12/16/2014: Assailants carried out an airstrike near oil terminals targeting the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) headquarters west of Al-Sidra city, Sirte district, Libya. No one was injured and no property was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
12/16/2014: Assailants detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and then stormed the Army Public School in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least 151 students and staff were killed and more than 120 other people were injured in the attack. Additionally, all seven assailants were either killed by security forces or detonated their explosives-laden vests. Finally, several explosive devices planted in the school by the assailants were defused after the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it was revenge for Operation Zarb-e-Azb in North Waziristan. The Mullah Fazlullah Group also claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/16/2014: Assailants fired two grenades at a police station in Bacho district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The grenades missed their target and hit the residence of a police officer. No one was injured in the attack, but a storage building was damaged. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Bacho district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2014: Assailants killed 150 women in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), noting that the victims had refused to engage in a jihad marriage.
12/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a market in Bacho district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties from the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Bacho district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Tahrir Square, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One assailant was killed and three police officers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police outpost in Kabang district, Yala province, Thailand. No one was killed or injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on officers guarding a police station in Al-Wardiyan district, Alexandria city, Alexandria governorate, Egypt. Two police officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2014: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of the editor-in-chief of the Berdychiv Dilovyy newspaper in Berdychiv city, Zhytomyr oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported, but the vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2014: Assailants set fire to three houses, including that of a tribal and National Uprising Movement (NUM) leader, in Dangam district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the houses were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2014: Assailants threw grenades that landed near the private residence of a police lance corporal and detonated in Bacho district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Bacho district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2014: Security forces identified and arrested a suicide bomber wearing an explosives belt at a hussainia in Biyaa area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2015: An explosive device detonated in Amil area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2015: An explosive device detonated in Shaab area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Mashtal area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Al Kuray'at area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy in Al-Anaz, Abu Ghraib, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least six soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a Somali military vehicle in Buulo Fuuley locality, Afgoye district, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. At least four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
12/16/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers near Ein HaShlosha, Southern district, Israel. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Palestinian extremists.
12/16/2015: Assailants and suicide bombers attacked peshmerga members with explosives-laden vehicles, mortars, and firearms in Nawaran, near Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of four coordinated attacks around Mosul city on the same day. At least six peshmerga members and 21 assailants were killed and 13 peshmerga members were injured across three of the four attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/16/2015: Assailants and suicide bombers attacked peshmerga members with explosives-laden vehicles, mortars, and firearms in Tall Aswad, near Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of four coordinated attacks around Mosul city on the same day. At least six peshmerga members and 21 assailants were killed and 13 peshmerga members were injured across three of the four attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/16/2015: Assailants and suicide bombers attacked peshmerga members with explosives-laden vehicles, mortars, and firearms near Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of four coordinated attacks around Mosul city on the same day. At least six peshmerga members and 21 assailants were killed and 13 peshmerga members were injured across three of the four attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/16/2015: Assailants attacked a police headquarters in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. This was one of five coordinated attacks in Sangin on this day. More than 100 soldiers were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the ensuing clashes, the victims included soldiers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
12/16/2015: Assailants attacked Albu Daeej, Amiriyat al-Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least three security force members and seven assailants were killed across both raids. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/16/2015: Assailants attacked Albu Hawa, Al Anbar, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least three security force members and seven assailants were killed across both raids. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/16/2015: Assailants attacked Amiriyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one security force member and five assailants were killed and nine security force members were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/16/2015: Assailants attacked an intelligence agency building in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. This was one of five coordinated attacks in Sangin on this day. More than 100 soldiers were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the ensuing clashes, the victims included soldiers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
12/16/2015: Assailants attacked an unknown number of security checkposts in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. This was one of five coordinated attacks in Sangin on this day. More than 100 soldiers were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the ensuing clashes, the victims included soldiers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
12/16/2015: Assailants attacked police personnel in Cizre town, Sirnak province, Turkey. One police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/16/2015: Assailants attacked the district center in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. This was one of five coordinated attacks in Sangin on this day. More than 100 soldiers were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the ensuing clashes, the victims included soldiers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
12/16/2015: Assailants attacked the governor's office in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. This was one of five coordinated attacks in Sangin on this day. More than 100 soldiers were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the ensuing clashes, the victims included soldiers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
12/16/2015: Assailants attacked the Teiresias offices in Marousi neighborhood, Athens, Greece. No one was injured, although company property was damaged in the attack. Rubicon (Rouvikonas) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in opposition to the government and its new policies regarding taxes.
12/16/2015: Assailants fired rockets at the Zilkan joint forces training camp in Bashiqah, Nineveh, Iraq. At least two security force members were killed and four Turkish soldiers were injured in the attack. This was one of four coordinated assaults around Mosul city on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/16/2015: Assailants fired rockets into Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
12/16/2015: Assailants kidnapped 26 hunters, including members of the Qatari ruling family, in Al-Basiyah, Muthanna, Iraq. At least two hostages were released on April 6, 2016; the remaining hostages were released on April 21, 2017, following the payment of a ransom. Kata'ib al-Imam Ali claimed responsibility and demanded the release of Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr from Saudi custody in exchange for the safe release of the hostages.
12/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on a lorry and a police vehicle in Mkunumbi, Lamu county, Kenya. At least one person was killed and one person was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Tarimiyah, Saladin, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on Ahmad Mohammed al-Mousa in front of his residence in Idlib city, Idlib governorate, Syria. Al-Mousa, a Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently activist, was killed in the assault. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on firefighters in Derbent district, Dagestan republic, Russia. Three firefighters were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on patrolling soldiers in Camalandaan area, Cauyan district, Negros Occidental province, Philippines. An assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on the Kurdistan Islamic Union political bureau in Arbil city, Arbil governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2015: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a Dish Home office in Bhaisepati city, Central region, Nepal. The assailants briefly held the security guards hostage. No casualties were reported, but the office's transmitting unit was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
12/16/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Bayaa area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2015: Security forces discovered and defused three explosive devices in al Sour area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2015: Security forces stopped four female suicide bombers at a Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) checkpoint in Mafa, Borno, Nigeria. One assailant detonated and the other three were shot and killed. In addition to the assailants, one person was killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/16/2015: Three assailants opened fire on police officers in Kizilyurt city, Dagestan republic, Russia. The three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2016: A suicide bomber attempted to attack an Imambargah near Amani Shah graveyard in Latifabad neighborhood, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. After being identified, the assailant threw a grenade at a nearby Pakistan Rangers vehicle. The assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2016: A young female suicide bomber detonated in the bathroom of a Syrian Police station in Midan neighborhood, Damascus, Syria. Aside from the death of the bomber, at least three officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Al-Nusrah Front.
12/16/2016: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Mingyao Ruivanao in Imphal, Manipur, India. Ruivanao, a special contractor, was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties. This was one of three bombings that took place in the area on this date. The Manipur Naga People's Army (MNPA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/16/2016: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Shangreihan Muivah in Imphal, Manipur, India. Muivah, the brother of a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leader, was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties. This was one of three bombings that took place in the area on this date. The Manipur Naga People's Army (MNPA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/16/2016: Armed assailants detained and searched worshippers outside of mosques along the right bank of Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the incident, although the assailants did confiscate a variety of items from the victims. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/16/2016: Assailants abducted Haji Noor Ahmed in Shahi Tumb neighborhood, Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan. Ahmed, the Deputy Director of the Department of Water Management, was released unharmed on December 24, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/16/2016: Assailants and suicide bombers equipped with explosives-laden vehicles attacked military forces in Al-Arbaj, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of eight coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least 22 assailants were killed in two of the eight events. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2016: Assailants and suicide bombers equipped with explosives-laden vehicles attacked military forces in Athba, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of eight coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least 22 assailants were killed in two of the eight events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/16/2016: Assailants and suicide bombers equipped with explosives-laden vehicles attacked military forces in Bawizah, Nineveh, Iraq. At least 25 assailants were killed in the assault. This was one of eight coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/16/2016: Assailants and suicide bombers equipped with explosives-laden vehicles raided Hayy al-Bakir, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of eight coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least 100 assailants were killed in three of the eight events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/16/2016: Assailants and suicide bombers equipped with explosives-laden vehicles raided Intisar, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of eight coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least 27 assailants were killed in two of the eight events. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2016: Assailants and suicide bombers equipped with explosives-laden vehicles raided Nur, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of eight coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least 100 assailants were killed in three of the eight events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/16/2016: Assailants and suicide bombers equipped with explosives-laden vehicles raided Salam, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of eight coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least 27 assailants were killed in two of the eight events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/16/2016: Assailants and suicide bombers equipped with explosives-laden vehicles raided Tamim, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of eight coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least 100 assailants were killed in three of the eight events. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2016: Assailants attacked an evacuation bus convoy and abducted 800 people in Aleppo city, Syria. At least four people were killed and the remaining 796 hostages were released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Hezbollah.
12/16/2016: Assailants executed eight civilians in Tal Afar, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), noting the victims were accused of working with security forces.
12/16/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military base in Nassoumbou, Sahel, Burkina Faso. At least 5 assailants and 12 soldiers were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the assault. Two soldiers were also reported missing. Ansar al-Islam (Burkina Faso) claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also attributed the incident to the Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and suspected the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
12/16/2016: Assailants set fire to a migrant shelter in Boulogne-Billancourt, Ile-de-France, France. One person was killed when he attempted to escape through a window and 13 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2016: Assailants set fire to a Muslim prayer hall in Chateau-Thierry, Hauts-de-France, France. The prayer hall was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2016: Assailants shot and killed Jose Almeida Murevete, a Provincial Assembly Member for the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) party, in Nampula, Mozambique. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2016: Assailants stole approximately 500 camels from the outskirts of Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/16/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of R.B. Reishinsham in Imphal, Manipur, India. Reishinsham, a retired survey officer, was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties. This was one of three bombings that took place in the area on this date. The Manipur Naga People's Army (MNPA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/16/2016: Assailants threw a Molotov cocktail at police on Kallidromiou street in Exarcheia, Athens, Greece. There were no reported casualties. Anarchists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out because of the unfair treatment by police personnel in the area.
12/16/2017: An assailant stabbed and injured two Danish National Geographic journalists in Libreville, Estuaire, Gabon. An unaffiliated individual claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that he carried out the attack in retaliation for the United States' "recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital" and attacks against members of the Muslim community.
12/16/2017: An explosive device attached to a property developer's vehicle detonated in Bakriyah, Baghdad, Iraq. The developer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Mukha district, Taizz, Yemen. Four soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Houthi extremists.
12/16/2017: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of Muslih al-Ahmadi detonated in Marib, Yemen. Al-Ahmadi, the Media Department head for the Islamic Reform Group (Islah), was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/16/2017: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting the vehicle of Colonel Wilson Albeiro Novoa Daza, the Guaviare deputy police commander, in San Jose del Guaviare, Guaviare, Colombia. One civilian was killed and two police officers, including Colonel Novoa, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) dissidents.
12/16/2017: Assailants attack a United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) convoy along Dikwa-Ngala Highway in Musuni, Ngala, Borno, Nigeria. At least ten people, including four aid workers and six insurgents, were killed in the ensuing clash. In addition, three aid workers were kidnapped and the outcome of the abduction is unknown. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2017: Assailants attacked military personnel in Hinagonoyan, Catubig, Northern Samar, Philippines. Two soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/16/2017: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) at an Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF) office in Musalla, Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks targeting ITF offices in Musalla on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/16/2017: Assailants opened fire on Adil Islam at his residence along Kensari Kot Road in Haripur district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Islam, a local government Nazim, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/16/2017: Assailants stabbed Aditi Boral in Shaltola, Bagerhat, Khulna, Bangladesh. Boral, the daughter of Member of Parliament Happy Boral, was injured in the assault. This was the second time that Aditi was stabbed in 2017, the first incident occurred on May 23, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/16/2017: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a protest procession in Shahganj Bazar, Gouripur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2017: Security forces discovered and destroyed an explosives-rigged house in Mutaybijah, Al-Mayta, between Diyala and Saladin, Iraq. This was one of two related incidents in which two explosives-rigged houses were defused in al-Mayta on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/16/2017: Two explosives-laden motorcycles and between five and fifteen explosive devices were discovered and defused in Muqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/1999:  A bomb exploded in a market in Islamgarh, Pakistan-held Kashmir.  10 people were killed, including 7 children, and an additional 17 were injured in the explosion.  Several days later, an "Indian-paid terrorist" was arrested for the offence while trying to cross over into Indian-held Kashmir.  The man admitted being paid 15,000 (Pakistani) rupees to commit several bombings, including the Islamgarh explosion.
12/17/1999: A bomb detonated in a market in Islamgarh, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.  Ten people were killed in the explosion, including seven children, and another 17 people were injured.  No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police blamed the attack on India.
12/17/1999: An unknown chemical agent was used in an attempt to poison a rival mining clan in Monkayo, Philippines.  No injuries were reported in the incident.
12/17/1999: Suspected Armed Islamic Group (GIA) militants attacked a group of worshipers as they left a mosque hamlet of Lampar, Algeria. The assailants, armed with axes, knives, and guns attacked worshippers, killing 12 and wounding three people. The killers decapitated one man and shot another victim as she drove past the scene before setting fire to her car with her body still inside.
12/17/1999: Two gunmen hurled grenades and opened fire on a café in the town of Orahovac, Kosovo. One man was killed and at least eight people were injured in the attack. Local protestors suspected the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA).
12/17/2000:  Suspected members of the People's War Group (PWG) shot and killed four people in Brahmchack village, Bihar state, India.  The four victims were supporters of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist, a rival group of the PWG.  Authorities believe that it may have been a retaliatory attack.
12/17/2000: In Jerusalem, Israel, a car belonging to The Washington Post and another belonging to the Post's Jerusalem correspondent were doused with gasoline and set on fire. No one was injured and there was no claim of responsibility in the attack.
12/17/2000: Suspected members of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) killed 11 people in Chipaque village, Cundinamarca, Colombia.  Witnesses report that the assailants arrived in the village with a list of names and accused those on the list of cooperating with a paramilitary group.
12/17/2000: Suspected members of the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) opened fire on a bus that had stopped at a fake roadblock in Tenes, Chlef, Algeria.  15 people were killed and another seven were wounded in the attack.  The assailants fled following the ambush.
12/17/2000: Suspected National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) rebels killed 16, wounded 7, and kidnapped 46 in the central Angolan province of Bie, near Kalusinga. The rebels killed the civilians after they refused to hand over food supplies to the attackers and subsequently kidnapped 46 children and forced them to carry the goods. Details of the conclusion of the kidnapping were not present in the reports.
12/17/2000: Unidentified rebels attacked the mayor's office in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia.  Two rebels and two police officers were killed in the attack.  Four police officers and several bystanders were wounded.  Ten people were taken into custody following the attack.
12/17/2001: A Jewish settler was injured when suspected Palestinian gunmen opened fire on his car near the Jewish settlement of Ofra, Israel. It was not certain who was responsible for the attack.
12/17/2001: Armed men attacked a police station in Abia, Nigeria. Two assailants were killed in the attack, and one policeman was injured. The Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) was blamed for the attack.
12/17/2001: Hutu rebels attacked several homes in Bujumbura, Burundi. Four people were killed in the attacks, and four others injured.
12/17/2001: Hutu rebels raided a medical center office in Bujumbura, Burundi. 40 rebels raided the office and looted medication, computers, and a motorcycle. No one was injured in the raid.
12/17/2001: Palestinians ambushed an Israeli as he drove on a mountain road near Aboud village, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip.  The assailants opened fire on the Israeli, shooting him in the abdomen and thigh.  The victim called for help and was brought to a hospital.  Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was in retaliation for Palestinian deaths that occurred the day before.
12/17/2001: The Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC)attacked a prison in Florencia, Colombia. An estimated 200 rebels took part in the attack. They attacked the prison in a bold bid to free jailed comrades, but were repelled by guards and government forces. Three inmates were killed, while five other inmates were wounded in the attack. Five guards were also wounded in the attack. Nine inmates escaped through a hole that the rebels had blasted in the prison wall.
12/17/2002: Three members of Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA ) killed Spanish Civil Guard policeman Antonio Molina and injured another guard at a checkpoint in Collado Villalba, on the outskirts of Madrid. The police stopped a car carrying between two and five Basque separatists. The car was carrying explosives that were presumably going to be used in an attack in the streets of Madrid. At least one attacker was injured and captured and at least one more stole a car and escaped.
12/17/2002: Two American soldiers and their translator were injured when two attackers hurled a hand grenade at their Jeep in Kabul, Afghanistan. The main suspect, Amir Jon, was arrested at the scene. While a number of other persons were held for questioning, it was determined that the attack was carried out by two Pakistanis trained by the al-Qaida network to carry out the anti-American operation.
12/17/2004: Four men were killed when unknown gunmen carrying firearms attacked a car in Mosul, Iraq. The victims, including one Iraqi driver and at least two men who appeared to be foreigners, were pulled from the vehicle and shot in the road. The vehicle was then set on fire. One of the men was possibly beheaded, but this was not confirmed.
12/17/2005: 15 Party for Liberation of Hutu People-National Liberation Forces (Palipehutu-FNL) perpetrators killed two people and wounded two others in an attack on four shops and a chemical facility in Magara, Burundi. There was no claim of responsibility, but one of the perpetrators was captured.
12/17/2005: In one of several similar attacks on the Afghan education system (cf. 200512140006, 200512150003, 200512230003, 200512280001), one schoolboy and one security guard were shot dead by unknown gunmen riding on motorcycles, who were shouting pro-Taliban pronouncements, at a school in Laghkargan, Afghanistan. This incident was similar to two previous attacks directed against Afghanistan’s education system; one involved the kidnapping and murder of district head education department and a school staff member (cf. 200512140006) and the other the murder of a school teacher (cf. 200512150003).
12/17/2005: In one of two related incidents (cf. 200512170002) in the Nepalese cities of Tarakhola, Pandav and Adhikari Chowk, Maoists kidnapped at least 400 civilians.
12/17/2005: In one of two related incidents (cf. 200512170003), Nepal’s Maoists shot and killed Shyam Sundas and Judas Sundas in Timma Village in Bhojpur (District).
12/17/2006: In Aradib, Guera, Chad and Habile, Quaddai, Chad, perpetrators opened fire and killed 15 civilians and eight soldiers. No claim of responsibility was reported, but it was believed that the Janjaweed Militia was responsible.
12/17/2006: Militia abducted 25 Iraqi Red Crecent employees in a morning raid in Baghdad, Iraq. There were no confirmed perpetrators.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/17/2007:  In Mogadishu, Somalia, assailants launched mortars at Ethiopian bases which ignited a firefight, killing 17 civillians, 13 soldiers, and four children.  Forty people were wounded and a residence, market, and restaurant all sustained damages.  Al-Shabaab al-Islamiya claimed responsibility.
12/17/2007: An Afghan couple and three of their children were killed when a roadside bomb exploded while they were driving in a car. The explosion occurred in Tarin Kot City in the southern Urozgan Province of Pakistan. Government officials suspect the Taliban was behind the attack, although no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2007: French journalist Gwen Le Gouil was kidnapped in Boosaaso, Somalia by armed militants. Gouil was held by the militants for eight days and released on December 24, 2007 with a stomach ailment. The perpetrators demanded a ransom, but none was reportedly paid. Negotiations to free Gouil were made by local Somali chiefs, two Puntland region representatives and four French mediators.
12/17/2007: Nine Pakistani soldiers were killed and four wounded when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive as the soldiers returned from a soccer game in Kohat, Afghanistan, 30 miles from the city of Peshawar. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2008: On Wednesday afternoon, armed motorcyclists shot and killed a high school teacher in Gresk, Helmand, Afghanistan. The Taliban is suspected in the shooting.
12/17/2008: On Wednesday morning, at 1100,  in the Mustansiryah neighborhood of the Ar Rusafa district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) then detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) as first responders and civilians gathered to watch outside the traffic police headquarters. The blast killed two police officers and 15 or 16 civilians, wounded between eight and 18 police officers and between 25 and 47 civilians. The explosion damaged one police headquarters, 15 civilian vehicles, several shops, and residences. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/17/2008: On Wednesday morning, at 1100,  in the Mustansiryah neighborhood of the Ar Rusafa district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) then detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) as first responders and civilians gathered to watch outside the traffic police headquarters. The blasts killed two police officers and 15 or 16 civilians, wounded between eight and 18 police officers and between 25 and 47 civilians. The explosion damaged one police headquarters, 15 civilian vehicles, several shops, and residences. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility
12/17/2008: On Wednesday night, at 2130, suspected militants fired eight AK ammunitions rounds, two projectiles and one bullet into the residence of Kha Sanjenbam Pukhrambam, in Wangoi, Manipur, India. Bullet marks and holes were found in the walls and on the roof of the house. The exact reason of the attack was not know. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2008: On Wednesday night, unknown militants fired five rockets at the house of a pro-government tribal elder in Bekar area of Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan. One woman was killed in the attack and five others injured, including two security guards. Sarbaz Baloch, a spokesman for the Baloch Republican Army, called newsmen from a satelite phone and claimed responsibility.
12/17/2008: On Wednesday, a police constable was injured when ten suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist members lobbed grenades at the Mellacheruvu Police Station, in Andhra Pradesh, Nalgonda, India. A constable received minor injuries in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2008: On Wednesday, in Sewai, Gaya, Bihar, India, two suspected militants, Rajesh and Sunil Yadav, were kidnapped by suspected gunmen from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants. The brothers were allegedly kidnapped for being suspected members of a rival Maoist outfit. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2008: On Wednesday, in South Waziristan, North West Frontier, Pakistan, armed assailants fired on and killed a civilian whom they accused of spying for the United States. No group claimed responsibility.
12/17/2008: On Wednesday, in the Negev, Southern District, Israel, assailants fired seven rockets at communities, damaging one greenhouse. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/17/2008: On Wednesday, near Wana, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed militants shot and killed a civilian whom they accused of being a spy for the U.S. The body was found in the middle of a road near Wana, and a note found on the body said that all those spying for the U.S. will suffer the same fate. No one claimed responsibility, although the Taliban was suspected to be responsible.
12/17/2008: On Wednesday, unidentified militants killed a couple for having illicit relations in Kanju Township in Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2009: On Thursday at 1600, a roadside improvised explosive device targeted a crowd of civilians near al Baydha cinema in New Baghdad neighborhood in eastern Baghdad, Iraq. Four civilians were injured. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/17/2009: On Thursday at 1800, a car bomb parked on the street exploded in a central Baghdad area that contained several restaurants, when a convoy of a parliament member from Fadhila, Nadim al Jabari, was passing by. Three civilians were killed and 16 were wounded. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/17/2009: On Thursday at around 1500, a suicide bomber attempted to gain entry to a meeting between tribal elders and local authorities in the headquarters of the Deh Rawood district, Uruzgan, Afghanistan. Police stopped him at the gate and refused him entry, where the bomber detonated. Nine people, including five soldiers and a 15 year old boy, were wounded. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
12/17/2009: On Thursday evening, Dr. Mishaan al Ithawi, the preacher of al Modallal mosque, was approaching a security checkpoint in Fallujah, Iraq, when the security men noticed an improvised explosive device attached to his vehicle. The VBIED was defused without any monetary damage or casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2009: On Thursday, a small improvised explosive device planted amidst waste went off in al Wathiq square in the Karradah district of Baghdad, Iraq. The blast caused minor damage to a vehicle. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/17/2009: On Thursday, a suicide bomber around the age of 13-14, detonated himself targeting a gathering at a local politician's home in Essakhel village, Bannu, Pakistan. The explosive vest only partially detonated, killing only the suicide bomber. No group claimed responsibility.
12/17/2009: On Thursday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting the government girls high school in Mandew, Bannu, North West Frontier, Pakistan, damaging the school but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
12/17/2009: On Thursday, at 1310, a person driving a hijacked Lada-Priora car drove up to a group of highway policemen and triggered an explosive device equivalent to five kilograms of TNT. The attack took place at the Volga 16 DPS police post in Nazran, Russia. Ten interior troops, three local policemen and 10 civilians were wounded in the incident. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2009: On Thursday, in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia, armed assailants stormed and looted three United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) compounds, damaging the UN facilities, then held three UN employees hostage while the assailants stole three ambulances and equipment, but caused no casualties. No additional information concerning the health and status of the hostages was available. The motive for the attack was the militants believed the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) of spying for western countries. Al-Shabaab al-Islamiya claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2009: On Thursday, in El Carmen del Darien, Choco, Colombia, assailants threw a fragmentation grenade, killing two human rights leaders and one civilian. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was responsible.
12/17/2009: On Thursday, in Kohat, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants kidnapped three tribal leaders and later assaulted them, killing all three victims by beheading them. No group claimed responsibility.
12/17/2009: On Thursday, in Sirohikala village in Garhwa, Jharkhand, India, assailants kidnapped a supporter of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and candidate of the National Socialist Movement as he was campaigning door-to-door, as four motorcycle-borne Maoists ambushed the vehicle of the candidate and took him away to a nearby jungle. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed a Maoist faction was responsible. The status of the victim remains unknown.
12/17/2010: On Friday afternoon, in an unknown area of Delta, Nigeria, in one of three related attacks, militants detonated an improvised explosive device destroying the Abiteye flow station owned by the energy companies Chevron and Agip. No casualties were reported and the militant group Niger Delta Liberation Force claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2010: On Friday afternoon, in an unknown area of Delta, Nigeria, in one of three related attacks, militants detonated an improvised explosive device destroying the Dibi flow station pipeline owned by the energy companies Chevron and Agip. No casualties were reported and the militant group Niger Delta Liberation Force claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2010: On Friday afternoon, in an unspecified location in Delta, Nigeria, in one of three related attacks, militants detonated an improvised explosive device destroying the Alero flow station pipeline owned by the energy companies Chevron and Agip. No casualties were reported and the militant group Niger Delta Liberation Force claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2010: On Friday morning around 0930, between the Tuitang and Sehlon villages in Chandel, Manipur, India, suspected Manipur People’s Army (MPA) militants ambushed a 36 Assam Rifles division military patrol by unknown means injuring six soldiers and causing an unknown amount of property damage. In a statement issued by its senior publicity officer, Ksh Yoiheiba, the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility, stating that the attack was in response to the visit of Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram to Manipur.
12/17/2010: On Friday night around 0200, in Baghbinda village of Jhalda, Puruliya, West Bengal, India, 10-12 armed militants shot and killed seven Forward Bloc workers on suspicion that they were police informers. The victims were identified as Chapala Garai, Tapan Singh Sardar, Kinkar Singh, Rajesh Singh, Gopeswar Mahato, Gobardhan Singh and Arjun Singh Mura. According to police, the victims were taken from their homes and shot at close range in a field in the hilly village bordering Jharkhand. Reportedly, the militants first raided the house of Chandicharan Singh Sardar, president of the local level Gitalaya village government, and upon discovering the he was not at home, took his brother Tapan Singh Sardar and killed him near the house. The militants then took the six remaining victims to the field in which their bodies were discovered. The Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) claimed responsibility for the attack. Maoist posters left at the incident site claimed that the villagers were spying for the security personnel.
12/17/2010: On Friday night, in Abidjan, Lagunes, Cote D'ivoire, six unidentified gunmen dressed in military clothing and driving a civilian fired upon a U.N. Operation in Cote D'ivoire (UNOCI) vehicle and a UNOCI compound. No casualties or damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2010: On Friday night, in the Panjwai district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, a suicide bomber was killed when his explosive vest was detonated prematurely inside a mosque, damaging the building. Local authorities said the militant had the intention of attacking the family and relatives of a policeman who was killed days ago in the province. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2010: On Friday, in a village near Khanpur, Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan, a suspected militant detonated a grenade near a Shiite procession, wounding four people. The militant was shot as he attempted to enter the procession but managed to detonate his grenade before he died. It is unknown if the blasts resulted in any property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
12/17/2010: On Friday, in al-Habboud village, al-Qiyara neighborhood, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, an improvised explosive device attached to the vehicle of a policeman who was on a leave from duty detonated, wounding the officer and his son. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2010: On Friday, in the al-Zaafaraniya neighborhood of southern Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an improvised explosive device targeting a Husseini procession of Shiites heading for Karbala to celebrate the Ashuraa detonated, leaving four civilians wounded. It is unknown if the blasts resulted in any property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2010: On Friday, in the Qazi Talab area of Hangu district, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, unidentified militants fired four mortar rounds from the neighborhood of Orakzai which struck two civilian houses. Nine people including women and children were killed and eight people were injured in the attack. Police said that six of the dead were Shia and three were Sunni Muslims. Two more mortar rounds were fired in the same area in civilian areas causing no casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2010: On Friday, in Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen, suspected Al Qaeda Organization in the Arabian Peninsula militants onboard two pick-up vehicles attacked a security checkpoint with machine guns, grenades and rocket-propelled grenades. The checkpoint guarded a road which lead to the security camp. Soldiers exchanged fire with the militants and forced them out of the area. Three soldiers were killed and at least 10 others were wounded. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2011:  A child was killed and four other individuals were injured when their home was attacked by a mortar shell in Bara, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan.  The home belonged to Khan Sher, a principal at a local private school.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/17/2011:  Abdul Baqi Raghbat, former director of the Border and Tribal Affairs Department in Kandahar, was shot dead by an unknown number of Taliban militants as he was walking in Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan. A Taliban spokesperson claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that Raghbat was targeted because of his former job.
12/17/2011: A helicopter leaving the Freeport copper mine in Tembagapura, Papua, Indonesia, was fired upon.  The helicopter was carrying 26 employees from the mine.  One person was injured and helicopter sustained minor damage.  No claim for the attack was reported.
12/17/2011: A state run girls school was attacked by suspected members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Jamrud, Khyber, Pakistan.  The explosive at the Malik Khan Wali Kallay School damaged or destroyed numerous class rooms and injured two children when the roof of the guard's house collapsed.  No deaths occurred.  No official claim of responsibility was reported.
12/17/2011: An explosive device detonated in Giro district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan.  The blast was targeting an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) vehicle.  The vehicle was badly damaged, although there were no reported casualties or injuries.  The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2011: An explosive device detonated in the Katasarai area of Kurram Agency, Pakistan.  The blast was targeting security personnel; three soldiers, including one officer, were killed.  No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2011: Fahmida Qadir Bakhsh, a former member of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), was killed in an armed assault on her home in Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan.  No claim of responsibility was reported.  No motive for the attack has been stated.
12/17/2011: Judge Mohammed Shaya'a was wounded in an armed attack by unnamed gunmen using silencers in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.  The attackers were arrested within 15 minutes of the attack.  There is no report of a group claiming responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2011: Members of the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) destroyed a school by first detonating explosive devices, then using construction machines to demolish the rest in Sarkanta, Bihar, India.  The perpetrators were protesting activity by government security forces in the area.  No deaths or injuries were reported.
12/17/2011: Suspected members of the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) fired on the local Autonomous District Council's office in Kangpokpi, Manipur, India, while the chief minister was inside.  It is believed that they were protesting the fact that a Sadar Hills district had not been created.  No one was killed or injured in the attack.
12/17/2011: Three people were killed and two were injured when a roadside bomb detonated near a minibus in Abu Ghraib, Baghdad, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/17/2012: A police vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Sokair district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. Two police officers were killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated in Kunduz city, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. The blast was targeting a police officer; however, the explosion struck a civilian vehicle instead. At least three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/17/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a military patrol in Tarmiya town, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three soldiers were injured and their vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a police patrol in Madain town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Five people, three police officers and two civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and the vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a vehicle detonated in Balad Ruz, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two Kurdish people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden vehicle at the compound of Contrack International, a United States (US) military contractor, in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, at least 11 people were killed and another 15, including an unspecified number of US citizens, were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: An explosive device detonated targeting Afghan National Army (ANA) troops in Saydabad district, Maidan Wardak province, Afghanistan. Three soldiers were killed between this and a similar attack in the district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated in a market near a bus stop in Jamrud town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least 21 people were killed and another 66 were injured in the blast; moreover, several vehicles and shops were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated in Bartella village, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least seven people were killed and another 11 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated in Dejail town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The blast was targeting a bus transporting Iranian Shia pilgrims; one civilian was killed and another 10 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated near a car dealership in the northern part of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 11 people were killed and another 40 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated near a police checkpoint in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated near Uqba Bin Nafie Square in the Karadah area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and another four were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated targeting a police patrol in Khalidiya district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed, including two police officers, and another seven were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Assailants abducted three steel mill employees, including one Italian citizen and two Russian citizens, from a plant in Latakia governorate, Syria. All three hostages were released on December 17, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2012: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The assailants detonated an explosive-laden vehicle as they were fleeing. At least one police officer was killed and another four were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Assailants attacked the Ghundi military checkpost in the Malikdin Khel area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One security officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a police patrol near Dholuiya town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were killed and another two were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Assailants detonated three explosive devices at a funeral tent in Qarat Tabbah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The funeral was being held for a tribal elder who was killed the previous night. At least three people were killed and another 10 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Assailants fired guns and rockets at a military outpost in the Lakki Marwat area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Three soldiers were killed and another three, including a Major, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Assailants fired mortars from an undisclosed location into Rutba town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were killed and another nine were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Assailants kidnapped four residents from Nibaranpara village, Korbok area, Tripura state, India. The victims were released on February 1, 2013, after a ransom was paid. The National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Assailants on motorcycles opened fire on Khadim Hussain in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Hussain, the Public Relations Director, was killed and a police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Assailants opened fire on a government forces convoy in Marawara district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. One soldier was killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in the Liaquat Bagh area of Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Three police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Assailants opened fire on a Sahwa Council checkpoint near Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One Council member was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying local officials and teachers in Cho Airong district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Two people were killed and another five were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to separatists.
12/17/2012: Assailants opened fire on Afghan National Army (ANA) troops in Saydabad district, Maidan Wardak province, Afghanistan. Three soldiers were killed across this and a similar attack in the district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Mufid al-Misoury's vehicle in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Misoury, the police chief, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Assailants opened fire on patrolling soldiers in Cabalaunan village, Miag-ao town, Iloilo province, Western Visayas region, Philippines. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/17/2012: Assailants shot and killed a polio worker in Gadap Town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a group of Kurdish people in Jalua city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Gunmen opened fire on Colonel Shakir Awad al-Bani in the Ghayl ba Wazir area of Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. Awad al-Bani, a military intelligence officer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
12/17/2012: Three roadside bombs detonated in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and another four were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Two explosive-laden vehicles detonated near a Shia mosque in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least five people were killed and another 26 were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Two roadside explosive devices detonated simultaneously in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2013: A firebomb detonated prematurely while being carried to a golf store in the center of Belfast city, Belfast district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The man carrying the device was severely injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however; sources attributed it to Irish republican extremists
12/17/2013: A landmine detonated in the Pakha Warrai area of Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Two civilians were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2013: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated, targeting a convoy of Pakistani soldiers in North Waziristan district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
12/17/2013: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated, targeting a police patrol in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One police officer was injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the sources attributed the attack to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
12/17/2013: A roadside bomb detonated as a police vehicle was passing by in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were wounded and the police vehicle was destroyed as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2013: A roadside bomb detonated, targeting a civilian vehicle in Pewar, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two people were killed and at least two others were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2013: A sticky bomb attached to the car of a police officer detonated in Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The police officer was killed as a result of the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2013: A suicide bomber attempted to detonate an explosive device among Shias commemorating the anniversary of Al-Arba'in in Mahmudiyah district, Babil governorate, Iraq. Security forces killed the assailant before he could detonate. There were no additional casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden motorcycle in front of a Shia mosque in Rawalpindi city, Punjab province, Pakistan. At least three people, besides the assailant, were killed and 14 others wounded in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/17/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a Hezbollah base and checkpoint in Baalbek town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. In addition to the bomber, at least two people were killed and two more were injured as a result of the blast. In a statement claiming responsibility, a spokesperson for the Unification Army Sons Brigade stated the attack was retribution for crimes and military operations by Hezbollah and its allies.
12/17/2013: A suicide bomber detonated targeting Shia pilgrims in Mahmudiyah district, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least four pilgrims were killed and at least 13 others were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2013: An explosive device attached to a police official's vehicle detonated in Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The official was killed as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
12/17/2013: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of a police lieutenant general detonated in the Dora area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2013: An explosive device detonated as a vehicle passed by in Yathrib area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The driver was killed and one other person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2013: An explosive device detonated as Public Security Force (PSF) officers attempted to remove debris in Demistan city, Northern governorate, Bahrain. Two police officers were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2013: An explosive device detonated in Dibrugarh town, Assam state, India. One person was killed and 17 others were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police speculated that the attack was carried out by the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
12/17/2013: An explosive device detonated in the Hamzai area of Kurram district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one person was injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2013: An explosive device detonated near a school in the Nasr City district of Cairo city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. There were no casualties or property damage reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting a Pakistan Armed Forces convoy in the Hisori area near Mir Ali town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Two security officials were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2013: An explosive device detonated, targeting a Pakistan Armed Forces convoy in the Pir Kallay area of Razmak tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least 16 soldiers were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2013: An explosive device was discovered planted on the road ahead of a Pakistan Armed Forces convoy in the Damadel area of Miran Shah town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Security officials defused the device without incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an Asia World construction site in Kunlong town, Shan state, Myanmar. At least three people were killed and at least two others were wounded as a result of the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the attack to the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA).
12/17/2013: An unknown number of explosive devices detonated at two neighboring houses in Al-Jazirah area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties; however, the two houses, which belonged to a police colonel and his brother, were completely destroyed in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2013: Assailants abducted a female police officer and her sister, a teacher, in Tarinkot city, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. The assailants hung and shot the victims, and their bodies were found the next day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2013: Assailants attacked a local trader traveling in Bardere district, Gedo region, Somalia. The trader was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
12/17/2013: Assailants attacked a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) helicopter in Shahjoy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan. Six United States (US) soldiers were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2013: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Riash area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and three others were wounded as a result. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
12/17/2013: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Shaigal Aw Shiltan district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. This was one of six attacks on civilian and police targets in this district on this day. Police returned fire, and in the ensuing clashes nine people, including seven assailants, were killed and six people, including five assailants, were wounded. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/17/2013: Assailants attacked Ahmad Ali al-Ahwal in an unknown location in Yemen. Al-Ahwal, the governor of Mahwit, survived the attack unharmed and no other casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2013: Assailants attacked an office building in Shaigal Aw Shiltan district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. This was one of six attacks on civilian and police targets in this district on this day. Police returned fire, and in the ensuing clashes nine people, including seven assailants, were killed and six people, including five assailants, were wounded. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/17/2013: Assailants attempted to plant an explosive device in Hawijah, Kirkuk, Iraq. Authorities arrested the assailants before they could detonate the device. The intended target of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device at and opened fire on the residence of a former police commander in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people, including the commander's brother, were killed in the incident, although the commander survived. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2013: Assailants detonated an explosives-laden motorbike at a market in Spin Boldak town, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Two Afghan Border Police (ABP) officers were killed and six people were wounded as a result of the blast. Both the Mahaz Fedai Tahrik Islami Afghanistan and the Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2013: Assailants detonated four explosive devices inside the house of an Iraqi Armed Forces major general in Al-Ishaqi area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties; however, the house sustained damages. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
12/17/2013: Assailants fired rockets at a Lebanese Army barracks in Hermel town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. At least two people were injured as a result. This was one of two rocket attacks on Hermel on this day. Both Al-Nusrah Front and the Marwan Hadid Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack. The Marwan Hadid Brigades stated the attack was retribution for Hezbollah's involvement in Syria and the continued killing and detention of Sunni youths in Lebanon.
12/17/2013: Assailants fired rockets at a residential area in Hermel town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. At least one person was injured as a result. This was one of two rocket attacks on Hermel on this day. Both Al-Nusrah Front in Lebanon and the Marwan Hadid Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack. The Marwan Hadid Brigades stated the attack was retribution for Hezbollah's involvement in Syria and the continued killing and detention of Sunni youths in Lebanon.
12/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) oil tanker in Wadh area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Makhachkala city, Dagestan republic, Russia. Two people, a police officer and a civilian, were killed and two others, another officer and another civilian, were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Russian officials identified one of the assailants as Kurban Omarov, a member of a Makhachkala-based group.
12/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on an Iraqi Army checkpoint in the Hay Al-Warshan area of Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and another wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on Pedro Salazar Jr. in Roxas neighborhood, Quezon city, Metropolitan Manila province, Philippines. At least two people, including Salazar Jr., a barangay chairperson, were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2013: Assailants set fire to a high-ranking security officer's car in Mukalla city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. No injuries were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2013: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a group of Shia pilgrims in the Mashtal area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one pilgrim was killed and 15 others were wounded as a result of the blast. This was one of two similar attacks on Shia pilgrims in Baghdad on this day. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at Royal Thai Rangers outside the Ban Krajude School in Mai Kaen district, Pattani province, Thailand. The blast injured two Rangers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at the deputy governor's office in Port Harcourt city, Rivers state, Nigeria. No injuries were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2013: Assailants threw two hand grenades at a procession of Shia pilgrims in the New Baghdad district of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and at least 11 more were wounded as a result of the blasts. This was one of two similar attacks on Shia pilgrims in Baghdad on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a family in Barakin Ladi local government area, Plateau state, Nigeria. The family belonged to a community vigilante group member. Five family members were killed and four others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2013: Gunmen opened fire on an Iraqi Police checkpoint near Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and one other was wounded in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Asif Mehmood's vehicle in the Sadiqabad area of Rawalpindi city, Punjab province, Pakistan. Mehmood, a Member of Parliament (MPA) from PP-9, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2013: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device near an Aman Lashkar office in Shalober area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2013: Two gunmen fired on a team of polio workers in the Gadap area in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Police repelled the attack and killed one of the assailants and arrested another. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however police officials attributed it to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
12/17/2013: Two roadside bombs were found and defused in the Ulwat Al-Rashid area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a Peshmerga convoy in Qasreej village, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least seven soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vest at the New Kabul Bank, where soldiers were collection salaries, in Lashkar Gah city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Following the initial blast, at least four other assailants then stormed the building and took an unknown number of people hostage. At least 12 people, including five assailants, were killed and nine others were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2014: An assailant was arrested with an explosive device concealed in a bag between Ivan Franko Theater and Independence Square in Kiev city, Kiev oblast, Ukraine. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2014: An explosive device detonated after it was struck by a police vehicle in District five, Jalalabad city, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Two police officers were killed and two other people, including the Nangarhar passport services department director, were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2014: An explosive device detonated after it was struck by a police vehicle in District one, Jalalabad city, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Two police officers were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2014: An explosive device detonated at an electricity tower in Llano Bajo area, Agua Clara district, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia. There were no reported casualties, although the tower was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
12/17/2014: An explosive device detonated near a market in Tamim area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2014: An explosive device detonated outside of the home of a police officer in Dar al-Salam neighborhood, Cairo city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. The officer was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Seiyun district, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. At least three police officers were killed and one was wounded by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
12/17/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting an oil pipeline between Pasto and Tumaco towns, Narino department, Colombia. No one was injured in the attack, but the blast caused an oil spill. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
12/17/2014: An explosive device planted in a vehicle detonated in Amil area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a pharmacist, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2014: An explosives-laden rickshaw detonated near the scene of an earlier attack on the New Kabul Bank in Lashkar Gah city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2014: Assailants abducted a man accused of being a soldier in Biyo Cadde village, Middle Shabelle region, Somalia. The man was executed by firing squad on December 22, 2014. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2014: Assailants abducted Memerto N. Arano, a Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU)-Active Auxiliary (CAA) member, and his two sons from their residence in Grace State village, Bayugan city, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. Arano's sons were released hours after the abduction; the fate of Arano is unknown. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the hostages would be released if the government halted military and police operations.
12/17/2014: Assailants attacked civilians in Khogi village, Jaji Maidan district, Khost province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed, two were injured, and a civilian was abducted during the assault; the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but an Afghan official stated that the assailants were angered by the local residents' recent cooperation with Afghan security forces.
12/17/2014: Assailants attacked Gbele village, Djabir town, Orientale province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Eleven total people were kidnapped across both abductions, one of whom was released shortly thereafter. The whereabouts of the remaining kidnapping victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
12/17/2014: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Sabon Gida Shagogo village, Taraba state, Nigeria. At least 10 people were killed and several buildings, including a Catholic church, were set on fire during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulanis were involved.
12/17/2014: Assailants attacked soldiers and residents in Am Chide town, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. The assailants detonated explosives before descending on Am Chide, setting fire to houses and shops. At least 116 attackers and one soldier were killed in the ensuing clash with security forces. Another soldier was reported missing following the attack, but it was unclear if he or she was abducted. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
12/17/2014: Assailants attacked Ugambi village, Djabir town, Orientale province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was one of two coordinated attacks on the same day. Eleven total people were kidnapped across both abductions, one of whom was released shortly thereafter. The whereabouts of the remaining kidnapping victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the incident to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
12/17/2014: Assailants attacked villagers in Isiro village, Orientale province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Six people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the incident to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
12/17/2014: Assailants fired a mortar shell which hit a provincial office in Asadabad city, Kunar province, Afghanistan. Five people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2014: Assailants kidnapped Mas'ud Jum'ah al-Amari in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. Al-Amari, an Al-Saiqa soldier, was killed and discovered on December 20th, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Misrata Brigades.
12/17/2014: Assailants opened fire and threw explosive devices at police officers in Diyarbakir city, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. One assailant was killed when police returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to individuals linked to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on Asghar Ali in Chiniot district, Punjab province, Pakistan. Ali, a district vice president for the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on residents in Ungwan Dauda village, Kaduna state, Nigeria. At least five people were killed, 21 people were injured, and an unknown number of buildings were set on fire during the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Fulanis.
12/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on security personnel in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three security members were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on workers at the Power Holding Company electricity facility in Bulabulin village, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 51 assailants were killed in the ensuing clash with security forces who were in place to protect the electrical workers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/17/2014: Assailants stormed a civilian home in Kalambasna village, Bindisi locality, Central Darfur state, Sudan. Two children were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Janjaweed.
12/17/2014: Assailants stormed the headquarters of the SAFER Exploration and Production Operations Company and held employees hostage in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Huthis.
12/17/2014: Assailants stormed the offices of the Al-Thawrah newspaper and ousted several of the editors in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the incident to Huthis.
12/17/2014: Assailants threw a hand grenade at an Assam Rifles (AR) post in Lilong town, Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. No one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2014: Explosives devices detonated in an unknown number of areas in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/17/2014: Four assailants abducted Bernard Serge Salameh from a predominantly Christian neighborhood in Baalbek town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Salameh was released 15 minutes later after the assailants realized the victim was not their intended target. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2014: Two explosive devices detonated outside of a girls' college in Dera Ismail Khan city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No one was killed or injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
12/17/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near Iraqi Armed Forces soldiers and Iraqi Volunteer Forces members in Hiyakil neighborhood, Fallujah, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least three soldiers were killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/17/2015: An assailant opened fire on people outside of a Christian radio station in Timbuktu city, Timbuktu region, Mali. Three individuals, including a radio host and a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) contractor, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
12/17/2015: An assailant tried to stab Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers near Hawara area, West Bank. The assailant was killed when IDF soldiers opened fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Abdullah Nassara, a Palestinian extremist.
12/17/2015: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Dora neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, an Iraqi Ministry of Oil employee, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2015: An explosive device detonated in Chitwan district, Central region, Nepal. Two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2015: An explosive device detonated in Dewlahland, Imphal, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Saba al-Bor, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and nine others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2015: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Khost city, Khost province, Afghanistan. At least one person was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2015: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Mazari Sharif city, Balkh province, Afghanistan. At least one person was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2015: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in Rashidiyah, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and six others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Bayaa neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2015: An explosive device detonated near vehicle showrooms in Nahrawan, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a Central Security Forces (CSF) on Al-Bahr Street, Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. A security member was injured in the blast. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2015: An explosives-rigged house was discovered and defused in in western Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2015: Assailants abducted two Lebanese civilians in Benghazi, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. The Mutassim Billah Gaddafi Battalion claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims were abducted in order to exchange them for Hannibal Gaddafi, Moammar Gadhafi's son.
12/17/2015: Assailants abducted two National Party workers in Dasht subdistrict, Kech district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2015: Assailants ambushed a military patrol along the Pulka-Bama road in Borno State, Nigeria. Security forces repelled the assault, killing 15 assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/17/2015: Assailants and suicide bombers attacked Peshmerga soldiers in Baaj, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. This was one of three coordinated incidents near Sinjar on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/17/2015: Assailants and suicide bombers attacked Peshmerga soldiers in Dumez Sinjar, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. This was one of three coordinated incidents near Sinjar on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/17/2015: Assailants and suicide bombers equipped with an explosives-laden vehicle attacked Mukashafah, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least five people, including three assailants, were killed, and 16 others, including nine assailants, were injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of two coordinated incidents in and around Samarra on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/17/2015: Assailants and suicide bombers equipped with explosives-laden vehicles attacked Samarra, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing dozens of assailants. This was one of two coordinated incidents in and around Samarra on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/17/2015: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint near Bin Eifan town, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
12/17/2015: Assailants attacked a military position in Addi Arkay, Amhara region, Ethiopia. At least six soldiers were abducted in the attack; their whereabouts are unknown. The Patriotic Ginbot 7 Movement for Unity and Democracy (PGMUD) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2015: Assailants attacked a security checkpoint in Aziz Wardag village, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Three soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Taliban.
12/17/2015: Assailants attacked civilians in Haut-Uele district, Orientale province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Three civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
12/17/2015: Assailants attacked military personnel near Lamu, Kenya. At least two soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/17/2015: Assailants attacked Peshmerga soldiers in Kasik, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. More than 10 assailants were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of three coordinated incidents near Sinjar on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/17/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a military patrol near Lianga town, Surigao del Sur province, 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).
12/17/2015: Assailants fired a missile at Jazan province, Saudi Arabia. One civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2015: Assailants fired a rifle grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker in Sekidafar Chowk area, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties, although three vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
12/17/2015: Assailants fired an unknown number of mortars that landed and detonated in Al-Aswad, Muqdadiyah district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three projectile attacks in Muqdadiyah on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/17/2015: Assailants fired an unknown number of mortars that landed and detonated in Albu Musa, Muqdadiyah district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three projectile attacks in Muqdadiyah on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/17/2015: Assailants fired an unknown number of mortars that landed and detonated in Luhayb, Muqdadiyah district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three projectile attacks in Muqdadiyah on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/17/2015: Assailants fired mortars at the Zilkan Base staffed by Iraqi Volunteer Forces members and Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) soldiers in Bashiqah, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least three volunteer fighters were injured in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2015: Assailants kidnapped Cyprien Nihorimbere in Ngozi, Ngozi province, Burundi. The whereabouts of Nihorimbere, the Immigration Department Commissioner, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2015: Assailants kidnapped two youths from a displaced persons camp in Bindisi, Central Darfur, Sudan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This was one of two incidents carried out by the assailants on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2015: Assailants opened fire in Bashir village, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least five assailants were killed and one Iraqi Volunteer Forces member was injured in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) vehicle in Datu Unsay district, Maguindanao province, Philippines. The driver, identified as Virgilio Agad, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
12/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Raman district, Yala province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on the Zagazig University president in Zagazig city, Al Sharqia governorate, Egypt. The president, Abdel-Hakim Nour Eddin, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2015: Assailants set fire to an electricity sub-station in Lyndhurst Meadows neighborhood, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2015: Assailants set fire to an unknown number of houses in Hanayan, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/17/2015: Assailants shot and injured El Haj Adam Idris, the muezzin of a displaced persons camp, in the east of Bindisi, Central Darfur, Sudan. This was one of two incidents carried out by the assailants on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/17/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a store in Williamnagar, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties as the grenade failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials suspected that the Garo National Liberation Army was behind the attack.
12/17/2015: Security forces identified and killed three suicide bombers in explosives-laden vehicles attempting to target Peshmerga soldiers in Al-Khazer, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Following the unsuccessful suicide attack, additional assailants engaged the soldiers. At least 15 assailants were killed and 16 others were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/17/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a bus carrying military personnel in Kayseri, Turkey. In addition to the assailant, at least 15 soldiers were killed and 53 other soldiers were injured in the blast. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) claimed responsibility for the incident. However, sources also attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/17/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the gate of the provincial council building in Logar, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2016: Assailants attacked a joint Manipur Rifles and Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) post in Nungkao, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), which the group denied.
12/17/2016: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Karso, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. Five assailants were killed and six others were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/17/2016: Assailants attacked and sexually assaulted two female refugees in Malgo, Nertiti district, Central Darfur, Sudan. Both women were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2016: Assailants attacked volunteer and police forces in Shirqat, Saladin, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing and injuring 15 assailants. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2016: Assailants fired mortars at African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out by Al-Shabaab.
12/17/2016: Assailants opened fire at a National Directorate of Security (NDS) compound in Paghman, Kabul, Afghanistan. Three people, including an intelligence official, were killed and two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military base near Mahaday, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and ten soldiers were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military convoy in Pampore, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Three soldiers were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Additionally, a police official also suspected that Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) may have been involved in the attack.
12/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying airport workers in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Six people, including five female airport employees, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, an official attributed the attack to the Taliban. The group initially denied involvement in the attack, though the assailants were later arrested and confessed to being members of the Taliban.
12/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on Mbhekiseni Khumalo in Kwalubisi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Khumalo, a local councilor and African National Congress (ANC) member, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Fayyaz Ali and Abdul Aziz Jhakrani near Kili Bareet, Jhao subdistrict, Balochistan, Pakistan. Ali, the Pakistani Police Assistant Commissioner, and Jhakrani, the Pakistani Police District Police Officer (DPO), were not harmed; however, at least five officers were injured in the assault. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2016: Assailants raided Feer Sagaaro near Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on this date. At least one person was killed and 2,000 camels were stolen across both assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
12/17/2016: Assailants raided Kaamjiroon near Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on this date. At least one person was killed and 2,000 camels were stolen across both assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
12/17/2016: Assailants set a fire near a highway south of Ariel, West Bank. No casualties were reported in the attack. This was one of two fires set by the assailants on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2016: Assailants set fire to a dump truck and other equipment at the Tipong colliery in Margherita, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) had carried out the attack.
12/17/2016: Assailants set fire to a girls' school in Mohammad Agha, Logar, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2016: Assailants shot and injured a Russian Police officer and stole his vehicle in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia. The Caucasus Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2016: Assailants shot and injured the interpreter of the government's Foreign Media Commission in Benghazi, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2016: Assailants started a fire near a village in Samaria, West Bank. No casualties were reported in the attack. This was one of two fires set by the assailants on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2016: Three explosive devices were discovered and safely defused in Chintur, Telangana, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/17/2016: Two explosive devices detonated targeting a police headquarters in Kyaukme, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) convoy in Daman, Kandahar, Afghanistan. In addition to the assailant, one civilian was killed and five civilians were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2017: A suicide bomber detonated prematurely while targeting the residence of a former mayor's father in Qayyarah, Nineveh, Iraq. The assailant was killed and there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2017: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Sakhi Mohammad Qateh detonated in Mazari Sharif, Balkh, Afghanistan. Qateh, the Maimana-Almar highway commander, was killed and two other people were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2017: An explosive device detonated near an armored security vehicle in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. At least one police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Puntland Security Force (PSF) vehicle in Galgala, Bari, Somalia. An unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2017: Assailants attacked a Federal Police patrol in Nahrawan, western Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. Three police officers were killed 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).
12/17/2017: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. One police officer was killed and five others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
12/17/2017: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Hajda Kotal, Baghlan, Afghanistan. At least two police officers were killed and two officers were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2017: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in the 7th police district of Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan. This was one of two coordinated attacks on checkposts in the city on the same day. At least 11 police officers and 12-15 assailants were killed and two police officers and eight assailants were injured in the ensuing clashes. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/17/2017: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in the 8th police district of Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan. This was one of two coordinated attacks on checkposts in the city on the same day. At least 11 police officers and 12 assailants were killed and two police officers and eight assailants were injured in the ensuing clashes. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/17/2017: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Ab Kamari district, Badghis, Afghanistan. It is unknown if the ensuing clash resulted in casualties. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Badghis overnight. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2017: Assailants attacked an Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) position in Buloloma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least one soldier and an unknown number of assailants were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related incidents in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
12/17/2017: Assailants attacked and killed tribal leader Datu Benandao Maogan in Gupitan, Kapalong, Davao del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/17/2017: Assailants attacked four commercial trucks and NGO vehicles on a road near Mogayat, Raja, Lol, South Sudan. At least eight people were killed and five other people were injured in the assault. Additionally, six HealthNet and Solidarity International aid workers were abducted and all six hostages were released on December 20, 2017. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2017: Assailants fired rockets at a Pakistan Armed Forces checkpoint in Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on a bus transporting teachers to schools along the Arish-Rafah highway in North Sinai, Egypt. At least one teacher was killed and one was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2017: Assailants raided a road construction camp near Andrahal, Odisha, India. There were no reported casualties, but several vehicles were set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/17/2017: Assailants slit the throat of Kambale Nzomivua Faustin, a civilian, in Buloloma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Faustin was killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
12/17/2017: Assailants stopped a Siam Travel Company bus along Yala-Betong Road in Ban Kasod, Bannang Sata, Yala, Thailand. All of the passengers and the bus drivers were forced to evacuate the bus, which was then set on fire. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Fatoni Warriors claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded an extortion.
12/17/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a police patrol in Teseen, Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2017: At least one rocket fired from Gaza hit a house in Negev, Southern district, Israel. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2017: Three explosive devices detonated targeting a police patrol in Kandahar, Afghanistan. At least four police officers were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2017: Three suicide bombers attacked the residence of a former town chief in Arfeila, Qayyarah, Nineveh, Iraq. One assailant was killed and a child was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2017: Two suicide bombers armed with grenades and firearms attacked Bethel Memorial Methodist Church in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. In addition to the two assailants, at least nine people were killed and 56 other people were injured in the blasts. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/1970: Unknown perpetrators bombed a building that housed the draft board in San Mateo, California, United States.  There were no casualties and it is unknown if the building was damaged.
12/18/1974: An explosive device planted in a garbage bin detonated outside Dixon's Photography Shop along Park Street in Bristol, England, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two bombings in Bristol; this first explosion was designed to draw a crowd. The Irish Republican Army (IRA) claimed responsibility in a phone call to a local police station prior to the attacks.
12/18/1997: Three individuals believed to be from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam were killed when their vehicle exploded prematurely near Galle, Sri Lanka.  Their truck was rigged with explosives and at least one of the rebels was wearing an explosives jacket.  It is believed that they were targeting the navy chief, Cecil Tissera, who was in the area attending a show.  Two houses in the area were destroyed.  Four men were detained for questioning.
12/18/1998: A pipe bomb was hurled at a synagogue in Cape Town, South Africa. Officials suspected that this attack was possibly perpetrated by those who protested the United States and Britain's air strikes on Iraq.
12/18/1998: An explosive device detonated near the grave of Heinz Galinski in Charlottenburg area, Berlin city, Berlin state, Germany.  No one was injured, but the grave of Galinski, an outspoken speaker against anti-Semitism and the former head of the Central Council of Jews, was damaged by the blast.  No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/1998: Seven people were killed and forty-seven injured from a car bomb explosion aimed at killing the Chief Minister, Prafulla Kumar Mahant, in New Delhi, India. No group or individual claimed credit for this attack. Two of the perpetrators who were in the car died from the explosion.
12/18/1998: The Orange Volunteers claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on a Catholic-owned pub in Crumlin, Northern Ireland. Officials stated that the attack was possibly targeting a leading member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA). There were no casualties reported and damage to the pub was minor.
12/18/1999: A female suicide bomber detonated her device in Colombo, Sri Lanka in an to assassinate President Chandrika Kumaratunga. 111 people, including Kumaratunga, were injured and fourteen others were killed, including a top police officer in charge of her security. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was blamed for the attack.
