Afghanistan back to top
March 2001
Bamiyan: The Taliban destroy two monumental Buddhas. 1
June 7, 2003
Kabul: A taxi rigged with explosives rammed into a bus carrying German peacekeepers of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Five killed and 29 injured. Al-Qa'ida suspected. 2
September 9, 2003
Moqor: Armed militants killed four Danish members working for the Danish Committee For Aid To Afghan Refugees (DACAAR), a non-governmental organization (NGO) assisting local Afghanis on an irrigation project. Taliban suspected. 2
November 11, 2003
Kandahar: A vehicle bomb exploded outside the office of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). One killed and one injured. The Taliban or al-Qa'ida suspected. 2
Albania back to top
Kosovo
March 18, 2004: Desecration of the church of St. Apostle Andrew in Podujevo. A video made by Kosovo Albanian local TV shows arrival of the mob, setting the church on fire and desecration of the shrine. Perpetrated by Muslim extremists. 3
Algeria back to top
March 27, 1996
Medea: Seven French Trappist monks were kidnapped from a monastery. Their severed heads were found on May 30. The GIA claimed responsibility. 4
August 1, 1996
Oran: A bomb exploded at the home of the French Archbishop of Oran, killing him and his chauffeur. GIA - Armed Islamic Group suspected. 5
February 23, 1998
Tiaret: A train is bombed, killing 18, and injuring 25. Earlier the same day 12 shepherds were murdered. GIA - Armed Islamic Group suspected. 5
August 31, 1998
Algiers: explosion ripped through a packed square, killing 17 and injuring 60. GIA - Armed Islamic Group suspected. 5
July 5, 2002
Larbaa: Rebels detonated a homemade bomb in the downtown area, killing 35 and injuring 80. GIA - Armed Islamic Group suspected. 6
November 27, 2003
Messad: A well-known poet and member of the extended Royal Saudi family was killed and four others were injured in an apparent terrorist attack. Salafist Group for Call and Combat (GSPC) suspected. 2
Argentina back to top
March 17,1992
Buenos Aires: A car bomb demolished the Israeli Embassy, killing 29, and injuring 242. Hezbollah was responsible. 5
Puerto Iguazu
According to a Federal report, Islamic terrorist group activities from 1999-2003 in the Tri-Border Area (TBA) provides substantial evidence that groups have used the region as a haven for fundraising, drug trafficking, money laundering, recruiting, and plotting terrorist attacks elsewhere in the Americas. Groups include Al-Gama’a al-Islamiyya, Islamic Jihad, al Qaeda, Hamas, and Hezbollah. Police operations conducted in the three TBA cities, in 1999, reportedly thwarted a plot to stage simultaneous attacks on Jewish targets in Ciudad del Este, Buenos Aires, and Ottawa, in an attempt to undermine the Middle East peace process. Al Qaeda operatives in the TBA reportedly were connected to a foiled plot to simultaneously attack the U.S. embassies in Uruguay and Ecuador, in 2001. As a result of increased security measures in the area, a so-called “second tri-border area” was reportedly developing. 7
Australia back to top
November 2005
Sydney: Police said 8 suspects were assembling materials to carry out a major bomb attack. A nuclear reactor used to make radio-active medical supplies was listed as a possible target, according to a police report. 10 others, including a radical Muslim cleric, were arrested in Melbourne on charges of being members of a terror group. The report says one of the Sydney men in custody said: "If we want to die for jihad then we have to have maximum damage, maximum damage. Damage their buildings, every thing, damage their lives." The Australia Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) has said that Australia has home-grown extremists, some of whom trained overseas. 8
Melbourne: Police said 8 suspects were assembling materials to carry out a major bomb attack. A nuclear reactor used to make radio-active medical supplies was listed as a possible target, according to a police report. 10 others, including a radical Muslim cleric, were arrested in Melbourne on charges of being members of a terror group. The report says one of the Sydney men in custody said: "If we want to die for jihad then we have to have maximum damage, maximum damage. Damage their buildings, every thing, damage their lives." The Australia Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) has said that Australia has home-grown extremists, some of whom trained overseas. 8
Bangladesh back to top
May 21, 2004
Sylhet: Sylhet's holiest shrine, the tomb of Hazrat Shah Jalal, a Seventh Century Sufi saint,was hit by a grenade attack, killing 3 and injuring 50. Islamist radicals believe praying at shrines — a common practice in most of the Muslim world — amounts to idolatry. Islamist Radicals suspected. 9
August 17, 2005
Simultaneous bombing in almost every province in Bangladesh kill 2 and injure 100. Perpetrated by Jamatul Mujahideen Bangladesh. 10
Belgium back to top
March 29, 1989
Brussels: A Saudi Imam and his deputy were shot to death. This was apparently an act of retaliation for the Imam's moderate stand regarding the novel "The Satanic Verses." Soldiers of Justice claimed responsibility. 5
September 13, 2001
Kleine Brogel: A plot to bomb the Kleine Brogel base, which houses nuclear missiles, was foiled two days after the September 11, 2001 attacks, when suspected Islamic militant Nizar Trabelsi was arrested in Brussels. He was one of 23 alleged Islamic militants who later went on trial for a range of charges including involvement in the murder of the Afghan opposition leader, Ahmad Shah Massoud. 11
Bosnia back to top
1995
Western Bosnia: Mujahedeen forces enter an Orthodox Christian church and desecrate the altar. In a video of the event, made for inspiration and as a fund-raising tool for jihadis, one combatant throws down what appears to be a vial of incense, before others break up the altar and vandalize Byzantine-style icons while smiling and singing. One combatant raises his rifle and fires at the cross atop the altar. 12
Brazil back to top
1994
Chui: A Hizbullah network was detected using this as a point of distribution of military weapons; such asM-16, AR-15, grenades, and rocket launchers. 7
1999-2003
Foz do Iguacu: According to a Federal report, Islamic terrorist group activities in the Tri-Border Area (TBA) provides substantial evidence that groups have used the region as a haven for fundraising, drug trafficking, money laundering, recruiting, and plotting terrorist attacks elsewhere in the Americas. Groups include Al-Gama’a al-Islamiyya, Islamic Jihad, al Qaeda, Hamas, and Hezbollah. Police operations conducted in the three TBA cities, in 1999, reportedly thwarted a plot to stage simultaneous attacks on Jewish targets in Ciudad del Este, Buenos Aires, and Ottawa, in an attempt to undermine the Middle East peace process. Al Qaeda operatives in the TBA reportedly were connected to a foiled plot to simultaneously attack the U.S. embassies in Uruguay and Ecuador, in 2001. As a result of increased security measures in the area, a so-called “second tri-border area” was reportedly developing in the region between Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru. 7
Canada back to top
June 4, 2006
Ontario: 17 were arrested, foiling a series of planned terrorist attacks in Southern Ontario. None of the targets were identified, but authorities said the Toronto city subway system had not been among them. Police and intelligence officials made the arrests after the group accepted delivery of three tons of ammonium nitrate, a common fertilizer than can be explosive if combined with fuel oil. This is part of a shocking wave of young Canadian Muslims who have become radicalized. 13
