofaBritishbaseandscatteredaroundthearea.Therewasnoclaimofresponsibility.

ChrisJohnstonandMichaelEvans,“Gunmenchangetacticstokill19atBritish-runpoliceschool,”TheTimes(London),October30,2006.;"HeatonBushasOctobertollhits100,”TheAustralian,October31,2006.;

GTD Iraq Baghdad November11,2006

10 0 Unknown TerrorismSunnigunmenambushedaconvoyofminibusesatafakecheckpointonthedangerous

SameerN.Yacoub,“SunniGunmenAmbushBusConvoyNearBaghdad,Kill10Shiis

highwaysouthofBaghdad,Iraq,killing10Shiipassengersandkidnappingabout50.Thefateofthekidnappedvictimswasunknown.Noclaimofresponsibilityhasbeenreported.

andKidnapAbout50,”TheAssociatedPress,November12,2006.;Staff,“SunnisEyedas10Killed,”TheOttawaSun,November12,2006.;

Ninepeoplewerekilledwhenanunspecifiednumberofgunmenopenedfireontheal-RafidainBakeryinBaghdad’sZayounaneighborhood,Iraq.Thedeadincludedemployeesofthebakeryanditscustomers.SuchattacksareusuallycarriedoutbySunni-Arabmilitants,asmostofthebakeriesinthecityarerunbyShiis.Noclaimofresponsibilityhasbeenreported.

SameerN.Yacoub,“13Iraqis,2U.S.TroopsKilledinIraq,”AssociatedPressOnline,November16,2006.;“13IraquisDieinSeparateAttacksinBaghdad,”USFederalNews,VoiceofAmerica,Novemeber16,2006.;

AnunknownnumberofunidentifiedassailantsopenedfireonaminibuscarryingfarmworkersnortheastofBaghdad,Iraq,killingeightandwoundingtwo.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“GumenKillEightFarmWorkersNearRestiveIraqiCity,”AgenceFrancePresse,November19,2006.;AmmarKarim,“IraqAttakcsKill47,”AgenceFrancePresse,November19,2006.;

GTD Iraq ImamMansour

November24,2006

Anunknownnumberofunidentifiedgunmeninfivecarskilled21maleShiisinDiyalaprovince,Iraq.InalatenightraidinthevillageofImamMansour,thegunmendragged21menfromtwohomesandshotthemexecutionstyleinanearbyfield.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

JayDeshmukh,“GunmenKill21ShiisasBaghdadRemainsUnderCurfew,”AgenceFrancePresse,November25,2006.;“InsurgentsGunDown21ShiisinIraqiVillage;CoalitionForcesKill22Insurgents,”TheAssociatedPress,November25,2006.;“21ShiisKilledinAttackonIraqiVillage,”JapanEconomicNewswire,November25,2006.

GTD Iraq Unknown November30,2006

AnunknownnumberofunidentifiedmeninterceptedandassassinatedSheikhNasirQatami,aseniorofficialoftheSunniEndowmentintheIraqiprovinceofBasra.ThreeofQatami’sbodyguardswerealsokilledintheattack.TheSunniEndowmentisareligiousorganizationresponsibleforSunnimosquesinIraq.Noresponsibilitywasimmediatelytakenfortheattack.

“SunniEndowmentOfficialKilledinSouthernIraq,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,November30,2006.

GTD Iraq Fallujah December2,2006

GunmenopenedfireonciviliansinGarmatown,eastofal-Fallujah,Iraq,killingsixpeople,includingtwochildren.Therewasnowordonwhotheperpetratorswereorwhattheirmotiveswerefortheattacks.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

BBCMonitoring:IraqBriefing,BritishBroadcastingCorporation/XinhuaNewsAgency,December2,2006

GTD Iraq Samawah December24,2006

Fourwerekilledand16woundedasShiimilitiaattackedapolicestationinSamawa,Iraq.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

BushraJuhi,“IraqiforcesbattleShiimilitiainsouthernIraq,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,December24,2006.;“FourpeoplekilledinclasheswithmilitiainsouthernIraq,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,December24,2006.;“IraqiForcesKillAtLeastFourAttackingInsurgents,”USFedNews,December24,2006.

AnambushbyunknowngunmentargetingabusofworkersfortheBaghdadInternationalAirportkilledfourandwoundednineinaSunnineighborhoodinwest

“FourBaghdadAirportWorkersKilledinAmbush,”AgenceFrancePresse,January8,2007.;“18IraqisKilledinExplosionsinBaghdad,Other

Baghdad,Iraq.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

Areas,”BaghdadAl-SharqiyahTelevision,January8,2007.;

GTD Iraq Karbala January10,2007 11 14 Unknown Terrorism

ElevenIraqiShi’iteswerekilledand14morewerewoundedwhenarmedgunmeninthreevehiclesstoppedabus130kilometerswestofKarbala,Iraqandshotridersatrandom.ThevictimsonthebuswereallreturningfromtheannualhajjpilgrimageinMecca,SaudiArabia.OfficialsbelievetheattackwascommittedbySunnigunmen,buttherewasnoclaimofresponsibility.

AbdelamirHanun,“IraqShiiPilgrimsMassacredAheadofBushSpeech,”AgenceFrancePresse,January10,2007.;JoshuaPartlow,“12DieinAttackonShiiPilgrimsinWest;MoreThan70PeopleSlainorFoundDeadinBaghdad;TwoAddedtoU.S.Toll,”TheWashingtonPost,January11,2007.

AgroupofgunmendrivingtwomotorcyclesandacarfiredonshoppersinBaghdad'sAl-Bounukneighborhood,killing10peopleandinjuring20.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

AmmarKarim,“BaghdadUniversityBombingKills70,”AgenceFrancePresse,January16,2007.;"Roundup:AttacksinBaghdadkillatleast103,”Xinhua,January16,2007.;

4 2IslamicStateofIraq(ISI)

Terrorism

Gunmenopenedfireonthethree-vehicleconvoyinYarmouk,apredominantlySunnineighborhoodinwesternBaghdad,Iraq.AnAmericandemocracyactivistwaskilledalongwith3securitycontractorsfromHungary,CroatiaandIraq.Twootherswerewounded.TheIslamicStateinIraq,thepurportedpoliticalarmofAl-QaedainIraq,claimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"AlQaedaGroupClaimsResponsibilityForUSCivilian'sDeathInIraq,”TheFrontrunner,January19,2007.;MaamounYoussef,“Al-Qaida-linkedinsurgentsinIraqclaimresponsibilityforconvoyattack,”TheAssociatedPress,January19,2007;

7 7 Unknown TerrorismAtleastsevenpeoplewerekilledandmanymorewoundedasgunmenambushedabuscarrying

AmmarKarim,"Twobombstakeheavytollonpilgrims,"TheAdvertiser(Australia),

ShiipilgrimsinBaghdad,Iraq.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

January31,2007.;MichaelHoward,"36IraqiShiiskilledonholyday,"TheGuardian(London),January31,2007.;

ThreeprofessorsandastudentwereabductedbygunmenandthenkilledastheyleftNahrainUniversity'slawschoolinapredominantlyShiineighborhoodinnorthernBaghdad,Iraq.NahrainUniversity,formerlycalledSaddamUniversity,isoneofthemaineducationalinstitutionsinBaghdad.AcademicsandprofessorsarefrequentstargetsofthesectarianviolenceoccurringintheeasternpartofBaghdad.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

KimGamel,"CarbombsstrikemostlyShiiareasinBaghdad;3Sunniprofessors,studentfounddead,"TheAssociatedPress,January31,2007.

GTD Iraq BaladFebruary8,2007 14 0 Unknown Terrorism

Fourteenfamilymemberswerekilled,executionstyle,inBaghdad,Iraq.Theperpetratorsofthisincidentwereunknown.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“SourceTellsXinhua:GunmenKill14FamilyMembersNorthofBaghdad”Xinhua.February8,2007.

GTD Iraq Baghdad February9,2007

GunmenkilledfourteenmembersofthesamefamilyinBaghdad,Iraq.Theperpetratorsofthisincidentwereunknown.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“Gunmenkill14meninfamilymassacre.”Chinadaily.com.February9,2007.

GTD Iraq BaghdadFebruary9,2007 11 2 Unknown Terrorism

ThirteenmenwerekidnappedearlierinthedayinBaghdad,Iraq;elevenwerelaterfoundintherivermurdered.Thewhereaboutsoftheothertwovictimsandtheperpetratorsofthisincidentisunknown.No

“Xinhua:ElevenkidnappedPeopleFoundMurderedinSouthofBaghdad”Xinhua.February8,2007.

claimofresponsibilitywasreported.

GTD Iraq Baghdad March27,2007

NinechildrenwerekilledinshootingsinAmel,southwesternBaghdad,Iraq.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

JamesHider,“Children’sSlaughterSparksBaghdadBloodlust,”TheAustralian,March27,2007.

GTD Iraq TalAfar March28,2007 45 0 Unknown Terrorism

FortyfivemenwereshotdeadinTalAfar,Iraq.TheyThevictimsappeartobecivilians,andtherearenoconfirmedorsuspectedperpetrators.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“Forty-FiveIraqisShot‘Execution-Style’inTallAfar,”AFP,March28,2007.;“GunmenKill36PeopleinSunni(District)ofNorthernIraqTown,”Xinhua,March28,2007.

GTD Iraq ManazlahApril4,2007 6 0 Unknown Terrorism

GunmenopenedfireonabusthatwastakingworkerstoanIraqipowerplantnearKirkuk,Iraq,killingsixmen.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Staff,“World–SixIraqisDieinGunAttackonMinibusNearKirkuk,”MorningStar,April5,2007.;Staff,“GunmenAmbushMinibusWestofKirkuk,Killing5,OfficialsSay,”TheAssociatedPress,April4,2007.

GTD Iraq Mosul April22,2007

Tengunmenshotandkilled23membersoftheYazidissectandinjured3othersinMosul,Iraq.AnunknowngroupofarmedgunmenstoppedabusoftextilefactoryworkerstravelingfromMosultoBashika,IraqandselectedonlythemembersoftheYazidis,aprimarilyKurdishsectthatworshipsanangelfigureconsideredtobethedevilbysomeMuslimsandChristians.Thegunmencheckedthepassengers'identificationcards,andthenaskedallChristianstogetoffthebus.WiththeYazidisstillinside,thegunmendrove

JayDeshmukh,“DayofCarnageas47SlaughteredinIraq,”AgenceFrancePresse,April22,2007.;ThomasWagner,“GunmenKill23MembersofAncientSectinIraq;PrimeMinisterDeniesThereisaCivilWar,”TheAssociatedPress,April22,2007.;

themtoeasternMosul,wheretheywerelinedupalongawallandshottodeath.PolicesaidtheexecutionswereinresponsetothekillingtwoweeksagoofaYazidiwomanwhohadrecentlyconvertedtoIslamaftershefellinlovewithaMuslimandranoffwithhim.HerrelativeshaddisapprovedofthematchanddraggedherbacktoBashika,whereshewasstonedtodeath.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

GTD Iraq Iskandariyah

At6:45AMgunmenattackedtravelersonahighwaynearIskandariyah,roughly30milessouthofBaghdad,Iraq.Theattackresultedin11deadandthreeinjured.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.Theattackerswerenotidentified.ThemotiveswerenotdescribedthoughitwasconsideredpartoftheSunni-ShiistruggleforpowerinIraq.

"GunmenambushtravelersonIraqihighway,"AssociatedPress,05/01/2007

GTD Iraq Fallujah May7,2007

GunmenattackedaweddingpartyforapolicemannearFallujah,Iraq.Theattackresultedin28peopledead.Thereportclaimsthat‘dozens’ofgunmenkidnappedroughly40peoplefromtheweddingpartyutilizing20vehicles.Securityforceschasedthegunmenandkilledfivemilitantswhilefreeing17ofthekidnappedindividuals.Thebodiesoftheremaining23

"28PeopleKilledinAttackonWeddingPartyWestofBaghdad,"May7,2007.

kidnappedindividualswerefoundwithinmilesoftheweddingparty.Sevenbodieshadbeenbeheadedwhile16wereburned.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.Thetypesoffirearmsusedwerenotreported.Themotivationfortheattackwasalsonotreported.

GTD Iraq HamidShifi

May19,2007

16 Al-QaidainIraq

Terrorism

Approximately50suspectedAl-QaidainIraqmembersdressedinIraqisecurityforceuniformswithgunskilled16KurdishShiisinHamidShifivillage,Iraq.Nooneclaimedresponsibility.

DaveClark.“KurdsmassacredasBlairvisitsIraq,”AgenceFrancePresse–English.May19,2007.;RobertReid.“GunmenwearingIraqiarmyuniformskill15inattackonKurdishShiivillage,”TheAssociatedPress.May19,2007.;“IraqiOfficialTellsXinhuaUniformedGunmenKill15inVillageNearIranianBorder,”XinhuainEnglish.May19,2007.

GTD Iraq Habhab May21,2007

7 Unknown Terrorism

UnknowngunmenambushedabusofciviliansinHibhibvillage,Iraq,killing7people,including1child.Thenumberofinjuriesareunknown.Nooneclaimedresponsibility.

RaviNessman.“Gunmenkill7peopleinattackonbusheadedtoBaghdad,”TheAssociatedPress.May21,2007.;KirkSempleandKhalidHassan.“GunmenKill5inAmbushofMinibusinDiyala(Governorate)onDayofScatteredViolenceinIraq,”TheNewYorkTimes.May22,2007.;“7Iraqiskilledinattackonbus,”Investor'sBusinessDaily.May22,2007.

GTD Iraq Mosul June3,2007

4 0 Unknown TerrorismFatherRagheedGanni,anIraqicivilianandChaldeanpriest,andthreeofhisdeaconswereshot

“FACTBOX-securitydevelopmentsinIraq,June4,”Reuters,June4,2007.;

andkilledbyunknownperpetratorsfiringsmallarmsatthemjustafterSundayeveningmassoutsideachurchinMosul,NinawaGovernorate,Iraq.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

HusseinKadhim,“Roundupofdailyviolence-4June2007,”McClatchyNewspapers,June4,2007.;“SuicidetruckbombingwoundstwopolicemeninnorthernIraq,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,June4,2007.

GTD Iraq Baqubah June3,2007

FivecivilianswerekilledandsevenotherswoundedwhenunknownperpetratorsopenedfirewithsmallarmsonfourcommuterminibusesoperatedbyKIAthatattemptedtoevadeafakeIraqiArmycheckpointat9:30AMinGhalbiyaneighborhood,Baqouba,DiyalaGovernorate,Iraq.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“Xinhuaworldnewssummaryat0800GMT,June3,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,June3,2007.;HamidAhmed,“U.S.announces14troopdeathsinIraq,”AssociatedPressOnline,June3,2007.;“15killedinIraqattacks,”AgenceFrancePresse,June3,2007.

GTD Iraq KhalidiyahJune4,2007 6 0 Unknown Terrorism

SixIraqicivilianswerekilledbyunknownperpetratorsfiringsmallarmsatthemastheyleftamosqueinthemorninginthepredominantly-SunnitownofKhaldiyah,AnbarGovernorate,Iraq.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“SevenpeoplekilledinIraq’svolatileAnbarprovince,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,June4,2007.

GTD Iraq AbdulKarim

June6,2007 15 0

DiyalaSalvationCouncil

Terrorism

Fifteensuspectedal-QaedainIraq(AQI)militantswerekilledwhenanunknownnumberofDiyalaSalvationCouncilperpetratorsattackedthevillageofAbdulKarim,DiyalaGovernorate,Iraqwithsmallarmsatapproximately12:00PMinafirefightthatlastedfourhours.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

HusseinKadhim,“RoundofviolenceinIraq,”KnightRidderWashingtonBureau,June6,2007.;“BBCmonitoringheadlines,quotesfromIraqipress7Jun07,”BBCMonitoringInternationalReports,June7,2007.”;“Iraq:al-Malikivisitsal-Diwaniyah,al-Kut;political,securityupdate7Jun,”Al-Iraqiyah

Television(Baghdad),June7,2007.

GTD Iraq Kan'an June8,2007

FiveIraqicivilians,includingatleastonefemale,werekilledwhenanunknownnumberofunknownperpetratorsfiredsmallarmsatavehicleinthelateeveningonaroadwaynearKanan,DiyalaGovernorate,Iraq.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“ThreekilledinBaghdadattacks,”AgenceFrancePresse,June9,2007.

GTD Iraq Basra June13,2007

FourIraqisuspectedmilitantswerekilledwhenanunknownnumberofunknownperpetratorskilledthemwithsmallarmsinHusseinneighborhood,Basra,BasraGovernorate,Iraq.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

HusseinKadhim,“Round-upofdailyviolence,Wednesday13June2007,”McClatchyNewspapers,June13,2007.

GTD Iraq Kirkuk June27,2007 4 1 Unknown Terrorism

UnidentifiedgunmenkilledfourpolicemenandwoundedonewhentheyattackedapolicestationinthetownofKirkuk,Iraq.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

"Iraqbombings,shootingskill27,"June27,2007

GTD Iraq Duwailiya July18,2007

GunmendressedasIraqisoldiersopenedfireontheShiivillageofDuwailiya,Iraq,killingatleast29civilians.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasissued.

AlissaJ.Rubin,“AttackersKill39inIraq;MassacreDetailsEmerge,”TheNewYorkTimes,July18,2007.;MeganGreenwell,“AnIraqiVillage'sDeadlyNightmare,”TheWashingtonPost,July18,2007.;

GTD Iraq Karbala August28,2007

Firefightsbetweenpoliceandarmedgunmenkilled27peopleandinjuredover147duringapilgrimageinKarbala,Iraq.Theperpetrator(s)wereunidentifiedandtherewerenomedia

“AFP:DozenskilledinFirefightsatShiiPilgrimageinKarbala,Iraq”AFP.August28,2007.

accountsofanygroupclaimingresponsibilityfortheattack.

GTD Iraq QayarahSeptember12,2007 6 4

IslamicStateofIraq(ISI)

Terrorism

SixIraqipolicemenwerekilledasgunmenambushedannorthernIraqipolicecheckpointnearthetownofGayara,Iraq.TheassailantsaresuspectedmembersoftheAl-Qaidafrontgroup,theIslamicStateofIraq.

SameerN.Yacoub,"GunmenambushpolicecheckpointnearMosul,killing6policemen,policesay,"TheAssociatedPress,September12,2007.;"GunmeninNorthernIraqKill6PolicemeninAmbushAttack,"VoiceofAmericaNews,September12,2007.;

GTD Iraq Muqdadiyah

September16,2007

14 Al-QaidainIraq

Terrorism

Militantskilled14peopleandburned12shopsinthepredominantlySunniArabtownofMuqtadivanorthofBaghdad,Iraq.Overahundredfightersfromal-QaidainMesopotamiawerethoughttobebehindtheattacks.Theattackfollowedastatementmadebyanal-Qa'idagroup,theIslamicStateinIraq,threateningarenewedoffensiveduringRamadan.

“Militantskill14inIraq,”TheGoldCoastBulletin,September17,2007.;DamienCave,“U.S.SaysItCapturedSuspectinKillingofSheik;50IraqisDieinSeveralAttacks,”TheNewYorkTimes,September17,2007.;KimSengupta,“IraqattackssignalstartofRamadanoffensive,”TheBelfastTimes,September17,2007.

GTD Iraq MosulNovember6,2007 6 0 Unknown Terrorism

Militantsshotandkilledsixpolicemen,thenburiedtheirbodies,inMosul,Iraq.Aftertheyshotthepolicemen,themilitantsburnedthecarthattheyhadbeenridingin.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"Sixpolicemenshotdead,sixUSsoldierskilledinIraq,"DeutschePresse-Agentur,November6,2007.

GTD Iraq Duwailiya December1,2007

UnknownmilitantsattackedtheIraqitownofDwailiyah,Iraq,killing11civiliansandwounding5others.

“Xinhua:al-QaidaGunmenKill11VillagersinNortheastofBaghdad”Xinhua.December1,2007.

GTD Iraq MosulDecember3,2007 11 Unknown Terrorism

UnidentifiedgunmenambushedpoliceinMosul,Iraq,killingfourpoliceofficers.Sevenofthe

“Xinhua:ClashesinNorthernIraqKill11People”Xinhua.December3,2007.

attackerswerekilledintheincident.

InBaghdad,YarmoukHospitalsaidsixfamilymembers,includingfivechildren,wereshottodeathintheirminivan.

SolomonMoore,“AttackerBombsPro-U.S.SunnisinIraq,”NewYorkTimes,January3,2008,lateeditionfinal.

GTD Iraq Muqdadiyah

January2,2008 6 3 Unknown Terrorism InMuqdadiya,gunmenkilledsix

peopleandwoundedthree.

SolomonMoore,“AttackerBombsPro-U.S.SunnisinIraq,”NewYorkTimes,January3,2008,lateeditionfinal.

GTD Iraq Basra March3,2008

ColonelQassimObeid,theinspectorgeneralofDhiQarprovincialpolice,wasambushedandkilledincentralBasra,Iraqalongwiththreeothersecuritypersonnel.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

AmmarKarim,"23killedinIraqBloodshed,"AgenceFrancePresse,March3,2008.;"Atleast32killed,51injuredinIraqviolence,"DeutchePresse-Agentur,March3,2008.;

GTD IraqKhanBaniSaad

March12,2008 5 1

SuspectedAl-Qa'idainIraqmilitantsattackedavillageinBenizad,Iraq,beheadingfivemembersoftheantiAl-Qa'ida"Awakening"group.ThemilitantsraidedthevillageofBenizadlocatedintheDiyalaGovernorate,andattackedanewlycreatedoutpostforbattlingthejihadistnetwork.

"FivebeheadedinQaedaattackonIraqvillage,police,"AgenceFrancePresse,March12,2008.

GTD Iraq BaghdadMarch23,2008 7 16 Unknown Terrorism

Gunmeninthreecarsopenedfireonpedestriansatabusstopkillingatleastsevenandwounding16inBaghdad,Iraq.

"GreenZonehit,”TheCourierMail,March24,2008;RichardSiskandBillHutchinson,“BloodyMilestone.4G.I.SareKilledbyRoadsideBombnearBaghdadinaDayofViolence,”DailyNewsMarch24,2008.;

GTD Iraq Duluiyah March30,2008 6 0 Unknown Terrorism

Gunmenopenedfireonapolicepatrol,killingsixpolicemennorthofBaghdad,Iraq.

"11killedinIraqattacks,”AgenceFrancePresse,March30,2008.

GTD Iraq Khanaqin April5,2008

OnFriday,unknowngunmenshotandkilledfouroff-dutyoilpipelineguardsintheircarnearKhanaqinneartheIranianborderinDiyalaprovince,Iraq.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasmadefortheincident.

Reuters,"Factbox-SecurityDevelopmentsinIraq,April5,"Reuters,April5,2008.;SameerN.Yacoub,"AssyrianOrthodoxPriestKilledinDrive-ByShootinginBaghdad,"LexisNexis,AssociatedPressWorldstream,April5,2008.;

GTD Iraq BaajMay19,2008 11

Terrorism

OnMondayevening,inAlBi'aj,Ninawa,Iraq,armedassailantsfireduponaminibustransportingpolicerecruitsreturningtothecityfromtheirrecruitmentcamp,killingninepolicerecruitsandtwopolicedrivers,kidnappingonepolicerecruit,anddamagingtheminibus.Iraqisecurityforceslaterrescuedthekidnappedpoliceofficer.Therewasnomotivereportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwaswidelybelievedthattheIslamicStateofIraqwasresponsible.

albasrah.net,"IraqiResistanceReportforeventsofTuesday,20May2008,"http://www.albasrah.net/en_articles_2008/0508/iraqiresistancereport_200508.htm(May20,2008);NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"ElevenPoliceOfficersKilled,OneOtherKidnappedinArmedAttackbySuspectedISIinAlBi'aj,Ninawa,Iraq,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem(December14,2009).;Reuters,"FACTBOX-SecurityDevelopmentsinIraq,May19,"http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L19570284.htm(May19,2008)

GTD Iraq Bishkan May20,2008

4 Unknown Terrorism

OnTuesday,inBishkan,SalahadDin,Iraq,inadrive-byshooting,armedassailantsfireduponthevehicletransportingtheheadofthelocalSahwaCouncil,killingthechieftainandthreeofhis

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FourParamilitaryMembersKilledinArmedAttackinBishkan,SalahadDin,Iraq,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem

bodyguardsanddamagingtheirvehicle.Therewasnomotivereportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility.

(December14,2009).;Reuters,"FACTBOX-SecuritydevelopmentsinIraq,May20,"http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L20911163.htm(May20,2008);

GTD Iraq Aziziyah June7,2008

Terrorism

OnSaturday,inAl'Aziziyah,Wasit,Iraq,armedassailantsfireduponandkilledfiveshepherds.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwaswidelybelievedtheIslamicStateofIraqwasresponsible.ItIsunknowniftheattackcausedanypropertydamage.

DeutschePresse-Agentur,"ROUNDUP:IraqViolenceLeaves12Dead,Al-QaedaMilitantsHeld",LexisNexisAcademic,DeutschePresse-Agentur,June08,2008;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"SixCiviliansKilledinArmedAttackbySuspectedISIinAl'Aziziyah,Wasit,Iraq,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,February01,2010.;

GTD Iraq KhanaqinJune8,2008 5 0

OnSunday,suspectedAlQaedamembersarmedwithmachinegunsattackedshoppersatamarketintheQazzaniyaareanortheastofKhanaqin,Diyala,Iraq.Fivepeoplewerekilledintheattack.

MuhammadAbuNasr,"IraqiResistanceReportforEventsofSunday,8June2008,"AlBasrah,http://www.albasrah.net/en_articles_2008/0608/iraqiresistancereport_080608.htm.;LexisNexis,"14KilledinIraq,"AgenceFrancePresse,June8,2008.;LexisNexis,"5CiviliansKilledinMarketAttackinDiala,"AswatAlIraq,June8,2008.

GTD IraqAbuGhraib July9,2008 6 8 Unknown Terrorism

OnWednesday,agunmanbrokeintoamosqueinBaghdad'sAbuGhraibdistrictandopenedfireonworshippers,killingsixandwoundingeight.Noclaimof

InternationalHeraldTribune,"21Killed,AlthoughIraqAttacksareFewer,"IHT,July9,2008.

responsibilityhasbeenreported.

GTD Iraq AbuGhraib July9,2008 6 8 Unknown Terrorism

OnWednesdayevening,inAbuGhurayb,AlAnbar,Iraq,agunmanopenedfireinamosque,killingsixworshippers,woundingeightothers,anddamagingthemosque.Nomotivewasreportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"TSixCiviliansKilled,EightOthersWoundedinArmedAttackinAbuGhurayb,AlAnbar,Iraq,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,January27,2010.;SabrinaTavernise,"IraqMilitaryCommanderSurvivesSuicideBombAttack,"NewYorkTimes,July10,2008,http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/10/world/middleeast/10iraq.html?pagewanted=print.;AssociatedPressWorldstream,"IraqReportsDropinAttacks,butAttcksKill21,"LexisNexisAcademic,AssociatedPressWorldstream,July09,2008.

GTD Iraq Mosul July14,2008

OnMonday,fourshepherdswerekilledbyunknowngunmeninTalAbtadistrict,westernMosul.ThegunmeninterceptedtheirvehicleontheroadlinkingTalAbtatoAlMahlabiyadistrict.Thegunmenalsokidnappedtwowomenandachildthatwaswiththeshepherds.Noclaimofresponsibilityhasbeenreported.

LexisNexis,"12PeopleKilled,17WoundedinIraqin24Hours,"AswatAlIraq,July14,2008.;AswatAlIraq,"FiveBodiesDiscoveredinNinewa,"VoicesofIraq,http://66.111.34.180/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrArticle=85679&NrIssue=2&NrSection=1.;

7 Al-QaidainIraq

Terrorism

OnSunday,gunmenkilledsevenShiitepilgrimsastheywereheadedtoashrineforamajorholidayinKadhamiyadistrict,SalmanBak,Baghdad,Iraq.There

CNN:CableNewsNetwork,"FemaleSuicideBombersTargetPilgrims,Rally,"http://edition.cnn.com/2008/

wasnodamageormotivereportedandAlQaedaweresuspectedtoberesponsiblefortheattack.

WORLD/meast/07/28/iraq.main/index.html(July28,2008).;NationalPost(Canada),"GunmenKillSevenPilgrimsInBaghdad,"LexisnexisAcademic,NationalPost(Canada),July28,2008;VoiceofIraq,"GunmenKillSevenShiitePilgrimsEnRoutetoShrineinBaghdad,"LexisnexisAcademic,aswataliraq.info(July27,2008).

GTD Iraq Wajihiyahdistrict

October2,2008

OnThursday,gunmenshotandkilledsixpeopleastheytraveledinaminibusonthemainroadofKassibavillageinWajihiyah,Diyala,Iraq.Anotherwomanandhersmallchildwereinjured.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthisattack.

VanessaGera,"IraqiPolice:BombsBill19NearShiiteMosques,"StatenIslandAdvance,October2,2008.;BirminghamPost,"SeventeenKilledinSuicideBombingAttack;IraqInternational,"LexisNexis,BirminghamPost,October3,2008.;AswatalIraq,"SixCiviliansKilled,ThreeWoundedinDiyala,"VoiceofIraq,October3,2008.

GTD Iraq Mosul October5,2008

OnSunday,unknowngunmenopenedfireonafuneraltentinAlZanjilineighborhoodinMosul,Ninawa,Iraq,killingfourpeopleandwoundingfourothers.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

UKPress,"IraqGunmenKillFouratFuneral,"Google,http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5h1dbf7tYjPT7Nz8kWGRSImtgP76w.;SinanSalaheddin,"Iraq:GunmenKillFouratFuneral,"AssociatedPressWorldstream,October5,2008.;

GTD Iraq Jurfal-Sakhr

October20,2008 15 40 Unknown Terrorism

OnMondaynight,gunmenfromthecityofRamadiattackedmembersoftheSunniAl-OsanandAl-OjantribesinJurfAl

AgenceFrancePresse,"FifteenKilledasInsurgentsClashwithIraqSunniTribes,"LexisNexisAcademic,Agence

Sakhr.Atleast15menwerekilledand40otherswerewounded.Thetargetedtribeshadformedananti-Qaedamilitiatooustthejihadistsfromtheirareas.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

FrancePresse,October21,2008.;XinhuaNewsAgency,"FifteenIraqisKilledinFierceClashesinSWIraq,"XinhuaNewsAgency,October21,2008,http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/21/content_10229642.htm.;VoiceofIraq,"FifteenKilled,44WoundedbyViolenceuntilTues.Afternoon,"LexisNexisAcademic,VoiceofIraq,October21,2008.

GTD Iraq Mosul October28,2008

OnTuesday,gunmenstagedadrive-byshootingwhichtargetedIraqipolicerecruitsintheAlAmilneighborhood,Mosul,Ninawa,Iraq.Fourrecruitswerekilledandfourotherswereinjuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

UnitedPressInternational,"FourIraqiPoliceOfficersSlaininMosul,"UnitedPressInternational,October28,2008.;XinhuaNewsAgency,"GunmenKillFourPeopleinNorthernIraq",WorldNewsConnection,XinhuaNewsAgency,October28,2008.;OfficialWebsiteofMulti-NationalForce-Iraq,"FourIPRecruitsMurderedinMosul",(October28,2008).

GTD Iraq JalawlahDecember3,2008 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

OnWednesdaymorning,at1100,nearJalula,Diyala,Iraq,armedassailantsfireduponacartransportingalocalSahwaCouncilleader,Hashimal-Karawi,andthreeofhiscousins,killingthefourmen.TheSahwaCouncilleaderwastakinghiscousinstojoinaSahwaCouncil.Therewasnoreporteddamageormotiveandnogrouphasclaimed

AssociatedPress/AP,"Iraq:MemberOfGovt-BackedTribalCouncilKilled,"LexisNexisAcademic,AssociatedPress/AP,December03,2008.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"OneParamilitaryLeader,ThreeCiviliansKilledinArmedAttackNearJalula',Diyala,Iraq,"WorldwideIncidents

responsibilityforthisincident. TrackingSystem(November24,2009).;

GTD IraqImamWays

July22,2009 5 35

Terrorism

OnWednesdaynight,nearImamWays,Diyala,Iraq,armedassailantsusingmachinegunsfireduponaconvoyofbusestransportingIranianpilgrimsmakingtheirwaytotheShiiteholysites,killingfivecivilians,woundingbetween35others,anddamagingthreebuses.Therewasnomotivereportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwasbelievedtheIslamicStateofIraqwasresponsible.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FiveCiviliansKilled,ThirtySevenOthersWoundedinArmedAttackbySuspectedISInearImamWays,Diyala,Iraq,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem(January13,2009).;AgenceFrancePresse,"GunmenKillFiveIranianPilgrimsinIraq,"LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrancePresse,July22,2009.;CNN(CableNewsNetwork),"Iraq:FiveKilledinAttackonIranianPilgrims,"LexisNexisAcademic,CNN(CableNewsNetwork),June22,2009.

GTD Iraq AbuGhraib

November16,2009

OnMondaymorningbeforedawn,inoneoftworelatedattacks,agroupofarmedmendressedinIraqiArmyuniformsattackedZaubavillageinAbuGhurayb,westBaghdad,wheretheytooksixlocalshostageandsoonaftershotthemdead.Intherelatedattack,thearmedassailantsthenraidedthehomeofAttalaOudaalShuker,aprominentleaderintheSahwa(Awakening)movementofSunnitribesmen,inSeadanvillageinAbuGhurayb,Baghdad,Iraq,killingthreeofhissonsandfourotherrelatives.Intotalfromtherelatedattacks,eightvictimswerekilledbygunfireandfive

Reuters:alertnet.org,"Factbox-SecurityDevelopmentsinIraq,Nov16,"http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LG234043.htm(November16,2009).;McClatchyNewspapers,"Round-upofDailyViolenceinIraq-Monday16November,2009,"http://www.mcclatchydc.com/iraq-daily-violence/story/78926.html(November16,2009).;PressTV,"ThirteenSahwaFightersKilledinIraq,"http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=111460&sectionid=35

werebeheaded.Nodamageswerereportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility.

1020201(November17,2009).

LexisNexis Iraq Baghdad

August14,2010 5 Unknown

AuthoritiessaygunmenhavekilledfiveIraqisecurityofficialsinahalf-hourshootingspreetargetingcheckpointsinShiite-dominatedneighborhoodsaroundBaghdad.

LexisNexis,Gunmenkill5inBaghdadcheckpointshootingspree,August14,2010.

GTD Iraq BaghdadOctober11,2010 5 2 Unknown Terrorism

OnMonday,incentralBaghdad,Baghdad,Iraq,unknowngunmenstormedtheal-Warkaaexchangeofficenearal-Saidal-Sultanmosqueonal-RashiedStreet,killingfivepersons,includingthreeemployees,andinjuringtwomore.Nodamageswerereported.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

VoiceofIraq,"ArmedAttackonExchangeOfficeinBaghdadLeavesSevenCasualties,"http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=137818(October11,2010).;BBCMonitoringMiddleEast,"FiveKilledinAttackonExchangeOfficeinIraqiCapital,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringMiddleEast,October12,2010.;

GTD Iraq Duluiyah March21,2011 6 1 Unknown Terrorism

OnMondayafternoon,inavillagenearthetownofDholuiya,SalahadDin,Iraq,unidentifiedgunmenopenedfireonthecarofTalibChiyad,anAwakeningCouncilleader.Chiyad,hiswife,daughter,son,andtwonephewswereallkilledintheattack.Beforehisdeath,Chiyadfiredbackandkilledoneofthegunmenandwoundedanother.Theamountofdamagefromtheattackisunknown.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

XinhuaNewsAgency,"IraqiAnti-QaidaGroupLeader,SixOthersKilledinGunfireAttack,"XinhuaNewsAgency,March21,2011,http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-03/21/c_13789130.htm.;EnglishPeopleDaily,"IraqiAnti-QaidaGroupLeader,SixOthersKilledinGunfireAttack,".

GTD Iraq Rutba September12,2011

22 0 Unknown TerrorismOnMondaymorning,inAlRutbah,AlAnbar,Iraqarmedmilitantskilled22Iraqimenwho

MushtaqMuhammed,"Gunmenkill22Shi'iteIraqiPilgrims:Police,"Reuters,

weretravelingontwoShi'itepilgrimbusses,headedtoSyriafromKarbala.Afalsecheckpointwassetupandthemilitantsboardedthebussesthatwerecarrying22men,15women,12children,andtwoelderlymen.Themilitantstookandkilledthe22menexecution-style.ThemajorityofthemenkilledwereShi’itepilgrims,butfourofthevictimswereSunnipolicemenwhohadgottenaridewiththepilgrims.Nodamagewasreported.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,howeverAlQaeda.

September12,2011,http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/gunmen-kill-22-shiite-iraqi-pilgrims-police/.;Alarabiya,"GunmenKill22PassengersOnBusComingFromSyriainIraq'sWesternProvince,"http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/09/13/166624.html(September13,2011).;Telegraph,"Iraq:KerbalaBombAttacksKill17,"Telegraph,September25,2011.

GTD Iraq RamadiNovember19,2011 5 4 Gunmen Terrorism

Unidentifiedgunmen,equippedwithavarietyofweapons,openedfireonapolicecheckpointinTaamimdistrictnearRamadicity,Anbarprovince,Iraq.Fivepoliceofficerswerekilledintheattackandanotherfourwereinjured.Threeoftheassailantswerekilledwhenpolicereturnedfire.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincidentandspecificmotiveisunknown.

"5Iraqipolicemenkilled,4othersinjured,"Aswatal-Iraq,November20,2011.

December31,2011 5 0

FivemembersoftheSahwamilitiawereattackedinanarmedassaultinthetownofKhanBaniSaad,Diyala,Iraq.Theattackersusedgunswithsilencers.Thefivememberswerestaffingacheckpointinthetown.Whilenoclaimofresponsibilitywasreported,itisbelievedthatal-QaidainIraq

"GunmenkillfiveinIraqSunnimilitia:police,"Reuters,December31,2011.

mayhavebeenresponsible.

GTD Iraq Baghdad February23,2012

6 3 Al-QaidainIraq

Terrorism

AssailantsopenedfireonapolicecheckpointinAdhamiyahdistrict,Baghdadcity,Baghdadgovernorate,Iraq.Sixpeoplewerekilledandthreemoreinjuredintheattack.Thiswasoneof32coordinatedincidentsacrossIraqonthesameday.Al-Qa'idainIraqclaimedresponsibilityfortheattacks,statingthattheywereinretaliationforthetortureandgenocidethatSunniciviliansfaceinIraqiprisons.

"Atleast33killedinIraqattacks,"AgenceFrancePresse,February23,2012.;"GroupclaimsresponsibilityfordeadlyIraqattacks,"CNNWire,February24,2012.;"Al-QaidaclaimsdeadlyattacksonIraqicities,"AssociatedPressOnline,February24,2012.

GTD Iraq Hadithah March5,2012

14 Al-QaidainIraq

Terrorism

AssailantsattackedapolicecheckpointinHadithacity,AlAnbargovernorate,Iraq.Thiswasoneoffourattacksagainstpolicetargetsinthecityonthisday,duringwhich32people,includingassailants,werekilled.Al-Qa'idainIraq(AQI)claimedresponsibilityfortheincidents.

"QaedaclaimsdeadlywestIraqpoliceattack,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,March16,2012.;"URGENT-IraqViolence,"CNNWire,March5,2012.;"21policekilledinwestIraqcheckpointattacks:officials,"AgenceFrancePresse,March5,2012.

GTD Iraq Hadithah March5,2012 13 Al-Qaidain

Iraq Terrorism

AssailantsattackedapolicecheckpointnearthehomeofColonelMohammaedHusseininHadithacity,AlAnbargovernorate,Iraq.Husseinhadbeenattackedearlierintheday.Thiswasoneoffourattacksagainstpolicetargetsinthecityonthisdate,duringwhich32people,includingassailants,werekilled.Al-Qa'idainIraq(AQI)claimedresponsibilityfortheincidents.

"QaedaclaimsdeadlywestIraqpoliceattack,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,March16,2012.;"21policekilledinwestIraqcheckpointattacks:officials,"AgenceFrancePresse,March5,2012.;"REFILE-IslamistsclaimIraqattackthatkilledatleast27,"ReutersNews,March16,2012.

GTD Iraq Baghdad April16,2012 4 3 Unknown Terrorism

AssailantsopenedfireonfarmersinRashdiyaarea,Baghdadgovernorate,Iraq.Fourfarmerswerekilledandthreeothersinjuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Iraq'Qaeda'memberkillsself,familyduringraid,"AgenceFrancePresse,April16,2012.;"Iraqiofficials:Gunmenkill4ShiitefarmersnorthofBaghdad,"AssociatedPressNewswires,April16,2012.;"13peoplekilledinIraq'sviolence,"XinhuaNewsAgency,April16,2012.

GTD Iraq BaqubahJune28,2012 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

AssailantsopenedfireonasecuritycheckpointinBaqubahcity,Diyalagovernorate,Iraq.Fourpeople,includingtwopoliceofficersandtwoSahwaCouncilmembers,werekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Bombings,shootingsaroundIraqkill22,"TheAssociatedPress,June28,2012.

June29,2012 4 4

AssailantsattackedasecuritycheckpointinKhanBaniSaadarea,Diyalagovernorate,Iraq.FourSahwaCouncilmemberswerekilledandanotherfourinjuredintheassault.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,officialsattributedittoAl-Qa'idainIraq(AQI).

"Fouranti-Qaedamilitiamen,soldierkilledinIraq,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,June29,2012.;"Officials:Gunmenkill4SunnifightersinIraq,"AssociatedPressOnline,June29,2012.;"3blastskill8incentralIraq,"TheAssociatedPress,June29,2012.

GTD Iraq Rashidiyah

July14,2012

GunmenattackedacheckpointinRashidiyaharea,Ninevehgovernorate,Iraq.Fivemembersofthesecurityforcesdiedandtwomorepeoplewereinjuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"LENGTH:160words,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,July14,2012.;"NinekilledinnorthIraqcheckpointattacks,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,July14,2012.;

GTD Iraq Hammamal-Alil

July14,2012

4 0 Unknown TerrorismGunmenattackedacheckpointinHammamal-Alilvillage,Ninevehgovernorate,Iraq.Fourpeople

"NinekilledinnorthIraqcheckpointattacks,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,July

diedintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

14,2012.

GTD Iraq Fallujah July29,2012 4 3 Unknown Terrorism

GunmenattackedapolicestationinFallujahcity,AlAnbargovernorate,Iraq.Fourpoliceofficersdiedintheattack.ThiswasoneofthreerelatedattacksoccurringwithinafewminutesofeachotherinFallujahonthisdate.Atleastninepeoplewereinjuredacrossalloftheattacks.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Officials:7Iraqipolicekilledinattacks,"TheAssociatedPress,July29,2012.;"Update:APNewsNow.,"TheCanadianPress-Broadcastwire,July29,2012.;"SevenIraqipolicekilledinattacks,"UnitedNewsofBangladeshLimited,July29,2012.

GTD Iraq Taji August1,2012

AssailantsopenedfireonapolicepatrolinTajicity,Baghdadgovernorate,Iraq.Thiswasoneoftwoattacksinthecityonthisday.Fourpoliceofficerswerekilledintheassault,whichwasmeanttoattractfirstrespondersforalaterexplosion.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"SixpolicekilledinIraq,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,August1,2012.

GTD Iraq AbuGhraib

August2,2012

GunmenopenedfireonapolicecheckpointinAbuGhraibcity,AlAnbargovernorate,Iraq.Fourpoliceofficerswerekilledintheattack.Thiswasoneoftwoattacksonthecheckpoint;followingthisattack,theassailantsplantedthreeexplosivedevicestargetingfirstresponders.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"15killed,11woundedinattacksonsecuritycheckpointsinIraq,"XinhuaGeneralNewsService,August2,2012.;"SmallArmsAttacksAndBombingsLeave54Killed,74WoundedAcrossIraq,"Antiwar.comOriginalArticles,August2,2012.;

GTD Iraq Awja August2,2012

4 0 Unknown TerrorismGunmenopenedfireonapolicecheckpointinAwjatown,Saladingovernorate,Iraq.Fourpolice

"Iraqattackskill17people:officials,"AgenceFrancePresse,August2,2012.;

officerswerekilledintheassault.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"AttacksonIraqcheckpointskilleight:officials,"AgenceFrancePresse,August2,2012.;"AttacksonIraqcheckpointskilleight:officials,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,August2,2012.

GTD Iraq Baqubah August3,2012

GunmenopenedfireonapolicecheckpointinBaqubahcity,Diyalagovernorate,Iraq.Fourpoliceofficerswerekilledandtwoinjured.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthisincident.

"EightdieinspateofattacksagainstIraqsecurityforces,"ArabNews,August4,2012.

GTD Iraq Dujail August10,2012

GunmenattackedacheckpointinDujailtown,Saladingovernorate,Iraq.FourSahwaCouncilmemberswerekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthisincident.

"Officials:Gunmenkill4inIraq,"AssociatedPressOnline,August10,2012.

GTD Iraq Amarliya August11,2012

6 0 Al-QaidainIraq

Terrorism

GunmenattackedagroupofswimmersinAmarliyatown,Saladingovernorate,Iraq.TheassailantsseparatedtheswimmersintoSunnisandShiites.TheylettheSunnisgobeforekillingthesixremainingShiites.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthisincident;however,sourcessuspectedthatthegunmenweremembersofAl-QaidainIraq.

"Iraqattackskill14,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,August12,2012.;"WORLDBRIEFING;IRAQ;Gunmenkill7Shiitesingroup,"LosAngelesTimes,August12,2012.;"Sevenkilledinsectarianattack,"TheIrishExaminer,August11,2012.

GTD Iraq Amarliya August12,2012

8 0 Al-QaidainIraq

Terrorism

Assailantsroundedupapproximately25peoplebetweenAmarliyaandSulaymanBegtownsinSaladingovernorate,Iraq.ThegroupwasthenseparatedintoShiitesand

"GunmenexecuteeightShiitesinnorthIraq:officials,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,August12,2012.;"Iraqattackskill14,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,

Sunnis.AfterreleasingtheSunnis,theassailantsshottheeightremainingShiites.Thiswasoneoftwocoordinatedattacksthatday.Thesecondattackwasaimedattargetingfirstrespondersonthesceneofthisshooting.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthisincident;however,sourcessuspectedAl-QaidainIraq.

August12,2012.;"GunmenexecuteeightShiitesinnorthIraq:officials,"AgenceFrancePresse,August12,2012.

GTD IraqAmiriyatal-Fallujah

AssailantsontwomotorcyclesopenedfireonapolicecheckpointinAl-A'amiriyatown,AlAnbargovernorate,Iraq.Threepoliceofficersandonecivilianwerekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"6killed,18injuredinfreshattacksinIraq,"XinhuaGeneralNewsService,August16,2012.

GTD Iraq Karma August16,2012

4 3 Al-QaidainIraq

Terrorism

AssailantsattackedapolicecheckpointinGarmatown,AlAnbargovernorate,Iraq.Fourpoliceofficerswerekilledandthreewoundedintheviolence.Thiswasoneoftwocoordinatedattacks;thisfirsteventwasintendedtodrawacrowd.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,authoritiesattributedittoAl-QaidainIraq.

"WaveofviolenceinIraqclaimsmorethan80lives,"CNNWire,August16,2012.;"Atleast8deadinwaveofIraqattacks,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,August16,2012.;"DOZENSAREKILLEDINIRAQINWAVEOFINSURGENTATTACKS,"PittsburghPost-Gazette,August17,2012.

GTD Iraq RamadiSeptember5,2012 5 0 Unknown Terrorism

GunmenshotandkilledfivepoliceofficersatasecuritycheckpointinRamadicity,AlAnbargovernorate,Iraq.Twoofficerswerekilledatthecheckpointitself,andthreemorewerekilledastheyweresleeping

"GunmenkillfivepoliceofficersinRamadi,Iraqipolicesay,"CNNWire,September5,2012.

insidethecheckpoint.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

GTD Iraq BaghdadSeptember24,2012 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

GunmenopenedfireonsecurityofficersguardingaGreenZoneentranceinKaradahdistrict,Baghdadcity,Baghdadgovernorate,Iraq.Foursecuritypersonneldiedintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"NinekilledinIraqattacks,"DeutschePresse-Agentur,September24,2012.

GTD Iraq Mushahidah

October24,2012

AssailantsopenedfireonapassengerminibuscarryingAl-NasraStateIndustryCompanyemployeesinMushahidaharea,Baghdadcity,Baghdadgovernorate,Iraq.Atleastsevenworkerswerekilledintheassault.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Iraqattackskill15indeadliestdaythismonth,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,October24,2012.;"Shootings,explosionstakeatleast12livesinIraq,"CNNWire,October24,2012.;

GTD Iraq MadainDecember6,2012 5 0 Unknown Terrorism

AssailantsattackedaFacilitiesProtectionService(FPS)checkpointintheJurfal-NadafareaofMadaintown,Diyalagovernorate,Iraq.FiveFPSofficerswerekilledintheassault.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Gunmenkill5policemensouthofIraqicapital,"AssociatedPressOnline,December6,2012.;"GunmenkillfivesecurityforcemembersinIraq,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,December6,2012.;"FivepolicemenkilledinIraq,"Indo-AsianNewsService,December6,2012.

GTD Iraq Fallujah December12,2012

AssailantsopenedfireonpoliceofficersinFallujahcity,AlAnbargovernorate,Iraq.Fourpoliceofficerswerekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Iraqattackskillseven,inmatedetonatesexplosives,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,December12,2012.

GTD Israel Hadera October28,2001 4 14

PalestinianIslamicJihad(PIJ)

Terrorism

FourIsraeliswerekilledandfourteeninjuredinanattackbytwomenwithautomaticweaponsinHadera,HaifaDistrict,Israel.PalestinianIslamicJihad(PIJ)claimedresponsibilityfortheattackinastatementsenttoAl-Jazirah.

“Israel:4WomenKilledinHaderaAttack;IDFContinuesPreparationsforPullback,”VoiceofIsraelNetwork,October28,2001.;“IslamicJihad,FatahClaimResponsibilityforHadera,Baaqahal-GharbiyahAttacks,”Al-JazirahSatelliteChannelTelevision,October28,2001.;

GTD Israel HaderaJanuary17,2002 6 30

Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade(AbdulSalaamSadekHassouneh)

Terrorism

Fivepeoplewerekilled,and25otherswereinjuredinaattackataballroominHadera,Israel.Theattackerwaskilledbypoliceatthescene.

“SixkilledinshootingatIsraeliballroom”AgenceFrancePresse,January18,2002.;“FiveIsraelisKilledinArmedAttackinNorthernCity,”BeijingXinhua,January17,2002.;“PalestiniangunmanopensfireinbanquethallincityofRamallahinIsrael,”ABCNews,January18,2002.

GTD Israel Shlomi March12,2002

7 6Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Terrorism

TwogunmenkilledsevenIsraeliciviliansandwoundedsixmoreinKibbutzMazzuva,nearthetownofShlomiinnorthernIsraelapproximatelythreemilesfromtheLebaneseborder.Israelisecurityforcessubsequentlykilledthetwogunmen.TheAl-AqsaMartyr’sBrigadeclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.TheIsraeligovernmentoriginallysuspectedthatthegunmenweretrainedHizballahfighterswhoinfiltratedIsraeliterritoryfromLebanon,butHizballah’sSecretaryGeneralSheikhHasanNasrallahdeniedtheaccusation.

PhilReeve,“MiddleEastCrisis:FearsofNewFrontinConflictAsSixIsraelisKilled,”TheIndependent,March13,2002.;“Al-AqsaMartyrsBattalionsClaimAttackonKibbutz,”Al-JazirahSatelliteChannelTelevision,March12,2002.;“NasrallahDeniesLinktoShlomiAttack;PledgesToTryToSendArmstoIntifadah,”Al-Safir,March14,2002.

GTD Israel MetzerNovember10,2002 5 7

Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Terrorism

AtleastoneperpetratorattackedMetzerkibbutz,MenasheRegionalCouncil,Israel,killingfiveandinjuringseven.Theperpetratorwasnotcaptured.AlAqsaMartyrsBrigades,afactionoftheFatahmovement,claimedresponsibility,yetFatahdisavowedthisclaim.

"FiveIsraelisKilledinKibbutzShootingAttackAccordingtoPolice,”AFP,November11,2002.;EitanHess-Ashkenazi,"GunmanKillsFiveinIsraeliFarmingCommunity;IsraeliAirStrikeRocksGazaCity,”BCCycle,November11,2002.;"ArafatFactionDisownsOffshoot'sClaimofKibbutzKillings,”AFP,November11,2002.

GTD Israel Erez June8,2003

Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Terrorism

ThreePalestiniansdisguisedanIsraelDefenceForcesbaseneartheErezborderseparatingtheGazaStripfromIsrael.ThegunmenkilledfourIsraelisandinjuredfourothers.ThemilitantswereshotandkilledintheensuingfirefightwithIsraelisoldiers.HAMAS,IslamicJihad,andtheAl-AqsaMartyrsBrigadeclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

AlissaRubin,“TheWorld;8IsraelisWoundedinPalestinianAttack;Asmanyasfourfeareddead;attackersareslain.Incidentislikelytosetbackpeaceprocess,”LosAngelesTimes,June8,2003.;SanjayGuptaandJerroldKessel,“PalestinianGunmenKill4IsraeliSoldiers,”CNN,June8,2003.;“Militantattackscontinue,sevendead,”UnitedPressInternational,June8,2003.

GTD Israel ShefaAmr August4,2005

4 12Kach(EdenNatan-Zada)

Terrorism

EdenNatanZada,anIsraelDefenseForcedeserter,previouslylinkedtotheextremistKachorganizationattackedArabpassengersonabusinShfar'am,Israel,killingfourpeopleandwounding12others.AmobofangryprotestorsbeatZadatodeathlaterintheday.

GregMyre,“JewishMilitantOpensFireonBusofIsraeliArabs,Killing4,”TheNewYorkTimes,August5,2005.;ChrisMcGreal,“Israelisoldierpartofextremistgroup,”TheGuardian,August6,2005.

GTD Israel Jerusalem March6,2008

8 10PalestinianIslamicJihad(PIJ)

TerrorismAPalestinianterroristopenedfireatMercazHaravYeshivainJerusalem,killingeightstudents

TracyConnor,"'LIKEASLAUGHTERHOUSE'8KILLEDASGUNMAN'SBLOODY

andwounding10others.Ithappenedataround8:45pm.Thegunmanfiredroundsofammunitionintothelibrarywhere80studentsgatheredinthelibrarytocelebratetheHebrewmonthofAdarIIwhichbeginsthatFriday.IDFgunmenkilledthegunmanfourminutesintothespree.Al-QudsMartyrsBrigadeandtheMartyrsofImadMughniyahtookseparateresponsibilityfortheshootingattack.Hamasfightersclaimedtheshooting'smotivewasbecauseofIsrael'smilitaryoperationinthecoastalstripinwhichmorethan100Palestinianswerekilled.

SHOOTINGSPREELEAVESJERUSALEMSEMINARYLOOKING,"DailyNews(NewYork),March7,2008.;PeterHirschberg,"GunmankillsatleasteightinJewishseminary,"TheIrishTimes,March7,2008.;EtgarLefkovitz,MatthewWagner,JudySiegelandHerbKeinon,"Gunmankills8atflagshipJ'lemyeshiva.MercazHaravhitbyworstterrorattackincapitalsincesecondintifida.KillercamefromeastJerusalem.ThousandscelebrateinGaza.Policeonnationwidealert,"TheJerusalemPost,March7,2008.

GTD Israel Eilat August18,2011 5 0 Unknown Terrorism

OnThursdayat1225,inthevicinityofEilat,SouthernDistrict,Israel,amilitanttargetedandfiredupontwocivilianvehicles.Anunknownamountofdamagewasdone.Fourpeoplewerekilledinthefirstcarandonepersonwaskilledinthesecondcar.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibility.

IsraelNationalNews,EladBenari,"SynagogueHitasGradMissilesFiredatBe’erShevaandAshdod,"http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/146967(August19,2011).;GlobalJewishNews,"SevenIsraelisKilledinTerrorAttacksnearEilat,"GlobalJewishNews,August18,2011.;YaakovKatz,"TimelineoftheAttacksontheSinaiBorder,"JerusalemPost,August19,2011.

LexisNexis Italy

AciCastello

May1,2003 5 1

GiuseppeLeotta

AdisgruntledtownworkeropenedfirewithahandguninatownhallineasternSicilyonFriday,killingfivepeopleand

http://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/leotta-giuseppe.htm;https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world

injuringonebeforecommittingsuicide.

/europe/mayor-and-four-others-killed-by-gunman-at-sicilian-town-hall-103106.html;https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/council-worker-kills-five-in-sicilian-town-95pfddbw73r

GTD IvoryCoast Gagnoa March4,2004

Twelvepeoplewerekilledbyunknownperpetratorsduringanattackonacocoa-growingvillage,Gagnoa,inthecenterofCoted’Ivoire.ThevictimsweremostlyoftheBetepopulation.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

HassanArouni,“UnidentifiedArmedGroupAttacks,Kills12atGagnoa,”LondonBBCservice,March4,2004.;“Coted’Ivoive:HumanRightsWatch,”HumanRightsWatch,December31,2004.;

GTD IvoryCoast YopougonDecember1,2010 8 14 Unknown Terrorism

OnWednesdaynight,intheYopougondistrictofAbidjancity,Abidjan,CoteD'ivoire,fourpeoplewerekilledand12otherswereinjuredwhen45maskedgunmenenteredtheofficeofthepresidentialcandidateAlassaneOuattaraandfireduponcivilianelectionworkers.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

XinhuaNewsAgency,"SeveralKilledasCoted'IvoireElectionTallyDelayedinTensions,"XinhuaNewsAgency,December2,2010.;VoiceofAmerica,"FourKilledinAttackonIvorianCandidate'sOffice,"http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Four-Killed-in-Attack-On-Ivorian-Candidates-Office-111191624.html(December2,2010).;RadioFranceInternational,"AtLeastFourShotDeadatCoted'IvoireOppositionOffice,"(December2,2010).

GTD IvoryCoast BononFebruary26,2012 5 Unknown Terrorism

GunmenopenedfireonapollingstationasofficialswerecountingballotsinBonontown,Bouafledepartment,Marahoueregion,IvoryCoast.Fivepeoplewerekilledandanunknownnumberowounded.Nogroupclaimed

"FivekilledinattackonIvorianvotingstation,"ReutersNews,February27,2012.

responsibilityfortheattack.