12/18/1999: A suicide bomber detonated his device at a rally of the main opposition party in Jaela, 9 miles north of Colombo, Sri Lanka. At least seven were killed and forty injured from this attack. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was blamed for the attack.
12/18/1999: At least four persons were killed and 24 injured when a car bomb exploded, via remote control, in La Hormiga, Putumayo Department, Colombia. The attack was perpetrated the Southern Bloc of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) headed by Milton de Jesus Toncel Redondo, alias "Usurriaga" or "Joaquin Gomez." The bomb also severely damaging a nearby hotel and bank.
12/18/1999: Three men were hospitalized in a suspected paramilitary punishment beating in Lisburn. Six masked men forced their way into an apartment and attacked the three with hammers, iron bars, and sticks. Two of the victims suffered broken arms while the third had head injuries.
12/18/2000: A bomb exploded on a bus traveling between Dimapur and Wokha, in Wokha district, Nagaland, India.  The passengers on the bus were mostly students traveling home for the Christmas holidays.  At least four passengers were killed and at least another 12 were injured in the explosion.  Three individuals have been taken into custody in connection with the attack; however, no group has claimed responsibility.
12/18/2000: An improvised explosive device was discovered on the roof of the Duomo, a famous Gothic cathedral in Milan, Italy.  The device, consisting of 2.2 pounds of explosives, was safely defused by bomb experts.  A group called "International Solidarity" claimed responsibility for the attack and called for the release of anarchist prisoners in Spanish jails.
12/18/2000: Suspected Islamic fundamentalists raided the village of Ouled Mahieddine, Chlef, Algeria.  At least 22 people were killed in the attack.  No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2000: Suspected members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) opened fire on a plane as it was preparing to land at Lhokseumawe airport, Aceh province, Indonesia.  Several bullets hit the plane that was chartered by Exxon Mobil.  There were at least 23 passengers on board the plane in addition to crew members, but no one was injured in the attack.  The plane was forced to turn around and return to Medan.
12/18/2000: Unidentified gunmen attacked a family in El Khemis, Dardara district, Algeria.  Eight family members were shot and stabbed, including six children.  The assailants fled following the attack and no group has claimed responsibility.
12/18/2000: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed Alberto Elias Torres, the mayor of Quipile, on a highway near Quipile, Cundinamarca, Colombia. At least one other person, Torres' driver, was wounded in the attack.  No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2000: Unknown gunmen shot dead a prominent Sunni scholar, Ather Qureshi-former central leader of Pakistan's Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Party, in Karachi. Quereshi was killed by three men as he walked to a Medina Mosque.
12/18/2001: Muslim militants wounded one policeman, and killed another in Srinagar, India. It was not certain who was responsible for the attack.
12/18/2001: National Liberation Army (NLA) rebels kidnapped six people at a fake checkpoint outside of Ocana, Colombia. The incident came less than 24 hours after a unilaterally declared "Christmas Truce" by the ELN. In an subsequent rescue operation two of those kidnapped were rescued, and two ELN rebels were killed. It was not certain if the four other hostages were released.
12/18/2001: One person was killed and 16 others injured in a grenade attack in Achabal, India. Muslim militants were suspected in the attack.
12/18/2002: A civilian was injured when suspected rebels hurled a hand grenade at a police camp in Srinagar. This was one of four related attacks in Jammu and Kashmir on December 18. The attacks were believed to be in retaliation to the sentencing to death of three Kashmiri men in New Delhi for their role in an attack on the Indian parliament in December of 2001.
12/18/2002: Militants threw a grenade at a car belonging to India’s Border Security Force in Kulgam. Three soldiers and fifteen civilians were injured, and the vehicle sustained extensive damage. This was one of four related attacks in Jammu and Kashmir on December 18. The attacks were believed to be in retaliation to the sentencing to death of three Kashmiri men in New Delhi for their role in an attack on the Indian parliament in December of 2001.
12/18/2002: Suspected members of the Salafist Group for Preaching and Fighting (GSPC) attacked an attachment of Algerian soldiers returning to their barracks on a road near Sahel Boubarak, Algeria.  The assailants detonated a high-powered homemade bomb targeting the patrol before firing their machine guns at the soldiers.  In total, two soldiers were killed and four were wounded.
12/18/2002: Suspected rebels killed one soldier in an attack on an Indian army patrol in southern Udhampur district. This was one of four related attacks in Jammu and Kashmir on December 18. The attacks were believed to be in retaliation to the sentencing to death of three Kashmiri men in New Delhi for their role in an attack on the Indian parliament in December of 2001.
12/18/2002: Suspected rebels shot dead a Muslim member of the Indian army from point blank range in northern Baramulla district. This was one of four related attacks in Jammu and Kashmir on December 18. The attacks were believed to be in retaliation to the sentencing to death of three Kashmiri men in New Delhi for their role in an attack on the Indian parliament in December of 2001.
12/18/2003: Suspected Taliban rebels burned a primary school for boys and girls, killing the guard Amanullah and burning books, in Sagi village, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
12/18/2005: In one of two incidents in Baghdad, Iraq, (cf. 200512180002) at least one person was killed and 15 others wounded near the Al-Kazimiyah Holy Shrine after an explosive charge went off.
12/18/2005: In one of two incidents in Baghdad, Iraq, (cf. 200512180003) a suicide bomber drove a booby-trapped Kia car into the Muhammad al-Qasim Bridge police checkpoint. It was not known how many people were injured or killed in the bombing.
12/18/2005: In one of two incidents on the Gaza-Israeli border (cf. 200512180005), Israel Defense Force soldiers killed a Palestinian gunman, who was a member of the Popular Resistance Committee (PRC), while he was attempting to lay landmines along a road patrolled by the Israeli military near the Erez Crossing in the northern Gaza Strip.
12/18/2005: In one of two incidents on the Gaza-Israeli border (cf. 200512180006), Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket that landed just south of Ashkelon, Israel. There were no casualties and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2005: The Taliban wounded four translators employed with U.S. Protection and Investigations (USPI) and kidnapped four others in an attack on their vehicles in the Sangin (District) of Afghanistan’s Helmand Province.
12/18/2005: Two Colombians and two Americans were unhurt and safely rescued after their helicopter was shot down by gunfire from Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) perpetrators in Colombia’s Cauca Province. The aircraft was part of a drug-eradication program and the two Americans worked for DynCorp International, a U.S.-based security contractor.
12/18/2006: A Car bomb killed five and wounded 19 at the Sadiya vegetable market in Sadiya, Baghdad, Iraq. There is no confirmed perpetrator.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/18/2006: Hamas militants kidnapped a Fatah official from the Palestinain Authority, Sufyan Abu Zaidah, in Gaza City, Gaza, Palestine.
12/18/2006: Hamas militia attacked President of the Palestinian National Authority Abass's Presidential Guard training camp in Gaza City, Gaza, Palestine. One was killed and five were wounded.
12/18/2006: Hamas militia fired on civilians at a Fatah rally in Gaza City, Gaza, Palestine. Seven were wounded.
12/18/2006: Hamas militia launched mortars into Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's presidential compound in Gaza City, Gaza, Palestine. There were no deaths or injuries from this particular incident.
12/18/2006: Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) attacked two oil production facilities in southern Nigeria with two car bombs. There were no deaths or injuries.
12/18/2006: Shining Path insurgents attacked Peruvian police and Enaco company employees in Ayacucho, Peru. Seven were killed.
12/18/2007: A bomb exploded outside of a branch of Telefonica, a telecommunications company, located in Santiago, Chile. The explosion damaged the branch as well as a near by store front though the bomb caused little structural damage. The bomb injured no one and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2007: Cadres of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) kidnapped four people from Kalyanpur, Saptari, Nepal. Two of the kidnapped were killed the following day; the condition of the other two kidnapped persons is unknown. The JTMM-J district leader claimed responsibility for the kidnapping and the murders, but the motive behind the attack is unknown.
12/18/2007: In one of four bombing incidents in Chile during the three day period of December 18-20, a bomb exploded outside a Telefonica Chile office in the Santiago metro area, causing material damage but no injuries. No specific group has claimed responsibility for this or any of the other incidents, but anti-globalization groups are believed to be responsible.
12/18/2007: In one of two related incidents committed by Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) in Colombia, a child was killed and his mother and uncle seriously injured when a landmine exploded in Anori Municipality. The landmine was reportedly planted by FARC’s 36th Front, which is headed by alias "Anderson Carranza."
12/18/2007: In one of two related incidents committed by Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) in Colombia, perpetrators from FARC’s 6th Front attacked Toribio Municipality’s police station with grenades and rifle fire, killing three police officers and damaging several houses.
12/18/2007: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) triggered a bomb targeting a late night mail train outside of Trincomalee city, Sri Lanka.  The engine was damaged but no one was hurt.
12/18/2008:  On Thursday, in the al Qadissiya neighborhood, Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, armed assailants broke into the home of a member of a communist party who advocated for womens' rights and fired upon her, wounded her and damaging the residence. The victim, Nahla Hussein al-Shaly, was then decapitated with the use of a primitive weapon. It is suspected that she was targeted because she promoted women's right, but no group claimed responsibility.
12/18/2008:  On Thursday, in the Baashieqa district, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) was detonated in front of the Kurdistan Democratic Party causing no casualties, but destroying two civilian vehicles. There was no motive reported and no group has claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/18/2008: On Thursday afternoon, around 1330, in one of two linked bombings,  on Aquinaldo St., in Iligan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, assailants remotely detonated two improvised explosive devices within a 15-minute time period. The two IEDs were hidden at a baggage counter in the Uni-City Department Store and at a baggage counter in Jerry's Shoppers Plaza, killing two baggage handlers, wounding 41 civilians, and damaging the two department stores. No group claimed responsibility, although some people believed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible. The MILF denied responsibility. Eid Kabalu, MILF civil relations chief, said he talked with rebel commanders operating in Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur and all of them said they had nothing to do with the attacks.
12/18/2008: On Thursday afternoon, around 1330, in one of two linked bombings, on Aquinaldo St., in Iligan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, assailants remotely detonated two improvised explosive devices within a 15-minute time period. The two IEDs were hidden at a baggage counter in the Uni-City Department Store and at a baggage counter in Jerry's Shoppers Plaza, killing two baggage handlers, wounding 41 civilians, and damaging the two department stores. No group claimed responsibility, although some people believed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible. The MILF denied responsibility. Eid Kabalu, MILF civil relations chief, said he talked with rebel commanders operating in Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur and all of them said they had nothing to do with the attacks.
12/18/2008: On Thursday afternoon, at 1615, the vice-president of Pakistan Peoples Party's ward in Yousuf Goth was shot and killed by an armed militant at Allahwali Road near Baldia School in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2008: On Thursday morning, a former National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) member, identified as Kamal Brahma, was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen,  in Simlabazar Behguri, Baksa, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2008: On Thursday night, in Baghdad, Iraq, armed assailants fired mortars at the Sleikh neighborhood, killing one person, wounding six others, and causing unspecified damage in the area. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/18/2008: On Thursday, a bomb that unknown persons planted on a railway track near Musa Colony in Sariab, Balochistan, Pakistan, was defused by Pakistani police. The police claimed that the people who had planted the bomb were targeting the Chiltan Express. No one was injured, and no group claimed responsibility.
12/18/2008: On Thursday, armed men opened indiscriminate fire on civilians fleeing the Shaho area of Hangu, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Two people were killed in the incident, including a police constable. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2008: On Thursday, at night, an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded near Baldia Park in Officers' Colony in Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan, damaging a residence. No casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
12/18/2008: On Thursday, Pro-Taliban militants shot and killed a sixth grade student in the Shaho area of Hangu, North West Frontier, Pakistan.  No one claimed responsibility.
12/18/2008: On Thursday, Pro-Taliban militants shot and killed a tribal chief in Hangu, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility.
12/18/2008: On Thursday, unknown armed men fired rockets at the home of a pro-government tribal elder in Gopat area of Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility and no casualties were reported.
12/18/2009: On Friday afternoon, a suicide bomber rammed a car into the outer gate of a mosque during Friday prayers that is frequented with police officers in Taimergara town in Lower Dir district, Pakistan. The mosque is next to a local police headquarters. Eleven people have been killed and over 29 were injured. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2009: On Friday at around 0200, in Athens, Attiki, Greece, assailants set fire to and firebombed Socialist Party (PASOK) offices in several locations, damaging six offices but causing no injuries. An anarchist group claimed responsibility.
12/18/2009: On Friday, a college was attacked and blown up by unknown militants in Alamgodar area, Bara, Pakistan. A guard was taken hostage temporarily while the assailants planted the bombs in the school.  At least 20 classrooms were destroyed.  No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/18/2009: On Friday, armed assailants entered the residence of a former senator in Derresh, Haripur, North West Frontier, Pakistan, and fired upon the occupants, killing the former senator, his wife, and his servant. No group claimed responsibility.
12/18/2009: On Friday, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, armed assailants threw a grenade at the Musa hotel, wounding two members of parliament. No material damage was reported and the motive for the attack was to disrupt the Somali government. Al-Shabaab al-Islamiya claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2009: On Friday, in the village of Mneyssiratt in a unknown area of Mauritania, armed gunmen kidnapped two Italians nationals and an Ivorian national, no material damage or casualties were reported. The motive for the attack was in retaliation for the crimes committed by the Italian government in Iraq and Afghanistan. No additional information as to the health and status of the hostages was available. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2010: On Saturday around 0000 midnight, in the village of Zumaro in an unknown area of Western Equatoria, Sudan, unidentified militants abducted 50 civilians during a attack on a village by unknown means. The status and health of the hostages taken during the attack is unknown. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group Lord’s Resistance Army were thought responsible for the attack.
12/18/2010: On Saturday morning, in Muang, Yala, Thailand, six militants in a pick-up truck opened fire and killed two soldiers who where escorting Buddhist monks. The victims were identified as Corporal Suriya Chaiyan and Private Sansudi Masae. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/18/2010: On Saturday night, in the Mazar-e-Sharif district of Balkh, Afghanistan, one Bangladeshi national was killed by unknown means when armed militants attacked a South Korean road construction camp. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, although the Taliban was suspected.
12/18/2010: On Saturday, in an unspecified location in Kabardino Balkariya, Russia, in one of two related attacks, one gamekeeper was taken hostage by unidentified militants after a gunfight between the militants and a hunting party. Seven members of his hunting party were killed during the gunfight. Two were severely beaten immediately following the fire fight and released. The gamekeeper that was taken hostage was killed later that day and found in the Baksan district in a trench on 12/24/2010. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2010: On Saturday, in central Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device hidden inside a manhole over al-Nahda Bridge, detonated leaving four civilians wounded and causing an unknown amount of property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2010: On Saturday, in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, a suicide bomber blew himself up targeting Hamdullah Nazik, the governor of Daman district, killing himself, one civilian and injuring six others. The governor escaped the attack unharmed. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2010: On Saturday, in Lahij city, Lahij province,Yemen, Captain Mohammed Ali Abdullah Hadween, who is also a prominent chieftain of a pro-government northern influential tribe, was taken hostage at a checkpoint set up by unidentified militants while he was among passengers travelling from Aden to the capital Sanaa. No casualties were reported and the status of the hostage is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the hostage taking.
12/18/2010: On Saturday, in the Shirkat Newa area of Dand, Kandahar, Afghanistan, a suicide bomber detonated his vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting a local government official. One vehicle was damaged and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2010: On Saturday, in Urmal village in Chowka, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand, India, unidentified militants shot and killed Mukund Singh, a contractor and a former block Congress Party president. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants were responsible.
12/18/2011: A body guard for the commander of the Fata al-Islam was shot and killed by unknown masked gunmen in the refugee camp of Ain Al-Hilweh, Southern Province, Lebanon.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/18/2011: A bomb detonated inside the Congress Youth Forum in interior Thoubal district, damaging the building.  The district is in Manipur, India.  No deaths, injuries or claims of responsibility were reported.
12/18/2011: A railroad and a train carrying coal was damaged by members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) using explosives near Puerto Bolivar, La Guajira, Colombia.  The train was carrying coal from El Cerrejon mine to Puerto Bolivar.
12/18/2011: A woman was wounded when a sticky bomb attacked to her car detonated in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/18/2011: An explosive device detonated in the Talibiya district in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.  Three civilians were wounded.  No deaths, property damage or claim of responsibility was reported.
12/18/2011: At least 20 people were wounded in a busy market in Khost, Khost, Afghanistan, when an unknown assailant threw a grenade at a truck carrying police officers.  The assailant then fled the scene.  No claim of responsibility was reported.  However, the Taliban had claimed responsibility for a similar attack just two days earlier and it is suspected that the group is responsible for this attack.
12/18/2011: Three civilians were wounded when a bomb planted near the home of a judge detonated in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq.  One of those wounded was the son of the judge, the other two were neighbors. There is no reported claim of responsibility.
12/18/2011: Three civilians were wounded when a sticky bomb attached to the car of one of the civilians detonated as it was entering a bus terminal in Mussayab, Babil, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/18/2011: Two members of the Sahwa militia were wounded when they were shot by unknown gunmen driving by in a car in the outskirts of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq.  The gunmen were using firearms with silencers.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/18/2011: Unknown individuals remotely triggered an explosive, damaging a pipeline outside of El-Arish in the Sinai region of Egypt.  This was the 10th attack on the pipeline in recent months.  No group claimed responsibility.  No casualties were reported.
12/18/2012: A landmine detonated in the Lahanthan forests near Kothilwa village, Bihar state, India. The blast was targeting jawans; however, the explosion struck civilians instead. Two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/18/2012: A police officer poisoned his colleagues and opened fire on them at a security post in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Four police officers were killed and three others were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2012: A sticky bomb attached to the vehicle of an Interior Ministry official detonated in the Karadah area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The official was killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility of the incident.
12/18/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Chontaul village, Kizilyurtovskiy district, Dagestan republic, Russia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated targeting the chair of the Free al-Iraqiya political bloc and the governor of Saladin governorate in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Chair Qutaiba al-Jobori and Governor Amhed Abdullah Abid Kalaf were unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2012: Assailants attacked a police station in the Jebel Moon area of West Darfur state, Sudan. At least two police officers were killed and another three were injured in the attack. Moreover, the assailants stole weapons, an ambulance and another vehicle before fleeing from the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2012: Assailants attacked joint police and military checkpoints in Do Ab district, Nuristan province, Afghanistan. Three assailants were killed and at least two others were injured in the ensuing gunfight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/18/2012: Assailants detonated a roadside bomb and opened fire on police vehicles in the Khontaul area of Kizilyurt district, Dagestan republic, Russia. Five police officers were injured and their vehicles were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2012: Assailants on motorcycles opened fire on polio vaccination workers in Landhi Town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two workers were killed in the attack. This was one of three similar attacks against polio vaccination workers in the country on the same day. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2012: Assailants on motorcycles threw grenades, injuring a civilian, in Orangi Town area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. A police officer attempted to intercept the assailants, but was shot and killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
12/18/2012: Assailants on motorcycles threw two grenades at a crowd outside of an Air Force Academy Engineering Center in Nowshera city, Nowshera district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least 10 people, including civilians and soldiers, were killed in the blasts. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2012: Assailants opened fire on anti-polio campaign workers in Orangi Town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two polio vaccination workers were killed in the attack. This was one of three similar attacks against polio vaccination workers in the country on the same day. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/18/2012: Assailants opened fire on Sardar Alam outside of his residence in the Manglawar area of Swat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Alam, a peace committee member, was killed and a civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2012: Assailants planted and detonated an explosive device in Mohammed Hadiq's vehicle in Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. Hadiq, the chief of military intelligence, was unharmed; however, his vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2012: Assailants shot and killed an anti-polio campaign worker in the Mathra suburb of Peshawar city, Peshawar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. This was one of three similar attacks against polio vaccination workers in the country on the same day. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/18/2012: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Vajantipur village, Hailakandi district, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: A grenade detonated after a woman picked it up along a road in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The woman was killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a civilian in the Charmang area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The civilian, who was carrying water to nearby Levies forces, wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a police convoy in Rangae district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Two police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: A roadside bomb detonated targeting members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in Saravan city, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Three soldiers were killed. In a statement claiming responsibility, Jaish al-Adl stated the attack was retribution for the hanging of 16 people in November.
12/18/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device among a group of Shia pilgrims in Khalis town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, five people were killed, including a police officer who attempted to protect the pilgrims, and ten others were wounded in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/18/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a checkpoint in the Al-Hamiziyah area of Ramadi city, Al-Anbar governorate, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, two police officers were killed and five others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a military checkpoint in Mir Ali town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, five soldiers were killed and 34 other people were wounded in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was in retaliation for the death of the group's leader, Hakimullah Mehsud. Hizb al-Tahrir al-Islami (HT) and Mujahideen Ansar also claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: An explosive device detonated near a Shia Imambargah in Jamshed Town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2013: An explosive device detonated, targeting a military patrol in the Mishahida village, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed and three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: An explosive device, targeting a military patrol, detonated in Al-Sukar area, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and another person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: Assailants abducted five people from Mantalab area, Bara tehsil, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: Assailants ambushed a convoy carrying doctors in the Elasha Biyaha area of Banaadir region, Somalia. Six people, including four doctors, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/18/2013: Assailants attacked a joint Somali National Army and Kenya Defense Force base in Kulbiyow town, Lower Juba region, Somalia. An unknown number of people were killed or wounded as a result. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/18/2013: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Mir Ali town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The troops responded, killing 23 of the assailants in ensuing clashes. Additionally, at least three people were injured. This was one of two coordinated attacks in which the convoy was responding to an earlier suicide attack on a checkpoint in the area. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: Assailants attacked a road construction crew's base camp in Landi Kotal tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The assailants also set some equipment on fire. There were no casualties in the attack; however, a large number of construction vehicles were damaged by the blaze. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in the Suqa Holaha area of Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. A clash ensued during which one soldier and one assailant were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
12/18/2013: Assailants attacked the Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company (GNPOC) in the Unity Oil Field, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. Five staff members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: Assailants beheaded two civilians on the outskirts of Wanlaweyn town, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
12/18/2013: Assailants fired rockets at a Frontier Corps camp near Panjgur town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2013: Assailants fired seventy mortar shells from Afghanistan to the boundary area of Anjor Adaarea, South Waziristan district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Eight people were wounded and five shops were severely damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying Saudi visitors on their way back from Baghdad at a checkpoint in Samarra, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One girl was killed and her mother was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Wajir province, Kenya. At least two people were killed and four others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that Al-Shabaab was involved.
12/18/2013: Assailants opened fire on Muhammad Abd Al-Hamid Nasif outside of his home in Mazari area, east of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Nasif, a former candidate of the Iraqi People's Coalition, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: Assailants planted an explosive device in a petrol pump in Simdega district, Jharkhand state, India. The device failed to detonate due to a faulty timer and was safely defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police suspected that the People's Liberation Front of India was involved.
12/18/2013: Assailants threw a firebomb at an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) position in Nablus city, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. There were no reports of casualties or property damage in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: Gunmen attacked an exchange bureau in a market in Mubi town, Adamawa state, Nigeria. At least 10 people were killed and an unknown number of people were wounded as a result. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that Boko Haram may have been involved.
12/18/2013: Gunmen fired on a police patrol in Shuhada area, Fallujah city, Al-Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: Gunmen fired on Phana Sricharoen on the road in Ban Don Rak area, Nong Chik district, Pattani province, Thailand. Sricharoen, a retired deputy investigator chief, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed it to separatists.
12/18/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Pakistani Shia pilgrims near Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three Pakistani pilgrims were killed and 11 others were wounded, including the group's driver and translator. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: Security forces found and defused a roadside bomb in the Saydiyah area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: Security forces found and defused a roadside bomb under the Bridge of Al Bu-Farraj in Ramadi city, Al-Anbar governorate, Iraq. The device was intended to target security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: Security forces found and defused two explosive devices in the Al-Jazirah area of Ramadi city, Al-Anbar governorate, Iraq. The device was intended to target security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: Three suicide bombers detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) fuel trucks in Torkham area, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. After the blast, gunmen stormed the nearby building and opened fire on Afghan Border Police (ABP). Three assailants were killed in addition to one Afghan officer. Additionally, two other people were injured. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: Two explosive devices detonated on a train near Hit city, Al-Anbar governorate, Iraq. The blast caused the train to derail, but there were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2013: Two roadside bombs were found and defused in Latifiyah area, Babil governorate, Iraq. The devices were meant to target Shia pilgrims commemorating the anniversary of Al-Arba'in. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police checkpoint in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The blast was followed by an assailant attack. In addition to the bomber, two police officers were killed and five officers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/18/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a building used by Huthi officials in Hudaydah city, Al Hudaydah governorate, Yemen. This was one of two bombings in Hudaydah on this date. In addition to the bombers, 7 people were killed and 15 wounded across both attacks; it is unclear how many of the casualties were civilians. Ansar al-Sharia, a sub-group of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/18/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a Huthi position in Hudaydah city, Al Hudaydah governorate, Yemen. This was one of two bombings in Hudaydah on this date. In addition to the bombers, seven people were killed and 15 wounded across both attacks; it is unclear how many of the casualties were civilians. Ansar al-Sharia, a sub-group of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/18/2014: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated after he was stopped by police officials in Tangi Tara Khel area, Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, a police officer was killed and at least three others were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2014: An assailant shot and killed John Bailey Clark Jr. and buried him in a grave outside his residence in Morganton, North Carolina, United States. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to an individual, identified as Justin Nojan Sullivan. Sources posited that Sullivan, who was arrested in connection to the attack, targeted John Bailey Clark Jr. in order to steal money from the victim, so he could purchase a rifle to carry out an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) inspired attack.
12/18/2014: An explosive device detonated at Al-Mustansiriyah Hospital in Waziriya area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were injured in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks on hospitals in the area at the same time. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/18/2014: An explosive device detonated at Ibn al-Qif Hospital in Banuk area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least five people were injured in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks targeting hospitals in the city at the same time. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/18/2014: An explosive device detonated in Taji district, Saladin district, Iraq. Two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) patrol in Damadola area, Bajaur agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Three soldiers were killed in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2014: An explosive device detonated near a market in Yusufiyah area, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least three civilians were killed and five civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police contingent in Puli Khumri city, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. No casualties were reported from the blast. This was one of two related incidents; this bomb targeted responders to an earlier incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2014: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Aguelhoc town, Kidal region, Mali. Three Chadian peacekeepers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2014: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of a former provincial council candidate in Puli Khumri city, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. No casualties were reported by the blast. This was one of two related incidents; a second blast targeting first responders occurred shortly thereafter. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2014: An explosive device was discovered planted along a road and defused in Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. This was one of two discovered devices at the same location of the road on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2014: An explosive device was discovered planted inside a tunnel under a road and defused in Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. This was one of two discovered devices at the same location of the road on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2014: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated outside of the provincial police office in Tagab district, Kapisa province, Afghanistan. Five people, including two civilians and three police officers, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2014: Assailants attempted to attack the Brak al-Shati base near Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. Casualties were reported in the ensuing clash, but the exact number is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
12/18/2014: Assailants launched grenades at Ukrainian troops in Shchastya area, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. No one was killed or injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2014: Assailants opened fire at an army checkpost in La Esmeralda area, Araquita municipality, Arauca department, Colombia. Two soldiers were killed and three civilians were injured in the ensuing gunfight. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
12/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on civilians in line to receive welfare payments in Starobesheve town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. One civilian was killed and two were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on Doctor Muhammad Zubair in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Zubair, a doctor and university professor, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on Rabi Muhammad Ali al-Sawi in Al-Wafaiyyah village, Beheira governorate, Egypt. Al-Sawi, a police warrant officer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ukrainian troops in Novohryhorivka area, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. No one was killed or injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ukrainian troops near Chernukhino area, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. No one was killed or injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ukrainian troops near Maiorska area, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ukrainian troops near Ridkodub area, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2014: Three assailants opened fire on police personnel in Amrapara area, Pakur district, Jharkhand state, India. An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) was injured in the attack and the assailants stole three rifles from the scene. Additionally, the attackers abducted two police officers, whose whereabouts were unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to Maoists.
12/18/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and assailants attacked the vehicle of Hussein Mohamed Barre in Bulo Marer, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. Barre, the Barwaawe district commissioner, was not harmed; however, three soldiers and the bomber were killed and two soldiers were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2015: An assailant attempted to ram a vehicle into a group of Israeli soldiers near Silwad village, West Bank. The soldiers shot and killed the assailant and there were no additional casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Palestinian extremist.
12/18/2015: An assailant attempted to ram his vehicle into soldiers and border police officers at a checkpoint in Qalandiyah, West Bank. A security guard opened fire on the vehicle, wounding the assailant. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Palestinian extremist.
12/18/2015: An explosive device attached to civilian vehicle detonated in Adhamiyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The driver was killed and at least two passengers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2015: An explosive device detonated at a National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) tower in Ladia village, Sultan Kudarat district, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two attacks targeting the electricity tower within 12 hours. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM), which denied involvement.
12/18/2015: An explosive device detonated near a liquor store in al Batawin neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Baghdad al-Jadeeda neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2015: An explosive device detonated near a sheep market in Suwaib neighborhood, 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 attack.
12/18/2015: An explosive device detonated outside the Polgai police academy in Brescia city, Lombardy region, Italy. No one was injured, but the building was damaged in the blast. Anarchist Cell Acca (C.A.A.) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a People's National Army (ANP) convoy in Djebel el-Wahch area, Constantine, Algeria. At least four soldiers were wounded in the blast. The Algeria Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a parking lot in Tallinn, Harju, Estonia. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2015: Assailants abducted four Balochistan National Party-Awami (BNP-Awami) workers in Kech district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2015: Assailants attacked a police patrol in western Herat province, Afghanistan. One police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2015: Assailants attacked a security forces unit in Deh Hayyat area, Nirkh district, Wardak province, Afghanistan. Four assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2015: Assailants attacked an Indian Forest Service (IFS) outpost and abducted five employees near Pookottumpadam area, Malappuram district, Kerala state, India. The hostages were released on the same day. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the forest outpost was targeted for its policies against tribal members and farmers.
12/18/2015: Assailants attacked Peshmerga soldiers in Kubar-Makhmur, west of Mosul, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least nine assailants were killed and 12 others were injured while an unknown number of soldiers were also injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/18/2015: Assailants attacked security checkposts in Washer district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Four assailants were killed and five soldiers and three assailants were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2015: Assailants executed a Shabak family in Umran village, Hamdaniyah district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/18/2015: Assailants fired a missile at Najran city, Najran province, Saudi Arabia. The missile was intercepted. Supporters of Ali Abdullah Saleh claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2015: Assailants fired missiles at a military headquarters in Marib city, Marib governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties. Huthis claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military convoy between Madalunot and Pahug villages, Pinabacdao district, Samar province, Philippines. Two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/18/2015: Assailants shot and killed an Iraqi Army major along Qanat al Jaysh Street in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2015: Assailants shot and killed Eyhab Hamdan Marzouq al-Shaer, a Palestinian civilian, in Al-Shallafa neighborhood, Rafah city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
12/18/2015: Assailants threw 15 incendiary devices at the Turkish consulate along Aghiou Dimitriou Street in Thessaloniki city, Central Macedonia, Greece. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at civilians in Lyari Town neighborhood, Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at the Idara Minhaj ul Hussain Imambargah in Johar Town neighborhood, Lahore city, Punjab province, Pakistan. At least two people were injured in the blast. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at a mosque during prayer services at the Chittagong naval base in Chittagong city, Chittagong division, Bangladesh. This was one of two coordinated attacks on mosques on the naval base on this day. At least six people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). In addition, sources suspected the involvement of the Islamic State in Bangladesh.
12/18/2015: Assailants threw explosive devices at a police truck in Diyarbakir city, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2015: Assailants threw two explosive devices at a mosque during prayer services at the Chittagong naval base in Chittagong city, Chittagong division, Bangladesh. This was one of two coordinated attacks on mosques on the naval base on this day. At least six people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). In addition, sources suspected the involvement of the Islamic State in Bangladesh.
12/18/2015: Several explosive devices were discovered and defused in Southern district, Israel. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2016: A landmine detonated targeting military personnel in Benghazi, Libya. One soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2016: A suicide bomber detonated targeting Sulban military base in Aden, Adan, Yemen. In addition to the assailant, at least 52 soldiers were killed and 90 soldiers were injured in the blast. The Adan-Abyan Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2016: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a military checkpoint in Qanfuda, Benghazi, Libya. In addition to the assailant, at least seven solders were killed and eight soldiers were injured in the blast. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2016: An explosive device detonated in Rashidiyah, Diyala, Iraq. One person was killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2016: An explosive device detonated in Sabong, Lamitan district, Basilan, Philippines. At least one person was injured in the blast. The device was thought to be targeting Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) soldiers. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
12/18/2016: An explosive device detonated in Toroi, Northern, Uganda. Two children were killed and six children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police official in Obe, Herat, Afghanistan. The official was unharmed, but a police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Yankajah, Saladin, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying volunteer forces in Abu Sayda, Diyala, Iraq. One volunteer was killed and two were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy near Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/18/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Halabsah, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least 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.
12/18/2016: Assailants abducted 22 laborers in Litan, Manipur, India. All of the hostages were released on December 19, 2016. National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2016: Assailants abducted a woman in Maida Qul, Badghis, Afghanistan. The victim was executed later on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban, noting that the victim was accused of being married to two men at the same time.
12/18/2016: Assailants attacked a military position between Oicha and Eringeti, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The ensuing clash resulted in an unknown number of casualties among security forces and assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
12/18/2016: Assailants attacked farmers in Gassol district, Taraba, Nigeria. At least 18 farmers were killed and 18 other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2016: Assailants attacked joint forces in Al-Fathaha region, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least five assailants were killed and two militia members and 10 assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2016: Assailants attacked Mount Mirab area in Maqbanah district, Taizz, Yemen. At least 10 people, including eight assailants, were killed and one assailant was injured in the ensuing clash. In addition, 10 people were abducted during the assault, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
12/18/2016: Assailants attacked the air defense brigade in Bir Basha area, Taizz, Yemen. At least 41 assailants and nine soldiers were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the ensuing clash. Huthi extremists claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2016: Assailants attacked volunteer forces in Humud Abd al-Aziz, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing two assailants and injuring four assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on a commercial vehicle between Zalingei and Nertiti in Zalingei district, Central Darfur, Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Karak, Jordan. There were no reported casualties resulting from the assault. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on an army patrol in Arauca, Colombia. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
12/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on military forces in Svitlodarsk, Donetsk, Ukraine. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. At least 25 assailants and five soldiers were killed and 16 soldiers were injured across the ensuing clashes. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on military forces near Debaltseve, Donetsk, Ukraine. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. At least 25 assailants and five soldiers were killed and 16 soldiers were injured across the ensuing clashes. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on police responding to a house fire in Qatraneh, Karak, Jordan. At least two police officers were injured before the assailants fled. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/18/2016: Assailants raided a castle and took several people hostage while shooting at a nearby police station in Karak, Jordan. At least 14 people were killed and 29 people were injured before security forces gained control of the castle. The casualties included security forces, tourists, and four assailants. At least ten hostages were rescued by security forces while the remaining hostages were killed during the assault. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/18/2016: Assailants raided a power plant in Zawiya, Libya. There were no reported casualties, though the plant was shut down as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2016: Assailants raided Abu Sanam, Nineveh, Iraq. The assailants fired mortar shells at the Tal Afar airport, killing four volunteer forces members. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/18/2016: Assailants raided Ngadaya, Borno, Nigeria. At least 17 civilians were kidnapped in the attack. One victim was killed, 15 were released, and the whereabouts of the last victim are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was involved.
12/18/2016: Assailants set fire to an unknown number of evacuation buses outside of Fuah, Idlib, Syria. At least one bus driver was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack may have been carried out by Al-Nusrah Front.
12/18/2016: Assailants shot and injured a civilian in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Oglaigh na hEireann may have carried out the attack, which the group denied.
12/18/2016: Assailants shot and injured a Frontier Corps (FC) official at Iqbal Market in Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2016: Security forces identified and attempted to intercept two female suicide bombers in Geleri, near Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. One assailant detonated, killing herself and the other assailant, and injuring three civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2017: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a volunteer fighter patrol in Arab Jabour, Baghdad, Iraq. A volunteer fighter was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police checkpoint in Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan. In addition to the assailant, two people were killed and 31 people were injured in the blast. The casualties included police officers and civilians. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2017: An explosive device detonated in Kulaybato, Lamitan, Basilan, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was involved.
12/18/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) electricity tower in Mangoli, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting electricity towers in Mangoli on the same day. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/18/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the Quetta Development Authority offices in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused on Pakistan Railways tracks along Sariab Road in Satellite neighborhood, Quetta, Pakistan. The device was thought to be targeting a Jaffar Express train. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2017: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting an Afghan Local Police (ALP) commander in Sarobi district, Paktika, Afghanistan. At least 11 people, including four police officers and seven civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2017: Assailants abducted Bashir Mohamed Yussuf from his residence in Barawe, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Yussuf, a tribal elder, was shot and killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/18/2017: Assailants abducted Muinan Kabasi from his residence in Mahupadar, Odisha, India. Kabasi was beaten and killed shortly after the kidnapping. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being a police informant.
12/18/2017: Assailants abducted two security guards from a construction site in Sikandra, Bihar, India. The two hostages were killed shortly after the kidnapping and their bodies were discovered the following morning. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/18/2017: Assailants attacked a Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) barracks in San Antonio de los Altos, Miranda, Venezuela. An unknown number of GNB members were wounded and weapons were stolen in the incident. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and wrote "Libertad 350" on the wall.
12/18/2017: Assailants attacked a police convoy responding to an earlier attack on a checkpost in Ab Kamari district, Badghis, Afghanistan. At least one police commander was killed and two police officers and an assailant were injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Badghis overnight. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2017: Assailants attacked an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Ceel Gaal, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2017: Assailants attacked Gendarmerie Nationale members in Kembong, Manyu, South-West, Cameroon. At least four paramilitary soldiers were killed and several villages were set on fire in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Ambazonia Defense Forces (ADF).
12/18/2017: Assailants attacked military personnel in Badja, Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, Philippines. One soldier was killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
12/18/2017: Assailants attacked several houses in Kavumu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three attacks in South Kivu within 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Nyatura Militia.
12/18/2017: Assailants attacked several houses in Numbi, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three attacks in South Kivu within 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Nyatura Militia.
12/18/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) party office in Ilion, Athens, Attica, Greece. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Neo-Fascists.
12/18/2017: Assailants opened fire on Puntland Security Force (PSF) personnel at a market in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a police station in Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No further information is available.
12/18/2017: Three assailants, including suicide bombers, armed with an explosives-laden vehicle and rocket launchers, attempted to attack a National Directorate of Security (NDS) training center in the 5th police district of Kabul, Afghanistan. Security forces intervened, killing the three assailants. In addition, two police officers were injured, and the explosives-laden vehicle was defused. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State and the Taliban separately claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2017: Two explosive devices detonated in Mihtarlam, Laghman, Afghanistan. Two people, including a civilian and an intelligence agent, were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/1978: Five members of the May 19 Communist Order robbed two Coin Depot Corporation armored cars leaving the Bamberger's Department Store in Livingston, New Jersey, United States.  Two guards were temporarily held hostage during the incident and $200,000 was stolen. No casualties resulted from this incident.
12/19/1981: Assailants opened fire and threw an incendiary device at the Jackson Advocate offices in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/1995: Three members of the Aryan Republican Army robbed the Mid-America Bank in Sylvania, Ohio, United States.  $7,400 was stolen.
12/19/1999: A bomb exploded at the Texaco Oil Company office in Athens, Greece, causing minor damage. There were no reported injuries. The Revolutionary Cells claimed responsibility for the attack in a warning telephone call to an Athens newspaper.
12/19/1999: A homemade pipe bomb exploded at a stand selling alcohol at the Carrefour shopping mall in Istanbul, Turkey, injuring one civilian. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. Police suspicion fell on radical Islamic groups because an alcohol stand was targeted.
12/19/1999: A homemade pipe bomb exploded under a tree near the Carrefour shopping mall in the Kadikoy district of Istanbul, Turkey. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks. Police suspicion fell on radical Islamic groups because an alcohol stand was targeted.
12/19/2000: A bomb exploded in a bathroom at Dr. Sardjito public hospital in Yogyakarta, central Java, Indonesia.  A visitor to the hospital reported the object and, when security approached the bathroom to investigate, the device exploded.  The head of security, Maridjan, was badly injured in the explosion.  No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2000: Mareta Duduyeva Leninsky District of Grozny, Chechnya, Russia attempted to drive a truck filled with explosives into a temporary police station. She was stopped before the explosion could occur.
12/19/2000: Members of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) assassinated a congressman near Florencia, Caquetá department, Colombia.  Diego Turbay, the president of the peace commission and a member of the opposition Liberal party, was in his vehicle  at crossroads when FARC soldiers attacked.  After puncturing the tires, the assailants forced Turbay, his mother, a friend, and four bodyguards to lie facedown on the road before shooting each of them in the head.  Turbay had been deeply involved in peace negotiations designed to put an end to the civil war in Colombia.
12/19/2000: Members of the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) set fire to a luxury home under construction on Sarah Anne Court in Miller Place, New York in the United States, by pouring gasoline over debris piled in a rear corner of the house.  There were no casualties in the arson, which caused over $50,000 in damages.  ELF claimed responsibility for the incident in a communiqué, stating that "building homes for the wealthy should not even be a priority."  The group also set arson to homes on Dec. 9 and 30 in Suffolk County, New York.  Four teenage activists and members of ELF, George Mashkow, Jared McIntyre, Matthew Rammelkamp, and Conor Cash were charged with the arsons. McIntyre, Mashkow, and Rammelkamp pled guilty and were sentenced to 3.5 years in prison, 1 year in prison, and six months in a federal prison camp, respectively.  Cash was acquitted at trial.
12/19/2000: Two unidentified assailants threw a firebomb into a café in southern Adana province, Turkey.  Two people were injured in the attack.  No one claimed responsibility for the incident and the motive is unknown.
12/19/2000: Unidentified assailants attacked a United Nations police station in Zubin Potok, Kosovska Mitrovica, Yugoslavia.  The gunmen fired rocket propelled grenades at the building, blew up a police vehicle, and fired guns at several other vehicles.  No one was injured in the attack, but the building and surrounding vehicles were damaged or destroyed.  No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2000: Yosef Ordzhonikidze, Deputy premier of the Moscow city government, was attacked by two masked, unknown gunmen with automatic weapons near City Hall in Moscow, around 9:15 am. The Deputy Mayor was wounded in the abdomen and leg, while his driver was killed.
12/19/2001: Two buildings under construction were destroyed in an explosive attack in Vescovato, Corsica, France. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2002: A possible suicide attacker injured two International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) interpreters when he detonated two grenades he was carrying while being searched at the entrance to Camp Warehouse just east of Kabul. The attacker died in the incident. There may have been a second attacker that was injured in the attack and then fled. The nationality of the interpreters was unclear. No ISAF soldiers were killed or injured in the attack.
12/19/2002: Militants threw a grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force formation at Pamposh Hotel in New Delhi. The grenade fell short of the police officers and injured one civilian.
12/19/2002: Three women were killed in their homes by suspected Muslim militants in the Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir. Two of the women were shot dead, while the third was taken away and beheaded. Authorities said there was a possibility the killings were linked to posters erected by the small group Lashkar Jabbar which advised women not to wear veils. It was unclear if the attackers were affiliated with Lashkar Jabbar, and it was unknown if the women were attacked together or separately.
12/19/2003: Suspected Saddam Hussain loyalists carried out a bombing on a building that housed a religious school and the offices of Shiite Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, killing one woman, and wounding five others in Baghdad, Iraq.
12/19/2003: Unknown assailants fired automatic weapons at the home of the deputy chairman, Davit Japaridze, of the Tbilisi branch of the Union for Georgia's Democratic Revival political party in Tbilisi Georgia, injuring no one.
12/19/2004: Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels attacked an area police post in Hetauda Municipality located in the Makwanpur District, which joins Kathmandu to the southwest part of Nepal. Several bombs were exploded in the attack, but there were no reported fatalities. Two rebels were injured in the incident. Local police said that the Maoist attackers abducted more than 12 policemen during the raid as well. Reports said a gun battle between the local police and the Maoists lasted for approximately 20 minutes.
12/19/2004: Suspected Saddam loyalists detonated a car bomb near the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, claiming the lives of at least 62 people and injuring 130 others.
12/19/2005: A car bomb wounded the head of the Dora (District) police station and six of his bodyguards as they were traveling in a car convoy in western Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2005: Four women were killed and four others wounded when unidentified perpetrators opened fire on the car they were traveling in at the time in northern Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2005: The Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITC) office was shot with long-ranged rifles causing extensive material damage and the injuries to four security guards in Kirkuk, Iraq. Kurdish militants have been blamed for the incident, although no one has been captured or claimed responsibility.
12/19/2006: Gunmen riding on motorcycles opened fire on a Phillipine mayor's house in Dolores, Philippines. No one was hurt. The police detained a suspect but did not associate him with a group.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/19/2007: In one of four bombing incidents in Chile during the three day period of December 18-20, a bomb went off at a garrison of the Carabineros, Chile’s militarized national police, in Santiago’s municipality of Nunoa, causing some damage but injuring no one. No specific group has claimed responsibility for this or any of the other incidents, but anti-globalization groups are believed to be responsible.
12/19/2007: In one of four bombing incidents in Chile during the three day period of December 18-20, in Santiago’s municipality of Recoleta, a bomb detonated at a branch of Banco Santander Chile, causing some material damage but harming no one. No specific group has claimed responsibility for this or any of the other incidents, but anti-globalization groups are believed to be responsible.
12/19/2008: On Friday evening, a suspected LTTE militant attempted to detonate an explosive inside a bus in Meegoda, Padukka region, Colombo district.  The suspect was detained by police after failing to trigger the explosive. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said a policeman travelling in a packed CTB bus plying from Maharagama to Kurunegala observed the man carrying a suspicious looking parcel and then checked the bag. No injuries were reported and there was no claim of responsibility.
12/19/2008: On Friday evening, at 1700, in Kvemo-Khviti, Shida Kartli, Georgia, assailants fired upon an Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) vehicle carrying three observers, causing damage to the vehicle but no injuries.  No group claimed responsibility.
12/19/2008: On Friday morning, at 0300, at least 60 unidentified armed men suspected to be members of the New People's Army raided a mining company in Pinagrealan Village, Candelaria, Zambales and torched several heavy equipment of the company. The suspects disarmed the security guards manning the gate, hogtied them and placed them in a room. The suspects then poured gasoline onto a bulldozer, two backhoes, a truck and a rock compressor and set them on fire. At least P3 million worth of heavy equipment of Sinophil were damaged, said Senior Supt. Oscar Albayalde, chief of the Central Luzon polices planning and operations division. No casualites were reported. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
12/19/2008: On Friday morning, at 1030, Loreto Millanes, a former village chief, was shot and killed by two gunmen on a motorcycle in Nagbacalan village, Ramon town, Isabela province. Loreto Milanes was inside his van with his daughter attending the funeral procession of former village chief, Freddie Manuel, when he was shot in the head.  Milanes was able to escape, but was shot again. No group claimed responsibility.
12/19/2008: On Friday night, near Qalat, Zabol, Afghanistan, assailants decapitated a civilian. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
12/19/2008: On Friday night, Taliban militants attacked a house and killed a man on charges of spying for foreign forces in Ali Hut area of Esmailkhel, Khost, Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
12/19/2008: On Friday, a bomb was discovered hidden inside a plastic bag near a fruit stand in Iligan City. Police officials defused the device. No group claimed responsibility.
12/19/2008: On Friday, in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan, unknown militants attacked the house of a pro-government tribal elder with two rockets, completely destroying the house. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/19/2008: On Friday, in Newtown Butler, Northern Ireland, Great Britain, assailants threw a grenade at a group of police officers. No casualties or damage was reported.  No group claimed responsibility, but it was believed that dissident Republicans were responsible.
12/19/2008: On Friday, pro-Taliban militants fired rocket-propelled grenades at oil tankers, killing two drivers and a cleaner, in Landi Kotal, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. An oil tanker was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
12/19/2008: On Friday, rockets were fired on the old district office in Yaqubi, Khost, Afghanistan. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2008: On Friday, unidentified militants kidnapped two students of the Swat Public School hostel in Rahimabad, Punjab, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/19/2008: On Friday, unidentified militants planted a bomb inside a girls' college that was defused by security forces in Odigram, near Mingora, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/19/2009: On Saturday at 2000, an improvised explosive device was thrown at the house of Yashar Mohammed Shakir, a former Iraqi parliament member, near the provincial council in central Kirkuk, Iraq. The blast caused damage to the house. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/19/2009: On Saturday morning at about 0645, in Purok 1, Barangay Anticala in Butuan, Butuan, Philippines, approximately 30 armed assailants invaded a logging depot, Majure Industries Development Corporation, and held three security guards hostage while they set fire to a unit Payloader, two bulldozers, two dump trucks and four five-ton Rio Hauler trucks, slightly damaging them.  After burning the vehicles, the assailants abandoned or released the hostages unharmed. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
12/19/2009: On Saturday morning, at 0030, in Malkangiri, Orissa, India, 70 assailants set fire to a section of the Balimela Hydel power station, lightly damaging the station but causing no injuries. Maoists left posters at the scene demanding power be restored to cut off villages on the Orissa-Andhra Pradesh border.
12/19/2009: On Saturday, Dangerpora, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India, assailants fired upon and killed, Mohammad Iqbal Dar, a local leader of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference political party. No group claimed responsibility.
12/19/2009: On Saturday, in Bacho, Narathiwat, Thailand, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near a vehicle in which a deputy district chief was traveling with his security escorts, killing three Buddhist village defense volunteers, wounding one other village defense volunteer and the district official, and damaging the vehicle. The group was on its way to a community activity in a village when the buried, 20-kilogram cooking-gas tank packed with explosives was detonated. Muslim separatists claimed responsibility.
12/19/2010: On Sunday afternoon at 1500, in the Assinovskaya area of Sunzhensky, Ingushetia, Russia, a suspected militant was killed by security forces at a checkpoint when he opened fire on police officers manning the checkpoint. A search of the individual's car afterward revealed a Makarov pistol with a silencer, three mortar rounds, five rounds of ammunition, and two kilograms of Trotil explosives. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2010: On Sunday morning at 0630, in Konduz city, Konduz province, Afghanistan, two Taliban suicide bombers entered an Afghan Army recruitment center and opened fire, sparking a gun battle. Soon after they detonated their explosives, killing seven and injuring 14 others. No damage was reported and the Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2010: On Sunday morning at 0830, in Nunnungeria village in Jhargram, West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants set fire to a bulldozer after killing a railway worker, Srikant Saren, who had brought the bulldozer to the village in order to dig a pond. Supposedly the Maoists wanted unemployed villagers to be given the task under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), instead of using machines for the purpose. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
12/19/2010: On Sunday night, at Podapodar of Narayanpatna Block near the Dhepaguda village in Koraput, Odisha, India, unidentified militants used a landmine to blow up a culvert to obstruct the Border Security Force (BSF) troopers deployed in the area. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants were responsible.
12/19/2010: On Sunday night, in the Chotokhakri village of West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, around 20 militants raided a house and shot and killed a primary school teacher, identified as Kalicharan Mahato, who is also a local ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) leader. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) claimed responsibility. Posters left at the incident site branded Mahato as a police informer.
12/19/2010: On Sunday, in central Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive charge detonated in the car of Hassan Kadhim Hassan, an employee of the Kuwaiti Anwar TV Satellite Channel, when he was driving to Al-Shaab Stadium. Hassan was wounded and his vehicle was damaged during the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2010: On Sunday, in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan, five Afghan soldiers were killed and nine others were injured when one militant detonated a suicide improvised explosive device belt near a military bus outside a military recruitment center. The bus was damaged and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2010: On Sunday, in Taloqan, Takhar, Afghanistan, suspected Taliban militants shot and wounded a senior Electoral Complaints Commission official. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/19/2010: On Sunday, in the al-I’ilam neighborhood of southern Baghdad, Iraq, an Interior Ministry employee was killed by knife in front of his house by unknown men. The militants escaped the area of the attack to an unknown location. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and no damage was reported in the attack.
12/19/2010: On Sunday, near the Iraqi Oil Ministry’s building on Palestine Street, east of Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive charge planted on a car of a civilian by unknown gunmen detonated wounding the driver and causing damage to the car. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2011: A police officer was killed and two more were injured when a roadside bomb detonated near the refugee camp in Dadaab, North Eastern Province, Kenya.  The explosion tore the car that they were driving in two.  No claim of responsibility was reported, but Al-Shabaab is suspected.
12/19/2011: A soldier was shot and killed by unknown gunmen at an Iraqi army checkpoint in Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
12/19/2011: A sticky bomb attached to a car detonated killing one civilian and wounding two others in the Amriya neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.  All three were in the car that the bomb was attached to.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/19/2011: An explosive device was discovered at the  Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) compound in Cotabato City, Cotabato, Philippines.  The device was discovered under an air-conditioning unit near the Shariff Kabungsuan Cultural Center during a celebration of a change in leadership of the ARMM.  The device is reported to have been attached to a cellphone as a detonator.  It is the second of two devices planted that night.  The second was at a near by school.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/19/2011: An explosive device was placed at the Sero Elementary School near the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) compound in Cotabato City, Botabato, Philippines.  It is suspected that the bombing was related to a celebration at the ARMM marking a change in leadership.  There are conflicting reports regarding if the device actually detonated.  This is the second of two explosives planted in or around the ARMM compound. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/19/2011: At least five unidentified attackers stole a car from a local resident in Gubden, Dagestan, Russia, and used it to commit a suicide attack against the local police station. The bomb was detonated nearly a dozen meters from the building, causing some damage. 40 to 50 minutes later, the attackers opened fire on the police station, but the police reported that no police were injured. The only fatality was the man driving the car when it exploded. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and the motive behind the attack is unclear.
12/19/2011: Five civilians were wounded when two bombs planted at the home of a police officer detonated in the area of Taji near Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.  Part of the home was destroyed in the explosion.  No claim of responsibility for the explosion was reported.
12/19/2011: Iranian Shi'ite pilgrims were targeted in a blast near Balad, Salah ad Din, Iraq.  The roadside bomb exploded near a bus carrying the pilgrims, wounding two and killing one.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/19/2011: Three civilians were wounded when a bomb detonated in the Eilam district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/19/2011: Three civilians were wounded when a bomb detonated near the am-Hamraa hotel in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/19/2011: Two barbers were seriously wounded when suspected Al-Shabaab sympathizers, armed with guns, entered the barbershop and shot the barbers at close range in the heads and chests. The victims were taken to a hospital and were in stable condition. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack, and the motive for the attack is unknown.
12/19/2011: Two suicide bombers detonated vests full of explosives outside of a market in Dilaram District, Nimroz, Afghanistan.  While the Taliban did claim responsibility for the attack, no motive was stated.  Also, the target is unclear.  A number of people were wounded.
12/19/2011: Unknown gunmen opened fire on a police checkpoint in eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq.  One soldier was killed in the drive-by shooting.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/19/2012: A polio vaccination campaigner was shot and injured in the Bukhram Kallay area of Charsadda town, Charsadda district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. This was one of five attacks against polio vaccination workers in the province on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/19/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a foreign oil expert in Shuhayr city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2012: An assailant on a motorcycle opened fire on health workers delivering polio vaccinations in Peshawar city, Peshawar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One female polio vaccination worker was injured in the attack. This was one of five attacks against polio vaccination workers in the province on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/19/2012: An explosive device detonated at a main gas supply line near a graveyard in the Jehangira area of Swabi district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the line was damaged and the gas supply was suspended as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2012: An explosive device detonated near Majeedullah Khan's vehicle in Zaranj city, Nimruz province, Afghanistan. Khan, the district head of police, was unharmed; however, two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2012: An explosive device detonated prematurely as assailants were planting it in Gereshk district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Six of the assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/19/2012: Assailants kidnapped a Georgian North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldier from Musa Qala town, Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. His body was discovered on December 29, 2012; he had been shot multiple times. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2012: Assailants kidnapped Francis Colump, a French engineer, in Rimi town, Katsina state, Nigeria. The kidnappers stormed Colump's residence, killing a neighbor and a guard and injuring a third person, before abducting Colump. Colump escaped on November 16, 2013. Ansaru (Jama'atu Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis Sudan) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was executed in response to French military action in Mali.
12/19/2012: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint east of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2012: Assailants opened fire on polio vaccination workers in Charsadda town, Charsadda district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. A polio vaccination supervisor and her driver were killed in the attack. This was one of five attacks against polio vaccination workers in the province on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/19/2012: Assailants shot and killed a polio vaccination worker in Peshawar city, Peshawar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. This was one of five attacks against polio vaccination workers in the province on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/19/2012: Assailants shot and killed a Sunni clergy member in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of a government contractor in Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. One laborer was killed and another two were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2012: Gunmen opened fire on female polio vaccination workers in Nowshera city, Nowshera district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties. This was one of five attacks against polio vaccination workers in the province on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/19/2012: Two assailants shot and killed a local aid worker in the Dharkeynley area of Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2012: Two explosive devices detonated near the Alamin mosque in the predominantly Somali neighborhood of Eastleigh, Nairobi city, Nairobi province, Kenya. Two civilians were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/19/2012: Two roadside bombs detonated moments after a police convoy had passed by in Imphal East district, Manipur state, India. The blast struck a water tanker, injuring the civilian driver. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2013: A suicide bomber detonated near a group of Shia pilgrims in Dora neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least 14 people were killed and 28 others were wounded in the blast. This was one of three suicide bombings on Shia pilgrims traveling to Karbala in and around Baghdad on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2013: A suicide bomber detonated near a group of Shia pilgrims in Latifyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least 11 people were killed and 23 others were wounded in the blast. This was one of three suicide bombings on Shia pilgrims traveling to Karbala in and around Baghdad on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2013: A suicide bomber detonated near a group of Shia pilgrims in Yusufiya town, Babil governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least 8 people were killed and 28 others were wounded in the blast. This was one of three suicide bombings on Shia pilgrims traveling to Karbala in and around Baghdad on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2013: An explosive device attached to the Marib-Ras Isa Oil Pipeline detonated in Wadi district, Marib governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties; however, the pipeline was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to tribesmen.
12/19/2013: An explosive device detonated at a market in Metta Chowk neighborhood, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and 19 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2013: An explosive device detonated in Radhwaniyah neighborhood, 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.
12/19/2013: An explosive device detonated near a Thailand National Police armored vehicle in Talo Due Raman town, Pattani province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2013: An explosive device detonated near Iraqi Armed Forces soldiers in Mishahda village, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and four others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2013: An explosive device detonated near the private residence of an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) officer in Mansuriyah town, Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2013: An explosive device planted underneath the vehicle of Adam Mohammed Al-Kharshoefi Al-Mansouri detonated in Turbruq city, Butnan district, Libya. Al-Mansouri, the plant manager at the General Electric Company of Libya, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a petrol pump in Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/19/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the Bank of the Al-Iqtisad in Abu Ghraib, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused in Yathrib district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2013: Approximately 1,500 assailants stormed a United Nations base and opened fire in Akobo, Jonglei, South Sudan. At least 13 people, including two Indian peacekeepers, were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2013: Assailants assaulted Vishnu Wagh as he was leaving an event in Revora town, Goa state, India. Wagh, a member of the Legislative Assembly, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2013: Assailants attacked a civilian residence in Sagone area, Corce-du-Sud department, Corsica region, France. No casualties were reported, but the home was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2013: Assailants attacked civilians in Gumla district, Jharkhand state, India. At least one person was killed and two others were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/19/2013: Assailants opened fire in the private residence of a former member of the Sahwa Council in Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least five people were killed and two others were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2013: Assailants opened fire near the private residence of Maska Ma-Ing in Manang Dalam town, Pattani province, Thailand. Ma-Ing, a local kamnan, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to separatists.
