07/17/2012: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) post in Washir district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Nine ANA soldiers and seven of the attackers died, and seven more soldiers sustained injuries in the fighting. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2012: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at an Islamic school in Bukuru area of Jos city, Plateau state, Nigeria. One child near the school died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2012: Assailants fired on a military outpost and nearby homes simultaneously in Ruseo village, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The attack, carried out by about 25 assailants, killed two civilians and one soldier and wounded five more people. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2012: Assailants fired rockets at a Frontier Corps camp in Khar town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/17/2012: Assailants fired rockets at an army checkpost in Thal area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No fatalities were reported in the rocket fire; however, five of the assailants were killed when Pakistani forces returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but security sources suspected Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
07/17/2012: Assailants set industrial machines on fire in a quarry in Akarca village, Hatay province, Turkey. Security forces arrived on the scene and exchanged gunfire with the attackers. No casualties were reported. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2012: Assailants shelled the police headquarters in Ad Dali town, Ad Dali governorate, Yemen. No further information is available.
07/17/2012: Assailants shot three rockets at a Levies station in Kalat town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No fatalities were reported in the attack, but the building was badly damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2012: Explosive devices were found near power pylons in Gulbaz Dehqan village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Police safely defused the devices. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
07/17/2012: Gunmen attacked a military post in Sito Nasandigan area of Impasug-ong municipality, Bukidnon province, Philippines. One Filipino soldier was injured in the exchange of gunfire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/17/2012: Gunmen attacked an Awami National Party leader in Sherpao Colony area, Sindh province, Pakistan. The leader, Fazal Ameen, died of his injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2012: Gunmen attacked Kenyan police officers in Liboi town, North Eastern province, Kenya. Three officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2012: Gunmen shot at a United Nations vehicle in Sohrab Goth area of Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Theassailants targeted a doctor and the driver involved in a polio vaccination campaign in the area. The targets were both wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, in September 2012, police arrested two members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) for their alleged involvement.
07/17/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a police station near Muqdadiyah area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer and three assailants were killed and at least one other person was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2013: A roadside bomb targeted African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops in Kismayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. Two people were killed and at least three people, including civilians, were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Layali coffeehouse in Bab Laqash neighborhood, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least five people were killed and 13 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2013: An explosive device detonated in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Assailants had attached the device to the air conditioning unit on a bus. No casualties were reported in the explosion, as the bus was vacated prior to detonation. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2013: An explosive device detonated near a Ranger patrol providing security to teachers in Khuean Bang Lang sub-district, Yala province, Thailand. At least one soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to separatists.
07/17/2013: An explosive device detonated near a river in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least three civilians were killed and at least five others were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2013: An explosive device detonated near North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops in Muhammad Agha district, Logar province, Afghanistan. No injuries were reported. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2013: An explosive device detonated outside of a Socialist Party office in Carcassonne city, Languedoc-Roussillon region, France. No casualties were reported, but the building was damaged in the explosion. Comite d'Action Viticole claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2013: An explosive device targeted an Afghan National Civil Order Police vehicle in Gardez city, Paktia province, Afghanistan. This was one of two nearly simultaneous blasts in this area on this day. At least twelve people were wounded across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/17/2013: An explosive device targeted an Afghan National Police (ANP) vehicle in Gardez city, Paktia province, Afghanistan. This was one of two nearly simultaneous blasts in this area on this day. At least twelve people were wounded across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/17/2013: An explosives-laden bicycle detonated in Imam Sahib district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. The device detonated as a police vehicle was passing the Imam Sahib education department. At least three people, including at least two police officers, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at the Amari Mosque in Kanaker town, Rif Dimashq governorate, Syria. At least three people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Bara tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Only the two assailants in the vehicle were killed. No other injuries were reported, and the intended target of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside Shaikh Eisa Bin Salman Mosque in Riffa city, Southern governorate, Bahrain. There were no reported casualties in the explosion. Al Ashtar Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/17/2013: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No casualties were reported. This was one of two attacks on military checkpoints in Arish on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2013: Assailants attacked a security checkpoint in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No casualties were reported. This was one of two attacks on military checkpoints in Arish on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2013: Assailants attacked the Deputy Yaaqshiid District Administrator in an unknown location in Somalia. The administrator , Rahma Dahir Siyad, was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, officials attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
07/17/2013: Assailants detonated a roadside bomb and the opened fire on a military convoy in Cho-airong district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Two soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK).
07/17/2013: Assailants detonated an explosives-laden collar on a dog in El Charco, Narino department, Colombia. The blast, which targeted a local police station, injured at least two people and damaged nearby buildings. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed it to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
07/17/2013: Assailants detonated explosive devices at a military base in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. This was one of two attacks on military bases in the city on this day, across which an unknown number of people were killed or wounded. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the attack.
07/17/2013: Assailants fired mortars at the Digfer General Hospital in the Hodon district of Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. At least three shells hit the boundary wall, but no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2013: Assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on the South Palu police station in Palu city, Central Sulawesi province, Indonesia. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on a tribal elder in Musa Killay, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The tribal elder, Jamshed Khan Khojalkhel, and at least two others were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on an army patrol in al-Jazira area, Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on Balaram Dalai in Kumbhariput village, Odisha state, India. Dalai, a contractor, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Maoists and stated that Dalai was targeted because the assailants believed him to be a police informer.
07/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on journalists in Kismaayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. The journalists had been responding to an earlier bombing of an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) vehicle. At least two journalists were injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on Mega VPS Security Agency security guards in Bayabas municipality, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. At least one of the security guards, who were escorting a DOLE Philippines container van, was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on the chief of a Sunni tribe in Muqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The chief, Sheikh Ali Al-Jumaily, and two others were injured, and the chief's wife was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a police vehicle in Batmaloo market in Srinagar district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Shakeel Ahmad Kasana, a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) prisoner who was being transported to a jail, was killed and at least four police officers and a nearby civilian were injured by the blast. The Jammu and Kashmir Islamic Front claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/17/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at the house of a village chairman in Barangay Matibay, Lamitan city, Basilan province, Philippines. The chairmaperson, Gais Mansul, was not harmed; however, his wife was killed and one other person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident
07/17/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device into the home of a school teacher in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No injuries were reported; however, the boundary wall of the residence was damaged in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2013: Gunmen attacked a former peace committee official near Tank city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The committee official, Iqbal Khan, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2013: Gunmen attacked an under-construction tunnel in Goh, Bihar state, India. At least five people, including a number of police and security personnel, were killed, and at least seven other people were wounded. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they were attempting to procure firearms for the purpose of arming the "common man" and continuing the fight against Operation Greenhunt, an anti-Maoist offensive campaign.
07/17/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a police station in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least one police officer was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/17/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a police vehicle in Rafah city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2013: Two gunmen on a motorcycle attacked Wali Jan Taheri in Karokh town, Herat province, Afghanistan. Taheri, a public prosecutor and brother of the Afghan National Security Adviser, was killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: A roadside bomb detonated in Hangu town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two coordinated blasts in this area on July 17, 2014. This first blast was designed to draw first responders to the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: A roadside bomb, targeting a crowd at the scene of an earlier blast, detonated in Hangu town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Six people were killed in the attack. This was one of two coordinated blasts in this area on July 17, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police checkpoint in Taji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. In addition to the suicide bomber, two people were killed and five others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vest at a market in Shorga area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the suicide bomber, four people were killed and 12 others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of a soldier detonated in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The soldier was killed and one other person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: An explosive device detonated at the residence of a tribal member in Ghriza area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the entrance to the house was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: An explosive device detonated near a military convoy in Thung Yang Daeng district, Pattani province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Thung Yang Dang district on July 17, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Sahwa Council checkpoint in Albu Aythah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two Sahwa Council members were killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: An explosive device detonated near a security forces convoy in Doaba town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Three security officials were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: An explosive device detonated near a security forces convoy in Musa Khel Landai Shah area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One security official was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: An explosive device placed on a motorcycle detonated near a police vehicle in Puli Khumri city, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. Ten people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/17/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated and assailants stormed the Kabul International Airport in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. Four assailants were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated prematurely in Bab al Azazia area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. One assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: Assailants abducted four Philippine Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) employees in Upper Sinumaan area, Sulu province, Philippines. One of the hostages was released on July 18, 2014, two hostages were released on July 19, 2014, and the remaining hostage was released on July 22, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
07/17/2014: Assailants abducted Martin Galea in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Galea, a North African Geophyiscal Exploration Company (NAGECO) employee, was released on July 28, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: Assailants attacked a local militia in Kismayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. Four assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/17/2014: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint near Hryhoryevka village, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Luhansk People's Republic.
07/17/2014: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Nad Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. This was one of two similar attacks on police checkposts in Nad Ali district on July 17, 2014. In addition to 14 assailants, one police officer was killed and nine others, including one police officer and eight assailants, were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/17/2014: Assailants attacked National Defense Force soldiers and then the Shaer Gas Field in Homs governorate, Syria. In addition to 40 assailants, 270 people were killed, an unknown number of people were wounded, and an unknown number were taken hostage during the attack. The fate of the hostages is unknown. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: Assailants attacked the Chowlai border police post in Shorabak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. One police officer and 15 assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
07/17/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device on a bridge and intercepted two vehicles between Tumaco and Pasto municipalities in Narino department, Colombia. At least four Technical Investigation Corps (CTI) officials were abducted in the assault and released later that day. The two vehicles were set on fire and the bridge was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
07/17/2014: Assailants launched a grenade and opened fire at a police station in Yala province, Thailand. Three assailants were killed and five police officers were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at a residential area in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One person was killed and one other was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at Ashkelon city, Southern district, Israel. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (Ansar Jerusalem) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at Beersheba city, Southern district, Israel. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: Assailants launched a surface-to-air missile at a Malaysia Airlines aircraft, traveling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, near Hrabove, Donetsk, Ukraine. At least 298 people, including one United States citizen, were killed in the attack. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities questioned the veracity of this claim.
07/17/2014: Assailants launched grenades at an anti-terrorist operation checkpoint near Izvarnye area, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. Eight soldiers were killed and ten others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Luhansk People's Republic.
07/17/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Kuybyshevo town, Rostov oblast, Russia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at military personnel in Sverdlovsky district, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Luhansk People's Republic.
07/17/2014: Assailants launched mortars at Zintan Militia members stationed at Tripoli International Airport in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, a terminal was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Ashkelon city, Southern district, Israel. A soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on a convoy carrying a presidential security team in Paktia province, Afghanistan. Four security guards were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military vehicle in Al-Aram area, Shabwah governorate, Yemen. In addition to one assailant, two soldiers were killed and one soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
07/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Nam Dam subdistrict, Thung Yang Dang district, Pattani province, Thailand. Three assailants were killed and five police officers were wounded in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Thung Yang Dang district on July 17, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police officer in Korontada neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
07/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on a security checkpost in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on a security post south of Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Two soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on Fariha al-Barkawi in Derna, Libya. Al-Barkawi, a former Member of Parliament, was killed in the attack. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on military personnel escorting aid workers in Tubungan municipality, Iloilo province, Philippines. One assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Himamaylan city, Negros Occidental province, Philippines. Two soldiers were killed and one other was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on religious activists in Dhamial road area, Rawalpindi city, Punjab province, Pakistan. Two activists were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on Saba Ali in Ganj Chowk neighborhood, Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Ali, a member of the Shia community, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: Assailants stoned a woman in Tabqah area, Raqqah governorate, Syria. The woman was killed in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: Four explosive devices were discovered and safely defused in Bajragada area, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/17/2015: A police vehicle struck an explosive device in Guzara district, Herat province, Afghanistan. At least six police officers were killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2015: A suicide bomber detonated at a Muslim praying ground in Damaturu city, Yobe state, Nigeria. In addition to the bomber, 43 people were killed an unknown number of people were injured in the blast. This was one of two similar suicide attacks in the area within a few minutes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/17/2015: A suicide bomber detonated at a Muslim praying ground in Damaturu city, Yobe state, Nigeria. In addition to the bomber, seven people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the blast. This was one of two similar suicide attacks in the area within a few minutes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/17/2015: A suicide bomber detonated targeting Shia civilians at the security entrance gate to Railway Colony neighborhood along Brewery Road in Quetta City, Balochistan province, Pakistan. In addition to the bomber, at least one person was killed and four people were injured in the blast. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a market in Bani Saad, Diyala governorate, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, 120 people were killed and 130 people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in revenge for the deaths of members of the Sunni Muslim community in Hawija.
07/17/2015: An explosive device detonated in a graveyard in Alishir district, Khost province, Afghanistan. One civilian was killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2015: An explosive device detonated inside a mosque in Kanguri, Balkh province, Afghanistan. At least one person was killed and ten others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/17/2015: An explosive device detonated near a cemetery in Madain District, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Zafraniya area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Hay al-Amil, southwest of Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2015: An explosive device detonated outside of a cinema house in Al Haram area, Giza city, Giza governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Mushahidah, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and three officers were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting an Omar al-Mukhtar Brigade vehicle on a bridge near Wadi Marqas, Derna district, Libya. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
07/17/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a mosque in Tank neighborhood, Dera Ismail Khan city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and threatened women against going shopping without a male relative.
07/17/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused on railway tracks in Kashmore district, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials arrested Ghulam Yasin in connection with the attempted attack.
07/17/2015: An explosive device was found and defused outside the home of Brad Haddin, a cricket player, in Tennyson Point suburb, Sydney, Australia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2015: Assailants attacked a police station in Suarez town, Cauca department, Colombia. Three civilians and two police offices were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
07/17/2015: Assailants attacked Chief Atoza Ihindan in Katsina Ala town, Benue state, Nigeria. Thindan, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, was killed and a police guard was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2015: Assailants attacked residents and buildings with firearms and petrol bombs in Sabon Gari, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 10 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the raid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/17/2015: Assailants attacked the Konkia military post in Konkia area, Lac region, Chad. At least one soldier and 19 assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/17/2015: Assailants detonated a roadside landmine targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol near Tekri village, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/17/2015: Assailants kidnapped five Czech journalists and their Lebanese driver in Kefraya town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. All five journalists were released unharmed on February 2, 2016 while the fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Paraguayan Police Force vehicle in Yaguarete Forest, San Pedro department, Paraguay. At least three police officers were killed and their vehicle was set on fire in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspected that the attack was carried out by the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
07/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on a security patrol in Sitio Onor, Tagugpo village, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. Five security forces members were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on Ustadz Rhagelin Barutoc in Rizal Park, Digos City, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. Barutoc, a Muslim leader, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2015: Assailants opened fire outside the office of Rajesh Gehlot in Najafgarh area, Delhi state, India. Gehlot, an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), was not harmed, but the office was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2015: Assailants set fire to a trailer truck in Igdir province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK).
07/17/2015: Assailants set fire to an unknown number of civilian residences in Karubaga, Tolikara district, Papua province, Indonesia. This was one of three attacks in Karubaga on the same day. At least one assailant was killed and 10 others were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Christian extremists.
07/17/2015: Assailants set fire to an unknown number of shops in Karubaga, Tolikara district, Papua province, Indonesia. This was one of three attacks in Karubaga on the same day. At least one assailant was killed and 10 others were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Christian extremists.
07/17/2015: Assailants set fire to the Baitul Mutaqqin Mosque and threw stones at worshippers in Karubaga, Tolikara district, Papua province, Indonesia. This was one of three attacks in Karubaga on the same day. At least one assailant was killed and 10 others were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Christian extremists.
07/17/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a house in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. The grenade did not detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted on a bridge near Wadi Marqas, Derna district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2015: Two explosive devices detonated near Hay al-Tin, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two displaced people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: A roadside bomb detonated targeting civilians in Charkh, Logar, Afghanistan. At least two civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/17/2016: An assailant opened fire at a cafe in Mahaday, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Two people, including a soldier, were killed while three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/17/2016: An assailant opened fire on police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. Four people, including three police officers and the assailant, were killed and three officers were injured in the assault. Gavin Long, an anti-police extremist, claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that "he needed to bring destruction 'upon bad cops as well as good cops' because of what he saw as the justice system's failure to prosecute bad police officers who commit crimes against 'my people.'"
07/17/2016: An assailant threw an incendiary device at a parked police vehicle in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. There were no reported casualties in the attack. An unknown anti-police extremist group claimed responsibility for the incident in a note left at the scene and stated "Black Lives Matter" while also mentioning Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.
07/17/2016: An explosive device detonated in Al Amil, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: An explosive device detonated in Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: An explosive device detonated in Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: An explosive device detonated in Madain, Diyala, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Yusufiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and four officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: An explosives-rigged house detonated in Karma, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least one volunteer fighter was killed and three volunteers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: Assailants abducted a civilian from the Nasumba-Kpaika highway in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
07/17/2016: Assailants abducted two civilians from Jandaraguda, Odisha, India. Both of the hostages were released on an unknown date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to Maoists.
07/17/2016: Assailants armed with a tank attacked the Ouagadougou Conference Center in Sirte, Libya. Security forces repelled the attack and there were no reported casualties. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: Assailants attacked a civilian in Karachi, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Patriotic Resistance Front in Ituri (FRPI).
07/17/2016: Assailants attacked civilians in Kibirizi, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. One Hutu civilian was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mai Mai Mazembe militia.
07/17/2016: Assailants attacked police checkpoints in Jawand, Badghis, Afghanistan. At least nine assailants were killed and one assailant was wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/17/2016: Assailants attacked police officers in Caceres, Antioquia, Colombia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: Assailants attacked police officers in Valvidia, Antioquia, Colombia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: Assailants attacked the house of Mohd Ashraf Rather in Keegam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Rather, a police constable, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: Assailants attacked two civilians and attempted to sexually assault one of them in Bayomba, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Patriotic Resistance Front in Ituri (FRPI).
07/17/2016: Assailants attempted to attack an area between Zaafaran and district 700, Sirte, Libya. Security forces repelled the attack and there were no reported casualties. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: Assailants detonated explosives at a mobile phone tower in Spin Tangi, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Dabeiba, Antioquia, Colombia. Two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on displaced farmers in Gireida, South Darfur, Sudan. Three farmers were killed and six others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on Muhammad Shuaib Khan in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Khan, a local Awami National Party (ANP) leader, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: Assailants set fire to an African National Congress (ANC) office in Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: Assailants set fire to the Islamic Education Center in Tampa, Florida, United States. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: Assailants shot down a French Special Forces helicopter in Benghazi, Libya. Three soldiers were killed in the attack. The Benghazi Defense Brigades (BDB) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: Assailants stormed a police station, taking seven police officers hostage, in Yerevan, Armenia. In addition, two medical workers were abducted on July 27th, 2016. All of the hostages were released on or before July 30, 2016 and the standoff ended with the surrender of 20 assailants on July 31, 2016. At least three police officers and three assailants were killed and another officer was injured during the standoff. Sasna Tsrer claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that President Serzh Sargsyan step down and for the release from prison of Zhirayr Sefilyan, a leader of the Founding Parliament.
07/17/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Shaab, Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: Security forces identified and arrested an assailant armed with pipe bombs and knives at a railway station in Jerusalem, Israel. A Palestinian extremist, identified as Ali Abu Hassan, claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation "for visits by tourists and Israeli Jews to the Temple Mount."
07/17/2017: A female suicide bomber attempted to detonate explosives in Cimari village, Mafa, Borno, Nigeria. She was shot and killed by authorities. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/17/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest outside a mosque in Londonciki, Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. Between nine people were killed, including the assailant, and 15 people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/17/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden motorcycle near a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle at Bagh-i-Narah Chowk in Hayatabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, at least three soldiers were killed and nine other people, including soldiers and civilians, were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/17/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a military base in Balhaf, Shabwah, Yemen. In addition to the assailant, eight soldiers were killed and five soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/17/2017: An assailant attempted to drive their vehicle into Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel in Hebron, West Bank. There were no reported casualties, and the driver was arrested at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2017: An explosive device detonated at the Frontier Corps (FC) Talab checkpost in Roghani neighborhood, Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/17/2017: An explosive device detonated in Soibam Leikai area in Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2017: An explosive device detonated near fleeing civilians at Al-Jazrah Intersection in Raqqah city, Syria. At least six people were killed in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/17/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Esendere, Hakkari, Turkey. Seventeen soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/17/2017: Assailants abducted Sabah Zankamah, a Member of Parliament, in Baghdad, Iraq. Zankamah was tortured before being released on or before July 22, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources indicated that Zankamah was targeted for being a member of the Kurdish community.
07/17/2017: Assailants ambushed Afghan Border Police officers in Ahmad Abad, Herat, Afghanistan. At least three officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/17/2017: Assailants attacked a security check-post in Qaysar, Faryab, Afghanistan. At least five police officers were killed and one police officer was abducted in Qaisar, Faryab, Afghanistan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/17/2017: Assailants attacked a security checkpoint in Taywara, Ghor, Afghanistan. At least 18 people, including 13 assailants, four police officers and a civilian, were killed and nine assailants were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/17/2017: Assailants attacked volunteer fighters in Hatra, Nineveh, Iraq. There were no reported casualties as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/17/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a police vehicle responding to an earlier incident in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. This was one of two related attacks in Arish on this date. Five police officers were killed and five officers were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
07/17/2017: Assailants fired at a mosque in eastern Maghar, Northern, Israel. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks targeting mosques in Maghar on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/17/2017: Assailants fired two missiles from a drone targeting security forces near Imam Gharbi, Nineveh, Iraq. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks in Imam Gharbi overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Central Security Department patrol in Sabratah, Nuqat Al Khams, Libya. Commander Sami Gharabli was killed and two officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military convoy in Bijbehara, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One civilian was injured when security forces returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle before setting the vehicle alight in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. This was one of two related attacks in Arish on this date. Five police officers were killed and five officers were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
07/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) members in Orangi Town neighborhood, Karachi, Pakistan. At least two members were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities arrested two Muttahida Qami Movement (MQM) members in connection with the attack.
07/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on the residence of a judge in Ashshar neighborhood, Basra, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2017: Assailants raided a civilian residence near Jalawla, Diyala, Iraq. One person was killed and two people were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2017: Assailants set fire to a traffic outpost in Mirik, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
07/17/2017: Assailants shot and killed a college lecturer along Dilzak Road in Peshawar, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/17/2017: Assailants shot and killed Assadullah, a religious scholar, in Chamtali, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2017: Assailants shot and killed Thozama Njobe, an African National Congress (ANC) municipal councilor, in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources stated that Njobe was likely targeted for her opposition to corruption.
07/17/2017: Assailants shot and killed two former members of the New People's Army (NPA) in Pio Duran, Albay, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/17/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a Pakistan Public Works Department vehicle along Indus Highway near Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/17/2017: Assailants threw a stun grenade into a mosque in northern Maghar, Northern, Israel. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks targeting mosques in Maghar on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/17/2017: Assailants, including two suicide bombers, attacked volunteer fighters southwest of Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing seven assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/17/2017: Two female suicide bombers were identified and killed by soldiers as they attempted to enter the village of Mammanti, near Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/18/1999: A bomb attack left 44 people dead at a church in Mouyondzi, Congo. The attack was blamed on supporters of ousted president Pascal Lissouba, but no specific group name was given. There was also minor damage to the area as a result of the incident.
07/18/1999: Fifteen heavily armed rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) raided Mitimisanju village, Uganda. One person was killed and another was abducted. Reports did not indicate whether the abducted person was later released.
07/18/1999: Four rocket-propelled grenades were fired, by unknown perpetrators, at the district police lines in Badgam, India. The rockets missed the target and exploded in mid-air without causing any damage or casualties.
07/18/2000: A bomb placed in a rubbish bin exploded outside of an airport in Cape Town, South Africa, causing minor damage but no casualties. Police blamed People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD) for the attack.
07/18/2000: Five people were killed at a roadblock in Muaskar, Algeria, by unknown attackers.
07/18/2000: The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) attacked a military convoy near the Saging village, Maguindanao Province, Philippines, killing 4 and wounding 17.
07/18/2000: The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) kidnapped fourteen clergy members from the Dunge Catholic Mission in Benguela, Angola. Two of the kidnapped were killed, several escaped and the remaining hostages were freed on July 26, 2000.
07/18/2001: German Technical Cooperation Agency workers Hurlich Kuenzel, Thomas Kuenzel and Reiner Bruchmann, were kidnapped by members of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC)outside of Silvia, Colombia. A spokesman from FARC said that the Germans would not be released until there was an end to aerial sprayings of chemicals on indian and peasant plots in the Cauca Department.
07/18/2001: One woman was injured and smoke damage done when a letter bomb detonated in the Rete 4 television station in Milan, Lombardy region, Italy.  Although mailed to the The director of news, a secretary opened the letter and was burned on her arms.  The station was owned by Prime Minister Berlusconi, who was battling a wave of violence over his recent appointment after elections.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2001: Seventy people were killed and 15 were wounded when suspected UNITA rebels attacked Chinguvu, Angola. A number of residents were also abducted. No one claimed responsibility.
07/18/2002: A bomb attack in Bastia, Corsica, France destroyed a CRS (riot police) police barracks. No one was injured and no one claimed responsibility.
07/18/2002: A member of the Nepali Congress was murdered by Maoist perpetrators in Rajpur, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2002: Three people were killed and sixteen injured by an explosion in Cartagena, Colombia. No group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2003: About 70 New People's Army (NPA) rebels attacked a palm oil plantation in Rosario, Mindanao, Philippines. There were no injuries; however, the rebels disarmed the private security guards, burned four tractors and carted off the motorcycles. The NPA are alleged to have raided the farm because its owners refused to pay protection money.
07/18/2003: Eight Afghan soldiers were killed when their vehicle was blown up by a remote controlled mine planted by suspected Taliban militants. The soldiers were on patrol in the violent Khost province of Afghanistan.
07/18/2004: Five unknown gunmen killed female minister Susianti Tinulele while she was delivering her sermon at the Effata Presbyterian church in Palu, Indonesia.  Four other members of the church were wounded in the attack.  No group claimed responsibility for the shooting.
07/18/2004: Suspected members of the Taliban killed two Afghan civilians whom they accused of collaborating with US forces in Paktika Province’s Sar Hawza District.
07/18/2004: Unknown attackers shot and killed the head of Iraq’s Military Supply Department, Essam al-Dijaili, as he was on his way home.  His bodyguard was killed in the attack as well.  No group claimed responsibility for the assassination.
07/18/2005: 07/18/2005: Suspected members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) detonated explosives along a roadway in the Juan y Medio-Cascajalito-Tomarrason area of Colombia’s Guajira Department, killing nine people. There was no claim of responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2005: At least four people were killed and fifteen injured when gunmen attacked a passenger bus in Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2005: Militants ambushed government police in Tacheta, Algeria killing five people and injuring eight others. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2006: Eight innocent civilian women were injured by a claymore mine while engaged in a Sramadana campaign to clean their areas and the wayside garbage in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. Two of the eight women were in serious condition when admitted to the hospital. The incident occurred around 3:30pm, and security forces suspect the mine had been brought to the area by the LTTE with the intention of using it against the Security Forces. It is possible it accidentally went off when it was not supposed to.
07/18/2006: Suspected Taliban members shot at NGO workers, killing two and wounding one in Shah Wali Kot district in Kandahar (Province) province, Afghanistan. They also set fire on the NGO's vehicles
07/18/2006: The Mujahideen Shura Council detonated a suicide car bomb close to a Shiia shrine in the town of Kufa, Iraq, south of Baghdad. The car bomb killed 59, wounded 139 civilians, destroyed 6 cars and 2 restaurants.
07/18/2006: Thirty to forty unknown gunmen fired motars in a crowded market, and stormed it with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades in Mahmoudiya, Iraq. Fifty-six people were killed and most of them were Shiia. Some vehicles and market stalls were damaged.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2006: Unknown gunmen in police uniforms kidnapped 20 employees and security guards of Sunni Waqf endowment, a main Sunni religious foundation, at a checkpoints north of Baghdad, Iraq. Outcome of the hostages were unknown.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2007: A car-bomb detonated in central Baghdad, Iraq.  The blast killed four and wounded five civilians. The bomb went off in front of the Iranian Embassy just outside the Green Zone. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2007: A car-bomb exploded near a police patrol in the Zayouna neighborhood of eastern Baghdad, Iraq - a Shi i area. Twenty people were killed. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/18/2007: A child and a policeman were killed when a mortar shell hit a house in the centre of the southern town of Sukh al-Shukh, near Nasiriyah, Iraq.  A woman was also wounded in the attack. No claim of responsibility was issued. It was unclear what the projectile had been targeted to hit.
07/18/2007: A homemade bomb tore through a bus in Tacurong City, Philippines. Three bystanders were wounded. It was unclear whether the attack was carried out by extortionists or Islamic militants.
07/18/2007: A rally for a suspended Pakistani Chief Justice was struck by a suicide bomber, killing 14 and wounding 40 in Islamabad, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/18/2007: An explosive device detonated in Yala, Thailand. At least one police officer was killed and 20 other people, including police officers, journalists, and civilians, were injured in the blast. This was one of two bombings in Yala on the same day; this later explosion targeted a crowd that gathered at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/18/2007: An explosive device planted on a motorbike detonated in Yala, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two bombings in Yala on the same day; this first explosion was designed to draw a crowd. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/18/2007: Eighty people were killed when a suicide truck bomb detonated in Kirkuk, Iraq. The attack, which damaged the headquarters of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, took place in a busy commercial area. Another 183 people were wounded. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/18/2007: Four Russian police were killed and another three were wounded when a bomb went off at a school playground they were exercising at in the city of Kizilyurt in the Russian republic of Dagestan. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/18/2007: Gunmen dressed as Iraqi soldiers opened fire on the Shi i village of Duwailiya, Iraq, killing at least 29 civilians. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/18/2007: In the Wardak province of Afghanistan Taliban gunmen kidnapped two Germans and five Afghanis who were working on a dam project.  The Taliban threatened to kill them unless Germany withdrew 3,000 troops from the area within 48 hours.  One hostage died of a heart attack while in captivity.  On October 10th five of the hostages were released in exchange for five jailed criminals.
07/18/2007: Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants were blamed for planting a roadside bomb in Cukurca, Turkey. The bomb struck a Turkish military patrol. Two members of Turkey's security forces were killed and another six were wounded when their vehicle struck the explosive. The PKK did not claim responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2007: Maoist militants are blamed for setting off a bomb that partially destroyed a government building in Bokaro, India. No casualties were reported. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/18/2007: One person was killed and 15 were wounded by a grenade attack on a camp for Hindu pilgrims trekking to a Kashmir shrine in India.  The attack occurred 80 kilometers (50 miles) northeast of Srinagar in Indian Kashmir. Islamic militants were suspected, but no group had claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2007: Seven Iraqi policemen were killed by a roadside bomb while on patrol in Nasiriyah, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/18/2007: Six Afghan police were killed and five others wounded when their convoy was ambushed by suspected Taliban militants in Zabul province, Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2007: Taliban militants attacked a private road construction crew in Paktia Province, Afghanistan. One Filipino and one Afghan were killed, and four others were wounded. The Taliban did not claim responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2007: Three Pakistani soldiers were killed by a suicide bomber in North Waziristan (Federally Administrated Tribal Area, Pakistan) while guarding a road. There were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2007: Two Afghan police officers and one civilian were killed when two suicide bombers disguised as policemen attacked the police station in Khost Province, Afghanistan. One was killed by police gunfire, but the other successfully detonated his device. Eight other people were wounded in the attack. Taliban militants claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2007: Two bombs detonated near the main bus station in the Ameen neighborhood in south-eastern Baghdad, Iraq, killing 6 civilians, wounding 5, and damaging two civilian cars parked nearby. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/18/2008: On Friday evening, in Orgun, Paktika, Afghanistan, armed assailants fired upon and killed a tribal leader and his son.  No group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2008: On Friday morning, in Nili, Daykondi, Afghanistan, assailants forced themselves into a residence and kidnapped two French non-government organization workers. On 08/02/2008, both workers were released. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
07/18/2008: On Friday night, in Khawazakhel, Swat, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, an armed assailant threw a grenade at a group of civilians standing on a roadside, injuring three civilians and one child. The wounded were listed as Behroz Khan, Fayaz, Muhammad Tahir, and Muhammad Muluk. No damage or motive were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2008: On Friday, A bomb exploded outside the hospital in Mandurriao district, Iloilo province, Philippines, killing one and wounding five. No group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2008: On Friday, a roadside bomb targeted a patrol of the south oil company guards in Sulayman Beck in Tuz Khurmatu, injuring four guards. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
07/18/2008: On Friday, a roadside bomb went off targeting a vehicle driven by the spokesman for popular committees Laith Salih in Buhriz, 5 km south Baquba, leaving his brother wounded. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
07/18/2008: On Friday, at 1920, in Maasim, Sarangani, Philippines, assailants threw a grenade at an electrical power substation, injuring two security guards and damaging a transformer. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities suspected the New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines.
07/18/2008: On Friday, in Karwan Manza, South Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants fired on and killed three civilians whom they accused of being spies for North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2008: On Friday, unidentified gunmen shot and injured a man while he was traveling to work at a rubber plantation in Yala province, Thailand.
07/18/2009: On Saturday afternoon at 1500, 56-year-old Pradit Hongmanorom, a juice vendor, was shot dead by unidentified militants on the Narathiwat-Pattani road in Lupo Sulong village, Tambon Traobon, Pattani, Thailand. After the attack the two assailants set fire to the victim’s vehicle and stole his wallet. No group claimed responsibility, and police are unsure if the incident was a purely criminal act or an insurgent attack.
07/18/2009: On Saturday afternoon, in Joypur-Sanpur Dimasa village, Lakhipur, Assam, India, around 25 houses were set on fire by Zeme Naga militants of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K). The group comprised of 50 NSCN-K members, came to the village and fired around 100 rounds in the air to create terror among the villagers. No causalities were reported.
07/18/2009: On Saturday afternoon, in Spin Ghar, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, armed assailants fired on the residence of a tribal leader, killing two civilians and damaging the residence. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
07/18/2009: On Saturday evening, in Mata Khan, Paktika, Afghanistan, assailants killed a custodian of a mosque whom they accused of being a spy for United States forces. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
07/18/2009: On Saturday morning at 1000, in Puruliya, West Bengal, India, assailants detonated a bomb on railway tracks near Urma railway station, damaging the tracks but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
07/18/2009: On Saturday night at 0300, in Nazran, Ingushetia, Russia, assailants fired grenade launchers at a police officer's home causing no casualties but damaging the house and several cars. No group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2009: On Saturday night at 2320, in Ekazhevo, Ingushetia, Russia, assailants fired a grenade launcher and opened fire at the home of the Ingushetia police commander Timur Ekazhev, killing his sister, wounding his wife, daughter and son. No group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2009: On Saturday night, in Antananarivo, Madagascar, two security guards were killed in an attack on a private radio station, Viva. According to police officer Colonel Richard Ravalomanana, unidentified assailants that were trying to plant a bomb inside the radio station killed the two. The attackers fled without planting the explosive after an exchange of fire with soldiers stationed inside. The station is owned by new interim President Andry Rajoelina. No group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2009: On Saturday night, in Malook village, Chichkeh, Konduz, Afghanistan, armed assailants fired on and killed a political candidate and his civilian companion. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
07/18/2009: On Saturday night, in Mandera, North Eastern Province, Kenya, between six and 10 armed assailants kidnapped three non-governmental organization employees from Action Against Hunger, a French aid organization. The hostages, one American, one Pakistani and one Zimbabwean were relocated to Buulo Xaawiyow, Gedo, Somalia. On 08/02/2009, assailants demanded ransom of an unspecified amount. On 10/03/2009, at about 1100, all three were released in Luuq, Gedo, Somalia. One element of al-Shabaab al-Islamiya claimed responsibility, another element of al-Shabaab al-Islamiya denied responsibility and an unidentified group also claimed responsibility.
07/18/2009: On Saturday, in Imphal West, Manipur, India, unidentified gunmen fired rounds at the Regional Institute of Medical Science and Hospital. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2009: On Saturday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants intercepted a school bus, vacated it and set it on fire, damaging the bus but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2009: On Saturday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a garage, wounding three civilians and damaging one garage. No group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2010: On Sunday afternoon at 1150, near the Microyan 4 market in Kabul, Kabul province, Afghanistan, a suicide bomber on a bicycle detonated his improvised explosive device targeting civilians in a market, killing four including a child, wounding 20 others and causing an unknown amount of damage. No group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2010: On Sunday afternoon at about 1940, at a Shia Muslim mosque in Sharbat Chowk, in the Block 19 area, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan, an unknown suicide bomber detonated his improvised explosive device inside the mosque, killing one and wounding another 14. The suicide blast happened on the day when the U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, arrived in Pakistan for a two-day visit to the country. No group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2010: On Sunday morning at 0800, in the district of Radwaniya, western Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated his explosives resulting in 43 people being killed and 41 injured in the blast; several Iraqi army soldiers were also among the casualties. Sahwa Council members were targeted when they had lined up to receive their salaries at a government office. On 07/24/2010 on Saturday, Iraqi Al Qaeda militants claimed responsibility for the attack in an online statement.
07/18/2010: On Sunday morning at 1030, at the local Sahwa Council headquarters building in the al-Sooq al-Shaabi area of central Al Qaim, Al Anbar, Iraq, a suicide bomber disguised in a police uniform detonated his vest containing an improvised explosive device targeting leaders of the Sahwa Council after opening fire upon them with an assault rifle. The blast killed four, wounded seven and destroyed part of the headquarters building, including the hall of the meeting. On 07/24/2010 on Saturday, Iraqi Al Qaeda militants claimed responsibility for the attack in an online statement.
07/18/2010: On Sunday morning, in Sungai Kolok, Narathiwat, Thailand, unidentified militants shot and killed a 57-year-old Malaysian at his Karaoke business. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident, but suspected Islamic separatists are believed to be responsible.
07/18/2010: On Sunday night around 2340, on Ulitsa Lenina Street in Nartkala near Nalchik, Kabardino Balkariya, Russia, unidentified gunmen attacked the Urvanskiy District internal affairs section building with 5.45 and 7.62 millimeter caliber automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenades. No damage or casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2010: On Sunday night at 2330, in Bab al Sharqi, central Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a home made bomb was planted outside a store that sold alcoholic beverages. The blast injured two civilians and caused extensive material damages to the shop. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2010: On Sunday night, in Al Mansour neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a roadside bomb explosion targeted civilians, injuring two. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2010: On Sunday night, in Oryol, Oryol Oblast, Russia, suspected militants threw two Molotov cocktails into police station number four. Leaflets with a picture of an animal paw reading "Do it like we do it, do it better" were left at the scene. The station sustained minor damage, although no casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2010: On Sunday, in Abu Ghraib, on the western outskirts of Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a bomb attached to a car killed Amer al-Tamimi, a brother of Abu Azzam al-Tamimi, the leader of anti-al Qaeda Sunni militia. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2010: On Sunday, in an unspecified location in the Zabol province of Afghanistan, insurgents fired a mortar round at a large group of Afghan men, women, and children as they waited for regularly scheduled medical outreach to begin. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2010: On Sunday, in Pattani, Pattani province, Thailand, a 54-year-old Muslim man was killed in a drive-by shooting in front of a mosque. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident, but Islamic separatists are thought to be responsible.
07/18/2010: On Sunday, in Pattani, Pattani province, Thailand, unidentified militants shot and killed a 50-year-old Buddhist teacher at his home. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident, but Islamic separatists are thought to be responsible.
07/18/2010: On Sunday, in the northern city of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a suicide car bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into a convoy carrying employees of a British company. The attack targeted the last vehicle of the convoy, reportedly killing all the four people riding in it and wounding five Iraqi civilians. The firm was a British construction company but its name was not immediately known and the report could not be independently confirmed. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and there was no damage reported in the attack.
07/18/2010: On Sunday, in Ur District, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a bomb attached to a car killed one man and wounded three others. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2011: On Monday evening, in the Azeempura area in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, Mohammad Iftikhar, a worker of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), was kidnapped by unidentified assailants and later killed. The body of Iftikhar was recovered from a garbage dump bearing two bullet wounds, one to the head and one to the chest. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2011: On Monday near Bheempura in an unspecified city in Karachi, Pakistan, Imdad Baloch, an activist of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) was killed while another, identified as Mazhar, was injured when armed men opened fire on them. Following the shooting, the assailants fired randomly in the air forcibly closing all commercial activities. They also brutally tortured paramedics and ransacked the hospital property. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage and no group has claimed responsibility.
07/18/2011: On Monday night, in the Aziz Market, Ikakhel area, Bara, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan, unknown militants kidnapped Taj Alam, a Frontier Constabulary security official. The official was later beheaded and his body was discarded in the Shaykh Khan Bara area. No group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2011: On Monday night, in the Surkhab area of Pishin, Balochistan, Pakistan, a group of unknown armed militants abducted eight Pakistani employees of an American non-governmental organization (NGO). The employees were taken hostage by gunmen in two cars when they were distributing relief goods to civilians for the American Refugee Committee. The hostages were taken to an unknown location and their status is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility.
07/18/2011: On Monday on the main road between Sargran and Altun-Kurpri townships of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a speeding car shot and killed a civilian. The civilian was identified as Woria Hamsuddin and had been a member of Sargran township’s police force, but had quit his job few months ago. No group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2011: On Monday, at an undisclosed Buddhist temple in Surat Thani, Thailand, six unidentified gunmen attacked a group of civilians, killing a five year old girl, identified as Pornpadcha Thamsungwan, and a local government official, identified as Songwuth Noppakun, and wounding 11 others. Reportedly, Songwut Noppakhun, an official of the Surat Thani Provincial Administrative Organization, was the target of the attack. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any property damages to the area and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2011: On Monday, in the Registan district of Kandahar, Afghanistan, unidentified militants planted a roadside improvised explosive device that detonated in their vehicle, killing the district police chief and three other policemen. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage and the Taliban claimed responsibility by unknown means.
07/18/2011: On Monday, in Turbat Bazaar of Turbat District, Balochistan, Pakistan, Police safely defused an explosive device weighing seven kilograms placed at the Turbat Bazaar. Local Police said that on a tip-off a police party along with the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) lead to the police operation. No casualties or property damage took place as the bomb did not detonate. No group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2011: On Monday, on a roadside near Petawali Gali in the district of Gulbahar, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified militants riding a motorcycle fired upon and killed two people including a legal advisor of the former political party Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SPP), identified as Abdul Hafeez and Sajid (Mulla). It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2012: A landmine was found and defused by police in Chamalang area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device at a security meeting in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. Four people died in the blast, including the minister of defense and President Bashar al-Assad's brother-in-law. The bomber was one of Assad's bodyguards. Both the Free Syrian Army and Liwa Al-Islam claimed responsibility for the incident. The Free Syrian Army stated that they blamed Assad's government for carrying out massacres and wanted to topple his regime.
07/18/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device on a bus of Israeli tourists in Burgas city, Burgas oblast, Bulgaria. At least six of the passengers died and 30 were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Hezbollah.
07/18/2012: A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a security post in Ebrahihim Khel area, Logar province, Afghanistan. Three Afghan soldiers died and four others were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2012: An explosive device detonated near a Rangers vehicle in People's Chowrangi area of Sindh province, Pakistan. One person died and four others, including three Rangers, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated in Sepoy area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The explosion targeted a civilian van, killing the 14 passengers aboard. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the victims were targeted for being Shias.
07/18/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated near a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) vehicle in Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Two United States soldiers died in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2012: An explosive device was found and defused in a hotel courtyard the Wudh Bazaar area of Khuzdar town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2012: Assailants attacked military checkpoints in Arandu area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The attackers came from across the Afghanistan border. At least six of the assailants died and three Pakistani security personnel were injured in the incident. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device near North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) supply trucks in Aybak district, Samangan province, Afghanistan. Approximately 22 NATO fuel tankers were destroyed and at least three drivers injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2012: Assailants fired a grenade at the civil secretariat in Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The grenade failed to detonate after landing inside the complex. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2012: Assailants kidnapped a person from Kamlapur village, Maharashtra state, India. The target was suspected to be a police informant. The kidnappers killed the victim and dumped his body near the village on July 20, 2012. Maoists claimed responsibility for the abduction.
07/18/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at a restaurant in Wajir town, North Eastern province, Kenya. Two people were injured in the explosion. This attack was coordinated with another grenade attack on a nearby barbershop. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but police suspected Al-Shabaab.
07/18/2012: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a barbershop in Wajir town, North Eastern province, Kenya. Two people were injured in the explosion. This attack was coordinated with another grenade attack on a nearby restaurant. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but police suspected Al-Shabaab.
07/18/2012: Gunmen attacked a police patrol in Pak Colony, Sindh province, Pakistan. One police officer died and another was injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2012: Gunmen fired at two police checkposts in Behlol village, Chamalang area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No fatalities were reported in the attack, but the checkposts were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2012: Gunmen shot a senior security officer in Ataq city, Shabwah governorate, Yemen. The officer died in the shooting, which also wounded several bodyguards. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, officials suspected that Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was involved.
07/18/2012: Gunmen shot at two shops in a market in Orangi Town area, Sindh province, Pakistan. One person died and at least two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a police patrol in Sulayman Beg, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least four police officers were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a tribal elder's van in Badan area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least three tribesmen were killed and three others were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near civilians in Wajihiyah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near the vehicle of Ghulam Jan in Sarwan Kala area, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Jan, the deputy head of a social shura council, was unharmed; however, at least three civilians were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2013: An explosive device attached to a farmer's vehicle detonated in the Dujail area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two farmers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2013: An explosive device detonated at a petrol station in Mamond tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2013: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Army checkpoint south of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and five others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2013: An explosive device targeted police officers in Balad city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The police officers were responding to a previous shooting. At least four people were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Kirkuk, Iraq. The blast targeting the motorcade of Colonel Ahmed Majeed, which was made up of combined police and Iraqi military forces. At least one guard was wounded in the attack; however, Colonel Majeed was uninjured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2013: Assailant attacked an under construction Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Basuachak village, Bihar state, India. The only reported damages were to several hand pumps. No group claimed responsibility; however, posters were left at the site protesting the governments suppression of public opinion, and sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/18/2013: Assailants attacked a mosque near the Security Directorate in Lahij governorate, Yemen. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/18/2013: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Kunduz city, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. At least four police officers were killed and one other was injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2013: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) military base in Awdiinle village, Bay region, Somalia. At least four people were killed and 15 others were wounded in the ensuing firefight; eight assailants were also captured. No group claimed responsibility for this attack; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
07/18/2013: Assailants attacked Mali loyalists in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. At least four people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA) was behind the attack.
07/18/2013: Assailants attacked two security posts in Siahgard district, Parwan province, Afghanistan. At least two assailants were killed while three assailants and two police officers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle in Kamar village, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two FC soldiers were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2013: Assailants opened fire on an under-construction mosque in Khok Pho district, Pattani province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2013: Assailants opened fire on Dr. Sheikh Jalal-ud-din in Pampore city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least three people, including Jalal-ud-din, a doctor and former director of the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), and two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed it to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
07/18/2013: Assailants shot and killed a farmer in Balad city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks, with this attack meant to draw first responders to the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2013: Explosive devices detonated next to four electricity pylons in Bibi Nani area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The blast damaged the pylons, but no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2013: Four assailants dressed in military uniforms abducted Colonel Aqila Al-Dukali Ubaidi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Ubaidi, the Search and Rescue Commander for Benghazi's Air Force, was found dead the next morning with five gunshot wounds. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2013: Gunmen attacked workers near Butkhak village, Logar province, Afghanistan. The gunmen first forced the workers out of their car, and then shot and killed them. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials speculated the attack was carried out by the Taliban.
07/18/2013: Gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on a sit-in protest in Sanaa city, Amanat Al-Asimah governorate, Yemen. At least two protesters were killed and four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2013: Two mortars landed on a football field in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least 11 football players were injured in the explosions. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/18/2014: A land mine detonated among civilians in Al-Wark area, Amran governorate, Yemen. Three people were killed and four others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: A land mine detonated near a police van in Yakatut area, Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One police officer was killed and three others were wounded in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: A land mine detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. One peacekeeper was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near a police vehicle in Farah city, Farah province, Afghanistan. Six people, including four civilians and two police officers, were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated at a market in Mandawi area, Mihtarlam city, Laghman province, Afghanistan. Two people, including an assailant, were killed and 14 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/18/2014: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Amin area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a headmaster's assistant, was killed and his two sons were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle in Hazar Ganji area, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One soldier was injured in the attack. The United Baloch Army (UBA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: An explosive device detonated outside a civilian residence in Hangu town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the house was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: An explosive device detonated outside the residence of a farm owner in Abbas Khel area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the house was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: An explosive device detonated outside the residence of an Asayish police officer in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Lachi area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Masho Khel area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Old Kephundai village, Tousem subdistrict, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused near a police checkpost in Hayatabad area, Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: An explosives-laden bicycle detonated at the entrance of the Kherqa-ye Sharif Mosque in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. A police officer was killed and six other people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a fertility center in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants abducted Ivan Deyneka in Pervomaisk village, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. Deyneka, a village head, was released unharmed on July 25, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
07/18/2014: Assailants attacked a school in Mukayras area, Abyan governorate, Yemen. Four people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/18/2014: Assailants attacked and stabbed Nurmemet Rozi in Aktokay town, Xinjiang province, China. Rozi, the Director of the Justice Department, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Uighur separatists.
07/18/2014: Assailants attacked residents and police officers in Toosweyne village, Bay region, Somalia. Fifteen people were killed and 22 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/18/2014: Assailants attacked soldiers in Diyala governorate, Iraq. Sixteen assailants were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/18/2014: Assailants launched a rocket near a kindergarten building in Gan Yavne town, Central district, Israel. A civilian was wounded and the building was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement).
07/18/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at a military position at the Luhansk International Airport near Luhansk city, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. One soldier was killed and thirteen others were wounded in the attack. This was one of at least 15 similar attacks on military positions on July 18, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at a military position in Kapitanove area, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of at least 15 similar attacks on military positions on July 18, 2014. Two soldiers were killed across this and 13 of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at a military position near Avdiivka city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of at least 15 similar attacks on military positions on July 18, 2014. Two soldiers were killed across this and 13 of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at a military position near Chervonopartyzansk city, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of at least 15 similar attacks on military positions on July 18, 2014. Two soldiers were killed across this and 13 of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at a military position near Dmytrivka village, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of at least 15 similar attacks on military positions on July 18, 2014. Two soldiers were killed across this and 13 of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at a military position near Illivka area, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of at least 15 similar attacks on military positions on July 18, 2014. Two soldiers were killed across this and 13 of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at a military position near Kuteynykove area, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of at least 15 similar attacks on military positions on July 18, 2014. Two soldiers were killed across this and 13 of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at a military position near Luhansk city, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of at least 15 similar attacks on military positions on July 18, 2014. Two soldiers were killed across this and 13 of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at a military position near Maksymilyanivka area, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of at least 15 similar attacks on military positions on July 18, 2014. Two soldiers were killed across this and 13 of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at a military position near Marynivka town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of at least 15 similar attacks on military positions on July 18, 2014. Two soldiers were killed across this and 13 of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at a military position near Muratove area, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of at least 15 similar attacks on military positions on July 18, 2014. Two soldiers were killed across this and 13 of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at a military position near Novaya Nadezhda area, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of at least 15 similar attacks on military positions on July 18, 2014. Two soldiers were killed across this and 13 of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at a military position near Rozivka area, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of at least 15 similar attacks on military positions on July 18, 2014. Two soldiers were killed across this and 13 of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at a military position near Rozkishne area, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of at least 15 similar attacks on military positions on July 18, 2014. Two soldiers were killed across this and 13 of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at a military position near Smolyanynove area, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of at least 15 similar attacks on military positions on July 18, 2014. Two soldiers were killed across this and 13 of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells, targeting African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) bases, near a residential area in Bulobarde town, Hiiraan region, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/18/2014: Assailants launched mortars at an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) vehicle in Beit Lahia city, Gaza Strip, West Bank and Gaza Strip. Three soldiers were wounded in the blast. Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) claimed responsibility fort the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Gush Dan neighborhood, Azor city, Tel Aviv district, Israel. This was one of two rocket attacks in Tel Aviv district on July 18, 2014. Four rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement).
07/18/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Tel Aviv city, Tel Aviv district, Israel. This was one of two rocket attacks in Tel Aviv district on July 18, 2014. Four rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement).
07/18/2014: Assailants launched three rockets at Ashdod city, Southern district, Israel. The rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement).
07/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a boat carrying Alfred Watson Belemote in the Brass/Okpoama waterways, Bayelsa state, Nigeria. Two people were killed and Belemote, a House of Assembly candidate, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a bus and two other vehicles near Witu town, Lamu province, Kenya. Seven people were killed, at least four people were wounded, and an unknown number of people were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpoint in Ghundai village, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. In addition to five assailants, eight soldiers were killed, and one soldier was wounded in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a General Establishment of Education building in Al Bayda governorate, Yemen. Three soldiers guarding the building were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military official in Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) official in Nasib Bundo neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The official was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
07/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistan Navy convoy in Dasht area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police officer in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a soldier in Suqa Holaha area, Huriwa neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) official in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The official was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
07/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a special police officer in Banasai village, Jharkhand state, India. The police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India.
07/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on civilians as they were leaving a mosque in Pastunabad area, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Four people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on police officers at a local restaurant in Landi Akhon Ahmed area, Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Four people, including three police officers and a civilian, were killed and two police officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on residents in Damboa town, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 100 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on residents in Fadan Karshi village, Kaduna state, Nigeria. At least five civilians were killed and one other was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
07/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Maulana Zubair in Baidra Chowk neighborhood, Mansehra city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Two people, including Zubair, a cleric, were killed and six others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on Yusuf Hasan Dhi'isow in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Dhi'isow, a Somali National Army (SNA) official, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
07/18/2014: Assailants planted explosives on a donkey and led it towards Israel Defense Forces (IDF) forces in Rafah area, Gaza Strip, West Bank and Gaza Strip. Security forces opened fire and killed the donkey before it could successfully reach the soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement).
07/18/2014: Assailants set two Apex Mining Company vehicles on fire in Maco municipality, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties; however, the vehicles were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/18/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a police station in Dharkenley neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a police station in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Suqa Holaha area, Huriwa neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2015: An explosive device detonated along a commercial street in Dora district, Baghdad, Iraq. At least four people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Al Rashidiyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2015: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Karranah city, Capital governorate, Bahrain. No one was injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2015: An explosive device detonated near a police station in Mabini town, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. A civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/18/2015: An explosive device detonated on a Yellow Bus Lines passenger bus in Santo Nino town, South Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2015: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated outside of the Kamayan Bar near a military base in Bus-Bus village, Jolo town, Sulu province, Philippines. At least two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
07/18/2015: Assailants attacked a military vehicle in Ain Defla, Algeria. At least 10 soldiers were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2015: Assailants attacked civilians and houses in Jertobik village, Gireida district, South Darfur state, Sudan. One person was killed and two people were injured in the raid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.
07/18/2015: Assailants attacked soldiers and militia members in Buatni, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
07/18/2015: Assailants crucified a civilian in Az Za'fran area, western Sirte city, Libya. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victim was targeted because of his alleged connection to Libya Dawn.
07/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle along Juba - Kajo Keji road, Kajo Keji, Central Equatoria state, South Sudan. At least four people were killed and four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on a United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) convoy near Baboua, Nana-Mambere, Central African Republic. A driver was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on Khairul Haseeb in Salim Khan village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Haseeb, a police superintendent, was killed in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2015: Assailants shelled a residential area in the Avdiivka town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Three civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
07/18/2015: Assailants shelled Kuibyshivsky neighborhood in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least one civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic, which denied responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2015: Security forces identified and arrested an assailant after he had parked an explosives-laden vehicle in Al Amil neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The vehicle was safely defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the unsuccessful attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/18/2016: A roadside explosive device targeting a military vehicle detonated near Al Masurah checkpoint in Rafah, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. One security force personnel was killed while one security force officer was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the explosion.
07/18/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a military checkpoint in Al-Burum area, Mukalla, Hadramawt, Yemen. This was one of two related attacks on checkpoints in Mukalla on this day. In addition to the two assailants, at least five soldiers were killed and 15 people, including soldiers and civilians, were injured across both attacks. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/18/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a military checkpoint in Al-Ghaber area, Mukalla, Hadramawt, Yemen. This was one of two related attacks on checkpoints in Mukalla on this day. In addition to the two assailants, at least five soldiers were killed and 15 people, including soldiers and civilians, were injured across both attacks. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/18/2016: An assailant armed with an axe and a knife attacked passengers on a train near Wurzburg, Bavaria, Germany. At least five people were injured in the attack before the assailant fled; the assailant was later shot and killed by police. Riaz Khan Ahmadzai claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in revenge for members of the Muslim community. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) also claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Ahmadzai's connection to ISIL could not be confirmed.
07/18/2016: An assailant shot and killed deputy mayor Cemil Candas at his office in Sisli neighborhood, Istanbul, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: An assailant stabbed two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers at a checkpoint near Al-Aroub, West Bank. The assailant was killed and the two IDF soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Palestinian extremist, identified as Mustafa Baradiya.
07/18/2016: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Amiriyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: An explosive device detonated in Al Furat neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Sadr City area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Mushahidah, Saladin, Iraq. At least three people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: An explosive device detonated near a sheep market in Suwayb area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military checkpoint near Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. One soldier was killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Arab Ebjur area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and five soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying tribal elders near Sheringal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least seven people, including the head of a pro-government peace committee, were killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: An explosives-laden house detonated in Nusaybin district, Mardin, Turkey. Two civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a military checkpoint in Dali, Ad Dali, Yemen. Two soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: Assailants abducted five Malaysian sailors between Sabah, Malaysia and Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. Two hostages were rescued on March 23, 2017 and the other three victims were rescued on March 26, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
07/18/2016: Assailants abducted four telecommunications workers in Qush Tepa district, Jawzjan, Afghanistan. The four hostages were released on July 24, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the kidnapping; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/18/2016: Assailants abducted two government officials in Sari Pul province, Afghanistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/18/2016: Assailants abducted Valeriy Liudmyrsky in Kiev, Ukraine. Liudmyrsky, the Ukrainian Railways power supply department head, was rescued on March 26, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
07/18/2016: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked Kinsibba town in Lattakia governorate, Syria. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the ensuing clash. The Free Syrian Army, Ahrar al-Sham, Al-Nasir Army (Syria), and Al-Nusrah Front all claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown number of police outposts in Chahar Bolak district, Balkh, Afghanistan. Two police officers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/18/2016: Assailants attacked joint security forces at the Alas oilfield in Tikrit district, Saladin, Iraq. At least seven security members and seven assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/18/2016: Assailants attacked Karwan Qala, Helmand, Afghanistan. The assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: Assailants attacked oil pipelines in Johar as Sabaa district, Khuzestan, Iran. There were no reported casualties. Suqour al-Ahvaz claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for Iran's harsh treatment of members of the Arab community in Ahvaz.
07/18/2016: Assailants attacked Qalay-i-Zal district, Kunduz, Afghanistan. The ensuing clash with security forces continued until July 21, 2016. At least 30 assailants and 10 security personnel were killed across this assault and a later attack in Kunduz province. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: Assailants attacked Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/18/2016: Assailants attacked security forces in Khash district, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. At least 24 assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: Assailants detonated explosive devices and opened fire on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Aurangabad district, Bihar, India. At least six assailants and 10 CRPF members were killed and five CRPF members were injured in the ensuing clash. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: Assailants opened fire and detonated explosive devices targeting a Shell Petroleum Development Company oil pipeline in Warri, Delta, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties, although the pipeline was damaged in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks on pipelines in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), which denied involvement.
07/18/2016: Assailants opened fire at a police checkpoint in Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt. This was one of two related attacks on checkpoints in Rafah on this date. At least four police officers were killed and seven officers were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on Aamir Bhutto in Shamsabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Bhutto, a Pakistani People's Party (PPP) general councilor, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on Bongani Skhosana near Harding, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Skhosana, an African National Congress (ANC) ward councilor candidate, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on Khanyisile Sibisi in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Sibisi, an African National Congress (ANC) candidate, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai, Egypt. At least three soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Sir Lazarus Agai in Sha, Plateau, Nigeria. Agai, a traditional monarch, and two other people were killed and four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
07/18/2016: Assailants shot and killed Abdul Wadud, an imam, at a mosque in Marghuzar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: Assailants, including suicide bombers equipped with explosives-laden vehicles, raided Rutbah, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least 15 people, including three police officers and 12 assailants, were killed and five civilians were injured in the assault and ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2016: Security forces discovered and safely detonated an explosive device in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: Security forces identified and arrested a suicide bomber in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: Security forces intercepted and arrested a suicide bomber in Baqubah, Diyala, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: Two assailants attacked National Directorate of Security (NDS) personnel in Kandahar, Afghanistan. One assailant was killed and one NDS officer was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: Two assailants shot and killed David Severo, a preacher, in Kibukay, Maguindanao, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: Two assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Mama Kungkong in Pamalian, North Cotabato, Philippines. Kungkong, the village chair, was unharmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: Two explosive devices detonated targeting the office of Khaliliullah Hotak, the Ghazni Peace Committee head, in Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a People's Protection Units (YPG) checkpoint in Manajir, Al Hasakah, Syria. In addition to the assailant, at least four people, including two YPG members, were killed in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2017: A suspected suicide bomber was shot and killed by Nigerian army soldiers when they tried to infiltrate Dala village, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. There were no other casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/18/2017: An assailant rammed a vehicle into Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel in Beit Einun, West Bank. At least two soldiers were injured in the attack before the assailant was shot and killed by security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailant, Rafaat Nathmi Shukri Hirbawi, as a Palestinian extremist.
07/18/2017: An explosive device detonated against an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Burane, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2017: An explosive device detonated along a road in Shindand, Herat, Afghanistan. At least three civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/18/2017: An explosive device detonated as officials carried out rescue operations in Old City neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. One civil defense officer was killed and three officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: An explosive device detonated as security forces attempted to defuse it in Herat, Afghanistan. Two soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Hurriya neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. One soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Tarusan, Bataraza district., Palawan province, Philippines. One soldier was wounded. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to military operations in Brookes Point and Bataraza.
07/18/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Imam Sahib, Kunduz, Afghanistan. A police officer was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle in Timir Koprik, Faryab, Afghanistan. Four soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/18/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a ballot counting center in Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
07/18/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a People's Protection Units (YPG) checkpoint in Mabrukeh, Al Hasakah, Syria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2017: Assailants abducted Cortes district Vice Mayor Emmanuel Suarez outside his home in Sitio Lubcon, Cortes district, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. Suarez was released an hour later. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out to demonstrate against the continuance of martial law in Mindanao.
07/18/2017: Assailants armed with mortars attacked police personnel at the Ajil Oilfield in Tikrit district, Saladin, Iraq. There were no reported casualties as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/18/2017: Assailants attacked a police convoy transporting supplies and equipment in Sabzak, Uruzgan, Afghanistan. At least five assailants were killed and three assailants were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/18/2017: Assailants attacked an Iraqi Volunteer Forces position near Tal Afar, Nineveh, Iraq. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, four volunteer fighters were killed and one fighter was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/18/2017: Assailants attacked Baghlani Jadid district in Baghlan, Afghanistan. At least four soldiers and 16 assailants were killed and five soldiers and 27 assailants were injured in the ensuing clashes which lasted until July 21, 2017. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: Assailants attacked joint security checkposts in Bagh, Zabul, Afghanistan. At least six security personnel, including police officers and soldiers, were killed and five others were wounded in the attack. Additionally, the assailants sustained an undetermined number of casualties. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: Assailants attacked security checkpoints in Garmsir, Helmand, Afghanistan. At least two assailants and two police officers were killed and three others were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: Assailants attacked security posts in Chasma, Herat, Afghanistan. At least 11 assailants were killed and 17 people, including 13 assailants and four soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: Assailants attacked the Dole-Stanfilco banana plantation in Tago district, Surigao del Sur, Philippines. Six vehicles and other property were destroyed. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out to demonstrate against the continuance of martial law in Mindanao. The NPA also stated that Dole-Stanfilco was targeted because the company acquired land illegally, utilized chemicals which were harmful for the environment, and did not provide benefits for its workers.
07/18/2017: Assailants attempted to attack a General Service Unit (GSU) camp in Mokowe, Lamu, Kenya. There were no reported casualties as security forces repelled the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: Assailants fired a mortar that struck a residence in Radhwaniyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. Five civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: Assailants fired mortars into Buulo Kurmaan neighborhood in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. Three people were injured in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in neighborhoods of Bardere on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/18/2017: Assailants fired mortars into Dahabshiil neighborhood in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four related attacks in neighborhoods of Bardere on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/18/2017: Assailants fired mortars into Horseed neighborhood in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. Four people were injured in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in neighborhoods of Bardere on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/18/2017: Assailants fired mortars into Masaba neighborhood in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four related attacks in neighborhoods of Bardere on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/18/2017: Assailants launched a missile at a military base in central Logar, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: Assailants opened fire on a civilian who raised the Syrian opposition flag in Idlib governorate, Syria. At least three people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.
07/18/2017: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Balad, Saladin, Iraq. Four police officers were injured in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: Assailants opened fire on Nazir Ahmad Shah in Panzath, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Shah, a former Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) sarpanch, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: Assailants raided a judge's residence in Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The judge was shot and injured, and two of his relatives were sexually assaulted during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: Assailants raided Chragh, Kirkuk, Iraq. Five people, including a police officer and four civilians, were killed in the attack. Additionally, an explosive device was discovered and defused at the scene. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: Assailants set fire to a police station in Gagidu, Morobe, Papua New Guinea. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four election-related attacks in Finschhafen district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to supporters of Theo Zurenuoc, a former member of parliament.
07/18/2017: Assailants set fire to a school in Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four election-related attacks in Finschhafen district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to supporters of Theo Zurenuoc, a former member of parliament.
07/18/2017: Assailants set fire to a TDF base station in Saint-Laurent-sous-Coiron, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Wild Individualities claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: Assailants set fire to construction equipment owned by the Mamsar Construction firm in Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines. No casualties were reported, but the firm's equipment was damaged in the attack. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out to demonstrate against the continuance of martial law in Mindanao.
07/18/2017: Assailants shot and killed former New People's Army (NPA) member Oning Lumacang in Anticala, Butan, Agusan del Norte, Philippines. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out to demonstrate against the continuance of martial law in Mindanao. The NPA also stated that Oning Lumacang was targeted because he left the group without permission and had participated in military operations.
07/18/2017: Four explosive devices detonated simultaneously in Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two similar incidents occurring in a 15-minute time frame. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/18/2017: Two explosive devices detonated simultaneously in Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two similar incidents occurring in a 15-minute time frame. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/19/1984: Twelve members of The Order took part in the robbery of a Brinks armored car, on California Highway 20, between U.S. Highway 101 and Lake Mendocino outside of Ukiah, California, in the United States, shortly after noon.  In the midst of the robbery, the perpetrators, all but one, wearing bandannas over their faces, and one dressed in disguise as a woman, used a variety of firearms to stop the Brinks truck and its drivers and steal $3.6 million.  During the event, one perpetrator held up a note, reading "Get out or die" (similar to the note used in the April 23 armored truck robbery in Seattle, Washington).  Even though shots were fired, there were no injuries or casualties from the robbery.  However, the tires of the Brinks truck were shot flat to stop it.  Eventually, ten people were charged with the robbery.
07/19/1998: A car bomb went off, possibly prematurely, in Tziyon Square, in downtown Jerusalem, Israel. The driver was badly burned, but no other injuries or deaths occurred. HAMAS was suspected, but they denied involvement in the incident, also asserting that this was a car explosion, not a car bomb.
07/19/1998: Suspected Republican gunmen entered the home of Andy Kearney in Belfast, Ireland, and dragged him outside. They kneecapped him and left him to bleed to death.
07/19/1998: The Corsican National Liberation Front - Historic Wing placed a high powered explosive device outside of the offices for the General Police Friendly Society in Ajaccio, France. No one was injured and the building only sustained minor damage.
07/19/1999: A 17-year-old youth was injured after a shooting in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The victim was shot at a house in the loyalist Donegall Pass area. Two men were arrested in a police follow-up operation, but reports did not indicate whether they were charged for the incident.
07/19/1999: A car loaded with dynamite exploded in central Medellin, Colombia, injuring three people. The explosion caused extensive damage to the Argos cement company and several nearby shops.
07/19/1999: A group of ten Aceh rebels shot and killed five anti-riot troop personnel and injured a score of others in Reng Krueng village, Indonesia. Officials suspected that the rebels were members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
07/19/1999: A soldier of the South Lebanon Army was killed from a large roadside bomb that exploded near Kafr Hunah, Lebanon. Hizballah was responsible for the attack.
07/19/1999: Four people were killed from a bomb that exploded in a house in Hanacha village, Algeria. A man who survived the initial bomb attack was machine-gunned down by unknown perpetrators as he was trying to flee. The house was badly damaged from the explosion.
07/19/1999: In one of two related incidents, members of the Hizb-ul-Mujahidin (HM) ambushed Lihota village, India, and started firing indiscriminately at the homes of the Village Defense Committee members. Fifteen people were killed and five were injured in the attacks. Minor damage to the area was also sustained.
07/19/1999: In one of two related incidents, members of the Hizb-ul-Mujahidin (HM) attacked the engineering wing of the Border Roads Organization in Mandi, India. The attackers wounded one and killed four employees.
07/19/1999: Nine people were killed and one wounded by armed Islamic militants who attacked Ahl Drea village, Algeria. The area sustained minor damage from this attack.
07/19/1999: Three hooded individuals threw flammable liquid inside a vehicle belonging to a member of the National Police corps in Santurtzi, Spain. There were no casualties, but the vehicle sustained minor damage. No group or individual claimed credit for this attack.
07/19/1999: Unidentified armed assailants attacked Bouaakeche village, Algeria. The attackers used steel weapons to kill eleven citizens and they also kidnapped one woman. The fate of the woman was not disclosed in the reports.
07/19/2000: An unidentified assailant broke into the 128th Air Refueling Wing air base at Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States to place a bomb and scrawl graffiti calling for an end to intervention in Kosovo. The bomb failed to explode. A former National guardsman was arrested in connection with the attack; however, authorities confirmed it was a case of mistaken identity and dropped all charges.
07/19/2000: Police defused a car-bomb placed under Jose Asenjo’s car, a regional Socialist politician in Malaga, Spain. The Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) was suspected responsible for the incident.
07/19/2000: The Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) was suspected of planting a bomb that damaged a shopping center in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. No casualties resulted from the incident.
07/19/2000: The Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA) was held responsible for planting a bomb at Ealing Broadway Tube Station, London, on the Queen Mother’s birthday. After receiving a tip-off, police discovered the bomb before it exploded.
07/19/2001: A Jewish settler group calling itself Shalhevet Gilad claimed responsibility for a drive by shooting in which three Palestinians were killed and four were wounded.
07/19/2002: A shopkeeper was killed by two gunmen near the town of El Flaye, in Algeria. No group claimed responsibility.
07/19/2003: A U.S. military column came under attack by a rocket propelled grenade fired from an unidentified vehicle in Al-Bayya in southwest Baghdad, Iraq. A soldier was killed and four others were wounded. Eyewitnesses said that several Iraqi citizens traveling in a civilian car were also injured.