GTD IvoryCoast ParaJune8,2012 7

GbagboLoyalists Terrorism

Approximately80assailantsambushedaUnitedNations(UN)peacekeepingpatrolinParavillage,Moyen-Cavallyregion,IvoryCoast.Atleast10peoplewerekilledintheattack,includingsevenpeacekeepers,andanunknownnumberwereinjured.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,butofficialsattributedtheincidenttoGbagboloyalists.

"Peacekeepers'takenbysurprise'inI.Coastattack:UN,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,June12,2012.;"7peacekeeperskilledinIvoryCoast,"CNN.com,June8,2012.;"WorldNews:SevenPeacekeepersKilledinIvoryCoast,"TheWallStreetJournal,June9,2012.

GTD IvoryCoast Abidjan December21,2012

AssailantsattackedtheAzitopowerstationinAbidjancity,Lagunesregion,IvoryCoast.Atleastninepeoplewerekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Gunmentargetpolice,"EveningTimes,December22,2012.;"IvoryCoastkillingspree,"TheDailyMirror,December22,2012.;

LexisNexis Kazakhstan Taraz

November12,2011 6 3 Kariyev

Theman,identifiedonlyasKariyev,killedfourpoliceandtwociviliansintheshootingrampage.

LexisNexis,Kazakhleaderpledgesfightagainstterrorafterattacks,November14,2011;LexisNexis,Kazakhstanonredalertafterattacks,November14,2011;LexisNexis,Akim'sofficeofZhambyl'sregionpledgesmaterialhelptodeadpolicemen'sfamilies,November14,2011.

GTD KenyaQarandare

September4,2000 12 0 Bandits

OtherCrimeType

BanditsambushedavehicletravelingintheQarandareareaofIsiolodistrictalongBarutKipsingroad,Kenya.Twelvepeoplewereshotandkilledintheattack.Sourcesbelievethattheattackerswerefromthe

"SomalibanditsraidKenyanvillage,killing12,"PanafricanNewsAgency,September6,2000.;"Policereportedlybombcivilianswhilepursuingbandits,"ThePeople,September7,2000.;"12

DegodiaandMuruletribesinSomalia.Threesuspectswerearrestedinconnectionwiththeattackandtworifleswererecovered.Themotivebehindtheattackisnotclear.

peoplekilledinabanditattackincentralKenya,"AssociatedPress,September6,2000.

GTD Kenya Kilitipe January11,2001

10 0 MilitiaMembers

Terrorism

Approximately200armedmilitiamembersdressedinEthiopianmilitaryuniformskilledtenpeopleinKilitipe,Moyaledistrict,Easternprovince,Kenya.Eightofthevictimswerepoliceofficersandtwowerecivilians.Theassailantsalsoabductedonepoliceofficer;hewasheldfor16daysbeforebeingreleasedinEthiopia.HereportedthattheassailantshadmistakenthevictimsformembersofanEthiopianrebelorganization,theOromoLiberationFront.

"TenrecentlykilledKenyanssuspectedtobemembersofanti-Ethiopiagroup,"KBCRadio,February3,2001.;"KenyansurvivorsuggestsmotiveforkillingsonEthiopiaborder,"KBCRadio,February3,2001.;"TenKenyanskilledbyEthiopiamilitia-newspapers,"Reuters,January13,2001.

GTD Kenya Turbi July12,2005 44 Unknown Terrorism

Attackersshotandhackedtodeath44civiliansinTurbi,Kenya.AuthoritiessuspectedthatpoliticallymotivatedEthiopianbanditsweretoblamefortheattack,butnogroupclaimedresponsibility.

“Policeconfirm44killedinnorthernKenyaattack,”KTNTelevision,July12,2005.

GTD Kenya Marsabit July13,2005

TwelveCatholicevangelistswerekilledinBopisa,Kenyainanambushbysuspectedbandits.Nooneclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“TwelveevangelistskilledinnewattackinnorthernKenya,”KenyaBroadcastingCorporationRadio,July13,2005

GTD Kenya KitaleMay3,2007 10 10

SabaotLandDefenseForce(SLDF)

Terrorism

ArmedassailantsattackedtheMatsiTradingCenter,inKitale,Kenya,killingninecivilliansandonechild.Tencivillianswerealsowoundedandthemarketwas

damaged.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibility,howeveritwasbelievedtobetheactionsoftheSabaotLandDefenseForce(SLDF).

GTD Kenya RumurutiMarch11,2008 4 0

SabaotLandDefenseForce(SLDF)

Terrorism

AtleastfourKenyanswerekilledasarmedmilitiamenshotthemdeadandtorchedtheirhouseinaspiteofethnicviolenceinAiyamwhichisasmallvillageinRumurutidivision,Kenya.Thevictimswerea46-yearoldwomanandherthreesons.Themilitiamenalsostoletheircattle.ThemilitiamenaresuspectedtobeapartoftheSLDF(SabaotLandDefenseForce)militia,whichisfightingforancestrallandbelongingtotheSabaotcommunity.

"FourmorekilledasclasheshitcentralKenya,"XinhuaGeneralNewsService,March11,2008.

GTD Kenya BaragoiJuly16,2008 5 0 Unknown

OnWednesday,herdsmenwereattackedbyunknownbanditsinSuyanvillageofBaragoidivision,SamburuNorthdistrict,Northeasternprovince,Kenya.Fivewerekilledbythegunmen,whofiredAK-47riflesandseizedlivestock.

Kigondu,Nicholas,"BanditsKillFiveinSamburu,"KenyaBroadcastingCompany,July16,2008.;LexisNexis,"Kenya;18GunnedDowninWaveofCrime,"AfricaNews,July18,2008.;

LexisNexis

Kenya Siakago November7,2010

10 Unknown

Thesuspect,whohesaidwasinhis30s,wentoutonSaturdaynightlookingforafemalefriendbutthathecouldn'tfindher.Theofficerisinpolicecustody,Chelimosaid.Alocalradioreporter,AntoninNewite,saidthepoliceofficeropenedfireinthreedifferentbars,killingonepersonineachofthefirsttwo

LexisNexis,Kenyanpolicekill10peopleinrampage,November8,2010;LexisNexis,HIVrevengerampage?Kenyapoliceofficerkills10,November7,2010;LexisNexis,OfficerinCourtOverShootingSpree,November8,2010.

barsandeightpeopleinthethirdbar.

GTD Kosovo Glogovac August20,2001

UnidentifiedgunmenstoppedacarwithanAlbanianfamilyofsixtraveling,killingfiveofthefamilymembers,includinganineyearoldgirl,andleavingasixteenyearoldgirlfordeadoutsideGlogovac,Pristinadistrict,Kosovoaround11:00pm.Althoughnogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,itwasthoughtthatthefamilywastargetedduetothefather'sinvolvementwiththeSerbianSecretServiceduringthewarinKosovo.

ShabanBuza,"FiveinKosovoAlbanianfamilykilledinshooting,"Reuters,August21,2001.;AlexandrePeyrille,"FiveAlbaniansslaininKosovoattack,"AgenceFrance-Presse,August21,2001.;FisnikAbrashi,"FiveethnicAlbanianskilledinroadsideambush,"AssociatedPress,August21,2001.

LexisNexis Kyrgyzstan Echkilitash

August20,2012 5 Unknown

Aconscriptkilledfourofhiscolleaguesandaborderguard’swifefromaservice-issueweaponattheEchkilitashborderpostoftheIssyk-Kulborderunit.

LexisNexis,Soldierkills5atKyrgyzborderpost,August20,2012.

GTD Laos VangVieng

February6,2003

Duringthemorning,atleast20unidentifiedgunmenwithautomaticriflesattackedatouristpassengerbusnearthevillageofVangVieng.Tencivilianswerekilled,includingatleasttwoforeignnationalsonbicyclestravelinginfrontofthebus.Therewasnowordonperpetratorcasualtiesorcivilianinjuries,butsomeprivatepropertybelongingtothetouristswerestolen.Afarmtractorbehindthebuswasalsohitbybullets.Laoauthoritiesspeakingoff-recordhaveblamedethnicHmonginsurgentsfortheattack.

"BUSATTACK:Gunmenkill10onLaohighway,"TheNation(Thailand),February7,2003.;Dr.TobiasNischalke,"AmbushonBusILaosKills10,IncludingTwoForeigners,"WorldmarketAnalysis,February7,2003.;"Gunmenkill10onLaohighway,"Xinhua,February7,2003.

Officially,however,authoritiesblamedbandits,indicatingthatprivatepropertyofthetouristswerestolen.OnelocalLaoofficial,however,claimedthatnopropertywasstolenduringtheattack,andthatitwasaterroristattack.TheroadonwhichthebuswasonisthemainroadconnectingtheLaocapital,Vientiane,withthetouristsiteofLuangPrabang,aUNESCOworldheritagesite.

LexisNexis Lebanon Sidon

June8,1999 4 5 Unknown

JudgesHassanUthman,WalidHarmoush,AssemBouDaherandImadShehabwereattendingasessionduringthetrialoftwoIraqisandaPalestinianwhentwoindividualsopenedfirethroughtherearwindowofthecourtroom,killingthemandwoundingfiveothers.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/9771;http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/34968db54cb96768372ef6a220fd7f73

LexisNexis Lebanon Beirut

July31,2002 8 5

AhmadMansour

AdisgruntledEducationMinistryofficialwalkedintotheBeirutofficesofthePrivateSchoolTeachersMutualFundandkilledeightco-workersinabloodyrampagereportedlytriggeredbyadisputeovermoney.

http://www-proxy.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2002/Aug-01/35415-gunman-kills-8-in-bloody-attack.ashx;https://www.haaretz.com/1.5163894;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/jul/31/lebanon

GTD Lebanon TripoliMay9,2008 6 12 Amal Terrorism

OnFriday,at1245,sixwerekilledand20otherswereinjuredwhenAmalMilitiagunmenopenedfireonafuneralprocessionontheTareeqalJadeedahroadinTripoli,NorthernProvince,Lebanon.Onegunmenwas

LexisNexis,"SixKilledDuringBeirutFuneral,"SunaNewsAgency,May10,2008.;YaLibnan,"Saturday'sLiveCoverageoftheWarinLebanon,"YaLibnan,http://yalibnan.com/site/archi

arrestedinconnectionwiththeshooting.

ves/2008/05/_1415_governmen.php.;

GTD Lebanon Tripoli July25,2008

OnFriday,opposingpoliticalfactionsengagedinrocket-propelledgrenade,mortar,grenade,rocket,andsmallarmsattacksinTripoli,NorthernProvince(EchChimal),Lebanon,killingeightciviliansandpoliticalaffiliatesandonechild,injuring33civiliansandpoliticalaffiliates,anddamaginganapartmentbuildingandamosque.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,butitwasbelievedthatthe8MarchCoalitionand14MarchCoalitionwereresponsible.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"EightCiviliansandPoliticalAffiliates,OneChildKilled,Thirty-ThreeCiviliansandPoliticalAffiliatesWoundedinArmedAttackinTripoli,Liban-Nord,Lebanon,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem(January21,2010).;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"EightCiviliansandPoliticalAffiliates,OneChildKilled,Thirty-ThreeCiviliansandPoliticalAffiliatesWoundedinArmedAttackinTripoli,Liban-Nord,Lebanon,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem(January21,2010).;AgenceFrancePresse,"SevenKilledinIntenseFightinginNorthLebanon,"LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrancePresse,July25,2008.

GTD Liberia Monrovia June11,2008 12 0 Unknown OtherCrime

OnSaturdaymorning,12LiberianfieldworkerswereshotdeadandmutilatedbyunknowngunmenneartheFarmingtonriveronafarmbelongingtoCharlesBennielocated35milessouthofthecapitalcityofMonrovia,Montserradoprovince,southernLiberia.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasmadefortheincident.Itwasbelievedthattheattackwascarriedoutbecauseofanon-goinglanddispute.

BBCMonitoringAfrica,"LiberiansKilledinFarmMassacre,"BBCMonitoringAfrica,June11,2008.;JonathanPaye-Layleh,"LexisNexis,AssociatedPressWorldstream,June11,2008.;

GTD Macedonia Smilkovci April12,2012 5 0

AlilDemiri,AfrimIsmailovic,AgimIsmailovic,FejziAziri,HakiAziriandSamiLjuta

Terrorism

AssailantsopenedfireonciviliansinSmiljkovcivillage,Skopjeregion,Macedonia.Fivepeoplewerekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"MacedoniasaysarrestsIslamistsforlakemurders,"ReutersNews,May1,2012.;"FivebodiesfoundnearMacedoniancapital:police,"AgenceFrancePresse,April13,2012.;"Macedonia:Killingoffivepeoplesparksethnictensions,"AKI-AdnkronosInternational,April13,2012.

LexisNexis

Malaysia Sarawak June8,2007

5 9 Unknown

FiveweddingguestswerekilledandnineothersinjuredwhenanIndonesianmanwentonashootingspreeduringtheceremonyinMalaysia'seasternstateofSarawakonBorneoisland.

LexisNexis,FivedieduringshootingspreeatMalaysianwedding,June8,2007.

GTD Mali Bamako December21,2008

14 15 Tuaregextremists

Terrorism

OnSunday,inBamako,Bamko,Mali,TuaregrebelswithheavygunsattackedaMali-Mauritaniaborderpostusingover20sportutilityvehiclesearlyinthemorning,killing14soldiers,injuring15others,andpossiblytakinghostages.Therewasnoreporteddamage.

PressTV,"MaliRebelsKill14SoldiersatBorder,"PressTV,December21st,2008.;AgenceFrancePresse,"AtLeast25ReportedKilledinMaliClashes,"LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrancePresse,December21st,2008.;

GTD Mauritania LemgheityJune5,2005 18 20

Terrorism

Eighteensoldierswerekilledand20woundedwhenanarmybaseatLemgheityintheremoteregionofTirisZemmourinNortheastMauritaniacameunderattack.Thebase,normallyhostingabout50soldiers,wasattackedbyasmanyas142perpetrators.Authoritiessuspectedoneoftwogroups:anoppositiongroupknownas"KnightsofChange,"andthe

"MauritanianSoldiers'Killed,Injured'asArmedMenAttackMilitaryBase,"AgenceFrancePresse,June5,2005.;"MauritanianArmySays18Killed,20InjuredinAttackonBase,"AgenceFrancePresse,June5,2005.;"AlgerianSalafistGroupClaimsResponsibilityforMauritanianBaseAttack,"AlgerianSalafiGroupforCallandCombat,

AlgerianSalafistGroupforPreachingandCombat(GSPC).GSPCclaimedresponsibility.

June6,2005.

GTD Mexico Tijuana February9,2000 4 0 Gunmen Terrorism

AtleastfourunidentifiedgunmenshotandkilledRodolfoGallardoHernandez,hisspouseMartaDelgado,andhissonRodolfoGallardoDelgadoinTijuana,BajaCalifornia,Mexico.RodolfoGallardoHernandezwasaprominentlawyerinTijuana,apoliticalfigure,andtheformerheadoftwobarassociations.Thevictimswereshotoutsideoftheirhome;theassailantsfiredaminimumof50shotsandusedthreedifferentcaliberweapons.ThepersonalsecurityguardfortheCanadianconsulandaneighborofthevictims,FernandoAlcala,wasalsoshotandkilledintheattack.Themotivebehindtheattackisunclear.

"ProminentlawyerkilledinTijuana,"AssociatedPress,February11,2000.;"FormerjudgemurderedinTijuana;62slayingsthisyearincity,"AssociatedPress,February11,2000.;"LawyerslainbygunmeninTijuana;wife,sonandsecurityguardalsokilledoutsidefamily'shome,"AustinAmerican-Statesman,February12,2000.

GTD Mexico LimoncitodeAyala

February14,2001

12 3 Gunmen OtherCrimeType

Approximately12maskedandmilitary-cladgunmenattackedtheresidentsofLimoncitodeAyala,Sinaloa,Mexico.Theassailantsenteredthevillage,stoleatruck,andtraveledfromhousetohouseroundingupmales.Thegunmenshot12menandwoundedanotherthree,thenfledinthetruck.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityandthemotivebehindtheincidentisunknown.

IsaacA.Levi,"Gunmeninmilitarygarbshootdead12peopleinwesternMexico,"AssociatedPress,February15,2001.;"Gunmenkill12inMexicovillage,"PakistanPressInternational,February16,2001.;"Villagersmachine-gunned,"DailyTelegraph,February17,2001.

LexisNexis Mexico Acapulco

July31,2005 9 2

SanJerónimo

Inanintoxicatedstate,OscarFlores,35,killedhiswifeand

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2005/0

deJuárez nephewwithaknifeonSundaymorningbeforeattackingapolicemanandthenusingtheofficer'sassaultrifleinashootingspreeonthestreetsofasmalltowninthePacificcoaststateofGuerrero.

8/02/2003266113;LexisNexis,FormersoldiergoesonkillingspreeinsouthernMexico,July31,2005.;

GTD Mexico AcapulcoFebruary6,2007 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

ThreepoliceofficersandonecivilianwerekilledbyarmedgroupsinAcapulco,Mexico.Theperpetratorsofthisincidentwereunknown.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“GunmenSlaySixLaw-EnforcementAgents,OneCivilianinAcapulco”OSCFeature.February6,2007.;“Sevenshotdeadatpolicestation”TheHamiltonSpectator.February7,2007.;

LexisNexis

Mexico CiudadJuárez

October23,2010

13 20 Unknown

GunmenstormedapartyinthebordercityofCiudadJuarezandopenedfire,killingatleast13peopleandwounding20.

LexisNexis,THEWORLD;MEXICOUNDERSIEGE;Gunmenkill13atapartyinJuarez;Twentyarewoundedintheattack,similartooneinJanuaryatagath-eringofteensthatshockedthenation.,October24,2010.

GTD Myanmar Lawpita December30,2001

KarenniNationalProgressiveParty

Terrorism

FifteensuspectedmembersoftheKarenniNationalProgressivePartyattackedagroupofsevenvillagersataminenearLawpita,Kayarstate,Myanmar.Therebelsdemandedthatthevillagersjointherebels;whenthevillagersrefused,theassailantsshotandkilledsixofthem.Aseventhvillagermanagedtoescape.TheKarenniNationalProgressivePartydeniedinvolvementintheincident.

"EthnicminorityrebelskilledsevenvillagersinMyanmar,"AgenceFrancePresse,January9,2002.;"Burmaallegesarmedgroupkilledsevenvillagers,"MyanmarInformationCommittee,January10,2002.;"Burma:Oppositionpartydenieskillingvillagers,"DemocraticVoiceofBurma,January11,2002.

GTD MyanmarKengtaung-Kenghkam

January22,2003

12 1ShanUnitedRevolution

TerrorismMembersoftheShanUnitedRevolutionaryArmy(SURA)invadedatimbersitebelonging

“ShanRebelsKill12WorkersatTimberExtractionSiteinMongNai,”TheNewLightof

aryArmy toTunMyatAungCoLtdinKengtaung-Kenghkam,Myanmarandopenedfireonworkersresultingintwelvedeathsandonewoundedsurvivor.ItwassuspectedthatthetimbercompanywasoperatingwithoutprovidingextortionmoneytotheSURA.

Myanmar,January23,2003.

GTD Namibia OmegaJanuary14,2000 4 5

Terrorism

FourpeoplewerekilledandfivewereinjuredafteranattackontheircarbyNationalUnionfortheTotalIndependenceofAngola(UNITA)rebelsnearOmega.

“FourNamibiansKilledinSecondAmbushinCaprivi,”NAMPA(InternetVersion-E-mail),January15,2000.

GTD Nepal Rolpadistrict

October31,1999

5 0 Maoists Terrorism

PolicecheckpostsinRolpa,Nepal,wereattackedbymorethan150Maoistinsurgents,leaving5policemendead.

"MaoistsLaunchNewAttacks,”WorldMarketAnalysis,November5,1999.

GTD NepalJajarkotdisrict

June6,2000 17 Unknown Terrorism

MaoistrebelskilledtenpolicemeninanattackonapolicepostinthevillageofTheme,JajarkotDistrict,Nepal.

"10policemenkilledinvillageattack,"UnitedPressInternational,June06,2000.;"TenkilledinclashwithMaoistrebels,"AgenceFrancePresse,June06,2000.;

GTD Nepal Thokarpa July15,2000

CommunistPartyofNepal-Maoist(CPN-M)

Terrorism

TheNepalCommunistParty(Maoist)attackedapolicepostinThokarwa,SindhupalchockDistrict,Nepal,killingfourandinjuringseven.

“Nepal:FourpolicekilledinattackbyMaoistrebels,”NepalNews,July15,2000.;“Nepalinsurgentsattackpolicepost,killfour,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,July16,2000.;

LexisNexis Nepal

Bichour,Taruka,andGulmi

July8,2001 40 Maoistrebels

Maoistrebelsshotdead39policemenandacivilianinattacksacrossNepalontheeveofthenewking'sbirthday.

LexisNexis,Communistrebelskill40inNepal,July08,2001.;http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2001-07-08/news/0107080357_1_mao

ist-rebels-taruka-nepal;https://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/08/world/40-die-in-rebel-attacks-on-police-in-nepal.html

LexisNexis

Nigeria

Gbeji,Vasae,AnyiinIorja,Ugba,Sankera,Zaki-Biam,andMakurdi

October22-25,2001

200 Nigeriansoldiers

Oct22-24,IneasternNigeriasoldierskilledupto200civiliansandcausedthousandsofvillagerstofleeintothebush.Thekillingswereapparentlyinrevengefor19soldierskilledinBenuestate.Pres.ObasanjolateracknowledgedorderingtheattacksandmadeaformalapologyJan1,2003.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1616598.stm

LexisNexis Nigeria Guma

June22,2011 8 Unknown

Nofewerthaneightpersonsincludingtwosoldiersservingwiththe72BattalionoftheNigerianArmyinMakurdiwerefeareddeadwhileotherswereinjuredduringabloodyattackonUdeicommunityinGumaLocalGovernmentAreaofBenueStatebyunknowngunmen.

LexisNexis,GunmenKillTwoSoldiers,SixOthersinBenue,June22,2011.

LexisNexis Nigeria Yenagoa

November9,2011 4 Unknown

FourpersonswerekilledWednesdaynightinYenagoatheBayelsaStatecapitalinarenewedorgyofviolencereportedlyunleashedbysuspectedcultistswhileseveralotherssustainedgunshotinjuries.Theviolentattack,whichoccurredinthedenselypopulatedEkekisuburbofYenagoaintheheartofthecapitalcityatabout7pmcausedseriouspandemoniuminthetroubledcapitalcityasresidents

LexisNexis,FourKilled,OthersInjuredinFreshBayelsaShooting,November10,2011.

scamperforsafety.

GTD Nepal SurkhetDistrict

November24,2001

SuspectedNepalCommunistParty(Maoist)ambushedaNepalpolicevehicleinSurkhetDistrict,BehriZone,Nepal.Sixwerekilledand44weremissingfromtheincident.

"AFP:ThreeMorePolicemenKilledinNepalbyMaoistRebels,”HongKongAgenceFrancePresse,November25,2001.;"AFP:MaoistsKillSixMorePolicemeninNepal,GovernmentActionOrdered,”HongKongAgenceFrancePresse,November25,2001.;

GTD Nepal Latinath November27,2001

PerpetratorsambushedagroupofpoliceofficersonaregularpatrolinLatinathareaofDarchuladistrict,475kmwestofKathmandu,Nepal.Fourpolicemenwerekilledandsixinjured;12perpetratorswerekilled.NepalCommunistParty(Maoist)wassuspected.

"NepalMaoistsKillFourPolice,”TheDailyTelegraph(Sydney,Australia),November28,2001.;"Xinhua:16KilledinPolice-GuerrillasClashinNepal,”BeijingXinhua,November28,2001.;"FourPoliceDeadinMaoistAttackafterEmergencyImposed,”NewZealandPressAssociation,November28,2001.

GTD NepalPanchthardistrict

FourpolicemenwerekilledinanattackatapoliceoutpostinPanchthar,Nepal.Maoistextremistswereblamedfortheattack.

“FourpolicemendeadinMaoistattack,”Nepalnews.com,January24,2002.

GTD Nepal Sanphebaga

February17,2002 27 Maoists Terrorism

NepalCommunistParty(Maoist)rebelsattackedanairportinSanphebaga,Nepal,killing27Nepalesepolicemen.Injuriestobothsideswereunknown.ThisattackappearedcoordinatedwithanattackearlierthatdayongovernmentbuildingsinMangalsen.

“Nepal’sRebelsMakeDeadliestAssaultEver,”TheGazette,February18,2002.;“MaoistRebelAttacksKill129,”BelfastNewsLetter,February18,2002.;

GTD Nepal Gulariya May13, 5 Maoists Terrorism SuspectedMaoistrebelsshotand “SuspectedMaoistRebelsKill

2004 killedfivepoliceofficersinGulariya,Nepal.

FivePolicemeninSouthwesternNepal,”HongKongAFP,May13,2004.

GTD NepalKathmandu

June19,2004 18 Maoists Terrorism

14ArmedPoliceForcepersonneland4civilianswerekilledwhensuspectedMaoistCommunistCenterguerrillaslaunchedanattackatarmedpolicepatrolteaminwesternNepal.Therearenoreportsofinjuriesfromtheattack.

“Xinhua:14Policemen,4CiviliansKilledinNepal,”BeijingXinhua,June19,2004.;“AFP:Landmine,AmbushinNepalKill14Policemen,4Civilians,”HongKongAFP,June19,2004.;“AFP:MaoistRebelLandmineKills14NepaliPolicemen,”HongKongAFP,June19,2004.

GTD NepalThumuhawa

April25,2005 10

Anti-GovernmentGuerrillas

Terrorism

SuspectedMaoistslynched10villagersinThumahawa,Nepalwhomtheyhadaccusedofhavingparticipatedinresistancecampaigns.TheattackcoincidedwithanotherassaultonthenearbyvillageofMarchabarSemari.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattacks.”

“Anti-GovernmentGuerillasKillFiveVillagersinNepal,”XinhuaNewsAgency,April25,2005.

LexisNexis Nepal

Chihandanda

December14,2005 11 19

BasudevThapa(��)

TheNagarkotmassacrewasanactofmassmurderthatoccurredonDecember14,2005attheKaliDevitempleinChihandandanearNagarkot,Nepal.Off-dutyRNAsergeantBasudevThapa(��),26,indiscriminatelyshotatvillagers,celebratingatthetemple,withanassaultrifle,killing11andinjuring19more,beforehehimselfwasshotbyhisfellowsoldiers.TheshootingwassaidtobesparkedbyanargumentbetweenThapaandsomeofthevillagers.

“Nepalesesoldierkills11civilians,”USAToday,December15,2005.

GTD Nepal Jhapadistrict

March22,2006

9 Maoists Terrorism

GunmenfromtheCommunistPartyofNepalattackedapolicepostinJhapa,Nepal.Usingfirearmstherebelskilledtenpolicemen.Threesuspectedrebelswereadditionallykilled.

Pokharel.TilakP.andSominiSengupta,“33KilledasNepal'sForcesClashWithMaoistRebelsfor2ndDay,”TheNewYorkTimes,2006.;"2ddayofNepalclashesleavesatleast33dead,"TheInternationalHeraldTribune,March22,2006.;"ClashesinNepalclaim33lives,"IrishNews,March22,2006.

CPRC NetherlandsAlphenaandenRijn

April9,2011

6 17 TristanvanderVlis

On9April2011,sixpeoplewerekilledbyagunmanwhoenteredtheRidderhofmallinAlphenaandenRijn,Netherlands,atownapproximately33kilometres(21mi)south-westofAmsterdam.Usingarifle,24-year-oldTristanvanderVlisshotseveralpeopleandthenkilledhimself,reportedlywithadifferentfirearm.Thereweresevendeaths,includingthekiller,and17wounded,makingitthedeadliestassaultattackintheNetherlandssincethe2009attackontheDutchRoyalFamily.

"SixPeopleKilledInNetherlandsShooting,"SkyNewsOnline,April9,2011.

GTD Niger Niamey April9,1999

4 Unknown Terrorism

PresidentIbrahimBareMainassaraofNigerwasassassinatedattheNiameyMilitaryAirport,whilehewasheadedtowardhishelicopter.Mainassarawaspossiblykilledbecausehewasrefusingdemandsforhisresignation.Theperpetratorsofthisincidentwereunknown.

“Niger--Bare'sRefusalToResignSaidReasonforKilling,”AgenceFrancePresse(WorldService),April10,1999.;CherifOuazani,“ChronologyofBareAssassinationRecounted,”JeuneAfrique,April26,1999.

GTD Niger Iferouane December15,2007

30 Unknown TerrorismRebelsattackedamilitaryconvoyinNigerkilling30woundingandinjuringscores.

“Niger:MNJRebelsAttackMilitaryConvoy,GovernmentSaysThreeSoldiersDead”MISNA.December05,2007.

GTD Niger Mangaize March6,2009

Unnamedarmedmenattackcattleranches,killing10andburning30squaremilesofpasturelandnearMangaizeinTillaberi,Niger.

AbdoulayeMassalatchi,"Gunmenkill10inattacksonNigerherdsmen-radio,"Reuters,March9,2009.

CPRC NigeriaOsunState

July10,1999 5 11

theBlackAxeConfraternity

TheBlackAxeConfraternityattackedstudentsattheObafemiAwolowoUniversityandkillingfivepeopleandinjuringofeleven.

GTD Nigeria Unknown November13,1999

10 EgbesuYouthsoftheBayelsa

Terrorism

TenmilitarysoldiersguardingoilfacilitiesintheNigerDeltawerekilledbysuspectedmembersoftheEgbesuYouthsoftheBayelsa.Shortlybeforethisattack,twelvepolicemenonpatrolintheNigerDeltawerekilledbythesamesuspectedmilitants.

“Nigeria:TenSoldiersKilledinTroubledDeltaState,”AFP(WorldService),November13,1999.

GTD Nigeria UnknownNovember13,1999 12

EgbesuYouthsoftheBayelsa

Terrorism

TwelvepolicemenonpatrolintheNigerDeltawerekilledbysuspectedmembersoftheEgbesuYouthsoftheBayelsa.ShortlyafterthisattacktenmilitarysoldiersguardingoilfacilitiesintheNigerDeltawerekilledthesamesuspectedmilitants.

“Nigeria:TenSoldiersKilledinTroubledDeltaState,”AFP(WorldService),November13,1999.

GTD Nigeria DongaJanuary2,2002 8 5 Unknown Terrorism

EightpeopleoftheJukuntribewerekilledandfiveothersinjuredinanambushbysuspectedethnicTivmilitiameninCentralNigeria'sTarabastate.Thevictimsweretravelingintwovehiclesalongtheroadbetween

“EightKilledbyEthnicMilitiameninCentralNigeria,”XinhuaNewsAgency,January3,2002.

Dongaandthestate'sanothersoutherntownofRafinKadawhengunmenopenedfire.TherelationsbetweentheTivsofBenueandJukunsofneighboringTarabahavelongbeenstrainedbygrowingcompetitionoverfarmlands.

GTD Nigeria Jos December13,2002

14 0 Fulaniextremists

FulaninomadsattackedRim,aJosvillageincentralNigeria,killing14civilians.

“Fulaninomadsattackvillageleaving14peopledeadinPlateauState,”ParisAFP,December13,2002.

GTD Nigeria WarriApril14,2003 6 Unknown Terrorism

UnknownIjawyouthsattackedtheItsekirivillageofUgbuwanguenearWarri,Nigeria,killingsixpeople.TheIjawsoughttodisrupttheNationalAssemblyelections.

“SixpersonsfeareddeadinfreshIjaw,Itsekiriyouthsclash,”LagosVanguard,April14,2003.

GTD Nigeria PortHarcourt

AgroupofinsurgentsattackedawaterfrontintheAmadi-AmaneighborhoodofPortHarcourt,Nigeria.Thegroupinvadedthewaterfrontinthelateeveningandcontinuedtheattackthroughtheearlymorninghours,killingeightcivilians.Sevenbuildingswerealsobroughtdownusingdynamite.Twopoliceofficersintheneighboringrainbowdistrictalsosustainedgunshotwoundsfromtheattack.

"Nigeria;EightkilledinPortHarcourt,"AfricaNews,January12,2004.

GTD Nigeria Warri January9,2004

Atleast10peoplewerekilledandseveralaremissingafterethnicmilitiamenattackedapassengerboatoffNigeria'stroubledsouthernoilcityofWarri.

"18KilledinEthnicClashinNigerDelta",AfricaNews,January12,2004

GTD Nigeria Warri April22,2004

7 4 ItsekiriInter/Intra-GroupConflict

SuspectedItsekirimilitantsattackedaboattravelingfromWarritoBurutuinNigeria,killingatleast10peopleandwoundingfourothers.ThevictimswereprimarilyethnicIjawandUrhobomarketvendors.Althoughnogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheshootings,Nigerianauthoritiesbelievedthatethnictensionwasaplausiblecause.

DulueMbachuandGeorgeOsodi.“EthnicRivalryFlares,TenKilledinNigerianOilDelta,”AssociatedPress,April22,2004.

GTD NigeriaPortHarcourt

May14,2006 4 2 Unknown

OtherCrimeType

AnunknownnumberofNigerDeltamilitantsshotandkilledfourpoliceofficersinPortHarcourt,Nigeria.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"MILITANTSKILLFOURPOLICEMENINPORTHARCOURT,"ThisDay(Nigeria),May15,2006

GTD Nigeria UnknownOctober2,2006 14

TheJointRevolutionaryCouncil

Terrorism

About70militantsattackedtheShellcompanyinNigeria’ssouthernRiversStatetodemandthereleaseofAlhajiMujahidDokuboAsari,theimprisonedleaderoftheNigerDeltaPeople'sVolunteerForce(NDPVF).TheJointRevolutionaryCouncilclaimedtheresponsibilityfortheattack.14Nigeriansoldierswerekilledand25contractorsweremissing.

“Nigeria:Some25MissingFollowingAttackinNigerDelta,”ParisAFP,October3,2006.;“Nigeria:MilitantsKillSoldiers,SinkSupplyVessels,”LagosRayPower2RadioinEnglish,October3,206.;DanUdoh,“5soldierskilledinmilitantattackinNigeria'soil-richsouth,”TheAssociatedPress,October3,2006.

GTD Nigeria Ekulama January13,2007

InEkulama,Nigeria,assailantsarmedwiithunspecifiedfirearmsfireduponaboat,killingeightcivilliansandfourlocalchiefs.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

SevenpolicemenwereshotandkilledintheirpolicestationbygunmeninElelenwo,Nigeria.Thesuspectedmilitantsalsofreed

Staff,“Nigeria:SuspectedMilitantsKillSevenPoliceinRiversState,”AgenceFrancePresse,”LagosThisDay,April

prisonersanddestroyedthebuildingwithexplosives.Nooneclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

15,2007.

GTD Nigeria KanoApril17,2007 13 0 Unknown Terrorism

Agroupofover100armedreligiousfundamentalistsattackedandbrieflyoccupiedapolicestationinKano,Nigeria.Elevenpoliceofficersandonecivilianwerekilledintheattackbyanunnamedgroup.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“IslamicFundamentalistsKill12OfficersinPoliceStationAttack,”ParisAFP,April17,2007;CraigTimberg“NigerianFundamentalistGroupKills12PoliceOfficersinNorth,”WashingtonPost,April18,2007;

August14,2007

MovementfortheActualizationoftheSovereignStateofBiafra(MASSOB)

Terrorism

InPortHarcourt,Nigeria,assailantsarmedwithunspecifiedfirearmsattackedaradiostation.Fourteencivilianswerekilledandthestationwasdamaged.NogroupclaimedresponsibilitybutitwaswidelybelievedtobetheactionsoftheMovementfortheActualizationoftheSovereignStateofBiafra(MASSOB).

January1,2008 7

NigerDeltaVigilante(NDV)

Terrorism

Suspectedmilitantsattackedtwopolicestations,aluxuryhotelandanightclubinNigeria'soilcityPortHarcourtyesterdayleaving18peopledead.

TheAdvertiser(Australia),“Nigeria13deadinraids,”January3,2008.;UffordWilson,“Militiaraidsonhotellobby,policestationskill13inNigerianoilcity,”AssociatedPress,January1,2008.;LydiaPolgreen,“Gangblamedas10arekilledinattacksatNigerianoilport,”NewYorkTimes,January2,2008,lateeditionfinal.

GTD Nigeria Unknown June10,2008 9 4 Unknown Terrorism

OnTuesday,unknowngunmenattackedaNigeriansecurityvesselintheNigerDelta.Thiswasthesecondvesseltobeattacked

WorldNewsConnection,"MilitarySaysNineNavyMembersKilled,FourCiviliansInjured,"AgenceFrance

intwodaysandwasleasedbyAddaxPetroleum.Ninesailorswerekilledandfourcivilianswerewoundedintheearlymorningattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

Presse,June10,2008.;LexisNexis,"NigerianMilitaryReports1DeadinSouthernOilRegionAttack,"AssociatedPress,June10,2008.;

GTD NigeriaKizachiDawaiChawai

July3,2010 7 5 Fulaniextremists Terrorism

OnSaturdayeveningaround2030,inthevillageofKizachiDawaiChawainearanunspecifiedcityinKadunaprovince,Nigeria,armedmendressedinmilitaryuniformsfireduponandkilledsevenpeopleandinjuredfiveothersinthepredominatelyChristianvillage.Atleastfivehouseswereburntaswell.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,butFulanimilitantswerethoughttoberesponsiblefortheattack.

AllAfrica,"Nigeria:FreshAttacksonChristiansinKadunaState,"http://allafrica.com/stories/201007140206.html(July13,2010).;AfricaNews,"Nigeria;FiveKilledinKadunaCommunalClash,"LexisNexisAcademic,Leadership,July4,2010.;

GTD Nigeria MaiduguriDecember24,2010 5 25

BokoHaram Terrorism

OnFridayeveningaround1830,inMaiduguri,Borno,Nigeria,inoneofthreerelatedattacks,fivepeopleincludingapastorwerekilledand25otherpeoplewereinjuredwhenatleast30armedmilitantsattackedtheVictoryBaptistChurchwithunknownfirearmsandpetrolbombs.NodamagewasreportedandthemilitantgroupBokoHaramclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

ShuaibuMohammed&IbrahimMshelizza,"UpdateTwo-ChristmasEveAttacksKillatLeast38inNigeria,"Reuters,December25,2010,http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/update-2-christmas-eve-attacks-kill-at-least-38-in-nigeria/.;Jane'sIntelligence,"SuspectedBokoHaramMilitantsKillFiveCiviliansinNigeria'sMaiduguri,"TerrorismWatchReport,Al-Jazeera,December29,2010.;CNN,"DeathTollIncreasesinNigerianAttacks,"LexisNexisAcademic,CNN,December25,2010.

GTD Nigeria GombeJanuary7,2011 6 2

BokoHaram Terrorism

OnFridayeveningaround2030,inGombecity,Gombestate,Nigeria,eightpeoplewerekilledandanunknownnumberwereinjuredwhenunidentifiedmilitantsarmedwithAK-47riflesfireduponciviliansatanopenairtavernoutsideofahotel.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,althoughBokoHaramwassuspectedofbeingresponsiblefortheattack.

YahooNews,"Gunmen'KillSix'atTaverninNigeria,"(January9,2011).;LeadershipNigeria,"FreshViolence:17FearedDeadinJos,GombeClash,"(January9,2011).;PressTrustofIndia,"GunmenKillEightinNorthernNigeria,"LexisNexisAcademic,PressTrustofIndia,January9,2011.

GTD Nigeria MaiduguriJanuary28,2011 7 5

BokoHaram Terrorism

OnFridayafternoon,inMaiduguri,Borno,Nigeria,fourmilitantsridingtwomotorcyclesfireduponandkilledsevenpeopleincludingModuFannamiGubio,theAllNigerianPeoplesPartyBornoStategubernatorialcandidate,andtwoplainclothespoliceofficersoutsidethehomeofGubio’sfather.FivepeoplewereinjuredandthemilitantgroupBokoHaramclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

VoiceofAmerica,"NigerianCandidateforGovernorKilled,"(January28,2011).;IbrahimMshelizza,"NigerianIslamistSectPostersThreatenUprising,"Reuters,February2,2011.;Vanguard,"WeKilledtheGuberCandidate,SixOthers-BokoHaram,"(February3,2011).

GTD Nigeria Shani April8,2011 8 56 Terrorism

OnFridayevening,inShani,Borno,Nigeria,eightpeopleincludingfourpolicemenandthePeople'sDemocraticPartysecretaryinthelocalgovernment,AlhajiIdrissa,werekilledand56peoplewereinjuredwhen10unidentifiedarmedmilitantsridingmotorcyclesfiredonagroupofpeoplethatwerepassingoutelectionmaterialsnearapolicestation.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthe

NewYorkTimes,"TenKilledinNigerianViolenceAheadofPoll,"Reuters,April8,2011;NickTattersall,"GunmenKillFourinNortheastNigeriaonEveofPolls,"Reuters,April8,2011;Leadership,"BloodyElectioninBorno,Kebbi,Delta,Osun,Ogun,"(April10,2011).

attack.

GTD Nigeria DamboaMay27,2011 13 0

BokoHaram Terrorism

OnFridaymorningaround0830,inoneoftwolinkedattacksinDamboa,Borno,Nigeria,around70unidentifiedmilitantsopenedfirewithKalashnikovriflesonapolicebarrackandtheFirstBankbranch.Thecasualtiesforbothlinkedattackswerelistedcumulativelywiththemilitantskillingfourpolicemen,oneprisonwardenandeightcivilians.Theattackcausedanunknownamountofpropertydamagetothebarrackandbank.NogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattackbutBokoHarammilitantsaresuspected.

Vanguard,NdahiMarama,"FourPolicemen,NineOthersKilledinFreshBokoHaramAttacks,"(May28,2011).;IbrahimMshelizza&NickTattersall,"SuspectedIslamistsKill13inNigeriaPoliceAttack,"Reuters,May27,2011,http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/suspected-islamists-kill-13-in-nigeria-police-attack/.;BBCMonitoringAfrica,"SuspectedIslamicSectKills13inNigeria'sBornoState,"LexisNexisAcademic,Guardian,May28,2011.

GTD Nigeria MaiduguriJune12,2011 4 0

BokoHaram Terrorism

OnSundaynight,inMaiduguri,Borno,Nigeria,unidentifiedmilitantsonamotorcyclearmedwithKalashnikovriflesopenedfireoncivilianswhoweredrinkingatabeerparlorintheBulunkutuarea,killingfourciviliansinthearea.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,butBokoHarammilitantsaresuspected.

YahooNews,"NigerianIslamistsOpenFireonBeerGarden,KillFour,"AgenceFrancePresse,(June13,2011).;YahooNews,"SectKillsFouratDrinkingSpotinNorthNigeria,"(June14,2011).;BBCMonitoringAfrica,"Nigeria:SuspectedIslamicSectMilitantsKillFourinBornoState,"LexisNexisAcademic,Guardian,June14,2011.

GTD Nigeria Maiduguri September12,2011 4 0 Terrorism

OnMondayeveningat2000,inMaiduguri,Borno,Nigeria,twogunmenarmedwithKalashnikovriflesfireduponandkilledfourNigerianciviliansatabar.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibility,

Reuters,"IslamistSectShootsDeadFourinNortheastNigeria,"Reuters,September13,2011(September13,2011).;YahooNews,"Police:SectMembersKillFourin

butthemilitantgroupBokoHaramwasthoughttoberesponsiblefortheattack.

NigeriaBeerParlor,"AssociatedPress(September13,2011).

GTD Nigeria KukawaDecember10,2011 4 0

BokoHaram Terrorism

AnunknownnumberofBokoHarammembersridinginasportutilityvehicleopenedfireonsoldiersattheAla-GornomilitarypostneartheborderwithChadinKukawa,Borno,Nigeria,killingthreeNigeriansoldiersfromtheMultinationalJointTaskForce(MJTF)andonecivilian.Theperpetratorsfledthesceneanddidnotsufferanycasualties.Nopropertydamagewasreportedintheincident.

YahayaIbrahim,"GunmenKillThreeSoldiersinBorno,"DailyTrust,December13,2011.;"3soldierskilledinnorthernNigeria,"Xinhua,December12,2011.;

GTD Nigeria Maiduguri December15,2011

5 0 BokoHaram

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersofBokoHaramopenedfireonagroupofciviliansstandingoutsideofashopinMaiduguricity,Bornostate,Nigeria.Fivecivilianswerekilledintheshooting;however,therewerenoreportedinjuries.Theassailantsweretravelinginavehicleatthetimeoftheattackandfledthescenefollowingtheshooting.

"Update:APNewsNow,"AssociatedPress,December17,2011.

GTD Nigeria Gombe January5,2012 6 10 Boko

Haram Terrorism

AssailantsopenedfireontheDeeperLifechurchinGombecity,Gombestate,Nigeria.Sixpeoplewerekilledand10injuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility;however,policesuspectedBokoHaram.Theattackcameaftertheendofathree-dayultimatumgivenbyBokoHaramforChristianstorelocateawayfromtheregion.

"UPDATE3-Gunmenkill6,wound10inNigeriachurchattack,"ReutersNews,January5,2012.;"Gunmenkill6atNigerianchurch,"AgenceFrancePresse,January6,2012.;"Over20churchgoers,mournersgunneddowninNigeria,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,January6,2012.

GTD Nigeria DoubeliJanuary6,2012 8

BokoHaram Terrorism

AssailantsopenedfireonchurchworshippersinChristApostolicChurchinDoubeliarea,Adamawastate,Nigeria.Eightpeoplewerekilledintheattack.ThiswasoneoftwoincidentsinAdamawastateincloseproximity;theassailantsthenproceededtoattackahairsalon.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincidents,butpolicesuspectedBokoHaram.

"Gunmenkill11peopleinchurch,hairsaloninNigeria'sAdamawastate,"APANEWS,January7,2012.;"PatternOfAttacksAgainstNigerianChristiansDeeplyWorrisome,"TargetedNewsService,January9,2012.;"SECTARIANVIOLENCEGRIPSNIGERIA,13DEAD,"HindustanTimes,January8,2012.

GTD Nigeria Yola January6,2012

8 BokoHaram

Terrorism

AssailantsattackedaChristianchurchinYolacity,Adamawastate,Nigeria.Atleasteightworshipperswerekilledintheensuinggunfire.BokoHaramclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,stating,"WewanttoprovetothefederalgovernmentofNigeriathatwecanalwayschangeourtactics."

"Gunmenkill8infreshchurchattackinNigeria:source,"AgenceFrancePresse,January6,2012.;"Over20churchgoers,mournersgunneddowninNigeria,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,January6,2012.;"Nigerianmilitantsectkills12inraidonchurch,"XinhuaNewsAgency,January7,2012.

GTD Nigeria Mubi January6,2012

20 BokoHaram

Terrorism

AssailantsattackedatownhallmeetinginMubitown,Adamawastate,Nigeria.Atleast20peoplewerekilledinthesubsequentgunfire.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident,butsourcessuspectedBokoHaram.TheincidentcameshortlyafterthetimeperiodBokoHaramgaveChristianstoleavetheregionhadelapsed.BokoHaramhadwarnedofdireconsequencesifChristiansremained.

"SeveralkilledinlatestNigeriareligiousattack,"ReutersNews,January6,2012.;"GunmeninNigeriafireonmourners,17dead:residents,"AgenceFrancePresse,January6,2012.;"GunmeninNigeriafireonmourners,17dead:residents,"AgenceFrancePresse,January6,2012.

GTD Nigeria Potiskum January10,2012

8 BokoHaram

Terrorism

SixgunmenattackedabeergardeninPotiskumarea,Yobestate,Nigeria.Eightpeoplediedintheattack,includingfivepoliceofficers.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,butsourcessuspectedBokoHaram.

"Sectkills8inbeerparlorattackinNigeria,"AssociatedPressOnline,January10,2012.;"BRIEF:Eightkilledinattackonabarinnorth-eastNigeria,"DPA(Berlin),January11,2012.;"LEAD:Nigeriaattacks"justified,"BokoHaramleadersaysinvideo,"DPA(Berlin),January11,2012.

GTD Nigeria PotiskumJanuary11,2012 4 0

BokoHaram Terrorism

AssailantsattackedabusatagasstationinPotiskumarea,Yobestate,Nigeria.ThevictimsarethoughttohavebeenIgboChristiansfleeingtowardthesouthernpartofthecountry.Fourciviliansdiedinthegunfire.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,butsourcessuspectedBokoHaram.

"Nigeria:4AreKilledbyGunmen,"TheNewYorkTimes,January12,2012.;"Nigeria:SuspectedIslamistsKill4ChristiansinNorthernTownofKano,"AFP(WorldService),January11,2012.;"BokoHaramLeaderAppearsinVideo,"ThisDay(Lagos),January12,2012.

GTD Nigeria KanoJanuary20,2012 17 4 Terrorism

Approximately50attackersdressedinpoliceandarmyuniformsattackedBompaipolicebarracksinKanocity,Kanostate,Nigeria.ThiswasoneofmanyincidentsinKano,NigeriaperpetratedbyBokoHaramonthisday.Atotalof187peoplediedand50wereinjuredacrossallattacks.AnotesaidthattheattackswereinrevengeforpolicearrestsandmurdersofBokoHarammembers.

"KanoAttacks-'MeninPolice,ArmyUniformsKilledDozens,"DailyTrust,January23,2012.;"BokoHaram-PoliceImpoundVehiclesWithExplosivesinKano,"ThisDay,January24,2012.;

Roger Nigeria Kano January20,2012 18 5 Terrorism

AsuicidebomberdetonatedatapassportofficeinKanocity,Kanostate,Nigeria.Theexplosionwasfollowedby

"ChristiansfleeattacksinnortheastNigeria,"Reuters,January7,2012;https://www.vanguardngr.co

assailantsfiringontheoffice.ThiswasoneofmanyincidentsinKano,Nigeriaonthisday.Atotalof187peoplewerekilledand50injuredacrossalloftheattacks.BokoHaramclaimedresponsibilityfortheincidents,statingthattheywereinrevengeforpolicearrestsandmurdersofBokoHarammembers.

m/2012/01/kano-blast-police-confirm-186-dead/

Roger Nigeria KanoJanuary20,2012 18 5 Terrorism

AsuicidebomberdetonatedataregionalpoliceheadquartersinKanocity,Kanostate,Nigeria.Theexplosionwasfollowedbyassailantsfiringontheheadquarters.ThiswasoneofmanyincidentsinKano,Nigeriaonthisday.Atotalof187peoplewerekilledand50injuredacrossalloftheattacks.BokoHaramclaimedresponsibilityfortheincidents,statingthattheywereinrevengeforpolicearrestsandmurdersofBokoHarammembers.

"ChristiansfleeattacksinnortheastNigeria,"Reuters,January7,2012;https://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/01/kano-blast-police-confirm-186-dead/

Roger Nigeria Kano January20,2012

17 5 Terrorism

AnexplosivedevicedetonatedatapolicestationinKanocity,Kanostate,Nigeria.Theexplosionwasfollowedbyassailantsfiringonthestation.ThiswasoneofmanyincidentsinKano,Nigeriaonthisday.Atotalof187peoplewerekilledand50injuredacrossalloftheattacks.BokoHaramclaimedresponsibilityfortheincidents,statingthattheywerein

revengeforpolicearrestsandmurdersofBokoHarammembers.

AnexplosivedevicedetonatedatapolicestationinKanocity,Kanostate,Nigeria.Theexplosionwasfollowedbyassailantsfiringonthestation.ThiswasoneofmanyincidentsinKano,Nigeriaonthisday.Atotalof187peoplewerekilledand50injuredacrossalloftheattacks.BokoHaramclaimedresponsibilityfortheincidents,statingthattheywereinrevengeforpolicearrestsandmurdersofBokoHarammembers.

AnexplosivedevicedetonatedatanimmigrationofficeinKanocity,Kanostate,Nigeria.Theexplosionwasfollowedbyassailantsfiringontheoffice.

"ChristiansfleeattacksinnortheastNigeria,"Reuters,January7,2012;https://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/01/kano-blast-

ThiswasoneofmanyincidentsinKano,Nigeriaonthisday.Atotalof187peoplewerekilledand50injuredacrossalloftheattacks.BokoHaramclaimedresponsibilityfortheincidents,statingthattheywereinrevengeforpolicearrestsandmurdersofBokoHarammembers.

police-confirm-186-dead/

Roger Nigeria Kano January20,2012

17 5 Terrorism

AnexplosivedevicedetonatedattheheadquartersofthestatesecurityservicesinKanocity,Kanostate,Nigeria.Theexplosionwasfollowedbyassailantsfiringontheheadquarters.ThiswasoneofmanyincidentsinKano,Nigeriaonthisday.Atotalof187peoplewerekilledand50injuredacrossalloftheattacks.BokoHaramclaimedresponsibilityfortheincidents,statingthattheywereinrevengeforpolicearrestsandmurdersofBokoHarammembers.

GTD Nigeria Jere February11,2012 4 0 Boko

Haram Terrorism

AssailantskilledanIslamicscholarandthreeofhisstudentsinJerelocalgovernmentarea,Maiduguricity,Bornostate,Nigeria.Thiswasoneofthreesimilarattacksonthesamenightinthesamearea.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility;however,sourcessuspectedthattheassailantsweremembersofBokoHaram.

"BokoHaramKills7inBorno,"ThisDay(Lagos),February13,2012.

GTD Nigeria Kano February23,2012

4 0 BokoHaram

Terrorism

AssailantsopenedfireonapolicecheckpointinKanocity,Kanostate,Nigeria.Fourpeoplewerekilled.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack;however,sourcessuspectedBokoHaram.

"NigeriamilitarychiefsaysBokoHaramhastiestoAl-Qaeda,"AgenceFrancePresse,February23,2012.;"GunmenkillsixpolicemeninNigeriaattacks,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,February23,2012.;"2policeofficerskilledinnorthNigeriacity,"AssociatedPressOnline,February23,2012.

GTD Nigeria KanoFebruary24,2012 5 0

BokoHaram Terrorism

TwoassailantsenteredamosqueandopenedfireinKanocity,Kanostate,Nigeria.Fivepeoplewerekilledintheattack,includingapro-governmentmilitialeader.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,officialssuspectedBokoHaram.

"NIGERIA:5AREKILLEDINMOSQUEATTACK,"TheNewYorkTimesAbstracts,February25,2012.;"Nigeria:5AreKilledinMosqueAttack,"TheNewYorkTimes,February25,2012.;"UPDATE2-BlastshitnorthNigeria,gunmenkill5inmosque,"ReutersNews,February24,2012.

GTD Nigeria Pingiriga February28,2012

4 6 BokoHaram

Terrorism

GunmenopenedfireonciviliansinBundunKahugainPingirigaChiefdom,LereLocalGovernmentArea,Kadunastate,Nigeria.Fourpeoplewerekilledandsixmorewereinjured.BokoHaramclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"BokoHaramHitsFourPrimarySchools,Bank,"TheMoment,February29,2012.

GTD Nigeria UnknownMarch1,2012 4 0

MovementfortheEmancipationoftheNigerDelta(MEND)

Terrorism

GunmenshotandkilledfourpoliceofficersonapatrolboatontheNembeRiver,Bayelsastate,Nigeria.TheMovementfortheEmancipationoftheNigerDelta(MEND)claimedresponsibilityfortheincident,statingthattheyareatwarwithNigeria'spoliceforceandwillaccordinglyattack

"MENDsaysat'war'withNigeriansecurityagents,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,March4,2012.;"MENDclaimskillingoffourpolicemeninNigeria,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,March2,2012.;"Nigeriagroupclaimskillingsinoil-rich

whenevertheopportunitypresentsitself.

delta,"AssociatedPressOnline,March2,2012.

GTD Nigeria NayiMarch15,2012 10 4 Terrorism

GunmenattackedthemostlyChristianvillageofNayi,KadunaState,Nigeria.Tenpeople,includingapastor,werekilled,andfourpeoplewerewounded.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthisincident.

"PoliceSayGunmenRaidHomes,Kill10inNorthernNigeria'sKadunaState,"AFP(WorldService),March17,2012.;"Gunmenkill10innorthernNigeria:police,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,March17,2012.;

GTD Nigeria MaiduguriApril4,2012 7

BokoHaram Terrorism

FourassailantsopenedfireonMondayMarketinMaiduguricity,Bornostate,Nigeria.Sevenpeoplewerekilledandanunknownnumberinjuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthisincident;however,authoritiesindicatedthatAl-Shabaabmayhavebeeninvolved.

"NigeriasaysBokoHaramkills7innortheastmarket,"ReutersNews,April5,2012.;"SuspectedIslamistskillseveninnorthernNigeria:police,"AgenceFrancePresse,April5,2012.;"Officialssay7peoplekilledinsectviolenceinnortheastNigeriancityhometoradicalsect,"AssociatedPressNewswires,April4,2012.

GTD Nigeria Banki April10,2012 11 0 Boko

Haram Terrorism

AssailantsopenedfireonworshippersleavingachurchinBankitown,Bornostate,Nigeria.Atleast10peoplewerekilledintheattack.ThiswasoneoffivecoordinatedattacksinBankionthisday.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheseattacks;however,sourcessuspectedBokoHaram.

"BokoHaram-Immigration,CustomsDesertBornoBorderAreas,"DailyTrust(Abuja),April30,2012.;"CameroontightenssecurityalongborderwithNigeriafollowingBokoHaramattack,"Vanguardwebsite,Lagos,April14,2012.;"BokoHaramkillseleveninCameroonbordertown,"APANEWS,April12,2012.

GTD Nigeria Maiduguri April19,2012 5 0 Boko

Haram Terrorism

GunmenstormedabakeryinMaiduguricity,Bornostate,Nigeria.Fivepeoplewerekilledinthisattack,whichwasoneoftwo

"RadicalsectkillsseveninNigeria,"PressTrustofIndia,April21,2012.;"SuspectedIslamistskilleightinnorthern

coordinatedattacksinMaidugurionthisday.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,sourcesattributedittoBokoHaram.

Nigeria:police,"AgenceFrancePresse,April20,2012.;"BokoHaramkill7civiliansinnorthNigeria-gov't,"ReutersNews,April19,2012.

GTD Nigeria Damaturu April24,2012

5 0 BokoHaram

Terrorism

AssailantsopenedfireinsideabeerparlorinDamaturucity,Yobestate,Nigeria.Fivepeople,includingalocalpolitician,aseniorstategovernmentofficial,andapoliceofficerwerekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,sourcessuspectedBokoHaram.

"GunmenkillfiveinNigerianbar,"AgenceFrancePresse,April25,2012.;"GunmenKillFiveinNigerianBar,"AFP(WorldService),April25,2012.;"FivedeadinnorthernNigerianattacksbyIslamistsect,"TheGuardianwebsite,Lagos,April27,2012.

GTD Nigeria Maiduguri April29,2012 5 Boko

Haram Terrorism

GunmenopenedfireduringachurchserviceattheChurchofChristinMaiduguricity,Bornostate,Nigeria.Fourpeoplewerekilledandanunknownnumberofpeoplewounded.BokoHaramclaimedresponsibilityforthisincident.