12/19/2013: Assailants opened fire on an Al-Anbar University lecturer in Hay Aal-Tamim neighborhood, Ramadi city, Al-Anbar governorate, Iraq. The lecturer was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2013: Assailants opened fire on Azmi Turki near his private residence in Jurf Al-Sakhr town, Babil governorate, Iraq. Turki, mayor of Hay Sanidij, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2013: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of the provincial police chief in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and three others, including the police chief, were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at an African Union peacekeepers vehicle in Bangui city, Bangui prefecture, Central African Republic. At least one Chadian peacekeeper was killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the anti-balaka militia.
12/19/2013: Assailants threw a grenade near Perona Mosque in Badaber city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2013: Assailants threw four Molotov cocktails and a brick at the private residence of Chitpas Bhirombhakdi in Ramkhamhaeng Soi 12 neighborhood, Bangkok city, Bangkok province, Thailand. Bhirombhakdi, a leader of the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), was not harmed in the attack as there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2013: Eight rockets landed near a Pakistan Armed Forces checkpost in Panjgur town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2013: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused in Sulayman Beg town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2014: A suicide bomber attempted to carry out an attack in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. The assailant was targeting a crowded area in the city; however, he was arrested before he could successfully detonate his device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2014: A suicide bomber drove an explosives-laden vehicle into the People's Party (PP) headquarters in Madrid, Spain. There were no injuries as the device failed to detonate; however, the office was damaged in the attack. Daniel Perez Berlanga claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that he carried out the attack against the entire political class.
12/19/2014: An assailant opened fire on Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers stationed at Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2014: An explosive device detonated at a car repair shop in Sheikh Omar 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.
12/19/2014: An explosive device detonated in a commercial area in eastern Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistani Police van between Hathala town and Tank town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least three officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Public Security Force (PSF) patrol in Bani Jamra village, Northern governorate, Bahrain. At least three officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Yemeni Army vehicle in Seiyun city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. At least three soldiers were killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was behind the attack.
12/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near Afghan Police officers in Chora district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. At least two officers were killed in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near the Shalal Market in Shaab area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2014: An explosive device detonated on a commercial street in Dora area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2014: An explosive device detonated on the Pan-American Highway in El Descanso area, Caldono district, Cauca department, Colombia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
12/19/2014: Assailants attacked a Pakistan Armed Forces checkpost in Kurram district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least 31 assailants were killed and several soldiers were wounded in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2014: Assailants attacked a Swat Scouts checkpost in Gudar village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least 12 assailants were killed and two soldiers were wounded in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2014: Assailants attacked Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers guarding a hospital in Shchastya city, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. At least eight people, including three soldiers and five assailants, were killed and two other soldiers were wounded in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2014: Assailants attacked National Police of Colombia officers in Toledo town, Norte de Santander department, Colombia. At least three officers were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
12/19/2014: Assailants attacked Pakistan Armed Forces soldiers in Bara town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least 18 assailants were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2014: Assailants attacked the residence of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Ambassador in Ben Ashour neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the incident as the house was unoccupied. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Muslim fundamentalists were behind the attack.
12/19/2014: Assailants detonated explosive devices and set fire to security and government targets in Damagun town, Yobe state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties but several buildings were set on fire, including the divisional police station, telecom masts, and local government buildings. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/19/2014: Assailants kidnapped Abdu Juhrah al-Ahdal from his private residence in Hudaydah city, Al Hudaydah governorate, Yemen. The whereabouts of Al-Ahdal, a civilian, are unknown. This was one of two kidnappings of members of the Salfi movement in Hudaydah on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthis.
12/19/2014: Assailants kidnapped Shaykh Amin Abdallah Ja'far and his brother from their private residence in Hudaydah city, Al Hudaydah governorate, Yemen. The whereabouts of Ja'far, an imam at Al-Rahmah Mosque, and his brother are unknown. This was one of two kidnappings of members of the Salfi movement in Hudaydah on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthis.
12/19/2014: Assailants kidnapped two civilians between Marwa village and Nertiti town, Central Darfur state, Sudan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.
12/19/2014: Assailants opened fire and launched grenades on a National Army of Colombia patrol in Vilachi village, Santander de Quilichao district, Cauca department, Colombia. At least five soldiers were killed and five others were injured in the assault. Additionally, one soldier was kidnapped and later released on December 26, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
12/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on Jamal al-Asadi near his private residence in Marib city, Marib governorate, Yemen. Al-Asadi, a Military of Yemen lieutenant colonel, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on Muhammad Amin Shahwani near a bazaar in Mastung town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Shahwani, a Pakistani Police inspector, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on residents and buildings in Bulabulin village, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 35 assailants were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Abdul Majeed on Charsadda Road near Chara Pul village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Majeed, a Frontier Corps (FC) subedar, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2014: Assailants set fire to Hassan Tabin High School in Shibirghan city, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. During the attack, the school guard was locked in a bathroom after being beaten. The administrative office and three classrooms were damaged in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2014: Multiple mortar rounds landed and detonated in Dawlat Shah district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. At least one person was killed and eight others were wounded in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/19/2014: Multiple mortars landed near Ukrainian Army soldiers and detonated outside of Frunze town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2014: Three projectiles landed near an Egyptian Armed Forces checkpoint and detonated in Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting Gereshk police chief Mohammad Ismahil in the Shishak area, near Gereshk city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Ismahil, was unharmed; however, three people were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2015: An assailant stabbed civilians on Anielewicz Street in Raanana city, Central district, Israel. Three civilians and the assailant were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Palestinian extremist.
12/19/2015: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Baladiat neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a dentist, was killed and his spouse was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2015: An explosive device detonated at a National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) tower in Ladia village, Sultan Kudarat district, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two attacks targeting the electricity tower within 12 hours. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM), which denied involvement.
12/19/2015: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle in Zaidan village, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Latifiyah, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Army convoy in Tarayza subdistrict, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the convoy. At least three assailants were killed and one soldier was injured in attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2015: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) checkpoint in Suwaib neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy outside of Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a market along Makkah Al-Mukkarramah road, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. At least three people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/19/2015: Assailants abducted four civilians in Nai Yak area, Feroz Koh city, Ghor province, Afghanistan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/19/2015: Assailants attacked Murtaza, a National Uprising Movement (NUM) commander, in Aqcha district, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. Murtaza and his guard were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2015: Assailants attacked the house of Fateh Khan, a tribal elder, in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The assailants shot and killed Khan's four sons. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/19/2015: Assailants attacked the University of Tubruq in Tubruq city, Butnan district, Libya. Security forces repelled the attack and there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2015: Assailants attacked Triacta Construction Company workers in Buba Shango area, Gombe, Nigeria. At least five people, including three police officers, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2015: Assailants fired a missile into Najran city, Najran province, Saudi Arabia. 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 Huthis.
12/19/2015: Assailants fired a rocket at worshipers in Samarra district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2015: Assailants fired five rockets at a state hospital in Cizre, Sirnak province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/19/2015: Assailants fired three mortars at a residential area in Arab Ebjur neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2015: Assailants launched rockets at a police vehicle in Nusaybin town, Mardin province, Turkey. Three police officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/19/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Philippine Air Force (PAF) detachment in Calayo village, Batangas province, Philippines. A PAF sergeant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/19/2015: Assailants opened fire on Syed Anwar Sadat's convoy in Andkhoy district, Faryab, Afghanistan. Sadat, the governor of Faryab, was not harmed, but his security guard was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/19/2015: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Hussein Wehliye Irfo along Makkah Al-Mukkarramah road, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Irfo, the Galgaduud Region governor, was not harmed, but a driver was injured in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/19/2015: Assailants raided Buratai town, Borno state, Nigeria. Security forces repelled the assault, killing 21 assailants and injuring an unknown number of assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/19/2015: Assailants shot and killed three farmers in Kukal Dash village, Fayzabad district, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at a military intelligence building in Sabratah city, Nuqat Al Khams district, Libya. Two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
12/19/2015: Assailants threw several pipe bombs at Israeli soldiers in Qalandiyah, West Bank. Two people were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Palestinian extremists.
12/19/2015: Assailants torched an Airtel cell phone tower in Kalia Atala area, Odisha state, India. There were no reported casualties, but the tower was damaged in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and warned against the development of telecommunications towers.
12/19/2015: Security forces detained a suicide bomber attempting to carry out an attack in Puli Khumri city, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) soldiers in Bab, Aleppo, Syria. In addition to the bomber, 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.
12/19/2016: An assailant drove a truck into a Christmas market in Breitscheidplatz, Berlin, Germany. At least 12 people were killed and 48 people, including two United States citizens, were injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks carried out on the same day; in an earlier event, the assailant hijacked the vehicle and killed the driver. The assailant, identified as Anis Amri, had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). In addition, ISIL claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the assailant's connection to the group could not be confirmed. Amri was killed several days later by police officers in Milan, Italy.
12/19/2016: An assailant hijacked a truck and later killed the driver in northwest Berlin, Germany. This was one of two attacks carried out on the same day; in a later event, the assailant drove the hijacked vehicle into a market, killing and injuring a number of people. The assailant, identified as Anis Amri, had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). In addition, ISIL claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the assailant's connection to the group could not be confirmed. Amri was killed several days later by police officers in Milan, Italy.
12/19/2016: An assailant opened fire on Andrei Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, at an art gallery in Ankara, Turkey. Karlov and the assailant, identified as Mevlut Mert Altintas, were killed and three people were injured in the assault. The Independent Military Wing of the Syrian Revolution Abroad claimed responsibility for the attack. Jaish al-Fatah (Syria) separately claimed responsibility for the incident, although sources doubted the veracity of this claim. Sources also suspected the involvement of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization.
12/19/2016: An assailant opened fire on Larry Sy Que in San Isidro, Virac district, Catanduanes, Philippines. Que, the Catanduanes News Now publisher and a former mayoral candidate, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2016: An explosive device detonated along Education Directorate Street in Kunduz, Afghanistan. At least one person was killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/19/2016: An explosive device detonated as assailants were planting it in Asmar, Kunar, Afghanistan. Five assailants were killed and two assailants were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources also attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
12/19/2016: An explosive device detonated at the gate of the provincial council building in Logar, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2016: An explosive device detonated near a checkpoint in Abu Disheer area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Jisr Diyala area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2016: An explosive device detonated near a motorcycle in Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistani Police vehicle along Warsak Rosad in Pir Bala, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Tuz Khormato district, Saladin, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Ghalib Mujahid in Bati Kot, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. Mujahid, a district governor, was unharmed, though eight people were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting police personnel in Ghazni, Afghanistan. At least two people, including a police officer and his bodyguard, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting security forces in Mendhar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One soldier was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2016: An explosive device planted in a bus detonated in Sihhah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) personnel in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran. An IRGC officer was killed and another IRGC member was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2016: Assailants and suicide bombers equipped with explosives-laden vehicles raided Intisar, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing nine assailants. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2016: Assailants attacked a prison in Butembo, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. In addition to four assailants, a South African peacekeeper was killed and two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to both the Mayi Mayi and the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
12/19/2016: Assailants attacked an Afghan police security check point in Dawlat Shah, Laghman, Afghanistan. Three assailants were killed and eight assailants and one police officer were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/19/2016: Assailants attacked Tayfur military airbase near Palmyra, Homs, Syria. 20 people were killed 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).
12/19/2016: Assailants attacked the residence of Osman Ali, a civilian, in Mulgram, Khulna, Bangladesh. Several of Ali's family members were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2016: Assailants fired a projectile at a Russian Armed Forces helicopter near the Tiyas Airbase in Homs, Syria. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2016: Assailants fired shells at Muthanna, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same night. An unknown number of people were killed and injured in the assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/19/2016: Assailants fired shells at Zuhur, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same night. An unknown number of people were killed and injured in the assaults. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on a bus at the Parsa intersection near Neve Tzuf, Benyamin, West Bank. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle near Ofarim, West Bank. An Israeli civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on a hunting convoy of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikhs in Gachak, Panjgur district, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the assault. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was intended to deter Arab dignitaries from hunting endangered bustards in Pakistan. Sources also suspected that the incident was carried out by the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State.
12/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel near the border with the Gaza Strip in Southern district, Israel. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Palestinian extremists.
12/19/2016: Assailants set fire to a Dole Stanfilco packing station in Sebuyon, Surallah district, South Cotabato, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2016: Assailants shelled Ad Dabuah al-Ulya neighborhood in Taizz, Yemen. This was one of two related attacks in Taizz on the same day. At least three civilians were killed and seven civilians were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Huthi extremists.
12/19/2016: Assailants shelled Al Ikhwah neighborhood in Taizz, Yemen. This was one of two related attacks in Taizz on the same day. At least three civilians were killed and seven civilians were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Huthi extremists.
12/19/2016: Assailants stopped a vehicle and abducted four International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) employees in Hussain Khel, Kunduz, Afghanistan. Three hostages were released later the same day while the fourth victim, a Spanish national, was rescued on January 15, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Haji Fateh.
12/19/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a wedding ceremony in Ghariza, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and 14 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Ghulam Jeelani, a senior superintendent of police, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Jeelani was unharmed and no other casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2016: Security forces discovered and destroyed two explosives-laden drones in Waimaw, Kachin, Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
12/19/2016: Two assailants shot and killed Durga Tiwari, a Youth Association Nepal District Chair, in Koliya, Western development region, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Army vehicle in Badshah, Kulachi subdistrict, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least three people were injured in the blast; the victims included soldiers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Kali Tarkha neighborhood, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2017: Assailants abducted Sadhu Khemendu from his residence in Piplapadar, Odisha, India. Khemendu was killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and stated that the victim was suspected of being a police informant.
12/19/2017: Assailants abducted Virendra Koda, a deputy village head, from his residence in Kachhua, Bihar, India. Koda 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).
12/19/2017: Assailants attacked Qarah Jawgh, near Makhmur, Nineveh, Iraq. Four people, including a Peshmerga member and three 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).
12/19/2017: Assailants attacked several houses in Kalungu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three attacks in South Kivu within 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Nyatura Militia.
12/19/2017: Assailants attacked the Congolese Institute for the Conservation of Nature (ICCN) power plant in Ivingu, Lubero, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. In addition to four assailants, one civilian was killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mayi Mayi.
12/19/2017: Assailants fired a Kornet missile at a helicopter at Arish International Airport in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. The helicopter was on the ground but was being used to transport Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar and Defense Minister Sedki Sobhy, neither of whom were injured. However, at least one soldier was killed and two other soldiers were injured in the attack. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2017: Assailants fired a mortar that landed in Abu Sayda, Diyala, Iraq. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two similar attacks that took place in Diyala on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/19/2017: Assailants fired a rifle grenade at police lines in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2017: Assailants fired two rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) at a civilian residence in Abu Tabah, Diyala, Iraq. Two civilians were injured in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks that took place in Diyala on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/19/2017: Assailants in Yemen fired a ballistic missile at the al-Yamama Royal Palace which was intercepted over Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. There were no reported casualties. Houthi extremists(Ansar Allah) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2017: Assailants opened fire on Gumaro Perez during a Christmas party at an elementary school in Acayucan, Veracruz, Mexico. Perez, a journalist, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2017: Assailants raided the Masudan railway station near Masudan, Bihar, India. Two station employees were abducted and the station was set on fire during the attack. The two hostages were released unharmed after being held for approximately 16 hours. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that train services be suspended in the area.
12/19/2017: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire on a military checkpoint in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab and Jabha East Africa separately claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/1997: In the town of Bainem in Mila, Algeria, two families (11 people) were killed and their bodies were hung from the rafters inside of their houses.  No claim of responsibility, or definitive date, was reported.
12/2/1011: Five police officers were wounded and another killed when two explosives detonated in the southeastern part of Kirkuk, Iraq.  The officers were responding to a previous explosion that had targeted a bus.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/2/1975 - 12/14/1975: Five South Moluccan gunmen hijacked a train outside of Beilen, province Drenthe,  in the north of the Netherlands. They killed two people during the initial hijacking, and killed another hostage later in the 12 day standoff with authorities.  The South Moluccans demanded support in the United Nations from the Dutch regarding their efforts to obtain independence from Indonesia.  At least 26 hostages were taken.  The standoff ended with all five gunmen surrendering.
12/2/1982: The Northridge home of Dr. George Ashley in Los Angeles, California, United States, was broken into and vandalized with slogans saying ""Never Again" and "No More Holocaust" spray painted on his walls.  There were no casualties in the incident, but the amount of property damage is unknown.  The perpetrators are suspected to be Jewish terrorists, but no group claimed responsibility or was conclusively identified.  Ashley's home was also firebombed about six months prior to this incident, and then bombed again in 1985, along with many threatening phone calls from Jews that he received over the three years between the two bombings and even prior to the first one.
12/2/1985: In a series of four related incidents, an unidentified man sent a letter bomb addressed to Dr. Peter Bours, a physician who performs abortions in Forest Grove, Oregon, United States.  The device was discovered at Portland's main post office.  The letter bomb was subsequently defused.
12/2/1985: In a series of four related incidents, an unidentified man sent a letter bomb addressed to the Lovejoy SurgiCenter in Portland, Oregon, United States.  The device was discovered at Portland's main post office.  The letter bomb was subsequently defused.
12/2/1985: In a series of four related incidents, an unidentified man sent a letter bomb addressed to the Planned Parenthood clinic in Beaverton, Oregon, United States.  The device was discovered at Portland's main post office.  The letter bomb was subsequently defused.
12/2/1985: In a series of four related incidents, an unidentified man sent a letter bomb to the Portland Feminist Women's Health Center in Oregon, United States.  Employees at the abortion facility noticed that the device was suspicious and reported it to authorities.  The letter bomb was subsequently defused.
12/2/2000: Following an anonymous tip, two explosive devices were discovered in a car parked in front of a military installation in Ajaccio, Corsica Island, France.  Experts successfully defused the devices that consisted of 200 kilograms of nitrate fuel.  Several weeks later, the Corsican National Liberation Front (FLNC) claimed responsibility for the failed attempt, stating it was "a warning to the forces of repression".
12/2/2000: Hutu rebels began arriving in great numbers just northeast of Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie province, Burundi.  Witnesses state that the rebels killed a young girl in the area and abducted an unknown number of people.
12/2/2000: Two unidentified gunmen abducted Rev Fr Jacob Chittinapilly, a Catholic priest, near his parish in Sugnu area, Thoubal district, Manipur state, India.  The assailants directed the priest and his driver to a nearby area, where they shot and killed the priest.  The driver was not injured in the attack.  Authorities believe the attack was related to an extortion demand the priest had received a week earlier.
12/2/2000: Unidentified assailants clothed in military uniforms shot three people and wounded another near Berrouaghia, Medea province, Algeria.  The victims had been playing a game of dominoes outside of their apartment building when the shooting took place.  They ranged in ages 17 through to 20 years old.  No group has claimed responsibility for the incident and the motive is unknown.
12/2/2000: Unidentified assailants killed a farmer near Berrouaghia, Medea province, Algeria.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack and motive is unknown.
12/2/2000: Unidentified assailants killed a shepherd near Berrouaghia, Medea province, Algeria.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack and motive is unknown.
12/2/2001: A suicide bomber exploded on a bus in Haifa, Haifa district, Israel.  The assailant boarded the bus and self-detonated within a few seconds.  At least 15 people were killed and another 38 were injured.  Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) claimed responsibility, stating that the armed wing of their group carried out the attack.
12/2/2001: Professor Baruch Singer was shot and killed by two members of Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) near Elei Sinai, Gaza Strip, West Bank and Gaza Strip.  The two assailants ambushed Singer with sniper fire as he was leaving an army base; both gunmen were killed by Israeli troops after the attack.
12/2/2001: Suspected Muslim militants opened fire on a wedding party in Trimbli village, Jammu and Kashmir, India.  Seven Hindus were killed in the attack; there were no reports of injuries to the remaining members of the wedding party.  No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/2/2005: Armed members the Salafist Group for Preaching and Fighting (GSPC) attacked the headquarters of the Judicial Police Mobile Brigade in Adekar, Algeria.  The assault lasted more than thirty minutes and did not end until Algerian soldiers joined the battle forcing the assailants to flee into the nearby woods.  There were no casualties and it is unknown if the headquarters sustained any property damage.
12/2/2011: A bomb exploded killing two police officers and wounding another seven in Tuz Khurmatu, Salah ad Din, Iraq.  The officers were responding to a previous bombing at the home of Nadhem Karim Mohammed when this second bomb detonated.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/2/2011: A driver detonated explosives carried in his truck outside of a NATO base in Mohammad Agha in Logar province, Afghanistan.  The bomb did damage to a number of buildings in the area, although it only damaged part of one wall of the base.  While no NATO troops were wounded, at least 70 local civilians were and one was killed.  The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack via twitter.
12/2/2011: A man was killed and his wife was injured when suspected Taliban agents opened fire on the couple's vehicle in Zharey, Kandahar, Afghanistan. There was no claim of reponsibility for the attack and the motive behind the attack is unknown.
12/2/2011: A motorcycle packed with explosives detonated in the district of Sahjoi in Zabul, Afghanistan.  The blast injured ten people.  Eight of them were civilians and two of them were soldiers.  No property damage was reported.  No claim of responsibility was made.
12/2/2011: A police officer was killed and three civilians were wounded when a sticky bomb attached to the officers car detonated in Al-Tuz, Ta-mim, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/2/2011: A young boy, Bagar Khan, was killed near Haft Wali, Balochistan, Pakistan, when he stepped on a landmine.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/2/2011: Colonel Awadh Obead al-Ajil was assassinated and two of his bodyguards were injured in an armed assault in the  Ghaael Bawazir area of Hadramount, Yemen.  The colonel was a member of the military intelligence agency.  No claim of responsibility was made.
12/2/2011: Five paramilitary soldiers were wounded when their posted was targeted by a mortar attack in the Chitral district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.  It is believed that the mortars were launched from the Kunar province of Afghanistan by Taliban militants.  The paramilitary soldiers immediately returned fire, killing seven militants.  No property damage was reported.
12/2/2011: Five people, three civilians and two police officers, were wounded when a bomb went off in a cattle bazaar in Dehrawad, Uruzgan, Afghanistan. There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack, and the specific motive behind the attack is unknown.
12/2/2011: In Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, a leader of the National Conference was critically injured after being shot by gunmen.  The Islamic Movement of Kashmir claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/2/2011: One man was hurt when an unknown explosive targeted the vehicle belonging to Haji Hameshagul, Dorbaba District Chief, in Dorbaba, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. The man, Hemshagul's brother, was acting as a bodyguard at the time. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, but did not state their specific motive.
12/2/2011: Seven civilians were wounded when a bomb detonated near a bus that they were on in the southeast area of Kirkuk, Iraq.  This in the first of two related bombings.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/2/2011: The leader of a local anti-Qa ida Sahwa militia, Nadhem Karim Mohammed, and his mother were killed when their home was targeted by a bomb in Tuz Khurmatu, Salah ad Din, Iraq.  This is the first of two related bombings.  The second bomb detonated when police arrived at the scene.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/2/2011: Unknown gunmen killed three members of a local anti-Qa ida Sahwa militia and wounded two more when they opened fire on the Sahwa checkpoint in the area of Al-Sharqat, Salah al Din, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/20/1971: The Cambridge Police Headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States was bombed by a group calling itself Comrades in Arms.  There were no casualties but communication equipment was damaged and two windows were shattered.
12/20/1973: White man, Ilario Bertuccio, was killed while walking home from work in San Francisco, California in the United States.  As he neared the corner of  Bancroft Avenue and Phelps Street, about a half mile from his home on Goettingen Street, and he was shot by an African American man approaching him outside.  Bertuccio was shot first in his right shoulder, with the bullet passing through his chest; then, three more .32 caliber bullets were shot, each entering Bertuccio's chest, and exiting through his back.  The perpetrators were two African American men, one who shot Bertuccio directly, and another who was waiting in a nearby car.  Although evidence was presented in trial about Bertuccio's murder, no indictments were brought other than the conspiracy charges.  However, based on witness description, it is believed that Manuel Moore and Larry Green were responsible for this incident.  A car matching the description of Green's car, a Dodge Dart, was spotted near the scene of the crime.  The perpetrators were black Muslims who believed in the teachings of the Nation of Islam, and believed that they had to "destroy the enemy" and "kill devils," which they translated into meaning, kill whites.  The motives were racist in origins and a response to the racial rhetoric of the time.  This was the seventh in a series of 20 attacks (with 23 victims) on random whites by black Muslims who came to be known as the Zebra Killers.
12/20/1998: Suspected Albanian separatists attacked a Serb police patrol in Pristina, central Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY). Two perpetrators were injured during the attack and six were captured by police.
12/20/1998: Suspected United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) members attacked policemen Guwahati, India and ten died in the attack.
12/20/1999: Maoist guerrillas bombed the house of a local politician in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Police reported the People's War Group (PWG) blasted the house of Dasarath Reddy in the state's Nizamabad district after asking the occupants to leave the building. There were no reported injuries but the house was destroyed as a result of the attack. Reddy was a member of Andhra Pradesh's ruling Telugu Desam Party, whose members have been long targeted by the PWG.
12/20/1999: The Animal Liberation Front (ALF) claimed responsibility for an attempted arson at the Fulton Processors, Inc., a chicken processing plant in Fulton, a town outside of Santa, Rosa, California in the United States.  In the facility, authorities found four devices made with broken light bulbs attached to batteries and plastic bottles filled with flammable liquid, though the incendiaries failed to go off.  Additionally, the perpetrators placed paper covered in flammable liquid around the slaughterhouse floor and lined the walls of the wood-framed structure with cardboard. The attempt failed because the lit fuse blew out before it reached the pack of matches, and the light bulbs failed to get hot enough to ignite the newspaper.  There were no casualties in the incident, nor damage.  Though ALF claimed responsibility, but investigators were unable to confirm this claim.
12/20/2000: Arson was set to a luxury home near the Phoenix Mountain Preserve in Phoenix, Arizona in the United States, causing significant damage.  There were no casualties in the incident, and the monetary extent of property damage is unknown.  The incident was claimed by the Coalition to Save the Preserves (CSP) in opposition of building and development in the preserved mountain area.  This incident was one in a series of 11 luxury home arsons in the Phoenix area between April 2000 and January 2001.  In June 2001, confessed eco-terrorist Mark Warren Sands was indicted for eight of the arson incidents, pled guilty, and in 2002, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for torching seven luxury homes under construction.
12/20/2000: Rebels attacked a Russian de-mining team with grenade launchers near the university in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia.  One Russian serviceman was killed in the ensuing firefight, and four more were injured.  Several grenades fell onto university grounds, killing seven students in total and injuring an additional 15 students.  An unknown number of rebels were killed and injured in the incident.
12/20/2000: Unknown perpetrators, believed to be affiliated with the Islamic insurgency in Algeria, detonated a homemade bomb in taxi van in Tiaret, Algeria.  Two people were killed and seventeen others were wounded.  The van was destroyed by the blast.
12/20/2001: A package that contained a bomb was defused outside the offices of the Allied Bank Building in Manila, Philippines. No one was injured, and it was not certain who left the bomb at the site.
12/20/2001: Four people were killed, and one person injured, at a fake roadblock along a road between Ami Moussa and Ramka, Algeria. Muslim militants were suspected in the attack.
12/20/2001: Two Chinese nationals were killed and a third wounded in Irkutsk, Russia. The attack was described as a "contract-hit" by local news agencies.
12/20/2001: Unidentified gunmen killed an Indonesian employee contracted by oil company Exxon Mobil in Lhokseumawe, Indonesia. It was not certain who was responsible for the attack.
12/20/2002: The newly elected People's Democratic Party member Abdul Aziz Mir of the Indian Legislative Assembly was shot dead by an unknown assailant after the Friday prayers in Konibal, Pompore in Jammu and Kashmir. Save Kashmir, an unknown militant organization, claimed responsibility for the assassination in a telephone call to a local news agency. The group stated that all who worked for India would meet the same fate as Abdul Aziz Mir.
12/20/2003: Unknown insurgents fired RPG rockets at fuel tanks in the Al Mashahida region of the Kirkuk Governorate in Iraq, setting ablaze the fuel pipelines that burned 2.6 million gallons of gasoline.
12/20/2004: Al-Qaida terrorists set on fire the major pipeline hub southwest of Kirkuk near Fatha. The hub consisted of pipelines leading to the Turkish Mediterranean port of Ceyhan as well as to domestic depots. The attack followed an Osama bin Ladin website statement calling for his supporters to sabotage oil facilities in Iraq and elsewhere in the Persian Gulf.
12/20/2004: In the middle of mid-morning traffic, approximately thirty unknown, unmasked gunmen, hurling hand grenades and firing machine guns, attacked a car of five Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq workers in Baghdad, Iraq. Three of the employees, including a security guard, were dragged from their car, forced to kneel on the road, and shot in the head.
12/20/2005: A few hours after evening prayer, two pipe bombs exploded outside of the Islamic Association of Cincinnati, a mosque in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.  No claim of responsibility was made.  No arrests have been made.
12/20/2005: In the first of three similar oil pipeline incidents in Nigeria (cf. 200512210002, 200512260003), 11 people were killed when unidentified perpetrators blew up a Shell oil pipeline at Agba Okwan Asarama in the Rivers State of Nigeria.
12/20/2005: Perpetrators from the New People’s Army (NPA) in an attack in Davao City, Philippines, killed an Army captain and three of his soldiers as they were buying supplies at a local market. The captain’s wife was injured in the attack as well.
12/20/2006:  Unknown assailants abducted six civilians from a bus in Sri Lanka.  The adbuctees were traveling on the Batticaloa-Colombo bus when it was boarded by armed individuals in the Kiran area of Korakallimadu, Eravur.  The attackers pulled all but six civilians off of the bus before fleeing with the abductees.  The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are believed to be involved.
12/20/2006: A 33-year-old Buddhist man was shot and then lit on fire by insurgents in Pattani province, southern Thailand. Separatist insurgents are blamed.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/20/2006: A car bomb exploded and killed four people and wounded seven at a government passport office in the Kasr neighbourhood in the north of Baghdad, Iraq. There is no confirmed perpetrator.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/20/2006: A roadside bomb killed a policeman in Tambon Paluru, Narathiwat province Southern Thailand. A man, Masaiyukee Mama, was suspected but later released.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/20/2006: A suicide bomber blew himself up on the Baghdad University campus, Baghdad, Iraq, killing nine and wounding 29.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/20/2006: A suicide bomber killed 11 and wounded 30 at a checkpoint in the Jadriya area of Baghdad, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/20/2006: Hamas and Fatah exchanged fire at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. One person was killed, and three were wounded.
12/20/2006: Militia attacked a Total oil installation in Southern Rivers State, Nigeria, killing three. There is no confirmed perpetrator.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/20/2006: Six people were killed in Baghdad, Iraq, when a car bomb exploded next to a minivan carrying people to the airport. There is no confirmed perpetrator.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/20/2006: Taliban militants stabbed one civlian to death and beheaded another to deter cooperation with NATO. The incidents happened in Talukan, Afthanistan.
12/20/2006: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) kidnapped 24 teenage girls from a school in Ampara, Sri Lanka, and then let them go.
12/20/2006: Two Fatah security officers were abducted, killed, and their bodies dumped by Hamas gunmen in Gaza City, Gaza, Palestine.
12/20/2007: A bomb exploded in the courtyard of the police headquarters in Ajaccio, Corsica.  No one was injured.  Though no one claimed responsibility, authorities suspect Corsican separatists.
12/20/2007: A bomb exploded outside the offices of a government equipment department in Ajaccio, Corsica.  One person was injured.  Though no one claimed responsibility, authorities suspect Corsican separatists.
12/20/2007: In one of four bombing incidents in Chile during the three day period of December 18-20, a firebomb exploded outside a Banco de Chile branch in downtown Santiago, causing an ATM machine to be destroyed and other considerable damage to the building, but no injuries. The perpetrators were caught performing this action on video and they left a note with the phrase "The Same Enemy Yesterday, the Same Enemy Today!" which Chilean police believed alluded to the 100th anniversary of a massacre of striking saltpeter miners. No specific group has claimed responsibility for this or any of the other incidents, but anti-globalization groups are believed to be responsible.
12/20/2008: Algerian security forces, acting on information from a 'repentant' Islamic extremist, intercepted a vehicle carrying three suspected members of Al-Qa ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQLIM) in El-Hamadna, Algeria and killed the three individuals.  It is believed that the assailants were on their way to Oran, Algeria, to perpetrate suicide attacks against unknown targets.  Oran was the location of a recently concluded meeting of OPEC members.
12/20/2008: On Saturday afternoon, at 1300, a homemade explosive device exploded when police officers were trying to open a suspicious plastic bag at house No. 13 in Leninsky, Grozny, Chechnya, Russia. Four policemen and two civilians were injured in the explosion. The bomb contained shrapnel-generating objects. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2008: On Saturday afternoon, at about 1530,  in Moscow, Moskva, Russia, an improvised explosive device (IED) placed in a market exploded, injuring 12 people and one child, and causing damage.  There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/20/2008: On Saturday evening at about 1800, a small bomb planted inside a motorcycle was detonated in front of the Super SP Supermarket in Muang, Pattani province, injuring eight people including two children and two policemen. The bomb was triggered by a mobile phone. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that Muslim separatists were responsible.
12/20/2008: On Saturday evening at about 1830, a small bomb, hidden inside a pick-up truck, was detonated in front of Park View Hotel in Yala province, slightly injuring four people. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that Muslim separatists were responsible.
12/20/2008: On Saturday evening, at 1700,six suspected members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist shot and killed a school teacher, identified as Sobhan Tuddu, in Kashiabera, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2008: On Saturday, an unknown number of unknown gunmen captured two Russian aluminum workers in Ikot Abasi, Rivers State, Nigeria, using speedboats to gain access to the workers' residential compound. There were no reported casualties. There were no reports of damage.
12/20/2008: On Saturday, in Shahar, Southern District, Israel, assailants fired several mortars and one rocket at a community, damaging one youth center and several buildings. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/20/2008: On Saturday, in the al Mashroa neighborhood, Kut, Wassit, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) planted in an empty yard exploded near a civilian home, injuring four civilians and damaging he house. There was no motive reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
12/20/2008: On Saturday, near Mir Ali, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants kidnapped and later fired on and killed two Afghan civilians whom they accused of spying for North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces. No group claimed responsibility.
12/20/2008: On Saturday, nine Pakistani tribesmen were kidnapped by pro-Taliban militants in Orakzai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility.
12/20/2008: On Saturday, Somali militants from al-Shabaab attacked a police training college in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia using mortars, injuring no one. There was no reported damage.
12/20/2008: On Saturday, suspected New People's Army guerrillas set fire to two rented buses inthe Fantilla village in Miag-ao, Iloilo. The rebels removed the passengers and torched the buses owned by Susie Star Tours at a riverbank in Frantilla village. At least 20 armed men fled the area towards a hilly part of Miag-ao after setting fire to the vehicles. There were no casualties. Authorities also found and safely defused an improvised explosive device (IED) at the scene. Police believed the bus company was targeted due to failure to pay revolutionary taxes. The management of Susie Star Transport claimed that it received previously an extortion threat from the rebel, but ignored it. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
12/20/2008: On Saturday, ten people were kidnapped by the Oriental Bloc of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in Puerto Gomez, Cubarral, Meta. They  used the hostages as human shields by the 26th Front.  Six or seven individuals armed with AK-47s took the hostages after a soccer game. No damages were reported.
12/20/2009: On Sunday at 0200, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) at the Muslim Public School in Mathra village, Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan, destroying the school but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
12/20/2009: On Sunday evening at 2130, in Mayo, Pattani, Thailand, armed assailants set fire to the Bata Kubo school, damaging the school but causing no injuries. The teachers living quarters of the school were damaged. Two of eight soldiers, who arrived at the Bata Kubo school in Mayo district, were shot at their hands and injured. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Muslim separatists were responsible.
12/20/2009: On Sunday evening, gunmen shot dead an off-duty member of Kurdish security forces in Kirkuk, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility.
12/20/2009: On Sunday morning, a roadside improvised explosive device went off near a bus in a residential compound in al Aameriya district in southern Fallujah, Iraq. Three university students were wounded. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/20/2009: On Sunday, a sticky improvised explosive device, attached to a civilian vehicle, went off on al Corniche street, near the Kirkuk wedding hall in central Kirkuk, Iraq. The civilian was injured. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/20/2009: On Sunday, in Palamau, Bokaro, Jharkhand, India, assailants detonated explosives at a community building, lightly damaging the building but causing no injuries. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility. Maoists left a pamphlet saying that the community building was blown up as it was used by the security forces during the polls.
12/20/2009: On Sunday, near Goz Beida, Ouaddai, Chad, armed assailants attacked a United Nations (UN) convoy, firing upon and wounding one Integrated Security Detachment soldier and stealing one UN vehicle. No material damage or motive for the attack was reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Union of Forces for Democracy and Development (UFDD) were responsible for the attack.
12/20/2010: On Monday afternoon, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, five civilians were killed and 10 others were injured when unidentified militants fired several mortars targeting a Somali military meeting that top generals were attending at the Somali presidential palace. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group Al Shabaab was thought responsible for the attack.
12/20/2010: On Monday afternoon, in the Recoleta neighborhood in the Retiro area of Buenos Aires, Argentina, an improvised explosive device detonated outside a Frances Bank. The blast damaged windows and the entrance of the building but resulted in no casualties. The explosion also scattered a number of pamphlets denouncing repression of the Qom indigenous community. No group claimed responsibility, although the attack has been attributed to the Anarkista Jorge Banos Front of the Everyone For The Homeland Movement (MTP) anarchist group.
12/20/2010: On Monday evening around 1830, on Ametkhan-Sultan Street in the capital of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, an improvised explosive device placed inside a trash can detonated next to the entrance of the lkhan shopping center. The blast wounded a taxi driver and a woman passenger. They were taken to a nearby hospital to receive medical treatment. No damages were reported in the attack and no group has claimed responsibility.
12/20/2010: On Monday evening around 1930, in Nairobi city, Nairobi Area, Kenya, three people were killed and 40 others including Kenyan, Ugandan, Sudanese and Burundian nationals were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) made with an F1 Russian grenade detonated at a bus station. The IED was carried by Tanzanian national Albert John Olanda, who was injured in the attack and later succumbed to his wounds in a nearby hospital. One bus received a minor amount of damage in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group Al Shabaab was thought responsible.
12/20/2010: On Monday night a few minutes after 0015, in one of two related bombing attacks, in a northern suburb of Santiago, Chile, a bomb detonated outside the Department of Technology and IT carabineros (police) building. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the building and resulted in no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
12/20/2010: On Monday night at 0015, in one of two related bombing attacks, in downtown Santiago, Chile, a TNT laden improvised explosive device containing an electrical triggering mechanism detonated outside a Santander Bank. The attack broke windows and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the building but resulted in no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
12/20/2010: On Monday night, in Ghattakhel and Zwan villages of Orakzai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, militants attacked a vehicle of local tribesmen kidnapping ten tribesmen by gunpoint, mostly belonging to the Mishtikhel tribe. They were targeted for having an active role in the formation of the laskhars (tribal militias) or peace committees against the militants in the area. The status of the hostages is unknown and no group claimed responsibility.
12/20/2010: On Monday, in eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on the President of Mosul University, Saaeed al-Diwah, seriously wounding him. He was taken to the intensive care unit at al-Jumhouriya hospital. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and no damages were reported.
12/20/2010: On Monday, in the Pasni district of Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified armed assailants kidnapped Ilyas Baloch, a student of the University of Balochistan and an active member of Baloch Students Organization-Azad (BSO-A), as he was travelling to Ormara. He was travelling in a passenger van that was intercepted by gunmen and he was taken away to an unknown location. His relatives claimed that he was abducted by Security Force personnel. The status of the hostage is unknown and no group has claimed responsibility.
12/20/2010: On Monday, near Kamal Al-Samarrae Hospital in Andalus Square, Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an improvised explosive charge, planted in a parked civilian car detonated, wounding the three persons that were inside the vehicle. The blast caused material damage to the vehicle, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2010: On Monday, on a road connecting Manatu and Padma in Palamau, Jharkhand, India, a landmine was discovered and defused, causing no casualties or damages. It was believed that the bomb was targeting security forces carrying ballot boxes after a village election. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants were responsible.
12/20/2011: A boys school in Charsadda, Khyber, Pakistan, was damaged by two explosive devices.  The building and the outer wall were destroyed.  Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attack.  No deaths or injuries were reported as no students had arrived yet.
12/20/2011: A girl's school in Charsadda, Khyber, Pakistan, was damaged by an explosive device.  At least three class rooms were destroyed, along with the outer wall.  Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attack.  No deaths or injuries occurred.
12/20/2011: A sticky bomb attached to the car of two government employees detonated, wounded both individuals in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/20/2011: Four civilians were wounded when an roadside bomb detonated in the center of Fallujah, Andbar, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/20/2011: Four police officers were injured when they were attacked by members of the Garo National Liberation Army in the Rongreng Baiza forest reserve in Meghalaya, India.  It is believed that the ambush was in response to recent security force operations in the area.  No deaths were reported.
12/20/2011: Hussein Mohsen Maqsud, a chemical specialist for the North Oil Company, was killed when a sticky bomb attached to his car detonated south of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq.  The North Oil Company is a state owned company.  Mr. Maqsud was also a member of the Dawa Party.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/20/2011: Members of the Casesmance Movement of Democratic Forces (MFDC) attacked a military outpost in the district of Dirgiune in Senegal.  The attack occurred at dawn.  Five members of the MFDC and one soldier were killed.  During the attack, military reinforcements on their way to assist the outpost were attacked by MFDC members using RPG's.  Their vehicle then crashed into a home.  The result of this portion of the event is that four soldiers and two civilians were killed, and four soldiers were wounded.
12/20/2011: Several prisoners were injured when a police station in Boosaaso, Puntland (Bari region), Somalia was attacked by a group of armed assailants.  The group attacked the facility with hand grenades and then exchanged gun fire with police. The precise number of prisoners injured in the attack is unknown and there were no reported fatalities. No claim of responsibility was made in this incident.
12/20/2011: Two police officers were wounded when a bomb detonated near their patrol in the western part of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq.  No deaths or claims of responsibility were reported.
12/20/2011: Two police officers were wounded when unknown gunmen opened fire on a police checkpoint in Samarra, Salah ad Din, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/20/2012: A roadside bomb struck a police vehicle in Zaranj city, Nimruz province, Afghanistan. Seven people, including two police officers, were killed, while another police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2012: A sniper shot and killed a police officer at a checkpoint in Krong Pinang district, Yala province, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to an unknown group headed by Ismaae Rayalong.
12/20/2012: An explosive device detonated near compact disc (CD) shops in Sardheri market, Charsadda district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, at least two shops were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2012: Assailants attacked at least three civilian homes in Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. One resident was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attribute the attack to Muslim fundamentalists. Moreover, authorities believe that the homes were targeted because the occupants were thought to be in possession of alcohol.
12/20/2012: Assailants attacked the Bacho Tambon Administrative Organization (TAO) office in Narathiwat province, Thailand. The assailants stormed the building, demanding to see all Buddhists working for the organization. When they were told that there were no Buddhist employees on site, the assailants set fire to the office. There were no reported casualties; however, the office was badly damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
12/20/2012: Assailants hurled an explosive device at a restaurant located in the Dua Hotel in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2012: Assailants opened fire on a mosque in Garissa town, North Eastern province, Kenya. Three civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Paso district, Central Sulawesi province, Indonesia. Three officers were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Mujahidin Indonesia Timur (MIT).
12/20/2012: Assailants opened fire on two female polio vaccination workers in the Shah Faisal Colony area of Multan city, Punjab province, Pakistan. The victims escaped the attack unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2012: Assailants opened fire on two passenger buses in the Mach area of Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least three passengers were killed and six others were injured in the attack. Before fleeing, the assailants kidnapped two passengers; the bodies of the kidnap victims were discovered the following day in Bolan district. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: A suicide bomber attempted to target the Bikhityar Husseiniya Mosque in Khanqin district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Security forces killed the assailant before he detonated. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: A suicide bomber detonated near the vehicle of Shafiq Tanoli in Old Sabzi Mandi neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. In addition to the bomber, at least two people were killed and 19 others, including Tanoli, a former station house officer (SHO), were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials suspect that Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was behind the attack.
12/20/2013: An assailant opened fire on Ukol Tumog Talumpa outside Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila city, Metropolitan Manila province, Philippines. At least four people, including Talumpa, the mayor of Labangan town, were killed and five others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: An explosive detonated as security officers were attempting to defuse it in Hamar Jabjab neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. At least one officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the attack.
12/20/2013: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in the Serchinar neighborhood, Sulaymaniyah city, Sulaymaniyah governorate, Iraq. At least three Iraqi Police Service (IPS) officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: An explosive device detonated in Kirkuk, Iraq. At least two civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: An explosive device detonated near a cemetery in Tuz Khormato town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and two others were wounded in the blast. This was one of two bombings in Tuz Khormato on the same day; this later explosion targeted civilians gathering at a funeral for individuals who died in an earlier blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: An explosive device detonated near a private residence in Aijazabad neighborhood, Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: An explosive device detonated near an electricity pylon in Pelagorro town, North Santander department, Colombia. There were no reported casualties; however, several people in La Gloria, Pelaya, and La Mata districts of Cesar department lost power as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
12/20/2013: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) patrol in Al-Qawsiyat neighborhood, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least two officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) patrol in Balad city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one officer was killed and three others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: An explosive device detonated near Iraqi Police Service (IPS) officers in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least one officer was killed and another was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: An explosive device detonated near pilgrims on their way to Karbala city in Madain town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: An explosive device detonated near the convoy of Falih Al-Jaburi in Hamam Al-Alil town, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Al-Jaburi, a captain in the Iraqi Army, was not harmed; however at least one soldier was killed and two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: An explosive device planted in a civilian vehicle detonated in Hit district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The driver was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Baraya district, Huila department, Colombia. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
12/20/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a clinic in a bazaar in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated near Girls Degree College in Chaman city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The intended target was a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy that had passed by a few minutes before. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: Approximately 20 assailants attacked a construction site in Rayagada district, Odisha state, India. At least three construction vehicles were set on fire and destroyed in the incident. Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2013: Approximately 300 assailants attacked a Nigerian Army (NA) barracks in Bama town, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 70 people, including 50 assailants and 15 soldiers, were killed while an unknown number of people were injured in the incident. Several people were also abducted from the barracks. One hostage and her two children, who were born in captivity, escaped on November 16, 2017 while the fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: Assailants abducted a truck driver in Jiribam town, Manipur state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA) was behind the attack.
12/20/2013: Assailants attacked a banana plantation in Tagbina town, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspect that the New People's Army (NPA) was behind the attack.
12/20/2013: Assailants attacked the vehicle of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Omari in Beirut city, Beirut governorate, Lebanon. Al-Omari, the head of Al-Jamaa Al-Islamiya, was not harmed; however, his driver was wounded in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2013: Assailants attempted to detonate an explosive device in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Police arrested the assailants before the device could be planted. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: Assailants fired rockets at the private residence of Sardar Tayyab in Khuzdar town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Tayyab, a tribal leader, was unharmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Aman Balochistan-Jhalawan Brigade (TNAB-Jhalawan Brigade) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: Assailants fired three rockets at the private residence of Khamis Abd Al-Karim in Shajariyah district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Al-Karim, the leader of Albu-Fahd Tribe, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: Assailants opened fire on a joint Iraqi Police Service (IPS) and Sahwa Council checkpoint in Shirqat district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and four others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Fatallah Abdel-Rahim Al-Qazeri near his private residence in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Al-Qazeri, the chief of Benghazi Military Intelligence, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: Assailants opened fire on Mohammad Azam near his private residence in Shaigal Aw Shiltan district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. At least four people, including Azam, a captain in the Afghan National Army (ANA), and three assailants, were killed in the assault. The house was also set on fire during the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: Assailants stormed three private residences in Hawija district, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least six people were shot and killed and then explosive devices detonated at the three houses. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: Three suicide bombers in an explosives-laden vehicle targeted the private residence of the district chieftain in Haditha district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Police officers shot and killed the assailants before they detonated. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: Two explosive devices detonated near a livestock market in Tuz Khormato town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least eight people were killed and 23 others were wounded in the blasts. This was one of two bombings in Tuz Khormato on the same day; this first explosion targeted civilians at the marketplace. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2014: An assailant armed with a knife attacked a French Police station in Joue-les-Tours town, Indre-et-Loire department, France. The assailant was killed and at least three officers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the assailant was identified as Bertrand Nzohabonayo.
12/20/2014: An assailant opened fire on New York City Police Department officers while they were sitting in their vehicle in Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, Brooklyn, New York City, United States. Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos were killed in the attack. The assailant, identified as Ismaaiyl Brinsley, claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out to avenge the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner at the hands of the authorities.
12/20/2014: An explosive device detonated as it was being planted on a bridge in Qaramqol district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. At least two assailants were killed and four others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2014: An explosive device detonated in a commercial area in Madain town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Four people were killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2014: An explosive device detonated in Deh Rahwod district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. At least one Afghan Police officer was killed and a civilian was injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2014: An explosive device detonated near a bakery in Karada area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2014: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle in Ghowayano Gat village, Nari district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. At least seven civilians were killed and three others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/20/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Works Organization (FWO) convoy in Gharibabad town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two explosions targeting FWO convoys in Panjgur district on the same day. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/20/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Works Organization (FWO) convoy in Gokdan Mai town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least one soldier was injured in an assault following the blast. This was one of two explosions targeting FWO convoys in Balochistan on the same day. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/20/2014: An explosive device detonated near a vehicle showroom in Al-Habibiyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Afghan National Army (ANA) truck in Khost city, Khost province, Afghanistan. At least one soldier was killed and another was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2014: An explosive device detonated near Levies Forces officers in Shaheedyano Dhand village, Kurram district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2014: An explosive device detonated near shops in Taji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and 11 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in western Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were killed and six soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2014: An explosive device planted in a vehicle detonated in Sulaykh area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a lieutenant colonel, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2014: An explosive device was discovered near an Assam Rifles (AR) post and defused in Moreh town, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a parking lot in Rosengard neighborhood, Malmo city, Skane county, Sweden. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two explosions in Rosengard within minutes of each other. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a building in Rosengard neighborhood, Malmo city, Skane county, Sweden. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two explosions in Rosengard within minutes of each other. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2014: An explosives-rigged house detonated in Al-Hadirah area, Balad district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and three people were injured in the blast. This was one of 18 similar detonations in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/20/2014: Assailants abducted a Levies Forces official in Awaran town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2014: Assailants abducted four Tajik Border Troops border guards in Imam Sahib district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Both hostages were released unharmed on June 14, 2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/20/2014: Assailants attacked Afghan Police checkpoints in Arghanj Khaw district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. At least five people, including two officers and three assailants, were killed and two other assailants were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2014: Assailants attacked Albu Ayfan village, Saladin governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the raid. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2014: Assailants attacked an Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkpoint in Jar Quduq village, Qush Tepa district, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. At least 12 people, including seven police officers and five assailants, were killed and 10 others, including five officers and five assailants were wounded in the incident. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2014: Assailants attacked Hadithah district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least 33 assailants were killed in the ensuing clash with security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/20/2014: Assailants attacked the offices of an Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) prosecutor with bows and arrows and machetes in Beni town, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least one assailant was killed and one soldier was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the incident to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
12/20/2014: Assailants attacked the Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) Airbase near Deir ez-Zor city, Deir Ezzor governorate, Syria. At least 22 people, including two soldiers and 20 assailants, were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/20/2014: Assailants attempted to plant explosive devices in Nahri Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Security forces intervened and at least five assailants were killed in an airstrike. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/20/2014: Assailants executed a civilian accused of planting tracking devices for government airstrikes in Aleppo governorate, Syria. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the civilian was targeted for assisting the government in air strikes.
12/20/2014: Assailants kidnapped 30 students from Al-Qalam University in Ibb city, Ibb governorate, Yemen. All 30 students were released on December 22, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
12/20/2014: Assailants kidnapped elderly civilians in Bayan-Dutse village, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of five similar abductions in Gwoza local government area on the same day. At least 51 people were kidnapped and executed across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
12/20/2014: Assailants kidnapped elderly civilians in Dhimankara village, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of five similar abductions in Gwoza local government area on the same day. At least 51 people were kidnapped and executed across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
12/20/2014: Assailants kidnapped elderly civilians in Gudugum village, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of five similar abductions in Gwoza local government area on the same day. At least 51 people were kidnapped and executed across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
12/20/2014: Assailants kidnapped elderly civilians in Kuranabasa village, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of five similar abductions in Gwoza local government area on the same day. At least 51 people were kidnapped and executed across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
12/20/2014: Assailants kidnapped elderly civilians in Ville village, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of five similar abductions in Gwoza local government area on the same day. At least 51 people were kidnapped and executed across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
12/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on a passenger bus near Lamu town, Lamu county, Kenya. The assailants then boarded the bus but left after learning that the passengers were all Muslim. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the attack.
12/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on an African Union/United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) patrol of Pakistani peacekeepers in Labado town, East Darfur state, Sudan. At least three peacekeepers were wounded and an unknown number of assailants were killed and injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on anti-Huthi protesters in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Several people were injured in the assault and at least one protestor, Shadi Khasrouf, was abducted. Khasrouf was tortured and released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
12/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on Frontier Corps (FC) and Pakistani Police joint forces in Shabqadar town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least four people, including two security officials and two assailants, were killed and two other officials were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ghulam Ahmad Bhat in Bomai village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Bhat, a sarpanch, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
12/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on the private residence of Abdi Kamil Ma'allim Shukri in Kaxda neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Shukri, the governor of Kaxda, was not harmed as he was not home at the time; however, at least two people, including a soldier, were killed and another soldier was injured in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Colonel Ali Al Hakami in Ibb city, Ibb governorate, Yemen. Colonel Hakami, the director of the investigative unit at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), was killed in the assault. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2014: Assailants shot and injured a Tunisian Armed Forces (FAT) soldier in Kairouan governorate, Tunisia. The soldier was guarding an Independent Superior Commission for Elections polling station at the time of the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2014: Eight explosive devices planted inside a school were discovered and defused in Bati Kot district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. The assailants also locked up the school guards while planting the devices. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2014: Rockets landed near the Sui Southern Gas Company purification plant and detonated in Sui town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the plant was damaged in the blasts. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2014: Security forces discovered and detonated an explosives-rigged house in Al-Hadirah area, Balad district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. This was one of 18 similar detonations in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/20/2014: Security forces discovered and detonated an explosives-rigged house in Hadirah area, Balad district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. This was one of 18 similar detonations in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/20/2014: Three mortars struck areas in the Green Zone, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2015: A roadside bomb detonated targeting the vehicle of Major General Mostafa Al-Razaz along Al-Bahr Street in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Al-Razaz, the North Sinai deputy director of security, was unharmed in blast. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the detainment of female members of the Muslim community by the military.
12/20/2015: An assailant attempted to stab Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers in Hebron city, West Bank. The assailant was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Palestinian extremist.
12/20/2015: An assailant shot and killed Lisa Akbari, a dual United States-Afghan citizen and non-governmental organization (NGO) worker, in her apartment in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2015: An explosive device attached to a civilian bus detonated in Ur neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The driver was killed and five other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2015: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in As Sulaykh neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a lawyer, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Iraqi Volunteer Forces patrol in Hawr Rajab village, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one member was killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2015: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in Al Wardiyah, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops along Ar Rubay'i Street in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Bawi, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and six others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a civilian vehicle between Qala Khamir and Ata Karbaz villages, Maywand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. One person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a remittance center in Lamitan, Basilan province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
12/20/2015: An explosive device planted in a bus detonated in Umoja neighborhood, Nairobi city, Nairobi county, Kenya. Fifteen people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Kutus area, Kirinyaga county, Kenya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2015: An suicide bomber attempted to attack the Indian consulate in Jalalabad, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. The assailant was detained before reaching his target and confessed to being a member of the Taliban.
12/20/2015: Assailants abducted five civilians along the Kabul-Ghazni highway in Mushki area, Qarabagh district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Two hostages were released on the same day; however, the whereabouts of the remaining three are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Taliban.
12/20/2015: Assailants abducted member of Parliament Nasrullah Sadeqizada Neli and a civilian in Jalrez district, Wardak province, Afghanistan. Both hostages after nine hours of captivity. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Taliban.
12/20/2015: Assailants attacked a postal vehicle in Sirnak province, Turkey. The postal worker was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/20/2015: Assailants attacked African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali soldiers in Jalalaqsi town, Hiiraan region, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2015: Assailants attacked an unknown number of police posts in Koh Sayad area, Shirin Tagab district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. Two police officers and three assailants were killed, and four assailants and four security personnel were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/20/2015: Assailants attacked and injured three civilians in Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/20/2015: Assailants fired a rocket at a Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) bus in Mazzeh neighborhood, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. At least 10 people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) checkpoint near Hebron, West Bank. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on the Badrah Oilfield complex in Badrah district, Wasit governorate, Iraq. At least two people, a police officer and an oilfield employee, were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2015: Assailants set a fire to the basement of a building housing refugees in Tutow, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Germany. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2015: Assailants stabbed a civilian in Beit Sahur town, West Bank. The civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2015: Assailants stormed an Internally Displaced Person (IDP) Camp in Bindisi, Central Darfur, Sudan. There were no reported casualties resulting from the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at Somali soldiers in Merca, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. At least one civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at the Kakapora police post in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2015: Assailants threw a Molotov cocktail at a building housing refugees in Godendorf, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Germany. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2015: Assailants torched an under-construction telecommunications tower in Chipakur village, Odisha state, India. There were no reported casualties, but the tower was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/20/2015: Security forces stopped three young suicide bombers in Beni Shiek town, Borno state, Nigeria. The assailants detonated, killing nine people and injuring another 24 people; the victims included Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was involved.
12/20/2015: Three explosive devices detonated targeting a military convoy in Indanan district, Sulu province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
12/20/2015: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused in Kajatian village, Sulu province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
12/20/2016: A roadside bomb detonated targeting an Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle in Asadabad, Kunar, Afghanistan. Two soldiers were killed and one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/20/2016: An assailant opened fire outside the United States embassy in Ankara, Turkey. There were no reported casualties in the attack, and the assailant was arrested at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Lawdar, Abyan, Yemen. One soldier was killed and seven soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2016: Assailants abducted four crew members from a fishing vessel in the Celebes Sea of the Philippines. One hostage was beheaded on April 16, 2017 while another hostage escaped on June 6, 2017. The remaining two hostages were rescued on July 21, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
12/20/2016: Assailants abducted M. Chakaravarthy, a project manager, from a railway construction site in Manipur, India. The assailants also assaulted several workers during the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2016: Assailants abducted nine athletes from their vehicle in Noor Mohammadkhel, Wardak, Afghanistan. Three hostages were released shortly after the abduction and the remaining six hostages were released on December 21, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/20/2016: Assailants attacked a livestock market in Hombori, Mopti, Mali. The outcome of the incident is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
12/20/2016: Assailants attacked military forces in Nerwah area, Marib, Yemen. No casualties were reported in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
12/20/2016: Assailants attacked the Al-Khamsin checkpoint on the Man-Made-River north of Ash Shwayrif, Jabal Al Gharbi, Libya. An unknown number of Al-Nahr Engineering Company employees were abducted injured, and shortly thereafter released. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
12/20/2016: Assailants fired blank bullets at the Maphou Dam to cause panic in Lamlai Khullen, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack may have been carried out by the Kuki National Front (KNF).