07/19/2003: In two related attacks, bombs exploded in Nice, France, injuring a total of eight people and causing extensive damage. Shops were completely destroyed and parked cars peppered with impact marks. In the first incident, a bomb exploded at the tax office in Nice. No one has claimed responsibility for these attacks; however, the Fronte di Liberazione Naziunale di a Corsica (FLNC) was suspected. In September 2002, the FLNC claimed responsibility for a failed attack in the same place. The type of bomb used was unspecified.
07/19/2003: In two related attacks, bombs exploded in Nice, France, injuring a total of eight people and causing extensive damage. Shops were completely destroyed and parked cars peppered with impact marks. In the second attack, a bomb exploded at the directorate general of customs office in Nice. No one has claimed responsibility for these attacks; however, the Fronte di Liberazione Naziunale di a Corsica (FLNC) was suspected. In September 2002, the FLNC claimed responsibility for a failed attack in the same place. The type of bomb used was unspecified.
07/19/2004: A suicide bomber driving a fuel tanker attacked an Iraqi police station in Baghdad’s Saidia neighborhood killing nine people and wounding an unknown number of civilians.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2004: Suspected Islamic militants shot and killed five members of the same family in the village of Gurdan in India’s Jammu and Kashmir State.  The attackers believed that Abdul Gani, a retired member of India’s Border Security Force, was working with the local police.  Gani’s youngest son survived the attack but was wounded.  Although no group claimed responsibility for the murders, the area was known to be a stronghold of Lashkar-e Taiba.
07/19/2004: Suspected Islamic militants threw a hand grenade into a crowd of people who had gathered to listen to Deputy Chief Minister Mangat Ram Sharma speak in Dora, India.  The bomb killed three people and injured between 20 and 40 others.  Sharma escaped injury, but Asgar Samoon, the civil administrator for Anantnag District was injured in the explosion.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2004: Unknown attackers fired mortars at the municipality building in Al-Salamiyah, Iraq.  One person was killed and several others were wounded in the barrage.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2004: Unknown gunmen ambushed Mullah Kader, a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), on the Tel Aafar Bridge as he made his way from Tel Aafar to Irbil.  The attackers shot and killed two of his guards and wounded another.  No group claimed responsibility for the assassination attempt.
07/19/2005: A bomb exploded near a police vehicle in Znamenskoye, Chechnya killing 15 people and injuring 24 others. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2005: In Kashmir, six civilians were killed in their home by gunmen. The victims were all related. Islamic guerrillas were suspected to be responsible for the attack.
07/19/2005: Iraqi workers en route to a U.S. military base were attacked by unknown gunmen, leaving 13 people dead. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2005: Three Iraqi delegates working on the nation’s Constitution were killed by gunmen in Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2006: A car bomb and two pre-planted bombs killed 5 and injured 22 people near the Technology University in Baghdad, Iraq.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2006: A member of a Shi i political organization and two his bodyguards were shot dead by unknown attacker between the towns of Youssifiyah and Mahmoudiya in Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2006: A unknown attacker shot dead two merchants in Banang Sata district, in Yala province, Thailand. This incident took place when the Thai military chief paid his visit to meet with Islamic leaders in Yala province. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2006: Official of Interior Ministry, Major General Fakhari Abdul Hussein, was shot dead in his car by an unknown drive-by shooter in western Baghdad, Iraq.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2006: Six bodies were found shot in the head in Wahda neighborhood, Iraq. Their bodies showed signs of torture.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2006: Suspected Chechen rebels attacked the traffic police with automatic weapon near the North Ossetia's Prigorodnyy (District), Russian Federation. One police was killed and the other one was seriously wounded.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2006: Three soldiers were killed and 11 others, including three Tamil civilians, were wounded in a claymore mine attack at a weekly fair in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.  The bomb triggered as a military convoy was in the vicinity.  The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam were involved in the incident.
07/19/2006: Two motars from unknown attackers struck the Green Zone and killed one person in Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2006: Unknown attackers cut the throats of a families for alleged  cooperation with the Americans in the southern city of Basra, Iraq. One mother, her three kids and her sister were killed while the other five family members were rescued.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2006: Unknown gunmen attacked Shi i neighborhood in Mahmoudiya, Iraq. Eighteen people were shot dead and their bodies showed sign of toture. Among these 18 bodies, three were police, four Iraqi soldiers and eleven attackers.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2006: Unknown gunmen stormed a market in the town called Rasheed, a Shi i district of Baghdad, Iraq. Seven people were killed, including three civilians, two policemen and two gunmen. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2007: A bomb went off in a barber shop at in Bajaur, Pakistan. The attack took place at night, so no casualties occurred, but the barbershop was completely destroyed and one report indicated that 16 other shops were destroyed as well. No claim of responsibility was issued, but barbers in the area were warned by militants not to shave beards.
07/19/2007: A soldier was severely wounded when insurgents detonated a bomb at a school in Pattani Province, Thailand. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/19/2007: A suicide attacker blew himself up Thursday outside a police office in Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. The attack killed at least one civilian and wounded 27 others. Authorities blamed the Taliban for the attack, but no claim of responsibility was issued.
07/19/2008: On Saturday night, Zwak, Umna, Paktika, Afghanistan, armed assailants fired on and killed two tribal leaders.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
07/19/2008: On Saturday, in Bastnar, Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India, assailants fired upon and killed a village head at his home. The assailants also stole cash, food, and cattle from the property.  No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
07/19/2009: On Sunday afternoon, in Madain, Diyala, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device magnetically attached to the vehicle of Mahmoud Abdullah, a senior Sahwa Council leader, killing Mahmoud Abdullah, wounding one of his guards, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
07/19/2009: On Sunday evening, in Raman, Yala, Thailand, armed assailants, in a drive-by shooting, fired upon a rubber plantation owner riding his motorcycle to his home, killing the plantation owner and damaging his motorcycle. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Muslim separatists were responsible.
07/19/2009: On Sunday evening, in the Sab'ah Nisan district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a popular cafe in the eastern Baghdad al Jadidah neighborhood, wounding nine or 10 civilians, damaging one cafe, and several nearby shops. No group claimed responsibility.
07/19/2009: On Sunday morning, in the Laiqa area of Konduz, Afghanistan, armed assailants fired upon a car carrying a candidate for provincial council. The candidate and his driver were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility, however, the Taliban is suspected to be responsible.
07/19/2009: On Sunday, in Abu Ghurayb, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device, wounding three civilians and damaging several stores. No group claimed responsibility.
07/19/2009: On Sunday, in Al Hudaydah, Al Hudaydah, Yemen, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside an inn on Al-Tanmiyah Street, killing two people, wounding another, and damaging the inn. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/19/2009: On Sunday, in Bragamatal, Nurestan, Afghanistan, armed assailants fired a rocket at a residence, injuring two civilians and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
07/19/2009: On Sunday, in Mazak, Saroza, Paktika, Afghanistan, militants fired a missile at a residence, killing three civilians and wounding one. No group claimed responsibility however officials believe the Taliban fired the missile.
07/19/2009: On Sunday, in Syah Koshah, Gulistan, Farah, Afghanistan, a civilian vehicle hit a roadside bomb reportedly planted by the Taliban insurgents, killing 12 and injuring four of the occupants. The incident involved a minivan which was travelling between Gulistan and Dilaram districts. The victims were aged between 25 and 50. The device was apparently a mine. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2010: On Monday morning at 0525, in the Llioupoli area of Athens, Greece, unidentified gunmen armed with nine millimeter pistols shot and killed an investigative journalist, Sokratis Giolias, outside his residence. He was shot 15 times by three gunmen dressed as security personnel reporting someone had stolen his car. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was believed that the Sect of Revolutionaries was responsible.
07/19/2010: On Monday night around 2300, in the Sindurpur village in Purulia, West Bengal, India, a group of about 50 militants raided the house of Hrishikesh Kumar, a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) committee member, and abducted and killed him and his son, Kashinath. The victims’ bodies were discovered by villagers bearing bullet wounds. No damages were reported in the attack. Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) posters found at the scene claimed that the victims were killed for acting as police informers.
07/19/2010: On Monday night at 0400, in Alberto Galindo, Neiva, Huila, Colombia, an improvised explosive device, composed of 300 grams of C4 explosives, was detonated against a gambling establishment. No casualties were reported and the structure and furniture of the establishment were destroyed, also several nearby residences were damaged. No group claimed responsibility but authorities claimed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) were responsible for the attack.
07/19/2010: On Monday night at 0400, in Luis Carlos Galán, Aipe, Huila, Colombia, an improvised explosive device, composed of 300 grams of C4 explosives, was detonated against a gambling establishment. No casualties were reported and the structure and furniture of the establishment were destroyed, also several nearby residences were damaged. No group claimed responsibility but authorities claimed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) were responsible for the attack.
07/19/2010: On Monday night, in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan, three rockets landed near the city's international airport. Another rocket landed in in Khair Khana district the next morning, just hours before a major international conference to be attended by UN chief Ban Ki-moon and near 40 foreign ministers starts in Afghan capital. No casualties or damages were reported in either incident and no group claimed responsibility.
07/19/2010: On Monday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a car bomb exploded in front of a coffee shop killing seven people, wounding 21 others, and damaged several vehicles. No group claimed responsibility.
07/19/2010: On Monday, in Bab al-Sheikh neighborhood in central Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a suicide bomber blew himself up, targeting the vehicle carrying Undersecretary of Agriculture Mahdi al-Dhamad. Dhamad escaped the assassination attempt unscathed but one of his bodyguards along with four civilian were injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2010: On Monday, in Qahira, Mosul, Iraq, gunmen equipped with silenced weapons shot dead a former Nineveh Provincial Council member as he left his village mosque. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2010: On Monday, in Tel al Rumman neighborhood, west Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, armed men shot Fathi Al- Nuaimi, a Sunni Imam, killing him in front of his house. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2010: On Monday, in western Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, a sticky bomb attached to car of an anti-al Qaeda Sahwa militia leader detonated, killing him, and wounding three others. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2010: On Monday, near Bhaduwa village in Ghatsila, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand, India, around 200 to 250 unidentified militants attacked the site office of a contractor and set ablaze all of the equipment and machinery used in executing the Pradham Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage, but caused no casualties. Reportedly, the militants shouted “Long live Maoists”, and also pasted several posters at the site.
07/19/2010: On Monday, near Miranshah, in a village in North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, two men accused by the Taliban of being spies for the United States were blown up by strapping explosives to their bodies. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2011: On Tuesday morning, in Ouled Fodhil area of Bouira, Algeria, 10 soldiers were wounded when unidentified militants detonated a second improvised explosive (IED) targeting security forces that responded to an IED attack that targeted a military commander. An unknown amount of material damage was inflicted on the surrounding area in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2011: On Tuesday night around 0355, in one of two related attacks in Sofia, Sofija Grad, Bulgaria, an unspecified explosive device detonated outside of the Order, Law and Justice (OLJ) party office in the city. The blast came days after the OLJ and Democrats for Strong Bulgaria parties launched a no-confidence motion against the cabinet of Boyko Borisov. The office of the Democrats for Strong Bulgaria in Sofia was also targeted that night around 0420. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2011: On Tuesday night around 0420, in one of two related attacks in Sofia, Sofija Grad, Bulgaria, an unspecified explosive device detonated in front of the Democrats for Strong Bulgaria party office in the city. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the office building. The blast comes days after the Order, Law, and Justice (OLJ), and Democrats for Strong Bulgaria parties, launched a no-confidence motion against the cabinet of Boyko Borisov. The office of the OLJ in Sofia was also targeted earlier that night around 0355. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2011: On Tuesday night around 2300, in one of two related attacks, in Sheikhan village in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, unidentified militants used remote-controlled improvised explosive devices to blow up the a bridge. The blast damaged the bridge but resulted in no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2011: On Tuesday night around 2300, in one of two related attacks, in Sheikhan village in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, unidentified militants used three remote-controlled improvised explosive devices to blow up the Government Primary School number two for boys. The blast destroyed the school building but resulted in no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2011: On Tuesday night, in East Chawmanu, Dhalai, Tripura, India, 11 militants of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) abducted 12 tribal villagers, including two Communist Party if India-Marxist (CPI-M) leaders Arun Chakma and Ganja Chakma. Later four kidnapped villagers escaped. Police suspected that the militants took the villagers and traveled to Bangladesh to avoid the police. The militant Atharababu Halam was suspected of leading the militants who kidnapped the villagers. Biswamohan faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM) set a ransom notice of $22,300 USD (one million Indian rupees) for the release of eight tribal villagers on 07/20/2011. No casualties were reported. The status of the hostages is currently unknown.
07/19/2011: On Tuesday, in Landi Kotal, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants fired six mortar shells at the local helipad in town, injuring at least nine children. The youths were reportedly playing a game of cricket near the helipad when the mortar attack took place. One of the mortars hit the house of a cleric identified as Mufti Ijaz while another landed on a government school. The attack resulted in an unknown amount of property damage to the helipad, the residence and the school. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2011: On Tuesday, in Riyadh, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside the residence of the deputy chief of police, Colonel Qassim al-Ussafy. The blast wounded al-Ussafy and his son, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
07/19/2011: On Tuesday, in several villages near Jawhar, Shabeellaha Dhexe, Somalia, unidentified militants took hostage at least 20 Somali civilians by unknown means that had been accused of breaking Islamic law. No casualties were reported and the status of the hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility, but the militant group al-Shabaab was thought to be responsible.
07/19/2011: On Tuesday, near Zaghouan, Zaghouan, Tunisia, unidentified militants detonated two improvised explosive devices damaging a natural gas pipeline; no casualties were reported. An unknown amount of material damage was inflicted on the natural gas pipeline. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2011: On Tuesday, on an unknown road in the Shakai area of southern Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants detonated a roadside remote-controlled improvised explosive device targeting a car with local peace committee volunteers on board. The blast killed four of the volunteers identified as Abdul Samad, Wali Jan, Syed Rasool and Ismail Khan; and injured three others identified as Ayaz Khan, Khatim Muhammad and Muhammad Ali. It is possible that the casualties of this attack were militants, this however cannot be verified. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2012: A grenade was lobbed at the Tori Bangash police kiosk in Orangi Town area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The kiosk was destroyed and three polio vehicles damaged in the explosion. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2012: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated in Pahari Pur area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The device was placed on the Motorway interchange to target a passing police van, but it detonated after the vehicle had passed, injuring six civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2012: An assailant threw two explosive devices at administration headquarters in Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. The first device fell into the complex, but the second device hit an exterior wall and bounced back, injuring the attacker. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2012: An explosive device attached to a security officer's car detonated in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One peshmerga died and two other officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2012: An explosive device detonated at a water dam construction site in Kapisa province, Afghanistan. Three people died and four were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) supply convoy had been targeted.
07/19/2012: An explosive device detonated near North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Joshua R. Ashley, a soldier from the United States, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated in Karez I Qala town, Faryab province, Afghanistan. The blast targeted a civilian vehicle. At least eight civilians died and six more were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but police suspected the Taliban.
07/19/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated in Sarab district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. The explosion targeted a police vehicle responding to an attack on a checkpoint in the area. Six police officers died in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated in Yala province, Thailand. One person died and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated near an Iraqi army patrol in Adhamiyah district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One soldier died and three more were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2012: An explosive device planted on a road detonated near North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in an unknown location in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. One United States soldier died in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2012: An explosive device was discovered attached to a fuel tanker in Kafyr-Kumukh village, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The device was safely defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. The blast targeted the police chief, Colonel Abdullah al-Mouzai, killing him. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but police suspected Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
07/19/2012: Assailants attacked a Joint Task Force patrol in Gamboru ward, Maiduguri city, Borno state, Nigeria. Two people died in the exchange of gunfire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Boko Haram.
07/19/2012: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Sarab district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. Two police officers were injured in the exchange of gunfire. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2012: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpost in Badpash district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. Three of the attackers died and one was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2012: Assailants kidnapped two photographers from an area near the Turkish border in Syria. The victims, Jeroen Oerlemans, a Dutch citizen, and John Cantlie, a British citizen, were released on July 26, 2012. Both victims had earlier been shot and injured while trying to escape. The Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for the abduction.
07/19/2012: Assailants planted explosive devices in the car of the Tatarstan leader in Kazan city, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. The mufti, Ildus Faizov, sustained injuries in the blasts. Earlier on the same day, the deputy to the mufti was shot and killed outside his home. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities suspected that the victim was targeted for his anti-radicalism stance.
07/19/2012: Assailants shot a security guard in Khok Pho district, Pattani province, Thailand. The guard died in the attack, and one of the gunmen was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the police suspected separatists.
07/19/2012: Assailants shot at a foot patrol of Egyptian soldiers in Sheikh Zuwaid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Two soldiers died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2012: Assailants shot traders in a market in Maiduguri city, Borno state, Nigeria. The assailants targeted Christian traders, killing four in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected that Boko Haram was involved.
07/19/2012: Assailants threw hand grenades at a police van in Sarband area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One grenade detonated, but the other was defused. No injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2012: Assailants were planting mines when they engaged security forces in a clash in Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Five of the attackers died and two other assailants were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2012: Gunmen attacked an Iraqi army colonel in Al-Resala area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The colonel was wounded in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2012: Gunmen attacked the deputy to the Tatarstan mufti in Kazan city, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. The deputy, Valiulla Yakupov, died in the shooting. Twenty minutes later, assailants attacked the mufti's car. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected that the victim was targeted for the cleric's anti-radicalism stance.
07/19/2012: Gunmen attacked two police officers in Albela Chowk area, Sindh province, Pakistan. The officers died and a nearby civilian was injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2012: Gunmen shot a Yemeni intelligence official in Rada town, Al Bayda governorate, Yemen. The official, Ghazi Saeed Beidaha, died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but authorities suspected Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
07/19/2012: Gunmen shot at people in the Sharada industrial area of Kano city, Kano state, Nigeria. Three people, including a police officer, died, and one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2013: A mortar shell landed on a civilian house in the Muhallabiyah area, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and at least two others were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2013: A mortar struck the Bibi Zainab shrine in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. The shrine caretaker, Anas Romani, was injured in the blast and the shrine was also damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Pusht Rod district, Farah province, Afghanistan. At least one civilian was killed and at least two other civilians were injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a National Directorate of Security (NDS) vehicle in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least six people, including five intelligence officers and one police officer, were killed, and at least two more people were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near an Iraqi Armed Forces patrol in the Buhriz area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one soldier was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2013: A rocket fired from Syria struck a house in Quseyr village in Akkar district, North governorate, Lebanon. One pregnant woman was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2013: A rocket struck a police vehicle in Nad Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least three police officers were injured by the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, hospital officials attributed the incident to the Taliban.
07/19/2013: A suicide bomber attempted to attack a Shia mosque in Jbala town, Babil governorate, Iraq. The bomber detonated outside the mosque after being stopped by a police officer. The police officer was killed and five civilians were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2013: A suicide bomber detonated at the Abu Bakr Al-Sadiq Mosque in Wajihiyah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least 21 people were killed and another 40 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2013: An explosive device detonated at a shop in Muqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one civilian was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources indicate that the attack may have been perpetuated by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/19/2013: An explosive device detonated in Bara tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The explosion targeted Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, killing at least two soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2013: An explosive device detonated in Bodai, West Bengal state, India. One member of the Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M) was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2013: An explosive device detonated in front of a Spanish Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) center in Qala-e-Naw, Badghis province, Afghanistan. One Afghan guard was injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/19/2013: An explosive device detonated in Marja district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least four people were killed and at least five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2013: An explosive device detonated outside of a girls' school in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported, but the school was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2013: Assailants attacked a former National Directorate of Security (NDS) operative in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The victim was found dead in a graveyard on July 19, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2013: Assailants attacked a security checkpoint in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. This was one of four similar attacks on checkpoints in the city on the same night. The assailants fired mortars and heavy firearms, but failed to hit the checkpoints, striking civilian houses instead. At least two civilians were killed and one civilian was injured across the four attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/19/2013: Assailants attacked a security checkpoint in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. This was one of four similar attacks on checkpoints in the city on the same night. The assailants fired mortars, but failed to hit the checkpoints, striking civilian houses instead. At least two civilians were killed and one civilian was injured across the four attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/19/2013: Assailants attacked Mohammed Obad Al-Hassani outside of his home in Khor Maksr, Adan governorate, Yemen. Al-Hassani, an Abyan Popular Committee leader and the brother of a leading figure in the Southern Mobility Movement (SMM), was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, officials speculated that Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was involved.
07/19/2013: Assailants attacked police officers in Yaka Toot, Faryab province, Afghanistan. At least four people, including two officers and two attackers, were killed and at least four assailants were injured in the assault. This was one of two coordinated attacks at this location; this incident targeted police officers responding to a previous bombing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the incidents to the Taliban.
07/19/2013: Assailants attacked V. Ramesh near his residence in Salem city, Tamil Nadu state, India. Ramesh the Tamil Nadu unit general secretary for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was hacked to death in the assault. Three members of Al Ummah claimed responsibility for committing the attack.
07/19/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a power pylon in Yaka Toot, Faryab province, Afghanistan. No injuries were reported. This was one of two coordinated attacks at this location; this first attack was designed to attract first responders. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the incidents to the Taliban.
07/19/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device near a restaurant in Makhachkala city, Dagestan republic, Russia. No further information was available.
07/19/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military and Civilian Active Auxiliary (CAA) base in Banag-Banag, Agusan Del Sur province, Philippines. At least six assailants and one CAA soldier were killed and one CAA soldier was injured. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/19/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. This was one of two similar attacks on police stations on the same day; there were no reported casualties resulting from the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/19/2013: Assailants opened fire on a security checkpoint in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least one soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2013: Assailants opened fire on Malian civilians in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. At least one civilian was killed in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks in Kidal town on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that the assailants were likely affiliated with the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA).
07/19/2013: Assailants opened fire on Nasser Soualem in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Soualem, the head of the Libyan Observatory for Human Rights, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2013: Assailants set fire to a girls' school in Kunduz city, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. The building was damaged in the incident, but no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
07/19/2013: Assailants set fire to the central market in Kidal town, Kidal district, Kidal region, Mali. At least 40 civilians were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Kidal town on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that the assailants were likely affiliated with the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA).
07/19/2013: Assailants shot and killed a Trinamool Congress leader in Lakshmikantapur, West Bengal state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the shooting; however, authorities speculated that the attack was carried out by the Communist Party of India-Marxists.
07/19/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at police officers in Lashkar Gah city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least two officer were killed and one officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2013: Eleven assailants with sharp weapons and guns attacked Abdul Mannan in Gulalkandi, Assam state, India. Mannan, a gram panchayat president, was not injured, but at least two guards were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2013: Security forces discovered and opened fire on a roadside bomb in Tasp, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No one was injured in the subsequent blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2013: Three assailants opened fire on Sarvesh Singh in Jiyanpur town, Uttar Pradesh state, India. At least two people, including Singh, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) with the Bahujan Samaj Party, and one of his guards, were killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2013: Three assailants were killed when their explosive device detonated prematurely in Push-e-Rod district, Farah province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/19/2014: A border police vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Kunkad village, Ishkashim district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. Four border police officers, including a commander, were killed and two were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: A mortar shell struck a civilian home in Qaysar district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. One civilian was killed and two were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: A remote-controlled bomb detonated in Banda Dara area, Salarzai tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The blast targeted security forces and peace committee volunteers; no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: A roadside bomb detonated in a mixed Sunni-Shia neighborhood in Saydiya area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed in Rafah city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. One Egyptian soldier was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected that the rocket was intended for Israel.
07/19/2014: A rocket struck a civilian residence in Hay al-Askari area, Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least nine people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a checkpoint in Abu Dsheer area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least seven people were killed and 18 people were injured in the blast. This was one of five similar attacks in Shia areas of the city on the same day. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/19/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a mosque in Bayaa area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least two people were killed and 10 people were injured in the blast. This was one of five similar attacks in Shia areas of the city on the same day. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/19/2014: A suicide bomber detonated at the home of Iftin Hassan Basto in Kismayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. In addition to the bomber, six people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast; Basto, a prominent tribal leader, escaped unharmed. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a different Al-Shabaab spokesperson denied responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: An assailant threw a handmade grenade at a police station in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No one was injured; however, a police vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Nawfal area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and four officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Al-Mushahadah area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: An explosive device hidden in a trolley detonated as an Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle was passing by in Mazari Sharif city, Balkh province, Afghanistan. A child was killed and two civilians wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: An explosive device planted in a police vehicle detonated in Baghdad al-Jadeeda area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: An explosive device planted on the vehicle of a Sanaa International Airport official and Shia Houthi leader, Abdullah al-Mutawakel, detonated in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. One person, Al-Mutawakel's son, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated in Khuzdar district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The blast targeted a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle, killing one soldier and two civilians. At least 22 people, including soldiers and civilians, were also wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Baloch nationalists were behind the incident.
07/19/2014: An explosives-laden tire detonated near a mosque in Habib al-Amir village, Sadiyah area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a market in Jihad area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least five people were injured in the blast. This was one of five similar attacks in Shia areas of the city on the same day. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/19/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a bus stop in Kadhimiyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The outcome of the blast is unknown. This was one of five similar attacks on Shia areas of the city on the same day. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/19/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near Adan Square in Kadhimiyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least five people were killed and 17 people were injured in the blast. This was one of five similar attacks in Shia areas of the city on the same day. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/19/2014: Assailants ambushed motorists on the Bama-Maiduguri road in Borno state, Nigeria. At least five drivers and passengers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
07/19/2014: Assailants armed with machineguns and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) attacked the El-Farafah border security checkpost in New Valley governorate, Egypt. At least 25 people, including three assailants and 22 soldiers, were killed and three soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash; in addition, an ammunition depot was damaged and two explosives-laden vehicles were discovered and defused during the attack. Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (Ansar Jerusalem) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: Assailants attacked a bazaar in Qaysar district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. Six assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
07/19/2014: Assailants attacked a village in Damboa local government area, Borno state, Nigeria. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
07/19/2014: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpost in Soorkuli area, Mosa Khail district, Khost province, Afghanistan. Fifteen people, including a soldier and 14 assailants, were killed and six soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Gaidamgari village, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 29 people were killed, an unknown number were injured, and numerous buildings and vehicles were set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/19/2014: Assailants attacked residents with firearms, knives, and explosives in Bulabuli-Pegi Barawa village, Borno state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties, although an unknown number of buildings were set on fire and destroyed in the raid. This was one of two attacks carried out on villages in the area by the same group. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/19/2014: Assailants attacked residents with firearms, knives, and explosives in Saha village, Borno state, Nigeria. At least six people were killed and an unknown number of buildings were set on fire. This was one of two attacks carried out on villages in the area by the same group. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/19/2014: Assailants attacked Somali National Army (SNA) bases in Baidoa city, Bay region, Somalia. Nine assailants and one soldier were killed in the ensuing clash and an unknown number of people were injured. The injury victims included soldiers, assailants, and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
07/19/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device near an gas pipeline south of Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No one was injured; however, the pipeline was destroyed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
07/19/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a gas pipeline in Suhbat Pur town, Jafarabad district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reports of casualties in the attack; however, the pipeline was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at a military vehicle near Banda checkpost in Mir Ali tehsil, North Waziristan agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and another was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at Beersheba city, Southern district, Israel. The rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. This was one of two rocket attacks in Beersheba on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at Rehovot city, Central district, Israel. The rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: Assailants fired eight rockets at Beersheba city, Southern district, Israel. Three rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. This was one of two rocket attacks in Beersheba on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: Assailants fired mortars and rockets at Zintan Militia members stationed at Tripoli International Airport in Ben Gheshir district, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. One of the rockets missed and struck a civilian home, killing one person and wounding one more. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
07/19/2014: Assailants fired rockets at Ashkelon city, Southern district, Israel. The rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system and the shrapnel damaged an electrical power line, cutting off power to various areas of the city. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: Assailants fired six rockets at an Al-Saiqa camp in Abou-Atny area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The rockets missed their target and struck private homes, killing two Egyptian nationals. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: Assailants fired two rockets at Kiryat Gat city, Southern district, Israel. The rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: Assailants kidnapped Qari Shaban Mahar near Miran Jo Daro area, Sindh province, Pakistan. The whereabouts of Mahar, the district president of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at a residential area in Ashdod city, Southern district, Israel. There were no reported casualties; however, property was damaged in the blast. This was one of two attacks on Ashdod city on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: Assailants launched a rocket near a building in Eshkol Regional Council area, Southern district, Israel. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: Assailants launched a rocket near a chicken coop in Hof Ashkelon area, Southern district, Israel. There were no reported casualties; however, the coop was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Jalrez district, Wardak province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Dimona city, Southern district, Israel. One civilian was killed and three others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: Assailants launched rockets near Ashdod city, Southern district, Israel. Four rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. This was one of two attacks on Ashdod city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: Assailants on a motorbike threw a grenade at a Police Immediate Attention Center in Arauca town, Arauca department, Colombia. A child was killed in the blast, and two civilians and two police officers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
07/19/2014: Assailants opened fire at a market in Hamar Jabjab district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. A soldier and a civilian were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Shabaab.
07/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) patrol in an unknown location in the Southern district of Israel. Two soldiers and one assailant were killed in the attack, and three soldiers were wounded. Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement), claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on commercial trucks in Uzban area, near El Fasher city, North Darfur state, Sudan. At least 13 people were killed and six others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however witnesses attributed the incident to the Janjaweed. The government attributed the incident to the Minni Minnawi faction of the Sudan Liberation Army; the group denied the accusations.
07/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on Israeli forces in southern Gaza Strip, West Bank and Gaza Strip. Two assailants were killed in retaliatory fire, including one whose explosives-laden vest detonated. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Palestinian extremists.
07/19/2014: Assailants set fire to the WorldCall cable distribution service office in Clifton neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. No one was injured in the attack; however, the building was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: Assailants shot and killed a government employee working at an airport in Wadajir district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Shabaab.
07/19/2014: Assailants stormed a Sahwa Council member's residence in Al-Safrah area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Five people, including the Sahwa Council member, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: Three assailants abducted Santiago Estrada Quinto from his residence in La Libertad village, Huancayo district, Junin province, Peru. Quinto was shot and killed and his body was discovered on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, military authorities attributed the incident to the Shining Path (SL).
07/19/2014: Two assailants, identified as police officers, opened fire at a police checkpoint in Shahidi Hassas district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. Four police officers were killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source claimed that the two assailants joined the Taliban following the attack.
07/19/2015: A suicide bomber detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy of Ethiopian soldiers in Galgaduud district, Galgaduud region, Somalia. Following the blast, assailants then attacked the soldiers. Aside from the death of the bomber, there were an unknown number of casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/19/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) vehicle in Dinsor district, Bay region, Somalia. In addition to the bomber, six soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/19/2015: An assailant attempted to open fire on Sheikh Rashid Hamis Ismail in Arua town, Arua district, Uganda. Ismail, an imam, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2015: An explosive device detonated in Old Diyala Bridge, Baghdad, Iraq. At least four people were killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2015: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Amin, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2015: An explosive device detonated near a fun fair in Al Nahrawan area, south of Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2015: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Eker, Central governorate, Bahrain. One police officer was injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2015: An explosive device detonated near a security convoy in Al-Tash, south of Ramadi, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least 15 security members were killed in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2015: An explosive device detonated near Kondrashivka village, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. A Uzbek national was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2015: An explosive device detonated near police officers investigating a hoax device in Lurgan, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. After the explosion, assailants threw Molotov cocktails and bricks at the police. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Continuity Irish Republican Army (CIRA) was involved.
07/19/2015: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of a Hamas member detonated in Shaykh Radwan neighborhood, Gaza City, Gaza Strip. This was one of seven coordinated blasts in Gaza on this date. Two people were wounded across the seven attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Supporters of the Islamic State in Jerusalem.
07/19/2015: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) member detonated in Shaykh Radwan neighborhood, Gaza City, Gaza Strip. This was one of seven coordinated blasts in Gaza on this date. Two people were wounded across the seven attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Supporters of the Islamic State in Jerusalem.
07/19/2015: Assailants attacked a Citizen Armed Geographical Unit (CAFGU) patrol base in Sitio Palo, Hindangon, Misamis Oriental province, Philippines. The assailants executed three CAFGU members. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/19/2015: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint near Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least two soldiers were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting military checkpoints near Sheikh Zuweid on this date. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/19/2015: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint near Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Three soldiers were killed and four others were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting military checkpoints near Sheikh Zuweid on this date. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/19/2015: Assailants attacked an oil well in Palmeras district, Norte de Santander department, Colombia. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
07/19/2015: Assailants attacked government soldiers in Galgaduud district, Galgaduud region, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ahlu-sunah Wal-jamea (Somalia).
07/19/2015: Assailants attacked Kamouna village, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. Nine civilians were killed and at least eleven others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/19/2015: Assailants attempted to set fire to a Planned Parenthood facility in Aurora, Illinois, United States. There were no reports of casualties or property damage in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2015: Assailants kidnapped four Italian construction workers in Mellitah, Nuqat Al Khams, Libya. Two of the victims were killed on March 3, 2016 while the other two hostages were rescued the folowing day, on March 4, 2016. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the group carried out the abducton in order to exchange the victims for a ransom. Sources also attributed the attack to the Army of the Tribes.
07/19/2015: Assailants kidnapped two local officials along the Bouar-Garoua-Mboulai highway, near Baboua, Central African Republic. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. The Group of the Fatima Church Attack claimed responsibility for the attack and demanded a ransom in exchange for the victims. Additionally, sources attributed the incident to the Democratic Front of the Central African People (FDCP), who denied involvement.
07/19/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle responding to an earlier attack in Dera Ismail Khan city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. A police constable and an assailant were killed in the attack. This is one of two related attacks in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
07/19/2015: Assailants opened fire on Chaiyasit Malai in Luboyo village, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Malai, a Ranger, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2015: Assailants opened fire on Muhammad Absit Al-Wasat in Ajdabiya, Wahat district, Libya. Al-Wasat, a border guard commander, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2015: Assailants shelled civilians and residences in Dar Sad neighborhood, Shaykh Uthman, Adan governorate, Yemen. At least 43 people were killed and 120 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis, who denied involvement.
07/19/2015: Assailants shot and killed a volunteer fighter in Abdallah Jubarah, Saladin, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2015: Multiple explosive devices detonated at the Olympic Stadium, which was being used as an Iraqi Armed Forces and Iraqi Volunteer Forces joint base in Ramadi city, Iraq. There were no reported casualties, although the stadium was destroyed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/19/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Pir Qayyum locality, Kurram agency, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Tolbung Bangla, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2015: Security forces discovered and defused four explosive devices along a highway in northeast Yobe state, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was involved.
07/19/2015: Suicide bombers in an explosives-laden vehicle attacked a security forces camp in Dera Ismail Khan city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Two assailants were killed in the attack. This is one of two related attacks in the area on this day. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near Syrian Navy soldiers in Qalat Shalaf, Lattakia, Syria. In addition to the bomber, an unknown number of soldiers were killed in the blast. Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2016: An explosive device attached to a police vehicle detonated in Ghazaliya neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. One police officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2016: An explosive device detonated at a checkpost in Mamad Gat, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2016: An explosive device detonated in Ur neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a bus carrying Ministry of Trade employees in Hawr Rajab, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying volunteer fighters in Abu Ghraib district, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least one volunteer fighter was killed and three volunteers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at the entrance of a security forces camp in Aden, Adan, Yemen. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2016: Assailants abducted Sama Madhi, a civilian, from Kukurkund, Odisha, India. The hostage was released on an unspecified date sometime before August 1, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to Maoists.
07/19/2016: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Ceelka Geela, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least five soldiers were killed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2016: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Qarabagh district, Ghazni, Afghanistan. At least three assailants were killed and two assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/19/2016: Assailants attacked civilians in Zimbira, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Two civilians were injured in the assault. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Patriotic Resistance Front in Ituri (FRPI).
07/19/2016: Assailants attacked military positions in northern Taizz, Yemen. No casualties were reported in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
07/19/2016: Assailants attacked the Salang tunnel pass in Salang district, Parwan, Afghanistan. At least one civilian was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/19/2016: Assailants attacked two trucks carrying fuel and supplies in Hozat district, Tunceli, Turkey. One civilian was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/19/2016: Assailants executed an unknown number of civilians in Riyadh, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of two related attacks in the area in which five civilians were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), stating the victims were accused of helping families flee the area.
07/19/2016: Assailants executed an unknown number of civilians in Sadr an Nahr, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of two related attacks in the area in which five civilians were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), stating the victims were accused of helping families flee the area.
07/19/2016: Assailants fired a ballistic missile at a Saudi Border Guard camp in Najran, Saudi Arabia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Huthi extremists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to recent Saudi airstrikes.
07/19/2016: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Khaldiyah neighborhood, Aleppo city, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Nasir Army (Syria) claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to Al-Nusrah Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Malian Army base in Nampala, Segou, Mali. At least 17 soldiers were killed and 35 others were injured in the assault. Additionally, five soldiers were abducted; the hostages were killed during an attempted rescue operation on October 24, 2017. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that it was holding five soldiers hostage in a video posted on August 4, 2016. The National Alliance for the Protection of the Fulani Identity and the Restoration of Justice (ANSIPRJ) separately claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to the Macina Liberation Front (FLM).
07/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Macka, Trabzon, Turkey. At least two police officers were killed and five people, including four officers and one civilian, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in Kalakot, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Four police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Two police officers were killed in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks targeting police in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Abdul Rahim at his residence in Zaranj district, Nimroz, Afghanistan. Rahim, an Afghan Border Police (ABP) officer, and his daughter were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on police housing and checkpoints in Dargecit district, Mardin, Turkey. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Station House Officer Javaid Buzdar in Hazar Ganji, Balochistan, Pakistan. Buzdar was unharmed, but a driver and a security guard were killed in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks targeting police in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2016: Assailants raided Chiefson Awululu's house in Yenegoa district, Bayelsa, Nigeria. Chiefson Awululu, the paramount ruler of the Oluasiri clan, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2016: Assailants ransacked and set fire to Sudvin winery offices in Maureilhan, Occitanie, France. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Comite d'Action Viticole claimed responsibility and stated that the incident was carried out to protest cheap wine imports.
07/19/2016: Assailants set fire to a telecom tower and abducted a security guard in Qadam Qala, Ghazni, Afghanistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/19/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device and opened fire on a police vehicle in Charmile, Khulna, Bangladesh. An assailant, identified as Saiful Islam, was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources stated that the slain assailant was a member of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), a subgroup of Jamaat-E-Islami (Bangladesh).
07/19/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Pehsha Kore, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2016: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices in Tora Bora, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2016: Security forces intercepted and arrested an unknown number of suicide bombers in Balad Ruz district, Diyala, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2016: Security forces intercepted and arrested an unknown number of suicide bombers in Baqubah, Diyala, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2016: Security forces intercepted and arrested an unknown number of suicide bombers in Khalis district, Diyala, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2016: Security forces intercepted and arrested an unknown number of suicide bombers in Khan Bani Saad, Diyala, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2016: Three assailants attacked farmers near Soke, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Three farmers were injured in the assault. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Patriotic Resistance Front in Ituri (FRPI).
07/19/2017: A sniper opened fire on Afghan National Police (ANP) officers in Tapa-i-Shiran, Farah, Afghanistan. At least two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at an Ahrar al-Sham headquarters in Armanaz, Idlib, Syria. In addition to the bomber, at least three people were killed and 15 other people were injured in the blast; the victims included Ahrar al-Sham members and civilians. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.
07/19/2017: A suicide bomber detonated targeting police personnel in al-Qulayat area, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, three police officers were killed and two officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/19/2017: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of General Abdullahi Nur Ana-Bore detonated in Bondhere neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Ana-Bore, a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) official, and a passerby were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2017: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. At least nine people, including eight civilians and one police officer, were killed and four civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2017: An explosive device detonated in Tawakkul, Diyala, Iraq. A farmer was injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Shirzad, Nangarhar. Afghanistan. Four police officers were killed and two officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Argahandab, Zabul, Afghanistan. One soldier was killed and two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a parking lot in Haridwar, Uttaranchal, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2017: An explosives-rigged house detonated in Najar neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of two related attacks in Najar neighborhood on this date. Eight civilians were killed and five civilians were injured across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/19/2017: Assailants abducted a civilian, identified as Ko Thiha, in Hsenwi, Shan, Myanmar. Thiha was beaten and released a short time later following the payment of a ransom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), which denied involvement.
07/19/2017: Assailants abducted two civilians from Katur, South Darfur, Sudan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the attack and demanded a ransom in exchange for the victims.
07/19/2017: Assailants assaulted three faculty members at Al-Mergib University in Emsalata, Murqub, Libya. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2017: Assailants attacked a military headquarters in Kilu Khamsah wa Ishrin, Al Anbar, Iraq. There were an unknown number of assailant casualties as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/19/2017: Assailants attacked a national police academy in Cocody neighborhood, Abidjan, Lagunes, Ivory Coast. There were no reported casualties but weapons were stolen from the academy in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to supporters of former President Laurent Gbagbo.
07/19/2017: Assailants attacked a police patrol in Dusheikh, Logar, Afghanistan. At least three officers were killed and another officer was injured in the incident. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2017: Assailants attacked Ahrar al-Sham members in Hazarin, Idlib, Syria. At least two civilians were killed and several other civilians were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.
07/19/2017: Assailants attacked and killed an Egyptian national inside his residence in Al-Zaqqum neighborhood, Tubruq, Butnan, Libya. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack; however, officials questioned the veracity of this claim.
07/19/2017: Assailants attacked checkpoints in Abdurrahim, Ghazni, Afghanistan. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same night. At least two police officers and six assailants were killed and one officer and four assailants were injured across the ensuing clashes. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/19/2017: Assailants attacked checkpoints in Mirazar, Ghazni, Afghanistan. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same night. At least two police officers and six assailants were killed and one officer and four assailants were injured across the ensuing clashes. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/19/2017: Assailants attacked Korongilim village, Chibok, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/19/2017: Assailants attacked Syrian Army soldiers in al-Waer Valley near the border in Homs governorate, Syria. More than 20 soldiers were killed in the incident. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2017: Assailants opened fire on a National Guard camp in Koro, Mopti, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Philippine Army (PA) patrol in Datu Salibo, Maguindanao, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Philippine Army detachment in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Presidential Security Group (PSG) convoy in Napalico, Arakan district, North Cotabato province, Philippines. One guard was killed and five guards were wounded in the attack, while an unknown number of assailants was injured or killed. Additionally, another guard was taken hostage and there was no reported outcome of the abduction. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2017: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle transporting Hazara civilians in Choto, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least four people were killed and another person was injured in the assault. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2017: Assailants opened fire on protesters in Saraqib, Idlib, Syria. At least one person was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.
07/19/2017: Assailants opened fire on Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) in eastern Ghutah, Damascus governorate, Syria. At least 28 soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Jaysh al-Islam (Syria).
07/19/2017: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Wilton Njanjasi in Kuwadzana, Harare, Zimbabwe. Njanjasi, a Movement for Democratic Change - Tsvangirai (MDC-T) ward councilor, was not harmed, but a security guard was held at gunpoint and injured during the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Zimbabwe African Nationalist Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF).
07/19/2017: Assailants raided Kukulo Fago village, Central Darfur, Sudan. Two people were killed and 70 goats were stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2017: Assailants raided Mararani, Lamu, Kenya. Two people were abducted in the attack. The two hostages were killed the following day on July 20, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/19/2017: Assailants set fire to a bar owned by Movement for Democratic Change - Tsvangirai (MDC-T) vice president Elias Mudzuri in Harare, Zimbabwe. There were no reported casualties, though the bar was destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Zimbabwe African Nationalist Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF).
07/19/2017: Assailants set fire to a government tourist lodge in Kurseong, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four related incidents in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
07/19/2017: Assailants set fire to a police vehicle in Chowkbazar area in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four related incidents in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
07/19/2017: Assailants set fire to an All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) office in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four related incidents in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
07/19/2017: Assailants set fire to the Rajeshwari community hall in Kurseong, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four related incidents in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which denied involvement.
07/19/2017: Assailants shot and killed two soldiers at a market in Magara, Roxas district, Palawan province, Philippines. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was intended to hinder the government's ability to carry out its Oplan Kapayapaan plan, which the group believed was intended to bring foreign companies into Palawan.
07/20/1998: Albanian perpetrators were suspected of planting a bomb that exploded on the Kumanovo-Tabanovce railway line at the Karpos Railway Station in Macedonia. No one was hurt in this incident.
07/20/1998: Suspected Albanian perpetrators attacked the Trepca Lead and Zinc mine in Stari Trg, Kosovo. They used machine-guns and small arms in the attack. No casualties resulted from this incident.
07/20/1998: The Corsican National Liberation Front - Historic Wing placed a high powered device outside of the canteen for prison officers at the Cazabianda prison in France. No one was hurt in the attack and the building only sustained minor damage.
07/20/1998: Unknown individuals attacked and killed four United Nations observers as they traveled to Labidzhar in Tajikistan.
07/20/1999: A medium-powered bomb exploded at an office building of a tobacco company in Carmen de Bolivar, Colombia. Former Colombian Senator, Juan Jose Garcia, owned the company. There were no casualties in this incident, but the facility was damaged. The perpetrators of this attack were unknown.
07/20/1999: One person died and seven were injured when unidentified perpetrators opened fired on a cafe in Arabaslik, Turkey. The café was damaged and no one was arrested in connection with the attack.
07/20/1999: Suspected members of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) raided the settlement of Catete, Angola, killing two soldiers and eight civilians, and wounding several others. In addition, the perpetrators abducted an unspecified number of people and destroyed three civilian vehicles during the attack. The fate of the kidnapped was not known.
07/20/1999: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a local activist of Jamaat-e-Islami, a Pakistani Islamic Party, in Karachi, Pakistan. The assailants were not captured and there was no damage to the area.
07/20/1999: Unidentified perpetrators opened fire on an open-air cafe in Caglayan, Turkey, killing one person and wounding seven others. The café sustained minor damage in the attack.
07/20/1999: Unidentified rebels attacked a Royal Dutch Shell Oil rig in Osoko, Nigeria. The rebels captured 7 Britons and 57 Nigerians who were working at the time. The hostages were released unharmed two days later.
07/20/2000: A car bomb was found and safely defused by police in Malaga, Spain. An anonymous caller warned firefighters of the bomb and stated that it had been planted in the name of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA). Reportedly, the car had been prepared to explode upon a careless search of the vehicle.
07/20/2000: An explosive made from a mortar shell exploded on a road near the state-run University of Southern Mindanao in Kabacan in Kabacan, Philippines, injuring two. Provincial police believed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for the attack.
07/20/2000: In Larbaa, Algeria, unidentified gunmen, wearing military-style uniforms, stopped the vehicles of a wedding party convoy at a roadblock and fired upon them, killing three and injuring three others.
07/20/2000: Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels were suspected of firing on Jordanian troops from the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) in Masiaka, Sierra Leone. One soldier was killed and three were wounded in the attack.
07/20/2000: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) destroyed a bus in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka, after ordering its passengers off. No casualties resulted from the incident.
07/20/2000: The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) was suspected in the kidnapping of four Namibian citizens from their home in Kavango, Angola. The gunmen shot and killed two of the hostages and the other two escaped.
07/20/2001: A bomb left by an air conditioner in the office of Ariana Afghan Airlines in Kabul, Pakistan, did serious damage to the buildings' furnishings and windows when it detonated around 3:00am.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Taliban claimed members of the opposition were behind the bombing.
07/20/2001: A bomb placed in a hallway of the Kabul Hotel destroyed portions of the hotel in Kabul, Pakistan, but injured no one.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack, which the Taliban blamed on individuals belonging to the opposition.
07/20/2001: Red Hand Defenders (RHD) claimed responsibility for shooting at employees and children at the Ashton Community Center in North Belfast. No one was injured.
07/20/2001: Two bombs exploded on two different minibuses in Karachi, Pakistan. At least two persons were killed and 16 people were injured in the two blasts. Bombs were placed under seats near the bus's gas tank in each case. No one claimed responsibility for the attacks. The first blast occurred at 1:30pm, the second at 2:45pm.
07/20/2002: A provincial governor and three others were wounded in an ambush by militants of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in the town of Indanan, Philippines.
07/20/2003: Around 50 armed Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) attacked a police post of Sugauli Customs Office in Parsa, Nepal, looting around a dozen weapons. This was the first incident of attacking a police post since the cease-fire announcement. Maoists warned policemen to escape in a letter sent one week prior. There were only three constables, all of whom escaped. Maoists seized the arms at the post.
07/20/2003: Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) attacked Inarwamal, Nepal, and looted three houses in the village. Reports said two guns and 100 bullets were seized during the attack. The number of Maoists and types of weapons used were unspecified.
07/20/2003: Three Italian soldiers were injured in an attack on the main road between Khost Province and Gardez, in the Gerdi Serai area of Afghanistan. Witnesses stated that an explosion took place on the side of the road when a convoy of Italian soldiers was on its way from Khost to Gardez. The type of bomb used was unspecified.
07/20/2004: An unknown gunman shot Nabil Amr, a frequent critic of Yasser Arafat and former cabinet minister, in the West Bank city of Ramallah.  Amr sustained two gunshot wounds to his leg when the perpetrator fired at him from a house as he was walking home.  No group claimed responsibility for the shooting.
07/20/2004: Two unknown attackers shot and killed council member and acting Governor of Basra, Hazim al-Aynachi along with his bodyguard and driver as they pulled out from his driveway.  Iraqi insurgents previously had threatened al-Aynachi.  No group claimed responsibility for the assassination.
07/20/2005: A suicide bomber attacked an army recruitment center in central Baghdad, Iraq, killing 8 people and wounding 25 others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2005: Hizb-ul-Mujahidin attackers detonated a car bomb as a military convoy passed a stadium in Srinagar, a town in India's Jammu and Kashmir State, killing 8 people and injuring more than 16 more. The group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2006: A civilian, Nadarasa Ravenndran Kumar, was shot and killed by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels in Jaffna district, Sri Lanka.  The victim was shot while opening his barber shop.
07/20/2006: Three civilians were injured when Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels threw a grenade at military officers on picket duty in Jaffna district, Sri Lanka.  The grenade missed its target, injuring the civilians instead.
07/20/2006: Two NGO vehicles traveling in the uncleared area of Silavathurai, Mannar, Sri Lanka, were attacked in a claymore mine explosion at approximately 2:30pm.  Three NGO officials working on a World Bank-funded project were injured when one of the vehicles was hit, and five members of the LTTE were killed in the attack when the other NGO vehicle was hit.
07/20/2006: Unknown attackers said to be wearing old military garb and Afghan and municipal guard garb killed four municipal guards of Ain Benian, Algeria, with knives, three Seminov rifles and one Kalashnikov.   No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2006: Unknown Islamic militants ambushed police checkpoint in Sai Buri district, Pattani province, southern Thailand. Three policemen were killed, and one was injured. Two suspected militants were later arrested. Two M-16 rifles were found at the scene.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2007: A bomb killed at least 25 in a marketplace in the town of Hub, Pakistan. Seven of the dead were policemen. More than 20 people were injured, some seriously. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/20/2007: A suicide bomber of unknown affiliation targeted a convoy of Chinese workers in the town of Hub, Pakistan, killing 30 Pakistanis but no Chinese nationals. No claim of responsibility was issued for the suicide bomb attack.
07/20/2007: A suicide bomber struck a mosque killing at least 18 people and wounding 15 more in Kohat and Pakistan. The mosque was inside the Pathan military training center and many of the worshippers were military personnel. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/20/2007: A suicide car bomber targeted a paramilitary checkpost, killing four people in North Waziristan, Pakistan. Those killed were a paramilitary soldier and three civilians. Six people, including three civilians, were wounded. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/20/2007: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fired mortars at the Ethawetunuweva village in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka in the evening.  Two women were injured in the attack.
07/20/2007: Two armed men shot and killed a religious scholar near the Mirza Qasem Mosque in Balkh Province, Afghanistan. The two men were attacked by citizens, arrested, and then confessed. The men said they had received orders from Mawlawi Nasrollah, a local terrorist leader.
07/20/2008: On Sunday afternoon, at about 1700, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, assailants threw a grenade at a parked tourist bus at Gulmarg resort, killing one child, one civilian, and wounding five civilians.  No group claimed responsibility.
07/20/2008: On Sunday afternoon, between Mashal Kamari and Warikhmin Tangi, in Qarghahi, Laghman, Afghanistan, armed assailants set an oil tanker on fire, killing the driver and destroying the vehicle.  Moments later, the tanker exploded when a vehicle full of civilians passed near the scene of the attack, killing six civilians and destroying the vehicle.  The Taliban claimed responsibility.
07/20/2008: On Sunday evening, at about 2100, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, armed assailants fired upon and killed a government tax collector. No motive for attack or damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/20/2008: On Sunday morning at 0030, in Dangam, Konar, Afghanistan, the Taliban attacked the center of the district. The assailants used light and heavy weapons, damaging the district building, and killing three policemen. The assailants also set fire to the building. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
07/20/2008: On Sunday morning at 1030, three gunmen kidnapped Chief Arthur Okowa, the father of the Secretary to the Delta State Government, from his home at No. 2 Amokwu Street in Boji Boji Owa in Ika North Local Government Area in Delta, Nigeria. Okowa was released six days later. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2008: On Sunday night around 0200, in Sonakandor village, in Santhia, Pabna, Bangladesh, unidentified assailiants kidnapped two left-wing extremists of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (ML-Lalpataka), Mohammed Jahangir Hossain and Mohammed Masud, and killed them by unknown means. No group claimed responsibility.
07/20/2008: On Sunday night at 0200, two people were injured and five vehicles were damaged when a man aboard a motorcycle threw a grenade in front of a house located at 2056 President Quirino Ave. Cor. Paradise St., Pandacan, Manila, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
07/20/2008: On Sunday, 11 armed men clad in military uniforms shot dead Alberto Yusi, president of the Ticao Farmers Federation and the Samahang Anak ng Magsasaka ng Famosa, Inc., in Barangay Famosa, Masbate, Philippines. Yusi was shot after he refused to yield to the demands of the unidentified group.
07/20/2008: On Sunday, a bomb planted at the entrance to al-Karradah, killed one civilian and wounded three. No claim of responbility has been reported.
07/20/2008: On Sunday, a roadside bomb exploded in Karrada, near al-Rahibat Hospital in Baghdad, killing one civilian and injuring three others. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
07/20/2008: On Sunday, a roadside bomb exploded in the Al Jaara area in Mada'in, injuring three civilians. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
07/20/2008: On Sunday, a roadside bomb targeted a pick up truck in Wajihiya, killing two policemen in plain clothes. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
07/20/2008: On Sunday, an adhesive improvised explosive device stuck to a civilian car detonated in  the Kem neighborhood in northern Baghdad, killing the driver. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
07/20/2008: On Sunday, at a golf course near Noja, Cantabria, Spain, the ETA set off an explosive device injuring one woman. There were no other reported casualties.
07/20/2008: On Sunday, gunmen threw a hand grenade at a car selling alcoholic beverages, parked on the Jadriyah Bridge in Baghdad, injuring four civilians. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
07/20/2008: On Sunday, in Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain, ETA militants set off an explosive device outside of a Barclay's Bank. There were no reported casualties.
07/20/2008: On Sunday, in Laredo, Cantabria, Spain, the ETA detonated a bomb at a seaside resort as part of a summer bombing campaign.There were no casualties reported.
07/20/2008: On Sunday, in Laredo, Cantabria, Spain, the ETA detonated a bomb at a seaside resort.There were no casualties reported.
07/20/2008: On Sunday, in Noja, Cantabria, Spain, the ETA set off an explosive device in a beach sand dune at a resort in Noja, in proximity to a Red Cross post. There were no reported casualties.
07/20/2008: On Sunday, suspected Abu Sayyaf Group militants kidnapped three Catholics along the road between Lamitan and Tumahubong in Al Barka, Basilan, Philippines. The three were released a week later after P300,000 was given to the kidnappers.
07/20/2008: On Sunday, suspected New People's Army gunmen set fire to drilling equipment belonging to Xstrata at a copper-gold site known as Tampakan in Kiblawan, Davao Del Sur, Philippines. No casualties were reported.
07/20/2009: On Monday between Betoyes and Panama of Arauca, Tame, Colombia a bus along with other vehicles were intercepted by an illegal checkpoint set up by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia FARC, where they force the passengers out of the vehicles and set them on fire. The group has not claimed responsibility but authorities captured one suspect ‘Alex’ a FARC member of the Reinel Mendez Front with him they found four kilograms of ammonal, 200 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, one kilogram of explosive, a computer and FARC propaganda.
07/20/2009: On Monday evening at 2030, in Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, injuring one civilian and damaging several unidentified buildings. No group claimed responsibility.
07/20/2009: On Monday evening at 2100, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device magnetically attached to a vehicle in the southern Durah neighborhood, wounding one civilian, three others who were passing, and damaging one vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
07/20/2009: On Monday evening at approximately 2000, in Buguey, Cagayan, Philippines, a 59-year-old village chief in the northern coastal town of Buguey, Cagayan died four hours after he was shot by an unidentified gunman inside his house. Valoria and his councilors and watchmen were having a meeting when a gunshot was heard. Moments later, Valoria fell off his seat, critically wounded. Valoria was brought to the Lyceum of Aparri Hospital and later transferred to the Christian Hospital, also in Aparri town, but he died about midnight. Buguey police have yet to determine the motive of the killing, but they did not discount politics or personal vendetta as behind it. No group claimed responsibility.
07/20/2009: On Monday morning, in Poblacion village in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Philippines, two armed assailants fired upon an Association of Barangay Council (ABC) president while his companion was wounded. Motorcycle-riding gunmen peppered them with bullets in front of the Municipal Hall of Sibagat town. The slain ABC president was identified as Lusmindo I. Behing, barangan chairman of Padiay of that same town. Wounded and now confined at nearby hospital in Sibagat town was also identified as Gonzalo Quillano. Motive of the slaying of the ABC president is yet to be determined by the joint investigating team of the Agusan del Sur provincial police office and Sibagat police station. No group claimed responsibility for the attack..
07/20/2009: On Monday morning, in Thungyangdaeng, Pattani, Thailand, two armed assailants fired upon a Buddhist civilian riding his motorcycle, killing him and damaging his motorcycle. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Muslim separatists were responsible.
07/20/2009: On Monday night at approximately 0115, in San Vicente village in Gigmoto, Catanduanes, Philippines, approximately twenty armed assailants invaded a Globe telecommunications site and set fire to it, damaging the site but causing no injuries. The rebels seized the shot gun of the security on duty and forcibly opened the cabin of the installation and ransacked the area. The rebels immediately poured gasoline and set the telecommunication facilities on fire. The assailants also kidnapped the security guard and his son, then released them unharmed shortly after they were taken. The assailants left a letter explaining the site was burned due to the company's failure to pay revolutionary taxes. The New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2009: On Monday night, in Qalander, Khost, Afghanistan, armed assailants set fire to a medical clinic, destroying the clinic but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
07/20/2009: On Monday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device magnetically attached to the vehicle of the head of the passports office, wounding two government employees and damaging one vehicle. Ansar al-Islam (AI) claimed responsibility.
07/20/2009: On Monday, in Nuristan, Afghanistan, at the Barge Matal Village, assailants fired a rocket propelled grenade at civilians. Three Afghans were wounded. The grenade struck the village sawmill, destroying a major source of revenue for the town. The attack also caused severe damage to the local school. No group claimed responsibility.
07/20/2009: On Monday, in one of three related attacks, assailants raided the offices of the United Nations (UN) Development Program, UN Department of Safety and Security and the UN Political Office for Somalia in the southern towns of Baidoa, Bay, Somalia and Wadajir, Bakol, Somalia. The assailants prevented a number of UN employees from leaving while they stole vehicles and equipment. Al-Shabaab al-Islamiya claimed responsibility. The attack occurred hours after Al-Shabaab al-Islamiya issued a statement about these offices saying that they were working against the benefit of the Somali Muslim population and against the establishment of an Islamic state in Somalia. According to the Nairobi-based UN office for Somalia, staff was relocated and United Nations operations were temporarily suspended in Baidoa as a result of the raids; however, operations continued in Wajid.
07/20/2009: On Monday, in Sholgara, Balkh, Afghanistan, armed assailants fired on and killed an employee of a Danish mine clearing company. No group claimed responsibility. There were no reports of damage.
07/20/2009: On Monday, in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece, assailants set fire to vehicles outside the Pylaia municipal building, damaging two vehicles, but causing no casualties. No motive for the attack was reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
07/20/2009: On Monday, near the area puerto Jordan, Arauca, Tame, Colombia, armed assailants set up an illegal checkpoint in one of the highways where they stopped the drivers of a tractor-trailer, a camper truck, and a taxi, forced them out of their vehicles before setting them on fire and destroying them. The taxi driver was killed when he failed to comply with the assailants when asked to stop and get out of the vehicle. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia FARC are believe responsible since they have been responsible for setting up illegal checkpoints throughout many different cities in the past weeks. The authorities captured one suspect ‘Alex’ a FARC member of the Reinel Mendez Front with him they found four kilograms of ammonal, 200 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, one kilogram of explosive, a computer and FARC propaganda.
07/20/2009: On Monday, on a farm in the village of Jaghat, Tabaj, Jalula, Diyala, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, killing one civilian farmer. No group claimed responsibility.
07/20/2010: On Tuesday morning around 0830, in the Rusoh district of Narathiwat, Thailand, unidentified assailants detonated a cell phone rigged with a five kilogram improvised explosive device targeting a six man team of security forces that were escorting a group of teachers. Reportedly, the explosion occurred while the security team was clearing the road for the teachers to travel to Ban Samakkhi and Ban Suwari schools. The attack left a crater in the ground. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2010: On Tuesday morning around 0900, at a border post in Liboi, North Eastern, Kenya, unidentified assailants from Somalia fired upon a Kenyan border patrol, injuring one General Service Unit officer and killing another. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility, but the militant group al-Shabaab was thought to be responsible for the attack.
07/20/2010: On Tuesday morning, in the Akhorwal area of Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, unidentified militants blew up a private school with three explosions. Five rooms of the Al Noor High School for Boys were destroyed but no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
07/20/2010: On Tuesday night, in a remote village in Bera sub-district of Pabna, Bangladesh, unidentified gunmen fired upon and killed three policemen at a checkpoint. The victims were identified as Sub-inspector Kafil Uddin, Nayek Abdul Wahed and Constable Shafique. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, it is suspected that the attack was carried out to take revenge for the continuous crackdown by the police on the militants. No damages were reported in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility, but police believed militants belonging to the Red Flag faction of the Purba Bandlar Communist Party (PBCP) were responsible. After killing the police officers, the militants chanted “damage to the police, victory to us’. It is reported that there are nine in total arrested for the attack on the police checkpoint. On 07/22/2010, police arrested two cadres of the Red Flag faction identified as Nader Pramanik and Wajed Ali, in connection with the killings. On 07/24/2010, Abdul Rahim and Tajul were arrested in connection with the killings. On 08/05/2010, Nuru Mandal, a top leader of the Red Flag faction was also arrested in connection with the killings. On 08/6/2010, two more cadres of the Red Flag faction identified as Mohad Akkas Sardar (55) and Nizam Fakir (50) were arrested in connection with the killings.
07/20/2010: On Tuesday night, in Dogubayazit, Agri, Turkey, an explosion occurred at the 27th kilometer of the Iran-Ankara Botas natural gas pipeline that carries gas from Iran to Turkey, interrupting the flow and damaging the pipeline along with several work places and houses. Agri Governor Ali Yerlikaya blamed the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) for the attack. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although the PKK was suspected of being responsible.
07/20/2010: On Tuesday, in Ameriyah neighborhood, west Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a magnetic bomb stuck to a civilian car detonated after the driver had parked and walked a small distance away. The blast caused damage to the car but caused no casualties. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2010: On Tuesday, in Dahana-i-Ghori, Baghlan, Afghanistan, Taliban militants raided a police post and government building and beheaded six Afghan police officers. No damages were reported. A spokesman for the Taliban confirmed the attack, but denied the alliance's report on beheadings.
07/20/2010: On Tuesday, in Jadidat al-Shat to the west of Baquba, Diyala, Iraq, one Iranian pilgrim was killed, and five were wounded by a car bomb targeting a bus. The amount of damages caused by the attack are unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2010: On Tuesday, in Palestine Street, northern Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a sticky bomb attached to the car of a traffic policeman wounded him, another civilian and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2010: On Tuesday, in Radhwaniyah district, southwest Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a roadside bomb targeted the house of sheikh Hameed Hasen al Zowba'i, a Sahwa commander, injuring his wife, daughter and causing an unknown amount of property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2010: On Tuesday, in the center of Qara Tapa town's market, Diyala, Iraq, a car bomb explosion killed three, including a child, and 18 others wounded. The amount of property damage caused by the attack was not reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2010: On Tuesday, in the Golran district of Herat province of Afghanistan, suspected Taliban militants kidnapped Mohammed Yusof, a parliamentary election candidate. He was taken to an unknown location and released on 07/27/2010. No group claimed responsibility.
07/20/2010: On Tuesday, in the northern district of Adhamiya, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a bomb attached to a car carrying a government official working at the Agriculture Ministry detonated, wounding him. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2010: On Tuesday, on Haifa Street, central Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside bomb targeted civilians detonated without causing any casualties or damages. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2011: On Wednesday afternoon around 1400, in Sanaa, San'a, Yemen, unidentified gunmen opened fire on the car of Mohammed al-Yadumi, head of the leading Islamist party Al-Islah. No casualties were reported and four shots caused minor damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
07/20/2011: On Wednesday afternoon, in Yaring, Pattani, Thailand, suspected militants detonated an improvised explosive device in front on the Tambon Taloh Kapo Administration Organization office. One civilian was wounded and the attack caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing, but police blamed separatist militants for the attack.
07/20/2011: On Wednesday evening, in Chhattisgarh, India, suspected Maoist rebels attacked a convoy of an approximately 25 vehicles with Congress Party workers. In the attack seven India Congress Party workers were killed and four were wounded. Some of the vehicles were blown up in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. The Communist Party of India (CPI) was suspected of being responsible for the attack.
07/20/2011: On Wednesday morning at 500, in the Ashkamish district, unknown city, Takhar, Afghanistan, suspected Taliban gunmen in a car opened fire on Abdul Jalil, the head of intelligence depart in Ashkamish district, killing him. No group claimed responsibility.
07/20/2011: On Wednesday morning, in Zarkush village of Sa diyah, Diyala, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated an explosive device, killing a policeman and a government employee while wounding a civilian. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage and no group claimed responsibility.
07/20/2011: On Wednesday, in Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh, Afghanistan, four civilians including one child were killed and 12 people were injured when an unidentified assailant on a bicycle detonated his suicide improvised explosive device. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage and also killed the assailant. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2011: On Wednesday, in the Quaidabad area, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified gunmen shot and wounded an activist of Muttahadi Qaumi Movement (MQM) identified as Zafar Iqbal, while he was sitting at a polling camp. No group claimed responsibility.
07/20/2011: On Wednesday, near a hotel in the Moalla area of Aden, Adan, Yemen, explosives planted by unidentified assailants detonated inside the car of a British maritime expert when he started his car, killing him and wounding a civilian passing by. The victim was identified as David Mockett, and worked for Arabian Marine Surveyors. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle and the windows in nearby buildings were shattered in the blast. No group claimed responsibility, although al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was suspected.
07/20/2011: On Wednesday, on the Patel Road, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, two unidentified gunmen shot and killed a former Union Council nazim and the leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Saleem Jadoon, near his office. Reportedly, the two assailants called Jadoon out of his office and shot him twice in the head before fleeing on motorcycles. No group claimed responsibility.
07/20/2012: A landmine detonated near a civilian vehicle in Kurram agency, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One person died and two others were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2012: A landmine detonated when a Pakistani soldier stepped on it in Orakazai Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas region, Pakistan. The soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2012: An explosive device detonated at a government boys' high school in Badaber town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The school building sustained damages in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2012: An explosive device detonated at a government primary school in Safi tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas region, Pakistan. The school building was destroyed, but there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated in Matani area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The explosion targeted a police van, but the device detonated after the van had already passed, injuring no one. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Sungai Kolok town, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The assailants remotely detonated the device outside of a market as a police patrol was passing by, injuring eight people and destroying several shops. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a military armored vehicle in Tanjungmas village, Rangae district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Seven Thai rangers and one civilian were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2012: Assailants ambushed a police convoy in Cisneros town, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia. One police officer died and five others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
07/20/2012: Assailants attacked a joint force of district police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) members in Dhanora tehsil, Madhya Pradesh state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to Maoists.
07/20/2012: Assailants attacked a police van and checkpost in Guzara district, Herat province, Afghanistan. At least three Afghan police officers and two of the attackers died in the fighting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the Taliban.
07/20/2012: Assailants blew up a bridge in San Vicente del Caguan town, Caqueta department, Colombia. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
07/20/2012: Assailants clashed with Syrian soldiers at the Bab al-Hawa border post, Al Hasakah governorate, Syria. The attackers, who numbered approximately 150, seized the post. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2012: Assailants destroyed a section of oil pipeline in Midyat town, Mardin province, Turkey. The pipeline was used to transport oil from Iraq to the Mediterranean. No casualties were reported in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but officials suspected the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/20/2012: Assailants destroyed oil pipelines in Putumayo department, Colombia. No casualties were reported, but a pipeline was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
07/20/2012: Assailants detonated explosive devices near a government primary school in Safi tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The school buildings were destroyed, but there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2012: Assailants fired missiles at Shalozan area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One missile hit a hose, killing a teenager and injuring two other civilians. This was one of two related missile strike in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2012: Assailants fired missiles at Shalozan area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One missile hit a house, injuring a paramedic. This was one of two related missile strikes in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2012: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades at a local council building in Ad Dali town, Ad Dali governorate, Yemen. Three police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to secessionists.
07/20/2012: Assailants kidnapped Ariston Mameng in Yunot town, Oriental Mindoro province, Philippines. Mameng, a tribal leader, was shot and killed later the same day. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2012: Assailants placed an explosive device outside of a primary school in Safoora Chowrangi neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The police received a tip with regards to the location of the device and were able to defuse it. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2012: Assailants set a road construction vehicle on fire in Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2012: Assailants set five trucks on fire and planted landmines in Norte de Santander department, Colombia. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
07/20/2012: Assailants shot a doctor in Gadap town, Sindh province, Pakistan. The doctor, who was working for the World Health Organization on a polio immunizations campaign, died of his injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities arrested Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) members in connection with the attack.
07/20/2012: Assailants shot and killed a teacher believed to be a police informant in East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, source suspect that the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) was behind the attack.
07/20/2012: Assailants shot at student leaders of the All Bodoland Minority Students Union (ABMSU) in Magurbari village, Assam state, India. Two people, including the president of the ABMSU, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2013: A motorbike struck a roadside bomb in Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. At least three civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/20/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in the Al-Ameen district of Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/20/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in the Al-Zafaraniya area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of eleven coordinated attacks on mostly majority Shia neighborhoods in Baghdad city, and one of three consecutive explosions in Al-Zafaraniya on this day. At least five people were killed and another 19 people were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was involved.
07/20/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a civilian van in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. At least two civilians were killed and four others were injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/20/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a police patrol outside of Muqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and two more were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a military post in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and at least 22 other people were injured in the blast. The casualties included both civilians and soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2013: An assailant threw an explosive device a police station in Tasikmalaya city, West Java province, Indonesia. There were no reported casualties or property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2013: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated near Shirqat city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one person, the driver of the vehicle, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was involved.