"SuicideattackonNigerianpoliceofficial'sconvoykills11,"AgenceFrancePresse,April30,2012.;"BokoHaramHideoutinKanoRaidedbyNigerianSecurityForces,"InternationalBusinessTimesNews,May1,2012.;"WaveOfFreshAttacksInNigeriaPointToBokoHaram,"InternationalBusinessTimesNews,April30,2012.

Roger Nigeria KanoApril29,2012 16 22

BokoHaram Terrorism

AttackerstargetedanoldsectionofBayeroUniversity’scampusinthecityofKanowherechurchesholdSundayservices,withgunmenkillingatleast16peopleandwoundingatleast22others.

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/21-killed-in-north-nigeria-church-service-attacks/

GTD Nigeria DananacaMay5,2012 5 0 Unknown StateActors

AssailantswearingmilitaryuniformskidnappedandkilledfivepeopleinDananacavillage,Tarabastate,Nigeria.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthe

"8killedinnortheastNigeriaviolence,"PressTrustofIndia,May5,2012.;"GunmeninarmyuniformexecutefiveineastNigeria,"ReutersNews,

attack. May5,2012.

GTD Nigeria Yola May28,2012

TwoassailantsonmotorcyclesopenedfireonagroupofChristianIgbotradersinYolacity,Adamawastate,Nigeria.Fourtraderswerekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Gunmenshootdead4ChristiantradersinNigeria:residents,"AgenceFrancePresse,May28,2012.

GTD Nigeria Dogo July7,2012 8 8BokoHaram Terrorism

AssailantsattackedDogovillage,Plateaustate,Nigeria.Thiswasoneofsixcoordinatedattacks.Atleast56peoplediedandover50sufferedinjuriesacrossallsixincidents.BokoHaramclaimedresponsibilityfortheviolence,statingthatitwouldcontinueiftheChristianvillagesdidnotacceptIslam.

"Nigeriaconflicttakesunexpected,dangerousturnwithattackclaimbyIslamistsect,"AssociatedPressNewswires,July13,2012.;"58killedincentralNigeriaraidsandreprisals,"TheAssociatedPress,July8,2012.;"GunmenattackcentralNigerianvillages:officials,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,July7,2012.

GTD Nigeria Kakuruk July7,2012 8 8 BokoHaram

Terrorism

AssailantsattackedtheKakurukvillagenearJoscity,Plateaustate,Nigeria.Eightpeoplewerekilledintheattack.Theincidentwascoordinatedwithattacksonsixothervillagesinthearea.BokoHaramclaimedresponsibilityfortheviolence,statingthatitwouldcontinueiftheChristianvillagesdidnotacceptIslam.

GTD Nigeria Kogoduk July7,2012 9 9BokoHaram Terrorism

AssailantsattackedKogodukvillage,Plateaustate,Nigeria.Thiswasoneofsixcoordinatedattacks.Atleast56peoplediedandover50sufferedinjuries

"Nigeriaconflicttakesunexpected,dangerousturnwithattackclaimbyIslamistsect,"AssociatedPressNewswires,July13,2012.;"58

acrossallsixincidents.BokoHaramclaimedresponsibilityfortheviolence,statingthatitwouldcontinueiftheChristianvillagesdidnotacceptIslam.

killedincentralNigeriaraidsandreprisals,"TheAssociatedPress,July8,2012.;"GunmenattackcentralNigerianvillages:officials,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,July7,2012.

GTD Nigeria Kuzen July7,2012 15 8 BokoHaram Terrorism

AssailantsattackedtheKuzenvillageinPlateaustate,Nigeria.Fifteenpeoplewerekilledintheattack.Theincidentwascoordinatedwithattacksonsixothervillagesinthearea.BokoHaramclaimedresponsibilityfortheviolence,statingthatitwouldcontinueiftheChristianvillagesdidnotacceptIslam.

GTD Nigeria Ngyo July7,2012 8 8 BokoHaram

Terrorism

AssailantsattackedNgyovillage,Plateaustate,Nigeria.Thiswasoneofsixcoordinatedattacks.Atleast56peoplediedandover50sufferedinjuriesacrossallsixincidents.BokoHaramclaimedresponsibilityfortheviolence,statingthatitwouldcontinueiftheChristianvillagesdidnotacceptIslam.

GTD Nigeria Ruk July7,2012 8 9BokoHaram Terrorism

AssailantsattackedRukvillage,Plateaustate,Nigeria.Thiswasoneofsixcoordinatedattacks.Atleast56peoplediedandover50sufferedinjuriesacrossallsixincidents.BokoHaramclaimedresponsibilityfortheviolence,

"Nigeriaconflicttakesunexpected,dangerousturnwithattackclaimbyIslamistsect,"AssociatedPressNewswires,July13,2012.;"58killedincentralNigeriaraidsandreprisals,"TheAssociated

statingthatitwouldcontinueiftheChristianvillagesdidnotacceptIslam.

Press,July8,2012.;"GunmenattackcentralNigerianvillages:officials,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,July7,2012.

GTD NigeriaBarkinLadidistrict

July8,2012 22 0 BokoHaram

Terrorism

GunmenfiredonafuneralintheBarkinLadiareainPlateaustate,Nigeria.ThefuneralwasamassburialforvictimsoftheattacksonChristianvillagesonJuly7,2012.Atleast22peoplediedintheattack,includingafederalsenatorandastatelawmaker.BokoHaramclaimedresponsibilityfortheshootings;however,localofficialsblamedFulanimilitants.

"Nigeriaconflicttakesunexpected,dangerousturnwithattackclaimbyIslamistsect,"AssociatedPressNewswires,July13,2012.;"IslamistsclaimattacksonNigeriaChristians,"TheAssociatedPress,July10,2012.;"NigeriaIslamistsclaimweekendfuneralcarnage,"AFP(WorldService),July10,2012.

GTD Nigeria Maiduguri July19,2012

4 0 BokoHaram

Terrorism

AssailantsshottradersinamarketinMaiduguricity,Bornostate,Nigeria.TheassailantstargetedChristiantraders,killingfourintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident,butsourcessuspectedthatBokoHaramwasinvolved.

"Insurgentskill9inNigeria,"PressTrustofIndia,July20,2012.;"Nigeriasectsuspectskill6afteremergencylifted,"ReutersNews,July20,2012.;"GunmenshootdeadatleastfiveinNigeria:official,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,July19,2012.

GTD NigeriaOkene/Otite

August6,2012 19

BokoHaram Terrorism

ThreegunmenarmedwithautomaticweaponsattackedDeeperLifeBibleChurchduringaserviceinOtitevillage,Kogistate,Nigeria.Atleast19peoplewerekilledinthisattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthisincident;however,sourcessuspectedBokoHaram.

"REFILE-PoliceraidbombfactoriesincentralNigeriastate,"ReutersNews,August22,2012.;"Gunmenkill2soldiersinNigeriancity;curfewclamped,"PressTrustofIndia,August9,2012.;"GunmenkillthreeincentralNigeriamosqueattack,"ReutersNews,August8,2012.

GTD Nigeria ZangoSeptember16,2012 6 8 Unknown Terrorism

Gunmenattackedagroupofpeopleplayingchessinanarea

"SuicideBomberAttacksBauchiChurch-KillsTwo

wherepeoplefrequentlyplaygamesandgambleinZangovillage,Bauchistate,Nigeria.Atleastsixpeoplewerekilledandeightinjuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

Injures46,"DailyTrust(Abuja),September23,2012.;"BokoHaramTopShotKilled-JTF,"Vanguard,September18,2012.;"Gunmenkillsix,injureeightothersinnorth-eastNigeria,"APANEWS,September17,2012.

GTD Nigeria MubiOctober2,2012 40

BokoHaram Terrorism

AssailantsarmedwithgunsandmachetesattackedastudenthousingbuildingattheFederalPolytechnicMubiSchoolinMubicity,Adamawastate,Nigeria.Twenty-fivestudentswerekilledandanunspecifiednumberofothersinjuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,sourcessuspectedBokoHaram.

"DeathtollfromNigeriastudentmassacreatleast40,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,October3,2012.;"Nigeriastudentmassacreclaims26lives,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,October2,2012.;"Gunmenkillatleast10inattackonNigeriastudents,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,October2,2012.

GTD Nigeria Gashish October28,2012

4 7 BokoHaram

Terrorism

ApproximatelyfiveassailantsopenedfireonthepatronsofalocalbarinGindinAkwativillage,Gashishdistrict,Plateaustate,Nigeria.Fourpeoplewerekilledandanotherseveninjuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,sourcesattributedittoBokoHaram.

"BokoHaram-TallyingCasualtiesoftheInsurgency[analysis],"Vanguard(Lagos),December1,2012.;"FourshotdeadinNigeriabarattack,"Indo-AsianNewsService,October30,2012.;"Jos-GunmenKillFourFriends,InjureSevenOthers,"ThisDay(Lagos),October29,2012.

GTD Nigeria BarakinLadi

November26,2012

AssailantsdressedinmilitaryuniformsandtravellinginavanopenedfireonadrinkingestablishmentinBarakinLadi,Plateaustate,Nigeria.Tenpeoplewerekilledtheattackandatleastthreeotherswereinjured.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfor

"Terrorism-relatedkillingscontinueinNigeria,"TheGuardianwebsite,Lagos,December1,2012.;"Gunmenkill10atNigerianpub,"Indo-AsianNewsService,November28,2012.;"10killedinNigeriadrinkingspot

theincident. attack,"XinhuaGeneralNewsService,November27,2012.

GTD Nigeria Rukudawa December14,2012 10 0 Unknown Terrorism

AssailantsonmotorcyclesopenedfireonavigilantegrouponaroutinepatrolinamarketinRukudawavillage,Zamfarastate,Nigeria.Tenmembersofthetargetedvigilantegroupwerekilledintheattack.Moreover,someofthecorpseswerecastratedfollowingtheassault.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"GunmenKill10VigilanteMembersinZamfara-CutOffPrivateParts,"Vanguard,December17,2012.;"Insecurity-AnotherKanoLawmakerShotDeadAsGunmenKill10inZamfara,"Leadership(Abuja),December15,2012.;"Gunmenkill10localsecurityguardsinnorthernNigeria,"XinhuaGeneralNewsService,December14,2012.

GTD Nigeria MaiduguriDecember25,2012 6 0

BokoHaram Terrorism

AssailantsstormedtheFirstBaptistChurchinMaiduguricity,Bornostate,Nigeria.Theassailantsopenedfire,killingsixpeople,includingthechurch'sdeacon.Beforefleeingthescene,theassailantssetfiretothechurch,causingmaterialdamage.ThiswasoneoftwosimilarattacksonchurchesinNigeriaonthesamenight.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincidents;however,authoritiessuspecttheBokoHaramwasinvolved.

"22killedinthreeattacksinNigeria,"CNNWire,December30,2012.;"12killedinattacksontwochurchesinNigeria,"CNN.com,December25,2012.;"AJCCONDEMNSLATESTDEADLYATTACKSONNIGERIA'SCHRISTIANS,"StatesNewsService,December26,2012.

GTD Nigeria PeriDecember25,2012 6 4

BokoHaram Terrorism

AssailantsstormedtheChurchofChristinNationsinPerivillage,Yobestate,Nigeria.Theassailantsopenedfire,killingsixpeople,includingtheheadofthechurch,andinjuringfourmorepeople.Beforefleeingthescene,theassailantssetfiretothechurch,causingmaterialdamage.

"NigeriagunmenkillsixatChristmaschurchservice,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,December25,2012.;"UPDATE1-GunmenkillsixinnortheastNigeriachurchattack,"ReutersNews,December25,2012.;"ChristmasEvegunattack

ThiswasoneoftwosimilarattacksonchurchesinNigeriaonthesamenight.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincidents;however,authoritiessuspectthatBokoHaramwasinvolved.

kills6,"TheTimes(London),December26,2012.

GTD Nigeria KiyakDecember30,2012 15 0 Unknown Terrorism

AssailantsstormedaChristianchurchinKiyakvillagenearChibokcity,BornoState,Nigeria.Fifteencivilians,allChristians,werekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Attackerskill15atNigerianchurchservice:official,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,December31,2012.;"22killedinthreeattacksinNigeria,"CNNWire,December30,2012.;"Militantsslay15churchgoers,"NorthernTerritoryNews/SundayTerritorian,January2,2013.

NYPDNorthernMarianaIslands

Saipan November20,2009 4 9 LiZhong

LiZhongRenopenedfireatashootingrangewherehewasemployed,killingtwoadultsandtwochildren.RenthendrovetoaparkwhereheopenedfireonagroupofKoreantourists.Renhadleftseveralsuicidenotespriortotheattack.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/police-identify-gunman-in-saipan-rampage/;

GTD Norway Utoya July22,2011

AndersBehringBreivik(Right-wingextremists)

Terrorism

OnFridayafternoon,inHole,BuskerudCounty,Norway,inoneoftworelatedattacks,amanidentifiedasAndersBreivikanddressedasapoliceofficer,rodeaferryfromthecitytotheislandofUtoya,whichisthelocationofayouthcampthatisrunbyNorway'srulingLaborParty.Hetoldtheferrydriverthatheneededtogototheislandandcheckthateverythingwassecurebecauseofthebombingthatjust

Stratfor,ScottStewart,"Norway:LessonsfromaSuccessfulLoneWolfAttacker,"http://www.stratfor.com/weekly/20110727-norway-lessons-successful-lone-wolf-attacker(July28,2011).;Reuters,"NorwayPoliceDetonateExplosivesatKiller'sFarm,"Reuters,July26,2011,http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/norway-police-

tookplaceinthecity.Onceontheisland,Breivikidentifiedhimselfasapoliceofficerandthenopenedfireonthecampattendeeswithhissemi-automatic,5.56caliberRugerMini-14rifleanda9millimeterGlockpistol.Duetothecamp'slocationontheremoteisland,Breivikwasabletokill69peopleandinjureatleast60others,includingteenagers,beforethepolicecouldreachthescene.Theattackcausedanunknownamountofpropertydamagetothecamp.OncethepolicearrivedBreiviksurrenderedwithoutafightandwastakenintocustody.BreivikconfessedtotheattacksandinAugust2012hewassentencedto21yearsinprison.

detonate-explosives-at-killers-farm/.;Lewis,MarkandSarahLyall,"NorwayMassKillerGetstheMaximum:21Years,"TheNewYorkTimes",August24,2012

GTD Pakistan LahoreJanuary11,1998 25 37

Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Terrorism

Twenty-fiveShiiteIslamicswereshotandkilledatMominpuraGraveyardinLahore,Pakistan,byLashkar-eJhangvimembers.

“LeadersCondemn'Terrorist'AttackatShi'iteShrine,”RadioPakistan,January11,1998.;“GroupsClaimsResponsibilityforLahoreKillings,”ANN,January12,1998.;“FiveHundredArrestedAfterLahoreKillings,”TheMuslim,January14,1998.

GTD Pakistan Karachi February22,1998

8 Unknown Terrorism

UnidentifiedgunmenopenedfireinaneasterndistrictofPakistan'sportcityofKarachikillingatleasteightpeople.ThevictimsweresittingnearamosqueintheKorangidistrictwhenagroupcarryingautomaticweaponssprayedbulletsandfledina

“GunmenkilleightinKarachiviolence,”AgenceFrancePresse,February22,1998.;“GunmenkilleightinKarachiviolence,”AgenceFrancePresse,February22,1998.;“Eightpeople,includingtwogirls,shotdeadinPakistani

waitingcarandmotorcycles.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,butIslamicmilitantsweresuspected.Thenumberofinjuredwasunknown.

city,”AgenceFrancePresse,February22,1998.

GTD Pakistan Multan March7,1998 5 0 Unknown Terrorism

UnknownassailantsattackedashopinMultan,Pakistan,killingthreeanddamagingtheshop.AShi'iteIslamicownedtheshopandofficialssuspectedthatSunniIslamicextremistswerebehindtheattack.

“ShiiteMuslimactivists,twobystandersgunneddown,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,March8,1998.

GTD Pakistan HanguMarch21,1998 9 9

Sipah-e-Sahaba/Pakistan(SSP)

Terrorism

TheSunniIslamicextremistgroupSipah-e-SahabahattackedagroupofShi'iteswhiletheywerecelebratingthePersianNewYearinHangu,Pakistan'scrowdedbazaar.Ninepeoplewerekilledandanotherninewereinjuredintheattack.

“NinepeopledieinattackonNewYearcelebration,”AAPNewsfeed,March22,1998.;“4peopledieinattackonShiiteMuslimNewYearcelebration,”TheAssociatedPressWorldstream,March21,1998.;

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Pakistan Muzaffarabad

April29,1998

22 Unknown

Unidentifiedgunmenkilledatleast22peopleinanattackonaremotevillageinPakistani-controlledKashmir,policesaidyesterday.Theysaidthegunmenopenedfireontwohouseswithassaultrifles,killing12menandninewomenlateSundaynight.Themotivefortheattackwasnotimmediatelyknown.

LexisNexis,22killedinKashmir,April29,1998.

GTD Pakistan Unknown September13,1998

UnidentifiedgunmenshotdeadfourpeopleinPunjab,Pakistan,includingatopleaderofanextremistSunniIslamicgroup,theSipah-e-Sahaba(SSP).Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,butIslamicmilitantsweresuspected.

“Gunmenkill4inPakPunjab,”TheIndependent,September15,1998.;“GunmenkillextremistPakistaniSunnipartyleader,threeothers,”AgenceFrancePresse,September13,1998.;

GTD PakistanKaramdadQureshi

January4,1999 17 25

FourgunmendroveintoaShi'iteIslamicmosquecompoundinKaramDadQureshi,Pakistan,wheretheyshotandkilledShia/Shi'iteworshiperscompletingtheirmorningprayers.Seventeenpeoplewerekilledandtwenty-fivepeopleinjured,severalofthemseriously.AuthoritiesbelievedthatLashkar-eJhangviwasresponsiblefortheattack.

“Policearrestmilitantsinkillings,”TelegraphHerald,January6,1999.;“ThousandsattendtensefuneralforPakistanmosquemassacrevictims,”AgenceFrancePresse,January5,1999.;“Moreon4Jan'Terrorist'AttackatMosque,”TheNews(InternetVersion),January5,1999.

GTD Pakistan Shorkot January23,1999

Twomotorcyclists,armedwithKalashnikovrifles,openedfireonashrine,killingfourShi'iteIslamicsinShorkot,Pakistan.PirSyedSabirSultan,custodianofashrine,andthreevisitorstotheshrinewerekilledintheattack.Policestatedthattheattackwasreligiouslymotivated,butnogroupclaimedresponsibility.

“FourkilledinsectarianattackinPakistan,”AgenceFrancePresse,January23,1999.

GTD Pakistan Karachi October1,1999

9 SunniMuslimextremists

Terrorism

HoodedgunmenattackedImambargahHurmainMosque,aShiitemosqueinKarachi,Pakistan,killingatleastninepeopleandinjuringseveralothers.SunniMilitantsweresuspectedofperpetratingtheincident.

"KillingsinMalir,D.I.KhanGujranwalaEchoinRowdySenateSession,”BusinessRecorder,October2,1999.;"GunmenAttackShiiteMosqueinKarachi,KillEightWorshippers,”AgenceFrancePresse,October1,1999.;OwaisTohid,“GunmenKill10inNewWaveofSectarianViolenceinPakistan,"AgenceFrancePresse,October1,1999.

GTD Pakistan Unknown October2,1999

5 15 Unknown TerrorismUnidentifiedgunmenfiredautomaticweaponsataSunniIslamicreligiousschoolin

OlgaReswow,“GunmenKillFive,Injure17atSchool,”AkronBeaconJournal,

Pakistan,killingfivestudentsandinjuringanotherseventeen.

October3,1999.

GTD Pakistan Khanewal October30,2000

FourgunmenridinginsideacaropenedfireonAhmadiworshiperswhentheyemergedfromthemosqueinKhatiawalavillage,Pakistan,killing5andinjuring10.AspokesmanattheAhmadiheadofficeinRabwah,PunjabblamedtheattackonIslamicmilitants.

“FiveAhmadiworshipersinPakistankilledbygunmen,"KyodoNewsService,October30,2000.

GTD Pakistan KarachiJanuary28,2001 5 5 Unknown Terrorism

FiveMuslimClericswerekilledandfiveotherswereinjuredinanambushinKarachi,Pakistan.TheattackwascarriedoutbyfiveunknownassailantsridingmotorbikesarmedwithautomaticweaponsattackedavantransportingtheClerics.

“FiveSunniMuslimClericsShotDeadinKarachi,”AgenceFrancePresse,January28,2001.;“200SectarianActivistsArrested,”GulfNews,January30,2001.;“Pakistan:GunmenKilled5‘SunniMuslimClerics’,Injure5OthersinKarachi,”RadioPakistan,January28,2001.

GTD Pakistan Seikhupura

March4,2001

12 0Sipah-e-Sahaba/Pakistan(SSP)

Terrorism

Unknowngunmenkilled10minorityShiiMuslimsandtwopolicemeninattacksinSheikhupura,Pakistan.Thegunmenfiredontheirvictimsfrommotorcyclesinthreecoordinatedincidents.Nooneclaimedresponsibilityfortheattacks,butPakistaniauthoritiessuspectedthatmembersofSipah-e-Sahabawerebehindtheattacks.

"GunmenOnMotorcyclesKillTwelveinPakistan,”TheAssociatedPress,March4,2001.

GTD Pakistan LahoreMarch12,2001 7 10 Unknown Terrorism

UnknowngunmenattackedamosqueinLahore,PakistankillingsevenSunniMuslimsandwoundingatleast10otherswithautomaticweaponsfire.Among

MunirAhmed,“GunmenAttackMosqueinLahore,KillSevenSunniMuslims,”AssociatedPress,March12,2001.

thosekilledwas,QariInyyatullah,aprominentleaderofextremistSunniMuslimgroupSipah-I-Sahaba.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheshootingattack.

GTD Pakistan KarachiMay18,2001 6 3

Sipah-e-Sahaba/Pakistan(SSP)

Terrorism

UnidentifiedgunmenshotandkilledSaleemQadri,theleaderoftheSunniTehrikMuslimorganization,alongwithfourofhisfamilymembersandabodyguard,astheytraveledinavantoprayatamosqueinthetownofBaldia,Sindhprovince,Pakistan.Threeotherswerewoundedintheattack,includingQadri'syoungsonandnephew.AuthoritiesclaimedthattheSunniorganizationSipah-e-Sahabawasresponsiblefortheassassination,althoughthegroupspokespersondeniedtheywerebehindtheattack.Nodetailsonanyphysicaldamageweregiven.

AfzalNadeem,"GunmenkillSunniMuslimleader,fourothersinKarachi,"AssociatedPress,May18,2001.;"ThousandsmournslainPakistaniSunniMuslimleader,"Reuters,May19,2001.;AamirLatif,"RiotersburnvehiclesinKarachitoprotestkillingofreligiousleader,"AssociatedPress,May19,2001.

Fivepeoplewerekilledand14injuredinanattackonal-MurtazaShiitemosqueinKarachi,Sindhprovince,Pakistan.Twomenarmedwithautomaticweaponsandridingmotorcyclesweretheperpetrators.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"5Killed,14InjuredinKarachiTerroristAttack,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,October4,2001.;"FiveShotDeadinKarachiShiitemosque,”AgenceFrancePresse,October4,2001.;

GTD PakistanBahawalpur

October28,2001 18 24

Lashkar-e-Omar Terrorism

SixteenpeoplewerekilledinanattackbysixmenwithKalashnikovriflesonachurchinBahawalpur,Punjabprovince,Pakistan.Lashkar-e-Omar

“TwoDead,18InjuredinPakistanBusBombing,”AgenceFrancePresse,October28,2001.;“Lashkar-i-Omarclaimsresponsibilityfor

claimedresponsibilityfortheattackthroughapressreleasetonewspapers.

killingChristiansinPakistan,”Nawa-i-Waqt,October29,2001.;“Pakistan:Terroristskill16Christians,”UnitedPressInternational,October28,2001.

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Pakistan Dadu February25,2002

NoorMohammadBanhawar

APakistanipolicemanwentberserkandopenedfireinabusymarketstreet,killingsixpeopleandwounding11othersbeforeshootinghimselfdeadinthesouthernDadutown.

LexisNexis,PolicemankillssixinPakistanshootingspree,February25,2002.

GTD Pakistan Rawalpindi

February26,2002

Atapproximately7:00pmlocaltime,twounidentifiedmilitantsattackedShahNajafMosqueinRawalpindi,Pakistan.TenShiiteMuslimswerekilledandanotherninewerewoundedintheincident.Aftertheapproximatelytwo-minuteattack,bothperpetratorsfledthesceneonmotorcycles.

"Worshippersgunneddownduringprayers,"TheLeaderPost(Regina,Saskatchewan),February27,2002.;"TerroristskillnineShiaworshippersinPakistan,"XinhuaGeneralNews,February27,2002.;RanaJawad,"Gunmenshootdead10atShiiteMoslemMosqueinPakistan,"AgenceFrancePresse,February26,2002.

GTD Pakistan MurreeAugust5,2002 6 4

Al-Intiqamial-Pakistani Terrorism

Anorganizationcalledal-Intiqamual-PakistaniclaimedtheresponsibilityfortheattackonaChristianschoolinMuree,40kilometersnortheastofIslamabad.Thearmedassaultcausedthedeathoffivepeopleincludingtwoguardsandacook;thetwoothervictimswereunidentifiedandmayhavebeenstudents.TheterroristorganizationsaidthatthisattackwasareactiontothemassacreofMuslimsinKashmir,Palestine,

“Pakistan:NewTerrorGroupClaimsResponsibilityforChristianSchoolShooting,”IslamabadPakistan,August6,2002.;“PoliceReportGunmenAttackChristianSchoolinPakistan,FiveDead,”HongKongAFP,August5,2002.;“PakistanDailyCondemsTerroristKillingsAtChristianSchool,”IslamabadKhabra,August6,2002.

andAfghanistan.TheattempthadbeenwidelycondemnedamongofficialsandpoliticalleadersinPakistan.

GTD Pakistan KarachiSeptember25,2002 7 2 Gunmen Terrorism

TwounidentifiedgunmenstormedtheofficesoftheChristiancharityInstituteforPeaceandJusticeindowntownKarachi,Sindhprovince,Pakistan.TheassailantstieduptheChristianofficeworkersandthenshottheminthehead.Sevenpeoplewerekilledandtwomoresufferedinjuries.Thevictimswerediscoveredanhourlaterbyotheremployeesarrivingatwork.Officialsbelievethattheattackwasdesignedtodestabilizethecountry.

KhawajaHussain,"SevendeadinnewattackonChristiansinPakistan[Corrected09/25/02],"AgenceFrance-Presse,September25,2002.;ZararKhan,"GunmenKill7;ChristiansProtest,"AssociatedPress,September25,2002.;

GTD Pakistan Quetta February8,2003

Duringthenightlocaltime,unidentifiedgunmentiedupsixpeopleandopenedfireonthemataliquorshopatPatailPark,abusymarketplaceincentralQuetta,Pakistan.Fourwerekilled,allHindus,andtheothertwo,oneMuslimandoneHindu,sufferedinjuries.Thegunmenarrivedonamotorbike,andaftertheshooting,lootedthestoreandfled.ThelocalPolicecategorizedtheincidentasacriminalact,butlocalHinducommunityleaders,includingadeputyintheBaluchistanprovincialassembly,calleditanactofterrorismtargetedattheHinducommunityinQuettaand

"4HinduskilledinliquorshopinwesternPakistan,"AsianPoliticalNews,February10,2003.;"SlainHinduscrematedinPakistanamidcallsforarrests,"AFP,February9,2003.;"GunmenshootandkillfourHindumensellingalcoholinsouthwesternPakistan,"AP,February9,2003.

Pakistan.

GTD Pakistan Karachi February22,2003

9 7 Lashkar-e-Jhangvi

Terrorism

Atsunset,twogunmenonaHondoCG-125motorbikerodebyaShiitemosque(calledanImambargah)inthesuburbofMalir,eastofKarachiandopenedfirewithanAK-47onanumberofworshipperswatchingacricketmatchontelevision.Nineoftheworshippersdied.PoliceofficialsstronglysuspectedtheterroristorganizationLashkar-e-Jhangviofperpetratingtheattack.Policeandanti-terrorismunitscarriedoutanumberofraidsacrossKarachiininvestigatingtheincident,thoughnonearrestedweresuspectedofbeingbehindtheattack.

"PakistanPoliceSuspectOutlawedGangBehindMosqueMassacre,"AFP,February22,2003.;Azfar-ul-Ashfaque,"NineshotdeadatKarachiImambargah;Sindhhomesecretary,IGPtermincidentsectarian,"TheNews(Pakistan),February23,2003.;Azfar-ul-Ashfaque,"Crackdownonreligiousextremistsordered,"TheNews(Pakistan),February27,2003.

GTD Pakistan Quetta June8,2003

Terrorism

TwogunmensuspectedofbeingmembersofLashkar-eJhangvikilled11Pakistanipoliceofficertraineesandinjurednineothers.ThetwoperpetratorsfiredaKalashnikovrifleatthevehiclecarryingthetraineeswhileridingonamotorcycle.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheshooting.

“ElevenpoliceofficialskilledinQuetta,”PakistanNewswire,June8,2003.;“Motorbikegunmenkill11policerecruitsinPakistan,”ChannelNewsAsia,June8,2003.;

Terrorism

TwomaskedgunmenridingonamotorcycleattackedaminibuscarryingShi’iMuslimworkersinKarachi,Pakistan.Sixmenwerekilledandsixinjuredintheattack.Anallianceofthreebannedmilitantorganizations,Lashkar-eJhangvi,Harakatul-

“Sixkilled,6injuredinKarachiattack,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,October3,2003.;AfzalNadeem,“GunmenattackbuscarryingShiiteemployeesofspaceagency,sixkilled,”AssociatedPress,October3,2003.;Azafar-ul-

Mujahidin(HuM),andHarkatulJihad-e-Islami,wassuspectedintheattack,thoughnoneofthegroupsmadeaclaimofresponsibility.

Ashfaque,"Pakistan:ThreebannedoutfitsalliancesaidresponsibleforKarachiKillings,"FinancialTimesInformation,October4,2003.

GTD Pakistan TarnolOctober6,2003 5 0

FedayeenImamMahdi

Terrorism

ThemotorcadeofPakistanipoliticianandformermilitialeader,AzamTariq,wasambushedbyarmedgunmanattheGhoralaCrossingnearTarnol,Pakistan.Tariqandfourothersridinginhisvehiclewerekilled.Apreviouslyunknowngroup,FedayeenImamMahdi,claimedresponsibilityfortheattack,thoughPakistanigovernmentauthoritiesdidnottaketheclaimseriously.

MasroorGilani,"ExtremistMPgunneddowninPakistanicapital,"AgenceFrancePresse,October6,2003.;FarhanBokhari,"KillingofSunnileadertriggersriots,"FinancialTimes,October8,2003.;MunirAhmad,"PakistaninvestigatorshavefewcluesincaseofslainradicalMuslimleader,"AssociatedPress,October8,2003.

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Pakistan Kohat January21,2004

4 FahimKhan

Apolicemanopenedfirewithanassaultrifleonhiscolleaguesatthegateofapoliceheadquarters,killingfourofthem,officialssaidWednesday.Theattacker,identifiedasFahimKhan,27,sprayedhiscolleagueswithbulletslateTuesdayatthemainentranceofthepoliceheadquartersinKohat,about50kilometers(30miles)southwestofPeshawar,capitalofPakistan'sNorthWestFrontierProvince,saidSidiqueKhan,aKohatpoliceofficial.Allfourvictimsdiedinstantly.

LexisNexis,Murdervictimspokeof'retaliation'killing:Threeaccusedofgunningdownmanafterwedding,January20,2004.

GTD Pakistan Quetta March2,2004 44 150 Unknown Terrorism

UnknownSunnimilitantgunmenperchedthemselvesonporchesoverlookingacrowdofShi'itepilgrimsinQuetta,Pakistanand

VictoriaBurnett,“AttackonPakistanShi’iteskill44,”TheBostonGlobe,March3,2004.;RizwanSaaed,“Sunni

openfired.Theattackskilledatleast44andinjuredatleast130people.

MilitantsKill44inPakistanSuicideAttack,”TheIndependent,March3,2004.;“PakistaniCityUnderCurfewAfter47KilledinAttackonShiiteParade,”HongKongAFP,March3,2004.

GTD Pakistan SarwakaiMarch22,2004 8 0 Tribesmen Terrorism

EightPakistanisoldiersweretakenhostagebytribalmilitantsinanambushwhileonpatrolinSerwakai,SouthWaziristan,Pakistan.ThesoldierswerekilledonMarch26,2004,bytheperpetrators.

AmyWaldman,“8hostageskilledinPakistansiege,”NewYorkTimes,March27,2004.;“PakistaniTroopsAmbushedNearAl-Qa'idaSiege,”HongKongAFP,March23,2004.;

GTD Pakistan Karachi April4,2004

Terrorism

TenmembersofLashkar-e-Jhangvi(LeJ)andJamat-e-IslamiraidedasmallpolicestationinthePakistancityofKarachi.Afterwards,thegunmenmadepoliceofficersreciteversesoftheKoranbeforekillingfivepoliceofficersandinjuringone.

"Jamat-e-IslamianditsalliedJihadoutiftsbehindJauharPoliceStationMQMIntelligenceWing,"PakistanPressInternationalInformationServicesLimited,April4,2004.;"5PolicemenKilledinAttackinPakistan,"NewYorkTimes,April4,2004.;ZararKahn,"FiveofficerskilledinattackonKarachipolicestation:GunmenforcedvictimstoreciteQuranicverses,"ValleyDailyBulletin,April4,2004

LexisNexis Pakistan SeriKaraki

April6,2004 5 Unknown

AmaninnorthwesternPakistanshotandkilledfivewomen,includinghisownwife,becausehewasangrythattheirrelativeshadinvitedenemiestohiswedding,policesaidTuesday.ThegunmanfiredatthewomenwithanassaultriflewhiletheyworkedinawheatfieldinSeri

LexisNexis,Police:Pakistanimankillsfivewomeninshootingspree,April6,2004.

Karaki,avillageabout50kilometers(30miles)northwestofthecapitalIslamabad.

GTD Pakistan Quetta April15,2004 10 0 Taliban

(Pakistan) Terrorism

ApoliceconvoywasambushedbyTalibanmilitants,usingAK-47'sandmachineguns.PoliceChiefYarMohammedwasbeingescortedtohishometownbyatleastnineothersoldiersatthetimeoftheattack.Allofthesoldiersandthepolicechiefwerekilled,alongwithoneTalibanmilitant.

NoorKhan,"SuspectedTalibankilllocalpolicechief,8Afghansoldiersinambush,"AssociatedPress,April15,2004.;"AfghanOfficial,10OthersKilledinTalibanAmbush,"AgenceFrancePresse,April15,2004.;"AfghantroopskilledinTalibanambush,"TheOttawaCitizen,April16,2004.

GTD Pakistan Chilas July18,2005 4 15 Unknown Terrorism

AtleastfourpeoplewerekilledandfifteeninjuredwhengunmenattackedapassengerbusinPakistan.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

“AttackonpassengerbusinPakistankills4,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,July18,2005.

GTD Pakistan MongOctober7,2005 8 20 Unknown Terrorism

inthevillageofMong,PunjabProvincePakistan,twoarmedunidentifiedassailantsarmedwithassaultriflesopenedfireinanAhmadiMosque.Killingeightandwoundingfourteen.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.Therewasnomentionofpropertydamagecausedbytheattack.

“EightdeadinPakistanmosqueattack,”AgenceFrancePresse,October7,2005.;“Islamabad,Oct7,”PressTrustofIndia,October7,2005.;“EightdeadinPakistanmosqueattack,”ONASANewsAgency,October7,2005.

GTD Pakistan Tank January6,2006 5 0 Unknown OtherCrime

Unknowngunmenshotdeadapro-governmenttribalchiefandhisfourmembersofhisfamilyinTank,SouthWaziristan,Pakistan,whenthechief,EisaKhan,vehiclewasambushedonhiswayhome.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility

"EightPakistaniSoldiersShotDead,”AFP,January07,2006.

GTD Pakistan Hub February15,2006 4 0 Baloch

Liberation Terrorism GunmenonmotorcyclesfatallyshotthreeChineseengineersand

“ThreeChineseEngineers,DriverShotDeadinPakistan,”

Army(BLA) theirPakistanidriverastheyweredrivinghomefromworkinthetownofHub,BalochistanProvince,Pakistan.BalochistanLiberationArmyclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,statingthattheChinesewereaidingthePakistanigovernmentinexploitingBalochistan'snaturalresources.

AgenceFrancePresse,February15,2006.;NaseerKakar,“GunmenKillThreeChineseEngineers,PakistaniDriver,”AssociatedPress,February15,2006.;“ChineseMinistryConfirmsNamesofThreeEngineersKilledinPakistan,”XinhuaNewsAgency,February15,2006.

GTD Pakistan SarobiApril20,2006 6 22

Taliban(Pakistan) Terrorism

PakistaniparamilitarysoldiersweremountingroutinesecuritypositionsinPakistan’sNorthWaziristanregion,whentheywereattackedbysuspectedPakistaniTalibanmilitants.Sevensoldierswerekilledand22otherswounded.Betweenfourandsixmilitantswerekilledduringtheretaliatoryfire.

"MilitarySays7PakistaniTroopsKilled,22InjuredinAfghanBorderAmbush,”HongKongAFP,April20,2006.

GTD Pakistan Khuzdardistrict

October14,2006

UnknownarmedassailantsopenedfireatamosqueduringTaravihinZehritehsilofKhuzdardistrict,Pakistan.6peoplewerekilledandseveralotherswereinjured.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“SixkilledinKhuzdarfiring,”BusinessRecorder,October15,2006.

GTD Pakistan LahoreJanuary12,2007 6 0 Unknown

OtherCrimeType

AnwarBhinderandsixotherswerekilledwhen4gunmenattackedthecaroftheseniorjudicialofficialinLahore,Pakistan.Oneattackeroftheunknowngroupwaskilledintheincidentthatmayhavestemmedfromanoldpoliticalrivalry.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

"GunmenKillSeveninPakistanPoliticalRivalry,”AgenceFrancePresse,January12,2007.

GTD Pakistan AttockFebruary9,2007 6 2 Unknown Terrorism

GunmenkillsixworkersfromthePakistanPeople'sPartyinAttock,Pakistan.Theperpetratorsofthisincidentareunknown.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“AFP:GunmenKillSixOppositionPartyWorkersinPakistan”AFP.February9,2007.

GTD Pakistan Parachinar

April6,2007

Tenpeoplewerekilledand83wereinjuredwhenclashesbrokeoutaftergunmenopenedfireonagroupofShiiMuslimsnearamosqueinParachinar,Pakistan.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheinitialshootingthatsparkedtheclashes.

RiazKhan,10Killed,83WoundedinClashesBetweenSunni,ShiiMuslimsinNorthwesternPakistan,”TheAssociatedPress,April7,2007.;Staff,“SectarianClashesKill40inRemoteNorthernPakistan,”AgenceFrancePresse,April7,2007.;Staff,“Pakistan:IntenseSectarianClashesinParachinarContinue;15MoreKilled,”KarachiDawn,April9,2007.

GTD Pakistan QuettaJune14,2007 9 5 Unknown Terrorism

SevenPakistanArmysoldiers,onepoliceman,andonecivilianwerekilledandfiveotherpersonswerewoundedwhenfourunknownperpetratorsfiredonavancarryingtroopsneararailwaystationinQuetta,BalochistanProvince,Pakistan.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

AbdulSattar,“9troops,2policekilledinPakistan,”AssociatedPressOnline,June14,2007.;“Killingof7soldiersinQuettacondemned,”FrontierStar,June15,2007.;“NinekilledinPakistanambush,”AgenceFrancePresse,June14,2007.

GTD Pakistan Peshawar July5,2007 4 2 Unknown Terrorism

FourPakistanipolicemenwerekilledwhileonnighttimepatrolnearPeshawar,Pakistan.Theywereambushedbymilitantsinthearea,whoalsoseriouslywoundedtwomorepolicemenwhowerenearthescene.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“FourcopskilledinPeshawarambush,”TheNation(Pakistan),July5,2007.;“GunmenkillfourpolicemeninnorthwestPakistan,”AgenceFrancePresse,July5,2007.;“GunmenambushpoliceinnorthwestPakistan,killingfour,”AssociatedPress

Worldstream,July5,2007.

GTD Pakistan Karachi September14,2007 7 18 Unknown Terrorism

Atleastsevenpeopleincludingfourofastudentorganizationwerekilledand18othershurtasafourunknownassailantsonmotorbikesshotatapublicbusfilledwithstudentsofthestudentorganizationIslamiJamiatTalabainMubeena,India.ThestudentswereonthetheirwayhomefromKarachiUniversityonaG-7routeminibus.Nogroupissuspectedorhasclaimedresponsibility.

"ATTACKONMINIBUSLEAVESSEVENDEAD,"BusinessRecorder,September14,2007.

GTD Pakistan Ghalanai October11,2007

12 0 Taliban(Pakistan)

Terrorism

InGhalanai,Pakistan,armedassailaintsfireduponagroupofcivillians,killingsix.Sixmorewerekidnappedalongwithtwochildren.OnOctober12,2007,theassailantsbeheadedthesixadulthostages.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibility.

GTD Pakistan Parachinar

Atleast90werekilledandapproximately150werewoundedinsectarianclashesalongtheAfghanistan-Pakistanborder.MostofthefightingwasconcentratedinthetownofParachinar,capitalofKurramAgencyinPakistan.TheconflictwasbetweenSunniandShiiMuslims.

RiazKhan,“Pakistan:91DeadinSectarianUnrest,”AssociatedPressOnline,November18,2007.;“SectarianclashesinPakistankill90:officials,”AgenceFrancePresse,November18,2007.;

GTD Pakistan LahoreFebruary18,2008 5 12 Unknown Terrorism

InLahore,Pakistan,fiveindividuals,includingAsifAshraf,aprovincialcandidateoftheoppositionpartyofformerPrimeMinisterNawazSharif,were

RalphJoseph,“PanickedPakistanisstockup;Violenceanticipatedaftervote,”TheWashingtonTimes,February18,2008.;“Candidate,four

killedwhenunknowngunmenfiredatMr.Ashraf’svehiclewhilehewasenroutetomeetwithsomeofhisconstituents.Mr.Ashraf’ssecretaryandbodyguardwereincludedinthenumberoffatalitiesofthisattack.Twelveotherindividuals,includingcivilians,werealsoinjuredinthisattack.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityforthisattack.

otherskilledinPakistanpollviolence:police,”AgenceFrancePresse,February18,2008.;MattWadeHerald,“MoredeathsasPakistanisvote,”SydneyMorningHerald,February19,2008.

GTD PakistanParachinarDistrict

March27,2008 6 2 Unknown Terrorism

UnknowngunmenarmedwithKalashnikovriflesambushedanambulanceandopenedfireonitkillingsixpeopleandwoundingtwoothersinKurramAgencyofParachinardistrict,Pakistan.Anothersourcesaystheambulancewashitbyarocketfiredbyassailantswhowerehidinginthemountainskillingsevenandwoundingoneperson.Theunidentifiedattackerswerenotcaptured.

"GunmenkillsixinattackonPakistanambulance,”AgenceFrancePresse,March27,2008.;MohammadAshfaq,“Sevenkilledasrockethitsambulance,”TheNation,March27,2008.;

GTD PakistanKurramdistrict

OnThursday,suspectedSunniMuslimgunmenkilledsixpeople,fiveofwhomweretruckdrivers,andwounded14bystanderswhentheyfiredataconvoyof24truckscarryingfoodsuppliestoShiitevillagesinnorthwesternPakistan.Theapparentsectarianattack,whichtookplaceonaroadintheKurramtribalregion19mileswestofParachinardistrict,FederallyAdministeredTribalAreasprovince,Pakistan,wassuspectedtobecarriedout

AssociatedPress,"SuspectedSunniMuslimsAttackFoodConvoyinNorthwestPakistan,Killing6,"AssociatedPress,June19,2008.;DeutschePresse-Agentur,"ConvoyAttackKillsSeveninNorthwestPakistan,"LexisNexis,DeutschePresse-Agentur,June19,2008.;AgenceFrancePresse,"EightShotDeadinSectarianViolenceinPakistan,"LexisNexis,AgenceFrancePresse,

asareactiontotheshootingdeathofaSunnimaninShalozanTangion06/17/2008.Theassailantsalsoset14ofthetrucksonfireandkidnappedeightShiiteMuslimtruckdriversfollowingthearmedattack.Heavygunfirebetweentheattackersandtheescortingmilitarysoldiersforcedthegunmentoretreat.ThebodiesoftheeighthostageswerelaterfounddumpedneararoadintheAlizaiareaoftheKurramtribalregion,westofParachinardistrict,FederallyAdministeredTribalAreasprovince,Pakistan,onthenightof06/22/2008.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasmadefortheincident.

June23,2008.

GTD Pakistan DirSeptember10,2008 25 50 Unknown Terrorism

OnWednesday,intheevening,suspectedmilitantsfiredsmallarmsandthrewhandgrenadesatamosqueintheMiskeneareaofDir,NorthWestFrontier,Pakistan.Twentyfivepeoplewerekilled,50werewounded,anddamagewasdonetothemosqueintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"22civilians,Threechildrenkilled,47civilians,ThreechildrenwoundedinarmedattackinDir,North-WestFrontier,Pakistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,September10th,2008.;PressTrustofIndia,"25Killed,50InjuredinPakMosqueAttack,"PressTrustofIndia,September11th,2008.;

GTD Pakistan Orakzaidistrict

October23,2008

Tehrik-i-TalibanPakistan(TTP)

Terrorism

OnThursday,suspectedTalibanmilitantskilledeightpro-governmenttribesmeninanambushinOrakzai,FederallyAdministeredTribalAreas,

AgenceFrancePresse,"EightPro-governmentTribesmenKilledinTalibanAmbush:Official,"LexisNexis,AgenceFrancePresse,October23,

Pakistan.Thegunmenstoppedtheirvehicle,orderedthetribesmenoutandshotthemdeadonebyone.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasmadefortheincident.

GTD Pakistan KarachiOctober27,2008 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

OnMonday,intheBaldiaareaofthePakistanicityofKarachi,Pakistan,fourcivilianswerekilledafterunidentifiedmilitantsopenedfireonthemastheyleftJamiaSiddiqi-i-Akbermosque.Nodamageormotivewerereportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility.

Jane'sIntelligence,"MilitantsKillFourCiviliansinPakistan'sKarachi,"TerrorismWatchReport,October28,2008.;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"FourKilledinPakistanMosqueShootout,"LexisNexisAcademic,NewsInternational,October28,2008.;

GTD Pakistan Hangu November25,2008

OnTuesday,gunmenopenedfireataToyotapickupinRaisanbazaarareaofHangudistrict,NorthWestFrontier,Pakistan,killingfourpeopleandinjuringsixothers.Theattackwastoallegedlyspursectarianviolenceintheregion,asbothShiitesandSunniswerekilled.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

AbdulSamiParacha,"'SectarianViolence'KillsEightinKohat,Hangu,"Dawn,November25,2008.;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"EightKilledinFiring;PoliceVanBlownUpinNorthwestPakistan,"LexisNexis,BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,November25,2008.;AgenceFrancePresse,"SixKilledinTwoAttacksinNorthwestPakistan,"LexisNexis,AgenceFrancePresse,November25,2008.

GTD PakistanMarghazar

December6,2008 6 0 Unknown Terrorism

OnSaturday,inMurghuzar,Saidu,North-WestFrontier,Pakistan,armedassailantsfiredonandkilledsixcivilianswhomtheyaccusedofengaginginimmoralactivities.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,'PakistanMilitantsKillFiveMen,WomanAccusedofCommitting"ImmoralActs,"'LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,December7,2008.

GTD Pakistan Swatdistrict

December13,2008

Terrorism

OnSaturday,inSwat,North-WestFrontier,Pakistan,assailantsfiredonananti-Talibanclericandhisfollowers,killingeightcivilians,thecleric,woundingseveralcivilians,andkidnapping25civilians.Theassailantsalsosetfiretoresidences,damaging16.OnMonday,12/15/2008inthesamearea,twoofthekidnapvictimswerekilled.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibility.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"EightCivilians,OneReligiousClericKilled,TwoCiviliansKidnappedandKilled,SeveralCiviliansWounded,Twenty-threeCiviliansKidnappedinArmedAttackandArsonbyTalibaninSwat,North-WestFrontier,Pakistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,November24,2009.;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"TwoTalebanKilledinMilitaryOperationinPakistanTribalArea,"LexisNexisAcademic,DailyTimes,December17,2008.;HindustanTimes,"TalibanKillRivalCleric,EightFollowersinSwat,"LexisNexisAcademic,HindustanTimes,December15,2008.

GTD Pakistan GilgitDecember26,2008 5 1 Unknown Terrorism

OnFriday,unidentifiedmilitantsambushedthevehicleofatheDirectorofAgricultureDepartment,AbdulWahid,onaroadnearNaikoiarea,tenkmfromGilgit,NorthernAreas,Pakistan.TheassailantsopenedfirefrombothsidesoftheroadandkilledWahid,oneofhisassociates,hiswifeanddaughterandhisdriver.Itisreportedthathisbrotherwasalsoinjuredintheattack.Thedeceaseddirectorwasreportedlyonhiswaytoofficeinthemorningwhenhisvehiclecameunderfirefrom

YangLina,"GunmenKillGovernmentOfficialinNorthernPakistan,"XinhuaNewsAgency,December26,2008.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"ThreeCivilians,OneChild,OneGovernmentOfficialKilled,OneCivilianWoundedinArmedAttackinGilgit,NorthernAreas,Pakistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,November23,2009.;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"FivePersonsKilledinSuspectedSectarianIncident

bothsidesoftheroadinanapparentlysectarianmotivatedbuthighlyorganisedtargetkilling.AseniorGovernmentofficialconfirmedthedeaths,sayingatleastthreesuspectshadbeenarrested.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

inGilgit,"http://satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news3.asp?date3=2008%2F12%2F27#2(December27,2008).

GTD Pakistan MirAliJanuary19,2009 6 0 Taliban Terrorism

OnMonday,pro-TalibanmilitantskilledsixciviliansonchargesofspyingforUnitedStatesforcesinMirAli,FederallyAdministeredTribalAreas,Pakistan.TwoofthecivilianswereAfghannationalswhiletheremainderwerefromPakistan.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Jane'sIntelligence,"Pro-TalibanMilitantsKillSixCiviliansinPakistan'sFATA,"TerrorismWatchReport,January20,2009.NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FourCiviliansKilledbySuspectedTalibanNearMirAli,FederallyAdministeredTribalAreas,Pakistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,December3,2009.

GTD Pakistan MansehraApril6,2009 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

OnMonday,twofemalePakistaniteachers,anaidworker,andtheirdriverwereshotdeadbyunidentifiedmilitantsinthetownofMansehrainPakistan'sNorthWestFrontierProvince.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibility.

GulfNews,“ThreePakistaniWomenPromotingEducationKilled,”http://www.gulfnews.com/world/Pakistan/10301919.html(April06,2009).;Jane’sIntelligence,“UnidentifiedMilitantsKillWomenInPakistan'sMansehra,”TerrorismWatchReport,April07,2009.;

GTD Pakistan Quetta May28,2009

4 1BalochLiberationFront(BLF)

Terrorism

OnThursdayevening,inQuetta,Balochistan,Pakistan,threearmedmenridingamotorcyclefiredinsideamobilephoneshop,killingfourcivilians,injuringoneother,anddamagingthestore.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FourCiviliansKilled,OneOtherInjuredinArmedAttackinQuetta,Balochistan,Pakistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,

NogroupclaimedresponsibilityalthoughsuchattacksarepreviouslyblamedontheBalochLiberationArmy.

January4,2010.;PajhwokAfghanNews,"GunmenKillFourPeopleinQuetta,"LexisNexisAcademic,PajhwokAfghanNews,May29,2009.;

GTD Pakistan QuettaMay29,2009 5 0 Unknown

OtherCrimeType

OnFridaynightat2300,unidentifiedattackersaboardamotorcycleopenedfireonacustomerservicecenteralongKalatstreet,JailroadinQuetta,Balochistan,Pakistan.Fivecivilianswerekilledintheattack,identifiedasMuhammadZoheb,AbdulKhaliq,ArshadMahmood,MuhammadAsifandNilamBibi.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

DailyTimes,"FivekilledinQuettaFiring,"DailyTimes,May29,2009,http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\05\29\story_29-5-2009_pg7_4.;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,“FiveCiviliansandTwoMilitantsKilledinBalochistan,"http://satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=5/29/2009#3(May29,2009).;Jane’sintelligence,“UnidentifiedMilitantsKillCiviliansinPakistan'sBalochistan,"TerrorismWatchReport,May29,2009.

GTD Pakistan Khyberdistrict

July1,2009 4 2Lashkar-e-Islam(Pakistan)

Terrorism

OnWednesday,inKhyber,FederallyAdministeredTribalAreas,Pakistan,assailantsfiredonavehiclecarryingapro-governmenttribalelder,killingtwosecurityguards,onetribalelder,onecivilian,woundingonesecurityguard,onecivilian,anddamagingthevehicle.Lashkar-e-Islam(LEI)claimedresponsibility.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"TwoSecurityGuards,OneTribalElder,OneCiviliansKilled,OneSecurityGuard,OneCivilianWoundedinArmedAttackbyLEIinKyber,FederallyAdministeredTribalAreas,Pakistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,January7,2010.;YahooNews,"PakistanTribalLeaderKilled,"(July1,2009).;AgenceFrancePresse,“Anti-TalibanTribalLeaderShotDeadinPakistan,”(July01,2009).

GTD Pakistan BaraJuly30,2009 4 0

Lashkar-e-Islam(Pakistan)

Terrorism

OnThursdaymorning,nearBaratehsil,KhyberAgency,FederallyAdministeredTribalAreas,Pakistan,membersofLashkar-e-Islami(LI)executedfourpeople.Thevictimswereblindfoldedandhadtheirhandstiedbehindtheirbacksandwerelinedupoutsideofamosque.FourmembersoftheLIfirednumerousbullets,killingallfourpeopleinstantly.TheLIclaimedresponsibilityfortheattackstatingthereasonfortheattackwasbecausethevictimswerekidnappersandmurderers.

Pakistan,"Pakistan:WeeklyRounduponJihad,Terrorism29Jul-4Aug,"WorldNewsConnection,Pakistan,October03,2009.;DailyTimes,"Lashkar-e-IslamiPubliclyExecutes'Kidnappers'inKhyber,"(July31,2009).;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"Lashkar-e-IslamPubliclyUtesFour'Kidnappers'inKhyberAgency,"(July31,2009).

GTD PakistanMohmanddistrict

August9,2009 6 0

Terrorism

OnSundaymorning,inKhwezivillage,Mohmand,FederallyAdministeredTribalAreas,Pakistan,assailantsfiredonagroupofpeople,killingatriballeader,AjmalKhan,andhisfivebodyguards.elevenSuspectedmilitantswerekilledbyretaliatoryfireduringtheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwaswidelybelievedtheTalibanwasresponsible.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FiveSecurityGuards,OneTribalLeaderKilledinArmedAttackbySuspectedTalibaninMohmand,FederallyAdministeredTribalAreas,Pakistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,Januray12,2010.;Jane'sIntelligence,"SuspectedPro-TalibanMilitantsKillPeaceCommitteeChiefinPakistan'sMohmandAgency,"TerrorismWatchReport,August10,2009.;DailyTimes(Lahore,Pakistan),"ElevenTaliban,FiveOthersKilledinMohmandClash,"(August10,2009).

GTD PakistanSouthWaziristandistrict

August23,2009

5 2Tehrik-i-TalibanPakistan

TerrorismOnSunday,inSouthWaziristan,FederallyAdministeredTribalAreas,Pakistan,unknown

XinhuaNewsAgency,"Pro-govtTribalElder,SonKilledinPakistan'sTribalArea,"Xinhua

(TTP) gunmenshotdeadapro-governmenttribalelder,hissonandthreeothersinPakistan'stribalregion.MalikSarwarKhanWazirwasambushedbygunmenwhenhewasheadinginhiscartoWana,thecenterofSouthWaziristanborderingAfghanistan.Sarawr,hissonBakhmal,brotherGulzariandarelativeSadiqdiedatthescene.Apasserbywasalsokilledandtwootherpeoplewereinjuredinthefiring.Thegunmenfledintheirwindow-curtainedcar.OfficialssuspectedthatmilitantsfromtheBaitullahMehsudgroupofTalibanmaybebehindtheincident,butnogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

NewsAgency,August23,2009.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"OneTribalElder,ThreeCiviliansKilledinArmedAttackinSouthWaziristan,FederallyAdministeredTribalAreas,Pakistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,January14,2010.;

GTD PakistanSouthWaziristandistrict

OnMonday,inSouthWaziristan,Pakistan,unidentifiedgunmenattackedthevehicleofatribalchief,MalikSarwarKhanWazir,andkilledhimaswellashisson,BakhmalKhan,brother,Gulzar,andanuncleof'commander'NekMuhammad.Nogroupclaimedreasonability.

DailyTimes,“Pro-GovtElder,ThreeOthersKilledinSouthWaziristan,”(August24,2009).;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,“Pro-GovernmentElderandThreeOthersKilledinSouth,"(August24,2009).;

GTD Pakistan Quetta August26,2009

BalochistanLiberationUnitedFront(BLUF)

Terrorism

OnWednesdayevening,infrontoftheCivilHospitalonJinnahRoad,inQuetta,Balochistan,Pakistan,assailantsfiredonagroupofcivilians,killingfourciviliansandwoundingtwoothers.TheBalochistanLiberationUnitedFront(BLUF)

TheAssociatedPress,“ThreeKilledinShootinginPakistan,”LexisNexisAcademic,TheAssociatedPress,August26,2009.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FourCiviliansKilled,TwoOthersWoundedinArmed

claimedresponsibility. AttackbyBLUFinQuetta,Balochistan,Pakistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,January11,2010.;

GTD PakistanOrakzaidistrict

September9,2009 4 6

Terrorism

OnWednesday,inAtmankhel,Orakzai,FederallyAdministeredTribalAreas,Pakistan,armedassailantsfireduponagroupofchildrenastheyweregoingtoschool,killingfourchildrenandinjuringsixothers.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwaswidelybelievedtheTalibanwasresponsible.Therewasnoreporteddamage.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FourChildrenKilled,SixOthersInjuredinArmedAttackbySuspectedTalibaninOrakzai,FederallyAdministeredTribalAreas,Pakistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,January12,2010.;CBCNews,"PakistanMilitantsKillFourTeens,"LexisNexisAcademic,CBCNews,September9,2009.;BusinessRecorder,"SixTerroristsKilled,30Arrested;Threesurrender,"LexisNexisAcademic,BusinessRecorder,September9,2009.