Congo back to top
October 22, 2005
Lubumbashi: Iran is seeking to import large consignments of bomb-making uranium from the African mining area that produced the Hiroshima bomb, an investigation has revealed. A UN report, dated July 18, said there was “no doubt” that a huge shipment of smuggled uranium 238, uncovered by customs officials in Tanzania, was transported from the Lubumbashi mines in the Congo. Tanzanian customs officials told The Sunday Times it was destined for the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, and was stopped on October 22 last year during a routine check. In a nuclear reactor, uranium 238 can be used to breed plutonium used in nuclear weapons. 14
Croatia back to top
October 20, 1995
Rijeka: A car bomb detonated outside a localpolice headquarters, killing 1 and injuring 29. The Egyptian al-Gama'at al-Islamiyya claimed responsibility, warning that the attacks would continue unless authorities released an imprisoned Gama'at militant. 5
Cyprus back to top
May 13, 1984
Nicosia: A bomb blast near the Iraqi Airways office injured four people. Responsibility was claimed in Syria by Islamic Action Organization, and in Iran by the Mujaheddin of the Islamic Revolution of Iraq. 15
Denmark back to top
June 2006
Slagelse: Danish Police intensified their focus on honour killings and other related crimes in June after nine convictions in the murder of 18-year-old Ghazala Khan, who married against her family's wishes. With nearly 50 reports of honour-related crimes, police are finding that the problem may be worse than previously believed. 16
September 5, 2006
Vollsmose: Danish authorities said they foiled a serious terror plot with the arrest of 9 men accused of preparing explosives for a planned attack in Denmark. Anti-terror squads carried out a sweep at in Vollsmose, a mostly immigrant suburb of Odense. The suspects "had acquired material... to build explosives in connection with the preparation of a terror act." Abu Bashar, an imam living in Odense, said it was a matter of time before terrorists would strike Denmark. 17
Dijbouti back to top
September 27, 1990
A grenade attack against a cafe frequented by French military personnel and their families. The movement for Djibouti Youth (or Islamic Struggle of Djibouti Youth) claimed responsibility. 18
Egypt back to top
November 17, 1997
Luxor: Gunmen disguised as police fire at tourists near Luxor's Temple of Hatshepsut, killing 70 and injuring 24. Perpetrated by Al-Gamaa al-Islamiyya. 19
April 7, 2005
Cairo: A suicide bomber sets off his explosive device near a street market popular with tourists and locals. Several groups claim responsibility. 20
July 23, 2005
Sharm El Sheik: Three bombs explode in the resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh, killing 83 and injuring 200. Two of the early morning blasts are thought to be suicide car bombs and the third a planted bomb. In a statement posted on an Islamic Web site, an al Qaeda-linked group claimed responsibility. A second group also says it carried out the attacks. 21
England back to top
January 14, 2003
Manchester: Detective Constable Stephen Oake was stabbed to death, and 4 other officers were injured, in a police raid. The murderer, Kamel Bourgass--a suspected Al Qa'ida operative who spent time training in Afghanistan--was later convicted of a plot to spread the deadly poison ricin on the streets of Britain. Manchester has become one of Britain's main havens for Islamic terrorists, according to security experts. 22
July 7, 2005
London: Four suicide bombers struck central London's public transportation during morning rush hour, killing 52 and injuring 700. Al Qa'ida was responsible. 23
June 17, 2006
Southall: A woman was murdered by her brother and cousin for marrying outside her caste. 24
Ecuador back to top
June 2005
Quito: According to a BBC report, Ecuadorian officials busted up an international Hezbollah drug ring run out of a Lebanese restaurant in Quito, in which authorities say cocaine was obtained in Colombia and trafficked to Europe, the Middle East and the rest of South America. Up to 70 percent of the profits from each $1 million shipment went to Hezbollah. In addition to the suspects arrested in Ecuador, 19 others were arrested in connection with the Hezbollah drug ring in US and Brazil. 25
Eritrea back to top
August 10, 2003
Adobha: Armed militants attacked a vehicle carrying passengers working for the U.S. charity Mercy Corps, killing 2 and injuring 1. Authorities suspect Eritrean Islamic Jihad. 2
May 24, 2004
Barentu: A bomb attack on the anniversary of Eritrean independence kills 3 and injures 50. According to authorities, the operation was one of several planned, with the other attacks prevented through intervention by Eritrean security personnel. A month after the attack, a Sudanese-born Eritrean appeared on television claiming responsibility, and saying it had been ordered by a radical group based in Sudan. 26
Ethiopia back to top
January 18, 1996
Addis Ababa: A bombing at the Ghion Hotel kills 4 and injures 20. Al-Ittihaad al-Islami(The Islamic Union) claimed responsibility. 5
France back to top
July 25, 1995
Paris: A bombing at the Saint Michel station, by the Algerian group GIA, killed 10 and injured 116, launching a wave of attacks across Francs by the group. In 1996, another Paris train bombing, allegedly by the same group, killed 2 and injured 47. 27
September 7, 1995
Lyons: A car bomb detonated at a Jewish school, staged as part of a series other attacks, injures 14. Perpetrated by the GIA-Armed Islamic group.
Germany back to top
February 11, 1989
Cologne: Pro-Iranian terrorists, targeting a meeting of an Iranian opposition group, detonated a bomb outside a University building, killing two. 5
December 2000
Frankfurt: Police uncover an Al Qa'ida plot to explode several bombs in the nearby French city of Strasbourg. The target was the popular Christmas market set up around the city's cathedral, which was shown in a video with a voiceover saying that the passers-by were the "enemies of God" and would burn in hell. 28
September 11, 2001
Hamburg: An Al-Qa'ida cell, responsible for the WTC bombings, did much of their planning in Hamburg. German prosecutors said the cell consisted of 8 members: 3 suicide pilots, 3 logistical planners and 2 others whose role remains vague, but who might also have become suicide pilots. Hamburg is home to about 200,000 Muslims, and the radicals blend in easily with the ordinary Muslim population. As of 2005, police said they did not have the resources to track all of the militants. Investigators believe al Qa'ida has operated in the city since at least 1999. 29
Greece back to top
june 14, 1985
c: Two Hizbullah terrorists hijacked a TWA jetliner and forced it to fly to Beirut, where they beat and killed passenger Robert Dean Stethem, a US Navy diver. The remaining hostages were released after 17 days. Both hijackers escaped. One was later captured after he flew into a Frankfurt airport in possession of explosives. He stood trial, and was released in 2005. 30
India back to top
February 14, 1998
Coimbatore: A series of bomb blasts throughout the city kill 43 and injure 200. Islamist militants suspected. 5
January 17, 2001
Srinigar: A heavily armed group of Lashkar-e-Toiba militants attempted to storm the airport, triggering a fierce gun battle, killing 10 and injuring 8. In July of 2006, 9 people were killed in a series of grenade attacks in the city, allegedly by Lashkar-e-Toiba.