07/20/2013: An explosive device detonated at a bazaar in Syed Karam district, Paktia province, Afghanistan. At least four people were killed and at least 12 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2013: An explosive device detonated at an apartment building in Larissa city, Thessaly region, Greece. The blast targeted the apartment of a public prosecutor, but there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2013: An explosive device detonated in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The blast targeted Matanat Ali Khan, the Metropolitan Commissioner. At least one person was killed and at least four other people were injured, including the commissioner. Abu Safian, spokesperson for Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they targeted Khan because he and the prison management system were responsible for torturing imprisoned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi members.
07/20/2013: An explosive device detonated in Sundarpur village, West Bengal state, India. The blast killed Jitesh Sheikh, a member of the Communist Party of India-Marxist. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2013: An explosive device detonated near a military patrol in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The blast missed the patrol, injuring at least three civilians instead. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2013: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and another officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2013: An explosive device detonated near the residence of a Sawha Council member in Madain town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least five people were killed in the blast, including the council member. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2013: An explosive device detonated outside a police station in Abu Soweir, Ismailia governorate, Egypt. There was no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2013: An explosive device targeted a Somali military unit in Afgoye district, Lower Shabelle region, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the attack.
07/20/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Al-Musalata area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight more were injured in the blast. This was one of eleven coordinated attacks on mostly majority Shia neighborhoods in Baghdad city on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was involved.
07/20/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Al-Zafaraniya area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of eleven coordinated attacks on mostly majority Shia neighborhoods in Baghdad city, and one of three consecutive explosions in Al-Zafaraniya on this day. At least five people were killed and another 19 people were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was involved.
07/20/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Baiyaa area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and another 13 were injured in the blast. This was one of eleven coordinated attacks on mostly majority Shia neighborhoods in Baghdad city on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was involved.
07/20/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Karrada area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and another 12 were injured in the blast. This was one of eleven coordinated attacks on mostly majority Shia neighborhoods in Baghdad city, and one of two coordinated attacks in the Karrada area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources indicate that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have been involved.
07/20/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Karrada area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and another nine were injured in the blast. This was one of eleven coordinated attacks on mostly majority Shia neighborhoods in Baghdad city, and one of two coordinated attacks in the Karrada area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources indicate that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have been involved.
07/20/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the New Baghdad area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and another eight people were injured in the blast. This was one of eleven coordinated attacks on mostly majority Shia neighborhoods in Baghdad city on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was involved.
07/20/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Shurta area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and at least seven other people were injured in the blast. This was one of eleven coordinated attacks on mostly majority Shia neighborhoods in Baghdad city on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was involved.
07/20/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Tobchi district of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least five people were killed and at least 18 other people were injured in the blast. This was one of eleven coordinated attacks on mostly majority Shia neighborhoods in Baghdad city on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was involved.
07/20/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Un Al-Tabul area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and 10 more were injured in the blast. This was one of eleven coordinated attacks on mostly majority Shia neighborhoods in Baghdad city on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was involved.
07/20/2013: Assailants attacked a village chief in Loreto town, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. The chief, Ramon Diagonon, was killed. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, sources indicate that the New People's Army (NPA) was suspected.
07/20/2013: Assailants attacked African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops in Badhaadhe district, Lower Jubba region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
07/20/2013: Assailants attacked Colombian soldiers guarding an oil pipeline in El Mordisco, Arauca department, Colombia. At least 15 soldiers were killed and five of the assailants were injured in the attack. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2013: Assailants attacked police officers in Bati Kot district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. At least two officers were injured while two assailants were killed when police returned fire. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2013: Assailants attacked Yasin Sheikh in Murshidabad city, West Bengal state, India. Sheikh, a Congress member, was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2013: Assailants fired on Maulana Salimullah in Khamosh Colony in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Salimullah, an imam of Jamia Imamia, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2013: Assailants kidnapped six people from Tessalit village, Kidal Region, Mali. The victims, who included five representatives of the Independent National Electoral Commission and the deputy mayor of Tessalit, were released unharmed on July 21, 2013. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA).
07/20/2013: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle near Miqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and at least three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Bagdad city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least one soldier was injured. This was one of three attacks on military checkpoints in North Sinai on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2013: Assailants opened fire on Ma-air Jehma and Ameenoh Kama in Dusong Payae village, Pattani province, Thailand. Jehma, a former village head and rubber tapper, and Kama, also a rubber tapper, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2013: Assailants opened fire on police officers in a market in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and one other officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2013: Assailants opened fire on the Al-Karamy checkpoint southeast of Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least one soldier was injured. This was one of three attacks on military checkpoints in North Sinai on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2013: Assailants opened fire on the Rayesa checkpoint in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least one soldier, a lieutenant, was injured. This was one of three attacks on military checkpoints in North Sinai on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2013: Assailants opened fire on Wisam Mahmoud, a Sahwa Council leader, outside of his residence in the Al-Gatoon area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least three people, including Mahmoud, and two of his guards, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2013: Assailants planted an explosive device at a bus stop in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The device detonated and wounded at least five civilians. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/20/2013: Assailants shot and killed two tribal members in Kiblawan municipality, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, sources speculated that the New People's Army (NPA) may have been involved.
07/20/2013: Assailants threw a grenade into a M/S Sudhir Iron and Steel shop in Imphal city, Manipur state, India. At least two migrant workers were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2013: Explosive experts discovered and defused an explosive device planted outside a mosque in Kuchlak town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2013: Gunmen ambushed a police patrol in Pasawand district, Ghor province, Afghanistan. At least two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the Taliban.
07/20/2014: A grenade detonated near an Israeli military position in the Gaza Strip, West Bank and Gaza Strip. At least six soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Palestinian extremists were behind the attack.
07/20/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near a taxi in Chahar Burja district, Nimroz province, Afghanistan. Three civilians were killed and another three were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Afghan officials attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/20/2014: A roadside bomb was discovered and defused near an army base in Lower Salbu area, Datu Saudi Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a military official attributed the attempted attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
07/20/2014: A sticky bomb placed on the vehicle of Din Mohammad Haqbin detonated in Haider Qala area, Paghman district, Kabul province, Afghanistan. Haqbin, the head of Daimirdad district in Wardak province, was not harmed in the blast, but his guard was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: An assailant launched a grenade at police officers in Watregittim village, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. The police officers returned fire, killing the attacker. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources identified the assailant as a member of A'chik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK).
07/20/2014: An explosive device detonated in front of a railway station in Tanyong Mat municipality, Narathiwat province, Thailand. No one was injured in the attack. This was one of three attacks in Tanyong Mat on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Tarmiyah district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. An unknown number of soldiers were killed and injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol south of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. A military official was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Al-Yusufiyah area, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least two police officers were killed and five officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: An explosive device planted in a vehicle detonated on Al-Qanat street, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, an Interior Ministry lieutenant colonel, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Khuzdar city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: An explosive device was discovered hidden in a trash bin near a clock tower at a railway station and defused in Tanyong Mat municipality, Narathiwat province, Thailand. This was one of three attacks in Tanyong Mat on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a traveler's rest station in Rutbah area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least four people were injured and several vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: An unknown number of mortars and rockets struck Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least 15 people were killed and 26 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Assailants abducted Mohammed Yahia Abu El Gasim in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. El Gasim, a British national, was released with injuries on August 4, 2014. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Assailants abducted Sulayman Zubi in Tripoli city, Libya. Zubi, a General National Congress (GNC) member, was released unharmed on September 9, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaqa Brigade.
07/20/2014: Assailants abducted two General National Congress (GNC) legislators in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barq al-Nasser Brigade and the Abu Baker al-Siddiq Brigade.
07/20/2014: Assailants attacked a bus carrying supporters of the Sandinista National Liberation Front between San Ramon and El Jobo towns, Matagalpa department, Nicaragua. One person was killed and four were wounded in the attack. Armed Forces for National Salvation - Army of the People (FASN-EP), an anti-Sandanista group, claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Assailants attacked a bus carrying supporters of the Sandinista National Liberation Front in Las Calabazas community, Matagalpa department, Nicaragua. Four people were killed and 24 wounded in the attack. Armed Forces for National Salvation - Army of the People (FASN-EP), an anti-Sandinista group, claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Assailants attacked a checkpost in Banda area, Miran Shah town, North Waziristan agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Chakhansur district, Nimroz province, Afghanistan. One police officer and at least two attackers were killed. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Assailants attacked a police security post in Hawashinas area, Obe district, Herat province, Afghanistan. Two assailants were killed and one was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
07/20/2014: Assailants attacked a security post in Nurwazak area, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. Five assailants were killed and seven wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
07/20/2014: Assailants attacked Al-Tayar daily newspaper offices in Khartoum city, Khartoum state, Sudan. Chief editor Osman Mirghani was severely beaten and office equipment was damaged and stolen in the incident. The Hamza Combat Group against Atheism and Heresy claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2014: Assailants attacked an Afghan Local Police (ALP) convoy in Kapisa province, Afghanistan. Three civilians were killed and three wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Assailants attacked an Israeli armored personnel carrier in Tufa neighborhood, Gaza city, West Bank and Gaza Strip. Seven soldiers, including two with United States citizenship, were killed in the attack. Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Assailants attacked civilians in Likoni neighborhood, Mombasa city, Mombasa county, Kenya. Three civilians were killed and at least 11 were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Shabaab.
07/20/2014: Assailants attacked Jubaland Forces (JF) troops in Kismayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. Six total people, including assailants, were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
07/20/2014: Assailants attacked South Sudanese government positions in the town of Nasir, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. An unknown number of soldiers were killed in the prolonged attack. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Assailants attacked the Jebel Afara village near Malam district, South Darfur state, Sudan. At least four people were killed and six others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, witnesses attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.
07/20/2014: Assailants fired an anti-tank rocket at a building where Israeli troops were staying in Shejaiyah area, West Bank and Gaza Strip. Three soldiers were killed and an unknown number were wounded in the attack. Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Assailants fired mortars and rockets at Zintan Militia members stationed at Tripoli International Airport in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No one was injured; however, at least two civilian aircraft were destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Muslim Fundamentalists.
07/20/2014: Assailants kidnapped at least one civilian in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The captive was executed and hanged from electricity poles with 14 other Sunni captives on July 30, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Shia militias, stating that the attack was designed to send a message to the public not to support Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/20/2014: Assailants kidnapped Doctor Anwar Khan in Sheikhan village, Punjab province, Pakistan. The whereabouts of the victim are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Assailants opened fire in a market in Galkacyo city, Mudug region, Somalia. One person was killed and two were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on a gathering of people in Canal area, Lasbella district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One person was killed and six were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Khassadar checkpost in Jamrud tehsil, Jamrud district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Two Khassadar Force members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Levies Forces member at home in Nushki town, Nushki district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The Levies Forces member was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Yaqshid district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Shabaab.
07/20/2014: Assailants shot and killed a former member of Al-Saiqa in Salmani neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Assailants shot and killed a local elder in Yaqshid district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Shabaab.
07/20/2014: Assailants shot and killed a Somali National Army (SNA) soldier in Taleh area, Hodan district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Shabaab.
07/20/2014: Assailants shot and killed an army officer in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Assailants shot and killed two civilians in Hodan district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Shabaab.
07/20/2014: Assailants stormed a monastery near Bakhdida town, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties, although the resident monks were forced to leave. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the raid to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/20/2014: Eight mortar shells landed near a mosque in Mahmudiyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least 11 people were killed and 31 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Gunmen opened fire on mining trucks carrying chromite in Kuchlak town, Quetta district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Two assailants on motorcycles opened fire on police officers in Hayatabad area, Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
07/20/2014: Two explosive devices detonated simultaneously at the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives in Tanyong Mat municipality, Narathiwat province, Thailand. No one was injured in the attack. This was one of three attacks in Tanyong Mat on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Two roadside bombs detonated targeting a joint patrol in Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least five people were killed and eight were injured in the blasts; the victims included soldiers and Shia civilian fighters. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: A grenade detonated at the entrance of a bar on Rishelyevskaya street in Odessa city, Odessa oblast, Ukraine. One person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a People's Protection Units (YPG) checkpoint south of Kobani city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. In addition to the bomber, at least two YPG members were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/20/2015: A suicide bomber detonated at a cultural center hosting anti-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) activists in Suruc city, Sanliurfa province, Turkey. In addition to the bomber, 33 people were killed and more than 100 others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: A suicide bomber detonated targeting civilians in Huxi Park in Heze city, Shandong province, China. Three people, including the assailant, were killed and twenty-three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: An assailant threw incendiary devices at the Minister of Finance's vehicle in Suryamati area, Central region, Nepal. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in the Old Diyala Bridge area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Saba al-Bor area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying Sahwa Council members in Abu Ghraib district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two Sahwa members were killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a police station in Hasab neighborhood, Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Five Huthis were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a Huthi convoy in Geraf area of Ath Thaorah neighborhood, Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Four people were killed and four others were wounded in the blast. The Sanaa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for Huthi operations.
07/20/2015: Assailants attacked a military detachment in Bulan area, Sorsogon province, Philippines. No casualties were reported. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks carried out in the region on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/20/2015: Assailants attacked a military detachment in Bulusan area, Sorsogon province, Philippines. No casualties were reported. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks carried out in the region on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/20/2015: Assailants attacked a military detachment in Casiguran area, Sorsogon province, Philippines. No casualties were reported. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks carried out in the region on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/20/2015: Assailants attacked a military detachment in Castilla area, Sorsogon province, Philippines. No casualties were reported. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks carried out in the region on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/20/2015: Assailants attacked a military detachment in Gubat area, Sorsogon province, Philippines. No casualties were reported. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks carried out in the region on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/20/2015: Assailants attacked a military detachment in Magallanes area, Sorsogon province, Philippines. No casualties were reported. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks carried out in the region on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/20/2015: Assailants attacked a military detachment in Sorsogon province, Philippines. No casualties were reported. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks carried out in the region on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/20/2015: Assailants attacked a police station in Gubat area, Sorsogon province, Philippines. One police officer was injured in the attack. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks carried out in the region on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/20/2015: Assailants attacked Al-Fathah area, Kirkuk, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing an unknown number of assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/20/2015: Assailants attacked military forces manning a plaster factory east of Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Four military personnel were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/20/2015: Assailants attacked police officers in Ngagara neighborhood, Bujumbura city, Bujumbura Mairie province, Burundi. Two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: Assailants attacked security forces in Al-Hitawiyin area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Seven assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/20/2015: Assailants fired grenade launchers at a military detachment in Anislag village, Albay province, Philippines. Six civilians were injured in the attack. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks carried out in the region on this date. The New People's Army claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/20/2015: Assailants kidnapped 13 people, including a Sunni tribal leader, from Khan Bani Saad area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Huthi checkpoint in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Six Huthis were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Popular Resistance Committees (Yemen).
07/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military detachment in Santa Elena area, Camarines Norte province, Philippines. An assailant was killed and a Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) member was injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks carried out in the region on this date. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on a security checkpoint in Al Latifiyah subdistrict, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on a volunteer corps member's vehicle on the Al Madinah bridge, north of Basra city, Basra governorate, Iraq. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on gendarmerie forces near a dam construction site in Celikhan district, Adiyaman province, Turkey. One soldier was killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on Hajji Salah Mohammad Hotak in Paghman district, Kabul province, Afghanistan. Hotak, a peace committee member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on Melly Pagayao along Magaysay street in Bagontapay village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Pagayao, a village chairperson, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) helicopters in Baraki Barak district, Logar province, Afghanistan. The helicopters returned fire, inadvertently bombing an Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpoint. Seven soldiers were killed and five others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on Rehmatullah Shohaz in Buleda area, Kech district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Shohaz, a founding member of the Baloch National Movement, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF).
07/20/2015: Assailants set a fire in the basement of a refugee center in Bengtsfors, Vastra Gotaland county, Sweden. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: Assailants set a tire on fire at the front door of a Baptist Church in Saman hamlet, Bangunharjo sub-district, Yogyakarta province, Indonesia. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: Assailants set fire to a vehicle in Tello district, Huila department, Colombia. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
07/20/2015: Assailants set fire to the front door and the western entrance of the Javanese Christian Church (GKJ) in Tlepok sub-district, Central Java province, Indonesia. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: Assailants set fire to the municipal council building in Khan Bani Saad area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: Assailants shelled a playground in Al-Hadid area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least six people were killed and ten others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/20/2015: Assailants shelled a residential area in Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. At least eight people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: Assailants threw a grenade near Independence Square in Bujumbura city, Bujumbura Mairie province, Burundi. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2015: At least 20 assailants attacked a bridge construction site in Dudhiyatadi village, Bihar state, India. Nine laborers were injured and several construction vehicles were torched during the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/20/2015: Security forces apprehended three assailants who were planting landmines in Baydhabo town, Bay region, Somalia. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/20/2015: Suicide bombers detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police checkpoint in Damaturu area, Yobe state, Nigeria. Eight people, including the bombers, were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/20/2016: A roadside bomb detonated targeting an armored vehicle in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. At least one person was killed and one person was injured in the blast. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2016: A sniper opened fire on a military checkpoint in Latifiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2016: A sound bomb detonated near a telecommunications company in Kut, Wasit, Iraq. There were no reported casualties, though the blast resulted in material damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2016: A suicide bomber detonated targeting a military checkpoint in Aden, Adan, Yemen. In addition to the assailant, at least four soldiers were killed and six soldiers were injured in the blast. The Adan-Abyan Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources also suspected that Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) may have been involved in the attack.
07/20/2016: An assailant opened fire on Mir Zaman near his residence in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Zaman, the son of the Zargarabad union council nazim, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2016: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Olena Prytula, Ukrainska Pravda's founding editor, detonated in Kiev, Ukraine. Pavel Sheremet, a journalist and Prytula's boyfriend, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2016: An explosive device detonated at a school in Baghlani Jadid district, Baghlan, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/20/2016: An explosive device detonated in Jihad neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2016: An explosive device detonated in Sutayh, Diyala, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Saba al-Bor, Saladin, Iraq. At least two people were killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2016: An explosive device detonated near a park in Aden, Adan, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2016: An explosive device detonated near a passing military vehicle in Mapa, Pattani, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2016: An explosive device detonated near Governor House in Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated its opposition to Chinese projects in the region.
07/20/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting village guards in Sirvan district, Siirt, Turkey. One village guard was killed and four guards were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/20/2016: Assailants ambushed a military patrol along the Kumshe-Banki road near Banki, Borno, Nigeria. Three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash and one assailant was taken into custody. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/20/2016: Assailants attacked a police station in Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai, Egypt. Five assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2016: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Jobar neighborhood, Damascus, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Free Syrian Army claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to Al-Nusrah Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/20/2016: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Khaldiyah neighborhood, Aleppo city, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Jaish al-Mujahideen (Syria) claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to Al-Nusrah Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/20/2016: Assailants fired rockets at a government headquarters in Baath, Quneitra, Syria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. The Southern Front claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to Al-Nusrah Front.
07/20/2016: Assailants hijacked a Liberian vessel off the coast of Bakassi district, Cross River, Nigeria. The outcome of the attack is unknown. The Concerned Militant Leaders (CML) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military vehicle between Hasna and Nekhel in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2016: Assailants opened fire on an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) post in Metula, Northern, Israel. There were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2016: Assailants raided Bakin Dutse, Borno, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and four people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/20/2016: Assailants threw a Molotov cocktail at a Palestinian house in Duma, West Bank. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Israeli settlers.
07/20/2016: Five assailants attacked civilians in Djimo, 85 kilometers south of Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A civilian was injured and property was stolen during the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Patriotic Resistance Front in Ituri (FRPI).
07/20/2016: Security forces discovered and safely detonated an unknown number of explosive devices in Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related incidents in North Sinai governorate on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2016: Security forces discovered and safely detonated an unknown number of explosive devices in Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai, Egypt. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related incidents in North Sinai governorate on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2016: Two assailants attempted to abduct an off-duty soldier near the Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Marham, England, United Kingdom. One of the assailants was injured as the RAF soldier fended off the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
07/20/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a military checkpoint in Baaj district, Nineveh, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, three soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/20/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a security checkpost in Ab Bashak, Helmand, Afghanistan. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. In addition to the assailants, at least five security personnel were injured across the three attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a security checkpost in Adam Khan, Helmand Afghanistan. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. In addition to the assailants, at least five security personnel were injured across the three attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a security checkpost in Dasht, Helmand Afghanistan. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. In addition to the assailants, at least five security personnel were injured across the three attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2017: An explosive device detonated at a tea stall in Dumuria, Khulna, Bangladesh. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).
07/20/2017: An explosive device detonated in Chaparhar district, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. A child was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State.
07/20/2017: An explosive device detonated in Mahuwla neighborhood, Abu Sayda, Diyala, Iraq. There were no reported casualties but two additional explosive devices were discovered and defused at the scene following the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting civilians fleeing the area in Al-Murra Al-Kobra, Kirkuk, Iraq. Three civilians were killed and five civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/20/2017: Assailants abducted five civilians in Switch Yakal, Lantawan, Basilan, Philippines. This was one of two related kidnappings in Basilan on this date. The victims were beheaded and their bodies were discovered on July 29, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
07/20/2017: Assailants attacked Pasaband district in Ghor, Afghanistan. This was one of two coordinated attacks on the same date. At least four soldiers and 22 assailants were killed and 15 people, including seven security personnel and eight assailants, were injured in the ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
07/20/2017: Assailants attacked security checkpoints in Shah Wali Kot, Kandahar, Afghanistan. At least 16 people, including 10 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and six police officers were killed and seven police personnel were injured in the attack. In addition, the assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2017: Assailants attacked Taywara district in Ghor, Afghanistan. This was one of two coordinated attacks on the same date. At least four soldiers and 22 assailants were killed and 15 people, including seven security personnel and eight assailants, were injured in the ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
07/20/2017: Assailants fired rockets at the residence of Abdul Rab Rassoul Sayyaf, a former leader of Hizb-i-Dawat Islami Afghanistan (HDIA), in Paghman, Kabul, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2017: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle near Faiyum, Egypt. One police officer was killed and three officers were injured in the attack. The Hasam Movement claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for police operations.
07/20/2017: Assailants opened fire on protesters in Saraqib, Idlib, Syria. Several people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.
07/20/2017: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Ahmed Nawaz Sasoli in Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people, including Sasoli, a former militant organization commander, were killed in the assault. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2017: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Badshahi Khan Mehsud in Sheikh Yousuf, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Mehsud, a tribal elder, was killed and two other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2017: Assailants set fire to a sawmill and abducted two civilians in Lower Mahayahay, Maluso, Basilan, Philippines. This was one of two related kidnappings in Basilan on this date. The victims were beheaded and their bodies were found on July 28, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
07/20/2017: Assailants shelled an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Jowhar, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2017: Assailants shot and killed the Baghdad Ministry of Planning director near his residence in Karada neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2017: Assailants threw six explosive devices at a police checkpoint in Tonsai, Narathiwat, Thailand. One police officer was killed and one officer was injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Tipaza province, Algeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices along the road in Imam Gharbi, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/20/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an unknown number of explosives-rigged buildings in Imam Gharbi, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/20/2017: Security forces identified and arrested a suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle at a checkpoint in Rutbah district, Al Anbar, Iraq. The vehicle was destroyed a short time later. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2017: Security forces identified and killed an assailant attempting to stab an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier near Tekoa, West Bank. The assailant was the only reported casualty in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailant, Mohammad Hussein al-Tanuh, as a Palestinian extremist.
07/20/2017: Security forces intercepted an explosives-laden vehicle at a checkpoint in Siinka Dheer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/20/2017: Two assailants shot and killed Sahab-ul-Haq, a teacher, in Chaparhar, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/1997: Five members of the Animal and Earth Liberation Fronts (ALF and ELF), Jacob Ferguson, Kevin Tubbs, Jonathan Paul,  Jennifer Kolar, and Joseph Dibee, set fire to the Cavel West horse meat packing plant and slaughterhouse in Redmond, Oregon in the United States.  The perpetrators drilled holes behind refrigeration units at the plant, poured ignitable liquid into the drilled holes, stuffed rags into the holes and placed buckets under the rags. Additionally, three separate incendiary devices, made of a mixture of soap, gasoline and diesel, and then blended into a gel, were placed in and around the buildings of the plant.  One of the incendiaries ignited prematurely, causing the group to abandon the rest of the plan.  The remaining two incendiaries failed to ignite due to malfunction. There were no casualties in the incident, but the fire caused over $1,000,000 in damage, destroying the facility and leaving it out of operation.  A few days after the fire, a communiqué was put out by the Animal Liberation Front, claiming responsibility for the arson.
07/21/1998: Albanian perpetrators were suspected of planting a bomb on the Kumanovo-Tabanovce railway line, which destroyed a locomotive near Kumanovo in Macedonia near the border with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. No one was hurt in the incident.
07/21/1998: Albanian perpetrators were suspected of planting a bomb that exploded in Skopje city center in Macedonia. No one was hurt in the incident.
07/21/1998: Suspected Albanian perpetrators attacked a police station in Srbica, Kosovo. No one was reported hurt or killed in this incident.
07/21/1998: Suspected Albanian perpetrators attacked the police station in Srbica, Kosovo. No one was hurt in the incident.
07/21/1998: Suspected National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) members reportedly killed three people and wounded three others during an attack on a National Police vehicle on the Quibala-Mussende road in Angola.
07/21/1998: Suspected Republican perpetrators made an unsuccessful attempt to launch mortars at the Royal Ulster Constabulary Station in Newry, Northern Ireland. No one was injured in this attack.
07/21/1998: The governor of al-Jawf, Naji al-Dhulaymi, was wounded when suspected members of the Shawlan tribe ambushed his convoy in the al-Mutama District in Yemen. Reports did not provide an exact number of the others injured in the attack.
07/21/1998: The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) was suspected and then cleared of an attack on the diamond mining village of Canfuno which killed 105 people. The true perpetrators of this incident were unknown, but it was suspected that the incident was probably the work of diamond gangs.
07/21/1998: Two Belgian priests were abducted by Hutu Rebels in Rwaza, Rwanda, and were released unharmed four days later.
07/21/1999: Aircrafts belonging to the World Food Programme and the International Committee of the Red Cross were attacked with mortars and long-range artillery at the Huambo Airport in Angola. Angolan military claimed it was the work of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA). No one was injured, nor was there any damage as a result of the attack.
07/21/1999: An Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) officer, Jawan Narinder Singh, was killed from a grenade that exploded in Dadbugh, India. There was minor damage to the area from the explosion. No group or individual claimed credit for this attack.
07/21/1999: At least three people were killed and fourteen others were injured when unidentified militants lobbed a hand grenade at the busy Auqaf Market in Baramulla, India. The attack caused minor damage to the area.
07/21/1999: The headquarters of the popular Thai-language daily, Khao Sod, was attacked with a grenade in suburban neighborhood in Bangkok, Thailand. The explosion shattered windows and damaged walls, but caused no casualties. No group or individual claimed credit for this attack.
07/21/2000: Two remote explosives that were planted in Kotalipara, Bangladesh, with the aim of killing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, were found and defused. It was unknown who was responsible for the incident.
07/21/2001: Militants attacked a campsite for Amarnath pilgrims in Sheshnag, India. Two IED's were set off before militants started firing on the security personnel who were guarding the pilgrims. 13 people were killed including six pilgrims, two policemen, four porters and a militant. 14 people were injured including 8 pilgrims. The Al-Omar Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the attack
07/21/2001: Nine people were injured when a bomb strapped to a bicycle exploded. Jaish-e-Mohammed claimed responsibility.
07/21/2002: The driver of an Israeli passenger train was injured by an explosion near Rehovot, Israel. The bomb was planted on the train tracks. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2002: Two policeman and one civilian were wounded by perpetrators posing as stranded motorists in Kadiria, Algeria. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2003: About 10-15 Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels ambushed a Datsun pick-up in Abalokodi, Uganda, killing four people and seriously injuring two others. The types of firearms used were unspecified.
07/21/2003: At least seven Hindu devotees died and 42 others injured in an attack on crowds gathered to receive free food near a famous temple shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in Katra, Kashmir, India. Reportedly, militants hurled two grenades at the Hindus as they queued for food at a community kitchen.
07/21/2003: Eight people were killed and eight injured during an ambush by the National Council for the Defense of Democracy - Forces for the Defense of Democracy (NCDD-FDD), led by Pierre Nkurunziza. The ambush was against a convoy of several vehicles, including transport buses, in Rukahigwa in Nyabihogo of the Kayanza Commune of Burundi. The people were robbed of their goods, which included mobile phones and money. Among the dead were a soldier who was killed while trying to shoot and two others who were hit by a van.
07/21/2003: Three armed men came to the home of Idrus Jeumpa in Lhokseumawe, Indonesia, to demand that he pay 20 million rupiah ($2,439) in overdue "taxes" to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). Jeumpa rejected the demand and the men consequently sprayed the house with bullets. They wounded Jeumpa and his daughter and killed Jeumpa's wife Saodah. Idrus Jeumpa worked for the Medan-based Waspada newspaper.
07/21/2004: A car bomb exploded in Ramadi, Iraq killing Sattar, Mustapha and Yussef Khalil, three brothers, as they were walking on the street.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2004: Iraqi insurgents belonging to a group called the Holders of the Black Banners kidnapped six truck drivers working for a Kuwaiti company in Iraq.  The kidnappers demanded that Kenya, India and Egypt remove all their civilians working in Iraq in exchange for the lives of the abducted workers.  The insurgents also demanded that the Kuwaiti company withdraw from its operations in Iraq within 72 hours.  The outcome of the hostage situation was unknown.
07/21/2004: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and killed Velayutham Ravindaran, a member of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) in Akkaraipattu, Sri Lanka.  Although no group claimed responsibility for the attack, the LTTE had vowed to take revenge on any person supporting the break away EPDP leader, Karuna.
07/21/2004: Unknown assailants launched three rockets at the Baghdad Hospital killing three people and injuring four others.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2004: Unknown attackers on a motorcycle shot and killed Salomon Freire, the chief of security of the state prosecutor’s office in Cucuta, Colombia.  No group claimed responsibility for the assassination.
07/21/2005: A bomb that detonated at night caused significant damage to an office building in Guernica, Spain. There were no injuries or casualties. The attack came soon after a member of the ETA, a Basque separatist group, was killed during a police chase.  Authorities suspect the bombing to be an act of retaliation by the ETA.
07/21/2005: A grenade attack at a mosque in Kurram, Pakistan killed two Islamic preachers and injured four others. The attack took place near Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan. Fifteen Afghan refugees were arrested in connection with the attack.
07/21/2005: In one of four coordinated attacks, a bomb exploded on the London transit system at the Oval Station, train station, causing no fatalities and only limited injuries in a very similar attack to those on July 7, 2005. Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades claimed responsibility for these attacks. Documents found by German authorities in 2011 indicate al-Qaida's role in planning and coordinating the attacks.
07/21/2005: In one of four coordinated attacks, a bomb exploded on the London transit system at the Sheperd's Bush Station, train station, causing no fatalities and only limited injuries in a very similar attack to those on July 7, 2005. Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades claimed responsibility for these attacks. Documents found by German authorities in 2011 indicate al-Qaida's role in planning and coordinating the attacks.
07/21/2005: In one of four coordinated attacks, a bomb exploded on the London transit system at the Warren Street Station train station causing no fatalities and only limited injuries in a very similar attack to those on July 7, 2005. Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades claimed responsibility for these attacks. Documents found by German authorities in 2011 indicate al-Qaida's role in planning and coordinating the attacks.
07/21/2005: In one of four coordinated attacks, a bomb exploded on the London transit system Hackney area of East London at a bus station causing no fatalities and only limited injuries in a very similar attack to those on July 7, 2005. Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades claimed responsibility for these attacks. Documents found by German authorities in 2011 indicate al-Qaida's role in planning and coordinating the attacks.
07/21/2005: Insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq kidnapped two Algerian diplomats and later executed them. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2005: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked a tsunami relief camp in the town of Akkaraipattu, Sri Lanka, killing two people and injuring nine others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2005: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) opened fire at a police foot patrol in Pottuvil, Ampara district, Sri Lanka, around 11:40pm.  Reserve police constable M. Weerasinghe and one unidentified youth were fatally shot in the attack.
07/21/2005: Taliban militants carried out a surprise attack in the Daikondi Province in Afghanistan, killing 15 people. The people who were attacked were collaborating with U.S. forces in the area.
07/21/2005: Taliban militants kidnapped and later killed six police officers in the Baghran (District) of Afghanistan’s Helmand Province. A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2005: Three Iraqis, all of them brothers, were kidnapped, tortured, and killed in Baghdad. Two of the brothers were police officers and the third an imam at a local mosque.  According to an official at the Interior Ministry the men were kidnapped in northern Baghdad, tortured and shot dead with a machine gun.  No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2005: Two unidentified individuals on a motorcycle hurled a grenade at a police checkpoint in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka.  One home guard member and at least one civilian were wounded in the attack.
07/21/2006: A unknown suicide bomber in a car killed 6 policemen and wounded 13 people near former rebel stronghold in Fallujah, Iraq, west of Baghdad. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2006: An explosion charge went off and killed 1 worshipper, wounded 2 after the weekly Friday prayer outside Arafat Sunni mosque in al- Jadida in southeastern Baghdad, in Iraq.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2006: Bombs killed 1 worshipper in a minority Sunni mosque in Khalis, north of Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2006: The head of the municipal council in Samarra, Iraq escaped an assassination attempt by one of his bodyguards. This attacker shot dead one bodyguard and detonated the explosive which killed himself and seriously wounded the other guard. Samarra is 110 kilometres north of Baghdad.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2007: A mortar attack on the main British base in Basra, Iraq, killed three RAF soldiers and wounded an unspecified number. No claim of responsibility was issued but one report blamed Shi i militants.
07/21/2007: Five people were killed and 12 others were wounded by a roadside bomb explosion in al-Baladiyat district east of Baghdad, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/21/2007: Islamic militants threw a grenade into a kitchen in the city of Pahalgam, Kashmir, India. The attack on the kitchen, set up to feed Hindu pilgrims, wounded 11. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/21/2007: One person was killed and five others were wounded in a car bomb attack on Saturday near a factory in Mahmudiyah, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/21/2007: Twenty-three South Korean missionaries were kidnapped by Taliban militants in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Two of the hostages were killed, two were released in mid-August while the remaining 19 were freed at the end of August. The Taliban reported that they were paid $20 million for the releases, a charge denied by the South Korean government.
07/21/2007: Two Iraqi policemen and one civilian were killed by an explosive device hidden underneath a body in the Al-Rashad (District) of Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/21/2007: Vakha Vedzizhev, a Muslim cleric, was killed after unidentified attackers sprayed his car with automatic gunfire in the town of Karabula, Russia. He had previously had his life threatened. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/21/2008: On Monday at an unknown time, in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia, Shabab militants targeted the home of a somali lawmaker in Baidoa.  Four people were injured and three killed in the attack. There were no claims of responsibiliy.
07/21/2008: On Monday evening at about 1840, in the Baksa district, Assam, India, an area commander of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Pradeep Boro alias Phungkha, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Barama market. There was no motive or damage reported and no group claimed responsibility, though The NDFB alleged that a new group formed by the head of the Bodoland Territorial Council and a former militant were behind the attack.
07/21/2008: On Monday morning at 07:10, a bomb equipped with ammonium nitrate and a time-delay detonator exploded aboard a Chinese bus at the Panjiawan bus stop in Kunming, Yunnan province, China. This was the first of two bomb blasts which took place within 60 minutes on board Chinese buses in Kunming and killed a total of three civilians and wounded 14. Some residents received phone text messages in the early hours of Monday, warning Kunming residents to avoid buses hours before the bomb explosions took place. The Kunming blasts came less than three weeks prior to the Beijing Olympics and two days after Yunnan police opened fire and killed two rubber farmers in the Menglian province during a clash that also saw 41 police officers injured. On 08/04/2008, the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) released a video claiming responsibility for the double bomb blasts, although Chinese authorities rejected the claim.
07/21/2008: On Monday morning at 08:10, a bomb equipped with ammonium nitrate and a time-delay detonator exploded aboard a Chinese bus at the Minshan bus stop in Kunming, Yunnan province, China. This was the second of two bomb blasts which took place within 60 minutes on board Chinese buses in Kunming and killed a total of three civilians and wounded 14. Some residents received phone text messages in the early hours of Monday, warning Kunming residents to avoid buses hours before the bomb explosions took place. The Kunming blasts came less than three weeks prior to the Beijing Olympics and two days after Yunnan police opened fire and killed two rubber farmers in the Menglian province during a clash that also saw 41 police officers injured. On 08/04/2008, the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) released a video claiming responsibility for the double bomb blasts, although Chinese authorities rejected the claim.
07/21/2008: On Monday morning at 0900, a powerful home-made remotely controlled explosive device was found not far from the head office of the Russian Treasury in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2008: On Monday morning, in Khala, Zabol, Afghanistan, assailants attacked a group of private security guards working for a road construction company, wounding eight of the guards.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible. There was no reported damage.
07/21/2008: On Monday night, Ghamai Khan Mohammadyar, provincial government official of Paktika, was killed by suspected Taliban gunmen who raided his house in an unknown district of Paktika  province, Afghanistan. Mohammadyar told an Agence France Presse reporter in May that the Taliban were threatening to kill him because of his work. Mohammadyar’s wife, niece and nephew were also wounded during the gunfight, after which the militants then kidnapped Mohammadyar’s brother. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident and the status of the hostage is unknown.
07/21/2008: On Monday night, the father of four police officers was taken hostage in his home by unknown militants in Qarabagh district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident and the status of the hostage is unknown.
07/21/2008: On Monday, a bomb exploded inside the garden of the house of CPT Asif Ghazi, an officer with the Falluja police force. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
07/21/2008: On Monday, a bomb exploded inside the garden of the house of the father of Falluja police deputy chief Lieutenant Colonel Esa Sayer in al Shurta district in downtown Fallujah. Five people were injured including a 5 years kid who was seriously injured. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
07/21/2008: On Monday, five civilians were injured in an explosion of a bomb that was attached to a private car in the Al Tobchi neighborhood in west Baghdad. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
07/21/2008: On Monday, gunmen of the al-Qaeda network kidnapped four brothers after raiding their house south of Bahriz. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
07/21/2008: On Monday, Ibno Yusop, president of the Sangali-Bolong Drivers Association, was shot and killed by two unidentified men aboard a motorcycle along Canelar Moret, a village near downtown Zamboanga, Philippines. No group has claimed responsiblity and no damages were reported.
07/21/2008: On Monday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated the improvised explosive device he was wearing near the home of the city's deputy police chief, wounding up to two police officers and causing light damage to the residence. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2008: On Monday, in Paktika, Afghanistan, armed assailants fired rockets, injuring nine civilians.  No group claimed responsibility. There was no reported property damage.
07/21/2008: On Monday, in the border village of Lowara Mandi, in North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants fired on two Afghan citizens, killing them both. A note left on the bodies indicated that the men were accused of being spies for the United States. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
07/21/2008: On Monday, suspected insurgents fired on the pick-up truck driven by a local village assistant chief of Raman district, injuring the official and destroying his vehicle.  No claim of responsibility was issued for the attack.
07/21/2008: On Monday, suspected militants attempted to explode 15 RPG-7 bombs in a tomato field in Garhi Atta Muhammad in Bana Mari, Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Police discovered and defused the bombs before they could be detonated. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
07/21/2008: On Monday, the headman of Bu-ngoa village in Narathiwat's Ra-ngae district was shot and killed by insurgents riding motorcycles.  No claim of responsibility was issued in the attack.
07/21/2008: On Monday, unidentified gunmen targeted the vehicle of a tribal chief of the al-Ubayd clan in B'aquba, killing him. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
07/21/2008: On Monday, unidentified insurgents shot up several residences in Pattani province.  No claim of responsibility was issued, and no casualties were reported in the attack.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday afternoon, in Mosul, Ninawa (Nineveh), Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside the residence of a retired Brigadier General who was killed in June of this year, destroying one home but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday afternoon, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in the southern Durah neighborhood near a produce market, killing two civilians, wounding six others, and damaging one market. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday around noon, in Gardiz, Paktia, Afghanistan, assailants fired a rocket, and three suicide bombers attempted to destroy the governor's house. The bombers were shot and killed. There were no reported casualties. There were no reports of damage. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday evening, in Husayniyah, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices hidden in trash about 54 yards apart in an open air market, killing between four and five civilians, wounding between 24 and 31 others, and damaging several stalls inside the market area. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday evening, in Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device next to a post office, wounding six civilians and damaging the post office. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday morning around 0800, in Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated two roadside improvised explosive devices near the convoy of the Minister of Water Resources which, at the time, was traveling through the Karradah district. Three police officers and three civilians were wounded in addition to damaging several vehicles in the convoy. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday morning around 1030, in the municipality of Corinto, in the northern area of the Department of Cauca, Colombia, 50 guerrillas dressed in camouflage uniforms claiming to be military approached a commercial establishment open fired on police officers first then indiscriminate civilians and launched a grenade inside a bakery store. The explosion killed three civilians, a 40-year-old farmer, Reinaldo Casas, A 19-year-old Marcos Pálaga and 17-year-old Oscar Fernando Ocampo , injured 17 civilians, one child, two police officers and completely destroyed the establishment. No group claimed responsibility but authorities believe the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia FARC were responsible.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday morning, in Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a gas pipeline, damaging the pipeline. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday morning, in the Ar Rusafa district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device in the central Bab al Muazzam neighborhood as a funeral procession passed, killing two civilians, wounding 13 others, and damaging one vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday morning, in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device in an outdoor market, killing two children, two civilians, wounding 39 civilians, and damaging several stalls in the market. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed Mahdi Army (JAM) splinter groups could be responsible.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday morning, in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated two roadside improvised explosive devices concealed in a food stall and a trash pile, killing four civilians, wounding 31 others, and damaging several stalls at an outdoor market. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed Mahdi Army (JAM) splinter groups were responsible.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device exploded after being struck by civilians pushing a vegetable cart placed by unknown assailants, killing one civilian, one child, and damaging one vegetable cart. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, assailants kidnapped one oil supplier, his wife, and son. No group claimed responsibility. The wife and son son were safely released later that day; however, the status of the oil supplier is unknown.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday, in Nawa, Ghazni, Afghanistan, assailants detonated a mine targeting a group of civilians, wounding three civilians. No group claimed responsibility. There was no reported damage.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants threw a grenade into a shopping center, wounding four civilians and damaging the shopping center. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), and assailants detonated a parked VBIED near restaurants frequented by police officers, killing two police officers, three civilians, wounding four police officers, between nine and 13 civilians, several children, and damaging several restaurants. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed Sunni extremists recently released from detention were responsible.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday, in Sibenik, Dalmatia, Croatia, assailants detonated a explosive device attached to a vehicle, injuring two Austrians, a Croatian and damaged one car. All three injured were treated in the hospital, but were not seriously hurt. The explosion was believed to be linked to a dispute between local politicians, but no motive was reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday, in the area of Makho Khor, in Hangu, North West Frontier, Pakistan, suspected Taliban militants hijacked an oil tanker carrying 7,000 liters of petrol. The driver of the tanker and the conductor, identified as Amin and Saraj, were also taken hostage. The status of the hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday, in the village of Diha, Gaya, Bihar, India, assailants blew up a house of a Revolutionary Communist Centre (RCC) ‘commander,’ Vinod Marandi, and raided the village after calling for a shutdown of the city and protesting against rising prices of essential commodities. Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militants were responsible for the attack.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday, in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece, assailants detonated firebombs made from propane canisters, targeting a New Democracy party youth organization office, causing minor damage but no casualties. No motive for the attack was reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
07/21/2010: On Wednesday afternoon around 1330, at Chingmathak Pishum Leirak in Imphal West, Manipur, India, unidentified militants lobbed a hand grenade at the residence of Dr. Mayengbam Modhumangol. Dr. Modhumangol works for the ENT Department of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS). However, the grenade did not explode, causing no casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/21/2010: On Wednesday evening at 1800, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a car bomb explosion near a mosque in the central market place in Abu Sayda village went off killing 30 people and wounding 46 others. The attack caused a building to collapse. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2010: On Wednesday evening, in Yaring, Pattani, Thailand, four unidentified militants on two motorcycles fired upon the vehicle of Pichai Suasang, the director of Ban Dusongpayae School. The director was killed and two local residents on the roadside were also injured. The injured were identified as 55-year-old Areeya Ani and 10-year-old Noohaseegin Yooso. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident. On 07/26/2010, two suspected Runda Kumpalan Kecil (RKK) militants identified as 26-year-old Makoree Hama and 32-year-old Mahama Maeha were arrested in connection with the attack.
07/21/2010: On Wednesday night at 0315, in Baksan, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia, unidentified assailants attacked a police building with a grenade launcher. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2010: On Wednesday night at 0420, in Baksan, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia, a hydroelectric power station was attacked by unidentified militants with small arms. The assailants then detonated four improvised explosive devices (IED). A fifth IED failed to detonate. Two security guards were shot and killed and two people were injured in the attack. Part of the facility was damaged as a fire was triggered on the first and second floors of the power plant. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. Two militants allegedly involved in the attack, identified as R. Orshogdugov and R. Seyunov, were killed by security forces on 07/25/2010.
07/21/2010: On Wednesday night, in Lidreri village, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, three unidentified militants abducted a contractor, Mohammad Ramzan Khandey, from his home. Later, the militants took Khandey to a forest area of Panjradi and tortured him to death. The victim’s body was recovered on 07/22/2010 with his throat cut. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but police suspected that cadres of the Hizbul Mujahedeen (HM) were responsible.
07/21/2010: On Wednesday, in the Abi Seida district, Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device placed inside a car, killing six civilians, wounding 14 others and damaging a nearby building and the car. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2010: On Wednesday, in the al-Amiriya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle, killing one person, wounding three others and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2010: On Wednesday, in the Ameriyah neighborhood, in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device placed inside the car of former member of the Sahwa Council, Basim Muhammed. Muhammed was killed and three civilians were wounded. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2010: On Wednesday, in the Jihad neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the motorcade of Colonel Abdulkereem Ali, chief of the Radhwaniyah police station. Ali escaped unharmed, but one of his security guards was wounded. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2010: On Wednesday, in the New Baghdad neighborhood of eastern Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the car of Major General Sabah al Shiblawi, the Chief of Baghdad Police, wounding the driver of the car but not Shiblawi, who was not in the car. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2010: On Wednesday, in the Zarkari neighborhood, Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants opened fire upon a civilian car, wounding the two men inside the car, and causing an unknown amount of damage. One of the men was a member of the Asayesh, Kurd intelligence. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2010: On Wednesday, near the Bajwan village near Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, a roadside bomb went off targeting a civilian vehicle injuring the three people inside and destroyed the car. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2011: On Thursday evening around 1930, in the Tsuntinsky District, Dagestan, Russia, a car carrying five investigators was targeted by a roadside bomb planted by unidentified assailants. The investigators were returning from the village of Shapikh, where they had been investigating an incident, when the device detonated. The car was damaged in the blast, but no injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2011: On Thursday morning at 1130, in the Dera Allah Yar Bypass area of Jaffarabad in Balochistan, Pakistan, Baloch Republican Army (BRA) militants detonated a remote-controlled vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting the vehicle of the government-run Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL). Four people were killed, including two OGDCL officials and two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, and seven others were injured in the blast. The deceased were identified as OGDCL engineer Shafiqur Rehman, OGDCL driver Mohammad Nawaz and FC personnel Amjad Ali and Khuda Bux; and the injured were identified as, Kamran Siddiq, field officer, Mohammad Bambal, a rickshaw driver, and Syed Mohammad Rasul, a truck driver. One vehicle was destroyed in the attack, and the BRA claimed responsibility by unknown means, vowing to continue such attacks.
07/21/2011: On Thursday night at midnight, in one of two related attacks, in Khyber district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants destroyed a primary school for girls in Shalobar using large amounts of explosives planted in the school. The attack resulted in no casualties and no group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2011: On Thursday night at midnight, in one of two related attacks, in Khyber district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants destroyed the Akkakhel middle school using large amounts of explosives planted in the school. The attack resulted in no casualties and no group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2011: On Thursday night, at Keirao market area, in Imphal, Manipur, India, unknown militants fired at the house of M I Khan, a social worker and a former chairman of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF). No casualties were reported. Damage was unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2011: On Thursday night, in Landi Kotal, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices targeting the Ameer Hamza Khan Complex. The blast caused no casualties and caused damage to the boundary wall of the complex. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2011: On Thursday night, in Yadunathpur village, Rohtas, Bihar, India, 12 suspected militants of the Communist Party of India-Maoist group (CPI-M) set fire to a house of Maheshwar Singh. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the arson, but police suspected that the Communist Party of India-Maoist group (CPI-M) was responsible for the attack. Same night militants blew up a house of Singh’s brother, Gangeshwar Singh, a former head of village local self-government institution.
07/21/2011: On Thursday night, in Yadunathpur village, Rohtas, Bihar, India, 12 suspected militants of the Communist Party of India-Maoist group (CPI-M) used dynamite to blow up the house of Gangeshwar Singh, a former head of village local self-Government institution. Later that night militants set fire to a house of Singh’s brother, Maheshwar Singh. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but police suspected that the CPI-M group was responsible.
07/21/2011: On Thursday, in Balcad, Shabeellaha Dhexe, Somalia, heavily armed militants kidnapped Asho Osman Aqil, Somalia’s newly appointed Minister for Family and Women's Affairs, as Aqil was traveling in her vehicle to Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No casualties were reported and Asho Osman Aqil was later safely released by the militants a few hours after being kidnapped. No group claimed responsibility, but the militant group al-Shabaab was thought to be responsible for the attack.
07/21/2011: On Thursday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unidentified gunmen shot and killed a government employee in front of his house during a drive-by shooting. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2011: On Thursday, in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Saad Kamal Shah, President of the People's Unity in Pakistan International Airlines, and his fellow friend were killed when gunmen opened fire upon their car. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2011: On Thursday, in Riyadh, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated an explosive device at the house of a policeman, Colonel Imad Murshid, targeting the first responders who were responding to an earlier rocket attack at the home. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage and killed one civilian while wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2011: On Thursday, in Shalobar in Bara, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants destroyed two bridges causing suspension of traffic between Shalobar and parts of Bara. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2011: On Thursday, in the Badabher area of Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, a 21-year-old suicide bomber was fired on and killed by security force personnel as he launched an attack targeting the head of a local tribal militia. The militant had thrown a hand grenade at the militia leader and then charged him. An explosives belt was discovered on his body after the incident. There were no other casualties and no group has claimed responsibility.
07/21/2011: On Thursday, in the Baizai sub-district of Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants fired an unknown number of rockets at government offices. There were no casualties and the attack caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group has claimed responsibility.
07/21/2011: On Thursday, in the Kotki area of Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, an unidentified suicide bomber hurled two grenades at the vehicle of the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) (a construction organization run by the Pakistan Army) before blowing himself up. Two employees of the FWO identified as Hazrat Ali and Hayat Ahmed were injured in the blast and an unknown amount of property damage was caused to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2012: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated near a police officer on patrol in Lower Dir district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The police officer and another person were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle in Spin Thal town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The attack targeted the compound of an anti-Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader, Nabi Hanfi. Although Hanfi survived the attack, at least 10 people died and 20 were injured in the blast. The TTP claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that Hanfi was targeted for having turned against the TTP.
07/21/2012: An explosive device detonated along a highway in Awang Khunnou Salang Sabal area, Manipur state, India. The explosion targeted two Assam Rifles vehicles but caused no casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected the People's Liberation Army (India).
07/21/2012: An explosive device detonated at a Somali army base in Balcad town, Middle Shebelle region, Somalia. No further information is available.
07/21/2012: An explosive device detonated in Dukki area, Punjab province, Pakistan. A child who had picked up the device was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
07/21/2012: An explosive device detonated in Pushtakhara village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The explosion targeted the residence of a local elder. No casualties were reported, but two houses were damaged in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2012: An explosive device detonated near a gas pipeline in Arish town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The targeted pipeline supplied gas to Israel and Jordan. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. One United States soldier working for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) died in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated in Muang district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The blast targeted a military patrol, seriously injuring two soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated near a civilian vehicle in Khogyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Four of the passengers died and two other people were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but officials suspected the Taliban.
07/21/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated near a civilian vehicle in Sheringal area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The assailants targeted local peace militia members in the vehicle, killing at least three people and injuring seven more. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2012: An explosive device struck a military patrol in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least six people died and three Iraqi soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2012: Assailants attacked a coast guard checkpoint in Gwadar city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Eight security officers died and four others were injured in the attack. The Baloch Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the incident in a phone call.
07/21/2012: Assailants attacked a police officer and his family in Boumerdes province, Algeria. The police officer died and his father and brother were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the event.
07/21/2012: Assailants attacked an intelligence official in Ishkashim town, Gorno-Badakhshan province, Tajikistan. The official, General Abdullo Nazarov, died after being stabbed to death. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but authorities suspected Tolib Ayombekov loyalists.
07/21/2012: Assailants attacked North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in eastern Afghanistan. One United States soldier died in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the event.
07/21/2012: Assailants destroyed a section of railway track in Sariab area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No fatalities were reported, but the explosion did stop train traffic. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2012: Assailants fired at a military convoy in Dattykh village, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia. Two Russian soldiers died and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2012: Assailants shot at a bodyguard of Iraq's vice president, Khudair al-Khuzaie, in Karada district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The bodyguard died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2012: Gunmen fired at Deputy Superintendent of Police Israr Awan in Patel Para area, Sindh province, Pakistan. The official was injured and his security guard died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but authorities suspected that Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi were involved.
07/21/2012: Gunmen fired on a marketplace in East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. One person died and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).
07/21/2013: A gunman attacked a border security checkpoint in Rafah city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. This was one of four coordinated attacks on security forces in North Sinai on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2013: A missile was fired at a military point in Areha town, Idlib governorate, Syria. The missile missed and struck a fairground in the city, killing at least twenty people and wounding an unknown number. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, local witnesses attributed the attack to the Free Syrian Army.
07/21/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a group of police officers in Wajihiyah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two officers were killed and at least two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2013: An assailant detonated an explosive device at a night club in Cucuta city, North Santander department, Colombia. At least one person was killed and at least 20 people were wounded in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/21/2013: An explosive device detonated in a fish market in Taji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and 15 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2013: An explosive device detonated in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. The blast occurred underneath the vehicle of Brigadier Abdullah Al-Mihdhar. The brigadier was wounded in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the incident to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
07/21/2013: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of Haji Zalmai in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Zalmai, the Ghani Khel district governor, was unharmed and no other casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2013: An explosive device detonated outside of the home of a Sahwa Council member in Basmaya town, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and at least four others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2013: Assailants abducted Ahmed Nour Ahmed in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Ahmed, a cultural counselor at the Iranian embassy in Yemen, was successfully rescued on March 5, 2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials suspected that the attack was carried out by Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
07/21/2013: Assailants attacked a bus in Tal Hadiya, Aleppo governorate, Syria. At least one person was killed and at least 17 were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2013: Assailants attacked a regional airport in Jowhar city, Middle Shabelle region, Somalia. African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops returned fire and killed four assailants. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2013: Assailants attacked a residential house in Spera district, Khost province, Afghanistan. At least six people, including the brother of the Spera district chief of police and five bodyguards, were killed in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/21/2013: Assailants attacked a security checkpoint in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least one soldier was killed and three others were wounded in the attack. This was one of four coordinated attacks on security forces in North Sinai on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2013: Assailants attacked Abdel-Latif Amdawi el-Mazeeni in Derna city, Darnah district, Libya. Mazeeni, a retired military colonel, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2013: Assailants attacked Oleh Bogdanov in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Bogdanov, a journalist, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. The specific motive is unknown; however, Bogdanov speculated that the attack was related to his journalistic work regarding police abuses in Ukraine.
07/21/2013: Assailants attacked the Abu Ghraib prison in Abu Ghraib town, Al-Anbar governorate, Iraq. The attack, which lasted through the night, employed suicide bombers and explosives-laden vehicles, as well as mortar rounds and rocket-propelled grenades. At least 14 people were killed and another 19 people were injured; in addition, at least 500 prisoners escaped, although many were later recaptured. This was one of two prisons attacked in Iraq on this day. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for these incidents.
07/21/2013: Assailants attacked the Taji prison in Taji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The attack, which lasted through the night, employed suicide bombers and explosives-laden vehicles, as well as mortar rounds and rocket-propelled grenades. At least 22 people, including three assailants, were killed and an unknown number of people were wounded. This was one of two prisons attacked in Iraq on this day. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for these incidents.
07/21/2013: Assailants attacked two Trinamool Congress members in Raidighi town, West Bengal state, India. The Congress members were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the Trinamool Congress officials attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India- Marxist.
07/21/2013: Assailants attempted to seize control over a military hospital in the Waer neighborhood of Homs city, Homs governorate, Syria. The Syrian Army fired at the assailants, killing and wounding an unknown number of people. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Nusra Front.
07/21/2013: Assailants kidnapped a police constable in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Officer Dhansai Sori's body was discovered on July 28, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the incident to Maoists.
07/21/2013: Assailants kidnapped three villagers in Nauni village, Jharkhand state, India. Two villagers were killed and one villager escaped on that same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on an oil tanker in the Dasht area of Mastung district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack; however, the tanker caught fire and was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2013: Assailants planted an explosive device near the Our Lady of Aparecida sanctuary in Aparecida, Sao Paulo state, Brazil. The device was defused without injury. While the intended target of the attack is unknown, sources note that Pope Francis was scheduled to visit the sanctuary later in the week. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2013: Assailants planted an explosive device under the seat of a minibus in Gambhira Ghat, Assam state, India. The device was safely defused without causing injury or damage. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/21/2013: Assailants stormed the residence of Alvin Evardone in Arteche municipality, Eastern Samar province, Philippines. Evardone, a police officer, was unharmed as he was not present at the time of the incident; however, the assailants shot and wounded a civilian outside the officer's home. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/21/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at the Awami National Party (ANP) office in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The assailants followed the explosion with gunfire. At least two people were killed and at least six others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, both police and ANP officials speculated that Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was involved in the attack.
07/21/2013: Assailants threw explosives devices at Ripon Sheikh in Geet, West Bengal state, India. Sheikh, a Congress worker, was killed and one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2013: Assailants threw grenades at a mosque in Yusufkhel district, Paktika province, Afghanistan. At least nine people in the mosque were wounded. Immediately following the attack, security personnel fired on the assailants, killing two and wounding five more. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/21/2013: Gunmen attacked a government administration building in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. A soldier was killed in the attack. This was one of four coordinated attacks on security forces in North Sinai on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2013: Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least two officers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2013: Gunmen attacked the Arish Radio and Television office in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. A soldier who was guarding the building was killed in the attack. This was one of four coordinated attacks on security forces in North Sinai on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a group of people swimming in the Tigris river in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and at least four others were wounded in the attack. The victims included both civilians and soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a Peshmerga checkpoint near the Zab area, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least five members of the Peshmerga unit were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2013: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Sources speculated that the devices were intended to target a security force convoy. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2014: A grenade detonated near Magen junction, Eshkol Regional Council, Southern district, Israel. Two soldiers were critically injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2014: A roadside bomb detonated in Qaysar district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2014: A roadside bomb detonated targeting Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in an unknown location in Afghanistan. Three ANA soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2014: A rocket struck a kindergarten in Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council, Sderot city, Southern district, Israel. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, as the kindergarten was empty at the time. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2014: A shell struck a residential building near a train station on Slovatska street, Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reports of casualties; however, the building was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Donetsk People's Republic.
07/21/2014: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an Armed Forces of Ukraine checkpoint outside of Kamyanka village, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Four people were killed, including the driver. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Donetsk People's Republic.
07/21/2014: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a police convoy in Lashkar Gah city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, two people, a civilian and a police officer, were killed and 15 others, seven civilians and eight police officers, were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2014: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of the Wardhigley district chief detonated in Wardhigley district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The official, Hussein Dini Doli, was killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2014: An explosive device detonated at Sheikh Ahmad al-Rawi's tomb in Rawah district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties, although the tomb was damaged. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/21/2014: An explosive device detonated in a Yazidi community residential area in Sinjar district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The outcome of the bombing is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/21/2014: An explosive device detonated in Yaqshid district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The blast targeted a Somali National Army (SNA) vehicle; the outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Shabaab.
07/21/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Catico village, President Quirino town, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2014: Approximately 30 assailants seized the Krasnodon power distribution plant in Molodohvardiysk town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. The outcome of the attack was unknown. This was one of two attacks on government facilities in the town on the day by the same group. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to Luhansk People's Republic.
07/21/2014: Approximately 30 assailants stormed the Energy Ministry's local office in Molodohvardiysk town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. The outcome of the attack was unknown. This was one of two attacks on government facilities in the town on the day by the same group. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to Luhansk People's Republic.
07/21/2014: Approximately 300 assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Qaysar district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. At least 37 people, 10 police officers and 27 assailants, were killed and 19 others, two police officers and 17 assailants, were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2014: Assailants abducted Mawlavi Hasim in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Hasim, a religious cleric, was killed on July 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban and stated that the cleric was killed for being aligned with the government.
07/21/2014: Assailants abducted nine Nigerian students in Luhansk city, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. The whereabouts of the victims were unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Luhansk People's Republic.
07/21/2014: Assailants attacked a group of hunters near Obo town, Haut-Mbomou prefecture, Central African Republic. The outcome of the attack was unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
07/21/2014: Assailants attacked a police station in Baidoa city, Bay region, Somalia. One assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
07/21/2014: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Burane village, Jowhar city, Middle Shebelle region, Somalia. Four people were killed in the attack; the victims included assailants and civilians. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
07/21/2014: Assailants attacked Al-Saiqa forces in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least five people were killed and 29 were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
07/21/2014: Assailants attacked an army outpost in Dumablas village, Datu Piang town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. This was one of two related attacks against army outposts in neighboring municipalities on the same day. At least 18 people, including a soldier and 17 assailants, were killed and three people, including civilians, were injured across the both attacks. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were in retaliation for the military's alleged abduction of a Muslim father and his son on July 3, 2014.
07/21/2014: Assailants attacked an army outpost in Ganta village, Sharif Saydona Mustapha town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. This was one of two related attacks against army outposts in neighboring municipalities on the same day. At least 18 people, including a soldier and 17 assailants, were killed and three people, including civilians, were injured across the both attacks. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were in retaliation for the military's alleged abduction of a Muslim father and his son on July 3, 2014.
07/21/2014: Assailants detonated explosive devices targeting electricity pylons in Puerto Asis town, Putumayo department, Colombia. No casualties were reported; however, two pylons were destroyed. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
07/21/2014: Assailants fired a Grad rocket into a residential area of Kuibysheva street in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported; however, a nearby building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Donetsk People's Republic. Donetsk People's Republic denied culpability and blamed the attack on the Ukrainian military.
07/21/2014: Assailants fired artillery shells at a rail depot in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but a tower at the depot was damaged. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Donetsk People's Republic.
07/21/2014: Assailants fired rockets at a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpoint in Panjgur town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2014: Assailants fired rockets at Ashdod city, Southern district, Israel. An unknown number of rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2014: Assailants fired rockets at Ashkelon city, Southern district, Israel. Six of the rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2014: Assailants fired rockets at Bat Yam city, Tel Aviv district, Israel. The rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. This was one of four coordinated rocket attacks launched near Tel Aviv on this day. Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) and the Popular Resistance Committees claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2014: Assailants fired rockets at Holon city, Tel Aviv district, Israel. The rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. This was one of four coordinated rocket attacks launched near Tel Aviv on this day. Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) and the Popular Resistance Committees claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2014: Assailants fired rockets at Rishon Letzion city, Central district, Israel. The rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. This was one of four coordinated rocket attacks launched near Tel Aviv on this day. Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) and the Popular Resistance Committees claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2014: Assailants fired two rockets at Tel Aviv city, Tel Aviv district, Israel. The rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. This was one of four coordinated rocket attacks launched near Tel Aviv on this day. Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) and the Popular Resistance Committees claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2014: Assailants intercepted four vehicles in Badiana village, Ziguinchor region, Senegal. The attackers forced the occupants out of the vehicles, robbed them, and then hijacked their vehicles. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance.
07/21/2014: Assailants kidnapped two politicians and the wife and two children of a third politician in Ngala town, Borno state, Nigeria. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
07/21/2014: Assailants opened fire at Wasim Alam in Orangi Town area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Alam, a senior member of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), was killed in the attack, and another person was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on a passing vehicle in Alinagar district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. At least five people, including an off-duty police officer, were killed and one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
07/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Abdol Shakur in Lashkar Gah city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Shakur, a member of the provincial council, and two other civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on gas tankers en route to Quetta in Shair Jan Agha area, Nushki district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One driver was killed in the attack. The United Baloch Army (UBA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Hassan Al-Baiera in Rafah city, Sinai governorate, Egypt. Al-Baiera, a pro-government tribal leader, was killed in the attack. This was one of two attacks on pro-government tribal leaders in Rafah on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, security officials asserted that Muslim fundamentalists carried out the attack because of Al-Baiera's supposed connections to Egyptian authorities.
07/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on police officers in Quaidabad area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. One police officer was killed and one wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Sheteiwi Abu Maraheel in Rafah city, Sinai governorate, Egypt. Maraheel, a pro-government tribal leader, was killed in the attack. This was one of two attacks on pro-government tribal leaders in Rafah on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, security officials asserted that Muslim fundamentalists carried out the attack because of Maraheel's supposed connections to Egyptian authorities.
07/21/2014: Assailants planted an unknown number of landmines at the Myronivskyy dam in Artemivsky district, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. The outcome of the attack was unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Donetsk People's Republic.
07/21/2014: Assailants planted an unknown number of landmines near Makiivka town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. The outcome of the attack was unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Donetsk People's Republic.
07/21/2014: Assailants seized the Vuhlehirsk thermal power plant in Vuhlehirsk town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. The outcome of the attack was unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to Donetsk People's Republic.
07/21/2014: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Hodan district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Shabaab.
07/21/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a Puntland Police Force checkpoint near a high school in Galkayo city, Mudug region, Somalia. One police officer was killed and one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Shabaab.
07/21/2014: Assailants threw acid in the faces of four women while they were shopping in Killi Kamalu area, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The women were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
07/21/2014: Gunmen opened fire at Levies Forces members in the Faisal Colony area of Dalbandin town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Four Levies officers were wounded by the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2014: Multiple explosive devices detonated on a bridge between Voyevodivka and Severodonetsk towns, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Luhansk People's Republic.
07/21/2014: Multiple rockets landed near a Iraqi Volunteer Forces building and detonated in Mutawakiliyah area, Samarra district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least 20 people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2014: Three rockets struck near the Al-Imamayn al-Askariyayn Mausoleum in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No further information is available.
07/21/2015: A landmine detonated targeting security forces in Taraza district, Antioquia department, Colombia. One soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
07/21/2015: A suicide bomber detonated after being identified by police in Kolachi Morr area, Dera Ismail Khan city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The bomber was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle in Zafraniya area, east of Baghdad, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, two people were killed and nine others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a joint checkpoint in Tarmiyah district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least three people were killed and nine others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2015: A suicide bomber detonated prematurely when identified by security forces in Biu district, Borno state, Nigeria. One militia member was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: An explosive device attached to a vehicle transporting Ministry of Science and Technology employees detonated in Al-Jaarah, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one employee was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: An explosive device detonated in Al Ghazaliyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: An explosive device detonated in Al Mashtal area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: An explosive device detonated in Al-Bazul, west of Baqubah, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2015: An explosive device detonated in Hamamiyat area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: An explosive device detonated in Jamrud area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: An explosive device detonated in Puli Alam area, Logar Province, Afghanistan. Two children were killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/21/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Al-Jadidah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and 12 others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) soldiers in Merca town, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. No casualties were reported. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: An explosive device disguised as a toy detonated in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Two children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a market in Mandali district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least five people were killed and 18 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a People's Protection Units (YPG) checkpoint in Hasakah city, Al Hasakah governorate, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2015: Assailants abducted Esam Adam Abdeljabbar from Nertiti area, Central Darfur state, Sudan. Abdeljabbar, a African Union/United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) employee, was released unharmed on July 26, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: Assailants abducted journalist Ruqia Hassan Mohammed in Raqqa city, Raqqa governorate, Syria. Mohammed was executed sometime in September, 2015. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Ruqia Hassan Mohammed was accused of spying.
07/21/2015: Assailants abducted Mohammad Yushuf, a panchayat chief, from Karjain area, Bihar state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: Assailants armed with firearms and driving explosives-laden vehicles attacked a military base in Shieha area, north of Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Eighteen people, including security force members and assailants, were killed and 34 others were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/21/2015: Assailants attacked a security post in Mazatal Kandaw area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One security official was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: Assailants attacked Al Abaa Church with explosive devices and Molotov cocktails in Alexandria city, Alexandria governorate, Egypt. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2015: Assailants attacked an opposition official in Bujumbura, Burundi. The official was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: Assailants attacked Buratai village, Borno state, Nigeria. Two people were killed and eight others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/21/2015: Assailants attacked military forces in Bardere area, Gedo region, Somalia. Thirty-five people, including military personnel and assailants, were killed and at least 37 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/21/2015: Assailants fired a missile that landed and detonated in Maghayer neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. At least 10 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2015: Assailants fired several rockets at Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers and militia members in Fuah town, Idlib governorate, Syria. This was one of two related projectile attacks in Idlib on the same day. At least seven soldiers were killed and hundreds of others were injured between the two incidents. The Aleppo Fatah Operations Room claimed responsibility for the attacks. However, sources also attributed the incidents to the Free Syrian Army.
07/21/2015: Assailants fired several rockets at Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers and militia members in Kafrayah town, Idlib governorate, Syria. This was one of two related projectile attacks in Idlib on the same day. At least seven soldiers were killed and hundreds of others were injured between the two incidents. The Aleppo Fatah Operations Room claimed responsibility for the attacks. However, sources also attributed the incidents to the Free Syrian Army.
07/21/2015: Assailants opened fire in a nightclub on Abu-Nawas Street in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and two police officers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Apurimac region, Peru. One soldier was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military police officer at an unknown location in eastern Libya. The officer was killed and his wife was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
07/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Gazi neighborhood, Sultangazi district, Istanbul city, Istanbul province, Turkey. Two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on Aniceto Rasalan on Sinsuat Avenue in Cotabato City, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Rasalan, the secretary to the Cotabato City mayor, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on Bangladeshi nationals in Ajdabiya area, Wahat district, Libya. Two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
07/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on Olala Osondu in Ahoada West district, Rivers State, Nigeria. Osondu, a People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: Assailants set fire to a People's Protection Units (YPG) Ammunition Depot in Ramalan town, Al Hasakah governorate, Syria. At least two YPG members were killed and several others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: Assailants set fire to construction equipment and buses in Loharam area, Odisha state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of three related fires in the area on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to People's Liberation Front of India.
07/21/2015: Assailants set fire to construction equipment and buses in Pitala area, Odisha state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of three related fires in the area on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to People's Liberation Front of India.
07/21/2015: Assailants set fire to construction equipment and buses in Soroda village, Sundargarh district, Odisha state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of three related fires in the area on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to People's Liberation Front of India.