GTD Pakistan Bannu September24,2009

OnThursday,inBannu,NorthWestFrontier,Pakistan,assailantsfireduponavehiclecarryingalocalpeacecommittee,killingseventribaleldersandtwocivilians,woundingseventribalelders,anddamagingthevehicle.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"SevenTribalElders,TwoCiviliansKilled,SevenTribalEldersWoundedinArmedAttackinBannu,North-WestFrontier,Pakistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,January14,2010.;CableNewsNetwork,"Pro-GovernmentTribalEldersKilledinPakistanAttack,"LexisNexisAcademic,CableNewsNetwork,September24,2009.;BusinessRecorder,"MilitantsKillAnti-TalibanMilitiamen,"LexisNexisAcademic,Business

Recorder,September25,2009.

CPRC PakistanParadeLane

Muslimgunmen

AtleastMuslimgunmenstormedaMosque,killingatleast40andwounding80.

GTD PakistanNorthWaziristandistrict

January23,2010 7 0 Taliban Terrorism

OnSaturdaynight,theTalibanshotandkilledsevenpeopleaccusedofbeingUSspiesinNorthWaziristan,Pakistan.FivepeoplekilledwereAfghans,theirbodiesweredumpedonaroadinKamSarobivillage,DosaliTehsil,ontheoutskirtsofMiranShah.TheothertwobodieswerefoundinQutabkhelareaandMiraliBazar,alsonearMiranShah.AnotefoundnearthebodiessaidthattheywerespyingfortheUnitedStatesandwarnedthatalltraitorswouldmeetthesamefate.NogroupclaimedresponsibilitybutlocalofficialsblamedtheTaliban.

Dawn,“TalibanKillSeven‘USSpies’inNorthWaziristan,”(January24,2010).;VoiceofAmerica,“PakistaniMilitantsKillSixforAllegedUSSpying,”(January24,2010).;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,“ElevenPersonsIncludingThreeMilitantsKilledinFederallyAdministeredTribalAreas,”(January25,2010).

GTD Pakistan Nasirabad February1,2010

OnMonday,fourAwamiNationalPartyactivists,includingTahirKhan,MirdadKhan,ZubairKhanandNaveed,wereattackedbyfourtofivegunmenonmotorcyclesneartheNo7BridgeinMuhajidColonyinNazirabad,Balochistan,Pakistan.Anothermanwaskilledbyastraybulletinthesameincident.AllfourAwamiNationalPartyactivistswerekilled.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

FarazKhan,“SevenMoreKilled,Section144ImposedinOrangiTown:OrangiViolenceHitsNazimabad,"DailyTimes,February2,2010;Dawn,“SevenMoreShotDeadinKarachi,"Dawn,February2,2010;DailyPakBanker,"Pakistan:NineKilledonFourthDayofViolence,"LexisNexisAcademic,DailyPakBanker,February2,2010.

GTD Pakistan KarachiMarch11,2010 4 1 Unknown Terrorism

OnThursday,inKarachi,Sindh,Pakistan,unidentifiedmilitants

Jane’sIntelligence,“MilitantsKillFourSunniClericsin

openedfireonthevehicleofsixSunniMuslimclerics.Fourclericswerekilled,includingaseniorcleric,andoneotherwaswounded.SaeedAhmedJalalpuri,aseniorSunniMuslimcleric,wasambushedbythreegunmenridingonamotor-bikeashewastravellinginacarwithhisthreecolleagues.TwootherclericsandafriendofJalalpuritravellinginthecarwerekilledwhileanothermanwaswounded.Twosuspectedmilitantswerearrestedintheareaonsuspicionofconnectiontotheattack.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Pakistan'sKarachi,”TerrorismWatchReport,March12,2010.;PressTV,“GunmenKillFourinKarachiinDrive-ByShooting,”http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=120643&sectionid=351020401(March12,2010).;Reuters,“ThreeSunniMuslimClericsKilledinPakistan,”Reuters,http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SGE62B03L.htm(March12,2010).

GTD Pakistan CharsaddaApril22,2010 5 0 Unknown Terrorism

OnThursdaymorning,inCharsadda,KhyberPakhtunkhwa,Pakistan,fourtosixunidentifiedgunmenridinginablackjeepopenedfireatthevehicleofalocalleaderofthePakistanPeoplesParty-Sherpao,AlamZebUmerzai,killinghimandfourotherswhowereinthecar.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

HanJingjing,“FormerProvincialCouncillor,FourOthersKilledinNWPakistan,”XinhuaNewsAgency,April22,2010;BBCWorldwideMonitoring,“GunmenKillPakistaniPoliticianinCharsadda,”BBCWorldwideMonitoring,April22,2010;SabzAliTarin,BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,“PakistanPoliticianAmongFourShotDeadinNorthwest-Paper,”LexisNexisAcademic,News,April23,2010.

GTD Pakistan LahoreMay31,2010 12 Unknown Terrorism

OnMondaynightat2335,inLahore,Punjab,Pakistan,fourarmedassailantswearingpoliceuniformsforcedtheirwayinto

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"SixPeople,ThreePoliceOfficers,TwoPrivateSecurityGuards,OneCivilian

theJinnahhospitalandfiredindiscriminatelyatrespondingpoliceofficersastheymadetheirwaythroughthehospital,killingsixpeople,threepoliceofficers,twosecurityguards,andonecivilian.Theattackinjuredmanypeopleandcausedanunspecifiedamountofdamagetothehospital.Theassailantsalsoheldmedicalpersonnelandpatientshostageastheymovedthroughoutthehospital.Theattackersmanagedtoescapefromthesceneafteraround30-minutegunfight.Oneoftheinjuredterrorists,Muaaz,whowasarrestedfromModelTownworshipplaceofAhmadisduringFriday’sattacks,wasattheintensivecareunit(ICU)ofthehospital.Thesecuritysourcessaidtheterroriststargetedthehospitalinordertoreleasetheinjuredterrorist,butfailedtosecurehisrelease.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

Killed,ManyPeopleInjured,ManyHealthCareWorkersandCiviliansHeldHostageinArmedAttackinLahore,Punjab,Pakistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,October8,2010.;AshrafJaved&JamSajjadHussain,“TwelveDeadinLahoreHospitalAttack,”Factiva,Nation,May31,2010.;BabarDogar,“GunmenAttackHospitalinPakistaninAttempttoFreeMilitant,KillSixPeople,”Factiva,CanadianPress,May31,2010.

GTD PakistanKalatdistrict

OnTuesday,ontheRCDhighwaynearNagharvillageinSurabtehsilofKalat,Balochistan,Pakistan,unidentifiedassailantsopenedfireonavehicleofprivateguardsofatribalnotableMirMeharullahKhanZehriwithautomaticweapons,leavingsevenpersons,includingatribalelder,shotdeadandthreeothersinjured.Fiveofthedeadwere

SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,“EightPersonsKilledinBalochistan,”http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news3.asp?date3=2010%2F6%2F16#1(April01,2010).;SaleemShahid,BBCMonitoringSouthAsia“FiveKilled,ThreeOthersInjuredinBombinginAssam,”LexisNexisAcademic,Dawn,

identifiedasAbdulAziz,MohammadNoor,MohammadKhan,AtaullahandKhuda-i-Dad.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

June16,2010.;BariBaloch,“SevenDieinKalatFiringIncident,”LexisNexisAcademic,Nation,April01,2010.

GTD Pakistan Surab July4,2010 4 7 Unknown Terrorism

OnSundayevening,intheSurabTehsilareaofKalatdistrict,Balochistan,Pakistan,unknowngunmenopenedfireonaprivatevehiclecarryinggasplantlaborers,killingfourandinjuringsevenoftheworkers.ThedeceasedwereidentifiedasShabbirAhmed,MukhtarAhmed,JamalAhmedandMuhammadIshaq.TheinjuredwereidentifiedasNoorHassan,KhadimHussain,ManzoorAhmed,BashirAhmed,Gulab,AbdulFatehandShabbir.Nodamageswerereportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility.

SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"FourWorkersShotDeadandSevenOthersInjuredinBalochistan,"http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news3.asp?date3=2010%2F7%2F5#1(July5,2010).;DailyTimes,"FourWorkersKilledinKalatDistrict,"LexisNexisAcademic,DailyTimes,July5,2010.;RightVisionNews,"FourLabourersShotDeadinKhuzdar,"LexisNexisAcademic,RightVisionNews,July6,2010.

GTD Pakistan MachAugust13,2010 10 8 Unknown Terrorism

OnFridaynight,intheAab-e-GumareanearMachh,Balochistan,Pakistan,agroupof30to35unidentifiedgunmenstoppedapassengerbusandopenedfireonthepassengerswithautomaticweapons,killing10civiliansandwoundingfiveothers.ThevictimswereallfromPunjab.Nodamageswerereportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughBalochinationalistswerethoughttoberesponsible.

Jane’sIntelligence,“SuspectedBalochiNationalistsKill10CiviliansinPakistan'sBalochistan,”TerrorismWatchReport,Al-Jazeera,August16,2010.;ZhangXiang,“TenKilledinPassengerVehicleAttackinBalochistan,Pakistan,”XinhuaNewsAgency,August14,2010;AgenceFrance-Presse,“AFP:GunmenKill10PeopleinInsurgency-HitSouthwestPakistan,”WorldNewsConnection,AgenceFrance-Presse,August14,2010.

GTD Pakistan Quetta August14,2010

6 3BalochLiberationArmy(BLA)

Terrorism

OnSaturdayafternoon,onaroadintheKhiljiareaofQuettadistrict,intheBalochistanprovinceofPakistan,threeunidentifiedgunmenridingmotorcyclesfiredonandkilledsixPunjabispeakinglaborersandwoundedthreeothersthatwerereturninghomeonaroad.ThevictimswerefromMultan,andfourwereidentifiedasMohammadIdrees,MohammadSadiq,AbdulRehman,andMohammadSalman.BalochLiberationArmy[BLA]claimedresponsibilityforthekillings.ABLAspokesman,JiaindBaloch,callingjournalistsfromunidentifiedlocation,said:"BLAconductedtheattackinresponsetokillingofmissingpeopleingovernmentcustody."

SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,“SixPunjabiSpeakingPersonsShotDeadinBalochistan,”http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news3.asp?date3=2010%2F8%2F16#1(August16,2010).;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,“GunmenKillSixteeninPakistan'sBalochistan,”LexisNexisAcademic,Dawn,August15,2010.;PakistanNewswire,“SixLabourersKilledinTargetKilling,”LexisNexisAcademic,PakistanNewswire,August15,2010.

GTD Pakistan HanguSeptember8,2010 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

OnWednesdaynight,inDoaba,Hangu,KhyberPakhtunkhwa,Pakistan,fouractivistsoftheAwamiNationalParty(ANP)wereshotandkilled.AccordingtoreportsHajiGulSaeed,QadeemGul,MastanShahandNoorGulweresittingoutsideSaeed’sguesthousewhenunidentifiedassailantsopenedfireonthem.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityandnodamageswerereported.

SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,“FourANPActivistsShotDeadininKhyberPakhtunkhwa,”http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news3.asp?date3=2010%2F9%2F10#1(September10,2010).;RightVisionNews,“FourANPMenShotDead,”LexisNexisAcademic,HindustanTimes,September11,2010.;

GTD PakistanRawalpindi

October4,2010 12 0

Terrorism

OnMondaymorning,inRawalpindi,Punjab,Pakistan,12peoplewerekilledwhenninemilitantsridingmotorcyclesfired

Yan,“TwelveKilledas28NATOOilTankersAttackednearPakistan'sCapital,”XinhuaNewsAgency,October

uponaconvoyof28NorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization(NATO)oiltankers.Nodamageswerereported.ATalibanspokesmanclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.HewasquotedassayingthatattackswillbesteppedupontheNATOsuppliestrucks.

4,2010;XiongTong,“PakistaniTalibanClaimResponsibilityfortheAttackonNATOTankers,”XinhuaNewsAgency,October4,2010;Reuters,“NATOChiefApologises,PakistaniTalibanVowRevenge,”Reuters,October4,2010.

GTD Pakistan QuettaOctober28,2010 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

OnThursday,onMasjidRoadinQuetta,Balochistanprovince,Pakistan,unidentifiedgunmenopenedfireandkilledfourShiiteMuslimtraders.Theassailantsmanagedtoescapefromthesceneoftheincident.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"FourShiaPersonsKilledinBalochistan,"DailyTimes(October29,2010);DailyTimes,"FourShiaTradersGunnedDowninQuetta,"DailyTimes,October29,2010;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"UnknownGunmenKillFourinPakistan'sQuetta,"AssociatedPressofPakistan,October29,2010.

GTD Pakistan Turbat November21,2010

OnSundayevening,atabusstopintheTurbatdistrictofBalochistan,Pakistan,unidentifiedmilitantsopenedfireonagroupofIranians,killingfiveandinjuringthreeothers.TheIraniansweresaidtobetradersontheirwaytoKarachi.Nodamagewasreportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility.

MuXuequan,“FiveIraniansKilledinPakistan,”XinhuaNewsAgency,November21,2010,http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-11/21/c_13616111.htm.;PressTrustofIndia,“FiveIraniansKilledinPak,”LexisNexisAcademic,PressTrustofIndia,November21,2010.;

GTD Pakistan HanguJanuary18,2011 4 0

Terrorism

OnTuesday,intheSarkadanaareaofHangudistrict,inKhyberPakhtunkhwa,Pakistan,Tehrik-e-TalibanPakistan(TTP)militantsshotandkilledfouralleged

Jane’sIntelligence,“SuspectedPro-TalibanMilitantsKillFourPeopleinPakistan'sPeshawar,”TerrorismWatchReport,

criminalsofthe“Dacoitgroup.”Aletterwasalsoleftwiththefourbodies,claimingresponsibilityforthekillingsandwarningthelocalprayerleadersandpeopleagainstattendingthefuneralprayersofthevictims.ThedeceasedwereidentifiedasAnwar,Ghazi,Farooq,andSharabi.TheTTPclaimedresponsibility,sayingtheykilledthefourmenbecausetheyworkedforkidnappersinthedistrict.

Reuters,January18,2011.;DailyTimes,“TalibanKillFourAllegedRobbersinHangu,”DailyTimes,January19,2011,http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011\01\19\story_19-1-2011_pg1_2.;DailyTimes,“TTPKillsFour'Dacoits',”DailyTimes,January19,2011,http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011\01\19\story_19-1-2011_pg7_12.

GTD Pakistan KohatJanuary20,2011 6 1 Unknown Terrorism

OnThursday,intheLachitehsilofKohatdistrict,inKhyberPakhtunkhwa,Pakistan,atleastadozenunidentifiedmilitantsambushedaconvoyofHungarianoilcompany,MOL,withsmallarmsfire.FourPakistanisoldiersguardingtheconvoyandtwocompanyofficialswerekilledwhileoneothersoldierwasinjured.Twoengineersfromthecompanywerekidnappedandtakenawaytoanunknownlocation.ThosekilledwereidentifiedasHavaldarAliZaman,LanceNaikSalimKhan,LanceNaikAmalDaraz,SepoyYounasKhan,companydriverAmirJananandworkerMuhammadHafeez.Nodamagewasreportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.Thestatusofthehostagesisunknown.

PressTV,"MilitantAmbushKillsSixinPakistan,"http://www.presstv.ir/detail/161185.html(January21,2011).;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"SevenPersonsIncludingFiveFCPersonnelKilledinKhyberPakhtunkhwa,"DailyTimes,http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news3.asp?date3=2011%2F1%2F21#1(January21,2011).;SyedYasirShah,“Pakistan:MilitantsAttackConvoy;KillFourSoldiers,TwoWorkersinKohat,”WorldNewsConnection,News,January21,2011.

GTD Pakistan KarakFebruary5,2011 4 0

Tehrik-i-Taliban Terrorism

OnSaturday,inKhyberPakhtunkhwa,Pakistan,the

PressTV,"MilitantsKillFourinNWPakistan,"

Pakistan(TTP)

bulletriddledbodiesoffourmenwererecoverednearKarak.NotesattachedtothebodiesstatedthatthemenwerekilledforspyingforIndianandJewishintelligenceagencies.ThenotesalsoclaimedthatthevictimsconfessedtospyingandwarnedthatanyonespyingfortheU.S.,PakistanArmyorAfghanistanwouldreceivethesamepunishment.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,butitwassuspectedthattheTalibanwereresponsible.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/163895.html(February6,2011).;Lui,“TalibanKillFourPeoplefor"Spying"inPakistan,”XinhuaNewsAgency,February5,2011,http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-02/05/c_13720100.htm.;AgenceFrancePresse,"AFP:MilitantsKillFour'Spies'inPakistan'sNorthWaziristan,”WorldNewsConnection,AgenceFrancePresse,February5,2011.

GTD PakistanMiranShah

March1,2011 4 0

Terrorism

OnTuesday,intheMiranshahareaofWaziristan,FederallyAdministeredTribalAreas,Pakistan,militantsshotandkilledfourtribesmenaccusedofspyingforU.S.forcesinAfghanistan.TheTehrik-e-TalibanPakistan(TTP)leftanoteattachedtothebodysaying"USspieswillfacethesamefate."TheTalibanclaimedthattheallegedspiespassedoninformationaboutthehideoutsofitsmilitantsinPakistan'stribalbelttotheU.S.authoritiesinAfghanistanfordronestrikes.

Jane’sIntelligence,“TTPMilitantsKillFourTribesmeninPakistan'sNorthWaziristan,”TerrorismWatchReport,News,March2,2011.;PressTV,"MilitantsKillFourUSSpiesinPakistan,"http://www.presstv.ir/detail/167591.html(March1,2011).;XiongTong,“MilitantsKillFouronSpyingChargesinNWPakistan,”XinhuaNewsAgency,March1,2011,http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-03/01/c_13755653.htm.

GTD Pakistan KohatMarch13,2011 7 8 Unknown Terrorism

OnSunday,intheDoabaareaofKohat,KhyberPakhtunkhwa,Pakistan,unidentifiedmilitantsopenedfireonavehicle,killingsevenciviliansandwoundingeightothers.Theamountofdamagecausedbytheattackwas

Jane’sIntelligence,“MilitantsKillSevenCiviliansinPakistan'sKohat,”TerrorismWatchReport,AssociatedPressofPakistan,March14,2011.;RightVisionNews,“Pakistan:EightKilled,Seven

unknownandnogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

InjuredasGunmenOpenFireatPassengerVan:Police,”LexisNexisAcademic,HindustanTimes,March14,2011.;

GTD Pakistan Hangu March13,2011

OnSunday,inHangu,KhyberPakhtunkhwa,Pakistan,sixunidentifiedmilitantsopenedfireonapassengervanatMamooKhwarvillage,killing11Shiitepassengersandwoundingsixothers.Theamountofdamagecausedwasunknownandnogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

PressTV,"MilitantsKillEightShiaMuslimsinPakistan,"(March13,2011).;RobertBirsel,“FACTBOX-SecurityDevelopmentsinPakistan,March13,”Reuters,March13,2011;AbdulSaboorKhan,“TenKilledAsPassengerVanAttackedinTal,”DailyTimes,March14,2011.

GTD Pakistan GwadarMarch21,2011 11 2

BalochRepublicanArmy(BRA)

Terrorism

OnMondayevening,inPaleriareaofGawadarinBalochistan,Pakistan,eightmilitantsfiredonthecampofthemilitary-runFrontierWorksOrganization(FWO),killing11andwounding2others.ThevictimsincludedsevenemployeesoftheFWOandfouremployeesoftheNationalHighwaysAuthority(NHA).ThemilitantsalsotorchedtwovehiclesoftheFWOaftertheshooting.TheBalochLiberationFront(BLF)claimedtheresponsibilityfortheattackbyunknownmeans.

Jane’sIntelligence,“SuspectedBLUFMilitantsKill11GovernmentWorkersinPakistan'sBalochistan,”TerrorismWatchReport,DailyTimes,March22,2011.;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"ElevenPersonsKilledinBalochistan,"DailyTimes(March22,2011).;DailyTimes,“GunmenKill11RoadWorkersinAttackonFWOCampinGwadar,”DailyTimes,March22,2011.

GTD Pakistan DattaKhelMarch21,2011 4 0

Terrorism

OnMonday,inDattaKhelvillageinNorthWaziristan,FederallyAdministeredTribalAreas,Pakistan,unidentifiedmilitantsshotandkilledfourcivilians,includingthreePakistaniTribesmenandanAfghan

Jane’sIntelligence,“SuspectedPro-TalibanMilitantsKillFourCiviliansinPakistan'sNorthWaziristan,”TerrorismWatchReport,Reuters,March21,2011.;AgenceFrancePresse,

national.NotesfoundonthebodiessaidTalibanhadkilledthembecausetheywerespyingfortheUnitedStates.

“PakistanTalibanShotDeadFourTribesmenAllegedlySpyingforUS,”WorldNewsConnection,AgenceFrancePresse,March21,2011.;CNN,"FourKilledinPakistanforCollaboratingwiththeUS,"CNN(March21,2011).

GTD PakistanKurramdistrict

March25,2011 13 8 Terrorism

OnFriday,inBogan,Kurram,FederallyAdministeredTribalAreas,Pakistan,unidentifiedmilitantsopenedfireonaconvoyofpassengervans.Thirteenpeoplewerekilledandeightothersinjured.Themilitantsalsokidnapped45othercivilians.On04/21/2011themilitantsshotandkilledeightofthehostages.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,butitwassuspectedthatpro-Talibanmilitantswereresponsible.Thestatusoftheremaininghostagesisunknown.

WangGuanqun,“ThirteenKilledasGunmenAttackPassengerCoachesinNWPakistan,”XinhuaNewsAgency,March26,2011;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"ThirteenShiaPersonsKilledand33AbductedintheSectarianAttackonaConvoyinFATA,"ExpressTribune(March26,2011).;News,“MilitantsKillEightTribesmenOutof45AbductedfromKurramAgency,”WorldNewsConnection,News,April22,2011.

GTD Pakistan QuettaMay6,2011 8 15

OnFridaymorningaround0700,inHazara,Quetta,Balochistan,Pakistan,sixtoeightunidentifiedmilitantsridingintwocarsopenedfireonagroupofcivilians.EightShiiteMuslimcivilianswerekilledand15otherswereinjured,andtheattackcausedanunknownamountofpropertydamage.Themilitantsusedsmall-armsandthreerocket-propelledgrenades.Lashkar-e-Jhangviclaimedresponsibilityfortheattackby

AgenceFrancePresse,“GunmenKillFiveinSouthwestPakistan,”WorldNewsConnection,AgenceFrancePresse,May6,2011.;DailyTimes,“EightShiasKilledinGun,RocketAttackinQuetta,”DailyTimes,May6,2011,http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011\05\07\story_7-5-2011_pg1_4.;XiongTong,“EightKilledinRocketAttackinQuetta,SW

unknownmeans. Pakistan,”XinhuaNewsAgency,May6,2011.

GTD Pakistan Quetta May18,2011

4 6 Terrorism

OnWednesday,intheSariabareaofQuetta,Balochistan,Pakistan,unidentifiedarmedmenonmotorcyclesopenedfireonagroupofvegetablesellersridingonminibus,killingfourciviliansandwoundingsevenothers.Fiveofthewoundedwerevegetablesellersandthetwootherswerepedestrians.Theattackcausedanunknownamountofpropertydamageandnogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Jane’sIntelligence,“UnidentifiedMilitantsKillThreeCiviliansinPakistan'sBalochistan,”TerrorismWatchReport,GeoNews,May18,2011.;PressTV,"GunmenKillFiveinSWPakistan,"http://www.presstv.ir/detail/180502.html(May18,2011).;BiMingxin,“UnknownGunmenKillSixinPakistan'sQuetta,”XinhuaNewsAgency,May18,2011.

GTD Pakistan Karachi July7,2011 10 20 Unknown Terrorism

OnThursday,intheBanarasChowkareaofKarachi,Sindh,Pakistan,unidentifiedmilitantsattackedtwopassengerbuseswithsmall-armsfire,killingatleasttenciviliansandinjuring20others.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Jane’sIntelligence,“MilitantsKill10CiviliansinPakistan'sKarachi,”TerrorismWatchReport,Al-Jazeera,July8,2011.;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"Thirty-sixPersonsKilledintheOngoingViolenceinKarachiTakingtheDeathTollto75,"(July8,2011).;ABCPremiumNews,"GunmenKillTenonKarachiBuses,"LexisNexisAcademic,ABCPremiumNews,July8,2011.

GTD Pakistan HanguJuly16,2011 10 0 Unknown Terrorism

OnSaturday,intheUpperKarramarea,Hangu,KhyberPakhtunkhwa,Pakistan,unidentifiedgunmenopenedfireonapassengerbus,killing10civiliansincludingthreewomen.Thespecificmotivefortheattackisunknown;however,oneintelligenceofficialindicatesthe

Yan,XinhuaNewsAgency,“TenKilledinBusFiringinNorthwestPakistan,”UrduTV,July16,2011;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,“MoreonSevenKilledinAttackonVaninPakistanTribalArea,"LexisNexisAcademic,AssociatedPressofPakistan,

attackmayhavebeenduetosectarianviolence.Theattackcausedanunknownamountofpropertydamageandnogroupclaimedresponsibility.

July16,2011.;SaharAhmed,“FACTBOX-SecurityDevelopmentsinPakistan,July16,”Reuters,July16,2011.

GTD Pakistan Khuzdar July22,2011

4 0 Terrorism

OnFriday,inKhuzdar,Balochistan,Pakistan,unknowngunmenridingonmotorcyclesshotandkilledJumaKhanRaisani,centralleaderoftheoppositionBalochistanNationalparty,andhisthreeguardsMuhammadIshaq,MuhammadZareefandMuhammadBakhsh.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

XinhuaNewsAgency,"FourKilledbyUnknownGunmeninSWPakistan,"XinhuaNewsAgency,July22,2011,http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-07/22/c_131003269.htm.;DailyTimes,"BNPLeaderAmongFourKilledinKhuzdar,"DailyTimes,July23,2011;DailyTimes,"BNPLeaderAmongFourKilledinKhuzdar,"DailyTimes,July23,2011.

GTD Pakistan Quetta July23,2011

5 0 Terrorism

OnSaturdayafternoon,intheKasanPuriarea,Naushkidistrict,Quetta,Balochistan,Pakistan,unknowngunmenridingmotorcyclesshotandkilledfivelaborersworkingonbuildingamosque.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

XinhuaNewsAgency,"GunmenKillFiveLaborersinSouthwestPakistan,"XinhuaNewsAgency,July23,2011;XinhuaNewsAgency,"GunmenKillFiveinSouthweatPakistan:Police-Media,"XinhuaNewsAgency,July23,2011;DailyTimes,"FivePunjabiLabourersGunnedDowninNaushki,"DailyTimes,July19,2011.

GTD Pakistan QuettaJuly29,2011 7 12

OnFridayafternoonat1615,onSariabRoadoutsideQuetta,Balochistan,Pakistan,unidentifiedmilitantsinacaropenedfireonapassengerbuswithKalashnikovriflesandpistols,killingsevenShiite

InternationalNews,"Pakistan:BombBlastinMastungKillsCMBalochistan'sNephew,Injures23People,"WorldNewsConnection,InternationalNews,July30,2011.;PressTV,"SevenShia

pilgrimsandinjuringoneother.ThepilgrimswereabouttotraveltoIranfromQuetta.Theseventhatwerekilleddiedwhileontheirwaytothehospital.Anunknownamountofdamagewasdonetothevehicle.ThemilitantgroupLashkar-e-Jhangvi(LJ)claimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

PilgrimsKilledinPakistan,"http://www.presstv.ir/detail/191343.html(July29,2011).;NewYorkTimes,"ElevenShiitesinPakistanDieinSectarianAttacks,"NewYorkTimes,July30,2011,http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/31/world/asia/31pakistan.html?_r=1&ref=asia.

GTD Pakistan Quetta July30,2011 11 3 Unknown Terrorism

OnSaturdaymorningaround0800,nearHazaratowninQuetta,Balochistan,Pakistan,unidentifiedmilitantsonmotorcyclesopenedfireonapassengerbusthatwastransportingShiiteMuslimpilgrims.Atleast11peoplewerekilledandthreeotherswerewounded.Itisunknowniftheattackcausedanypropertydamage.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Jane’sIntelligence,“MilitantsKill11ShiaMuslimPilgrimsinPakistan'sBalochistan,”TerrorismWatchReport,AlJazeera,July30,2011.;Reuters,"GunmenKill11inPakistanSuspectedSectarianAttack,"Reuters,July30,2011;NewYorkTimes,"ElevenShiitesinPakistanDieinSectarianAttacks,"NewYorkTimes,July30,2011.

GTD Pakistan Nushkidistrict

August7,2011

5 0 Terrorism

OnSunday,inNoshki,Balochistan,Pakistan,anarmedassaultoccurredresultinginthedeathoffivelaborers.Theassailantsapproachedthemosquethatthelaborerswereconstructingonmotorbikesandopenedfire.Therewerenodamagesreported.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Pakistan,“PakistanReport:ThreePeopleIncludingPoliceOfficialKilledinQuetta,”WorldNewsConnection,Pakistan,August8,2011.;InternationalNews,“SHOAmongThreeCopsKilledinQuetta,”InternationalNews,August8,2011.

GTD Pakistan Karachi August20,2011 6 50 Unknown Terrorism

OnSaturdaymorning,intheChakragothareaofKarachi,Sindh,Pakistan,unidentifiedmilitantsarmedwithunknown

XinhuaNewsAgency,"SixPolicemenKilled,50OthersInjuredinAttackinKarachi,Pakistan,"XinhuaNews

firearmsattackedapolicebusthatwascarryingover50policemeninplainclothes.Sixpolicemenwerekilledandabout50otherswereinjured.Twomilitantswerekilledbyreturnfireandnogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Agency,August20,2011;UBAlert,"SixPoliceOfficersKilled,50OthersInjuredinAttackinPakistan,"(August21,2011).;MSNNews,"SixPolicemenKilledinKarachiAttack,"(August20,2011).

GTD Pakistan Mach August28,2011

5 17BalochLiberationArmy(BLA)

Terrorism

OnSundayafternoonat1330,attheIrakStationnearthetownofMachinKachhi,Baluchistan,Pakistan,unidentifiedgunmenopenedfireontheQuettaExpresspassengertrainkillingatleastthreepassengersandwounding17othersandresultinginanunknownamountofpropertydamage.Thespecificmotivefortheattackisunknown;however,policehaveblamedtheattacksonethnicBalochmilitantsfightingformoreautonomyandcontroloverthenaturalresourcesofthestrategicregionontheborderwithIranandAfghanistan.TheBalochLiberationArmy(BLA),claimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

ZeeshanHaider,“FACTBOX-SecurityDevelopmentsinPakistan,Aug28,”Reuters,August28,2011,http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/factbox-security-developments-in-pakistan-aug-28/.;YameiWang,“FiveKilled,17InjuredinTrainAttackinSWPakistan,”XinhuaNewsAgency,August28,2011;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,“ThreePersonsKilledand19othersInjuredinAttackonQuettaExpressinBalochistan,"DailyTimesandExpressTribune,(August29,2011).

GTD Pakistan Quetta/Ganjidori

September20,2011

TheLashkar-e-Jhangvi,aSunniextremistgroup

Terrorism

OnTuesdayafternoonaround1600,onSaryabRoadinQuetta,Balochistan,Pakistan,severalunidentifiedgunmenstoppedapassengerbuscarrying60ShiaMuslimsheadedforIran.Thegunmentookthepassengersoffofthebusandlinedthemupbeforetheybeganshooting.Twenty-sixpeoplewerekilled

XinhuaNewsAgency,"FourShiaMuslimsKilledinSectarianAttackinPakistan,"XinhuaNewsAgency,September23,2011,http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-09/23/c_131156576.htm.;PressTV,"GunmenKillTwenty-NineShiaPilgrimsin

and30othersinjured.TheLashkar-e-Jhangvi(LeJ)claimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Pakistan,"http://www.presstv.ir/detail/200205.html,(September20,2011).;

GTD Pakistan Quetta October4,2011

Terrorism

OnTuesdaymorningat0700,intheAkhtarabadareaofQuetta,Balochistan,Pakistan,unidentifiedmilitantsontwomotorcyclesandinapickuptrucklineduppassengersonabusandopenedfireonthem.FourteenShiaMuslimswerekilledandsevenotherpassengerswereinjured.Thetypesoffirearmsusedweresub-machineguns.Lashkar-e-Jhangvi(LeJ)claimedresponsibilityfortheattackbyunknownmeans.

PressTV,"GunmenKillThirteenShiaMuslimsinPakistan,"(October4,2011).;RezaSayah,"FourteenKilledWhenGunmenOpenFireonBusinPakistan,"CNN,October4,2011,http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/04/world/asia/pakistan-violence/index.html.;MohammadZafar,"FourteenShiasGunnedDowninQuetta,"DailyTimes,October5,2011.

GTD Pakistan KohatOctober17,2011 5 1 Terrorism

OnMonday,intheKhakiBandaareaofKohat,KhyberPakhtunkhwa,Pakistan,twounidentifiedgunmenonamotorcycleopenedfireonavehiclecarryingmembersofthepro-governmentOrakzaiPeaceCommittee.Fivepeoplewerekilled,includingChiefAzizurRehman,andonepersonwasinjured.Theattackcausedanunknownamountofdamage.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,buttheTalibanwassuspectedtoberesponsible.

PressTV,"GunmenKillEightPeopleinNWPakistan,"http://www.presstv.ir/detail/205228.html(October18,2011).;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"ProgrammeSummaryofPakistan'sAVTKhyberNews1600Gmt17Oct11,"AVTKhyberTV,October18,2011.;AgenceFrancePresse,"NinePakistaniTroopsKilledinNorthwest:Officials,"AgenceFrancePresse,October17,2011,la-shk/sz/jm/jms.

GTD PakistanOrakzaidistrict

October17,2011 5 0 Terrorism

OnMonday,onDhodhaRoadinOrakzai,FederallyAdministeredTribalAreas,Pakistan,unidentifiedmilitantsfireduponthecarofachiefofapeace

SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"FourteenMilitantsAmong26PersonsKilledinFATA,"(October18,2011).;AgenceFrancePresse,"NinePakistani

committee,killingthechiefandfourofhisassociates.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

TroopsKilledinNorthwest:Officials,"AgenceFrancePresse,October17,2011.;

GTD Pakistan Baradistrict

November10,2011

5 Lashkar-e-Islam(Pakistan)

Terrorism

AtleasttwodozenmembersofLashkar-e-IslamattackedacheckpostfortheAkakhelPeaceCommitteeinDaroAddaareaofBaratehsil,KhyberAgency,Pakistan.Theassailantsopenedfireonthemembersofthepeacecommittee,killingatleastfourpeacevolunteers.Theassailantsfledthescene,evadingcapture;thespecificmotivebehindtheattackisunknown.

"Militantskill4,beheadoneinKhyberAgency,"TheStatesman,November11,2011.;"FivepeacevolunteerskilledinclashwithmilitantsinPakistantribalarea,"AssociatedPressofPakistan,November11,2011.;"FourLImenkilledinBaraambush,"DailythePost,November11,2011.

GTD Pakistan Unknown December1,2011 4 1 Unknown OtherCrime

FourpoliceofficerswerekilledandacivilianwasinjuredinanarmedassaultnearPulRangan,Punjab,Pakistan.Threeofficersdiedatthesceneandthefourthdiedatthehospital.Fourunidentifiedassailantsdroveupinawhitecarandbeganshootingattheofficers.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

"FourpolicemengunneddowninKhanewal,"DailyTimes,December2,2011;"CarriderskillthreecopsinKhanewal,"TheDailyPost,December2,2011;"4copskilledinfiringonvan,"ThePakistanDailyBanker,December2,2011

GTD Pakistan KarboghaDecember12,2011 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

Twopoliceofficers,HeadConstableTazimdadandConstableSibghatullah,werekidnappedbyunnamedgunmeninKarbogha,Khyber,Pakistan.ThetwopoliceofficerswerethendriventoDalan.Thegunmenwerefollowedandanarmedconflictinsued.Duringtheshootout,threepoliceofficers,acivilianandamillitantwerekilled.Thenamesofthepolice

"PolicemenamongfourkilledinKohatencounter,"PlusNewsPakistan,December13,2011.;"Hangudistrict:Fivedeadinclashbetweensecurityforcesandmilitants,"ExpressTribune,December13,2011.;"ThreecopsamongfivekilledinHanguclash,"DailyThePost,December13,2011.

officerswereConstablesSabirMuhammad,RajaMuhammadAkhtarandAbdulKhaliq.ThecivilianwasNazirKhan.Noinjurieswerereportedoneitherside.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

GTD Pakistan Maskan February14,2012

7 2BalochLiberationFront(BLF)

Terrorism

Assailantsopenedfireondaylaborersworkingforacontructioncompany,thentorchedcompanyvehiclesandmachineryinMaskanarea,Kechdistrict,Balochistanprovince,Pakistan.Sevenlaborerswerekilledandtwowounded.TheBalochLiberationFront(BLF)claimedresponsibilityforthatattackandwarnedprivatecompaniesagainstdoinganyconstructionworkoroilandgasexplorationprojectsinBalochistan.

"FACTBOX-SecuritydevelopmentsinPakistan,Feb14,"ReutersNews,February14,2012.;"Nineshotdeadinfreshviolence,"TheNation,February15,2012.;"Gunmenkill7labourers,"PlusNewsPakistan,February15,2012.

GTD PakistanHarbanNala

February28,2012 18 8

Terrorism

AssailantsdressedinarmyuniformsinterceptedabuscarryingShiiteMuslims,took18offthebus,andshotthemdeadontheKarakoramHighwayinHarbanNalaarea,Kohistandistrict,KhyberPaktunkhwaprovince,Pakistan.Eightotherpeoplewerewounded.Tehrik-i-TalibanPakistan(TTP)andJundallahbothclaimedresponsibilityforwhatauthoritiessuspectedwasasectarianattack.

"18deadinPakistansectarianbusambush,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,February28,2012.;"UPDATE1-GunmenopenfireonbusinPakistan,18killed,"ReutersNews,February28,2012.;"SectarianViolenceinPakistan,"DailyOutlookAfghanistan,March2,2012.

GTD Pakistan DeraBugtiMarch10,2012 6 0 Unknown Terrorism

Gunmenshotandkilledsixmembersofapro-government

"Sixpro-govtmilitiamengunneddown,"PlusNews

peacemilitiainDeraBugtidistrict,Balochistanprovince,Pakistan.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthisattack.

Pakistan,March11,2012.

GTD Pakistan Gurjat March13,2012

GunmenshotandkilledfourpoliceofficersandwoundedtwoothersinGurjatdistrict,Punjabprovince,Pakistan.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,butauthoritiesbelievedthatitwaspartofalargercampaigntoderailpeacetalks.

"1stLD3policemenkilled,1injuredinsuicidebombinNWPakistan,"XinhuaGeneralNewsService,March15,2012.;"FourconstablesshotdeadinGujrat,"DailyTimes(PK),March14,2012.;"Curtainsfor7policemeninKarachi,Gujrat,"PlusNewsPakistan,March14,2012.

GTD Pakistan QuettaMarch29,2012 6 2

Jundallah(Pakistan) Terrorism

GunmenonmotorcyclesfiredonavehiclecarryingShiiteciviliansinQuettacity,Balochistanprovince,Pakistan.Atleastsixofthevehicle'spassengerswerekilled,andtwowereinjured.AspokespersonforJandullahclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,statingthatthevictimsweretargetedbecausetheywereShiites.

"Pakistan:Gunmenkill6people,1aUNemployee,"AssociatedPressOnline,March29,2012.;"Gunattackskill7involatilePakistaniprovince,"CNNWire,March29,2012.;"Pakistan:SpiniRoadincidenttollreachessix,"RightVisionNews,March30,2012.

GTD Pakistan GiglitApril3,2012 9 0 Unknown Terrorism

AssailantsattackedciviliansonsixbusesinGiglitarea,Gilgit-Baltistanprovince,Pakistan.Ninecivilianswerekilled,andthebusesweresetonfire.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"9buspassengersshotdeadinChillas,"PlusNewsPakistan,April4,2012.;"Update:APNewsNow.,"TheCanadianPress-Broadcastwire,April3,2012.;"Pakistan:Busessetonfire,gunmenkill6,"UPI,April3,2012.

GTD Pakistan QuettaApril9,2012 6 3

FourassailantsopenedfireonShiiteMuslimsatashoestoreinQuettacity,Balochistanprovince,Pakistan.Sixcivilianswerekilledandthreeothersinjuredinthe

"Gunmenkill6ShiiteMuslimsinapparentsectarianattackinPakistan,"AssociatedPressNewswires,April9,2012.;"Pakistanisdeadinapparent

attack.Lashkar-e-Jhangviclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

sectarianattack,"AlJazeeraEnglish,April9,2012.;"GunmenkillfourShiitesinsouthwestPakistan,"AgenceFrancePresse,April9,2012.

GTD Pakistan Quetta April14,2012

Terrorism

AssailantsopenedfireonShiiteMuslimsinacaronBreweryRoadinQuettacity,Balochistanprovince,Pakistan.Sixpeoplewerekilledintheattack.ThiswaspartofastringofattacksonmembersoftheHazaracommunity,threeofwhichoccurredinQuettaonthisday.Lashkar-e-Jhangviclaimedresponsibilityformostoftheincidents.

"Gunmenkill8ShiiteMuslimsinsectarianattacksinsouthwestPakistan,"AssociatedPressNewswires,April14,2012.;"GunmenkillsevenShiitesinsouthwestPakistan:police,"AgenceFrancePresse,April14,2012.;"SystematicKillingofHazarasContinues,"DailyOutlookAfghanistan,April15,2012.

GTD PakistanQaziAhmed

May25,2012 7 3

SindhuDeshLiberationArmy(SDLA)

Terrorism

FiveassailantsopenedfireonapassengerbusontheNationalHighwayclosetotheQaziAhmedareaofNawabshahcity,ShaheedBenazirAbaddistrict,Sindhprovince,Pakistan.ThefiveassailantsboardedthebusandinstructedalltheSindhiriderstovacatebeforeopeningfireontheremainingpassengers.Atleastninepeoplewerekilledandanother30injuredintheassault.Accordingtopamphletsfoundatthesceneoftheattack,theSindhuDeshLiberationArmy(SDLA)claimedresponsibilityfortheincident,statingthattheycarrieditoutinretaliationforthekillingofMuzaffarBhutto,headofJeaySindhMuttahidaMahaz(JSMM).

"SDLAclaimsresponsibilityforPakbusattack,"PressTrustofIndia,May26,2012.;"Gunmenkill7inattackonbusinPakistan,"AssociatedPressOnline,May25,2012.;"AttackonbusinNawabshahclaimssevenlives,"DailyThePost,May26,2012.

AssailantsontwomotorcyclesopenedfireonashoponSirkiRoadinSatelliteTownneighborhood,Quettacity,Balochistanprovince,Pakistan.Fivepeoplewerekilledintheattack,includingfourmembersoftheShiiteHazaracommunity.Astheassailantswerefleeing,theyalsoshotatapolicepatrol,killingonepoliceofficerandinjuringanother.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"GunmenkillsixinSWPakistan:police,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,June3,2012.;"SixincludingpolicemankilledinQuettafiring,"PlusNewsPakistan,June4,2012.;"PolicemanamongsixkilledinQuetta,"TheFinancialDaily,June3,2012.

TwoassailantsopenedfireonapolicepatrolvehicleinSatelliteTowninQuettacity,Balochistanprovince,Pakistan.Fourpoliceofficerswerekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Gunmenkill4policemeninsouthwestPakistan,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,June9,2012.;"Gunmenkill4policemeninsouthwestPakistan,"AssociatedPressOnline,June9,2012.;"FourpolicemenshotdeadinQuetta,"PressTrustofIndia,June9,2012.

GTD Pakistan SariabJune23,2012 8 1 Unknown

OtherCrimeType

AssailantsonmotorcyclesopenedfireonalaundryshopintheSariabareaofQuettacity,Balochistanprovince,Pakistan.Eightpeoplewerekilledandanotherpersoninjuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"SECTION:INTERNATIONALNEWS,"TheAssociatedPress,June23,2012.;"GunmenkilleightinPakistanlaundryattack:police,"AgenceFrancePresse,June23,2012.;"GunmenkilleightinPakistan,"PressTrustofIndia,June23,2012.

GTD Pakistan Peshawar June26,2012

4 0Lashkar-e-Islam(Pakistan)

Terrorism

AssailantsabductedMohammadFaheemurRahmanandthreeofhisassociatesinPeshawarcity,KhyberPakhtunkhwaprovince,Pakistan.Rahman,ananti-Taliban,pro-governmentmilitia

"Pakistan:Fourmembersofanti-Talibanlashkarfounddead,"RightVisionNews,July2,2012.;"Pakistan:Anti-militantLashkarchiefamongfourmurderedLIclaims

leader,andhisthreeassociateswereshotandkilled;theirbodieswerediscoveredontheoutskirtsofPeshawaronJune27,2012.BothTehrik-i-TalibanPakistan(TTP)andLashkar-e-Islam(Pakistan)claimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

responsibility,"RightVisionNews,June29,2012.;"Anti-Talibanleadershotdead,"DailyTimes(PK),June28,2012.

GTD Pakistan Turbat July6,2012 18 2BalochLiberationTigers(BLT)

Terrorism

GunmenfiredatabusnearTurbatcity,Balochistanprovince,Pakistan.Eighteenpeoplediedandtwootherssustainedinjuriesintheattack.TheBalochLiberationTigers(BLT)claimedresponsibilityfortheincident,statingthatthecivilianshadbeentargetedfortheirPunjabethnicity.

"18killedasgunmenambushIran-boundbusinsouthwestPak,"PressTrustofIndia,July6,2012.;"Gunmenkill18insouthwestPakistan:officials,"AgenceFrancePresse,July6,2012.;"18ShiapilgrimskilledinPakistan,"PressTrustofIndia,July6,2012.

GTD Pakistan Soorang July7,2012 7 0BalochLiberationArmy(BLA)

Terrorism

AssailantskidnappedsevencoalminersfromtheSoorangareaofBalochistanprovince,Pakistan.ThebodiesofthevictimswerefoundaftertheyhadbeenshotandleftonthesideofaroadneartheDegariareaonJuly12,2012.TheBalochLiberationArmy(BLA)claimedresponsibilityforthekidnapping.

"AbductorskillsevencoalminersinPakistan,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,July12,2012.;"Bodiesof7kidnappedcoalmineworkersfoundinsouthwestPak,"PressTrustofIndia,July12,2012.;"EightminerskidnappedinPakistan,"PressTrustofIndia,July7,2012.

GTD Pakistan BabusarTop

August16,2012

Terrorism

AdozenassailantsinmilitaryuniformsattackedthreepassengerbusesinBabusarTopmountainpass,Mansehradistrict,KhyberPakhtunkhwaprovince,Pakistan.Theassailantsstoppedthebusesandcheckedtheidentificationpapersofpassengersbeforekillingatleast20Shiites.Tehrik-i-Taliban

"TalibanGunDown22ShiitesPulledOffBusesinRemoteNorthernPakistan,"TheNewYorkTimes,August17,2012.;"TALIBANGUNDOWN22SHIITESPULLEDOFFBUSESINREMOTENORTHERNPAKISTAN,"TheNewYorkTimesAbstracts,August17,2012.;"UNchief"appalled"by

Pakistan(TTP)claimedresponsibilityfortheincident,statingthatShiiteswereconspiringagainstSunnis.

sectarianattackinPakistan,"PressTrustofIndia,August17,2012.

GTD Pakistan HazarGanji

September1,2012

Terrorism

FourgunmenpulledagroupofHazaravegetablevendorsoffofabusandopenedfireatHazarganjiNationalParknearQuettacity,Balochistanprovince,Pakistan.Fivevendorsdiedintheattack.ThiswasoneoftwoattacksonHazarasonthisdate.Lashkar-e-Jhangvi(LeJ)claimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"DisappointingStatusofPakistanGovernmenttowardsHazaraTargetKillings,"DailyOutlookAfghanistan,September3,2012.;"Sectariankillings:Quettamournswithshutter-downstrike,"TheExpressTribune,September3,2012.;"HazaraCommunityinBaluchistan,underWavesofSectarianandIdeologicalAttacks,"DailyOutlookAfghanistan,September2,2012.

GTD Pakistan DashtSeptember13,2012 10 4

UnitedBalochArmy(UBA)

Terrorism

FourgunmenorderedagroupofPashtunlaborerstolineup,searchedthem,andthenopenedindiscriminatefireinDashttehsil,Mastungdistrict,Balochistanprovince,Pakistan.Tenlaborerswerekilledandfourinjuredinthegunfire.TheUnitedBalochArmy(UBA)claimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"10killedinBalochistanattack,"PressTrustofIndia,September14,2012.;"GunmenkillninelabourersinSWPakistan:officials,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,September13,2012.;"Gunmenkill10inPakistan,"PressTrustofIndia,September13,2012.

GTD Pakistan Tutak September13,2012

GunmenopenedfireonMirSaeedAhmedQalandarani,atriballeader,ashewasreturningfromatribaljirgainTutakarea,Balochistanprovince,Pakistan.Sixpeople,includingQalandarani,werekilledintheattack,andonepersonwasinjured.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Tribalelder,fiveguardskilledinBalochistan,"DailyTimes,September14,2012.;"Triballeader,5bodyguardsgunneddown,"DailyThePakBanker,September14,2012.;"Targetedkilling:Jirgaleaderamong7shotdeadinKhuzdar,"TheExpressTribune,September14,2012.

GTD Pakistan Karachi September26,2012

FourAhleSunnatwalJamaat(ASWJ)partymemberswereshotandkilledinDiscoMorarea,OrangiTown,Karachicity,Sindhprovince,Pakistan.TwoASWJmemberswerealsoinjuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"FourASWJactivistsgunneddowninKarachi,"TheBaluchistanTimes,September26,2012.;"FourshotdeadinNorthKarachi,"PlusNewsPakistan,September25,2012.;

GTD Pakistan Khairpur October7,2012 6 10 Unknown OtherCrime

AssailantsopenedindiscriminatefireataPakistanPeople'sParty(PPP)rallyinKhairpurdistrict,Sindhprovince,Pakistan.Sevenpeoplewerekilledandanother10injuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,AzizullahJanwariwasconsideredtobetheprimesuspect.JanwariwaskilledonOctober30,2012whengunmenattemptedtofreehimfrompolicecustody.Additionally,sourcesstatedthattheshootingmayhavebeenpartofanaltercationbetweentwoJanoritribeswhoarepoliticalrivals.

"NafeesaShahrallyattacksuspectkilledinencounter,"DailyTimes(PK),October31,2012.;"Pakistan:Khairpur:PPPrallyfiringkillssix,"RightVisionNews,October9,2012.;"Pakistan:Khairpurattackaconspiracytodelaygeneralelections:TajHaider,"RightVisionNews,October9,2012.

AssailantsopenedfireonaperfumeshopinGulshantown,Karachicity,Sindhprovince,Pakistan.FourmembersofAhleSunnatWalJamaat(ASWJ)werekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthisincident.

"Pakistan:SevenpeoplegunneddowninKarachi,"RightVisionNews,October17,2012.;"Sixactivistsofreligiousoutfitkilled,"TheNation(AsiaNet),October16,2012.;"Violenceclaims10livesinKarachi,Pakistan,"XinhuaGeneralNewsService,October15,2012.

GTD Pakistan Quetta October16,2012

4 0 Unknown TerrorismAssailantsopenedfireonagroupofciviliansinKabarimarketinQuettacity,Balochistanprovince,

"GunmenkillfourShiitesinPakistan:police,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,

Pakistan.Fourcivilians,allbelongingtotheShiiteHazaracommunity,werekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

October16,2012.;"AFP:GunmenKillFourShiitesinPakistan:Police,"AFP,October16,2012.;"4killedinsectarianattackinsouthwestPakistan,"PressTrustofIndia,October16,2012.

AssailantsonmotorcyclesopenedfireonAhleSunnatWalJamaat(ASWJ)religiouspartyactivistsatahotelinGulbergtown,Karachicity,Sindhprovince,Pakistan.FiveASWJactivistswerekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Fivedeadinhotelfiring,"DailyFinancialPost,October29,2012.;"5morefallpreytoKarachiviolence,"DailyThePakBanker,October26,2012.;"FivedeadinKarachihotelfiring,"PakistanToday,October26,2012.

GTD Pakistan Karachi November10,2012

GunmenonmotorcyclesopenedfireonagroupofstudentsataroadsiderestaurantinGulshantown,Sindhstate,Pakistan.Thestudentswerefromanear-bySunniMuslimseminary;sixwerekilledandanothersixwereinjuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthesectarianincident.

"FivestudentskilledinPakistanshooting:police,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,November10,2012.;"AtleastfivemoregunneddowninKarachi,"DailyThePakBanker,November12,2012.;"15deadasviolencecontinuesunabatedinKarachi,"TheNewsTribe,November11,2012.

GTD Pakistan JaniKhel November21,2012 4 3 Unknown Terrorism

AssailantsopenedfireonaFrontierConstabulary(FC)policepatrolinJaniKhelarea,Bannudistrict,KhyberPakhtunkhwaprovince,Pakistan.Fourpoliceofficers,includingastationhouseofficer,werekilledandthreemorewereinjuredintheambush.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Atleast37killedinPakterrorattacks,"PressTrustofIndia,November22,2012.;"Pakistanattackskill10oneveofsummit,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,November21,2012.;"Pakistan:SHOamongthreecopskilledinBannuambush,"RightVisionNews,November23,2012.

GTD Pakistan Karachi November29,2012

AssailantsdressedinpartialpoliceuniformsflaggeddownandopenedfireonataxicabintheMansehraColonyareaofLandhidistrict,Karachicity,Sindhprovince,Pakistan.Thedriverofthecabandthreepassengerswereshotandkilledintheattack;thethreepassengerswereallleadingmembersofMuhajirQaumiMovement(Haqiqi).Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"3seniorMQM-Hleadersamong7killedinKarachi,"TheNation(AsiaNet),November30,2012.;"4MQM(H)activistsshotdeadinKarachi,"DailyThePost,November30,2012.;"Norespiteincityviolence,ThreeMQM-Hleadersamongsevenshotdead,"DailyTimes,November30,2012.

GTD Pakistan SuntsarDecember21,2012 11 0 Unknown Terrorism

AtleastsixassailantsopenedfireonaconvoyofciviliansastheywereattemptingtoillegallycrossfromPakistanintoIranintheSuntsarareaofBalochistanprovince,Pakistan.Atleastelevenpeoplewerekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Gunmenkill11peopleonPakistan-Iranborder,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,December22,2012.;"Pakistan:Gwadarkilling:10unidentified,"RightVisionNews,December23,2012.;"Gwadarambush:Gunmenmowdown11would-bemigrants,"TheExpressTribune,December22,2012.

GTD Pakistan Karachi December25,2012

AssailantsopenedfireonthevehicleofMaulanaAurangzebFarooqiintheGulshanTownareaofKarachicity,Sindhprovince,Pakistan.Farooqi,theheadoftheAhleSunnatwaAl-Jamaat(ASWJ)party,wasinjured,whilehisdriver,oneofhisguards,andfourpoliceofficerswerekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Pakistan:SunniClericIsAttacked,"TheNewYorkTimes,December26,2012.;"SixkilledasSunnileadertargetedinPakistan,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,December25,2012.;"AttackonSunniclericinsouthPakistankills4,"TheAssociatedPress,December25,2012.

GTD Pakistan Quetta December29,2012

4 0 Unknown TerrorismAssailantsonmotorcyclesopenedfireonapolicevehicleinSatelliteTown,Quettacity,

"ThreeconstableskilledinQuetta,"PlusNewsPakistan,December30,2012.;

Balochistanprovince,Pakistan.Atleastfourpoliceofficerswerekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"SECTION:Vol.VIIINo.351,"DailyTimes,December30,2012.;

GTD Peru Ayacucho June3,1999

6 3 ShiningPath(SL)

Terrorism

MembersoftheShiningPath(SenderoLuminoso)firedmurderedsixpeopleandinjuredthreeotherswhentheyfiredontruckinRioFrio,HuanucoDepartment,Peru.Itwasthoughtthattheperpetratorsmighthavemistakenthevictimsforsoldiersdressedincivilianclothes.

"ShiningPathKills6inRioFrio,"(Internet)RadioProgramasdelPeruWWW,June4,1999.;"Army,PoliceConductAntisubversiveOperationinJungle,"NOTIMEX,June5,1999.;"RebelsKill9inPeruAttacks,"AssociatedPressOnline,June4,1999.

GTD PeruAzuldeMagdalena

June13,1999 8 0

ShiningPath(SL) Terrorism

AtleasteightpeasantsweremurderedbyShiningPath(SL)membersinthetownofAzuldeMagdalena,AmazonasRegion,Peru.ThepeasantswereshotintheheadafterbeingaccusedofservingasstoolpigeonsfortheArmy,andlocalcitizenswereforcedtowatchinordertoreportedlydeterthemfromjoiningself-defensegroups.

"ShiningPathKills8Peasant'StoolPigeons',"AgenceFrancePressetoMexicoCentralAmericaandtheCaribbean,June16,1999.

GTD Peru

SanMartindePangoadistrict

August8,2001

4 3 ShiningPath(SL)

Terrorism

AnambushwaslaunchedbyShiningPath(SenderoLuminoso)onapolicepatrolinPangoadistrictinSatipoprovince,Peru.Fourpolicemenwerekilledandthreewounded.

“WorldDatelines,”DeseretNews(SaltLakeCity),August9,2001.;“WorldBriefs,”TheHoustonChronicle,August9,2001.;“PoliceandsuspectedrebelsclashinPeruvianjungle,leavingatleast16dead,TheAssociatedPress,August8,2001.

GTD Peru Huamangadistrict

December18,2006

7 ShiningPath(SL)

TerrorismShiningPathinsurgentsattackedPeruvianpoliceandEnacocompanyemployeesinAyacucho,

“AroundTheWorld,”TheHoustonChronicle,December18,2006.;OSCReport,

Peru.Sevenwerekilled. “Highlights:PeruPress18Dec06,”OSCReport,December18,2006.;MariaElenaHidalgo,EliasNavarro,“ShiningPathAmbushKillsPeruvianPoliceOfficers,EnacoEmployees,”LimaLaRepublica,December18,2006.