October 1, 2001
Srinigar: Attack on State Legislative Assembly Complex. Reported 32 killed, and 70 injured. 5
January 22, 2002
Calcutta: Armed militants attacked the U.S. Consulate, killing 5 and injuring 13. The Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami and the Asif Raza Commandoes claimed responsibility. 6
March 30, 2002
Delhi: Armed members of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) attacked the Raghunath Temple. 31
August 1, 2002
Kathu: Militants hijacked a minivan, driving it into a utility pole near an open-air vegetable market. The gunmen fired grenades at the minivan, killing the 9 passengers. The Al-Arifeen, an offshoot group of Lashkar-e-Toiba, claimed responsibility. 6
August 6, 2002
Pahalgam: Lashkar-e-Toiba militants threw several grenades and then fired into a group of Hindu pilgrims, killing 9 and injuring 32. 6
September 24, 2002
Ahmedabad: The Akshardham temple was stormed by Lashkar-e-Taiba linked militants. They lobbed grenades and opened fire on people in the temple premises, killing 33 and injuring 81. 32
November 24, 2002
Jammu: Islamic militants raided a Hindu temple complex in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Worshippers fled the temple in panic amid the shooting, and police said at least 50 people, were injured, including two priests. Police have blamed the attack on Lashkar-e-Toiba. In another attack in Jammu, in July 2002, Suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba militants burst into a mainly Hindu slum and opened fire, killing 27 and injuring 28. 33
March 13, 2003
Mumbai: A bomb exploded in the first class carriage of the commuter train in Mumbai, killing eleven and injuring seventy more. 34
March 23, 2003
Nadimarg: Eight to ten militants shot dead twenty-four Hindu residents. 35
July 21, 2003
Katra: Seven pilgrims were killed and another forty-two were hurt when militants hurled grenades at them as they waited in line for food from a community kitchen along their route. 2
July 23, 2003
Katra: A bomb explodes near a Hindu temple, killing six persons and doing extensive damage to the temple. Lashkar-e-Toiba and the Students Islamic Movement of India are suspected.
August 28, 2003
Mumbai: Two massive bombs, hidden in taxis and filled with RDX, exploded in downtown Bombay at the Gateway of India monument and during the lunch hour rush near the Hindu temple of Mumbadevi.
June 25, 2004
Shopian: Terrorists kill an abducted railway engineer and his brother. Lashkar-e-Toiba suspected. 36
July 5, 2005
Ayodhya: Five terrorists attacked a disputed holy site, killing 1 and injuring 13. All five were shot down in the ensuing gunfight with the security forcesguarding the area. Lashkar-e-Toiba suspected. 37
October 29, 2005
Delhi: A series of bombs were triggered in two markets in central and south Delhi, and in a bus in the south of the city, killing 61and injuring 188. A Pakistan based terrorist outfit, the Islamic Inquilab Mahaz, claimed responsibility. 38
July 11, 2006
Mumbai: A series of blasts rocked commuter trains at rush hour, killing 200 and injuring 700. Lashkar-e-Toiba is suspected.
Indonesia back to top
January 30, 1997
Rengasdengklok: In a village in Krawang district, West Java, a riot broke out after an ethnic Chinese woman complained about the recording coming from a nearby mosque that was intended to wake up Muslims for their pre-sunrise meal during the fasting month. Her husband allegedly threw a stone at the mosque. In the anti-Chinese riots that ensued, 3 churches and several vehicles belonging to Chinese were burned. 39
May 28, 2000
Medan: A home-made bomb exploded during Sunday Mass in a church, injuring 23. Islamic radicals suspected. 5
October 12, 2002
Bali: A series of nearly simultaneous Al Qa'ida bombings at nightclubs kill 182 and injure 250. 5
December 6, 2002
Makassar: A bomb explodes in a McDonald's restaurant, killing 3 and injuring 11. Hard-line Islamic group Laskar Jundullar is suspected. 6
August 5, 2003
Jakarta: A car bomb exploded in the front of the Marriott Hotel during the lunchtime rush hour, killing 12 and injuring 149. Windows in the hotel shattered to the height of 21 stories. Perpetrated by Al-Qa'ida. 2
May 25, 2004
Ambon: A homemade bomb exploded in a Christian market area, killing one and injuring 13. Police successfully defused 2 other bombs later the same day. Islamist militants suspected. Hundreds have been killed and thousands displaced in the recent violence between Christians and Muslims in the region. Radical clerics have also helped promote the crisis. According to one cleric, Malaysian Muslims had a “duty of jihad” in Ambon. 40
December 31, 2005
Palu: A nail bomb detonated outside a Palu market stall in a predominantly Christian region, injuring 8 and killing 45. Islamic militants suspected. The attack came on the heels of repeated warnings that members of the Al Qa'ida-linked militant group Jemaah Islamiyah were plotting strikes in the world's most populous Muslim nation over the holidays. 41
Iran back to top
November 4, 1979
Tehran: After President Carter agreed to admit the Shah of Iran into the U.S., Iranian radicals seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran and took 66 American diplomats hostage. 13 were soon released, but the remaining 53 were held until January 20, 1981. In another hard-line incident in July of 1999, plain clothed officers raided a student dorm following a student protest over the closure of a daily. There were at least 3 dead, over 200 injured, and many disappearances/ imprisonments. 42
Iraq back to top
March 22, 2003
Sayed Sadiq: A taxi raced up alongside an Australian journalist and exploded, killing 1 and injuring10. Ansar al-Islam suspected. 2
August 19, 2003
Baghdad: A truck drove into the driveway of the Canal Hotel housing headquarters of the United Nations, and exploded, killing 23 and injuring 100. Al-Qa'ida suspected. In an incident in Aug 2004, 4 car bombs exploded just minutes apart outside 4 nearby churches in central Baghdad, and 1 car bomb exploded at a church in Mosul, during Sunday evening services, killing 5 and injuring at least 46. Abu Musab Al Zarqawi was suspected.