07/21/2015: Assailants set up a fake checkpoint and abducted a civilian from his vehicle in Al-Ardam area, eastern Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of two attacks carried about the same assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
07/21/2015: Assailants set up a fake checkpoint and abducted a shepherd from Al-Ardam area, eastern Libya. The victim was released on July 24, 2015. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
07/21/2015: Assailants shelled Gramkan area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: Security forces discovered and defused 17 explosive devices in an unknown location in Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device at a customs office in Chaman city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device by a road in Tunceli city, Tunceli province, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2016: A sniper shot and killed Abdelqadir Fassouk, a journalist for Arraed Television, in Sirte, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
07/21/2016: An explosive device detonated in Al-Dular area, Sirte, Libya. A Badr Brigade member was killed in the blast. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Husseiniyah, Diyala, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Shaab area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Tarmiyah, Saladin, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and four officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying volunteer fighters in Arab Ebjur area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two volunteer fighters were killed and four fighters were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2016: An explosive device detonated while being planted on a bridge in Ancho, Parwan, Afghanistan. At least four assailants were killed and five assailants were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/21/2016: Assailants attacked a security post on Arish-Rafah road in Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai, Egypt. This was one of two related assaults targeting security posts in the area on the same day. Three assailants were killed and five assailants were injured across the two incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Muslim extremists.
07/21/2016: Assailants attacked a solar power plant in Bakshi Bigha, Bihar, India. There were no reported casualties, although assailants set fire to machinery and vehicles during the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and noted that the group had demanded an extortion prior to the attack.
07/21/2016: Assailants attacked Gor Tapa area in Khwaja Ghar district, Takhar, Afghanistan. There were an unknown number of casualties in the assault and ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2016: Assailants attacked Qurluq area in Dashti Archi district, Kunduz, Afghanistan. At least 30 assailants and 10 security personnel were killed across this assault and an earlier attack in Kunduz province. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2016: Assailants attacked Wargaadhi village, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/21/2016: Assailants detonated explosive devices underneath a Syrian Police station in Al Hal neighborhood, Aleppo city, Syria. At least 38 officers were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the blast. The Free Syrian Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2016: Assailants detonated explosives targeting a mosque in Galcad, Galguduud, Somalia. There were no reported casualties, but the mosque was damaged in the blast. This was one of two related bombings in Galcad on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
07/21/2016: Assailants detonated explosives targeting an unknown number of water wells in Galcad, Galguduud, Somalia. There were no reported casualties, but the wells were damaged in the blast. This was one of two related bombings in Galcad on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
07/21/2016: Assailants opened fire on a passenger bus between Bulo Marer and Golweyn, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two people were killed and two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police officer in his vehicle in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2016: Assailants opened fire on an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base near Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/21/2016: Assailants set fire to a school bus carrying 30 students in Kathmandu, Central, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2016: Assailants set fire to an unknown number of houses near Cadale, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
07/21/2016: Assailants set fire to an unknown number of mosques near Cadale, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
07/21/2016: Assailants set fire to an unknown number of schools near Cadale, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
07/21/2016: Assailants shot and killed Colonel Saeed Salim al Mul in Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
07/21/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Maibam Ibotombi, a former Block Development Officer, in Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2016: Nine assailants raided a house near Gety, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Patriotic Resistance Front in Ituri (FRPI).
07/21/2016: Security forces discovered and defused three explosive devices in Mardian district, Jawzjan, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2016: Security forces identified and destroyed two explosives-laden vehicles attempting to target security forces in Sirte, Libya. The two suicide bombers were the only reported casualties. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2016: Ten assailants attacked Bayule, Bas Uele, Democratic Republic of the Congo. An unknown number of people were abducted and forced to carry stolen property. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
07/21/2017: An assailant broke into an Israeli house and stabbed four residents in Halamish, West Bank. Three civilians were killed and one civilian was injured in the attack before the assailant was shot and injured by responding security forces. A Palestinian extremist, identified as Omar Abd al-Jalil, claimed responsibility for the incident in an online post prior to the attack.
07/21/2017: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of a businessperson detonated in Samawah, Muthanna, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2017: An explosive device detonated as it was being defused near Rajgal, Khyber district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two Pakistan Armed Forces soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2017: An explosive device detonated in Taji, Saladin, Iraq. Three civilians were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Peshmerga forces in Dibis, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/21/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting soldiers in Mahilud, Palawan, Philippines. A clash ensued and two soldiers were killed and one was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/21/2017: An unknown number of landmines detonated in Benghazi, Libya. Five soldiers were killed and ten were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2017: Assailants abducted approximately 70 civilians in Shah Wali Kot, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Seven hostages were killed the following day and 30 were released on an unknown date. The fate of the remaining 33 hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban, which denied involvement.
07/21/2017: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Ghazni, Afghanistan. This was one of six related attacks in the city on this date. A police officer and two assailants were killed and three assailants were injured across the ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
07/21/2017: Assailants attacked a security compound in Pusht Rod, Farah, Afghanistan. At least 18 people, including 12 assailants and six soldiers were killed and nine people, including six assailants and three soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2017: Assailants attacked an Afghan Local Police (ALP) personnel in Tagab, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. At least 35 police officers were killed and 10 others were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2017: Assailants attacked an Iraqi Border Guards headquarters near Waleed, Al Anbar, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault. killing an unknown number of assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/21/2017: Assailants attacked internally displaced persons at a cathedral in Bangassou, Mbomou, Central African Republic. Two civilians were injured in the assault. This was one of three related incidents in Bangassou on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to an anti-Balaka militia.
07/21/2017: Assailants attacked police officers in Dara-i-Sufi Payin, Samangan, Afghanistan. Three people, including two assailants and one police officer were killed and two people, including an assailant and a police officer, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/21/2017: Assailants attacked security checkposts in Khanabad, Kunduz, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/21/2017: Assailants attacked the Coast Guard headquarters in Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Nawasi Brigade.
07/21/2017: Assailants attacked the district headquarters in Guzargahi Nur, Baghlan, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2017: Assailants attacked the district headquarters in Nahrin, Baghlan, Afghanistan. Two assailants were killed and two additional assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2017: Assailants kidnapped a Muslim woman in Bangassou, Mbomou, Central African Republic. The hostage was released unharmed the following day on July 22, 2017. This was one of three related incidents in Bangassou on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to an anti-Balaka militia.
07/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police vehicle in Korangi neighborhood, Karachi, Pakistan. At least four people, including three officers and one civilian, were killed and another person was injured in the assault. Al-Alami faction of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the deaths of group members. Separately, the Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) also claimed responsibility for the incident. Additionally, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Ansar al-Sharia (Pakistan).
07/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) patrol in Bangassou, Mbomou, Central African Republic. One assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. This was one of three related incidents in Bangassou on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to an anti-Balaka militia.
07/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on an Iraqi Volunteer Forces patrol in Babil governorate, Iraq. Two volunteer fighters were killed and two fighters were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on Guihulngan Councilor Edison dela Rita in Magsaysay, Guihulngan district, Negros Oriental, Philippines. One person was killed and Dela Rita was injured in the assault. This was one of two attacks in Magsaysay on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA) and stated that the attack was intended to attract police officers to the area in order to carry out another attack targeting them.
07/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Pervari district, Siirt, Turkey. One assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on police responding to an earlier incident in Magsaysay, Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, Philippines. At least six police officers were killed and three other officers were injured in the assault. This was one of two attacks in Magsaysay on the same day. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2017: Assailants raided Samongu, Bas-Uele, Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were an unknown number of casualties, and several people were held hostage during the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
07/21/2017: Assailants set fire to construction equipment in Gracepan, Sison, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/21/2017: Assailants shelled African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) positions in Buulogaduud, Lower Juba, Somalia. One civilian was killed and two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/21/2017: Assailants shot and killed a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Emmanuel Uba on 712 Road, Festac, Lagos, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2017: Assailants threw explosive devices at a road construction site in Sijhua, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. The Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC) claimed responsibility for the incident in a poster at the scene; however, police officials questioned the veracity of this claim.
07/21/2017: Assailants threw hand grenades and opened fire on military personnel in Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Philippines. Nine soldiers were killed and 49 others were wounded in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also attributed the incident to the Maute Group.
07/21/2017: Security forces discovered and safely detonated an explosive device in a house intended to target military personnel in Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Maute Group and the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
07/22/1998: Eight unidentified Abkhaz militants went into the village of Orsantia, Georgia, and took an unspecified number of people hostage.
07/22/1999: A bomb exploded a few meters north of the Lebanese border, narrowly missing a bus loaded with soldiers and civilians. Officials accused Hizballah of planting the explosive, which caused minor damage to the road.
07/22/1999: A bomb that was planted near a bridge in Guwahati, India, exploded. The attack caused minor damage, killed one person and injured thirteen others. In addition to this attack another bomb was detonated under the bridge. No group or individual claimed credit for this attack.
07/22/1999: A bomb that was planted under a bridge in Guwahati, India, exploded and caused minor damage, but no casualties. In addition to this attack another bomb was detonated near the bridge. No group or individual claimed credit for this attack.
07/22/1999: Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on the house of Juan Jose Gaztanazatorre, a member of the Popular Party in Durango, Spain. There was no casualties or damage reported in this incident.
07/22/1999: Suspected gunmen from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), armed with automatic weapons, opened fire on a gas station near Solhan in the southeastern province of Bingol, Turkey, killing three people and seriously injuring a fourth. There was minor damage to the area from this attack.
07/22/1999: Unidentified assailants entered the house of a handicapped man and shot him in the head in Anatolia, Turkey. A Maoist underground group, the Turkish Peasants' and Workers' Liberation Army (TIKKO), was suspected of killing the man.
07/22/2000: A bomb exploded in Jinnah Market, a market in Quetta, Pakistan, killing 7 army personnel and civilians and wounding 25 others. No organization claimed responsibility for the bombings.
07/22/2000: A Colombian Army Colonel, Oscar Jimmy Trujillo, commander of the Uraba region police battalion, was assassinated by two attackers while on leave in Rivera, Colombia. Police suspected Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) urban commando
07/22/2000: The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) raided the village of Mitudong in Mindanao, Philippines, killing 2 and kidnapping 4.
07/22/2001: Four people, including two soldiers and two civilians, were killed when militants ambushed the truck they were traveling in near Gudava, Gali region, Abkhazia.  No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2001: One bomb exploded in a church and another exploded in a minibus outside a church in East Jakarta, Indonesia. 59 people who were attending Sunday mass services were injured in the church bombing. No one was hurt as a result of the second blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/22/2001: Suspected Islamic militants attacked the village of Chirji in Indian Kashmir and killed 15 people after they were forced from their homes. At least five others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2001: Two soldiers and a high-ranking officer were killed when Tutsi rebels attempted to overthrow the current government regime in Bujumbura, Kayanza province, Burundi.  When the rebels realized the coup attempt had failed, they split into two groups and fled, taking Libere Hicuburundi, an army Brigadier-General, with them.  The rebels surrendered twelve hours later in Ngozi and at a camp in Kayanza.  Hicuburundi was thought to have been released unharmed.
07/22/2002: A bomb exploded next to a parked tanker in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. No one was injured and no group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2002: One person was injured when a bomb exploded underneath a Central Reserve Police Force car in Srinagar, India. Hizb-ul-Mujahidin (HM) claimed responsibility for the blast.
07/22/2003: An explosive device detonated next to a pillar on the first floor of the Hotel Nadal in Benidorm, Spain. Another similar attack occurred at the Hotel Residencia Bahia in Alicante. Thirteen people in total were injured in these related attacks. Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) called the Gara and Levante newspaper, respectively, and claimed credit for the attacks.
07/22/2003: An explosive device was left inside a suitcase in room 106 in the Hotel Residencia Bahia in Alicante, Spain. Another similar attack occurred at the Hotel Nadal in Benidorm. Thirteen people in total were injured in these related attacks. Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) called the Gara and Levante newspaper, respectively, and claimed credit for the attacks.
07/22/2003: Six people were injured by a grenade thrown by suspected militants at a camp of the pro-Indian militant group Ikhwan in the main market of Qazigund township, 50 miles south of the summer capital of Srinagar in Indian-controlled Kashmir. The grenade fell short of the intended target and exploded among pedestrians, injuring six of them.
07/22/2003: Three Islamic separatists dressed in Indian army uniforms struck an Indian army base in Tanda, Jammu, killing eight soldiers, including a brigadier-general, and wounding two other top army generals in a suicide attack. A group calling itself the Al-Shuda Brigade of Jammu and Kashmir claimed responsibility.
07/22/2004: Chechen rebels were suspected of planting two bombs that exploded at the entrance to a Russian military base in Makhachkala, Dagestan.  The bombs killed one woman, Nazlizhat Zaidova, and injured seven others.  The bombs were detonated via remote-control devices and each had the equivalent of 5 kilograms of TNT.
07/22/2004: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and killed a man who was a supporter of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) whose leader, Karuna, had formed in opposition to the LTTE.  Although no group claimed responsibility for the attack, the LTTE had threatened supporters of the EPDP previously.
07/22/2004: Unknown attackers bombed an oil pipeline in Kirkuk, Iraq.  Although no one was injured in the attack, the pipeline sustained heavy damage and oil pumping in northern Iraq was brought to a halt.  No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
07/22/2005: Insurgents attacked two police patrols in Baghdad, Iraq, leaving five police dead and an uncertain number of others injured. Two perpetrators were killed in the attack and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
07/22/2005: Suspected Taliban militants killed a government official and another man in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. The official, Gul Mohammad, was the chief of southeastern Helmand's Naw Mish district. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2005: Twelve people were injured when a bomb detonated in Beirut. No group claimed responsibility. The bombing occurred just after a visit to Beirut by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
07/22/2006: Unknown gunmen shot dead 7 Shiia construction workers in Sunni Khadra neighborhood of west Baghdad, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/22/2007: A bomb left on a motorcycle exploded near a busy market in central Baghdad, Iraq, killing two people and wounding 15. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/22/2007: Police found and defused a time bomb hidden at a public fair near Colombo, Sri Lanka.  Civilians reported a suspicious package to the police; they were able to locate and disarm it ten minutes before it was scheduled to detonate.  The president was attending a convention five kms from the fair but officials believe the bomb was intended to target civilians, not the president.  Five people have been arrested for the incident; four of them are from the Tamil community.  The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are believed to be responsible.
07/22/2007: Sheik Abdullah Falak, an aide to Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, was stabbed to death in the Shi i holy city of Najaf. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/22/2007: The detonation of a suicide car bomb aimed at one of the al-Zobaie tribal militia, a Sunni tribe collaborating with the US military forces, killed three militiamen and wounded 14. The attack, in Taji, Iraq, came just after a major agreement between the US and tribal leaders. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/22/2007: Two soldiers from the paramilitary Frontier Corps were abducted from a checkpost near Khar, Pakistan. Their bodies were dumped and found shortly afterwards. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/22/2008: On Tuesday afternoon at 1400, 50 suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels shot and killed a female farmer when they attacked Sitio Tubak, Barangay Pagangan, Aleosan, North Cotabato, Philippines.
07/22/2008: On Tuesday afternoon, in Jawhar, Shabeellaha Dhexe, Somalia, armed assailants fired upon and killed with pistols, a Aden Yabaal district official. No damage or motive for the attack was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2008: On Tuesday,  in Paktika, Afghanistan, assailants fired on a residence, killing one government official, two civilians, one child, wounding one child, kidnapping one civilian, and damaging a residence.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
07/22/2008: On Tuesday, a 20kg bomb planted underground was detonated against a teacher escort unit along the Ban Ta-ngo Bugehtamong road in Cho Airong district. Following the bombing was a gunfight that, in total, killed 1 and wounded five soldiers.
07/22/2008: On Tuesday, an explosives-filled tractor exploded on the side of the road killing seven members of the Awakening council and wounding eight others in the village of Wais in Diyala, Iraq. The tractor was parked by the side of road, and as a group of Awakening council members were passing, it exploded.  A police officer confirmed that five of the eight people injured belonged to the government-supported paramilitary organization.  There were no claims of responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2008: On Tuesday, in Khost, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a vehicle, killing three civilians, one child, wounding three civilians, and destroying the vehicle.  No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2008: On Tuesday, in the morning, a suicide bomber detonated his explosive near Babur's Gardens wounding three civilians in Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan. There was no reported damage. There were no claims of responsibility.
07/22/2008: On Tuesday, suspected New People's Army rebels shot and stabbed a former Civilian Auxiliary Forces Geographical Unit member, Wilfredo Abendan, to death at a public market in Sitio Cambugui-ot, Barangay Camindangan in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines.
07/22/2008: On Tuesday, two homemade bombs were placed at the scene of a skirmish between volunteer military personnel and insurgents, intended to detonate against crime scene investigators in Yaha, Yala, Thailand.  The bombs were defused by military units.  No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/22/2008: On Tuesday, unknown assailants threw molotov cocktails at the car belonging to Future Movement supporter Issam Zeki Chahine Ibrahim in Taalabaya, Becca (El Bekka), Lebanon, causing heavy damage to the vehicle.  No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday afternoon at approximately 1500, in Baghlan, Afghanistan, assailants fired on a political meeting, killing one political activist and wounding one other. The Taliban claimed responsibility. There was no reported damage.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday afternoon, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device in the southern Durah neighborhood, wounding nine people. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday evening at 1910, in Hangu, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device and targeted a bridge, killing one child, damaging the bridge, and one nearby home. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday in Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants kidnapped one police officer, the victims body was later found beheaded on 07/28/2009. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday morning around 1000, in Baharak, Takhar, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device and targeted a German humanitarian vehicle belonging to AgroAction, killing one humanitarian worker, wounding three others, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday morning at 1000, in Ru'i, Samangan, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a humanitarian vehicle, wounding one French humanitarian worker and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday morning at 1100, in Waz-i-Zadran, Paktia, Afghanistan, assailants attacked a group of road construction workers, wounding two engineers by unknown means and kidnapping 13 road construction workers. The status of the hostages has not been reported. The Taliban claimed responsibility. There was no reported damage.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday morning at about 0600, in Vescovato, Corsica, France, assailants packed a gas bottle into a stolen car and detonated it 20 meters from a gendarmerie, scattering debris across a 100-meter radius and damaging three nearby buildings, but causing no causalities. No motive for the attack was reported and no group has claimed responsibility, but the Corsican National Liberation Front (FLNC) is thought to be responsible.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday morning at about 0845, in Bannang Sata subdistrict in Bannang Sata, Yala, Thailand, approximately three armed assailants fired upon and killed Abdullaming Chesamah, a rubber farmer. The assailants also stole the victim's firearm. No group claimed responsibility, although police believe it was to incite security concerns in the area by the Muslim separatists.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday morning, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a truck transporting vegetables in the Abbara area, killing one civilian, wounding one other, and damaging one vehicle. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday morning, in Madhupur village, West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, five assailants fired upon and killed one Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader, Fagu Baskey. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday night at about 0200, in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded near the old market, causing no casualties or damage. Authorities found and safely defused two other IEDs near the old market. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday night at about 0300, in Ordzhonikidzevskaya, Ingushetia, Russia, an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded near a shop on Rabochaya Street, damaging the shop but causing no casualties. Authorities also found and safely defused a second IED near the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday night, in Thungyangdaeng, Pattani, Thailand, armed assailants fired upon and killed Yaman Soma, a village chief's assistant. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Muslim separatists were responsible.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday night, near Imam Ways, Diyala, Iraq, armed assailants using machine guns fired upon a convoy of buses transporting Iranian pilgrims making their way to the Shiite holy sites, killing five civilians, wounding between 35 others, and damaging three buses. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Islamic State of Iraq was responsible.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday, in Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting an under-construction police station, damaging the station. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday, in Kabul, Afghanistan, unidentified militants fired several rockets at a presidential candidate's convoy, killing one of his campaign officials. The candidate is a former Taliban commander. No group claimed responsibility. There was no reported damage.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday, in Okara, Punjab, Pakistan, assailants fired on a civilian vehicle, killing one religious leader and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday, in Pyrnihat, Meghalaya, India, suspected militants abducted an Assam-based businessman, Amit Agarwal (30), a resident of Beltola area of Guwahati, while he was on his way to Assam from his factory in the industrial estate along Assam-Meghalaya border. The status of Agarwal has not been reported. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants fired upon and killed one high school principal. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday, in the Liaqat Bazaar, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a shop, wounding three civilians and damaging the shop. The Balochistan Republican Army claimed responsibility.
07/22/2010: On Friday night at 0300, near the Charwazgai area in Landi Kotal, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants threw two hand grenades at an off-duty Khasadar Force personnel member after he refused to leave the shrine of Amir Hamza Shinwari, a renowned Pashto poet. The militants also fired several rockets, destroying a shop and the boundary wall of the shrine. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2010: On Thursday evening around 2145, in Tagasilay village in Sitio Marangan, Zamboanga, Mindanao Island, Philippines, five unidentified armed men shot at a Rural Transit Management, Inc. (RTMI) bus, body number 10222, and injured the bus conductor, Tonio Lombos Balbosa. None of the other 16 people on the bus were injured in the attack. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/22/2010: On Thursday morning around 1000, at Gurlapenda village in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India, unidentified militants killed Raghu Singh, the President of Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante group) in Bhopalpatnam. According to police, Singh was shot several times and his throat was slit. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) were responsible.
07/22/2010: On Thursday night at around 2200, in Dora, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired two mortar shells into the Abu Disheer neighborhood, injuring two civilians. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsible for the attack.
07/22/2010: On Thursday, in Ataq, Shabwah, Yemen, unknown masked gunmen opened fire upon a security patrol vehicle, killing five soldiers. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was believed to have been the Al Qaeda Organization in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
07/22/2010: On Thursday, in Sector 7/A in the Surjani Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, armed assailants riding two motorcycles shot and killed an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Fahran Baig. Unidentified armed men, after kidnapping Baig, killed him and left his body in the police jurisdiction. The deceased was an employee in the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2010: On Thursday, in Shamilkala, Dagestan, Russia, the chief engineer of Sulakgidroenergokaskad power engineering company, identified as Vladimir Redkin, was kidnapped by unidentified militants from his residence by unknown means. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility. The status of the hostage is unknown.
07/22/2010: On Thursday, in the New Mosul area of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a magnetic improvised explosive device that was stuck to the car of a retired Iraqi Brigadier General detonated, killing the General. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2010: On Thursday, in the Pakistan Bazaar police limits, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, armed assailants riding two motorcycles shot and killed an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Asgar (40). The deceased was an employee of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) and a resident of Sector L, Orangi Town. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2010: On Thursday, in the Tanke Sokhta area of Dara Sof District, Samangan, Afghanistan, unidentified armed men intercepted a vehicle and kidnapped five employees of a South Korean construction company “Some One." The five kidnapped included two Afghans and three Bangladeshis. The two Afghan hostages were released on 07/23/2010. The hostages were rescued on 07/25/2010 by military operation. Governor of Samangan province blamed the Taliban for the incident and added that three Taliban had been killed in the operation. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2010: On Thursday, near the Sauidi College in the Sauidabad police area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, four armed assailants riding two motorcycles shot and killed a cadre of the Haqiqi Mohajir Quami Movement (MQM-H), Muhammad Fazal (26). No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2011: On Friday afternoon, in Hole, Buskerud County, Norway, in one of two related attacks, a man identified as Anders Breivik and dressed as a police officer, rode a ferry from the city to the island of Utoya, which is the location of a youth camp that is run by Norway's ruling Labor Party. He told the ferry driver that he needed to go to the island and check that everything was secure because of the bombing that just took place in the city. Once on the island, Breivik identified himself as a police officer and then opened fire on the camp attendees with his semi-automatic, 5.56 caliber Ruger Mini-14 rifle and a 9 millimeter Glock pistol. Due to the camp's location on the remote island, Breivik was able to kill 69 people and injure at least 60 others, including teenagers, before the police could reach the scene. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the camp. Once the police arrived Breivik surrendered without a fight and was taken into custody. Breivik confessed to the attacks and in August 2012 he was sentenced to 21 years in prison.
07/22/2011: On Friday afternoon, in Oslo, Oslo province, Norway, in one of two related attacks, a man identified as Anders Breivik parked a rental van, which was filled with about 2,100 pounds of ammonium nitrate-based explosives, between a government building that housed the prime minister's office and Norway's Oil and Energy Department building. Breivik lit the fuse in his vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) and fled the scene. The VBIED exploded and killed eight people, injured at least 15 others, destroyed the van and several nearby vehicles and damaged the nearby government buildings. The prime minister was unharmed as he was not at the office during the attack. Anders Breivik confessed to the attacks and in August 2012 he was sentenced to 21 years in prison.
07/22/2011: On Friday morning, in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, an unknown number of militants opened fire upon the car of Dagestan's Counter-Extremism Center chief, Colonel Akhmet Bataliyev. Colonel Bataliyev escaped injury, as his vehicle was armored; however, two of his body guards outside of the vehicle were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2011: On Friday, in an unspecified village near Garma, Al Anbar, Iraq, unidentified gunmen shot and killed a nurse at a clinic. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2011: On Friday, in Charkh Andaz, Greshik District, Afghanistan, kidnappers believed to be associated with the Taliban abducted eight year old Mohammed Ibrahim. Mohammed is the son of Mohammed Daoud, a police officer in Helmand province. The child was found dead due to strangulation on Sunday (07/24/11) evening. No group claimed responsibility; however, the Taliban is suspected.
07/22/2011: On Friday, in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the convoy of a pro government tribal leader. The blast wounded four civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the convoy. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2011: On Friday, in eastern Belfast, Northern Ireland, police located an incendiary bomb at The Oval football stadium; other reports said it was an improvised explosive device. The device had been planted by unidentified militants; however, police were able to defuse the device safely. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2011: On Friday, in Ganjinar village, Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India, three suspected militants of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) group attacked and killed Laxman Markam, the brother of a former CPI-M militant. Markam was killed with a pistol. No group claimed responsibility, but police suspected that the CPI-M group was responsible.
07/22/2011: On Friday, in Imphal, Manipur, India, unidentified militants threw a grenade at the residence of Tera Khuraijam Leirak, a Manipur government official. The grenade failed to detonate, resulting in no casualties or damages. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, sources believe that extortion could be the reason for the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2011: On Friday, in Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan, unknown gunmen riding on motorcycles shot and killed Juma Khan Raisani, central leader of the opposition Balochistan National party, and his three guards Muhammad Ishaq, Muhammad Zareef and Muhammad Bakhsh. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2011: On Friday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, four unidentified gunmen killed a pediatrician and former military doctor, Ibrahim Shaeer Jabbar al-Jumaili, after he resisted attempts to be kidnapped while in his car. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2011: On Friday, in Konduz, Konduz, Afghanistan, suspected Taliban militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the vehicle of Hamdullah Danishi, deputy governor of Konduz. The blast wounded three police officers, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle. Danishi escaped the attack unhurt. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2011: On Friday, in Lant Buro village outside Afgoye, Shabeellaha Hoose, Somalia, in one of two linked attacks, suspected al-Shabaab militants clashed with armed herders who refused to give them some of their animals. One militant leader was killed and two militants were wounded, while two herders were also wounded. Five herders were also kidnapped for refusing to give their animals; two were found beheaded on 07/24/2011. No group claimed responsibility, although al-Shabaab was suspected.
07/22/2011: On Friday, in Madded village, Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India, suspected militants of the Communist Party of India-Maoists group (CPI-M) killed a Special Police Officer (SPO). The Suspected militants attacked Subba Satyam with an axe. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but the CPI-M was suspected.
07/22/2011: On Friday, in Tarmiyah, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a bomb planted by unidentified assailants detonated near a family's house, wounding six family members, including a woman and two children. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage and no group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2011: On Friday, in Tehran, Tehran, Iran, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device. The blast killed General Abbas Asemi, a commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2011: On Friday, in the district of Dharkenley in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, three people including one Somali government soldier were injured when militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the vehicle of Dharkenley deputy district commissioner, Yusuf Ahmed Ibrahim, near a police station. The attack caused an unknown amount of material damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2011: On Friday, in the Mansour district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, after a bomb planted near an alcohol shop detonated, a second bomb detonated targeting a responding police patrol. Two police captains were killed and eight people were wounded, including four policemen and four civilians. The attack caused an unknown amount of damages and no group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2011: On Friday, near Geneina, Gharb Darfur, Sudan, two United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur peacekeepers were injured when two unidentified gunmen ambushed and attacked a convoy of two fuel tankers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2012: An explosive device detonated near a gas pipeline in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The targeted pipeline belonged to the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC). Although no casualties were reported, a section of the pipeline was destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2012: An explosive device detonated near a grocery seller and a bar in Bauchi city, Bauchi state, Nigeria. One child died and 10 other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police station in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One police officer died and 10 sustained injuries in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2012: An explosive device detonated outside of a clinic in Tank city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported in the blast; however, the main gate and boundary wall of the clinic sustained some damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2012: An explosive device detonated targeting Warsame Ahmad Yusuf in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Yusuf, the Puntland Intelligence Agency chief, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/22/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated in eastern Afghanistan. Two United States soldiers working for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) died in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources suspected that the Taliban was involved.
07/22/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated in Maruf district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The explosion targeted children who had picked up the device, mistaking it for a toy. Three children died in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources noted that it occurred in a Taliban stronghold.
07/22/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated in Mukalla city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. The explosion targeted military official Colonel Yahia al-Rusaishan, injuring him and two other people. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), as the organization had carried out similar attacks.
07/22/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated in Sohbatpur tehsil, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The blast targeted a civilian vehicle, injuring two people. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated in southern Afghanistan. Two United States soldiers working for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) died in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources suspected that the Taliban was involved.
07/22/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated near a military checkpoint in Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three Iraqi soldiers died and two other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2012: An explosive device was found at military intelligence headquarters in Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. The device was safely defused before it could detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a parking lot as police were responding to an earlier explosion in Mahmudiyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. This explosion was coordinated with two other attacks, including an earlier explosion in the parking lot and a blast near a police station. At least 11 people died and 38 were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a parking lot in Mahmudiyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. This explosion was coordinated with two other attacks. The second vehicle detonated as police were responding to the first incident, and the third detonated near a police station. At least 11 people died and 38 were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police station in Mahmudiyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. This explosion was coordinated with two other attacks, including an initial explosion in a parking lot and a second blast when police arrived on site. At least 11 people died and 38 were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2012: Assailants attacked a joint Frontier Corps and police checkpost in Bara Shaikhan village, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2012: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two police officers died and one sustained injuries in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2012: Assailants attacked Somali forces and pro-government Ahlu Sunna Waljama members at a base in Gedo region, Somalia. One person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
07/22/2012: Assailants attempted to kidnap the general secretary of Rastriya Churebhavar Ekata Samaj in Nepal. The seven assailants did not successfully abduct the victim, Bhumiraj Niraula. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2012: Assailants blew up a section of the Cano-Limon oil pipeline in La Blanquita area, Boyaca department, Colombia. No casualties were reported; however, the explosion led to an oil spill that contaminated the local water supply. No group claimed responsibility for the incidnt, but sources attributed it to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
07/22/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device near a residence housing Somali soldiers in Baidoa city, Bay region, Somalia. The blast resulted in the death of five people and four injured soldiers. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2012: Assailants detonated explosives-laden vehicles in a street in Najaf area, An Najaf governorate, Iraq. Four people died and 23 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2012: Assailants kidnapped six Afghan civilians from Jalrez district, Maidan Wardak province, Afghanistan. The targeted victims worked for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and were attacked while returning home from a NATO base. The kidnappers killed five of the victims and tied explosives to their bodies. The sixth victim escaped. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected the Taliban.
07/22/2012: Assailants shot an official working for the Millenium Development Goals in Ungwan Rimi area, Kaduna state, Nigeria. The official died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected Boko Haram.
07/22/2012: Assailants shot at the car of a Pakistan People's Party (PPP) local council member in Gulzar Hijry area, Sindh province, Pakistan. The victim, Sardar Imam Bux Baloch, died and his driver was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2012: Assailants shot civilian contractors working for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Herat city, Herat province, Afghanistan. The assailant was wearing an Afghan security forces uniform. Three civilian workers, including at least two United States citizens, died in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at an army base in Baidoa town, Bay region, Somalia. Five soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at Turkish soldiers in Yesiltas area, Hakkari province, Turkey. One soldier died and eight others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/22/2012: Assailants threw an explosive device at a police patrol in Samaniego city, Narino department, Colombia. No casualties were reported; however, three houses were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
07/22/2012: Gunmen fired at a bus of Israeli soldiers in Har Sagi, Southern, Israel. The assailants attacked the bus from the Egypt side of the border. No casualties were reported in the incident, but the bus was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2012: Three assailants planting landmines were killed in an airstrike in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2012: Two explosive devices detonated in a market in Madain town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The blast killed six people and wounded 15. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a provincial council member's vehicle in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The council member, Najat Al-Taie, was not wounded; however, her driver was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: A suicide bomber detonated in Chaman town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The explosion occurred near a mosque and Federal Investigation Agency building. In addition to the suicide bomber, at least one civilian was killed and at least two others were injured. This was one of three incidents involving explosive devices in Chaman on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle targeted an Iraqi military convoy in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least 25 people, including soldiers and civilians were killed and another 16 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was behind the incident.
07/22/2013: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Fallujah city, Al-Anbar governorate, Iraq. One person, the driver of the vehicle, was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: An explosive device detonated as assailants were arming it in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Two assailants were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
07/22/2013: An explosive device detonated at a Buddhist ceremony in Mandalay city, Mandalay state, Myanmar. The blast targeted Ashin Wirathu, a leader of the radical Buddhist 969 movement, who was delivering a mass sermon at the time of the attack. Wirathu was not injured, but at least five people were wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2013: An explosive device detonated at a residence in Kaliachak area, West Bengal state, India. The home belonged to an All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) candidate and at least three people were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Levies Force headquarters in Chaman town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties or damages. This was one of three incidents involving explosive devices in Chaman on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: An explosive device detonated near a mosque in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No injuries were reported, but one house was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: An explosive device detonated on an Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle in Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan. At least four ANA troops were killed and at least one other was injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, police officials attributed it to the Taliban.
07/22/2013: An explosive device in a vase detonated in a market in Khogyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. At least five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a hospital in Chaman town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. This was one of three incidents involving explosive devices in Chaman on this day. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/22/2013: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated at an Afghan National Army (ANA) base in Khas Uruzgan district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. The device detonated as security forces were attempting to defuse it. At least seven people, including four Afghan National Police (ANP) officers and three ANA soldiers, were killed and at least 13 civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: Assailants abducted a group of four alleged kidnappers in Kunduz city, Kunduz governorate, Afghanistan. The assailants handed the victims over to the Supreme Court of the Islamic Emirate, and no casualties were reported. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban, claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they apprehended the four victims because they were allegedly involved in kidnapping people for ransom in Kunduz province.
07/22/2013: Assailants attacked a checkpoint in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. This was one of eight attacks on checkpoints in Arish on this day. A police conscript was killed and five civilians were injured across these and seven other attacks on checkpoints in Sheikh Zuweid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: Assailants attacked a checkpoint in Sheikh Zuweid town, Egypt. This was one of seven attacks on checkpoints in the town on the same day. A police conscript was killed and five civilians were injured across six of these incidents and eight other attacks on checkpoints in Al-Arish. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: Assailants attacked a checkpoint in Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. This was one of seven attacks on checkpoints in the town on the same day. A police conscript was killed and five civilians were injured across six of these incidents and eight other attacks on checkpoints in Al-Arish. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: Assailants attacked a checkpoint in Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. This was one of seven attacks on checkpoints in the town on this day. A police conscript was killed and five civilians were injured across six of these incidents and eight other attacks on checkpoints in Al-Arish. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: Assailants attacked a police station in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. One person was injured in the assault. This was one of two attacks on police targets in North Sinai on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: Assailants attacked a police station in Sheikh Zuweid town, North Siani governorate, Egypt. No casualties were reported. This was one of two attacks on police targets in North Sinai on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: Assailants attacked an Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkpost in Maidani area, Laghman province, Afghanistan. At least one assailant was killed and another was injured in the exchange of gunfire. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident
07/22/2013: Assailants attacked soldiers and civilians in the town of Khan al-Assal, Aleppo governorate, Syria. The attack, which lasted two days, resulted in 123 deaths and an unknown number of injuries. Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for this attack.
07/22/2013: Assailants attacked the Al-Kharouba military checkpoint in Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least one civilian was killed and two soldiers were injured in the assault. This was one of seven attacks on military checkpoints in Sheikh Zuweid on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: Assailants attacked the Khalid bin Walid shrine in Homs city, Homs governorate, Syria. The shrine was damaged in the assault, but no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: Assailants attacked the Kheki Tikre military checkpost in Baizai tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one soldier was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2013: Assailants attacked the main airport in Kismaayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) soldiers stationed at the airport returned fire, and a firefight ensued. There were no reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/22/2013: Assailants fired a grenade at a checkpoint in Rafah city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The grenade missed the checkpoint and struck a civilian house instead. There were no reported casualties; however, the house was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: Assailants fired a mortar into the Dablan neighborhood of Homs city, Homs governorate, Syria. The blast killed at least seven people. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2013: Assailants fired a mortar shell at an Afghan National Army (ANA) post in Tantil area, Kunar province, Afghanistan. The shell missed the post and instead struck a civilian house, injuring 13 people. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: Assailants fired rockets into the predominately Christian neighborhood of Al Jadida in Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of three rocket attacks that occurred in different neighborhoods of Aleppo city on the same day. One civilian, an Armenian woman, was injured during the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/22/2013: Assailants fired rockets into the predominately Christian neighborhood of Sheikh Taha in Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of three rocket attacks that occurred in different neighborhoods of Aleppo city on the same day. One civilian, an Armenian woman, was injured during the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/22/2013: Assailants fired rockets into the predominately Christian neighborhood of Sulaymaniyeh in Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of three rocket attacks that occurred in different neighborhoods of Aleppo city on the same day. One civilian, an Armenian woman, was injured during the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/22/2013: Assailants kidnapped three contractors from Uchdih village, Jharkand state, India. The victims, all contractors for the Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), were found the following day on July 23rd, beheaded and mutilated. The Pahadi Cheetah group claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that they targeted the victims because the refused to pay the armed organization a "share" of their contracts.
07/22/2013: Assailants opened fire on a market in Darazo town, Bauchi state, Nigeria. At least one person, a police officer, was killed and at least three people were injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials speculated the attack was carried out by Boko Haram.
07/22/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Sahwa Council member in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two people, including the council member, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: Assailants opened fire on a taxi in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least two civilians were killed in the shooting. Ghazi Haq Nawaz, spokesperson for Jaish-e-Islam, claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was in retaliation "for the killing of Muslims in [the] Kasi Road area" and that the armed outfit targeted the victims because they were Shia Muslims.
07/22/2013: Assailants opened fire on an independent candidate in Kasba town, West Bengal state, India. The candidate, Hriday Ghosh, was unharmed, but his father was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: Assailants opened fire on Malik Israrud Din Khan in Barang tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Khan, a member of the Barang Peace Committee, and his driver were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: Assailants opened fire on Sheikh Abdullah Sami Al-Assi in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Al-Assi, chieftain of Obiedi tribe and member of the provincial council, was killed along with two of his bodyguards. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: Assailants opened fire on the Al-Houz police station in Ramadi city, Al-Anbar governorate, Iraq. Police officers returned fire, killing at least one assailant. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: Assailants opened fire on the home of a cleric in Darazo area, Bauchi state, Nigeria. The cleric was not injured, but a police officer and a civilian were killed and two other people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, military officials attributed it to Boko Haram.
07/22/2013: Assailants opened fire on the North Sinai Regional Radio building in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Two civilians were injured when security forces returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: Assailants shot and injured a soldier in Tubac, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at a polling station in Kajishah village, West Bengal state, India. At least one person was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: Gunmen abducted Shahi Rehman in the Ghwareja area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Rehman, a peace committee member, was shot and killed later that day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2013: Gunmen ambushed a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) convoy in Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. No casualties were reported. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Omar and Ambra Hadjatul in Riverside village, Basilan province, Philippines. Omar, a government accountant, was killed and his wife Ambra, also a government employee, was injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2013: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused near a mosque in Khasavyurt city, Dagestan, Russia. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2014: A police vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Jurm district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. Three people, an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier and two police officers, were killed in the blast and two police officers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near the Afghan meteorology department in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. A civilian was injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2014: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a military patrol in Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden motorcycle at the gates of a Counter Narcotics Police of Afghanistan (CNPA) compound and a DynCorp International compound in Qasaba town, Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, at least four foreign security guards were killed and six people were wounded by the blast. Zabiullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesperson, claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the compound was targeted because they believed it was serving as a headquarters for foreign intelligence.
07/22/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a market in Nahrawan town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least three people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police checkpoint in Kadhimiya area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least 33 people were killed and 52 people were injured in the blast. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2014: An assailant threw a hand grenade, which failed to detonate, near a university in Malate district, Manila city, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. The grenade was safely defused by authorities. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2014: An explosive device detonated as border patrol soldiers were passing by in Rusa Milae subdistrict, Mueang district, Pattani province, Thailand. Three officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a church in Santiago city, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile. No casualties were reported by the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Santiago on this day. Pamphlets left at the scene by anarchists claimed that the attack was a response to the arrest of two Chileans in Spain who are members of the anarchist group Comando Mateo Morral.
07/22/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a nursery and police station in Santa Ana neighborhood, Santiago city, Santiago Metropolitan region, Chile. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Santiago on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to anarchists.
07/22/2014: Assailants abducted a Ukrainian journalist working for CNN in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. The journalist, Anton Skiba, was released on July 26, 2014. Alexandr Kalyussky, a Donetsk People's Republic official, claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Anton Skiba was targeted because he had encouraged killing pro-Russia militia members for monetary gain on his Facebook page.
07/22/2014: Assailants attacked a joint African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) base in Kalabayrka area, Buloburde town, Hiiraan region, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
07/22/2014: Assailants attacked a mobile phone tower in Mirganj village, Gopalganj district, Bihar state, India. A watchman was injured and the tower was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to Maoists.
07/22/2014: Assailants attacked a Ukrainian military checkpoint near the town of Kamysheve, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Donetsk People's Republic.
07/22/2014: Assailants attacked and killed a police officer in front of a mosque in Sheenbagh village, Attock district, Punjab province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2014: Assailants attacked joint African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) bases in Huriwa district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
07/22/2014: Assailants attacked joint Somali National Army (SNA) and Somali Police Force (SPF) bases in Baidoa city, Bay region, Somalia. One assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
07/22/2014: Assailants attacked khat traders in Bulobarde town, Hiiraan region, Somalia. Two traders were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
07/22/2014: Assailants attacked residents in Damboa town, Borno state, Nigeria. At least five people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Boko Haram, stating that they had carried out the attack because the villagers had removed Boko Haram's flag.
07/22/2014: Assailants attacked the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) Tshatshi military camp in Kinshasa city, Kinshasa province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Seven assailants and one soldier were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Enyele militia.
07/22/2014: Assailants attacked the residence of Adan Derow in Shalan Bood town, Lower Shabelle region, Somalia. Derow, the chief of Danow village, was killed in the attack, as were at least three soldiers protecting him. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
07/22/2014: Assailants attempted to kidnap a journalist, Abdel Wahab Al-Achabi, in an unknown location in Yemen. There were no reports of casualties or damages in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Huthis.
07/22/2014: Assailants blew up a railway bridge on the Sentyanivka-Shypilove section of Donetsk Railways in Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, the incident was attributed to Luhansk People's Republic.
07/22/2014: Assailants detonated explosive devices on a railway track in Amamasilva village, Aurangabad district, Bihar state, India. Although there were no reported casualties, the tracks were damaged and the pilot engine of a Rajdhani express train was derailed as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/22/2014: Assailants detonated explosive devices targeting road infrastructure on the Meta-Guaviare road in Puerto Arturo town, Guaviare department, Colombia. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
07/22/2014: Assailants fired a rocket towards Beersheba city, Southern district, Israel. The rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome. Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, a sub-group of Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to recent military operations and the demolition of houses.
07/22/2014: Assailants fired Grad rockets at a Ukrainian army checkpoint at Luhansk airport, Luhansk city, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Luhansk People's Republic.
07/22/2014: Assailants fired Grad rockets at an Armed Forces of Ukraine checkpoint near Vesela Hora area, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Donetsk People's Republic.
07/22/2014: Assailants kidnapped two 115th Brigade soldiers in Al Jawf governorate, Yemen. The whereabouts of the soldiers are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Huthis.
07/22/2014: Assailants opened fire inside Sega bar in Mombasa city, Mombasa county, Kenya. Two civilians were killed and two were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
07/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on an army outpost in Ceylanpinar district, Sanliurfa province, Turkey. Two soldiers were killed and another was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out by either the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) or the People's Protection Units (YPG).
07/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on Indian Army posts in Akhnoor tehsil, Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on Jalees Fatima in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Fatima, the Senior Superintendent of the traffic police, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on the office of the Minister of Water Resources in an unknown location in Libya. No further information was available.
07/22/2014: Assailants shot and killed a Somali National Army (SNA) official near a khat market in Hodan district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Shabaab.
07/22/2014: Assailants shot and killed an Aman Lashkar (peace committee) member in Takhtaband area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2014: Assailants shot and killed two National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) officials in Howlwadag district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Shabaab.
07/22/2014: Assailants shot and killed two Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers in Hodan district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Shabaab.
07/22/2014: Assailants stormed the Muhayjiran Mosque in Abu al-Khasib district, Basra governorate, Iraq. A preacher was killed and four worshippers were kidnapped in the attack. The body of one of the abductees was discovered later the same day but the outcome for the other captives is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2014: Assailants threw acid in the faces of two sisters who were shopping in Mastung town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Both women were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2014: Two mortar shells struck near a police station in Saba al-Bor area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2014: Two suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vehicles at an Al-Saiqa Special Forces base in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The first bomber detonated at the entrance of the base, allowing the second assailant to detonate his explosives inside the base immediately following the first blast. In addition to the two bombers, six Saiqa Forces members were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) and the Libya Shield 1 Force.
07/22/2015: A suicide bomber detonated at a bus station in Gombe city, Gombe state, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in the city on the same day. Thirty people were killed and at least 60 others were injured in the four blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected the involvement of Boko Haram.
07/22/2015: A suicide bomber detonated at a mosque in Gombe city, Gombe state, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in the city on the same day. Thirty people were killed and at least 60 others were injured in the four blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected the involvement of Boko Haram.
07/22/2015: A suicide bomber detonated in a market in Almar district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. Twenty people, including civilians and Afghan soldiers, were killed and 30 others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/22/2015: A suicide bomber detonated in a market in Maroua city, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. This is one of two suicide bombings in Maroua on this date. Thirteen people were killed and 32 others were wounded across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/22/2015: A suicide bomber detonated in a residential neighborhood in Maroua city, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. This is one of two suicide bombings in Maroua on this date. Thirteen people were killed and 32 others were wounded across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/22/2015: An explosive device detonated at a market in Gombe city, Gombe state, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in the city on the same day. Thirty people were killed and at least 60 others were injured in the four blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected the involvement of Boko Haram.
07/22/2015: An explosive device detonated at a police officer's residence in Al Masaeed neighborhood, Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2015: An explosive device detonated in Abu Ghraib district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and six others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2015: An explosive device detonated in Azhamiya area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast struck a vehicle, killing or injuring two Justice Ministry employees. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2015: An explosive device detonated in Baraki Rajan district, Logar province, Afghanistan. One civilian was killed and six police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2015: An explosive device detonated outside of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) headquarters in Iskenderun city, Hatay province, Turkey. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Yusufiyah area, Babil governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting civilians in Gombe city, Gombe state, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in the city on the same day. Thirty people were killed and at least 60 others were injured in the four blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected the involvement of Boko Haram.
07/22/2015: An explosive device planted on a bus detonated in Ubaydi neighborhood, east of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a market in al-Bayaa neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 18 people were killed and 48 others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Ash Shurtah Ar Rabiah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 16 people were killed and 32 others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. No casualties were reported. This was one of two similar incidents in Derna on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Shaab area of the Adhamiyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least eight people were killed and 22 others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2015: Assailants ambushed General Abdul Rashid Dostum's guards in Shibirghan city, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. One assailant was killed and another was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/22/2015: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Kajaki district, Helmand, Afghanistan. This was one of three coordinated attacks targeting security forces in the area on the same night. Forty-three people were killed and fifty-nine others were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
07/22/2015: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. This was one of three coordinated attacks on security targets in the area on the same night. Forty-three people were killed and fifty-nine others were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
07/22/2015: Assailants attacked Pompomari village, Borno state, Nigeria. Eight people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/22/2015: Assailants attacked the Wadi Ki'am police checkpoint in Ziltan town, Misrata district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2015: Assailants attacked tribal fighters in Al-Jufaynah area, Marib governorate, Yemen. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
07/22/2015: Assailants kidnapped Malak Abbas Khan and his son in Khas Uruzgan district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. Khan, a tribal elder, was found hanged later the same day and his son was released. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/22/2015: Assailants kidnapped Tomislav Salopek from Oasis road, west of Cairo city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. Salopek, a Croatian Compagnie Generale de Geophysique (CGG) employee, was beheaded on August 8, 2015. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Tomislav Salopek would be released in exchange for the release of Muslim women, who were currently imprisoned in Egyptian jails.
07/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on a civilian in Istanbul city, Istanbul province, Turkey. The civilian was killed in the attack. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Mursel Gul was targeted because the PKK believed he was an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) member.
07/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on a civilian in Seyhan district, Adana city, Adana province, Turkey. The civilian was killed in the attack. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Ethem Turkben was targeted because the PKK believed he was an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) supporter.
07/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military base in Tunceli province, Turkey. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Sources also suspected that the attack may have been carried out by the Turkish Communist Party/Marxist (TKP-ML).
07/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on a tribal elder in Bardere town, Gedo region, Somalia. The elder was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on military personnel and set fire to trucks in Van province, Turkey. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on police officers at their shared residence in Ceylanpinar town, Sanliurfa province, Turkey. Two officers were killed in the attack. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the two police officers' alleged involvement in a suicide bombing attack in Suruc on July 20, 2015.
07/22/2015: Assailants set fire to a Modern Indian School bus along Balkhu-Dakshinkali Road in Kathmandu, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary claimed responsibility and stated that the incident was carried out in opposition to schools with foreign connections.
07/22/2015: Assailants set fire to vehicles in an unknown number of provinces in eastern Turkey. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/22/2015: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a movie theater in Madurai city, Tamil Nadu state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Puratchi Puligal.
07/22/2015: Suicide bombers detonated two explosives-laden vehicles targeting soldiers and volunteer fighters in Harariyat area, Karma town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bombers, at least 22 security force members were killed and 24 others were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/22/2016: A grenade detonated at the Bilal mosque in Sanaa, Amanat Al Asimah, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Sanaa Province of the Islamic State may have carried out the attack.
07/22/2016: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a civilian vehicle in Kech district, Balochistan, Pakistan. One person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2016: An assailant opened fire on civilians at a shopping mall in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. At least nine people were killed and 27 people were injured in the assault before the assailant fled and later killed himself. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to David Ali Sonboly.
07/22/2016: An explosive device attached to a police vehicle detonated in Alishing district, Laghman, Afghanistan. At least seven people, including police officers and civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2016: An explosive device detonated along Sariab road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2016: An explosive device detonated in Chaghatak, Faryab, Afghanistan. At least two people, including a police officer, were killed and two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Madain, Diyala, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Utrar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Utrar on this date; this second bombing targeted security forces responding to an earlier attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/22/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Mount Semmama area, Kasserine, Tunisia. One soldier was killed in the blast. The Okba Ibn Nafaa Brigade claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Syed Salar Jahan, the Buner district nazim, in Utrar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Three people, including Jahan, were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Utrar on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/22/2016: Assailants abducted Lindsey Snell from an unknown location is Syria. Snell, an American journalist, escaped on August 1, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to Al-Nusrah Front.
07/22/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown number of military posts near Eringeti, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
07/22/2016: Assailants attempted to plant explosive devices targeting the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Trans Ramos pipeline in Odimodi, Delta, Nigeria. The assailants also took two civilians hostage at the site. The assailants left the area after failing to excavate the pipeline, and the two hostages later escaped. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2016: Assailants fired mortars at a public park in western Aleppo city, Syria. At least eight people were killed and 30 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Nur-al-Din al-Zinki Movement.
07/22/2016: Assailants fired projectiles at Al-Nayrab Airbase outside of Aleppo city, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Sham Legion claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to Al-Nusrah Front.
07/22/2016: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Fuah, Idlib, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Southern Front claimed responsibility and stated that the incident was carried out in retaliation for military operations. Sources also attributed the attack to Al-Nusrah Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/22/2016: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Irbin, Damascus governorate, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Southern Front claimed responsibility and stated that the incident was carried out in retaliation for military operations. The Free Syrian Army separately claimed responsibility while sources also attributed the attack to Al-Nusrah Front, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and Jaysh al-Islam (Syria).
07/22/2016: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Khaldiyah neighborhood, Aleppo city, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Both Jaysh al-Islam (Syria) and Jaish al-Mujahideen (Syria) separately claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to Al-Nusrah Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/22/2016: Assailants including suicide bombers raided Al-Hajj, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks on villages in the area on the same day. An unknown number of assailants, including seven suicide bombers, were killed as security forces repelled both assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/22/2016: Assailants including suicide bombers raided Awsajah, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks on villages in the area on the same day. An unknown number of assailants, including seven suicide bombers, were killed as security forces repelled both assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/22/2016: Assailants raided Bwalanda, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least six people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Nyatura militia.
07/22/2016: Assailants set fire to the bus of the Dervock Young Defenders, a loyalist flute band, in Dervock, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2016: Assailants set fire to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Bori, Rivers, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the attack.
07/22/2016: Assailants set fire to the Saintfield Road Presbyterian Church in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2016: Assailants set fire to wheat fields in Wadi Fukin, West Bank. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Israeli settlers.
07/22/2016: Security forces discovered and defused 85 explosive devices in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/22/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-rigged house in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-rigged house in Saqlawiyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2016: Security forces identified and killed at least three suicide bombers equipped with explosives-laden vehicles targeting security forces and displaced people in Shirqat, Saladin, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2017: A explosive device detonated at an academic building of Barisal University in Barisal, Bangladesh. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2017: An assailant attempted to assassinate Justice Manickavasagar Illancheliyan in Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. A policeman acting as the justice's bodyguard was shot and killed, but the justice was unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2017: An explosive device detonated in Jahiza, Diyala, Iraq. A police officer's spouse was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2017: An explosive device detonated near a football field in Radhwaniyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle, followed by an ambush, in Kitobo village, Kitaotao, Bukidnon province, Philippines. One soldier was killed and 11 were wounded. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2017: Assailants abducted a civilian in Maunggyitaung, Buthidaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. His body was found on Jul 24, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
07/22/2017: Assailants attacked a Cote d'Ivoire Gendarmerie base in Azaguie, Lagunes, Ivory Coast. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to supporters of former President Laurent Gbagbo.
07/22/2017: Assailants attacked a military convoy along Nampala-Lere road, Lere, Timbuktu, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2017: Assailants attacked a police vehicle in Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan. Four police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/22/2017: Assailants attacked an oilfield in Northern Upper Nile, South Sudan. Security forces repulsed the attack and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2017: Assailants attacked and set fire to a public hospital in Taywara, Ghor, Afghanistan. At least four civilians were killed in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the district on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban, which the group denied.
07/22/2017: Assailants attacked Civilian Joint Task Force members in Dagu, Hong, Adamawa, Nigeria. Four members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/22/2017: Assailants attacked Peshmerga forces near Taza Khurmatu, Kirkuk, Iraq. There were an unknown number of assailant casualties as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/22/2017: Assailants attacked police checkposts in Nesh, Kandahar, Afghanistan. In addition to 15 assailants, four police officers were killed and 26 others, including six officers and 20 assailants, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/22/2017: Assailants attacked the district center of Taywara, Ghor, Afghanistan. At least eight police officers were killed in the ensuing clash. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the district on the same date. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2017: Assailants equipped with explosives-laden vehicles attacked an area at the Iraqi-Syrian border in Nineveh, Iraq. Security forces repelled the attack, killing 10 assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/22/2017: Assailants fired a missile at Aramco Oil Refineries in Yanbu, Madinah, Saudi Arabia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on a synagogue in Avnei Hefetz, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on Ahmad al-Fliti, a Lebanese mediator, in Arsal, Beqaa, Lebanon. Fliti was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.
07/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on an NDS officer in Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. The NDS officer and one assailant were killed in the attack. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Nasir al-Sulaymani at a market in Ghayl Ba Wazir, Hadramawt, Yemen. Al-Sulaymani, a National Security Directorate officer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on displaced farmers in Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan. Five farmers were killed and nine others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Abbala extremists and stated that the attack was in retaliation for an incident that occurred the previous day in which a woman was injured.
07/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers along Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD) Highway in Killi Dawoodabad, Dalbandin subdistrict, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two officers were killed in the assault. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2017: Assailants physically assaulted and injured an individual inside his home in Argyll, Larne, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Three vehicles were also damaged during the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2017: Assailants raided the camp of a demining organization in Far-Libah, Hiiraan, Somalia. One security guard was killed and three people were injured in the attack. At least three female deminers were also abducted; the three hostages were released on September 12, 2017 following the payment of a ransom. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2017: Assailants set fire to a police post in Kalimpong district, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which denied involvement.
07/22/2017: Assailants shelled residential areas in Al-Hawban, Taizz city, Taizz, Yemen. Five civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah).
07/22/2017: Assailants shot and wounded a civilian in Henry Place, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2017: Assailants stabbed and killed Salim al-Hamzah, a physician, at his clinic in Al Ma'amil, Baghdad city, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2017: Four assailants abducted Carlos Omar Delgado, a former Toledo Municipality mayor, near Altos de Mejue, Norte de Santander, Colombia. The hostage was released on August 24, 2017 in exchange for his brother, who was released on November 18, 2017. The National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2017: Security forces identified and killed three female suicide bombers attempting to target military personnel in Kawuri, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/23/1990: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) killed eight Muslims in Veeracholai, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.  The rebels hanged the victims from trees.
07/23/1998: Unknown individuals planted a car bomb along the Staropromyslovskoye highway near Grozny, Chechnya, Russia, in an attempt to kill Aslan Maskhadov, the president of Chechnya. One of Maskhadov's bodyguards died and seven people, including Maskhadov, were injured.
07/23/1999: A Turkish travel agency was the target of a bombing in Munich, Germany. The explosion injured two people and caused minor damage to the building. No one claimed credit for the attack.
07/23/1999: Fifty-four civilians and six policemen were killed when National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) rebels ambushed a 74-vehicle convoy on the Cuanza Norte-Uige road outside of Uige in the Lucala region of Angola. The vehicles, owned by NGOs, were carrying food and supplies. Eighty-five people were reported missing as a result of this attack and it was presumed that they were kidnapped. Their fate was not known.
07/23/1999: Hizballah claimed responsibility for bombing an Israeli convoy made up of vehicles and buses carrying troops as it was on the road between the Dahr al-Jamal-Al-Bayyadah and al-Rahib in Lebanon. The casualty count from the incidnet was unclear.
07/23/1999: Members of the Northern Alliance fired rockets on the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan. The target, however, was the Taliban militia who were stationed at the airport. The attack caused minor damage, killed two people and wounded six others.
07/23/1999: Seventy suspected members of the Jaime Bateman Cayon group, a splinter group of the M-19 (19 April Movement), raided the town of Caicedonia, Colombia. One person was killed and fourteen were wounded. The attackers destroyed a bank branch and the police garrison, where thirty policemen-on-duty repelled the attack.
07/23/2000: Twenty Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) attackers killed 16 Christian plantation workers and wounded 14 others in Pindulonan, Philippines during an village raid.
07/23/2001: A National Bank branch was damaged, as were vehicles close to it, when two firebombs thought to be homemade exploded in Athens, Attica region, Greece.  The Anarchist Liberation Brigade claimed they were the perpetrators of the attack when they contact a newspaper via telephone, although they did not state a motive for the bombing.
07/23/2001: Fourteen people were injured when a bomb exploded near the Borgo gendarmerie mobile unit post outside of Bastia, Corsica. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2001: Jose Vladimir Acero Delgado was kidnapped outside his ranch in Tachira State, Venezuela by four assailants. He was taken into the jungle and was able to escape 18 hours later when his abductors fell asleep.
07/23/2001: Members of a group named the Anarchist Squad attacked a guardhouse at the headquarters of the Athens government in Athens, Attica region, Greece, with five molotov cocktails, damaging the guardhouse.  No one was injured in the attack.  The group contacted a newspaper via telephone and claimed the attacks were a response to police violence against protesters at the Group of Eight (G-8) summit in Italy.
07/23/2001: The office of a European research company in Athens, Attica region, Greece was attacked by arsonists claiming to be members of a group called Group of Carlo Giuliani when they contacted a newspaper via telephone.  Carlo Giuliani was a man killed while protesting at the Group of Eight (G-8) summit in Italy, which was thought to be the motive for this attack in Athens.
07/23/2002: Two people were killed and thirteen injured by an explosion at a café in Medellin, Colombia. An ex-congressman was among the dead. No group claimed responsibility.
07/23/2004: Chechen militants were suspected in a bombing attack that killed one person and left three others injured in Grozny, Chechnya.  The bomb exploded near a marketplace in the city’s Zavodsky District.  Authorities discovered and defused another bomb that the found planted across the street from the first device.  No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
07/23/2004: Suspected Iraqi insurgents shot and killed retired Iraqi General Salim Majeed Blaish as he was heading to the mosque for his Friday prayers in Mosul, Iraq.  General Blaish was the former top commander in the Iraqi Army and had worked for the US authorities.  One of General Blaish’s neighbors walking with him to mosque was also killed in the attack.  Although no group claimed responsibility for the assassination, insurgents had repeatedly targeted senior officials and members of Iraqi security forces whom they accused of collaborating with the US occupation forces.
07/23/2005: A bomb exploded in the city of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain, but there were no reports of casualties, and damage caused by the blast was reported as minimal. No one claimed responsibility for the attack, but authorities believed the Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) was responsible.
07/23/2005: Suspected Taliban militants shot and killed a district judge in the Panjwayi district of Afghanistan's Kandahar (Province) Province. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2005: Three suicide car bombs exploded at the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, killing eighty-eight people, including nine foreigners and injuring one hundred and ten others, including twenty foreigners. Al-Qaida in Levant and Egypt claimed responsibility for the attacks on the internet, but could not be confirmed. Hotels and houses in the region were severely damaged and destroyed.
07/23/2005: Two Israeli settlers were killed and four others were injured by gunmen outside of the Kissufim security checkpoint between the Gaza Strip and Israel. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Popular Resistance Committees, and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed joint responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2006: Eight Iraqi civilians were killed and twenty wounded in a roadside bomb explosion at a government building in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, by suspected Shi i Madhi Army forces targeting Sunni Muslims. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2006: Seven Shi i construction workers were killed and two wounded by gunman near the Bahdad International Airport, Iraq. Although no group has claimed responsibility, Sunni extremists are suspected.
07/23/2006: Thirty four Iraqi civilians were killed and seventy three wounded when a Shi i suicide bomber suspected from the group Mahdi Army, exploded a Kia minibus at the entrance of the Jameelah market in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq. The attack was suspected to be aimed at Sunni civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2007: A bomb detonated in the Karradah district of Baghdad, 30 minutes after two simultaneous bombs. At least 16 people, including five policemen, were killed. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/23/2007: A parked car bomb detonated near an office affiliated to the Iraqi Ministry of Housing in Karradat Mariam in Baghdad, Iraq. The bomb killed four Iraqis and wounding six. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/23/2007: A suicide car-bomber struck the al-Shaheed Nawfal police checkpoint in Ramadi, Iraq, wounding three policemen. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/23/2007: Eight Iraqi policemen were killed when a female suicide bomber blew herself up at the al-Shaheed Nawfal police checkpoint in Ramadi, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/23/2007: Mariyanayagam Aloysius, a Sri Lankan employee of the the Dutch Refugee Council, was shot and killed while on his way to work in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.  This was the latest in a string of attacks against humanitarian workers.  The identity of the assailants are unknown and no group has claimed responsibility
07/23/2007: The al-Quds Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility for firing a home-made rocket into southern Israeli city of Ashkelon. Three Israeli civilians were injured.
07/23/2007: Two of four car bombs exploded nearly simultaneously in the Karradah district of Baghdad, Iraq. A third hit about 30 minutes later. At least 16 people, including five policemen, were killed. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/23/2008: On Wednesday evening, in Beji pass, in Gulistan, Farah, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a passenger bus, killing four civilians, wounding eight others, and damaging the bus.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that the Taliban was responsible.
07/23/2008: On Wednesday, 13 soldiers were wounded when a suicide bomber slammed his motorcycle laden with explosives into a military vehicle and killing himself in the process, in Lakhdaria, Bouira province, Algeria. Al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility for the incident on 07/25/2008 in a post to a jihadist website. The Islamists recently vowed to step up attacks against the government which it accuses of colluding with the United States and Western states against the people of Algeria..
07/23/2008: On Wednesday, a school bus driver was killed by an armed man aboard a motorcycle while en route to pick up students in Saiburi district.
07/23/2008: On Wednesday, about six unidentified assailants abducted and killed a local leader of the Nepali Congress, Pashupati Rana, in Mahottari, Janakpur, Nepal. The assailants stormed his house at Ramnagar-3 and abducted him. A group claiming to be affiliated with the Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha - Rajan Mukti claimed action was taken against Rana because of his support for the rulers of the hills.
07/23/2008: On Wednesday, in Sipalay, Negros Occidental, Philippines, about 20 armed assailants set fire to a bunk house of a drilling company at the mining facilities of Philex Gold Mines Corp, damaging the building but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility, although the military suspected the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
07/23/2008: On Wednesday, unidentified gunmen shot dead a security guard of slain former Pakistani Premier Benazir Bhutto, identified as Khalid Shehanshah, as he drove near his house in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2009: On Monday, Al Shabaab militants fired mortars at the Banadir regional headquarters where some 300 (Members of Parliament) MPs were meeting in the south of Mogadishu, Somalia. The attack disruped a parliamentary meeting and heavy fighting between the militia and African Union-backed government forces killed seven civilians and wounded 18 others. No group claimed responsibility although it was widely believed that al-Shabaab was responsible.
07/23/2009: On Thursday afternoon at about 1630, in the Mansur district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the residence of a returning displaced family in the Ghazaliya area, wounding three civilians and damaging one home. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/23/2009: On Thursday evening at about 1915, in Lamphel Sana Keithel, Imphal West, Manipur, India, assailants threw a bomb at the residence of the Deputy Taxation Commissioner, wounding the commissioner's child and damaging the home. No group claimed responsibility.
07/23/2009: On Thursday evening, after taking guards hostage, armed assailants detonated several improvised explosive devices, targeting a market and damaging 13 shops and four warehouses in Mardan, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility. The outcome of the hostage taking was not reported.
07/23/2009: On Thursday morning, in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece, assailants detonated a firebomb made with propane canisters targeting an office of the New Democracy party, causing minor damage but no casualties. No motive for the attack was reported and the group Deniers of Holidays claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2009: On Thursday night, in Datgari, Chirang, Assam, India, along the India-Bhutan border under Runikhata border outpost, militants fired upon and killed a Bodoland People's Front (BPF) youth leader, Issakak Narza (38), at his residence. No group claimed responsibility.
07/23/2009: On Thursday, at Pirrakhuli in West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, supporters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) armed with traditional weapons ransacked the house of a local committee member of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) for allegedly informing the Police about the PCPA. The committee member, Madan Mahato, fled his home before the attackers arrived. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2009: On Thursday, in Barangay Marilog, Marilog District, Davao City, New People’s Army (NPA) rebels ambushed a former village chieftain and a pro-government militiamen. The fatalities have been identified as Celso Agumay, a militiaman, and former Salaysay village chief Canoto Lumbayon. The wounded militiaman was identified as Ernesto Sauyan, who was treated at the Davao Medical Center. Lumbayon was on his way home aboard a motorcycle together with Agumay and Sauyan when at least 10 NPAs ambushed them. The two militiamen were unarmed when they were ambushed. The motive for the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2009: On Thursday, in Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a gas pipeline, damaging the pipeline. No group claimed responsibility.
07/23/2009: On Thursday, in Sheykhabad, Vardak, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a road construction truck, wounding three road construction workers and damaging the truck. No group claimed responsibility.
07/23/2009: On Thursday, near New Changsu village, in Wokha, Nagaland, India, assailants fired upon and killed one civilian, Tokivi Sumi. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) claimed responsibility.
07/23/2010: On Friday after midnight at 0030, in Gulshan-e-Ravi, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, two unidentified armed men threw at least three hand grenades and opened fire at a police station. Gulshan-e-Ravi police officials were standing outside the police station when two bikers opened fire at them. As a result, the van driver Muhammad Saleem was killed and constable Maqsood was injured. One of the hand grenades found on the spot later was defused by the bomb disposal squad. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/23/2010: On Friday afternoon around 1630, in Mount Diwalwal, Monkayo Town, Compostela Valley, Philippines, more than 50 militants attacked JB Management Mining Corporation. No casualties or damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that New People’s Army (NPS) militants were responsible.
07/23/2010: On Friday afternoon around 1630, near Indraboni village in Manikpara, Midnapore, West Bengal, India, three suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants on a motorcycle shot and killed a teacher of the Indraboni Primary School, Rabindranath Mahato. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, police suspect that the attack was carried out because Rabindranath had stopped a group of Maoists from forcing the students of his school to take part of a rally on 07/20/2010. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack. On 08/02/2010, Kartyk Dutta, a CPI-Maoist cadre, was arrested in connection with the attack.
07/23/2010: On Friday morning at 0850, in an unknown location of Dagestan, Russia, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device at the 2,362 kilometer of the North Caucasus Railway on the Inchkhe-Izbirbash railway section. Two meters of track was damaged and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
07/23/2010: On Friday night, at Lytton Road in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, two low-intensity time bombs exploded in two different vehicles of the CIA Lahore Police parked outside, leaving four policemen injured. The bombs exploded seven minutes apart at the vehicles of Anti-Vehicles Lifting Staff (AVLS) of the CIA Investigation Police Saddar Division and Anti-Motorcycle Lifting Staff (AMLS) of the same divisions outside the Lytton Road police station. The police personnel carrier of the AVLS was parked at a CNG station, adjacent to the Lytton Road police station, and driver Constable Amir was sitting in it. The blast left Amir seriously injured. After seven minutes, the second time-bomb went off at the police personnel carrier of the AMLS, parked outside the main gate of Lytton Road police station, which left three policemen injured. Two out of three injured persons were identified as SHO Rizwan Latif and Sub-Inspector Abdul Razzaq, who had come out of the police station to know about the first blast. Both vehicles of the CIA Police were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
07/23/2010: On Friday, in Bahramkhail village in Ismail Khel district, Khost, Afghanistan, a land mine exploded inside a mosque killing a candidate in upcoming parliamentary elections, Sayedullah Sayed, while he was making a speech. The explosion injured 20 people and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
07/23/2010: On Friday, in Charkh, Lowgar, Afghanistan, militants captured two American soldiers. One of the soldiers was killed during his captivity. The body of Petty Officer 3rd Class Jarod Newlove, 25, was found on 07/28/2010 in the eastern province of Lowgar bearing three bullet wounds. NATO recovered the body of Justin McNeley, 30, in Lowgar on 07/25/2010. No damages were reported in the attack. The Taliban claimed that McNeley was killed in a firefight during which they captured PO Newlove.