GTD Peru Ramal June14,2007

4 2 ShiningPath(SL)

Terrorism

PeruviancivilianArturoCamposVicente(apublicprosecutor)andthreePeruvianPoliceofficerswerekilledandtwootherofficerswerewoundedwhenanunknownnumberofShiningPathperpetratorsfiredsmallarms(assaultrifles)attheirvehicleinRamalDistrict,AndayacuProvince,Peru.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“Peru:allegedShiningPathterroristsambush,killpublicprosecutor,policeofficers,”ElComercio,June15,2007.;“1prosecutor,3policeofficersshottodeathinPeruvianjunglelinkedtodrugtrade,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,June15,2007.;

GTD Peru LimaDecember8,2007 4 0

FourPeruvianfamerswereshotdeadbymemberofShiningPath(SenderoLuminoso)inPacae,Peru.

“AllegedShiningPathGuerrillasKillFourFarmersinPeru”EFE.December8,2007.

GTD PeruSanJosedeSecce

August1,2009 5 3

OnSaturdayatabout0000midnight,inSanJosedeSecce,Ayacucho,Peru,approximately60assailantsfireduponapolicestation,killingtwowomenandthreepoliceofficers,woundingthreeofficers,anddamagingthepolicestation.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughpolicesuspectedtheShiningPath(SL)wasresponsible.

ElTiempo,"NewAttackofShiningPath,"http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-3552768(August3,2009).;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"TwoCivilians,ThreePoliceOfficersKilled,ThreePoliceOfficersWoundedinArmedAttackbySuspectedSLinSanJosedeSecce,Ayacucho,Peru,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,August11,2009.;

GTD Peru SantaRosa

January8,2012

GunmenattackedapolicepostinSantaRosasettlement,Cajamarcaregion,Peru.Fivepeoplewerekilled,includingtwocivilians.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,sourcesbelievedthatitwasinretaliationforafailedassaultonanotherpolicepostinwhichtheassailantswerecaptured.

"ViolentattackagainstpolicepostinN.Peruleaves5dead,"XinhuaNewsAgency,January9,2012.

GTD Philippines CatigbianMarch3,2000 10 3

NewPeople'sArmy(NPA)

Terrorism

Tenpeople,includingsixmilitarypersonnelandfourCivilianArmedForcesGeographicalUnitmembers,werekilledinanattackbytheNewPeople'sArmy(NPA)inCatigbian,Philippines.

“BoholSecurityBoostedFollowingNPAAttack,”GMA7Television,March3,2000.;“FilipinoCommunistRebelsKill10SoldiersDuringAttack,”ManilaTimes,March3,2000;

LexisNexis

Philippines Victoria April3,2000

MarcialAmbuloandJoveRubio

Accordingtoreports,Ambulo,alongwithJoseRubio,whowerebothdrunkatthetime,firedindiscriminatelyatcustomersinsideakaraokebarinVictoria,Mindoro.BothbelongtoTaskForceSeagull,acounter-insurgencyunitbasedinMindoroOriental.

LexisNexis,EstradaAssuresJusticeforShootingVictims,April4,2000.

GTD Philippines Pantar May27,2000

MoroIslamicLiberationFront(MILF)

Terrorism

MembersoftheMoroIslamicLiberationFront(MILF)executedeightciviliansinthevillageofPantar,Philippines,forrefusingtohelptheguerillas.ThisisoneofthreeMILFattackson05/27/2000.

"Moslemrebelskill18inseparateattacksinsouthernPhilippines,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,May28,2000.;"18killedinallegedrebelattacksinPhilippines,”JapanEconomicNewswire,May28,2000.;"17KilledinMILFRampageAgainstCivilians,”ManilaStandard,May28,2000.

GTD Philippines SanPedro May27,2000

Terrorism

SixtymembersoftheMoroIslamicLiberationFront(MILF)burneddown14grasshuts,stolelivestock,andshotfourciviliansinSanPedro,Philippines.Twovillagerswerealsokidnappedinthisattack.Theoutcomeoftheshotandkidnappedvillagerswasnotreported.ThisisoneofthreeMILFattackson05/27/2000.

"Moslemrebelskill18inseparateattacksinsouthernPhilippines,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,May28,2000.;"18killedinallegedrebelattacksinPhilippines,”JapanEconomicNewswire,May28,2000.;"17KilledinMILFRampageAgainstCivilians,”ManilaStandard,May28,2000.

GTD Philippines Victoria July4,2000 10 5NewPeople'sArmy(NPA)

Terrorism

TenkmfromVictoriaTown,leftistrebelsoftheNewPeople'sArmy(NPA)attackedapoliceconvoythatwasenroutetoinvestigateanassassination.Eightpolicemenandtwocivilianswerekilledandfivepolicemenwerewoundedintheattack.

“Eightcopsdeadinambush,”Businessworld(Philippines),July6,2000.;“15guerillas,8copskilledinMindoro,”ManilaStandard,July5,2000.;

GTD Philippines Sumugot July17,2000 21 11

Terrorism

SuspectedMoroIslamicLiberationFront(MILF)membersraidedavillageinSumugod,Philippines,andkilled21andinjured11Christianvillagers.TheChristianswereroundedup,bound,andexecutedinsidealocalmosque.

“PhilippineMuslimskill21ChristiansinMindanao,”AFX,July17,2000.;“Muslimrebelsmassacre21ChristiansinsouthernPhilippines,”AgenceFrancePresse,July17,2000.;“ManilaBlamesMILFRebelsforTwinBombingsinCotabatoProvince,”QuezonCityGMA7Television,July17,2000.

GTD Philippines Pindulonan

July23,2000

Terrorism

TwentyMoroIslamicLiberationFront(MILF)attackerskilled16Christianplantationworkersandwounded14othersinPindulonan,Philippinesduringanvillageraid.

“Atleast16killedinMoslemrebelattacksinsouthernPhilippines,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,July23,2000.;“SuspectedMuslimrebelskill13civiliansinsouthernPhilippines,”TheAssociatedPress,July23,2000.;“Infant

among14killedinsouthernPhilippineMuslimguerrillaambush,”AgenceFrancePresse,July23,2000.

GTD Philippines Tangcal September27,2000

Terrorism

TenmembersoftheMoroIslamicLiberationFront(MILF)killedsevenciviliansduringraidinTangkalTown.Inaddition,onecitizenwaskidnappedbriefly,butquicklywasrescuedbylawenforcement.

“MILFRebelsMassacre7PersonsinSouthernPhilippines,”ManilaAbante,September27,2000.

GTD Philippines DavaoCity

October1,2000

9 15NewPeople'sArmy(NPA)

Terrorism

IntheKalasogVillageofDavaoCity,Philippines,fortyNewPeople’sArmy(NPA)rebelsambushedagroupofsoldiersandcivilianswhowerepartofamedialmissioninSantoRamos,DavaodelNorte.Theperpetratorsfirstsetoffalandmine,thenbeganshootingatthegroup,whichhadbeenreturningfromtheirmissionatthetimeoftheattack.

“CommunistRebelsAmbushMedialMission,9Killed,15Wounded,”QuezonCityGMA7Television,October1,2000.

GTD Philippines Canlaon April28,2001 5 3

Terrorism

MorethanadozensuspectedmilitantsfromtheNewPeople'sArmy(NPA)firedonavehicle,killingmayorcandidateJoseCardenasandfourothersinanambushinCanlaonCity,Philippines.Threeotherpeoplewhowereridingonmotorcyclesaheadoftheambushedvehiclewereinjuredintheattack.

“Suspectedcommunistrebelskillmayorcandidate,fourothers,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,April28,2001.;“PhilippineCommunistRebelsSlaySixDespitePeaceTalkWithGovernment,”HongKongAFP,April28,2001.;

GTD Philippines TalipaoApril29,2001 9

AbuSayyafGroup(ASG)

Terrorism

Approximately100suspectedAbuSayyafGroup(ASG)guerrillasambushedavancarryingsoldiersandciviliansinTalipao,Jolo,Philippines.Theattackskilledsix

“Muslimextremistskillninesoldiers,civiliansinroadambush,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,April29,2001.;“Muslimextremistskillsix

soldiersandthreecivilians. soldiers,threeciviliansonJolo,”TheManilaTimes,April30,2001.;

GTD Philippines TalakagJuly31,2001 5 1

Terrorism

SevenmembersoftheMoroIslamicLiberationFront(MILF)killedfiveciviliansandwoundedoneinanattackinTalakag,LanaodelSurProvince,Philippines.TherebelstookaGarandrifle,ashotgunandacalibre.45pistolfromthecivilians.

“PhilippinemilitaryaccusesMoromilitantsofviolatingcease-fireagreement,”BBCMonitoringAsiaPacific-Political,August20,2001.

GTD Philippines SumisipAugust25,2001 6 10

AbuSayyafGroup(ASG)

OtherCrimeType

AbuSayyafGroup(ASG)membersfiredonamini-bus,killingsixinSumisip,Basilan,Philippines.Onearmysoldierandamilitiamanwereamongthedeadandtenotherswerewoundedintheattack.Theassailantsalsostolepassengerbelongings.

“World,”St.LouisPost-Dispatch(Missouri)August26,2001.;“Sixslaininambushinhostageisland:report,”AgenceFrancePresse,August26,2001.;“2NDROUNDUP:SixkilledinambushonPhilippinehostageisland,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,August25,2001.

GTD Philippines Naga December27,2001

Terrorism

SuspectedMuslimrebelsattackedthepredominantlyChristiantownofNaga,ZamboangadeSibugayprovince,Philippines.Theassailantsopenedfireonthevillagers,killingsixofthemintheattack.Soldiersandmilitiarespondedbyreturningfire,killingoneoftheattackersandwoundingasecondone.ThedeadgunmanwasidentifiedasaformermemberofMoroIslamicLiberationFront(MILF).Thegunmenfled,abductinganotherfourvillagers,whowerefounddeadfollowingtheattack.Intotal,tenvillagers

"TenVillagersKilledinSouthernPhilippines,"XinhuaGeneralNewsService,December29,2001.;"TenvillagersslaininattackinsouthernPhilippines,"AgenceFrancePresse,December29,2001.;"ElevenkilledinattackinsouthernPhilippinevillage,"ChannelNewsAsia,December29,2001.

andoneassailantwerekilled.

GTD Philippines Patikul February8,2002

5 1AbuSayyafGroup(ASG)

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersoftheAbuSayyafGroup(ASG)attackedsoldiersinPatikul,Philippines,killingfiveandinjuringone.

"Philippines:SuspectedAbuSayyafbanditskill5soldiers,injure1inambush,QuezonCity"GMA,February8,2002.;"PhilippineradiostationblamesAbuSayyafforkilling5soldiers,woundingone,"ManilaPhilippineDailyInquirer,February8,2002.;

GTD PhilippinesPaombong July4,2002 4 2

TerrorismFoursoldierswerekilledandtwoinjuredinanambushbytheNewPeople'sArmy(NPA)

"Philippines:4ArmySoldiersKilled,2WoundedinCommunists'AmbushinBulacan",ThePhilippineStar(InternetVersion-WWW),July04,2002.

GTD Philippines Matanog February18,2003

Terrorism

Ataround11:30AMlocaltime,atruckconvoyofthe64thInfantryBrigadeofthePhilippineArmywereattackedbyMoroIslamicLiberationFront(MILF)guerrillasnearMatanogtown,Maguindanao,Philippines.Theambushandgunfightkilledsevensoldiers,andinjured10soldiersandacivilian.MILFclaimedresponsibilityforthisattack.

"AFP:SevenSoldiersKilled,11WoundedinPhilippinesMuslimRebelAmbush,"AFP,February18,2003.;JeffreyTupas,"MILFcounterattacks;16gov'tsoldiersdead,"PhilippineDailyInquirer,February19,2003.;"MILFKeepUpAttacks,Kill16Soldiers,"TheManilaStandard,February20,2003.

GTD Philippines Salbu February18,2003

Terrorism

Ataround3AMlocaltime,MoroIslamicLiberationFront(MILF)rebelsattackedaPhilippineArmycommandpostatUpperSalbuvillage,ShariffAguaktown,Maguindanao,Philippines.Theattackedkilledfivesoldiersandwoundedthreemore.MILFclaimedresponsibilityinatelephonecallon02/18/2003to

"AFP:SevenSoldiersKilled,11WoundedinPhilippinesMuslimRebelAmbush,"AFP,February18,2003.;JeffreyTupas,"MILFcounterattacks;16gov'tsoldiersdead,"PhilippineDailyInquirer,February19,2003.;"MILFKeepUpAttacks,Kill16Soldiers,"TheManila

thePhilippineDailyInquirer. Standard,February20,2003.

GTD Philippines Unknown February19,2003 14 6

Terrorism

Ataround7:45PMlocaltime,about50armedmen,believedbylocalofficialstobefromtheMoroIslamicLiberationFront(MILF),invadedthevillageofPoblacioninZamboangadelNorteProvince,Philippines.Theyorderedresidentstoassembletogether,thenopenedfire.Theykilled14civilians,including5children.Afterwards,atleasttenhouses,includingthecommunitycenter,wereriddledwithM-60machinegunfireandgrenades,settingthemonfire.Someresidentswereshotastheytriedtoextinguishthefires.APhilippineMilitarysourcesaidthatthearmedperpetratorswerefromMILF's403rdBrigadeundercommanderTarasasSolam.Afterthemassacre,thearmedmenretreatedwestward.ThePhilippineArmyarrivedinpursuitat9:20PM.ThevillageanditsenvironsarepredominantlyChristian,whereasMILFisaIslamic-orientedorganization.AMILFspokesmandeniedresponsibilityfortheattacks,andaddedthatanyretaliatonontheirpartwouldbeagainstmilitaryratherthanciviliantargets.

"Gunmenkill14inraidonPhilippinevillage;onepersonkilledinseparatebombattack,"AP,February20,2003.;"SuspectedMuslimrebelsbombpowerpylonsinsouthernPhilippines,"AP,February20,2003.;FelipeF.SalvosIIandAllenV.Estabillo,"MILFguerillaskill14civiliansinZ.Norte(FollowedbyseparatebombblastsinCotabato,Maguindanao),"BusinessWorld(Philippines),February21,2003.

GTD Philippines TungawanFebruary25,2003 9 3

MoroIslamic Terrorism

Ataround9PMlocaltime,abandofMoroIslamicLiberationFront

"LullieMicabalo,HernandelaCruz,EdwinFernandez,Rosa

LiberationFront(MILF)

(MILF)guerrillasattackedanoutpostofthePhilippineArmy's33rdInfantryBattalioninTungawantown.Whiletheattackcontinued,areinforcementofrebelsambushedtwotrucksandajeepofsoldiersnearTungawan,senttoreinforcethesoldiers.FivesoldiersandfourMILF-turned-PhilippineArmymemberswerekilled.Threeotherswerewounded,andtherewasnowordonMILFcasualties.

MaydeGuzman,JulieS.Alipala,MartinP.Marfil,"MuslimsrebelsstepupoffensivesinMindanao,"PhilippinedailyInquirer(InternetVersion-WWW),February27,2003.;"AFP:SixDeadasMuslimRebelsAccusePhilippinesofTargetingLeader,"AFP,February26,2003.;

GTD Philippines Macasampen

March18,2003

Terrorism

About100MoroIslamicLiberationFront(MILF)rebelsshotandkilledeightmalesaftertherebelsambushedtheirpassengervanalongahighwayinMacasampan,Philippines.Therebels,whodeniedanyinvolvement,separatedthreefemalepassengersfromthemales,leavingthemunharmed.Itwasunclearwhethertheambushwasaresultofthevanpassingthroughablockadesetupbytherebelswhiletheyattackedanearbyvillage.

“MuslimRebelsKillEightBusPassengers,”AssociatedPress,March17,2003.;“18KilledinMoslemRebelAttackinSouthernPhilippines:Military,”DeutschePresseAgentur,March18,2003.;“ArmedMenKill8PeopleinDawnAttackinS.Philippines,”KyodoNews,March18,2003.

GTD Philippines Lucena April10,2003

FourpolicemenwerekilledbysuspectedcommunistrebelsinLucenaCity,Philippines.Thepolicemenwereshotdeadwhentenmilitantsopenfiredonthemfromtheirvehicle.

“FourpolicemenkilledbysuspectedcommunistrebelsinPhilippines,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,April10,2003.;“FourPhilippinePolicemenSlainbyCommunistGuerrilas,”HongKongAFP,April11,2003.;

GTD Philippines AlamadaApril19,2003 6 3

MoroIslamic Terrorism

AuthoritiessuspectedMoroIslamicLiberationFront(MILF)in

“GunmenKillSixPeopleinVillageAmbush,”The

LiberationFront(MILF)

anattackonMuslimfarmersatDadovillageinAlamada,Philippines.Sixpeoplewerekilledbyriflegunfireandatleastthreewerewounded.Theexactmotivewasunknown.

Independent,April21,2003.;AlJacinto,“MILFRebelClashesinMindanaoContinueDespiteHolyWeek,”Abante,April21,2003.;

GTD Philippines Bontoc July14,2003

Terrorism

CommunistguerrillasbelongingtotheNewPeople'sArmy(NPA)attackedagroupofsoldiersthatweretravelinginBontoc,Philippines.Eightsoldierswerekilledandtwoothersinjured.TheattackwasclaimedbyNPAspokespersonKaMagnoUdyaw.

“AFP:‘CommunistGuerrillas’killeightSoldiersinnorthernPhilippines,”AgenceFrancePresse,July15,2003.;“EightSoldierskilledincommunistRebelattackinPhilippines,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,July14,2003.;T.MallariJr.andDesireeCaluza,“RedscallonrestiveSoldierstojoinNPA,”PhilippineDailyInquirer,July21,2003.

GTD Philippines Milagros February16,2004

8 NewPeople'sArmy(NPA)

Terrorism

SuspectedNewPeople’sArmy(NPA)attackedaconvoyofpolicemennearMilagros,Philippines.Eightpoliceofficersandtworebelswerekilled.ThisattackoccurredrightafterthepeacetalksbetweentheFilipinogovernmentandtherebelsendedinOslo,Norway.

“10deadincommunistattacksinPhilippines,”AgenceFrancePresse,February16,2004.;“TwoshotdeadaspeacetalksinNorwayend,”BusinessWorld,February17,2004.;

GTD Philippines LeonPostigo

May14,2004

Terrorism

SuspectedNewPeople’sArmy(NPA)membersambushedandkilledtwociviliansandthreegovernmentmilitiamenridingmotorcyclesinthetownofLeonPostigo,Mindanaoisland,Philippines.

“5KilledinRebelAmbushinSouthernPhilippines,”XinhuaNewsAgency,May14,2004.

GTD Philippines Alamada January5,2005 6 1 Unknown OtherCrime

Suspectedmembersofarenegadepro-governmentmilitiaattackedagroupoffarmersnearthetownofAlamada,Philippines.

"GunmenKillSixinSouthernPhilippineAmbush,”AgenceFrancePresse,January6,2005.

Theattackersshotandkilledsixfarmersandinjuredayoungchild.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

LexisNexis

Philippines Kalibo January16,2005

7 30 JonathanMoreno

SevenpeoplewerekilledyesterdaywhenapolicemanwentonashootingrampageduringanannualfestivalinthecentralPhilippines.Morethan20others,includingcivilians,wereinjuredintheshootingincidentinKalibotown,Aklanprovince,348kmsouthofManila,whichwasinitiallyreportedasanattackbyunidentifiedgunmen.Morenoshotdeadfivepolicemen,includingMagayanesandKalibopolicehead,ChiefInspectorManuelElijay,whilea10-year-oldgirlwaskilledbystraybullets.

LexisNexis,Philippinepolicemenactingascourtwitnessestobegivenmoreprotection,January22,2005.

LexisNexis

Philippines Silangkan April7,2007

10 Unknown

AnunidentifiedmanwentonashootingrampageearlylastSaturdayandkilledninesoldiersinamilitarypatrolbaseinSulu.

LexisNexis,Ninesoldiers,oneciviliandeadinshootingrampageinPhilippines,April8,2007.;LexisNexis,MajornewsitemsinleadingPhilippinenewspapers,April9,2007.;

GTD Philippines Boliney May16,2007 7 3

Terrorism

TheNewPeoplesArmy(NPA)ambushedPhilippinesoldiersintheMolineyvillageinAbraprovince,Philippines.ThePhilippinesoldierswereguardingtheroadsthattheelectionballotsweretobetakenon.7Philippinesoldierswerekilledand3otherswerewoundedduringagunbattlewiththeNPA.TherearenoreportsofNPA

“RebelskillPhillipinesoldiersguardingballots,”AgenceFrancePresse–English.May16,2007.;“7soldiersdead,3woundedinAbraambush(followupstory),”PhilippinesNewsAgency(PNA).May16,2007.;JimGomez.“Communistrebelskill7Philippinesoldiersinambush,”AssociatedPress

casualties. Worldstream.May16,2007.

GTD Philippines TangcalAugust18,2008 37 0

Terrorism

OnMondaynight,atleast200MoroIslamicLiberationFront(MILF)rebelsseizedamainhighwayinLanaodelNorteprovince,raidingfivecoastaltownsnearTangcalcity,LanaodelNorteprovince,Philippines.Rebelsshotandkilledorhackedtodeath33civilians,atleastthreesoldiersandapoliceman.Theyalsoburnedseveralhousesanddisplacedabout44,000residents.Retreatingrebelstook63hostagesashumanshieldsbutreleasedthemearlyTuesdaymorningon08/19/2008uponescaping.MILFspokesmanEidKabalustatedthattheattackwascarriedoutbycommanderAdbdullahMacapaar,alias"Bravo,"withoutthegroup'sauthorityandwouldfaceconsequencesforhisactions.KabalualsosaidtherebelswerefrustratedaftertheSupremeCourtblockedapreliminaryagreementwiththerebelscallingforanexpandedautonomousregion.

GMANews,"CentralMindanaoTownsTenseafterMoroRebelRaids,"August19,2008,http://www.gmanews.tv/story/114724/(Update)-Central-Mindanao-towns-tense-after-Moro-rebel-raids#.;GMANews,"MILFFrees62Hostages,Holdonto8,"August19,2008,http://www.gmanews.tv/story/114655/MILF-frees-62-hostages-hold-on-to-8---police#.;

GTD Philippines SangayOctober11,2008 5 3

Terrorism

OnSaturday,suspectedMoroIslamicLiberationFrontrebelsattackedthevillageofSangay,Kalamansigtown,SultanKudaratprovince,Philippines,killingfourciviliansandapoliceman,whilewoundingthreeothers.A

GMANews,"EightKilledinNewGovt-RebelEncountersinMindanao,"GMANews,October11th,2008.;ManilaTimes,"MILF,LocalOfficialSayVigilanteGroupBehindAttackinSultanKudarat,"

firefightthatfollowedalsoresultedinthedeathofonerebel.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasmadefortheincident.

ManilaTimes,October15th,2008.;Inquirer,"S.KudaratTownVillageExecFreed,"Inquirer,October14th,2008.

GTD Philippines LinamonNovember2,2008 5 0 Unknown Terrorism

OnSundayeveningat1700,suspectedChristianvigilantesambushedagroupofMuslimsinLinamon,LanaodelNorte,Philippines.GunmenambushedthevehicleoftheMuslimsandkilledfivepeople.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

MindanaoExaminer,"AmbushKillsFiveMuslimsinSouthernPhilippines,"MindanaoExaminer,November3,2008,http://www.mindanaoexaminer.com/news.php?news_id=20081102100115.;ManilaTimes,"ChristianVigilantesAmbushMuslims,KillingFive,IncludingChildreninLanaodelNorte,"ManilaTimes,November4,2008,http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/nov/04/yehey/prov/20081104pro5.html.;

GTD Philippines Solana December3,2008

Terrorism

OnWednesdaynight,atabout2200,inSolana,Cagayan,Philippines,armedassailantsfireduponaminibuscarryingtheMayorofRizalprovinceandhisbodyguards,killingthemayorandthreeofhisbodyguards,woundingfourothers,anddamagingtheminibus.PolicesaidthatMayorRauldelaCruzandhisthreebodyguardsdiedofgunshotwoundsbeforetheyarrivedattheSt.PaulHospitalinTuguegaraofortreatment.DelaCruzandhismenfoughttheirattackers,andafter20minutesthementriedtoapproachtheirminibustomakesurethemayorandhismenweredead,inwhich

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"OneMayor,ThreeBodyguardsKilled,FourOthersWoundedinArmedAttackinSolana,Cagayan,Philippines,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,November30,2009.;ManilaStandard,"CagayanTownMayorKilledinRoadAmbush,"LexisNexisAcademic,ManilaStandard,December5,2008.;

anotherfirefightbrokeoutafterthegunmennearedtheminibusanditswoundedoccupantsfiredback.DelaCruzhadbeenreceivingdeaththreatsfromcommunistrebelsandhispoliticalrivalsbeforetheambush.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughauthoritiesinitiallysuspectedtheNewPeople'sArmy/CommunistPartyofPhilippines(NPA-CPP)wasresponsible.

GTD Philippines Cabangalan

January29,2009

OnThursdayafternoonaround1600,inBarangayCabangalan,TipoTipotown,Philippines,unidentifiedgunmenfireduponavehicleandkilledMayorKaramJakilanandthreeofhiscompanions,includingHijmranJomar.Threeotherswerealsowoundedintheattack,indentifiedasPoliceOfficer1AdamIsmail,MannanJakilan,andAgravanteRicardo.Nodamageormotivewerereported.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

GMANews,"Mayor,ThreeOthersKilledinBasilanAmbush-Police,"http://www.gmanews.tv/story/146539/Mayor-3-others-killed-in-Basilan-ambush---police#(January29,2009).;XinhuaNewsAgency,"GunmenKillMayor,TwoOthersinSouthPhilippinesAmbush,"(January29,2009).;TheManilaTimes,"BasilanMayorKilledinAmbush,"(January30,2009).

GTD Philippines Kanibong May3,2009

Terrorism

OnSundaymorning,sevenpeople,includingthreecivilians,diedafter300membersoftheseparatistMoroIslamicLiberationFront(MILF)attackedanAMSCorporationattheremotevillageofKanibonginNorthCotabatoprovince.TheirmotivewastoharassanddriveoutChristians,(and)easethe

XinhuaNewsAgency,"SevenKilledinNorthCotabatoAttack,"http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/04/content_11311786.htm,May06,2009.;PhlippineDailyinquirer,"MILFOwnedUptoN.CotabatoRaid,"PhilippineDailyinquirer,May

pressureofourhuntagainstthem.Therebelsalsoburnedatleast30houses,andstolefivehorses.TheMILFclaimedresponsibility.

06,2009.

GTD PhilippinesMaimbung

May7,2009 4 4

AbuSayyafGroup(ASG)

Terrorism

OnThursday,JulasirimKasim,policedirectoroftheSuluprovince,andthreeofhiscompanionsdiedwhentheywereambushedbysuspectedmembersoftheextremistAbuSayyafgroupataremotevillageinMaimbungtown.Thethreecompanionskilledwereidentifiedastwopolicemen--JammahariandAbdurajan--andcivilianRosalinKasim,abrotherofthepolicechief.KasimandhismenwereintheareatoverifyreportsofsightingofAbuSayyafterroristsattheBulabugvillagewhentheywereencounteredbyanundeterminednumberofAbuSayyaffighters.Fourotherpolicemenwerewoundedintheone-hourclash.Thegunfightresultedinthekillingoffiveoftheambushers,includingaSahulDahimwhoistaggedasalocalAbuSayyafcommanderoperatinginthesouthernprovince.GovernmenttroopsrecoveredfromtheDahim'sgroupanM203grenadelauncher,anM14rifle,anM16rifle,andacal.30M1Garandrifle.

XinhuaNewsAgency,"NinePeopleDiedinSuluClash,"http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/07/content_11330672.htm.May11,2009.;AgenceFrancePresse,"PoliceChiefKilledonPhilippineHostageIsland:Police,"LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrancePresse,May07,2009.;PhilippinesNewsAgency,"PGMACondemnsAmbush-SlayingofSuluPoliceChief,"LexisNexisAcademic,PhilippinesNewsAgency,May08,2009.

GTD Philippines CarmenSeptember12,2009 4 8

Terrorism

OnSaturdaymorningatabout0645,fourpeoplewerekilledandeightotherswerewoundedinaseriesofambuscadesstagedbysuspectedmembersoftheNewPeople’sArmyinCarmenTowninSurigaodelSurprovince.ThosekilledweretwosecurityguardsoftheSurigaoDevelopmentCorporation(Sudecor),aloggingcompany,andtwociviliansoneofthemwasaneight-year-oldgirlJennilynSalahay.AnundeterminednumberofNPAmembersambushedaSudecormarketingtruckthatwasonitswaytotheloggingcampintheTowntodelivergoodsfortheloggers.TherebelsalsoambushedahumanitarianteamfromSudecorthatwassupposedtotakethecasualtiestoahospital.

GMANews,“Military:FourCiviliansKilledinNPAAmbuscadesinSurigaoSur,”http://www.gmanews.tv/story/172196/military-4-civilians-killed-in-npa-ambuscades-in-surigao-sur(September12,2009).;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"OneSecurityGuard,TwoCivilians,OneChildKilled,EightPeopleIncludingSecurityGuards,Civilians,andChildrenWoundedinArmedAttackbyNPA-CPPinCarmen,SurigaodelSur,Philippines,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,January14,2010.;XinhuaNewsAgency,“FourCiviliansKilledinPhilippineRebelAmbush,”LexisNexisAcademic,XinhuaNewsAgency,September13,2009.

CPRC Philippines Maguindanao

Muslimpoliticalclan

AndalAmpatuan,Jr.andhisclan(a"leadingMuslimpoliticalclan")attackedEsmaelMangudadatu'sfamilymembersandsupporters,andaccompanyingjournalists.57killed(34werejournalists)andatleast4wounded.ThevictimswereontheirwaytofileacertificateofcandidacyforEsmaelMangudadatu,vicemayorofBuluantown,theywerekidnappedandkilled.ThePhilippinesclassifiesthisasaterroristattack.

GTD Philippines TuburanFebruary27,2010 11 20

AbuSayyafGroup(ASG)

Terrorism

OnSaturdaymorning,inTuburan,BasilanProvince,Philippines,about70suspectedmilitantsofAbuSayyafandformerMoroIslamicLiberationFrontraidedTubiganvillage.Themilitantsburneddownhousesandfiredatthevillagers.Theraidresultedin11deaths,includinganineyearoldboy,and20otherswereinjured.Thevillagerswereasleepwhenthemilitantsbegantheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

PressTV,"PhilippineRebelsKillEleveninSouthernVillage,"http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=119598&sectionid=351020406(February27,2010).;Reuters,"PhilippineRebelsRaidSouthernVillage,11Dead,"http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SGE61Q00E.htm(February27,2010).;ABS-CBNNews,"AbuSayyafBanditsKillBaby.10OthersinBasilan,"http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/02/27/10/70-gunmen-raid-basilan-village(February27,2010).

GTD Philippines Saranga May10,2010

Terrorism

OnMondaymorningat0850,inSaranga,Mahayahay,Maragusan,CompostelaValley,Philippines,armedNewPeople'sArmy/CommunistPartyofPhilippines(NPA-CPP)militantsfireduponaconvoycarryingelectionresults,killingsixpeople-twosoldiers,twomilitiamen,oneelectionofficialandonecivilianpollwatcher-andinjuring12others-ninesoldiers,twocivilianpollwatchers,andacivilian.Threevehicleswerealsodamagedasaresultoftheattack.TheNPA-CPPclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"TwoSoldiers,TwoMilitiamen,TwoElectoralPersonnelKilled,NineSoldiers,TwoElectoralPersonnel,OneCivilianInjuredinArmedAttackbyNPA-CPPInMaragusan,CompostelaValley,Philippines,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,October8,2010.;ThaiPressReports,"PhilippinesSixDeadinNPAAttackinCompostelaValley,"LexisNexisAcademic,ThaiPressReports,May11,2010.;TargetedNewsService,"ArmyCondemnsNPAAmbushinComvalProvince,"

LexisNexisAcademic,TargetedNewsService,May11,2010.

GTD Philippines Landing August28,2010

OnSaturdayafternoonaround1430,atSitioLanding,BolodvillageinSanPascual,BuriasIsland,Masbate,Philippines,amunicipalcounselorandfourothers,includingtwoteenagers,wereshotandkilledinanambushbyatleast10membersofanunidentifiedarmedgroup.ThevictimswereidentifiedasmunicipalcounselorWenceslaoSinagpuloJr.,BaptistchurchPastorRolitoAragaon,driverRaelPonteandhighschoolstudentsRonnieOrcalesandRaffyFrancisco.MasbateRepresentativeNarcisoBravoandJojoRivera,SanPascualmayor,declaredthatthekillingwaspoliticallymotivatedasthreeofthevictimsintheambushweretheirsupporters.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

GMANewsTV,AndreoC.Calonzo,"TownCouncilor,FourOthersKilledinMasbateAmbush,"http://www.gmanews.tv/story/199689/town-councilor-4-others-killed-in-masbate-ambush(August29,2010).;MarS.Arguelles,"MunicipalAdministratorSlaininMasbate,"PhilippineDailyInquirer,September1,2010,http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20100901-289948/Municipal-administrator-slain-in-Masbate.;ManilaTimes,"FiveKilledinMasbateDaylightAmbush,"LexisNexisAcademic,ManilaTimes,August30,2010.

LexisNexis Philippines Ipil

October24,2010 6

OlegarioBucalJr.

Apro-governmentmilitiamanshotdeadfiveofhiscolleaguesandthenhewaskilledbypoliceinsouthernPhilippinesovertheweekend.

LexisNexis,6killedinshootingrampageinsidemilitiaoutpostinS.Philippines,October25,2010;http://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/regions/10/27/10/special-forces-troops-train-cafgus

GTD Philippines Cristo December1,2010 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

OnWednesdaynightaround2300,inCristovillageinDonsol,Sorsogon,Philippines,twoarmedmilitantsonamotorcycleshot

AbigailKwok,“SorsogonVillageChiefHurtinAmbush,TwoCompanionsKilled,”PhilippineDailyInquirer,

andinjuredPosovillagechiefAndroHernandezandhiscousin.Twoothercompanionswerekilledintheambush.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthisincidentandnodamagewasreportedintheattack.

December2,2010;Jane’sIntelligence,“UnidentifiedMilitantsAttackVillageChiefinthePhilippines'Sorsogon,”TerrorismWatchReport,PhilippinesDailyInquirer,December2,2010.;

GTD Philippines Tenuk April3,2011

7 5 Terrorism

OnSundayafternoonaround1500,inTenukVillageinMangudadatu,Maguindanao,Philippines,unidentifiedmilitantsopenedfireonagovernor’svehicle.Sevenpeople,includingfiverelativesofMaguindanaoGovernorEsmaelMangudadatu,werekilledandfourotherswerewounded.Theattackcausedanunknownamountofpropertydamageandnogroupclaimedresponsibility,butitwassuspectedthatMoroIslamicLiberationFront(MILF)militantsledbycommanderTautingSalendabwereresponsible.

ABS-CBSNews,"EightKilledinMaguindanaoAmbush,"http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/04/03/11/8-killed-maguindanao-ambush(April3,2011).;Jane’sIntelligence,“SuspectedMILFMilitantsKillSevenCiviliansinthePhilippines'Maguindanao,”TerrorismWatchReport,PhilippinesDailyInquirer,April4,2011.;AquilesZonio,“SevenKilled,FourInjuredinMaguindanaoAmbush,”PhilippineDailyInquirer,April3,2011.

GTD Philippines SumisipOctober23,2011 5 8

Terrorism

OnSunday,inSapahBulakvillageinSumisip,Basilan,Philippines,fiverubberplantationworkerswerekilledandeightotherswerewoundedinanarmedattackbyunidentifiedmilitants.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,butMoroIslamicLiberationFront(MILF)militantsaresuspected.

Jane’sIntelligence,“MilitantsKillFiveRubberPlantationWorkersinthePhilippines'Basilan,”TerrorismWatchReport,PhilippinesDailyInquirer,October24,2011.;GulfNews,"ThreeSoldiers,FivePlantationWorkersKilledinSouthernPhilippinesClashes,"LexisNexisAcademic,GulfNews,October24,2011.;

GTD Philippines TinocApril25,2012 12 0

NewPeople's Terrorism

Assailantsopenedfireonan86thInfantryBattalionconvoyinTinoc

"Philippinecommunistrebels'kill11soldiers',"Agence

Army(NPA) district,Ifugaoprovince,Philippines.Elevensoldiersandonecivilianwerekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,authoritiesattributedittotheNewPeople'sArmy(NPA).

FrancePresse--English,April25,2012.;"Philippinecommunistrebelskill12:military,"AgenceFrancePresse,April25,2012.;"Philippinecommunistrebels'kill11soldiers',"PressTrustofIndia,April25,2012.

GTD Philippines Labo April29,2012

Terrorism

AssailantsattackedagroupofsoldiersatayouthbasketballeventinLabodistrict,CamarinesNorteprovince,Philippines.Foursoldiersandonecivilianwerekilled.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,authoritiesattributedittotheNewPeople'sArmy(NPA).

"4soldiers,civiliankilledinCamarinesclashwithReds,"ManilaStandard,May1,2012.;"4soldiers,civiliankilledinCamarinesNorteclash,"ThePhilippineStar,May1,2012.;"MilitarycommanderinCamarinesNorteencounterrelieved,"PhilippineDailyInquirer,May1,2012.

GTD Philippines ParangJune5,2012 4 2 Unknown Terrorism

AssailantsopenedfireonaminibusinParangtown,Suluprovince,Philippines.Fourpeoplewerekilledintheattack,andanothertwowereinjured.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"GunmeninPhilippinesstrafebus,killing4people,"TheAssociatedPress,June7,2012.;"GunmeninPhilippinesstrafebus,killing4people,"UnitedNewsofBangladeshLimited,June7,2012.;"Update:APNewsNow.,"TheCanadianPress-Broadcastwire,June7,2012.

GTD PhilippinesSapahBulak

July11,2012 6 22

AbuSayyafGroup(ASG)

Terrorism

GunmenambushedarubberplantationconvoyinSapahBulakvillage,Basilanprovince,Philippines.Sixpeoplediedand22otherswereinjuredintheattack.TheAbuSayyafGroup(ASG)claimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Philippines:ReportSaysGovernmentTroopsBattleAbuSayyafBanditsinBasilan,"Philstar.com,July12,2012.;"SuspectedmilitantsinPhilippineskill6insouth,"UnitedNewsofBangladeshLimited,July12,2012.;"PHILIPPINES6workersslain,"

TheAdvertiser(Australia),July12,2012.

GTD Philippines Lahing-Lahing

August2,2012

GunmenopenedfireontheconvoyofFerhanaJ.MohammadinLahing-Lahingvillage,Omarmunicipality,Suluprovince,Philippines.Mohammad,themayorofOmarmunicipality,wasnotinjuredintheassassinationattempt.However,AntonioFreyra,theSuluprovincialpolicechief,twopoliceofficers,andacivilianwerekilled,andfivemorecivilianswereinjured.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"FourdeadinambushonPhilippinemayor,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,August3,2012.;"4deadinambushtryonmayor,"PhilippinesDailyInquirer,August4,2012.;"4killed,5woundedinSuluambush,"PNA(PhilippinesNewsAgency),August3,2012.

GTD Philippines DavaoCity

November4,2012

Terrorism

ApproximatelytenmembersoftheNewPeople'sArmy(NPA)ambushedfouroff-dutysoldiersinDavaodelSur,DavaodelSur,Philippines.Thefoursoldierswerekilled;theirbodiesborebulletholes,stabwounds,andsignsoftorture.TheNPAclaimedthesoldierswerekilledwhentheyencounteredanNPAcheckpoint.

"Communistrebelskill4soldiersinPhilippines,"AssociatedPressOnline,November5,2012.;"Autopsyreport:Bodiesof4soldiersboretorturemarks,"PhilippinesNewsAgency,November9,2012.;"NPArebelskill4soldiersinDavao,"PhilippineDailyInquirer,November5,2012.

LexisNexis

Russia Severomorks

September10,1998

8 0 AlexanderKuzminykh

ARussiansailorwhohadbarricadedhimselfinsideanuclear-poweredsubmarineaftergunningdowneightcrewmemberskilledhimselfwhensecurityofficersstormedhishidingplaceearlySaturday.

LexisNexis,SailorkillsselfafterkillingeightonRussiansubmarine,September12,1998.

GTD Russia Unknown July24,1999 4 1 Unknown Terrorism

Acarwithfivepassengers,twoofwhomwheremembersofIngushetia'sInternalAffairsMinistry,wasattackedby

Russia:4Killed,1WoundedinChechenBorderAttack,”RadiostantsiyaEkhoMoskvy,July24,1999.

suspectedarmedChechenrebelsinaregionofIngushetiathatborderswithChechnya.Fourpassengerswerekilledandonewasseriouslyinjuredintheattack.

LexisNexis Russia

Mikenskaya

October8,1999 34 20

AhmedBragimov

AhmedIbragimov(Russian:АхмедИбрагимов)wasaChechenmassmurderer,whokilledatleast34RussianinhabitantsofthevillageofMikenskaya,Chechnya,onOctober8,1999,duringtheSecondChechenWar.Ibragimovescapedthevillage,butwascapturedtwodayslaterandhandedovertorelativesofhisvictims,whopubliclylynchedhiminthevillagesquare.

LexisNexis,ChechnyaTastesBalkan-LikeHate;EthnicChasmWideningAsRussiaPressesFightAgainstSeparatists,December22,1999.

LexisNexis

Russia Stavropol March18,2000

4 MuratandUmarSalpagarov

AtabusstationinStavropol,apolicepatroldecidedtocheckabagbelongingtothebrothersMuratandUmarSalpagarov,whoweretravelingtoCherkessk.Umaropenedfirewithamachine-gun,killingtwopoliceofficersandtwowomeninthewaitingarea.OneofthestraybulletskilledhisbrotherMurat.AsubsequentinvestigationestablishedthatbothbrotherswereactivemembersoftheKarachayjamaatandsentencedthesurvivingbrothertoalongprisonterm.

LexisNexis,ProsecutordemandslifesentenceformanaccusedofkillingfivepeopleinStavropol,June15,2007.

GTD Russia StaryeAtagi

September17,2000

5 1 ChechenRebels

TerrorismChechenrebelskilled5villagersandabductedoneinStariyeAtagi.

“Russia:RebelsKill4VillagersInChechnya,”MoscowInterfax,September19,2000.;

“FivelocalskilledbygunmeninChechnya,”ITAR-TASSNewsAgency,September18,2000.;

GTD Russia Gudermes January21,2001

9 ChechenRebels

Terrorism

NinepeoplewerekilledwhenChechenRebels(non-specific)attackedahospitalinGudermes,Chechnya.Securityforceswereabletodriveofftherebelsbuttherewasextensivepropertydamagetothehospital.

“Russia:ChechenProsecutorsReportNineServicemenKilledinHospitalClash,”RIA,January22,2001.

LexisNexis

Russia Moscow October1,2001

6 Unknown

AgroupofunidentifiedgunmenwentonashootingspreeMondayintheChechenvillageofAvtury,killingsixlocalresidents,Interfaxnewsagencyreported.Accordingtoasourceinthelocaladministration,thegunmenarrivedbynightandroamedthroughthevillagetargetinghousesthattheyhadapparentlypickedinadvance.The20gunmenforcedthevictimsoutoftheirhomesandshottheminthestreet,thenewsagencysaid.Interfaxaddedthatsomeofthevictimswerepoliceofficers.

LexisNexis,SixdieinkillingspreeinChechnya,October1,2001.

GTD Russia Borzoy January2,2002

15 0 ChechenRebels

Terrorism

Chechenrebelsofthesouthwesternfrontcommander,DokkuUmarovattattackedRussianSearchandRescueScoutsinBarzoy,Chechnya,killing15people.Nofurtherinformationwasprovided.

“Chechenrebelwebsitesayscommanderstook'secret'decisionsoncombat,”ChechenpressWWW,January3,2002.

LexisNexis Russia Tatarstan February5,

2002 9 2

AlmazShageyevandMikhailSukhoruko

TwoRussianparatrooperswhodesertedtheirbaseyesterdaykilledninepeoplebeforebeingshottodeathbypoliceovernight

LexisNexis,Russianparatroopers'rampageleaves11dead,February5,2002.

v inTatarstan.InteriorMinistryofficialsinTatarstansaidthetwosoldiersshottodeathfivepolicemenandfourciviliansinaseriesofclashesbeforebeingcorneredandkilled.

GTD Russia Sary-Su July5,2002 5 0ChechenRebels Terrorism

FivepeoplewerekilledwhenrebelsambushedthevillageofStary-SuinChechnya.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

"ChechenVillagersKilledbyRebelsfromStavropolTerritory,"Interfax,July05,2002.

LexisNexis Russia Ingushetia

August23,2002 8 0

NikolaiBozhkovandOlegKhismatulin

KhismatulinhadconfessedtokillingoneguardandBozhkovsaidhekilledtheothersevenwhiletheyweresleeping.

http://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/08/28/russia.bullying/index.html

CPRC Russia Yaroslavsky

August25,2002 5 10

SergeySemidovskiy

5killedand10wounded.TheYaroslavskyshootingwasamassmurderthatoccurredinYaroslavsky,PrimorskyKrai,RussiaonAugust25,2002,when40-year-oldpolicecaptainSergeySemidovskiy(Russian:СергейСемидовский)killedfivepeopleandwoundedtenothersinandoutsideabarwithaSaigacarbine,afteranargumentwithseveralcustomers.

LexisNexis

Russia Rostov-on-don

November29,2002

8 3 DenisSolovyov

ARussiansoldierthoughttobeundertheinfluenceofnarcoticsopenedfireonfellowservicemenyesterday,killingatleasteightofthemandwoundingthreeothers.

LexisNexis,Russiansoldierkills8others,November30,2002.

GTD Russia SurgutSeptember6,2004 4 4 Unknown

OtherCrimeType

ThreecriminalsshotandkilledfourpeopleintheSnezhinkacafe-barinSurgut,Russia.Fourotherpeoplewerewoundedintheattack.

“FourPeopleKilledinCaféShootinginSiberia,”MoscowRIA-Novosti,September6,2004.

GTD Russia Dyshne-Vedeno

January13,2005

4 0 ChechenRebels

Terrorism

MembersofmilitantleaderShamilBasayev’sorganizationshotandkilledthreemembersoftheChechenPresident’ssecuritystaffandaciviliannearthevillageofDyshne-Vedeno.Theperpetratorsattackedthevictim’svehicleonaroadnearthevillage.AnotesignedbySuleymanImurzayev,oneofBasayev’shigh-rankingsubordinates,wasfoundatthesceneoftheattack.

"ChechenPresident’sSecurityStaffKilledbyGunmen,”RIA-Novosti,January13,2005.

LexisNexis

Russia Moscow November17,2005

6 threeRussiandeserters

ThreeRussiandeserters--twoofthemonabullyingcharge--havebeencapturedafterashootingspreethatleftthreearmytroopsandthreepoliceofficersdead.

LexisNexis,Russianarmybulliesslaysix,November17,2005.

GTD RussiaShelkovskoy(District)

July7,2006 4 2 ChechenRebels

Terrorism

AcivilianvehiclebelongingtofishermenwasattackedinChechnya,RussianFederation.Therewerefourfatalitiesandtwoinjuries.Itisbelievedthatthefishermanweremistakenforlawenforcementofficialsduetocamouflageclothing.Theperpetratorgroupisunknown.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

KazbekVakhayev,“6Killed,7WoundedinAttacksinSouthernRussia,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,July8,2006.;“Russia:FourDie,SixInjuredinTerroristAttacksinChechnya,”ITAR-TASS,July8,2006.;“RoadsideBombBlowsUpPoliceCar,InjuresFourinChechnya,”RIANovosti,July8,2006.

GTD RussiaShelkovskaya

FourcivilianswerekilledinanarmedattackonacarinShelkovskaya,Chechnya.Theperpetrator(s)wereunidentifiedandtherewerenomediaaccountsofanygroupclaimingresponsibilityfortheattack.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“FourCiviliansKilled,2WoundedinAttackonCarinChechnya”AgentstvoVoyennykhNovostey.July10,2006.

GTD Russia Sunzhenskiy

February12,2007

FourRussianpolicemenwereshotandkilledbymilitantsinSunzhenskiy,Chechnya.Theperpetratorsofthisincidentwereunknown.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“FourRussianskilledinChechnya-website”Chenpress.February12,2007.

GTD Russia ErsenoyApril7,2007 4 3 Unknown Terrorism

FourmembersofaRussiansecurityforcewerekilledandthreemorewerewoundedwhensuspectedChechenrebelsambushedthemwhiletheywereonareconnaissancepatrolinErsenoy,Chechnya.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Staff,“TenRussiansKilledinRebelAttacksinChechnya,”Kavkaz-TsentrNewsAgency,April12,2007.

LexisNexis

Russia Gonoda September30,2007

9 Unknown

Anargumentbetweencreditorsanddebtorsreportedlydeterioratedintoashootingspree,hesaid."SeveralpeoplearrivedfromtheTsumadadistrictlastnighttodemandadebtfromalocalresident.Exactlywhathappenedisnotclear,butanargumentandashootingspreeeruptedtwokilometersawayfromGonoda.Ninepeople,includingthelocalpoliceofficer,werekilled.

LexisNexis,FinancialargumentleavesninedeadinDagestan,September30,2007.

GTD Russia Alkhazurovo

March19,2008

6 8 ChechenRebels

Terrorism

Agroupof15mujahidininfiltratedandburneddownanadministrationbuildingandthenfireduponpolicearrivingatthescenekillingfivepoliceandacivilianandwoundingfiveothers,includingthreecivilians.

"LocalAdministrationBuildingBurntInGangRaidInAlkhazurovo,”MoscowInterfax,March20,2008.;Rebelsreportkilling10troopsinChechnya,”Kavkaz-Tsentr,March20,2008.;

GTD Russia Saadi-Kotar

October23,2008

4 8 CaucasusEmirate

TerrorismOnThursdayat1200noon,ChechenrebelsbelongingtotheUrus-Martanovskiymujahedin

Kavkaz-TsentrNewsAgency,"WebsiteReportsMajorRebelAttackinChechenVillage,"

ambushedagroupofRussiansupportersofthelocalRussianadministratorwhowereinaRussianconvoyinSaadi-Kotar,Chechnya,Russia.TheybombedaconvoyofRussiansupportersofthelocalRussianadministratorusingalandminethatwaspreviouslyplantedinthecityofSaadi-Kotar,Komsomolskoye,Chechnya,Russia.ThelandminedamagedtheRussianconvoy,howevernocasualtieswerereported.TheheavyshootingresultedinthedeathsoffourRussiansandinjuredeight.TheChechensclaimedresponsibilityfortheattackonachechenwebsite.

Kavkaz-TsentrNewsAgency,October23rd,2008.;BritishBroadcastingCompany,"WebsiteReportsMajorRebelAttackinChechenVillage,"BBCMonitoring,October23rd,2008.;

GTD RussiaMakhachkala

OnMondayeveningat1915,inMakhachkala,Dagestan,Russia,assailantsenteredacafeontheMakhachkala-BuynakskRoadandfireduponguestsattheVstrechaCafe,killingonegovernmentofficial,hisdriver,hisbodyguard,onepoliceofficer,andthedirectorofacarehome.Thecafeownerwasalsowoundedandminordamagewascausedtothecafe.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

Presstv.ir,"GunmenKillFourinRussia'sDagestan,"(February2,2009).;ItarTassNewsAgency,"Itar-TassNewsDigestforSunday,February1-2,"LexisNexisAcademic,ItarTassNewsAgency,February2,2009.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"OneGovernmentOfficial,OnePoliceOfficer,OneCivilian,OnePrivateSecurity,OneCivilianKilled,OneCivilianWoundedinArmedAttackinMakhachkala,Dagestan,Russia,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,December8,2009.

GTD Russia Makhachkala

February5,2010

OnFridaynightat2200,onAkushinskyProspectinMakhachkala,Dagestan,Russia,unidentifiedmilitantsopenedfirewithautomaticweaponsonthevehicleofMakhachkalaUVDpolicechiefColonelAkhmedMagomedov,43,killinghim,hisdriver,twobodyguardsanddamagingthevehicle.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Russia-EurasiaTerrorWatch,"PoliceChief,TwoBodyguardsandDriverKilledinAttack,"Russia-EurasiaTerrorWatch,June17,2010;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"TwoPoliceOfficers,TwoSecurityGuardsKilledinArmedAttackinMakhachkala,Dagestan,Russia,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,July6,2010.;AssociatedPressWorldstream,"Official:PoliceChiefinDagestanShotDead,"LexisNexisAcademic,AssociatedPressWorldstream,February5,2010.

GTD Russia IzberbashSeptember28,2010 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

OnTuesdayafternoonat1700,attheJasminecaféonGamidovStreetinIzberbash,Dagestan,Russia,fourpoliceofficers,includingtheheadofthecenterforcombatingextremism,RadzhapRamazanov,wereshotandkilledbyunidentifiedmilitants.TheshootersreportedlyescapedinaRussianmadecar.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

Jane’sIntelligence,“UnidentifiedMilitantsKillFourPoliceOfficersinRussia'sDagestan,”TerrorismWatchReport,ITAR-TASS,September29,2010.;ItarTassNewsAgency,“FourPoliceOfficers,IncludingtheChiefoftheExtremismControlDepartment,KilledinDagestan,”(September28,2010).;AgenceFrancePresse,“ThreePoliceKilledinRussianCaucasusAttack:Official,”LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrancePresse,September28,2010.

GTD Russia Makhachkala

November11,2010

7 3 Unknown TerrorismOnThursday,inMakhachkala,Dagestan,Russia,fourunidentifiedgunmenuseda

PressTV,"DagestanShootingsLeave11Dead,"(November11,2010).;YangLina,"Six

stolenvehicletodrivearoundandgundownon-dutytrafficpoliceofficersattwolocationsinthecitycenter.Sixoftheofficerswerekilledonthespotandanotherdiedlaterofhiswounds.Threecivilianswerealsowoundedintheattacks.Thefourassailantswerekilledwhentheirvehicleignitedandexploded.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

PolicemenKilledinRussia'sDagestan,"XinhuaNewsAgency,November11,2010,http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-11/11/c_13602618.htm.;Jane'sIntelligence,"UnidentifiedMilitantsAmbushPoliceOfficersinRussia'sDagestan,"TerrorismWatchReport,Al-Jazeera,November12,2010.

GTD RussiaAtazhukino

OnSaturday,inanunspecifiedlocationinKabardinoBalkariya,Russia,inoneoftworelatedattacks,onegamekeeperwastakenhostagebyunidentifiedmilitantsafteragunfightbetweenthemilitantsandahuntingparty.Sevenmembersofhishuntingpartywerekilledduringthegunfight.Twowereseverelybeatenimmediatelyfollowingthefirefightandreleased.ThegamekeeperthatwastakenhostagewaskilledlaterthatdayandfoundintheBaksandistrictinatrenchon12/24/2010.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

SaudiPressAgency,"SevenHuntersKilled,TwoManagetoEscapeinRussia'sNorthCaucasus,"LexisNexisAcademic,SaudiPressAgency,December19,2010.;ItarTassNewsAgency,"GamekeeperKilledbyGunmenFoundinKabardino-Balkaria,"LexisNexisAcademic,ItarTassNewsAgency,December25,2010.;Russia&CISGeneralNewswire,"GamekeeperTakenHostageinN.CaucasusFoundDead-Agency,"LexisNexisAcademic,Russia&CISGeneralNewswire,December24,2010.

GTD Russia Chegem February2,2011

OnWednesdayat1230noon,intheChegemskyDistrictofKabardinoBalkariya,Russia,fourofficerswerekilledandonewaswoundedafterenteringtheMinutkacafeonLeninStreet.Thetrafficofficerswereattackedbyunknowngunmenwithautomatic

YangLina,"FourPolicemenKilledinRussia'sKabardino-Balkaria,"XinhuaNewsAgency,February2,2011,http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-02/02/c_13717441.htm.;ItarTassNewsAgency,"Four

weaponsusing5.45millimeterammunition.ThegunmenfledthesceneinastolenVaz21110carwithalicenseplatebearingthenumber(O658BN).ThecarwaslaterfoundinthevillageMir.Aninvestigationatthecrimescenerevealed52,5.45millimetershellcasingsandfourbullets.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.On02/03/2011,thefifthofficerthatwaswoundeddiedasaresultofhisinjuries.

PoliceKilled,OneInjuredinKabardino-Balkaria,"ItarTassNewsAgency,February2,2011,http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=15915227&PageNum=0.;Russia-EurasiaTerrorWatch,"03-Feb-2011MoreDetailsonYesterday'sCaféShootings,"Russia-EurasiaTerrorWatch,February3,2011.

GTD Russia SemenderSeptember23,2011 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

OnFridaymorning,inSemenderVillage,Makhachkala,Dagestan,Russia,unknowngunmenarmedwithautomaticriflesfiredonandkilledMagomedMurtuzaliyev,thedeputychiefoftherepublic’sdepartmentofprisons(UFSIN),hisdaughter,Makka,hisnephew,Dzhambulat,andhisdriver,seniorpolicesergeantRashidMagomedov.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

SteveGutterman,"GunmenKillFourinRussia'sNorthCaucasus,"Reuters,September23,2011;Russia-EurasiaTerrorWatch,"DeputyPrisonChiefandFamilyDieinTerrorAttack,"Russia-EurasiaTerrorWatch,September23,2011;Russia&CISMilitaryNewswire,"SeniorPenitentiaryOfficial,RelativesKilledinMakhachkala(PartTwo),"LexisNexisAcademic,Russia&CISMilitaryNewswire,September23,2011.

GTD Russia Alkhan-Kala

August17,2012

AssailantsattackedapolicecarnearAlkhan-Kalavillage,Chechnyarepublic,Russia.Fourpoliceofficerswerekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"SuspectedkillersofpolicemencaughtinChechnya-authority,"Interfax:Russia&CISMilitaryNewswire,November20,2012.;"Blastkills6policemen,woundsseveralinRussia'sIngushetia,"XinhuaNewsAgency,August

19,2012.

GTD Russia Belidzhi August28,2012

SergeantRazmanAliyev(Muslimextremists)

Terrorism

Anassailant,identifiedasSergeantRazmanAliyev,openedfireonhisfellowRussiansoldiersatamilitaryfacilityinBelidzhivillage,Dagestanrepublic,Russia.Atleastsevensoldiers,includingAliyev,werekilledintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"MoreThanaDozenDiein2AttacksinaRussianRepublic,"TheNewYorkTimes,August29,2012.;"Russiansoldiershootssevencollegues:report,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,August28,2012.;"FemalebomberkillssevenasPutinurgescalm,"AgenceFrancePresse,August28,2012.

GTD Russia DattykhOctober3,2012 4 2

Muslimextremists Terrorism

GunmenattackedapolicepatrolinDattykhvillage,Sunzhenskiydistrict,Ingushetiarepublic,Russia.Fourpoliceofficerswerekilledandanothertwoinjuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,sourcessuspectedthatMuslimfundamentalistswereinvolved.