August 30, 2003
Najaf: Car bombing at the Imam Ali shrine-the burial place of the son-in-law of the prophet Muhammad. 85 killed and 140 injured. A leading Shi'ite cleric was among those killed in the blast. AlQa'ida suspected. 43
November 12, 2003
Al-Nasiriyah: A truck exploded near the Italian Carabinieri Corps' MSU (Multinational Specialized Unit) command post, killing 32 and injuring 80. Perpetrated by Al-Qa'ida. 44
May 5, 2004
Fallujah: Four civilians were killed in a grenade attack by suspected insurgents. Afterwards, residents cheered and pulled charred bodies from burning vehicles and hung them from a Euphrates River bridge. Crowds dragged at least one of the bodies through the streets, witnesses said. Residents pulled another body from one of the cars and beat it with sticks. 45
June 6, 2004
Taji: A car bombing took place early in the morning outside the gates of a major military base north of Baghdad. Reuters reported that a group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a militant linked by the United States to Al Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the attack, which hospital officials said left at least 9 Iraqis dead and 61 injured. 46
September 24, 2006
Baghdad: A car bomb blast near a Christian church in Baghdad on early Sunday killed four civilians and wounded 14 others including four Iraqi policemen, witnesses said.
November 6, 2006
Baghdad: A car bomb exploded early today outside a family home hosting a wedding reception in the north Baghdad district of Ur, just as the bridegroom's party was arriving in a convoy of cars. Qasim Modalal, director of the Imam Ali hospital, told AFP that 23 people were killed in the blast - including 19 infants - and that another 19 were wounded, many of them seriously. 47
Israel back to top
July 30, 1997
Jerusalem: Two Hamas suicide bombers explode in a Jerusalem market, killing 14 and injuring 150. 48
May 25, 2001
Hadera: On the anniversary of Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon, a car bomb exploded outside a bus station in Hadera, killing 2 and injuring 65. The military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), Jerusalem Squads, claimed responsibility for this suicide car bomb attack that was carried out to commemorate Israel's withdrawal. 49
June 1, 2001
Tel Aviv: A Hamas suicide bomber blew himself up as he stood in line outside the Pasha disco near the Dolphinarium, killing 21 ands injuring 120. The explosive device was reportedly a large number of metal objects, including balls and screws. 50
March 27, 2002
Netanya: A suicide bomber blew himself up at Netanya's Park Hotel, where 250 people had gathered in the banquet hall for the Passover Seder (ritual meal). 29 were killed, and 130 were injured. Perpetrated by Hamas. 51
Italy back to top
September 16, 1985
Rome: Grenades were thrown into the Cafe de Paris, injuring 38. Revolutionary Organization of Socialist Moslems claimed responsibility. 52
July 3, 1991
Milan: Italian translator of Salman Rushdie's book, "The Satanic Verses," was stabbed and beaten by a man believed to be Iranian. A death warrant against Rushdie was issued by Iranian leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, when the book was first published. 5
July 21, 2006
Naples: In a series of morning raids, Italian military police arrested five Algerians for their alleged affiliation with a terrorist group, authorities said Friday. According to the Italian Carabinieri, investigators discovered a cell linked to an Algerian militant organization known as the "Salafist Group for Call and Combat (GSPC)," whose logistical base was in Vicenza, but also had operations in Brescia, Naples and Salerno. 53
Japan back to top
July 12, 1991
Tokyo: The Japanese translator of Salman Rushdie's book, "The Satanic Verses," was stabbed to death by an assailant believed to be Iranian. A death warrant against Rushdie was issued by Iranian leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, when the book was first published. 5
December 11, 1994
Over Minami Daito Island: An explosion on a Philippine airlines jet flying to Tokyo killed 1 and injured 10. Carried out by Al-Qa'ida. 5
Jordon back to top
November 9, 2005
Amman: Three near-simultaneous blasts rip through three hotels in downtown Amman, killing 67 and injuring 150. Al-Qa'ida suspected.
July 31, 2006
A Jordanian woman hacked her 26-year-old daughter to death in her sleep with an axe for giving birth out of wedlock. 54
Kenya back to top
August 7, 1998
Nairobi: A car bomb exploded at the rear entrance of the U.S. Embassy, killing 254and injuring over 5000, mostly Kenyans. Perpetrated by Al-Qa'ida. 5
November 28, 2002
Mombasa: A Landrover crashed into the front of a hotel and exploded, killing 13and injuring 80. Al-Qa'ida responsible. 5
Kuwait back to top
December 12, 1983
Kuwait City: An explosives-laden truck crashed into the compound of the U.S. embassy annex in Kuwait, killing 4 and injuring 62. The annex – one of at least six installations attacked in Kuwait that day –was irreparably damaged. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. 55
October 8, 2002
Failaka Island: Gunmen attacked U.S. soldiers while they were conducting a non-live-fire exercise, killing 1 and injuring another. Perpetrated by Al-Qa'ida. 6
Kyrgyzstan back to top
2002-2003
Osh: Islamic movement of Turkestan (IMT) and the Islamic movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) perpetrate a series of bombings at markets and a bank. 56
November 2003
Bishkek: A plot was uncovered to bomb the U.S. airbase at Manas. Fundamentalist group Hizbut Tahrir (HuT) responsible. 56
Lebanon back to top
October 23, 1983
Beirut: A truck packed with explosives slams into a French paratrooper base 2 miles away, killing 58 soldiers and the driver. 2 minutes earlier, a large truck loaded with 2,500 pounds of TNT crashed through the main gate of the U.S. Marine headquarters in Beirut and exploded, killing 241 U.S. servicemen and the driver. Islamic Jihad, a suspected front name for Hizbullah, claimed responsibility. 57
Libya back to top
February 18, 2006
Benghazi: Libyan security officials said 11 were killed or wounded during a riot outside an Italian consulate, when police firing bullets and tear gas tried to contain more than 1,000 demonstrators hurling rocks and bottles. The protesters were said to be angry at Italian minister Roberto Calderoli, who had worn a T-shirt displaying drawings depicting Mohammed. 58
Malaysia back to top
December 2001
Singapore: Authorities arrested 15 Jemaah Islamiya members who planned to attack the U.S. and Israeli embassies, and British and Australian diplomatic facilities in Singapore. Some of those members, as well as those arrested in Malaysia and the Philippines have revealed links with al Qa'ida. The group's stated goal is to create an Islamic state comprising Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the southern Philippines. 59
October 5, 2003
Sabah: Armed militants kidnapped 6 people from a resort area. 1 escaped, but the remaining five hostages were found executed, several weeks later. Abu Sayyaf Group suspected. 2
June 1, 2006
Kuala Lumpur: Hindu temples and deities were demolished by Islamists who are increasingly alienating non-Muslims. 60
Morocco back to top
May 16, 2003
Casablanca: Five bomb attacks occurred at or near a restaurant, hotel, Jewish cemetery, Jewish community center, and the Belgian consulate. 33 were killed and 101 injured in the attack. The group Salafiya Jihadiya, with possible links to Al-Qa'ida, is considered responsible. 61
August 8, 2006
Nador: Moroccan police uncovered an alleged Muslim terror cell including 44 militants active in different cities in the country. 62
Nepal back to top
December 24, 1999
Katmandu: Harakatul-Mujahedin hijacks an India Airlines Airbus, en route from Nepal to India. 5
Netherlands back to top
March 10, 2004
Amsterdam: Dutch film maker, Theo Van Gogh, was shot and stabbed to death by a Dutch Morccan man in an apparent reprisal for his campaign against Islam. 63
Nigeria back to top
November 18, 2003
Kazaure: Islamic militants burned to the ground 13 churches and several houses in a remote northern town after a Christian student was accused of blasphemy, police said. The dispute began when a Christian student was accused of insulting the Prophet Mohamad and a group of Muslims were not satisfied with the response of school authorities. More than 5,000 people have been killed in religious violence in northern Nigeria since the introduction of Islamic sharia law in 12 states.64