07/23/2010: On Friday, in Escalante City, Negros Occidental, Philippines, militants shot and killed a sugar farmer, identified as Sergio Villadar. No damages were reported in the attack. The New People’s Army (NPA) Roselyn Pelle Command claimed responsibility for this incident. In a statement sent to the Escalante police and to media, According to Ka Cecil Estrella, its members killed Villadar when he resisted arrest and tried to fire on them. Villadar was charged by the NPA with killing Ely Cumawas in 2007 and for involvement in several beatings in his village. Estrella also said a .45-caliber pistol was taken from Villadar.
07/23/2010: On Friday, in Iskandariya, south Baghdad, Iraq, a bomb exploded and wounded nine people in a cafe. The cafe was damaged but no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2010: On Friday, in Kurram, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, a fight broke out between local tribes and militants as the militants attempted to kidnap villagers, leaving three militants and one tribal man dead. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/23/2010: On Friday, in Mamond village area of Khar, Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, near the residence of the chief of Peace Committee, Malik Ali Sardar Khan, a remote controlled bomb exploded. Khan was killed in the blast but no damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
07/23/2010: On Friday, in Mardadand village, Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India, unidentified militants hijacked a bus belonging to a private travel company, Tomar Travels, after evacuating all 22 passengers. Reportedly, the rebels stopped the bus, searched the luggage of the passengers and then asked them to get down. The rebels also warned the people against travelling on buses driving on that route, saying the vehicles could get caught in landmine blasts. Security personnel later recovered the bus from State Highway 16. No casualties or damages were reported. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, police suspect the attack was carried out to extort money from the bus operators. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants were responsible.
07/23/2010: On Friday, in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, two rockets were fired targeting the Peshawar Airport. One rocket hit the house of a resident identified as Iqbal in University Town and the other fell in the agricultural fields in Pishtakhara village. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/23/2010: On Friday, in the village of Chernyaevka in Kizlyarsky District, Dagestan, Russia, the Chernyaeyvka village leader, Rasul Magomedov, was fatally shot outside his home by unidentified assailants in a drive-by shooting. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/23/2011: On Saturday afternoon, in the Kasan Puri area, Naushki district, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, unknown gunmen riding motorcycles shot and killed five laborers working on building a mosque. No group claimed responsibility.
07/23/2011: On Saturday night around 0300, near al-Souday area in Homs, Hims, Syria, unidentified assailants attacked a train after they had removed parts of the railway causing it to derail. The driver was killed and an unknown number of people were wounded in the attack. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage, but the front carriage of the train caught fire and an unspecified number of carriages were derailed. No group claimed responsibility.
07/23/2011: On Saturday night, in Narayanpana, Koraput, Odisha, India, suspected militants of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI) group killed a tribal youth that was suspected of being a police informer. The victim was identified as Suka Nachika. Nachika was tied up and his throat was slit with a bladed weapon. No group claimed responsibility, but the Communist Party of India was suspected.
07/23/2011: On Saturday night, in the Sariab area outside Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, unknown assailants detonated a remote controlled improvised explosive device targeting a railway track. The blast killed two civilians, wounded two others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the railway. No group claimed responsibility.
07/23/2011: On Saturday night, in Zubair, Al Basrah, Iraq, unidentified gunmen armed with silenced weapons opened fire on Sheikh Mohammed Falak, one of the leading representatives of the highest Shiite Authority, Sayed Ali al-Sistani. Falak was leaving a mosque when the gunmen fired upon him; he was unhurt although one of his bodyguards was seriously wounded. No group claimed responsibility.
07/23/2011: On Saturday, at a hotel in Faisalabad, Punjab, India, a low intensity explosive device went off during a fashion show. No casualties were reported and the extent of damage was unknown. No group claimed responsibility although members of Islami Jama’at Talaba (IJT), the student wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami-India (JeI), were suspected. Before the show, some activists of IJT and Jel organized a protest demanding to stop the show.
07/23/2011: On Saturday, in Beled Weyne, Hiiraan, Somalia, unidentified militants by unknown means took hostage 10 Somali traders that had been accused of possessing newly printed Somali currency. No casualties were reported and the status of the hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility, although al-Shabaab was suspected.
07/23/2011: On Saturday, in Homs, Hims, Syria, an unknown number of people were injured in two explosions at the Syrian Army War College in the al-Waer district. Sham FM radio reported that rocket-propelled grenades were fired in the attack, although this is not certain. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage and no group claimed responsibility.
07/23/2011: On Saturday, in Lant Buro village outside Afgoye, Shabeellaha Hoose, Somalia, in one of two linked attacks, following a fierce fight that erupted between the militants and local herders, suspected al-Shabaab fighters took hostage five men by unknown means and drove off with them to an unknown location. The status of the hostages is unknown, although two were found beheaded on 07/24/2011. Their bodies were dumped in different parts of Afgoye. The method of extraction was unknown. No group claimed responsibility, although al-Shabaab was suspected.
07/23/2011: On Saturday, in the Owdhegle area of Shabeellaha Hoose, Somalia, unidentified militants by unknown means took hostage four Somali teenagers for breaking Islamic law by watching movies on cell phones. No casualties were reported and the status of the hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility, but the militant group al-Shabaab was thought to be responsible for the attack.
07/23/2011: On Saturday, on the Nasir Bagh Road, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, unknown assailants kidnapped Dr. Balil, a trainee medical officer at the plastic surgery unit of Hayatabad Medical Complex. The status of the hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
07/23/2012: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated next to a pickup truck near Sheringal area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Three people were killed and another eight injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, an intelligence official attributed it to Tehrik-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM).
07/23/2012: A roadside mine detonated in Bagh-e Shamal area, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. Four police officers were killed in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: A set of three explosive devices detonated in Tuz Khormato town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and 35 injured across this and two other incidents in the city on this day. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives belt in Taji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Eleven police officers were killed in the blast. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden tanker truck near a police unit in Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Casualties from the attack are unknown. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An assailant in a national police uniform opened fire on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in Ghurmach village, Faryab province, Afghanistan. Two United States soldiers were injured, and the assailant died in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: An explosive device detonated and was followed by gunfire at a military checkpoint in Jabal al-Qayyarah district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were killed in the blast. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosive device detonated in Taji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least seven people were killed and at least 28 injured across four blasts in Taji. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosive device detonated near a government building in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. No further information is available. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosive device detonated near a hospital in the Yarmouk area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three civilians were wounded in the blast. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosive device detonated near a minibus in Habhab village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and seven injured in the incident. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosive device detonated next to a vehicle in Datta Khel town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Three people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: An explosive device detonated on Al-Quds street in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. No further information is available. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The blast targeted a military patrol, injuring five soldiers. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated near a military vehicle in Balcad district, Middle Shebelle region, Somalia. Three Somali soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosive device was discovered in the Tonaphubble area, Sligo county, Ireland. The device was defused and brought to a secure location. No injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: An explosive device was discovered in the Tonaphubble area, Sligo county, Ireland. The device was defused in a controlled explosion on site. No injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden motorbike detonated in Muqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Four people were killed and 15 wounded across this and two similar motorbike explosions in the city on this day. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden motorbike detonated near a Chinese consulate in the Clifton area of Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two people were wounded in the attack, and several other vehicles were damaged in the blast. This incident represents one of two coordinated attacks on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden motorbike was discovered in the Clifton area of Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The device was defused before it could detonate. No injuries were reported in the incident. This event represents one of two coordinated incidents on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle and three roadside bombs detonated in a residential area in Taji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least seven people were killed and at least 28 injured across four explosions in Taji. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated after the driver was shot in Al-Ba'aj district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The assailant died in the attack, and seven police officers were wounded. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a marketplace in Diwaniyah city, Al Qadisiyah governorate, Iraq. Four people were killed and approximately 32 wounded. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Dibis town, Kirkuk, Iraq. This incident represents one of two similar attacks in the city on this day. Casualties for this incident are unknown. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Five people were killed and 19 injured across this and four other blasts in the city on this day. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Muqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and six wounded in the attack. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Tarmiyah town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Nine people were wounded in the blast. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Al-Muhandiseen neighborhood of Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The blast targeted the residence of a Sahwa Council member, wounding seven people. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Hussainiya neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and 31 wounded. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Saadiya neighborhood of Khaniqeen city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and a third person wounded. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Tuz Khormato town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and 35 injured across this and two other incidents in the city on this day. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a gas station in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Five people were killed and 19 injured across this and four other blasts in the city on this day. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a marketplace in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Five people were killed and 19 injured across this and four other blasts in the city on this day. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police station in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Five people were killed and 19 injured across this and four other blasts in the city on this day. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a Shia mosque in Al-Dejail town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and four others injured. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near laborers in Balad city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No casualties were reported. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the home of a politician in Balad city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No casualties were reported. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of a cafe in Ur neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and 24 wounded in the attack. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of an Interior Ministry building in the Sadr City area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Twelve people were killed and approximately 22 injured. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle targeting a military patrol detonated in a marketplace in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed in the attack, and an additional six people were wounded. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: Assailants abducted three Syrians from Al-Bazaliya town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The targets were Syrian opposition members. The victims were released on July 24, 2012. The Brigade of al-Mukhtar al-Thaqafi claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the purpose of the abduction was to secure the release of 11 Lebanese pilgrims being held by Syrian opposition groups.
07/23/2012: Assailants ambushed members of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Bokob village, Khunti district, Jharkhand state, India. Two police officers died and five other people were injured in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in the area occurring within a few hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but authorities attributed it to the Communist Party of India: Maoist (CPI-M).
07/23/2012: Assailants attacked North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) service members in Pol-e Alam area, Logar province, Afghanistan. Eric E. Williams, a soldier from the United States, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: Assailants attacked the Bakaaraha Market in Howl Wadag district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Two people, a government security operative and an assailant, were killed and another three individuals injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
07/23/2012: Assailants detonated eight explosive devices at buildings in Telibagh village, Jharkhand state, India. The buildings were to be part of a security forces complex but were under construction at the time of the blasts. Two workers, who were asleep in the building, were killed and seven others injured during the attack. The Communist Party of India: Maoist (CPI-M) claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene, stating that they had carried it out in retribution for the government's seizure of land.
07/23/2012: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CPRF) patrol in Chowka area, Seraikela-Kharsawan district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two similar attacks in the area occurring within a few hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed it to the Communist Party of India: Maoist (CPI-M).
07/23/2012: Assailants opened fire on Princess Verano in Binondo neighborhood, Manila city, Metropolitan Manila province, Philippines. Verano, a rally coordinator, was killed and another person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: Assailants opened fire on the Yemeni president's press secretary in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. The victim, Yahya Al-Arasi, was not injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: Assailants set a Delhi Public School bus on fire in Sunsari district, Eastern region, Nepal. No injuries were reported, as the 65 students on the bus managed to escape. The All Nepal National Free Student Union: Revolutionary claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was intended to pressure the government into changing the 'foreign names' of colleges and reducing tuition fees.
07/23/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at the home of a government contractor in Imphal East district, Manipur state, India. The wife of the contractor, Sorojini Devi, was a candidate for local elections and was thought to have been the target of the attack. The grenade failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: Assailants threw a grenade into the vehicle of Nafasbek Dilshodov in Khorog town, Gorno-Badakhshan autonomous region, Tajikistan. Dilshodov, the Rushan district prosecutor, and one other person were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: At least 40 assailants attacked the Tharpana Kandao security checkpoint in Barawal tehsil, Upper Dir district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least 16 assailants were killed in the clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: Gunmen attacked a military barracks with mortars and gunfire in Albu Slaib area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Fifteen people were killed and four wounded in the attack. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: Gunmen attacked a military checkpoint in Jalawlaa area, Khaniqeen city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were wounded in the attack. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: Gunmen attacked a Sahwa Council checkpoint in the village of Albu-Nemir, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two Sahwa members were killed and one wounded. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: Gunmen attacked a vehicle in Ghorband valley, Siah Gerd district, Parwan province, Afghanistan. One United States civilian and two Afghanis were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: Gunmen shot Malam Shuhaibu Gwamaja, a Muslim cleric, outside of his residence in Kano city, Kano state, Nigeria. The victim died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: Two explosive devices detonated in Baja village, Swabi district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The blasts targeted three compact disc (CD) shops, damaging all of them. No injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: Two explosives-laden vehicles detonated near a medical center in Khan Bani Saad city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Five people died and 20 more were injured in the attack. This event represents one of approximately 42 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2013: A car bomb detonated near the Imam Ali Mosque in Kut city, Wasit governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and three others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: A car bomb detonated outside of the Omer al-Mukhtar mosque in the Doura district of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and at least 15 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: A grenade detonated at an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) military base in Maccabim city, Central district, Israel. At least three IDF soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: A landmine exploded near an electricity pylon in Machh area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The blast occurred when a worker from the Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO) stepped on the landmine. The worker was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a civilian vehicle in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: A single assailant opened fire on a retired Libyan Air Force Colonel as he left a mosque in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Colonel Salem al-Sarah was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: A suicide bomber on an explosives-laden donkey targeted a joint patrol of United States (US) and Afghan soldiers in Sayedabad district, Wardak province, Afghanistan. At least four US soldiers, including First Lieutenant Jonam Russell, Sergeant Stefan Smith, Specialist Rob Nichols, and Specialist Nick Welch, four Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and an Afghan translator were killed by the blast; four ANA soldiers were also wounded. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/23/2013: An assailant opened fire on civilians at a market in Kandahar city, Afghanistan. At least two people were killed and at least three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: An explosive device detonated in front of the Birkah police station in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least three people, all prisoners in police captivity, were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: An explosive device detonated in Kadiria district, Bouira province, Algeria. The device, which had been buried, detonated as forest rangers were passing by. At least two rangers were killed and at least one more was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: An explosive device detonated in Kismaayo town, Lower Juba region, Somalia. The blast, which targeted members of the Raas Kaambooni Militia, killed at least one civilian. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the attack.
07/23/2013: An explosive device detonated in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The blast targeted an Egyptian military vehicle, but there were no reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: An explosive device detonated in the Wadajir district of Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Only the two assailants who were attempting to plant the device were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/23/2013: An explosive device detonated near a Rashad Local Council building in Rashad area, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least two guards were killed in the blast and the building was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: An explosive device detonated outside of the Omar Bin Abdul Aziz Sunni Mosque in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of two attacks on mosques in Kirkuk on this day. At least seven people were killed and at least 31 were wounded across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in Qarabagh district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. No casualties were reported, but four vehicles may have been damaged or destroyed. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: Assailants attacked a construction site operated by Consorcio Vial Quinoa in Tutumbaru village, Ayacucho region, Peru. There were no reported casualties, but twenty vehicles were destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shining Path (SL).
07/23/2013: Assailants attacked a convoy of trucks and buses in Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. The convoy was traveling from Salamiyeh to Aleppo when the attack occurred. At least one person was killed and 19 people were wounded while several vehicles were damaged in this attack. Ahrar Al-Sham claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/23/2013: Assailants attacked a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) supply truck in Balochistan province, Pakistan. The truck was returning from Afghanistan when two assailants opened fire on it before they proceeded to set the truck on fire. No casualties were reported as the driver fled prior to the incendiary portion of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: Assailants attacked a security camp in Rafah city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least one soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: Assailants attacked a security forces checkpoint in Badghis province, Afghanistan. A firefight ensued, but no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
07/23/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the Egypt-to-Jordan natural gas pipeline in Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The pipeline, which was operated by the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), was damaged by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: Assailants fired a rocket at the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The rocket missed the hotel and instead struck a residential apartment. No casualties were reported, but the apartment building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: Assailants fired rifle-grenades at an army detachment in Maguindanao province, Philippines. The projectiles missed the detachment and struck a civilian residence. One child was killed and one civilian farmer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
07/23/2013: Assailants kidnapped Sheikh Ali Hussein Al-Azani from an unknown location in Yemen. Azani was the leader of a local Popular Committee. The victim's body was found on September 15, 2013 in Lahij governorate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
07/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on a doctor in his vehicle in Cotbato City, Cotabato province, Philippines. Dr. Remus Magabilen, a neurologist with Polymedic Medical Center, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on Jaipal Purti in West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand state, India. Purti, the head of Kadamdiha village, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities speculated that Maoists may have been involved.
07/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on protestors in Cairo city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. At least two people were killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on Saree Maming in Wat village, Pattani province, Thailand. Maming, the Rawaeng village chief, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: Assailants shot and killed at least four police officers in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a tax office in Dainadubi area, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at the Little Master English School in Samurou village, Manipur state, India. The device failed to detonate and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: Assailants threw a grenade in the Chouldhuwa area of Lakhimpur town, Assam state, India. This grenade was discovered and safely defused. This was one of three grenade attacks in the town within an hour, across which at least five people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials speculated that the attack was carried out by the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
07/23/2013: Assailants threw a grenade in the Court Road area of Lakhimpur town, Assam state, India. This was one of three grenade attacks in the town within an hour, across which at least five people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials speculated that the attack was carried out by the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
07/23/2013: Assailants threw a grenade in the Jail Road area of Lakhimpur town, Assam state, India. This was one of three grenade attacks in the town within an hour, across which at least five people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials speculated the attack was carried out by the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
07/23/2013: Assailants threw two petrol bombs at the Idhayathull Muslim Sunnath Jamaath Mosque in Thudiyalur, Tamil Nadu state, India. No injuries were reported, but property was damaged in the fire. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2013: Assailants with automatic rifles opened fire on a police checkpoint in Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer and two assailants were killed and three police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: At least one explosive device detonated outside of the Al-Salihin Mosque in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of two attacks on mosques in Kirkuk on this day. At least seven people were killed and least 31 were wounded across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: Gunmen attacked a checkpoint in Lashkar Gah city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Two assailants were killed, one police officer was wounded, and one assailant was arrested. Qari Mohammad Yusof Ahmadi, spokesperson for the Taliban, claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: Gunmen attacked a construction company's vehicles in Laman, Badghis province, Afghanistan. At least one truck driver was killed and 17 vehicles were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/23/2013: Gunmen attacked a police post in the Khwajak Baba area of Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. At least five police officers were killed, and three people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the Taliban.
07/23/2013: Gunmen attacked Ghaeb Hawas in Sanaa city, Amanat Al-Asimah governorate, Yemen. Hawas, a poet and human rights activist, was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
07/23/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Madaree Lameng in Yaring district, Pattani province, Thailand. Lameng, the chief of Nong Raet subdistrict, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: Police discovered and defused an explosive device in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Sources indicate that the device was intended to target a police patrol. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: Three explosive devices detonated outside of a restaurant in the Doura district of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least six people were killed and 28 others were wounded in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: A grenade was discovered in an apartment and defused in Likoni neighborhood, Mombasa city, Mombasa county, Kenya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: A roadside bomb detonated in Sawkai district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. An Afghan Local Police (ALP) officer was killed and 11 others, including a police officer and 10 religious seminary students, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: A rocket landed on medicine depots in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No one was injured in the attack; however, the depots were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden motorcycle targeting Sheik Dahiru Bauchi's vehicle in Kaduna city, Kaduna state, Nigeria. Bauchi, an Islamic scholar, was not harmed; however, at least 25 people were killed and 14 people were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting political and religious leaders in the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
07/23/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vest near the vehicle of Ghulam Mehoiddin, a district police chief, on a bridge in Pul-i-Hindosozan area, Kunduz city, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, a police officer was killed and Mehoiddin and two other police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: A tractor-trolley struck a roadside bomb in Mianzer area, Baizai tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Two brothers were wounded by the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Mianzer on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: A vehicle was torched in Vina del Mar city, Valparaiso region, Chile. No casualties were reported; however, one truck was destroyed. This was one of three coordinated vehicle arson attacks in Chile on this day. Anarchists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in reaction to the arrests of anarchists in Chile and other countries.
07/23/2014: An explosive device detonated as security forces were responding to a previous explosion in Mianzer area, Baizai tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and two were injured by the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Mianzer on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: An explosive device detonated at the Ngala bridge in Ngala town, Borno state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties, although the bridge was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
07/23/2014: An explosive device hidden inside a milk truck and parked outside of a police station was discovered and defused in Panare district, Pattani province, Thailand. This was one of two related incidents in Panare district on this day; the assailants had earlier hijacked the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: An explosives-laden bicycle detonated in front of the Krishani Police Station in Goalpara district, Assam state, India. One person was killed and at least three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials suspected that the attack was jointly carried out by the Paresh Barua group, a sub-group of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), and the Garo National Liberation Army.
07/23/2014: An explosives-laden building detonated as Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers were searching it in Al-Khuzaa area, near Khan Yunis city, West Bank and Gaza Strip. Four IDF soldiers were killed and at least two others were injured in the attack. The Al-Quds Brigades of the Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a cockfighting den in Village no. 1, Na Pradu subdistrict, Pattani province, Thailand. Two civilians were killed and eight were wounded by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near General Muhammadu Buhari 's vehicle in Kaduna city, Kaduna state, Nigeria. Assailants opened fire following the blast. Buhari, a military official and leader of the opposition party, was not harmed; however, at least 14 people were killed and two were injured by the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting political and religious leaders in the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
07/23/2014: Assailants abducted and then opened fire on residents in Gamboru Ngala village, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 12 people, including a district leader, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
07/23/2014: Assailants ambushed a police patrol vehicle in Matni area, Khyber district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and the vehicle's driver were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: Assailants attacked a Jubaland Forces base in Kismayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. Five assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
07/23/2014: Assailants attacked a police constable in Jand tehsil, Attock district, Punjab province, Pakistan. The constable was wounded and weapons were seized in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: Assailants attacked Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces in Ceel Buur town, Galguduud region, Somalia. Four soldiers and two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
07/23/2014: Assailants attacked joint African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) bases in Qoryoley town, Lower Shabelle region, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Qoryoley on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
07/23/2014: Assailants attacked Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces in Mataa Arba area, Gedo region, Somalia. Ten assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
07/23/2014: Assailants attacked security forces in Dira Dijlah area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least six soldiers were killed and seven soldiers and police officers were injured in the assault; an unknown number of assailants were also killed and injured. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/23/2014: Assailants blew up a bridge in Gada Mboulo village, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. There were no reports of casualties in the explosion, but the bridge was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
07/23/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device along an oil pipeline in Usaylan area, Shabwah governorate, Yemen. There were no reports of casualties in the attack; however, the blast damaged the pipeline. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
07/23/2014: Assailants fired a Grad missile at a gasoline depot in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No one was injured in the attack; however, the depot was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at Eshkol Regional Council, Southern district, Israel. The rocket landed in a greenhouse, killing one civilian. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at Yavneh city, Central district, Israel. A foreign worker was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: Assailants fired an unknown number of rockets at Kiryat Malachi city, Southern district, Israel. The rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: Assailants fired an unspecified number of rockets at Ashkelon city, Southern district, Israel. The rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2014: Assailants fired at least two rockets at an unknown area on the inland plains of Israel. The rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: Assailants fired four rockets at Beersheba city, Southern district, Israel. The rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: Assailants fired four rockets at Tel Aviv city, Tel Aviv district, Israel. The four rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: Assailants fired mortars at Jubaland Forces (JF) bases in Gulwadayasha neighborhood, Kismayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. At least three soldiers were injured by the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
07/23/2014: Assailants fired two rockets at Ashdod city, Southern district, Israel. The rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: Assailants hijacked a pickup truck near Tha Kham Subdistrict, Panare district, Pattani province, Thailand. Two people from the truck were tied up and left on the side of the road in Sai Buri district as the assailants drove away. This was one of two related attacks in Panare on this day; the assailants later put an explosive device in the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: Assailants kidnapped a security member and detonated an explosive at his house in Jalawla area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The soldier was killed shortly after the attack. This was one of five similar incidents on the same day in the same area. No group claimed responsibility for the kidnappings; however, sources attributed the attacks to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) container in Kata Kusta area, Jamrud tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the container was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police constable guarding the shrine of Shah Qabool in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunhkwa province, Pakistan. The constable was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a security complex in Al-Hawtah district, Lahij governorate, Yemen. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Sindh High Court senior lawyer in Gulshan-e-Iqbal neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The lawyer, Haider Kazmi, was killed and an assailant was wounded in the attack after police responded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources stated the attack was sectarian in nature.
07/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on Mario Trillana in Barangay San Roque, Cabiao municipality, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. Trillana, the captain of Barangay Bagong Sicat, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on Muhammad Ismail in Tangi Gharigal village, Bajaur district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Ismail, a tribal peace committee volunteer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on police checkposts in Kuz Tasan area, Deh Yak district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. In the exchange of fire, a shell fell into a wheat field, destroying the wheat crop. An unknown number of people were killed and injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
07/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle carrying Sado Ali Warsame in Hodan district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Warsame, a dual Somali-United States (US) citizen that is a Member of Parliament (MP) and well-known singer, was killed in the attack, along with her driver. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: Assailants set fire to a market in Qoryoley town, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. There were no reports of casualties in the attack; however, the market was damaged. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Qoryoley on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
07/23/2014: Assailants shot and killed a prominent religious scholar in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: Assailants shot down two Sukhoi-25 fighter jets near Dmytrivka town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported from the attack. Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: Assailants torched a vehicle in San Miguel neighborhood, Santiago city, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile. No casualties were reported; however, the vehicle was damaged. This incident represents one of two vehicle arson attacks in the city on this day which destroyed three vehicles and one of three total coordinated arson attacks in Chile. Anarchists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in reaction to the arrests of anarchists in Chile and other countries.
07/23/2014: Assailants torched a vehicle in San Miguel neighborhood, Santiago city, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile. No casualties were reported; however, the vehicle was destroyed. This incident represents one of two vehicle arson attacks in the city on this day which destroyed three vehicles and one of three total coordinated arson attacks in Chile. Anarchists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in reaction to the arrests of anarchists in Chile and other countries.
07/23/2014: Gunmen executed a teenage girl in Dinsor town, Bay region, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the victim was a government spy.
07/23/2014: Gunmen opened fire on Levies officials in Qalat town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One official was killed and one was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: Security forces launched a rocket at a vehicle transporting rockets set to be imminently fired at Israeli and Egyptian military bases in Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least two assailants were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: Security forces shot and killed a suicide bomber wearing an explosives-laden belt who attempted to attack an Israeli military base from North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: An assailant opened fire on the audience before killing himself at a screening of the movie Trainwreck in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. At least three people, including the assailant, were killed and nine other people were injured in the assault. An individual, identified as John Russell Houser, claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that he carried out the attack with the intention that it would harm the United States (US) economy.
07/23/2015: An explosive device attached to a police vehicle detonated in Nahri Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: An explosive device detonated Hay al-Basatin, in the Al Shab area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: An explosive device detonated in Barakhanah area, Ghor province, Afghanistan. At least four children were killed and one other was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/23/2015: An explosive device detonated in Hayy al-Sanai area, Taiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and six others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: An explosive device detonated in Imam Sahib district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. The district's executive director and a police officer were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: An explosive device detonated inside a bar and massage parlor in Zamboanga city, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. One person was killed and 10 others were wounded by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
07/23/2015: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Hay As Sahirun, Old Diyala Bridge area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: An explosive device detonated near a car park in Hay al-Wihdah area, south of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: An explosive device detonated near a produce market in Amiriyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a joint patrol in Hay al-Dar'iyah area, south of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and five others were injured in the blast; the victims included Sahwa Council members and soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle between Al Mahdeya and Al Masoura areas, near Rafah town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Four soldiers were killed and three others were injured in the blast. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Al Tawithah area, southeast of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting civilians in Lehri town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least one child was injured by the blast, and a shop was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated on Al Qanat Street, east of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a Defense Ministry major, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: Assailants attacked a police convoy in Wulang area, Parwan province, Afghanistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: Assailants attacked a Turkish military post in Kilis province, Turkey. One soldier and one assailant were killed and two soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/23/2015: Assailants attacked Mayimoya area, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Three people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
07/23/2015: Assailants attacked military personnel in Diyarbakir province, Turkey. One soldier was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/23/2015: Assailants attacked military personnel in Dona Carmen village, Tagbina town, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. Two soldiers were killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/23/2015: Assailants attacked military personnel in Kitcharao city, Agusan del Norte province, Philippines. Three soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/23/2015: Assailants attacked security checkposts in Tergeran area, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. At least four assailants were killed and six others were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a gas pipeline in Ughelli North district, Delta state, Nigeria. The pipeline was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Urhobo Gbagbako.
07/23/2015: Assailants fired a B-40 rifle grenade at a military base in Tukanalipao village, Maguindanao province, Philippines. The grenade missed the intended target and landed near a farmer's residence. There were no reported casualties, although the house was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM)
07/23/2015: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Aski village, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least ten civilians were killed and 22 others were injured in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: Assailants kidnapped Mia Hassan Adel from an unknown location in Afghanistan. Adel, a tribal elder and former provincial council chair, was found dead on July 25, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: Assailants launched rockets at the Aden International Airport in Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
07/23/2015: Assailants opened fire on police officers in Sehitilik neighborhood, Diyarbakir city, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. One police officer was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/23/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a police station in Kechibeg area, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at a government employee's son in Aurangabad district, Bihar state, India. The employee's son was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: Assailants threw incendiary devices at a police station in Batman city, Batman province, Turkey. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: Explosive devices detonated targeting children in Hooghly district, West Bengal state, India. Three children were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: Security forces arrested a suicide bomber and defused his explosives-laden vehicle in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Dera Bugti district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: Security forces discovered and defused explosive devices in Sirnak province, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2015: Suicide bombers detonated targeting security forces east of Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bombers, at least 113 soldiers and volunteer fighters were killed and 106 others were injured between this and another attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/23/2015: Suicide bombers detonated targeting security forces north of Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bombers, at least 113 soldiers and volunteer fighters were killed and 106 others were injured between this and another attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/23/2016: A rocket struck a house in Gardez, Paktia, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed and four civilians were injured in the attack. This was one of two related rocket attacks in Gardez on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/23/2016: A rocket struck the provincial police headquarters in Gardez, Paktia, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related rocket attacks in Gardez on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/23/2016: A suicide bomber detonated targeting displaced people in Tulul al-Baj, Saladin, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least 11 people were killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/23/2016: An assailant shot and killed Ali Abdulrahman al-Zahri, a Sunni cleric, in Aden, Adan, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Adan-Abyan Province of the Islamic State may have carried out the attack.
07/23/2016: An explosive device attached to a police vehicle detonated in Baladiyat area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and another officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2016: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Sheikh Yusuf Ali Ainte, a former member of parliament, detonated in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2016: An explosive device detonated in Piwar Hamzai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Mahmudiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2016: An explosive device detonated near a power generator in Amil area, Baghdad, Iraq. The generator owner was killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2016: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in Diyala Bridge area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Hamamiyat, Saladin, Iraq. At least two people were killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Seha neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2016: An explosive device detonated prematurely while being planted in Tarmiyah, Saladin, Iraq. Two assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/23/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Arab Ebjur area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. One soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in El Waregow district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting displaced families fleeing the area in Shirqat, Saladin, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/23/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a railway station in Dibrugarh, Assam, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
07/23/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Crumlin, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused in Bondhere neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2016: Assailants abducted Bargi Dhodhrai, a civilian, from his residence in Balgi, Jharkhand, India. Dhodhrai was killed shortly after the kidnapping and his body was discovered the following morning. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India.
07/23/2016: Assailants attacked a mining site in Patiacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the assault, though assailants held workers at gunpoint and destroyed equipment. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out to prevent mining operations from damaging the environment.
07/23/2016: Assailants attacked a National Uprising Movement (NUM) checkpoint in Sari Pul district, Sari Pul, Afghanistan. At least two assailants were killed and one uprising member and three assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/23/2016: Assailants attacked a security checkpoint in Pir Gharib, Jawzjan, Afghanistan. At least five assailants were killed and 10 assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/23/2016: Assailants attacked a security checkpoint south of Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt. At least six assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
07/23/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown number of military outposts in Faryab province, Afghanistan. At least 11 assailants were killed and 12 assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/23/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown number of National Uprising Movement (NUM) checkpoints in Burka district, Baghlan, Afghanistan. One uprising commander and four assailants were killed and one uprising member and seven assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/23/2016: Assailants attacked Bilchiragh district, Faryab, Afghanistan. This was one of two related attacks in the area on the same day. No casualties were reported in the ensuing clashes that continued until July 24, 2016. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/23/2016: Assailants attacked Lal Bakhsh Azad in Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan. Azad, a National Party (NP) local leader, was not harmed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2016: Assailants attacked military personnel in Saberi district, Khost, Afghanistan. One civilian was killed and three assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/23/2016: Assailants attacked Mirza Awlang, Sari Pul, Afghanistan. This was one of two related attacks in the area on the same day. No casualties were reported in the ensuing clashes that continued until July 24, 2016. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/23/2016: Assailants attacked Qush Tepa district, Jawzjan, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/23/2016: Assailants launched a missile at Najran, Saudi Arabia. There were no reported casualties as the missile was intercepted by Saudi Air Defense Forces. Huthi extremists claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2016: Assailants launched a missile that struck a civilian residence in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. A child was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on a convoy of trucks in Barue district, Manica, Mozambique. Two drivers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
07/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai, Egypt. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Ovacik, Tunceli, Turkey. One police officer was killed and two officers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, India. Two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on police personnel in Gardez, Paktia, Afghanistan. A police officer and a civilian were killed and two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2016: Assailants raided Fatoki community in Igando, Lagos, Nigeria. Security forces intervened as the assailants attempted to abduct a civilian, and at least six people were shot and injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2016: Assailants raided Ngakobo, Ouaka, Central African Republic. At least three people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
07/23/2016: Assailants set fire to the entrance of a building housing Turkish organizations in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2016: Security forces discovered and defused 25 explosive devices near Sikid, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/23/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device intended to target security forces in Zahren Bug, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2016: Two suicide bombers detonated targeting a Hazara protest in Kabul, Afghanistan. A third assailant was shot and killed before successfully detonating. In addition to the three assailants, at least 80 people were killed and 230 people were injured in the blasts. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2017: A landmine detonated targeting a Saudi border guard patrol near the border with Yemen in Asir province, Saudi Arabia. One border guard was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2017: A roadside bomb detonated in Radhwaniyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2017: A suicide bomber detonated explosives at Dalori 2 Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Dalori, Jere, Borno, Nigeria. The suicide bomber was killed in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/23/2017: An explosive device detonated along a highway in Momin, Helmand, Afghanistan. At least six civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/23/2017: An explosive device detonated in Hadid, Muqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq. Five civilians were killed and nine others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) patrol in Speen Qabar, Khyber district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the blast. Lashkar-e-Islam (Pakistan) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2017: An explosive device detonated near a playground in Bawi, al-Mada'in, Diyala, Iraq. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy near Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) members at Al-Zira'a Roundabout in Idlib city, Syria. At least 11 people, including nine HTS members, were killed and dozens of other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2017: Assailants abducted a villager, identified as Sami Çiftci, in Catalca, Semdinli, Hakkari, Turkey. Çiftci was killed the same day on July 23, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/23/2017: Assailants armed with sticks attacked and killed a woman, identified as Fatima Mohamed Adam, near Murnei road, Mara city, Zalingei district, Central Darfur, Sudan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2017: Assailants attacked a military outpost and civilian houses with firearms and grenades in Village 4 area, Ban Tha Dan, Pattani province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two coordinated incidents in Pattani on the same day; the assailants earlier hijacked a vehicle used in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/23/2017: Assailants attacked a non-state militia position at an oilfield in Unity, South Sudan. No casualties were reported. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this date. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2017: Assailants attacked a non-state militia position in Bentiu, Unity, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2017: Assailants attacked a non-state militia position in Panakuach, Unity, South Sudan. No casualties were reported. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this date. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2017: Assailants attacked a non-state militia position in Tharwangyiela, Rubkona area, Unity, South Sudan. There were an unknown number of casualties. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this date. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2017: Assailants attacked a non-state militia position in Tor Abieth, Unity, South Sudan. No casualties were reported. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this date. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2017: Assailants attacked a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) headquarters on Abu al-Hays Street in eastern Raqqah city, Syria. At least six SDF members and an unknown number of assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2017: Assailants attacked Moroccan United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) peacekeepers protecting a water tanker convoy in Bangassou, Mbomou, Central African Republic. At least one peacekeeper was killed and three other peacekeepers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Anti-Balaka Militia.
07/23/2017: Assailants attacked security checkpoints in Baraki Barak, Logar, Afghanistan. Four assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/23/2017: Assailants attacked the district headquarters in Kohistan, Faryab, Afghanistan. Two police officers were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a joint Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) convoy between Tarako and Fafahdun, Gedo, Somalia. At least one soldier was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on police in Gaya, Ungogo district, Kano state, Nigeria. One officer was killed, while two officers and three assailants were wounded. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting joint police personnel in Tamodi, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties, though two assailants were arrested following the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/23/2017: Assailants hijacked a pickup truck and abducted the driver in Pulo Puyo, Nong Chik district, Pattani, Thailand. The hostage was killed and the vehicle was later abandoned. This was one of two coordinated incidents in Pattani on the same day; the vehicle was later used in an attack targeting a military outpost. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources posited that the assailants stole the vehicle in order to use it in an attack.
07/23/2017: Assailants opened fire on a mattress vendor and his wife in Yarang, Pattani, Thailand. The vendor was killed and the wife was injured in the attack. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and stated "As long as Siamese people are killing Melayu people, the Siamese people will be removed from the Melayu land soon."
07/23/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military detachment in San Antonio, Kalayaan, Laguna, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/23/2017: Assailants raided Dagu, Askira, Adamawa, Nigeria. Five people were killed and 120 heads of cattle were stolen during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/23/2017: Assailants set fire to a car outside the St. Comgall's Recreation Club in Larne, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2017: Assailants shot and killed Zabana Omar Mustafa, a village secretary and Muslim leader, in Poblacion, Dimatalingm, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2017: Security forces identified and arrested an assailant in an explosives-laden vehicle in Halabsah, western entrance to Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. Following the arrest, the vehicle detonated as officials attempted to defuse it. Two police officers were killed and another was injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2017: Two suicide bombers detonated explosives at Dalori 1 Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Dalori, Jere, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the two assailants, three people were killed and at least 15 others were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/24/1998: An individual, Russell Weston, was suspected of attacking the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C., U.S.A., killing two policemen and injuring one.
07/24/1998: Suspected Albanian perpetrators attacked a Serb Army unit near the village of Komoran, Kosovo. Any casualties resulting from this incident were not reported.
07/24/1998: The Lebanese Brigades for Resisting the Israeli Occupation (a group directly linked to Hizballah) attacked an Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) post at Mash’arun with machine guns and rockets. No casualties were reported for this incident.
07/24/1999: A car with five passengers, two of whom where members of Ingushetia's Internal Affairs Ministry, was attacked by suspected armed Chechen rebels in a region of Ingushetia that borders with Chechnya. Four passengers were killed and one was seriously injured in the attack.
07/24/1999: A frontier post located near the Kopaisk Power Plant, not far from Kizlyar city, Dagestan, Russia, was fired upon from the Chechen side by suspected Chechen rebels. The shooting lasted twenty minutes, but no servicemen were wounded in the incident.
07/24/1999: A grenade placed in a mini-bus parked in front of the Zambian Revenue Authority’s head office exploded in Lusaka, Zambia. There were no casualties, but the area sustained minor damage.
07/24/1999: Eight persons were injured when unidentified militants hurled a grenade at a police patrol in Anantnag, India. The grenade missed its target and exploded in a nearby crowded bus stand, which sustained minor damage. No group or individual claimed credit for this attack.
07/24/1999: Two Telecom workers were kidnapped by armed rebels in Blang Bidok village, Indonesia. Security forces searched for the victims for at least four days, but were unable to locate them. It was not reported whether the abducted victims were released.
07/24/2000: A bomb exploded on a bus in Jullundur, India, killing 7 and wounding 20. There were no claims of responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2000: Anti-Independence rebels attacked United Nations troops in East Timor, Indonesia. Leonard Manning, a soldier from New Zealand was killed during the attack.
07/24/2000: Four people were injured as a result of a car bomb exploded outside the house of a Popular Party politician, Senator Pilar Aresti, in Getxo, Spain. A caller claimed responsibility for the bombing, stating he was from the Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA).
07/24/2000: Three people were injured after a police station in Cuajimalpa, a wooded area 15 miles outside of Mexico City, Mexico, was attacked by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of the People (FARP).
07/24/2001: Fourteen militants of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) launched a suicide attack on the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Five planes were damaged in the attack, seven soldiers were killed and 12  were wounded. All of the assailants were killed.
07/24/2001: Members of the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) are suspected to be responsible for sabotaging a gondola at the Heavenly Valley Ski Resort in Stateline, outside of Lake Tahoe, Nevada in the United States.  The perpetrators attempted to derail the gondola transportation system by attaching a large piece of wood to the gondola cable using zip ties; this caused a sensor cable attached to two other towers to snap, leading to a potentially life threatening situation.  There were no casualties in the incident. At the base of one of the towers, the letters "ELF" were spelled out with zip ties. The incident caused about $2,000 in lost revenue.
07/24/2002: Twenty people, including four policemen, were wounded by a grenade tossed at a police vehicle by militants in Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility.
07/24/2004: A remote-controlled roadside bomb exploded near a vehicle carrying Islamic Seminary teachers in Karachi, Pakistan. The blast killed one and wounded at least six inside the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2004: An unidentified assailant threw a hand grenade at a police checkpoint in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russian Federation. The blast killed one and injured two. No group claimed the attack, but Chechen rebels were suspected.
07/24/2004: At approximately 7:55 am local time, Raad Adnan, head of the state-sponsored Al-Mansour Contracting Company, was kidnapped, while on his way to work, by armed gunmen on Rubai street in the Zayuna neighborhood in central Baghdad, Iraq. No demands were ever made and no group claimed responsibility. Nothing was reported regarding Raad Adnan’s release or health status.
07/24/2005: A bomb detonated along a railway in the Republic of Dagestan in Russia, killing one person, injuring 40 others, and derailing the first two cars of a train. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2005: A bomb exploded in a restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey, injuring three people. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2005: A remote-controlled explosive derailed a postal train near the Kale-Kurt station in the Mus Province of Turkey, but the blast caused no casualties. No one claimed responsibility for the attack, but authorities suspected that Kurdish rebels were to blame.
07/24/2005: A suicide bomber detonated a bomb along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, killing himself and injuring three others. The bomber was targeting trucks that were supplying fuel to U.S. forces in Kandahar (Province), Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2005: Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli civilians in Gaza.  The Israelis were in a car driving on the road from the Gush Katif settlement bloc to the Kissufim border crossing.  The al-Asqa Martyrs brigade, Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Resistance Committee all claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2005: Suspected Taliban or al-Qaida militants kidnapped three election workers in Kandahar (Province), Afghanistan, but their fate was unknown. No one claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2005: Three policemen died in an ambush orchestrated by members of the Shining Path in Peru. The attackers used a landmine and guns to attack the car carrying the policemen, and left Shining Path propaganda at the scene.
07/24/2005: Twenty-two civilians were confirmed killed and thirty were injured when a suicide truck bomb struck a police station in the al-Rashad neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. The exact number of civilians killed was uncertain and could be as high as forty. The bomb also damaged some buildings and numerous vehicles, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2006: Hundreds of Taliban fighters in thirty five pick-up trucks attacked a Farah police headquarters in Bakwa, Afghanistan, using machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, killing three and wounding seven police officers.
07/24/2006: Three daughters of a postman were killed, and the postman and an additional daughter were injured when Taliban forces launched grenades into their home in Yaqubi, Afghanistan. The week before, the Taliban had issued leaflets to the Khost Province warning citizens to stop working for government institutions.
07/24/2006: Two Iraqi civilians, Shimon Glikblich and Habib Awad, were killed and fifteen wounded when Hizballah forces fired two rockets at Haifa, Israel from Tyre, Lebanon.
07/24/2006: Unknown militants killed an Afghan doctor and driver and wounded another aid worker of the World Vision Organization with gunfire as they were returning from a delivery to Charsada, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2007: At least 32 Iraqis were killed and more than 117 others wounded when a suicide car bomber blew himself up outside a hospital in central Hillah in the Babil Governorate of Iraq. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/24/2007: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) targeted an army convoy carrying soliders going on leave with a claymore mine strapped to a bicycle in Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka around 12:55pm.  Ten soldiers were killed, and 18 people were injured, including eight civilians.
07/24/2007: The fourth blast in a 24-hour span to strike the Karradah district in Baghdad, Iraq, killed four people, some of whom were eating lunch at a popular kebab restaurant near a line of cars approaching a checkpoint to enter the Green Zone. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/24/2008: On Thursday at an undefined time, in Malgobek, Ingushetia, Russia, militant gunmen opened fire on the home of the city's criminal investigation police chief, wounding him and six other officers. There were no other reported casualties. There were no claims of responsibility.
07/24/2008: On Thursday morning at 1000 and unknown gunmen targeted the Deputy Mufti of Ingushetia, Kambulat Zyazikov, in Basrukinsky, Nazran, Ingushetia, Russia. There were no other reported casualties. There were no claims of responsibility.
07/24/2008: On Thursday morning at 1150, three people were killed and 35 wounded when a bomb exploded inside a bus in Digos, Davao Del Sur, Philippines. Authorities believed New People's Army rebels to be behind the blast however, no group claimed responsibility.
07/24/2008: On Thursday night around 0000, a group of armed men standing beside the Zunzhahotel In Ordzhonikidzevskaya, Ingushetia, Russia, detonated a bomb, but their homemade bomb failed to explode. No group claimed responsibility but it was believed that Chechen rebels were responsible.
07/24/2008: On Thursday night at 0031, in Malgobek, Ingushetia, Russia, unknown gunmen launched grenades and opened fire with automatic weapons at the home of Isa Korigov, the chief of the ROVD’s wanted criminal branch. Korigov was wounded in the assault. There were no other reported casualties. There were no claims of responsibility.
07/24/2008: On Thursday night at 0421, in Tsentr-Kamaz, Ingushetia, Russia, unknown gunmen attacked the home of the head of government, Kharun Dzeitov. There were no reported casualties. There were no claims of responsibility.
07/24/2008: On Thursday, a 63-year-old Thai villager was shot and killed by armed men in a drive-by shooting in Khok Pho district, Pattani province, Thailand.  No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/24/2008: On Thursday, an explosion occurred at the Kuvempu Nagar in near the locality of Channapatna, Bangalore, Karnataka province, India.  A toy store was destroyed in the blast, caused by a bomb constructed with ammonium nitrate. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident. Police detained two suspected individuals in connection to the bombing attack.
07/24/2008: On Thursday, armed men shot and killed a 30-year-old Muslim teacher in Yarang district, Pattani, Thailand, during a drive-by shooting.  No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/24/2008: On Thursday, in the southern Philippines, a village official was killed and three police wounded in a landmine explosion as they responded to an attack by communist rebels on a banana plantation. The fatality has been identified as Ricky Apolinario, chairman of the village committee on peace and order, and wounded were PO1 Brixtol Catalan of the Makilala police, San Vicente village guard Nino Manlique, and a certain "Moreno." A group of guerrillas barged into the plantation owned by Dole Philippines in Luna Norte village in Makilala town, North Cotabato province, 960 kilometres south of Manila, and burned heavy equipment. The regional military spokesman said the attack was apparently in retaliation for the company's refusal to pay "revolutionary taxes." It is believed that members from the New People's Army were responsible for this attack.
07/24/2008: On Thursday, near the Qarni Crossing, Southern District, Israel, assailants fired a mortar at a border crossing, causing no casualties or damage. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/24/2008: On Thursday, Palestinians fired a mortar shell near the border fence at the Karni Crossing in the Gaza Strip. No casualties or damages resulted from the bombing. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2008: On Thursday, two armed men claiming to be New People's Army rebels torched two new buses at a terminal in San Fabian, Pangasinan, Philippines. The buses were worth P25 million and were destroyed. No casualties were reported.
07/24/2008: On Thursday, unidentified militants lobbed a grenade at a crowded Batmaloo bus stop where Amarnath pilgrims were waitin in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, killing five and wounding 18.  No claim of responsibility was issued for the attack.
07/24/2009: On Friday afternoon at about 1400, near Pirrakhuli village, in West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, assailants stopped a truck transporting water to the Bhimpur police camp; kidnapped and assaulted the vehicle occupants, wounding the driver, his assistant, and one police officer; and set fire to the truck, damaging the vehicle. Later the same day, the assailants released the driver and his assistant. On 07/25/2009, the assailants released the police officer. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility.
07/24/2009: On Friday morning at about 0900, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near a health center in the southwestern Saidiya neighborhood, wounding six civilians, damaging one health center, and several nearby buildings and cars. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/24/2009: On Friday morning, in Khamis al Wa'izat, Sa'dah, Yemen, armed assailants fired upon the governor of the Sa'dah district, killing five bodyguards and causing no reported damage. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/24/2009: On Friday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants fired upon and killed one college professor. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility.
07/24/2009: On Friday, in the village of Jurpukhuri, Sonitpor, Assam, India, assailants abducted a manager, Dipok Gurung, at the Institute of Integrated Rural Management (Dhekiajuli branch), Dipok Gurung. The status of Dipok Gurung is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
07/24/2009: On Friday, near No.1 Dharmapur Street, in Chirang district, Bongaigaon, Assam, India, assailants shot and killed a BPF worker, Issac Narzary (35). No group claimed responsibility; but it is believed that National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants were responsible for the attack.
07/24/2010: On Saturday evening, in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, unidentified gunmen opened fire on a provincial minister's son, Mian Rashid Hussain, and his cousin, killing Hussain and wounding his cousin. Hussain was an outspoken Taliban critic and officials said he and several government figures had been receiving threats from the militants for quite some time. On Sunday afternoon, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed the responsibility for the killing of the son of the Information Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reported local Urdu TV channel Duniya.
07/24/2010: On Saturday evening, in the Jangalak village of the Qarehbagh district in Ghazni, Afghanistan, unidentified armed militants kidnapped Najibollah Golestani, a parliamentary candidate, from his house and took him to an unknown location. On 08/06/2010 relatives, assisted by Afghan soldiers recovered Golestani’s body from the side of road that runs between Qarehbagh and Ab Band districts. Aziza Mysam, a member of parliament from Ghazi, said members of the local council in Qarehbagh told the governor that the Taliban wanted two of their detainees released in exchange for the candidate. She said the governor refused to entertain the exchange offer. No group claimed responsibility.
07/24/2010: On Saturday morning around 1100, in Samara, Russian Republic, Russia, two people were killed and 14 others injured by unidentified assailants when they opened fire on an open-air market in a drive-by shooting. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/24/2010: On Saturday morning, in Moshki area of Qarehbagh, Ghazni, Afghanistan, guards of an optic fiber company came under attack leaving two vehicles destroyed but causing no casualties. The optic fiber company started work in the province 20 days ago, and two guards of the company were killed last week. No group claimed responsibility.
07/24/2010: On Saturday morning, two blasts took place at a road construction site in Qambar, Sindh, Pakistan. Two excavators and some other heavy machines at the road construction site were reportedly destroyed however, there were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
07/24/2010: On Saturday night, in Bragamatal, Nuristan, Afghanistan, Taliban militants attacked and captured the Bragamatal district. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage but no casualties were reported. Afghan forces recaptured the district on 07/25/2010. Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2010: On Saturday, a roadside bomb exploded targeting a convoy of foreign contractors in Basra, Al Basrah, Iraq. It is unknown if any of the contractors were wounded however, one civilian was killed and four more were injured. No damage was reported in the attack and no group claimed responsibility.
07/24/2010: On Saturday, at an airstrip in Walikale, North Kivu, Congo (Kinshasa), unidentified assailants attacked a Goma Express aircraft, injuring one Congolese national and kidnapping an Indian pilot, Syed Mazher, 25, while stealing $60,000 American dollars and food. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility, but the militant group Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) was thought to be responsible for the attack. The hostage was released unharmed on 08/01/2010.
07/24/2010: On Saturday, in Komsomolskoye village in Kizilyurt, Dagestan, Russia, police and Federal Security Service sappers found and disabled a homemade bomb at house number 75 on Shamilya Street, next to the entrance of the Kuyada grocery store. The bomb consisting of ammonium nitrate and aluminum powder was the equivalent of five to six kilograms of TNT. It was connected to a mechanical timing device and hidden in a metal bucket. A hydro-cannon was used to disable the device. No damage or casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/24/2010: On Wednesday, in Thal, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, pro-Taliban militants kidnapped six Shia truck drivers that were taking goods to Shia Muslims in Parachinar. The victims were taken to an unknown location. Pakistani police found the bodies of all six victims who had been shot three days later on Saturday, 03/27/2010. A letter found in the pocket of one dead truck driver said that if anyone supplied goods to the Parachinar Shiite community, he would be treated like this. No group claimed responsibility.
07/24/2011: On Sunday night, in the village of Lungpha in Ukhrul, Manipur, India, a couple identified as Vareingam Mahonao Shimray and Ngaherla Shimray were killed by six suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants. The husband and wife were shot in their house. Vareingam was a clerk in the local church and teacher, and involved in the work of National Rural Employment Generation Scheme (NREGS). Reports said the militants may have demanded a large amount of money from the victim since he was a village authority in the area. The assailants also fired at the house of the victim's sister, but no casualties were recorded. No group claimed responsibility, although NSCN-IM was suspected.
07/24/2011: On Sunday, in the al-Mansoura neighborhood, Aden, Adan, Yemen, a suspected Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) suicide bomber, Turki Al Shahrani, detonated his suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a military patrol near the Defense Air Forces base. The blast killed five soldiers, wounded 25 and caused an unknown amount of property damage. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula later claimed responsibility through a videotape released showing the bombing.
07/24/2011: On Sunday, in the Gudmalang area, Bara sub-district, Khyber district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a school. The blast caused no casualties and an unknown amount of property damage to the school. No group claimed responsibility.
07/24/2011: On Sunday, in the Ibrahim Bin-Ali neighborhood, Garma, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on the house of an assistant doctor. The gunmen killed the doctor and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
07/24/2011: On Sunday, in the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a traffic policeman. No group claimed responsibility.
07/24/2011: On Sunday, in the Qutab Khel, North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unknown gunmen shot and killed a civilian identified as Gul Khan. The man was accused of spying for the US authorities. No group claimed responsibility.
07/24/2011: On Sunday, in the Speen Qabar residential area, Bara sub district, Khyber district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unknown assailants fired multiple mortar rounds targeting civilians. The attack wounded a civilian woman and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
07/24/2011: On Sunday, in the village of Gara Gawan on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, one Somali paramilitary militiaman was kidnapped after militants targeted and attacked a group of Somali militiamen with unknown firearms. No casualties were reported and the status of the hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility, but the militant group al-Shabaab was thought to be responsible for the attack.
07/24/2012: A landmine was discovered on the Gajwa-Moniya Road in Chatra district, Jharkhand state, India. The device, which was meant to target police patrols, was safely removed following its discovery. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists after a tip from a recently arrested member of a Maoist organization led police to the device's location.
07/24/2012: An assailant threw a grenade at the office of Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao in Hayatabad town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Sherpao, president of the Pakistan People's Party: Sherpao (PPP-S), was unharmed, as he was not present at the time of the attack; however, a local party activist was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2012: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Ismail Wafa in Chaki Wardak district, Wardak province, Afghanistan. Wafa, the district chief, escaped the attack unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2012: An explosive device detonated near a girls' school in the Badaber town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in the Al-Tahrir area of Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. A police officer was killed and another three people injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2012: An explosive device detonated near the Haluan Kepri Daily newspaper office on Batam Island, Riau Islands province, Indonesia. There were no reported casualties, as the device failed to completely detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting a hujra in Mandeu village, Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was partially damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2012: An explosive device planted in a water spring detonated as a group of children were grazing animals in Taywara district, Ghor province, Afghanistan. Seven children were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
07/24/2012: An explosive device planted underneath a road detonated, targeting an army ranger patrol in Rangae district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Two army rangers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2012: An explosive device was discovered at a tourist office in Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. Bomb disposal units successfully defused the device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2012: An explosive device was discovered near a government office building in Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. Bomb disposal units successfully defused the device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2012: An explosives-laden minibus detonated in a commercial area in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and another 35 injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2012: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated, targeting a Kurdish security vehicle in Tuz Khormato town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Six Kurdish security members were killed, and five other people, including security officers and civilans, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a police captain's residential garage in the town of Al-Daur near Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Five people, the captain's wife and four of his children, were killed, and another 10 individuals were injured in the attack. The police captain was unharmed, as he was not present at the time of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2012: Assailants abducted Elida Parra from her home in Saravena city, Arauca department, Colombia. Parra, a radio reporter, was released on August 13, 2012 after being held captive for almost three weeks. This was one of two coordinated kidnappings on this day. The National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) claimed responsibility for the kidnapping on July 29, 2012 in a statement issued to the victim's family.
07/24/2012: Assailants abducted Gina Uribe from her home in Saravena city, Arauca department, Colombia. Uribe, an environmental engineer, was released on August 13, 2012 after being held captive for almost three weeks. This was one of two coordinated kidnappings on this day. The National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) claimed responsibility for the kidnapping on July 29, 2012 in a statement issued to the victim's family.
07/24/2012: Assailants attacked a United States (US) soldier in western Afghanistan. The soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2012: Assailants attacked North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces in Wardak province, Afghanistan. Adam C. Ross, a soldier from the United States, was killed in the violence. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2012: Assailants attacked the Haji Zahoor Hotel using grenades and firearms in Faqir Colony, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2012: Assailants opened fire on a federal security service officer in Khasavyurt city, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2012: Assailants opened fire on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) supply convoy in the Sur Kamr area of Jamrud tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. A convoy driver was killed and a conductor injured in the assault. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they would continue to target NATO supply vehicles en route to Afghanistan.
07/24/2012: Assailants opened fire on Abrar Ahmed's vehicle near the Directorate Education Office on Shawakshah Road in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Ahmed, the deputy director of schools and a Shia Muslim, was seriously injured. Additionally, an attacker was killed and Ahmed's driver wounded in the assault. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2012: Assailants opened fire on Indian security forces in Nabokgre village, East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. A Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) official was killed and a constable injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).
07/24/2012: Assailants opened fire on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) supply vehicles near Landi Kotal town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed it to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
07/24/2012: Two assailants on motorcycles threw an explosive device at a cyber cafe in Beleswar town, Baleswar district, Odisha state, India. The cafe's owner was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: A civilian vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Qadis district, Badghis province, Afghanistan. The blast killed at least three civilians, including a woman and a child. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that the Taliban may have been involved.
07/24/2013: A cluster bomb detonated outside of a police station in Bornova district, Izmir province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in an unknown location in Thailand. At least three teachers were killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Bashmaya town, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least two people were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Bashmaya on this day; this attack targeted police responding to the previous incident. No group claimed responsibility for these attacks.
07/24/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a military vehicle in Saadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one soldier was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a police vehicle near Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two people, including a police officer and a civilian, were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an Iraqi Army patrol in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and five others were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: An assailant threw grenades at the daily market in Bakuliaghat town, Assam state, India. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials speculated that the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) carried out the attack.
07/24/2013: An explosive device attached to a cart detonated in a residential area in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least 35 people were injured and several buildings were damaged in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: An explosive device detonated at a car dealership in the Athlone area, Cape Town city, Western Cape province, South Africa. There were no reported casualties, however, several vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, local witnesses speculated that People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD) may have been involved.
07/24/2013: An explosive device detonated at a house in Surrey estate, Western Cape province, South Africa. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: An explosive device detonated at a market in Al-Qahira neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and 13 others were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: An explosive device detonated in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Assailants had planted the device in the car of Sheikh Adan Mader, a member of parliament. Mader was not wounded; however, at least one person was killed and seven others were injured in the explosion. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: An explosive device detonated near a mobile phone tower in Dera Murad Jamali tehsil, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: An explosive device detonated near a pet market in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least 16 people were injured and several buildings were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Chanae district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. At least two teachers were killed and three others, including two officers and one teacher, were injured in the blast. The Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2013: An explosive device detonated outside of a police station in Mansoura city, Dakahlia governorate, Egypt. At least one person was killed and 12 people were wounded, including police officers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated prematurely near a police training center near Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least three assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim Fundamentalists.
07/24/2013: Assailants abducted Muhammad Hashim in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Hashim was released on August 31, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2013: Assailants attacked a mini-hydroelectric power plant in San Miguel municipality, Catanduanes province, Philippines. The assailants burned two backhoes owned by the Sun West Corporation, but no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/24/2013: Assailants attacked African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) soldiers at a perfume factory in Huriwaa district in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. This was one of two attacks on AMISOM soldiers in the area on this day. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that Al-Shabaab may have been involved.
07/24/2013: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Huriwaa district in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. This was one of two attacks on AMISOM soldiers in the area on this day. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that Al-Shabaab may have been involved.
07/24/2013: Assailants attacked an Iraqi Army checkpoint and a joint army-police convoy in Al-Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least four assailants were killed and four soldiers and one assailant were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that the attack was carried out by Al Qa'ida in Iraq in an attempt to free one of their members.
07/24/2013: Assailants attacked Iftekhar Ahmad's residence in Srinagar district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Ahmad, an Imam at the Bemina mosque, was not home at the time; however, his two children were killed and his wife was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: Assailants attacked police officers at a post in Kala Khel area, Zabul province, Afghanistan. The assailants first poisoned the officers' food, then abducted 12 of them. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, spokesperson for the Taliban, claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they intended to punish the abducted police officers because the officers had allegedly tortured local residents.
07/24/2013: Assailants attacked Rahmo Dahir Siad in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Siad, the Deputy Commissioner of Yaqshid district, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/24/2013: Assailants attacked residential homes in Sidra area, Kurdufan state, Sudan. At least five Sudanese soldiers were killed when the army engaged the attackers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF).
07/24/2013: Assailants attacked soldiers on a bus in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least four soldiers were killed and four others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: Assailants attacked the Al-Raysa checkpoint in Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No additional information was available.
07/24/2013: Assailants attacked the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency in Sukkur town, Sindh province, Pakistan. The attack involved suicide bombers who detonated an explosives-laden car, as well as other explosive devices. The assailants also engaged authorities in an exchange of gunfire. At least seven people were killed and at least 38 others were injured in the attack. Ahmed Marwat, spokesperson for the Jundullah faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was in retaliation for the recent killing of Waliur Rehman, a fellow TTP operative, and also for drone strikes in the region.
07/24/2013: Assailants fired a rocket propelled grenade at a police station in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least one police officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: Assailants kidnapped Marcin Suder in Saraqeb city, Idlib governorate, Syria. Suder, a Polish freelance journalist, was taken during a raid on a media center. One other person was wounded in the attack. Suder escaped from his abductors on or around October 31, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2013: Assailants on motorcycles opened fire on Noor Ahmed Buledi in Kech district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Buledi, a National Party worker and brother of a former provincial minister, was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military vehicle parked outside of the hospital in Sheikh Zuwaid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no casualties reported; however, the vehicle was destroyed. This was one of two attacks at this hospital on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: Assailants opened fire on an oil tanker in Dhadar area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No injuries were reported, but the tanker was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: Assailants opened fire on an oil tanker in Surab area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The driver of the tanker was wounded, and one assailant was killed when the driver struck him with the tanker. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: Assailants opened fire on the doctors' cafeteria at the hospital in Sheikh Zuwaid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no casualties reported as the area had been evacuated following an earlier shooting at the hospital. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: Assailants opened fire on villagers in Khunti district, Jharkhand state, India. Six people, alleged members of the Peoples Liberation Front of India (PLFI), were killed in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: Assailants shot and killed a school guard in Mandley town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
07/24/2013: Assailants used mortars and assault rifles to attack a police station Bashmaya town, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least 11 police officers were killed and one was injured in the assault. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Bashmaya on this day; this attack was apparently designed to draw in responders who were then targeted in the subsequent incident. No group claimed responsibility for these attacks.
07/24/2013: Assailants used mortars and assault rifles to attack several areas in Sulaiman Bek, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one civilian was injured. This was one of two incidents in Sulaiman Bek on the night of July 24-July 25, 2013; this first attack drew security forces away from the highway, where the assailants were able to set up a checkpoint in order to stop travelers. No group claimed responsibility for this attack; however, authorities attributed the incident to Al Qa'ida in Iraq.
07/24/2013: Assailants with rocket launchers and tanks attacked Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. At least 11 people were killed and 45 people were injured in this attack. Anwar Raja, spokesperson for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Gen Cmd (PFLP-GC), claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they wanted to "'cleanse the camp of 'terrorist gangs.'"
07/24/2013: At least two explosive devices detonated in the Alnasr neighborhood of Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a tea shop in an unknown location in Thailand. At least two people were killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Abdul Qadir Zarkzai in Zehri subdistrict, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Zarkzai, a Pakistan Muslim League-N Balochistan chapter leader, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident
07/24/2013: Two assailants were detained by police officers in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One assailant, Fazal Shah, was wearing a suicide vest, and the other Zain Shah, was armed with a pistol. It was reported that the intended target was a former Awami National Party (ANP) lawmaker. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: Two explosives-laden vehicles were discovered and defused in Dibis area, Kirkuk, Iraq. The intended target of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: A remote-controlled bomb detonated outside of the house of Malang Khan in Wazir Dhand area, Jamrud district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reports of casualties in the blast, but the house was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: A roadside bomb detonated as police officers attempted to defuse it in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. One police officer was killed and three wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: A suicide bomber on an explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting a police vehicle at a market in Khwaja Ghar district, Takhar province, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, six civilians were killed and 26 others were injured in the blast; the police personnel did not sustain any casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, a police official attributed the incident to the Taliban.
07/24/2014: A suicide bomber wearing an explosives-laden vest detonated at an Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkpoint in Kuram Khel area, Khogyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, an ALP commander, identified as Malik Nawab, and another police officer were killed and one other officer was injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: An assailant wearing a suicide belt attempted to attack an Israeli military post at Kerem Shalom kibbutz, West Bank and Gaza Strip. The assailant was killed and military forces neutralized the device without any reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: An explosive device detonated at Jonah's mausoleum in Al-Nabi Yunis area, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties, although the mausoleum was damaged in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in the Mosul area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/24/2014: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Kasam Khan in Shahkas area, Khyber district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reports of casualties in the blast, but the residence was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: An explosive device detonated near a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) vehicle in Mirogul Kalay town, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Two United States (US) soldiers were killed by the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
07/24/2014: An explosive device detonated near an under-construction police post in Ghari Kapura area, Mardan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no casualties but the building sustained damages from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: An explosive device detonated near the Imam Aoun Bin al-Hassan mosque near Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties, but the mosque was damaged by the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in the Mosul area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/24/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Al-Sakalat area, Abu Ghraib district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least three soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military vehicle in Mirogul Kalay area, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Two United States (US) soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to the Taliban.
07/24/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting Pakistani army personnel in Ghulam Khan area, North Waziristan Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Two soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: An explosive device hidden inside a refrigerator detonated at the New Motor Park in Sabon Gari neighborhood, Kano city, Kano state, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a security center in Shahat town, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. A civilian bystander was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Karradah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of two similar blasts in the area in the span of a few minutes. At least 12 people were killed and 29 people were injured across the two explosions. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: An unknown number of mortars struck the prison in Taji district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No further information is available.
07/24/2014: Assailants abducted a soldier in Tarim town, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. The whereabouts of the kidnapping victim is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, security sources suspected Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
07/24/2014: Assailants ambushed federal troops in Barangay Cawayan, Quezon town, Bukidnon province, Philippines. Four soldiers were wounded in the attack. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Assailants attacked and killed a security guard at the Ghazi Barotha Hydropower Channel in Dera Ghazi Khan city, Punjab province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Assailants attacked Balgaram village, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
07/24/2014: Assailants attacked Radi Ibrahim Qandil al-Zawi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Zawi, a journalist and former General National Congress (GNC) candidate, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Assailants detonated explosive devices and opened fire on a security patrol escorting prisoners in Al-Taji area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least 60 prisoners were killed and 15 security members were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Assailants detonated explosives at the residence of Kedar Nath Singh, a police inspector, in Manjhaul village, Aurangabad district, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties as the assailants asked Singh's family to vacate the residence prior to detonating the explosives; however, the house was destroyed. According to pamphlets found at the scene, Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was in retaliation for search operations carried out against Maoists in Aurangabad.
07/24/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at Ashkelon city, Southern district, Israel. The rocket was neutralized by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at Bat Yam city, Central district, Israel. The rockets were neutralized by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at Eilat city, Southern district, Israel. The rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at Eshkol Regional Council, Southern district, Israel. One person was wounded by debris from the rocket's impact with a greenhouse. The greenhouse was also damaged by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at Petah Tikva city, Central district, Israel. The rockets were neutralized by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Assailants fired an anti-tank missile at Israeli military personnel in Gaza city, West Bank and Gaza Strip. Two assailants were killed in retaliatory fire; no other casualties or damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement).
07/24/2014: Assailants fired mortars at Somali National Army (SNA) bases in Heliwa district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Four people, including civilians, were killed in the attack, and an unknown number of people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
07/24/2014: Assailants fired two rockets at Ofakim city, Southern district, Israel. The rockets were neutralized by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Assailants fired two rockets at Tel Aviv city, Tel Aviv district, Israel. The rockets were neutralized by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Assailants kidnapped a lawyer in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. The victim was released on July 27, 2014 after a ransom was paid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Assailants kidnapped Abdel-Moaz Banoun in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The whereabouts of Banoun, a well-known political activist, were unknown. The Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (LROR) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Assailants kidnapped Samuel Nwali in Abakaliki city, Ebonyi state, Nigeria. Nwali, the majority leader of the Ebony State House of Assembly, was rescued later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on a taxi carrying two Finnish aid workers for the International Assistance Mission (IAM), a Christian medical charity, in Herat city, Herat province, Afghanistan. The two aid workers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on a a group of people in Liaquatabad neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and another was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on a German tourist and her Ugandan companion in Mombasa city, Mombasa county, Kenya. The German was killed in the attack, and the Ugandan was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Shabaab.
07/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on a restaurant in Liaquatabad neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The restaurant owner, Ali Raza, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police suspected the attack was sectarian in nature.
07/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on Major Belal Karo in Hawtah district, Lahij governorate, Yemen. Karo, the commander of an army unit, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
07/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on Mohammad Jawad in Mazari Sharif city, Balkh province, Afghanistan. Jawad, a judge, and his bodyguard were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on the car of the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Quaidabad neighborhood, Bin Qasim Town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. DSP Chaudhry Tariq Saeed was wounded in the attack. The Baloch Waja Liberation Army (BWLA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of the Cantt Circle Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Badbher area, Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The DSP, Abdul Rehman, and his driver were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Gunmen opened fire on a police van in the Korangi neighborhood of Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. A police assistant sub-inspector was killed in the attack and at least two police officers were wounded. The Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Gunmen opened fire on an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Jeep near Itamar settlement, West Bank and Gaza Strip. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Palestinian extremists.