"FourRussianpolicemenkilledinIngushetiaambush,"ReutersNews,October3,2012.;"FourRussianpolicemennowreportedkilled,twowoundedinambushinIngushetia,"Interfaxnewsagency,Moscow,October3,2012.;"GunmenkillpoliceofficerinsouthernRussia,"UnitedNewsofBangladeshLimited,October3,2012.

CPRC Russia Moscow November5,2012 6 1 Dmitry

Vinogradov

6killedandonewoundedbyalonegunman,29-year-oldDmitryVinogradov.HadplannedtheattacksinceJanuary.

GTD Rwanda Gitarama January5,1998

14 2 Hutuextremists

Terrorism

Inoneoftworelatedincidents,HutuRebelsattackedtheNyabikenkeCommuneinGitarama,Rwanda,killingfourteenandinjuringtwo.

“Rwanda--FortySaidMurderedinGitaramaPrefecture,”RwandaNewsAgency,January07,1998.;“DeathTollInCentralRwandaRebelAttacksRisesTo70,”RwandaNewsAgency,January08,1998.;

GTD Rwanda GitaramaJanuary5,1998 56 2

Hutuextremists Terrorism

Inoneoftworelatedincidents,HutuRebelsattackedtheNyakabandaCommuneinGitarama,Rwanda,killing56andinjuringtwopeople.

“Rwanda--FortySaidMurderedinGitaramaPrefecture,”RwandaNewsAgency,January07,1998.;“Rwanda--DeathTollFromRebelAttackReportedlyNow52,”AgenceFrancePresse(WorldService),January08,1998.;“DeathTollInCentralRwandaRebelAttacksRisesTo70,”RwandaNewsAgency,January08,1998.

LexisNexis Rwanda Gikongoro

May10,1998 6 3

ViateurNkurunziza

ViateurNkurunzizawasaRwandansoldierwhokilledsixpeopleandwoundedthreeothersinGikongoro,RwandaonMay10,1998.ThateveningNkurunzizaandseveralothersoldierswenttoalocalbartodrinkbeerandwhentheyreturnedtothenearbybarracksataround8p.m.theintoxicatedprivatestartedshootingwithanarmyissuesub-machinegun,killingamongstothersoneofhiscolleagues.Hewaseventuallyshotdead.

LexisNexis,DrunkenRwandansoliderkillssixinkillingspreespree,May11,1998.

GTD SaudiArabia YanbuMay1,2004 7 25

Al-QaidainSaudiArabia

Terrorism

FourassailantsattackedSwissengineeringfirmABBLummusGlobalinYanbu'alBahr,SaudiArabia,killingsixWesternworkersandaSaudiworkerandinjuring25others.ApolicechaseensuedandsuspectstargetedWesternbusinesseswithweaponsfire.ThreeofthefourperpetratorswerekilledbySaudisecurityforces.Thefourth

NeilMacfarquhar,“FiveForeignersKilledinAttackAtSaudiOffice,”TheNewYorkTimes,May2,2004.;AdnanMalik,“GunmenkillatleastsixatSaudioilfacility,”TheAssociatedPressState&LocalWire,May3,2004.;“Switzerland:EngineeringGroup'Shocked'byKillingofWorkersinSaudiArabia,”

assailantwassentencedtodeathinSaudiArabiainMay2016.Therewerenoclaimsofresponsibilityreported,butsourcesidentifytheassailantsasalQaidaoperatives.

ParisAFP,May3,2004.

GTD SaudiArabia Khobar May29,2004

Al-QaidaintheArabianPeninsula(AQAP)

Terrorism

IslamicmilitantsattackedoilcompanycompoundsinAl-Khubar,SaudiArabia,killing22civiliansofvariousnationalitiesandwoundingatleast25othersduringtheincident.Theperpetratorsheldabout50hostagesfor22hoursuntiltheSaudisecurityforcesattackedandfreedthehostages.AnemailedstatementsignedbyAl-QaidaintheArabianPenninsula(AQAP)claimedresponsibilityfortheattack,whichreportedlytargetedfacilitiesaffiliatedtotheU.S.occupationcompanyHalliburton.

“SaudiStatementDetailsAl-KhubarAttackDevelopments,CasualtyFigures,”Al-IkhbariyahSatelliteChannel,May30,2004.;MakiBecker,“IslamicMilitantsKill16Hold50HostagesinSaudiComplex,”DailyNews,May30,2004.;“Upto60HeldHostageAfterKillings:AtLeast10DieinSaudiArabiaAttack,”TheGazette,May30,2004.

GTD Senegal Ziguinchor October12,1998

MovementofDemocraticForcesofCasamance

Terrorism

FourpeoplewerekilledandfourwoundedwhenmembersoftheCasamanceMovementofDemocraticForces(MFDC)attackedabusonaroadabout50kmeastofZiguinchor,Senegal.Nofurtherinformationwasprovidedonthisincident.

"SenegaleseSeparatistsReportedlyKillFourinAmbush,”AgenceFrancePresse,October12,1998.

GTD Senegal DiagnonNovember21,2011 11 0

MovementofDemocraticForcesofCasamance

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersoftheMovementofDemocraticForcesofCasamancekilledelevenciviliansnearthevillageofDiagnon,ZiguinchorRegion,Senegal.Approximately24villagershadgonetocutwoodin

"Atleast10killedinrestivesouthernSenegalregion,"AgenceFrancePresse,November21,2011.;SebastianBoe,"CasamanceRebelsSuspectedofCivilianKillingsinSouthernSenegal,"

theforest;elevenvillagerswereshotandkilledwhenthesuspectedseparatistsattackedthegroup.Specificmotivebehindtheattackisunknown;however,membersoftheseparatistgrouparebelievedtobetakingamorepredatorystancetowardssmallcommunitiesinthearea.

IHSGlobalInsightDailyAnalysis,November22,2011.;"11corpsesdiscoveredinSenegal'sCasamanceforest,"XinhuaNewsAgency,November22,2011.

LexisNexis

Serbia Nis September30,2003

4 3 VladanRovcanin

ASerbianpolicemanshotdeadfourcolleaguesandwoundedthreeyesterdayinanattackblamedona"Vietnamsyndrome"affectingveteransoftheKosovoconflict.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3151600.stm

CPRC Serbia JabukovacJuly27,2007 9 3 Ninekilledandthreewounded

LexisNexis SierraLeone

Magburaka

March6,1998 8

Juntatroops

JuntatroopsattackedMagburakabeforedawnonFriday,killingeightpeople,looting,destroyingvehicles,andburningatleast19homes.TheECOMOGforcehadleftthetownunprotectedforthenight.Severalofthevictims,includingapoliceofficer,wereburnedtodeath.Theothers,allcivilians,wereshot.

http://www.sierra-leone.org/Archives/slnews0398.html;LexisNexis,APPhotos,March6,1998.;

GTD SierraLeone Kukuna October7,1998 28 7

RevolutionaryUnitedFront(RUF)

Terrorism

SuspectedrebelsoftheRevolutionaryUnitedFront(RUF)attackedciviliansinthecityofKukuna,SierraLeone.Therebelskilled28civilians,cutoffthelimbsofsevenothers,andburneddownsome60homes.WitnessesstatedthatanunknownnumberofsoldiersfromtheNigerian-ledinterventionforceEconomic

“Witnessessayrebelskill28civiliansinnorthernSierraLeone,”AgenceFrancePresse,October8,1998.;“AFXWorldnewsupdate,”AFXExtelNewsLimited,October8,1998;

CommunityofWestAfricanStatesMonitoringGroup(ECOMOG)hadalsobeenkilledinrepellingtheattack.

GTD SierraLeoneGbendembu

November8,1998 100

Terrorism

TheRevolutionaryUnitedFront(RUF)wassuspectedofattackingGbendembu,SierraLeone,killingmorethan100civilians.Nofurtherinformationwasprovidedonthisincident.

“SierraLeone--RebelAttackKills100Civilians,”ParisAFP,November13,1998.

GTD SierraLeone KambiaNovember20,1998 18 0

Terrorism

SuspectedRevolutionaryUnitedFront(RUF)rebelskilled18civiliansandabductedmorethan40inaraidonKambiaMakolong,SierraLeone.Theattackersusedfirearmsandedgedweaponsintheirattack.Oneofficersaidtherebelswereabductingcivilianstoforcethemtominediamonds;theirfatewasunknown.

“SierraLeoneRebelsKill18,AbductOver40NearMakeni,”SierraLeoneNewsUpdate,November21,1998.

GTD SierraLeone PortLoko May7,1999

ArmedForcesRevolutionaryCouncil(AFRC)

Terrorism

AttackersenteredthetownofPortLoko,SierraLeone,killingatleast10civiliansandsettingfiretoseveralprivateresidences.Theperpetratorsabductednumerouspeople,includingchildren,duringtheattack.Theassailantsalso,reportedly,hackedthelimbsoffofciviliansinthetownduringthemayhem.TheArmedForcesRevolutionaryCouncil(AFRC)wassuspectedoftheattack.

"SierraLeoneRebelsLaunch'BloodyAttack'onPortLoko,"BBCWorldService,May9,1999.

GTD SierraLeone Freetown November21,1999

18 RevolutionaryUnitedFront(RUF)

Terrorism

AbuswasambushedbyRevolutionaryUnitedFront(RUF)rebelsonKambiaHighwaynearFreetown,SierraLeone.Thebuswaslootedand18peoplewerekilled.

“GovernmentBusAttackedbyRUFRebels”,FreetownConcordTimes,November21,1999.;“LiberianDailyNewsBulletin,”AllAfricaInc.,November24,1999.;“Rebel

LeaderRegistersPartyToday,”AllAfricaInc.,November24,1999.

CPRC SlovakiaDevinskaNovaVes

August30,2010 7 15

LubomirHarman

The2010Bratislavashooting,orDevínskaNováVesshooting,occurredon30August2010,whensevenpeoplewerekilledandatleast17wereinjuredbyalonegunmanwhoopenedfireinDevínskaNováVesdistrictinasuburboftheSlovakcapital,Bratislava.Thegunmanthencommittedsuicide.Theshootingspreetookplacebothinsidealocalpanelbuildingandlaterinthestreetoutside.

"6dead,14woundedinSlovakiashooting,"CNN,August30,2010.

CPRCSolomonIslands

SolomonIslands

November12,2000 4

Bougainvilleans

FourpeoplewereshotandkilledbyBougainvilleansattheGizoHotel.

CPRC SolomonIslands

SolomonIslands

March31,2002

theIslamicGuadalcanalLiberationFront

InApril2002,sixMelanesianBrothers,whowereChristianandworkingwiththeCatholicchurch,murderedbytheIslamicGuadalcanalLiberationFront.

CPRCSolomonIslands

SolomonIslands

June8,2002 10

theGuadalcanalLiberationFront(GLF)

10peoplewereshottodeathbytheGuadalcanalLiberationFront(GLF),anIslamicorganization,onJune8,2002.

GTD Somalia Mogadishu

January20,1999 5 6 Matan

Abdulle Terrorism

FivepeoplewerekilledandsixwereinjuredwhengunmenattackedabusatthenorthMogadishuSanabusstationinSomalia.Amongthosekilledwasawealthybusinessman,MohamedHassabAli.TheattackersweremembersofMatanAbdulle,anAbgaalsub-

“Somalia:GunmenFireonMogadishuBus,Kill5,”Mail&Guardian,January20,1999.

January1,2000

Oversixpeoplewerekilledandtenwereinjuredwhentheirtruckwasattackedbyagroupofarmedmen.ThevictimsweremilktradersleavingMogadishu.Theattackwassuspectedtobeclan-basedrevenge.

“Somalia:'Over6'KilledinMogadishuAttack,”Qaran,January2,2000.

June12,2000

UnidentifiedassailantsopenedfireonamarketinsouthMogadishu,Somalia,killingatleastninepeopleandwounding16others.Theattackers,whoweretravelinginapick-uptruckwithamountedmachinegunfiredindiscriminatelyatpeopleinthemarket.

"NinekilledinattackonmarketinSomalicapital",AgenceFrancePresse,June13,2000.

GTD Somalia GalgalaMay3,2002 6 6 Unknown Terrorism

GunmensuspectedofbeingloyaltothegovernoroftheMiddleShabeellahaRegion,MuhammadUmarHabeb,firedonvehiclesneartheGalgaltoareainSomalia.Sixpeoplewerekilledandsixotherswereinjuredintheattackwhichwasstagedatanillegalroadblock.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“Somalia:SixPeopleKilled,SixOthersWoundedinAmbushbyGunmen,”RadioBanaadir,May3,2002.

GTD Somalia JeeraGulow

January13,2003

7 Unknown Terrorism

InSomalia,agroupofciviliansthatincludedeldersandintellectualsoftheAsharafclanattemptingtomediateaconflictbetweenwarringfactionswereshotandkilledinJeeraGulowinsideBuurHakabaDistrictbylocalmilitia.Thevictimshadjustbeenreleasedafterbeingdetainedforfourhoursby

“Somalia:Militiagroupkills"atleastseven"insouthwest,”RadioHornAfrik,January14,2003.

militiamenwhoweremanningacheckpoint.Atleastsevenwerekilledandatleastsixwerewounded.

GTD Somalia BiyaAddeMay16,2007 11 4 Unknown Terrorism

Assailantswieldingunspecifiedfirearmsattackedaconvoyofgovernmentdelegatesthatincludedjournalistsandothercivilians.Twojournalistswerekilledaswellasonesecurityofficer,andeightcivillians.Fourpeoplewerewoundedandseveralvehiclesweredamagedaswell.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

GTD Somalia UnknownDecember15,2007 48

Terrorism

Forty-eightpeoplewerekilledinSomaliainfightingbetweenrebelgroups.ThefightingreportedlyinvolvedtheOgadenNationalLiberationFront.

“Somalia:FightingBetweenRivalEthiopianRebelGroupsKills48People”Beerdhiga.December15,2007.

GTD SomaliaMogadishu

Inseeminglyrelatedincidents,perpetratorsdisguisedasSomaligovernmentpolicekilledfourpoliceandinjuredthreeciviliansintheYaqshiddistrictofMogadishu,Somalia.TheperpetratorsarebelievedtobeIslamistinsurgents,althoughnogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthisattack.ThiswasthefirstknowntimethatsuspectedIslamistinsurgentshaveusedthistactic.

“6killedinattacksinMogadishu,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,February23,2008.;“GunmenkillfourgovernmentofficersinSomalicapital,”RadioSimbawebsite,February23,2008.;“Somalia:MogadishuAmbushKillsatLeastFourEthiopianSoldiers,”GaroweOnline,February23,2008.

GTD SomaliaBeledweyne

April13,2008 4 0 Al-Shabaab Terrorism

OnSunday,suspectedAlShabaabmilitantskilledfourforeignteachersduringanattackonthetownofBeledWeyne,Hiiraan,Somalia.Aseniorcommanderof

VoiceofAmerica,"MilitantsKill4ForeignersinSomalia,VoiceofAmerica,http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-04-14-

thealShabaab,MukhtarAliRobow,saidthefourvictimswerekilledaccidentallyincrossfire.

voa10.cfm?rss=topstories.;LexisNexis,"SomaliRebelsKillTwoBritonsandTwoKenyans,"SunaNewsAgency,April14,2008.;

May11,2008

4 2 Al-Shabaab Terrorism

OnSunday,ontheoutskirtsofMogadishu,Banaadir,Somalia,IslamicinsurgentsattackedaconvoytransportingtheSomaliInternalAffairsminister,MuseNurAmin.Atleastfourgovernmentsoldierswerekilledandtwootherswoundedwhenthevehiclestheyweretravelinginwereriddledbyinsurgentweapons.SheikfMuktarRobbow,spokesmanforShabaabwhoclaimedtheattack,gloatedthatnoinsurgentswerehurtintheattack.ItIsunknowniftheattackcausedanypropertydamage.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FourSoldiersKilledinArmedAttackbyal-Shabaabal-IslamiyabetweenYaaqBariWeyne,Bay,SomaliaandWanlaweyn,ShabeellahaHoose,Somalia,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,February03,2010.;allafrica.com:Multi-mediaContentServiceProvider(Mauritius),"InsurgentsAmbushCountry'sInteriorMinister,4SoldiersKilled",http://allafrica.com/stories/200805110040.html,May10,2008;

GTD Somalia Unknown May27,2008

OnTuesday,insurgentsshotdeadatleasteightSomaliclanelderandinjured11othersintheGedoregionofSomalia.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

LexisNexis,"SomaliClanMilitiaMurderFiveElders:Witnesses,"AgenceFrancePresse,May27,2008.;PressTV,"InsurgentsKill8SomaliClanElders,"PressTV;LexisNexis,"FiveMoreEldersKilledinSouth-Central,"ShabelleMediaNetwork,May27,2008.

July26,2008

OnSaturdayatanunspecifiedtime,inMogadishu,Banaadir,Somalia,AlShababmilitantsattackedtheconvoyoftheSomaliPresident.Tensoldierswerekilledintheattack.There

LexisNexis,"Somalia:AfterMogadishuAmbush,LeaderArrivesinGarowe,"AfricaNews,July26th,2008.;BBC,"BBCMonitoringCounterterrorismDigest:26-

werenootherreportsofcasualties.

27July2008,"BBCMonitoring,July26th,2008.;

January14,2009

OnWednesday,ninepeoplewerekilledand16woundedwhenstraybulletsandartilleryshellsstrucktheWardigleyregioninMogadishu.TheattackisbelievedtobecausedbyIslamistinsurgents.

AgenceFrancePresse,"FourteenKilledinMogadishuClashes:Witnesses,"LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrancePresse,January14,2009.

GTD Somalia GalkayoAugust12,2009 8 2 Unknown Terrorism

OnWednesday,inGalcaio,Mudug,Somalia,unidentifiedassailantshavereportedlyshotandkilledeightMuslimpreachersatamosqueinSomalia'snortheasternandautonomousPuntlandregion.ThelethalattackoccurredwhenmaskedgunmenforcedagroupofeightMuslimsheikhsoutofTawfiqmosqueandshotthem.FivePakistanisdiedonthespotandthreeothers,twoPakistanisandaSomali,latersuccumbedtodeathinhospital.Themotivebehindtheattackremainsunclear.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibility.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FiveClericsKilled,ThreeClerics,OneCivilianWoundedinArmedAttackinGalcaio,Mudug,Somalia,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,January12,2010.;Jane'sIntelligence,"UnidentifiedMilitantsKillForeignersinSomalia'sPuntland,"TerrorismWatchReport,August12,2009.;PressTV,"GunmenKillMuslimPreachersinSomalia,"(August12,2009).

October9,2009

7 0 Al-ShabaabInter/Intra-GroupConflict

OnFriday,armedmenshotandkilledatopHizbul-IslamleaderwhentheyfiredonhisconvoyinMogadishu,Somalia.Intheattack,fiveguards,awomanandachildwerealsokilled.TheattackwascarriedoutbyAl-Shabaab.Therewerenoreportsofdamage.

PressTV,"GunmenKillHizbul-IslamChief,Companions,"(October9,2009).;AfricaNews,"Religion;HizbulIslamOfficialKilledBetweenMogadishuandAfgoi,"LexisNexisAcademic,AfricaNews,October9,2009.;

NYPD Somalia Mogadishu

August24,2010

33 16 Al-Shabaab AgroupofthreeAl-ShabaabinsurgentsopenedfireattheMunaHotelinSomalia,killing

"SomaliMPskilledinhotelsuicideattack,"BBCNews,August24,2010.

roughly30peopleandinjuring16others.Thegunmen,whoweredisguisedingovernmentmilitaryuniforms,targetedbystanders,hotelstaffandarmedguards.Theinsurgentsmovedthroughoutdifferentfloorsinthehotelduringtheattack.

GTD Somalia Dhusamareb

September18,2010

OnSaturdayafternoon,ontheroadbetweenMareer-GurandDhusamareb,inGalguduud,Somalia,unidentifiedarmedassailantsfireduponapublictransportbus,killingfivecivilians,woundingeightothers,includingthreewomenanddamagingthebus.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwaswidelybelievedAlShabaabwasresponsible.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FiveCiviliansKilled,EightOthersWoundedinArmedAttackbySuspectedAl-ShabaabAl-IslamiyanearDusaMarreb,Galguduud,Somalia,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,January6,2011.;BBCMonitoringAfrica,"FiveKilledinAl-ShababShootingofPassengerVehicleinCentralSomalia,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringAfrica,September20,2010.;

GTD Somalia Harardhere

October1,2010 4 12

HizbulalIslam(Somalia)

Terrorism

OnFriday,inHaradhere,Mudug,Somalia,fourpeoplewerekilledand12otherswereinjuredwhenunidentifiedmilitantsfireduponagroupofprotestingcivilianswithfirearms.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibility,butthemilitantgroupHizbulalIslamwasthoughttoberesponsiblefortheattack.

ShabelleMediaNetwork,"AlShabaabKillsTeenagerinSomalia,"ShabelleMediaNetwork,December22,2010,http://www.shabelle.net/article.php?id=1253.

GTD Somalia GaroweApril6,2011 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

OnWednesdayaround1200noon,inGarowe,Nugaal,Somalia,fourunidentifiedarmedmilitantsfireduponthecarofthedirectorofPuntland

PiracyReport,SaidIsmail,"OfficialAssassinatedinPuntland,"(April6,2011).;Raxanreeb,"Somalia:PDRCOfficerGunnedDownin

DevelopmentResearchCenter,MohamedYasinIsse,killingthedirector,twobodyguardsandonecivilian.MohamedYasinIssehadjustleftfromworkandwastravelinghomeinhiscaronamainroadinGarowe.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Garowe,"(April6,2011).;ShabelleMediaNetwork,"Somalia:PeopleKilledbyUnidentifiedArmedMeninGarowe,"ShabelleMediaNetwork,April6,2011,http://shabelle.net/article.php?id=5280.

GTD Somalia Galkayo April16,2011

OnSaturdayevening,inthevillageofGarsooroutsideofGalkayo,Mudug,Somalia,fourpeoplewerekilledand10peoplewereinjuredwhenunidentifiedmilitantsarmedwithAK-47riflesandunknownpistolsfireduponciviliansattheSalahu-duinMosque.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

JamesMacharia,"GunmenKillSixinAttackonTwoSomaliMosques,"Reuters,April17,2011;PiracyReport,"GunmenAttackWorshipersinTwoGalkayoMosques,"(April17,2011).;ShabelleMediaNetwork,"InLessThan24Hrs,AnotherMosqueinSomaliaAttacked,"ShabelleMediaNetwork,April17,2011.

GTD Somalia Galkayo June7,2011

OnTuesday,inGalkayo,Mudug,Somalia,ninecivilianswerekilledwhenunidentifiedmilitantsfireduponapassengerbuswithunknownfirearms.Itisunknowniftheattackcausedanypropertydamage.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Jane’sIntelligence,“UnidentifiedMilitantsKillNineCiviliansinSomalia'sMudug,”TerrorismWatchReport,ShabelleMediaNetwork,June8,2011.;ShabelleMediaNetwork,"FiveSlain,Morethan10HurtinClanRelatedIncidentinSomalia,"LexisNexisAcademic,ShabelleMediaNetwork,June8,2011.;

GTD Somalia Galkayo June8,2011

OnWednesday,inGalkayo,Mudug,Somalia,fivepeoplewerekilledand10otherswereinjuredwhenunidentifiedmilitantsfiredonSomaliciviliansatabarwithunknownfirearms.

Jane’sIntelligence,“UnidentifiedMilitantsKillFiveCiviliansinSomali'sMudug,”TerrorismWatchReport,ShabelleMediaNetwork,June9,2011.;BBC

Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

MonitoringAfrica,"ProgrammeSummaryofSomalia'sRadioShabeelleNews0500GmtEightJun11,"LexisNexisAcademic,RadioShabeelle,June8,2011.;

GTD SomaliaMogadishu

January12,2012 4 3 Al-Shabaab Terrorism

AnassailantopenedfireatagroupofpeopleinCeelashaBiyahadistrict,Mogadishucity,Banaadirregion,Somalia.Fourpeoplewerekilledandseveralothersinjured.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,butsourcesattributedittoAl-Shabaab.ItmayhavebeenrelatedtothetorturebyAl-Shabaabofseveralbusinessmeninthedistrictthepreviousdayinanattempttogetmoney.

"CounterterrorismDigest:12-13January2012,"BBCMonitoring,January13,2012.

GTD Somalia AbaareyJune4,2012 4 5 Unknown Terrorism

AssailantsopenedfireonacivilianvehicleinAbaareyarea,Mudugregion,Somalia.Atleastfourpeoplewerekilledandanotherfiveinjuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"FourDeadAsGunmenOpenFireonaCivilianCarinSomalia,"ShabelleMediaNetwork(Mogadishu),June4,2012.;"GunmenkillfourciviliansonbusincentralSomalia,"ShabeelleMediaNetwork.net,June4,2012.;

GTD Somalia QuracleyDecember24,2012 4 6 Al-Shabaab Terrorism

AssailantsopenedfireonguestsataweddingpartyinQuracleyvillage,Hiiraanregion,Somalia.Atleastfourpeople,includinganIslamicscholar,werekilledandanothersixpeoplewereinjuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,sourcesattributedtheattacktoAl-Shabaab.

"Highlights:SomaliaDailyMediaHighlights25Dec2012,"Somalia--OSCSummary,December24,2012.

LexisNexis

SouthAfrica Richmond July3,1998 8 6 ThembaMchunu

Eightpeoplewerekilledandsixothersinjuredfridaynightwhengunmenopenedfireatabarinrichmond,kwazulu-natal,southafricanmediareportedsaturday.Amongthedeadwasrichmonddeputymayor,percythompson,sabctelevisionreported.Thegunmen,fourtoeightinnumber,arrivedatthebarintwovehiclesatabout7.50p.m.(1750gmt).Theywalkedinsideandbeganfiringindiscriminately.

https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/five-in-court-for-richmond-tavern-massacre-51304;http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/126195.stm;

LexisNexis SouthAfrica

Bloemfontein

Lt.SibusisoMadubela

AblackarmyofficerinSouthAfricaarmybasewentonashootingspreekillingsixwhitesoldiersandafemaleSouthAfricanNationalDefenceForceemployee.Lt.SibusisoMadubela,28,ofthe1stSouthAfricanInfantryBattalion,movedfrombuildingtobuildingattheTempemilitarybaseinBloemfonteinrandomlyshootingatwhitesoldierswithanR4semiautomaticrifle.

https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/tempe-killers-steps-retraced-13202

LexisNexis SouthAfrica Empangen

iNovember4,1999 10 24 Rivaltaxi

groups

AtEmpangenirivalminivantaxioperatorswagedagunbattlethatleftatleast10peopledeadand24wounded.

LexisNexis,15-minutegunbattlebetweenrivalcabbiesleaveseightdead,November5,1999.

LexisNexis

SouthAfricaPrinceAlfredHamlet

February20,2000

7 Unknown

Aformersecurityguardshotsevenrelatives,includingtwoyoungchildren,todeathSundayandthreatenedtokillhimselfanda21-year-oldnephew.Theshootingspreebeganaround7a.m.atafarmnearPrinceAlfredHamletinWesternCape.

LexisNexis,Mankillssevenrelativesinshootingspree,February20,2000.

GTD SouthAfrica InchangaNovember12,2000 5 1 Gunmen

OtherCrimeType

UnknownassailantsshotandkilledfourpeopleinasporadicrandomshootinginInchanga,SouthAfrica.Twomorepeoplewereinjured,oneofwhichdiedlaterfromthoseinjuries,bringingthedeathtolltofive.Policespeculatethatagroupofgunmenwalkedalongtheroadshootingpeopleastheysawthem.OnevictimwasarelativeofamemberoftheAfricanNationalCongress(ANC).Specificmotiveisunknown.

"FourANCmenshotdeadinS.Africa'sZuluprovince,"Reuters,November13,2000.;"FourkilledinKwanatalgunrampage,"SouthAfricanPressAssociation,November13,2000.;"SecurityCommitteebriefedonInchangakillings,"SouthAfricanPressAssociation,November15,2000.

GTD SouthAfrica Soweto December5,2000

GunmenshotandkilledsixpeopleintheMandelaParksquatterscamp,southeastofJohannesburg,Gauteng,SouthAfrica.Theassailantsenteredtheparkandbeganshootingatrandom,killingfourmenandonewoman,andinjuringasecondwomanwhodiedlaterinthehospital.Eightpeoplewerearrestedfortheshooting.Themotivebehindtheattackisuncertain;however,theattackoccurredduringvotingformunicipalcouncils.TheUnitedDemocraticMovement(UDM)statedthatallofthevictimsweresupportersandthreeofthearrestedwerepartymembers.TheAfricanNationalCongress(ANC)statedthatoneofthearrestedwasamember.

"SixshotdeadduringvotinginSouthAfrica,butpollinggenerallycalm,"AgenceFrance-Presse,December5,2000.;"EightpeoplearrestedforS.Africanelectionkillings,"AgenceFrance-Presse,December6,2000.;"ResidentsdisperseafterMandelaParkshooting,"SouthAfricanPressAssociation,December5,2000.

Mdantsane

February9,2002 7 7

BulelaniVukwana

Anoff-dutysecurityguardwentonashootingrampageinSouth

LexisNexis,Securityguardkills10inshootingspree,then

Africa,killingagirlfriendwhohadrejectedhimbeforeattackingherfamilyandpassers-by,leaving10peopledeadandseveninjuredbeforeturningthegunonhimself.

takesownlife,February11,2002.

Krugersdorp

April3,2006 8 1

ChippaMateane

AseniorpoliceofficerhaskilledeightpeopleafterashootingrampageintheWestRandlastnight.Hiskillingspreeledtothedeathofthreewomen,aone-year-oldbabyandfourpoliceofficers.

https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/jealousy-sparked-bloody-massacre-in-kagiso-272120

LexisNexis

SouthAfrica Seshego October19,2007

4 Unknown

FourstaffatahospitalinSouthAfricawerekilledonFridaywhenasackedemployeewentonashootingspreeshortlyafterbeinghandedhisdismissalnotice.

LexisNexis,SackedhospitalworkershootsfourdeadinSouthAfrica,October19,2007.

Skielikinformalsettlement

January14,2008 4 11 JohannNel

InJanuary,JohanNel,18,tookanageing.303BSAbolt-actionrifleandmorethan100roundsonammunitiontoSkierlik,asquattercampnearhishomeSwartruggens,inNorth-Westprovince.Hewentonarampagethatsawhimmurderfourpeople

LexisNexis,Shootingspreeinblacksettlementignitesracialtensions,January24,2008.

LexisNexis SouthAfrica Springs

August9,2010 4

securitystaff

SpecializedSouthAfricanpoliceofficersonThursdayretrievedfourbodiesfromtheAuroracompany'sGrootvleigoldmineinSprings,40kilometerseastofJohannesburg,afteranallegedshootingspreebysecuritystaffatthemineonMonday.

LexisNexis,FourfounddeadinabandonedmineinSouthAfrica,August12,2010.

LexisNexis

SouthKorea Sokcho June25,1998

NorthKoreansailorsandagents

ThebodiesofnineNorthKoreansailorsandagentswerediscoveredFridayinsideacapturedNorthKoreanmidget

LexisNexis,Mini-sub'screw'diedafterbizarregunbattle',June26,1998.

submarine,shotandkilledinwhatSouthKoreanofficialscalledanapparentmurder-suicide.Fourtrainedagentskilledthemselvesaftermowingdownfivecrewmemberswhohadresistedanordertocommitsuicidetoavoidcapture.

LexisNexis SouthKorea

Yeoncheon

June19,2005 8 4

KimDong-min

SouthKoreansoldierwentonashootingspreeatafront-lineArmyunitearlySundaymorning,killingeightofhiscolleaguesandseriouslyinjuringtwoothers.

LexisNexis,S.Koreandefenseministeroffersresignation,June22,2005.http://english.eastday.com/eastday/englishedition/world/userobject1ai1193847.html

NYPD SouthKoreaGwanghwaIsland July4,2011 4 1 Kim

AMarineCorpsCorporalinSouthKorea,identifiedonlyasKim,openedfireinhisbarracks,killingfourpeopleandwoundingoneother.ReportsstatethatKimthendetonatedagrenadeinanattempttocommitsuicide.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-14009913

LexisNexis

SouthSudan Juba September8,2004

11 14 gunmen

ThreemenarmedwithAK-47assaultriflesandmachinegunsopenedfireonrevellersinthevillageofMogirrionSaturday,killing11andinjuringanother14.Theunidentifiedattackersabductedthreechildrenbeforearmytroopsarrivedatthescene.

LexisNexis,Gunmenkill11atSudanesevillagedance:report,September8,2004.

GTD SouthSudan TonjJanuary28,2012 41 Unknown Terrorism

AmilitiagroupattackedLuacJangvillageinTonjtown,Warrapstate,SouthSudan.Atleast41peoplewerekilledintheattack,andalargeamountofcattlewerestolen.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Gunmenkill40peopleinWarrapstateofSouthSudan,"KhaamaPress,January30,2012.

GTD SriLankaPunkudutivu

January22,1998 8 12

Terrorism

TheLiberationTigersofTamilEelam(LTTE)attackedtheEelamPeople'sDemocraticParty(EPDP)officesinMandiala,SriLanka,killingeightandinjuring12.

“EightKilled,12InjuredinTamilTerroristAttack,”ColomboDailyNews(InternetVersion),January24,1998.;“6TamilpartymemberskilledinSriLanka,”XinhuaNewsAgency,January23,1998.;“TamilrebelslaunchattackbeforelocalelectionsinnorthernLanka,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,January23,1998.

GTD SriLanka Welioya June1,1999

Terrorism

LiberationTigersofTamilEelam(LTTE)rebelsattackedtheKiriIbanwewasettlementinWelioya,SriLanka,killingelevenciviliansandinjuringsixothers.

“LTTEKills11CiviliansinWelioya,”TamilNet,June1,1999.

GTD SriLanka Vavuniya July26,1999

Terrorism

AsuspectedmemberoftheLiberationTigersofTamilEelam(LTTE)carriedoutadrive-byshooting,targetingaroadblockinVavuniya,SriLanka.Theattackerkilledsixpeople,anothersixwereseriouslyinjuried,andtheperpetratorwaspossiblyinjured,asheescpaedonfoot,aswell.Therewasminordamagetotheroadblockfromthegunfire.

"Drive-byShootinginHighSecurityZone,SriLankaTollhits18,”AgenceFrancePresse,July,26,1999;"Drive-byshootingkillssixinSriLankasecurityzone,”AgenceFrancePresse,July,26,1999.;

GTD SriLanka Trincomalee

September7,2001

Terrorism

TheLiberationTigersofTamilEelam(LTTE)openedfireatagroupof140buspassengers,atacheckpointintheMihindapuraareaoftheTrincomaleedistrict,SriLanka.Theincidentresultedinthedeathofasoldierandthreecivilians.Threecivilianswerealsoinjuredintheattack.Amilitaryspokesmansaidthatthesoldiers

"SriLankanTamilRebelsAttackCheckpoint,FourKilled,"XinhuaGeneralNewsService,September7,2001.;DhaneshiYatawara,"Whatliberationishecontemplating?,"SundayObserver(SriLanka),December2,2007.;"EstablishmentofEasterncivil

didnotreturnfireoutoffearofadditionalciviliancasualties.ThesepassengerswereontheirwaytoareligiousceremonyatSriKandaswamiHinduKovilinKadiraveliviatheKanthalai-Verugalroad.TheLTTErebelshadbeenfightingforaseparatestateforminorityTamilsinthecountry'snorthandeast.

administrationfasttracked,"DailyNews(SriLanka),dailynews.lk,August24,2007.

GTD SriLanka MuturNovember10,2001 8 0

Terrorism

LiberationTigersofTamilEelam(LTTE)rebelsattackedanarmycampinnortheasternMuttur,SriLankakillingatleastsixsoldiersandtwocivilians.

DilipGanguly,“TamilTigerrebelsattackpolicecampsinSriLanka;threekilled,ninewounded,”BCCycle,November11,2001.

GTD SriLanka ThalavaiMarch26,2005 5 0

ColonelKarunaFaction

Terrorism

TheTamilNationalForce(TNF)attackedamainstreamLTTEconvoy(VanniTigers)inTharavai,SriLankawhichresultedinthedeathoffiveLTTEmembers.TheTNFrecovered5riflesandmorethan10grenadesfromtheconvoy.TheTNFwerecreatedin2004whenKarunasplitofffromthemainstreamLTTEandformedtheTNFfaction.

"InternecineKillingsUnabatedinSriLanka,"TheHindu,March28,2005.;"Report:FourkilledinTamilrebelfighting,"AssociatedPress,March27,2005.;"5killedinSriLankaTamilTigerinternecineclash,"XinhuaNewsAgency,March27,2005.

GTD SriLanka BatticaloaApril1,2006 6 0 Unknown

OtherCrimeType

SixethnicSinhaleseworkersweregunneddownbyanunknownnumberofunknowngunmeninBatticaloadistrict,SriLanka.Therewasnoclaimofresponsibility.

Ganguly,Dilip,“3TamilcivilianskilledinSriLanka'svolatilenorthandeast,saysmilitary,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,April17,2006.

GTD SriLanka VavuniyaApril13,2006 7 0 Unknown

OtherCrimeType

GunmenstormedavillageinVavuniya,SriLanka,andkilledsevenpeople.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Ganguly,Dilip,“3TamilcivilianskilledinSriLanka'svolatilenorthandeast,saysmilitary,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,April17,2006.

LexisNexis

SriLanka Gomarankadawala

April23,2006

6 LTTE

LTTEcadresshotdeadsixSinhalesefarmers,includingahomeguard,whowereintheirpaddyfieldsatKallanpattuintheGomarankadawalaareaofTrincomaleedistrict.

http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/tigers-provoking-backlash-with-killings-sri-lanka/

GTD SriLanka WelikandaMay29,2006 12 2 Unknown Terrorism

PerpetratorsattackedworkersonanirrigationconstructionsiteinWelikanda,NorthCentralProvince,SriLanka.Theytiedvictimstogether,killed12menexecution-style,andwoundedtwoothers.NoclaimofresponsibilitywasreportedbutitwasbelievedthattheLiberationTigersofTamilEelam(LTTE)wasresponsible.

GTD SriLanka MuturAugust5,2006 100

Terrorism

TheLiberationTigersofTamilEelam(LTTE)havemassacredover100civiliansfleeingthefightingbetweentherebelsandthesecurityforcesinthetownofMutturinTrinvomaleedistrict,SriLanka.

“100CIVILIANSMASSACREDBYLTTE,”TheStatesman,August6,2006.;“AFP:SriLankaDefenseMinistrySaysTamilTigersKill100FleeingRefugees,”HongKongAFP,August5,2006.;

GTD SriLanka MuturAugust7,2006 15

Terrorism

15aidworkersweremurderedinMuttur,SriLanka.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported,norwereanydetailsontheperpetrators.

JustinHuggler,“SriLankanaidworkersfoundmurdered,”TheIndependent,August8,2006.;PeterApps,“Shellingacalltowar,Tamilrebelssay;15tsunami-reliefworkersfoundexecuted,”TheGlobeandMail,August7,2006.;RandeepRamesh,“15tsunamiaidstaffexecutedinSriLanka,”TheGuardian,August7,2006.

GTD SriLanka AmparaNovember23,2006 4 0

LiberationTigersof Terrorism

Threepolicemenandagovernmentsecurityguardwere

DilipGanguly,"SriLanka'sundeclaredwarescalates,14

TamilEelam(LTTE)

killedwhileguardingSinhalesefarmersintheirpaddyfieldsinAmparadistrict,SriLanka.ThevictimsengagedinafirefightwithsuspectedmembersoftheLiberationTigersofTamilEelam(LTTE).

reportedkilled,airforcestrikesrebelbases,"AssociatedPress,November23,2006.;SimonGardner,"Update3-SriLankatanks,jetsbattlerebelsaswarescalates,"Reuters,November23,2006.;"Policemen,guardkilledbyrebelsinESriLanka-Military,"DowJonesInternationalNews,November23,2006.

GTD SriLankaMylambaveli

April2,2007 6 0

Terrorism

SixconstructionworkerswereshotandkilledbysuspectedmembersoftheLiberationTigersofTamilEelam(LTTE)inSriLanka’sBatticaloadistrict.However,nooneclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Staff,“AFP:SriLankaSaysTamilTigersKilled8CiviliansinLatestViolence,”AgenceFrancePresse,April2,2007.;KrishanFrancis,“SuspectedTamilRebelsKill6EthnicSinhaleseintheEast,SaysMilitary,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,April2,2007.;

GTD SriLanka Polonnaruwa

April5,2007

Terrorism

FourfarmerswereshotandkilledinthePolonnaruwadistrictofSriLanka’sNorthCentralProvinceastheyweretravelingtosellrice.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,butauthoritiesblameditonmembersoftheLiberationTigersofTamilEelam(LTTE).

Staff,“4SinhaleseShotDeadbyLTTE,”TheStatesman(India),April6,2007.;Staff,“4SriLankanFarmersKilledinRebelAmbush,”VoiceofAmericaNews,April5,2007.;Staff,“AFP:SuspectedTamilTigersKillFourCiviliansinEasternSriLanka,”AgenceFrancePresse,April5,2007.

GTD SriLanka Awarantalawa

April12,2007

Terrorism

SevenpeoplewereshotandkilledbysuspectedmembersoftheLiberationTigersofTamilEelam(LTTE)inthemajoritySinhalesevillageofAvarantalawainSriLanka’sNorthernProvince.

Staff,“SevenVillagersShotDeadinSriLanka,”AgenceFrancePresse,April12,2007.;Staff,“SuspectedTamilRebelsKillSixinNorthernSri-LankaVilage,”DeutschePresse-

TheLTTEdidnotclaimresponsibilityfortheattack.

Agentur,April12,2007.;Staff,“SevenSinhaleseMassacredAheadofTraditionalNewYear,”ThePressTrustofIndia,April12,2007.

GTD SriLanka Eravur April13,2007

Terrorism

Fivepeople,twoofwhomwerechildren,wereshotandkilledbysuspectedmembersoftheLiberationTigersofTamilEelam(LTTE)inthevillageofChenkaladyineasternSriLanka.TheLTTE,however,claimedthattheywerenotresponsibleandinsteadblamedtheSriLankanmilitaryforthedeaths.

MelGunasekera,“FivePeopleKilledasSriLankamarksNewYear,”AgenceFrancePresse,April14,2007.;Staff,“FiveCiviliansGunnedDownbySuspectedRebelsinEasternSriLanka,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,April14,2007.;

GTD SriLankaThavasikulam

Fourcivilianswerefoundbound,blindfolded,andshotexecution-styleinThavasikulamvillageinVavuniyadistrict,SriLanka.Shortlybeforethebodieswerefound,theLiberationTigersofTamilEelam(LTTE)andtheSriLankanmilitaryhadtradedartilleryfireinthesamearea.Itisnotknownwhoisresponsibleforthekillingsanditispossiblethefourcivilianswereshotsomewhereelseandthenweredumpedinthevillage.

"FourcivilianskilledinLanka,hoursafterArmy-LTTEclash,"PressTrustofIndia,July15,2007.;BharathaMallawarachi,"Policefind4bodies,blindfoldedandshotinNorthernSriLanka,"AssociatedPress,July15,2007.;"4civilianskilled,"NorthernTerritoryNews/SundayTerritorian,July16,2007.

GTD SriLanka Vavuniya August20,2007 5 0

Terrorism

SuspectedrebelsfromtheLiberationTigersofTamilEelam(LTTE)attackedapolicebunkerinVavuniya,SriLanka.Fourpoliceofficerskilled,threeofthemwomen,andacivilianbusdriverwasalsokilledintheincident.

“AFP:FiveDeadinSriLankaTamilTigerAttack”AFP.August20,2007.

GTD SriLankaThavasikulam

November4,2007 5 0

LiberationTigersof Terrorism

FiveblindfoldedbodieswerefoundinnorthernSriLankaon

BharathaMallawarachi,"SriLankanpolice:5blindfolded

TamilEelam(LTTE)

November4.Thevictimshadbeenexecutedbyanunidentifiedgroupofassailants.

peoplefoundshotdeadinnorth,"AssociatedPressWorldstream,November4,2007.;"TenkilledinSriLankannorth,"XinhuaGeneralNewsService,November4,2007.;

GTD SriLankaMahawilachchiya

November26,2007 4 0

Terrorism

FourfarmerswerekilledbyindiscriminategunfireinthetownofMahawilachchiyainSriLanka’sNorthCentralProvinceastheywereworking.AuthoritiesbelievedthatmembersoftheLiberationTigersofTamilEelam(LTTE)weretoblame.

“18killedinLankaclashes,”ThePressTrustofIndia,November26,2007.;“SriLankanrebelskill4civilians,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,November26,2007.;BharathaMallawarachi,SuspectedTamilrebelattackkills4ricefarmersinnorthernSriLanka,saysmilitary,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,November26,2007.

GTD SriLankaKataragama

July11,2008 4 25

Terrorism

OnFriday,fourcivilianswerekilledand25othersinjuredwhenLiberationTigersofTamilEelamrebelsfiredonapassengerbustravelingfromMonaragalatoKataragama.

LexisNexis,"4DieasSriLankanRebelsShootatPassengerBus,"JapanEconomicNewswire,July11,2008.;SriLankaMinistryofDefence,"ThePoliceRoadblockNeartheHalmillawetiyaJunctioninKebettigollawainAnuradhapura,"SriLankaMinistryofDefence,July11,2008.;LexisNexis,"FourKilledinTamilTigerAttackinSriLanka,"BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,July11,2008.

GTD SriLanka Serunuware

March24,2009 5 2

LiberationTigersofTamilEelam

Terrorism

OnTuesdayat2300,suspectedLiberationTigersofTamilEelam(LTTE)militantsforciblytooksevenfarmers,killedfiveand

DeutschePresse-Agentur,"FiveFarmersShotDeadInNorthEasternSriLanka=,"LexisNexisAcademic,

(LTTE) injuredtwoinDehiwattevillageinSerunuwara,NorthEastern,SriLanka.Thefarmerswerehandsweretiedpriortobeingshot.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,thoughtitsbelievedthattheLTTEwasresponsible.

DeutschePresse-Agentur,March25,2009.;XinhuaNewsAgency,"FiveFarmersKilled,TwoWoundedBySuspectedRebelsInNESriLanka,"XinhuaNewsAgency,March25,2009.;

GTD SriLanka WelikandaMarch25,2009 4 4

Terrorism

OnWednesdayaround2200,militantsattackedfarmersworkinginathreshmillwithfirearms,killingfourandinjuringfourothers,inWelikandavillageinPolonnaruwa,NorthCentral,SriLanka.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,thoughitsbelievedthattheLiberationTigersofTamilEelam(LTTE)wereresponsible.

TamilNet,"FourHomeGuardsShot,Killed,FourInjuredinPolanaruwa,"http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=28835(March26,2009).;XinhuaNewsAgency,"4FarmersKilled,4InjuredBySuspectedRebelsInSriLanka,"XinhuaNewsAgency,March26,2009.;

GTD SriLanka Mahagodayaya

April12,2009

Terrorism

OnSundayevening,inMahagodayavillage,Buttala,Uva,SriLanka,assailantsfireduponagroupoffarmersastheywerereturningfromtheirpaddyfields,killingsixciviliansandthreechildren.Fiveofthevictimswerehackedtodeath,whiletheotherfoursuccumbedtotheirinjuries.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwaswidelybelievedtheLiberationTigersofTamilEelam(LTTE)wasresponsible.

TamilNet,"ThreeSinhalaVillagersKilledinSecondButtalaAttack,"(April14,2009).;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"SixCivilians,ThreeChildrenKilledinAssaultbySuspectedLTTEinButtala,Uva,SriLanka,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,December28,2009.;XinhuaNewsAgency,"TamilTigersAttackSriLankaVillage,"XinhuaNewsAgency,April14,2009.

GTD SriLanka Mullaitivu May9,2009

Terrorism

OnSaturday,inMullaitivu,NorthernProvince,SriLanka,assailantsfireduponcivilianskillingnineandwoundingninteeenothers.TheLiberationTigersofTamilEelam(LTTE)

SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,“NineCiviliansKilledinMullaittivu,"http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news3.asp?date3=2009%2F5%2F10#3(May10,

terroristswereresponsiblefortheattack.

2009).;Jane’sintelligence,“LTTEMilitantsKillNineCiviliansinSriLanka'sMullaitivu,"TerrorismWatchReport,May11,2009.;

GTD Sudan Garaffa December8,2000

Takfirwal-Hijra(ExcommunicationandExodus)

Terrorism

AsuspectedmemberofTakfirwal-Hijra(ExcommunicationandExodus)openedfireinamosqueinGaraffa,Sudan,killing20andinjuring40civilianswhowereattendingFridayprayers.Theassailantwaskilledbypoliceshortlyaftertheattack.

“GunmanOpensFireInMosque,Killing20,”AkronBeaconJournal(Ohio),December9,2000.;“AttackonaMosqueinSudanByFundamentalistKills20,”TheNewYorkTimes,December10,2000.;

GTD Sudan UnknownApril26,2002 60 0

Terrorism

MembersofLord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)attackedafuneralintheAgoromountainranges,EasternEquatoriastate,Sudan.Theassailantsforcedapproximately60mournerstocutup,cook,andeatthedeadbodytheywereburying.Therebelsthenshotallofthemourners.Authoritiesbelievethattheattackwasinresponsetothelocals'refusaltosupporttherebels.

"Ugandanrebelsshoot60mournersdeadinsideSudan,"AgenceFrancePresse,April28,2002.;"LRAkilledatleast300Sudanesevillagers-saysUPDF,"AfricaNewsService,May3,2002.;KatySalmon,"Politics-Uganda:Desperaterebelsforcemournerstoeatcorpse,"InterPressService,April30,2002.

GTD Sudan UnknownDecember2,2004 15 0 Unknown

UnknownarmedtribesmenattackedandlootedfourvillagesnearaDarfurtown.Therewerefifteenciviliandeathsandanunknownamountofpropertydamage.

"Sudanrevengeclaims15,"TheTorontoSun,December2,2004

GTD Sudan Unknown September29,2005

ArmedArabmilitiamembersridinghorsesandcamelsattackedtheAroSharowrefugeecampinSudan’sWestDarfurProvincekillingatleast29peopleandinjuring10others.The

“UNHCRSaysArabMilitiaAttackonDafurCampLeft'atLeast'29Dead,”AgenceFrancePresse,September29,2005.;MeeraSelva,“RefugeesBurnedAliveasViolence

perpetrators,numbering300,burned80sheltersandsentthousandsofrefugeesfleeingintothecountryside.

ReturnstoDarfur,”TheIndependent,September30,2005.;

GTD Sudan AlFashir January30,2006

SudanPeople'sLiberationArmy(SPLA)

Terrorism

Armedperpetratorskilled22policereservistsandwounded18othersinAlFashirinShamalDarfur,Sudan.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported,butitwasbelievedthattheSudaneseLiberationArmywasresponsible.

GTD SudanKaramagay

Perpetratorsopenedfire,killing15civilians,wounding11,andstole2177livestockanimalsinKaramagay,JanubDarfur,Sudan.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported,butitwasbelievedthattheSudaneseJanjaweedwasresponsible.

GTD Sudan Kutum May16,2006

15 0 Janjaweed Terrorism

PerpetratorsattackedthreevillagesinKutum,ShamalDarfur,Sudan,andkilled15civilians.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported,butitwasbelievedthattheJanjaweedMilitiawasresponsible.

GTD Sudan Juba July5,2006 5 11 Unknown Terrorism

AGermanaidvehiclewasambushedinsouthernSudan.Therewereatleastsixfatalitiesandeleveninjuries.Inaddition,onepersonwasmissingaftertheattack.TheLord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)wassuspectedofbeingtheperpetratrorgroup.However,theLRAhasdeniedinvolvement.

“SixKilledinAttackonGermanAidVehicleinSouthernSudan,”AgenceFrancePresse,July5,2006.;“GermanAidVehicleAmbushedinSouthernSudan,SixKilled,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,July5,2006.;MohammedShakeel,“GermanAidVehicleTargetedinSouthernSudan,”GlobalInsight,July6,2006.

GTD Sudan Al-Junaynah

August24,2006

SevenpeoplewerekilledwhengunmenopenedfireontheirvehicleintheJabalAbuSirajareaofDarfur,Sudan.AmongthedeadwasAl-SadiqAdamSalih,alocaladministrator.Nooneclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“GunmenKillSevenInSudan'sDarfurRegion,”Suna,August25,2006.

GTD Sudan Juba October19,2006

PerpetratorsopenedfireinJubaBahralJabal,Sudan,killing42civilians,wounding16,anddamagingthreevehicles.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported,butitwasbelievedthattheLord'sResistanceArmywasresponsible.

GTD Sudan Hashaba October29,2006 8 1 Unknown Terrorism

InWesternDarfur,Sudan,between300and500perpetratorsattackedninecommunities.Overall,theykilled33children,28civilians,twopoliceofficers,andcausedcommunitydamage.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported,butitwasbelievedthattheJanjaweedMilitiawasresponsible.

GTD SudanHijilijaIDPcamp

October29,2006 12 1 Unknown Terrorism

InWesternDarfur,Sudan,between300and500perpetratorsattackedninecommunities.Overall,theykilled33children,28civilians,twopoliceofficers,andcausedcommunitydamage.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported,butitwasbelievedthattheJanjaweedMilitiawasresponsible.

GTD Sudan KhabeshOctober29,2006 22 5 Unknown Terrorism

InWesternDarfur,Sudan,between300and500

NationalCounterTerrorismCenter,2006Reporton

perpetratorsattackedninecommunities.Overall,theykilled33children,28civilians,twopoliceofficers,andcausedcommunitydamage.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported,butitwasbelievedthattheJanjaweedMilitiawasresponsible.

Terrorism

GTD Sudan Muhajiriyah

November11,2006

InMuhajiriyah,Sudan,perpetratorsattackedvariousvillages,andkilled80civilians.Theyalsocauseddamagetothecommunities.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported,butitwasbelievedthattheJanjaweedMilitiawasresponsible.

GTD Sudan Bi'rDaqiqNovember12,2006 12 17 Unknown Terrorism

PerpetratorsattackedavillageinBirDaqiq,GharbDarfur,Sudan,killing12civiliansandwounding17.Theyproceededtoburndown29residencesandlootedanother93.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported,butitwasbelievedthattheJanjaweedMilitiawasresponsible.

GTD Sudan UnknownNovember12,2006 15 0 Unknown Terrorism

PerpetratorsattackedtwovillagesinSouthDarfur,Sudan,killing15civiliansandcausingdamagetothecommunities.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported,butitwasbelievedthattheJanjaweedMilitiawasresponsible.

GTD Sudan UnknownNovember13,2006 30 40 Janjaweed Terrorism

Upto30villagerswerekilledand40woundedwhensuspectedjanjaweedmilitiaridinghorsesandcamelsattackedavillageintheDarfurregionofwestern

Staff,“JanjaweedMilitiaKill30HorsebackRaidonVillage,”TheIndependent(London),November14,2006.;Staff,“MoreViolenceinDarfur

Sudan. LeavesatLeast30PeopleDead,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,November14,2006.;MohamedOsman,“Pro-GovernmentMilitiasKillatLeast50inRecentDarfurRaids,ObserversSay,”AssociatedPressWorldsteam,November15,2006.

GTD Sudan UmmBayi November20,2006 80 0 Unknown Terrorism

PerpetratorsattackedavillageinUmmBayo,JanubDarfur,Sudan,killing80civiliansandcausingdamagetothecommunity.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported,butitwasbelievedthattheJanjaweedMilitiawasresponsible.

GTD SudanAlJunaynah

InAlJunaynah,GharbDarfur,Sudan,perpetratorsopenedfire,killing15civiliansandwoundinganotherfive.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported,butitwasbelievedthattheJanjaweedMilitiawasreponsible.

GTD Sudan TimDecember23,2006 18 0 Unknown Terrorism

InTim,ShamalDarfur,Sudan,perpetratorskilled18civiliansandkidnappedeightothers.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

GTD SudanAlMuhajiriyah

January8,2007

AssailantsarmedwithunspecifiedfirearmsattackedacommunityinAl-JamiMuhajiriyah,JanubDarfur,Sudan,burningdownhomes,killing20civilliansandwounding13others.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

GTD Sudan SirbaMarch25,2007 4 12 Unknown Terrorism

Fourpeoplewerekilledand12woundedbyJanjaweedMilitiasinGharbDarfur,Sudan.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“FourkilledasArmedMilitiaAttackWestDarfur,”OSCTranslationonSub-SaharanAfricainEnglish,March25,2007.

GTD Sudan Nyala March31,2007

FortypeopleintheSudaneseArabTorjamtribewerekilledinsouthDarfur,Sudan,byamilitia.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“RebelsSayFortyKilledinDarfurAttack,”AFP,March31,2007.

GTD Sudan UnknownApril11,2007 40 25 Janjaweed

OtherCrimeType

AssailantswieldingunspecifiedfirearmsattackedamarketandsevenvillagesnearShamal,Sudan,killing40civilliansandwounding25more.Themarketsustaineddamageasdidallsevenvillages.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwaswidelybelievedtobetheactionsoftheJanjaweedMilitia.

GTD Sudan UnknownApril15,2007 73 0 Janjaweed

OtherCrimeType

IntheSiresUmmal-QuradistrictofSudan,assailantsarmedwithunspecifiedfirearmsattackedanddamagedelevenvillages,killing73civillians.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwaswidelybelievedtobetheactionsoftheJanjaweedMilitia.

GTD Sudan KleikeleySalama

August16,2007

JusticeandEqualityMovement(JEM)

Terrorism

Armedwithfirearms,therebelJusticeandEquality[Movement]andMinawi'sfactionforcesattackedtheMa'aliatribeinDarfur,Sudan,killingsixcivilians.

“Sudan:Darfurfightingkills48”AkhirLahzah.August16,2007.;“Sudan:SixcitizenskilledinanattackMa'aliyatribeconvoyinSouthDarfur”SudaneseMediaCenter.August16,2007.;

GTD Sudan UnknownSeptember26,2007 12 0

JusticeandEqualityMovement

TerrorismInSudan,armedassailantsfireduponaconvoyasitapproachedShamal,Darfur,Sudan.Twelve

(JEM) civilianswerekilledandseveralvehiclesweredamaged.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwaswidelybelievedtobetheactionsoftheJusticeandEqualityMovement(JEM).

GTD Sudan UnknownOctober23,2007 20 0

Terrorism

Fivecivilianoilworkers,includingthreeSudanese,oneEgyptian,andoneIraqi,werekidnappedand20SudaneseArmytroopswerekilledwhenanunknownnumberofJusticeandEqualityMovement(JEM)perpetratorsstormedtheBafraoilfield,overwhelmedthegarrison,andabscondedwithhostagesinWestKurdufanState,Sudan.