12/20/2016: Assailants opened fire on Arlan Castaneda inside a church in San Pablo, Isabela, Philippines. At least two people, including Castaneda, a lawyer and former town councilor, and his bodyguard, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2016: Assailants poisoned Mohamed al-Absi and his cousin in Sanaa city, Sanaa governorate, Yemen. Al-Abasi, an investigative journalist was killed, but his cousin survived. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources noted that Al-Absi was investigating Huthi-owned oil companies and suspected that the group may have been involved in the attack.
12/20/2016: Assailants set fire to construction machinery at a private business near Tacuati, San Pedro, Paraguay. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2016: Assailants shot and killed a civilian driving his vehicle in Mershing, South Darfur, Sudan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2016: Assailants shot and killed a teacher along Qambarani Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2016: Assailants shot and killed Aadan Gas Huruse, the Puntland presidential palace director, at a hotel in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2016: Assailants shot and killed Brij Bhushan Prasad, an assistant manager of a liquor store, in Mehrauli, Delhi, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a motorcycle in Rurenga, Kayanza, Burundi. One person was killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the Moreh Police Commando Complex in Moreh, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2016: Security forces intercepted and killed a suicide bomber in Gogjali, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/20/2017: An assailant attempting to plant an explosive device was identified and arrested in An Najjar neighborhood, Mosul, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/20/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Petroleum Limited gas pipeline along Maro Road in Sui subdistrict, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2017: An explosive device detonated near a school gate in Abu Khanazir, Diyala, Iraq. At least two people were killed and four other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2017: An explosive device detonated near a street market in Tarmiyah, Saladin, Iraq. At least one person was killed two other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2017: An explosive device detonated near an Egyptian National Police (ENP) vehicle south of Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. At least one officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2017: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Army vehicle in Jarwana, Tilkef district, Nineveh, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2017: An explosive device detonated near stores in Zaidan, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Puntland Security Force (PSF) vehicle near Galgala, Bari, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) checkpoint outside Shahil, Deir ez-Zor, Syria. At least nine people were killed and several other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/20/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused in Qalat, Zabul, Afghanistan. Authorities suspected that the device was meant to be used in a suicide bombing that targeted either the governor's office, the police headquarters, or the Zabul Provincial Council in the city. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
12/20/2017: An unknown number of landmines were discovered and destroyed in Khogyani, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2017: Assailants abducted a police volunteer and pastor in Bataan, Philippines. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2017: Assailants abducted Gonzalo Antonio Martinez Guisao, a former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) member in Piedras Blancas, Antioquia, Colombia. Guisao was killed four hours after the abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2017: Assailants abducted three medical team workers associated with the Iraqi Volunteer Forces along Kirkuk-Baghdad Road in Diyala, Iraq. Al three hostages were killed a short time later. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/20/2017: Assailants attacked Tall Safouk village in Nineveh, Iraq. At least five assailants were killed in the ensuing clash with Iraqi Volunteer Forces soldiers. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2017: Assailants attacked the TV100 and FM100 Municipal Media building in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. At least one person was injured in the incident. The Minorities of Metropolitan Attacks claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2017: Assailants detonated explosives and set fire to a mobile tower in Mirzadih, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties, though the tower was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/20/2017: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a residence in Dashti Archi district, Kunduz, Afghanistan. At least eight people, including five security personnel and three civilians, were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2017: Assailants in Syria fired a rocket at an Iraqi Armed Forces patrol near Qaim, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2017: Assailants opened fire on Haji Khizer Hayat Tarin in Duki, Balochistan, Pakistan. Tarin, a tribal leader, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2017: Assailants opened fire on police checkpoints in Daadusi, Kunduz, Afghanistan. At least 15 assailants and seven police officers were killed in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2017: Assailants set fire to a sawmill in Dumaria, Bihar, India. There were no reported casualties. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the sawmill owner's refusal to respond to an extortion demand.
12/20/2017: Assailants set up a fake checkpoint and stopped vehicles near Sirte city, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
12/20/2017: Assailants shot and killed 10 loggers outside of Wulgo, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/20/2017: Assailants stabbed Kyaw Lin in Sittwe, Rakhine, Myanmar. Lin, the ROMA Time founder and editor-in-chief, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a military checkpoint in Tamontaka, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two attacks targeting checkpoints in Tamontaka on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
12/20/2017: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire at a military post in Afgoye district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one person was killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2017: Five explosive devices were discovered and defused in Podahaat Forest near Karaikela, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and stated that the devices were intended to target security forces.
12/21/1973: White woman, Theresa DeMartini, was driving home to her apartment at the border of Haight-Ashbury and Fillmore in San Francisco, California, in the United States, just before 10:00pm, when she spotted an African American man double parked on the 600 block of Central Avenue where she parked her own car.  While she was parking her 1965 Mustang, DeMartini noticed another black man walk up the  man in the double-parked car, and then start walking toward her as she left her car and began to walk to her apartment.  When the man reached DeMartini's gas tank, he pulled a gun out of his pocket and shot at her 4 times.  The first three bullets hit DeMartini, with the third striking her spine and paralyzing her.  The fourth shot, aimed at her head, missed DeMartini as she collapsed to the ground.  As she yelled, another car then drive toward DeMartini in an attempt to kill her, but she rolled herself under the Mustang to dodge the .32 caliber bullets, and thus survived.  The specific perpetrators of this incident are unknown; however, it is suspected that Larry Green was involved in the incident as witnesses at the scene of the crime provided a car description that matched Green's Dodge Dart.  The perpetrators were black Muslims who believed in the teachings of the Nation of Islam, and believed that they had to "destroy the enemy" and "kill devils," which they translated into meaning, kill whites.  The motives were racist in origins and a response to the racial rhetoric of the time.  This was the eighth in a series of 20 attacks (with 23 victims) on random whites by black Muslims who came to be known as the Zebra Killers.
12/21/1981: Five members of the May 19 Communist Order robbed the Pineland State Bank in Metter, Georgia, United States.  $5529 were stolen. No casualties resulted from this incident.
12/21/1982:  A bomb was placed under a diplomat's car on Sixty-sixth Street and 2nd Avenue in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York, United States.  The pipe bomb was recovered and removed by police before it detonated.  There was no property damage, nor injuries.  An anonymous caller phone the New York Post, claiming to be from the group United Jewish Underground, and claimed responsibility for placing the bomb under what was believed to be a Soviet diplomat's car, which was parked a block and a half from the Soviet mission to the UN.  The caller told the Post to free Soviet dissident Anatoly Scharansky, who had been jailed.
12/21/1991: Members of the Animal Liberation Front claimed responsibility for an arson at a building used to dry mink pelts and prepare mink food at the Malecky Mink Ranch in Yamhill, Oregon, in the United States, which caused $96,000 in damages and led to the permanent retirement of the mink processing plant due to its complete destruction in the fire.  There were no casualties in the incident.  Although an anonymous telephone call was made to KGW-TV, claiming ALF was responsible for the incident, authorities were doubtful of the legitimacy of the call.  Regardless, ALF member Rodney Coronado, who was responsible for several other arsons of fur industry facilities in his Operation Bite Back, was suspected to be linked to this case.
12/21/2001: Two attackers shot and killed the brother of Pakistani Interior Minister, Moinuddin Haider, in Karachi, Pakistan. It was not known who was responsible for the attack.
12/21/2002: The disfigured body of Poopalapillai Alaguthurai, a local council member of the Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF), was found with multiple stab wounds, in Mandur Lake, about 20 kilometers south of Batticaloa in Sri Lanka.  Alagathurai, who was also the Vice President of the Porativu Pradeshya Sabha, was missing since December 16, 2002.  Though the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) denied allegations that they were responsible for Alaguthurai's death, members of LTTE are suspected to be the perpetrators.  In November 2009, a suspect wanted in Alaguthurai's murder was arrested.  The suspect is believed to be an  ex-LTTE cadre.  The EPRLF and LTTE were rival groups.
12/21/2004: Ansar al-Sunna bombed a mess hall at Forward Operating Base Marez (a.k.a., Camp Ghizlani) near Mosul, Iraq during lunchtime. The attack killed 22  and wounded 66, including 15 American soldiers as well as two Iraqi soldiers and at least five civilian contractors emplolyed by Halliburton. Ansar al-Sunna claimed responsibility for the attack in statement posted to a website. The perpetrators indicated it was a suicide attack, however this claim was not verified and United States military officials report that a 122mm rocket was fired into the tent.
12/21/2005: In one of two incidents in Yala, Thailand (cf. 200512210003), suspected Islamic militant shot and killed a 55 year old Buddhist villager while he was working in his orchard.
12/21/2005: In one of two incidents in Yala, Thailand (cf. 200512210004), suspected Islamic militants shot and killed Abdulloman Sosansa. Police found a hand-written note at the crime scene alleging the victim was a spy.
12/21/2005: In one of two related incidents in Lumio, Corsica (cf. 200512210005), a beer barrel filled with a chlorate-based explosive mixture exploded at a villa in the Balagne region of the town. There were no injuries and no one claimed responsibility for the incident. The related incident also involved beer barrel explosions on villas, but the location was in the marina in Lumio.
12/21/2005: In one of two related incidents in Lumio, Corsica (cf. 200512210006), beer barrels filled with a chlorate-based explosive mixture blew up in the marina of Lumio and damaged two villas. The villas were unoccupied at the time so no one was hurt. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. The related incident involved a similar beer barrel explosion on a villa, but was located in the Balagne region of the Lumio.
12/21/2005: In the second of three similar oil pipeline incidents in Nigeria (cf. 200512200001, 200512260003), a group of unknown perpetrators blew up a pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) with dynamite causing at least five deaths and a great amount of property damage to the facility in Ehor, Edo State.
12/21/2005: Yemeni tribesmen kidnapped two Austrian tourists in the nation’s Sanaa, Yemen. As of December 22, 2005, the tourists had not been released, but the governor of Maarib Province said the hostages would be released in the foreseeable future. The kidnappers were holding the Austrians to win the release of relatives held on suspicion of traveling to Iraq to fight the U.S.-led coalition.
12/21/2006: A bomb left on a bicycle exploded in a crowded marketplace in Guwahati, Assam province, India, injuring 12. Police blame the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).   No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/21/2006: A bomb left on a bicycle exploded near a police station in Quetta, Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Ten people were injured. "Tribesmen" are suspected but not confirmed perpetrators.
12/21/2006: A roadside bomb was remotely detonated as a joint NATO/Police convoy passed it in western Herat city, Afghanistan. Three policemen were killed. The Taliban are strongly suspected.
12/21/2006: A roadside bomb was remotely detonated near the Heart airport in Heart City, Afghanistan, killing four civilians and injuring two policemen. The Taliban are strongly suspected.
12/21/2006: A suicide bomber killed 13 Iraqi police recruits as they congregated at a police training facililty in the Rusafa (District) of Baghdad, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/21/2006: Hamas killed two Fatah guards in a gun fight in Gaza City, Gaza, Palestine.
12/21/2007:  In Charsadda, Pakistan, a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) within a mosque on the property of the former interior minister.  Sixty-four civillians and eight children were killed and over 100 people suffered injuries.  The mosque was also damaged.  No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2007: Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) activists claimed responsibility for the murder of Kiran Aryal, a Nepali Congress activist, in Ramgunjsinwari, Sunsari, Nepal. Aryal was shot twice in the head, while his cousin, Ashesh Aryal Munna, escaped. Though JTMM-J has taken credit for the attack, Sunsari police remain suspicious of the actual level of JTMM-J involvement.
12/21/2008: On Sunday evening, at 1745, in Imphal, Manipur, India,  a hand grenade was detonated by suspected militants at the southeastern side of the Governor's House complex, Raj Bhavan. No casualties or damages were reported. The Lanheiba Meitei group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) subsequently claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2008: On Sunday morning, at 1000, police authorities defused another improvised explosive device (IED) discovered by scavengers among a pile of garbage on a vacant lot between San Miguel and Burgos Streets. The unexploded IED was fashioned out of an 81-mm mortar shell. The bomb was partially concealed inside a large papaya fruit. A military intelligence officer, who refused to be identified, said the mortar shell was different from those issued to the military. Except for saying it was an "imported one," he declined to elaborate. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is suspected as being responsible for the bomb. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2008: On Sunday night, at 2345, suspected New People's Army guerrillas raided the compound of the SR Metals Mining Corp., the largest nickel ore mine firm in Tubay Town, Agusan del Norte Province. At least 60 rebels on board three vans and wearing "elite police uniforms" swooped down on the mine site and disarmed the security guards. The attackers poured gasoline on three backhoes and set these on fire. Before retreating, the rebels ransacked the nearby town police station and torched the cell site of Globe Telecommunications in Poblacion Village. The rebels took seven M16 rifles from the police station. Senior Supt. Nestor Fajurra, spokesperson of the Caraga regional police, said that two policemen on duty managed to engage the rebels in a brief firefight but were overpowered. He said the mining firm's refusal to give revolutionary tax to the NPA might have motivated the attack.
12/21/2008: On Sunday, a worker at the Tampakan copper and gold exploration site of Sagittarius Mines, Inc., was killed while two others were wounded when a gunman fired on their vehicle. The workers were returning to the company's supply base when they were fired upon. The man who was killed was a supervisor of the United Philippines Drilling Inc. The New People's Army rebels were suspected of being responsible for the attack. Army spokesman, Major Randolph Cabangbang, said the attack could have been motivated by a personal grudge. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2008: On Sunday, in a rural zone that goes through Campo Alegre, in Valle del Guamuez, Putumayo, Colombia, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED), damaging an oil pipeline, "Oso."  The military defused a second IED at the scene. There were no casualties reported. No group claimed responsibility, although the military suspected the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia were responsible.
12/21/2008: On Sunday, in Bamako, Bamko, Mali, Tuareg rebels with heavy guns attacked a Mali-Mauritania border post using over 20 sport utility vehicles early in the morning, killing 14 soldiers, injuring 15 others, and possibly taking hostages. There was no reported damage.
12/21/2008: On Sunday, in Bannu, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired a rocket at a government workshop but caused no damage. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
12/21/2008: On Sunday, in Salkodihi village, Keonjhar, Orissa, India,  30 members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist raided the house of Saluka Hembram, a former Sarpanch (president of village) and killed him. Maoist leaflets were left at the scene. No damages were reported.
12/21/2008: On Sunday, in Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan, unknown assailants kidnapped a councillor, Faridoon Lala, and his son, Karimullah, and took them to the Haji Baba Square in Mingora, Pakistan, where they lined them up and murdered them. The assailants then set fire to a residence and a shop, damaging both structures. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2008: On Sunday, in the morning, in Sederot, Southern District, Israel, assailants fired eight rockets and one mortar at a community, wounding one foreign farm worker from Thailand and damaging a residence and several greenhouses. Al-Quds Brigades claimed responsibility.
12/21/2008: On Sunday, suspected New People's Army guerrillas torched the cell site of Globe Telecommunications in Poblacion Village in in Tubay Town, Agusan del Norte Province, Philippines. This attack occured after assailants attacked the San Roque Metals Mining Corporation. No casaulties were reported. At 2345, suspected New People's Army guerrillas raided the compound of the SR Metals Mining Corp., the largest nickel ore mine firm in Tubay Town, Agusan del Norte Province. At least 60 rebels on board three vans and wearing "elite police uniforms" swooped down on the mine site and disarmed the security guards. The attackers poured gasoline on three backhoes and set these on fire. Before retreating, the rebels ransacked the nearby town police station and torched the cell site of Globe Telecommunications in Poblacion Village. The rebels took seven M16 rifles from the police station. Senior Supt. Nestor Fajurra, spokesperson of the Caraga regional police, said that two policemen on duty managed to engage the rebels in a brief firefight but were overpowered. He said the mining firm's refusal to give revolutionary tax to the NPA might have motivated the attack.
12/21/2009: On Monday at 0900, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices targeting the vehicle of a district chief in Dehf Afghana area of Maydan Shahr, Vardak, Afghanistan, damaging the vehicle but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2009: On Monday at 0900, in Al Karradah, Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device went off near al Hurriya Square, injuring two civilians. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2009: On Monday at 1100, assailants, with a remote control, detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting a civilian vehicle in Chaprahar, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, killing one civilian, wounding two others, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2009: On Monday at 1100, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device on the main road near al Baladiyat intersection, wounding two civilians. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2009: On Monday evening, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a magnetic vehicle-borne improvised explosive device that was stuck to a civilian car detonated on the main thoroughfare, killing the driver. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2009: On Monday morning at 0145, in Liang village in Patikul, Sulu, Philippines, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices (IED) at a school garbage dump, causing no injuries or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although the military blamed the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and rogue members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).
12/21/2009: On Monday morning at 1050, in Indanan, Sulu, Philippines, assailants detonated an IED on the Peace Bridge, damaging the bridge but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility, although the military blamed the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and rogue members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).
12/21/2009: On Monday morning, a bomb was found at a kiosk near a hospital after information of the bomb was received by police at 0615 in Ordzhonikidzevskaya, Ingushetia, Russia. Police used dogs to find the bomb and sappers eventually detonated the bomb safely. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. There were no reported casualties or damage.
12/21/2009: On Monday morning, at about 0300, gunmen attacked a Syrian bus that was transporting 25 Syrian laborers in Deir Ammar, about five kilometers (three miles) north of Tripoli, Lebanon. Three windows on the driver's side were shattered by bullets and the tires bore bullet holes. One civilian, a 17-year-old, was killed and several were injured. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2009: On Monday morning, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, assailants detonated a improvised explosive device targeting the vehicle of a government official, killing three police officers and two civilians, wounding eight people, and damaging the government vehicle and a nearby civilian bus. The motive for the attack was to disrupt the Somali government. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2009: On Monday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting a boys' primary school in Tatang, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, destroying the school but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2009: On Monday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting a health care facility in the Marghan area, in Kurram, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, destroying the facility but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2009: On Monday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a sticky vehicle-borne improvised explosive device hit a civilian car on Matar al Muthanna road, injuring two civilians. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2009: On Monday, in in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a vehicle, wounding one civilian and damaging one vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2009: On Monday, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, unidentified militants launched a series of mortar attacks against the Somali parliament, causing no damage and no casualties. The motive for the attack was to disrupt the Somali government and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2009: On Monday, in Tall 'Afar, Ninawa, Iraq, a suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt blew himself up near a car carrying the head of the Tall 'Afar municipal council, Hussein Mohammad Ali al Akreesh, in al Nour neighborhood. The munipal council member was killed along with one civilian and eight were wounded, including another council member. No monetary damage was reported. Interrogations following the incident led investigators to believe that Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) was responsible for the incident.
12/21/2010: On Tuesday afternoon around 1545, on Sironcha-Aheri Road in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India, unidentified militants triggered a landmine blast targeting a police vehicle. One policemen was killed and at least six others were injured. The damages caused are unknown. Commander Gangadhar Sidam leading the commandos survived the attack. This is the second time that he survived an attack. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist militants were responsible.
12/21/2010: On Tuesday evening, in Gufa Para village in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India, a group of 10 unidentified militants killed a villager, identified as Sudhru Ram, on suspicion that he was a police informer. According to police, the villager was hacked to death. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants were responsible.
12/21/2010: On Tuesday morning around 1000, in Rome, Lazio, Italy, an improvised explosive device (IED), hidden in a bag inside a black shoebox, was found under the seat in an empty train coach in the subway. The IED was made of gunpowder and metal tubes but it did not explode since it did not have a detonator. There were no casualties or damages and no group has claimed responsibility.
12/21/2010: On Tuesday night, in the new Baghdad neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an unknown armed man attempted to plant an improvised explosive charge targeting a Shiite procession. The attempt was unsuccessful and no casualties or damage were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The perpetrator of the attack was arrested by officials on the scene.
12/21/2010: On Tuesday night, near al-Nisour Square in central Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a group of armed men opened fire from silenced guns on an Iraqi Intelligence officer, with a colonel rank, while he was driving in his car killing the officer. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and no damage was reported.
12/21/2010: On Tuesday night, near Surab area of Kalat, Balochistan, Pakistan, five unidentified armed assailants abducted a Hindu spiritual leader, Maharaja Luckmi Chand Garji, and four of his companions, Sajan Das, Ram Chand, Babo Lal, and Vinod Kumar on the RCD Highway. The assailants later released Das, Chand, and Lal. The status of Garji and Kumar are unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2010: On Tuesday, at Pindiki in Mohana, Gajapati, Odisha, India, in one of two related attacks, around 40 armed militants, including women, raided the make-shift camp of the ARSS Infrastructure Limited, a private construction company, and set ablaze at least 14 vehicles used for road construction work. The vehicles included seven tippers, two road-rollers, two mixers, a water tanker, a grader, and an excavator. No casualties were reported and the Communist Party of India-Maoists claimed responsibility. A letter purportedly written by the head of the Basadhara division of the Maoists, left at the spot said the ultras opposed road construction work in the area.
12/21/2010: On Tuesday, at Pindiki in Mohana, Gajapati, Odisha, India, in one of two related attacks, around 40 armed militants, including women, set ablaze a mobile phone tower after setting ablaze construction vehicles. No casualties were reported and the Communist Party of India-Maoist militants claimed responsibility.
12/21/2010: On Tuesday, in Buulo Burte, Hiiraan, Somalia, unidentified militants amputated the hand of a man that had been accused of theft. No group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group Al Shabaab was thought responsible for the attack.
12/21/2010: On Tuesday, in Kadhimiya neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, armed men using silenced weapons opened fire on an employee of the Shiite Endowment, seriously wounding him. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and no damages were reported.
12/21/2010: On Tuesday, in Mahaday, Shabeellaha Dhexe, Somalia, at least five Somali farmers were kidnapped by unidentified militants for failing to obey the militants' orders. No casualties were reported and the status of the hostages is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group Al Shabaab was thought responsible for the attack.
12/21/2010: On Tuesday, in the Bala Shahr area of Shindand district, in the Herat province of Afghanistan, a remote-controlled improvised explosive device planted by suspected Taliban militants was detonated targeting the vehicle of a local government official. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although the Taliban was suspected.
12/21/2010: On Tuesday, in the Pasni district of Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified assailants kidnapped two Human Right Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) activists, Siddique Eido and Yousaf Baloch, as they were returning home after a court appearance in the district. Four police personnel were also in the vehicle with the victims but were overpowered when they put up resistance. The hostages were taken to an unknown location and their status is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2010: On Tuesday, in Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants abducted Ilyas Nazar, a student of the University of Balochistan, by gunpoint while he was on his way home. On 01/05/2011, his body was found near Pasni Road having been tortured and shot to death. The family members accused security forces and government functionaries of killing them during illegal detention. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2010: On Tuesday, near Lankachen village in Chhinnavatra forest of an unknown city in Maharashtra, India, unidentified militants set ablaze a Tata Sumo (vehicle) and boat belonging to the Forest Department. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist militants were responsible.
12/21/2010: On Tuesday, near the city of Ashqelon, in Southern District, Israel, one Israeli civilian was wounded when a Qassam rocket, launched by unidentified militants from the Gaza Strip, landed next to a school. No damage was reported and Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2011:  A bombing attack in the Mayo district of Pattani, Thailand, wounded 10 police officers, 5 soldiers, 4 defense volunteers and 3 civilians.  The explosive device was hidden in a flower pot and remotely triggered using a cell phone.  No deaths were reported.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/21/2011:  A homemade explosive detonated in an area known as "la isla" or "el triangulo," in Buenos Aires, Districto Federal, Argentina.   The explosion damaged two cars and broke windows on a house and a building.  The attack was claimed by a group calling itself the Core Conspirators for the Extension of Chaos (Núcleo de Conspiradores por la Extensión de Kaos). The group claimed on their webpage that they will continue attacks to "make life impossible," but they did not state what their end goal was.  No deaths or injuries were reported.
12/21/2011:  Two sticky bombs attached to cars carrying a judge and his son detonated in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq.  The blast killed the judge and one of his body guards.  The judge's son and two nearby civilians were wounded.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/21/2011: A local mayor was shot and wounded in Baquba, Diyala, Iraq.  The unknown assailant used a silencer and was able to escape.  No later claim of responsibility was reported.
12/21/2011: A middle school for girl's was damaged by an explosive device in the Sheedo area of Nowshera district in Khyber, Pakistan.  At least two classrooms and a hallway were damaged.  There were no deaths or injuries.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/21/2011: A privately owned medical shop was destroyed by an explosive device in Karikot in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan.  The low intensity bomb was remotely detonated.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/21/2011: A security guard was injured and three shops were damaged in a blast in the Ghundi area of Jamrud, Khyber, Pakistan.  The Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for the attacks.  No deaths were reported.
12/21/2011: A soldier was wounded when a roadside bomb detonated in Adheim, Diyala, Iraq.  The soldier was part of a patrol.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/21/2011: A suicide attack was thwarted by police in Khost City, Khost, Afghanistan when they opened fire on a man wearing a vest packed with explosives.  At the time he was shot and killed, the perpetrator was in front of a bank, next to a police station.  The intended target is unclear.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/21/2011: A woman was killed and five children were injured when a mortar shell landed on their house in Malikdinkhel in the Bara district of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan.  The home also sustained damage.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/21/2011: Businessman Ratan Saha was kidnapped by suspected members of Adivasi Cobra Militants of Assam (ACMA) in Kokrajhar, Assam, India.  In response, locals violently protested the kidnapping and demanded that Saha be released in 24 hours.  There were no reports of the outcome of the kidnapping.
12/21/2011: Five Polish soldiers were killed in Rawza, Ghazni, Afghanistan, when their vehicle drove over a buried roadside bomb.  The troops were part of a the NATO- led International Security Assistance Force.  The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack through text messages sent to journalists after the attack, but no specific motive was reported.  There were also no reports of the number of people wounded.
12/21/2011: Four suspected members of the Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) attacked a police station in the province of Yala, Thailand.  The attack started when the perpetrators launched M79 grenades at the building, followed by fire from M16 assault rifles.  No official claim of responsibility was reported.  No deaths were reported.
12/21/2011: Heavy machinery used in the construction of roads was set on fire by Maoists in the Palamu district of Jharkhand, India.  While no claim of responsibility was reported, road construction sites are often targeted in this region.
12/21/2011: Shortly after midnight, approximately eight unidentified gunmen riding in two speed boats abducted the Iwauachang community head, Daniel Afia, in Ibeno (Local Government Area), Akwa Ibom, Nigeria, and took him to an undisclosed location. The assailants demanded 5 million Nigerian Naira (approximately $32,000 U.S.) for his release. On Tuesday, December 27, 2011, Afia was rescued unharmed by local police agents, who insisted that the ransom was not paid to secure the release of the victim. Police also arrested four suspects in connection with the abduction of Mr. Afia. It is believed that Mr. Afia was targeted in this incident because of his role as one of several community leaders tapped by Mobil to decide how 600 million Nigerian Naira (approximately $3,840,000 U.S.) in oil spill compensation funds should be dispersed to the area's local communities.
12/21/2011: Suspected members of Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) opened fire on a military check point in Ban Paror Pateh, Yala, Thailand.  The attack occurred during a shift change.  One civilian was killed and three more were wounded.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/21/2011: Unknown assailants launched three Katusha rockets at the Mosul Airport in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq.  The airport did sustain some damage, but no deaths or injuries were reported.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/21/2011: Yahya Kadhem Zaidan, the leader of the Sahwa militia, was killed when a sticky bomb attached to his car detonated on the outskirts of Baghdad in Abu Ghraib, Baghdad, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/21/2012: A motorcycle struck a landmine in the Haft Wali area of Kachi district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The driver and a passenger were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2012: A suicide bomber detonated explosives in a vegetable market in Wana town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. In addition to the bomber, at least three people were killed, including a local Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander identified as Maulvi Abbas, and six other people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2012: An explosive device detonated at the Thana Korona Government Girls' Primary School in the Shabqadar area of Charsadda 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.
12/21/2012: Assailants attacked Ghulam Jilani Farahi in Qalat city, Zabul province, Afghanistan. Farahi, the Shah Joyee district police chief, was unharmed; however, two assailants were killed when members of Farahi's security team returned fire. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2012: Assailants attacked the Azito power station in Abidjan city, Lagunes region, Ivory Coast. At least nine people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2012: Assailants detonated explosives and opened fire on a freight train in Mohnyin township, Kachin state, Myanmar. Three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2012: Assailants fired guns and rockets at a military barracks in the Yopougon area of Lagunes region, Ivory Coast. One person, a prisoner being held at the camp, was killed and several vehicles and offices were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2012: Assailants fired guns and rockets at the Riaz Shaheed security checkpost in the Sarband area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2012: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades at and set fire to the Aza Khel police checkpost in Matani, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Two assailants were killed when police forces returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2012: Assailants on motorcycles opened fire on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) supply truck in the Wazirdhand area of Jamrud tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The truck driver and his assistant were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2012: Assailants opened fire on a Forces Republicaines de Côte d'Ivoire (FRCI) checkpoint in Agbaou-Aheoua village, Agneby region, Ivory Coast. Two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2012: Assailants opened fire on Ramzan Khan Kakar and his acquaintances at a hotel in Saddar Town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Kakar, a local Awami National Party (ANP) leader, was killed and three of his acquaintances were injured in the attack. Moreover, an assailant was killed when passers-by responded to the attack with violence. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2012: Assailants threw a hand grenade into a shop in Quetta city, Quetta district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2012: At least six assailants opened fire on a convoy of civilians as they were attempting to illegally cross from Pakistan into Iran in the Suntsar area of Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least eleven people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2012: Gunmen kidnapped three tourists from a busy street in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah administrative division, Yemen. The victims, a Finnish couple and an Austrian student, were abducted by tribal members and later transferred into the custody of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). The group reportedly demanded $50,000,000 (USD) and the release of prisoners from Yemeni jails in exchange for the victims. The three victims were released on May 9, 2013, after a ransom of approximately $1,000,000 (USD) was paid by unidentified parties.
12/21/2012: Police discovered and defused an explosive device near a shop and a Rangers checkpoint in the Cheel Chowk area of Lyari Town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2012: Police discovered and defused four explosives devices that had been planted along a road in the Gumia area of Jharkhand state, India. Authorities believe that the devices were meant to target security force members who frequently use the road for construction operations. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2013: An explosive device attached to an oil pipeline detonated in Wadi district, Marib governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties; however, the pipeline was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to tribesman.
12/21/2013: An explosive device detonated near Iraqi Army soldiers in Riyadh town, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2013: An explosive device detonated near the private residence of Mohammad Azim in Waghaz district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Azim, the district administrative head, and his son were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting an armored vehicle in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. No one was injured and no vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2013: An explosive device planted underneath the vehicle of Mohamed Al-Rayami detonated near a market in Al Bayda governorate, Yemen. Al-Rayami, a tribal chief, was killed and two people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was behind the attack.
12/21/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) vehicle in Shirqat city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least three police officers, including the district police chief, were killed and five others, including three officers and two civilians, were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2013: Assailants abducted four employees of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Community College in Shikarpur city, Sindh province, Pakistan. All four employees were released on December 24, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2013: Assailants abducted three Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development of Afghanistan (MRRD) construction workers in Pusht Rod district, Farah province, Afghanistan. The three workers were released on December 23, 2013. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
12/21/2013: Assailants abducted three people in Naurang town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One person managed to escape the same evening and the two others were recovered in a search operation on December 28, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2013: Assailants attempted to attack an employee of the Mama Shelter Hotel in Lyon city, Rhone-Alpes department, France. Hotel security protected the employee, and the casualty information resulting from the incident is unknown. The Jewish Defense League (JDL) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the employee was being punished for performing the quenelle, an anti-Semitic gesture.
12/21/2013: Assailants attempted to plant an explosive device along a border fence in Khan Yunis city, Gaza Strip, West Bank and Gaza Strip. At least one assailant was wounded when Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) opened fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2013: Assailants fired a mortar round at a group of Shia pilgrims in Latifiyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2013: Assailants fired three rocket-propelled grenades at the Al-Mansurah Police Headquarters in Al-Mansurah district, Adan governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Southern Mobility Movement (Yemen).
12/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Yemeni Police patrol in Lahij city, Lahij governorate, Yemen. At least five people, including one police officer, were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Southern Mobility Movement (Yemen).
12/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Yemeni Police patrol in Mualla neighborhood, Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. At least one officer was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) detachment in Casiguran municipality, Sorsogon province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two attacks on military detachments in Sorsogon on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) detachment in Gubat municipality, Sorsogon province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two attacks on military detachments in Sorsogon on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on an Armed Forces of Yemen post in Qatn district, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. At least three soldiers were killed, four were abducted, and an unknown number were injured in the assault. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to tribesman.
12/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on an Armed Forces of Yemen vehicle in Mukalla city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. At least seven soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on an Iraqi Army headquarters in Al-Baghdadi neighborhood, Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) checkpoint in Al-Julan neighborhood, Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least four officers were killed in the assault. This is one of three attacks on police checkpoints in Fallujah on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) checkpoint in Al-Shuhada neighborhood, Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least one officer was killed in the assault. This is one of three attacks on police checkpoints in Fallujah on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) checkpoint in Jbeil neighborhood, Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least one officer was killed in the assault. This is one of three attacks on police checkpoints in Fallujah on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on Brigadier General Abdul-Aziz Al-Maghour near his private residence in Qayarah town, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Maghour, the head of the Security Coordination Office, and his son were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Madakiya town, Kaduna State, Nigeria. At least two people were killed and four others were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, source suspect that Fulani militants were behind the incident.
12/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on Iraqi Police Service (IPS) officers in Shirqat district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two police officers were killed and two others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on Iraqi Police Service (IPS) officers near their private residences in Baaj town, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least two officers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on Pandharinath Satkar at a hotel restaurant in Kamshet town, Maharashtra state, India. Satkar, president of Mathadi Kamgar Sanghanta, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on the Northern Agriculture Project camp in Sarir area, Wahat district, Libya. At least five assailants were killed in the assault. Additionally, Adem Auji, the head of the animal production department, was abducted and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Zwai Tribe.
12/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on three United States Military helicopters in Bor city, Jonglei state, South Sudan. Three service members aboard the aircrafts were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2013: Assailants shot and injured a university lecturer in Al-Amiriyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2013: Assailants shot and killed a polio worker at a government-run dispensary in Jamrud village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility; however, a note left at the scene warned of future attacks against people who continue to vaccinate children in Khyber Agency.
12/21/2013: Assailants shot and killed an Afghan National Army (ANA) officer in Herat City, Herat province, Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2013: Assailants stormed a prison in order to free a prisoner in Al-Sunaynah neighborhood, Sanaa city, Amanat Al Amsimah governorate, Yemen. At least one prisoner was killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
12/21/2013: Assailants threw a bag of explosive devices at a mosque in Peerano Kali neighborhood, Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2013: Assailants threw a grenade and three explosive devices near Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem city, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a Puntland Security Forces checkpoint in Gaalkacyo city, Mudug region, Somalia. At least five soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the attack.
12/21/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at the private residence of Muhammad Yousuf in Kech district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Yousuf, leader of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), was not harmed as the device failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2013: Assailants threw six explosive devices at Ganajagaran Mancha protesters in Bogra town, Rajshahi division, Bangladesh. At least eight people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Jamaat-E-Islami (Bangladesh) and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir.
12/21/2013: Assailants threw two explosive devices at a rickshaw carrying Bappaditya Basu in Shahbagh neighborhood, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. At least four people, including Basu, president of Chhatra Maitree, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Jamaat-E-Islami (Bangladesh) was behind the attack.
12/21/2013: Two mortar rounds struck an Iraqi Armed Forces camp near Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2014: An assailant attempted to run over pedestrians in his vehicle in Dijon city, Burgundy department, France. At least 11 civilians were injured in the attack. An individual, identified as Nassir, claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the treatment of children in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
12/21/2014: An assailant threw a hand grenade at a police patrol in Rusafa area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and a second officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the attacker was arrested following the attack.
12/21/2014: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated on Jalalabad-Torkham Highway in Jalalabad city, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. At least one person was killed in the blast. This was one of two explosions in the same location of the highway on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/21/2014: An explosive device detonated at a market in Amin area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2014: An explosive device detonated in Bongaigaon district, Assam state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
12/21/2014: An explosive device detonated in Jihad area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2014: An explosive device detonated in Nari Baba village, Tirah Valley area of Khyber district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one Touheed-ul-Islam (TuI) member was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Mahmudiyah district, Babil governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near a gas pipeline in Pir Koh town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near a vehicle transporting Mohammad Azim Mohseni and Hajji Hayatollah Wafa on the highway in Dushi district, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. Mohseni, a member of parliament, and Wafa, a member of the provincial council of Baghlan, were not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) vehicle on Jalalabad-Torkham Highway in Jalalabad city, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. At least one soldier was killed and one civilian was injured in the blast. This was one of two explosions in the same location of the highway on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near Bolan Medical Complex (BMC) in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The United Baloch Army (UBA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near Motbung Bus Terminal targeting a tea stall in Khoyathong neighborhood, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. At least three people were killed and four others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near the private residence of Mohammad Rahim in Alishing district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. Rahim, a government prosecutor, was killed in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near the private residence of Yahya Taqi Al-Kurub in Al-Makarib town, Sanaa governorate, Yemen. Al-Kurub, a tribal leader and a member of Islamic Reform Group (Islah), was not harmed but at least four bodyguards were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
12/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of Farhan Ali Hirsi in Galkayo city, Mudug region, Somalia. At least two people, including Hirsi, the deputy governor in Mudug, were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2014: An explosive device detonated on Ngasuan Bridge in Hiangtam village, Manipur state, India. The device detonated as Assam Rifles (AR) troops were responding to the scene of an earlier assault. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2014: An explosive device planted inside the vehicle of Mohammad Saraj detonated in Asadabad city, Kunar province, Afghanistan. Saraj, a Kunar Court judge, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2014: An unknown number of explosive devices were discovered and defused in Sinjar town, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/21/2014: Assailant shot and killed Colonel Ribah Husayn al-Shamari, a police commander, in Khalis district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2014: Assailants attacked a Pakistan Army checkpost in Shawal village, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least 25 assailants were killed and three soldiers and several assailants were wounded in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2014: Assailants attacked cigarette outlets in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. It is unknown if there were any injuries in the incident; however, cigarettes were confiscated and destroyed. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and warned people not to sell cigarettes.
12/21/2014: Assailants attacked soldiers in Al-Baghdadi region, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Four soldiers were killed and five soldiers were injured in the attack. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2014: Assailants opened fire and launched projectiles at Armed Forces of Ukraine Anti-Terrorist Operation soldiers near Hranitne town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least four soldiers were killed between this and seven other unrelated assaults. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
12/21/2014: Assailants opened fire and launched projectiles at Armed Forces of Ukraine Anti-Terrorist Operation soldiers near Maiorska town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least four soldiers were killed between this and seven other unrelated assaults. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
12/21/2014: Assailants opened fire and launched projectiles at Armed Forces of Ukraine Anti-Terrorist Operation soldiers near Nikishyne town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least four soldiers were killed between this and seven other unrelated assaults. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
12/21/2014: Assailants opened fire and launched projectiles at Armed Forces of Ukraine Anti-Terrorist Operation soldiers near Opytne town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least four soldiers were killed between this and seven other unrelated assaults. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
12/21/2014: Assailants opened fire and launched projectiles at Armed Forces of Ukraine Anti-Terrorist Operation soldiers near Shumy town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least four soldiers were killed between this and seven other unrelated assaults. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
12/21/2014: Assailants opened fire and launched projectiles at Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers in Pisky village, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least four soldiers were killed between this and seven other unrelated assaults. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Donetsk People's Republic.
12/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Assam Rifles (AR) patrol near Suangphuh village, Manipur state, India. At least one assailant was killed in the assault. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Arif Mustafa Siddiqui in Sector 15B neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Siddiqui, a doctor at Abbassi Shaheed Hospital, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers stationed at Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of two attacks on soldiers at the airport on this date. At least four soldiers were injured between these two incidents and six other unrelated assaults. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Donetsk People's Republic.
12/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on National Guard of Ukraine (NGU) Azov Battalion soldiers near Mariupol city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on residents and set fire to buildings in Gamboula town, Mambere Kadei prefecture, Central African Republic. At least eight people were killed in the assault. This was one of two similar attacks along the Cameroon border on the same day. At least 24 people were injured across both incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
12/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on residents and set fire to buildings in Nola town, Sangha-Mbare prefecture, Central African Republic. At least 10 people were killed in the assault. This was one of two similar attacks along the Cameroon border on the same day. At least 24 people were injured across both incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
12/21/2014: Assailants set fire to a Government Girls Primary School used as a fodder storage site in Besham town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the school was destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2014: Assailants set fire to railway tracks in Florence city, Tuscany region, Italy. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Anarchists claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2014: Assailants threw a grenade that landed near a Pakistani Police patrol and detonated in Par Hoti neighborhood, Mardan city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least two officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2014: Explosive devices detonated at the mausoleum of Al Shaykh Sharji Salih al-Samida'i in Rashad district, Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties, although the mausoleum 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).
12/21/2014: Security forces discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices planted in houses in Sinjar town, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/21/2014: Two explosive devices detonated targeting police and volunteer fighters in Hatimiyah area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast; the victims included volunteers and officers. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2015: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a military convoy in Olek village, Bitlis province, Turkey. Two soldiers were killed and six soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/21/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden motorcycle targeting a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) patrol near Bagram Airbase, Parwan province, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, six United States NATO soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2015: An assailant on a motorcycle threw a grenade at a police checkpoint in Yaba village, Rueso district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The grenade failed to detonate and no one was harmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2015: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Baladiat neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, an Iraqi Ministry of Justice guard, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2015: An explosive device attached to an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) vehicle detonated in Mashtal neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The officer was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2015: An explosive device detonated at a bus stop in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2015: An explosive device detonated in As Sinai neighborhood, Taji, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) patrol in Baezai subdistrict, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) patrol in Mar Gat, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were wounded in the blast. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2015: An explosive device detonated near a grocery store in Yusufiyah, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Levies Forces vehicle in Baezai subdistrict, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two people, including one officer, were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Shaab neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and six others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2015: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Army patrol in Latifiyah, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Shuala neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2015: An explosive device detonated prematurely while being transported by assailants in Salingar, Alingar district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. Two assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2015: Assailants abducted and killed Vantala Satya Rao in Madatakonda village, Andhra Pradesh state, India. 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 attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/21/2015: Assailants attacked security checkpoints in Marawara district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. One police officer, one soldier, and four assailants were killed and six assailants and one police officer were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2015: Assailants attacked security forces in Buldhoqo area, Djibouti. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2015: Assailants beat a civilian in Madatakonda village, Andhra Pradesh state, India. The victim was injured in the attack. 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 attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/21/2015: Assailants detonated a roadside bomb and opened fire on military personnel in Sur district, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. At least two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/21/2015: Assailants executed four members of a family attempting to flee in Ramadi, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/21/2015: Assailants fired a missile at the Jazan Regional Airport near Jazan city, Jazan province, Saudi Arabia. The missile was intercepted. This was one of two attacks on the airport on this day. Huthis claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2015: Assailants fired a rocket at a government compound in Shirpur Square, Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three rocket attacks in the city on this day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/21/2015: Assailants fired a rocket at police checkpoint in the 2nd police district, Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three rocket attacks in the city on this day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/21/2015: Assailants fired a rocket into Massoud Square in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three rocket attacks in the city on this day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/21/2015: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Barzeh neighborhood, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. At least one person was killed and nine others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Jaysh al-Islam (Syria).
12/21/2015: Assailants hijacked a flour truck in Abu Najim area, Sirte district, Libya. The driver was released unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
12/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpost in Aqso, Sayyad district, Sari Pul province, Afghanistan. At least 11 officers were killed in the assault. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on an Iraqi Armed Forces checkpoint in Dora neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and two others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on and stopped a passenger bus in El Wak, Mandera county, Kenya. The assailants attempted to separate Muslim and Christian civilians, but the passengers refused to meet their demands. At least three people were killed and another was injured in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Abdirizak Haji Mohamed in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Haji, an intelligence officer, was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2015: Assailants set fire to a gutka factory in Pragatitole, Eastern development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
12/21/2015: Assailants shot and killed Abdullahi Mumin, a central bank official, in Nasteho area, Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a police patrol in El Bagre area, Antioquia department, Colombia. At least three police officers were killed and an unknown number of civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
12/21/2015: Assailants threw at least nine crude bombs at Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) personnel in Badapokharia village, Odisha state, India. Five police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2015: Police discovered and defused two explosive devices in Simra Nizamat village, Muzaffapur district, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2015: Security forces arrested three assailants as they attempted to plant an explosive device on Bispur-Pakhnar road in Bastar district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
12/21/2015: Two assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on the vehicle of Jonathan Liwaq on Laur-Gabaldon Road in Laur district, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. Liwag, the Laur Municipal Engineering Office Head, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: A sniper shot and wounded a woman in Sabri, Benghazi, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle in Zuhur, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, eight people were killed and 13 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: A suicide bomber detonated and two other assailants attacked the residence of Mir Wali, a Member of Parliament (MP), in Khushal Khan, Kabul, Afghanistan. At least 11 people, including the three assailants, were killed and six others, including Wali, were injured in the attack. In addition, 18 people were taken hostage and rescued by security forces 10 hours later. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: A suicide bomber detonated targeting military forces in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least 13 soldiers were killed in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: A young female suicide bomber detonated targeting a convoy of refugees in eastern Nineveh, Iraq. The assailant was the only reported casualty resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/21/2016: An explosive device detonated as it was being planted in Ruyi Du Ab, Nuristan, Afghanistan. At least five assailants were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/21/2016: An explosive device detonated at a foreign military base near the Parliament building in Dar-ul Aman, Kabul, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2016: An explosive device detonated at a shop in Dimapur, Nagaland, India. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Kala Khan in Michni, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Khan, a tribal elder, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2016: An explosive device detonated in Andar, Ghazni, Afghanistan. At least two Taliban members were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/21/2016: An explosive device detonated in Mulla Burjan, Kandahar, Afghanistan. At least four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2016: An explosive device detonated in Ziham, northeast of Baqubah, Diyala, Iraq. At least two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: An explosive device planted in a house detonated as security forces attempted to defuse it in Busanib, Benghazi, Libya. Three soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Shurtah 4th area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and four people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: Assailants abducted a Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) soldier in Qoryoley district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: Assailants abducted Noureldin Abdullah Rifa in Kabkabiya, South Darfur, Sudan. The whereabouts of Rifa, the Jebel Si Court deputy chair, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2016: Assailants abducted six Egyptian laborers from their residence in Ghot al-Shaal, Tripoli, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2016: Assailants abducted three people from a bus in Kwali, Abuja, Nigeria. One of the hostages, identified as Grace Oghene Edegware, a National Youth Service Corps member, was released on December 24, 2016 following a ransom payment. The fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
12/21/2016: Assailants attacked a market in Lisala, Mongala, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Lisala on the same day. Three police officers and 14 assailants were killed across the ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to a political-religious cult that believes the end of President Kabila's term will bring the apocalypse.
12/21/2016: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Caloola, Hiiraan, Somalia. One soldier was killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: Assailants attacked an election office in Lisala, Mongala, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Lisala on the same day. Three police officers and 14 assailants were killed across the ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to a political-religious cult that believes the end of President Kabila's term will bring the apocalypse.
12/21/2016: Assailants attacked female internally displaced persons north of Kabkabiya, South Darfur, Sudan. At least one woman was injured when she resisted a sexual assault attempt. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2016: Assailants attacked People's Protection Units (YPG) positions near Raqqah city, Raqqah governorate, Syria. At least two members, a Canadian citizen and British citizen, were killed in the incident. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2016: Assailants burned down several houses in Lisala, Mongala, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Lisala on the same day. Three police officers and 14 assailants were killed across the ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to a political-religious cult that believes the end of President Kabila's term will bring the apocalypse.
12/21/2016: Assailants detonated explosives targeting the residence of Luis Evelio Ascanio Naranjo in Saravena, Arauca, Colombia. Ascanio, a Democratic Center councilor, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
12/21/2016: Assailants fired a rocket at MV-Jouya-8, an Iranian cargo ship, off the coast of Hudaydah, Al Hudaydah, Yemen. Seven Pakistani crew members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: Assailants kidnapped five surgeons from the Medical Directorate in Mosul, Nineveh, 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), noting the victims had refused to treat ISIL members.
12/21/2016: Assailants kidnapped Orhifi Orovwagbarha along the Asaba-Warri road in Warri, Delta, Nigeria. Security forces rescued Orovwagbarha, a tribal monarch, the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
12/21/2016: Assailants opened fire on a passenger vehicle along Juba-Nimule Road between Kit and Kuriti in Central Equatoria, South Sudan. At least one person was killed and several others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
12/21/2016: Assailants opened fire on Samer Homied, an Asbat al-Ansar member, at the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in Sidon, South governorate, Lebanon. Homied and a civilian were killed and a second civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fatah al-Islam.
12/21/2016: Assailants set fire to a Husky Tours Bus in Morales, South Cotabato, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/21/2016: Assailants shelled Qadisiyah, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. Four aid workers were killed and three civilians 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).
12/21/2016: Assailants shot and killed a government worker in Linao Norte, Cagayan, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a Philippine National Police (PNP) station in Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. There were no reported casualties as the grenade failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a police vehicle in Parimpora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at a house in Coalisland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: Security forces intercepted and killed two suicide bombers attempting to target military headquarters in Darawsha area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: Security forces intercepted and killed two suicide bombers driving explosives-laden vehicles in Hayy Filistinen, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: Three suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vehicles near Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) soldiers in Bab, Aleppo, Syria. In addition to the three bombers, at least 10 soldiers were killed and 18 others were injured in the blasts. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2016: Two explosive devices detonated in a market in Ewairij area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: Two explosive devices detonated in Baghdad al-Jadeeda area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: Two explosive devices detonated in the Benghazi medical center in Benghazi, Libya. The blast did not result in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2017: A sticky bomb attached to an Iraqi Volunteer Forces vehicle detonated in Latifiyah, Babil, Iraq. The driver was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2017: An assailant in a vehicle ran over pedestrians along Flinders Street and the Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia. At least one person was killed and 18 other people, including the assailant, were injured in the attack. Saeed Noori, identified as a Muslim extremist, claimed responsibility and stated that he carried out the incident in retaliation for the "mistreatment of Muslims."
12/21/2017: An assailant opened fire on Vyacheslav Prudnikov in Krasny Sulin, Rostov, Russia. Prudnikov, a Caucasian Knot (Kavkazsky Uzel) journalist, was injured in the assault. At the time of the attack, the assailant stated "we are fed up with your writing about authorities" before shooting the victim.
12/21/2017: An explosive device detonated near an ambulance transferring people injured in an earlier assault in Toba Nohkani, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and two other people were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Toba Nohkani on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Baloch Republican Party.
12/21/2017: An explosive device detonated prematurely in Ibrahim Khel, Kunduz, Afghanistan. At least one assailant was killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/21/2017: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated in Jebrael, Herat, Afghanistan. At least four people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2017: Assailants attacked a district administrative officer in Tuz Khormato district, Saladin, Iraq. Although the officer was unharmed, at least two people, including his son and bodyguard, were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Asa'ib Ahl al-Haqq.
12/21/2017: Assailants attacked a Malian Army outpost in Niono, Segou, Mali. At least six people, including one soldier and five assailants, were killed, five other people were injured, and six soldiers were reported missing in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim extremists.
12/21/2017: Assailants attacked the Union of Thessaloniki Daily Newspaper Editors office along Stratigou Kallari Street in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. There were no reported casualties in the incident. The Minorities of Metropolitan Attacks claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2017: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Khaldiyah neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria. This was one of two projectile attacks in different areas of Aleppo on the same day. At least two people were killed and five other people were injured across both incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/21/2017: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated on Al-Nile Street in Aleppo city, Syria. This was one of two projectile attacks in different areas of Aleppo on the same day. At least two people were killed and five other people were injured across both incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on a village official in Cawayan, Masbate, Philippines. Two people, including the official, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Jojar Bugti in Toba Nohkani, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least six people, including Bugti, the relative of a former Baloch Republican Army (BRA) commander, were killed and another person was injured in the assault. This was one of two related attacks in Toba Nohkani on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Baloch Republican Party.
12/21/2017: Assailants shot and killed Madhukar Chinna Atram outside his residence in Hindbhati, Maharashtra, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and stated that the victim was accused of being a police informant.
12/22/1970: A revolutionary leftist bombed National Guard trucks stationed at the Whitefish Bay Armory in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, United States.  One truck was damaged but the resulting fire was extinguished before it had a chance to spread to the thirty other vehicles parked at the lot.  There were many other bombings in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area during this time period.
12/22/1973: In the United States, elderly white woman, Mildred Hosler, was on her way home from work, walking up Gough Street towards a Van Ness bus stop in San Francisco, California, to catch a bus to her home in Ellis, when she was shot five times in the upper body with .32 caliber bullets, by a man who was approaching her from across the street.  According to witnesses, Hosler saw her killer before he saw her, but she failed at trying to evade him, and was killed.  Witness descriptions of the perpetrator were matched to Larry Green.  Hosler was killed less than ten minutes after Neal Moynihan was killed on Twelfth Street.  It was later discovered that the perpetrators were black Muslims who believed in the teachings of the Nation of Islam, and believed that they had to "destroy the enemy" and "kill devils," which they translated into meaning, kill whites.  The motives were racist in origins and a response to the racial rhetoric of the time.  This was the tenth in a series of 20 attacks (with 23 victims) on random whites by black Muslims who came to be known as the Zebra Killers.
12/22/1973: In the United States, white man, Neal Moynihan, was walking on Twelfth Street near the Civic Center, across the street from the Pacific Gas & Electric building, in San Francisco, California, just after 8pm, when he was approached by an African-American man, who shot Moynihan as they crossed paths, once in the face, and once each in the neck and chest.  A fourth shot missed Moynihan as he fell to the ground from the first three shots, and died instantly.  The perpetrator fled by foot on Gough Street, where he took the life of a white woman.  The only witness who was able to identify the killer was a night watchman for Pacific Gas & Electric, and his description of the perpetrator was later matched to Manuel Moore.  It was later discovered that the perpetrators were black Muslims who believed in the teachings of the Nation of Islam, and believed that they had to "destroy the enemy" and "kill devils," which they translated into meaning, kill whites.  The motives were racist in origins and a response to the racial rhetoric of the time.  This was the ninth in a series of 20 attacks (with 23 victims) on random whites by black Muslims who came to be known as the Zebra Killers.
12/22/1998: Two people wounded when two attackers stormed a café in Kosovoska Mitrovica, Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), and open fired. Officials stated that this attack, which targeted Lulzim Ademi, a member of the local security force, might have been carried out by ethnic Albanian separatists.
12/22/1999: At least ten people were injured when a grenade exploded outside a Deputy Commissioner's office in Anantnag, Kashmir. The grenade was aimed to blow up a security picket outside the office. The grenade missed its target and exploded on the road-side, wounding ten pedestrians. Ten were wounded in the attackthe .
12/22/1999: Two unknown gunmen on a motorcycle shot and wounded one of Colombia's leading political scientists, Eduardo Pizarro, while he was leaving work at National University, Bogotá, Colombia. The attack was widely considered aimed at sabotaging efforts to make peace with leftist rebels. Pizarro was shot twice, but survived the attack.
12/22/2000: A suspected right-wing terrorist set off a bomb outside the office of the left-wing newspaper, Il Manifesto, in central Rome. Andrea Insabato, the reported perpetrator, sustained the only injuries in the bombing, which damaged the entry way to the office.
12/22/2000: Pakistan-based Lashkar-e Taiba attacked the Indian "Red Fort" military post in New Delhi, India, killing 3 and wounding an unspecified number of people. The action was perceived as an effort to derail the peace process and terrorize the citizens of India.
12/22/2000: Suicide bomber, Hashim al-Najjr, 22, detonated his explosive device in a café frequented by Israeli soldiers near Mehola settlement in the West Bank. The blast killed the perpetrator and injured three soldiers. After the attack, the Izz-al-Din al-Qassam Battalions, the military wing of HAMAS, claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2001: A grenade was thrown at the house of a police chief outside of Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Two civilians, and two police officers guarding the house were injured in the attack. Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels were suspected in the attack.
12/22/2001: Maoists threw a bomb at the home of Chiranjibi Wagle, a Nepalese government minister, in Chitwan district, Narayani Zone, Nepal.  Wagle was the chief negotiator for failed peace talks with the Maoists.  No one was home at the time of the incident, but the house was badly damaged in the explosion.
12/22/2001: On American Airlines Flight 63 en route to Miami, Florida, from Paris, France, Richard Reid attempted to detonate explosives in his shoes by igniting them with a match.  After several attempts Reid was unsuccessful, possibly due to moisture on the fuse, and was restrained by passengers when a flight attendant smelled sulphur from the lit match.  Doctors on board sedated Reid while the flight was escorted to Boston's Logan Airport by two U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter jets.  All 185 passengers and 12 crew members were safely removed; several had minor injuries including a flight attendant who was bitten by the perpetrator when she confronted him.  Reid's shoes contained detonator wire and the plastic explosives triacetone triperoxide (TATP) and pentrite (PETN) that could have destroyed the plane if detonated.  Reid, a petty criminal who converted to Islam while in jail and was trained by al-Qaida, ultimately pled guilty to all charges related to the incident and was sentenced to life in prison on January 30, 2003.
12/22/2003: Seven unknown assailants wearing ski masks, kidnapped, beat, threatened and after three hours released, political activist, Levan Kacharava, near his home in Batumi, Georgia. The kidnappers threatened Kacharava to discontinue his political activities as an opposition leader to the established government.
12/22/2003: Several men in a car shot one of the three chief investigative judges, Youssef Khoshi, six times in the back, killing him instantly near his home.
12/22/2005: Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) exploded a car bomb outside of a disco in Santesteban, Spain. An anonymous caller who claimed to represent ETA warned of the upcoming attack. No one was harmed in the attack but an adjacent building sustained serious damage.
12/22/2005: Five Israeli Defense Forces soldiers were wounded when a series of Qassam rockets struck their Army base near Ashkelon, Israel. Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad in Palestine, claimed responsibility for the attack. This attack was similar to another Qassam rocket attack near Ashkelon on December 18, 2005 (cf. 200512180005).
12/22/2005: In one of two incidents in Baghdad, Iraq (cf. 200512220005) three unidentified gunmen kidnapped three women who were on their way to work in Baghdad’s Green Zone. The outcome of the kidnapping remains unknown.
12/22/2005: In one of two incidents in Baghdad, Iraq (cf. 200512220006), unknown gunmen attacked a checkpoint in the southern Baghdad area of Al-Dawrah, killing four Iraqi policemen and injuring six others.
12/22/2005: In the second of two similar incidents (cf. 200512120001), a bomb exploded outside of Greece’s Ministry of Development building in Athens. An anonymous tip-off to a newspaper occurred 30 minutes before the bomb went off. Greece’s Finance Ministry was also attacked with a bomb on December 12, 2005, an incident for which the group Revolutionary Struggle claimed responsibility.
12/22/2005: Two policemen were killed and another one wounded in a New People’s Army (NPA) attack on a municipal police station in Loreto, Philippines. This incident was similar to another NPA attack on the Philippines police forces in December 2005 (cf. 200512200004).
12/22/2006: A roadside bomb went off next to a police convoy in Tirin Kot, Afghanistan, killing five police officers. No perpetrator was confirmed.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/22/2006: A suicide bomber tried unsuccessfully to kill an Afghan politican, Padshah Khan Zadran, outside his home in Kabul. The bomber died, but his target lived. One other was killed, and seven were wounded. The Taliban are strongly suspected.