07/24/2014: Security forces discovered and defused 20 explosive devices in Tikrit district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Security forces found and defused at least two remote-controlled bombs planted in a school in Slovyansk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Two explosive devices detonated near an official's residence in Diwaniyah city, Al Qadisiyah governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Two suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vehicles and assailants stormed a military base in Raqqah city, Raqqah governorate, Syria. In addition to 28 assailants, 86 soldiers, 51 of whom had been taken hostage, were killed in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Abu-Dashir area, south of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Gora village, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2015: Assailants abducted three health officers from Erzurum city, Erzurum province, Turkey. The officials were released shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/24/2015: Assailants abducted Vedat Kaya from Diyarbakir province, Turkey. Kaya, a police officer, was released shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/24/2015: Assailants attacked a joint base in Warduj district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. At least 107 security force members were captured in the attack; the abductees were released on July 26, 2015. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2015: Assailants attacked a member of parliament's convoy in Bermo area, Bokaro district, Jharkhand state, India. An unknown number of security guards were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
07/24/2015: Assailants attacked civilians in Kopa village, Adamawa state, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated raids on villages in the area on the same night. Twenty-one people were killed between this and another attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/24/2015: Assailants attacked civilians in Madagali village, Adamawa state, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated raids on villages in the area on the same night. Twenty-one people were killed between this and another attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/24/2015: Assailants attacked civilians in Yaffa village, Adamawa state, Nigeria. Four people were killed in the attack. This was one of three coordinated raids on villages in the area on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/24/2015: Assailants attacked Gabarapara village, Andhra Pradesh state, India. Three civilians were kidnapped during the assault. Two of the hostages were injured and released, while the third hostage was killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
07/24/2015: Assailants attacked Somali soldiers and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces in Dinsor district, Bay region Somalia. Seventeen soldiers were killed in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/24/2015: Assailants executed four taxi drivers in Shirqat district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on a farmer's assistant in Ginorangan village, Camarines Sur province, Philippines. The assistant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Levies forces officer in Kharan district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military detachment in Katibpuan village, Maguindanao province, Philippines. This was one of two related attacks targeting military detachments in Katibpuan on this date. Four assailants were injured in the ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
07/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Philobari area, Assam state, India. Two civilians were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Rafah, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Four civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2015: Assailants set fire to a Right Sector party office in Horodenka town, Ivano-Frankivsk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2015: Assailants set fire to nine vehicles in different parts of Nepal. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility; however, source attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
07/24/2015: Assailants shelled Bab Tobruk neighborhood, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
07/24/2015: Assailants stopped trucks carrying tribal vendors and extorted money from them in Keithelmanbi area, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Kuki tribal militants.
07/24/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at an Airtel tower in Wazir Bagh area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of four grenade attacks targeting telecommunications installations in the same area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Islam (India).
07/24/2015: Assailants threw a grenade into a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) telecommunications tower in Shaheedgunj area, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One civilian was injured in the attack. This was one of four grenade attacks targeting telecommunications installations in the same area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Islam (India).
07/24/2015: Assailants threw a grenade into a Vodafone telecom showroom in Karan Nagar area, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of four grenade attacks targeting telecommunications installations in the same area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Islam (India).
07/24/2015: Assailants threw a grenade into an Aircel telecom office in Karan Nagar neighborhood, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of four grenade attacks targeting telecommunications installations in the same area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Islam (India).
07/24/2015: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a police headquarters in Bismil district, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. Seven police officers were injured in the attack. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2015: Assailants threw a hand grenade at police officers in Semdinli district, Hakkari province, Turkey. At least two police officers were injured in the attack. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device at the Star Media Group building in Istanbul city, Istanbul province, Turkey. The Turkish Communist Party/Marxist (TKP-ML) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2015: Security forces discovered and defused explosive devices at an uninhabited home in Hatkhola area, Boko town, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2015: Security forces discovered and defused explosive devices near Tharthar area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: A suicide bomber detonated at a checkpoint in Adan Square, Baghdad, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least 14 people were killed and 20 people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: An assailant detonated an explosive device outside a music festival in Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany. The assailant was killed and at least 15 people were injured in the blast. The assailant, identified as Muhammad Daleel, had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) also claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Daleel's connection to ISIL could not be confirmed.
07/24/2016: An assailant shot and killed Ahmed Hassan Rashad, a police major, outside a police station in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Kunduz, Afghanistan. At least three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: An explosive device detonated at a market in Abu Ghraib, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least three people was killed and 11 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: An explosive device detonated in Abu Disheer area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: An explosive device detonated near a village administration office in Kayomati, Narathiwat, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Obaydi area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a displaced family in Rashad, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least one person was killed and two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/24/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt. At least one soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Alisher, Khost, Afghanistan. Three civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/24/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a railway station in Tinsukia, Assam, India. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Bahalhabi, Assam, India. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Naharkatia, Assam, India. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: Assailants abducted 50 civilians in Galguduud region, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/24/2016: Assailants abducted an unknown number of youths in Gal Hareeri, Galguduud, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/24/2016: Assailants abducted and later killed three civilians from the Bakazim tribe near Azzan, Shabwah, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
07/24/2016: Assailants abducted Hector Rafael Ulloque Pena in Arauca, Colombia. In August, 2016, Hector was exchanged for his son, Diego Jose Ulloque Veleno, who was released as of September 29th, 2016. The National Liberation Army (ELN) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: Assailants abducted Sharwan Yadav from Tehri, Jharkhand, India. Yadav was killed shortly thereafter and his body was discovered the following day. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being a police informant.
07/24/2016: Assailants abducted three police officers and a civilian Philippine National Police (PNP) employee in Malimono, Surigao del Norte, Philippines. The four hostages were released on August 27th, 2016. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Officer Caleb Sinaca of being involved in illegal activities.
07/24/2016: Assailants attacked a village and forced civilians to vacate their homes in Pusht Rod district, Farah, Afghanistan. No casualties were reported in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/24/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown number of military posts near Mayi Moya, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
07/24/2016: Assailants beheaded a civilian in Lokoja, Kogi, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
07/24/2016: Assailants detonated explosives at a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipeline in Nsit Ibom district, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. An unknown number of people were injured or reported missing following the blast and resulting fire. The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials questioned the veracity of this claim.
07/24/2016: Assailants fired a rocket that struck a kindergarten in Macroryan neighborhood, Kabul, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: Assailants fired mortars at a restaurant in Qaimariyeh neighborhood, Damascus, Syria. At least six people were killed in the incident. This was one of three projectile attacks in different neighborhoods of Damascus on the same day. At least 20 people were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/24/2016: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Bab as Salaam neighborhood, Damascus, Syria. This was one of three projectile attacks in different neighborhoods of Damascus on the same day. At least two people were killed across the two incidents that did not occur in Qaimariyeh and 20 other people were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/24/2016: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Bab Touma neighborhood, Damascus, Syria. This was one of three projectile attacks in different neighborhoods of Damascus on the same day. At least two people were killed across the two incidents that did not occur in Qaimariyeh and 20 other people were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/24/2016: Assailants launched mortars and opened fire targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base near El-Jalle, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one civilian was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/24/2016: Assailants opened fire on Mufti Ehtashamul Haq Asiahabadi in Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan. Asiahabadi, a religious scholar and former Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazlur Rehman (JUI-F) leader, and his son were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of provincial governor Bismillah Afghanmal in Qalat, Zabul, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/24/2016: Assailants opened fire on the house of Mohammad Dweikat, a mayoral candidate, in Nablus, West Bank. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: Assailants opened fire on two displaced civilians near Gireida, South Darfur, Sudan. One civilian was killed and one civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: Assailants set fire to the entrance of the 6PR radio station in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources noted that the attack may have been related to a radio discussion on Islam earlier that day.
07/24/2016: Assailants set fire to the Saintfield Road Presbyterian Church in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: Assailants threw two crude bombs at the Sholoshohor Railway Station in Chittagong, Bangladesh. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: At least 200 assailants blocked a road and set up explosive devices near Ramachandrapur, Telangana, India. There were no reported casualties as the devices were later defused by police forces. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was part of their "martyr's week" festivities.
07/24/2016: Two assailants set fire to the office entrance of Unie van Betrokken Ouders in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: Two assailants shot and killed a soldier in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab may have carried out the attack.
07/24/2017: A military tank collided with an explosives-laden vehicle attacking a checkpoint, where it then detonated, in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Assailants then opened fire on the checkpoint. At least 11 people, including seven civilians and four assailants, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim extremists.
07/24/2017: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a Peshmerga patrol in Jamilah, Diyala, Iraq. At least four Peshmerga members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2017: A sound bomb detonated behind a market in Shaab neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) members in Hishan Ibn Abdelalek neighborhood, Raqqah city, Syria. Following the blast, additional assailants then attacked the SDF members. At least 29 people, including 10 SDF members and 19 assailants, were killed in the blast and ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a bus carrying Ministry of Mines and Petroleum employees in Kabul, Afghanistan. At least 36 people were killed and 41 people were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2017: A suicide bomber detonated explosives at an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Dalori, Jere, Borno, Nigeria. The suicide bomber was killed and one vigilance group member was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/24/2017: A suicide bomber driving a motorcycle detonated near Pakistani Police officers at a vegetable market on Ferozepur Road in Lahore, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, at least 26 people were killed and more than 50 other people were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2017: An assailant stabbed and wounded a civilian near Central Bus Station, Petah Tivka, Central province, Israel. A Palestinian extremist claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for events at Al-Aqsa mosque.
07/24/2017: An explosive device detonated as a military officer attempted to defuse it south of Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq. The officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/24/2017: An explosive device detonated at a market in Malef area, Baghdad, Iraq. Two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2017: An explosive device detonated at a market in Taji, Saladin, Iraq. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2017: An explosive device detonated in Chattar subdistrict, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2017: An explosive device detonated near a National Guard vehicle between Gao and Gossi in Mali. At least one soldier was killed and four other soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Faleji neighborhood, Dera Murad Jamali, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Sohbatpur, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a market in Zanjili, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. Four civilians were killed and three others, including two police officers, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2017: Assailants abducted a civilian in Neyba, Sahel, Burkina Faso. The victim was executed shortly after the abduction. This was one of three coordinated attacks on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Muslim extremists were involved in the attacks.
07/24/2017: Assailants abducted Gul Agha, a tribal elder, in Chaqma Chura, Jawzjan, Afghanistan. Agha was shot and killed shortly after the abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State.
07/24/2017: Assailants abducted two Civil Status Department officials from Labraq Airport in Labraq city, Jabal Al Akhdar, Libya. The whereabouts of the hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2017: Assailants abducted two civilians in Ndija, Sahel, Burkina Faso. Both hostages were executed shortly after the abduction. This was one of three coordinated attacks on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Muslim extremists were involved in the attacks.
07/24/2017: Assailants abducted two civilians in Sibe, Sahel, Burkina Faso. Both hostages were executed shortly after the abduction. This was one of three coordinated attacks on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Muslim extremists were involved in the attacks.
07/24/2017: Assailants attacked a Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR) forward operating base in Dloudgan, Extreme-North, Cameroon. At least two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/24/2017: Assailants attacked a village in Alau, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in this area on this day. At least 15 farmers were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/24/2017: Assailants attacked a village in Kaleri, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in this area on this day. At least 15 farmers were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/24/2017: Assailants attacked an oil pipeline in Ogoniland, Eleme, Rivers, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2017: Assailants attacked villages near the Iraqi-Syrian border in Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. Security forces repelled the attacks, killing eight assailants across both incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/24/2017: Assailants detonated explosives targeting a vehicle in Odessa, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to a pro-Russian militia.
07/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Rashtriya Rifles patrol in Ajas, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Cagsiay Two, Mauban, Quezon, Philippines. One soldier was killed and an unknown number of soldiers and assailants were wounded in the attack No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on Pakistan Traffic Police officers along Abdul Hasan Ispahani Road in Gulshan-e-Iqbal neighborhood, Karachi, Pakistan. At least one officer was killed and another officer was injured in the assault. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on Turkish soldiers in Baykan district, Siirt province, Turkey. One soldier was killed and two were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/24/2017: Assailants set fire to the home of the Lugazi Grade One Magistrate in Lugazi, Buike, Central region, Uganda. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2017: Assailants stabbed and killed a journalist at her residence in Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at the vehicle of poultry firm director detonated in Starovirivka Kharkiv, Ukraine. The director was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2017: Assailants threw petrol bombs at the residence of Ochieng Mawere in Bondo, Siaya, Kenya. Mawere, an advisor to the Siaya County governor, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device along Kilometer 13 near Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/25/1990:  The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) killed at least nine Sinhalese villagers who were collecting firewood in Wan Ela, Sri Lanka.  The rebels approached wearing military uniforms, armed with automatic weapons, knives and iron rods and hacked the villagers to death.
07/25/1998: A grenade went off in the Zeitun market in Yerevan, Armenia, injuring one woman. The grenade linchpin was attached to a rope that the woman accidentally touched. It was not known who placed the grenade in the market.
07/25/1998: An unexploded grenade was found in an open-air cafeteria near the scene of a previous explosion at the Zeitun market in Yerevan, Armenia. It was not known who placed the grenade at the scene.
07/25/1998: Suspected Albanian perpetrators attacked a Serb police unit near Dulje, Kosovo. Two of the attackers were wounded and 10 were captured.
07/25/1998: The Ejercito Popular Revolucionario (Revolutionary Popular Army) was suspected of attacking a Military checkpoint in Huayapan, Mexico, injuring two soldiers.
07/25/1999: An explosive device that was planted at a synagogue on Bolshaya Bronnaya Street in Moscow, Russian Federation, was discovered and defused. No one claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/25/1999: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels bombed the Neuuco Endurance, a ship docked in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The one person on board was missing and presumed dead. Authorities believed that this was the work of one or two suicide bombers, but such reports were not confirmed.
07/25/1999: Members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) staged an armed attack against security forces in Akpinar, Turkey, killing two soldiers and injuring two others.
07/25/1999: The Irish Republican Army (IRA) was accused of breaking its ceasefire agreement by executing a Catholic man in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The victim was found shot in the head with his hands bound behind his back and a cloth blindfold tied around his head. Authorities claimed the attack had all the hallmarks of an IRA attack.
07/25/1999: Unknown assailants murdered four citizens and wounded two others in the Makbara neighborhood in Hassi Bahbah, Algeria. The victims were said to be members of the cemetery guard and the self-defense force who were sitting in a guardhouse.
07/25/2000: A bomb suspected to have been planted by Chechen rebels at the kindergarten next to a police station in Shali, Chechnya, was defused by state forces.
07/25/2000: A man riding a motorcycle hurled a hand grenade at Mt. Carmel Cathedral in Jolo, Philippines. The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was suspected responsible the attack, which injured at least one person.
07/25/2001: A home-made bomb exploded in a confessional injuring a woman and damaging the church in Caracas, Venezuela. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. Two more devices were found after the attack but they did not go off.
07/25/2001: Four gunmen raided a tourist complex in Tipaza, Algeria killing two people. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2002: A rabbi was killed and another Israeli seriously injured by gunmen near the settlement of Alah Zhav, in the West Bank. No group claimed responsibility.
07/25/2003: A bomb exploded outside the home of a Socialist Town Councilor in Andoain, Spain. The device consisted of a container of petrol and a firework primer. The perpetrators were unknown.
07/25/2003: A land mine exploded near a police station in Charbagh, Afghanistan, outside Kandahar, seriously wounding a policeman who lost his leg. Seconds before the mine exploded, a rocket had slammed into the police station, damaging a wall. Police blamed the Taliban for the attack. This was one of two related attacks; another land mine had exploded outside of another police station nearby.
07/25/2003: A land mine exploded outside police station in the Kandahar, Afghanistan, seriously wounding two policemen. Another nearby police station was attacked. While no group claimed responsibility for the attack, the Taliban was suspected.
07/25/2003: A parcel bomb exploded inside a courthouse in Estella, Spain, slightly injuring two people. The perpetrators were unknown.
07/25/2003: Chechen Rebels (non-specific) attacked a Russian convoy which consisted of two armored personnel carriers near Bamut in Chechnya's Achkhoy-Martanovskiy District, southwest of Grozny. One armored personnel carrier was destroyed, six Russians were killed and eight wounded by fire from grenade-launchers and machine guns. One of the Chechen fighters was wounded.
07/25/2003: Four persons were killed and another seriously injured during an ambush by armed strangers against a delegation from the Ministry of the Interior in Wassec, Haiti.
07/25/2003: One of two bombs exploded opposite the Basque Socialist Party's headquarters in Andoain, Spain. The device consisted of a container of petrol and a firework primer. The perpetrators were unknown.
07/25/2003: Senior police officer Romarico Hernandez was killed when about 50 rebels from the New People's Army (NPA) attacked the police station near Cabusao in Camarines Sur, Philippines. Three policemen were also wounded and an NPA member was killed before the guerrillas were forced to retreat. The guerillas stole an unspecified number of M-16s from the police station.
07/25/2004: In Rajouri, India, suspected Lashkar-e Taiba rebels barged into the home of Mohammad Shafi, beheading Shafi and his two children, and leaving his wife seriously injured. The rebels believed that Mohammad Shafi was a police informant.
07/25/2004: In Samashki, part of Chechnya’s Achkhoi-Martan District, a remote-controlled explosive device went off as a vehicle passed. Three people, including local administration head Khizir Aldamov, were killed and one other wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but government officials suspected Chechen rebels.
07/25/2004: In the village of Starye Atagi in Chechnya, Russia, gunmen believed to be Chechen rebels fired a grenade launcher into the house of the village administration head, Vakha Budayev. No one was killed, but a guard was injured in the attack.
07/25/2004: Militants believed to be associated with either the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) or the Maoist Communist Party (MKP) killed a farmer, Zeynel Benler, in Pulumur District, Turkey. In addition, Benler’s daughter was severely wounded in the attack. Reports state that the perpetrators were trying to abduct Mr. Benler, but he refused to go with the rebels.
07/25/2004: The National Liberation Army (ELN) kidnapped a Catholic Bishop of Yopal, Misael Vaca Ramirez, in Morcote, Colombia. ELN informed the church that the Bishop would be released unharmed at an unspecified time. The Bishop was released unharmed on July 27, 2004, two days after being abducted.
07/25/2005: A suicide car bomber attacked a checkpoint in front of police headquarters near the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq, killing two policemen and wounding 25 other people. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2005: A suicide car bomber killed 12 people and injured ten more in an attack on the Al-Sadir Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2005: An election worker and his son were shot by suspected Taliban militants in Afghanistan’s Paktika Province, killing the worker and injuring his son. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2005: In one of three attacks, a grenade exploded at a hotel which collectively killed five people and collectively injured thirty-one in Jijiga, Ethiopia the day before voter registration opened for the upcoming election. No group has claimed responsibility.
07/25/2005: Islamic cleric Maulawi Mohammad Daud Waqafi was injured in a bomb attack near Khost Province city in Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but authorities suspected Taliban militants were to blame.
07/25/2005: Nine supply vehicles were attacked by suspected Taliban militants in Kandahar (Province), Afghanistan, destroying five vehicles and injuring four guards. There was no claim of responsibility made for the attack.
07/25/2005: Two policemen and one civilian were wounded when a bomb exploded near their post in a neighborhood in Kabul, Afghanistan. The bomb exploded as a U.N. vehicle was passing through the area. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2006: A roadside bomb exploded near a taxi, killing the Afghan driver and bystander, and wounded four civilians. No responsibility was claimed, and the attack occurred on the road leading to the the US military base in Bagram, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2007: Four missiles struck the town of Bannu, Pakistan, killing nine civilian people. Forty-one others, including seven police men, were injured. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/25/2007: Two small explosives were detonated along the Tour de France route in northern Spain before the cyclists raced by. The incident occurred near the city of Belagua, Spain.  No casualties were reported. The Euskadita Askatasuna (ETA) issued a warning call shortly before the attacks.
07/25/2008: On Friday afternoon at 17:20, Valentin Dzhioyev, a 26-year-old resident of Tskhinvali, was killed after two remote-controlled roadside bombs hit the victim’s car near a Russian peacekeeper post in the south-western suburb of Tskhinvali district, Shida Kartli province, Georgia. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
07/25/2008: On Friday afternoon, a series of explosions erupted within 45 minutes in Bangalore's central business district, Karnataka province, India, killing three and wounding 20. The eighth of eight explosions, caused by improvised explosive devices fitted with timers, occurred near the Rashtriya Military School on the Langford Road. No claim of responsibility was issued for the attack.
07/25/2008: On Friday afternoon, a series of explosions erupted within 45 minutes in Bangalore's central business district, Karnataka province, India, killing three and wounding 20. The fifth of eight explosions, caused by improvised explosive devices fitted with timers, occurred along the Mysore Road near a storm drain. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/25/2008: On Friday afternoon, a series of explosions erupted within 45 minutes in Bangalore's central business district, Karnataka province, India, killing three and wounding 20. The first of eight explosions, caused by improvised explosive devices fitted with timers, occurred at a bus stop. No claim of responsibility was issued for the incident.
07/25/2008: On Friday afternoon, a series of explosions erupted within 45 minutes in Bangalore's central business district, Karnataka province, India, killing three and wounding 20. The fourth of eight explosions, caused by improvised explosive devices fitted with timers, occurred on Mysore Road at a power supply transformer. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/25/2008: On Friday afternoon, a series of explosions erupted within 45 minutes in Bangalore's central business district, Karnataka province, India, killing three and wounding 20. The second of eight explosions, caused by improvised explosive devices fitted with timers, occurred in the Adugodi area near a commercial complex. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/25/2008: On Friday afternoon, a series of explosions erupted within 45 minutes in Bangalore's central business district, Karnataka province, India, killing three and wounding 20. The seventh of eight explosions, caused by improvised explosive devices fitted with timers, occurred near the Mallya Hospital. No claim of responsibility was issued for the attack.
07/25/2008: On Friday afternoon, a series of explosions erupted within 45 minutes in Bangalore's central business district, Karnataka province, India, killing three and wounding 20. The sixth of eight explosions, caused by improvised explosive devices fitted with timers, occurred along Mysore Road near a car showroom. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/25/2008: On Friday afternoon, a series of explosions erupted within 45 minutes in Bangalore's central business district, Karnataka province, India, killing three and wounding 20. The third of eight explosions, caused by improvised explosive devices fitted with timers, occurred at Adugodi near a storm drain. No claim of responsibility was issued for the attack.
07/25/2008: On Friday around 2310, near the Auto area, in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting railroad tracks, damaging the tracks but causing no casualties. The train, the Chenab Express which was headed for Karachi, was detained about one hour during the replacement of the three inch portion of the track that was blown up in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
07/25/2008: On Friday evening,  in Farah, Farah, Afghanistan, assailants attacked a World Food Program (WFP) convoy and set two trucks on fire, damaging both trucks but causing no injuries.  The assailants then stole eight other trucks.  No group claimed responsibility.
07/25/2008: On Friday morning, in Charbagh, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a marketplace, damaging 12 cloth shops but causing no casualties. Ten suspects have been arrested in connection to the attack. No group claimed responsibility. This is one of three related attacks.
07/25/2008: On Friday morning, in Totano Bandai, Kabal, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a school, damaging the school and three residences but causing no injuries. Ten suspects have been arrested in connection to the attack. No group claimed responsibility. This is one of three related attacks.
07/25/2008: On Friday night, in Mistrato, Risaralda, Colombia,  Governor Hugo GonzÃ¡lez BernÃ¡za, of  Embera ChamÃ­ indigenous community was stabbed four times , then fired upon and killed by armed assailants. No group claimed responsibility.
07/25/2008: On Friday, a bomb exploded outside the house of Hamas politician and leader Marwan Abu Rass in Gaza Strip, Palestine. Damage was done by the blast but no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2008: On Friday, a bomb in a minibus wounded eight people in central Karbala, Iraq.  There were no claims of responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2008: On Friday, a car bomb explosion struck a police compound in Sayun city, Hadhramaut province, Yemen, killing two people and wounding 18 others.  No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/25/2008: On Friday, a roadside bomb killed three people in a truck south of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq.  There were no claims of responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2008: On Friday, in the Gulibagh area, in Charbagh, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants set fire to a barber shop belonging to Shaukat and Karyana Store, damaging the shop but causing no casualties. Ten suspects have been arrested in connection to the attack. No group claimed responsibility. This is one of three related attacks.
07/25/2008: On Friday, more than a dozen gunmen in speedboats kidnapped two oil engineers working for Damas Oil and Marine Services from Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria. One of the workers was Filipino and the other was Nigerian. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2008: On Friday, one person was killed and four others were wounded when a bomb exploded outside a café in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine. The blast, shortly after midnight, caused extensive damage to the café. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
07/25/2008: On Friday, opposing political factions engaged in rocket-propelled grenade, mortar, grenade, rocket, and small arms attacks inTripoli, Northern Province (Ech Chimal), Lebanon,  killing eight civilians and political affiliates and one child, injuring 33 civilians and political affiliates,  and damaging an apartment building and a mosque.  No group claimed responsibility, but it was believed that the 8 March Coalition and 14 March Coalition were responsible.
07/25/2008: On Friday, six people were killed and 20 were injured after the car of a Hamas leader exploded in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine. Five of the dead were reported to have been members of the Hamas Al Qassam Brigades. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
07/25/2008: On Friday, two Neo-Nazi assailants stabbed a young Irish man nine times at a beach party in La Jolla, California, United States, critically injuring the man.  No group claimed responsibility and the man is recovered.
07/25/2009: On Saturday afternoon at 1330, in Khost, Khost, Afghanistan, in one of two related attacks, at least seven assailants wearing suicide vests and firing machine guns, targeted a commercial bank, wounding two police officers, 14 civilians, and three military service members. The bank was also damaged in the attack. North Atlantic Treaty Organization's International Security Assistance Force said that all seven insurgents were killed by Afghan security forces. Zabihullah Mujahid who claims to speak for the Taliban outfit in talks with media via telephone from an undisclosed location claimed responsibility for the attack. The militants vowed to disrupt the coming Afghan presidential election, which will be held on August 20, 2009.
07/25/2009: On Saturday afternoon at 1330, in Khost, Khost, Afghanistan, in one of two related attacks, at least seven assailants wearing suicide vests and firing machine guns, targeting a campaign forces building, wounding two police officers, 14 civilians, and three military service members. The police headquarters was damaged in the attack. North Atlantic Treaty Organization's International Security Assistance Force said that all seven insurgents were killed by Afghan security forces. Zabihullah Mujahid who claims to speak for the Taliban outfit in talks with media via telephone from an undisclosed location claimed responsibility for the attack. The militants vowed to disrupt the coming Afghan presidential election, which will be held on August 20, 2009.
07/25/2009: On Saturday morning at about 0800, in Pachiro Agam, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a bulldozer, killing two road construction workers, wounding one other, and damaging the bulldozer. No group claimed responsibility.
07/25/2009: On Saturday morning, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device outside an office of the Iraqi Islamic Party, killing five civilians, wounding 30 civilians, damaging one political party office, one private health clinic, and several nearby stores. There was no motive reported and the Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility.
07/25/2009: On Saturday morning, in the 'Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device magnetically attached to a vehicle on Ishreen street, killing one civilian, wounding one other, and damaging one vehicle. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/25/2009: On Saturday, in Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device under a power line in the Al-Rashid area, damaging one power line and causing no casualties. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/25/2009: On Saturday, in Khimki, Moscow, Russia, assailants shot and wounded the leader of the public movement Against Corruption and Deception, Albert Pchelintsev. No group claimed responsibility. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage.
07/25/2009: On Saturday, near Nozak village in North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants assaulted and killed one Afghan civilian for allegedly for spying for the United States. The victim was beheaded. No group claimed responsibility.
07/25/2010: On Sunday morning, in Sankrail, West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, the body of Trinamool Congress supporter, Hemanta Mahato, was discovered. According to police, Hemanta had been missing for the past few days. The exact amount of time that the victim had been missing is unknown. No damages were reported in the attack. Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) posters left by the body claimed that Hemanta was suspected of being a police informer.
07/25/2010: On Sunday morning, in the Gudalo village of Waghaz district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan, suspected Taliban militants attacked a construction company convoy and killed five security guards of a construction company. No damages were reported and the Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. Their spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said the fighters also torched the guards' vehicle and seized two walkie-talkies from them. This claim has not been confirmed.
07/25/2010: On Sunday night, in Lakki Marwat, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, two explosive devices planted near the guest house of a Member of Provincial Assembly, Munawwar Khan, exploded. The explosive devices planted by unknown people exploded one after the other at 0100 and 0115 damaging a room, wall and gate of the building, but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
07/25/2010: On Sunday, at a bus stop in the Ratchadamri area of Bangkok city, Bangkok, Thailand, an improvised explosive device planted by unidentified assailants detonated, killing one civilian and injuring nine others. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/25/2010: On Sunday, in Dowlatabad, Faryab, Afghanistan, suspected Taliban militants kidnapped three Afghan non-governmental organization (NGO) doctors and one driver. Two of the doctors, a female and her husband were released on the same day and the other doctor and his driver were released on 07/29/2010. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/25/2010: On Sunday, in Matani, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, a primary school for boys was blown up by unidentified militants. Two bombs planted at the school went off, destroying the building completely. Three masked and armed militants entered the school, overpowered the watchman and planted two bombs inside the rooms. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/25/2010: On Sunday, in one of two related attacks in the Hamarweyne district of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, unidentified assailants fired one mortar shell, hitting a market and killing two people while injuring three others. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2010: On Sunday, in one of two related attacks in the Hamarweyne district of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, unidentified assailants fired one mortar shell, hitting the Afar-Irdod road intersection, killing one person and injuring four others. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2010: On Sunday, in Tegenekli near Elbrus, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia, a cell retransmission tower was seriously damaged when an improvised explosive device equivalent to 1.5 kilograms of TNT was detonated by unidentified militants near the tower. There were no casualties and no group claimed responsibility.
07/25/2010: On Sunday, in the bloc S2 area of al-Oqlah oil facility near Ataq, Shabwa, Yemen, suspected Al-Qaeda militants opened fire on Yemeni soldiers at a military checkpoint with machine guns and rockets causing a clash leaving six soldiers and three militants dead. A security official identified the suspected Al-Qaeda commander as Zayed al-Daghari, believed to have been a key figure in the group's operations in Shabwa. No damages were reported. The al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility.
07/25/2010: On Sunday, in the Saidiya district of Baghdad, Iraq, a magnetic improvised explosive device that had been stuck to the car of an off-duty policeman detonated, killing the policeman and injuring three people. No damage was reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2011: On Monday evening at 2100, in the town of Makilala in North Cotabato, Philippines, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device which exploded at a public market wounding an unspecified number of civilians. The attack resulted in an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2011: On Monday in the Saidakan Village area, Soran township, Arbil, Irbil, Iraq, unknown assailants in Iran fired artillery into the village. The attack killed two civilians, wounded two others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
07/25/2011: On Monday morning around 0807, near the Limud School in Moo 3 village in Tambon Thasapa in Muang district in Yala, Thailand, five teachers and two defense volunteers were wounded after a remote-controlled improvised explosive device targeting their vehicle was detonated. The explosive was detonated on the roadside at the entrance of a school when the defense volunteers were escorting the teachers to the Limud School in Moo 3 village. The attack resulted in an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility, but Southern separatist militants are suspected as responsible.
07/25/2011: On Monday night around 2315, on Glenbank Road in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, unidentified militants threw an unknown explosive device at a private residence. The device detonated causing a large amount of damage, but no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2011: On Monday night, in the Akakhel area of Tehsil Bara in Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, militants detonated an improvised explosive device destroying a boy’s primary school. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2011: On Monday night, in the Akakhel area of Tehsil Bara in Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, militants detonated an improvised explosive device destroying a government run school for girls. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2011: On Monday night, in the Karrada neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a liquor store. The blast wounded three civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
07/25/2011: On Monday, at the Waheed Tea Stall in the Ramaswami area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, militants riding a motorcycle fired upon and killed a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist, Fayyaz Hussain. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. No other casualties occurred during the attack.
07/25/2011: On Monday, in Al Muqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device on a parked motorbike. The blast killed three civilians, wounded 12 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
07/25/2011: On Monday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the SUV of Omer Mohammed Ali, head of the Sunni Endowment Office. The blast wounded Ali, two of his bodyguards, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the SUV. No group claimed responsibility.
07/25/2011: On Monday, in the Jazira area near Mogadishu, Somalia, suspected al-Shabaab militants attempted to mount an armed assault on local herders. The attack was repelled by troops of the Somali Transitional Federal Government. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although al-Shabaab was suspected.
07/25/2011: On Monday, in the Korangi area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, militants fired upon and killed a Sindh People’s Youth Organization (SPYO) activist, identified as Liaquat, at his pharmacy. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2011: On Monday, in the village of Belet Amin near Wanlaweyyn, Shabeellaha Hoose, Somalia, two people were killed and three were injured when unidentified militants fired upon a truck that was transporting food to an unknown area of Hiiraan, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2011: On Monday, outside the Imam Husayn University, in Tehran, Tehran, Iran, a suspected Free Life Party of Kurdistan (PJAK) gunman shot and killed a student, Habibollah Abdolmaleki. No group claimed responsibility.
07/25/2012: A landmine exploded after being struck by a police vehicle that was escorting a Care International van at the Dagahaley Refugee Camp near Dadaab town, North Eastern province, Kenya. Three police officers and three civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, an official suspected Al-Shabaab.
07/25/2012: An explosive device detonated in Badami area, Orakzai Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The blast targeted a military vehicle, killing two Frontier Corps soldiers and injuring three more individuals. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2012: An explosive device detonated in Suncroft village, Kildare county, Ireland. An assailant shoved the device through a local resident's letterbox and upon its discovery, the resident hurled the device into his garden, where it exploded. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2012: An explosive device detonated in Tyrnauz area, Kabardino-Balkaria republic, Russia. A police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2012: An explosive device placed along a road detonated near a village northeast of Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The explosion targeted a police vehicle, injuring two officers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated in Chahar Dara district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. The blast was targeting a police commander; the police commander, his son, and two bodyguards were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated near a house in the Al-Mafraq area of Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Five people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated, targeting a passenger vehicle in Sepaye village, Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least 13 people were killed and another four injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated, targeting a police transport in Raman district, Yala province, Thailand. Five police officers were killed and another injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed it to Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK). Police suspected that they had executed the attack in retaliation for the arrests of alleged drug traffickers.
07/25/2012: Approximately 20 assailants attacked the Nawazish security post near Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two Pakistani security officials were injured in the clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
07/25/2012: Assailants attacked a Frontier Corps (FC) security post in the Dabori area of Orakzai Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least 13 people, including three FC members and 10 assailants, were killed in the attack, and seven other soldiers were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed it to the Taliban.
07/25/2012: Assailants attacked a Gum Arabic Factory in the Bayan quarters of Maiduguri city, Borno state, Nigeria. Two Indian nationals were killed and another person injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials arrested Boko Haram members for their alleged involvement.
07/25/2012: Assailants attacked a police patrol in the Al-Hadid area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and another two injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
07/25/2012: Assailants attacked a police patrol in the Al-Hashimiya area north of Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and three people injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2012: Assailants attacked a police station and a governmental administrative office in Gubio town, Borno state, Nigeria. Two police officers and a civilian were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspected Boko Haram.
07/25/2012: Assailants attacked BML Krishnappa, the leader of Janata Del (Secular), while he was in his vehicle in Dasanapura area, Karnataka state, India. Two people, Krishnappa and an assailant, were killed in the clash, and another five people, including an attacker and three of Krishnappa's supporters, were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials suspected that the assailants carried out the attack in retaliation for Krishnappa's connection to the killing of Hadiyaala Devi, a political rival.
07/25/2012: Assailants attacked the convoy of the Abdol Wahab Qatali Security Company in the Shobi Masjid area of Karokh district, Herat province, Afghanistan. Two attackers and four security guards were killed and two other guards injured in the clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2012: Assailants attacked two pro-government militia checkpoints in Batis village, Abyan governorate, Yemen. At least five people, including two assailants, were killed in the attack, and another five individuals were injured. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device, targeting Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers near the Kerem Shalom crossing, Gaza Strip, West Bank and Gaza Strip. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed it to armed Palestinians.
07/25/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police investigator in Khasavyurt city, Khasavyurt district, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The victim was killed and two civilians injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Puyam Birendra Singh in the Singjamei Mayenbam Leikai area of Imphal city, Manipur state, India. Singh, a government engineer, escaped the attack unharmed; however, Singh's vehicle was partially damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that it stemmed from Singh's refusal to accede to an extortion demand.
07/25/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a police patrol in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and six other people, including three police officers, were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: An assailant opened fire on Rabbi Ovadia Isakov in Derbent city, Dagestan republic, Russia. Isikoff, a Chabad emissary, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
07/25/2013: An assailant threw a hand grenade at a police checkpoint in Hamam al-Alil town, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: An explosive device attached to a bicycle detonated near a police van in Gardez city, Paktia province, Afghanistan. At least 12 people, including five police officers were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: An explosive device attached to a National Directorate for Security (NDS) vehicle detonated in Kunduz city, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Three people, including one NDS official and two civilians, were killed and four others civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/25/2013: An explosive device detonated at the home of Ph Rajendro in Soibam Leikai town, Manipur state, India. Rajendro, the Deputy Director of Soil and Chemist at the Agriculture Department, was not injured in the blast; two vehicles were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: An explosive device detonated near Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle in Noorai village, Sabari district, Khost Province, Afghanistan. Three ANA soldiers were killed and two were injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, the provincial administration attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/25/2013: An explosive device detonated near an Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle in Zazi Aryub district, Paktia province, Afghanistan. At least four soldiers were killed and three soldiers injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2013: An explosive device detonated near an outdoor market in the Nawafl area of Muqdadiya city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of two bombings in the market on the same day; this second explosion targeted people drawn to the scene of an earlier blast. Fifteen people were killed and fifteen others were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
07/25/2013: An explosive device detonated outside a wedding celebration at a private residence in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and 13 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: An explosive device planted on a rickshaw outside of a police station detonated in Aqcha district, Jauzjan province, Afghanistan. The blast killed two people, including one police officer, and injured 10 others, including four police officers. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, officials suspect the Taliban was responsible.
07/25/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused at Jamia Binoria seminary in Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate (S.I.T.E.) town, Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack in a note attached to the explosive device.
07/25/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a suburb of Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. At least 10 people were killed and 62 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq in the Levant.
07/25/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an outdoor market in the Nawafl area of Muqdadiya city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of two bombings in the market on the same day; this first explosion was designed to draw a crowd. Fifteen people were killed and fifteen others were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
07/25/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a coffee shop in Al-Madain city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least six people were killed and 18 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle targeted a police patrol in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and at least six officers were injured in the blast; a police vehicle was also damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: Around forty assailants set up a checkpoint along a highway and executed Shia travelers in Sulaiman Bek city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Fourteen Shia truck drivers were executed after assailants stopped them and used identification cards to determine their religious affiliation. This was one of two incidents in Sulaiman Bek on the night of July 24-25, 2013; this second attack occurred on a highway after a previous attack had drawn security forces away from the scene. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to Al Qa'ida in Iraq.
07/25/2013: Assailants armed with homemade weapons attacked a civilian vehicle in Saar town, Northern governorate, Bahrain. The driver, who was an expatriate, was unhurt; however, the vehicle was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Shura town, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Nine police officers were killed in the violence. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Police (ANP) checkpoint in the Pul Mulan area of Injil district, Herat province, Afghanistan. This was one of two attacks on police checkpoints in Pul Mulan; one police officer was killed and five were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents; however, a police source attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/25/2013: Assailants attacked Taruk Sankon in Sana'a city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Sankon, a South Korean diplomat, was injured in the attack and his car was stolen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device on an oil pipeline in Marib governorate, Yemen. The pipeline was damaged in the attack and was out of operation for four days. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to tribesmen.
07/25/2013: Assailants fired a homemade projectile device at a civilian vehicle on Budaiya Highway, Bahrain. There were no reported injuries; however, the vehicle was slightly damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: Assailants fired a rocket propelled grenade at the United Arab Emirates embassy in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The embassy building was damaged in the attack; there were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Levies vehicle in Malik Shaga town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One Levies officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint near Balad city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle in Al-Shoura city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. A police officer was killed and a civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: Assailants opened fire on Imam Maulvi Anisur Rehman in the Sardah area of Warduj district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. Rehman was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/25/2013: Assailants opened fire on Prakash Sah in Jaleshwor town, Central development region, Nepal. Sah, a Madhesi People´s Right Forum-Nepal (MPRF-N) leader, was injured in the attack. Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha- Rajan Mukti (JTMM-R) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: Assailants shot and killed a ministry of electricity employee in the Al-Wahda neighborhood of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: Assailants threw a hand grenade at government soldiers in a market in Hodan district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Five civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the attack.
07/25/2013: Assailants threw incendiary devices at a residential building housing Bangladeshi workers in Sehla village, Northern governorate, Bahrain. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: Assailants vandalized the Islamic Society of Great Manchester Mosque and attempted to set it on fire in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Two assailants, identifed as anti-Muslim extremists, claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: Four assailants on motorbikes opened fire on the vehicle of a deputy commander of the Frontier Reserve Police in Gulbahar area, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The commander, Gul Wali Khan, was injured while his bodyguard and driver were both killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources indicated that the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was suspected of committing the attack.
07/25/2013: Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint in Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least two police officers were killed and four others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Levies officers who were escorting people injured in an earlier shooting to the hospital in Khuzdar district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Four people, including at least one Levies member and three Zehri tehsil tribesmen, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: Two assailants attempted to bomb a Shia mosque in Gilgit city, Gilgit-Baltistan territory, Pakistan. Police arrested the assailants before they reached their target. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2013: Two gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of Mohamed Brahmi in Tunis city, Ariana governorate, Tunisia. Brahmi, a prominent secular Tunisian politician of the Popular Party, was killed in the attack. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the Tunisian Prime Minister attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia.
07/25/2014: A mortar bomb detonated in a residential area in Taji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near rangers in Sukhirin district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. One ranger was killed and three others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near the Jaafar al-Sadeq prayer hall in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three similar attacks that occurred near Shia prayer halls in Kirkuk city on July 25, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: An assailant opened fire on a military checkpoint in Arab Jabur area, Dora neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and one other was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Mohammed Abdullahi Haji detonated in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Haji, a journalist, was unharmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: An explosive device detonated at a government lodge in Rann town, Borno state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties; however, the lodge was damaged in the attack. This was one of three similar attacks carried out by Boko Haram in Rann town on July 25, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/25/2014: An explosive device detonated at an administrative building in Rann town, Borno state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was damaged in the attack. This was one of three similar attacks carried out by Boko Haram in Rann town on July 25, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/25/2014: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle in Dangam district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed and two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Tebronggre area, Meghalaya state, India. Three police officers were killed and one other was wounded in the blast. A second explosive device was discovered and safely defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to both the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) and the Garo National Liberation Army.
07/25/2014: An explosive device detonated outside an anti-explosives department building in Hussein neighborhood, Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. A guard was injured in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in this area on July 25, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of a Ministry of Justice employee detonated in Adhamiyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The employee was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Kech district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near Huthis in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
07/25/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside Al-Mustafa prayer hall in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Four people were killed and 15 others were injured in the blast. This was one of three similar attacks that occurred near Shia prayer halls in Kirkuk city on July 25, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside the Holiday Hill Hotel in Betong district, Yala province, Thailand. Three people were killed and 35 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
07/25/2014: Assailants abducted a resident of El Salaam camp and stole six cows in Nyala area, South Darfur state, Sudan. The hostage was released on August 1, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants abducted four Aadhar Enrollment Camp employees near Kalimela area, Odisha state, India. The four employees were released the same day. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that Aadhar suspend its enrollment process.
07/25/2014: Assailants abducted Nadir al-Qadi in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Qadi, a photojournalist, was released on July 26, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants abducted Riyadh al-Adhdah and four of his guards in Adamiyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Al-Adhdah, a provincial council head, was released along with his guards on July 26, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants abducted two brothers in Pulumur town, Tunceli province, Turkey. The two civilians were released on August 5, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/25/2014: Assailants abducted two Donetsk regional administration officials in Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants attacked a district building in Registan district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. In addition to seven assailants, six people, including a police chief and five of his bodyguards, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/25/2014: Assailants attacked a police commander in Gurziwan district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. The commander and two civilians were killed and five civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Qansax Dheere town, Bay region, Somalia. At least four assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/25/2014: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Yaqshid district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. This was one of two similar attacks in Yaqshid district on July 25, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/25/2014: Assailants attacked an unknown number of security checkpoints in Zhari district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. In addition to 23 assailants, one soldier was killed and seven others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants attacked and ran over a motorcycle transporting African Union/United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) members in Serif Omar district, North Darfur state, Sudan. A UNAMID translator was killed, a commander was wounded, and one person was abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.
07/25/2014: Assailants attacked Deba Padiami at his residence in Badiliguda village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. Padiami, a village head, was dragged out of his residence and shot and killed in the attack. This was one of two attacks carried out by Maoists on neighboring houses on July 25, 2014. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out because they believed that the victim was a police informant.
07/25/2014: Assailants attacked Ganga Madkami at his residence in Badiliguda village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. Madkami, a local resident, was dragged out of his residence and shot and killed in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks on neighboring houses on July 25, 2014. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident, saying the victim was a police informant.
07/25/2014: Assailants attacked Iraqi Armed Forces soldiers stationed at the Mosul Medicine Factory in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least 21 assailants were killed in the attack which lasted for two days. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/25/2014: Assailants attacked the Buye military camp in Ango city, Eastern province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A soldier, his wife and his child were killed in the attack. Three other people were wounded and one person was abducted from the camp. The whereabouts of the kidnap victim were unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
07/25/2014: Assailants attacked three worshippers at a mosque in Mohammad Agha district, Logar province, Afghanistan. The assailants dragged the three civilians outside and shot and killed them. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/25/2014: Assailants detonated explosive devices at the Nabi Shiyt shrine in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties; however, the shrine was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/25/2014: Assailants equipped with Molotov cocktails and metal rods attacked police officers in Bani Jamra, Northern, Bahrain. The assailants lured the police officers into a graveyard before detonated an explosive device. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants fired rocket propelled grenades at Jubaland Forces (JF) in Afmadow city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/25/2014: Assailants intercepted two minibuses carrying 32 passengers outside Chaghcharan town, Ghor province, Afghanistan. The assailants separated 14 passengers, identified as members of the Hazara Shia community, and executed them. The remaining 18 passengers were released unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban, who denied responsibility.
07/25/2014: Assailants kidnapped a girl in Poblacion village, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. The girl was released on October 29, 2014. Abu Sayyaf claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they had received a $5,500,000.00 ransom for the girl's release; the military denied that a ransom had been paid.
07/25/2014: Assailants launched a grenade at the residence of Andriy Sadoviy, a mayor, in Lviv city, Lviv oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties; however, the house was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants launched a missile at a military helicopter in Camp Nairab neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. Four people were killed in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants launched artillery shells at a market in Debaltseve city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties; however, several kiosks were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants launched missiles at Benina International Airport in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the airport was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells and missiles at an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) vehicle in Beit Hanoun city, Gaza Strip, West Bank and Gaza Strip. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Snizhne city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Four civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants launched rockets at a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpoint in Panjgur district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants launched rockets at a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpoint in Parom area, Panjgur district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants launched two mortar shells at the United States (US) embassy in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the embassy was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants opened fire and threw explosive devices at a police station in Rann town, Borno state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties; however, the police station was damaged in the attack. This was one of three similar attacks carried out by Boko Haram in Rann town on July 25, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on a bus carrying participants of a Youm-e-Quds rally in Shara-e-Faisal Colony neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Five people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian in Nong Chik district, Pattani province, Thailand. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Azzah area, Al Bayda governorate, Yemen. Four soldiers were killed and four people, including two soldiers and two assailants, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
07/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police constable in Goriwan neighborhood, Bijbehara town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The police constable was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was involved in the attack.
07/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Lam Mai area, Yala province, Thailand. A civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) soldier in Hariryale area, Wardhigley neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
07/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) soldier near a hospital in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
07/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying two senior security officials in Sheikh Zuweid city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The two officials were killed in the assault. Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (Ansar Jerusalem) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in Gaza Strip, West Bank and Gaza Strip. Six assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on Jama Mohamed in Bondhere district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Mohamed, the chief of the district football association, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Shabaab.
07/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on Mullah Khirullah Amarkhil in Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Amarkhil, a local leader, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on police officers in Saraib neighborhood, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Three roadside bombs detonated near the Zahra prayer hall in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least four civilians were injured in the blast. This was one of three similar attacks that occurred near Shia prayer halls in Kirkuk city on July 25, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Two explosive devices detonated outside the residence of the minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Hussein neighborhood, Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in this area on July 25, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: A sniper opened fire on a police station in Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. One police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden motorcycle at a public swimming pool in Tuz Khormato district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks at the same location within minutes. In addition to the bomber, at least 10 people were killed and 44 others were injured across both incidents. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/25/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden truck near a People's Protection Units (YPG) checkpoint in a village outside of Tall Abyad town, Raqqah governorate, Syria. Aside from the bomber, there were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. This was one of two attacks targeting YPG checkpoints near Tall Abyad on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/25/2015: A suicide bomber detonated at a public swimming pool in Tuz Khormato district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks at the same location within minutes. In addition to the bomber, at least 10 people were killed and 44 others were injured across both incidents. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/25/2015: A suicide bomber detonated in a bar in Port Vert neighborhood, Maroua city, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. In addition to the bomber, 22 civilians were killed and 67 others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/25/2015: An assailant opened fire on Talal al-Ordoni in the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp, Sidon district, South governorate, Lebanon. Al-Ordoni, a Fatah official and head of the Shatila Martyrs Brigade, and one of his guards were killed and another guard was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jund al-Sham for Tawhid and Jihad.
07/25/2015: An explosive device detonated at a police checkpost in Jalalabad city, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. One person was killed and six others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/25/2015: An explosive device detonated in Shahr-e Safa district, Zabul province, Afghanistan. One person was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Mahmudiyah district, south of Baghdad, Iraq. Two people were killed and eight others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: An explosive device detonated near a vehicle showroom in Al Biya area, south of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and six others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: An explosive device detonated near Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. One child was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Hay al-Mahdiyah, Al Durah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a Peshmerga patrol in Jalula area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One Peshmerga member was killed and at least two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: An explosive device hidden in a garbage can detonated targeting Buddhist monks in Taluban municipality, Pattani province, Thailand. Two people, including a Buddhist monk and a soldier, were killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: An explosive device planted in a vehicle detonated in Iskan area, Mansour neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a Green Zone government employee, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: An explosive device planted on a bus detonated in Shaab neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated near a police office in Taluqan city, Takhar province, Afghanistan. Nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/25/2015: An explosives-laden truck detonated and assailants opened fire on a Turkish military convoy in Lice town, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. Two soldiers were killed and four others were injured in the attack. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a People's Protection Units (YPG) checkpoint in Sarin town, Aleppo governorate, Syria. Dozens of YPG members were killed and injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/25/2015: Assailants abducted 120 Huthis from Azariq district, Ad Dali governorate, Yemen. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Popular Resistance Committees (Yemen).
07/25/2015: Assailants abducted Salem Mohammed Al-Namli at a checkpoint in Harawah town, Sirte district, Libya. Al-Namli, an appeals court judge, was executed and found dead on August 5, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
07/25/2015: Assailants attacked a cafe and kidnapped two civilians in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
07/25/2015: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint south of Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the incident. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: Assailants attacked a politician's residence in Abuja city, Abuja state, Nigeria. A police guard was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: Assailants attacked a power plant construction site in Silopi district, Sirnak province, Turkey. Fifteen workers were abducted during the attack and released shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/25/2015: Assailants attacked an army base in Moqokori area, Hiiraan region, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/25/2015: Assailants attacked Blarigi village, Lac region, Chad. Three civilians were killed in the attack. This was one of three related incidents in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/25/2015: Assailants attacked Dakara village, Odisha state, India. An unknown number of civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/25/2015: Assailants attacked Katikine village, Lac region, Chad. Thirty civilians were kidnapped during the assault. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of three related incidents in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/25/2015: Assailants attacked Medi Kouta village, Lac region, Chad. Thirteen assailants were killed and an unknown number of Chadian soldiers were wounded in the ensuing clash. This was one of three related incidents in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/25/2015: Assailants attacked security forces in Al Rashad neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: Assailants attempted to extort money from a trader in West Khasi Hill district, Meghalaya state, India. No casualties were reported. The Garo National Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in relation to an extortion demand.
07/25/2015: Assailants fired a rocket that landed and detonated in Jadidah neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. At least five children were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2015: Assailants fired rockets at the Kabul International Airport in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: Assailants kidnapped 182 children from Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/25/2015: Assailants kidnapped Ra'id al-Samarra'i, the former head of the Diyala accounting department, from Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: Assailants kidnapped six motorists in Shor Ab area, Farah province, Afghanistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/25/2015: Assailants opened fire at a police station in Siirt province, Turkey. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on a former soldier in Purok 4 area, Ramay village, Albay province, Philippines. The former soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police officer in Shah Joy District, Zabul, Afghanistan. The officer was killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Baglar district, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Rashtriya Rifles patrol in Dubjan area, Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on Abdullahi Hussein Mohamud's vehicle in Wadajir area, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Mohamud, a member of parliament, was killed in the attack, along with two bodyguards and a driver. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on an official from Somalia's Prime Minister's office in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The official was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on Iqbal Baig in Islamabad city, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan. Baig, a United States Embassy employee, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on Syed Rais Jafferi in Gulshan-e-Iqbal neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Jafferi, an imambargah trustee, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: Assailants shelled a residential area in Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. Five civilians were killed and 27 others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
07/25/2015: Assailants stopped a bus and abducted 11 passengers along the Dahan-e-Ghori highway, Puli Khumri area, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. The victims were released on July 27, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/25/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a bus stop in Achabal area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One civilian was killed and five others, including Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) members, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a civilian residence in Drogheda town, County Louth, Ireland. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device on train tracks in Kolkata city, West Bengal state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices near Herenchatwa area, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
07/25/2015: Two assailants opened on police officers in Okmeydani neighborhood, Istanbul city, Istanbul province, Turkey. Three police officers and one civilian were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2016: A sniper opened fire on a military checkpoint in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. A soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a checkpoint in Khalis district, Diyala, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least 14 people were killed and 41 people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2016: An assailant set fire to a firefighters' union hall in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related arson attacks in Las Vegas on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/25/2016: An assailant set fire to a Mormon church in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related arson attacks in Las Vegas on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/25/2016: An explosive device detonated in Ghazaliya neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2016: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Madain, Diyala, Iraq. At least two people were killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Amin neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2016: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in As Sinai neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Arab Ebjur area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police convoy in Kiziltepe district, Mardin, Turkey. Three police officers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/25/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an armored police vehicle in Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai, Egypt. At least one police officer was killed and 11 officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Munir al-Yafi'i, Special Task Forces commander, in Shaykh Uthman, Adan, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Abukar Abdullahi Isaq near Leego, Bay, Somalia. Isaq, the Leego area commissioner, was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Kafr Sousa neighborhood, Damascus, Syria. Several people were injured in the blast. The League of Damascus for Special Tasks claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2016: Assailants abducted two civilians, Hiralal Yadav and Sheo Lal Yadav, from Tehri, Jharkhand, India. Both hostages were killed and their bodies were discovered later the same day. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of being police informants.
07/25/2016: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Afghani Ghar, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Three police officers were killed and five officers were abducted in the assault. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/25/2016: Assailants attacked a police post in Kohistan district, Faryab, Afghanistan. At least 17 assailants were killed and 22 assailants and three police officers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/25/2016: Assailants attacked civilians in Um Gaji, North Darfur, Sudan. Seven people, including two women who were sexually assaulted, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2016: Assailants attacked military forces in Hazm district, Al Jawf, Yemen. At least 15 assailants were killed and 24 assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks in Al Jawf on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
07/25/2016: Assailants attacked military forces in Maslub district, Al Jawf, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks in Al Jawf on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
07/25/2016: Assailants attacked police forces in Charmas village in Pusht Rod district, Farah province, Afghanistan. This was one of two related attacks on security forces in Pusht Rod district on this date. At least four police officers and 12 assailants were killed across the two assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
07/25/2016: Assailants attacked police forces in Dukwan wa Chik village in Pusht Rod district, Farah province, Afghanistan. This was one of two related attacks on security forces in Pusht Rod district on this date. At least four police officers and 12 assailants were killed across the two assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
07/25/2016: Assailants attacked the 5th Armed Brigade headquarters in Sabir, Lahij, Yemen. There were no reported casualties as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
07/25/2016: Assailants beheaded Aden Abdullah, a traditional elder, in Qansax Dheere, Bay, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/25/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on border guards in Khubash district, Najran, Saudi Arabia. Five border guards were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
07/25/2016: Assailants executed an unknown number of young men in Mosul district, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of two related attacks in the area that resulted in the execution of 23 people. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), noting the victims were accused of working with security forces.
07/25/2016: Assailants executed an unknown number of young men in Salamiyah, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of two related attacks in the area that resulted in the execution of 23 people. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), noting the victims were accused of working with security forces.
07/25/2016: Assailants fired a missile targeting a military camp that struck a civilian residence in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia. One person was killed in the attack. Huthi extremists claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2016: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Qaimarryeh neighborhood, Damascus, Syria. At least four people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2016: Assailants fired rockets at Hajlah, Nineveh, Iraq. At least five people were killed and seven people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/25/2016: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Khaldiyah neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria. At least two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Nusrah Front.
07/25/2016: Assailants opened fire on Asae Nikong and Saman Sophap in Bannang Sata district, Yala, Thailand. Sophap, a defense volunteer, was killed and Nikong, a village chief, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Ahmad Luebaesa Group.
07/25/2016: Assailants raided Adeyohor, Benue, Nigeria. At least seven people were killed in the assault. This was one of two related attacks on villages in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
07/25/2016: Assailants raided Sontyo settlement in Logo district, Benue, Nigeria. At least two people were killed in the assault. This was one of two related attacks on villages in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
07/25/2016: Assailants raided the Ministry of Communications and Informatics building in Zawiya, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Revolutionaries Battalion.
07/25/2016: Assailants set fire to a cement truck in Aandhikhola, Western development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) carried out the attack.
07/25/2016: Assailants set fire to a truck carrying medicine in Nipani Chok, Central development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
07/25/2016: Assailants shot and killed Abdul Nabi Hasrani, a tribal leader, in Zehri, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2016: Gunmen opened fire on a coal train in Inhamitanga, Sofala, Mozambique. Two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
07/25/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden vehicle in Hawrah, Diyala, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2016: Two assailants shot and killed Leonardo Puerza, Pag-Olingin West village chair, in Antipolo del Norte, Batangas, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2017: A landmine detonated in Khab, Khabb wa ash Shaaf district, Al Jawf, Yemen. At least three civilians were killed and an unknown number were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah) and stated that the attack was intended to target government forces and impede their movement into the area.
07/25/2017: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a police patrol in western Baghdad, Iraq. A police officer was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2017: An assailant armed with a knife attacked officers at a border police post in Melilla, Spain. One officer was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2017: An assailant set fire to a refugee home in Grytan, Jamtland, Sweden. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, an individual was arrested in connection to the attack.
07/25/2017: An explosive device detonated at a fish market in northern Baghdad, Iraq. Five civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2017: An explosive device detonated at the Mexican Bishops' Conference (CEM) headquarters in Mexico City, Federal, Mexico. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Informal Feminist Commando for Anti-authoritarian Action claimed responsibility for the incident and stated "No god, no master! For every torture and assassination in the name of your god! For every child abused by the pedophile priests! In the tension of insurrectionary anarchy!"
07/25/2017: An explosive device detonated near an asylum center in Rocca di Papa, Lazio region, Italy. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a civilian in San Jorge, Las Navas, Northern Samar, Philippines. One civilian was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/25/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying Abdul Rahim Haidari, a district head, in Shib Koh, Farah, Afghanistan. At least six people, including Haidari, his son, and four of his body guards were killed in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a volunteer fighters checkpoint near the Hamreen Mountains, Naama, Saladin, Iraq. At least two volunteer fighters were killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2017: Assailants ambushed Moroccan peacekeepers working for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) in Bangassou, Mbomou, Central African Republic. At least two peacekeepers were killed and another peacekeeper was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to an anti-Balaka militia.
07/25/2017: Assailants attacked a Tuareg encampment between Menaka and Gao, Mali. Four people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
07/25/2017: Assailants attacked military sites in Nukhayb, Al Anbar, Iraq. Security forces repelled the attack, killing 21 assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/25/2017: Assailants attacked security posts in Jani Khel Paktia, Afghanistan. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Jani Khel on the same day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2017: Assailants beheaded Mullah Taj Mohammad, a local cleric, in Sari Pul, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State.
07/25/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Exploration Services team convoy, which included Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) employees, University of Maiduguri lecturers, Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members, and military personnel in Jibi, Magumeri area, Borno, Nigeria. At least 69 people were killed, an unknown number were injured, and at least three people were abducted in the attack. All three hostages were released on February 10, 2018. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident and sources posited that the abduction to be part of a ransom demand.
07/25/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Yemeni army vehicle in Adh Dhliaah district, Hadramawt, Yemen. Three soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
07/25/2017: Assailants opened fire on police stationed in Al-Maash, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. Four police officers and an assailant were killed and a police officer was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/25/2017: Assailants set fire to a church in Vilcun, Araucania, Chile. There were no reported casualties. Weichan Auka Mapu claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2017: Assailants set fire to a health clinic in Jani Khel, Paktia, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Jani Khel on the same day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/25/2017: Assailants set fire to the governor's compound in Jani Khel, Paktia, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Jani Khel on the same day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/25/2017: Assailants set fire to the police headquarters in Jani Khel, Paktia, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Jani Khel on the same day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/25/2017: Assailants shot and killed a police officer in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2017: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire at a police directorate building in Yenisehir, Diyarbakir, Turkey. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/25/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Loran, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2017: Security forces discovered and destroyed an unknown number of explosives-laden vehicles and explosive devices west of Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/1998: An unknown gunman shot and killed Betty Camacho de Rangel outside of her home in Villavicencio, Colombia. The victim was a former congresswoman and mayor from the ruling Liberal Party.
07/26/1998: An unnamed group attacked an Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) post at al-Qantarah, Lebanon with machine guns and rockets. No casualties were reported in this incident.
07/26/1998: Suspected Albanian perpetrators attacked Serbian Police in the village of Kijevo, Kosovo. No casualties were reported in this incident.
07/26/1998: The Khmer Rouge attacked the village of O Kong Vinh in Northern Cambodia in an attempt to disrupt the national elections. Seven civilians, two soldiers and one Khmer Rouge attacker died in the attack. An unspecified number of people were injured.
07/26/1999: A suspected member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) carried out a drive-by shooting, targeting a roadblock in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. The attacker killed six people, another six were seriously injuried, and the perpetrator was possibly injured, as he escpaed on foot, as well. There was minor damage to the road block from the gunfire.
07/26/1999: An unknown gunman attacked shoppers at the Dili market in downtown Dili, East Timor, Indonesia. One person was killed in the incident and there was minor damage from the attack, but no additional injuried from the attack.
07/26/2000: A bomb set under a car owned by a Popular Party candidate, Agustin Ramos Vallejo, was found and destroyed by authorities in Durango, Spain. The police-led controlled explosion destroyed the car and damaged other vehicles parked in the surroundings. Authorities suspected that Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) members were responsible for the incident.
07/26/2000: An unidentified perpetrator threw a grenade into a coffee shop in Jolo, Philippines, injuring 18. Police believed that the attack could have be part of an extortion attempt, anger at the owner's rental of pornographic videos, or part of an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) campaign.
07/26/2000: The offices of the Caja Vital bank in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, were damaged when an a bomb set by Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) exploded. A member of the ETA called local newspapers and gave a ten minute warning that the bomb would explode near the bank office. No casualties resulted from the incident.
07/26/2000: Twenty unidentified militiamen broke into an aid agency compound in Mogadishu, Somalia. A French woman and a British man who worked for Action Agency Hunger were kidnapped. There was no information on the fate of the hostages.
07/26/2001: Palestinian gunmen opened fire on a car traveling between the towns of Ramot and Givat Zeev in Israel. One teenage Israeli boy was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2001: Unidentified individuals shot and killed Giorgi Sanaia, a journalist for the Rustavi-2 television station, inside his home in Tbilisi, Georgia.  No group claimed responsibility.  Although some claimed the attack was politically motivated, the President of Georgia claimed he did not think this was the case.
07/26/2002: One Israeli settler was killed and two more wounded by Palestinian gunmen near Hebron, in the West Bank. The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2002: Three Israeli settlers were killed and another wounded by Palestinian gunmen near Hebron, in the West Bank. The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility.
07/26/2003: Chechen Rebels (non-specific) blew up a group of Russian sappers on a remote-controlled land mine in the Chechen capital Gronzy's Avtorkhanovskiy district. The explosion was carried out when sappers were checking a road. Two mercenaries were also killed and three wounded by the explosion.
07/26/2004:  An unidentified person threw a grenade toward Indian border security force personnel outside the Baramulla hospital in India.  One person was killed and 34 others were injured, five critically.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack and officials did not name a suspected group.
07/26/2004: A bomb near a bus stop exploded in Voronezh, Russia, injuring two people. The bomb was set-off by a timing mechanism and was filled with metal balls. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing, but officials blamed "terrorists from the North Caucasus."
07/26/2004: A low-grade bomb exploded in the offices of Indonesia’s General Election Commission (KPU) in Jakarta, Indonesia. Minutes before the explosion occurred, security officers discovered two boxes at the entrance of the women’s washroom on the first floor of the building and the bomb squad was called. The boxes exploded before the bomb squad arrived, but there were no casualties. The KPU was holding a plenary session on the second floor of the building to discuss the final tally of the July 5 presidential elections. No specific group was suspected of the attack nor did any group claim responsibility.
07/26/2004: A military convoy in Turbat, Balochistan Province, southern Pakistan, was attacked by unidentified militants firing rockets. Two soldiers were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility, but several suspects were arrested.
07/26/2004: A remote-controlled bomb exploded near a vehicle that carried the Chief of Police of southern Kandahar Province, General Khan Mohammed, in Afghanistan. There were no casualties in the attack, in which the Taliban was suspected.
07/26/2004: An oil tanker, owned by the Karachi-based National Oil Company, was attacked by two unidentified gunmen who were riding motorcycles in Chaman, Pakistan. Between six and eight bullets were fired at the tanker, causing oil to leak. The fuel was headed to a U.S. base in nearby Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack and there were no casualties.
07/26/2004: Outside the main U.S. Military Base in Mosul, Iraq, a pick-up truck loaded with explosives detonated 50 meters from the main gate of the Mosul airfield. Three people were killed including the suicide bomber. Four security guards and three U.S. soldiers were wounded in the attack.
07/26/2004: Suspected Iraqi insurgents attacked Iraq’s Deputy Chief of Tribal Affairs, Col. Musab al-Awadi, killing him and two of his bodyguards with gunfire. The attack happened outside al-Awadi’s home in southern Baghdad, Iraq.
07/26/2004: Two Jordanian truck drivers, Fayez Saad al-Udwan and Ahmed Salama Hassan (Mohammad Ahmed Salamaal-Manaya'a), were kidnapped by a group calling itself the Mujahedeen Corps in Iraq, near Baghdad. The group threatened to kill the two men if the drivers’ company called Daoud & Partners, owned by Rami al- Ouweiss, failed to leave Iraq within 72 hours. The two men were released on August 09, 2004.
07/26/2005: A car bomb exploded on a highway near the Iraq-Jordan border crossing of Al-Qadisiyah, killing two policemen and injuring an uncertain number of others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2005: A landmine was detonated in Sri Lanka by the Karuna Faction, a radical offshoot of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, killing 15 Tigers. Reports indicated that the Karuna Faction was responsible, but the group did not actually claim responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2005: An Afghan parliamentary candidate was killed when a remote-controlled bomb exploded near his vehicle in Afghanistan's Paktika Province. The candidate’s mother and three children riding in the car were also wounded by the blast. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2005: At least twenty employees of Abu Ghurayb Prison were shot and killed by gunmen after leaving work in western Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2005: Gunmen attacked civilians working on a water project in Al-Faris, Iraq, killing 18 and wounding 22. No group claimed responsibility for the shooting.
07/26/2005: In one of two related attacks, a Catholic church was damaged by petrol and paint bombs by suspected loyalist paramilitaries in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. No one was killed or injured, but several families were evacuated in the vicinity.
07/26/2005: In one of two related attacks, a Catholic owned bar was set on fire by a petrol bomb by suspected loyalist paramilitaries in Martinstown, Northern Ireland. No one was killed or injured.
07/26/2005: Six police officers were injured when an explosive device detonated alongside their vehicle in the Republic of Dagestan in Russia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2005: Suspected Taliban militants shot and killed the police chief of the Arghasan district in Kandahar (Province), Afghanistan. The chief’s bodyguard was also killed in the attack, and another policeman was injured. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2006: Seven civilians, including three children, were wounded when a powerful grenade was launched at a bus stand in Magam village, Indian-controlled Kashmir, India. No group has claimed responsibility, although the attack was aimed at civilians in the tourist region.
07/26/2007: A car bomb near the Abdullah Restaurant in a busy popular market in central Kirkuk, Iraq.  The bomb killed at least six people and wounded 25 more. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/26/2007: Two suicide attackers were killed and six Indian paramilitary troopers were wounded in a gun and grenade attack on a paramilitary base in Srinagar in Indian Kashmir. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/26/2008: On Saturday afternoon at approximately 1500, gunmen attacked and injured an awakening council official in Daowdi neighborhood, west Baghdad, Iraq.  There were no claims of responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2008: On Saturday afternoon at approximatley 1400, a roadside bomb targeted civilians in Kamb Sara in Adhamiyah neighborhood in north Baghdad, Iraq. Six people were injured, including one policeman and two Sahwa members.  There were no claims of responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2008: On Saturday at an unspecified time, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, Al Shabab militants attacked the convoy of the Somali President.  Ten soldiers were killed in the attack. There were no other reports of casualties.
07/26/2008: On Saturday evening a few minutes after 18:38, a bicycle bomb exploded in the Sardar Patel diamond market in the Bapunagar area of Ahmedabad district, Gujarat province, India. This was the second bomb in a series of 17 serial bomb blasts that took place within 70 minutes in various crowded places in Ahmedabad and killed a total of 56 civilians and injured 200 others. The bomb, which contained ammonium nitrate, ball bearings, a chemical powder, gelatin, plastic bags, cloth rags and a six volt Chinese-made battery attached to a timer device and stored inside a carton, was planted on an old bicycle. Even though the blast was of low intensity, it was enough to shatter the windowpanes of the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service buses in the vicinity. A lesser known group called Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the Ahmedabad bombing attacks with a 14 page email manifesto sent to the media minutes before the first bomb blast. According to the Indian Mujahideen, the bombings were carried out to avenge the 2002 anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat. On 08/14/2008, a suspected activist of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Mohammad Sajid Mansori, was arrested by police in Bharuch while on 08/16/2008, the leader of the SIMI movement, Abul Bashar Qasmi, admitted to his and to several other SIMI members’ involvement in connection with the serial bomb blasts after he was arrested by police in Uttar Pradesh. Six other senior SIMI members, in addition to eight locals, were also arrested, for a total of 16 individuals connected to the bombing attacks. Following the police investigation, authorities speculated that the Indian Mujahideen was just a front name for the SIMI group.