February 24, 2004
Yelwa: According to testimonies gathered by Human Rights Watch, at least 78 Christians, and possibly many more, were killed in attacks on the village, by armed Muslims. Several churches were destroyed in the attacks. 65
May 11, 2004
Kano: Muslims in Kano began rioting and attacking Christian residents of the city, in response to the news of the killings of Muslims by Christians in Yelwa. According to Human Rights Watch, more than 200 were killed on May 11 and 12. The majority of those killed were Christians. Regional police had recorded a total of 84 deaths and 160 injuries. 66
February 19, 2006
Maiduguri: Thousands of Muslims attacked Christians, burned at least 15 churches, and killed at least 16 people during demonstrations against cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. An Associated Press reporter told how mobs of Muslim protesters swarmed the city centre with machetes, sticks and iron rods. One group threw a tyre around a man, poured petrol on him and set him ablaze. Sectarian violence is not uncommon in the country and thousands of people have died since 2000, in violence fuelled by the adoption of Islamic Shar'ia law. 67
Norway back to top
October 11, 1993
Oslo: Norwegian publisher of Salman Rushdie's book, "Satanic Verses," was shot and seriously wounded. A death warrant against Rushdie was issued by Iranian leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, when the book was first published. 5
Pakistan back to top
October 28, 2001
Bahawalpur: : Motorcyclists pulled up to the Saint Dominic's Roman Catholic Church and opened fire. They were chanting "Allahu Akbar "(God is great). 18 were killed and 5 injured. Islamic Radicals suspected. 5
March 17, 2002
Islamabad: Several grenades were thrown inside a church used by diplomatic and local personnel, in the middle of a service. 5 are killed and 45 injured in the attack. Lashkar-e-Tayyiba suspected. 6
June 14, 2002
Karachi: A powerful car bomb blast outside the U.S. Consulate kills 11 and injures 40. Al-Qa'ida was responsible. 5
August 5, 2002
Murree: Gunmen attacked a Christian school attended by children of missionaries from around the world, killing 6 and injuring 3. A group called al-Intigami al-Pakistani claimed responsibility. 68
August 9, 2002
Taxila: : Five nurses were killed, and another 23 people (mostly Pakistani nurses) were injured in a grenade attack on a Presbyterian Missionary Hospital. One of the attackers was also killed in the assault, probably by mistake. This was the second attack on the Pakistani Christian and Western missionary communities in one week. Authorities are blaming Lashkar-e-Taiba for both attacks. 69
December 25, 2002
Daska: A Christmas Day grenade attack on a church kills 3 and injures 13. Islamist militants suspected. 70
March 2, 2004
Quetta: A procession of Shiite Muslims were attacked by Sunni extremists at Liaquat Bazaar, killing 47, and injuring 150. 71
March 19, 2005
Nasirabad: A bomb explodes at a crowded gathering near the shrine of a Shi'ite Muslim saint, near Nasirabad, killing 50 and injuring 100. A second bomb was found at the shrine and safely removed. Sunni militants from the group Sipah-e-Sahaba responsible. 72
Panama back to top
July 19, 2004
Over Panama City: A bomb exploded on a Panamanian commuter airplane shortly after taking off from Colon. All 21 people on board were killed. A Hizbullah linked group, Ansar Allah (Warriors of God) claimed responsibility. 73
Philippines back to top
January 3, 1999
Jolo: Grenades lobbied into a crowd kill 10 and injure 74. Abu Sayyaf Group is suspected. 5
July 16, 2000
Kabacan: A bomb explodes in a market in the predominantly Christian town of Kabacan, killing 2 and injuring 30. Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) suspected. Their leader, Hashim Salamat, called for a jihad, or holy war, following the capture of their main base on Mindanao island the previous week. 5
April 22, 2002
General Santos City: Two explosions. The deadliest, at a busy shopping mall, killed 14 and injured 55. In a call to a radio station, a man claimed responsibility for the Abu Sayyaf group, and said the bombings were a mere "warm up." General Santos is a Christian city in on the majority Muslim island of Mindanao. Several Islamist groups on the island have been waging a battle to establish a separate Muslim homeland in Asia's only Christian nation for the 5 million Muslim minority in the nation of 76 million. The government set up a 5 province semi-autonomous Muslim area in the south, but this has failed to appease radical groups. 74
October 18, 2002
Zamboanga: Two bombs exploded thirty minutes apart in two department stores, killing 7 and injuring 144. Abu Sayyaf group was responsible. 75
March 4, 2003
Davao: Abu Sayyaf group claims responsibility for an airport bombing that kills 21 and injures 117. 76
March 19, 2003
Near Cotobato City: Moro Islamic Liberation Front terrorists attack a minibus on a major highway, killing 9 and injuring 4. 5
February 27, 2004
Manila: A large ferry sailing out of Manila was destroyed by a bomb, killing 116, in the Philippines' worst terrorist attack at the time. Abu Sayyaf Group was responsible. 77
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June 27, 2006
Timisoara: A young man in possession of explosives was arrested in Timisoara, on suspicion that he planned a bomb attack. Since 2002, he had taken part in Islamist religious training camps held in Romania. After converting to Islam, he was indoctrinated with fundamentalist teachings and said he was ready to sacrifice himself in a terrorist attack. He told the investigators he wanted to avenge his Islamic brothers from Chechnya and Bosnia. Prosecutors with the Timisoara Prosecutor's Office are investigating several suspected cases of terrorism as well as information that suspicious money transfers are being conducted in western Romania, related to terrorist activities. 78
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March 19, 1999
Vladikavkaz: A powerful bomb detonated in a crowded open air market, killing 60 and injuring 100. Islamic militants suspected. 5
September 4, 1999
Buinaksk: A huge bomb shattered a five-story apartment building housing families of Russian army officers, killing 64 and injuring 66. Islamist rebels suspected. 79
June 7, 2000
Alkhan-Yurt: Two suicide bombers blew up a truck loaded with explosives at a checkpoint on the grounds of the Omsk elite OMON (Russian Special Forces), killing 2 and injuring 5. Islamic militants claimed responsibility. 5
June 11, 2000
Khankala: A former Russian soldier who converted to Islam, and joined the Islamist Chechen rebels, carried out a suicide operation at a checkpoint, killing 2. 5
July 3, 2000
Argun: A truck loaded with explosives detonated outside a dormitory housing Russian troops and military police, killing 30, and injuring 81. Islamist militants claimed responsibility. A Chechen militant spokesman said "We have two Chechen battalions of suicide bombers, 500 people, who are ready to die for Islam." 5
May 9, 2002
Kapiisk: Militants detonated a remote-controlled bomb in the bushes on the town's main street, as a MayDay Parade was passing by. 42were killed and 150 injured. Islamic militants linked to AlQa'ida are probably responsible. 6
October 23, 2002
Moscow: Militants detonated a remote-controlled bomb in the bushes on the town's main street, as a MayDay Parade was passing by. 42 were killed and 150 injured. Islamic militants linked to AlQa'ida are probably responsible. 6
December 27, 2002
Grozny: Suicide bombers detonated two trucks packed with explosives, at the headquarters of Chechnya's pro-Moscow government building, destroying the building and causing extensive damage to surrounding facilities. 72 were killed and 210 injured in the attack. The Kavkaz Center, which operates a pro-rebel Web site, reported that Islamic militants were responsible. 6
September 1, 2004
Beslan: A group of 33 Islamist Rebels stormed a school and took about 1,200 children and adults captive. The siege ended after 3 days with the deaths of at least 339 hostages, about half of them children, and 500 injured. 80
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November 20, 1979