12/22/2006: Members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) torched a vehicle belonging to local man Shova Giri, in Lahan, Siraha, Nepal. According to the local JTMM-J leader, the vehicle violated the group's ban on all cars belonging to pahade, or people from the hills. The front tires, battery, and wires of the Jeep were damaged in the fire.
12/22/2008: On Monday night, a bomb was placed on Promyshlennaya Street next to the "Lolita" store in Malgobek, Ingushetia, Russia. Police defused the bomb, which consisted of about six kilograms of trotil (TNT) equivalent and was made from an eight liter metal drum filled with aluminum powder and ammonium nitrate, an electronic detonator, Krona batteries and a Casio watch. Two five liter canisters of gasoline were attached to the bomb. No casualties or damages resulted and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2008: On Monday night, at about 1900, in Nasugbu, Batangas Province, Philippines, in a drive-by shooting, two armed assailants fired upon a motorcycle on which a former head of a security agency was riding, killing him and damaging the motorcycle. Police said Tito Aguilar, 55, former officer-in-charge of the Manila Southcos Security Agency and a resident of Barangay Cogunana, Nasugbu, was travelling on a motorcycle driven by former security guard Gerardo Bacit on Monday evening along the national highway in Barangay 11 when two suspects, riding an unidentified motorcycle, came close to them and shot Aguilar. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2008: On Monday, at least four people were killed and seven others wounded by blasts aimed at African Union peacekeepers in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia near the Adan Adde International Airport. There were no claims of responsibility. There was no reported damage.
12/22/2008: On Monday, in Berada, Purulia, West Bengal, India,  two police constables, identified as Totan Seth and Chinmoiy Mondal, were killed by 20 suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist members at a police camp. One officer, Nirmal pandey, was injured in the attack. The Maoists escaped with three rifles. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2008: On Monday, in Ghazni, Ghazni, Afghanistan, a suicide bomber prematurely detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device outside a government building, killing three civilians, wounding seven others and damaging several government buildings. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2008: On Monday, in Hangu, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, armed assailants fired on a vehicle, wounding five civilians and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
12/22/2008: On Monday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants fired mortars into a residential community, killing one civilian and causing unspecified damage to the community. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2008: On Monday, in Samurou Naorem Leikai, Wangoi, Imphal West, Manipur, India, a teacher, Moirangthem Ibocha, was shot and killed by suspected militants. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2008: On Monday, in Solano, Caqueta, Colombia, an improvised explosive device (IED) placed at the central park exploded, killing one civilian, one child, and one soldier and injuring one civilian. No group claimed responsibility, although it was reported the the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) 15th Front was responsible.
12/22/2008: On Monday, in the Wardhigley district of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, assailants fired mortar rounds as well as machine guns at the presidential palace, killing three civilians and one soldier. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2008: On Monday, unidentified militants damaged a high school by detonating a large explosive device inside it in the Pandyali area of Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
12/22/2008. On Monday, in the morning, in Peshawar, NorthWest Frontier, Pakistan, twelve armed assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, threw grenades, and used incendiaries to target Peshawar Model School, wounding two school employees, two security guards, damaging the three schools and four buses. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that the Taliban was responsible.
12/22/2009: On Tuesday afternoon, assailants fired mortars at a village in Baghlan-e Jadid, Baghlan, Afghanistan, killing a woman and wounding five children and five civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2009: On Tuesday evening, in Hilla, Babil, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a bus in al Qarya al Asriya village. One civilian was killed and two were injured, and damaging the bus. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2009: On Tuesday morning at 0900, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device wounded two civilians near Umm al Tobool mosque. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2009: On Tuesday morning, in Mo Mawi subdistrict in Yarang, Pattani, Thailand, in a drive-by shooting, assailants fired upon and killed a Muslim civilian. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Muslim separatists were responsible.
12/22/2009: On Tuesday night, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants opened fire on Defense Ministry Inspector Brigadier General Riad Abdul Majid while he was in front of his house in Ghazaliya in western Baghdad, Iraq, killing the general. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2009: On Tuesday, a police officer tried to search the suicide bomber as he approached the press club's gates in Peshawar, Pakistan. The bomber resisted and triggered the explosives. Three people were killed, the police officer, an accountant with the press club and a woman from cardiac arrest by the shock of the bomb. Seventeen people were also wounded, including one photographer by shrapnel and many were wounded on a bus as it passed the press club. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2009: On Tuesday, Al Karradah, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device that was hidden in a plastic bag near a Shia mourning tent in, killing one civilian and five were wounded. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2009: On Tuesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device wounded a civilian. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2009: On Tuesday, in Beled Weyne, Hiiraan, Somalia, unidentified gunmen fired upon killed the head of security for the World Food Programme (WFP) and former a officer of the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC), Ali Farah Amey. No material damage or motive for the attack was reported and no group has claimed responsibility responsible for the attack.
12/22/2009: On Tuesday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attached to a car, wounding Fallujah local council member Abdul Hadi al Irsan. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2009: On Tuesday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the vehicle of Captain Ahmed Abdulghafoor, the director of al Rashad police. The captain and one of his bodyguards were injured in the attack. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2009: On Tuesday, in Tarmiyah, Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device wounded three civilians. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2010: On Wednesday afternoon, in Raman, Yala, Thailand, an unidentified militant shot and injured a tambon administration organization member, identified as Aduena Jehtae. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/22/2010: On Wednesday evening just after 2000, in the Drumreer Road area near Maguires bridge of County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, a grenade was discovered outside the home of a local police officer. Police were notified and the grenade was defused by bomb disposal experts. No damage or casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2010: On Wednesday morning, on Highway 42 in Ta Bing village in Sai Buri, Pattani, Thailand, unidentified militants, with AK-47 rifles, shot and killed a local government official, identified as Kanchit Dulayaporn. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/22/2010: On Wednesday, in Abu-Dushir neighborhood, southern Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a group of unknown armed men shot and killed an employee working for the Iraqi Health Ministry’s Commission for Medical Specializations, close to his house. The victim has not been identified. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and no damages were reported.
12/22/2010: On Wednesday, in Bara tehsil, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants abducted a former commander of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), Khan Mohammad. His bullet ridden body was later found in the Nala area on 12/25/2010. The deceased was a close aide of Haji Amal Gul, the chief of the proposed peace committee in Bara and a strong supporter of peace efforts in the area. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2010: On Wednesday, in Chappar Mishti area of Orakzai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants kidnapped a tribesman, Janay, for allegedly spying for the government and security forces, and took him to an undisclosed location. The status of the hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2010: On Wednesday, in Dora, southern Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a sticky bomb attached to the car of an employee at the ministry of health, detonated, critically wounding him. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown.
12/22/2010: On Wednesday, in Nalchik, Kabardino Balkariya, Russia, a suspect being arrested for being a senior militant involved in a number of high profile crimes resisted the arrest and threw a grenade at the policemen. Police immediately returned fire and wounded the militant. Afterward the police found an F-1 grenade, ten rounds of ammunition, a 200-gram TNT block and an electric detonator at the scene of the attack. There were no damages or other casualties reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2010: On Wednesday, in Shindand, Herat, Afghanistan, unknown gunmen shot and killed Mullah Amanullah, a local tribal leader and member of the local government council, along with his son. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2010: On Wednesday, in Tablu village in Tampakan, South Cotabato, Philippines, militants attacked the headquarters of Sagittarius Mines, Incorporated (SMI). Two company workers were injured in the attack. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that New People’s Army militants were responsible.
12/22/2010: On Wednesday, in the Amiriya neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons, opened fire on a police lieutenant colonel, Majid Hamid, wounding him. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2010: On Wednesday, in Ziarat Chowk of Safi tehsil in Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, a roadside bomb detonated hitting the jeep of a local marble contractor, killing one, identified as Irshad and wounding Haider Zaman, Zahir Shah, and Hazrat Ali. The jeep was destroyed in the blast and no group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2010: On Wednesday, on a road in the Belpahari area of West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, unidentified militants triggered an improvised explosive device on a road. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist militants were responsible.
12/22/2011: A commander of the Sahwa militia and his family members were killed in Khalis, Diyala, Iraq.  The Commander of Northeast Iraq Diala Province and all five of his family members were killed by unknown means.  It is believed that Al-Qa ida in Iraq is responsible for the attack, however no official claim of responsibility is reported.
12/22/2011: A police officer was killed and another was wounded when they were ambushed by members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in the village of Madre Muerta in Anori, Antiogui, Colombia.  The police officers had responded to a report that a bus was being stolen.  When they arrived at the location an explosive device was detonated.  No property damage was reported.
12/22/2011: A police officer was wounded when unknown gunmen opened fire on a checkpoint in western Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq.  No deaths or claims of responsibility were reported.
12/22/2011: A roadside bomb and a car bomb exploded in the Al-Shurta al-Khamissa district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.  The duel explosions killed five people and wounded 14 others.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/22/2011: An explosive device detonated south of Kabul city in Afghanistan.  The blast was targeting a military vehicle; one British soldier from the Royal Marines was killed in the blast and a second British soldier from the Royal Air Force died days later from his injuries.  No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2011: An off-duty police officer was wounded when a sticky bomb attached to his car detonated in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq.  A traffic officer was also wounded in the attack. No deaths or claims of responsibility were reported.
12/22/2011: Eight civilians were wounded when two roadside bombs detonated near police patrols in the Shaab district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. No deaths or claims of responsibility were reported.
12/22/2011: Eighteen people were killed and 44 were wounded when a car bomb exploded in the Karrada district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/22/2011: Five members of a family were killed when unknown gunmen stormed a home in Baquba, Diyala, Iraq.  Two of the family members, the father and son, are members of the Sahwa militia.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/22/2011: Four groups of unknown armed men torched five dump trucks belonging to Grace Construction in Josefina, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and the motive behind the attack is unknown.
12/22/2011: Four people were killed and 14 others were wounded when two roadside bombs detonated near a group of day laborers in the Alawi district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.  Al-Qa ida in Iraq later claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/22/2011: In eastern Afghanistan, an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldier was killed in a bomb attack . No additional injuries or property damage were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2011: One person was killed and another was injured when a Katyusha rocket was fired into a neighborhood in the western area of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.  Al-Qa ida in Iraq later claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/22/2011: One person was killed and five people were wounded when a roadside bomb detonated in the Adhamiya district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/22/2011: One person was killed and six more were wounded when roadside bomb detonated in a vegetable market in the Shula district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.  No claim or responsibility was reported.
12/22/2011: Seven people were killed and 21 were wounded when two roadside bombs detonated near a police patrol in the Amil district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.  Three of those killed were police officers.  No property damage was reported. Al-Qa ida in Iraq later claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/22/2011: The Bacha Khan Foundation School and surrounding residences in Landi Kotal, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, were damaged when three explosive devices placed within the school went off. No casualties or injuries were reported. There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack, and the motive behind the attack is unknown.
12/22/2011: Three civilians were killed and nine more were wounded when a booby-trapped car detonated on the highway in the Aden district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.  The car had been abandoned by unknown individuals.  Al-Qa ida in Iraq later claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/22/2011: Three civilians were wounded when an explosive device detonated in the al-Amin district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.  Al-Qa ida in Iraq later claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/22/2011: Three members of the Sahwa militia were wounded when a roadside bomb detonated in Jurf Al-Sakhar, Babil, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/22/2011: Three people were killed and six were wounded when a car bomb detonated near a market in the Abu Dsheer district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.  No property damage was reported. Al-Qa ida in Iraq later claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/22/2011: Two bombs exploded killing two civilians and wounding ten others in the Allawi district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.  Al-Qa ida in Iraq later claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/22/2011: Two civilians were killed and six were injured when a booby-trapped car detonated on the main highway in the Adhamiya district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.  Several shops were also damaged in the explosion.  Al-Qa ida in Iraq later claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/22/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden vehicle at an Airtel office in the Mallam Kato Square area of Kano city, Kano state, Nigeria. The bomber was killed and one other person was injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks against telecommunications companies in and around Kano city. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspect that Boko Haram was involved.
12/22/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden vehicle at an MTN Group's office in the Bompai area, east of Kano city, Kano state, Nigeria. The bomber was killed in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks on telecommunications companies in and around Kano city. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspect that Boko Haram was involved.
12/22/2012: A suicide bomber detonated explosives at an Awami National Party (ANP) rally in the Dhaki Nalbandi area of Peshawar city, Peshawar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. In addition to the bomber, at least nine people, including ANP minister Bashir Ahmed Bilour, were killed and another 17 were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating the attack was executed in retaliation for the death of a TTP member.
12/22/2012: An explosion occurred along the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline in Turkey. There were no reported casualties; however, the line was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2012: An explosive device concealed in a plastic bag detonated outside of a compact disc (CD) shop in Qazaniyah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Four people were killed and another 11 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2012: An explosive device detonated at the Mutsaib Baba shrine in the Chura area of Punjab province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2012: An explosive device detonated near the private residence of a faith healer in the Kot Daim area of Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the targeted house was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused on a road in Dhanora tehsil, Maharashtra state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/22/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated in a market in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. At least five people were killed and an unspecified number of others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2012: Assailants attacked Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in Bala Buluk district, Farah province, Afghanistan. Three people were killed and another 11 were injured across this and a similar attack targeting ANA soldiers in the province. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/22/2012: Assailants attacked Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in Dawlat Shah district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. At least one soldier was killed and another three were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2012: Assailants attacked Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in Nahri Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least one soldier was killed and another three were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2012: Assailants attacked Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in Pusht Rod district, Farah province, Afghanistan. Three people were killed and another 11 were injured across this and a similar attack targeting ANA soldiers in the province. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/22/2012: Assailants opened fire on Eduardo Samaco in Prosperidad city, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. Samaco, a barangay chairperson, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2012: Assailants opened fire on Ghaibullah in Shirin Tagab district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. Ghaibullah, a Junbish-i-Milli member, and his son were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2012: Assailants opened fire on Shahjahan Durrani near his residence in the Shabqadar area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Durrani, a joint secretary for the Awami National Party (ANP), was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2012: Explosives strapped to a bicycle detonated in Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. The blast, which was targeting a group of Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers, injured at least two people. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2012: Two assailants on motorcycles threw grenades at the main entrance of a police station in Orangi Town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a Libyan Armed Forces checkpoint in Barsis town, Benghazi district, Libya. In addition to the bomber, at least thirteen people were killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
12/22/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a primary school in Umm Al-Amad town, Homs governorate, Syria. In addition to the bomber, at least 20 people, including students, were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2013: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated near a Thailand National Police station in Padang Besar town, Songkhla province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of five bombings in Sadao district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK).
12/22/2013: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated near a Thailand National Police station in Sadao town, Songkhla province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of five bombings in Sadao district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK).
12/22/2013: An explosive device detonated in a public market in Madain town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2013: An explosive device detonated in Zeitoun neighborhood, Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least one civilian was killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2013: An explosive device detonated inside Nasr Al-Islam Mosque in Cairo city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2013: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Police vehicle in Badaber city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2013: An explosive device detonated near a police station and a store in Dera Murad Jamali city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2013: An explosive device detonated near a popular market in Nahrawan town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and nine others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2013: An explosive device detonated near Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers as they were defusing another device in Qush Tapa district, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. At least one soldier was killed and two others were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2013: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) patrol in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least four officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2013: An explosive device detonated near Colonel Abdul Qayyum Noorzai in a bazaar in western Herat province, Afghanistan. Noorzai, a district police chief, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/22/2013: An explosive device detonated near the convoy of an Iraqi Army brigade commander in southwestern Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2013: An explosive device planted on a bus was discovered in Bat Yam town, Tel Aviv district, Israel. At least one person was injured in the blast as it was being defused. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).
12/22/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a Lotus Express store in Danok town, Songkhla province, Thailand. This was one of two devices discovered and defused in Danok, and one of five incidents in Sadao district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK).
12/22/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a McDonald's restaurant in Danok town, Songkhla province, Thailand. This was one of two devices discovered and defused in Danok, and one of five incidents in Sadao district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK).
12/22/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an Iraqi Armed Forces patrol in Tharthar town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near Oliver Hotel in Danok town, Songkhla province, Thailand. At least two people were killed and 25 others were injured in the blast. This was one of five bombings in Sadao district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK).
12/22/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused near a Thailand National Police station in Phuket city, Phuket province, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the unsuccessful attack to the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN).
12/22/2013: Approximately 24 rockets were fired at an Iraqi Army barracks near Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2013: Assailants abducted Najibollah Kamran in Takhar province, Afghanistan. Kamran, the education director in Takhar, was released on December 28, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2013: Assailants abducted seven construction workers from Budhaniya village, Jharkhand state, India. All seven workers were rescued by police forces on December 31, 2013. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/22/2013: Assailants attacked the residence of Sufi spiritual leader, Lutfar Rahman Faruq, in Gopibag area, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Six people, including Faruq, were killed in the attack. Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2013: Assailants attacked Toubou civilians in Ajdabiya town, Wahat district, Libya. At least one person was killed in the assault. Additionally, nine Toubou civilians were abducted and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Libya Shield Force, the Island Brigade (Libya), and the Zwai Tribe.
12/22/2013: Assailants attempted to stab Israeli Border Police officers at a checkpoint in Maale Adumim town, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. The officers were able to stop the attack before anyone was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2013: Assailants kidnapped four Power Grid Corporation of India Limited employees in Chirang district, Assam state, India. Three of the employees were released shortly after the abduction, and the fourth victim, an engineer, was released on December 31, 2013. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
12/22/2013: Assailants opened fire on an Iraqi Army checkpoint in Dibis district, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least three soldiers were killed and another was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials suspect that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was behind the attack.
12/22/2013: Assailants opened fire on Yemen Army soldiers in Mukalla city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. At least one soldier was injured in the assault. Additionally, one soldier was kidnapped and the outcome is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2013: Assailants set fire to a Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) vehicle in Malikabad neighborhood, Turbat city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2013: Assailants shot and killed a Sahwa Council member in Himreen area, Tikrit district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2013: Assailants shot and killed a staff member of the Presidential Palace near Bakaaraha Market in Howl Wadaag neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect the that Al-Shabaab was behind the attack.
12/22/2013: Assailants stormed a Ministry of Rural Development road construction site and set vehicles on fire in Karli village, Odisha state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, two construction vehicles were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
12/22/2013: Six assailants beat up a man and locked him in the trunk of a car in Villeurbanne city, Rhone-Alpes department, France. The Jewish Defense League (JDL) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the victim was being punished for performing the quenelle, an anti-Semitic gesture.
12/22/2013: Ten explosive devices were discovered and defused near a water reservoir in Al-Anbar governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2013: Three explosives-laden vehicles were discovered and defused in Juwaybah town, Al-Anbar governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2014: An assailant attempted to attack an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Kfir Brigade soldier with a knife at the border crossing in Nitzanei Oz town, Central district, Israel. The assailant was subdued before he could injure anyone. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Palestinian extremists.
12/22/2014: An explosive device attached to an Afghan Police vehicle detonated outside Maiwand Bank in Kunduz city, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. At least one person was killed and 6 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2014: An explosive device detonated at a produce store in Yusufiyah region, Babil governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and 10 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2014: An explosive device detonated near a bus at the Dukku Motor Park in Gombe city, Gombe state, Nigeria. At least 20 people were killed and 18 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Boko Haram was behind the attack.
12/22/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) vehicle in Nusaybin city, Mardin province, Turkey. At least seven soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2014: An explosive device detonated near a vehicle in Krasne town, Kyivska oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2014: An explosive device detonated near Bauchi Central Market in Bauchi city, Bauchi state, Nigeria. At least six people were killed and 19 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Boko Haram was behind the attack.
12/22/2014: An explosive device planted underneath a bridge detonated in Shirin Tagab district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. At least five children were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/22/2014: An explosive device was discovered in a residential area and defused in Coolock neighborhood, Dublin city, Dublin county, Ireland. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2014: Assailants attacked a KFC Restaurant in Chandra Nagar town, Kerala state, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three attacks carried out by the same group of assailants in Palakkad district on this date. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and left anti-American posters at the scene of the attack and demanded a "revolution." However, officials denied their involvement in the incidents.
12/22/2014: Assailants attacked a McDonald's Restaurant in Chandra Nagar town, Kerala state, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three attacks carried out by the same group of assailants in Palakkad district on this date. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and left anti-American posters at the scene of the attack and demanded a "revolution." However, officials denied their involvement in the incidents.
12/22/2014: Assailants attacked a Pakistani Police vehicle with grenades and firearms in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least 13 assailants were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
12/22/2014: Assailants attacked an Indian Forest Service (IFS) office in Mukkali, Kerala, India. There were no reported casualties but the office was damaged and a vehicle was set on fire in the incident. This was one of three attacks carried out by the same group of assailants in Palakkad district on this date. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials questioned the veracity of this claim.
12/22/2014: Assailants attacked an Indian Forest Service (IFS) outpost in Vellamunda town, Kerala state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, windows and furniture were damaged in the incident. Maoists claimed responsibility; however, officials denied their involvement in the incidents.
12/22/2014: Assailants attacked Bamba town, Gao region, Mali. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA).
12/22/2014: Assailants attacked residents and buildings with firearms and explosive devices in Geidam town, Yobe state, Nigeria. At least five people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the assault. In addition, an unknown number of inmates escaped from the prison. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/22/2014: Assailants attacked Ukrainian Army soldiers with projectiles and firearms in Shchastya town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Luhansk People's Republic.
12/22/2014: Assailants opened fire and launched projectiles at Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers in Chernukhino town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2014: Assailants opened fire and launched projectiles at Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers in Stanytsia Luhanska town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police patrol near a graveyard in Maneri Payan town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Armed Forces of Libya checkpoint in Dahr al-Ahmar suburb, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. At least five soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) soldiers who were responding to a call about people planting an explosive device in Rizal village, Agusan del Norte province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on Hamud al-Mahdi in Ibb governorate, Yemen. Al-Mahdi, a Huthi leader, was not harmed but at least two bodyguards were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
12/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on Maulana Malik Zar in Orangi Town neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Zar, the leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F), was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on Sanjay Kumar Tiwari near Kadia Railway Crossing in Ishuapur town, Bihar state, India. Tiwari, an Indian Police Service (IPS) police chief, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on Shia civilians near at a motorcycle shop in Moosa Colony neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and two others were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2014: Assailants set fire to a civilian vehicle in Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/22/2014: Assailants shot and injured an Egyptian Armed Forces officer in Al Marj neighborhood, Cairo city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2014: Assailants shot and killed a Libyan Army soldier in Al-Abiyar town, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2014: Assailants threw a grenade that landed near civilians and detonated in Mandera town, Mandera county, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2014: Assailants threw two grenades that landed and detonated in Sonarpur village, Kokrajhar district, Assam state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of three grenade attacks in Kokrajhar district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Songbijit Faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
12/22/2014: Assailants threw two grenades that landed near a cinema hall and detonated in Gossaigaon town, Assam state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of three grenade attacks in Kokrajhar district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Songbijit Faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
12/22/2014: Assailants threw two grenades that landed near a petrol pump and detonated in Patgaon village, Assam state, India. At least three people were wounded in the blasts. This was one of three grenade attacks in Kokrajhar district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Songbijit Faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
12/22/2014: Assailants wearing police uniforms shot and killed a security guard at The Sands at Chale Island Hotel in Diani Beach town, Kwale county, Kenya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2014: Five explosive devices detonated in succession in Askari area, Tuz Khormato district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and eight people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2014: Mortars landed near Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers and detonated in Krymske town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2014: Three mortar shells struck Balad district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and 14 people were injured in the attack. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2015: A sniper opened fire on Iraqi Armed Forces soldiers and Iraqi Volunteer Forces members in Amiriyat al-Fallujah, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least seven people, including Major Hakim al-Shamry and six assailants, were killed and another soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2015: A suicide bomber detonated near Iraqi Armed Forces soldiers and militia members in Albu Diab, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least 14 soldiers were killed and 12 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/22/2015: An assailant detonated an explosive device near the offices of the Andean Development Corporation (CAF) - Development Bank of Latin America in Caracas, Venezuela. No casualties or injuries were reported, but the bank was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2015: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated along Filistin Street in 9 Nissan neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle was killed and at least two others people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2015: An explosive device detonated at a rubber plantation in Mangal neighborhood, Sumisip, Basilan province, Philippines. A plantation supervisor was killed in the blast. This was one of two attacks on the plant on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
12/22/2015: An explosive device detonated at a rubber plantation in Mangal neighborhood, Sumisip, Basilan province, Philippines. A security guard was killed in the blast. This was one of two attacks on the plant on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
12/22/2015: An explosive device detonated in Amil neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and four others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2015: An explosive device detonated in As Sinai neighborhood, Nahrawan, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2015: An explosive device detonated in Rodbar village, Chahar Burja district, Nimroz province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
12/22/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy in Shaheedano Dhand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle in Marwar neighborhood, Quetta, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least one soldier was injured in the blast. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Al Bakriyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2015: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in Sheikh Omar neighborhood, 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 attack.
12/22/2015: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Yaaqshid neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Qahira neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Seven soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting an armored police vehicle on July 23 Street, Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. A civilian and a police officer were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Major Abdul Wakeel in Mahalleh area, Herat province, Afghanistan. Wakeel, the Shindand district police chief, was unharmed, although the vehicle was damaged in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused inside a kindergarten in Turkey. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/22/2015: Assailants abducted a six-year old in Garseila village, Central Darfur state, Sudan. The victim, Abdelwahid Mousa Abdelkarim, was released at an unspecified time. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2015: Assailants abducted Yahya Eisa Abdelrahman, a charcoal burner, in Jimeiza Tegaro village, South Darfur state, Sudan. The whereabouts of Abdelrahman are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2015: Assailants attacked Beleusa village, Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Five civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Democratic Liberation Forces of Rwanda (FDLR).
12/22/2015: Assailants attacked Colonel Jalal al-Awbali in Ribat, Dar Sad district, Adan governorate Yemen. Al-Awbali, Pro-Hadi fighter, was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2015: Assailants attacked the residence of Mir Akram Dashti in Balochistan province, Pakistan. It is unknown whether Dashti, a National Party candidate, was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2015: Assailants detonated explosives at a Sufi shrine in Boumilianah neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) and the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State were involved.
12/22/2015: Assailants detonated two explosive devices and opened fire on the convoy of Ruben Jude Lim in Ilaya village, Balud district, Masbate province, Philippines. Lim, the Balud mayor, was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/22/2015: Assailants executed 17 people accused of using the internet in Mosul, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/22/2015: Assailants fired mortars at the Harabesh Primary School in Deir ez-Zor city, Deir ez-Zor governorate, Syria. At least nine children were killed and 20 other people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/22/2015: Assailants fired rockets at an armored police vehicle in Omer Kavlak Square, Sirnak province, Turkey. A police officer was killed and two officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military convoy in Bukid village, Northern Samar province, Philippines. A soldier was killed and two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military detachment in Nalapaan village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military headquarters in Erenas village, Samar province, Philippines. A soldier and a civilian were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on a passenger van in Nana Sahib, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and five others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on Chikordi Dike in Rivers state, Nigeria. Dike, an All Progressive Congress (APC) chief, was not harmed; however, a police escort was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2015: Assailants shot and killed a bakery owner in Lamphel area, Imphal, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2015: Assailants threw tear gas grenades into a Palestinian residence in Beitillu village, West Bank. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Israeli extremists.
12/22/2015: Police officials identified and arrested an assailant attempting to plant a landmine in Pashtun Zarghun district, Herat province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailant as Yaqoot Shah.
12/22/2015: Residents identified and attempted to stop seven suicide bombers in Mamdi district, Lac region, Chad. Four of the assailants detonated, resulting in three assailant deaths, and three assailants fled. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was involved.
12/22/2015: Security forces discovered an explosive device at a preschool in Sirnak, Turkey. As disposal experts were defusing the device, assailants opened fire on them. No casualties were reported in the ensuing clash and the device was later successfully destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/22/2015: Soldiers discovered and defused explosives planted near an oil pipeline in Nusaybin district, Mardin province, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/22/2016: An explosive device detonated at a garage in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Three people were killed and four people were injured in the blast; the victims included security personnel and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/22/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Philippine Army (PA) convoy in Satan, Shariff Aguak district, Maguindanao, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
12/22/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in the 10th police district of Kandahar, Afghanistan. At least two people, a soldier and a civilian, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Parwan, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting Ahmad al-Dulaymi's convoy in Khalidiyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. Al-Dulaymi, a district officer, was not harmed; however, at least four people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2016: Assailants abducted at least seven tribal elders in Barire, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the tribal elders were abducted because they participated in Somalia's lower house elections.
12/22/2016: Assailants abducted Shu Nar Myar in Rakhine, Myanmar. Myar, a Bengali librarian, was beheaded and his body was discovered the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Rohingya extremists.
12/22/2016: Assailants and suicide bombers attacked military forces in Intisar, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of four coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. Security forces repelled the assaults, killing 12 assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/22/2016: Assailants and suicide bombers attacked military forces in Mithaq, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of four coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. Security forces repelled the assaults, killing 12 assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/22/2016: Assailants and suicide bombers attacked military forces in Salam, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of four coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. Security forces repelled the assaults, killing 12 assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/22/2016: Assailants and suicide bombers attacked military forces in Sihah, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of four coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. Security forces repelled the assaults, killing 12 assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/22/2016: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Maruf, Kandahar, Afghanistan. At least two assailants were killed and a third assailant was injured in ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2016: Assailants attacked Saudi military forces near the Saudi border in Yemen. 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 Huthi extremists.
12/22/2016: Assailants attacked Syrian military personnel and allied militia members in Palmyra, Homs, Syria. At least 27 soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/22/2016: Assailants opened fire on civilians near Sortony, North Darfur, Sudan. At least two people were injured and three others were abducted in the assault. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2016: Assailants opened fire on Mario Austria and Luis Favorito in Bukal, Batangas, Philippines. Austria, a local village councilor, was killed and Favorito, another local village councilor, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2016: Assailants raided Bwalanda, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least 17 Nande civilians and two assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hutus.
12/22/2016: Assailants shot and killed G. Apparao, the husband of a Sarpanch, in Koraput, Odisha, India. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that G. Apparao was targeted because they believed he was a police informant.
12/22/2016: Assailants shot and killed Lieutenant General Samuel Omar Williams, a former Chief of Defense Staff, at his residence in Devil Hole, Western, Sierra Leone. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a Pakistani Police checkpoint in Bakra Mandi, Mastung district, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one constable was killed and another was injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at a residence in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2016: Assailants threw grenades at the Akbar Ali School in Michni, Mohmand district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2016: Security forces identified and opened fire on two suicide bombers targeting a military base in Galmeri village, near Mafa, Borno, Nigeria. The assailants detonated, killing themselves and injuring three civilians. This was one of two similar attacks in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/22/2016: Security forces identified and opened fire on two suicide bombers targeting a military base in Limankara, Borno, Nigeria. The assailants detonated, killing themselves, but failing to cause further casualties. This was one of two similar attacks in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/22/2016: Three suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vehicles at a market in Gogjali, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. In addition to the assailants, at least 30 people were killed and 60 people were injured in the blasts. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at an Afghan Local Police (ALP) station in Maywand district, Kandahar, Afghanistan. In addition to the assailant, at least six police officers were killed and five police officers were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2017: An assailant opened fire on a Pennsylvania State Capitol Police vehicle at the intersection of Fourth Street and Walnut Street near the Capitol Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two attacks targeting police officers in Harrisburg on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities identified the assailant as Ahmed Aminamin El-Mofty.
12/22/2017: An assailant opened fire on a Pennsylvania State Capitol Police vehicle near Strawberry Square in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. At least one officer was injured in the assault. Officers pursued the assailant to the intersection of 17th Street and Mulberry Street, where he was shot and killed. This was one of two attacks targeting police officers in Harrisburg on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities identified the assailant as Ahmed Aminamin El-Mofty.
12/22/2017: An explosive device detonated at a district Land Revenue Office in Siraha, Province 2, Nepal. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2017: An explosive device detonated at the Greek Ministry of Justice, Transparency, and Human Rights Appeals Court in Athens, Greece. Assailants also opened fire on a security guard as they were leaving the court after planting the device. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Group of Popular Fighters claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the "judicial system is not blind, but serves the interests of capitalists."
12/22/2017: An explosive device detonated near a street market in Suwaib neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2017: Assailants abducted a civilian in Binan district, Laguna, Philippines. The hostage was rescued a short time later. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/22/2017: Assailants attacked Akbar Stanekzai in Pad Khwabi Shanah, Logar, Afghanistan. Stanekzai, a Wolesi Jirga member, was not harmed, but one of his bodyguards was killed and two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/22/2017: Assailants attacked civilians attending a festival in Nindem, Jemaa, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least four people were killed and eight others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists. Sources also suspected that the incidents may have been carried out by Boko Haram.
12/22/2017: Assailants attacked military personnel who were protecting engineers for the Arghandi-Ghazni power line in Saydabad district, Wardak, Afghanistan. At least one soldier and 10 assailants were killed and two soldiers and six assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/22/2017: Assailants attacked Zeneme, Extreme-North, Cameroon. Two civilians were killed in the attack. This was one of two related incidents in the same region overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/22/2017: Assailants attempted to abduct the brother of a local politician in Gudem Kotha Veedhi, Andhra Pradesh, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/22/2017: Assailants fired a grenade at Pakistani Police officers in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2017: Assailants in Afghanistan opened fire on an under-construction Frontier Corps (FC) post in Shunkrai, Mohmand district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least eight people, including three soldiers and five assailants, were killed and 11 other assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle transporting Hazara civilians along Western Bypass Road in Nakhailabad neighborhood, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people were killed and two other people were injured in the assault. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on an Iraqi Volunteer Forces checkpoint near Samarra, Saladin, Iraq. At least four soldiers were killed and another soldier was injured in the assault. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on Congolese Army soldiers in Lulimba, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least eight soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mai Mai Mazembe Militia.
12/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on Mohammad Javed Khan in Sheikh Muhammadi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Khan, a local government Nazim and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) member, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2017: Assailants raided a construction site and set fire to several vehicles in Konta, Chhattisgarh, India. Additionally, an unknown number of villagers were taken from their residences and assaulted during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/22/2017: Assailants set fire to an earth mover in Kumkumpudi, Andhra Pradesh, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/22/2017: Assailants threw two petrol bombs at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) post in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2017: Assailants threw two sound grenades at the residence of a lawyer in Qiblah neighborhood, Basra, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2080: On Monday night, in the Khadhraa neighborhood in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, gunmen kidnapped an owner of a liquor store. There was no casualties, damage, or motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/23/1973: In the United States, an unknown white, male body, wrapped in canvas and plastic, is found washed up on the beach at Pacheco Street and the Great Highway in San Francisco's Sunset district.  When the bloody and hacked body was retrieved, it was uncovered that the head was practically decapitated where the neck meets the shoulders and the extremities were also gone.  Only the torso was left, and the body was so badly beaten and tortured that it was unidentifiable, leading the police to name it "Unknown Body #169."  It was later discovered that this was the body of a man who had been kidnapped by the same black Muslims who committed the .32 caliber killings; the man was stripped naked, tied up, gagged, urinated on, and then subsequently mutilated with a collection of knives, machetes, meat cleavers, and metal cutters. The man's stomach was cut open, and he had been castrated.  This incident is believed to also be one of the Zebra murders, despite the fact that no indictments other than conspiracy charges were brought in this case.  The perpetrators were black Muslims who believed in the teachings of the Nation of Islam, and believed that they had to "destroy the enemy" and "kill devils," which they translated into meaning, kill whites.  The motives were racist in origins and a response to the racial rhetoric of the time.  This was the eleventh in a series of 20 attacks (with 23 victims) on random whites by black Muslims who came to be known as the Zebra Killers.
12/23/1999: Popular Liberation Army (Ejircito Popular de Liberaciyn - EPL) members kidnapped an American in the Santander Mountain region of Colombia, claiming that the victim had ties to the U.S. government. The hostage was released on January 13, 2000, when they determined he had no ties to the government.
12/23/2000: Four armed men, pretending to be Algerian soldiers, used a homemade bomb to break into the house of an Algerian family in Merbouni, Algeria.  The assailants proceeded to shoot and kill three members of the family.  Additionally, one other family member was wounded in the attack.  It is believed that the perpetrators were affiliated with the Islamic insurgency in Algeria.
12/23/2000: Four suspected Muslim fundamentalists dressed as soldiers attacked a family in Merbouni village, in Bougara municipality, Blida, Algeria.  The assailants asked to be let into the family home and when they were refused entrance, they blew the door up with an improvised explosive device.  Once inside, the assailants killed three family members, including a three-year-old girl, and wounded another family member.  The other members of the family escaped unharmed.
12/23/2001: An improvised explosive device detonated behind a McDonalds outlet in northern Athens, Attica periphery, Greece.  The building and a billboard were damaged in the explosion.  Authorities believe that the device likely consisted of dynamite with a slow fuse.  No group has claimed responsibility for the incident and motive is unknown.
12/23/2001: Chief Bola Ige was shot by a seven-member gang of gunmen who broke into his home. The killing was allegedly done in response to an ongoing political dispute. Ige was the leader of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), the party that controlled six Southwest states. Disagreement stemmed from determination of the PDP leaders to win the Southwest states in the 2003 election. Although the gang of assassins confessed to murdering Ige, all suspects accused of hiring the gang, including Senator Iyiola Omisore, and 11 others, were cleared and freed by Oyo state High courts sitting in Ibadan.
12/23/2001: Maoists ambushed an army patrol in Salang Khola, Nepal. There soldiers, and one rebel were killed in the attack.
12/23/2001: Separatist rebels from the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) ambushed police forces in Mata Ie in East Aceh, Indonesia. There were conflicting estimates of how many police officers were injured in the attack.
12/23/2001: Several armed men attacked a security post during an attempt to rescue a detained prisoner in al-Siyani, Yemen. One security personnel member and one assailant were killed in the attack.
12/23/2001: Ugandan Minister, Brig Mosses Ali, was shot and wounded in his vehicle during an attack outside of Adjumani, Uganda. It was not certain who was responsible for the attack, or if Ali was targeted.
12/23/2002: Around twenty perpetrators, believed to be affiliated with the Islamic insurgency in Algeria, ambushed municipal guardsmen and militiamen on a personal transport vehicle travelling on a road near Beni Milenk, Algeria.  One individual was killed and two others were wounded.  It is unknown if the vehicle was damaged.
12/23/2003: A bomb exploded outside a government office in the town of Poso in Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. No injuries were reported, and no group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2003: A bomb laid inside a bus in the Indonesian town of Poso was discovered and detonated without harming anyone. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2003: Two people were wounded in the Gaza Strip Jewish settlement of Nisanit when a house was hit by a rocket. HAMAS' military wing , the Izz-al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, claimed responsibility for the attack in retaliation for the deaths of Palestinians during Israeli raids.
12/23/2004: A remote-controlled bomb, suspected to have been placed by al-Qaida outside the home of tribal elder Sher Ghar, detonated, killing his son, and injuring another family member in Makin, Pakistan.
12/23/2005: A 15-kilogram device planted under a stolen Nissan Sedan car exploded in front of an auto parts store injuring six people, including two policemen, and causing damage to five buildings in the Muang (District) in southern Thailand. The Prime Minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, was visiting the area at the time of the attack and although there was no claim of responsibility, Thai government authorities blamed Islamic militants for the bombing.
12/23/2005: A car bombing that injured two policemen and three civilians in Colombia’s Arauca Department has been attributed to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
12/23/2005: In the eastern Nepalese city of Dhunge Saandh, two civilians, Darinjen Sherpa and Phurba Sherpa, were killed and two others critically injured in a landmine explosion. Police suspected anti-government guerrillas were responsible for planting the device.
12/23/2005: Seven suspected Taliban insurgents were arrested for setting fire to a school in the Panjwai (District) of Kandahar (Province) Province. The school was completely destroyed in the attack. Although there was no claim of responsibility for this attack, but authorities suspected the Taliban.
12/23/2006: In Tim, Shamal Darfur, Sudan, perpetrators killed 18 civilians and kidnapped eight others. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/23/2006: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked the crippled Jordanian cargo ship "Farah III" off the coast of Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka, around 3:00am.  The 25-member crew was kidnapped, and the communications and radar equipment were removed from the ship, which was abandoned as it was immovable.  Two days later, on December 25th, the crew were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).  There was one person, the ship's second officer, who was injured in the attack.
12/23/2006: Militants in Nigeria blew up two oil pipelines, one in Port Harcourt and another in Warri, Delta State. The Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) denies responsibility.
12/23/2007:  In Mingaora, Pakistan, a sucicide bomber detonated his vehicle-borne improvised explosive devide (VBIED) near a military convoy.  Six civillians were killed, along with four soldiers and three children.  Fifteen soldiers were wounded along with 11 civillians.  Damages were suffered toward four civillain vehicle, two military vehicles, 14 shops, and to nearby electric lines.  The Thrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility.
12/23/2007: A bomb exploded outside police barracks in Ajaccio, Corsica. Two people were injured.  Though no one claimed responsibility, officials suspect Corsican separatist groups.
12/23/2007: A bomb exploded outside the treasury building in Ajaccio, Corsica. No one was injured.  Though no one claimed responsibility, officials suspect Corsican separatist groups.
12/23/2007: In Afghanistan’s Khost Province, three civilians were killed and two others wounded when their vehicle was struck by a roadside, remote-controlled bomb. No specific group was blamed or claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2007: Police blamed the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) for damaging the electrical infrastructure of the Colombian port city of Buenaventura, causing the city to suffer a black out.
12/23/2007: Sri Lankan Army troops uncovered three land mines during a route clearing patrol in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. Each landmine weighed around 15kg and were trapped in a cluster along the Puwarasakulama-Settikulama main route. It is believed they were there to target the Army picket line. A soldier detected a tripwire, which led to the discovery of the mines. The mines were all successfully defused.
12/23/2007: Suspected Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Goit (JTMM-G) activists detonated a bomb at the residence of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) member Purushottam Poudel in Kalaiya, Bara, Nepal. No damage was reported. The motive behind the attack is unknown.
12/23/2007: Unknown perpetrators, believed to be affiliated with the Islamic insurgency in Algeria, detonated a homemade bomb targeting a convoy of Algerian soldiers near Tébessa, Algeria.  Three soldiers were wounded and it is unknown if the blast caused any property damage.
12/23/2008: On Tuesday afternoon, at around 1330, a bombing attempt on a Rural Transit Management Inc. passenger bus was prevented by policemen aboard. Police and military personnel heightened security in the city after two bombs were discovered inside a carton in a bus terminal in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur. The improvised explosive devices were composed of two cartridges of 60mm mortars with wiring and timing devices. Police immediately deployed the explosive ordnance and disposal unit to the area. No group claimed responsibility. No casualties were reported.
12/23/2008: On Tuesday morning, at 0410, in Dera Dera Ismail Khan, Northwest Frontier, militants fired eight rockets at sensitive targets at the community. The first rocket landed at a tennis court, the second hit the floor of a house, and the third landed at Gul Zaman street, in Bazaar Kalan near the city police station. Two other rockets landed in an open field at the back of an office of Pakistan Air Force and the sixth one blasted at Noor mosque. The last two rockets did not explode. Two homes and one government building were damaged. Ansar Wa Mohajir claimed responsibility for the attack. No casualties were reported.
12/23/2008: On Tuesday morning, at about 0730, in Binoongan village in Arakan, Cotabato, Philippines, 15 New People's Army (NPA) assailants attacked a banana plantation by unknown means. No casualties or damages were reported. The assailants next took four civilian, one of them female, hostage to use as human shields while they fled from authorities in a vehicle they stole from the plantation. The victims were released unharmed that same day. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2008: On Tuesday morning, at around 1000, Tarmiya, Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside bomb targeted the convoy of Faisal Ismail, the police chief in the town of Mashaada. The blast killed Ismail, his wife, and three policemen and wounded two other policemen. There was no motive reported and no one claimed responsibility.
12/23/2008: On Tuesday night, at 2250, assailants fired upon and set fire to a cafe in Gazi-Yurt, Ingushetia, Russia. The fire caused damage to the cafe but did not cause any casualties. Unidentified men in two cars drove up to the Vainakh cafe, broke the lock of the gate, drove into the yard of the cafe and opened fire with automatic weapons. They then splashed petrol on the cafe and set fire to it. The Caucasus Emirate claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2008: On Tuesday night, at about 2100, in Isabela, Basilan, Philippines, two assailants on a motorcycle threw a grenade at a crowd of people attending an outdoor live band performance at Jollibee fast food restaurant, wounding 26 civilians, two of them children. Basilan Provincial Police Senior Superintendent Salik Macapanatar said police had recovered the safety pin lever of an MK-11 fragmentation grenade. Some of the injured were identified as  Berlinda Ganaban, 19; Arnold Esmael, 20; Rham Aron, 16; Nahji Aspara, 18; Muktar Nur, 24; Abdul Nasser, 17; Edris Husin, 20; Rexter Peralta, 22; Hajimar Sahir, 18; and Alwhidz Mohammad, 21, and Jemar Aming. Aming was taken to Zamboanga City Medical Center due to critical injuries.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Abu Sayyaf Group was responsible.
12/23/2008: On Tuesday, a fight between al Shabaab and Ahlu-Sunna Wal-Jama left 10 al Shabaab fighters dead in Somalia. There was no reported damage.
12/23/2008: On Tuesday, five persons were killed by unidentified assailants in the Raidih Police Station area in Gumla, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility, however, the Jharkhand Liberation Tigers are suspected.
12/23/2008: On Tuesday, in Khwazakhela, North West Frontier, Pakistan, unidentified militants blew up a bridge in the Alamganj area with an improvised explosive device (IED). No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the bombing, though it is widely believed that the Taliban was responsible.
12/23/2008: On Tuesday, in Swat, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan, Pro-Taliban militants beheaded a civilian in the Khwazakhela area. There was no damage reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
12/23/2008: On Tuesday, in the Nishat Chowk area of Mingaora, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired upon and killed a women begger and her daughter. There was no damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2008: On Tuesday, in the Qamber area of Mingora, North West Frontier, Pakistan, Pro-Taliban militants shot and killed a man and his wife. There was no damage reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
12/23/2008: On Tuesday, the Democratic Front for the Liberation of West Bank and Gaza Strip launched a 'homemade projectile' at the Kerem Shalom crossing, Gaza Strip, West Bank and Gaza Strip. No casualties were indicated in the claim.
12/23/2008: On Tuesday, unidentified militants shot dead a senior tea executive in Carramore tea estate along the India-Bhutan border under Harisinga Police Station in Udalguri, Assam, India. Deputy Manager Gautom Kotoky of Corramore Tea Estate, owned by McLeod & Russell Group, was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, however, suspected Adivasi National Liberation Army militants were suspected.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday afternoon at 1345, in Ortega, Tolima, Colombia, an improvised explosive device exploded in a Gana Gana gambling establishment, killing one employee, wounding three others and two customers, and destroying the business. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was responsible in response to the business owners failing to pay extortion money to them.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday at 2115, a sticky improvised explosive device inside the car of Captain Zamel Mohammad Khidr detonated near a gas station in al Iskan neighborhood in northeastern Kirkuk, Iraq. The Captain was injured and the vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday between 1700 and 2000, a roadside improvised explosive device exploded near a Shiite mosque in al Karradah neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq, killing one civilian and wounding four others. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday between 1700 and 2000, a roadside improvised explosive device exploded, injuring two Shiite pilgrims in ad Dora district of southern Baghdad, Iraq. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday evening, gunmen killed a retired deputy officer in the former army in front of his house in al Aamel neighborhood in western Mosul, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility. There was no reported damage.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday from 1700 and 2000, a booby-trapped parked motorcycle exploded in the al Ilaam district of southern Baghdad, Iraq. One Shia pilgrim was killed and five were wounded. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday morning, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) near a church, killing two civilians, wounding five others, and damaging the church and several nearby residences and stores. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday night, between 1700 and 2000, a magnetic improvised explosive device (IED) exploded near Al Nidaa mosque in Baghdad, Iraq. The driver was injured. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday night, between 1700 and 2000, a magnetic improvised explosive device (IED) stuck to a civilian vehicle exploded in Al Eskan neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq. No casualties were reported. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday overnight, Taliban militants blew up a government-run girl's school in Bazgarah, Khyber district, Pakistan. The building had 21 rooms, all of which have been destroyed. No casualties resulted from the bombing because the property was closed at the time.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday, 10 miles west of Fallujah in Al Amiriyah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near the vehicle a tribal sheikh, a U.S. allied Sunni militia leader and a member of Al Anbar provincial council, Eifan Saadon al-Eifan, wounding two bodyguards and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday, a civilian vehicle struck a roadside bomb planted by Taliban militants in Takhta Pul district, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed and three others were injured. The Taliban didn't claim responsibility.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday, a mortar shell landed on a popular marketplace in Abu Ghurayb in western Baghdad, Iraq. Three civilians were wounded. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday, a university professor, Saud al Dulaimi found a sticky improvised explosive device inside his car while he was leaving his house in al Dubbat neighborhood in downtown Fallujah, Iraq. Bomb squad personnel managed to dismantle the device without causing any casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday, Al Anbar, Iraq, a magnetic improvised explosive device that was stuck to the vehicle of a presidential candidate's car exploded killing one off-duty soldier, injuring the candidate and his relative were injured, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday, an improvised explosive device (IED) targeted Shia mourners in al Ilam neighborhood in southwestern Baghdad, Iraq. Two civilians were killed. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday, an improvised explosive device (IED) was detonated in al Mashtal neighborhood in the Shaab district in eastern Baghdad, Iraq, targeting a number of Shia worshippers who were on their way to the city of Karbala to commemorate Ashura. At least three people have lost their lives and 28 others were injured. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday, in al Dubbat neighborhood in downtown Fallujah, Iraq a roadside improvised explosive device went off killing one civilian and no damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday, in Al Mahmudiyah, Babil, Iraq assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a market near Shiite pilgrims, wounding five civilians and damaging the market. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device outside the residence of a police officer, heavily damaging the home but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday, in the Al Kazimiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a improvised explosive device (IED) attached to a bus in the northwestern Al Kazimiyah neighborhood, killing one or two civilians, wounding three or four others, and damaging the bus. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday, in the Karradah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) outside a mourning tent for Ashura in the central Karradah neighborhood, killing between six civilians, wounding five others, and damaging the tent. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) in the southwestern Saidiya neighborhood, wounding four or five civilian pilgrims. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday, somewhere between 1700 to 2000, a sticky improvised explosive device (IED) that was stuck to a minibus, went off in al Kadhimiya neighborhood in northern Baghdad, Iraq. One civilian was killed and three were wounded. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2009: Two improvised explosive devices detonated in Ain Sebt, Setif province, Algeria.  The devices exploded while the governor was in the area to inspect development projects.  At least three people were injured, including a photographer, a police officer and a guard.  No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2010: A cow set off a buried explosive, slightly wounding the shepherd; in Takamra, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/23/2010: On Thursday afternoon between 1400 and 1500, at the Chilean Embassy in Rome, Lazio, Italy, an improvised explosive device that was placed in a package addressed to a cultural association and sent through the Italian Postal Service detonated when an employee at the Chilean Embassy opened the package. The man received wounds to his hands and face during the explosion but no other casualties resulted. No damage was reported and the Informal Anarchic Federation claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2010: On Thursday evening at 2130, in Nalchik, Kabardino Balkariya, Russia, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device placed under a bench and wounded an employee of the Investigations Directorate that was responsible for investigating high-profile crimes. The Directorate employee's brother was also wounded in the attack. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2010: On Thursday morning at 1100, at the Swiss Embassy in Rome, Lazio, Italy, a parcel bomb exploded and injured one man. The improvised explosive device (IED) was placed in an envelope and sent through the Italian Postal Service. The device detonated when a 53-year-old Swiss employee at the Embassy opened the package. The man received wounds to both of his hands during the explosion but no other casualties or damage resulted. This was the first of two bombings that occurred in Rome, the second occurred at the Chilean Embassy. The Informal Anarchic Federation claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2010: On Thursday noon at 1205, in the Ulitsa Lenina area of Shalushka, Chegemskiy, Kabardino Balkariya, Russia, unidentified gunmen in a VAZ 2114 Zhiguli 14 model car attacked a police checkpost with automatic weapons and killed two police officers. The officers were identified as Major Chaniuar Sokurov and Lieutenant Mambetov. The shooters stole the policemen's pistols and ammunition and fled the scene in their car. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2010: On Thursday, in Borka, Baghlan, Afghanistan, in one of two related attacks, unknown assailants set fire to a communication tower belonging to Afghan Wireless Communication Company. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2010: On Thursday, in Kirandul area in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India, unidentified militants placed explosives under three bridges and triggered blasts, destroying the bridges. No casualties were reported. Two of the bridges were under construction while the third one had been recently constructed. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist militants were responsible.
12/23/2010: On Thursday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a Kurdish civilian. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2010: On Thursday, in Nahrin, Baghlan, Afghanistan, in one of two related attacks, unknown assailants set fire to one communications tower belonging to Mobile Telecommunication Network. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2010: On Thursday, in the Abu Ghurayb neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a speeding car opened fire upon a prominent tribal leader, Sheikh Abdul-Karim al-Dhari, killing him. Dhari was a cousin of the prominent figure Sheikh Harith al-Dhari, the chairman of an opposition group of influential Sunni clerics called the Muslim Scholars Association. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2010: On Thursday, in the al-Zayouna area of the Nissan neighborhood in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices, targeting a funeral gathering over a traffic policeman who had been killed. Three civilians were wounded in the blast and an unknown amount of damage was caused. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2010: On Thursday, in the Joy Haft area of Jalalabad city, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a shop. The blast killed one civilian and wounded six others. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2010: On Thursday, in the Kabacan area of Cotabato, Philippines, unidentified militants planted an improvised explosive device along a path leading to the terminal of the Rural Transit Bus. The bomb was defused before it detonated, causing no casualties or damages. Police and Army investigators were certain the explosive was to be planted in a bus parked at the terminal, but the bomber retreated after seeing several policemen and uniformed soldiers positioned in the surroundings. The explosive was fashioned from a live 81 millimeter mortar projectile rigged with an improvised blasting device attached to a mobile phone. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/23/2010: On Thursday, in the Sadr City area of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two roadside improvised explosive devices near a fuel station. One police officer was wounded in the blast. It is unknown if the blasts resulted in any property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2010: On Thursday, near a movie theater in Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, unknown militants planted an improvised explosive device (IED) that was later discovered by a security guard who noticed a strange package outside of the building. Police were called to investigate the device and security forces safely detonated the IED in a controlled explosion. An examination of the device revealed that the object had been stuffed with explosive substances. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2010: On Thursday, near the Salim Nasar Bagh locality of Loralai, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified assailants shot and killed an Education Department official, identified as Sanaullah. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2010: Soldiers from the National People’s Army (ANP) were ambushed when returning from patrol in Ait Aissi, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria.  First, a roadside bomb exploded, then gunmen opened fire.
12/23/2011: A civilian was killed when a sticky bomb attached to his car detonated in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/23/2011: A local bus was attacked by Maoists in the Palamu district of Jkarkhand, India.  Almost all of the passengers were killed.  There are no reports on the exact number or the number of wounded.
12/23/2011: An explosive device detonated in the Central Hotel in or near Mubi city, Adamawa State, Nigeria.  Two civilians were injured in the explosion, although the hotel was not seriously damaged.  No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2011: An unknown number of armed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants wearing Frontier Constabulary (FC) uniforms and armed with hand grenades, rocket launchers and automatic machine guns attacked a Frontier Constabulary fort in Mullazai, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One FC soldier was killed, at least two others were injured and some 16 others were kidnapped. The militants looted the fort before setting it on fire, causing an unknown amount of damage. A TTP spokesman who identified himself as Asmatullah Shaheen claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was carried out to avenge the death of a local Taliban commander, Taj Gul, in a U.S. drone strike in October in the South Waziristan tribal area. Seven injured FC personnel were able to escape, but the status of the other hostages is unknown.
12/23/2011: An unknown number of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) fighters attacked the Mullazai Fort in Tank district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan. One soldier from the Frontier Constabulary (FC) was killed, and another 23 were kidnapped by the attackers, who also set fire to several rooms of the fort and stole a number of weapons. Seven of the kidnap victims were later able to escape from Taliban custody, but the fate of the remaining 16 FC soldiers taken by the group is unknown. The TTP claimed responsibility for the attack, which the group claims was done in response to the killing of a local Taliban commander.
12/23/2011: In the Khyber tribal region, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified assailants planted explosives in the Bacha Khan Foundation School, destroying 5 classrooms, causing significant structural damage to the building, and shattering the doors and windows of nearby homes. No casualties were reported, and no claim of responsibility was made in this incident.
12/23/2011: In the province of Ghor, Afghanistan, three police officers were wounded when their checkpoint was attacked by armed members of the Taliban.  One of the attackers was killed in the fight.  The motive for the attack is unknown.
12/23/2011: In the Tirah Valley of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas in Pakistan, a roadside bomb injured a civilian when his truck came into contact with the explosive.  The truck also sustained damage.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/23/2011: Two Katyousha rockets were fired at Liberty Base near Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq.  The base had recently been handed over to Iraqi troops.  It is unclear if the rockets struck their target or caused any damage.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/23/2011: Two suicide car bomb attacks occurred in Damascus, Dimashq, Syria.  This first attack occurred outside of the General Intelligence Agency.  Between the two bombings at least 44 people were killed and 166 were wounded.  While no claim of responsibility was reported, it is suspected that al-Qa ida in Iraq was involved.
12/23/2011: Two suicide car bomb attacks occurred in Damascus, Dimashq, Syria.  This second attack occurred outside of the military intelligence building.  Between the two bombings at least 44 people were killed and 166 were wounded.  While no claim of responsibility was reported, it is suspected that al-Qa ida in Iraq was involved.
12/23/2012: A roadside bomb detonated as Kurdish security forces arrived at the scene of an earlier explosion targeting a military patrol in Khanaquin town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and another two were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a military patrol in Khanaquin town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks; a later bombing targeted security forces who were responding to this attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/23/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a military patrol in Khwajdarkhel village, Bara Khel area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2012: An explosive device detonated at an under-construction house in Mashahida town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three construction workers were killed and one more was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2012: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpoint in Ghalanai area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One soldier was injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2012: An explosive device detonated near a pub in Badawa town, Kano state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties or damages resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2012: Approximately 140 assailants held residents hostage while the group allegedly conducted recruitment, intimidation, and kidnapping activities in Tambobong, Davao del Sur region, Philippines. There were no reported casualties and all hostages were released. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, witnesses and authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/23/2012: Assailants fired a rocket at the Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDCL) Nashpa Oil Field in Karak district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, an oil tanker was destroyed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2012: Assailants opened fire on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) logistics convoy in Bati Kot district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. The driver, his assistant, and a child were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2012: Assailants opened fire on Haji Abdul Rahim in Sangcharak district, Sar-e Pol province, Afghanistan. Rahim, the former commander of the Jamiat-i-Islami, and his bodyguard were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2012: Assailants opened fire on Rana Nazeer's vehicle in Gujranwala, Pakistan. Nazeer, a Member of the National Assembly (MNA), was unharmed; however, two guards were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at a police station in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The blast struck a group of job applicants, injuring seven people. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: An explosive device detonated near a National Police of Colombia helicopter just after it landed in Briceno town, Antioquia department, Colombia. The pilot and technician were injured and the aircraft was destroyed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
12/23/2013: An explosive device detonated near Afghan Armed Forces soldiers in Zabul province, Afghanistan. At least one soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: An explosive device detonated near Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least one soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Armed Forces patrol in Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Armed Forces patrol in Akashat town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: An explosive device detonated near an Oil Installations Protection Police patrol in Muhallabiyah town, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least two officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: An explosive device detonated near an outdoor market in Tobchi neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and five others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Bawnlee neighborhood, Tallaght city, Dublin county, Ireland. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused near a marketplace in Al-Rabi neighborhood, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: Approximately 65 explosive devices were discovered and defused in Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: Assailants abducted three people in Simdega district, Jharkhand state, India. The dead bodies of all three individuals were discovered the next morning, December 24, 2013, near Kuladrum village in the district. The People's Liberation Front of India claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the victims had been killed because they were police informers.