07/26/2008: On Saturday evening after 18:40, a bicycle bomb exploded at a bus station in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat province, India. This was one of a series of 17 serial bomb blasts that took place within 70 minutes in various crowded places in Ahmedabad and killed a total of 56 civilians and injured 200 others. The bomb, which contained ammonium nitrate, ball bearings, a chemical powder, gelatin, plastic bags, cloth rags and a six volt Chinese-made battery attached to a timer device and stored inside a carton, was planted on an old bicycle. Even though the blast was of low intensity, it was enough to shatter the windowpanes of the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service buses in the vicinity. A lesser known group called Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the Ahmedabad bombing attacks with a 14 page email manifesto sent to the media minutes before the first bomb blast. According to the Indian Mujahideen, the bombings were carried out to avenge the 2002 anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat. On 08/14/2008, a suspected activist of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Mohammad Sajid Mansori, was arrested by police in Bharuch while on 08/16/2008, the leader of the SIMI movement, Abul Bashar Qasmi, admitted to his and to several other SIMI members’ involvement in connection with the serial bomb blasts after he was arrested by police in Uttar Pradesh. Six other senior SIMI members, in addition to eight locals, were also arrested, for a total of 16 individuals connected to the bombing attacks. Following the police investigation, authorities speculated that the Indian Mujahideen was just a front name for the SIMI group.
07/26/2008: On Saturday evening after 18:40, a bicycle bomb exploded at a crowded bazaar in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat province, India. This was one of a series of 17 serial bomb blasts that took place within 70 minutes in various crowded places in Ahmedabad and killed a total of 56 civilians and injured 200 others. The bomb, which contained ammonium nitrate, ball bearings, a chemical powder, gelatin, plastic bags, cloth rags and a six volt Chinese-made battery attached to a timer device and stored inside a carton, was planted on an old bicycle. Even though the blast was of low intensity, it was enough to shatter the windowpanes of the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service buses in the vicinity. A lesser known group called Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the Ahmedabad bombing attacks with a 14 page email manifesto sent to the media minutes before the first bomb blast. According to the Indian Mujahideen, the bombings were carried out to avenge the 2002 anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat. On 08/14/2008, a suspected activist of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Mohammad Sajid Mansori, was arrested by police in Bharuch while on 08/16/2008, the leader of the SIMI movement, Abul Bashar Qasmi, admitted to his and to several other SIMI members’ involvement in connection with the serial bomb blasts after he was arrested by police in Uttar Pradesh. Six other senior SIMI members, in addition to eight locals, were also arrested, for a total of 16 individuals connected to the bombing attacks. Following the police investigation, authorities speculated that the Indian Mujahideen was just a front name for the SIMI group.
07/26/2008: On Saturday evening after 18:40, a bicycle bomb exploded at a crowded bus stop in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat province, India. This was one of a series of 17 serial bomb blasts that took place within 70 minutes in various crowded places in Ahmedabad and killed a total of 56 civilians and injured 200 others. The bomb, which contained ammonium nitrate, ball bearings, a chemical powder, gelatin, plastic bags, cloth rags and a six volt Chinese-made battery attached to a timer device and stored inside a carton, was planted on an old bicycle. Even though the blast was of low intensity, it was enough to shatter the windowpanes of the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service buses in the vicinity. A lesser known group called Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the Ahmedabad bombing attacks with a 14 page email manifesto sent to the media minutes before the first bomb blast. According to the Indian Mujahideen, the bombings were carried out to avenge the 2002 anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat. On 08/14/2008, a suspected activist of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Mohammad Sajid Mansori, was arrested by police in Bharuch while on 08/16/2008, the leader of the SIMI movement, Abul Bashar Qasmi, admitted to his and to several other SIMI members’ involvement in connection with the serial bomb blasts after he was arrested by police in Uttar Pradesh. Six other senior SIMI members, in addition to eight locals, were also arrested, for a total of 16 individuals connected to the bombing attacks. Following the police investigation, authorities speculated that the Indian Mujahideen was just a front name for the SIMI group.
07/26/2008: On Saturday evening after 18:40, a bicycle bomb exploded at a railway station in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat province, India. This was one of a series of 17 serial bomb blasts that took place within 70 minutes in various crowded places in Ahmedabad and killed a total of 56 civilians and injured 200 others. The bomb, which contained ammonium nitrate, ball bearings, a chemical powder, gelatin, plastic bags, cloth rags and a six volt Chinese-made battery attached to a timer device and stored inside a carton, was planted on an old bicycle. Even though the blast was of low intensity, it was enough to shatter the windowpanes of the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service buses in the vicinity. A lesser known group called Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the Ahmedabad bombing attacks with a 14 page email manifesto sent to the media minutes before the first bomb blast. According to the Indian Mujahideen, the bombings were carried out to avenge the 2002 anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat. On 08/14/2008, a suspected activist of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Mohammad Sajid Mansori, was arrested by police in Bharuch while on 08/16/2008, the leader of the SIMI movement, Abul Bashar Qasmi, admitted to his and to several other SIMI members’ involvement in connection with the serial bomb blasts after he was arrested by police in Uttar Pradesh. Six other senior SIMI members, in addition to eight locals, were also arrested, for a total of 16 individuals connected to the bombing attacks. Following the police investigation, authorities speculated that the Indian Mujahideen was just a front name for the SIMI group.
07/26/2008: On Saturday evening after 18:40, a bicycle bomb exploded at a restaurant in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat province, India. This was one of a series of 17 serial bomb blasts that took place within 70 minutes in various crowded places in Ahmedabad and killed a total of 56 civilians and injured 200 others. The bomb, which contained ammonium nitrate, ball bearings, a chemical powder, gelatin, plastic bags, cloth rags and a six volt Chinese-made battery attached to a timer device and stored inside a carton, was planted on an old bicycle. Even though the blast was of low intensity, it was enough to shatter the windowpanes of the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service buses in the vicinity. A lesser known group called Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the Ahmedabad bombing attacks with a 14 page email manifesto sent to the media minutes before the first bomb blast. According to the Indian Mujahideen, the bombings were carried out to avenge the 2002 anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat. On 08/14/2008, a suspected activist of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Mohammad Sajid Mansori, was arrested by police in Bharuch while on 08/16/2008, the leader of the SIMI movement, Abul Bashar Qasmi, admitted to his and to several other SIMI members’ involvement in connection with the serial bomb blasts after he was arrested by police in Uttar Pradesh. Six other senior SIMI members, in addition to eight locals, were also arrested, for a total of 16 individuals connected to the bombing attacks. Following the police investigation, authorities speculated that the Indian Mujahideen was just a front name for the SIMI group.
07/26/2008: On Saturday evening after 18:40, a bicycle bomb exploded at the Galaxy Cinema in the Naroda neighborhood of Ahmedabad district, Gujarat province, India. This was one of a series of 17 serial bomb blasts that took place within 70 minutes in various crowded places in Ahmedabad and killed a total of 56 civilians and injured 200 others. The bomb, which contained ammonium nitrate, ball bearings, a chemical powder, gelatin, plastic bags, cloth rags and a six volt Chinese-made battery attached to a timer device and stored inside a carton, was planted on an old bicycle. Even though the blast was of low intensity, it was enough to shatter the windowpanes of the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service buses in the vicinity. A lesser known group called Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the Ahmedabad bombing attacks with a 14 page email manifesto sent to the media minutes before the first bomb blast. According to the Indian Mujahideen, the bombings were carried out to avenge the 2002 anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat. On 08/14/2008, a suspected activist of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Mohammad Sajid Mansori, was arrested by police in Bharuch while on 08/16/2008, the leader of the SIMI movement, Abul Bashar Qasmi, admitted to his and to several other SIMI members’ involvement in connection with the serial bomb blasts after he was arrested by police in Uttar Pradesh. Six other senior SIMI members, in addition to eight locals, were also arrested, for a total of 16 individuals connected to the bombing attacks. Following the police investigation, authorities speculated that the Indian Mujahideen was just a front name for the SIMI group.
07/26/2008: On Saturday evening after 18:40, a bicycle bomb exploded near a Hanuman temple in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat province, India. This was one of a series of 17 serial bomb blasts that took place within 70 minutes in various crowded places in Ahmedabad and killed a total of 56 civilians and injured 200 others. The bomb, which contained ammonium nitrate, ball bearings, a chemical powder, gelatin, plastic bags, cloth rags and a six volt Chinese-made battery attached to a timer device and stored inside a carton, was planted on an old bicycle. Even though the blast was of low intensity, it was enough to shatter the windowpanes of the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service buses in the vicinity. A lesser known group called Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the Ahmedabad bombing attacks with a 14 page email manifesto sent to the media minutes before the first bomb blast. According to the Indian Mujahideen, the bombings were carried out to avenge the 2002 anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat. On 08/14/2008, a suspected activist of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Mohammad Sajid Mansori, was arrested by police in Bharuch while on 08/16/2008, the leader of the SIMI movement, Abul Bashar Qasmi, admitted to his and to several other SIMI members’ involvement in connection with the serial bomb blasts after he was arrested by police in Uttar Pradesh. Six other senior SIMI members, in addition to eight locals, were also arrested, for a total of 16 individuals connected to the bombing attacks. Following the police investigation, authorities speculated that the Indian Mujahideen was just a front name for the SIMI group.
07/26/2008: On Saturday evening after 18:40, a bicycle bomb exploded near pan shops and vegetable vendors at the Raipur Chakla market in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat province, India. This was one of a series of 17 serial bomb blasts that took place within 70 minutes in various crowded places in Ahmedabad and killed a total of 56 civilians and injured 200 others. The bomb, which contained ammonium nitrate, ball bearings, a chemical powder, gelatin, plastic bags, cloth rags and a six volt Chinese-made battery attached to a timer device and stored inside a carton, was planted on an old bicycle. Even though the blast was of low intensity, it was enough to shatter the windowpanes of the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service buses in the vicinity. A lesser known group called Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the Ahmedabad bombing attacks with a 14 page email manifesto sent to the media minutes before the first bomb blast. According to the Indian Mujahideen, the bombings were carried out to avenge the 2002 anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat. On 08/14/2008, a suspected activist of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Mohammad Sajid Mansori, was arrested by police in Bharuch while on 08/16/2008, the leader of the SIMI movement, Abul Bashar Qasmi, admitted to his and to several other SIMI members’ involvement in connection with the serial bomb blasts after he was arrested by police in Uttar Pradesh. Six other senior SIMI members, in addition to eight locals, were also arrested, for a total of 16 individuals connected to the bombing attacks. Following the police investigation, authorities speculated that the Indian Mujahideen was just a front name for the SIMI group.
07/26/2008: On Saturday evening after 18:40, a bicycle bomb exploded near pan shops and vegetable vendors at the Sarangpur market in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat province, India. This was one of a series of 17 serial bomb blasts that took place within 70 minutes in various crowded places in Ahmedabad and killed a total of 56 civilians and injured 200 others. The bomb, which contained ammonium nitrate, ball bearings, a chemical powder, gelatin, plastic bags, cloth rags and a six volt Chinese-made battery attached to a timer device and stored inside a carton, was planted on an old bicycle. Even though the blast was of low intensity, it was enough to shatter the windowpanes of the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service buses in the vicinity. A lesser known group called Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the Ahmedabad bombing attacks with a 14 page email manifesto sent to the media minutes before the first bomb blast. According to the Indian Mujahideen, the bombings were carried out to avenge the 2002 anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat. On 08/14/2008, a suspected activist of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Mohammad Sajid Mansori, was arrested by police in Bharuch while on 08/16/2008, the leader of the SIMI movement, Abul Bashar Qasmi, admitted to his and to several other SIMI members’ involvement in connection with the serial bomb blasts after he was arrested by police in Uttar Pradesh. Six other senior SIMI members, in addition to eight locals, were also arrested, for a total of 16 individuals connected to the bombing attacks. Following the police investigation, authorities speculated that the Indian Mujahideen was just a front name for the SIMI group.
07/26/2008: On Saturday evening after 18:40, a bicycle bomb exploded on an Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service bus in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat province, India. This was one of a series of 17 serial bomb blasts that took place within 70 minutes in various crowded places in Ahmedabad and killed a total of 56 civilians and injured 200 others. The bomb, which contained ammonium nitrate, ball bearings, a chemical powder, gelatin, plastic bags, cloth rags and a six volt Chinese-made battery attached to a timer device and stored inside a carton, was planted on an old bicycle. A lesser known group called Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the Ahmedabad bombing attacks with a 14 page email manifesto sent to the media minutes before the first bomb blast. According to the Indian Mujahideen, the bombings were carried out to avenge the 2002 anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat. On 08/14/2008, a suspected activist of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Mohammad Sajid Mansori, was arrested by police in Bharuch while on 08/16/2008, the leader of the SIMI movement, Abul Bashar Qasmi, admitted to his and to several other SIMI members’ involvement in connection with the serial bomb blasts after he was arrested by police in Uttar Pradesh. Six other senior SIMI members, in addition to eight locals, were also arrested, for a total of 16 individuals connected to the bombing attacks. Following the police investigation, authorities speculated that the Indian Mujahideen was just a front name for the SIMI group.
07/26/2008: On Saturday evening at 18:38, a bicycle bomb exploded in the Hatkeshwar locality in the Maninagar area of Ahmedabad district, Gujarat province, India. This was the first bomb in a series of 17 serial bomb blasts that took place within 70 minutes in various crowded places in Ahmedabad and killed a total of 56 civilians and injured 200 others. The bomb, which contained ammonium nitrate, ball bearings, a chemical powder, gelatin, plastic bags, cloth rags and a six volt Chinese-made battery attached to a timer device and stored inside a carton, was planted on an old bicycle. Even though the blast was of low intensity, it was enough to shatter the windowpanes of the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service buses in the vicinity. A lesser known group called Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the Ahmedabad bombing attacks with a 14 page email manifesto sent to the media minutes before the first bomb blast. According to the Indian Mujahideen, the bombings were carried out to avenge the 2002 anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat. On 08/14/2008, a suspected activist of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Mohammad Sajid Mansori, was arrested by police in Bharuch while on 08/16/2008, the leader of the SIMI movement, Abul Bashar Qasmi, admitted to his and to several other SIMI members’ involvement in connection with the serial bomb blasts after he was arrested by police in Uttar Pradesh. Six other senior SIMI members, in addition to eight locals, were also arrested, for a total of 16 individuals connected to the bombing attacks. Following the police investigation, authorities speculated that the Indian Mujahideen was just a front name for the SIMI group.
07/26/2008: On Saturday evening at 19:18, a bicycle bomb exploded near the main entrance to the L.G. General government civil hospital in the Asarwa neighborhood of Ahmedabad district, Gujarat province, India. This was one of a series of 17 serial bomb blasts that took place within 70 minutes in various crowded places in Ahmedabad and killed a total of 56 civilians and injured 200 others. The bomb, which contained ammonium nitrate, ball bearings, a chemical powder, gelatin, plastic bags, cloth rags and a six volt Chinese-made battery attached to a timer device and stored inside a carton, was planted on an old bicycle. The blast was of higher intensity than the first 12 explosions and caused several nearby vehicles to catch fire. A lesser known group called Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the Ahmedabad bombing attacks with a 14 page email manifesto sent to the media minutes before the first bomb blast. According to the Indian Mujahideen, the bombings were carried out to avenge the 2002 anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat. On 08/14/2008, a suspected activist of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Mohammad Sajid Mansori, was arrested by police in Bharuch while on 08/16/2008, the leader of the SIMI movement, Abul Bashar Qasmi, admitted to his and to several other SIMI members’ involvement in connection with the serial bomb blasts after he was arrested by police in Uttar Pradesh. Six other senior SIMI members, in addition to eight locals, were also arrested, for a total of 16 individuals connected to the bombing attacks. Following the police investigation, authorities speculated that the Indian Mujahideen was just a front name for the SIMI group.
07/26/2008: On Saturday evening at 19:18, a bicycle bomb exploded near the trauma center of the L. G. General government civil hospital in the Asarwa neighborhood of Ahmedabad district, Gujarat province, India. This was one of a series of 17 serial bomb blasts that took place within 70 minutes in various crowded places in Ahmedabad and killed a total of 56 civilians and injured 200 others. Most of the casualties took place at the trauma center, which was treating the injured from the previous 12 blasts. The bomb, which contained ammonium nitrate, ball bearings, a chemical powder, gelatin, plastic bags, cloth rags and a six volt Chinese-made battery attached to a timer device and stored inside a carton, was planted on an old bicycle. The blast was of higher intensity than the previous 12 explosions and caused several nearby vehicles to catch fire. A lesser known group called Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the Ahmedabad bombing attacks with a 14 page email manifesto sent to the media minutes before the first bomb blast. According to the Indian Mujahideen, the bombings were carried out to avenge the 2002 anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat. On 08/14/2008, a suspected activist of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Mohammad Sajid Mansori, was arrested by police in Bharuch while on 08/16/2008, the leader of the SIMI movement, Abul Bashar Qasmi, admitted to his and to several other SIMI members’ involvement in connection with the serial bomb blasts after he was arrested by police in Uttar Pradesh. Six other senior SIMI members, in addition to eight locals, were also arrested, for a total of 16 individuals connected to the bombing attacks. Following the police investigation, authorities speculated that the Indian Mujahideen was just a front name for the SIMI group.
07/26/2008: On Saturday evening at 19:38, a bicycle bomb exploded in an undisclosed location in the Maninagar area of Ahmedabad district, Gujarat province, India. This was the fifteenth of a series of 17 serial bomb blasts that took place within 70 minutes in various crowded places in Ahmedabad and killed a total of 56 civilians and injured 200 others. The bomb, which contained ammonium nitrate, ball bearings, a chemical powder, gelatin, plastic bags, cloth rags and a six volt Chinese-made battery attached to a timer device and stored inside a carton, was planted on an old bicycle. The blast was of higher intensity than the first 12 explosions and caused several nearby vehicles to catch fire. A lesser known group called Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the Ahmedabad bombing attacks with a 14 page email manifesto sent to the media minutes before the first bomb blast. According to the Indian Mujahideen, the bombings were carried out to avenge the 2002 anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat. On 08/14/2008, a suspected activist of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Mohammad Sajid Mansori, was arrested by police in Bharuch while on 08/16/2008, the leader of the SIMI movement, Abul Bashar Qasmi, admitted to his and to several other SIMI members’ involvement in connection with the serial bomb blasts after he was arrested by police in Uttar Pradesh. Six other senior SIMI members, in addition to eight locals, were also arrested, for a total of 16 individuals connected to the bombing attacks. Following the police investigation, authorities speculated that the Indian Mujahideen was just a front name for the SIMI group.
07/26/2008: On Saturday evening at 19:38, a bicycle bomb exploded in an undisclosed location in the Maninagar area of Ahmedabad district, Gujarat province, India. This was the sixteenth of a series of 17 serial bomb blasts that took place within 70 minutes in various crowded places in Ahmedabad and killed a total of 56 civilians and injured 200 others. The bomb, which contained ammonium nitrate, ball bearings, a chemical powder, gelatin, plastic bags, cloth rags and a six volt Chinese-made battery attached to a timer device and stored inside a carton, was planted on an old bicycle. The blast was of higher intensity than the first 12 explosions and caused several nearby vehicles to catch fire. A lesser known group called Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the Ahmedabad bombing attacks with a 14 page email manifesto sent to the media minutes before the first bomb blast. According to the Indian Mujahideen, the bombings were carried out to avenge the 2002 anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat. On 08/14/2008, a suspected activist of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Mohammad Sajid Mansori, was arrested by police in Bharuch while on 08/16/2008, the leader of the SIMI movement, Abul Bashar Qasmi, admitted to his and to several other SIMI members’ involvement in connection with the serial bomb blasts after he was arrested by police in Uttar Pradesh. Six other senior SIMI members, in addition to eight locals, were also arrested, for a total of 16 individuals connected to the bombing attacks. Following the police investigation, authorities speculated that the Indian Mujahideen was just a front name for the SIMI group.
07/26/2008: On Saturday evening at 19:48, a bicycle bomb exploded in an undisclosed location in the Maninagar area of Ahmedabad district, Gujarat province, India. This was the seventeenth of a series of 17 serial bomb blasts that took place within 70 minutes in various crowded places in Ahmedabad and killed a total of 56 civilians and injured 200 others. The bomb, which contained ammonium nitrate, ball bearings, a chemical powder, gelatin, plastic bags, cloth rags and a six volt Chinese-made battery attached to a timer device and stored inside a carton, was planted on an old bicycle. The blast was of higher intensity than the first 12 explosions and caused several nearby vehicles to catch fire. A lesser known group called Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the Ahmedabad bombing attacks with a 14 page email manifesto sent to the media minutes before the first bomb blast. According to the Indian Mujahideen, the bombings were carried out to avenge the 2002 anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat. On 08/14/2008, a suspected activist of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Mohammad Sajid Mansori, was arrested by police in Bharuch while on 08/16/2008, the leader of the SIMI movement, Abul Bashar Qasmi, admitted to his and to several other SIMI members’ involvement in connection with the serial bomb blasts after he was arrested by police in Uttar Pradesh. Six other senior SIMI members, in addition to eight locals, were also arrested, for a total of 16 individuals connected to the bombing attacks. Following the police investigation, authorities speculated that the Indian Mujahideen was just a front name for the SIMI group.
07/26/2008: On Saturday evening, in Gardiz, Paktia, Afghanistan, assailants fired three rockets at the airport, causing no injuries or damage.  The Taliban claimed responsibility.
07/26/2008: On Saturday morning at approximately 0800 a roadside detonated in Jihad neighborhood of west Baghdad, Iraq. One person was injured and the blast inflicted minor damages to the surrounding area. There were no claims of responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2008: On Saturday night, in Gobindapur, Siraha, Nepal, unidentified militants abducted a Bastipur Village Development Committee secretary, Manoj Karki. The condition of the hostage is unknown. No casualties, damage or motive were reported, and no group claimed responsibility.
07/26/2008: On Saturday, a village headman was shot and wounded by two motorcycle riding gunmen in Yala's Bannang Sata district, Thailand.  No claim of responsibility was issued for the attack.
07/26/2008: On Saturday, Bab el Tabbanah and Jabal Mohsin members resumed fighting in Tripoli, Northern Province (Ech Chimal), Lebanon, killing three people and injuring 27 others.  No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/26/2008: On Saturday, in La Apartada, Cordoba, Colombia, assailants slit the throat of a community leader, Edilberto Trespalacios, killing him. No group claimed responsibility.
07/26/2008: On Saturday, militants armed with M16 assault rifles opened fire on the district office in tambon Taluban municipality, Sai Buri district, Narathiwat, Thailand.  No casualties were reported in the incident.  No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/26/2008: On Saturday, two Russians, two Ukrainians and one Pole were abducted by Nigerian militants from the tug boat, the Hercules, in Nigeria. No demands have been made.
07/26/2009: On Sunday evening around 2130, in Khalidiyah, Al Anbar, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated the improvised explosive device he was wearing inside of a funeral mourning tent for a police officer killed the previous evening, killing eight people and wounding 19 others. There was no damage or motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/26/2009: On Sunday morning at 1040, Former Mayor David Emralino of Candelaria, was shot and killed by five unidentified men on Sunday in front of a church on his way to morning Mass in Poblacion village in Candelaria, Quezon, Philippines. Five unidentified men fired at the former mayor’s group, injuring two security guards. Emralino was shot in his chest, and efforts to revive him at Peter Paul Hospital in Candelaria were ineffective, as he died at almost 1400. Unconfirmed reports indicate that Emralino’s bodyguards also wounded one of the five suspects. There has been no claim of responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2009: On Sunday night, in Tampakan town, South Cotabato province, a suspected leftist rebel shot dead a drill operator who worked for a joint-venture mining firm in southern Philippines. Jimmy Cabilin, worked as drill operator of the United Phil Drilling that is under contract with the Saguitarius Mining Inc. to conduct drilling operations. Cabilin was attacked and killed while walking towards the drilling site. The suspect has been identified as Narsing Gulae, an alleged member of the New People's Army, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines. The motive for the attack is unknown.
07/26/2009: On Sunday, Abdul Ayon, town mayor of the Malangas township in Zamboanga Sbugay, was shot and killed. The gunman riding a motorcycle shot and killed the mayor outside a shopping mall in the Pagadian city in the southern Philippines and fled. Police reported that the mayor was killed for suspected political motives since political murders usually happen near election time. No group has claimed responsibility in the attack.
07/26/2009: On Sunday, in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India, six Central Reserve Police Force troopers were killed and four others wounded in a powerful landmine blast. The officers were returning from duty in a van when the landmine blew them up. The landmine blast was triggered by the extreme left-wing rebels, or Naxals.
07/26/2009: On Sunday, in Dera Bugti, Pakistan, a gas pipeline was blown up in the Sui gas-field. The explosion led to the suspension of gas supply to the Sui Purification plant. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/26/2009: On Sunday, in Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a government vehicle, wounding one civilian but causing no damage. No group claimed responsibility.
07/26/2009: On Sunday, in Khan Abad, Konduz, Afghanistan, assailants fired small arms and rocket-propelled grenades at the motorcade of Afghan vice-presidential candidate Mohammad Qasim Fahim, wounding one security guard and damaging one vehicle. The Taliban was responsible.
07/26/2009: On Sunday, in Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants fired mortars at two homes, killing two civilians and wounding several civilians, and damaging the two homes. No group claimed responsibility.
07/26/2009: On Sunday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants fired upon and wounded a government official. No group claimed responsibility.
07/26/2009: On Sunday, in Sabari, Khost, Afghanistan, assailants fired on two civilian motorcycle riders, killing one civilian, kidnapping one other, and damaging a motorcycle. The status of the hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
07/26/2009: On Sunday, in Tanai, Khost, Afghanistan, assailants fired rockets at a construction company office, causing no injuries or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
07/26/2009: On Sunday, on Tealtralnaya Square in Grozny/Groznenskiy, Chechnya, Russia, a suicide bomber killed six civilians and wounded ten others. Rustam Mukhadiyev, who was responsible for the attack, was reportedly prepared by Aleksandr Tikhomirov, a NVF group member. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage.
07/26/2010: On Monday evening, in eastern Sanaa, San'a province, Yemen, suspected Yemeni Al Qaeda gunmen opened fire at the main gate of the British Embassy while on board a moving vehicle, wounding three policemen and causing an unknown amount of property damage to the embassy gate. Splinters of a projectile fired by a rocket propelled grenade were also found inside the embassy as the group of gunmen fled the scene after the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
07/26/2010: On Monday morning at 0800, in the Siagard district, Parvan province of Afghanistan, armed militants attacked civilian vehicles, killed six family members, and injured two others. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility but the Taliban was suspected responsible.
07/26/2010: On Monday night, in an unspecified area of Lahij, Yemen, unidentified gunmen ambushed a security patrol, killing four soldiers and wounding nine others. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/26/2010: On Monday, at Kuhighat in Chirang, Assam, India, unidentified militants shot and killed four Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel and injured three others. The deceased were identified as assistant commandant Kishore Kunal, Constables Pratap Singh and Harsh Sherpa and driver Amit Tiwari; and the injured were identified as Constables Amit Kumar, Giridas Singh Bisht and Balwant Singh Yadav. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that the militants belonged to the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
07/26/2010: On Monday, in Al-Harthiya neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a suicide bomber driving an explosive laden car, KIA brand, exploded at the Al-Arabiya News TV office, killing six people and wounding 20 others. The attack heavily damaged the office building. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2010: On Monday, in Banke Gaun, Nepalgunj, Banke, Nepal, militants detonated a bomb at the residence of Nepalgunj District Municipality’s administrative officer Mohan Hamal. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage, but caused no casualties. Janatantrik Terai Madhes Mukti Morcha (JTMMM) Party’s central chairman Bhagat Singh claimed responsibility for the attack via telephone. Singh accused Hamal of being involved in corruption and claimed the bombing was a warning to him.
07/26/2010: On Monday, in Karbala, Karbala province, Iraq, two car bombs went off near a checkpoint leaving 50 people dead and 24 others wounded. An Iraqi army officer and six women are among the deaths. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/26/2010: On Monday, in Pabbi, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, a suicide bomber, around the age of 20, targeted the home of the information minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Mian Iflikhaar. The blast took place as people were gathered to mourn the death of the minister’s son, resulting in the death of seven, including three policemen and two children, and injuring at least 21 others, but the Minister was not harmed. Ten Kilograms of explosives were used and it caused the residence, three shops and several vehicles to be completely destroyed. The Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) claimed responsibility.
07/26/2010: On Monday, in the Sorkh-e Parsa district, Parvan province, Afghanistan, Taliban militants kidnapped Abdol Qader, the prosecutor for the district, and took him to an unknown location. The status of Qader is unknown, and the Taliban claimed responsibility.
07/26/2010: On Monday, near the Kas airport in an unknown location of Darfur, Sudan, unidentified assailants hijacked by unknown means a Russian UT helicopter working in Sudan under contract with the United Nations to serve the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur. Four Russian nationals and five Sudanese nationals, including three commanders from the rebel group Liberty and Justice Movement of Sudan, were taken hostage. They were returned to Nyala on 07/27/2010 except for the Russian pilot. He was found on 07/29/2010. The three commanders were injured along with one Russian pilot. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2010: On Monday, on Sultan Ahmed Road in the Khuzdar district of Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified gunmen opened fire on the son of Tufail Sabir, the National Party central leader, and killed him. No damages were reported and there was no claim of responsibility.
07/26/2011: On Tuesday evening, in Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan, the commander of a government-backed auxiliary police force in Marja, Haji Noranj, was killed along with his son by unidentified militants while visiting the village. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2011: On Tuesday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a member of the Sahwa council. The councilman's daughter was also wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
07/26/2011: On Tuesday, in Kurram, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, a group of suspected The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants set fire to ten houses belonging to tribal members. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the arson, but the Taliban was suspected.
07/26/2011: On Tuesday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced firearms shot and killed a Shi'ite gynecologist in her clinic. No group claimed responsibility.
07/26/2011: On Tuesday, in Orangi Town, in the Kali Pahari area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, a member of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) named Noman was shot in the head and injured critically. He later died in a private hospital of his injuries. The militants who killed him were unidentified. No group claimed responsibility. No other casualties occurred in the attack.
07/26/2011: On Tuesday, in Sidon, Southern Province, Lebanon, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) convoy. The blast wounded three French troops and the front of the vehicle was badly damaged and several parts were blown 20 to 30 meters by the force of the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
07/26/2011: On Tuesday, in the al-Ghuwair Village, near Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the house of Ali Hussein, mayor of the al-Ghuwair Village. The blast killed Hussein, wounded his wife and sister, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
07/26/2011: On Tuesday, in the al-Tayaran area south of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified assailants planted an explosive device under the civil car belonging to an employee of the Mosul Haj. The device was defused without causing damages or casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
07/26/2011: On Tuesday, in Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen, suspected Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) militants attacked the 25th Mechanized Brigade. Soldiers discovered the assailants and retaliated, killing 12 of the militants. No group claimed responsibility.
07/26/2011: On Tuesday, outside Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, suspected al-Shabaab militants abducted 30 women by unknown means for violations of rules regarding the wearing of veils in public. Al-Shabaab claims the women are under arrest and will be jailed. The status of the hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility, although al-Shabaab is suspected.
07/26/2012: A landmine struck a Kenyan army vehicle, leading to a gun battle between Kenyan military forces and armed assailants in an area between the towns of Kolbio and Badhadhe in Lower Juba region, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
07/26/2012: An explosive device detonated in Kala Zal district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. The blast targeted the vehicle of the district mayor, Mohammad Ewaz, as he was traveling to his office. Ewaz escaped the attack unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting members of a pro-government militia in a marketplace in Pashat town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least 11 people were killed and 23 injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in Khakrez district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Two soldiers, including one from the United States, were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2012: An explosive device was discovered at a residence on Kilnap Place in the Farranree suburb of Cork city, Cork county, Ireland. The device was safely detonated by bomb disposal experts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2012: Assailants abducted Colonel Ahmed Baroon, a senior military intelligence officer, from a public market in Mukalla city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
07/26/2012: Assailants attacked Datu Libontos Ansabu at his residence in Sitio Kiapat area, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Ansabu, the leader of the Lumad tribe, was shot to death after being tortured by the assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/26/2012: Assailants opened fire on a special police task force in Rushan district, Gorno-Badakhshan autonomous region, Tajikistan. Four police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2012: Assailants opened fire on Haree Vaebuesar in Arsong tambon, Raman district, Yala province, Thailand. Vaebuesar, the assistant chief of Moo One, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed it to separatists.
07/26/2012: Assailants opened fire on Khurshid Saeed in Garhi Kapura tehsil, Mardan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Saeed, an Awami National Party (ANP) worker, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident
07/26/2012: Four assailants opened fire on Saidakhmed Imanov in Chalyakh village, Dagestan republic, Russia. Imanov, a local madrassa teacher, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2013: A civilian vehicle hit a land mine in Maknak town, Kurram Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Two people were killed and six others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2013: A grenade detonated in the Nyaragenge district of Kigali city, Kigali province, Rwanda. Three people were killed and 32 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the attack to the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR).
07/26/2013: A roadside bomb detonated as a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)-led vehicle operated by Italian soldiers passed by in Adraskan district, Herat province, Afghanistan. The vehicle was damaged in the blast; there were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden motorbike at Parachinar Bazaar in Parachinar town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. This was one of two bombings that occurred minutes apart in the market on this day. At least 61 people, including two suicide bombers, were killed and 151 were injured across both blasts. Ansarul Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was in revenge for violence against Sunnis in Syria and Iraq.
07/26/2013: A suicide bomber on an explosive-laden motorcycle detonated near an Afghan Local Police (ALP) chief in a market in Qarabagh district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Dawlat Khan, Qarabagh's police chief, three of his bodyguards and three civilians were killed while seven other civilians were injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/26/2013: An explosive device detonated in the Kyla Bistro in Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental province, Philippines. At least eight people were killed and 40 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing; however, officials attributed the attack to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front - Special Operations Group, Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM), and Kilafah Islamic Movement.
07/26/2013: An explosive device detonated in Zabul province, Afghanistan. At least 11 people, three police officers and eight civilians, were killed and another 20 were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2013: An explosive device detonated near a Peshmerga vehicle on Airport Road in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One Peshmerga Forces soldier was injured in the blast and the vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2013: An explosive device targeting Colombian Army soldiers detonated in El Playon village, Tumaco municipality, Narino department, Colombia. One soldier was killed and four were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, military sources attributed the attack to the Daniel Aldana Mobile Column, a sub-group of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
07/26/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the home of Sohrab Sarki, a Sindh Assembly Member, in Thul town, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2013: Assailants attacked a police headquarters in Dangam district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. At least two police officers and three assailants were killed and twelve security personnel were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2013: Assailants attacked a security checkpoint near Sheikh Zuweid town, North Siani governorate, Egypt. This was one of four attacks on checkpoints in the area that occurred on the same day. At least five people were injured across all four attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
07/26/2013: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) army checkpoint in Afgoye town, Lower Shabelle region, Somalia. One soldier was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the assault; however, authorities attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/26/2013: Assailants fired mortars at a North Atlantic Treaty (NATO) base near Sarkani district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. At least three civilians were killed when the mortar struck a residential area. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/26/2013: Assailants kidnapped five Armenian men near the Syria-Turkey border in Aleppo governorate, Syria. The men were traveling with three women in a minibus going from Aleppo to Yerevan. After detaining the five men, the women were allowed to continue on their journey. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2013: Assailants opened fire on a taxi carrying security forces to a checkpoint near Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Two soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2013: Assailants opened fire on Mohammad Yaqub Khan in Matta city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Yaqub, a peace committee member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2013: Assailants opened fire on police officers on Kohat Road near Badhaber town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The police were providing protection for ambulances transporting bombing victims. At least three people, including two police officers, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2013: Assailants opened fire on the director of the police commander's office in Qayara town, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The director, Colonel Saad Khalil Saleh, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2013: Assailants planted an explosive device next to the police station in Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. A bomb squad deactivated the device, and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2013: Assailants shot and killed a former government official, Yeslam al-Mamour, in Aden city, Aden governorate, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility; however, security officials attributed the attack to Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
07/26/2013: Assailants threw bombs and Molotov cocktails at a police station in Shirnak province, Turkey. One police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2013: Eight explosive devices, six tiffin bombs and two pipe-bombs, were discovered and defused in Kondagaon district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Maoists.
07/26/2013: Gunmen on motorbikes opened fire on a police commander in Shindand district, Herat province, Afghanistan. The commander was killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they targeted the victim because he was "a cruel commander of mercenary commandos."
07/26/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Abdulsalam Musmari in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Musmari, a political activist and anti-Islamist lawyer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the incident to the Libyan branch of the Muslim Brotherhood.
07/26/2013: Gunmen opened fire on soldiers sitting in a cafe in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of the commander of the Shekhra police station in Benghazi city, Benghazi districts, Libya. The commander, Colonel Khatab Younes Al-Zwyi was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2013: Gunmen shot and killed Ahamah Dorloh, an Islamic school teacher, in Betong district, Yala province, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2013: Three gunmen on motorbikes opened fire on Bhola Singh, a Janata Dal United (JD(U)) leader in Muzaffarpur district, Bihar state, India. Singh was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
07/26/2013: Two explosive devices detonated near a military patrol in Maco town, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. One soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: A land mine detonated near an Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle in Mirz Ali area, Herat province, Afghanistan. One soldier was killed and two others were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: A roadside bomb, targeting a Levies vehicle, detonated in Khuzdar town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: An explosive device attached to an Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle detonated in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. One soldier was killed and one other was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: An explosive device detonated at a police checkpoint in Zia Colony neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Zia Colony neighborhood on July 26, 2014. This blast occurred as first responders were arriving to the scene of the first attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: An explosive device detonated at a police checkpoint in Zia Colony neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Zia Colony neighborhood on July 26, 2014. This first blast was designed to draw first responders to the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: An explosive device detonated at an aqueduct in Irique district, Meta department, Colombia. There were no reported casualties; however, the aqueduct was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
07/26/2014: An explosive device detonated at an Essar Steel slurry pipeline in Chintapalle area, Andhra Pradesh state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the pipeline was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/26/2014: An explosive device detonated at the Qudayb al-Ban religious site west of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties, however, the building was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/26/2014: An explosive device detonated at the residence of the Juba Interim Administration (JIA) deputy minister of planning in Kismayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
07/26/2014: An explosive device detonated in Najaf city, Najaf governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: An explosive device detonated in Pasto city, Narino department, Colombia. This was one of two attacks meant to target an army battalion in Pasto on this date. Two civilians were wounded across both attacks. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the battalion was targeted because FARC is opposed to military installments in the middle of civilian populations..
07/26/2014: An explosive device detonated in the courtyard of a house in Pasto city, Narino department, Colombia. This was one of two attacks meant to target an army battalion in Pasto on this date. Two civilians were wounded across both attacks. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the battalion was targeted because FARC is opposed to military installments in the middle of civilian populations.
07/26/2014: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle in Kulachi area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Two civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: An explosive device detonated near a market in Husseiniyah area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and four others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: An explosive device detonated near a market in Nahrawan area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and five others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of a Ministry of Oil engineer detonated in Jihad neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The engineer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated in Marjah area, Nad Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Four civilians were killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a vegetable market in Azaz district, Aleppo governorate, Syria. At least four civilians were killed and several others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a market in Atimah village, Idlib governorate, Syria. At least 40 people were killed and 60 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and safely defused near a mosque and the residence of a sheikh in Kano city, Kano state, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants abducted a police officer from his residence in Sigal village, Borno state, Nigeria. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Boko Haram.
07/26/2014: Assailants abducted Musa Karim al-Fasi, a retired military colonel, in Abu-Atni neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants abducted two truck drivers in Dimapur district, Nagaland state, India. The two hostages were released on August 12, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK).
07/26/2014: Assailants abducted Zar Hussain Shalmani and his son in Mukhtar Khel area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The son was released the same day and the body of Shalmani, a retired Frontier Corps (FC) official, was found on August 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants attacked a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) base in Yaqshid neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/26/2014: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Heliwa neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Two assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/26/2014: Assailants attacked Kadrak Komana in Dasini village, Odisha state, India. Komana, a civilian, was killed after the assailants dragged him out of his house and slit his throat. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/26/2014: Assailants attacked residents in Shaffa village, Borno state, Nigeria. Two people were killed and several others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/26/2014: Assailants attacked residents of El Salam camp in Amar Jadid area, North Darfur state, Sudan. Five people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants detonated explosive devices and attacked security forces and volunteers in an attempt to gain control of the Jurf al-Sakhar area, Babil governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the assailants succeeded in controlling the area. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/26/2014: Assailants launched a missile at a grocery store in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at a building in Karimiya neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. At least 29 people were killed and an unknown number were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at a residential area in Gora town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Four civilians were killed and four others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
07/26/2014: Assailants launched a rocket near a civilian residence in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. At least 23 civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants launched mortars at the Novoazovsk border post in Novoazovsk town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Four border guards were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
07/26/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Luhansk International Airport in Luhansk city, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants launched rockets near a farm in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Seven people were killed and 20 others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants launched three rockets at Ashkelon city, Southern district, Israel. The rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a charity camp outside of Masjid-i-Madinatual Uloom in Gulshan-e-Iqbal neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two people were killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle in Bulobarde town, Hiiraan region, Somalia. At least two civilians were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a complaint camp of police in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. An assistant sub-inspector and a police constable were killed in the attack. The Baloch Waja Liberation Army (BWLA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a former member of Al-Shabaab in Yaqshid neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The former member was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
07/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) soldier in Jandola neighborhood, Dera Ismail Khan city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Khassadars patrol in Ali Masjid area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One assailant was killed and two Khassadars were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Ranger in Rehmani Mohalla neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The Ranger and a civilian were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
07/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a teacher and a police officer in West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. The officer was wounded and the teacher was abducted in the attack. The teacher was released the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in Shaydai area, Herat province, Afghanistan. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on military supply vehicles in Sak-i-et Sidi Yousef town, Kef governorate, Tunisia. Two soldiers were killed and four others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
07/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Oleg Babayev in Kremenchuk city, Poltava oblast, Ukraine. Babayev, a local mayor, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Rangers personnel in Ijtema Gah neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Three assailants were killed and two assailants were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
07/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Somali Armed Forces (SAF) in SOS neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the assault. This was one of six attacks targeting soldiers in neighborhoods of Mogadishu on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Al-Shabaab.
07/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers in Carafad neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the assault. This was one of six attacks targeting soldiers in neighborhoods of Mogadishu on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Al-Shabaab.
07/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers in Ceymiska neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the assault. This was one of six attacks targeting soldiers in neighborhoods of Mogadishu on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Al-Shabaab.
07/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers in Ex-Kontarol neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the assault. This was one of six attacks targeting soldiers in neighborhoods of Mogadishu on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Al-Shabaab.
07/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers in Suuqa Xoolaha neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the assault. This was one of six attacks targeting soldiers in neighborhoods of Mogadishu on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Al-Shabaab.
07/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Yunis al-Majbari in Al-Salmani neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Majbari, a naval recruit, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants stopped and set fire to two coal transport trucks in La Curva, Norte de Santander, Colombia. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
07/26/2014: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire on police officers in Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One police officer was killed and four others were wounded in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants threw hand grenades at a civilian residence in Dushi district, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed and one other was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Eight explosive devices were discovered and safely defused in Ranbir Singh Pura area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Multiple explosive devices detonated near Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers in Gubta neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blasts. This was one of six attacks targeting soldiers in neighborhoods of Mogadishu on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Al-Shabaab.
07/26/2015: A sniper opened fire on a police checkpoint in Rafah city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least one police conscript was injured in the assault. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the front gate of the Jazeera Palace Hotel in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. At least 18 people, including an employee of the Chinese Embassy, were killed and 41 others were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for military operations in Somalia.
07/26/2015: A suicide bomber detonated at a market in Damaturu city, Yobe state, Nigeria. In addition to the bomber, 19 people were killed and 47 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/26/2015: An assailant set fire to an airplane at Taizhou airport, Taizhou city, Zhejiang province, China. Two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2015: An explosive device detonated in Madain district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2015: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Zafraniya area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and six others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2015: An explosive device detonated near a military patrol in Mushahidah, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and five others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a bus carrying police recruits in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Eighteen recruits were injured in the blast. In addition, security forces discovered and defused a second explosive device following the attack. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to the government's extension of both the state of emergency and curfew in Arish city.
07/26/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting Huthi vehicles in Zinjibar town, Abyan governorate, Yemen. Ten Huthis were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting Mohammad Awaz in Ab Khurma area, Bala Buluk district, Farah province, Afghanistan. Awaz, an Afghan Local Police (ALP) commander, and his guard were killed in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2015: An explosive device planted under a passenger bus detonated in Dar Salm neighborhood, Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Three people were killed and five others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2015: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Kohistanat district, Sari Pul province, Afghanistan. Three officers were killed and four others were injured in the assault. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2015: Assailants attacked a police station in Nusaybin city, Mardin province, Turkey. Five officers were injured in the attack. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to recent airstrikes by the Turkish military on the PKK in northern Iraq.
07/26/2015: Assailants attacked an Apex Mining Company outpost in Masara village, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. Two security guards were used as human shields and were released shortly after the attack. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/26/2015: Assailants attacked an army barracks at the entrance to Oued Chaaba village, Batna province, Algeria. At least two soldiers were wounded in the attack. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2015: Assailants attacked Dzaba village, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. No casualties were reported. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/26/2015: Assailants attacked security forces in Balbalan town, Kalinga province, Philippines. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/26/2015: Assailants attacked Tchebe-Tchebe village, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. Three people were beheaded in the attack. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/26/2015: Assailants attempted to abduct a soldier's two daughters from Patikul town, Sulu province, Philippines. The two girls escaped the attack unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
07/26/2015: Assailants fired rockets at a Frontier Corps (FC) fort in Dera Bugti district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2015: Assailants launched a rocket at a police barracks in Kultur neighborhood, Tatvan city, Bitlis province, Turkey. No casualties were reported. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to recent airstrikes by the Turkish military on the PKK in northern Iraq.
07/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Sitio Camarin, Napnapan village, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. Three people, including a soldier and two assailants, were killed and six assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) leader and one other person in Lemuchari area, Sadar Upazila, Rangamati city, Chittagong district, Bangladesh. Both people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police department in Cizre district, Sirnak province, Turkey. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police officer in Pishin district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Madagurha forest, Kandhamal district, Odisha state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in Tatvan city, Bitlis province, Turkey. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on Ukrainian soldiers near Opytne village, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
07/26/2015: Assailants set fire to a Levies checkpoint in Nasirabad area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. Lashkar-e-Balochistan claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2015: Assailants set fire to vehicles at a dam in Kars province, Turkey. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source suspected the involvement of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/26/2015: Assailants shelled civilians near a gas station in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
07/26/2015: Security forces discovered and defused 31 explosive devices near a police station in Diyarbakir province, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Chattar area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Kharan district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2015: Snipers opened fire on a police checkpoint in Sheikh Zuweid city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Two recruits were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2015: Suicide bombers attempted to target military forces in Ad Dur area, south of Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Security forces killed seven bombers before they could successfully detonate their explosives. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/26/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a United Nations Mine Action Centre (UNMAS) facility in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated suicide attacks in the area within a short period of time. In addition to the two assailants, least 13 people were killed and five people were injured across both blasts. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/26/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) checkpoint in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated suicide attacks in the area within a short period of time. In addition to the two assailants, least 13 people were killed and five people were injured across both blasts. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/26/2016: An assailant attempted to attack an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) checkpoint in Qalandiyah, West Bank. The assailant was wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Palestinian extremist.
07/26/2016: An assailant threw grenades and opened fire on a mosque in Bani Bahlol, Sanaa, Yemen. At least four people were killed and 15 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
07/26/2016: An assailant tied up two staff members and stabbed patients throughout the Tsukui Yamayuri En facility for mentally disabled people in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan. At least 19 people were killed and 26 people were injured in the assault. Satoshi Uematsu turned himself in to police and claimed responsibility for the incident, stating "it is better that disabled people disappear." Additionally, Uematsu had written a letter to the Japanese Parliament in February 2016 in which he urged the government to allow euthanasia for people with mental disabilities and outlined a plot to attack patients at two facilities.
07/26/2016: An explosive device attached to a police vehicle detonated in Adil neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. One police officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2016: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Suwaib neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Abu Disheer area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) vehicle near Kiunga, Lamu, Kenya. At least five soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/26/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol providing protection for teachers near Manangtayo, Narathiwat, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Edremit district, Van, Turkey. One soldier was killed and two soldiers and a police officer were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/26/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a volunteer fighter patrol in Abu Ghraib, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least one volunteer fighter was killed and four volunteers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting displaced civilians in Shirqat, Saladin, Iraq. At least five people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/26/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused outside a civilian residence in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Amil neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown number of security checkposts in Marjah, Helmand, Afghanistan. At least four assailants were killed and two assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/26/2016: Assailants fired mortars targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/26/2016: Assailants fired rockets at Turkish soldiers guarding a dam construction site near Altinkum, Diyarbakir, Turkey. One soldier was killed and one soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on a checkpost in Tilligram Sirjai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Pamalian, Maguindanao, Philippines. At least two assailants were killed and 10 assailants and three soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
07/26/2016: Assailants raided Igando, Lagos, Nigeria. At least five people, including police officers and civilians, were injured in the assault. An unknown number of people were also abducted but escaped in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2016: Assailants shot and killed Assistant Sub Inspector Aziz ur Rehman in Sariab, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2016: Assailants stopped a pickup truck and opened fire on its occupants in Banthunkha, Yala, Thailand. Three passengers were injured and one of the wounded passengers was abducted in the stolen truck. The hostage was later killed and his body was discovered the following morning. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK).
07/26/2016: Assailants threw a stun grenade at a gas station in Wadi Atta, Beqaa, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden vehicle at Al-Imran Hotel in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/26/2016: Security forces identified and killed two suicide bombers in Hawrah, Diyala, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2016: Two assailants opened fire on a military vehicle in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were killed in the assault. The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack; however, officials questioned the veracity of this claim. Sources also attributed the incident to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.
07/26/2016: Two assailants opened fire on Shukuria Wali's vehicle in Ghazni, Afghanistan. Wali, the head of the provincial Women's Affairs Department, was not harmed, but a treasury official was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2016: Two assailants shot and killed Nceba Dywili, an African National Congress (ANC) ward councilor candidate, in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2016: Two assailants stormed a church and held six people hostage in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, Upper Normandy, France. Father Jacques Hamel was killed and another person was injured in the attack. One hostage escaped and alerted police forces, who killed the two assailants and freed the remaining four hostages. The assailants, identified as Abdel Malik Petitjean and Adel Kermiche, had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in a video prior to the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) also claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Petitjean and Kermiche's connection to ISIL could not be confirmed.
07/26/2017: A explosive device detonated targeting a Border Police Patrol in Rueso district, Narathiwat, Thailand. Two police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2017: A suicide bomber equipped with an explosives-laden vehicle attacked a volunteer fighter checkpoint in Jurf al-Sakhar, Babil, Iraq. In addition to the assailants, at least one volunteer fighter was injured in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2017: An explosive device detonated at a market in Sharana, Paktika, Afghanistan. Three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2017: An explosive device detonated near a sheep market in al-Swaib area, Baghdad, Iraq. Three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Civil Defense Directorate vehicle in Jurf al-Sakhar, Babil, Iraq. Two police officers were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Rabiah, Diyala, Iraq. A soldier was injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting the 124-km marker of the Cano Limon-Covenas Oil Pipeline in Cedeno, Cubara, Boyaca, Colombia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks on the pipeline in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
07/26/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting the 129-km marker of the Cano Limon-Covenas Oil Pipeline in Cedeno, Cubara, Boyaca, Colombia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks on the pipeline in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
07/26/2017: Assailants abducted Khalid Othman Suhaib, an imam, in Beida, Jabal Al Akhdar, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
07/26/2017: Assailants abducted two health officials, identified as Dr. Yaseen and Khal Mohammad, from their vehicle along the Shibirghan-Mazari Sharif highway, near Qamsae, Jawzjan, Afghanistan. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban, which denied involvement.
07/26/2017: Assailants ambushed and detonated an explosive device targeting a police patrol in Jian, Jiabong district, Samar province, Philippines. Two officers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA) and stated that the attack was carried out in response to the continuance of martial law in Mindanao.
07/26/2017: Assailants attacked a gendarmerie station in Sagme, Fotokol, Extreme-North, Cameroon. Two soldiers were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/26/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Khakrez, Kandahar, Afghanistan. At least 26 soldiers were killed, 13 were injured and at least seven were abducted in the attack. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. Additionally, 80 assailants were either killed or injured. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2017: Assailants attacked a military patrol in Dugaain, Basilan, Philippines. One soldier was killed and one other was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
07/26/2017: Assailants attacked an area near Siniya, Tikrit, Saladin, Iraq. Security forces repelled the attack, killing three assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/26/2017: Assailants attacked and killed a traditional ruler of Owoland between Isagbo and Ijako, Ado Odo district, Ogun state, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2017: Assailants attacked Kakai Kurdish civilians in Chechi, Daquq, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least four civilians were killed and four others were abducted during the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/26/2017: Assailants attacked security forces in Mamand Dara, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. At least two assailants were either killed or wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/26/2017: Assailants attacked Waygal, Nuristan, Afghanistan. At least 47 people, including two soldiers and 45 assailants, were killed and 111 others, including 11 soldiers and 100 assailants, were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2017: Assailants fired mortars into Hamid Shaaban area, Baghdad, Iraq. A civilian was killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2017: Assailants opened fire on Julito Orillaneda in Poblacion, Marihatag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines. Orillaneda, a local radio broadcaster, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources noted that Julito Orillaneda was critical of government officials and corruption.
07/26/2017: Assailants opened fire on Maulana Haq Nawaz Haqqani in Shabqadar subdistrict, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Haqqani, a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) leader and a cleric at Jamia Muhammadia, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2017: Assailants shelled Wadi Hamid camp in Arsal, Beqaa, Lebanon. Three Syrian refugees were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hezbollah.
07/26/2017: Assailants shot and killed a Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) member in Maluso, Basilan, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayaf Group (ASG).
07/26/2017: Assailants shot and killed a private electricity generator owner in Nahrawan, Diyala, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2017: Assailants shot and killed Gowhar Ahmad Tantray, a Special Operations Group (SOG) officer, in Yaripora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
07/26/2017: Four suicide bombers were intercepted by members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) as they were trying to enter Mandirari, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. One of the assailants detonated the explosive strapped to their body, which triggered the detonation of two more assailants' devices. The fourth suicide bomber fled the scene. Three assailants were killed while one member of the Civilian Joint Task Force and three others sustained injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2017: Security forces identified and arrested a suicide bomber attempting to attack a police station near Nabi Yunes market, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/26/2017: Security forces identified and arrested an assailant in an explosives-laden vehicle at the western entrance of Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. The vehicle was safely destroyed later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2017: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden vehicle attempting to target a military base in the northern military zone, Alexandria, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
07/26/2017: Security forces identified and seized an explosives-laden vehicle driven by a suicide bomber in Chahar Asyab, Kabul, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/27/1975: Former Mayor of Jaffna, Alfred Duraiappah, was assassinated by Velupillai Prabhakaran, former founder and leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), who was finally killed by Sri Lankan troops in 2009, after they had been seeking him for capture for 25 years.  Duraiappah was killed by a point-blank range gunshot as he was entering a temple for prayer in Poonalai outside Jaffna in Sri Lanka.  This incident marked the onset of the Northern insurgency by the LTTE and was Prabhakaran's first murder of a Tamil political figure.  The motive for the assassination was a response to the 1974 Tamil conference incident for which Tamil radicals blamed Duraiappah for supporting the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, implicated in the violence.
07/27/1998: An armored vehicle carrying Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) peacekeepers blew up after hitting an anti-tank mine outside of Gagiloni near the Georgian-Abkhaz border. Two peacekeepers were killed and three others were injured. It was uncertain if the mine was placed there to target the peacekeepers. No group or individual claimed credit for the attack.
07/27/1998: Arsonists, who called themselves Arsonists for Social Cohesion, placed a package of pebbles, which, at first was believed to be a bomb, outside a Ferrari dealership in Athens. No one was hurt in this incident.
07/27/1998: Arsonists, who called themselves Arsonists for Social Cohesion, set fire to 10 cars at two different FIAT car dealerships in Athens. No one was hurt in this incident.
07/27/1998: Arsonists, who called themselves Arsonists for Social Cohesion, set fire to two cars belonging to the Italian Embassy in Athens. No one was hurt in this incident.
07/27/1998: Three Catholic nuns in the city of Hodeida, Yemen, were shot and killed outside a clinic for the disabled. They were killed by Abdullah al-Nashri, a lone gunman who, it was believed, killed them for religious reasons.
07/27/1998: Two members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were arrested outside of Colombo, Sri Lanka, with a time bomb that they were planting outside of the place where the South Asia Summit was going to be held.
07/27/1999: At least eleven people were killed and twenty-five others were injured when a bomb exploded on a passenger bus bound for Kotli in Rawalpindi, India. There was no claim for responsibility, but the Pakistani government accused Indian intelligence agents from the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) of masterminding terrorist activities in Pakistan.
07/27/1999: At least four people died and one was wounded when unknown assailants attacked a civilian vehicle on Malanje-Cacuso Road in Malanje, Angola. No group or individual claimed credit for this attack.
07/27/1999: Seven people, including six Assam police personnel, were killed and six were injured in an ambush by unidentified armed militants in Karbi Anglong, India.
07/27/2000: In Colombia, suspected Ejercito Revolucionario Guevarista (Guevarist Revolutionary Army) gunmen kidnapped a French aid worker affiliated with Doctors Without Borders. The fate of the hostage was not known.
07/27/2000: Ten people were injured when a TNT-filled pipe bomb exploded around 3:00p.m. at the S-Bahn rail station in Dusseldorf, Germany. At least nine of the ten casualties were foreign students, including six Russian and Ukrainian Jews. A neo-Nazi extremist and former German soldier identified as Ralf S. was arrested in 2017 in connection with the attack.
07/27/2001: A bomb left outside the fourth floor apartment of a soldier detonated in Vitoria, Basque region, Spain.  Although no immediate reports of injuries were made and the targeted soldier was not in the apartment, the source reports damage was done to the apartment building and residents were trapped in their homes.  The Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) organization was thought to be behind the attack.
07/27/2001: A phone warning from the Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) organization to police around 7:00am led them to a car holding a 110 pound bomb at Malaga airport in Malaga, Basque district, Spain.  The authorities defused the bomb and no one was injured.
07/27/2001: At least 10 people were killed by an unknown number of attackers who are suspected to have been Islamic militants in Algeria's Blida region. All were killed when the assailants attacked a farm at the entrance to the town of Mouzaia. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2001: Members of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC)kidnapped 16 people in a raid on a luxury residential building in Neiva, Colombia. Six were released shortly thereafter.
07/27/2001: Two people were killed when an unknown number of suspected Islamic gunmen launched an attack on a restaurant boat in Tabaza, Algeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2002: Four people were killed and two more injured in a grenade attack in Badgom, India. No group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2003: A car bomb, planted by Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA), exploded outside the airport's main entrance in Santander, Spain, causing no casualties. Several cars and the airport's glass facade were damaged in the blast. An anonymous caller issued a warning an hour before the bomb detonated, allowing police time to clear the area. ETA released a statement claiming responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2003: A Nigerian working for Chevron Texaco was abducted by ethnic militia in the Niger Delta region. The worker was abducted on his way to his office in Warri, Nigeria. A group known as Egbema National Front, which claimed to represent the interests of the restive Ijaw ethnic group, claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.
07/27/2003: Fourteen civilians were hurt in a grenade blast at one of Indian Kashmir's busiest picnic spots. Suspected Muslim militants hurled a hand grenade at a security patrol at the main market of Kokernag, 44 miles south of Srinagar, but missed their target, hitting the civilians instead.
07/27/2003: Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh escaped a militant assassination attempt, but two security guards were killed and four others seriously wounded at Wangjing, about 35 kms from Imphal, India. The militants struck around noon when the Chief Minister was returning to Imphal after inspecting construction of a dam at Sangaiyumpham in Thoubal district. The militants fired at his convoy, a few seconds after it had left the Wangjing area, but he escaped unhurt. The four security personnel, in another vehicle, were injured.
07/27/2003: Rebels burnt 580 huts at the Achowa displaced people's camp in Uganda before abducting 169 people. The attack came shortly after the first Deputy Prime Minister, Lt-Gen Moses Ali, visited the camp. Ali was also the Minister of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees. The outcome to the abductions of the 169 people was unreported.
07/27/2004: A mortar attack, launched by unidentified militants, landed in a residential area of central Baghdad, Iraq. The attack killed one Iraqi garbage collector and wounded 14 U.S. troops. There was not a claim of responsibility and no group was suspected by officials.
07/27/2004: A rocket launched by suspected Taliban fighters hit the road directly in front of the Chinese Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. There were no casualties, but the rocket did cause some damage. A 60 centimeter-wide crater was left in the road, and the Embassy gate and wall, as well as a housing unit, had slight damage. The rocket also landed near the house of Afghanistan’s Minister of Health, so the intended target was unclear.
07/27/2004: Two militants attacked the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Dal Lake, India, using AK rifles and grenades. Five CRPF personnel and the two militants were killed and two other policemen were wounded. Al-Mansoorian claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2005: A bus carrying factory workers came under fire from insurgents just west of Baghdad, Iraq, killing 17 people and injuring 20 others. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2005: A suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of a hospital in the Al-A’zamiyah area of Baghdad, Iraq, killing five people and injuring ten others. The bomber was targeting security personnel who were at the entrance. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2005: A van carrying police officials was attacked by gunmen in Dargo, Chechnya, killing one policeman and wounding three others. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2005: Anti-government guerrillas threw bombs at public meeting near the town of Dipayal in western Nepal, injuring 16 people. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2005: Dr. Falih Jadallah, head of the Sunni Arab party in Kirkuk, Iraq, was killed by gunmen in an attack outside of his party’s headquarters in the city. The man’s bodyguard was also injured in the attack that was not claimed by anyone.
07/27/2005: Three Iraqis, including the head of communications at the Baghdad airport, were kidnapped by gunmen in the Mansur district of Baghdad, Iraq as they were on the way to work at the Baghdad International Airport. The fate of the kidnapped men was unknown, and no one claimed responsibility for the abduction.
07/27/2005: Two mortar rounds were fired at the main bus depot in Baghdad, Iraq killing three people and injuring another 37. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2006: A grenade was launched through the window of a house, killing one, and injuring six members of the same family, in Masiri, India-controlled Kashmir by suspected Islamic militants. It was the day before India's President was scheduled to visit, and one of the injured was previously a member of the Hizb-ul-Mujahadeen and surrendered to police. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2006: In a coordinated attack, two mortar shells exploded in an investment bank and row of stores, and a car-bomb exploded minutes later in a gas-station, destroying nearby shops in the Karrada (District), Baghdad, Iraq. The mortars were suspected to be launched from the Sunni Al-Dura district to the majority Shi i area, where at least twenty-seven people were killed and forty-seven injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2006: In a show of strength, Hizballah fired at least one hundred and fifty rockets into northern Israel, injuring at least thirty one Israeli civilians and damaging a chemical plant in Haifa, Isreal
07/27/2006:Chieftain Funsho Williams, leading People's Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate for Lagos State, was found strangled in his bedroom with his hands and legs tied. He had been stabbed several times with a dagger by a group of assailants who broke into his home.
07/27/2007:  In Islamabad, Pakistan, a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near a group of police officers.  Eight police officers and seven civillans were killed.  Forty-four civillians and and 20 police officers were wounded.  Several surrounding shops and vehicles were damaged.  No group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2007: A car bomb killed more than 25 people in the Karradah neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, during the evening rush hour, wounding 115 and destroying stores as well. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/27/2007: A suicide attacker exploded his car in a crowd of people cheering an Iraqi national soccer team victory near the al-Riwad ice cream shop in the predominantly Sunni Mansour neighborhood in west Baghdad, Iraq.  At least 30 people were killed and 75 wounded. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/27/2007: A suicide bomber believed to be targeting policemen struck the Muzaffar Hotel in a downtown Islamabad market area about a quarter mile from the Red Mosque. Eleven people were killed, including seven police, and 43 were wounded. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/27/2007: A suicide car bombing took place amid dozens of vehicles filled with people celebrating an Iraqi national soccer team victory in Baghdad, Iraq. The attack was near an Iraqi army checkpoint in the eastern district of Ghadeer, where an uneasy mix of Sunnis, Shi is and Christians live. At least 20 people died and almost 60 were wounded. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/27/2007: Sgt-Major Chanat Phoo-thongtip and Private Kittikhun Chaiyaset were wounded when a bomb detonated on a back road in Khok Pho district in Thailand. The soldiers were part of a security unit guarding teachers that included four police officers, all of whom escaped injury. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/27/2008: On Sunday afternoon in one of four linked attacks, in North Cotabato, Philippines, 84 houses were set on fire in Aleosan and Midsayap towns since Sunday afternoon staged by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels. The rebels first attacked sitio Mampurok, barangay Dualing in Aleosan, around 1400 on Sunday. They then proceeded to sitio Puypuyon, also in Dualing, and burned at least 20 houses owned by settlers. MILF spokesman said the houses were hit by M79 grenade launchers and that because most of these structures were made of light materials, they easily caught fire. The attacks came a few hours after the government and the MILF panel parties initialed in Kuala Lumpur the final draft of the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain that will be formally signed next week.
07/27/2008: On Sunday evening at 2130, 30 suspected New People's Army rebels blew up a cellular site of Globe Telecoms in Pinukpuk, Kalinga-Apayao, Philippines. Police estimated the damage to be at P960,000. A watchman at the site and his wife were injured in the attack.
07/27/2008: On Sunday evening, in Khan-i-Audakha, Shahrak, Ghowr, Afghanistan, armed assailants fired on and killed a government official. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
07/27/2008: On Sunday evening, police found a second car bomb, a red Wagon-R, with four bombs inside it on the Varachha Road in Surat. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
07/27/2008: On Sunday in Speyrah, Khost, Afghanistan, the Taliban attacked a government center. No damage was reported.
07/27/2008: On Sunday morning at 0900, suspected Abu Sayyaf Group militants abducted a passenger jeepney driver at the tri-boundary of Duyan Taih Basih and Manggis village in Indanan, Sulu, Philippines.
07/27/2008: On Sunday morning, a black Wagon-R car, parked on the side of the road was found by poilce. A bomb and 25 small packets containing the white powder weighing 25 kg were found in the black car.  A detonator and two watches were also recovered on the scene. No group has claimed responsibility for the car bomb.
07/27/2008: On Sunday morning, a civilian was injured in a roadside bomb in al Hussein neighborhood in west Basra, Al Basrah, Iraq.  There were no reported damages or claims of responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2008: On Sunday night at 22:40, a government owned electrical pylon was destroyed when a bomb exploded in Lawpita-Toungoo, Hpa-an district, Kawthulei (Karen/Kayin) province, Myanmar.  No casualties were reported. Authorities blamed Karen National Union (KNU) insurgents of planting the bomb, however, no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
07/27/2008: On Sunday night at 23:30, a door and three windows were damaged at the government-run telephone operator office when a bomb exploded in Mudon Township, Mon province, Myanmar. No casualties were reported. Authorities blamed Karen National Union (KNU) insurgents of planting the bomb, however, no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
07/27/2008: On Sunday night, in Gitega, Burundi, assailants threw a grenade at a crowded high school graduation party, killing two civilians and wounding 45 others. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that the Party for the Liberation of the Hutu People was responsible.
07/27/2008: On Sunday, a man armed with a shotgun opened fire on a church congregation in Knoxville, Tennesee resulting in the death of two people, and the wounding of seven.  The attack on the Unitarian church was apparently motivated by hatred for progressive social policies.  The suspect was arrested for the attack.
07/27/2008: On Sunday, a NSCN-K militant and a civilian were abducted by NSCN-IM militants.
07/27/2008: On Sunday, a remote control bomb was detonated in a make-up shop in Charbagh, Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The blast killed a child, wounded six other people and damaged several other shops in the area. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
07/27/2008: On Sunday, a World Health Organization (WHO) aid worker, Ismael Moalin Ahmed, was kidnapped and then subsequently shot and critically injured in Dinsor, Bay, in southern Somalia.  The armed men shot him five times and left him for dead.  Ahmed's vehicle was also stolen in the attack.  There were no claims of responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2008: On Sunday, at least five people were injured in a bomb blast near a bus stand in Jharkhand, India's Godda district.  There was no claim of responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2008: On Sunday, gunmen killed seven Shiite pilgrims as they were headed to a shrine for a major holiday in Kadhamiya district, Salman Bak, Baghdad, Iraq. There was no damage or motive reported and Al Qaeda were suspected to be responsible for the attack.
07/27/2008: On Sunday, in Nerkh, Vardak, Afghanistan, assailants kidnapped two employees of a Swedish non-government organization (NGO).On 28 July 2008, both victims were released.No group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2008: On Sunday, in the Kharerary and Seen Pora areas of Matta, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices, seriously injuring a child, Rahmat Ali, and destroying two bridges. The explosives were planted along the roadside in different places of the Matta. No group claimed responsibility. This is one of two linked attacks.
07/27/2008: On Sunday, national Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants killed an abducted National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Khaplang (NSCN - K) militant and  a civilian in Signal Angami.
07/27/2008: On Sunday, Taliban militants kidnapped five people, identified as Yaqoot, Muslim, Ahmad, Hamad and Akbar, from Hangu, North West Frontier, Pakistan. They were released on 07/28/2008.
07/27/2008: On Sunday, three civilians were injured when a Katyusha rocket slammed into al Jamia'a neighborhood in west Baghdad, Iraq. Six stores were also damaged by the explosion.  There were no claims of responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2008: On Sunday, three people died when a landmine, planted by members of the Kurdistan Workers Party, exploded in Semdinli town of south-eastern province of Hakkari, Turkey.
07/27/2008: On Sunday, two bombs exploded minutes apart in one of Istanbul's busy shopping districts on the European side.  Though the Kurdistan Workers Party denied responsibility for the attack, officials continually accuse them of direct involvement.
07/27/2008: On Sunday, two government guards protecting oil ministry facilities were killed in a bombing that targeted them as they road their bicycles to work in Bahriz, Diyala province, Iraq.  There were no claims of responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2008: On Sunday, two improvised explosive devices exploded inside the house of Zaki Obid, a member of the local council of Fallujah in Anbar province, Iraq. The first device exploded in the garden of Obid's house in al Thobbat neighborhood in downtown Fallujah.  There were no casualties. The second explosvie was attached to Obid's car.  Two of the councilman's guards were killed and two others wounded.  In addition to the guards, Obid and his son were injured seriously and were given prompt medical attention.  There were no claims of responsibility for the attacks.
07/27/2008: On Sunday, unidentified militants killed a leader of the Bodo People's Front party at a poilce station in Kokrajhar. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
07/27/2009: On Monday evening in Patani, a gunman posing as a wedding guest shot dead a Muslim man at a marriage ceremony. There has been no claim of responsibility in the attack.
07/27/2009: On Monday evening, in Takhar, Afghanistan, assailants detonated a remote triggered improvised explosive device near the vehicle of the Wasaj district police chief, killing two civilians, injuring four others, and causing slight damage to the police vehicle. A spokesman for the Taliban Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the bomb attack.
07/27/2009: On Monday evening, in the Al Karkh district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device magnetically attached to a vehicle in the central Al Harithiyah neighborhood, wounding five people and damaging one vehicle. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2009: On Monday morning at 0600, in Mansehra, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device outside the Al-Khurram CD shop and Internet cafe, killing one civilian, injuring two others, and damaging four shops. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
07/27/2009: On Monday morning, Godofredo Linao (49), a radio broadcaster, was shot and killed outside of his office in Barobo in Surigao del Sur, Philippines. Linao was about to board his motorbike when he was approached by the gunman and was shot. Local policeman, Danilo Obienza, said the victim died of multiple bullet wounds from a .45 pistol. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2009: On Monday morning, in Sabari, Khost, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device fitted beneath a temporary stall, killing one civilian and injuring five others. No group has claimed responsibility but an escalation in the violent incidents came as foreign troops on Monday announced they have launched a search operation against the Taliban in Sabari district.