Mecca: Sunni dissidents seized control of the Grand Mosque at Mecca, taking hundreds of pilgrims hostage. Their declared aim was to "purify Islam" and liberate the holy land of Arabia from the royal "clique of infidels" and the corrupt religious leaders who supported them. The standoff lasted for several weeks. Saudi and French security forces retook the shrine after an intense battle in which some 250 people were killed and 600 wounded. 42
June 25, 1996
Dharan: A bomb exploded at Khobar Towers, a military housing complex, killing19. Al-Qa'ida suspected. 81
May 12, 2003
Riyadh: . Multiple attacks by suicide bombers driving cars filled with explosives, against three guarded complexes, killed 30and injured 216. Al-Qa'ida suspected. 2
May 30, 2004
Khobar: A shooting rampage and hostage standoff in Saudi's oil industry hub killed 22 and injured 25, mostly foreigners. In the early morning, four militants stormed the oil industry office compounds spraying gunfire and killing thirteen people. They then moved up the street to Oasis Residential Resort. According to the Saudi Interior Ministry, the militants first tried to ram the gate with an explosives-rigged car but when that failed they scaled the wall. They then proceeded to sort out Muslims from non-Muslims and corralled at least fifty hostages in a hotel. Nine hostages were killed and forty-one rescued by Saudi commandos. Only one of the attackers was captured. Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility. 82
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December 21, 1988
Lockerbie: Pan Amflight 103, on its way from Frankfurt to New York, was blown up by Libyan nationals, killing all 270 aboard. 5
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March 25, 2003
Pristina: 4 bomb attacks were carried out against the UN interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). UNMIK Police suspect the founder and commander of a local mujahideen unit. 83
March 18, 2004
Podujevo: of the church of St. Apostle Andrew in Podujevo. A video made by Kosovo Albanian local TV shows arrival of the mob, setting the church on fire and desecration of the shrine. Perpetrated by Muslim extremists. 3
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October 3, 1993
Mogadishu: The forces of Somali warlord Mohamed Farah Aideed brought down 2 Black Hawk helicopters, killing 18 US soldiers. Al Qa'ida linked operatives had provided assistance to warlord Aideed's forces. "It cleared from Muslim minds the myth of superpowers," Osama bin Laden said of Somalia in a 1998 interview. "The youth were surprised at the low morale of the American soldiers and realized more than before that the American soldier was a paper tiger and after a few blows ran in defeat."
September 26, 2006
Somali jihadists seize port city, fire on protestors. Islamic militiamen wearing white headbands opened fire on several thousand people demonstrating against them in the port of Kismayo, 260 miles southwest of Mogadishu, killing a 13-year-old boy, said resident Abdiqadir Filibin. Two other children were injured, witnesses said on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. Sporadic gunfire could also be heard in other parts of the town.
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August 25, 1998
Cape Town: An explosion ripped through the popular American-franchised restaurant, Planet Hollywood, killing 2 and injuring 26. Qibla and PAGAD suspected. 5
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March 11, 2004
Madrid: Ten bombs explode on four packed early morning commuter trains in Madrid, killing 91 and injuring 1,900. Al-Qa'ida suspected. 84
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December 8, 2000
Khartoum: A gunman opened fire in a Mosque during Friday's evening prayers, killing 20 and injuring 40. The mosque, belonging to the moderate Ansar al-Sunna sect, was packed with worshippers attending the evening prayers closing a day of fasting during the month of Ramadan. The gunman was a member of the extremist Takfir wal-Hijra group. 5
2003
Darfur: In what has been called genocide, mostly black Africans in the Darfur region have been attacked by Arab Muslims, in a conflict that has left over 10,000 dead and 1 million displaced. 85
Sweden back to top
May 3, 2006
Stockholm: Three men have been charged with planning a terror attack against a church in Uppsala. The alleged plot was unveiled during the investigation into last year's failed firebomb attack against an Iraqi polling place in Kista, a suburb of Stockholm. The three men met on website named Terrorist Media. One of the men, who had established his own Internet forum called Mujahedon.net, is also charged with terrorism for carrying out the attack on the polling place in Kista. 86
Syria back to top
February 2, 1982
Hama: The Muslim Brotherhood led a major insurrection in Hama, rapidly taking control of the city. Syrian Army units besieged the city for 27 days, bombarding it with heavy artillery and tank fire, before invading it and killing 30,000 or 40,000 of the city's citizens. In August, September and November 1981, the Brotherhood had carried out car bomb attacks against government and military targets in Damascus, killing hundreds of people, according to the official press. The movement--whose motto is "Allah is our objective. The Prophet is our leader. The Qur'an is our law. Jihad is our way. Dying in the way of Allah is our highest hope" --continues to be active both inside and outside Syria, and many other Arab states. 87
April 27, 2004
Damascus: Suspected Al-Qa'ida terrorists launched a fierce assault on a diplomatic district in Damascus, injuring one. A car bomb was detonated close to the British ambassador's residence and masked men then fired rocket-propelled grenades at the mission and then turned their guns on Syrian forces. A cache of weapons was later discovered in the district. Syria has functioned as a hub for al-Qa'ida operatives who moved Islamic extremists and money from Europe to Iraq, according to an Italian investigation. 88
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July 20, 1998
Tavildara: 4 UN observers killed by members of the country's Islamist opposition. 5
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August 7, 1998
Dar Es Salaam: A car bomb exploded outside the U.S. Embassy, killing 10 and injuring 77. Carried out by Al-Qa'ida. 5
Thailand back to top
January 4, 2004
Narathiwat Province: Schools in a radius of about 6 miles around an army engineers camp were set ablaze by Al Qa'ida linked rebels, who then moved on to the camp, firing automatic rifles to keep troops pinned down. 4 were killed in the violence. 89
April 28, 2004
Pattani Province: Hundreds of lightly armed Islamic groups launched pre-dawn attacks on police bases and checkpoints in several southern Thailand districts. Thai officials reported that 107 suspected assailants and 5 officers were killed after 9 hours of violent clashes. Thailand's prime minister has blamed local gangs, but many officials fear international militant groups may be behind the attacks. There are a number of Muslim separatist groups known to operate in southern Thailand. In the past, these groups have been linked to larger Islamic organizations such as Jemaah Islamiah - blamed for terrorist attacks across South East Asia. 90
Songkhla Province: Hundreds of lightly armed Islamic groups launched pre-dawn attacks on police bases and checkpoints in several southern Thailand districts. Thai officials reported that 107 suspected assailants and 5 officers were killed after 9 hours of violent clashes. Thailand's prime minister has blamed local gangs, but many officials fear international militant groups may be behind the attacks. There are a number of Muslim separatist groups known to operate in southern Thailand. In the past, these groups have been linked to larger Islamic organizations such as Jemaah Islamiah - blamed for terrorist attacks across South East Asia. 90
Yala Province: Hundreds of lightly armed Islamic groups launched pre-dawn attacks on police bases and checkpoints in several southern Thailand districts. Thai officials reported that 107 suspected assailants and 5 officers were killed after 9 hours of violent clashes. Thailand's prime minister has blamed local gangs, but many officials fear international militant groups may be behind the attacks. There are a number of Muslim separatist groups known to operate in southern Thailand. In the past, these groups have been linked to larger Islamic organizations such as Jemaah Islamiah - blamed for terrorist attacks across South East Asia.