MohamedOsman,“DarfurrebelsattackChinese-runoilfieldinattempttobroadenwaragainstSudangovernment,”AssociatedPress,October25,2007.;“Darfurrebelssetdeadlineforoilcompanytopullout,”AgenceFrancePresse,October25,2007.;“KidnappedoilworkersfreedinSudan,”CapeTimes(SouthAfrica),November21,2007.

GTD Sudan GogrialDecember13,2007 5 1

SupportersofSultanAbd-al-Bagi

Terrorism

ArmedmilitiasbelongingtoSultanAbd-al-Bagiopenedfireandkilledanarmymajor,acaptainandalieutenant,andtwoguardsinSudan.Themilitiasalsoinjuredastorekeeperduringthatattack,engaginginlootingsumsofmoneybelongingtotheJointForcesinGogrialtownofsouthernSudan.

"ThreearmyofficerskilledinsouthernSudan,”KhartoumAl-Intibaha,December13th,2007.;“ThreearmyofficerskilledinsouthernSudan”AL-Intibaha.December13,2007.;

GTD Sudan Unknown February1,2008

Terrorism

MembersoftheLord’sResistanceArmy(LRA)killedfour,woundedfour,andabductedanumberofciviliansintheareasofKansuk,LoriandRodoinSudan.Theactionsmayreflectandaddtotensionssurroundingpeacetalks.

“UgandanrebelskillfourpeopleinsouthernSudan,”KampalaUgandanRadioKFM,Feb01,2008.;“FourreportedlykilledinUgandarebelattackinsouthernSudan,”SudanTribuneWebsite,Feb01,2008.;

GTD Sudan Unknown July8,2008 6 7 Unknown Terrorism

OnTuesday,aUnitedNationsAfricanUnionpeacemissionwasattackedinDarfur.Thepeaceforcewasambushedbyaconvoyof40armoredvehicles,whichresultedinthedeathofsevenpeople.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasissuedfortheattack.

BBC.com,"AmbushKillsDarfurPeacekeepers,"BBCNews,July9,2008.;LexisNexis,"SevenUNPeacekeepersKilledinDarfurAmbush,"AgenceFrancePresse,July9,2008.;Musoni,Edwin,"SPLACondemnsAttacksonDarfurPeacekeepers,"TheNewTimes(Kigali),July29,2008.

GTD SudanAlJunaynah

October10,2008 15 0

Terrorism

OnFriday,betweenAlJunaynah,GharbDarfur,SudanandKulbus,GharbDarfur,Sudan,armedassailantsfireduponagovernmentconvoy,killingatleasttwogovernmentofficials,foursoldiers,ninepeople,anddamagingseveralvehicles.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwaswidelybelievedthattheJusticeandEqualityMovement(JEM)wasresponsible.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"AtLeastTwoGovernmentOfficials,FourSodliers,NinePeopleKilledinArmedAttackbySuspectedJEMnearAlJunaynah,GharbDarfur,Sudan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,December2,2009.;BBCMonitoringMiddleEast,"Sudan:FifteenDieinDarfurRebelAttack,"LexisNexisAcademic,Al-Ra'yal-Amm,October10,2008.;BBCMonitoringMiddleEast,"SudanArmyAccusesRebelsofAttackingAreainWesternDarfur,"LexisNexisAcademic,RadioMirayaFMwebsite,Juba,October10,2009.

GTD Sudan AlFashirFebruary11,2009 17 12

Terrorism

OnWednesday,nearAlFashir,ShamalDarfur,Sudan,assailantsfireduponresidentsoftheWad'aarea,killing17civilians,wounding12civilians,anddestroyingseveralmilitaryhardware,severalbusinessesin

BBCMonitoringMiddleEast,"Sudan:AttackinNorthDarfurLeaves17Dead,LocalsAccuseMinawiFaction,"LexisNexisAcademic,SudaneseMediaCentre,February11,2009.;NationalCounterterrorism

themarket,severallivestock,andseveralresidences.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,butitwaswidelybelievedtheSudanPeople'sLiberationMovement/Army(SPLM/SPLA)wasresponsible.

Center,"SeventeenCiviliansKilled,12CiviliansInjuredinArmedAttackbySuspectedSPLM/SPLAnearAlFashir,ShamalDarfur,Sudan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,December09,2009.;

GTD Sudan WauOctober21,2009 5

Terrorism

OnWednesdaymorning,around1100,inthevillageofKoral-Madinah,nearWau,WesternBahral-Ghazal,Sudan,militantsattackedwithunknownfirearms,arefugeecampforDarfurdisplacedpersons,killingfivepeopleincludingthreepolice,injuringseveralothersandkidnappingaround21people.Nomotivefortheattackwasreportedandnoadditionalinformationconcerningthehostageswasavailable.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibility,butthegroupLord’sResistanceArmy(LRA)isthoughttoberesponsible.

PressTV,"LRAAttacksDarfuriRefugeeCampinSudan,"http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=109547&sectionid=351020504(December12,2009).;BBCMonitoringMiddleEast,"UgandanRebelsKillFivePeopleinSouthernSudanState-SaysArmyOfficial,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringMiddleEast,October23,2009.;SudanTribune,"LRAKillFivePeopleinSouthSudan'sRajaCounty,"LexisNexisAcademic,sudantribune.com,October23,2009.

GTD Sudan Unknown November15,2009 5 7 Unknown Terrorism

OnSundaymorning,unidentifiedmilitantsattackedthevehicleoftheAgricultureMinisterofSouthSudaninanunspecifiedareaofCentralEquatoriaState,Sudan.Fivecivilianswerekilledandtheminister,SamsonKwaje,alongwithsixotherswereinjuredintheattack.Theattackersalsoburnedtwovehiclesintheminister'sconvoybutextratroopshavebeendeployedandhavesecuredthearea.Nogroup

Jane’sIntelligence,“UnidentifiedMilitantsAttackSouthSudanMinisterinCentralEquatoria,”TerrorismWatchReport,December12,2009.;AgenceFrancePresse,“FiveDead,MinisterWoundedinSouthSudanUnrest,”LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrancePresse,November16,2009.;

claimedresponsibilitybutitisbelievedthattheattackerswerefromagroupthatwantedthestate'sWondurubaareatoremainpartofJubaCounty.

GTD Sudan Tawilah September2,2010 41 50 Unknown Terrorism

OnThursdayafternoonaround1630,inthevillageofTabaratnearTawilla,Gharb(West)Darfur,Sudan,unidentifiedarmedmilitantsridinginvehiclesmountedwithmachinegunsfireduponandkilled41people,includingonewoman,andinjured50othersatamarket.Theattackerstargetedmenatthemarket.Nodamagewasreportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

AllAfrica,"Sudan:ArmedGroupKills50inDarfurMarket,"AllAfrica,http://allafrica.com/stories/201009060649.html(September6,2010).;OpheeraMcDoom,"Exclusive-DarfurAttackSurvivorsTellofBrutalKillings,"Reuters,September17,2010;AgenceFrancePresse,"UNExpertUrgesSudantoInvestigateDarfurMarketKillings,"LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrancePresse,September14,2010.

GTD Sudan Juba September30,2010

Terrorism

OnThursday,inJuba,BahralJabal,Sudan,eightpeopleincludingtwoUgandannationalswerekilledwhenanunidentifiedmilitantfiredatciviliansattheJabel-Kujumarket.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,buttheSudan’sPeopleLiberationArmywasthoughttoberesponsiblefortheattack.

AndrewBagala,"TwoUgandansKilledinJuba,"Monitor,http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/-/688334/1026152/-/cn0nghz/-/index.html(October5,2010).

GTD Sudan TonjJune13,2011 39 0 Unknown Terrorism

OnMonday,inTonj,Warab,Sudan,unknownmilitantsstrategicallyavoidedpoliceforcesandthenopenedfireonciviliansintheAkopvillagearea,killing24civiliansand13policemenandtwohomeguards.Duringthe

SudanTribune,"Over50PeopleKilledinFreshClashesinWarrapState-S.SudanOffical,"(June13,2011.);Jane’sIntelligence,“MilitantAttackLeaves29DeadinSudan'sWarrap,”

exchangeoffire19militantswerekilledandpushedbackfromthearea.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

TerrorismWatchReport,Reuters,June15,2011.;Gurtong,WaakheSimonWudu,"FiftyKilledasCalmRestoresinTonjofWarrapState,"(June17,2011).

GTD Sudan SarafUmrah

August31,2011

OnFriday,inthevillageofTamaruintheSarafOmraareaofGharbDarfur,Sudan,fourpeoplewerekilledandthreepeoplewereinjuredwhenfourmilitantsattackedandfireduponameetingofalocalpeacecommitteemadeoffarmersandnomads.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Jane’sIntelligence,“UNAMIDReportsAttackonPeaceCommitteeinSudan'sDarfur,”TerrorismWatchReport,RadioDabanga,September29,2011.;RadioDabanga,“'ArmedMenAttackedNomadsandFarmers',"(September27,2011).

GTD Sudan ElGeneina

October2,2012

GunmenattackedanAfricanUnion/UnitedNationsMissioninDarfur(UNAMID)patrolinElGeneinaarea,WestDarfurstate,Sudan.FourNigeriansoldierswerekilledandeightotherpeopleinjuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Sudan:PeacekeepersAmbushed,"TheNewYorkTimes,October4,2012.;"SECRETARY-GENERALCONDEMNSLATESTATTACKONPEACEKEEPERSINWESTDARFUR,URGESFULLINVESTIGATIONBYSUDANESEGOVERNMENT,"StatesNewsService,October3,2012.;"Urgent:4peacekeeperskilled,8woundedinSudan'sDarfur:UNAMID,"XinhuaGeneralNewsService,October3,2012.

GTD Switzerland ZugSeptember27,2001 14 16 Unknown

OtherCrimeType

Fourteenpeoplewerekilledandanother18wereinjuredwhenaSwissmandisguisedasapolicemanopenedfirewithanassaultrifleduringasessionoftheCantonofZug’slocalassemblyinZug,Switzerland.A

"SwissGunmanReportedlyDead,EightCriticallyInjuredinAssemblyShooting,”SwissRadioInternational,September27,2001.

bombmayhavebeendetonatedneartheassemblybuildingaswell.Themanalsodiedandnogroupclaimedtobeconnectedtotheincident.

GTD Syria HomsMay8,2011 10 3 Unknown Terrorism

OnSunday,inHoms,Hims,Syria,unknowngunmenopenedfireonaminibuscarryingworkersreturningfromLebanonontheDamascus-Homshighway.Tencivilianworkerswerekilled,andthreeotherswerewounded.Itisunknowniftheattackcausedanypropertydamage.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

VoiceofIraq,"TerroristsKill10SyrianCivilians,"(May9,2011).;XinhuaNewsAgency,"TenSyrianWorkersKilledby"ArmedTerroristGroups","XinhuaNewsAgency,May9,2011;TrendNewsAgency,"TenSyriansKilledinBusAmbush,"LexisNexisAcademic,TrendNewsAgency,May9,2011.

GTD Syria Homs May22,2011 10 3 Unknown Terrorism

OnSunday,inanunspecifiedlocationinHoms,Syria,unidentifiedmilitantsopenedfireonapassengerbuscarryinglaborers.Tenlaborerswerekilledandthreeotherswereinjured.Itisunknowniftheattackcausedanypropertydamage.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthisattack.

Jane’sIntelligence,“ArmedTerroristGroupKills10LabourersinSyria'sHoms,”TerrorismWatchReport,SANA,May24,2011.;BBCMonitoringMiddleEast,"TenKilled,ThreeInjuredinRoadsideAmbushinSyria,"LexisNexisAcademic,SANA,May23,2011.;

GTD SyriaQusayrdistrict

September25,2011 8 1 Unknown

OtherCrimeType

OnSunday,inHoms,Syria,unidentifiedmilitantsopenedfireonagroupofciviliansandmilitarypersonnel,inanambushattachonthealQusairEinTannourhighway.Eightpeoplewerekilledandoneotherwasinjuredintheattack.FourteenArmyofficerswerethenkidnapped.ThedeceasedwereidentifiedassixArmysoldiers,awomanandadoctor,andthe

XiongTong,“NinePeopleKilledbyGunmeninCentralSyria,”XinhuaNewsAgency,September26,2011,http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-09/26/c_131160901.htm.;BassemMroue,AssociatedPress,“Official:SyrianTroopsCapturedinCentralTown,”LexisNexisAcademic,AssociatedPress,September

injuredwasidentifiedasanArmyColonel,KhairatKahleh.Nodamageswerereportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.Thestatusofthehostagesisunknown.

26,2011.;

GTD Syria KafrLaha November2,2011

10 0 Gunmen Terrorism

GunmenstormedafactoryinKafrlahavillage,Homsprovince,Syria.Theassailantsopenedfireonfactoryworkers,killingatleasttenpeople.Thegunmenwerefromnear-byvillages.

"Gunmenkill10Syriafactoryworkers:rightsgroup,"AgenceFrancePresse,November2,2011.;MonaSalem,"ArabsstepuppressureonSyriatoendbloodshed,"AgenceFrancePresse,November2,2011.;

GTD Syria HomsNovember19,2011 11 5 Gunmen Terrorism

UnidentifiedgunmenopenedfireonapassengerbusinHomscity,Homsgovernorate,Syria.Thebuswastransportingciviliansandmilitarypersonnel;elevenpeoplewerekilledandanotherfivewereinjuredintheattack.Theassailantsfledfollowingtheassaultandnogroupclaimedresponsibility;specificmotiveisunknown.

"11killedafterarmedmenattackbusinSyria'sHoms,"XinhuaNewsAgency,November19,2011.

GTD SyriaHomsdistrict

FreeSyrianArmy Terrorism

GunmenattackedagroupofmilitarypersonnelontheroadbetweenPalmyraandHoms,Homsgovernorate,Syria.Theassailantskilledsixpilotsandfourofficersintheambush.TheFreeSyrianArmy(FSA)claimedresponsibilityfortheincident.Specificmotiveisunknown;however,theFSAhasincreasedattacksintheircampaigntooverthrowthegovernment.

"Syrianarmysays10personnelkilledinforeign-backedattack,"Reuters,November25,2011.;"Deserterskill8soldiersinSyria:activists,"AgenceFrancePresse,November26,2011.;

GTD SyriaTalMneen

AssailantsopenedfireonlawenforcementforcesinTalMneenarea,Damascusgovernorate,Syria.Sevenofficerswerekilledand11woundedintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"Suicidebombingkills4gov'ttroopsnearSyriancapital,"XinhuaNewsAgency,May28,2012.

GTD Syria Drousha June27,2012 7 0 Al-Nusrah

Front Terrorism

Assailantsattackedtheofficesofal-Ikhbaria,apro-governmenttelevisionstation,locatednearDamascuscity,Damascusgovernorate,Syria.Sevenpeoplewerekilledintheassault.TheAl-NusrahFrontclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident,statingthattheyexecutedtheattackinordertoavengethekillingofSyriancitizensbygovernmentforces.

"ExplosionrocksSyriancapital,"AlJazeeraEnglish,June28,2012.;"Pakistan:AlQaedainspiredgroupclaimSyriaattacks,"DawnOnline,July5,2012.;"Damascuscentralcourthitbybomb,"Euronews,June28,2012.

LexisNexis Tajikistan

Tursunzade

February14,1998 7 0

MutivilloNazirov

MutivilloNazirov,25,wasarrestedThursdayandaccusedofgunningdownafamilyofthreeandsevenotherpeopleonMondayinTursunzade,60kilometres(35miles)fromthecapitalDushanbe.ThespokesmansaidNazirovwasbelievedtohaveshotthefamily"outofpersonalhatred,"andthenopenedfireatpeoplewaitingatabusstop,killingseven.

LexisNexis,Tajikpolicearrestmanwantedforkillingspree,February14,1998.

GTD Tajikistan Dushanbe April11,2001

ThreearmedgunmenambushedtheDeputyInteriorMinister'scarwithAK-47sasittraveleddownasuburbanstreetinDushanbe,Tajikistan,around8am.TheDeputyMinisterwaskilled,as

LidaIsamova,"SeniorInteriorMinistryofficialinTajikistanshotdead,"AssociatedPress,April11,2001.;GalinaGridnevaandValeryZhukov,"KillingofTajikDptyInterior

weretwobodyguardsandthedriver.Althoughnogroupclaimedresponsibility,sourcesconflictedastowhetherthiswasaterroristorcriminalincident.FourpeoplewerelaterarrestedduetotheirpossiblegroupaffiliationandsuspectedconnectionstotheassassinationoftheMinister.

minqualifiedasterrorism,"ITAR-Tass,April11,2001.;"FoursuspectsdetainedinslayingofTajikpoliceofficial,"AssociatedPress,April12,2001.

GTD ThailandMaeSotDistrict

March11,1998 4 36

DemocraticKarenBuddhistArmy(DKBA)

Terrorism

TheDemocraticKarenBuddhistArmy(DKBA)attackedtheHuayKalokeMyanmarRefugeeCampintheMaeSotDistrictofThailandwithgunsandgrenades,causingseveredamage.Fourpeoplewerekilledand39wereinjuredduringtheattack.

“Attackonrefugeecampcondemned,”BurmaNetNewsListserve,March13,1998.;“CanadacondemnsattackonBurmeserefugeecamp,”XinhuaNewsAgency,March12,1998.;“KarenrebelsattackThailand,burnrefugeecamp,”AgenceFrancePresse,March11,1998.

GTD ThailandKlaeng(District)

OtherCrimeType

UnidentifiedperpetratorsfiredintoagroupofCambodianmigrantworkersinThailand'sKlaeng(District)killingsixofthemandinjuringfourothers.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“Thailand:‘Hooded’AssailantsKill6CambodianWorkersinKlaeng(District),”BangkokPost,May08,2005.;“AFP:CambodiaCondemnsKillingsofMigrants,UrgesThailandtoCatchKillers,”AgenceFrancePresse,May11,2005.;

GTD Thailand Pado March16,2006

SixwerekilledinThailandinthesoutherncityPadowhenunknowngunmenattackedgovernmentofficeswithunknownfirearmsintheprovinceofPattani.TheattackwasblamedonIslamicmilitantsagitatingforautonomyinthepredominantlyMuslimregion,butnogroupshadbeen

“SuspectedIslamicmilitantskill5atThaigovtofficeinrestivesouth,”AFX,March16,2006.;"FivekilledinThailandattackbyIslamicmilitantsongovernmentoffices,"AgenceFrancePresse,March16,2006.;"Thaisouthernmilitantskillsixvillagers,"DeutschePresse-Agentur,

confirmed. March16,2006.

GTD Thailand HatYaiMarch14,2007 9 1 Unknown Terrorism

AgroupofBhuddistcommutersweremassacredenroutefromtheBetongDistricttoHatYaiinYalaProvince,Thailand.Theirbuswasforcedoffoftheroad,andtheywereshotexecution-styleinthehead.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“InexcusableBarbarity”,TheNation(Thailand),March15,2007;“SixarrestedovermassacreinThailand'sMuslimsouth”,AgenceFrancePresse,March16,2007;RungraweeC.Pinyorat,“8BhuddistCommutersSlaininThailand’ssouth;mosquebombedinpossibleretaliation”,AssociatedPressWorldstream,March15,2007

GTD ThailandPattani(Province)

ThreeMuslimlocalgovernmentofficialsandanarmysergeantwerekilledbygunmeninPattaniprovince,Thailand.Nooneclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"Tenkilled,27woundedinThaisouth,"AgenceFrancePresse,November6,2007.;"EightkilledinThaisouthunrest,"AgenceFrancePresse,November6,2007.;"Sevenkilledbyrebelsonbomb,gunattacks,"BangkokPost,November6,2007.

GTD Thailand YarangApril24,2008 5 1 Unknown Terrorism

OnThursday,at0920,about20MusliminsurgentsshotandkilledfiveconstructionworkerswhiletheywereenteringaschoolinYarang,Pattani,Thailand.TheinsurgentsfiredwithM16riflesandinjuredanotherworker.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

BangkokPost,"SchoolBuildersKilled,"BangkokPost,April24,2008.;LexisNexis,"5ConstructionWorkersKilledbySuspectedInsurgentsinSouthernThailand,"AssociatedPress,April24,2008.;

GTD Thailand Unkknown

June21,2008

4 5RundaKumpulanKecil(RKK)

Terrorism

OnSaturday,suspectedRundaKumpulanKecil(RKK)MuslimmilitantsambushedapassengertrainnearNarathiwatdistrict,Yalaprovince,Thailand,killingthreepassengersandarailway

KhettiyaJittapong,"4KilledinTrainAmbushinRestiveThaiSouth,"Reuters,June21,2008.;BBCMonitoringAsiaPacific,"RailServicestoSouthernThaiProvinces

policeofficerwhilewoundingfiveothers.Thegunmenwerewearingmilitaryfatiguesandwereusingautomaticriflesintheattack.On06/22/2008onSunday,policedetainedthreerebelssuspectedofbeinginvolvedintheattackwhileon06/25/2008onWednesday,theprovincialcourtinNarathiwatissuedarrestwarrantsforHaremJaneh,DuerapaJeh-uma,AmranMingandAsuemingSamaewhowerealsosuspectedofbeingresponsiblefortheattack.AsuemingSamaewasarrestedon20080709onTuesday.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasmadefortheincident.

CancelledAfterInsurgentAttack,"LexisNexis,BBCMonitoringAsiaPacific,June23,2008.;McotNews,"PoliceNabSuspectinRailwayWorkerKillings,"July9,2008,http://enews.mcot.net/view.php?id=5147.

GTD Thailand JohIRongJune8,2009 10 13 Unknown Terrorism

OnMondayeveningaround2030,insurgentslaunchedanattackatamosqueinThailand'ssouthernmostprovinceofNarathiwat,killingatleast10,injuring13.TheattackoccurredwhenfivegunmenarmedwithassaultriflesslippedthroughabackdoorintothemosqueinIbayevillage,JuakSub-district,Cho-ai-rongdistrictinNarathiwatprovincewheretherewereabout50worshippersinsidethemosque.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

XinhuaNewsAgency,"AtLeast10KilledinNarathiwatAttack,"XinhuaNewsAgency,June15,2009.;UnitedPressInternational,"TenDeadinThaiMosqueAttack,"LexisNexisAcademic,UnitedPressInternational,June8,2009.;Sify,"GunmenKill10inThaiMosque,"http://sify.com/news/gunmen-kill-10-in-thai-mosque-news-features-jgjixNaaeeb.html(June9,2009).

GTD Thailand SaiburiSeptember28,2010 5 3 Unknown Terrorism

OnTuesdayevening,inSaiBuri,Pattani,Thailand,unidentifiedarmedassailantsdisguisedaspolicemenfireduponafruit

BangkokPost,“FiveMurdered,KidsInjured,inSouth,”BangkokPost,September29,2010;Jane’s

market,killingfivecivilians,injuringanothercivilianandtwochildren,anddamagingthemarket.Beforeleaving,theassailantssetfiretoanddamagedavehicle.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,butauthoritiesbelievedthatMuslimseparatistswereresponsible.

Intelligence,“SuspectedSeparatistMilitantsKillFiveCiviliansinThailand'sPattani,”TerrorismWatchReport,Reuters,September29,2010.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FiveCiviliansKilled,OneCivilian,TwoChildrenInjuredinArmedAttackbySuspectedMuslimSeparatistsinSaiBuri,Pattani,Thailand,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,January6,2011.

GTD Thailand PanarehFebruary3,2011 5 4 Unknown Terrorism

OnThursdaymorningaround0600,ontheThaKham-NamBoRoadinKhokKrabuevillageinPanareh,Pattani,Thailand,fiveunidentifiedgunmen,armedwithmachinegunsandhandguns,inapick-uptruck,fireduponBuddhistcivilianswhowerewalkingontheroad,killingthreeandwoundingfour.Thegunmenthentookoffinthevehicle.Whilepassinginfrontoftheofficeofthetambonadministrationorganization(TAO),theyagainopenedfireatpeopleontheroad,killingtwomorecivilians.Theattackhappenedshortlyafterthevillageprotectionunitendeditsnightsecuritydutyandits’membersreturnedhome.ThedeadwereidentifiedasPongsakPhet,NiponSermklin,PikulSennu,NoomBoonmakandMsLaddawanYodkaew.Thewoundedwere

MassCommunicationsOrganizationofThailand,"FivePeopleKilledinPattaniAttack,"http://www.mcot.net/cfcustom/cache_page/164550.html(February3,2011).;BangkokPost,“VillageMassacreinPattani,”BangkokPost,February3,2011,http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/219724/village-massacre-in-pattani.;Jane’sIntelligence,“SuspectedSouthernSeparatistsKillFiveCiviliansinThailand'sPattani,”TerrorismWatchReport,BangkokPost,February3,2011.

identifiedasPurikornKor,SompienRatsrichan,SimTantapong,andPongsakYodkaew.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthisincident.

GTD ThailandBannangSata

OnTuesdaynight,inBannangSata,Yala,Thailand,agroupoffourtofivesuspectedsouthernseparatistswearingcamouflageclothingopenedfireonateashop,killingfourciviliansandwounding15others.Thespecificmotivefortheattackisunknown;however,accordingtopolice,inthepast,indiscriminateandrandomattackstargetingThaiBuddhistlocalshavebeenexperienced.Nodamageswerereportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

SurapanBoonthanom,MartinPettyandNickMacfie,“BombsKillSevenSecurityForcesinSouthernThailand,”Reuters,May7,2011,http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/bombs-kill-7-security-forces-in-southern-thailand/.;ZoeDaniel,“FourKilled,13WoundedinThaiAttack,”LexisNexisAcademic,ABCNews,May4,2011.;ThailandTimes,“Yala:TwoVillagersShotandBurnt,”ThailandTimes,May5,2011.

GTD Thailand SaiBuriMay3,2012 4 0 Separatists Terrorism

Sixgunmenopenedfireonavehiclecarryingalocalofficial,SangwornSuwanratch,andhisthreedeputiesinSaiBuridistrict,Pattaniprovince,Thailand.Allfourofficialswerekilledintheshooting.Theassailantsalsostole$9,267(USD)fromthevictims.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack;however,policesuspectedseparatists.

"ID21201115,"TheNation(Thailand),May4,2012.;"Drive-bykillsThaiofficial,3deputies,"UPI,May3,2012.;"Sub-districtchiefsslaininPattani,"BangkokPost,May3,2012.

GTD ThailandSatengNok

September15,2012 4 0 Terrorism

GunmenhidingintheforestopenedfireonavehiclecontainingThairangersandahousekeeperinSatengNoksubdistrict,MueangYaladistrict,Yalaprovince,Thailand.Allfourpeopleinthevehicledied,and

"FourshotdeadandburntinThaisouthunrest,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,September15,2012.;"3rangersslaininrestiveS.Thailand,"XinhuaGeneralNewsService,September15,

thecarcontainingtheirbodieswasburnt.Theassailantsalsostolethesoldiers'guns.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack;however,policesuspectedsouthernseparatists.

2012.;"rangersamongfourshotdeadinYala,"TheNation(Thailand),September16,2012.

GTD Thailand Rangae December11,2012

4 4 Separatists Terrorism

AssailantsopenedfireonpatronsatacoffeeshopinRangaedistrict,Narathiwatprovince,Thailand.Atleastfourpeoplewerekilledandanotherfourwereinjuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,sourcessuspectedthatseparatistswereinvolved.

"Babyamong6deadinsouthernThaiattacks,"TheAssociatedPress,December11,2012.;"Baby,teachersamongsixdeadinThaishootings,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,December11,2012.

GTD Tunisia May18,2011 4 0 Terrorism

OnWednesday,inRouhia,Siliana,Tunisia,twoTunisiansoldiersandtwopolicemenwerekilledwhenmilitantsfireduponTunisiansecurityforceswithunknownfirearms.Itisunknowniftheattackcausedanypropertydamage.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,butthemilitantgroupAl-QaedaintheIslamicMaghreb(AQIM)wasthoughttoberesponsiblefortheattack.

Reuters,"ThreeTunisianOfficersDieinClashWithArmedMen,"Reuters,May18,2011;SylviaWestall,"AlQaedaSuspectedinDeadlyTunisiaClash,"Reuters,May18,2011;Naharnet,"ThreeDeadinTunisiaGunfightwithSuspectedLibyanQaidaMembers,"(May19,2011).

GTD Turkey KizilsuNovember10,1998 6 7 Unknown Terrorism

SuspectedseparatistmilitantskilledsixvillageguardsandwoundedsevenothersinanambushontheoutskirtsofGabarMountainintheKizilsuregionofSirnakProvince,Turkey.

“Terrorists’KillSixVillageGuards,WoundSeven,”AnkaraAnatolia,November10,1998.

GTD Turkey Elazig July1,1999 4 5KurdistanWorkers'Party(PKK)

Terrorism

NevzatKurandSukriyeYilmaz,membersofthePeople'sLiberationArmyofKurdistan(ARGK),assumedresponsibility

“ARGKClaimsResponsibilityforElazigAttack,”RayleighCTVTelevision,July5,1999.;"RebelKillsThreeinCoffee

foranarmedattackonacoffeehouseincentralElazig,Turkey.Theattackkilledeight,includingIdealistClubmembersandtwoperpetrators,andwoundedfivecivilians.Thedegreeofdamageresultingfromtheincidentwasnotreported.

House,”TorontoStar,July2,1999.;"FiveKilled,5InjuredinElazig'Terrorist'Attack,”AnkaraAnatolia,July1,1999.

GTD Turkey Cayirli July3,1999 5 2KurdistanWorkers'Party(PKK)

Terrorism

People'sLiberationArmyofKurdistan(ARGK)guerrillasambushedsoldiersfromtheBOTASPetroleumPipelineCorporationpolicestationwhowereguardingthepipelinenearMardin'sMidyatDistrictinCayirli,Turkey.Fivesoldierswerekilledandtwowerewoundedfromtheattack.

“ARGKKills15SoldiersOutsideSirnak,Midyat,Eruh,”Neu-IsenburgOzgurPolitika,July5,1999.

GTD Turkey UnknownJuly14,1999 5 0

Terrorism

MembersoftheKurdistanWorkers'Party(PKK)weresuspectedofkillingfivevillagersinasoutheasternprovinceofErzincan,Turkey.Theattackoccurredwhenassailantsopenedfiredonvillagerstravelingbytractoronacountryroad.

"'Terrorists'Kill4CiviliansinErzincan,”AnkaraAnatolia,July14,1999.;"SuspectedKurdishRebelsKillFive,”TheAssociatedPress,July15,1999.;

GTD Turkey CigdemliAugust2,1999 6 7

Terrorism

AgroupofKurdistanWorkers'Party(PKK)rebelsopenedfireonagroupofpeoplereturninghomefromthelocalcoffeehouseinCigdemlivillage,Turkey.Sixvillagerswerekilledandsevenotherswerewoundedintheattack.

“SixvillagerskilledinKurdishrebelattack,”AgenceFrancePresse,August3,1999.

GTD Turkey Diyarbakir January24,2001 6 0 Turkish

Hezbollah TerrorismSixwerekilledinaHizballaharmedattackonthepolicechiefinDiyarbakir,Turkey.

“TurkishPoliceChief,FiveOfficers,KilledinAmbush,”AgenceFrancePresse,January24,2001.;“Turkey-Terror

TerroristsKillSecurityDirectorandFivePolicemen,”EFE,January24,2001.;“Turkey:EyewitnessesReportonAttackonDiyarbakirSecurityDirector,”Anatolia,January24,2001.

GTD Turkey PulumurJune4,2007 8 6

Terrorism

EightTurkishparamilitarypoliceofficersandoneperpetratorwerekilledandsixotherparamilitarypoliceofficerswerewoundedwhenthreeKurdistanWorkers'Party(PKK)perpetratorsrammedthegatesatagendarmerieheadquartersandattackedthelocationwithsmallarmsandagrenadewhileanunknownnumberofotherPKKperpetratorsfiredontheTurkishpositionwithsmallarmsandrocket-propelledgrenadesfromanearbyforestinPulumur,TunceliProvince,Turkey.

SelcanHacaoglu,“7Turkishtroopskilledinrebelattack,”AssociatedPressOnline,June4,2007.;“ThreesoldierskilledinattackineasternTurkey,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,June4,2007.;VOAnews:KurdishrebelkillseightTurkishsoldiersinattackonarmyoutpost,”USFedNews,June4,2007.

GTD Turkey Unknown August2,2008

5 0KurdistanWorkers'Party(PKK)

Terrorism

OnSaturday,atanunknowntime,inSirnak,Turkey,fivegovernment-paidvillageguardswerekilledwhenKurdistanWorker'sParty(PKK)terroristsopenedfireonthem.

Anatolia,"Turkey5VillageGuardsKilledinAttackby'PKKTerrorists'inSirnak,"Anatolia,August2nd,2008.;AgenceFrancePresse,"KurdishRebelsKillFiveinTurkey'sSoutheast:Agency,"AgenceFrancePresse,August2nd,2008.;

LexisNexis Turkey Bilge

May4,2009 44 10

MehmetÇelebiandassociates

MaskedgunmenstormedintoBilge,asmallKurdishvillageneartheSyrianborder,andopenedfirejustafteraMuslimpreacherhadcompletedtheweddingceremony.

LexisNexis,ProsecutordemandslifeoverTurkishweddingmassacre,June13,2009;https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-attack/family-rivals-kill-44-over-bride-feud-

in-turkey-idUSTRE5436CD20090505?sp=true

GTD Uganda KicwangaApril9,1998 6 5

AlliedDemocraticForces(ADF)

Terrorism

Inoneoftwolinkedincidents,suspectedmembersoftheAlliedDemocraticForces(ADF)attackedKicwangavillage,Uganda,killing6people,wounding5,andkidnapping15.Thefateofthekidnappedwasunknown.

"Ugada-ThirteenSaidKilledinRebelAttackinSouthwest,"KampalatheNewVision,April9.1998

GTD UgandaKyabarungira

April9,1998 7 4

Terrorism

Inoneoftwolinkedincidents,suspectedmembersoftheAlliedDemocraticForces(ADF)attackedKyabarungiravillage,Ugandakilling7people,wounding4,andkidnapping15people.Thefateofthekidnappedwasunknown.

"Uganda-ThirteenSaidKilledinRebelAttackinSouthwest,"KampalatheNewVision,April9.1998

GTD Uganda Muruti April30,1998 8 0

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersoftheAlliedDemocraticForces(ADF)shotandkilledeightfishmongersinMuruti,Uganda.

"Uganda-ADFRebelsReportedlyKill8inAmbush,"KampalatheNewVision,April30,1998

GTD Uganda Bundibugyo

July2,1999 10 4

Terrorism

MembersoftheAlliedDemocraticForces(ADF)ambushedatowninBundibugyo,Uganda.TenpeoplewerekilledandfourotherswereinjuredwhilebeingescortedbytheArmytocollectfoodfromtheirgardensatBunyantaVillage.

"Uganda:ADFRebelsKill10,InjureFourDuringAmbush,"TheNewVision,July5,1999.

GTD Uganda BumaduJuly17,1999 8 10

OtherCrimeType

AlliedDemocraticForces(ADF)rebelskilledeightdisplacedpeopleandinjuredtenwhentheyattackedacampfordisplacedpersonsinBumadu,Uganda.Theassailantsrobbedresidents,lootedthecamp,and

"Uganda:RebelsKillEightinSouthwest17Jul,”TheNewVision,July19,1999.

damagedpropertyintheattack.

GTD Uganda Masaka November13,1999

UgandanrebelskilledeightciviliansinMasaka,Uganda.ThevictimshadfledNyahukaneartheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo(DRC)bordertoseekrefugeinMasaka.Nofurtherinformationwasprovided.

“UgandanRebelsKillDisplacedUgandansinDRCongo,”TheNewNovember15,1999.

GTD Uganda UnknownNovember27,1999 6 3

Terrorism

MembersoftheAlliedDemocraticForces(ADF)attackedarefugeecampinBundibugyodistrict,WesternUganda.Sixrefugeeswerekilledintheattackandthreewereinjured.Soldiersreturnedfire,chasingtherebelsaway.

"Ugandanrebelskillsixinrefugeecamp,"Reuters,November29,1999.;KieranMurray,"UgandarebelspreachIslamanddemocracy,fighterssay,"Reuters,December7,1999.;"Ugandaparliamentpassesbillonrebelamnesty,"Reuters,December7,1999.

GTD UgandaBundibugyo

January16,2000 24 15

Terrorism

Around100AlliedDemocraticForces(ADF)rebelsattackedtheKirindidisplacedpersonscamp,nearBundibugyo.Twenty-fourpeoplewerekilledandfifteeninjured.Therebelsattackedwithgunfireandsetoverfiftyhutsonfire.

“Uganda:RebelsAttackCamp,KillAtLeast24inWest,”AgenceFrancePresse(WorldService),January17,2000.

GTD Uganda PabboJanuary24,2000 4

Terrorism

TheLord’sResistanceArmy(LRA)attackedthePabbodisplacedpersonscampandtheSobetraconstructioncampkillingfourpeopleandinjuringseveralothers.

“Uganda:Lord'sResistanceArmyRebelsAttackCamp,Kill4,”TheNewVision,January26,2000.

GTD Uganda GuluMarch1,2001 7 4

Terrorism

SevenpeoplewereshotandfourinjuredinaLord’sResistanceArmyambushoftheirtruckbetweenAswaBridgeandCweroinGulu,northernUganda.

"SevenKilledinRebelAmbushinNorth,"RadioUganda,March1,2001.

GTD Uganda Kiryandongo

March27,2001

Terrorism

SuspectedmembersoftheLord’sResistanceArmyshotandkilledninestudentsfromtheJimmySsekasiInstituteofCateringwhowereonafieldtripattheMurchisonFallsNationalPark.Theschool’sfounderJimmySsekasiandagamerangerwerekilledintheattackaswell.Twostudentswereinjuredintheattack,whiletwomoreweremissing.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"ElevenStudentsShotDeadinNorthwesternUganda,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,March28,2001.;"Uganda:ElevenStudentsKilledinRebelAmbushinNorthwest,"RadioUganda,March27,2001.;"StudentsAmbushed,ElevenPeopleKilled,"TheRecord,March28,2001.

GTD Uganda Gulu April28,2001 5 2

Terrorism

SuspectedmilitantsoftheLordsResistanceArmy(LRA)harassedthePece-LokungtowninUganda.Themilitantskilledfivepeople,injuredtwo,abductedthree,andsetablazefivegrassthatchedhousesintheincident.

“KonyKills5,Injures2inGuluAttack,”AfricaNews,April29,2001.;“Rebelskillfivemournersinmidnightattackinnorth,”KampalaRadioUganda,April28,2001.;

GTD Uganda Pabbo August27,2001

Terrorism

FourpeoplewerekilledandtwelveinjuredinanattackonabusbytheLord’sResistanceArmybetweenPabboandAwereinGuluDistrict,Uganda.

“Fourkilledasrebelambushbusinnorth,”RadioUganda,August27,2001.

GTD Uganda LagotMarch4,2002 5 12

Terrorism

MembersoftheUgandan-basedLord’sResistanceArmykilledfiveandwoundedtwelveciviliansattendingafuneralatLagot,Bungatira,GuluDistrictnorthwestUganda.Threecivilianswerealsokidnappedandlaterreleasedbytherebels.

“Uganda:PaperputsdeathtollinLRArebelattackatfive,”BBCMonitoringAfrica,March4,2002;“FiveUgandansKilledbyRebels,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,March4,2002.;“FiveKilledbyRebelsinNorthernUganda,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,March6,2002.

GTD Uganda Acet January3,2003

SuspectedmembersoftheLord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)openedfireinAcetinGuludistrict,

“Twenty-fivekilledinunrestinnorthernUganda,”AgenceFrancePresse,January3,

Uganda.Thetargetofthegunfirewasagroupofdancingcivilians,ofwhichsixwereleftdead.KnownLRAthugswereamongthegroupfiredon.

2003.;“RebelsKillSixRevellers,InjureEightinNorthernUganda,”AgenceFrancePresse,January3,2003.;

GTD Uganda Miri-Miri April8,2003 10 11

Terrorism

SuspectedLord’sResistanceArmy(LRA)rebelsambushedaconvoytravelingatMiri-MiriinAdjumandistrict,Uganda,killingtenandinjuringelevenpeople.

“Rebelskill10peopleinambushinnorthernUganda:army,”AgenceFrancePresse,April9,2001.;“SuspectedLRArebelskill10inambushinnorth-centralUganda,”TheMonitor,April9,2003.;

GTD Uganda Suam April11,2003 30 0 Pokot

extremistsOtherCrimeType

ThirtypeoplewerekilledbyKenyanPokotraidersinSuam,Kapchorwadistrict,Uganda.Reportedly,300heavilyarmedPokotraidersattackedavillageintheSuamsub-county,killingpeople,burningasmanyas200housesandsteelingatleast300headofcattle.

“Kenyanraiderskill30peopleineasternUgandadistrict,”KampalaRadioUganda,April11,2003.;“PoliceonhighalertfollowingraidbytribesmenacrossUgandaborder,”NairobiKTNTelevision,April12,2003.;

GTD Uganda Aswa April15,2003

Terrorism

TenpeoplewerekilledwhensuspectedLord’sResistanceArmy(LRA)rebelsraidedtheOrokodisplacedpeople’scampinAswa,Guludistrict,Uganda.Theperpetratorsalsotorchedapproximately200grass-thatchedhousesintheincident.

“Atleast10peoplekilledinarebelraidonnorthernUgandacamp,”AgenceFrancePresse,April16,2003.

GTD Uganda Abim May23,2003 7

Terrorism

Atleastninepeople,includingthreesoldiersandtwooftheperpetrators,werekilledwhenagroupofsuspectedrebelsfromtheLord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)attackedatradecenterinAbim,Uganda.

"NinekilledinrebelattackinnorthUganda,"AgenceFrancePresse,May23,2003.

GTD Uganda Aliwang July1,2003 11 17 Lord'sResistance Terrorism Apick-uptrucktravelingonthe

Lira-Kotidoroadwasambushed"Uganda;Rebelskill9moreinLira,"AfricaNews,July3,

Army(LRA) nearAliwang,Uganda.Eightwerekilledonthespot,includingtwoUPDRsoldiers,whileanotherthreepeoplediedfromwoundsfollowingtheattack.ACatholicpriestreportedthatmorethan25peoplewerewoundedbuthewasonlyabletotransport17injuredtotheLiraHospital.TheUgandangovernmentsuspectedtheLord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)wastheresponsibleparty.

2003;“Uganda;moredieinKonyRebelAmbushinLira,”AfricaNews,July10,2003.;Uganda;LRARebelskilleightinLiraambush,AfricaNews,July3,2003.

GTD Uganda Abalokodi July21,2003

Terrorism

About10-15Lord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)rebelsambushedaDatsunpick-upinAbalokodi,Uganda,killingfourpeopleandseriouslyinjuringtwoothers.Thetypesoffirearmsusedwereunspecified.

“LRArebelsreportedlykillseightinnorth,”TheNewVision,July23,2003.

GTD Uganda SorotiSeptember1,2003 25

Terrorism

Inthefirstoftworelatedattacks,membersoftheLord’sResistanceArmy[LRA]ambushedciviliansonabusinnorthernUganda,justnorthofthetownofSoroti.Asmanyas22peoplewerekilledintheraid.

“Deathtollfollowingweekendrebelraidsinnorthrisesto39,”TheMonitor,September02,2003.;"Rebelsambushbus,kill22passengersinnortheast,"UgandaTelevision,Kampala,September01,2003.

GTD Uganda Burcoro September26,2003

7 Lord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)

Terrorism

AsmanyassevenpeoplewerekilledinnorthernUgandawhenmembersoftheLord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)openedfireonagroupofpedestrianswhowereleavingamarketinthetownofBurcoro.

AgenceFrance-PresseWorldService,September27,2003.

GTD Uganda Abako October13,2003 20 22

Terrorism

Lord’sResistanceArmy(LRA)rebelsattackedciviliansatabarintheApalalyexmarketintheAbakosubcountryofLiraDistrict

“LRArebelskill22civiliansinnorthernUganda,”TheNewVision,October15,2003.

inUganda.Theattackersopenfiredonthecivilians,killing22peopleandinjuring20others.

GTD Uganda LiraFebruary5,2004 56 70

Terrorism

TheLord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)attackedtheAbiacampforinternallydisplacedpersonsinnorthernUganda.Approximately300rebelsoverpoweredthegovernmentsoldiersguardingthecamp,butwereeventuallydrivenoffbyarmyreinforcements.Fifty-fourciviliansandtwosoldierswerekilled,overseventypeoplewereinjured,andapproximatelytwentywentmissingasaresultofthisattack.

"Ugandanstrifeclaimsdozens,"TheCalgarySun,February6,2004.;"20missing,52hospitalizedafterdeadlyrebelattackinUganda,"AgenceFrancePresse,February6,2004.;"Some50killedasrebelaattackcampfordisplacedinnorthernUganda,"AgenceFrancePresse,February5,2004.

GTD Uganda ApokJune9,2004 25

Terrorism

Lord'sResistanceArmyrebelsstruckApokcampinOyamNorthandkilled25peopleinUganda.Therearenoreportsofinjuriesfromtheattack.

“Uganda:LRArebelsreportedlykill25innorth,”KampalaTheMonitor,June9,2004.

GTD Uganda GeiMay5,2005 10 14

Terrorism

TheLord’sResistanceArmy(LRA)raidedtheGeivillageinUgnada'sGulu(District)killing10peopleandinjuring14others.Theperpetratorsshotandhackedtodeaththevictimsduringtheraid.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“Uganda’sLRARebelsKill10inNorth,”TheNewVision,May06,2005.;“Uganda’sLRARebelssaidAttackingVillagersinSouthernSudan,”BritishBroadcastingCorporation,May07,2005.;“LRARebelsKill10inNorthernUganda,”TheMonitor,May10,2005.

GTD Uganda LamwoJuly10,2005 14 0

Terrorism

GuerillasattackedcivilianstravelingaroadintheKitgumdistrictofUganda,killingatleast14people.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack,butauthoritiesblameditontheLord’sResistanceArmy(LRA).

“Uganda;LRAKill13inKitgum,”Africanews,July12,2005;“Uganda:LRArebelsambushvehicle,kill14innorth,”RadioUganda,July12,2005;

GTD Uganda KalongoAugust27,2005 7 0

OtherCrimeType

SuspectedLord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)membersambushedatruckloadofciviliansnearKalongo,Uganda,killingsevenpeople.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“Truckkills10sleepingmen,”TheOttawaSun,August28,2005.;“Worldinbrief,”TheWashingtonPost,August28,2005.;“Worldbriefscolumn,”WinnipegSun,August28,2005

GTD UgandaPaderdistrict

Terrorism

Lord’sResistanceArmy(LRA)membersambushedaminibusinUganda’sPader(District)killing12peopleandinjuringfiveothers.TheLRAmemberssetthebusonfirewiththevictimsstillinside.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“LRARebelskill12inbusambushinPader(District),”AfricaNews,November21,2005.;“Ugandanrebelskill17intwoambushes,”PanAfricanNewsAgency(PANA),November21,2005.;“Uganda'srebelsambushcivilianvehicleinnorth,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,November21,2005.

LexisNexis

Uganda Ogwete May23,2006

amemberofacivilian-protectionmilitiaknownasAmuka

Atleast10peoplewerekilledand14woundedwhenalocalmilitiamanopenedfireatacampforinternallydisplacedpeopleinnorthernUganda.

LexisNexis,Ugandantroopskillgunmanafterdeadlyrampage,May25,2006.;LexisNexis,Gunmankills10inrampageatUgandancampforwardisplaced,May23,2006.;

LexisNexis Uganda Kampala

AsoldierfromUganda'spresidentialguardshotdeadfivepeople,injuredeightothersandthenkilledhimselfintheearlyhoursofSaturdayafterlosinghismoneyandmobiletelephonetoaprostitute,theUgandanmilitarysaid.

LexisNexis,Ugandansoldiergoesonshootingspree,killsfive,May2,2009.

LexisNexis Ukraine Alupka

June25,1998 5 0

VadimSobko

AUkrainianborderguardstationedinCrimeashotandkilledfiveofhiscomradesThursdayanddisappearedfromhisunit,officialssaid.The

LexisNexis,Ukrainianborderguardkillsfivecomrades,June25,1998.

shootingoccurredearlyinthemorningataborderguards'baseneartheCrimeantownofAlupkaontheBlackSea,theDefenseMinistrysaid.Thosekilledincludedanofficer,asergeantandthreesoldiers,itadded.

CPRCUnitedKingdom Cumbria

June2,2010 12 11

DerrickBird

TwelvekilledbyaBritishtaxidriver.

LexisNexis Uzbekistan Tashkent

February22,1998 8 2

Pvt.AnvarMadaminov

AnUzbekistanarmyprivateshotandkilledeightfellowsoldiersinadisputeoverfoodintheCentralAsiannation.MadaminovstoletheKalashnikovassaultriflefromaweaponsstoreroom.Heclaimedthathehadshothiscomradestoavengeanallegedoffenseinanargumentoverfoodrations.

LexisNexis,Armyprivateshootseightdeadatborderpost,officialssay,February23,1998.

GTD Uzbekistan Andijon May13,2005

Thousandsofarmedprotestorsstormedajailinanefforttofree23membersoftheAkramiareligiousgroupinAndijan,Uzbekistan.Atleastninepeoplewerekilledandnumerousotherswereinjuredintheincident.ThegovernmentofUzbekistanbelievedthattheAkamiareligiousgroupwasincontactwiththeoutlawed,radicalIslamicpartyHizb-ut-Tahrir.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

BagilaBukharbayeva,“NineKilled,34WoundedinClashesinEasternUzbekistan,”TheAssociatedPress,May13,2005.;“UzbekistaniSecurityForcesStormSchool;Arrest,KillAndijon‘Guerillas’,”AgentstvoVoyennykhNovostey,May13,2005.;“AFP:WitnessesClaimasManyas200KilledinUzbekCity,”AgenceFrancePresse,May14,2005.

LexisNexis Venezuela

theIndependenciaMunicipality

AtleasteightpeoplediedandonewasseriouslywoundedinashootingspreeatanightclubinTachirastate,localmediareportedSaturday.

LexisNexis,Atleast8dead,1woundedinVenezuelanightclubshooting,May31,2008.

GTD Venezuela FernandezFeo

October11,2009 10 1

NationalLiberationArmyofColombia(ELN)

Terrorism

OnSundayafternoon,inthesoccerfieldofChururuinthemunicipalityofFernandezFeo,departmentofCachira,Venezuela,tenColombian,onePeruvianandVenezuelansoccerplayersof‘LosManiceros’teamweretakenhostagebeforethegamestarted.Theplayerswereforce,byarmedmenwithrifles,togiveupallbelongingsandwereloadedintothecoachassistance’struck.Thevictimsreportwere:RubénHernández,of30yearsold;GerardoVega,of34yearsold;JoséLuisArenas,of17yearsold;ÁngelAldemarLeón,of18yearsold;EduardoRicardoGamboa,of18yearsold;MichaelBello,of17yearsold;ManuelCortez,of18yearsold;JuliánAnaya,of17yearsold;CarlosAdolfoAmador,of25yearsold;PompeyoMiguel,of27yearsold;MauricioOspina,of27yearsold,andDiegoAlexisPoblador,of25yearsold.On10/25/2009inTachira,Venezuelathebodyofthe10ofthesoccerplayerswerefoundbearinggunshotwounds.Onesurvivedagunshotwoundtotheneckandisatthehospitalwithheavysecurity,thelasthostage’sbodywasfounddeaddayslater.NogroupclaimedresponsibilitybutauthoritiesbelievetheNationalLiberationArmy(ELN)was

MinistryofDefense,"TenColombianSoccerPlayersKidnappedinVenezuela,"http://www.fac.mil.co/?idcategoria=43596(October15,2009).;LaNacion,"TwelveBodieswereFoundDeadNeartheBorderofVenezuelaandColombia,"http://www.lanacion.cl/rumbo-a-colombia-cuerpos-de-asesinados-en-venezuela/noticias/2009-10-27/074830.html(October27,2009).;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"TenCivilians,OneChildKidnappedandWoundedinArmedAttackbySuspectedELNinChurchuru,Tachira,Venezuela,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,April23,2010.

responsible.

LexisNexis

Vietnam Hanoi June16,2008

4 5 NguyenManhHung

MilitaryofficerNguyenManhHung,23,shotdeadthreeofhiscomradesandacivilianatamilitarycampinDongDadistrictonMondaynightafterhewasaccusedofstealingamobilephone.

LexisNexis,FivekilledinVietnamsoldier'sAK-47suiciderampage,June17,2008;LexisNexis,FourslaininshootingspreeatVietnamesemilitarycompound,June17,2008.

GTDWestBankandGazaStrip

Emanuel December12,2001

Terrorism

EightIsraeliswerekilledinanambushonabusnearImmanuel,WestBank.Theattackerswerearmedwithriflesandgrenades.Between25and30peoplewereinjuredintheattack.HAMASclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“FrancecondemnsattackonIsraelisettlers,"ParisAFP,December12,2001.;“DowAdvances6.44to9894.81;NasdaqAdvances9.45to2011.38,"CableNewsNetwork,December12,2001.;“EightIsraeliskilledinWestBankbusattack,"AgenceFrancePresse,December12,2001.

Ofra March3,2002

10 6 U/ISnipers Terrorism

APalestiniansnipertargetedamilitarycheckpointnearOfra,WestBank,WestBankandGazaStrip.ThesnipershottenIsraelisandwoundedanothersix,includingsoldiers,civilians,andaparamedicthatarrivedonthesceneafterthefirstvictimswereshot.Anothersixvictimswereinjuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincidentandtheassailantfledintoaneighboringvillagebeforesecurityforcescouldintercept.

"ElevenIsraelisshotdeadinPalestinianattacks,onePalestiniankilledbyJean-MarcMojon,"AgenceFrancePresse,March3,2002.

Atsmona March7,2002 5 24

Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement

Terrorism

APalestinianmilitantattackedtheAtsmonaJewishsettlementintheGazaStripandkilledfiveciviliansandwoundedtwenty

“HAMASClaimsResponsibilityforAttackonGazaJewishSettlement,”AgenceFrance-Presse,March8,2002.;James

) four.Themilitantinfiltratedapre-militarytrainingfacility,threwgrenadesandshotavailabletargets.AfteratwentyminutegunbattlewithIsraelisoldiers,themilitantwasshotdead.AHAMASrepresentativeclaimedresponsibilityfortheattackoveraloudspeaker,andidentifiedtheassailantasnineteenyearoldMohammadFarahat.

Bennet,“MideastTurmoil:TheViolence;IsraelisKillatLeast40AfterArabKills5Teenagers,”NewYorkTimes,March9,2002.;“PalestinianMilitantAttacksJewishSettlementinGazaStrip,”AgenceFrance-Presse,March7,2002.

Tulkarem April1,2002

PalestiniangunmenattackedtheTulkarempolicestationandkilled8PalestinianprisonersthatweresuspectedtohavebeencollaboratingwiththeIsraeliDefenseForces(IDF).SimultaneousattacksonothersuspectedcollaboratorsoccuredinQalqilyaandBethlehem.Theidentitiesoftheattackerswerenotknownandnoonewascaptured.

"PalestinianGunmenkill11suspectedcollaborators,"BusinessRecorder,04/02/2002.;DanEphronandDudleyAlthaus,"Bloodyconflictcontinues;Israelisiegewidens;Palestinianskill11collaborators,"TheHoustonChronicle,sectionA,p.1,04/02/2002.;DanEphron,"SuicideattackscontinuedespiteIsraelibuildup,"TheWashingtonTimes,p.A01,04/02/2002.

Hebron November15,2002

12 15PalestinianIslamicJihad(PIJ)

Terrorism

PerpetratorsshotJewishsettlersandsoldiersinHebron,WestBank,GazaStrip,Palestine,killing12andinjuring15.ThevictimswerereturningfromaSabbathritual.TheradicalgroupPalestinianIslamicJihad(PIJ)claimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"HebronDeathTollAttackRisesto12;IsraelLodgesProtestwithUN,”JerusalemVoiceofIsraelNetworkB,November15,2002.;CarolRosenbergandMichaelMatza,"12IsraelisKilledinAmbush,”TheWichitaEagle,November16,2002.;"IslamicJihadLeaderConfirmsResponsibilityforHebronOperation,”DohaAl-Jazirah

SatelliteChannelTelevision,November15,2002.

OtnielDecember28,2002 4 9 Unknown Terrorism

TwounknownPalestiniangunmenenteredtheWestBanksettlementofOtnielandkilledfourIsraelis,twoofwhomwereIsraeliDefenceForces(IDF)soldiers.Nineotherpeoplewerealsowoundedbeforethetwogunmenwerekilled.

“2ofFourFatalitiesinOtni’elAttackIDFSoldiers,”TelAvivHa’aretz,December28,2002.;“ReplacingSharon'OnlyChance'forEndingTerroristAttacks,”TelAvivHa’aretz,December29,2002.;

GushQatif

May3,2004 5 2

PopularResistanceCommittees

Terrorism

TwoPalestinianmilitantskilledanIsraelisettlerandherfourchildrenintheircarneartheKatifsettlementblocintheGazaStrip.TheIsraelimilitaryrespondedandanexplosivewasdetonatedbytheperpetrators,whichcausednoinjuries.TwoIsraelisoldierswereinjuredintheensuinggunbattlethatkilledbothofthemilitants.ThegunmenwerefromthetownofRafahonGaza'ssouthernborderwithEgyptandwereidentifiedasIbrahimHamad,22,ofthemilitarybrigadesofIslamicJihad,andFaisalAbuNaqira,20,afromthePopularResistanceCommittees,accordingtoajointcommuniqueissuedbythetwogroups.

InigoGilmore,“PregnantMotherandHerGirlsShotDead,”TheDailyTelegraph,May3,2004.;ConalUrquhart,“SettlerMotherandDaughtersShotDead,”TheGuardian,May3,2004.;MollyMoore,“ShootingofFamilyStirsEmotionsasLikudVotes;IsraeliSettlersCampaignAgainstProposalforPullout,”TheWashingtonPost,May3,2004.

GazaSeptember15,2006 5 0 Unknown Terrorism

FivePalestiniansecurityofficerswerekilledbyunknowngunmeninGaza.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

“MaskedgunmenkillfivePalestiniansecurityofficersinGaza,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,September15,2006;“ShootingattackkillsfivePalestiniansEnhancedCoverage,”XinhuaGeneral

NewsService,September15,2006.;DiaaHadid,“officialssayfivepeoplekilledindrivebyshooting,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,September15,2006.