07/27/2009: On Monday night at approximately 2230, in Gozara, Herat, Afghanistan, armed assailants fired five rockets at a United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA) office but missed and instead hit a nearby residence, injuring a UNAMA employee and damaging the residence. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
07/27/2009: On Monday, in Athens, Attiki, Greece, assailants firebombed the office belonging to a Member of Parliament in the Popular Orthodox Party, causing minor damage but no casualties. Zero Tolerance claimed responsibility.
07/27/2009: On Monday, in Atrish Village, Darreh ye Nur, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, armed assailants fired on a crowd of about five hundred people attending an election rally for presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah, injuring two civilians. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
07/27/2009: On Monday, in Batti Tanna, near Sabari, Khost, Afghanistan, a roadside improvised explosive device exploded when it was struck by a construction company vehicle, killing three civilians, injuring two others, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2009: On Monday, in one of four related attacks, in Maiduguri of Borno State, Nigeria, suspected Boko Haram militants attacked the city, leaving at least 50 civilians, 22 suspected militants, two police officers, and one prison officer dead. The militants also destroyed a primary school by unknown means. No group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2009: On Monday, in one of four related attacks, in Maiduguri of Borno State, Nigeria, suspected Boko Haram militants attacked the city, leaving at least 50 civilians, 22 suspected militants, two police officers, one soldier, and one prison officer dead. The militants also destroyed a police station by unknown means. No group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2009: On Monday, in one of four related attacks, in Maiduguri of Borno State, Nigeria, suspected Boko Haram militants attacked the city, leaving at least 50 civilians, 22 suspected militants, two police officers, one soldier, and one prison officer dead. The militants also destroyed several churches by unknown means. No group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2009: On Monday, in one of four related attacks, in Maiduguri of Borno State, Nigeria, suspected Boko Haram militants attacked the city, leaving at least 50 civilians, 23 suspected militants and two police officers dead. The militants also destroyed a police station by unknown means. No group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2009: On Monday, in one of three related attacks, in Gambaru of Borno State, Nigeria, suspected Boko Haram militants attacked the town, killing an unspecified number of people. The militants also burned down a church. No group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2009: On Monday, in one of three related attacks, in Gambaru of Borno State, Nigeria, suspected Boko Haram militants attacked the town, killing an unspecified number of people. The militants also burned down a customs office. No group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2009: On Monday, in one of three related attacks, in Gambaru of Borno State, Nigeria, suspected Boko Haram militants attacked the town, killing an unspecified number of people. The militants also burned down a police headquarters. No group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2009: On Monday, in one of three related attacks, in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, the assailants set fire to and damaged 10 residences and five vehicles. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed to be Boko Haram.
07/27/2009: On Monday, in one of three related attacks, in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, the assailants set fire to and damaged a prison and five vehicles. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed to be Boko Haram.
07/27/2009: On Monday, in one of three related attacks, in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, the assailants set fire to and damaged the offices of a state unemployment bureau and four vehicles. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed to be Boko Haram.
07/27/2009: On Monday, in Sharan, Paktika, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, killing one construction worker and injuring two others. No group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2009: On Monday, in the central Dawasa district of Mosul, Ninawa (Nineveh), Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device magnetically attached to the vehicle of a tribal elder, killing one tribal sheikh, wounding one civilian, and damaging one vehicle. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2009: On Monday, in the river between the villages of La Union and Bebedo, San Juan Choco, Colombia, four coca eradicators and two soldiers were killed when they were traveling to their rest area on a boat. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) were responsible.
07/27/2010: On Tuesday evening, in Karbala, Karbala province, Iraq, two rockets landed near the Imam Hussein Shrine, killing seven Shiite pilgrims and injuring 46. An unspecified number of nearby houses were damaged in the attack and no group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2010: On Tuesday morning, in Muang, Pattani, Thailand, three unidentified gunmen shot and killed a village headman, identified as Sakkarin Waeda, in his house. One other civilian, identified as Maruding Tae, was injured in the attack. About 15 M16 shells were recovered from the incident site. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/27/2010: On Tuesday night after 0000 midnight, in Ad Dali, Ad Dali, Yemen, suspected members of the separatist Southern Mobility Movement hurled grenades and mortar shells on police and security facilities, injuring three policemen in addition to Director of Security in Al-Dali Major Ali Salih al-Azraqi. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2010: On Tuesday night, in Udaypur, Sagmartha, Nepal, Samyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha cadres detonated a powerful bomb targeting the shop of Murkuchi Trade and Commerce Chairman, Rajendra Prasad Sah. The attack caused minor damages and no casualties were reported. Samyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha cadres claimed responsibility for this incident. Leaflets left by the group listed five demands, including the formation of an ethnical government.
07/27/2010: On Tuesday, in Astrakhanskaya, Russian Republic, Russia, three unidentified assailants attacked a police unit, killing one officer and severely wounding another. The assailants reportedly killed the 24-year-old officer with a knife and opened fire at his colleagues with his own gun. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2010: On Tuesday, in Maydan Square in central Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a roadside bomb targeting civilians detonated injuring 16. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2010: On Tuesday, in the Koshk-e Kohneh district of Herat, Afghanistan, unidentified militants kidnapped the engineer of a non-governmental organization along with his driver and took them to an unknown location. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility. The status of the hostages is unknown.
07/27/2010: On Tuesday, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria, unidentified armed gunmen attacked the residence of Michael Wenibowei, the Special Senior Assistant to the Bayelsa State Governor on Conflict Resolution, killing his bodyguard and seriously injuring another aide. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2010: On Tuesday, on a bridge at Boirasole village, West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, unidentified militants detonated a landmine, blowing up a culvert which cut off the bridge and caused an unreported amount of property damage. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) were responsible.
07/27/2011: On Wednesday afternoon at 1515, in Dibrugarh, Assam, India, suspected Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA-ATF) militants exploded a grenade near DDR College at Chabua. Four shops were partially damaged, but there were no casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility, but ULFA-ATF was suspected.
07/27/2011: On Wednesday morning around 0500, in Ra-ngae, Narathiwat, Thailand, a large section of a railway line between Salo Tradae and Marubo Tok station was damaged after a dual improvised explosive attack. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility, although southern separatists are suspected.
07/27/2011: On Wednesday morning around 1130, in Mandera, North Eastern, Kenya, one policeman was killed and three policemen were injured when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting a Kenyan police patrol. It was thought that the IED had been buried in the sand near an abandoned building and was detonated by a cell phone. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage. No group claimed responsibility, but the militant group al-Shabaab was thought to be responsible for the attack.
07/27/2011: On Wednesday night, in the Waziriya neighborhood of Adhamiyah district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near an alcohol shop. The attack damaged at least 10 other shops and several nearby cars, while killing one civilian and injuring eight others, including four policemen. No group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2011: On Wednesday, in Golaghat, Assam, India, two supervisors of Diphu-based Macro Construction Company were kidnapped by unidentified militants. The hostages were identified as Hari Barman and Montu Barman. No casualties were reported, and the hostages were released on 07/31/2011. No group claimed responsibility for the hostage taking.
07/27/2011: On Wednesday, in Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan, an unknown suicide bomber detonated his improvised explosive device hidden in his turban in a corridor targeting Ghulam Haider Hamidi, the mayor of Kandahar and a U.S. citizen. Hamidi was addressing citizens in the courtyard of city hall during the blast. The blast killed Hamidi, injured one person, and killed the suicide bomber. No group claimed responsibility. No damages were reported.
07/27/2011: On Wednesday, in Koraput, Odisha, India, suspected Communist Party of India - Maoists (CPI-Maoist) planted 25 kilograms of explosives. The explosives were placed in a steel container in a bush apparently targeting security forces. The explosive filled container was found close to the local court and a border security force camp. The explosives did not detonate, and were recovered by security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing, but CPI-Maoist militants are suspected.
07/27/2011: On Wednesday, in New Karachi Industrial Area Godhra Sector 11-G, Sindh, Pakistan, in Police Station limits, an activist of a banned outfit was shot dead by unidentified militants on his way home after offering prayers. The victim’s name was Shiraz and he died on the spot. No group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2011: On Wednesday, in Rayagada, Odisha, India, two civilians were abducted by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres. The hostages were identified as Dadhi Sikaka, and his brother Lakshman Sikaka. Dadhi was subsequently killed, and Lakshman was severely beaten and released. According to sources, Maoists termed Dadhi an agent of Police and Vedanta Alumina Limited (VAL). No group claimed responsibility, although CPI-Maoists are suspected.
07/27/2011: On Wednesday, in Saran, Bihar, India, a group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blasted a tower and control room of a private telecom operator. Around 20 Maoists surrounded the tower, held the private security guard captive and triggered a dynamite blast to blow up the tower and control room. No group has claimed responsibility, but CIP-Maoists are suspected.
07/27/2011: On Wednesday, in the Federal-B Area in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, a lawyer and advocate of the Sindh High Court named Junaid was shot and killed by unidentified militants. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2011: On Wednesday, in the New Karachi sector 11-D, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, unknown gunmen shot and killed 30 year old Ahmed Raza, a Sunni Tehreek (ST) activist. Raza was riding home in a rickshaw when he was shot. No group claimed responsibility. No other casualties occurred in the attack.
07/27/2011: On Wednesday, near Makrani Mosque of the Press Quarter Gate area, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified gunmen shot and killed two members of the Peoples' Aman Committee. The members were identified as Ahmad Baloch and Tariq Baloch. No group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2012: An explosive device detonated along the Diyarbakir-Bingol highway near Kayacik village, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/27/2012: An explosive device detonated at the meeting of the National Constituent Assembly in the Hamar Jajab district of Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2012: An explosive device placed inside a parcel detonated after being given to a tribal chief's teenage son in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Assailants gave the explosive package to Ali Majed Al-Dahab, the son of anti-Al-Qa'ida chief Sheikh Majed Ahmed Nasser Al-Dahab, to pass on to his father as a gift. Ali Majed was killed as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Yemen's Interior Ministry attributed it to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
07/27/2012: An explosive device was discovered in the Bulumkutu ward of Maiduguri city, Borno state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties, as bomb disposal units safely detonated the device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2012: Assailants abducted Abdul-Latic al-Shami from a mosque in Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. Al-Shami, a Sunni imam known for promoting Christian-Muslim dialogue, was killed following his kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2012: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Azeffoun municipality, Tizi Ouzou province, Algeria. Eight Algerian soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2012: Assailants attacked a military patrol vehicle in Maiduguri city, Borno state, Nigeria. Two assailants were killed and two Joint Task Force soldiers injured in the clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Boko Haram.
07/27/2012: Assailants attacked a security outpost that was protecting the last remaining Buddhist family in Village Two, Rue Soh Ok township, Ruseo district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Three assailants were injured in the clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed it to Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK).
07/27/2012: Assailants attacked Somali military troops at a government base near Hudur town, Hudur district, Bakool region, Somalia. Four assailants were killed and four soldiers injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
07/27/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device in Lice district, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. The blast targeted a military vehicle; two Turkish soldiers were killed, and two others, a soldier and a civilian, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, security officials attributed it to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/27/2012: Assailants detonated two explosive devices inside a girls' school in Sodher village, Swabi district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the school was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2012: Assailants opened fire on Maksharip Peshkhoyev at his residence in Psedakh village, Malgobek district, Ingushetia republic, Russia. Peshkhoyev, the head of a district detention center, and his son were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at the Cherapur Moirang Palli bazaar in Thoubal district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2012: Multiple explosive devices detonated prematurely along a road as assailants were planting them in Chowal village, Shorabak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Three assailants were killed as a result of the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2012: Three assailants planted two explosive devices and opened fire near a hotel in Al-Mualla district, Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties, as bomb disposal experts successfully defused the devices after the hotel's owner reported their presence to the authorities. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2012: Two assailants on motorcycles opened fire on a police officer near his residence in Bauchi state, Nigeria. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2012: Two assailants threw a grenade at the main office of the Philex Mining Corporation in Pasig city, Metropolitan Manila province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2012: Two explosive devices detonated in Baidoa town, Bay region, Somalia. The blasts targeted a military checkpoint, killing at least four Somali soldiers and injuring several other people. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2013: A explosive device planted underneath a bridge detonated in Baghlan province, Afghanistan. The blast targeted targeting General Asadullah Sherzad, the provincial police chief; Sherzad was unharmed, but one person was killed and another injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this incident, stating that they targeted the general because he was a supporter of foreign forces.
07/27/2013: A suicide bomber attempted to enter the Hazara Town area in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Residents shot and killed the bomber and officials defused the assailant's explosive jacket. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives laden vehicle near the Turkish Embassy in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. In addition to the bomber, at least two people were killed and nine others were wounded in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident, stating the group targeted Turkey because they provide support to the Somali government, are a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member, and destroy local livestock.
07/27/2013: An explosive device detonated near a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) patrol outside of the Bagram airfield, Bagram city, Parvan province, Afghanistan. The blast targeted a United States (US) military vehicle; there were no reported injuries or damages. This was one of two incidents targeting US soldiers outside Bagram airfield on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
07/27/2013: An explosive device detonated near a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) patrol outside of the Bagram airfield, Bagram city, Parvan province, Afghanistan. Three United States (US) soldiers were injured in the explosion. This was one of two incidents targeting US soldiers outside Bagram airfield on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
07/27/2013: An explosive device detonated near a police van in the Yakhchal area, Grishk district, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. One police officer was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/27/2013: An explosive device detonated on Janabiya Highway in Quraiya village, Northern governorate, Bahrain. Three police officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2013: An explosive device detonated under a civilian vehicle in the Baba Wali area, Gereshk district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least four people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2013: An explosive device detonated underneath a police patrol vehicle outside a police station in the La Goulette district of Tunis city, Ariana governorate, Tunisia. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Tunisia).
07/27/2013: An explosive device planted in a Ministry of Housing and General Works vehicle detonated in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. One government employee was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2013: An explosive device planted near the a village chief's home detonated as it was being defused in Panglima Estino town, Sulu province, Philippines. One soldier was killed and two others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2013: An explosive device targeting Khirullah Anosh, the governor of northern Samangan province, detonated in Aybak town, Samangan province, Afghanistan. Anosh and two other people were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this incident, stating that they targeted the governor because he was a supporter of foreign forces.
07/27/2013: Assailants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons attacked a Pakistani Coastguard checkpost in Suntesar village, Gwadar district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Seven coastguard personnel were killed and seven more were injured in the attack. Additionally, two coast guard personnel were reportedly kidnapped. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2013: Assailants attacked a Frontier Constabulary (FC) checkpost in Spin Tal town, Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least ten people, two FC police officers and eight attackers, were killed in the assault; 24 people were also injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2013: Assailants attacked a joint police-Frontier Constabulary (FC) checkpost in Matani town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One person was killed and three people were injured when a mortar hit a private residence. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2013: Assailants attacked a police club in Arnish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. One police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2013: Assailants attacked a police van in Zangali town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Two police officers were injured in the attack. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2013: Assailants attacked a Somali military base between the towns of Awdinle and Bardale, Bay region, Somalia. At least four people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
07/27/2013: Assailants attacked a Somali military base in Baidoa town, Bay region, Somalia. Two assailants were killed and five people were injured in the incident. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for incident.
07/27/2013: Assailants attacked a Sudanese Army convoy escorting United Nations (UN) fuel trucks near Dalang, Kordofan, Sudan. At least nine soldiers were killed and several trucks were destroyed in the incident. The Justice and Equality Movement claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2013: Assailants attacked the airport checkpoint in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. This was one of three attacks targeting security checkpoints in Al-Arish on this day. One police officer was injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2013: Assailants attacked the Al-Mahager checkpoint in, Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. This was one of three attacks targeting security checkpoints in Al-Arish on this day. One police officer was injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2013: Assailants attacked the Al-Mazraa checkpoint in, Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. This was one of three attacks targeting security checkpoints in Al-Arish on this day. One police officer was injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) vehicle in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Two United States (US) soldiers, Sergeant Eric T. Lawson and Specialist Caryn E. Nouv, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2013: Assailants kidnapped Manzur Ahmed, a Balochistan Constabulary official, in Koshak city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2013: Assailants kidnapped three State Bank of India employees, Pramod Kumar Singh, Angila Kerketta, Anup Kumar Lal, from the Panki-Balumath state highway in Palamu district, Jharkhand state, India. Singh escaped from custody on July 27, 2013 while Kerketta and Lal were released July 31, 2013. No ransom was paid. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI).
07/27/2013: Assailants opened fire on Badiur Rehman in Imam Dherai village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Rehman, a peace committee chief, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2013: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Kumbur village, Plateau state, Nigeria. At least six people, including one assailant, were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2013: Assailants remote detonated an explosive-laden motorcycle near a Frontier Constabulary (FC) convoy near Doaba town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least three FC police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2013: Gunmen attacked a pub in the northern Dawashe village, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 25 people were people were killed and 30 injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
07/27/2014: A female suicide bomber was intercepted by authorities and then detonated explosives outside a university in Kano city, Kano state, Nigeria. The suicide bomber was killed and five police officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/27/2014: A land mine detonated near the vehicle of Hassan Mohamed Hussein in Huriwa neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Hussein, the mayor of Mogadishu city, was unharmed; however, two civilians were killed and one other was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/27/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a military post in Mahfad area, Abyan governorate, Yemen. This was one of three coordinated attacks on military posts in Mahfad area on July 27, 2014. In addition to ten assailants, two soldiers were killed and 11 soldiers were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
07/27/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle prematurely outside a military post in Mahfad area, Abyan governorate, Yemen. This was one of three coordinated attacks on military posts in Mahfad area on July 27, 2014. In addition to ten assailants, two soldiers were killed and 11 soldiers were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
07/27/2014: An explosive device detonated near a gas pipeline in Dera Bugti district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the pipeline was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: An explosive device detonated near a passenger coach in Mirokas area, Kurram district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One civilian was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: An explosive device planted outside of a shop detonated in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One person was killed and 13 others were wounded in the blast. The United Baloch Army (UBA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: An explosive device, targeting a Rangers vehicle, detonated in Toh Bala village, Pattani province, Thailand. One civilian was killed and five other people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: An explosive device, targeting a security forces vehicle, detonated in Sangsila area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: An explosive device, targeting the convoy of Ismat Rajab, detonated in Wanah area, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Rajab, a Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) official, was unharmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: An explosives-laden bicycle was discovered and safely defused in Srirampur area, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a security post in Jalula town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least 12 people were killed and injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Homs city, Homs governorate, Syria. At least seven people were killed and 20 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle was intercepted at a checkpoint in Jerusalem district, Israel. The assailant was arrested by authorities. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants abducted a civilian in Mendipather area, Meghalaya state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Achik National Cooperative Army (ANCA).
07/27/2014: Assailants abducted Hawaldar Attaullah in Lashora area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Attaullah, a Frontier Corps (FC) soldier, was killed the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants abducted Major Adnan Khudr, a local intelligence chief, at his residence in Shirqat district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/27/2014: Assailants abducted Mohamed Sinin, an Internally Displaced Person (IDP), in Serif Omar village, North Darfur state, Sudan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Janjaweed.
07/27/2014: Assailants abducted two engineers near Dimapur area, Nagaland state, India. The engineers were released on July 30, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants attacked a military position at the Luhansk International Airport in Luhansk city, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Luhansk People's Republic.
07/27/2014: Assailants attacked police officers in Solano city, Caqueta department, Colombia. A police aide was killed and three officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, attributed the attack to Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
07/27/2014: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Garkida village, Adamawa state, Nigeria. Seven people were killed, several others were injured, and a military base, two churches, and an unknown number of houses were damaged in the attack. This was one of five similar attacks carried out on villages in Adamawa state on July 27, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/27/2014: Assailants attacked residents in Lube village, Adamawa state, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. This was one of five similar attacks carried out on villages in Adamawa state on July 27, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was involved in the attack.
07/27/2014: Assailants attacked residents in Madagali area, Adamawa state, Nigeria. Six people were killed in the attack. This was one of five similar attacks carried out on villages in Adamawa state on July 27, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was involved in the attack.
07/27/2014: Assailants attacked residents in Mubeng village, Adamawa state, Nigeria. Between this and an attack in Zar village, 23 people were killed. This was one of five similar attacks carried out on villages in Adamawa state on July 27, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/27/2014: Assailants attacked residents in Zar village, Adamawa state, Nigeria. Between this and an attack in Mubeng village, 23 people were killed. This was one of five similar attacks carried out on villages in Adamawa state on July 27, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/27/2014: Assailants attacked the residence of Amadou Ali in Kolofata town, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. Ali, the Deputy Prime Minister, was unharmed; however, two people were killed and Ali's wife was abducted in the attack. Ali's wife was rescued in a security raid on July 29, 2014. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Kolofata town on July 27, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/27/2014: Assailants attacked the residence of Seiny Boukar Lamine in Kolofata town, Extreme Nord region, Cameroon. Lamine, a religious leader and local mayor, was abducted along with at least three of his family members. Additionally, four people were killed in the ambush. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Kolofata town on July 27, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
07/27/2014: Assailants detonated explosive devices at the Prophet Jirjis Mosque and Shrine in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties, however, the site was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/27/2014: Assailants executed two civilians in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. The Islamic Youth Shura Council claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out because the two civilians had stolen from Muslim citizens.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched 20 rockets at Peshmerga members in Jalu area, Sinjar district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three Peshmerga members were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/27/2014: Assailants launched a grenade at a military vehicle in Maragang village, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. Four soldiers were wounded and there were an unknown number of casualties among the assailants in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/27/2014: Assailants launched a mortar shell at a residential area in Eshkol district, Southern district, Israel. There were no reported casualties; however, a house was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched a mortar shell near a building in Eshkol district, Southern district, Israel. There were no reported casualties; however, a building was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched a mortar shell near a residential area in Shaar HaNegev Regional Council area, near Sderot city, Southern district, Israel. One person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at a fuel depot in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the fuel depot was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at an agricultural area in Eshkol district, Southern district, Israel. There were no reported casualties; however, property was damaged in the blast. This was one of two related rocket attacks in Eshkol district on July 27, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier near the Gaza Strip border in Israel. The soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at Ashdod city, Southern district, Israel. The rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at Ashkelon city, Southern district, Israel. The rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at Eshkol district, Southern district, Israel. There were no reported casualties; however, a power line was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at Petah Tikva city, Central district, Israel. One person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at Sdot Negev Regional Council, near Netivot city, Southern district, Israel. Two people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at Sharon plain, Central district, Israel. The rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at a border checkpoint in Dolzhansky area, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. Four border guards were killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Al Laythi neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five related rocket attacks in Benghazi city on July 27, 2014. There were an unknown number of casualties across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the February 17 Martyrs Brigade.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Al-Hada'iq neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five related rocket attacks in Benghazi city on July 27, 2014. There were an unknown number of casualties across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the February 17 Martyrs Brigade.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Al-Salam neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five related rocket attacks in Benghazi city on July 27, 2014. There were an unknown number of casualties across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the February 17 Martyrs Brigade.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Balun neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five related rocket attacks in Benghazi city on July 27, 2014. There were an unknown number of casualties across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the February 17 Martyrs Brigade.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Sidi Husayn neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five related rocket attacks in Benghazi city on July 27, 2014. There were an unknown number of casualties across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the February 17 Martyrs Brigade.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched mortars at a military checkpoint in Starobeshivsky district, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched rockets at a village in Dibis city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One person was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/27/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Kiryat Gat city, Southern district, Israel. Four rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched three rockets at Eshkol district, Southern district, Israel. There were no reported casualties; however, several cars were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on a British embassy convoy in Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on a guard of the Agency Education Office in Ghundi area, Jamrud town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The guard was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in Arroyito area, Concepcion department, Paraguay. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
07/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Rangers checkpost in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two Rangers were killed and two civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ganganna in Bandugan village, Odisha state, India. Ganganna, a civilian, was killed in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out because they believed the victim was a police informant.
07/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on the local security director of the National Security Directorate (NSD) in Sabratha city, Nuqat Al Khams district, Libya. The director was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants planted explosive devices at Concern Stirol Joint-Stock Company chemical plant in Horlivka city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants set a bulldozer, owned by a local contractor, on fire in Sofronio Espanola municipality, Palawan province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties; however, the bulldozer was damaged in the attack. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out because the contractor refused to pay an extortion demand.
07/27/2014: Assailants set Sinn Fein constituency offices on fire in Creggan neighborhood, Londonderry city, Londonderry district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants stormed the Sudanese Congress Party (SCP) headquarters in Omdurman city, Khartoum state, Sudan. Seven SCP members were assaulted in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Daynile neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
07/27/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at the Saint Charles Catholic Church in Sabon Gari district, Kano city, Kano state, Nigeria. Five people, including a soldier, were killed and eight others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/27/2014: Suicide bombers attacked the residence of General Abdul Razeq in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Razeq, a police chief, was unharmed; however, eight people, including a civilian, a police officer, and six assailants, were killed and three police officers were wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2015: A suicide bomber detonated targeting the Uruzgan appeals court head in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, one of the head's sons was killed, while the court official and another son were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2015: An explosive device attached to a taxi detonated in Buland Manzal area, Khost city, Khost province, Afghanistan. The driver was killed and a passenger was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2015: An explosive device detonated in front of a sheep market targeting People's Protection Units (YPG) members in Alaya neighborhood, Qamishli city, Al Hasakah governorate, Syria. At least three people were injured in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in Qamishli on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/27/2015: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in the Old Diyala Bridge area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Ubaydi neighborhood, east of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) patrol in Shyrokyne village, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. The patrol leader was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2015: An explosive device detonated near Al Rashid Market, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2015: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of a politician in Freital, Saxony, Germany. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Freital Group.
07/27/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Apatan village, Kalinga province, Philippines. Following the blast, assailants opened fire on the military personnel. Three soldiers were killed and 13 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/27/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in front of Al-Bayan School as a People's Protection Units (YPG) patrol passed by in Qamishli city, Al Hasakah governorate, Syria. At least three people were injured in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in Qamishli on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/27/2015: Assailants abducted a money lender in Zamboanga, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. The hostage was released unharmed on July 6, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
07/27/2015: Assailants abducted Hasan al-Hamaydah, an Endowments Ministry employee, from a mosque in Bahubh neighborhood, Rafah city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
07/27/2015: Assailants abducted Syed Zafar Nuri from Pasni city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The whereabouts of Nuri, a Zikris spiritual leader, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2015: Assailants attacked a gendarmerie camp in Afade town, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. Four prisoners were killed in the attack. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/27/2015: Assailants attacked a health center in Dinanagar town, Punjab state, India. Two people were injured in the attack. This was one of seven related attacks carried out by the same assailants in Dinanagar on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, some sources attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) while others suspected that Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was involved.
07/27/2015: Assailants attacked a military base in Afade town, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. No casualties were reported. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/27/2015: Assailants attacked a military base in Buratai town, Borno state, Nigeria. No casualties were reported. This was one of three coordinated attacks on the town and surrounding area overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/27/2015: Assailants attacked a military vehicle in Gedo district, Gedo region, Somalia. Ten people, including assailants and soldiers, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/27/2015: Assailants attacked Buratai town, Borno state, Nigeria. No casualties were reported. This was one of three coordinated attacks on the town and surrounding area overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/27/2015: Assailants attacked civilians in Bundaram village, Lake Chad district, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. Sixteen people were killed across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/27/2015: Assailants attacked civilians in Fishdam village, Lake Chad district, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. Sixteen people were killed across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/27/2015: Assailants attacked civilians in Kwatar Mali village, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. Sixteen people were killed across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/27/2015: Assailants attacked Khanabad district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. An unknown number of civilians were killed and injured during the raid. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2015: Assailants attacked Popular Resistance Committee forces in Al-Anad area, Lahij governorate, Yemen. Eleven people were killed and 35 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
07/27/2015: Assailants attacked residents in Dille district, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks on villages overnight. Twenty-nine people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/27/2015: Assailants attacked security checkpoints in Qalay-i-Zal district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. At least 13 people, including three police officers and 10 assailants, were killed and 28 others, including 20 assailants, were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
07/27/2015: Assailants detonated explosives at a natural gas pipeline in Dogubayazit district, Agri province, Turkey. No casualties were reported. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Al Alam neighborhood, Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Huthis.
07/27/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Jabal Al Jarrah neighborhood, Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. This was one of two similar attacks in Taizz on this date. At least four civilians were injured across the two incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthis.
07/27/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Rawdah neighborhood, Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. This was one of two similar attacks in Taizz on this date. At least four civilians were injured across the two incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthis.
07/27/2015: Assailants hijacked a vehicle in Dinanagar town, Punjab state, India. The owner of the vehicle was injured after being shot at by the assailants. This was one of seven related attacks carried out by the same assailants in Dinanagar on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, some sources attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) while others suspected that Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was involved.
07/27/2015: Assailants opened fire at a police superintendent vehicle in Jeo area, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One person was killed and two others were injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks on the vehicle in a short time. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/27/2015: Assailants opened fire at a police superintendent vehicle in Jeo area, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The vehicle's driver and a guard were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks on the vehicle in a short time. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on a border guard patrol near Ajdabiya area, Wahat district, Libya. One guard was killed and one other was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
07/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on a bus in Dinanagar town, Punjab state, India. Four passengers were injured in the attack. This was one of seven related attacks carried out by the same assailants in Dinanagar on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, some sources attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) while others suspected that Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was involved.
07/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military vehicle along the Caldiran-Dogubayazit Highway near Mount Tendurek, Van province, Turkey. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police position in Ercis district, Van province, Turkey. Two police officers were injured in the attack. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to recent airstrikes by the Turkish military on the PKK in northern Iraq.
07/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in Shahabad area, Herat province, Afghanistan. One police officer was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on a restaurant in Dinanagar town, Punjab state, India. One person was killed in the attack. This was one of seven related attacks carried out by the same assailants in Dinanagar on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, some sources attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) while others suspected that Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was involved.
07/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on Major Arslan Kulaksiz in Malazgirt district, Mus province, Turkey. Kulaksiz, a district gendarmerie commander, was killed and one other person was injured in the attack. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2015: Assailants shelled a power plant near Svitlodarsk area, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2015: Assailants shelled Al Jufaynah neighborhood, Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. One person was killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
07/27/2015: Assailants shelled an unknown number of areas in Marib governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Huthis.
07/27/2015: Assailants shelled At Tawal region, Yemen. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
07/27/2015: Assailants shelled Dali town, Ad Dali governorate, Yemen. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
07/27/2015: Assailants shelled Khojarah area, Jazan province, Saudi Arabia. No casualties were reported. Huthis claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2015: Assailants shelled Maazab area, Jazan province, Saudi Arabia. No casualties were reported. Huthis claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2015: Assailants shelled Mansura neighborhood, Shaykh Uthman district, Adan governorate, Yemen. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
07/27/2015: Assailants shelled Shaykh Uthman district, Adan governorate, Yemen. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
07/27/2015: Assailants shelled the Avdiivka Coke Plant in Avdiivka area, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. One civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2015: Assailants smashed windows at a Sberbank branch on Ivana Franka street, Lviv city, Lviv oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. This was one of three attacks on Sberbank branches in the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/27/2015: Assailants smashed windows at a Sberbank branch on Vyacheslav Chornovol street, Lviv city, Lviv oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. This was one of three attacks on Sberbank branches in the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/27/2015: Assailants stormed a police station in a fidayeen attack in Dinanagar town, Punjab state, India. At least nine people were killed and seven other people were injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of seven related incidents carried out by the same assailants in Dinanagar on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks; however, some sources attributed the incidents to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) while others suspected that Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was involved.
07/27/2015: Assailants threw a Molotov cocktail at a Sberbank branch on Valova street, Lviv city, Lviv oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. This was one of three attacks on Sberbank branches in the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/27/2015: Assailants threw grenades at police officers' families' residences in Dinanagar town, Punjab state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of seven related attacks carried out by the same assailants in Dinanagar on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, some sources attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) while others suspected that Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was involved.
07/27/2015: Explosive devices detonated inside a panchayat building in Pachmo area, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2015: Security forces discovered and defused explosive devices on train tracks in Dinanagar town, Punjab state, India. This was one of seven related attacks carried out by the same assailants in Dinanagar on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, some sources attributed the attacks to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) while others suspected that Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was involved.
07/27/2015: Three explosive devices detonated near a football stadium in Abu Sayda region, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Four people were killed and 10 others were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2015: Two explosive devices detonated targeting a electricity generating booth on Youssef Abbas street, Nasser City neighborhood, Cairo city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a People's Protection Units (YPG) security headquarters in Qamishli, Al Hasakah, Syria. This was one of two vehicle bombings in Qamishli on the same day. In addition to the bomber, at least 52 people were killed and 170 others were injured across both blasts. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for recent military operations in Manbij.
07/27/2016: A suicide bomber detonated at a security checkpoint in Shuala neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least three people were killed and eight other people were injured in the blast; the victims included police officers and civilians. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2016: An explosive device detonated at a khat market in Marib, Yemen. At least seven people were killed and 18 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2016: An explosive device detonated in a commercial area in Saydiyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2016: An explosive device detonated in Khannasah area in Madain, Diyala, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2016: An explosive device detonated in Tall Muhammad area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Yusufiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2016: An explosive device detonated prematurely while being planted in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. At least three assailants and one police officer were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2016: An explosive device detonated prematurely while being planted in Marjah, Helmand, Afghanistan. At least three assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/27/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least seven people, including soldiers and civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
07/27/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Eruh district, Siirt, Turkey. Three soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/27/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a security vehicle in Rutbah district, Al Anbar, Iraq. Colonel Qassim Hussein, a federal police commander, and two of his guards were killed and four security members were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Kondapara, Chhattisgarh, India. Two CRPF members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
07/27/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a People's Protection Units (YPG) security headquarters in Qamishli, Al Hasakah, Syria. This was one of two vehicle bombings in Qamishli on the same day. In addition to the bomber, at least 52 people were killed and 170 others were injured across both blasts. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for recent military operations in Manbij.
07/27/2016: An explosives-rigged house detonated as security forces attempted to defuse it in Karma, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least two volunteer fighters were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2016: Assailants attacked a mining site in Guinguinabang, Abra, Philippines. An unknown number of employees were briefly held hostage and mining equipment was burned in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/27/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown number of security checkpoints in Chaltan, Logar, Afghanistan. At least three assailants were killed and four assailants and four soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/27/2016: Assailants attacked Fayzabad district, Jawzjan, Afghanistan. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Jawzjan on this date. At least five assailants were killed and 21 people, including 20 assailants and one security member, were injured in the ensuing clashes that continued until July 28, 2016. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/27/2016: Assailants attacked Khaniqa district, Jawzjan, Afghanistan. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Jawzjan on this date. At least five assailants were killed and 21 people, including 20 assailants and one security member, were injured in the ensuing clashes that continued until July 28, 2016. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/27/2016: Assailants attacked the La Yeya Ranch in Santa Rosa del Aguaray district, San Pedro, Paraguay. The assailants set fire to a tractor and cargo truck and held a farm employee captive for several hours. Upon fleeing, the assailants kidnapped a 17-yeard old boy. The hostage was released unharmed on February 25, 2017. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2016: Assailants detonated explosive devices and opened fire on a Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) convoy in Kamunuan, Davao del Norte, Philippines. One CAFGU member was killed and four CAFGU members were injured in the attack. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2016: Assailants executed Bashir Janow, a civilian, in Bulofay, Bay, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab, stating that the victim has been accused of murder.
07/27/2016: Assailants fired a mortar at Al Salam camp for displaced people in Baghdad, Iraq. At least five people were killed and eight people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2016: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Hawsh al-Farah, Rif Dimashq, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Southern Front and Jaysh al-Islam (Syria) separately claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Al-Nusrah Front.
07/27/2016: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying Interior Ministry employees along the Muthanna bridge in Baghdad, Iraq. At least two employees were killed and one employee was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2016: Assailants opened fire on Mir Bashir Ahmed Bizenjo in Hub, Balochistan, Pakistan. Bizenjo, a Levies member and the cousin of the former deputy speaker of the Balochistan Assembly, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2016: Assailants set fire to a mosque in Muret, Midi-Pyrenees, France. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2016: Assailants set fire to oil wells in Qayyarah, Nineveh, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/27/2016: Assailants set fire to the Islamic Education Center in Tampa, Florida, United States. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2016: Assailants shelled a civilian residence in Taizz governorate, Yemen. There were an unknown number of casualties in the assault. This was one of four related attacks in Taizz on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
07/27/2016: Assailants shelled residential neighborhoods in Ad Difa' Al Jawi area, Taizz, Yemen. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four related attacks in Taizz on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
07/27/2016: Assailants shelled residential neighborhoods in Al Arba'in area, Taizz, Yemen. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four related attacks in Taizz on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
07/27/2016: Assailants shelled residential neighborhoods in Birarah area, Taizz, Yemen. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four related attacks in Taizz on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
07/27/2016: Assailants shot and killed Delfin Mayo, a village councilor, in Quipot, Batangas, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device and opened fire on military personnel near the 103rd Infantry Brigade headquarters in Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Maute Group.
07/27/2016: Four assailants attacked and sexually assaulted a civilian in Balo Jan, Helmand, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/27/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device near Abi Gum, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2016: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices in LLanobaja, Norte de Santander, Colombia. The National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2016: Security forces identified and opened fire on a suicide bomber targeting a market in Shuala area, Baghdad, Iraq. The assailant detonated, killing one police officer and injuring a second officer. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2017: A suicide bomber detonated outside of a cafe in Al-Moalemadiya neighborhood, Muqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq. The assailant was killed and two civilians were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2017: An explosive device detonated against civilians responding to an earlier attack in Binikani, Muqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq. Two civilians were killed and another two were injured in the blast. This was one of two related bombings that took place in the area on this date. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/27/2017: An explosive device detonated as a police officer was removing a banner in Katekalyan, Chhattisgarh, India. The officer was injured in the blast. Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2017: An explosive device detonated inside a tractor in Binikani, Muqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq. The driver was injured in the blast. This was one of two related bombings that took place in the area on this date. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/27/2017: An explosive device detonated outside a refugee reception center in Dorgali, Sardinia, Italy. Two Nigerians were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Abdirashid Hassan Nur's convoy in Abow, Gedo, Somalia. Nur, the Juba Interim Administration (JIA) security minister, was not harmed, though an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a Abbas Restaurant in Sulayman Beg, Saladin, Iraq. At least four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2017: Assailants armed with explosives-laden vehicles attacked an unknown number of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) checkpoints in Shehada neighborhood, Raqqah, Syria. This was one of two related incidents targeting SDF personnel in Shehada on the same day. An unknown number of people, including SDF members and civilians, were killed, injured, or abducted across both attacks. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/27/2017: Assailants attacked a government hydroelectric power plant in Luisiana, Laguna, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/27/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Mawza district, Taizz, Yemen. At least 20 soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2017: Assailants attacked a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) headquarters in Shehada neighborhood, Raqqah, Syria. This was one of two related incidents targeting SDF personnel in Shehada on the same day. An unknown number of people, including SDF members and civilians, were killed, injured, or abducted across both attacks. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/27/2017: Assailants attacked security checkposts in Ghorband, Parwan, Afghanistan. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
07/27/2017: Assailants fired a missile towards Mecca that was intercepted in Al Wasiliya area, Taif, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2017: Assailants fired mortars at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Jalalaqsi, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2017: Assailants looted and set fire to houses in Azur village, Damboa, Borno, Nigeria. At least five people were killed and nine were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
07/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Del Rio, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Philippines. One assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
07/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on joint Special Operations Group (SOG) and Rashtriya Rifles forces returning from an operation in Materbugh, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on Shahid Iqbal in Shahpur, Punjab, Pakistan. At least two people, including Iqbal, a Pakistani Police constable, and an Afghan refugee, were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on the family of Sadiq Khan, a tribal elder, at their residence in Halimzai subdistrict, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least three people, including Khan, his wife, and his son, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2017: Assailants raided the residence of a superintendent of police in Khudwani, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 14 similar incidents in Kulgam and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2017: Assailants raided the residence of a traffic police officer in Mirhama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 14 similar incidents in Kulgam and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2017: Assailants raided the residence of an Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) police officer in Mirhama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 14 similar incidents in Kulgam and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2017: Assailants raided the residence of Ghulam Mohiuddin in Trichal, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Mohiuddin, a People's Democratic Party (PDP) worker, was not harmed, but her husband was injured in the assault. This was one of 14 similar incidents in Kulgam and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, the assailants threatened Mohiuddin to quit her work in mainstream politics.
07/27/2017: Assailants shot and injured a police officer at his residence in Yamrach, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2017: Assailants shot and killed a former Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) constable along Hangu Highway near Jawaki Banda, Kohat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2017: Assailants threw Molotov cocktails at the Martin Luther Church in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. There were no reported casualties, but the church was slightly damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2017: Five suicide bombers attacked Al-Baghdadi, Hit district, Al Anbar, Iraq. One of the bombers detonated at a house, while the other four were killed by security forces. In addition to the five assailants, six civilians were killed in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2017: Two suicide bombers attacked a police station in Amiriyat al-Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. One of the assailants detonated, while the other was killed by security forces. In addition to the two assailants, a police officer was killed and another was injured in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/1983: The Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama, United States was set ablaze by unknown arsonist(s) in the early morning hours, causing damage to walls, doors, carpets, equipment, case files and books in the library.  The arson was set by using a petroleum-based liquid mixed with motor oil or diesel fuel, and though the perpetrators are unknown, the Ku Klux Klan is suspected to be responsible for the attack as the Center had several legal cases pending against the KK and the organization is home to Klanwatch, a group that monitors activities of the KKK, educates the public and leads litigation.  Additionally, the arson was set specifically to the office of the director of Klanwatch, Randall Williams.  There were no injuries in the incident.
07/28/1998: In a series of related incidents, perpetrators planted an explosive device at Next clothing store in Portadown, Northern Ireland, but the bomb was defused before it could go off. No one was injured. Republican dissidents were suspected of this attack.
07/28/1998: In a series of related incidents, perpetrators planted an explosive device that caused a fire in a discount store in Portadown, Northern Ireland. No one was reported injured.  Republican dissidents were suspected of this attack.
07/28/1998: In a series of related incidents, perpetrators planted an explosive device that caused a fire in a furniture store in Portadown, Northern Ireland. No one was reported injured. Republican dissidents were suspected of this attack.
07/28/1998: In a series of related incidents, perpetrators planted an explosive device that caused a fire in a jeans store in Portadown, Northern Ireland. No one was reported injured. Republican dissidents were suspected of this attack.
07/28/1998: The National Liberation Army (NLA) blew up a section of the Cano-Limon pipeline at Saravena. No one was hurt in this attack.
07/28/1998: The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) recaptured the village of Mussode, Angola. No figures were given for the numbers of injured or killed.
07/28/1998: Unknown perpetrators attacked a military post killing three soldiers and four volunteer defenders in the village of Nahaoua, Algeria
07/28/1998: Unknown perpetrators attacked the village of Channa, India, killing eight and wounding three.
07/28/1998: Unknown perpetrators attacked the village of Sarwan, India, killing nine and wounding five.
07/28/1998: Unknown perpetrators burst into a house in Sizomosomeni, South Africa, and opened fired on the sleeping occupants. Nine people were killed in the attack, most of them children.
07/28/1999: A Canadian, who was working on the U.S.-owned Hunt Oil pipeline, was kidnapped in the Shabwah Governorate of Yemen by armed tribesmen. The hostage was freed the next day.
07/28/1999: A remote-controlled device consisting of two 122 mm shells blew up on the outskirts of Buinaksk, Dagestan, Russian Federation. The device was triggered when a military truck of the 136th Motorized Infantry Division of the Internal Troops drove by. Three servicemen died, two were injured, and the truck was damaged from the attack. Chechen rebels were suspected in the incident.
07/28/1999: The Northern Alliance launched fifteen rockets into Kabul, Afghanistan. The attack killed two people, injured one other, and caused minor damage.
07/28/2000: A firebomb was thrown at the home of a Popular Party councilor, Juan Manuel Micolta Abrisqueta, in Durango, Spain. Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) members were suspected responsible for the attack, which caused no casualties.
07/28/2002: One soldier was killed and three were wounded when their vehicle was ambushed by militants near Kadiria, Algeria. No group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2003: A bomb exploded on a crowded bus in Ghatkopar, India, a Mumbai suburb, killing five people and injuring at least 31 more. The blast completely destroyed the rear portion of the bus and also damaged some vehicles nearby, including two motorized tricycles and another bus. The blast occurred when the bus was moving along the bustling Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg in Ghatkopar. Another bus coming from the opposite direction was damaged by splinters from the targeted vehicle. The perpetrators were unknown.
07/28/2003: A man was killed and five others injured in a blast at a fodder shop in Mohalla Jogiyanwala in Jhang, Pakistan. Local police coined the attack as a suicide bombing; the perpetrators were unknown. A man accompanying the person killed in the blast fled the scene, apparently injured.
07/28/2003: Maoist Communist Center guerrillas brutally cut the throat of a head constable of police in Lumle, Kaski Region, Nepal. The constable was returning to work following a month’s leave.
07/28/2004: A bomb exploded in a mosque that was being used for voter registration in Belal Kheil, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Six Afghans, including two United Nations staff, were killed and seven were wounded, two critically. The Taliban claimed credit for the attack.
07/28/2004: A homemade bomb exploded near military facilities in Kohat, Pakistan. The blast killed two Pakistani intelligence officials and the suspected bomber and wounded at least two others. The police and intelligence officials were investigating an earlier explosion where the suspected attacker accidentally died from his own bomb. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2004: A minibus packed with explosives was detonated by a suicide attacker while targeting the al-Najda police station in Baqouba, Iraq. The blast killed at least 70 people, mostly civilians, and injured 56. The attack took place in the middle of the downtown part of the city, where hundreds were lined up to join the Iraqi police force. The blast wrecked nearby shops and burned vehicles. Officials suspected the group of followers of Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi, al-Qaida's Iraqi chief, who had made claims on other attacks in the city.
07/28/2004: Unidentified assailants suspected to be part of the Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK) launched a bomb and armed attack on a police post in Mardinkapi, Diyarbakir Province, Turkey. The attack killed one, a policeman, and wounded two, another policeman and a local official.
07/28/2005: A bomb exploded on a train near Jaunpur, India, killing seven people and injuring 50 others. Specific reports of damage were not given, and no one claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2005: A police vehicle was damaged and five police officers slightly injured in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia when their vehicle was hit by a landmine explosive. No one claimed responsibility for placing and detonating the mine.
07/28/2005: A truck convoy was attacked by unknown assailants near the village of Al-Awja, Iraq, killing wounding three truck drivers. The deceased was an Iraqi man who was working for the U.S. Army as a translator. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2005: An explosion in the town of Wana in northwestern Pakistan destroyed a music store in a bazaar but did not cause any injuries. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2005: In one of three related attacks, the Fronte di Liberazione Naziunale di a Corsica (FLNC) claimed responsibility for bombing a villa in Porto-Vecchio, Corsica, France, which caused minor damage and no injuries.
07/28/2005: In one of three related attacks, the Fronte di Liberazione Naziunale di a Corsica (FLNC) claimed responsibility for bombing EDF [French electricity company] in Bastia, Corsica, France, which caused minor damage and no injuries.
07/28/2005: In one of three related attacks, the Fronte di Liberazione Naziunale di a Corsica (FLNC) claimed responsibility for bombing the Cargese, Corsica, France home of Yvan Colonna, who is heavily invested in the Italian stock market, which caused minor damage and no injuries.
07/28/2005: The mayor of a town in southeast Turkey was kidnapped by suspected members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). His fate was unknown, and reports did not specify whether the PKK made a claim of responsibility for the abduction.
07/28/2005: Three buses were set ablaze and completely destroyed by anti-government guerrillas in Tilpung Village, Nepal. However, no one was hurt in the incident. The guerillas claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2005: Unknown militants blew up a train on a rail line south of Baghdad, Iraq, causing a large explosion that destroyed the train, killed one soldier, and injured four civilians. There was no claim of responsibility made for the attack.
07/28/2006: A group of extremists attacked a girls school using small-arms and rocket-propelled-grenade fire in Baghram, Afghanistan.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2006: Hizballah fired three Khaibar-1, a new type of missile, which exploded in a field outside Afula, Israel with no casualties, in a show of strength during the Lebanon-Israeli conflict.
07/28/2007: A parked car bomb exploded in a busy shopping street in predominantly Shi i eastern Baghdad, Iraq on Saturday, killing at least four people and wounding 10. The blast struck about noon, a peak time for street vendors and nearby stores along the Maaskar al-Rashid street. Several stores also were damaged. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/28/2007: LTTE rebels were shot while trying to plant mines near a defense line in Eluthumadduval village on the northern Jaffna peninsula, Sri Lanka. The soldiers killed five LTTE rebels and recovered 12 anti-personnel mines during a subsequent search of he area.
07/28/2008: On Monday afternoon at 15:00, Mohammad Yasin Lodin, district chief of Baraki-Barak district, escaped an assassination attempt on his life when he was attacked by four armed men in Baraki Barak district, Lowgar province, Afghanistan. One of Lodin’s guards was injured when the attackers used light arms to fire at the district chief’s vehicle, damaging the vehicle in the process. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
07/28/2008: On Monday in Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia terrorist leader of the AUC's Cacique Nutivara Bloc, Severo Antonio Lopez Jimenez's alias Job,body was found at the Las Palmas shopping center, with a note accusing him of his collaboration with newspapers and other medias. Authorities arrested one suspect believed to be responsible for the attack.
07/28/2008: On Monday morning at approximately 0800, a roadside bomb was detonated in Karradah district in Baghdad, Iraq, as people were making a pilgrimage to Kazimiyah to mark the death of an eighth-century saint.  This attack happened only moments before three femail suicide bombers detonated their explosives in various parts of the crowd.  Between the four incidents 32 people were killed and anywhere from 61 to 102 wounded.  A senior U.S. military official blamed al-Qaida in Iraq for the attacks.  There were no claims of responsibility for the bombing.
07/28/2008: On Monday morning at approximately 0800, three female suicide bombers blew their explosive vests in the middle of pilgrims located in Karradah district in Baghdad, Iraq, heading to Kazimiyah as part of a pilgrimage marking the death of an eighth-century saint.  These attacks happened only moments after a roadside bomb attack, and between the four incidents 32 people were killed and anywhere from 61 to 102 wounded.  A senior U.S. military official blamed al-Qaida in Iraq for the attacks in Baghdad.  One woman blew herself up while walking amid the crowd close to the National Theater building.  A second attack occurred inside a tent where women rested while taking part in the march.  The third attacker blew her explosives vest filled with nails between traffic police checkpoints. There were no claims of responsibility for the suicide attacks.
07/28/2008: On Monday morning at approximately 1100, an improvised explosive device exploded as a truck passed in Aomar, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria, injuring the truck driver and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2008: On Monday night around 0400, armed assailants fired upon and killed a government agriculture employee at the Roshnya state farm in Roshni-Chu, Chechnya, Russia. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2008: On Monday night at 0245 an explosive detonated at the home of a pensioner on Tutayeva Street in Nazran, Ingushetia, Russia. The pensioner was unharmed. There were no reported casualties. There were no claims of reposonsibility.
07/28/2008: On Monday,  Basque Fatherland and Liberty militants bombed a road construction site in the Basque region of Spain.  No casualties were reported but four vehicles and six shacks were damaged.
07/28/2008: On Monday, a car bomb which targeted Kurds protesting provincial elections was defused by police before it could explode.  Moments before discovering the device, two suicide bombers detonated their explosives and killed scores of people.  There were no claims of responsibility for the car bomb attack.
07/28/2008: On Monday, a child was killed and six others were wounded when an M-203 grenade exploded in Sitio Dapla in Salaza town, Palauig, Zambales, Philippines. The bomb exploded when the children picked it up to play with it. No group has claimed responsibility for the bomb.
07/28/2008: On Monday, a special explosives retrieval unit in Narathiwat recovered a 15kg explosive planted at the entrance of the Baan Brija school in Rue Soh district, Narathiwat, Thailand.  The explosives were fitted with a cellular detonation device and was suspected of targeting military escort personnel.  No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/28/2008: On Monday, after a suicide bombing targeting a Kurdish group of protestors, dozens of angry Kurds opened fire on the offices of a Turkomen political party in Kurkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq causing no casualties.
07/28/2008: On Monday, at about 1500  near Pol-e 'Alam, Lowgar, Afghanistan, armed assailants fired on a vehicle transporting a district chief, injuring a private security guard and damaging the vehicle.  No group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2008: On Monday, at least 25 people were killed and 180 to 185 wounded when suicide bombers targeted a crowd of Kurds protesting a draft provincial elections law in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq.  Up to two suicide bombers detonated their explosives during the protest, though source accounts are conflicting.  Local sources confirmed that the attackers were women, though the U.S. military claims that there was no indication of gender.  After the explosion, dozens of angry Kurds opened fire on the offices of a Turkomen political party, which opposes Kurdish claims on Kirkuk.  There were no claims of responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2008: On Monday, former New Peoples Army (NPA) leader Rene Cajoles, his wife, and daughter was ambushed by three armed men aboard motorcycles outside of their house in Matina Aplaya, Davao, Davao Del Sur, Philippines.  The couple was killed while their daughter was injured.
07/28/2008: On Monday, Franco Casanova, a town councilor, was shot and killed by an unidentified gunman outside the Taal Municipal Hall in Taal, Batangas, Philippines. Politics is the main motive behind the attack.
07/28/2008: On Monday, in Bannu, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, an armed assailant fired on and killed a religious scholar, Feroz Karbalai. No group claimed responsibility. Locals caught the assailant and handed him over to the police. The attacker, Jalad Khan, is said to be from North Waziristan.
07/28/2008: On Monday, in Patan District, Paktia, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the convoy of a Member of Parliament (MP), killing three private security guards, injuring three others, and damaging at least one vehicle.  No group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2008: On Monday, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta militants blew up two Royal Dutch Shell Oil pipelines on the Nembe Creek trunk line in the Kula area of Rivers, Nigeria. No casualties were reported.
07/28/2008: On Monday, near Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines, armed assailants stopped a minibus and kidnapped five Christian men. No group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2008: On Monday, suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front militants took hostage at least 25 residents of Barangay Rangaban, Midsayap, North Cotabato, Philippines. Rebels released the hostages upon the arrival of military troops. No casualties were reported.
07/28/2008: On Monday, two bombs were hurled by militants at a residence of the Food and Civil Supplies Minister Y. Erabot at Khurai Ahongei in Imphal. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
07/28/2009: Late on Tuesday, in an unspecified area of Thailand's Yala province, a Muslim man was shot and killed by suspected Islamic separatist militants at his house. There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday evening at about 1900, in the Sab'ah Nisan district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a motorbike used a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in an outdoor market in the al Jadidah neighborhood, killing eight people, wounding 17, and damaging several market stalls. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday evening, in an unspecified area of Thailand's Pattani province, a Buddhist construction worker was killed in a drive-by shooting as he drove his motorcycle back from work. No claim of responsibility has been made on this attack.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday evening, in the 'Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a cafe in the northern Kasra neighborhood, killing two people, wounding 28, and damaging one restaurant. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday morning, in one of six related attacks, in Athens, Attiki, Greece, assailants firebombed and threw an incendiary device at a New Democracy party office in Drapetsona. They also threw incendiary devices at three other offices in Kaminia, Koukaki, and Khalandri, causing minor damage but no casualties. Assailants also firebombed and threw incendiary devices at three Panhellenic Socialist Movement offices in Votanikos and Goudi, causing minor damage but no casualties. All attacks occurred within 30 minutes of one another. Illuminating Paths of Solidarity claimed responsibility.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday morning, in one of six related attacks, in Athens, Attiki, Greece, assailants firebombed and threw an incendiary device at a New Democracy party office in Kaminia. They also threw incendiary devices at three other offices in Koukaki, Drapetsona, and Khalandri, causing minor damage but no casualties. Assailants also firebombed and threw incendiary devices at three Panhellenic Socialist Movement offices in Votanikos and Goudi, causing minor damage but no casualties. All attacks occurred within 30 minutes of one another. Illuminating Paths of Solidarity claimed responsibility.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday morning, in one of six related attacks, in Athens, Attiki, Greece, assailants firebombed and threw an incendiary device at a New Democracy party office in Khalandri. They also threw incendiary devices at three other offices in Kaminia, Drapetsona, and Koukaki, causing minor damage but no casualties. Assailants also firebombed and threw incendiary devices at three Panhellenic Socialist Movement offices in Votanikos and Goudi, causing minor damage but no casualties. All attacks occurred within 30 minutes of one another. Illuminating Paths of Solidarity claimed responsibility.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday morning, in one of six related attacks, in Athens, Attiki, Greece, assailants firebombed and threw an incendiary device at a New Democracy party office in Koukaki. They also threw incendiary devices at three other offices in Kaminia, Drapetsona, and Khalandri, causing minor damage but no casualties. Assailants also firebombed and threw incendiary devices at three Panhellenic Socialist Movement offices in Votanikos and Goudi, causing minor damage but no casualties. All attacks occurred within 30 minutes of one another. Illuminating Paths of Solidarity claimed responsibility.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday morning, in one of six related attacks, in Athens, Attiki, Greece, assailants firebombed and threw incendiary devices at three Panhellenic Socialist Movement offices in Votanikos and Goudi, causing minor damage but no casualties. Assailants also firebombed and threw incendiary devices at four New Democracy party offices in Koukaki, Kaminia, Drapetsona, and Khalandri, causing minor damage but no casualties. All attacks occurred within 30 minutes of one another. Illuminating Paths of Solidarity claimed responsibility.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday morning, in Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device outside of the ruling General People's Congress headquarters building, damaging the headquarters and several other surrounding buildings including a museum but causing no casualties. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday morning, Koson (49), a Buddhist man and his wife Bong-sri Ga-sem-sook (48), were shot and killed by suspected militants in an ambush when they were traveling by motorbike to work at a rubber farm next to the village in Bak-lor, sub-district of Khok Pho. As police investigated the shooting, militants detonated a bomb hidden beneath the bodies of the couple. Three policemen and two villagers were wounded in the bombing. There has been no claim of responsibility in the attack.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday night at 2200, in Orgun, Paktika, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, destroying the campaign office of a presidential candidate and several nearby shops but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday night at about 2345, in Nazran, Ingushetia, Russia, an improvised explosive device exploded in front of the residence belonging to the Magas mayor, damaging two nearby residences, two vehicles but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday, in Kanda Kuri, Dawlat Shah, Laghman, Afghanistan, armed assailants fired on a group of people led by presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah's election campaign official, killing his bodyguard. Abdullah's campaign manager, Mohammad Ismaeil, and one other citizen were injured. No group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday, in Ma'ruf, Kandahar, Afghanistan, an improvised explosive device exploded when it was struck by a vehicle, killing one civilian, injuring three others, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday, in Nadaura village, Gaya, Bihar, India, approximately 50 assailants detonated dynamite on the home of the village head, Rajendra Yadav, damaging the home but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday, in one of two related attacks, in the Padmagiri village of Malkangiri, Orissa, India, assailants detonated explosives on a mobile phone tower, damaging the tower but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility, but it was believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday, in one of two related attacks, in the Tandapali village of Malkangiri, Orissa, India, assailants detonated explosives on a mobile phone tower, damaging the tower but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility, but it was believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, damaging a power pylon but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday, in Sabari, Khost, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in a shop, killing one civilian, injuring two others, and damaging the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday, in Takimari village, Rajganj, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India, seven assailants with sharp weapons assaulted three Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) workers, killing one DYFI worker and wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) was responsible.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday, in Teorama, Norte de Santander, Colombia, in the village of Llano Alta, assailants detonated explosives on a section of an oil pipeline, damaging the pipeline, surrounding flora and fauna, affecting drinking water, and rendering land unusable for crops but causing no causalities. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities suspected the National Liberation Army (ELN) were responsible.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday, near Jalula, Diyala, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a civilian vehicle in the village of Jaghat, killing one civilian and destroying one vehicle. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2010: An explosion struck the Japanese oil tanker M Star shortly after midnight while it was passing through the Strait of Hormuz en route to Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. Initial reports were mixed regarding the cause of the explosion, which injured one person and dented the ship's hull but did not cause major damage. The Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for the explosion on jihadist websites, and authorities confirmed the presence of homemade explosives on the hull of the ship suggesting it was attacked using an explosives-laden vessel.
07/28/2010: On Wednesday afternoon around 1700, in the Uchkhoz neighborhood of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, an improvised explosive device detonated under the Niva car of Lieutenant Colonel Kamil Dzhabrailov, the deputy chief of the Kirovsky District OVD in Makhachkala. The attack took place while Dzhabrailov was traveling on Akushinsky Prospekt. Dzhabrailov died in the hospital from wounds sustained by the attack. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2010: On Wednesday afternoon at about 1630, in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine, a bomb blast killed an 80 year old nun and injured eight people at the St. Intercession Orthodox Church. The device was equivalent to 500 grams of TNT and damaged several windows and the floor of the church. No group claimed responsibility, although three people have been arrested in connection with the bombing; one of the suspects was identified as Yevhen Fedorchenko.
07/28/2010: On Wednesday at 1200 noon, in the Bajaur Agency, Khar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, unknown gunmen attacked Maulana Hanif Fazil, the general secretary of Jamait Ulema-i-Islam Bajaur chapter and religious scholar, at his seminary, Madressah Anwarul Uloom. Two masked gunmen opened fire on the secretary, wounding him and then escaped. A jirga (grand assembly) of around 500 religious scholars in Khar, a few days ago termed suicide attacks and militant activities un-Islamic. Maulana Hanif had recently delivered a speech in the jirga and called upon militants to stop their activities. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2010: On Wednesday morning at about 0930, in the northern Sadr City district of Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a roadside bomb was detonated by unknown assailants inside a restaurant killing five people and injuring 13. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the restaurant and no group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2010: On Wednesday night around 2300, on the Pattani-Yala Road in Ton Sai village, Tambon Mahomavee, Yarang, Pattani, Thailand, two militants on a motorcycle shot and injured the secretary of the chairman of the Tambon Mahomavee Administration Organization, identified as Mahama Sasuding. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/28/2010: On Wednesday night, outside the Al Rawi Mosque in the Andalus neighborhood of Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside bomb near the car of a Sunni cleric, Ehsan Abdul Lateef Al Dura, the Imam of Al Rawi Mosque and a member of the Association of Muslims Scholars (AMS), who was believed to be the target of the attack. The blast killed Al Duri and two other worshipers, and wounded six others. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2011: On Thursday night, in the Al-Thaqafa area, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a sticky bomb planted by unidentified assailants detonated on a civilian car, killing the civilian. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage and no group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2011: On Thursday, in Kokrajhar, Assam, India, suspected militants hurled two handmade bombs at the central range office under Kachugaon forest department. The bombs did not explode. No group has claimed responsibility for this bombing.
07/28/2011: On Thursday, in Shafique Abad near Sohraab Goth in Karachi city, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified militants opened fire on a bus, killing one civilian and injuring three others. The victims were identified as were identified as Abdul Sattar, Asif Anwar, Umair Saeed and Saleem Mukhtiar. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2011: On Thursday, in Tarin Kot, Uruzgan, Afghanistan, in the first of three related attacks, Taliban militants detonated two vehicle borne improvised explosive devices, the first outside the provincial governor's compound, and the second car bomb was detonated outside the regional state television office for Uruzgan TV. Soon after, six suicide bombers stormed the governor's compound and a police chief's compound. Three of the bombers detonated their explosive belts inside the governor's compound. The three remaining suicide bombers were locked in a gunfight with police for hours. The attacks killed 19 people, wounded 35 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the governor's compound, television station, and police chief's compound. Among the casualties were Taliban militants, children, police, and civilians. The casualty figures were given as a cumulative total and were therefore reported in bombing event (3823575). The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/28/2011: On Thursday, in Tarin Kot, Uruzgan, Afghanistan, in the first of three related attacks, Taliban militants detonated two vehicle borne improvised explosive devices, the first outside the provincial governor's compound, and the second car bomb was detonated outside the regional state television office for Uruzgan TV. Soon after, six suicide bombers stormed the governor's compound and a police chief's compound. Three of the bombers detonated their explosive belts inside the governor's compound. The three remaining suicide bombers were locked in a gunfight with police for hours. The attacks killed 19 people, wounded 35 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the governor's compound, television station, and police chief's compound. Among the casualties were Taliban militants, children, police, and civilians. The casualty figures were given as a cumulative total and were therefore reported in the first incident. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/28/2011: On Thursday, in the Pishin area, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, unknown gunmen on a motorbike shot and killed Abdul Karim Mengal, prayer leader of the Jamia Albadar Mosque. No group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2011: On Thursday, in the Qasba Colony area of Karachi city, Sindh, Pakistan, about six unidentified militants opened fire on a passenger bus and injured five passengers while causing an unknown amount of damage to the vehicle. Four of the victims were identified as Mustafa, Mohammad Nasir, Farhan and Shabbir. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2011: On Thursday, in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, 12 people including six soldiers and three policemen were killed and 31 people were injured when militants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting Iraqi police that were collecting their paychecks from the Al-Rafidian bank. One car was destroyed in the attack, but an unknown amount of material damage was inflicted on the surrounding buildings. Soon after, a suicide bomber detonated a suicide improvised explosive device belt targeting Iraqi medical personnel that were helping the victims. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2011: On Thursday, in Tinsukia, Assam, India, two civilians were kidnapped by suspected United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) militants. The hostages were identified as Bhagawati Prasad Sarma and Bijoy Sarma. The victims were taken into a nearby jungle and beaten up by the armed militants. The militants took Bhagawati away at gunpoint, but Bijoy was released immediately after the ordeal. The status of the hostages was not reported. No group claimed responsibility for this hostage taking, but ULFA is suspected.
07/28/2012: A grenade detonated near a Somali military base in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. One person was killed and three others wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2012: An assailant wearing a suicide belt was arrested before detonating it near a post office in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2012: An explosive device detonated as a police vehicle passed by in Muzhichi village, Suzha district, Ingushetia republic, Russia. At least one police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2012: Approximately 15 assailants in pickup trucks opened fire on a military patrol in Mayo district, Pattani province, Thailand. Four soldiers were killed and two people injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspected Muslim separatists.
07/28/2012: Assailants attacked government military positions in Yurkud town, Gedo region, Somalia. At least 26 of the assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
07/28/2012: Assailants attacked multiple border police checkpoints in the Nahmat Abad area of Gomal district, Paktika province, Afghanistan. At least 40 assailants were killed and 16 others, including 14 assailants and two police officers, were injured in the clashes. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2012: Assailants attacked North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in eastern Afghanistan. Two United States soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
07/28/2012: Assailants opened fire on Amrun Samoh as he was traveling on his motorcycle in Ban Yabah village, Ruseo township, Ruseo district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Samoh, the assistant head of Ban Yabah village, was seriously injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed it to separatists.
07/28/2012: Assailants threw a grenade into a tourist's vehicle in Bijbehara town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Four tourists were killed and four others injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2012: Gunmen attacked a Joint Task Force patrol vehicle in Nasarawa ward, Damaturu town, Yobe state, Nigeria. One soldier was killed and three other officers and soldiers wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Boko Haram.
07/28/2012: Gunmen attacked a military intelligence officer in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Colonel Sulayman Buzaydah was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2012: Gunmen attacked a village defense team member inside of a mosque in Mueang district, Yala province, Thailand. The victim, Suhailee Badong, died in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2012: Gunmen attacked a World Health Organization (WHO) employee and anti-polio campaign worker in Gadap town, Sindh province, Pakistan. The employee was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2012: Gunmen attacked security forces as they were returning to their checkpost in Hesarak district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. One police officer was killed and another wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2012: Gunmen stormed the home of a school director in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Five women were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2012: Three assailants attacked a police patrol vehicle on Bekmakhanov Street in Almaty city, Almaty province, Kazakhstan. Two police officers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2012: Two gunmen held residents of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) depot area hostage for a few minutes in Kano city, Kano state, Nigeria. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Boko Haram.
07/28/2013: A civilian vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the Pewar Tangi area of Parachinar city, upper Kurram Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two people were killed and one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2013: A explosive device detonated at an administration building on the University of Southern Mindanao (USM) campus in Kabacan town, North Cotabato state, Philippines. There were no reported injuries; however, the university administration building was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2013: A roadside bomb targeting a deputy commander of the Afghan Local Police (ALP) detonated in Shah Joyee district, Zabul Province, Afghanistan. At least nine people, including the deputy commander and four police officers, were killed and ten others were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2013: A single assailant opened fire on Leopoldo Morqueda, a village councilor for Barangay Liliongan, in a market in Kabacan town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Morqueda was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a convoy of Kurdish police officers in Tuz Kharmato town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least eight police officers were killed and four others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources noted that the attack bore the trademark of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/28/2013: An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier opened fire on colleagues at a security checkpoint in Kandgal town, Kunar province, Afghanistan. Two soldiers were killed and another wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2013: An explosive device attached to a minibus detonated in Karrada neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2013: An explosive device detonated as an Algerian National Guard patrol passed through the Meziraa area in Biskra city, Biskra province, Algeria. Three soldiers were killed and two were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2013: An explosive device detonated at a police station in Arnish town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Cano Limon-Covenas Oil Pipeline near Saravena town, Arauca province, Colombia. There were no reported injuries; however, the oil pipeline was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources suspect either the National Liberation Army (ELN) or the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was involved.
07/28/2013: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Four police officers were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2013: An explosive device detonated near a teahouse in Al Silaikh neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and ten others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2013: An explosive device detonated near the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline near Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast; however, the blast damaged the pipeline and halted the flow of oil. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2013: An explosive device detonated on a section of railway tracks in the Sariab area, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported injuries, however; the railway tracks were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspected the attack was carried out by Baloch Nationalists.
07/28/2013: An explosive device was discovered on a road in the Israeli town of Kochav HaShachar, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. Israel Defense Force (IDF) personnel successfully defused the device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2013: Assailants attacked the Sefine Youth Center with an incendiary device in Yeni neighborhood, Sirnak province, Turkey. No casualties were reported; however, the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources stated that the assailants were from the Patriotic Revolutionist Youth Movement (YDG-H), a sub-group of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/28/2013: Assailants fired a ballistic missile at the North Sinai Security Directorate building in North Sinai, Egypt. Three officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2013: Assailants fired mortars at Somali and African Union soldiers and Raskamboni Movement militia members based at Kismaayo airport in Kismaayo city, Lower Jubba region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/28/2013: Assailants fired two rockets at a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpost in Panjgur district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpost in Khuga Khel area, Landi Kotal Tehsil, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan. One FC soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident
07/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on an employee of the Southern Oil Company in Basrah city, Al Basrah governorate, Iraq. The worker was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in Sarobi district, Kabul province, Afghanistan. One United States (US) soldier, Sergeant Stephen M. New, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2013: Assailants set a mobile phone tower on fire and kidnapped the tower's guard in Naseerabad town, Shindand district, Herat Province, Afghanistan. The tower was damaged in the attack; the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2013: Assailants shot and killed the general manager of the Orion Water District in barangay Balagatas, Orion municipality, Bataan province, Philippines. The general manager's husband was also injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.