September 27, 2006
Four Buddhists shot dead in unrest. In one attack, two teenagers in Islamic students' dress and riding a motorcycle, shot and killed three Buddhists in Yala, the capital of a province of the same name. “The militants exploited the fact that the men were shopping at a grocery store and could not defend themselves, even though they had a gun,” police Colonel Somsak Wannawak said. The fourth man was shot while riding a bus. 90
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April 11, 2002
Djerba: A truck filled with natural gas crashed into a wall surrounding a historic synagogue, killing 19 and injuring 15. Al-Qa'ida responsible. 5
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October 16, 1989
Ankara: A Saudi military attache and 2 bystanders were seriously injured, by a bomb planted in his car. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. 5
November 15, 2003
Istanbul: The Neve Shalom and the Beth Israel synagogues are bombed, killing 20 and injuring 300. Turkish authorities believe the same group is responsible for other incidents on Nov 20 in Istanbul. On Nov 20 a vehicle loaded with explosives exploded in front of the British Consulate, killing 30, including the Consul General, and wounding 450 others. A second vehicle bomb detonated outside the HSBC bank, killing 11, wounding 105, and causing significant damage to the building. Islamists claim responsibility. 91
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Cuidad del Este: According to a Federal report, Islamic terrorist group activities from 1999-2003 in the Tri-Border Area (TBA) provides substantial evidence that groups have used the region as a haven for fundraising, drug trafficking, money laundering, recruiting, and plotting terrorist attacks elsewhere in the Americas. Groups include Al-Gama’a al-Islamiyya, Islamic Jihad, al Qaeda, Hamas, and Hezbollah. Police operations conducted in the three TBA cities, in 1999, reportedly thwarted a plot to stage simultaneous attacks on Jewish targets in Ciudad del Este, Buenos Aires, and Ottawa, in an attempt to undermine the Middle East peace process. Al Qaeda operatives in the TBA reportedly were connected to a foiled plot to simultaneously attack the U.S. embassies in Uruguay and Ecuador, in 2001. As a result of increased security measures in the area, a so-called “second tri-border area” was reportedly developing in the region between Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru. 7
United States back to top
March 9, 1977
Washington DC: A dozen Hanafi Muslim terrorists seize 134 hostages in 3 buildings only blocks from the White House. One man is killed and 12 are wounded in the takeover of the Islamic Center, the international headquarters of B'nai Brith, and the District building, Washington's city hall. They surrender two days later after negotiations with ambassadors of Egypt, Iran, and Pakistan. 92
2001
Charlotte, North Carolina: Federal officials discovered a Hezbollah fundraising cell that was purchasing untaxed cigarettes and selling them illegally in Michigan. In a year and a half, the network sold around $8 million worth of cigarettes illegally, with much of the money being funneled to the terrorist organization. Some of money funded shipments including "dual use" military gear: night-vision goggles, GPS devices, mine detectors, radar, laser range finders, blasting equipment, and sophisticated software. 93
September 11, 2001
Arlington, Virginia: Terrorists using knives and box cutters hijacked American Airlines Flight 77. They took over the controls and flew the plane into the Pentagon, destroying the left side of the building. The 189 casualties included the 64 passengers and crew, and 125 military and civilian personnel killed with 80 injured in the partially collapsed side of the Pentagon. Al-Qaida is responsible. 94
New York City, New York: 5 terrorists hijacked American Airlines Flight 11. and deliberately piloted it into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Shortly later, 5 terrorists hijacked United Airlines Flight 175, and crashed the plane into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. Both towers collapsed soon thereafter, killing approximately 3000 persons, including hundreds of firefighters and rescue personnel who were helping to evacuate the buildings. Al-Qaida is responsible. An earlier bombing on the WTC, by radical extremists, took place in 1993, killing 6. More recently, it was uncovered that terrorists planned a major attack on the NYC subway system and aborted it shortly before the date to carry it out. 94
Shanksville, Pennsylvania: Terrorists using knives and box cutters hijacked United Airlines Flight 93, en route from Newark to San Francisco. The hijackers took over the plane’s controls and were heading the aircraft in the direction of Washington, D.C. In attempting to retake control of the airplane, the passengers crashed it into the Pennsylvania countryside, according to press reports. All 44 persons on board were killed. Al Qa'ida is responsible. 94
December 22, 2001
Over Boston, Massachusetts: Richard Reid, a British citizen and convert to Islam, was arrested for allegedly trying to set off explosives concealed in his sneakers while on American Airlines Flight 63 from Paris to Miami. The crew and passengers subdued Reid before he could ignite the explosives. The flight was diverted to Boston. In 2003, he was sentenced to life in prison. Reid's attorneys said he believed bombing the plane was necessary to "prevent the destruction of Islam." In court he described himself as a "soldier." Intelligence documents CNN obtained from two Western nations show Reid reported to al Qaeda's head of military operations. 95
January 10, 2002
Chicago, Illinios and Detroit, Michigan: DEA officials busted an elaborate nationwide meth-amphetamine drug ring operating primarily through Detroit and Chicago, that funneled much of its money back to terrorist groups like Hezbollah. At least 136 people – most from the Mid East – were arrested and 36 tons of pseudo ephedrine, 179 pounds of meth-amphetamine, $4.5 million in cash, 8 properties, and 160 cars used for transport were seized. Former CIA Director George Tenet has said that Hezbollah [is al-Qaeda’s] equal, if not a far more capable organization. I actually think they’re a notch above in many respects.” 96
August 2002
Fort Lauderdale, Florida: A Pakistani man living in Broward pleaded guilty to charges he conspired to carry out a "jihad" mission in South Florida, in which prosecutors said they planned to bomb electrical power stations and a National Guard Armory. According to the indictment, the men allegedly planned to follow these attacks with a list of demands on the United States government to release Muslims from American prisons and to end US support of Israel. 97