12/23/2013: Assailants assaulted worshippers and set fire to a church in Dhading district, Central developmental region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was destroyed in the attack. This was one of five similar incidents in Dhading on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks.
12/23/2013: Assailants attacked an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) on the Iraq-Syria border in Iraq. At least eight assailants were killed and an unknown number were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Nusrah Front.
12/23/2013: Assailants attacked an oil pipeline in Ausailan district, Shabwah governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties; however, the pipeline was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: Assailants attacked North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members in Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least one United States (US) marine was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2013: Assailants attacked the Salahiddin Television (TV) building in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. An explosives-laden vehicle was first detonated before the building was taken over by four suicide bombers. When security forces stormed the building later the same day, two assailants detonated while the other two were killed prior to detonation. In addition to the four bombers, at least five employees were killed and eight others were injured in the incident. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the TV station was targeted because it distorted the image of Iraq's Sunni community.
12/23/2013: Assailants fired a rocket at a school bus stop near Ashkelon city, Southern district, Israel. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: Assailants fired mortar rounds into an Iraqi Armed Forces base in Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least six soldiers were killed and seven others were wounded in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: Assailants kidnapped Hassan Zain from Sharada neighborhood, Kano city, Kano state, Nigeria. At least two people were injured during the abduction. Zaid, the owner of MC Plastics, was released on December 27, 2013. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansaru (Jama'atu Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis Sudan).
12/23/2013: Assailants lit three taxis on fire in Panabo city, Davao del Norte province, Philippines. No one was injured in the attack, but the taxis were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on a bus carrying Shia pilgrims in Baqubah city, Diyala Governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and four others were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on a bus of Shia pilgrims in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and three others were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on a group of Muslims outside a mosque in Ban Bannang Kuwae village, Yala province, Thailand. A Tambon Administration Organization (TAO) member was killed and three other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) barracks in Lisnaskea town, Fermanagh district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however sources suspect that dissident republicans were behind the attack.
12/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members in Alingar district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. At least one soldier was killed in the assault. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Romeo Manuel Jr. in Lingayen city, Pangasinan province, Philippines. Manuel Jr., a village chairperson, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2013: Assailants set fire to a private residence in Dhading district, Central development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack; however, the building was destroyed. This was one of five similar attacks in Dhading on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
12/23/2013: Assailants set fire to a private residence in Dhading district, Central developmental region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was destroyed in the attack. This was one of five similar incidents in Dhading on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks.
12/23/2013: Assailants shot and injured a Special Forces soldier who had been acting as a military imam in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: Assailants shot and killed a Peshmerga member in Al-Rashidiyah neighborhood , Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: Assailants shot and killed an off-duty soldier in Allacapan town, Cagayan province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the New People's Army (NPA) was behind the attack.
12/23/2013: Assailants stormed a construction site in Buleda neighborhood, Turbat city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least six people, including five assailants and one Frontier Corps (FC) soldier, were killed and two assailants were wounded in the assault. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: Two explosive devices detonated inside the Ministry of Public Works and Highways building in Marib governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: A magnetic explosive device attached to an Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle detonated in front of the Arz Begi Mosque in Kunduz city, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. At least at least two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: An assailant threw an explosive device at a civilian vehicle in Odessa city, Odessa oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: An explosive device detonated between the Old City and Al-Tahrir neighborhoods, Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. No casualties were reported, but two cars and several buildings were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the bombing to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
12/23/2014: An explosive device detonated in a vehicle in an unknown location in Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a Defense Ministry colonel, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: An explosive device detonated in Sayidiyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: An explosive device detonated near a market in Saba al-Bor area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: An explosive device detonated near a security checkpoint in Askari area, Tuz Khormato district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Armed Forces of Ukraine checkpoint near Krysmke, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. Six soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: An explosive device detonated near the home of a Sanaa University professor in Bustan al-Sultan area of the Old City neighborhood, Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
12/23/2014: An explosive device detonated on the outskirts of Dera Bugti town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least two people were wounded in the blast. This was one of two bombings around Dera Bugti on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/23/2014: An explosive device detonated outside of the homes of a newspaper editor and his father in Tabari neighborhood, Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. No casualties were reported, but homes were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
12/23/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Taji district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and five soldiers were injured in the blast. The Military Council of the Tribal Revolutionaries (MCTR) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting Assam Rifles (AR) personnel along the Imphal-Ukhrul road, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: An explosive device planted underneath the car of a judge detonated while it was being defused in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. One Huthi was killed and one other was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the blast to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
12/23/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a church in Jolo town, Sulu province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attempted bombing to Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
12/23/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Yusufiyah area, Babil governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: Assailants attacked a doctor and his family in Wadi Jarif area, Sirte district, Libya. The doctor and his wife were killed in the attack, and his daughter was abducted; she was found dead in Sirte on December 25, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
12/23/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a gas pipeline in Sabeel area, Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No casualties were reported, but the pipeline was damaged in the attack. Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for Jordan's involvement against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/23/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a gas pipeline near Pir Koh town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a railway bridge near Mariupol city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. The bridge was destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: Assailants executed two people accused of being military informants in Sinai governorate, Egypt. Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims were targeted because they believed they were military informants.
12/23/2014: Assailants fired on a Muslim cleric in Mayuge district, Eastern region, Uganda. The cleric, Sheikh Abdu Kadir Muwaya, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
12/23/2014: Assailants kidnapped a Sheikh Zuweid government councilor in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The body of the victim was discovered in the village of Zuhayr on January 2, 2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
12/23/2014: Assailants kidnapped two soldiers in Rays Cadde village, Gedo region, Somalia. The soldiers were beheaded soon afterward. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Al-Shabaab.
12/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police conscript driving a prisoner transport vehicle in Sidi Gaber district, Alexandria city, Alexandria governorate, Egypt. The conscript was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a prayer leader near a mosque in Jauharabad area, Punjab province, Pakistan. The prayer leader was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Red Crescent aid worker and a soldier in Dhubab city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. Both individuals were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a tribal leader in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. The leader was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a truck carrying fertilizer in Shadi Kaur area, near Pasni town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. This was one of two related attacks targeting fertilizer trucks near Shadi Kaur on the same day. At least one person was killed and three others were injured across both incidents. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a truck carrying fertilizer in Shadi Kaur area, near Pasni town, Gwadar district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. This was one of two related attacks targeting fertilizer trucks near Shadi Kaur on the same day. At least 1-2 people were killed and 1-3 others, including a Navy official, were injured across both attacks. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on Adivasi civilians in Batasipur area, Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. Six people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the attack. This was one of five attacks on Adivasis in Assam on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
12/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on Adivasi civilians in Pakhiriguri area, Assam state, India. Three people were killed and four others were wounded in the attack. This was one of five attacks on Adivasis in Assam on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
12/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on Adivasi civilians in Phulbari area, Assam state, India. Ten people were killed and three others were wounded in the attack. This was one of five attacks on Adivasis in Assam on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
12/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on Adivasi civilians in Shantipur Ultapani area, Assam state, India. Five people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the attack. This was one of five attacks on Adivasis in Assam on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
12/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on Adivasi civilians in Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. Twenty-three people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the attack. This was one of five attacks on Adivasis in Assam on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
12/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on the former deputy chairman of the interim government of Kismayo at a hotel in Kismayo city, Lower Juba province, Somalia. The politician, Yassin Nur Gas, and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: Assailants set fire to a train track in Bologna city, Emilia-Romagna region, Italy. No casualties were reported, but the track was damaged and service was disrupted. Anarchists claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: Assailants set fire to construction equipment in Paracale town, Camarines Norte province, Philippines. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/23/2014: Assailants stopped the vehicle of a Pakistan People's Party (PPP) politician and issued threats in Chak Bhako Shah area, Punjab province, Pakistan. The incident led to an exchange of gunfire in which no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: Assailants stormed several homes and abducted three people from Khashabah town, Sanaa governorate, Yemen. The whereabouts of the victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Huthis.
12/23/2014: Assailants threw a grenade near a graveyard in Stanytsya Luhanska, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. One civilian was killed and one other was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: Police officers shot and killed an assailant driving an explosives-laden vehicle before he could reach a police checkpost in Khogyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted in a wagon in Sarai Kala area, Taxila town, Punjab province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: Security forces found an explosive device and a rocket-propelled grenade in Don Panaca area, Magpet, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/23/2014: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden vehicle near a bridge in Dhuluiya district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The vehicle was successfully defused. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: Two explosive devices detonated in a market near Tahrir Square area, Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. No casualties were reported, but homes were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
12/23/2015: A female suicide bomber detonated in Nguetchewe, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. In addition to the bomber, two people, including an infant, were killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/23/2015: An assailant threw an explosive device into a restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2015: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Adil neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and the owner of the vehicle, a former Iraqi Army officer, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2015: An explosive device detonated at a National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) tower in Taverdo, Buluan district, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM), which denied involvement.
12/23/2015: An explosive device detonated at a police station in Sur district, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. One police officer was killed and six officers and one civilian were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/23/2015: An explosive device detonated at the Sabiha Gokcen International Airport tarmac in Istanbul, Turkey. An airport employee was killed, another employee was injured, and five planes were damaged in the blast. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for operations in Kurdish areas.
12/23/2015: An explosive device detonated in al-Maamel neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and nine others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2015: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Al-Wardiyah, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and six others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2015: An explosive device detonated near a military convoy in Nada area, Rueso district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. At least seven soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2015: An explosive device detonated near a taxi in Sur Dagai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least three people were killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Hurriya neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Ur neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2015: An explosive device planted under a vehicle detonated in Majorkhul area, Imphal district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a bus station in Khalis, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and 10 others were injured in the blast. This was one of two vehicle bombings in Khalis on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/23/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a grocery store in Khalis, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and eight others were injured in the blast. This was one of two vehicle bombings in Khalis on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/23/2015: An unknown number of explosive devices were discovered and defused in the Makhul Mountains area in Tikrit, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2015: Assailants abducted 30 people from Manu area, Chaparhar district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Twenty-eight of the hostages were released shortly after the abduction, while the whereabouts of the other two hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State.
12/23/2015: Assailants abducted Father Dhiya Aziz in Idlib governorate, Syria. Aziz, a Catholic priest, was released unharmed on January 4, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2015: Assailants abducted Hadma Ram, a former sarpanch, in Nilawaya village, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Ram was killed and his body was discovered the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Maoists.
12/23/2015: Assailants attacked an unknown number of security forces posts in Shahjoy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan. At least 16 people, including two soldiers and 14 assailants, were killed and 20 others, including one soldier and 19 assailants, were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/23/2015: Assailants attacked Civilian Active Auxiliary (CAA) personnel in Suminao village, Paquibato district, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/23/2015: Assailants attacked food trucks in an area between Dabanga and Kousseri, Logone-et-Chari district, Extreme-North, Cameroon. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/23/2015: Assailants attacked military personnel in Bitaugan village, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/23/2015: Assailants attacked soldiers in Datu Anggal district, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2015: Assailants attacked soldiers in White Kulaman village, Kitaotao district, Bukidnon province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/23/2015: Assailants fired a missile at the King Faisal Military Base in Asir province, Saudi Arabia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Huthis claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2015: Assailants opened fire on a civilian house in Saray neighborhood, Dargecit district, Mardin province, Turkey. Two people were killed and two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/23/2015: Assailants opened fire on the residence of an Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS) official in Basra city, Basra governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2015: Assailants raided Abadam town, Diffa, Niger. At least five people, including two soldiers, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/23/2015: Assailants stormed a local police commander's residence in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The commander was abducted and killed. This was one of three similar attacks in Sangin on the same day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2015: Assailants stormed an intelligence official's residence Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The official abducted and killed. This was one of three similar attacks in Sangin on the same day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2015: Assailants threw firebombs at the People's Party (PP) headquarters in Madrid, Spain. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Ramiro Ledesma Social Centre.
12/23/2015: Three suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vehicles near Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers and militia members in al-Sinaa neighborhood, Deir ez-Zor city, Deir ez-Zor governorate, Syria. In addition to the three bombers, at least 11 soldiers and militia members were killed and 20 others were injured in the blasts. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2015: Two assailants stabbed civilians at Jaffa Gate, Old City, East Jerusalem, West Bank. A rabbi, a civilian, and both assailants, were killed and one civilian was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Palestinian extremists, identified as Anan Abu Habsah and Issa Assaf.
12/23/2016: An assailant opened fire on police officers who had stopped him for an identification check in Sesto San Giovanni, Milan, Italy. One police officer was injured and the assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. The assailant, identified as Anis Amri, had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Authorities identified Amri as the individual who had several days prior driven a vehicle into a market in Berlin, killing and injuring a number of people.
12/23/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting joint military forces in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in an unknown area of Dera Bugti district, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Chattar, Nasirabad district, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Jori, Dera Bugti district, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Zain Koh, Balochistan, Pakistan. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2016: Assailants abducted 15 Egyptian laborers in Ajdabia, Wahat, Libya. One hostage was killed as of January 17, 2017 and 13 hostages were released on February 14, 2016. The fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2016: Assailants attacked a police post in Kombani, Kwale, Kenya. An assailant was killed and three police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab. In addition, sources suspected that the Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) may have carried out the attack.
12/23/2016: Assailants attacked a road construction camp and destroyed a telecommunications mast in Tarba, Wajir, Kenya. At least two people were killed in the incident. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2016: Assailants attacked police officers in Baghlani Jadid, Baghlan, Afghanistan. An assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/23/2016: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Hamdaniyeh neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria. At least two people were killed and seven others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on a liquor store in Ghadeer area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and four people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on a minibus in Daynunay, Bay, Somalia. At least seven people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed and six people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Mullah Ghulam, Kunduz, Afghanistan. At least three officers were killed and the assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties in the assault. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2016: Assailants set fire to a government office in Kamjong, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three related attacks targeting government buildings in Kamjong on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/23/2016: Assailants set fire to construction equipment at an iron mine in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India. An unknown number of people were briefly held hostage and injured during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/23/2016: Assailants set fire to construction equipment in Kolleru, Andhra Pradesh, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/23/2016: Assailants set fire to the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) office at the Ukhrul mini Secretariat campus in Kamjong, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three related attacks targeting government buildings in Kamjong on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/23/2016: Assailants set fire to the Sub-Divisional Office in Kamjong, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three related attacks targeting government buildings in Kamjong on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/23/2016: Assailants shot and injured a First Scout Ranger Regiment soldier in Tiguma, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2016: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire on the residence of Mawlavi Abdul Salam Zaeef in Kamari, Kabul, Afghanistan. Zaeef, the former Taliban envoy to Pakistan, was not harmed; however, at least one guard was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device outside of a Turkish community center in Brussels, Belgium. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2016: Two assailants hijacked an Afriqiyah Airways plane flying from Sabha to Tripoli, Libya. The hijackers diverted the plane to Malta and threatened to detonate explosives if their demands were not met. All 109 passengers and six crew members were safely released and both assailants were arrested when the plane landed at the Malta International Airport. The assailants, Ali Saleh and Moussa Soko, identified themselves as members of Al-Fateh Al-Jadid and stated that the attack was carried out in creation of the new group.
12/23/2017: An explosive device detonated near stores in Radhwaniyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Warta Nabada neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one civilian was killed and three civilians were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2017: Assailants attacked Makandari village and stole 200 cows in Makandari, Balge, Borno, Nigeria. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/23/2017: Assailants attacked Zeneme, Extreme-North, Cameroon. One civilian was killed in the attack. This was one of two related incidents in the same region overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Boko Haram.
12/23/2017: Assailants fired mortars targeting the presidential palace at Villa Somalia, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2017: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Maiyu, Shan, Myanmar. At least one person was killed and three other people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out by the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) or the Kachin Independence Army (KIA). Both groups denied involvement.
12/23/2017: Assailants opened fire on a barangay councilor and a city hall employee on Tramo Street, Barangay 113, Pasay, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. Three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2017: Assailants opened fire on Turkish Gendarmerie soldiers as they attempted to cross the border from Iraq into Hakkari province, Turkey. At least four assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/23/2017: Assailants ransacked houses and took over an area in Las Arenas, Pantukan, Compostela Valley, Philippines. There were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/23/2017: Assailants set fire to the Sarhadi Radio Station in Ghor, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2017: Assailants shot and injured a civilian on Pembroke Loop Road in Poleglass, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to dissident Republicans.
12/23/2017: Assailants shot and killed a Shia civilian in Nazimabad neighborhood, Karachi, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2017: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/23/2017: Assailants shot and killed Nurani, a Xamar Jabjab district official, in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/23/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a Pakistan Armed Forces post in Qayyum Abad Qandhro, Mohmand district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/1972: In a series of related events, members of the Armed Revolutionary Independence Movement (MIRA) were suspected of detonated two explosive devices at the Bonwit Teller department store in Manhattan, New York, United States.  There were no casualties but the store was damaged.
12/24/1972: In a series of related events, members of the Armed Revolutionary Independence Movement (MIRA) were suspected of detonating an explosive device at the Bergdorf Goodman department store in Manhattan, New York, United States.  There were no casualties but the store was damaged.
12/24/1984: Kenneth Shields, Thomas Spinks, and Michael Donald Bray placed a bomb in an office building in Suitland, Maryland, United States, that housed the Metropolitan Family Planning Center.  There no were casualties but IRS offices and a hair salon housed in the building was damaged.  The abortion clinic remained unscathed.
12/24/1992: Unknown perpetrators set a fire at the office of Dr. Weiner, a physician who performs abortions in Fresno, California, United States.  There were no casualties, but the building sustained $50,000 in damages.
12/24/1995: Member of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF), Kevin Tubbs, placed three timed incendiary devices on three ice cream trucks at the Dutch Girl Dairy ice cream shop in Eugene, Oregon in the United States.  Two of the devices, all of which were made of one-liter plastic bottles filled with a flammable liquid and a timing device, consisting of paper matches wrapped around an incense stick which was placed into a fuel-soaked kitchen sponge, ignited two trucks.  The third device malfunctioned and was discovered in the wheel of the truck after a security guard and the fire department extinguished the first two fires; the device was rendered safe.  The two truck fires caused over $15,000 in damages, but there were no casualties in the incident.  After 6 years of ecotage and arson attacks, Tubbs was finally captured in 2005 and indicted for his crimes in 2006; in 2007, Tubbs was sentences to 12 years and 7 months in prison.
12/24/1998: A female suicide bomber detonated a bomb in front of a military bus in Van, Turkey. The explosion damaged the bus, killed one and injured 22 others. Reports did not indicate whether the woman was a member of a group.
12/24/1998: Suspected Albanian perpetrators mounted a multi-pronged attack on a Yugoslav Army column formation in the Pristina-Podujevo area of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY). At least two were injured in this attack. Reports did not indicate whether anyone was killed.
12/24/1999: A bomb exploded near a McDonald's restaurant in Cali, Colombia. The bomb, which contained 10 kg of indogel, damaged the center and injured 3 people. The Colombian Patriotic Resistance claimed responsibility for the attacks in a communiqué sent to the press. Police believed the Colombian Patriotic Resistance was a front for drug traffickers to exert pressure towards the suspension of extradition or "in retaliation for the government's anti-drug actions.
12/24/1999: A bomb exploded outside of the Colombo Americano Center in Cali, Colombia. The bomb, which contained 5 kg of indogel, damaged the center and injured 2 people. The Colombian Patriotic Resistance claimed responsibility for the attacks in a communiqué sent to the press. Police believed the Colombian Patriotic Resistance was a front for drug traffickers to exert pressure towards the suspension of extradition or "in retaliation for the government's anti-drug actions.
12/24/1999: An attack was averted after a local businessman notified police about a pipe bomb in the central bus station in Netanya, Israel. Police destroyed the bomb before the attack could be carried out. Police suspect the unknown individual that planted that bomb was disguised as an ultra-Orthodox bearded Jew wearing a skullcap. No further information was provided.
12/24/1999: Five suspected Harakat ul-Mujahidin (HuM) militants hijacked an Indian Airlines Airbus flying from Kathmandu for New Delhi with 178 passengers and 11 crew members aboard. The hijackers, armed with guns, grenades and knives took control of the Flight 814 some 40 minutes after takeoff and demanded it fly to Lahore, Pakistan. The plane stopped in India, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates before landing in Afghanistan on Dec. 25. The hijackers first demanded the freeing of just one prisoner in Kashmir, a Pakistani Islamic cleric and guerrilla leader named Maulana Masood Azhar. Later they raised their demands to the release of 36 insurgents and $200 million. On New Year's Eve, the hijackers freed the remaining 155 hostages in exchange for the release of three pro-Kashmiri militants imprisoned in India. Only one person died as a result of the hijacking.
12/24/1999: Islamic rebels shot and burned to death at least 28 civilians after setting up a bogus roadblock east of Khemis Miliana, Algeria. Ten were also injured in the attack. The survivors reported that the attack was carried out by about 20 gunmen from the Armed Islamic Group (GIA).
12/24/1999: Seven police officers were injured when a device exploded outside the Mano's restaurant in Green Point, Cape Town, South Africa. No civilians were injured in the bombing, and the perpetrators were unknown.
12/24/1999: Unidentified assailants detonated a car bomb in the industrial section of "Paloquemao" in downtown Bogotá, Colombia, injuring two people. The car, packed with 20 kg of dynamite, blew up outside the facilities of Tecnoquimicas, a Colombian firm with extensive ties to American businesses. The building's front and windows were damaged. The Colombian Patriotic Resistance claimed responsibility for the attacks in a communiqué sent to the press. Police believed the Colombian Patriotic Resistance was a front for drug traffickers to exert pressure towards the suspension of extradition or "in retaliation for the government's anti-drug actions.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators  planted bombs at four locations in Pematang Siantar, Indonesia, including a Gereja HKBP Church.  No casualties were reported at this location and it is unclear whether or not the bomb actually detonated, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators  planted bombs at four locations in Pematang Siantar, Indonesia, including an unidentified building.  The bombs at these locations were disguised as Christmas gifts; they were discovered and defused without causing any damage or casualties, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators attempted to detonate bombs at 11 churches and religious targets in Medan, Indonesia, including a Catholic vicarage.  The bombs at these locations were disguised as Christmas gifts; they were discovered and defused without causing any damage or casualties, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators attempted to detonate bombs at 11 churches and religious targets in Medan, Indonesia, including the Cathedral Church.  The bombs at these locations were disguised as Christmas gifts; they were discovered and defused without causing any damage or casualties, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators attempted to detonate bombs at 11 churches and religious targets in Medan, Indonesia, including the GKII church.  The bombs at these locations were disguised as Christmas gifts; they were discovered and defused without causing any damage or casualties, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators attempted to detonate bombs at 11 churches and religious targets in Medan, Indonesia, including the GKPS church.  The bombs at these locations were disguised as Christmas gifts; they were discovered and defused without causing any damage or casualties, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators attempted to detonate bombs at 11 churches and religious targets in Medan, Indonesia, including the HKBP church.  The bombs at these locations were disguised as Christmas gifts; they were discovered and defused without causing any damage or casualties, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators attempted to detonate bombs at 11 churches and religious targets in Medan, Indonesia, including the home of Pastor James Hood.  The bombs at these locations were disguised as Christmas gifts; they were discovered and defused without causing any damage or casualties, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators attempted to detonate bombs at 11 churches and religious targets in Medan, Indonesia, including the home of Pastor Oloan Pasaribu.  The bombs at these locations were disguised as Christmas gifts; they were discovered and defused without causing any damage or casualties, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators attempted to detonate bombs at 11 churches and religious targets in Medan, Indonesia, including the Kemenangan Iman Indonesia Church.  The bombs at these locations were disguised as Christmas gifts; they were discovered and defused without causing any damage or casualties, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators attempted to detonate bombs at 11 churches and religious targets in Medan, Indonesia, including the Kristus Raja Church.  The bombs at these locations were disguised as Christmas gifts; they were discovered and defused without causing any damage or casualties, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators attempted to detonate bombs at 11 churches and religious targets in Medan, Indonesia, including the Santo Paulus Church.  The bombs at these locations were disguised as Christmas gifts; they were discovered and defused without causing any damage or casualties, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators detonated a bomb near the Hotel Surya Kancana in Ciamis, West Java.  The entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118, however the device at this location detonated prematurely and no casualties were reported.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators detonated bombs at the Bethel Indonesia Church and at least two other churches during midnight mass on Batam Island, Indonesia. Six were wounded at this location. The entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators detonated bombs at the Pentecostal Church of Indonesia and at least two other churches during midnight mass on Batam Island, Indonesia. There were no casualties at this location, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators detonated bombs at the Simalungun Protestant Church and at least two other churches during midnight mass on Batam Island, Indonesia. Nineteen were wounded at this location. The entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators detonated three bombs in Mataram on Lombok Island, Indonesia, including at the Pentecostal Church Pusat Surabaya.  There were no fatalites.  It is not clear how many people were injured at this location, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators detonated three bombs in Mataram on Lombok Island, Indonesia, including at the Protestant Church of Western Indonesia.  There were no fatalites.  It is not clear how many people were injured at this location, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators detonated three bombs in Mataram on Lombok Island, Indonesia, including ata Christian cemetary.  There were no fatalites.  It is not clear how many people were injured at this location, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators planted a bomb at the Huria Kristen Batak Protestant Church in Sukabumi, West Java.  The entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118, however no casualties were reported at this location and it is not clear that the device actually detonated.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators planted bombs at four locations in Pematang Siantar, Indonesia, including the home of a pastor in the Kalam Kudus Church.  No casualties were reported at this location and it is unclear whether or not the bomb actually detonated, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators planted bombs at four locations in Pematang Siantar, Indonesia, including the home of Pastor Elisman Sibayak.  No casualties were reported at this location and it is unclear whether or not the bomb actually detonated, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators planted bombs at the Santo Beato Church and at three other churches during midnight mass on Batam Island, Indonesia. It is unclear whether or not the bomb successfully detonated at this location. The entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators planted bombs in at least two churches in Mojokerto, Indonesia, including Bethany Church.  It is not clear how many were injured or even if the bomb detonated at this location, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.  One person was killed in the Mojokerto attacks.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators planted bombs in at least two churches in Mojokerto, Indonesia, including Kristen Allah Baik Church.  It is not clear how many were injured at this location, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.  One person was killed in the Mojokerto attacks.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators planted bombs in at least two churches in Mojokerto, Indonesia, including Kristen Ebinezer Church.  It is not clear how many were injured or even if the bomb detonated at this location, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.  One person was killed in the Mojokerto attacks.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks across Indonesia, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators planted bombs in at least two churches in Mojokerto, Indonesia, including Santo Yoseph Church.  It is not clear how many were injured at this location, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.  One person was killed in the Mojokerto attacks.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks in Jakarta and other Indonesian cities, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators bombed the Canisius Church in Jakarta, Indonesia. In addition to this attack the Roman Catholic Cathedral and the Santo Yosef Church were also bombed. Five people were wounded at this location.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks in Jakarta and other Indonesian cities, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators bombed the Oikumene Protestant Christian Church in Jakarta, Indonesia during a service. In addition to this attack at least four other churches in Jakarta were also bombed. The entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.  A four-year-old girl was wounded at this location.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks in Jakarta and other Indonesian cities, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators bombed the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Jakarta, Indonesia. In addition to this attack the Canisius Church and the Santo Yosef Church were also bombed. There were no casualties at this location, however the series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks in Jakarta and other Indonesian cities, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators bombed the Santo Yosef Church in Jakarta, Indonesia. In addition to this attack the Canisius Church and the Roman Catholic Cathedral were also bombed. Four civilians were killed and 18 were wounded at this location when a bomb in a van detonated near a bus shelter outside the church.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks in Jakarta and other Indonesian cities, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators detonated a bomb at the Koinonia Church in Jakarta, Indonesia.  In addition to this attack at least four other churches in Jakarta were also bombed. The entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.  At this location the bomb was planted in a minivan, killing the driver and wounding a woman nearby.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks in Jakarta and other Indonesian cities, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators planted a bomb at the Anglican Church in Jakarta, Indonesia.  In addition to this attack at least four other churches in Jakarta were also bombed. The entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118, however it is unclear whether or not the explosive at this location actually detonated.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks in Jakarta and other Indonesian cities, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators planted a bomb at the Protestant Church in Bekasi, Indonesia.  The bomb exploded around 9:05 p.m., and the bomb squad disabled two other devices. There were no casualties reported at this location, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators attempted to detonate bombs at 11 churches and religious targets in Medan, Indonesia, including the Protestant Church.  The bombs at these locations were disguised as Christmas gifts; they were discovered and defused without causing any damage or casualties, however the entire series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators bombed the Huria Kristen Batak Protestant (HKBP) Church in Pekanburu, Indonesia, killing five people, including four policemen attempting to defuse the bomb, and injuring eight people.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators detonated a bomb at a car repair/welding shop in Bandung in West Java, Indonesia, killing four people and injuring two.   Authorities believe that this location is where the bombs were being made, that the casualties were perpetrators, and that the bomb detonated prematurely.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators detonated a bomb at the Gereja Sidang Kristos Church in Sukabumi, West Java, leaving 3 dead.  It is not clear how many people were wounded at this location, however the series of attacks killed 19 and wounded at least 118.
12/24/2000: In a near simultaneous string of related attacks, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah perpetrators detonated a bomb in Sidomulyo in East Java, Indonesia, leaving one dead and five injured.
12/24/2001: An explosion ripped through the parking lot of a French retail store, Carrefour, in Qingdao, China. Extensive damage was reported, yet no one was injured in the blast. It was not certain who was responsible for the attack.
12/24/2001: An Israeli was shot and critically wounded while driving his car along a road outside of Enav, Israel. It was not certain who was responsible for the attack.
12/24/2001: Chechen rebels launched a grenade attack against a municipal administrative office in Serzhen-Yurt, Chechnya, Russia. No one was injured in the attack.
12/24/2001: Suspected Muslim extremists attacked a police post in an unspecified location in Narathiwat province. It was suspected that the attacks were linked to the killing of Madari Ni-ing Jae Ae, a top official of the Pattani United Liberation Organization. One police officer was killed in the attack.
12/24/2001: Suspected Muslim extremists attacked a police post in an unspecified location in Pattani province. It was suspected that the attacks were linked to the killing of Madari Ni-ing Jae Ae, a top official of the Pattani United Liberation Organization. One police officer was killed in the attack.
12/24/2001: Suspected Muslim extremists attacked a police post in an unspecified location in Yala province. It was suspected that the attacks were linked to the killing of Madari Ni-ing Jae Ae, a top official of the Pattani United Liberation Organization. One police officer was killed in the attack.
12/24/2002: At least 13 people were killed in an explosion at the mayor’s house in Datu Piang, Philippines. Mayor Saudie Ampatuan and town councilman Rodolfo Wahab were among the victims. Eleven people were also injured. Authorities suspected the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was behind the attack, though an MILF spokesperson denied any involvement in the incident. The bomb was remote controlled and was comprised of a 81-mm mortar bomb, nails and ammonium nitrate.
12/24/2003: A suicide bomber detonated a pickup truck loaded with explosives near the barricades at the Interior Ministry of the Kurdistan Democratic Party offices causing structural damage to surrounding buildings, killing four people and wounding 101 others.
12/24/2003: Garikoitz Arruarte Santacruz, member of Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA), was arrested while boarding the Irun-Madrid express train in San Sebastian with a packet containing 28 kg of titadine timed to explode in Chamartin station in Madrid.
12/24/2003: Gorka Loran Lafourcade, member of Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA), was arrested at his home in the Basque town of Hernani, Spain after planting a suitcase bomb containing 20 kilos (44 pounds) of dynamite aboard the Irun-Madrid express train bound to Madrid. The bomb was found and deactivate in the city of Burgos.
12/24/2003: Spanish authorities disabled a bomb comprising 2 kilos (4.5 pounds) of dynamite, planted by Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) members Gorka Loran Lafourcade and Garikoitz Arruarte Santacruz, in the town of Samper de Calanda, Spain.
12/24/2004: A bomb, which was planted in a motorcycle parked in front of the ATM outside the Siam Commercial Bank, exploded just after 9:00am local time in Narathiwiat, Thailand. Two people, Suelee Chaeni and Suriya Saengwa, were killed and seven were wounded in the attack.
12/24/2004: An unknown group exploded a fuel tanker in the Mansour neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. Twelve were killed and 15 were injured.
12/24/2004: Russian police found a combat ready jet propulsion projectile, planted by unknown perpetrators, near the regional administration building in the Staropromyslovski district of Grozny, Chechnya, Russia. A police patrol had spotted a length of wire under a water main pipe and further examination lead to the discovery of the projectile.
12/24/2004:An unknown number of assailants in an unknown group used a hand grenade to attack a police camp in a busy market in Indian Kashmir in the city of Pakharpora. Two were killed and 39 were injured
12/24/2005: A remotely-detonated bomb explosion killed three members of Algeria’s Coast Guard and injured 13 others at a port in Boumerdes, Algeria. Security authorities stated that the attack carried the ‘hallmark’ of the Salafist Group for Dawa and Jihad, whose members are apparently active in Boumerdes.
12/24/2005: Kyrgyzstan’s Interior Minister Murat Sutalinov blamed ‘international terror organizations’ for the bombing of the conference hall in the city of Osh’s regional administration building. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
12/24/2005: Unidentified perpetrators threw a grenade at the city hall building during a Christmas Eve celebration in Villagarzon, Colombia injuring 12 city officials. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2006: A car bomb exploded outside a government building in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) claimed responsibility. There were no injuries or deaths.
12/24/2006: A suicide bomber killed seven policemen when he infiltrated a police station in Muqdadiyah, North of Baghdad, Iraq, and blew himself up.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/24/2006: Around 50 cadres of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) torched a truck and took its passengers captive in Rampur Malhaniya, Saptari, Nepal. The group claimed that the truck and its passengers were violating their ban on vehicles belonging to 'pahade' (people from the hill regions). The outcome of the kidnappings is unknown.
12/24/2006: Four were killed and 16 wounded as Shi i militia attacked a police station in Samawa, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/24/2006: Padmakanta Jha, his daugher, and their driver were taken captive by suspected Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) cadres in Rampur Malhaniya, Saptari, Nepal. The Jha duo were released later the same day, while the fate of the driver is unknown. JTMM did not claim responsibility for the kidnapping, nor is the exact motive known, but group had been enforcing a ban in the area against vehicles belonging to pahade, or people from the hilly regions. It is believed that the driver, Umesh Magar, is a pahade.
12/24/2007: An explosive devise was detonated inside the building of the Bolivian Labor Federation (COB) in La Paz, Bolivia. There was damage to the building, but no one was injured. At this time, Bolivia had many of its regions proclaiming autonomy, including Beni, Pando, Tarija, Santa Cruz and Cochabamba.
12/24/2008: On Wednesday afternoon, at 1400, unknown gunmen in the settlement of Sredniye Achaluki opened fire on the police car occupied by Malgobeksky ROVF police chief Mukhazhir Evloyev and his driver, killing his driver. Evloyev was not hurt. The attack was carried out by three shooters in a dark colored VA-2114 car after Evloyev and his driver took off after a suspicious car.
12/24/2008: On Wednesday afternoon, at about 1300, in Dinajpur, Rajshahi, Bangladesh, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a factory, damaging the factory. No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2008: On Wednesday evening, in the al Sankar area of Basra, Iraq, unknown gunmen driving a modern car opened fire on Dr. Abdelamir al-Moussawi, a Fadhila Party candidate, and his brother-in-law while they were distributing electoral material in the area. Moussawi survived the attack, while his brother-in-law, Haydar, was killed. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
12/24/2008: On Wednesday evening, militants attacked employees of a local road construction company  with a rocket in Sauki district of Konar, Afganistan. Four people were killed and four others injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2008: On Wednesday morning, a mini-truck carrying around ten kg of explosives detonated targeting a government building in a residential area in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. One woman, identified as Farzana Bibi, was killed and four other people were injured in the blast. A residence was damaged and a transformer exploded. Forensic experts said the explosives were detonated by remote or a timer device. The target of the  blast was likely a police officer who had headed an operation that led to the death of a leader of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi. Ansar Wa Mohajir claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2008: On Wednesday morning, at 0110, in Matipul, Karbi Anglong, Assam, India, a bomb was detonated on railway tracks between Khatkhati and Bokajan. Police arrested four All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) militants in connection to the blast. The rail track was partially damaged in the explosion but no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2008: On Wednesday night, at 2100,  in the Yarmuk neighborhood of Mansur district, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) near a residence, wounding two civilians and damaging one home. There was no damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2008: On Wednesday night, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED), damaging one oil pipeline. There were no casualties reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2008: On Wednesday,  in Ameriyat al Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by unknown men in front of the house of Sheikh Ahmed Rashed, a leader in Falluja's Albo Issa tribes, killed four people and wounded two others. There was no damage or motive reported and no one claimed responsibility.
12/24/2008: On Wednesday, Abu Sayyaf militants burned the Datu Uddin Bahjin Central Elementary School in the Taglibi village in Patikul, Philippines. The assailants burned the school while fleeing from Marine Battalion Landing Team-5 to divert the troops' attention. There were no reports of casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2008: On Wednesday, an improvised explosive device with a timer was planted at the Machkhowa Assam State Transportation Corporation bus stand in Guwahati, Assam, India. The bomb was discovered before it was detonated. No casualties or damages resulted. No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2008: On Wednesday, in Malakand, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants assaulted and wounded one security guard and one driver,  then fired upon and wounded one Chinese engineer. There was no damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2008: On Wednesday, in the al-Qayara district of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq,  a truck bomb, driven by a suicide bomber, detonated in front of the house of Shaykh Younis Mohammed al-Rammah, a notable in the district. The blast wounded seven civilians and damaged three houses. There was no motive reported and no one claimed responsibility.
12/24/2008: On Wednesday, in the Philippines, armed assailants launched a series of attacks on civilian communities in North Cotabato that left an elderly woman dead, a family of four taken hostage and eight others wounded. At 2200, in Alamada town, an elderly woman was killed when MILF rebels fired 60 mm and 81 mm mortars in Barangay Dato. Elsewhere, at 1900 in Barangay Gayunga, the assailants took farmer Ramil Vicente, his wife and two children as hostages. The attacks came while the people were setting off firecrackers; the attackers timed their attacks during the revelry, said Alamada Mayor Ernesto Concepcion. Eight others who reside near a military detachment were hit by shrapnel and were being treated at the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center here. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Moro Islamic Liberation Front members under rogue commanders were responsible.
12/24/2008: On Wednesday, suspected Lord's Resistance Army fighters attacked a civilian vehicle, traveling along the Sudan/DRC border, between the Laforo and Mambe roads southwest of Sekuru, Central Equatoria, Sudan. Five civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2008: On Wednesday, the Dutch Animal Liberation Front claimed responsibility for setting two cars on fire in Wassenaar, Hague, Netherlands. The cars were owned by a senior stock exchange official for Euronext Stock Exchange. The company trades shares for the British company Huntingdon Life Sciences, which is the suspected reason behind the attack. No casualties were reported.
12/24/2009: Late on Thursday evening, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting a school near Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan, damaging the school but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
12/24/2009: On Thursday a little after 1330, a car bomb parked at the site of a previous bombing went off after Iraqi security forces and onlookers gathered at a parking lot near a bus and taxi terminal in central Al Hillah, Iraq. Meanwhile, three explosive experts were trying to defuse a roadside IED. The car bomb, which was nearby, went off, detonating the roadside bomb as well. The total casualties of this bombing were 25 deaths, including 14 policemen, and 105 wounded, including 35 policemen. Naama al Bakri, a senior member of the ruling Dawaa Party was among the murdered. Commander of anti-explosive department Colonel Taleb al-Shemri and two of his aides were among those injured. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2009: On Thursday at 0000, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting a school in Landi Kotal, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, damaging the school but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
12/24/2009: On Thursday at 1500, a magnetic improvised explosive device (IED) stuck to a civilian car detonated in Tobchi area in the Al Kazimiyah district of central Baghdad, Iraq. One civilian was killed, three were wounded, and one car was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2009: On Thursday evening at 1915, in Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan, a suicide bomber with a horse and cart detonated an improvised explosive device outside the Kandahar Provincial Health Ministry directorate and the Continental guesthouse. The Continental guesthouse is sometimes used by foreign journalists. The suicide bomber detonated explosives on his body and in his cart after being ordered by police to stop. Eight civilians were killed and two civilians and one police officer were wounded. Five of the victims were killed while sitting in a nearby car. Windows in buildings on both sides of the road were blown out, and nearby walls were partially damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2009: On Thursday evening, a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device while attempting to enter a Muslim meeting hall in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing one child, wounding one police officer and one civilian, and damaging the hall. No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2009: On Thursday in the late afternoon, an improvised explosive device (IED) in Karbala, Iraq. One person was killed and 12 others were wounded. No monetary damage was reported. No casualties were reported.
12/24/2009: On Thursday morning at 1130, a former Mujahidin or anti-Taliban resistance commander, Silab Khan, escaped unhurt when assailants detonated a remote-controlled improvised explosive device at his residence in Konduz province, Afghanistan. Two of his bodyguards were wounded. A student was also critically injured when he was passing nearby. The house was damaged in the attack. The remote-controlled bomb was placed in a water channel. No group has claimed responsibility.
12/24/2009: On Thursday morning, an improvised explosive device (IED) went off, targeting the motorcade of Mosul Mayor Zuhair Muhsen al Aaraji in al Tayaran neighborhood in central Mosul, Iraq. No casualties were reported. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2009: On Thursday morning, at about 0400, in Athens, Attiki, Greece, assailants ignited an incendiary device at a Piraeus Bank branch, damaging the facility and two nearby parked cars but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2009: On Thursday morning, in Buso village, Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines, approximately 30 assailants kidnapped the president of the Citizens' Crime Watch from his residence. Later that same day they released the hostage unharmed. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
12/24/2009: On Thursday night, a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) wounded four civilians in Karbala, Iraq. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2009: On Thursday night, gunmen attacked an Israeli, Meir Avshalom Hai, while he was inside a vehicle outside the Jewish settlement of Einav near Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestine. The Israeli was killed and one other seriously injured. The attack was either a drive-by shooting or a roadside ambush. Islamic Jihad and Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2009: On Thursday night, three teachers working with Iraq's census authorities were found shot dead in Sina'a neighborhood in Mosul, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2009: On Thursday, a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) went off near a restaurant in a small town near Karbala, Iraq. One civilian was killed and five were wounded. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2009: On Thursday, assailants kidnapped one tribal elder in Salarza, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. In the same area on 12/26/2009, the body of the victim was found, having been assaulted by beheading. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
12/24/2009: On Thursday, at about 1700, in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near a funeral gathering, killing nine people and wounding 33 others. No group claimed responsibility. There was no reported damage.
12/24/2009: On Thursday, at about 1800, an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated in Zaferaniya neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq. Five people were killed and 20 were injured. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2009: On Thursday, gunmen killed Shokor Tayyeb, the father of Amal, a candidate of the Kurdistan Alliance List, in Jalawlah, Iraq. The armed men stabbed Tayyeb with knives before slitting his throat. No group claimed responsibility. There was no reported damage.
12/24/2009: On Thursday, three gas cylinders that were used to prepare dinner meals for the pilgrims reviving the Muharram 10th anniversary, or Ashuraa, exploded near a Husseini procession 750 meters away from Imam Hussein tomb in Karbala, Iraq. Twenty-two people were wounded, including an Iranian national. No group claimed responsibility. There was no reported damage.
12/24/2009: One bomb exploded and two improvised explosive devices were safely defused by security forces in Yakouren, Tizi Ouzou province, Algeria.  No one was hurt in the explosion and specific target is unknown.
12/24/2010: On Friday afternoon around 1630, in the Kholm district of Balkh, Afghanistan, two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle fired on and injured a German aid worker and his interpreter in their vehicle as they were driving to the Mazar-e-Sharif district. The aid worker died one day later while in the hospital. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2010: On Friday afternoon at 1600, in Baksan, Kabardino Balkariya, Russia, in one of two related attacks, a police officer was injured when an unknown explosive device detonated at the location where a gamekeeper's body had been left. The gamekeeper had been taken hostage and killed on 12/18/2010, and left at the location. The officer was conducting search of the crime scene around the body when the device exploded. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2010: On Friday evening around 1830, in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, in one of three related attacks, five people including a pastor were killed and 25 other people were injured when at least 30 armed militants attacked the Victory Baptist Church with unknown firearms and petrol bombs. No damage was reported and the militant group Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2010: On Friday evening around 2100, in Gatta village in Dhanora, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India, unidentified militants shot and killed a civilian on suspicion of being a police informer. The victim was identified as Dayaram Madavi. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist militants were responsible.
12/24/2010: On Friday evening at 2135, in Nazran, Ingushetia, Russia, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device at a bus stop where two cars were parked. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2010: On Friday morning around 1120, in Palosai village of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, unidentified militants detonated a bomb planted at the back of the building of Modern Collegiate School on Atozai Road, wounding a teacher, two school children and damaging a portion of the school. No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2010: On Friday night around 1830, in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, in one of three related attacks, 30 armed militants threw an unknown number of petrol bombs at the Dala Baptist Church, which set fire to the church. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2010: On Friday night around 1830, in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, in one of three related attacks, one private security guard was killed by militants in two vehicles when they fired on him with unknown firearms and threw an unknown number of petrol bombs at the Sinimari Church of Christ. The church was not damaged in the attack and the militant group Boko Haram claimed responsibility.
12/24/2010: On Friday night between 0030 and 0230, in Chirogora village in Puruliya, West Bengal, India, militants killed a Jharkhand Party (Aditya) worker, identified as Raghunath Murmu, by stabbing him to death. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist militants were responsible.
12/24/2010: On Friday night, in Jos, Plateau, Nigeria, in one of two related attacks, 38 people were killed and 74 others were injured when militants detonated four improvised explosive devices made with dynamite in the Kabong shopping market just minutes apart from one another. No material damage was reported and the militant group Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2010: On Friday night, in Jos, Plateau, Nigeria, in one of two related attacks, an unknown number of people were killed and injured when militants detonated three improvised explosive devices made with dynamite. No damage was reported and the militant group Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2010: On Friday, at Birmadal and Odolchua village in Jhargram, West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, militants killed two ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist workers, identified as Manorajan Mahto and Rathindranath Gope. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist militants were responsible.
12/24/2010: On Friday, at Odolchua village in Jhargram, West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, in one of two linked attacks, unidentified militants killed a ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist worker, identified as Rathindranath Gope. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist militants were responsible.
12/24/2010: On Friday, in Garhwa, Jammu and Kashmir, India, unidentified militants set ablaze three vehicles in order to disrupt balloting at a polling booth. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist militants were responsible.
12/24/2010: On Friday, in Godda district of Jharkhand, India, unidentified militants detonated landmines during the final phase of the village elections, killing two troopers of the Central Reserve Police Force. It is unknown if the blasts resulted in any property damage. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist militants were responsible.
12/24/2010: On Friday, in Kalaberia village in Beliabera, West Bengal, India, unidentified militants hacked to death a Trinamool Congress activist, identified as Hikim Murmu. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist militants were responsible.
12/24/2010: On Friday, in Nagratonagra village near Saranda forest in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, India, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device on a culvert. One Central Reserve Police Force troops was killed, three others were injured and a police vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist militants were responsible.
12/24/2010: On Friday, in the al-Askandariya neighborhood of Hilla, Babil, Iraq, in one of two related events, unknown assailants detonated improvised explosive devices that were planted around a civilian home. Three civilians were killed, including a woman and a child and two others were wounded. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the residence and no group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2010: On Friday, in the al-Askandariya neighborhood of Hilla, Babil, Iraq, in the second of two related attacks, unknown assailants detonated improvised explosive devices that were planted around a civilian home. Two civilians were killed and two others were wounded. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the residence and no group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2010: On Friday, in the rural area of Vegalarga 20 kilometers outside the village of San Antonio, Neiva, Huila, Colombia, a Neiva Gas Company truck loaded with 60 cylinders of natural gas was hijacked by several armed militants and then abandoned and set up as a roadblock on a rural road that leads to Neiva. The driver of the vehicle was not injured and was allowed to flee the scene. Authorities suspected the truck was also fitted with explosives, as a message reading “danger FARC 17,” was spray painted on the vehicle; however, it was discovered two days later by bomb disposal experts that the vehicle in fact contained no explosives. No group claimed responsibility but authorities suspected the 17th Angelino Godoy Front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) carried out the attack with the intention to cause fear and intimidation among the general public.
12/24/2011: A member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was wounded when a sticky bomb attached to his car detonated in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/24/2011: A suicide car bomb attack targeted a camp of the Frontier Corps in Bannu city, Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, killing 6 soldiers and wounding 12 others. The attack caused significant property damage, including damage to the main camp office. A spokesman for Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack, which the group claimed was done in response to the killing of a local Taliban commander in a U.S. drone strike.
12/24/2011: An off duty Iraqi army officer was killed and his wife and son were wounded when a sticky bomb attached to their car exploded.  The attack occurred in Yathrib, Salah ad Din, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/24/2011: Seven people were wounded in Wajir, North Eastern Province, Kenya, when two grenades were thrown at a club.  No deaths were reported.  No claim of responsibility was made.
12/24/2011: Two members of a pro-government peace force were killed and another five were injured when they were ambushed by unknown gunmen while on patrol in Loti, Balochistan, Pakistan.  No claim of responsibility reported.
12/24/2011: Two police officers were killed when their patrol was targeted by a roadside bomb.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/24/2011: Two police officers were killed when two explosive devices were detonated in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq.  Several shops were also destroyed in the blast.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/24/2011: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a vehicle belonging to Calvalley Petroleum Inc, a Canadian oil company, as it traveled to the Mukalla airport, Hadramawt province, Yemen.  A British engineer was killed in the attack and a guard and a driver were wounded.  No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2012: A female Afghan police officer shot a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) civilian contractor at police headquarters in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. The contractor, Joseph Griffin from the United States (US), was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2012: A member of the Afghan Local Police (ALP) opened fire on his colleagues at a checkpost in Darzab district, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. At least five police officers were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the assailant defected.
12/24/2012: A roadside bomb detonated on the Herat-Handahar highway in Bakwa district, Farah province, Afghanistan. The explosion struck a civilian vehicle, killing three people. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2012: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Dora district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Four civilians were injured and the vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2012: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in the Adhamiyah district of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three civilians were injured and the vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2012: An explosive device detonated at the Nikkon Housing compound in Amtala area, Dhaka district, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. A woman collecting firewood nearby was injured in the blast. While responding to the blast, police forces discovered and defused five additional explosive devices in the same location. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2012: Assailants attacked a military patrol in El Tarra municipality, Norte de Santander department, Colombia. Five soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
12/24/2012: Assailants opened fire on guests at a wedding party in Quracley village, Hiiraan region, Somalia. At least four people, including an Islamic scholar, were killed and another six people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/24/2012: Assailants opened fire on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops in Baraki Barak district, Logar province, Afghanistan. Enrique Mondragon, a soldier from the United States (US), was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2012: Assailants threw a hand grenade at the Hira School compound in the Bin Qasim Town area of Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties resulting from the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2012: Seven assailants were spotted as they were planting explosive devices in Faxfaxdhuun town, Gedo region, Somalia. Two assailants were killed and five were arrested by security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the event to Al-Shabaab.
12/24/2013: A landmine exploded targeting a police patrol in the Baharabad area of the Sarkano district, Konar province, Afghanistan. A school headmaster was killed in the attack, and one police officer was wounded. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near an Iraqi police patrol in the Harouniyah area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a police vehicle near a school on Jail Road in Manshera city, Manshera district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and three others were injured in the blast; in addition, the explosion damaged the aforementioned school. This was one of two related bombings targeting police in Manshera on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
12/24/2013: A roadside bomb detonated targeting the convoy of Saadoun al-Dulaimi, the Iraqi Defense Minister, near Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Although al-Dulaimi was unharmed, two of his bodyguards were injured and a vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: A roadside bomb struck a passenger coach on Jail Road in Manshera city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The bomb was targeting a police ambulance, but missed the intended target. One police officer and one civilian were killed in the attack, and two other officers were injured. This was one of two related bombings targeting police in Manshera on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
12/24/2013: A roadside explosive device detonated near a car carrying Shia pilgrims in the Hay al-Ghufran area east of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: A roadside explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Yankajah village south of the Tuz Khurmatu district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least four police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle, followed by a second detonation, at a police headquarters in Mansoura city, Dakahlia governorate, Egypt. A third explosive device was discovered nearby and defused. In addition to the bomber, at least 14 people were killed and another 130 people were injured in the blast. Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (Ansar Jerusalem) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The owner of the vehicle, the son of a naval officer, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: An explosive device attached to a former Gaddafi supporter's vehicle was discovered and defused in Ajdabiya town, Wahat district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: An explosive device detonated in a liquor store in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: An explosive device detonated in a market in the Hay al-Samah area of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least two people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: An explosive device detonated in Tha Sap district, Yala province, Thailand. The blast struck a vehicle, injuring two police officers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol on Than To-Sri Thanam Road in Than To district, Yala Province, Thailand. At least four police were injured in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol passing through Arab Ejbur village, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Army patrol in Falahat village, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: An explosive device detonated near Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of two uncoordinated bombings near Baquba on this day. Three civilians were injured across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/24/2013: An explosive device detonated near the wall of an imam bargah in the Orangi Town area of Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. This was one of two bombings at the Shia community meeting space in Orangi Town on this day; this first attack was designed to draw a crowd. At least four people were killed and another 24 were injured across both attacks. This was also one of three bombings related to the procession for the chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
12/24/2013: An explosive device detonated outside of an imam bargah in the Orangi Town area of Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. This was one of two bombings at the Shia community meeting space in Orangi Town on this day; this second attack was designed to target people responding to an earlier blast. At least four people were killed and another 24 were injured across both attacks. This was also one of three bombings related to the procession for the chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
12/24/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting Shia pilgrims in Ali Rash village, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and eight injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: An explosive device inside a vehicle detonated in a residential area of Sidon city, South governorate, Lebanon. The bomb targeted the vehicle of Mohammed Sobhi al-Baltaji, a supporter of Salafist cleric Sheikh Ahmed al-Asir. The blast damaged the vehicle, but there were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: An explosive device planted near a convoy of pilgrims detonated at the entrance to the mausoleum of Al-Imam al-Rida, north of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and three were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: An explosive device planted on a street sign pole detonated in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties. This was also one of three bombings related to the procession for the chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain in Karachi on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
12/24/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a bus transporting pilgrims in the Hay Summar area near Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least 12 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting an Iraqi police patrol in Tuz Khurmatu town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were injured and nearby vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: Assailants attacked a base operated by Somali National Army (SNA) and Ahlu Suna Wal Jama'a (ASWJ) forces in Bardhere district, Gedo region, Somalia. At least four assailants and one soldier were killed in the ensuing firefight. An unknown number of civilians were also killed and injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/24/2013: Assailants attacked a base operated by Somali National Army (SNA) and Ahlu Suna Wal Jama'a (ASWJ) forces in Garbaharey city, Gedo region, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and another was injured in the attack; seven assailants were killed when troops returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/24/2013: Assailants attacked a government complex in Al Dali governorate, Yemen. Three soldiers and one civilian were killed and 20 other individuals were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Southern Mobility Movement (Yemen).
12/24/2013: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in the Al-Iqtisadiyin area west of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and another police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in the Shilli area of Giro district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. At least three assailants were killed and three police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: Assailants attacked a security checkpost in the Dong Qala area of Almar district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. At least one security force member was killed and another was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
12/24/2013: Assailants attacked police in Pashtun Kot district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. At least six assailants were killed and one civilian was injured in the assault. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: Assailants fired four Katyusha rockets into a residential area in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. A civilian was injured in the attack. This was one of two rocket attacks in Ramadi on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
12/24/2013: Assailants fired several mortar rounds at an Iraqi Army base in the northern part of Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Seven soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: Assailants fired three rockets into the eastern part of Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two rocket attacks in Ramadi on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
12/24/2013: Assailants on motorcycles opened fire on Azhar Abbas, a senior producer at a news channel, and three of his family members near the Nipa flyover in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Abbas and his three family members were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: Assailants opened fire on an Iraqi police checkpoint near Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. A police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: Assailants shot and killed a civilian Defense Ministry worker near the Nahal Oz town, Southern district, Israel. The Popular Resistance Committees claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: Assailants shot and killed a Special Forces soldier in the Sabri area of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint in Shuhada, south of Fallujah, al-Anbar Governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and another was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: Gunmen opened fire on an Afghan National Army (ANA) officer, Safihollah, in the Ghond-e Yazda area of Herat city, Herat province, Afghanistan. Safihollah, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: Two assailants on motorcycles threw a hand grenade at a playground in the Qasba Colony area of Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: Two explosive devices detonated in Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. The blasts targeted Shia pilgrims commemorating the Arba'een, killing two people and injuring 17 others. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: A barrel containing four explosive devices was discovered planted along a road and defused in Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2014: A projectile landed near an Egyptian Armed Forces checkpoint in Rafah town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
12/24/2014: A suicide bomber detonated at military headquarters where Sahwa Council members were receiving their salaries in Madain area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least 44 people were killed and 62 people were injured in the blast. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: A suicide bomber drove an explosives-laden vehicle into a Nigerian Armed Forces checkpoint in Bajoga area, Gombe state, Nigeria. The explosives failed to detonate and the assailant was killed by security forces. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Boko Haram was behind the attack.
12/24/2014: An assailant opened fire on an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) patrol to the east of Khan Yunis area, Gaza Strip, West Bank and Gaza Strip. One soldier was wounded in the attack. Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: An explosive device detonated at a market in Yusufiyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) were involved.
12/24/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Deh Rahwod district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. Four police officers were killed in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Afghan National Army (ANA) patrol in Sayrwan area, Herat province, Afghanistan. At least two ANA soldiers were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of a local police commander in Puli Alam town, Logar province, Afghanistan. At least two officers, including the commander, were killed and two others were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2014: An explosive device detonated outside a restaurant in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least 27 people were injured in the blast. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a train in Odessa city, Odessa oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported, but the railway tracks were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Lakotching neighborhood, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were targeted for their alleged ill treatment of civilians.
12/24/2014: An explosive device planted in a vehicle detonated in Balad district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, Doctor Alwan al-Jaburi, survived the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Safi tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2014: Assailants abducted Jose Mervin Coquilla, the Compostela Valley provincial jail warden, and his spouse from Santo Nino village, Panabo City, Davao del Norte province, Philippines. Coquilla's spouse was released an hour after the kidnapping; Coquilla was released on January 19, 2015. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it abducted Coquilla in order to investigate allegations concerning drug trafficking and negligence.
12/24/2014: Assailants ambushed a police patrol party in Itkhori area, Jharkhand state, India. One police officer was killed and three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/24/2014: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Dahana-i-Ghuri district, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. Two assailants were killed and another was injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: Assailants attacked a police post in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Two police officers and six assailants were killed and four officers wounded in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: Assailants attacked an unknown number of security checkpoints in Muqdadiyah area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Five assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/24/2014: Assailants fired Grad missiles at Labraq air base, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. No casualties were reported, but two fighter aircraft belonging to Operation Dignity were destroyed. The Derna Mujahideen Shura Council claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: Assailants fired Grad rockets at Hirske village, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported, but three buildings were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Luhansk People's Republic.