GazaNovember20,2012 6 0

Terrorism

AssailantsshotandkilledsixmeninGazacity,GazaStrip,WestBankandGazaStrip.Theassailantspushedthevictimsoutofaminibusbeforeshootingthemdead.AnotepinnedtothebodiesattributedtheattacktotheAl-QassamBrigadessubgroupofHamas(IslamicResistanceMovement).Thenotealsostatedthatthevictimsweretraitors.

"Gunmenkillsix'collaborators'inGaza:witnesses,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,November20,2012.

GTD Yemen YaharJuly30,2003 8 0 Unknown Terrorism

EightpeoplewerekilledandtwoinjuredinanattackbyagunmanwithamachinegunwhoopenedfireonworshippersatamosqueinYahar,Yemen.Theattackerwasimmediatelyarrested.Localofficialssaidthatthedeadincludedsevenyoungstudentsofareligiousschoolattachedtothemosqueandtheirteacher.

“Yemenmosqueattackkillseight,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,July31,2003.

LexisNexis Yemen Jabalal-

LessiJune11,2004 4 6

Abdul-FattahSalehal-Ghamri

FourpeoplewerekilledandsixwoundedwhenatribesmanopenedfireatworshipperswithamachinegunduringweeklyprayersFridayatamosqueinthecentralYemeniprovinceofDhamar,witnessessaid.TheattackeropenedfirerandomlyinthecrowdedmosqueintheJabalal-LessivillageinDhamar,some100kilometressouthofthe

LexisNexis,FourdeadastribesmanattacksmosqueinYemen,June11,2004.

capitalSana'a,afteraquarrelwithtwooftheworshippers.Theassailant,identifiedasAbdul-FattahSalehal-Ghamri,34,fledthescenebutwaslatershotathishomebysecurityforces,anInteriorMinistryspokesmansaid.

GTD Yemen SadahOctober31,2005 12

Al-QaidainYemen Terrorism

Unidentifiedgunmenambushedandkilled12policemennortheastofSa’dahCityinYemen.AuthoritiessuspectednumerousgroupsincludingAl-Qaida,butnogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

FaysalMukarram,“Yemen:12PolicemenReportedlyKilledinAmbushinSa'dahGovernorate,”LondonAl-Hayah,”LondonAl-Hayah,October31,2005.

GTD Yemen SaharApril12,2007 8 0

Houthiextremists(AnsarAllah)

Terrorism

TheleaderofatribalfactionintheWildMa’sudregionofYemen,SheikhNasirHumudal-Qu'aysi,waskilledalongwithtwoofhisbrothersandfiveofhiscompanionswhiletheywerehidingonSunbulMountain.Therewasnoofficialclaimofresponsibilitymadefortheattack,butfollowersofal-Houthiwereblamed.

Staff,“YemeniTribalLeader,7OthersKilledinClashesWithAl-HuthiFollowers,”JeddaUkaz,April12,2007.

GTD Yemen Marib June11,2007

FiveYemeniPoliceofficerswerekilledandsevenmorepoliceofficers(includingthecommander,Capt.HaiderSuleiman)andfiveperpetratorswerewoundedwhenanunknownnumberofunknownperpetratorsfiredsmallarmsatapatrolasitapproachedanillegalroadblockandthepatrolreturnedfireinMarib,Ma’rabProvince,Yemen.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“FiveYemenipolicekilledinclashwithtribesmen,”AgenceFrancePresse,June11,2007.;Ahmedal-Haj,“Fivesoldierskilledinclasheswithtribes,policeofficialssay,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,June11,2007.;

GTD YemenWadiDawan

UnknownperpetratorsattackedabusfulloftouristswithgunfireinWadiDaw'anDesertValley,Yemen.Theattackkilledfourandinjuredfourothers.

HamoudMounasser,“TwoBelgiantourists,twoYemenisshotdead:official,”AgenceFrancePresse–English,January18,2008.;“BelgiantouristskilledinYemenshouldhaveknownrisks:minister,”AgenceFrancePresse–English,January18,2008.;AhmedAl-Haj,“2BelgiantouristskilledinYemenconvoyattackblamedonal-Qaida,”TheAssociatedPress,January18,2008.

GTD Yemen Al-Khaimah

April18,2008

OnFriday,unidentifiedgunmensprayedtheconvoyofaAlehAlHindi,amemberoftheGeneralPeople'sCongress,withautomaticfireasitdrovethroughAlKhaimahinSaada,Yemen.AlHindi'ssonandthreebodyguardswerealsokilledwhile10otherpeoplewerewounded.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheassassinationbut15peoplehavebeencapturedfortheirsuspectedinvolvement.

WorldNewsConnection,"YemeniMPAssassinatedinRebelRegion,"AgenceFrancePresse,April18,2008.;LexisNexis,"15SuspectsinMPAssassinationCaptured,"YemenNewsAgency,April23,2008.;

GTD Yemen KohalMay30,2008 8 26 Unknown Terrorism

OnFriday,atleasteightpeoplewerekilledand26woundedafteragunmanopenedfirewithanassaultrifleonworshippersatamosqueinKohal,Amran,Yemen.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

LexisNexis,"Official:GunmanOpensFireonWorshippersInsideaNorthernYemeniMosque,"AssociatedPress,May30,2008.;BBCNews,"GunmanAttacksMosqueinYemen,"BBCNews,May30,2008.;

LexisNexis

Yemen SheikhOthman

July7,2008 6 6 Unknown AvendoropenedfireMondayintheportcityofAden,southernYemen,killingfourpeopleand

LexisNexis,SixkilledinshootingspreeinsouthernYemen,July8,2008.

woundingeightothers,andtwoofwhomdiedinhospitalduetoseriousinjuries.

GTD YemenKhamisalWaizat

July24,2009 5 Unknown Terrorism

OnFridaymorning,inKhamisalWa'izat,Sa'dah,Yemen,armedassailantsfireduponthegovernoroftheSa'dahdistrict,killingfivebodyguardsandcausingnoreporteddamage.Therewasnomotivereportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FiveBodyguardsKilledinArmedAttackinKhamisalWa'izat,Sa'dah,Yemen,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem(January08,2010).;BBCMonitoringMiddleEast,"AssassinationAttemptonAl-Sa'dahGovernor;YemeniSoldiersKilled,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringMiddleEast,July27,2009.;

GTD Yemen ZuwaybiSeptember6,2009 12 0

Terrorism

OnSunday,inZuwaybi,AlJawf,Yemen,armedassailantsfireduponacommunity,killingmanyciviliansandmanychildrenanddamagingseveralresidences.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,butitwasbelievedthatHuthistrebelswereresponsible.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"ManyCivilians,ManyChildrenKilledinArmedAttackbySuspectedHuthisRebelsinZuwaybi,AlJawf,Yemen,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,January14,2010.;BBCWorldBroadcast,"Yemen:SevenRebelsKilled,OneInjuredforSecurityUnits'Sweeping,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCWorldBroadcast,September13,2009.;YemenNewsAgency,"SevenRebelsKilled,OneInjuredforSecurityUnits'Sweeping,"LexisNexisAcademic,YemenNewsAgency,September13,2009.

GTD Yemen Talh October5,2009

4 2 Unknown TerrorismOnMonday,inTalh,Sa'dah,Yemen,whenarmedassailantsfiredupontheofficesofAl-

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FourCiviliansKilled,TwoSecurityGuards

SunbulahAgriculturalCooperativeSociety,killingfourcivilians,woundingtwosecurityguards,anddamagingtheoffice.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

WoundedinArmedAttackinTalh,Sa'dah,Yemen,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,April23,2010.;BBCMonitoringMiddleEast,"YemeniOfficialSourceSaysRebelsAttackCo-Op,RuralHospital,KillFour,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringMiddleEast,October5,2009.;

GTD YemenAsfalal-Ayn

November3,2009 5 0

Terrorism

OnTuesdayafternoonaround1455,inAsfalal'Ayn,Hadramawt,Yemen,armedassailantsfiredupontwopolicecars,killingfivepoliceofficersanddamagingapassingtruckandseveralpolicecars.Al-Qa'idaOrganizationintheArabianPeninsulaclaimedresponsibility.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"SevenpoliceofficersKilledinArmedAttackbyAl-Qa'idaOrganizationintheArabianPeninsulainAsfalal'Ayn,Hadramawt,Yemen,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,April13,2010.;BBCMonitoringMiddleEast,"TwoPoliceChiefsAmongFiveKilledinEasternYemenAmbush,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringMiddleEast,November4,2009.;

LexisNexis Yemen Taiz

December13,2009 7 6

MansourAliDoais

ThedeathtollfromtheshootingattheTaizNationalMuseumclimbedtosevenpeopleonSunday,accordingtotheAlmotamarwebsite.OfficialsintheYemeniwesternprovincesaidguardswereamongthedeadandfourotherswerehurtwhenoneoftheguardsatthemuseumopenedfirethisevening.

http://www.sabanews.net/en/news200504.htm

GTD Yemen Qalaa February6,2010

15 0Houthiextremists(Ansar

TerrorismOnSaturday,inWadiAl-JabaranearQalaa,Saada,Yemen,fifteenYemenigovernmenttroopers

PressTV,"HouthisKill23YemeniGovernmentSoldiers,"(February6,

Allah) werekilledinanambushbyHouthifightersonamilitarysupplyconvoy.Therewerenoreporteddamaged.

2010.);AgenceFrancePresse,"YemenArmy'SuffersBigLosses'AtHandsofShiiteRebels,"LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrancePresse,February6,2010.;

GTD Yemen Burkatal-Shamsi

February10,2010

Terrorism

OnWednesday,inBurkatal-ShamsinearKohal,Amran,Yemen,fivesoldiersand13Houthifighterswerekilledwhenbitterskirmishesbrokeout,followinganambush.Therewerenoreporteddamaged.

PressTV,"OverTwelveSoldiersKilledinNorthernYemen,"(February11,2010.);Albawaba,"Thirty-SixKilledinYemenClashesAmidReportsofImminentTruce,"LexisNexisAcademic,Albawaba,February11,2010.;

GTD Yemen Aden June19,2010

Terrorism

OnSaturday,intheAl-TawahidistrictoftheportcityofAden,Yemen,gunmenhavekilledthirteenpeople,including10membersofsecurityforces,andwounded12civiliansinanattackonanintelligenceheadquarters.Therewasaheavyexchangeofgunfireatthescene.Nogrouphasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

PressTV,"GunmenKill13inYemen,"(June19,2010).;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"EightSoldiers,ThreeCivilians,OneChildKilled,TwelveCiviliansWoundedinArmedAttackinAdan,'Adan,Yemen,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,October27,2010.;WorldMarketsResearchCentre,"MilitantsAttackIntelligenceHQinSouthernYemen,"Factiva,WorldMarketsResearchCentre,June21,2010.

GTD Yemen AtaqJuly22,2010 5 0

Terrorism

OnThursday,inAtaq,Shabwah,Yemen,unknownmaskedgunmenopenedfireuponasecuritypatrolvehicle,killingfivesoldiers.Nodamageswerereportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughitwasbelievedtohavebeentheAlQaedaOrganizationinthe

XinhuaNewsAgency,"FiveSoldiersKilledinal-QaidaAmbushinSouthYemen,”July22,2010;Jane’sIntelligence,“SuspectedAQAPMilitantsKillFiveYemeniSoldiersinShabwah,”TerrorismWatchReport,Al-Jazeera,July22,2010.;PressTV,"SixYemeni

ArabianPeninsula(AQAP). TroopsKilledinOilArea,"(July26,2010).

GTD Yemen AtaqJuly25,2010 6 0

Terrorism

OnSunday,intheblocS2areaofal-OqlahoilfacilitynearAtaq,Shabwa,Yemen,suspectedAl-QaedamilitantsopenedfireonYemenisoldiersatamilitarycheckpointwithmachinegunsandrocketscausingaclashleavingsixsoldiersandthreemilitantsdead.AsecurityofficialidentifiedthesuspectedAl-QaedacommanderasZayedal-Daghari,believedtohavebeenakeyfigureinthegroup'soperationsinShabwa.Nodamageswerereported.Theal-QaidaintheArabianPeninsula(AQAP)claimedresponsibility.

AlJazeera,"SixSoldiers,ThreeMilitantsIncludingCommanderKilledinYemenClashes,"AlJazeera,July26,2010;PressTV,"SixYemeniTroopsKilledinOilArea,"(July26,2010).;XinhuaNewsAgency,"Al-QaidaClaimsKillingSixSoldiersGuardingAustrianOilCompanyinS.Yemen,August7,2010.

GTD Yemen UnknownJuly26,2010 4 9 Unknown Terrorism

OnMondaynight,inanunspecifiedareaofLahij,Yemen,unidentifiedgunmenambushedasecuritypatrol,killingfoursoldiersandwoundingnineothers.Nodamageswerereportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility.

ErikaSolomon,"SuspectedYemenSeparatistsAttackTroops,KillFour,"Reuters,July27,2010;XinhuaNewsAgency,"FourKilled,12WoundedinSeparatists'AmbushesinYemen,"XinhuaNewsAgency,July27,2010;BBCWorldwideMonitoring,"YemeniArmyWithdrawsfromSa'dah,RebelsAttackMilitaryPosts,"Factiva,Al-Hayat,July28,2010.

GTD Yemen Zinjibar August25,2010

OnWednesday,inZinjibar,Abyan,Yemen,unknowngunmenonmotorcyclesopenedfireonpoliceofficerseatingoutsideamunicipalcompound,killingfourpoliceman,andwoundingtwo

PressTV,"GunmenKillFourYemeniPoliceOfficers,"(August25,2010).;AssociatedPress,"AttackinYemen'sTenseSouthKillsFourSoldiers,"LexisNexis

others.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityandnodamagewasreported.

Academic,AssociatedPress,August26,2010.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FourPoliceOfficersKilled,TwoOthersWoundedinArmedAttackbySuspectedAQAPinZinjibar,Abyan,Yemen,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,January25,2011.

GTD Yemen Al-Mukalla

March11,2011

Terrorism

OnFriday,intheWadiDouanarea,AlMukalla,Hadramawt,Yemen,suspectedAlQaedaintheArabianPeninsula(AQAP)gunmeninacaropenedfireonapolicepatrol.Fourpolicemenwerekilled,andtwootherswerewoundedintheattack.Therewasanunknownamountofpropertydamage.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

XinhuaNewsAgency,"FourPolicemenKilledinal-QaidaAmbushinSouthYemen,"XinhuaNewsAgency,March11,2011;AgenceFrancePresse,"SuspectedQaedaGunmenKillFourYemenPolice,"LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrancePresse,March11,2011.;

GTD Yemen Radaa May14,2011 6 1

Terrorism

OnSaturdaynightat0400,intheLamsanneighborhoodofRadaa,AlBayda,Yemen,suspectedAlQaedaintheArabianPeninsula(AQAP)militantsattackedasecuritycheckpointwithautomaticweaponsandseveralbombs.Sixsoldierswerekilled,andanotherwaswoundedintheattack.Thegunmenalsoseizedthesoldier’sweaponsandtwosecurityvehicles.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughAQAPwassuspected.

XinhuaNewsAgency,"SixPolicemenKilledinAl-QaedaAttackinSouthYemen,"XinhuaNewsAgency,May14,2011;BNONews,"SixSoldiersKilledinTerroristAttackinCentralYemen,"LexisNexisAcademic,BNONews,May14,2011.;FaresAnam,"Al-QaedainYemenAmbushesSecurity,KillsSoldiers,"YemenObserver,May17,2011.

GTD Yemen Bayda February15,2012

5 0Al-QaidaintheArabianPeninsula

TerrorismAssailantsopenedfireonavehiclecarryingtheleaderoftheRepublicanGuardinAl-Bayda

"Yemen:SixAreKilledinAttacks,"TheNewYorkTimes,February16,2012.;"Militants

(AQAP) city,AlBaydagovernorate,Yemen.ColonelKhalidWakwaskilledintheattack,asweretheheadoftheelectioncommitteeandthreeotherpeople.Al-Qa'idaintheArabianPeninsula(AQAP)claimedresponsibilityfortheincident,statingthatthegovernmenthadfailedtohonortheirsideofanagreementtocreateanIslamiclawcouncilinexchangefortheassailantsvacatingatown.

killYemenofficer,electionofficial,"ReutersNews,February15,2012.;"FivekilledinYemenpre-electionambush,"AgenceFrancePresse,February15,2012.

GTD Yemen MukallaApril22,2012 6 4

Terrorism

AssailantsattackedacheckpointinMukallacity,Hadramawtgovernorate,Yemen.Atleastsixpoliceofficerswerekilledandfourotherswounded.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident;however,authoritiessuspectAl-Qa'idaintheArabianPeninsula(AQAP)wasinvolved.

"Xinhuaworldnewssummaryat0800GMT,April23,"XinhuaNewsAgency,April23,2012.;"Airstrikekills4al-QaidainsurgentsinYemen'ssoutheast,"XinhuaNewsAgency,April23,2012.;"6policemenkilledinovernightclasheswithal-QaidasuspectsinsoutheastYemen,"XinhuaNewsAgency,April23,2012.

GTD Yemen TaizzJuly16,2012 4 3

Terrorism

GunmenshotatthedeputydirectoroftheTaizprisonandhisguardsinTaizcity,Ta'izzgovernorate,Yemen.Fourpeoplediedintheambush,includingthedeputydirectorandhisdaughter,whileatleastthreeotherpeoplewereinjured.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack;however,policesuspectedAl-QaidaintheArabianPeninsula(AQAP).

"Yemenambushkillsprisonofficial,threeothers,"ReutersNews,July16,2012.;"Yemen:GunmenkilldeputydirectorofTaizcentralprison,daughter,2guards,"AssociatedPressNewswires,July16,2012.;"Yemenofficer,daughterkilledinambush:witnesses,"AgenceFrancePresse,July16,2012.

GTD Yemen SanaaJuly31,2012 15 43 Unknown Terrorism

GunmenattackedtheInteriorMinistryinSanaacity,AmanatAl

"Yemensecurityforcesretakeinteriorministry,"Agence

Asimahgovernorate,Yemen.Duringtheattack,atleast16soldierswereheldhostagewhileYemenisecurityforcesandtheassailantsexchangedgunfire.Fifteenpeoplewerekilledand43woundedintheattack.Thehostageswerereleasedafteracoupleofhours.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

FrancePresse--English,August1,2012.;"15killedasYemenforces,gunmenbattleinSanaa,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,July31,2012.;"3killedasYemenforces,gunmenbattleinSanaa,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,July31,2012.

GTD Yemen Nashmah August19,2012

AssailantsopenedfireonworshippersatamosqueinAdDaligovernorate,Yemen.Atleastninepeoplewerekilledandanother10injuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"SevenkilledinattackonYemenmosque-official,"ReutersNews,August19,2012.;"SeveralkilledinattackonYemenmosque,"AlJazeeraEnglish,August19,2012.;"NinepeopledieinEidgunattack,"TheHerald(Glasgow),August21,2012.

GTD Yemen Al-Khalqdistrict

November3,2012

9 Unknown Terrorism

GunmenopenedfireonacrowdinAl-Khalqdistrict,AlJawfgovernorate,Yemen.ThecrowdwaswalkingthroughaSunni-dominantneighborhoodafterattendinganEidcelebration.Atleastninepeoplewerekilledanddozensmorewereinjuredintheattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"10killedinattacksonYemeniShiitescelebration,"PhilippinesNewsAgency,November4,2012.

GTD Yugoslavia VokshAugust15,1998 4 0 Unknown Terrorism

SuspectedAlbanianperpetratorsattackedandkilledfourmembersoftheMinistryofInternalAffairs(MUP)oftheFederalRepublicofYugoslavia(FRY)inVoksa,Kosovo.Therewasnofurtherinformationontheattack.

“FourSerbianPolicemenKilledinDecani,Kosovo,”BelgradeTanjugDomesticService,August15,1998.

LexisNexis Yugoslavia

StaroGracko

July23,1999 14 Unknown

TheStaroGrackomassacre(Serbian:МасакруСтаромГрацком,Albanian:MasakranëGrackëeVjetër)wasthemasskillingof14KosovoSerbfarmersinthevillageofStaroGrackointheKosovomunicipalityofLipljanon23July1999.ThekillingsoccurredafterYugoslavtroopswithdrewfromtheregionintheaftermathoftheKosovoWar,andwastheworstsinglecrimeinKosovosincetheconflictendedinJune1999.Theperpetratorsofthekillingshaveneverbeencaptured.

LexisNexis,KosovoCleansed;EthnicAlbaniansarenowconductingtheirownviolentcampaignforracialpurity,December12,1999.

GTD Zimbabwe ZakaDistrict

June4,2008

OnWednesdaynightat03:00,sevenpeoplewerekilledwhenarmedgunmenshottheMDCofficeinJereraGrowthPoint,asmallcommunitysouthofZakadistrict,Masvingoprovince,Zimbabwe.TheattackersNoclaimofresponsibilitywasmadefortheincident.

AllAfrica,"SevenReportedDeadinAttack,"June9,2008,http://allafrica.com/stories/200806090878.html.

KidnapCases

GTD Sudan BentiuFebruary18,1999 5 0

OtherCrimeType

TheSudanesePeople'sLiberationArmy(SPLA)kidnappedsevenmembersoftheInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC),laterkillingfive.TheICRChumanitarianmissionincludedtwoSwissnationals,bothofwhomwerereleasedon03/12/1999.Theremainingfivemembers,allSudanesenationals,werekilledon04/01/1999.The

SPLAaccusedthefiveSudanesemenofbeinggovernmentagentsandusingthehumanitarianmissionasapretextforspying.

GTD Philippines AliciaNovember28,2000 7 4

Terrorism

TenarmedmembersoftheMoroIslamicLiberationFront(MILF)seizedthewifeofaFilipino-ChinesebusinessmaninAlicia,Philippines.Inafailedrescueattemptsixkidnappersandabystanderwerekilledandthreeciviliansandamilitiamanwerewounded.Thenfouroftheattackersandtheirvictimspedoffonatwin-enginepumpboat.ItwasbelievedthatthesuspectswereboundforeitherBasilanoroneoftheelevenislandsofZamboangaCity.

"7KilledasKidnappingSuspects,SoldiersClash,”PhilippineDailyInquirer,November30,2000.

GTD India Dodadistrict

August5,2001

AtleasteighteenmaleHinduvillagersfromAtholi,India,werekidnappedbyagroupofatleasttwelvemilitantsandtakentoLuddarvillage,Dodadistrict,India,wereatleastfifteenvillagerswereshotandkilled.Threeofthevillagersescaped.Althoughnogroupclaimedresponsibility,authoritiesblamedtheLashkar-e-Taibaorganization,whichdeniedtheallegations.

SantKumarSharma,"Bodiesof15kidnappedKashmirvillagersfound,"TimesofIndia,August5,2001.;"KashmirgroupdemandsprobeintomassacreofHindus,"Reuters,August5,2001.

GTD IndiaNowshehra

SixHinduvillagerswerekidnappedbysuspectedIslamicmilitantsinNowshera,JammuandKashmir,India.FourwereshotandkilledbyIslamicmilitantsandnofurtherinformationwasavailableonthe

“AFPWorldNewsSummaryforFriday,August31(since1300GMT),”AgenceFrancePresse,August31,2001.;“14suspectedMuslimmilitantsgunneddowninIndianKashmir,”AgenceFrance

othertwo. Presse,August31,2001.;Twenty-fivepeoplekilledinIndianKashmir,”AgenceFrancePresse,August31,2001.

GTD Colombia JardinDecember9,2001 4

Terrorism

Twenty-threepeoplewerekidnappedbyFuerzasArmadasRevolucionariasdeColombia(FARC)rebelsatahotelresortinJardin,Colombia.Fourofthehostageswerekilled,andonehotelemployeewhorefusedtogoalongwiththerebelswaskilled.ThehostagesweretakentowardsthemountainsoftheAntioquiaregion.

“Colombia:FARCKillsOneinMassiveKidnapping,"CaracolColombiaRadio,December9,2001.;“Hostageshotinkidnap,"HeraldSun,December11,2001.;“FourkidnapvictimskilledbyColombianguerrillas,"AgenceFrancePresse,December10,2001.

GTD India Shopian September20,2003

MilitantsinIndianKashmirkidnappedandthenkilledatleastfivecivilians.Itisnotknownifallvictimswerekilledbythesamegrouporwhichgroupperpetratedthekillings.

"GunbattleinSopore;fivecivilians,militantkilledinvalley,"TheDailyExcelsiorviaBBCMonitoringInternationalReports,September20,2003.

GTD Iraq Unknown August20,2004

11 0 Ansaral-Sunna

Terrorism

MembersoftheAnsaral-SunnaArmykidnapped12NepaleseworkersinIraq.OnAugust31,2004,thekidnapperskilledtheworkersinavideo,showingoneofthevictimsbeingbeheadedandall11othersbeingshotinaseriesofexecution-styleslayings.ThevideooftheexecutionswaspostedtoanIslamicwebsite.TheAnsaral-SunnaArmyclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

“Websitereportsthat12NepalesehostageswerekilledinIraq,”AssociatedPress,August31,2004.;“MilitantWebsitereportsthat12NepalesehostagesslaininIraq,”AssociatedPress,August31,2004.;“Websitereportsthat12NepalesehostageswerekilledinIraq,”AssociatedPressWorldstream,August31,2004.

GTD Iraq Taji January16,2006

31 0 Unknown TerrorismGunmenkidnapped35Iraqipolicevolunteersonabusreturningfromatestatthepolice

RobertH.Reid,“TwoDramaticAmbushesKill11inIraq,”AssociatedPressOnline,

academynorthofBaghdadwheretheyhadbeendeniedentry.Atleast31ofthemenwereshotandkilledthatnight,andofficialsfoundtheirbodiesaboutaweeklater.Theidentitiesoftheperpetratorswereunknown.

January19,2006.;“RoadblockDetourLedtoSlaughter:SurvivorTellsHowPoliceRecruitsWereExecuted,”GrandRapidsPress(Michigan),January29,2006.;“IraqiAuthoritiesFindMoreBodiesinPoliceVolunteerMassacre,”AFP,January23,2006.

GTD Iraq Basra February22,2006 12 0 Unknown Terrorism

UnidentifiedgunmendressedinpoliceuniformsbrokeintoaprisoninBasra,Iraq,andkidnapped12inmates,includingtwoEgyptians,twoTunisians,aLibyan,aSaudiandaTurk,shootingallofthemdeadinretaliationfortheAskariyashrineattack.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

"ShiiShrineBombingSparksSectarianKillingsinIraq,”AgenceFrancePresse,February22,2006.;ZiadKhalaf,“AttackersDestroyGoldenDomeofFamedShiiMosque,SparkingViolenceAcrossIraq,”AssociatedPress,February22,2006.;“Al-SharqiyahTVReportsScoresKilledAcrossIraq,”Al-SharqiyahTV,February23,2006.

GTD Afghanistan Korengalvalley

November25,2006 4 0 Taliban Terrorism

TalibanmilitantsinKunar,AfghanistankidnappedfourAfghanciviliansworkingfortheU.S.militarybaseintheManogaidistrictwhiletheywereontheirwayhomefromwork.ThefollowingdaytheTalibanannouncedthatthefourAfghanshadbeenkilledforspyingfortheUnitedStates.

“4CiviliansWorkingforU.S.MilitaryKilledinE.Afghanistan,”XinhuaGeneralNewsService,November27,2006.

GTD Iraq BaqubahMarch1,2007 14 0

Terrorism

ThebodiesoffourteenpolicemenwerefoundinDiyala,IraqfollowingastatementmadebytheIslamicStateofIraq/MujahideenShuraCouncil

Frayer,Lauren.“Islamicgroupsaysitkidnapped18Iraqigovernmentworkers;14bodieslaterfound,”AssociatedPress,March2,

(DII/MSM)claimingresponsibility.Thepolicemenwerecapturedbyarmedattackerswhileleavingthecity.Thegroupclaimingresponsibilityposteditsclaimontheinternet,showingthepicturesof18menallegedlykidnapped.ThemessagesaidtheattackwasinresponsetotherapingofaSunniwomanbypolicemen.

2007.;“SunniGroupKidnaps18InteriorMinistryEmployeesinIraq,”VoiceofAmerica,March2,2007.;“Bodiesof14Iraqpoliceofficersfound,”UPI,March2,2007.

GTD Iraq Fallujah June4,2007

FiveIraqicivilianswerekidnappedbyanunknownnumberofunknownperpetratorscarryingsmallarmsinFallujahh,al-AnbarGovernorate,Iraq.Noclaimofresponsibilitywasreported.

“Factbox:securitydevelopmentsinIraq,June7,”Reuters,June8,2007.

GTD India Boda October27,2007

FiveIndiancivilianswerekidnappedbyanunknownnumberofNaxalite(IndianMaoist)perpetratorscarryingsmallarmslateintheeveninginBoda,Latehar(District),JharkhandState,India.

“MaoistskillfivevillagersinIndia,”AgenceFrancePresse,October28,2007.;“MaoistskillfivemorepeopleinJharkhand,”Indo-AsianNewsService,October28,2007.;“Naxaliteviolencecontinues,”TheStatesman(India),October29,2007.

GTD Iraq Baqubah January22,2008 6 0 Unknown Terrorism

UnidentifiedmilitantskidnappedandkilledsixmembersofanIraqifamilynearBaquba,Iraq.ThevictimsincludedFalihZimmamal-Osmaliage68,fourofhissonsandtheircousin.FalihmayhavebeenamemberofAwakeningCouncilwhichmayhavemotivatedthemilitantstokillhimandhisfamily.

“FamilyofsixfoundexecutedinIraqiorchard,”AgenceFrancePresse–English,January22,2008.;“2NDROUNDUP:Atleast19killed,88wounded,20detainedinIraq,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,January23,2008.;“Suspectedal-QaedamilitantskillsixciviliansinIraq,”DeutschePresse-Agentur,

January23,2008.

GTD Afghanistan Gelandistrict

June29,2008

OnSunday,inPul-i-Mata,nearGilan,Ghazni,Afghanistan,armedassailantskidnappedfivepoliceofficers.On07/14/2008,thebodiesofthevictimswerefound.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibility.

PajhwokAfghanNews,"TalibanKillFiveAfghanPolicemen;CiviliansKilledinRoadsideBlast,"WorldNewsConnection,PajhwokAfghanNews,July15,2008.;PajhwokAfghanNews,"MilitantsThreatenToKillKidnappedAfghanPolicemen,"WorldNewsConnection,PajhwokAfghanNews,June29,2008.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FivePoliceOfficersKidnappedandKilledbyTalibanNearGilan,Ghazni,Afghanistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,April21,2010.

GTD Pakistan HanguJune29,2008 8 0 Unknown Terrorism

OnSundayevening,inKhafyanga,Hangu,North-WestFrontier,Pakistan,armedassailantskidnappedeightcivilians.Theperpetratorslaterfiredonandkilledsevenofthevictimsandbeheadedoneother.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"EightCiviliansKidnappedandKilledinArmedAttackandAssaultinHangu,NorthWestFrontier,Pakistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,February08,2010.;Dawn,"Hangu:NineOfficialsKidnappedinHangu,"Dawn,June30,2008,http://www.dawn.com/2008/06/30/local7.htm

GTD Afghanistan Farah April18,2009

OnSaturday,armedassailantsfiredonapolicepostinFarah,Farah,Afghanistan,killingoneofficeranddamagingthepost.Theassailantskidnappedfour

YahooNews,"TalibanMilitantsKillFivePolicemen:Official,"(April19,2009).;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"OnePoliceOfficer

otherpoliceofficersandlaterfiredonandkilledthefourpoliceofficers.TheTalibanclaimedresponsibility.

Killed,FourOthersKidnappedandKilledinArmedAttackbyTalibaninFarah,Farah,Afghanistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem(November23,2009).

GTD Pakistan Sangsila July30,2009 18 16

BalochLiberationArmy(BLA)

Terrorism

OnThursday,intheSangsilaarea,Sui,Balochistan,Pakistan,assailantsfireduponapolicepatrolthatwasrespondingtothekidnappingoflaborersinthearea.Onepoliceofficerwaskilled,16wereinjuredand19otherswerekidnapped.On07/31/2009,assailantsfireduponandkilledfourofthekidnappedofficers,whileonepoliceofficerescaped.On08/09/2009,theassailantsfireduponandkilledfourmoreofthekidnappedpoliceofficers.On08/14/2009,theassailantskilledninemorepolicehostagesbyunknownmeans.On08/18/2009,onepoliceofficerescaped.TheBaluchistanLiberationArmy(BLA)claimedresponsibility.

NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"SeventeenPoliceOfficersKidnappedandKilled;OnePoliceOfficerKilled,16OthersInjuredinArmedAttack;TwoPoliceOfficers,11CiviliansKidnappedbyBLAinSui,Balochistan,Pakistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,February20,2010.;PajhwokAfghanNews,“BalochMilitantsKillMoreCops,”LexisNexisAcademic,PajhwokAfghanNews,August09,2009.;SouthAsiaTerrorismPortal,"BalochRepublicanArmyClaimsKillingTenMorePolicemeninBalochistan,"(August10,2009).

GTD Pakistan ThalMarch24,2010 6 0 Unknown Terrorism

OnWednesday,inThal,NorthWestFrontierProvince,Pakistan,pro-TalibanmilitantskidnappedsixShiatruckdriversthatweretakinggoodstoShiaMuslimsinParachinar.Thevictimsweretakentoanunknownlocation.PakistanipolicefoundthebodiesofallsixvictimswhohadbeenshotthreedayslateronSaturday,03/27/2010.Aletterfoundinthe

PressTV,“ProTalibanMilitantsKillSixShiaDriversinPakistan,”(March27,2010).;AgenceFrancePresse,“KidnappedTruckersFoundDeadinNWPakistan:Police,”LexisNexisAcademic,AgenceFrancePresse,March27,2010.;DailyPakBanker,“Pakistan:SecurityForcesKill19MilitantsinOrakzai,”

pocketofonedeadtruckdriversaidthatifanyonesuppliedgoodstotheParachinarShiitecommunity,hewouldbetreatedlikethis.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility.

LexisNexisAcademic,HindustanTimes,March27,2010.

GTD AfghanistanMataKhan

OnFriday,inMataKhan,Paktika,Afghanistan,unknownmilitantskidnappedfourconstructionsworkers.Thevictimswerefireduponandkilledthatsameday.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.

Jane’sIntelligence,“SuspectedMilitantsKillFourConstructionWorkersinAfghanistan'sPaktika,”TerrorismWatchReport,June14,2010.;NationalCounterterrorismCenter,"FourConstructionWorkersKidnappedandKilledinArmedAttackinMataKhan,Paktika,Afghanistan,"WorldwideIncidentsTrackingSystem,October14,2010.;BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,"FourAfghanLabourersShotDeadinSoutheast,"LexisNexisAcademic,BBCMonitoringSouthAsia,June12,2010.

GTD AfghanistanAndardistrict July4,2010 6 0 Taliban Terrorism

OnSunday,inAndar,Ghazni,Afghanistan,suspectedTalibanmilitantskidnappedsixemployeesofFaizullahConstructionCompany.Thesixwereontheirwayfromworkwhentheywereabducted.On07/05/2010,themilitantsshotandkilledthehostages,thendumpedthebodiesofthesixemployeesintheAndardistrictandArzovillage.Nodamageswerereportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility.

FangYang,"TalibanMilitantsKillSixEmployeesofAfghanFirm,"WorldNewsConnection,XinhuaNewsAgency,July06,2010.;PhilippinesNewsAgency,"TalibanMilitantsKillSixEmployeesofAfghanFirm,"LexisNexisAcademic,PhilippinesNewsAgency,July06,2010.;PajhwokAfghanNews,"SixCorpsesFoundinGhazni,"LexisNexisAcademic,PajhwokAfghanNews,July

05,2010.

GTD Afghanistan AdraskanAugust25,2010 5 0 Taliban Terrorism

OnWednesday,neartheAdraskandistrictinHerat,Afghanistan,unknowngunmenkidnappedFaziaGilani,awomanrunningforparliament,alongwithfourofherfamilymembers,andsixofhersupporters.ThestatusofGilani,herfamilymembersandoneothersupporterisunknown,althoughfiveofthesupporterswerekilledon08/25/2010.Nodamagewasreportedandnogroupclaimedresponsibility,althoughtheTalibanwassuspected.

XinhuaNewsAgency,"ArmedMenAbductParliamentaryCandidate,NineOthersinAfghanistan,"XinhuaNewsAgency,August26,2010;Jane'sIntelligence,"SecurityForcesDiscoverBodiesofFiveCiviliansinAfghanistan'sHerat,"TerrorismWatchReport,BBC,September1,2010.;PaulTait,"CampaignWorkersKilledasAfghanViolenceSpreads,"Reuters,August29,2010.

GTD Iraq Yusufiyah August15,2011

Terrorism

OnMondayevening,inYusufiyanearBaghdad,Baghdadprovince,Iraq,unidentifiedgunmenwearingmilitaryuniformsbrokeintothemosqueofTawabandkidnappedsevenSahwaCouncilmembers.Thememberswerethentakenoutsidethemosqueandkilledwithautomaticweapons.TheIslamicStateofIraqclaimedresponsibilityfortheattackbyleavingapapernearthebodieswiththegroupnamewrittenonit.

XinhuaNewsAgency,"SevenHostagesKilledinIraqiMosque,"XinhuaNewsAgency,August16,2011;Reuters,"FACTBOX-SecurityDevelopmentsinIraq,August16,"Reuters,August16,2011.

GTD Afghanistan LogarSeptember6,2011 5 0 Taliban Terrorism

OnTuesday,inanunspecifiedlocationinLowgar,Afghanistan,suspectedTalibanmilitantskidnapped10AfghanicitizenswhowereemployedbytheUnitedStatesandAfghangovernments.Noneofthevictims

YangLina,“TalibanMilitantsKillFiveAfghansafterAbduction:Official,”XinhuaNewsAgency,September10,2011;RadioNetherlands,“SixAbductedAfghanContractorsFoundDead,”(September10,

wereidentified.On09/10/2011,fiveofthe10hostageswereshotandkilledbythesuspectedTalibanmilitantsinCharkh,Lowgar.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityforthekidnappingandthestatusoftheremainingfivehostagesisunknown.

2011).

GTD Syria DaratIzzah

June22,2012

25 0 FreeSyrianArmy

Terrorism

Assailantskidnappedmembersofapro-governmentmilitiainDaratIzzaharea,Aleppogovernorate,Syria.Atleast25ofthecaptivemilitiamemberswerekilled,andavideooftheircorpseswasreleased.Nogroupclaimedresponsibility,butopponentsoftheBasharal-AssadregimestatedthattheFreeSyrianArmycarriedouttheattack.

"26regimesupporterskilledinSyriaambush:watchdog,"AgenceFrancePresse,June22,2012.;"26regimesupporterskilledinnorthSyriaambush:watchdog,"AgenceFrancePresse--English,June22,2012.;"25deadinSyrianrebel'massacre',"BirminghamEveningMail,June23,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Jalrez July31,2012 4 0 Taliban Terrorism

AssailantskidnappedfourAfghanciviliansinJalrezdistrict,MaidanWardakprovince,Afghanistan.ThefourcivilianswerefounddeadonAugust1,2012inthesamedistrict.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack;however,authoritiesattributedittotheTaliban.

"FourAfghancivilianskilledbyTaliban,officialsays,"DeutschePresse-Agentur,August1,2012.;"TalibanexecutesfourAfghans'forWesternlinks',"AgenceFrancePresse,August1,2012.;"TALIBANKILLS7FORWORKINGWITHWESTERNERS,"HindustanTimes,August2,2012.

GTD Afghanistan KhafekAugust26,2012 4 Unknown Terrorism

Assailantsabducted10studentsfromtheKhafekareaofGhorprovince,Afghanistan.Fourofthekidnappedstudentswerekilled;thewhereaboutsoftheothersixareunknown.Nogroupclaimedresponsibilityfortheincident.

"FourStudentsKilled,SixOthersHeldCaptiveInAfghanWest,"PajhwokAfghanNews,August26,2012.

GTD Afghanistan Watapurdistrict

November26,2012

MembersoftheTalibankidnappedfivemembersofafamilyintheQaraareaofWatapurdistrict,Kunarprovince,Afghanistan.MalikArsalawasoneoftheabductees;hewasatriballeaderandmemberofthedistrictdevelopmentcouncil.ThebodiesofthevictimswerehandedovertovillagersonNovember27,2012.

"Talibankill5civiliansineasternAfghanprovince:official,"XinhuaGeneralNewsService,November28,2012.;"FivekidnappedpeoplefounddeadinAfghaneast,"AfghanIslamicPress,November28,2012.

UnitedStates

CPRC UnitedStates

Connecticut,Newington

March7,1998

4 0 MatthewBeck

N/A MatthewBeckisupsetabouthissalary,hasdisputeswithhisboss.

“RAMPAGEINCONNECTICUT:THEOVERVIEW;ConnecticutLotteryWorkerKills4Bosses,ThenHimself,”TheNewYorkTimes,March7,1998.

CPRC UnitedStates

Arkansas,Jonesboro

March24,1998 5 10

MitchellScottJohnson;AndrewDouglasGolden

MitchellScottJohnson,13,andAndrewDouglasGolden,11,twojuveniles,ambushedstudentsandteachersastheylefttheschool;theywereapprehendedbypoliceatthescene.

“FromWildTalkandFriendshiptoFiveDeathsinaSchoolyard,”TheNewYorkTimes,March29,1998.

CPRC UnitedStates

Colorado,Columbine

April20,1999

13 24EricHarris;DylanKlebold

EricHarris,18,andDylanKlebold,17,openedfirethroughoutColumbineHighSchoolbeforecommittingsuicide.

“FatalFriendship:Howtwosuburbanboystradedbaseballandbowlingformurderandmadness,”DenverRockyMountainNews,August22,1999.

CPRC UnitedStates

Georgia,Acworth

July29,1999

9 13 MarkBarton

DaytraderMarkO.Barton,44,whohadrecentlylostasubstantialsumofmoney,wentonashootingspreethroughtwoday-tradingfirms.HestartedattheAll-TechInvestmentGroup,whereheworked,thenwentontoMomentumSecurities.Hefled

“SHOOTINGSINATLANTA:THEOVERVIEW;KillerConfessedinaLetterSpikedWithRage,”TheNewYorkTimes,July31,1999.

andhourslater,afterbeingcorneredbypoliceoutsideagasstation,committedsuicide.(Twodaysbeforethespree,hekilledhiswifeandtwochildrenwithahammer.)

CPRCUnitedStates

Texas,FortWorth

LarryGeneAshbrook N/A

LarryGeneAshbrook,47,openedfireinsidetheWedgwoodBaptistChurchduringaprayerrallybeforecommittingsuicide.

"Faith'sFusillade,"HoustonPress,November4,1999.

CPRCUnitedStates

Hawaii,Honolulu

November2,1999 7 1

ByranKojiUyesugi N/A

ByranKojiUyesugi,40,aXeroxservicetechnician,openedfireinsidethebuildingwitha9mmGlock.Hefledandwaslaterapprehendedbypolice.

"ManOpensFireinXeroxOffice,Killing7,"TheNewYorkTimes,November3,1999.

CPRC UnitedStates

Florida,Tampa

December30,1999

5 3SilvioIzquierdo-Leyva

Ahousekeeperopenedfireinsideahotelcrowdedwithfootballfansintownforabowlgame,killingfourco-workersbeforeshootingafifthpersondeadashetriedtoescape.Thegunmanthencarjackedanothervehiclewithouthurtingthatdriveranddroveashortdistancebeforehewasapprehendedbypolice.

“HotelWorkerIsChargedIntheKillingOf5inTampa,”TheNewYorkTimes,January1,2000.

CPRCUnitedStates

Massachusetts,Wakefield

December26,2000 7 0

MichaelMcDermott N/A

MichaelMcDermott,42,openedfireonco-workersatEdgewaterTechnologyandwaslaterarrested.

“7DieinRampageatCompany;Co-WorkerofVictimsArrested,”TheNewYorkTimes,December27,2000.

CPRCUnitedStates

Massachusetts,Melrose

February5,2001 4 4

WilliamBaker N/A

FiredemployeeWilliamD.Baker,66,openedfireathisformerNavistarworkplacebeforecommittingsuicide.

“Ex-EmployeeKills4,SelfinRampage,”ABCNews,February6,2001.

CPRC UnitedStates

Alabama,Huntsville

February25,2003

4 1EmanuelBurlPatterson

AmanlookingforworkopenedfireatatemporaryemploymentagencyinanargumentoveraCDplayer,killingfourfellowjob-

“GunmanKillsFouratAlabamaJobAgency,”TheNewYorkTimes,February26,2003.

seekersandwoundingafifth.

CPRCUnitedStates

Mississippi,Meridian

July8,2003 6 8DougWilliams N/A

AssemblylineworkerDouglasWilliams,48,openedfireathisLockheedMartinworkplaceinaraciallymotivatedattackbeforecommittingsuicide.

“SixDeadInMississippiMassacre,”CBSNews,July9,2003.

CPRC UnitedStates

Illinois,Chicago

August27,2003

6 0 SalvadorTapiaSolis

AmanwhowasfiredfromhisjobatanautopartscompanysixmonthsagoreturnedWednesdaywithahandgunandshotsixformerco-workers,killingthemall,authoritiessaid.HethenwagedagunbattlewithpolicebeforeaSWATteammemberfatallywoundedhim.SalvadorTapia,36,whohadbeenarrestedadozentimesonweapons,assaultandothercharges,diedafterbeingtransportedtoahospital,policesaid.Fourofhisvictimsdiedatthescene-slainamongamazeofengineparts,cratesand55-gallondrums.

“7DeadInChicagoRampage,”CBSNews,August28,2003.

CPRC UnitedStates

Missouri,KansasCity

June4,2004

5 2 ElijahBrown

The21-year-oldmeatpackingplantworkerusedtwohandgunstoshootsevenco-workers,killingfiveofthem,thenkilledhimself.

“Policesayshooter'svictimsnotrandom,”AssociatedPress,July4,2004.

CPRCUnitedStates

Wisconsin,Birchwood

November21,2004 6 2

ChaiSouaVang N/A

Vang,asix-yearveteranoftheCaliforniaNationalGuard,shoteightpeoplewhileonahuntingtripinnorthernWisconsinonNovember21,2004;sixwerekilledandtwowerewounded.

“HunterTellsPoliceHeWasThreatened,”TheNewYorkTimes,November24,2004.

CPRC UnitedStates

Ohio,Columbus

December8,2004 4 3 Nathan

Gale N/A

NathanGale,25,possiblyupsetaboutthebreakupofPantera,gunneddownformerPanteraguitaristDimebagDarrelland

“InsideTheMindOfAKiller,”CBSNews,December14,2004.

threeothersataDamageplanshowbeforeapoliceofficerfatallyshotGale.

CPRC UnitedStates

Wisconsin,Brookfield

March12,2005

7 4 TerryRatzmann

LivingChurchofGodmemberTerryMichaelRatzmann,44,openedfireatachurchmeetingataSheratonhotelbeforecommittingsuicide.

“Church,PoliceProbe7Murders,”CBSNews,March14,2005.

CPRC UnitedStates

Minnesota,RedLake

March21,2005 7 5 Jeffrey

Weise N/A

JeffreyWeise,16,murderedhisgrandfather,whowasapoliceofficer,andgrandfather'sgirlfriend.Weisethendrovehisgrandfather'ssquadcartoRedLakeSeniorHighSchoolandopenedfireonthereservationcampus,killinganothersevenpeoplebeforecommittingsuicide.

"RedLakeReservationReadiesBurialRituals",LosAngelesTimes,March24,2005.

CPRC UnitedStates

California,Goleta

January30,2006

7 0 JenniferSanmarco

FormerpostalworkerJenniferSanmarco,44,shotdeadaformerneighborthendrovetothemailprocessingplantwheresheusedtowork.Inside,sheopenedfire,killingsixemployeesbeforecommittingsuicide.

“PostalShooter'sBizarreBehavior,”CBSNews,February2,2006.

CPRC UnitedStates

Washington,Seattle

March24,2006

6 3 KyleAaronHUFF

KyleAaronHuff,28,openedfireataraveafterpartyintheCapitolHillneighborhoodofSeattlebeforecommittingsuicide.

“Police:Seattleshootersaid‘plentyforeveryone’,”NBCNews,March27,2006.

CPRC UnitedStates

Pennsylvania,NickelMines

October2,2006

5 5CharlesCarlRobertsIV

CharlesCarlRoberts,32,shot10younggirlsinaone-roomschoolhouseinBartTownship,killing5,beforetakinghisownlife.

“GunmanOpensFireInAmishSchool'Revenge',”CBSNews,October3,2006.

CPRC UnitedStates

Utah,SaltLakeCity

February12,2007

5 4 SulejmanTalovic

N/ASulejmanTalović,18,rampagedthroughtheshoppingcenteruntilhewasshotdeadbypolice.

"Emotionlesskillergunneddownvictimsrandomly,"SaltLakeTribune,February13,2007.

CPRC UnitedStates

Virginia,Blacksburg

April16,2007

32 25 Seung-HuiCho

VirginiaTechstudentSeung-HuiCho,23,openedfireonhisschool'scampusbeforecommittingsuicide.

“Killer'sNote:'YouCausedMetoDoThis',”ABCNews,April17,2007.

CPRCUnitedStates

Wisconsin,Crandom

October7,2007 6 1

TylerJamesPeterson N/A

Off-dutysheriff'sdeputyTylerPeterson,20,openedfireinsideanapartmentafteranargumentatahomecomingparty.Hefledthesceneandlatercommittedsuicide.

“WhathappenedinCrandononOct.7,”LosAngelesTimes,June8,2008.

CPRCUnitedStates

Nebraska,Omaha

December5,2007 8 4

RobertA.Hawkins N/A

RobertA.Hawkins,19,openedfireinsideWestroadsMallbeforecommittingsuicide.

"ManopensfireatOmahamall,killing8,"Yahoo!News,December5,2007.

CPRCUnitedStates

Missouri,Kirkwood

February7,2008 6 1

CharlesLeeThornton N/A

Charles"Cookie"LeeThornton,52,wentonarampageatthecityhallbeforebeingshotandkilledbypolice.

"6deadinshootingrampageatKirkwoodCityCouncil,"St.LouisPostDispatch,February7,2008.

CPRCUnitedStates

Illinois,DeKalb

February14,2008 5 0

StevenPhillipKazmierczak

27-year-oldformersociologystudentatNorthernIllinoisUniversity,openedfireonstudentsinalecturehallbeforeturningthegunonhimself

“NIUshooterhaddisturbingside,”NBCNews,Feb16,2008.

CPRC UnitedStates

Kentucky,Henderson

June25,2008

5 1WesleyNealHigdon

DisgruntledemployeeWesleyNealHigdon,25,shotupanAtlantisPlasticsfactoryafterhewasescortedoutofhisworkplaceforanargumentwithasupervisor.Higdonshotthesupervisoroutsidethefactorybeforeopeningfireoncoworkersinside.Hethencommittedsuicide.

“ManinKentuckyKills5Co-Workers,”TheNewYorkTimes,June25,2008.

CPRC UnitedStates

NorthCarolina,Carthage

March29,2009

8 2 RobertStewart

CarthageNursingHomeshooting:RobertStewart,45,openedfireatanursinghomewherehisestrangedwifeworkedbeforehewasshotandarrestedbyapoliceofficer.

"NursingHomeShooting'NotaRandomAct'",ABCNews,March31,2009.

CPRCUnitedStates

NewYork,Binghamton

April3,2009 13 4

JiverlyA.Wong N/A

BinghamtonShootings:JiverlyWong,41,openedfireatanAmericanCivicAssociationcenterforimmigrantsbeforecommittingsuicide.

"BinghamtonRampageLeaves14Dead,PoliceDon'tKnowMotive,"ABCNews,April3,2009.

CPRC UnitedStates

Texas,FortHood

November5,2009 13 30 NidalMalik

Hasan N/A

OnNovember5,2009,amassshootingtookplaceatFortHood,nearKilleen,Texas.NidalHasan,aU.S.Armymajorandpsychiatrist,fatallyshot13peopleandinjuredmorethan30others.

"SoldierOpensFireatFt.Hood;13Dead,"CBSNews,November5,2009.

CPRC UnitedStates

Washington,Parkland

November29,2009 4 0 Maurice

Clemmons N/A

CoffeeShopPoliceKillings:MauriceClemmons,37,afelonwhowasoutonbailforchild-rapecharges,enteredacoffeeshopandshotfourpoliceofficers.Clemmons,whowaswoundedfleeingthescene,waslatershotdeadafteratwo-daymanhunt.

"4Lakewoodofficersslain;huntisonforgunman,"TheSeattleTimes,November29,2009.

CPRCUnitedStates

Florida,Hialeah

June6,2010 4 3

GerardoRegalado N/A

38-year-oldGerardoRegaladokillsfour,woundsthreewitha.45-calibersemi-automaticpistolatarestaurantinHialeah,Florida,beforecommittingsuicide.

"FloridaManKillsFourWomeninRestaurantShooting,PoliceSay,"CBSNews,June8,2010.

CPRCUnitedStates

Connecticut.,Manchester

August3,2010 8 2

OmarSheriffThornton

HartfordBeerDistributorShootings:OmarS.Thornton,34,shotuphisHartfordBeerDistributorworkplaceafterfacingdisciplinaryissues,thencommittedsuicide.

"NinedeadinConnecticutworkplacegunrampage,"BBCNews,August3,2010.

CPRCUnitedStates

Arizona,Tuscon

January8,2011 6 13

JaredLeeLoughner N/A

AgunmanopenedfireatapublicgatheringoutsideagroceryinTucson,Arizona,killingsixpeopleincludinga9-year-oldgirlandwoundingatleast12others.

"StrangersLinkedbyTragedyinTucsonRampage,"CBSNews,January10,2011.

CongresswomanGabrielleGiffordswasseverelyinjuredwithagunshottothehead.

CPRC UnitedStates

Nevada,CarsonCity

September6,2011

4 7 EduardoSencion

EduardoSencion,32,enteredanIHOPrestaurantinCarsonCity,NVandshot12people.Fivedied,includingthreeNationalGuardmembers.

"Gunmankills4atNevadapancakehouse,shootsself,"Reuters,September7,2011.

CPRC UnitedStates

California,SealBeach

October12,2011

8 1 ScottEvansDekraai

EightpeoplediedinashootingatSalonMeritagehairsaloninSealBeach,CA.Thegunman,41-year-oldScottEvansDekraai,killedsixwomenandtwomendead,whilejustonewomansurvived.ItwasOrangeCounty’sdeadliestmasskilling.

"8KilledinSalonShootinginSouthernCalifornia,"TheNewYorkTimes,October12,2011.

CPRC UnitedStates

Georgia,Norcross

February20,2012

4 0 JeongSooPaek

TheshooterreturnedtoaKoreanspafromwhichhe'dbeenkickedoutafteranaltercation,whereheshotandkilledtwoofhissistersandtheirhusbandsbeforecommittingsuicide.

“ShooterinAtlantaspakillingshadbeenacquittedinMetairieshootings,”TheAssociatedPress,February25,2012.

CPRCUnitedStates

California,Oakland

April2,2012 7 3 OneL.Goh N/A

OneGohisaccusedofshootingtodeathsevenstudentsandwoundingthreeothersinaclassroomatOikosUniversity,asmallChristiancollege.Thegunmantoldthestudentsintheclassroomtolineupagainstthewall,andexclaimed"I'mgoingtokillyouall!"beforefiringthegunatthem.Hefledthescene,stealingavictim'scar,andwasapprehendedhourslaterinanearbylocation.Theweaponusedwasa.45caliberhandgun.Gohischargedwithsevencountsofmurderandisbelievedbyhis

“Deathtollrisesto7inOaklandreligiousschoolshooting,”LosAngelesTimes,April2,2012.

psychiatristtosufferfromparanoidschizophrenia.

CPRC UnitedStates

Washington,Seattle

May30,2012

5 1 IanLeeStawicki

IanLeeStawicki,40,whohadahistoryofmentalandbehavioralproblems,wasaskedbyabaristatoleaveacoffeeshopbeforehestoodupandopenedfire.Hefledandkilledhimselfaspoliceclosedinhourslater.ThegunswerepurchasedlegallyandStawickihadaconcealedweaponspermit.

“Seattleshootingssuspectshootshimself,policesay,”CNNNews,May30,2012.

CPRCUnitedStates

Colorado,Aurora

July20,2012 12 70

JamesEaganHolmes

GradstudentJamesEaganHolmes,24,reportedlyenteredamalltheaterduringamidnightshowingof“TheDarkKnightRises,”setoffgascanistersandopenedfire.Heawaitstrialandhasnotenteredaplea.Holmesboughtthegunslegally.

"TheatershooterHolmesgets12lifesentences,plus3,318years,”CNN,August26,2015.

CPRC UnitedStates

Wisconsin,OakCreek

August5,2012

6 3WadeMichaelPage

WhitesupremacistWadeMichaelPage,40,walkedintoaSikhtempleandopenedfirejustbeforeSundayservices.PolicewoundedPage,whothenfatallyshothimself.Thegunwaspurchasedlegally.

"PoliceevacuateWis.neighborhoodnearshooting,"CBSNews,August5,2012.

CPRC UnitedStates

Minnesota,Minneapolis

September27,2012

6 3AndrewEngeldinger

AsAndrewEngeldinger,36,wasbeingfiredfromhisjobatasign-makingcompany,hepulledoutagunandshothistwomanagers,theowner,otheremployeesandaUPSdriverashewalkedaroundthebuildingbeforeshootinghimself.Thegunwaspurchasedlegally.

"Gunman,firm'sfounderamong5deadinshooting,"StarTribune,September28,2012.

CPRCUnitedStates

Connecticut,Newtown

AdamPeterLanza N/A

AdamLanza,aged20,killed26peopleandhimselfattheSandyHookElementarySchool.Hefirst

"SandyHookElementary:Newtown,Connecticutshootingtimeline,"The

killedhismotherattheirsharedhomebeforetakinghergunsanddrivingtotheschool.Lanzabroughtfourgunswithhim;ABushmaster.223caliberXM15-E2Srifle,aGlock10mmhandgun,aSig-SauerP2269mmhandgun,andanIzhmashSaiga-1212gaugeshotgunwhichwaslaterfoundinthetrunkofthecarandnotusedintheshootings.Duringtheattack,20first-gradechildrenagedsixandsevenwerekilled,alongwithsixadults,includingfourteachers,theprincipal,andtheschoolpsychologist.Twootherswereinjured.LanzausedtheBushmaster.223caliberrifleagainstallofthevictimsattheschool.Hethentookhisownlifewithoneofthehandgunsaspolicearrivedattheschool.Accordingtothestate'schiefmedicalexaminer,H.WayneCarver,allofthevictimswereshotbetween3and11times.

OaklandPress,December15,2012.

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