August 6, 2003
Houston, Texas: A Saudi who went from a freewheeling Houston college student to an observant Muslim pleaded guilty to nearly decapitating a longtime Jewish friend. The prosecutor said there was no clear motive in the killing. The defendant had severed ties with his friend about one year before the killing. He had recently undergone a religious reawakening and had reformed his typical American student behavior to a more conservative, Islamic lifestyle, authorities said. 98
2005
Los Angeles, California: Officials uncovered a planned terrorist plot by Jam'iyyat Ul-Islam Is-Saheeh, against military recruitment stations and bases, the Israeli consulate in LA, El-Al airlines, and Jewish synagogues. The plot was discovered when suspects dropped a cellular telephone at a robbery to fund the terrorist attacks. 99
Torrence, California: The head of a radical Islamic prison gang and three others were indicted in 2005 on federal charges of planning terrorist attacks against U.S. military facilities, the Israeli Consulate, synagogues, and other Los Angeles area targets. 100
February 2006
Toledo, Ohio: Three men were charged with conspiring to provide money, training, communications equipment, and computers to extremists in the Middle East. As alleged in the indictment, these men taught themselves how to make and use explosives, and conducted their own training exercises. 101
March 3, 2006
Chapel Hill, North Carolina: : A recent graduate of the University of North Carolina Chapel hill drove a sport utility vehicle into a crowded pedestrian zone at the school, injuring 9. He said he was "thankful for the opportunity to spread the will of Allah." 102
April 5, 2006
Lodi, California: In the farming town of Lodi, Calif., a young Pakistani man faces at least 30 years in prison for supporting terrorism by attending an al-Qaida training camp in Pakistan in 2003 and lying to the FBI. His father pleaded guilty to trying to smuggle $28,000 in cash to Pakistan. 100
June 20, 2006
Falls Church Virginia: A British-led investigation has helped identify a number of US-based terrorists and helped authorities in Washington to break up an al-Qaeda cell operating in Falls Church, Virginia. 11 men who regularly attended the same Islamic Centre in Falls Church have been convicted of terrorism charges. 7 reportedly went to training camps in Pakistan. A twelfth man was jailed for 30 years in March for plotting to assassinate President Bush and being a member of al-Qaeda. The latest trial of the “Virginia 11” led to a junior school teacher, who was popular with parents and pupils, being convicted for giving aid to the banned Pakistan-based extremist group, Lashkar-e-Taiba. 103
June 23, 2006
Miami, Florida: 7 young men were arrested in an alleged plot against the Sears Tower, and a federal building in Miami. 5 are U.S. citizens. To obtain money and support for their mission, the conspirators sought help from alQaida, the indictment charged. It said that the group's Ringleader met with an undercover agent several times in Dec 2005, and asked for boots, uniforms, machine guns, radios, vehicles and $50,000 in cash to help him build an “‘Islamic Army’ to wage jihad’,” and that he said that he and his 5 soldiers wanted to attend al Qaida training and planned a “full ground war” against the U.S. in order to “kill all the devils we can.” 104
July 17, 2006
Atlanta, Georgia: Two men already accused of discussing terror targets with Islamic extremists were indicted Wednesday on charges of undergoing para-military training in northwest Georgia and plotting a "violent jihad" against civilian and government targets, including an air base in suburban Atlanta. 105
July 28, 2006
Seattle, Washington: Naveed Afzal Haq killed 1 and injured 5, after forcing his way into the offices of the Jewish Federation. When Haq got on the phone with 911 operators, he said, "This is a hostage situation and I want these Jews to get out," according to a statement of probable cause. 106
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1999
Montevideo: Ali Mohamed Mukhlis, a suspected member of the Egyptian Islamic Group with possible ties to Osama bin Laden, was apprehended by Uruguayan authorities in connection with a plot to bomb the American embassies in Asuncion, Paraguay and Montevideo, Uruguay. 107
2001
Chuy: Investigations uncovered a cocaine trafficking operation in Chuy that was linked to Arab and Lebanese Mafias. The money was reportedly obtained to be used to finance international terrorism. 7
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March 28, 2004
Bukhara: The Islamic Jihad Group (IJG) claimed responsibility for a series of March suicide bombings around Tashkent and Bukhara, which killed 47. The attacks targeted local government offices, as well as a crowded market. Although IJG released a statement claiming responsibility for the bombings, officials blamed other extremist organizations. 108
Tashkent: The Islamic Jihad Group (IJG) claimed responsibility for a series of March suicide bombings around Tashkent and Bukhara, which killed 47. The attacks targeted local government offices, as well as a crowded market. Although IJG released a statement claiming responsibility for the bombings, officials blamed other extremist organizations. In July, 2004, IJG carried out series of bombing attacks on the US and Israeli Embassy, and the Uzbek Prosecutor General, killing and wounding several. In their claim of responsibility, the IJG wrote:“…These martyrdom operations that the group is executing will not stop, God willing. It is for the purpose of repelling the injustice of the apostate government and supporting the jihad of our Muslim brothers in Iraq, Palestine, Afghanistan, the Hijaz, and in other Muslim countries ruled by infidels and apostates.” 108
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October 12, 2000
Aden Harbor: A small boat that was helping the US Navy destroyer, USS Cole to moor, exploded as the USS Cole was in the Yemen port of Aden for refueling. The explosion created a 20 foot by 40 foot hole in the side of the ship. 17 were killed and 39 wounded in the attack. Investigations suggested that al-Qaeda was behind the attack. 109
October 13, 2000
Sanaa: The British Embassy in the Yemeni capital Sanaa was hit by a bomb less than 24 hours after a suicide attack against the USS Cole. The blast at the British Embassy caused damage to the perimeter wall and the Ambassador's office in the embassy building itself. Mohammed's Army claimed the attack. 110
Ocotober 6, 2002
Hadramaut: One was killed and 4 injured, when a small craft with explosives rammed into a French oil tanker causing an explosion. Perpetrated by Al-Qa'ida. 111
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