12/24/2014: Assailants fired Grad rockets at Ukrainian soldiers at Donetsk airport, Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of four related attacks on the same date. Two Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers were wounded in one of the attacks.. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: Assailants fired Grad rockets at Ukrainian soldiers in Pisky village, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of four related attacks on the same date. Two Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers were wounded in one of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: Assailants fired mortar shells filled with chlorine gas at Hit city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least 36 assailants were killed in the ensuing clash with security forces. Al-Naqshabandiya Army claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: Assailants fired mortars at Balad district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and five people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: Assailants fired rockets targeting Ukrainian soldiers at a National Guard of Ukraine (NGU) checkpoint in Zolote village, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of four related attacks on the same date. Two Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers were wounded in one of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: Assailants kidnapped three tea plantation workers near Mariani town, Assam state, India. One of the hostages was released soon afterward, while the other two were released the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police van in Dera Murad Jamali area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One person was wounded in the attack and a civilian truck was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on a schoolteacher in Khas Uruzgan district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. The teacher was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on two soldiers at Labraq air base, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. Both soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ukrainian soldiers at an Armed Forces of Ukraine checkpoint near Mariupol area, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of four related attacks on the same date. Two Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers were wounded in one of the attacks.. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on villagers in Lamabari area, Assam state, India. One civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
12/24/2014: Assailants shelled Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) forces in Wadi Kahilah area, Sirte district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
12/24/2014: Assailants shot and killed Colonel Dargham Khayrallah, the head of the Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF), in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: Assailants shot down a Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) aircraft and kidnapped the pilot, Maaz al-Kassasbeh, near Raqqah city, Raqqah governorate, Syria. Al-Kassasbeh, an RJAF first lieutenant, was executed on January 3, 2015. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2014: Assailants stormed Zarho village, Timbuktu region, Mali. An unknown number of people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arab Movement of Azawad (MAA)
12/24/2014: Assailants threw petrol bombs at an election campaign office in Batticaloa city, Eastern province, Sri Lanka. No casualties were reported, but the office was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP).
12/24/2014: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden vehicle near the University of Tikrit in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The vehicle was successfully destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber in Tarmiyah area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: Three mortars struck Askari area, Muqdadiyah district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least five people, including four children, were injured in the attack. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting military forces along al-Dhubaat street in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least 10 soldiers were killed and 16 soldiers were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2015: An assailant armed with a screwdriver attempted to stab Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint near Hebron, West Bank. The assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Eyad Jamal Edaisat, a Palestinian extremist.
12/24/2015: An assailant rammed his vehicle into Israeli soldiers and border police officers at the Adam Junction in Al-Ram, West Bank. The assailant was killed and a soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Wissam Abu Ghawileh, a Palestinian extremist.
12/24/2015: An assailant set fire to a refugee hostel in Wallerstein town, Bavaria state, Germany. This was one of two related attacks on refugee hostels in this area on this day. Twelve people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2015: An assailant stabbed two Israeli security guards at Ariel settlement, West Bank. The assailant was killed and both guards were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muhammad Zahran, a Palestinian extremist.
12/24/2015: An explosive device detonated as assailants were planting it in Warduj district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. At least four assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/24/2015: An explosive device detonated at a National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) tower in Aroman village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two electricity towers targeted on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM), which denied involvement.
12/24/2015: An explosive device detonated at a National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) tower in Gandamatu village, Ramain, Lanao del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two electricity towers targeted on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM), which denied involvement.
12/24/2015: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Sadr City area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Mahmudiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2015: An explosive device detonated near a shop in Mahabir Chowk area, Biratnagar municipality, Eastern region, Nepal. Two civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Jihad area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops 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.
12/24/2015: An explosive device detonated near the Ash Shurjah Market in Bayaa area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a Thahan Phran patrol along Sungai Padi-Sungai Kolok Road in Sungai Padi district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. A Ranger was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting an armored police vehicle in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. A police captain was killed and two others were injured in the blast. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2015: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated in Mardyan district, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. At least four people were killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2015: Assailants abducted a student in Al-Amiriya, Kabkabiya district, North Darfur state, Sudan. The whereabouts of the student, Omar Abdallah, are unknown. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a ransom in exchange for the victim.
12/24/2015: Assailants abducted a student in Ghara area, Kabkabiya district, North Darfur state, Sudan. The whereabouts of the student, Abdallah Mohamed Nurein, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2015: Assailants attacked a marine outpost in the Philippines. One marine was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
12/24/2015: Assailants attacked a military detachment in Banaba village, Datu Abdullah Sangki district, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Four assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. This was one of five related attacks on this date. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/24/2015: Assailants attacked a National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) checkpoint in Talahandak town, Kidal region, Mali. Six MNLA members were killed in the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2015: Assailants attacked a village near Mavivi area, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was one of three related attacks on villages in North Kivu on this day. Eight civilians were killed across the three raids. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
12/24/2015: Assailants attacked local farmers in Kauran village, Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Five farmers were killed in the attack. This was one of five related attacks on this date. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/24/2015: Assailants attacked local farmers in Paitan village, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. Two farmers were killed in the attack. This was one of five related attacks on this date. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/24/2015: Assailants attacked police officers and firefighters called to the scene of a fake emergency call in Ajaccio city, Corsica, France. A police officer and two firefighters were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2015: Assailants attacked Sagasa village, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. This was one of five related attacks on this date. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/24/2015: Assailants attacked Takal village, Esperanza district, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. This was one of five related attacks on this date. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/24/2015: Assailants attempted to abduct Md Salauddin Ponchayet, an Awami League councilor candidate, in Borhanuddin district, Barisal division, Bangladesh. Ponchayet was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2015: Assailants detonated explosive devices and set fire to an electric transformer in Ramgarh, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Trititya Prastuti Committee, a subgroup of the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/24/2015: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) at the residence of Robert Lerado in Simsiman village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Lerado, a village councilor, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
12/24/2015: Assailants opened fire at a mosque Rangae district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. A civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on police party in Bijbehara area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Two police officers were injured in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on security forces in Yenisehir neighborhood, Diyarbakir city, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. Three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/24/2015: Assailants set fire to a planned refugee hostel in Schwabisch Gmund area, Baden-Wuerttemberg state, Germany. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2015: Assailants threw grenades at a Frontier Corps (FC) camp in Landi Kotal subdistrict, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2015: Assailants threw grenades at the residence of Hawo Lul in Darkheynley neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Lul, the secretary of Kahda district, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2015: At least 20 assailants armed with sharp weapons attacked Maruful Islam and his supporters in Jessore district, Khulna division, Bangladesh. Islam, a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) mayoral candidate, was unharmed, although four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident
12/24/2015: Security forces stopped five assailants carrying explosives in food containers at the Medinatu Mosque in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailants were arrested and the explosives were defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the unsuccessful attack to Boko Haram.
12/24/2015: Suicide bombers attacked police forces in Al-Kilu Sab'in, Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing seven assailants. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2015: Two crude bombs detonated near a rally for Saiful Islam Rubel in Moulvibazar, Sylhet division, Bangladesh. Rubel, an Awami League mayoral candidate, was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2016: A suicide bomber was arrested before detonating at a police compound in Sharana, Paktika, Afghanistan. The assailant confessed to being a member of the Taliban.
12/24/2016: An explosive detonated near a police vehicle in Wicha Kholai, Zabul, Afghanistan. At least four people were killed and another was injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2016: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire targeting police personnel in Regdagatta, Chhattisgarh, India. One assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/24/2016: An explosive device detonated in Farodin, Kandahar, Afghanistan. A shepherd was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, an official attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/24/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting police officers near the General Citizenship Department in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. It is unknown if the blast resulted in casualties. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2016: Assailants abducted Rafil, a Bengali civilian and village clerk, from his home in Yedwingyun, Rakhine, Myanmar. Rafil was stabbed to death and his body was discovered the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Rohingya extremists.
12/24/2016: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Shamal Gah, Farah, Afghanistan. At least seven assailants and five police officers were killed and four assailants and two officers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2016: Assailants fired mortars at Rutbah, Al Anbar, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/24/2016: Assailants opened fire on a border post near the Yemeni border in Saudi Arabia. One border guard was killed in the attack. Huthi extremists claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2016: Assailants raided Baobab village, near Eringeti, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least 21 civilians and four assailants were killed across the three raids. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
12/24/2016: Assailants raided Goska village, near Kafanchan, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least five people were killed, including the daughter of a former municipal leader, and an unknown number of people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani militants were involved.
12/24/2016: Assailants raided Mapiki village, near Eringeti, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least 21 civilians and four assailants were killed across the three raids. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
12/24/2016: Assailants raided Mayi Tatu village, near Eringeti, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least 21 civilians and four assailants were killed across the three raids. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
12/24/2016: Assailants set fire to Shaligram Secondary School in Setibeni, Western development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2016: Assailants shot and killed a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) officer and a civilian in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a Philippine National Police (PNP) vehicle near the Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Nino Church in Santo Nino, Midsayap, North Cotabato, Philippines. At least 16 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM). Sources also suspected that the attack may have been carried out by the Maute Group.
12/24/2016: Security forces intercepted and killed a suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden vehicle in Khalis district, Diyala, Iraq. At least three civilians and police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2016: Three assailants abducted Sophie Petronin from her home in Gao, Mali. The whereabouts of Petronin, a French-Swiss aid worker for Aide Gao, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
12/24/2017: An assailant drove a vehicle filled with petrol canisters into the front of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) headquarters and set the vehicle on fire in Berlin, Germany. The assailant was injured in the attack. This was one of two incidents targeting political party headquarters carried out by the same assailant on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities arrested a 58-year old man in connection with the attacks.
12/24/2017: An assailant left a container of flammable substances in front of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) headquarters at Klingelhoferstrasse 8 in Berlin, Germany. There were no reported casualties as the device failed to ignite. This was one of two incidents targeting political party headquarters carried out by the same assailant on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities arrested a 58-year old man in connection with the attacks.
12/24/2017: An explosive device attached to a Pirkoh Gas Company Limited pipeline detonated in Pir Koh, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2017: An explosive device detonated inside a passenger bus in Khawkhah district, Al Hudaydah, Yemen. Five civilians were killed and seven civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2017: An explosive device detonated near a market in Wahda neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2017: An explosive device detonated near Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers in Ghulam Khan, North Waziristan district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least three soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a civilian vehicle in Marjah, Helmand, Afghanistan. Seven civilians were killed and three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/24/2017: An explosive device planted under a bridge detonated near Frontier Corps (FC) vehicles in Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2017: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked an Iraqi Volunteer Forces base in Jallam, Saladin, Iraq. At least seven people, including four soldiers and three assailants, were killed and six other soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties as security forces repelled the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2017: Assailants attacked Anguwan Mailafiya, Jemaa, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least six people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
12/24/2017: Assailants attacked Koch village in Southern Liech, South Sudan. At least 15 people were killed and 26 other people were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
12/24/2017: Assailants attacked Utonkon, Ado, Benue, Nigeria. three people were killed and five others were injured in the attack. Additionally, an unknown number of civilians were reported missing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2017: Assailants carried out an attack on Odonto, Okpokwu, Benue State, Nigeria. Two civilians were killed and two others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2017: Assailants fired a mortar that struck a market in Logar, Afghanistan. Three civilians were killed and seven civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/24/2017: Assailants fired grenade launchers and automatic firearms at a military base in Taglibi, Patikul, Sulu, Philippines. Five people, including four soldiers, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
12/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) barracks in Bulo Marer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on Freddy Chavarro at his residence in Santa Fe, Puerto Rico district, Caqueta, Colombia. Chavarro, a local municipal representative, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources later arrested two Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) dissidents in connection with the attack.
12/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of a tribal leader on a road between Hawijah and Kirkuk in Kirkuk, Iraq. At least two people, including the tribal leader and his wife, were killed in the assault. This was one of two similar attacks along Hawija-Kirkuk Road on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Fadel al-Sabaawi along a road in Al-Rubeida, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least two people, including al-Sabaawi, a local Iraqi Police Service (IPS) chief, and his son, were killed in the assault. This was one of two similar attacks along Hawija-Kirkuk Road on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/24/2017: Assailants publicly executed five civilians by firing squad in Idale, Bay, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack and accused the victims of being spies.
12/24/2017: Assailants shot and killed a Congolese Army lieutenant in Lweba, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mai Mai Mazembe Militia.
12/24/2017: Security forces identified and arrested a male suicide bomber disguised in a dress in Katal, Laghman, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/1972: In a series of related events, members of the Armed Revolutionary Independence Movement (MIRA) were suspected of setting off an incendiary device at the Gimbels East department store in Manhattan, New York, United States.  There were no casualties but the store sustained an estimated $2,000 in damages.
12/25/1984: In a series of related attacks, Mathew Goldsby, James Simmons, Katherine Simmons, and Kaye Wiggins bombed a clinic owned by Doctor Bo Bagenholm, a gynecologists who performed abortions in Pensacola, Florida, United States.  There were no casualties but the building sustained 100,000 in damages.
12/25/1984: In a series of related attacks, Mathew Goldsby, James Simmons, Katherine Simmons, and Kaye Wiggins bombed a clinic owned by Doctor William Permenter, a gynecologists who performed abortions in Pensacola, Florida, United States.  There were no casualties but the building sustained 100,000 in damages.
12/25/1984: In a series of related attacks, Mathew Goldsby, James Simmons, Katherine Simmons, and Kaye Wiggins bombed the Ladies Center in Pensacola, Florida, United States.  There were no casualties but the building sustained 162,500 in damages.
12/25/1988: In a series of three related attacks, unknown perpetrators ignited a fire at the Fairmount Center in Dallas, Texas, United States.  There were no casualties, but the clinic sustained $65,000 in damages.
12/25/1988: In a series of three related attacks, unknown perpetrators ignited a fire at the Metro-Plex Gynecological Group in Dallas, Texas, United States.  There were no casualties, but the clinic sustained $2,000 in damages.
12/25/1988: In a series of three related attacks, unknown perpetrators ignited a fire at the North Dallas Women's Clinic in Dallas, Texas, United States.  There were no casualties, but the clinic sustained $25,000 in damages.
12/25/1995: At least 500 suspected members of Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) attacked the Shobashobane settlement in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.  The assailants, armed with guns, axes and spears, killed 14 villagers and wounded at least another 20 villagers; they also lit several houses on fire.  Specific motive behind the assault is unknown; however, Shobashobane is a stronghold of African National Congress (ANC).
12/25/1999: A pipe-type concussion bomb exploded at the Kanal D television building in the Mecidiyekoy quarter in Istanbul, Turkey. There were no casualties reported. An unidentified individual telephoned Kanal D after the attack to claim responsibility for the incident on behalf of a fundamentalist terrorist organization. The executive editor of Channel-D, Tuncay Ozkan, said the attack came in response to an announcement by the channel that it would no longer report on any "terrorist" attacks. The anonymous caller reminded Channel-D of its pledge not to report on any terrorist attacks and said, "Now, let's see whether you report this attack on you." A person said to be one of the two perpetrators, Ali Acar, was caught in Besiktas and reported to be a member of the illegal organization Great East Islamic Raiders–Front (IBDA-C) - Islami Buyuk.
12/25/2000: A bomb exploded at a Citibank ATM in Athens, Greece, causing damage to the exterior ATM and to the bank interior. The Anarchists Attack Team perpetrated the incident and stated that it was showing support for the dead prisoners in Turkey.
12/25/2000: A bomb exploded at a railway station in Faisalabad, Pakistan, wounding three people. Pakistani police accused India for sponsoring the attack. The blast comes in context of several related attacks.
12/25/2000: A bomb exploded in an unspecified area in Kharian, Pakistan, however three were no injuries or damage reported. Pakistani police accused India for sponsoring the attack. The blast comes in context of several related attacks.
12/25/2000: A bomb, apparently left in a shopping bag near stalls selling used clothing, exploded in a crowded market in Lahore, Pakistan. The explosion injured 36 people and caused a fire that destroyed several stalls, shattered glass in nearby buildings in Lunda Bazaar, and triggered a stampede as people were busy shopping for the Muslim festival of Eid-ul Fitr, which follows the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Pakistani police accused India for sponsoring the attack. The blast comes in context of several related attacks.
12/25/2000: A car bomb exploded outside of the Indian Army headquarters in Kashmir, India, killing eight people and wounding 23 others. Jamaat-ul Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the explosion in telephone calls to local newspapers. Within hours, however, a spokesman for the Jaysh-e Muhammad (Army of Muhammad) also claimed responsibility.
12/25/2000: An improvised explosive device detonated in the Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) offices in Chake Chake, Pemba, Tanzania.  No one was injured in the attack; however, office equipment was damaged in the explosion.  No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/25/2000: An improvised explosive device detonated outside of the house of Ustadz Mohammad Suib Abedin, a Muslim imam living in General Santos, Philippines.  Abedin was at a mosque at the time of the explosion and was not harmed, but six of his neighbors were injured in the explosion.  Several houses were also damaged in the blast.  Abedin is the anchor of a radio show that provides critiques against "pseudo-Islam" followers.  A note was found near the scene that threatened to kill Abedin and his family if he did not stop his critiques.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/25/2000: Six people were injured in an explosion on a passenger bus in Hyderabad, Pakistan. Pakistani police accused India for sponsoring the attack. The blast comes in context of several related attacks.
12/25/2001: A homemade explosive device exploded along a street in Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia. Two soldiers were wounded in the attack. It was not certain who was responsible for the bombing.
12/25/2001: A Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) unit came under attack while on patrol along the Jordanian-Israeli border near Yardena. One IDF soldier was killed, and four others injured in the attack. Two Palestinians, described as "terrorists", were killed on the site by joint Israeli-Jordanian forces in response to the attack.
12/25/2001: A pipe-bomb exploded along a highway in Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia. The bomb targeted a convoy of local security personnel. No one was injured in the attack perpetrated by Chechen Rebels (non-specific).
12/25/2002: Two Muslim militants threw a grenade into a Pakistani United Presbyterian church during a Christmas evening service, killing three girls and injuring as many as 15 others. The two men were wearing women’s burqas as a disguise. At least three people were arrested for taking part in the attack, including Muslim cleric Mohammad Afzal who preached in favor of killing Christians. The cleric was affiliated with the group Jaish-e-Mohammed, a banned group with ties to Al-Qaeda.
12/25/2003: A bomb that was planted outside the walls of a United Nations guest house, near the Presidential Palace, exploded at 4:48 AM, causing structural damage, but no injuries.
12/25/2003: Palestinian suicide bomber, Said Hanani, 18 years old, detonated himself in a bus in Tel Aviv, Israel killing four people, three women and one man, thirteen others were wounded during evening rush hour.
12/25/2003: Three suicide bombers attempted to ram Pakistani President Perves Musharraf's motorcade with vehicles loaded with 45-60 pounds of explosives, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, killing fifteen and injuring forty-six bystanders, but missing the President. Pakistani authorities blamed foreign actors affiliated with Al-Qaida.
12/25/2004: An unknown group claiming to be members of a revolutionary group opposed to the death penalty opened fire on a public bus in northern Honduras. Ten perpetrators were captured while 28 civilians were killed and 14 were injured.
12/25/2004: Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors claimed responsibility for a blast that killed one, injured three, and damaged a sporting goods shop and a passenger bus in Hpa-an, Myanmar. A university student, Sa Aung Myo Myat, inadvertently triggered the explosion when he pushed a button on a cassette player, which activated the device. The man had found the tape deck left on the bus, then got off and approched three teenagers at the sports shop to see if it belonged to them. The bomb exploded as he was examining it, killing him and wounding the other three.
12/25/2005: Between 10 and 60 Maoists armed with guns and grenades attacked a train in India’s Andhra Pradesh State. Four Indian policemen were killed and six others injured during the attack. The perpetrators also stole several boxes of cash, eight rifles and ammunition and reportedly escaped to their ‘hideout’ in the forests of Orissa.
12/25/2005: In one of two Taliban kidnapping incidents (cf. 200512260004), at least three persons, two policemen and one a tribal elder, were kidnapped by the Taliban after they attacked a police convoy in Afghanistan’s Gulistan (District) in the Farah Province. Taliban spokesman, Qari Yusuf Ahmadi, claimed responsibility for the attack and kidnappings, but said that the Taliban had killed the nephew of the district chief and kidnapped six policemen. The outcome of the kidnapping remains unknown.
12/25/2005: Joseph Pararajasingham, a pro-rebel legislator, was shot and killed while attending Christmas mass in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.  Eight others, including Pararajasingham's spouse, were wounded in the shotting.  The legislator had not intended to attend mass, but had received a call requesting his presence.
12/25/2005: Unidentified gunmen attacked the Iraqi Justice Minister, killing an undetermined amount of his body guards on a highway in southwestern Baghdad, Iraq.
12/25/2006: A remotely-detonated roadside bomb killed the police chief of Abkhazia, Georgia and wounded two others. Organized crime is suspected.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/25/2006: Suspected insurgents shot and killed an unidentified Buddhist villager who was sending his kids to school in Pattani province, Thailand.  The perpetrators were not identified and there were no claims of responsibility.
12/25/2006: Suspected LTTE members lobbed a grenade at officers guarding St. Lucia's church in Mannar, Sri Lanka on Christmas Day. One policeman was killed; the officers had set up a police post to guard the church.
12/25/2006: Ten civilians were killed and 15 were wounded when a car bomb exploded in the Jadida area of Baghdad, Iraq. There is no confirmed perpetrator.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/25/2006: Two gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed Roslan Wadin, a Muslim soldier on his way to work in the Muang district of Pattani province, Thailand.  The perpetrators were not identified and there were no claims of responsibility.
12/25/2007: At a military checkpoint north of Baiji City, Iraq, a suicide bomber blew up his gas cylinder-filled truck, killing twenty people, injuring more than 80 others, and causing several nearby buildings to suffer material damage. The military checkpoint was jointly guarded by members of the Iraqi army and the "Awakening Force." Many people gathered around the suicide bomber’s truck, expecting to buy gas, when he detonated the explosives.
12/25/2007: During a funeral for two members of the anti-al-Qaida "Awakening Council," a suicide bomber, wearing an explosive vest, blew himself up, killing four people and wounding around twenty others in Ba'qubah, Iraq.
12/25/2008:  On Thursday evening, in Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan, assailants fired upon and killed one police officer. The police constable, identified as Naimatullah Sahto, was shot by four armed men on New Faujdari Road near the DPO Office. No group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2008: On Thursday evening, around 1800, a grenade exploded inside a restaurant along the national highway in Tacurong, injuring two civilians. Authorities identified the wounded as Bobby Gomez Zunio, 16, and Juanita Miguel, 43. Both Zunio and Miguel suffered injuries in their lower extremities. No group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2008: On Thursday evening, at 1800, three Christmas revelers were injured when a grenade exploded in the victim's residence at Katiku village, President Quirino town, Sultan Kudarat province. The victims were identified as Maximiano Salamanca, 36, and Darwin Pacania, both residents of Barangay Katiku; and Crisanto Torres, 44, of narangay Tinaungan. The victims were celebrating Christmas inside the residence of the Salamanca family when two still unidentified suspects onboard a motorcycle lobbed a grenade that exploded few seconds later. No group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2008: On Thursday morning, a bomb exploded at a real-estate agency in the town of Anglet in southwest France. The phrase "Basque country is not for sale" was spray painted across the building facade. The bomb went off before dawn and did not cause in casualties. The amount of damage done to the building was not reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/25/2008: On Thursday morning, at 0100, in Ekazhevo, Ingushetiya, Russia, assailants threw a grenade at the residence of a prosecutor in Ekazhevo, causing slight damage but no injuries.  No group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2008: On Thursday morning, between 0800 and 0830, in the Shu'lah neighborhood of the Al Kazimiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) parked outside of a restaurant detonated, killing two police officers and four civilians, and wounding 25 others. The blast also damaged the restaurant, two shops, and several civilian vehicles. There was no motive reported and no claim of responsibility has been made.
12/25/2008: On Thursday morning, in Ad Dulu'iyah, Salah ad Din, Iraq, gunmen raided the house of a policeman in Bishkan village and engaged in clashes that killed a 13-year-old girl and wounded a one-and-a-half-year-old girl. The policman that was targeted was also wounded after he managed to kill one of the attacker. The attack caused damage to the home and no claim of responsibility has been reported.
12/25/2008: On Thursday night, at 2130, in the Beirut intersection of Baghdad, Iraq, gunmen fired upon and injured two employees of the Iraqi news agency (INA). There was no damage or motive reported and no claim of responsibility has been reported.
12/25/2008: On Thursday,  in Srinagar, Gumla, Jharkhand, India, members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist killed two persons, ex-Army man Augustine Ekka and his son James. The two were allegedly police informers against the Maoists. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/25/2008: On Thursday, at about noon, assailants in an automobile fired upon mourners at a funeral in Nizhniye Achaluki, Ingushetia, Russia. One civilian was killed and 11 people were wounded, including a police officer. The funeral was that of a police officer who had been killed by suspected militants. One militant was killed when the car they were escaping in overturned and caught fire. The two others escaped the crash. No group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2008: On Thursday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device (IED), killing two civilians and wounding five others. There was no damage or  motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2008: On Thursday, in Munger, Bihar, India, a Government Railway Policeman (GRP) was shot and killed while a passenger and another GRP personnel was injured when 30 Communist Party of India-Maoist militants attacked the Bhagalpur-Muzaffarpur Inter-city Express . Four assault rifles, a carbine, and several rounds of ammunition were seized.
12/25/2008: On Thursday, in Qalat, Zabol, Afghanistan, assailants beheaded a civilian. No group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2008: On Thursday, in Swat, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired mortars at the house of a local political leader, damaging the house. The house of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid's chief of the NWFP chapter, Ameer Muqam, was targeted. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
12/25/2008: On Thursday, in the Al Buhuwwah area of Al Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, armed assailants threw grenades at the residence of a local tribal chief, killing one child, three civilians, and damaging one home. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2008: On Thursday, in the Diyala neighborhood of the Karradah district, Baghdad, Iraq, an IED went off near the motorcade of the city police cheif, Maj. General Kadhem Hameed Farhan, wounding five of his bodyguards and damaing one vehicle. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2008: On Thursday, in the village of Faradja, Congo (Kinshasa), Lord's Resistance Army rebels killed 40 people. There was no damage reported in the incident.
12/25/2008: On Thursday, Lord's Resistence Army fighters attacked the Congolese village of Bitima, killing 13 civilians in Bitima, Haut-Zaire, Congo (Kinshasa). According to authorities, the fighters are fleeing a massive joint operation by the Ugandan, Congolese and Sudanese militaries, tasked with destroying the LRA. There was no reported damage.
12/25/2008: On Thursday, Lord's Resistence Army fighters, fleeing a multinational military operation, attacked the village of Faradje, in northeastern Congo (Kinshasa). The attack left 15 civilians dead and an unknown number wounded. The fighters looted the village and destroyed several buildings.  A second attack on an unknown village in the area was reported but could not confirmed.
12/25/2008: On Thursday, Lord's Resistence Fighters attacked the village of Doroma, near the border of the Congo (Kinshasa) and the Central African Republic.  The militants were fleeing a massive joint military offensive of the Ugandan, Congo (Kinshasa) and Sudanese militaries.  Twelve civilians were killed in the attack and an unknown number of homes and buildings were looted and destroyed.
12/25/2008: On Thursday, members of the National Liberation Army (ELN) ambushed the family of a deserter in Arauca with 9mm weapons.  Four rebels driving on two motorcycles attacked the family in their vehicle while driving on a road from Arauca City to Arauquita.  Five died and one was injured.  Apparently one of the assailants was injured in the attack.  No group has claimed responsibility.
12/25/2008: On Thursday, mine clearance officers defused an explosive device found at the European Center for Sports Rehabilitation in the resort town of Capbreton, Aquitaine, France. Sixty patients were evacuated from the center after a patient reported finding the homemade bomb. The bomb contained a clock and two bottles of liquid, one contained gasoline while the other sodium chlorate. No casualties or damages were reported in the attempted bombing and no group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2009: An improvised explosive device detonated near the village of Taboudoucht, Tizi Ouzou province, Algeria.  The device exploded as a miltiary convoy was passing by; one soldier was killed and two civilians were injured.  The convoy was on its way to join an anti-terrorist operation.  No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2009: On Friday afternoon, a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) targeted pilgrims on their way to Karbala, in al Nasr neighborhood on the old route to Ba'quba, east of Baghdad, Iraq. Three civilians were killed and 20 were injured. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2009: On Friday around 0300, suspected Taliban militants blew up a government high school in Khyber district, Pakistan. No casualties resulted from the bombing. No group claimed responsibility. It is suspected that the Taliban and militants from the Lashkar-e-Islam (Army of Islam) led by local warlord Mangal Bagh are responsible for the attacks.
12/25/2009: On Friday at 1700, a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) struck a procession to mark the anniversary of the third Shia Imam's martyrdom in Sadr City in eastern Baghdad, Iraq. Six people were killed and 26 were wounded. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2009: On Friday evening, an improvised explosive device (IED) attack targeted a Shia procession in al Rashad district of eastern Baghdad, Iraq. Three people were killed and seven were wounded. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2009: On Friday morning, a sticky improvised explosive device (IED) stuck to a civilian vehicle, went off on a road in al Karma district in eastern Fallujah, Iraq. No casualties were reported. The explosion caused material damage to the targeted car. No group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2009: On Friday morning, gunmen opened fire on the motorcade of Anbar emergency police chief, Colonel Ghazi al Dulaimi using light weapons in al Aameriya district in southern Fallujah, Iraq. Policemen clashed with the attackers and managed to injure and arrest one of them. No other casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2009: On Friday morning, in Detroit, Michigan, United States, as the plane was approaching the destination, a would-be suicide bomber, identified as Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a 23-year-old Nigerian national, on board of Northwest Flight 253 from Amsterdam, Netherlands detonated a device that was attached to his body while on the plane. The bomb was a six inch packet of high explosives containing pentaerythritol, Triacetone Triperoxide, other materials and a syringe. The explosives were sewn into his underwear. The assailant was wounded and damage was done to the aircraft. A passenger who tried to put the explosion out was also injured. 290 people in total were on board. No other injuries or casualties were reported. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed responsibility.
12/25/2009: On Friday morning, two brothers of Mustafa al Azawi, the Sunni Arab mayor of the town of Mansuriyah, were kidnapped. They were found dead in the central province of Diyala later that day. No group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2009: On Friday night, Taliban militants killed Imamuddin, a blacksmith by profession, for allegedly spying for foreign troops in Chaparhar District, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. Qari Sajad, claimed to speak for Tora Bora based Taliban, claimed responsibility for the killing and charges were proved against him for spying for foreign and Afghan troops. The chief of Chaparhar District, Hassan Khan Osmanzai, said Imamuddin had no link to the government or foreign troops.
12/25/2009: On Friday, a government boy's high school was bombed in Sufaid Dheri, Peshawar, Pakistan. The boundary walls and two rooms were damaged. No casualties resulted from the bombing. No group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2009: On Friday, a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) targeted Shia pilgrims taking part in the religious festival of Ashura in the Kamaliya district of eastern Baghdad, Iraq. Three civilians were killed. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2009: On Friday, an improvised explosive device (IED) targeted Shia pilgrims in the area of al Maamil in eastern Baghdad, who were heading for Karbala, Iraq. A member of the Baghdad local council, Sabbar al Saadi, and two other government officials were wounded in the incident. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2009: On Friday, gunmen planted a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) that detonated in al Shamaiya region in eastern Baghdad, Iraq. One civilian was killed and four were injured. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2009: On Friday, Lashkar-e-Islam militants kidnapped 18 people who belonged to the Ziauddin Zakhakhel sub-tribe of Bara, Pakistan. The people were making their way to Bara to purchase items for daily use when they were held hostage in the remote area of Bara. Two individuals have been identified as Malook Khan and Abdul Malik. No casualties have been reported.  The status of the hostages is unknown.
12/25/2009: On Friday, mortars were fired into the residential area of Obaidi in eastern Baghdad, Iraq. Four people were killed and five were wounded. No group claimed responsibility. There was no reported damage.
12/25/2010: Algeria: An IED, buried near a fence, exploded at the construction site of the new communal guard headquarters in Agouni Or Charki, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria.  Damage was done to the building.
12/25/2010: On Saturday morning around 0715, on Asturias Street in Asturias village at a church in a police camp in Jolo, Sulu, Philippines, a small improvised explosive device wrapped in an 8 x10 plastic bag and placed on the right side roof of the Sacred Heart Church detonated by mobile phone. At least 11 people, including the priest were injured. The victims were identified as Jushua Quibang, Fr. Rick Baculcol, Dr. Mariamlao, Emma Tan, Ma. Antonette Quinones, Noel Indana, Anna Marie Girasul, Johnny Change, Rochelle Ann Carlos and Trishalan Carlos. The ceiling and the chapel’s alter were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Abu Sayyaf militants were responsible.
12/25/2010: On Saturday morning around 0845, in Khar city in the Bajaur district of Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, a female suicide bomber detonated her explosive vest in a large crowd of people gathering at a checkpoint near the office of the World Food Program, killing 47 and injuring at least 72 others. The bomber also threw two hand grenades into the crowd just before detonating the explosives. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack. A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility and said that the people of local Salarzai tribe were targeted as they "support the army" against the Taliban. Taliban spokesman Azam Tariq said that the Salarzai tribe had formed "Lashkar" or private army against the Taliban and that is why they were targeted. "We will also target those in future who support the government against us," Tariq said.
12/25/2010: On Saturday night, in Bachurkhoire village in the Nayagram area in West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, in one of three linked attacks, a group of 30 militants set ablaze a house of a ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporter, Anam Bera, reducing the house to ashes. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist militants and People’s Committee against Police Atrocities militants were responsible..
12/25/2010: On Saturday night, in Bachurkhoire village in the Nayagram area in West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, in one of three linked attacks, a group of 30 militants set ablaze a house of a ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporter, Naren Mahato, burning the house to ashes. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist militants and People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) militants were responsible.
12/25/2010: On Saturday night, in Nubasai village in the Nayagram area in West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, in one of three linked attacks, a group of 30 militants set ablaze a house of a ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporter, Ranjit Adhikary, burning the house to ashes. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist militants and People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) militants were responsible.
12/25/2010: On Saturday, in the Doaba area of Hangu district, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, three militants were injured and arrested by Security Forces before they could take their vehicle-borne improvised explosive device and detonate it in a Shiite populated area nearby. The three militants fired upon the Security Forces as they were approaching their vehicle. The three militants, identified as Abu Bakar, Anwar and Saeed Gul, were wounded in retaliatory fire and arrested. It is unknown if the blasts resulted in any property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2010: On Saturday, on the outskirts of Jambani village near Dekai Pahar area in Jhalda, Purulia, West Bengal, India, unidentified militants triggered an improvised explosive device as security forces were combing the area. One Combat Battalion for Resolute Action trooper of the Central Reserve Police Force was killed and eight others were injured. It is unknown if the blasts resulted in any property damage. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist militants were responsible.
12/25/2011:  A police officer was killed when he was shot as he was leaving the center of the city in Fallujah, Anbar, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/25/2011: A bomb targeting a church exploded in Gadaka, Yobe, Nigeria.  This was one of a string of attacks carried out by Boko Haram on this date.  There are reports that civilians were wounded, but the actual number was not stated.
12/25/2011: A bomb targeting the Mountain of Fire and Minacles Church detonated in Jos, Plateau, Nigeria.  Immediately following the blast, a gun battle erupted between militants and the police.  One police officer was killed and four militants were arrested.  This is one of multiple coordinated attacks claimed by Boko Haram on this day.
12/25/2011: A bomb was defused by police officers in the town of Jos, Plateau, Nigeria.  Another bomb had exploded at a church in the same city.  Boko Haram claimed responsibility for attacks carried out on this day.
12/25/2011: A group of Al-Shabaab fighters attacked a military base occupied by forces of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) in the Karaan district of Mogadishu, Somalia. One individual was killed and 11 others were wounded in the attack. It is unknown what weapons were used in the attack or how many of the wounded were Al-Shabaab fighters.
12/25/2011: A suicide bomber detonated a vest full of explosives at a funeral in Takhar, Taloqan, Afghanistan.  Nineteen people were killed in the attack, including a member of parliament, Abdul Mutaleb Baik.  An additional 40 people were wounded in the attack.  It is suspected that the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) is responsible, although no claim of responsibility for the attack was reported.
12/25/2011: A suicide bomber rammed his car into a convoy in front of a State Security Service building, killing at least three, in Damaturu, Yobe, Nigeria.  This is part of a string of attacks claimed by Boko Haram on the same day.
12/25/2011: An International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldier was killed in an attack in eastern Afghanistan. The weapons and methods used in this incident remain unknown. No additional injuries or property damage were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2011: Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attack on St. Teresa Catholic Church in Madalla, Niger, Nigeria.  This attack was one of four that day.  A bomb exploded while the church was full of people for Christmas mass.  The explosion destroyed cars in the area and did major damage to the church itself.  In total, 37 people were killed and 57 were wounded.  A man named Kabiru Soko was arrested for his role in the bombing.
12/25/2011: Four police officers were killed and four more were wounded when two bombs detonated in Abu Ghraib, Anbar, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/25/2011: Individuals from the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) burned road construction equipment in Sitamarhi, Bihar, India.  No injuries were reported.  A note was left at the scene, however the information in that letter was not released.
12/25/2011: Three police officers were killed and six were wounded when unknown gunmen opened fire on their checkpoint in Garma, Anbar, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/25/2011: Two people were killed and 12 were injured when an assailant in a bomb laden vehicle detonated at a military checkpoint on the outskirts of Dujail, Salah ad Din, Iraq.  Four of those wounded were soldiers, the other eight were civilians.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/25/2012: A roadside bomb detonated hitting an armored personnel carrier on Sarkan road in Bara tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Two Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers were injured and the vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2012: Assailants ambushed a military convoy in Kalat area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device outside Haji Muhammad Shah's private residence in Bara tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Shah, a tribal leader and former member of parliament, was unharmed; however, his house was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2012: Assailants on a motorcycle shot and killed Colonel Salim al-Gharbani in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah administrative division, Yemen. This was one of two attacks on military officers in the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/25/2012: Assailants on a motorcycle shot and killed General Fadl al-Zamani in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah administrative division, Yemen. This was one of two attacks on military officers in the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/25/2012: Assailants opened fire in the office of Boris Zherukov in Nalchik city, Kabardino-Balkaria republic, Russia. Zherukov, the head of the local United Russia party, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police check post in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two officers were killed and at least one officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2012: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Maulana Aurangzeb Farooqi in the Gulshan Town area of Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Farooqi, the head of the Ahle Sunnat wa Al-Jamaat (ASWJ) party, was injured, while his driver, one of his guards, and four police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2012: Assailants opened fire on Waed Batheeb's private residence in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Batheeb, the Transport Minister, was unharmed; however, two of his guards were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2012: Assailants stormed the Church of Christ in Nations in Peri village, Yobe state, Nigeria. The assailants opened fire, killing six people, including the head of the church, and injuring four more people. Before fleeing the scene, the assailants set fire to the church, causing material damage. This was one of two similar attacks on churches in Nigeria on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities suspect that Boko Haram was involved.
12/25/2012: Assailants stormed the First Baptist Church in Maiduguri city, Borno state, Nigeria. The assailants opened fire, killing six people, including the church's deacon. Before fleeing the scene, the assailants set fire to the church, causing material damage. This was one of two similar attacks on churches in Nigeria on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities suspect the Boko Haram was involved.
12/25/2012: Police discovered and defused an explosive device hidden inside a laptop bag and planted under a bench at a police post in Paso town, Central Sulawesi province, Indonesia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: A landmine detonated after Muhammad Amin stepped on it near his residence in the Nari Baba area of Tirah district, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Amin was killed in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility in the incident.
12/25/2013: A motorcycle struck a roadside bomb in the Tagab area, Urozgan province, Afghanistan. At least two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a bus of Shia pilgrims in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least two people were injured in the blast. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a bus of Shia pilgrims in Sulaiman Bek town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five others were injured in the blast. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a civilian vehicle in Dihzak area of Gandomak village, Urozgan province, Afghanistan. At least two people were killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near police officers on the Tuz Khormato-Tikrit road in Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a civilian vehicle in Achin district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. At least one person was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: A roadside explosive device detonated targeting an Afghan Army vehicle in the eastern part of Khost province, Afghanistan. At least one soldier was killed and two were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: An assailant threw a hand grenade at a bus transporting Shia pilgrims in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and eight others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: An explosive device attached to an oil pipeline detonated in the Wadi Obaida area, Marib governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties; however, the pipeline was damaged by the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to tribesmen.
12/25/2013: An explosive device detonated in a market in Dora neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast targeted Christians, killing 14 people and injuring another 30. This was one of two explosions targeting Christians near the market in a short amount of time. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/25/2013: An explosive device detonated in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: An explosive device detonated near a football field in Ishaqi town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and eight others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: An explosive device detonated near a military patrol in Praiwan area, Narathiwat province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: An explosive device detonated near Shia pilgrims in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in the Qala-e- Zaman Khan area of Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. At least three police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused on Saeed Ahmed Khan Road in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: An explosive device was found and defused by the Explosives Ordnance Disposal Unit along on a highway between Tikrit, Saladin governorate and Mosul, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: An explosives-laden bicycle detonated near a police checkpoint in Pol-e Alam village, Logar province, Afghanistan. At least six people were killed and 13 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the convoy of Colonel Khalil Al-Ramul in Shirqat city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Colonel Al-Ramul, a police chief, was uninjured in the blast; there were no reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of St. John Catholic Church near a market in the Dora neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 26 people were killed and 30 others were injured in the blast. This was one of two attacks targeting Christians in the Dora area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/25/2013: Approximately 50 assailants stormed and detonated explosives at a block office in Padia village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. Although there were no reported casualties, the targeted block office was completely destroyed in the blast. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was in retaliation for ongoing police operations in the area and, more specifically, for an incident on September 13, 2013 in Silakota, which left 13 Maoists dead.
12/25/2013: Assailants abducted eight coal miners at gunpoint from the Shahrag village, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The eight coal miners were released on January 10, 2014. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: Assailants attacked Kamango village in North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least 40 people were killed and 16 injured in the attack. In addition 11 people were abducted; the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. A United Nations (UN) peacekeeping force intervened during the attack, forcing the assailants to flee the area. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
12/25/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device on a gas pipeline in the Loti gas field near Loti city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported injuries; however, the pipeline was damaged. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: Assailants fired a rocket into Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. The rocket did not detonate; however, at least three police officers were injured attempting to defuse it. This was one of three rocket attacks on targets in Kabul on this day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
12/25/2013: Assailants fired a rocket into Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties or damages resulting from the blast. This was one of three rocket attacks on targets in Kabul on this day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
12/25/2013: Assailants fired two rockets at the United States (US) Embassy in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. This was one of three rocket attacks on targets in Kabul on this day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
12/25/2013: Assailants opened fire on a joint military and police checkpoint on the main road in western Tikrit, Saladin province, Iraq. Two police officers and a soldier were killed and a soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were killed and one other soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol west of Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: Assailants opened fire on African Union (AU) peacekeepers near the airport in Bangui city, Bangui prefecture, Central African Republic. At least five peacekeepers from Chad were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Anti-Balaka Militia.
12/25/2013: Assailants opened fire on Salim Mwasalim, a Muslim community leader and teacher, in Ukunda city, Kwale County, Kenya. Mwasalim was killed in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: Assailants set a Christian church on fire in Likoni division, Mombasa county, Kenya. There were no reported casualties; however, the church was damaged in the attack. This was one of two attacks on churches in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents; however, police sources speculated that Al-Shabaab may have been behind the attacks.
12/25/2013: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a Christian church in Likoni division, Mombasa county, Kenya. The petrol bomb failed to ignite and there were no reported damages or casualties. This was one of two attacks on churches in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents; however, police sources speculated that Al-Shabaab may have been behind the attacks.
12/25/2013: Three assailants opened fire on a group of police officers who were attempting to search their vehicle in Buynaksk city, Dagestan republic, Russia. Two police officers were injured while the three assailants were killed by return fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: Three explosive devices detonated during the funeral of a police officer in the Rashad area of Bashir town, Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties or damages. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2013: Two assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint near the Fazil Korona area of Pabbi town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The assailants were arrested by police; there were no reported injuries or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2014: An explosive device detonated as it was being planted in Nimani area, Alingar district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. At least two assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2014: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Sadr City area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2014: An explosive device detonated near a furniture store in Kharkiv city, Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2014: An explosive device detonated near a market in Abu Ghraib district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Egyptian Army vehicle in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Two soldiers were killed and one wounded in the blast. Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Radwaniyah region, Babil governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and four officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting an Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle in Arwa area, Qarghayi district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. Two soldiers were killed and another two were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2014: Assailants abducted ten Egyptian workers in Bani Waled, Misrata, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/25/2014: Assailants attacked a tribal elder in Ghundi area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The elder was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
12/25/2014: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) camp in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. At least fourteen people, including soldiers, assailants, and a civilian contractor from the United States (US), were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it was revenge for a US airstrike that killed the group's leader.
12/25/2014: Assailants attacked an oil terminal in Sidra area, Sirte district, Libya. Four soldiers were killed in the assault. This was one of two related attacks targeting oil terminals in Sirte district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the Sidra attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
12/25/2014: Assailants attacked military forces in Dawr village, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/25/2014: Assailants attacked military personnel guarding a power plant in Al-Gbeba area, 30 kilometers west of Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. Eighteen soldiers and an assailant were killed in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks targeting oil terminals in Sirte district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the Al-Gbeba attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
12/25/2014: Assailants detonated explosive devices at the residence of a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) general secretary in Chowk Bazar neighborhood, Chittagong city, Chittagong division, Bangladesh. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2014: Assailants kidnapped the executive director of the Political Security Organization (PSO) in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. The director, Brigadier Yahya al-Marwani, was released on January 12, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to Huthis.
12/25/2014: Assailants raided a Sahwa Council member's house in Latifiyah area, Babil governorate, Iraq. Three Sahwa members were killed and two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2014: Assailants threw a Molotov cocktail at a vehicle in Maale Shomron area, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. Two people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Palestinian extremists.
12/25/2014: Assailants wielding machetes attacked Ndalya village, Ituri district, Orientale province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least six people were killed and five others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
12/25/2014: Security forces arrested a suicide bomber in Kunduz city, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2014: Security forces discovered and defused a remote-controlled explosive device planted near a mosque in Mohmand district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2014: Three mortar shells struck near a police checkpoint in Arab Ebjur village, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Six people were killed and nine people were injured in the attack; the victims included police officers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden belt at an Ahmadi Muslim mosque in Bagmara Upazila, Rajshahi division, Bangladesh. The bomber was killed and three people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State in Bangladesh claimed responsibility for the incident. Additionally, sources attributed the attack to Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).
12/25/2015: A suicide bomber detonated near Syrian Army soldiers outside Bashkoy village, Aleppo governorate, Syria. In addition to the bomber, at least 71 people, including 33 soldiers and 38 assailants, were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the blast and ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Nusrah Front.
12/25/2015: An assailant attempted to ram a vehicle into Israeli soldiers near Silwad village, West Bank. The security forces shot and killed the assailant and there were no other casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Mahdia Mohammad Hamad, a Palestinian extremist.
12/25/2015: An assailant stabbed Agmed Gamal Ziada in Cairo city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. Ziada, a photojournalist, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2015: An explosive device attached to a bus detonated in Sadr City area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2015: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Faqir Shah detonated in Qasimabad, Bihsud district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Shah, a tribal elder, was killed and one person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2015: An explosive device detonated at the municipal guard headquarters in Shiha neighborhood, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2015: An explosive device detonated inside a mosque in Ghorbandi area, Baghlani Jadid district, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. At least five people, including the imam, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/25/2015: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Suwaib area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2015: An explosive device detonated near a furniture shop in Iskan area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Budhei area, near Kiunga division, Lamu county, Kenya. One police officer was killed in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Lamu on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for both incidents.
12/25/2015: Assailants abducted and killed an off-duty soldier identified as Abdol Kabir in Bai Mogholi area, Faryab province, Afghanistan. This was one of two coordinated attacks on this day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2015: Assailants abducted seven internally displaced civilians in Hamidiya area, Central Darfur state, Sudan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2015: Assailants abducted six laborers in Kurram district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack and demanded a ransom and full control of the area in exchange for the victims.
12/25/2015: Assailants abducted two Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) political party leaders in Tica city, Nhamatanda district, Sofala province, Mozambique. The hostage victims were released on the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction; however, sources attributed it to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
12/25/2015: Assailants attacked a Democratic Republic of the Congo Armed Forces (FARDC) position in Mashere village, Kalehe district, South Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. One FARDC officer was killed and a FARDC officer and a civilian were abducted. The officer was released on December 26, 2015, while the whereabouts of the remaining hostage are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Raia Mutomboki Militia.
12/25/2015: Assailants attacked a National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) convoy in Talahandak town, Kidal region, Mali. Four MNLA members were killed in the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2015: Assailants attacked Jayaram Khara at his residence in Badapadar, Odisha state, India. Khara, a village head, was killed in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Jayaram Khara was targeted because the group believed he was a police informant.
12/25/2015: Assailants attacked residents in Kimba village, Borno, Nigeria. At least 13 people were killed, 17 people were injured, eight people were abducted, and the village was set on fire during the raid. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/25/2015: Assailants attacked Sahdev Badanayak in Kudumulgumma Raba village, Odisha state, India. Badanayak, the a brother of a former village head, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
12/25/2015: Assailants attacked Yemeni soldiers in Jabal al-Salb area, Sanaa governorate, Yemen. At least 20 assailants were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
12/25/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a police vehicle escorting a convoy of five passenger buses in Witu district, Lamu County, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Lamu on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for both incidents.
12/25/2015: Assailants fired grenades at a Catholic church in Malagakit village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
12/25/2015: Assailants kidnapped at least 24 civilians in Aj Jazirah, Khalidiyah, Al Anbar, 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).
12/25/2015: Assailants kidnapped two police officers from a recreation park in Farah city, Farah province, Afghanistan. Both hostages were killed and their bodies were discovered the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on Commander Jarallah Salhi in Marib city, Marib governorate, Yemen. Salhi, a senior military intelligence officer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2015: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Nadarabad area, Pashtun Kot district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2015: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in the Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
12/25/2015: Security forces discovered and defused 13 explosive devices in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2015: Security forces discovered and defused 27 explosive devices in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2015: Security forces discovered and defused 45 explosive devices in Nuaimiya, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Sivasagar district, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
12/25/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted underneath the body of a deceased soldier in Bai Mogholi area, Faryab province, Afghanistan. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Faryab on this day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and warned soldiers to leave the military or face the same fate of the targeted soldier.
12/25/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-rigged house in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2016: A roadside bomb detonated near the Akhund Baba shrine in Wardak, Laghman, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, an official attributed the attack to the Taliban. Sources also suspected that the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State may have carried out the attack.
12/25/2016: A suicide bomber detonated in a market in Mora, Extreme-North, Cameroon. In addition to the bomber, at least two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Mora on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/25/2016: A suicide bomber on an explosives-laden motorcycle detonated in Mora, Extreme-North, Cameroon. The assailant was the only reported casualty. This was one of two related attacks in Mora on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/25/2016: An assailant opened fire on a civilian vehicle near Beit El, West Bank. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that a Palestinian extremist carried out the attack.
12/25/2016: An explosive device detonated in Nahrawan, Diyala, Iraq. At least three people were killed in the blast. In addition, 15 people were injured in this and a second unrelated attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was involved.
12/25/2016: An explosive device detonated in Suwaib district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed in the blast. In addition, 15 people were injured in this and a second unrelated attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was involved.
12/25/2016: An explosive device detonated near a gas station in Bayaa area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Mashtal area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people, including one police officer, were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an armored police vehicle in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. At least one police officer was killed and two people, including an officer and a civilian, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2016: An explosives-laden donkey was discovered and defused near the Durand Line in Kurram district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/25/2016: Assailants abducted a woman from her residence in Latai, Sari Pul, Afghanistan. The victim was publicly beheaded shortly thereafter. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban, which the group denied.
12/25/2016: Assailants abducted and killed five herders in Feer Sagaaro, Lower Juba, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/25/2016: Assailants and suicide bombers equipped with explosives-laden vehicles attacked police forces just south of Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, 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).
12/25/2016: Assailants and suicide bombers equipped with explosives-laden vehicles raided Intisar, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. Security forces repelled the three assaults, killing 51 assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/25/2016: Assailants and suicide bombers equipped with explosives-laden vehicles raided Salam, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. Security forces repelled the three assaults, killing 51 assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/25/2016: Assailants and suicide bombers equipped with explosives-laden vehicles raided Shaima, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. Security forces repelled the three assaults, killing 51 assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/25/2016: Assailants attacked a military outpost near Hudur, Bakool, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed and 12 soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/25/2016: Assailants attacked a police check-post in Farah Rud, Farah, Afghanistan. At least two police officers were killed and three officers were injured in the attack. Additionally, the assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/25/2016: Assailants attacked a Russian Police checkpoint in Kizilyurt, Dagestan, Russia. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two similar attacks targeting checkpoints in Dagestan on the same day. The Caucasus Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to the Khasavyurt Group.
12/25/2016: Assailants attacked a Traffic Police of Russia (GIBDD) checkpoint in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia. At least two officers were killed and another was injured in the incident. This was one of two similar attacks targeting checkpoints in Dagestan on the same day. The Caucasus Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to the Khasavyurt Group.
12/25/2016: Assailants attacked Afghan Local Police (ALP) officers in Jurm, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. At least three officers were killed and a fourth was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/25/2016: Assailants attacked Belgede village in Extreme-North, Cameroon. This was one of three related incidents on the same day. An unknown number of people were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
12/25/2016: Assailants attacked Faraj Neji, a district director, in Shibam, Hadramawt, Yemen. Neji was not harmed; however, two guards were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
12/25/2016: Assailants attacked Fotokol village in Extreme-North, Cameroon. This was one of three related incidents on the same day. An unknown number of people were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
12/25/2016: Assailants attacked Garmjar village in Darzab, Jawzjan, Afghanistan. At least three people were killed, five people were injured, and two people were abducted after assailants seized the village from uprising forces. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State.
12/25/2016: Assailants attacked Hutu civilians in Rutshuru, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least 13 civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mai Mai Mazembe Militia.
12/25/2016: Assailants attacked Magam village in Extreme-North, Cameroon. This was one of three related incidents on the same day. An unknown number of people were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
12/25/2016: Assailants attacked Oicha town in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. No further information is available.
12/25/2016: Assailants attacked police posts in Jardaq, Jawzjan, Afghanistan. At least five assailants were killed and five assailants were wounded in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2016: Assailants attacked security posts along the Helmand-Kandahar highway in Nahri Saraj, Helmand, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of eight coordinated attacks in Helmand on the same day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2016: Assailants attacked tribesmen in Shabwah province, Yemen. Three people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
12/25/2016: Assailants detonated explosives targeting a bridge on Helmand-Kandahar highway in Nahri Saraj, Helmand, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of eight coordinated attacks in Helmand on the same day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2016: Assailants detonated explosives targeting a bridge on the Helmand-Kandahar highway in Nahri Saraj, Helmand, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of eight coordinated attacks in Helmand on the same day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2016: Assailants established a road block on the Helmand-Kandahar highway in Nahri Saraj, Helmand, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of eight coordinated attacks in Helmand on the same day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2016: Assailants shot and killed Abdikarin Hasan Firdhiye, a military prosecutor, in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Firdhiye was targeted because he prosecuted members of the group.
12/25/2016: Assailants shot and killed Amat al-Aleem al-Asbahi, a female literacy activist, in Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Popular Resistance Committees (Yemen), which denied involvement.
12/25/2016: Assailants shot and killed Nazir Ahmad Mir, a civilian, in Bahrampora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2016: Assailants shot and killed Riyadh Mohammad Ali, a Tala'far al-Youm journalist, in Wadi Aqab, near Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Balad Ruz district, Diyala, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest near a National Directorate of Security (NDS) office in Sash Darak, Kabul, Afghanistan. In addition to the assailant, at least six people were killed and one person was injured in the blast. The casualties included NDS personnel, security forces, and civilians. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State and the Taliban separately claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2017: An assailant attempted to set fire to the Rugeley Police station and vehicles in Rugeley, England, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities arrested a 42 year-old man in connection with the incident.
12/25/2017: An assailant vehicle struck an explosive device that the assailants had previously planted in Shib Koh district, Farah, Afghanistan. Three assailants were killed and one assailant was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2017: An explosive device detonated at the Islamic Cultural Center in Saffle, Varmland, Sweden. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/25/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an Afghan Border Police (ABP) convoy in Marjah, Helmand, Afghanistan. Six border guards were killed and six guards were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2017: An unknown number of explosive devices detonated near utility poles at Kilometer 26 along Highway 410 in Aiyoeweng subdistrict, Yala, Thailand. There were no reported casualties but at least one utility pole and one car were damaged in the blasts. An additional device was discovered and defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/25/2017: Assailant set fire to tires at the Total Access Communication Public Company Limited cell tower in Toteng subdistrict, Narathiwat, Thailand. There were no reported casualties but the station was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2017: Assailants abducted two Yemen Today TV photographers in Dhamar governorate, Yemen. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Houthi extremists.
12/25/2017: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked a Thahan Phran checkpost at the intersection near Chatwarin waterfall in Sungai Padi district, Narathiwat, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/25/2017: Assailants attacked a gold mine in Chre district, Chad. At least 12 Sudanese nationals were killed and 17 other people were reported missing in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/25/2017: Assailants attacked a military detachment in Maitemaig, Datu Unsay, Maguindanao, Philippines. At least ten assailants were killed and five others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
12/25/2017: Assailants attacked a patrol base in Melale, Laak, Compostela Valley, Philippines. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/25/2017: Assailants attacked an Iraqi Police Service patrol in Al-Yaarabiya, Nineveh, Iraq. At least four officers were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/25/2017: Assailants attacked Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) soldiers in Semdinli district, Hakkari, Turkey. At least two soldiers were killed and another soldier was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/25/2017: Assailants attacked Yobora, Rutshuru, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Four people were killed and at least 144 houses were burned in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Nyatura Militia.
12/25/2017: Assailants fired a missile that struck a house in Sanaa, Amanat Al Asimah, Yemen. Ten civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Houthi extremists.
12/25/2017: Assailants opened fire on a truck transporting rubber latex in Baju, Patae subdistrict, Yala, Thailand. The truck driver was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/25/2017: Assailants opened fire on residents in Kamale, Michika, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least four people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram. Sources also suspected that the incident may have been carried out by Fulani extremists.
12/25/2017: Assailants opened fire on residents in Namkhaing, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants in Mu Se district on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).
12/25/2017: Assailants opened fire on residents in Namphatkar, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants in Mu Se district on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).
12/25/2017: Assailants set fire to a residence owned by Joseph Kabila in Musienene, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kabila, the President, was not harmed as he was not present at the time of the attack; however, at least one Congolese National Police (PNC) officer was killed. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Mayi Mayi.
12/25/2017: Assailants set fire to two houses in Iginampong, Datu Unsay, Maguindanao, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
12/25/2017: Assailants shot and injured an Iraqi Volunteer Forces soldier near his residence in Abu Ghraib district, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/25/2017: Assailants shot and killed Syed Hazrat Haqqani, a prayer leader and religious scholar, in Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2017: Assailants stopped a vehicle and shot and killed five people in Arzo, Ghazni, Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/25/2017: Assailants, including suicide bombers, attacked Molai, outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. At least four civilians were killed and five Civilian Joint Task Force members were injured in the ensuing clash, in addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties. One civilian was kidnapped and the outcome of the abduction is unknown. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/1998: In a fax received by The Associated Press, members of the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) claimed responsibility for setting fire to the U.S. Forest Industries headquarters office in Medford, Oregon in the United States, causing about $990,220 in damage.  The arson was caused by an incendiary, composed of two five-gallon buckets filled with a fuel mixture and timing devices, which was placed in front of the building behind some bushes. There were no casualties in the incident.  The communiqué sent to AP and also published in an Internet news release from the Animal Liberation Frontline Information Service, stated that the act was performed as retaliation for the forests and animals lost to "feed the wallets of greedy" corporations. The perpetrators were part of a group calling themselves "The Family," which committed nearly 20 arson and ecotage attacks over a 6 year period.
12/26/1998: The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) was blamed for shooting down a United Nations-chartered C-130 transport plane, which was carrying 14 people just outside Huambo in Vila Nova, Angola, a rebel-held area; UNITA neither denied nor confirmed the charge. All 10 passengers and four crew members were killed when the plane hit the ground and burst into flames. The victims included three Angolans, two Russians, one Egyptian, one Cameroonian, one Zambian, and one Namibian.
12/26/2001: A bomb was found near a radio station in Cotabato, Philippines. The bomb was defused, and no one was injured in the attempted attack. A previously unknown group, The Indigenous People's Federal Army, claimed responsibility for the bomb.
12/26/2001: A grenade was thrown in to the Agora Public Market in Pagadian, Philippines. Several people were injured. Muslim rebels were suspected as responsible for the attack.
12/26/2001: One person was killed, and 13 others injured during an attack on a taxi in Tiaret Algeria. Islamist extremists were blamed for the attack.
12/26/2001: The head of the of Shindand airport, Sarvar Yakdast, and a colleague were killed, and two others injured, by unidentified assailants in Herat, Afghanistan.
12/26/2002: Suspected Muslim rebels ambushed a vehicle in the village of Baliguian, on Mindanao island, Zamboanga del Norte province, Philippines.  The vehicle was transporting Filipino workers of Toronto Ventures, a Canadian-based mining company.  Twelve workers were killed and another ten were injured.  Specific motive is unknown; however, Toronto Ventures has been identified as perpetrating human rights abuses and environmentally unsound practices.  No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2003: Assailants opened fire on an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) station in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least two people, including one officer and one assailant, were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2003: Assailants shot and killed a Sunni Muslim tribal leader in Mosul, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2004: In a failed attempt to ram a fuel tanker into the Jordanian Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown perpetrators instead got stuck in the defensive concrete blocks of the Embassy and destroyed a house across the street. Nine people were killed in the attack, including the two perpetrators.
12/26/2005: In an incident similar to a previous case (cf. 200512250003), Taliban spokesman Qari Mohammad Yusof stated that the group had attacked a police motorcycle patrol in the Shinkay (District) of Zabol Province, kidnapping two police officers. The kidnapping outcome was unknown, but as of December 27, 2005, Taliban spokesman Yusof, stated that the men were ‘still alive.’
12/26/2005: In one of two related car bombing incidents in Baghdad, Iraq (cf. 200512260002), a roadside car bomb exploded near a police patrol injuring two officers and one civilian in the city’s Al-Karrada (District).
12/26/2005: In the second of two attacks on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) (cf. 200512200001, 200512210002), an explosion, suspected to be an act of sabotage, occurred at several points on a NNPC oil pipeline in Adeje in Nigeria’s Delta State. No group claimed responsibility for the sabotage.
12/26/2005: In the second of two car bombing incidents in Baghdad (cf. 200512260001), a car bomb in central Baghdad exploded as a police patrol vehicle passed by, killing one civilian and injuring another.
12/26/2006: A bomb exploded in a Baghdad, Iraq, market, killing five people and wounding 14. The bomb may have been left in the market and detonated remotely. There is no clear perpetrator.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/26/2006: A car bomb exploded outside Peshawar airport, Peshawar, Pakistan, killing one and wounding another.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/26/2006: A suicide bomber attacted a police checkpoint at a univesity in the city of Ramadi, Anbar province, Iraq, killing three police officers.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/26/2006: A suicide bomber blew himself up on a crowded bus in Northeastern Baghdad, Iraq, killing three and wounding 19.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/26/2006: An unknown number of Islamic insurgents on motorbikes shot and killed three local residents in the Cha Nae district of Narathiwat, Thailand.  The victims were all Buddhist.  The assailants were unidentified and no claim of responsibility was reported.
12/26/2007: In a series of six coordinated attacks, Al-Qa ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQLIM) members armed with automatic weapons and mortars attacked military barracks near Lakhdaria, Algeria.  Two soldiers were wounded in the assault and it is unknown if the barracks sustained any property damage.
12/26/2007: In a series of six coordinated attacks, Al-Qa ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQLIM) members armed with automatic weapons and mortars attacked police in Lakhdaria, Algeria.  Two policemen were killed in the assault and it is unknown if the bombs or gunfire caused any property damage.
12/26/2007: In a series of six coordinated attacks, Al-Qa ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQLIM) members attacked an army post in Tala Mimoun, Algeria.  Two Algerian soldiers were wounded in the assault.
12/26/2007: In a series of six coordinated attacks, Al-Qa ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQLIM) members detonated two bombs targeting a freight train near Ahnif, Algeria.  There were no casualties, but it is believed that the train was damaged.
12/26/2007: In a series of six coordinated attacks, Al-Qa ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQLIM) members remotely detonated a bomb targeting a police patrol near Thenia, Algeria.  Two policemen were killed and two others were wounded.  It is unknown if the blast caused any damages.
12/26/2007: Two women staff members of Doctors without Borders, Spaniard Mercedes Garcia and Argentine Pilar Bauza, were kidnapped in Somalia’s Puntland region’s city of Bosasso by armed militiamen. During the kidnapping there was an exchange of gunfire between police forces and the perpetrators, possibly resulting in the deaths of some of the perpetrators. The women were not rescued. However, police did arrest two of the perpetrators. A French journalist was also kidnapped in Bosasso on December 17 and was released safely eight days later.
12/26/2008: On Friday evening, at about 1700, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) inside a residence in the southern Durah neighborhood, killing one civilian, wounding two others, and damaging one home. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/26/2008: On Friday night, at 0430, suspected Taliban militants blew up an Internet cafe destroying five other shops in the Mohallah Mawtyan area of Gunj, Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2008: On Friday, a bomb planted in a home by unidentified militants exploded in Teenda village in Nasirabad, Balochistan, Pakistan. The wall of the residence was damaged. Two girls, aged six and eight, were killed in the blast. Police official Muhammad Ali Khoso said that appparently the attackers were targeting the male relatives of the girls, who escaped unhurt. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2008: On Friday, at around midnight, in Bay Hasan, near Kirkuk, Ta'mim, Iraq, a bomb detonated, targeting a crude oil pipeline carrying oil to the city. The explosion set fire to one pipeline and damaged a second. There were casualties reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
12/26/2008: On Friday, in Eshkolot, Southern District, Israel, assailants fired dozens of mortar shells at a community, shattering windows in two houses and damaging one building. The attack caused no casualties and no group claimed responsibility.
12/26/2008: On Friday, in Marwah, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, a surrendered militant, Talib Hussain, was shot and killed by suspected militants. Hussain was taken from Satarwagon and killed in the adjacent forest area. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2008: On Friday, in Nawajaipur, Palamu, Jharkhand, India,  three villagers carrying food were injured when suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist rebels fired on them. The militants mistook the civilians as policemen. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2008: On Friday, in the village of Doruma, Congo (Kinshasa), Lord's Resistance Army rebels killed 89 villagers. There was no reported damage.
12/26/2008: On Friday, in Zormat, Paktia, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a group of civilians, killing four children and wounding six others. No group claimed responsibility.
12/26/2008: On Friday, members of the LTTE abducted 16 children from a Catholic Church run orphanage in Dahrmapuram, Kilinochchi. The children were taken away from the Dharmapuram in Kilinochchi, 320 kilometres north of the capital, after holding two Roman Catholic priests at gunpoint Friday, the army said one civilian reported. The civilian reported that the Tamil rebels demanded the priests to release all children above the age of 12 to be taken away to be enlisted in their movement as fighters. The two priests were beaten during the kidnapping for refusing to give up the children. No group claimed responsibility.
12/26/2008: On Friday, the son of a tribal elder, Fateh Bugti, was killed by a landmine planted by unidentified militants when his motorbike hit the mine in Lothi area of Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan. Ali Jan Bugti, in his early 20s, was returning home when his motorbike hit the landmine. The motorbike was destroyed. No group has claimed responsibility.
12/26/2008: On Friday, unidentified militants ambushed the vehicle of a the Director of Agriculture Department, Abdul Wahid, on a road near Naikoi area, ten km from Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan. The assailants opened fire from both sides of the road and killed Wahid, one of his associates, his wife and daughter and his driver. It is reported that his brother was also injured in the attack. The deceased director was reportedly on his way to office in the morning when his vehicle came under fire from both sides of the road in an apparently sectarian motivated but highly organised target killing. A senior Government official confirmed the deaths, saying at least three suspects had been arrested. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2009: On Saturday afternoon, in Sumapaz, Cundinamarca, Colombia, assailants hijacked two buses transporting many passengers. Later, in San Juan, Cundinamarca, Colombia, the assailants released the passengers unharmed. No group claimed responsibility, although police believed the 53rd Front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was responsible.
12/26/2009: On Saturday afternoon, in Sumapaz, Cundinamarca, Colombia, assailants hijacked two passenger buses. Later, in San Juan, Cundinamarca, Colombia, the assailants set fire to both buses, damaging the buses but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although police believed the 53rd Front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was responsible.
12/26/2009: On Saturday evening, in in Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED), killing one politically affiliated person. No group claimed responsibility.
12/26/2009: On Saturday morning, militants killed and dumped the beheaded body of Gul Mohammad along the roadside in Mamund village in Bajaur, Pakistan. A note was also left with the body saying that anyone joining the militia against the Taliban would be killed in the same way. No group claimed responsibility.
12/26/2009: On Saturday night, a car exploded near a graveyard in Paposh Nagar, Karachi, Pakistan. The blast occurred as a Muharram procession was passing through the town. Thirteen people were injured. Police and rangers are investigating the nature of the blast. No group has claimed responsibility.
12/26/2009: On Saturday night, an vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) detonated targeting security services that were trying to defuse the VBIED that was planted in the car of a high-ranking Hamas official in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. Three civilians were killed and five were injured in the explosion. Hezbollah's security forces cordoned the entire area for investigation and to prevent further attacks. The Lebanese army was then deployed to the scene. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/26/2009: On Saturday, an improvised explosive device (IED) targeted a Shia procession in Jadida neighborhood of eastern Baghdad, Iraq. Two civilians were killed and eight were injured. No monetary damage as reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/26/2009: On Saturday, an improvised explosive device (IED) targeted Fedhailia neighborhood in eastern Baghdad, Iraq. Three people were killed and five were wounded. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/26/2009: On Saturday, assailants set fire to a girls' school in the village of Langar, Qades, Badghis, Afghanistan, damaging the school but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
12/26/2009: On Saturday, assailants set fire to a health clinic in Langar, Qades, Badghis, Afghanistan, damaging the health clinic but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
12/26/2009: On Saturday, in a military operation, soldiers of the Battalion of Infantry 3  Bárbula´, of the Décima Cuarta Brigade, found and destroyed a mined field composed by two improvised explosive devices, that was prepared by the 36th Front of the FARC, in rural sector of the municipality of Cáceres, department of Antioquia, Colombia. Source reported that the mine was to be used against military and civilians from that area. No casualties or damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/26/2009: On Saturday, in Baghdad, Iraq, assailants threw a hand grenade at Shiite pilgrims, wounding five civilians. No group claimed responsibility. There was no reported damage.
12/26/2009: On Saturday, in Kismaayo, Jubbada Hoose, Somalia, assailants kidnapped two journalists identified as Anwar Muhammad Hared and Muhammad Abdi Olow. Hared works for Horseed Radio based in Bossaso town while Olow reports for Radio Banaadir in Mogadishu. The two were kidnapped because they allegedly reported without the consent of Al Shabaab. On 12/27/2009, the assailants released the victims. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed al-Shabaab al-Islamiya was responsible.
12/26/2009: On Saturday, in Safi, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants kidnapped five tribesmen. The status of the hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
12/26/2009: On Saturday, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near Shiite pilgrims in the southern Abu Dishir neighborhood, killing one civilian and wounding nine or ten others. The Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility.
12/26/2010: On Sunday night, at the crossing of Shamil Avenue and Agaziyeva Street in the Sovetskiy District of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, unknown gunmen opened fire on the administrative head of the village, Zubuti-Miatli. Miatli was injured when he was shot in the foot. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2010: On Sunday, in Qamber Khel area of Bara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, in one of four linked attacks, Amr-bil-Maroof (Pakistan) militants abducted a number of tribesmen from Sepah, Malik Din Khel, and Shalober tribe who support the Lashkar-e-Islami (LI). No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility. The status of the hostages is unknown.
12/26/2010: On Sunday, in Shalobar area of Bara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, in one of four linked events, Lashkar-e-Islami (LeI) militants kidnapped a trader known as Jumaraz Khan, a supporter of Amr-bil-Maroof (Pakistan). While shifting the kidnapped to the Tirah valley, they were caught by ABWNA militants, the kidnappers were taken to Amr-bil-Maroof prison and Khan was recovered. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/26/2010: On Sunday, in Shinko hilly area of Bara, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, in one of four linked attacks, Amr-bil-Maroof (Pakistan) militants caught Lashkar-e-Islami (LeI) militants who had kidnapped a supporter of Amr-bil-Maroof, Jumaraz Khan, and transported them to the Amr-bil-Maroof prison. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility. The status of the hostages is unknown.
12/26/2010: On Sunday, in the forest of Konta area in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India, unidentified militants shot and killed a Central Reserve Police Force trooper during a clash. The victim was identified as Manveer Shah. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist militants were responsible.
12/26/2010: On Sunday, in the Khuzdar district of Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants fired on and killed a local leader and worker of the Balochistan National Party – Mengal (BNP-M). Abdul Latif Shahwani, a District office-bearer of the BNP-M, was going home along with a party worker when assailants on a motorcycle attacked them. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/26/2010: On Sunday, in the Patan district of Paktia, Afghanistan, unknown gunmen kidnapped four Turkish engineers of the Projea Company along with their local driver when they intercepted their vehicle. The hostages were taken to an unknown location and the status of the hostages is unknown. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
12/26/2010: On Sunday, in the Shalobar area of Bara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, in one of four linked attacks, Lashkar-e-Islami (LeI) militants kidnapped around a dozen tribesmen from Amr-bil-Maroof (Pakistan), including Commander Etabar Shah, and transported them to an unknown location. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility. The status of the hostages is unknown.
12/26/2010: On Sunday, in the Shwa Farsh area of Anbar tehsil of Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, a remote controlled landmine blast killed a Subedar-major of Frontier Corps, identified as Sharifullah Bitani, and injured his colleagues Abid Ali and Farman Ali. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage to their vehicle and The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2011: A bomb damaged a gas pipeline in the Shah Mansoor Area, Khyber, Pakistan.  The explosion and subsequent fire also damaged power lines.  The gas supply to all of Swabi district was disrupted, as was electricity to Peshwar and the surrounding suburbs.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/26/2011: A leader of a pro-government peace committee was assassinated, along with his son, in Tank, Khyber, Pakistan.  Shahabuddin and his son, Asmatullah were shot and killed.  Later, the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.  There were no reports of additional people being wounded.
12/26/2011: Maulana Anwer Iqbal Khalid, a cleric running a local Madrassa, was assassinated by suspected members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.  He was shot after prayers.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/26/2011: Seven people were killed and 32 were wounded when a suicide bomber in a car detonated his explosives outside of the Iraqi Interior Ministry Building in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.  The bomber waited until the guards opened the gates to the building, then drove his car filled with explosives into the checkpoint.  Five of those killed were police officers.  It is believed that the Interior Ministry may have been targeted because of the role it played in the issuance of the arrest warrant for Vice-President Tariq al Hashimi.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/26/2012: A pipe bomb was discovered and defused at Toberhewny Hall in Lurgan town, Craigavon district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2012: A roadside bomb detonated outside of a Western Union outlet and a department store in Tacurong city, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. Three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2012: A sniper opened fire on a joint Frontier Corps (FC) and police checkpost in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden minibus outside of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Forward Operating Base Chapman in Khost city, Khost province, Afghanistan. Four people, including the bomber, were killed and six others were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2012: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated outside of a mosque in the Gadap Town area of Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least four people were injured and the mosque wall was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2012: An explosive device detonated as a military train passed by in Mohnyin town, Kachin state, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2012: An explosive device detonated at the Government Primary School for Boys in Mushtarzai village, Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the school was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2012: An explosive device detonated in the Bouira region of Algeria. The blast, which authorities believe was meant to target soldiers who frequent the area, killed two older children. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2012: Assailants attacked a military checkpost in the Aka Khel area, Bara tehsil, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2012: Assailants opened fire on a joint Afghan National Army (ANA) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) convoy in Hesarak district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties among security forces, although five assailants were killed and three others were injured when the soldiers returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/26/2012: Assailants opened fire on a Tambon Administration Organisation (TAO) vehicle in Rangae district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The driver of the vehicle was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2012: Assailants opened fire on Irbek Dudarov's vehicle near Vladikavkaz city, North Ossetia republic, Russia. Dudarov, an Islamic cleric, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2012: Assailants opened fire on Muhammadullah Batash's convoy in Dawlat Abad district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. Batash, the governor of Faryab, was unharmed; however, one police officer was killed and another was injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2012: Assailants opened fire on Musa Kambai Sumaila's vehicle in Sallari quarters of Kano city, Kano state, Nigeria. Sumaila, a local government Interim Management Officer, and his companion were injured and his driver was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2012: Assailants opened fire on the van of George Vicente in Solsona town, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines. Vicente, a barangay councilperson, and his niece were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2012: Assailants threw a grenade into a crowd of civilians celebrating Boxing Day in Mandera town, North Eastern province, Kenya. One woman was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2012: Assailants threw a grenade into Ghani Uy's residence in Rosay Heights of Cotabato area, Cotabato City province, Philippines. Uy, a former village councilman, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2012: At least ten assailants on motorcycles set two earthmovers on fire at a road construction site in Garhwa district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties resulting from the arson attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/26/2012: Police discovered an explosive device planted outside of a police station in Cotabato city, Soccsksargen region, Philippines. The device detonated while a bomb sniffing canine was inspecting it; there were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: A motorcycle rigged with explosives detonated in a marketplace in the Nad-e-Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near the Rafidain Bank in Kut city, Wasit governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: A roadside explosive device detonated in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. One child was killed and another wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
12/26/2013: A small explosive device detonated near a municipal bus in the Nasr City district of Cairo city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. At least four people were injured in the attack. A second device that police believe was meant to target first responders was later found and defused by bomb disposal experts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian car detonated in the Al-Hadr district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. A woman and her son were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: A suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest near an Afghan police vehicle close to the Bab-e-Dosti (Gate of Friendship) border crossing in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, three people were killed and 10 others, including Afghan security officials, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: An assailant threw an explosive device at the office of Mihail Jovic, editor-in-chief of the Vijesti Daily newspaper, in Podgorica, Podgorica municipality, Montenegro. There were no reported casualties; however, the office was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Taba customs office at the Malaysian border in Tak Bai district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. At least one soldier and one civilian were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in the Hay al-Shuhada area south of Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and three injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting Sabah al-Hassan, a Sahwa commander, as he was driving east of Tikrit, Salaheddin province, Iraq. Al-Hassan was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: An explosive device planted in the car of an Awakening Force leader detonated in Abu Ghraib district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The leader was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: An explosive device targeting a convoy of Jubaland Forces (JF) soldiers detonated in Kismayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. It was unknown if there were any casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
12/26/2013: An explosives-laden bicycle detonated in Jalpaiguri town, West Bengal state, India. At least five people, including an assailant riding on the bicycle, were killed and six wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the attack to the Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO).
12/26/2013: Armed assailants raided a road construction site in Nepa village, Gaya district, Bihar state, India. The attackers locked construction workers in a room, stole their cell phones, and set fire to construction equipment. No one was injured; however, four construction vehicles were destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police claim that members of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army, the armed wing of the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) are responsible for the incident.
12/26/2013: Assailants abducted Alen Henning, a British worker with One Nation, from an aid convoy in al Dana town, Aleppo governorate, Syria. Video of Henning's beheading was released on October 3, 2014. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the kidnapping, stating Henning was killed because Great Britain had joined the coalition of countries banding against ISIL.
12/26/2013: Assailants attacked a patrol of Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers in Cabudwaaq town, Galguduud Region, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and four others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: Assailants attacked a ranger patrol squad in Narathiwat province, Thailand. Three people were injured in the assault. This was one of three attacks on security officials in Narathiwat on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
12/26/2013: Assailants attacked the Presidential Palace in Bangui city, Bangui autonomous commune, Central African Republic. There were no reports of casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: Assailants attacked the pro-opposition television station Shada Al-Huriya and kidnapped five of its employees in Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. Four of the captives were killed on January 6, 2014; the fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
12/26/2013: Assailants attacked the village of Jumailat in Diyala province, Iraq. No one was injured in the assault; however, three houses were set on fire and damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: Assailants detonated a roadside bomb and opened fire on a vehicle carrying Rangers in Narathiwat province, Thailand. There were no reported injuries or damages. This was one of three attacks on security officials in Narathiwat on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
12/26/2013: Assailants in a car opened fire on an Awakening Forces checkpoint in Albu-Hashmah village, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Four Awakening Forces members were killed and two were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: Assailants in two vehicles opened fire on a police patrol on Mosul-Baghdad highway, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: Assailants launched grenades and opened fire on a police outpost in Narathiwat province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three attacks on security officials in Narathiwat on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
12/26/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Shahr town, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. At least four soldiers were killed and three others injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, government sources speculated that Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was behind the attack.
12/26/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military outpost in Kalabugao village, Bukidnon province, Philippines. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the military attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/26/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in Khasavyurt city, Dagestan republic, Russia. Two Investigative Committee of Russia (SKR) police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: Assailants opened fire on the head of a polling station outside of his home in the Hay al-Qadisiyah area east of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The polling station head was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: Assailants opened fire on two soldiers in a transport garage, west of Mosul City, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: Assailants seized control of an oil ministry building and exchanged fire with a pro-government tribe trying to retake the building in Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. There were an unknown number of casualties and unknown damages as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to tribesmen.
12/26/2013: Assailants shot and killed Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed Soueiri, a military officer, in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: Assailants threw crude bombs at police officers in Rajshahi city, Rajshahi division, Bangladesh. At least one police officer was killed and six more were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police noted that the attack was in protest of arrests of activists that had occurred the previous day.
12/26/2013: Four suicide bombers wearing explosive belts attacked an Iraqi Army arsenal in Karmah district, Al Anbar governorate Iraq. Guards at the arsenal killed three of the suicide bombers; the fourth managed to detonate, but other than the bomber, there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Abdul Hamid in the Korangi neighborhood of Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Hamid, a local Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the home of Abdi Nor Abdi Adan in Kismayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. It is unknown if Adan, a Jubaland Interim Administration (JIA) official, or anyone else was harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspect the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
12/26/2013: Police discovered and defused an explosive device that had been attached to a billboard in Nasr City district, Cairo city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. Authorities believe that the device was meant to target first responders as they arrived on the scene of an earlier blast in the area that struck a passenger bus. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: Rockets struck Camp Asharf, formerly known as Camp Liberty, a camp for Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) members, in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and 50 people were injured in the attack. The Mukhtar Army claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that it was carried out in response to the government's refusal to expel the MEK from Iraq. The Mukhtar Army further accused the MEK of colluding with politicians linked to Al-Qai'da.
12/26/2014: A National Directorate of Security (NDS) vehicle struck an explosive device in Ebrahim Khalifa Baba area, Kandahar district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Three NDS officers and a civilian were killed and 2 NDS officers were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting peshmerga forces in an unknown location in Iraq. At least 60 peshmerga members 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).
12/26/2014: An assailant attacked two border police officers in the Old City area of Jerusalem city, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. Two officers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2014: An assailant threw a grenade at a shop in Nazar Khan area, Imphal town, Manipur state, India. Four people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2014: An explosive device detonated at the residence of an Awami National Party (ANP) worker in Khammai area, Charsadda district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2014: An explosive device detonated in Shawel area, Nad Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Three civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/26/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police station in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. One police officer was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2014: An explosive device detonated near an amusement hall in Husseinia area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. Security forces discovered and defused two additional devices at the site of the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2014: An explosive device planted in a vehicle detonated in Ghazaliyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle was killed and two of his family members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2014: Assailants attacked a military group on the Waza-Mora highway, Extreme-North province, Cameroon. A Cameroon Armed Forces (FAC) officer was killed and three other soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2014: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Qadis district, Darae Bum area, Badghis province, Afghanistan. At least one officer was killed in the incident. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2014: Assailants attacked a village in Dangam district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. There were an unknown number of casualties and an unspecified number of houses were set on fire during the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/26/2014: Assailants attacked civilians in Ndume area, Ituri district, Orientale province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Eleven civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
12/26/2014: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Mozogo village, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. At least 23 people were killed and the village was set on fire during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/26/2014: Assailants fired a grenade launcher at the residence of the city mayor in Lviv city, Lviv oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. The home was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a member of the provincial council in Qala Shada area, Ghazni district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. The council member, Zakia Rahimi, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Sarki Piyala area, Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One person was killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Sunni Tehreek activist in Ittehad Town area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The activist was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Salbu village, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Three civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected the involvement of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
12/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/26/2014: Assailants shot and killed Captain Ali al-Tamimi from the National Emergency Response Brigade in a market in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) patrol in Phoisana Bazar area, Bijni district, Assam state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
12/26/2014: Four mortar shells struck Balad district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least five civilians were injured in the attack. Al-Naqshabandiya Army claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2014: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted along a road in Marihatag town, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/26/2014: Security forces found and defused an explosive device planted along a road in Al-Qaida district, Ibb governorate, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2014: Security forces seized an explosives-laden vehicle and arrested the driver in Pristina city, Pristina district, Kosovo. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2015: An assailant attempted to plant an explosive device on an Indian Railways bridge in Tillayya village, Jharkhand state, India. The assailant fled the scene when police arrived. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/26/2015: An assailant following Jewish worshippers attempted to stab Israel Police officers near Jaffa Gate in Old City neighborhood, Jerusalem, West Bank. The assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources identified the assailant, Musab Ahmed Ghazali, as a Palestinian extremist.
12/26/2015: An assailant ran over an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier at the checkpoint in Hawara, West Bank. The assailant was killed and at least one soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources identified the assailant, Maher al-Jabi, as a Palestinian extremist.
12/26/2015: An assailant threw a grenade at the Janiuay-Badiangan Farmers Association sugar mill in Iniligan village, Iloilo province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2015: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Ghazaliya West area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The owner of vehicle was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2015: An explosive device detonated as it was being planted in El Wak, Mandera county, Kenya. At least one assailant was killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/26/2015: An explosive device detonated in Talbiyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2015: An explosive device detonated near a civilian truck in Chin Swe Haw village, Shan state, Myanmar. At least three people were killed and three others were wounded in the blast. A second device was discovered and defused nearby. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA).
12/26/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Wihdah area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Bayaa area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2015: An explosive device detonated on Egyptian National Railways tracks in Al Sharqia governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Arab Ebjur area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and four people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2015: An unknown number of landmines were discovered and defused in Jaji village, Qarabagh district, Kabul province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2015: An unknown number of landmines were discovered and defused in Qarabagh district, Kabul province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2015: Assailants abducted 46 civilians in Beni city, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least 16 victims were killed and their bodies were discovered on December 29, 2015 and December 30, 2015. The fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR).
12/26/2015: Assailants abducted Sujit Modiyami in Pariya village, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Modiyami, an Indian Department of Posts postmaster, was killed and his body was discovered on December 29, 2015. Maoists claimed responsibility and stated that the victim was targeted because they believed he was collaborating with police personnel.
12/26/2015: Assailants attacked a Pakistan Armed Forces checkpost in Kurram district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two assailants were killed and five others were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2015: Assailants attacked road construction workers in Qalat city, Zabul province, Afghanistan. At least three assailants were killed and two police officers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2015: Assailants entered a house and opened fire on its residents in Barikot area, Nari district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. At least six people were killed and one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban, which denied involvement.
12/26/2015: Assailants fired a missile that was intercepted and destroyed over Najran province, Saudi Arabia. The Huthis claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) soldiers and civilians in Malolu village, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least five people, including two soldiers and three civilians, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
12/26/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at residential neighborhoods in Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. At least one person was killed and 11 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Huthis.
12/26/2015: Assailants fired rockets at the presidential palace in Marib city, Marib governorate, Yemen. At least five Military of Yemen soldiers were killed and five others were injured in the attack. The Huthis claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle in Khwaja Sabz Posh district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. A civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Village Scouts truck in Lam Mai subdistrict, Yala province, Thailand. At least two soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on an ABS-CBN Network news crew in Banggolo neighborhood, Marawi city, Lanao del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on an Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkpoint in Pir Koti area, Urgun district, Paktika province, Afghanistan. At least eight people, including one officer and seven assailants, were killed and 12 others, including one officer and 11 assailants, were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on Anshur Araye in Ajibka neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Araye, a Somali National Army (SNA) commander, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/26/2015: Assailants set fire to a planned refugee shelter in Schlettau, Saxony state, Germany. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2015: Assailants shelled soldiers in Zaytseve village, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. One civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
12/26/2015: Assailants threw an incendiary device at the Tracy Islamic Center in Tracy, California, United States. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2015: Two explosive devices detonated in front of Charnoabad Government Primary School as the procession of Mohammad Moniruzzaman passed by in Bhola district, Barisal division, Bangladesh. Moniruzzaman, an Awami League mayoral candidate, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a police vehicle in Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, at least one officer was killed and three officers were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2016: An assailant attacked Eoghan McDermott in Clondalkin, Dublin, Ireland. McDermott, a radio and television presenter, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2016: An explosive device detonated in Kasra district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an Assam Rifles (AR) patrol in Akhegwo, Nagaland, India. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2016: An explosive device planted under a vehicle detonated in eastern Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a Ministry of Finance employee, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a Pandam Daily office in Imphal, Manipur, India. The Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) initially claimed responsibility but later denied involvement in the attack.
12/26/2016: Assailants attacked a National Guard convoy between Gossi and Gao in Mali. The outcome of the incident is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
12/26/2016: Assailants attacked a police patrol in Muhmand Dara, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2016: Assailants attacked Afghan National Police (ANP) officers in Ab Band, Ghazni, Afghanistan. Six assailants were killed and nine others were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/26/2016: Assailants attacked security checkposts in Qara Shekhi, Faryab, Afghanistan. At least four assailants were killed and six assailants and two soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2016: Assailants attacked Sirazuhut in Maungdaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. Sirazuhut, a Yae Twin Kyun village administrator, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Rohingya extremists were involved.
12/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on a passenger bus in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on Maso Chewae in Moo 4 village, near Nam Dam, Pattani, Thailand. Chewae, a defense volunteer and the driver for the district police chief, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on Mzokhona 'Sibotho' Dlane in KwaLuphonjwana, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Dlane, a former African National Congress (ANC) candidate, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2016: Assailants raided Afrah Shawqi al-Qaisi's house in Saydiyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Qaisi, a journalist and Ministry of Culture employee, was kidnapped and one of her family members was assaulted during the attack. Qaisi was released unharmed on January 2, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2016: Assailants raided an Al-Jazeera office in Sanaa, Amanat Al Asimah, Yemen. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
12/26/2016: Assailants set fire to a telecommunications tower in Taki, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/26/2016: Assailants shot and killed a farmer in Ohoro, Ughelli North district, Delta, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants
12/26/2016: Assailants shot and killed Rufus Erooni, a commercial driver, in Ohoro, Ughelli North district, Delta, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani militants were involved.
12/26/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device at a restaurant in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2016: Security forces identified and killed assailants driving three explosives-laden vehicles in As Sakran, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/26/2016: Two female suicide bombers attacked the Kasuwan Shanu market in Kesawa, Borno, Nigeria. One assailant detonated while the second assailant was lynched by bystanders. The two assailants were the only reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
12/26/2017: An explosive device detonated against a motorcycle in Khawkhah district, Al Hudaydah, Yemen. A civilian was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Houthi extremists.
12/26/2017: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on military personnel in Gaydah, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2017: An explosive device detonated as it was being planted at a gas pipeline in Zain Koh, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one assailant was injured in the blast. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2017: An explosive device detonated near Royal Thai Rangers soldiers responding to an earlier assault in Choeng Khiri subdistrict, Narathiwat, Thailand. At least two soldiers were injured in the blast. This was one of two attacks targeting Royal Thai Rangers soldiers in Choeng Khiri on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Safrah, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Boni, Mopti, Mali. At least two soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting police personnel along the Maymana-Andkhoy highway in Dawlatabad district, Faryab, Afghanistan. Four 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 Taliban.
12/26/2017: Approximately 30 assailants attempted to abduct Filipino soldier Arbilito Catampao in Tuboan, Madian, Compostela Valley, Philippines. Catampao managed to escape abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/26/2017: Assailants abducted three people, including Syed Muhammad Ali Shah and Sujawal Noor Mohammad Thehmore, in Sujawal district, Sindh, Pakistan. All three hostages, including Shah, the Pakistan Fisher Folk Forum (PFF) chairperson, and Thehmore, the PFF district president, were tortured and released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Pakistani People's Party (PPP).
12/26/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two civilians were killed and one civilian was injured in the attack. Additionally, there were an unknown number of casualties among assailants and soldiers in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab and Jabha East Africa separately claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Royal Thai Rangers vehicle along Dahong-Bilo Road in Choeng Khiri subdistrict, Narathiwat, Thailand. At least one soldier was killed and four other people, including three soldiers and one civilian, were injured in the assault. This was one of two attacks targeting Royal Thai Rangers soldiers in Choeng Khiri on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out by separatists.
12/26/2017: Assailants opened fire on an Egyptian Armed Forces checkpoint near Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. At least one assailant was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2017: Assailants shot and injured a civilian along Aileach Road in Ballymagroarty neighborhood, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2017: Assailants shot and killed Mohamed Yousuf Adan, a senior Puntland Dervish Force officer, near his residence in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device at the vehicle of Sheikh Mohammad al-Naqri in Aramoun, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. Al-Naqri, a Lebanese Ministry of Justice judge, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2017: Explosive devices detonated at a mosque in Gardi Ghows, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2017: Multiple explosive devices planted on the Waha Oil Company Zaggut to Es-Sider Oil Pipeline detonated north of Maradah, Wahat, Libya. There were no reported casualties but the pipeline was damaged in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Benghazi Defense Brigades (BDB).
12/27/1970:  James Palmer Brewer and Randy Gerald Davis placed a bomb wrapped in a paper bag in front of the Army Recruiting Station in College Park, Georgia, United States.  A janitor was injured picking up the bomb and glass windows and doors were shattered.
12/27/1994: Four members of the Aryan Republican Army robbed the Commercial Bank in Maryland Heights, Missouri, United States.  Before leaving the bank, one of the perpetrators set off a smoke grenade.  $30,144 was stolen.
12/27/1998: Three gypsies in the Sitnica district of Kosovoska Mitrovica, Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), were killed by three members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). No further information was provided on this incident.
12/27/1998: Unidentified ethnic Albanian separatists shot Dragoslav Zdravkovic, a Serbian citizen, in Velika Rek, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY).
12/27/1999: Seven Kosovo-Serbs were injured, three of them seriously, when four unknown Albanians threw hand grenades at a Serb-owned shop in the centre of Vitina, Kosovo. Officials arrested four Kosovar Albanians suspected of having assisted in the crime, but they were later released for "lack of evidence" linking them to the attack. No further information was provided.
12/27/1999: Unknown perpetrators, believed to be affiliated with the Islamic insurgency in Algeria, detonated a homemade bombs that damaged two gas pipelines and two oil pipelines in the area of Sidi Bouzid, Algeria.  There were no casualties but the pipelines were damaged and the explosion ignited a major fire that was not extinguished until the next day.
12/27/2001: Suspected Muslim rebels attacked the predominantly Christian town of Naga, Zamboanga de Sibugay province, Philippines.  The assailants opened fire on the villagers, killing six of them in the attack.  Soldiers and militia responded by returning fire, killing one of the attackers and wounding a second one.  The dead gunman was identified as a former member of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).  The gunmen fled, abducting another four villagers, who were found dead following the attack.  In total, ten villagers and one assailant were killed.
12/27/2002: A bomb exploded outside of the house of Devi Prasad Ojha, the Sports and Education Minister, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Bagmati Zone, Nepal.  The Minister's house suffered minor damage; however, a nearby children's hostel was badly damaged in the explosion.  Seven people, including five children, were injured.  Authorities suspect the involvement of Maoists.  Specific motive is unknown; however, the Minister is engaged in a bitter dispute with a pro-Maoist student union.
12/27/2002: At least 57 people were killed and 121 were injured when three suicide bombers blew up their trucks in front of a pro-Russian government headquarters in Grozny, Chechnya. Authorities immediately suspected Chechen rebels were behind the blasts. The rebels claimed responsibility for the attack on their website a few hours after the attack. It was believed the truck drivers were able to get through the tight security because they were dressed as Russian servicemen. The trucks blew up within minutes of each other and were carrying half a ton of TNT.
12/27/2002: Unknown perpetrators, believed to be affiliated with the Islamic insurgency in Algeria, remotely detonated a bomb targeting a Judicial Police Mobile Brigade (BMPJ) patrol on a search operation travelling on a road in Sidi Salem, Algeria.  One policeman was killed and five others were wounded.  The BMPJ vehicle was damaged by the blast as well.
12/27/2003: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden tanker at the Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF-I) Bulgarian base at Karbala University in Karbala, Iraq. Following the blast, additional assailants fired projectiles and opened fire on the base. In addition to the bomber, at least five Bulgarian soldiers were killed in the attack. This was one of three coordinated suicide bombings in Karbala on the same day. In addition to the those killed, at least 167 other people, including five United States soldiers, 32 other coaltion forces members, Iraqi police officers, and Iraqi civilians, were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Baathist extremists.
12/27/2003: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) station and the Governor's office in Karbala, Iraq. Following the blast, additional assailants fired projectiles and opened fire on the base. In addition to the bomber, at least 12 people, including Iraqi police officers and civilians, were killed in the attack. This was one of three coordinated suicide bombings in Karbala on the same day. In addition to the those killed, at least 167 other people, including five United States soldiers, 32 other coaltion forces members, Iraqi police officers, and Iraqi civilians, were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Baathist extremists.
12/27/2003: An explosive device detonated near a Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF-I) convoy of United States soldiers in Habbaniyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least one United States soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2003: An explosive device was discovered and defused outside the Karbala Human Rights Watch office in Karbala, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2003: Assailants opened fire on a Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF-I) convoy of United States soldiers in Mosul, Iraq. At least four assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2003: Assailants opened fire on Adil Hadidi outside his residence in Mosul, Iraq. Hadidi, an Iraqi lawyer working with the Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF-I) coaltion, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2003: European Union Commission President Romano Prodi received and opened a letter bomb sent by the anarchist group called Informal Anarchic Federation (FAI) to his home in Bologna, Italy, but was unhurt when the letter caught on fire.
12/27/2003: Two explosive devices detonated near a Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF-I) convoy of United States soldiers in Baghdad, Iraq. At least five United States soldiers were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2003: Two suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vehicles at the Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF-I) Polish base on the outskirts of Karbala, Iraq. Following the blast, additional assailants fired projectiles and opened fire on the base. In addition to the bomber, at least two Thai soldiers were killed in the attack. This was one of three coordinated suicide bombings in Karbala on the same day. In addition to the those killed, at least 167 other people, including five United States soldiers, 32 other coaltion forces members, Iraqi police officers, and Iraqi civilians, were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Baathist extremists.
12/27/2004: An unknown perpetrator group set off a bomb in Baghdad, Iraq outside the headquarters of a Shiite Moslem political party. Thirteen were killed and 66 were injured.
12/27/2004: Ryan Lewis, Eva Holland, Lili Holland, and Jeremiah Colcleasure, affiliated with the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) attempted to firebomb two homes under construction in the Twelve Bridges development in Lincoln, California in the United States.  The perpetrators placed four incendiary devices at the Verdera Models construction site where the homes were being built.  The devices were made of white plastic five-gallon buckets containing a gasoline/diesel mixture, affixed with a sixteen inch by sixteen inch square wooden truss, which held manual kitchen timers with matches, 9-volt Duracel batteries, and red electrical wires leading to a road flares.  The incendiaries malfunctioned and thus, there were no casualties or property damage. The letters "ELF" were painted at the scene.  All four perpetrators were sentenced to prison time for their roles in this incident and several others in 2005.
12/27/2004: Unknown perpetrators attacked the Aga Khan Foundation office in Chitral, Pakistan, with firearms and arson. Two Aga Khan workers, a security guard and a driver, were killed in the incident and five vehicles were torched.
12/27/2004: While returning from a motorcycle patrol, three border patrol policemen were killed and 1 was seriously injured in an attack in Songkhla's Chana District. The perpetrators of the attack were likely Thai Islamic separatists who had been waging an insurgency movement in Thailand's southern provinces.
12/27/2005: Constable Mohammed Meera Naiyaz was shot and killed while on patrol in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka.  Another constable was injured in the shooting.  Although the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were blamed for the incident, it is unconfirmed if the rebels were in fact responsible for the shooting.
12/27/2005: Unknown gunmen shot at the car of Dagestani Deputy Interior Minister Magomed Gazimagomedov in Makhachkala, Russia. Gazimagomedov’s son and his driver were killed in the incident, but the Deputy Minister was not in the car at the time.
12/27/2006: 25 people were killed in three coordinated car bomb attacks in Baghdad, Iraq. 55 were wounded, and the attacks came in mixed Shi i -Sunni neighborhoods. There was no clear perpetrator.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/27/2006: A car bomb killed 17 and wounded 35 near the Abu Hanifa mosque in Azamiyah, Baghdad, Iraq. There is no clear perpetrator.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/27/2006: A roadside bomb killed three civilians and wounded six in Kirkuk, Iraq. No one claimed responsibility.
12/27/2006: A Spaniard was kidnapped by three men in Luz-Ardiden, France.  Authorities announced that the kidnappers were members of ETA, the Basque separatist group.
12/27/2006: An Islamic Jihad Kassam attack damaged an Israeli in the town of Sderot.
12/27/2006: Four militants shot a 47 year-old Muslim security volunteer to death in a tea shop in Pattani province, Thailand.  The assailants were unidentified and no claim of responsibility was reported.
12/27/2006: Gunmen shot and killed a 52 year-old Muslim farmer while travelling through Yala province, Thailand on a motorbike.  The assailants were unidentified and no claim of responsibility was reported.
12/27/2006: Insurgents set fire to a government-run elementary school in Pattani province, Thailand.  The main building was gutted, but there were no injuries.  The assailants were unidentified and no claim of responsibility was reported.
12/27/2006: Two suspected militants shot and killed a 47 year-old Buddhist man in Yala province Thailand.  The assailants were unidentified and no claim of responsibility was reported.
12/27/2007: In Pakistan’s city of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, former prime minister and then head of the Pakistan Peoples Party, Benazir Bhutto and over twenty others were killed in a suicide bombing. Bhutto, who had just finished a political rally, had the top half of her body outside her protected vehicle when a perpetrator started firing a gun at her and then proceeded to detonate an explosive device on his person. Who was behind this incident and the cause of Bhutto’s death are still in great debate. Investigators from Scotland Yard concluded that she died after hitting her head as she was tossed back from the force of the explosion. They also concluded that it was the same person who shot at Bhutto and then blew himself up. At least four people have been arrested for the incident so far. Pakistani government officials blamed Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud and al-Qaida for the attack and al- Qaida spokesman, Shaykh Saeed, claimed his organization orchestrated the attack. In addition, in an email to her friend Mark Seigel about a month prior, Bhutto herself stated that she would blame Pakistani President Perez Musharraf if any type of assassination occurred against her. Also of note, on October 18, 2007, the day Bhutto arrived back in Pakistan from a long exile, there was a tremendous explosive attack, killing at least 134 people that appeared to target her.
12/27/2007: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) triggered an explosion in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka.  The assailants attached a claymore mine to a bicycle and exploded it as a van carrying civilians passed by.  At least four civilians were killed, including a young boy, and another six were injured, including a police officer.
12/27/2008:  On Saturday, a local Islamic fundamentalist militia, Ahlu-sunah Wal-jamea, attacked Al Shabbab fighters occupying Guriel, Galguded.  According to local reports, at least ten people were killed in the fighting, eight of them fighters.  Six people were also wounded when a mortar round fell on the emergency room of the Guriel city hospital.  Al Shabbab fighters were driven from the town, which is now in the control of the local militiamen.
12/27/2008:  On Saturday, unknown gunmen shot and killed Ismail Hassan Timir, Deputy Minister of Reconciliation, in Baidoa.  According to witnesses, gunmen, armed with pistols, shot the minister as he was exiting his vehicle.  No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and the motive for the killing is still unknown. There was no reported damage.
12/27/2008: A male suicide bomber, suspected to be a Tamil Tiger rebel from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), blew himself up near the St. Anne's Catholic Church at the post of the Civil Defense Force (CDF) in Wattala, a suburb of Colombo in Sri Lanka.  The blast resulted in the death of eight people, including six  CDF personnel, an army man and a civilian military, and the injury of 17 others.  Vehicles at the nearby market had their windscreens shattered. Authorities suspected the bomber chose the location because perhaps he knew that 150 police officers who help patrol the road to the airport would be stationed there for the weekly festival that was taking place, which was sure to draw a large crowd.  Police noted that the suicide bomber walked into an area where CDF officers were stationed and detonated his explosives.
12/27/2008: On Saturday afternoon, at 1430, in Notun Bosti, Dimapur, Nagaland, India, a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah militant, Chipenthung Ezung, was shot and injured by five unidentified militants. The attack occurred on Circular Road near Zhimomi automobiles. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2008: On Saturday evening at 2030, unidentified militants fired two rockets in Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan. One rocket hit a civilian mud house and killed three teenage girls and injured a child. The other rocket fell into an open market and injured a woman. No group has claimed responsibility.
12/27/2008: On Saturday in the village of Gurba, Congo (Kinshasa), Lord's Resistance Army rebels killed sixty villagers. There was no damage reported.
12/27/2008: On Saturday morning, between 1100 and 1200, in the Az Zahra' neighborhood of the Al Kazimiyah district, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) near a Shiite shrine, killing between 22 and 25 civilians, wounding between 50 and 54 others, and damaging dozens of vehicles.There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/27/2008: On Saturday, in Ar Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, an armed assailant entered a residence on street 20 and held several family members hostage, causing no injuries or damage. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
12/27/2008: On Saturday, in Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan, armed assailants fired on and killed a religious leader. No group claimed responsibility.
12/27/2008: On Saturday, in Netivot, Southern District, Israel, assailants fired several rockets at a community, killing one civilian, wounding six others, and damaging a residence. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/27/2008: On Saturday, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) inside a residence in the southern Durah neighborhood, killing one civilian and damaging one home. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/27/2008: On Saturday, in Zarai, Khyber, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants kidnapped an Afghan civilian and a Pakistan civilian. No group claimed responsibility.
12/27/2008: On Saturday, residents from at least three villages of Ampatuan Town, Maguindanao fled their homes after suspected MILF rebels killed a family of three. The victims--Renato Jonco, 45, and his two sons, Toto, 11, and Isaias, 7--were asleep when their farmhouse was strafed by unidentified armed men. No group claimed responsibility.
12/27/2008: Unknown perpetrators, believed to be affiliated with the Islamic insurgency in Algeria, detonated a bomb targeting an army patrol in Tariq Ibn-Ziyad, Algeria, on its way to begin a search operation in the area.  Eight Algerian soldiers were wounded and it is unknown if the blast caused any property damage.
12/27/2009: An improvised explosive device detonated near the village of Taboudoucht, Tizi Ouzou province, Algeria.  No one was injured in the explosion and specific target is unknown.
12/27/2009: On Sunday around 0130, near Raipanka, Gajapati, Orissa, India, around 40 assailants stopped buses belonging to the Orissa State Road Transport Corporation, forced the passengers off, and set fire to the buses, destroying four buses but causing no injuries. The Maoists had given the bandh call in protest against the alleged police excesses against tribal’s, particularly the police firing in Narayanpatna block of Koraput last month that led to the death of two tribal’s. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed a Maoist faction was responsible.
12/27/2009: On Sunday in Balimela, Malkangiri, Orissa, India, in one of two related attacks, assailants detonated a bomb at a cellular telephone tower belonging to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, lightly damaging the tower but causing no injuries. The Maoists had given the bandh call in protest against the alleged police excesses against tribal’s, particularly the police firing in Narayanpatna block of Koraput last month that led to the death of two tribal’s. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed a Maoist faction was responsible.
12/27/2009: On Sunday in Malkangiri, Orissa, India, in one of two related attacks, assailants detonated a bomb at a forest service building, lightly damaging the building but causing no injuries. The Maoists had given the bandh call in protest against the alleged police excesses against tribal’s, particularly the police firing in Narayanpatna block of Koraput last month that led to the death of two tribal’s. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed a Maoist faction was responsible.
12/27/2009: On Sunday morning, an improvised explosive device (IED) targeted a Shia procession in the town of Taza Kharmatu, near Kirkuk, Iraq. Four people were killed and 19 were wounded, including a child. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/27/2009: On Sunday morning, in the Mansur district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) on a mini-bus, killing one civilian, wounding between four and six others, and damaging the mini-bus. No group claimed responsibility.
12/27/2009: On Sunday night, at 2301, the Ethniki Asfalistiki National Insurance building was targeted by a bomb central Athens, Greece. The bomb went off after an unknown caller told newspaper Eleftherotypia about the bomb at around 2246. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2009: On Sunday, a bomb exploded outside a mosque during the Ashura procession in Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The suicide bomber tried to enter a prayer hall before the guards blocked him. At least ten people were killed and 80 more were wounded. No group claimed responsibility.
12/27/2009: On Sunday, armed assailants kidnapped a tribal leader and his five civilian companions in Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Later, the assailants fired upon and killed the tribal leader. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
12/27/2009: On Sunday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting a procession in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, wounding 18 civilians, four children, two soldiers, and two police officers and damaging several shops and two vehicles. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Lashkar i Jhangvi was responsible.
12/27/2009: On Sunday, in the road between Union and Paquilo in the municipality of Cabrera, department of Cundinamarca, Colombia, armed assailants intercepted two Intermunicipality of Transportation buses, and set them on fire damaging the buses but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility but authorities attribute the attack to the 51st Front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
12/27/2009: On Sunday, unidentified militants shot dead the head of a local NGO called Samafalka iyo Daryeelka Waayeelka (relief and care for the old). The attack occurred in front of the man's residence in Beled Haawo, Gedo, Somalia. No group has claimed responsibility.
12/27/2010: On Monday morning, in central Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, a suicide bomber drove his explosive-laden car into a checkpoint at the entrance of a government complex. This was the first of two suicide attacks carried out on the same day and place. Five policemen and 17 civilians were killed, and nine policemen and 55 civilians were wounded. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2010: On Monday morning, in central Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, a suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest blew himself up outside a government bank and a nearby court house. This was the second of two suicide attacks that took place on the same day and place. This suicide attack took place close to the site of the first attack. Five policemen and 17 civilians were killed, and nine policemen and 55 civilians were wounded. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2010: On Monday night at 2200, in Bairamaul village, in the Khasavyurt district of Dagestan, Russia, unknown gunmen opened fire on Rustam Davletgereyev, a former OMON policeman, and wounded him while he was driving in his car. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/27/2010: On Monday night, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and wounded a Baghdad municipality employee. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/27/2010: On Monday night, in Bhimpur village in Dhanora, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India, a group of unidentified armed militants shot and killed a civilian, identified as Gowardhan Shedmake, on suspicion of being a police informer. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist militants were responsible.
12/27/2010: On Monday night, in Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, gunmen using silenced weapons shot and killed an Iraqi parliament employee while driving his car. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2010: On Monday, at the Greek Embassy in Rome, Lazio, Italy, police found an improvised explosive device (IED) that was placed inside a large padded yellow envelope with a CD case inside. The IED was intended to detonate when it opened. The package, addressed to the Greece-Italy cultural association, reportedly arrived at the Embassy on Friday but was left unopened because of the Christmas holiday. A faulty or under-charged battery prevented the bomb from detonating. There were no casualties or damages and the Informal Anarchic Federation claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
12/27/2010: On Monday, in a rural area between San Antonio and Chaparral districts of Tolima, Colombia, the mayor of San Antonio, Ismael Cruz Neira, was kidnapped along with his police bodyguard, Carlos Alberto Ocampo Perez, in an illegal roadblock set up by about 100 guerrillas armed with rifles from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The mayor was released several hours later after the initial attack but the police officer was kept in captivity until 02/14/2011 when he was finally released. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2010: On Monday, in an unspecified area of Narathiwat, Thailand, unidentified militants shot and killed a Muslim ranger and his elderly father at a rubber plantation. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/27/2010: On Monday, in an unspecified area of Pattani, Thailand, unidentified militants shot and killed a Buddhist civilian. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/27/2010: On Monday, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, in one of three linked attacks, two unidentified armed men opened fire on Shoaib, a Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) militant, while he was sitting in a shop with fellow activist Mustafa, who escaped unharmed. No group claimed responsibility.
12/27/2010: On Monday, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, in one of three linked attacks, two unidentified armed men opened fire on two Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) militants, Mustafa and Yaqoob, in the 11-G area, where Mustafa was killed and Yaqoob was injured. No group claimed responsibility.
12/27/2010: On Monday, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified assailants opened fire on a member of the Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militant group, Shahzad Khalid Farooqi, and three female youths riding in a car passing through the Star Gate. Shahzad Khalid Farooqi and his 10-year-old daughter, Moatar Wania, were killed. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/27/2010: On Monday, in Saydiya neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an improvised explosive device detonated in front of the house of a police officer with a major rank, wounding the officer and a civilian, and causing damage to the officer's residence and vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2010: On Monday, in west Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a group of unknown armed men opened machine gun fire on an Interior Ministry vehicle, wounding one government employee and a civilian who was driving his car. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2011: A car bomb exploded near a technical institute in Kirkuk, Ta'mim, Iraq. Two civilians were killed and another was injured in the attack. It is unknown whether there was any damage to the technical institute or any nearby property as a result of the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2011: A group of individuals from the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) stormed a police station that was under construction in Geedam, Chhattisgarh, India.  After storming the building, they then set off high powered explosives and damaged the station.  There were no reports of injuries or deaths.
12/27/2011: A roadside bomb detonated in Tambon Katong in the Yala district of Yala, Thailand, injuring one soldier and killing another.  The soldiers were part of a group of six escorting teachers in the area.  It is believed that the attack was directed by Saudi Satapor, the leader of a Maoists insurgency.  No official claim was made.
12/27/2011: A soldier was wounded when a roadside bomb detonated near his patrol in Mussayab, Babil, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/27/2011: In Tambon Al Yer Weng in the Betong district of Yala, Thailand, an assistant village chief was wounded in a shooting.  Mr. Romuelee Maseng was at a local tea shop when an unknown gunmen came in and opened fire.  No claim was of responsibility was reported.
12/27/2011: Maulana Niazbar, a member of a Shia-Sunni Peace Jirga as well as a member of the Sunni Supreme Council in Hangu, was killed and his companion was injured when unidentified gunmen on motorcycles fired on them in Hangu, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack and the motive is unknown.
12/27/2011: Nizamuddin Mahsud, a tribal elder and former member of the anti-militants peace committee, was shot dead in Tank, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The attack was carried out by an unknown number of gunmen on a motorcycle. There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack, and the motive behind the attack is unknown.
12/27/2011: Over 25 Maoists burned a pressure roller in Parta, Bihar, India.  The individuals stormed into offices of a private road construction company, Ajay Engineering Company, and set fire to the construction equipment.  No motive for the attack was stated.
12/27/2011: Seven civilians were injured when unknown individuals threw dynamite into a building where Quaronic lessons were being taught in Sapele, Delta, Nigeria.  The individuals threw the dynamite from a passing car.  Six of those injured where children.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/27/2011: The district council chief of Musa Qal'el, Helmand, Pakistan, was shot and killed by unknown gunmen on his way home.  His son and grandson were also killed when the assailants opened fire on their vehicle.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/27/2011: The Intelligence Bureau Assistant Director, Sirajuddin, was assassinated by unknown gunmen in Peshwar, Khyber, Pakistan.  No other deaths or claim of responsibility were reported.
12/27/2011: The Red Crescent Director, Yacub Youif Lazim, was wounded when an explosive detonated under his car on the outskirts of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq.  His car sustained severe damage.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/27/2011: Two people were killed and two more were wounded when a parked car rigged with explosives detonated on the main street of Haija, At Ta'mim, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/27/2012: A landmine detonated targeting a Special Operations Group (SOG) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Kalyansinghpur village, Odisha state, India. One SOG soldier was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/27/2012: An explosive device detonated at a gas pipeline in Battagram district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported injuries; however, the pipeline was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2012: An explosive device detonated at a gas pipeline in Dera Bugti district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the pipeline was damaged in the blast, interrupting the gas supply. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2012: An explosive device detonated in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2012: An explosive device detonated in the Department of Geology at the University of Peshawar in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Two professors were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2012: An explosive device hidden in a garbage pile detonated near a mosque in Charsadda district near Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused outside of a civilian residence in Inchicore district, Dublin city, Leinster province, Ireland. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused outside of a civilian residence in Thal village, Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The owner of the house, Mudassir Shah, was a former member of a violent group. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2012: Assailants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons attacked a Levies Force security check post in Khawra area near Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. This was one of three coordinated attacks targeting police check posts in the area; at least two police officers were killed and another 23 were kidnapped across the three attacks. Twenty-two of the kidnapped personnel were subsequently killed, while the remaining officer escaped. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2012: Assailants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons attacked a Levies Force security check post near Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. This was one of three coordinated attacks targeting police check posts in the area; at least two police officers were killed and another 23 were kidnapped across the three attacks. Twenty-two of the kidnapped personnel were subsequently killed, while the remaining officer escaped. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2012: Assailants attacked Mohammed el Fekhari at his residence in Al Abyar city, Marj district, Libya. Fekhari, a member of the intelligence services, was killed in the assualt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2012: Assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on two intelligence agency personnel near Barrach market in Satellite Town area, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Ishaq and Abdul, the two employees, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2012: Assailants opened fire and threw incendiary devices at police and civilian vehicles on a highway in Chandil city, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, at least three trucks were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the assailants shouted Maoist slogans calling for an end to Operation Anakonda-II.
12/27/2012: Assailants opened fire on a Levies Force patrol vehicle in Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two Levies Force personnel were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2012: Assailants opened fire on a passenger bus transporting religious pilgrims from Bahrain in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2012: Assailants opened fire on Muhiddin Saglam in front of his residence in Kastamonu city, Kastamonu province, Turkey. Saglam, the secretary-general of Kastamonu University, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2012: Assailants opened fire on police officers sitting in a restaurant in Mosul city, Nineveh (Nineveh) governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2012: Assailants opened fire on security forces in Maiduguri city, Borno State, Nigeria. Three security members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspect that Boko Haram was involved.
12/27/2012: Assailants stormed a security check post and opened fire on police officers in Tarin Kot district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. At least three police officers were killed and three more were injured. One of the resident officers fled with the assailants following the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to the Taliban and believe that the missing officer was a group member.
12/27/2012: Two assailants threw a grenade into the residence of Emilio Salamanca in President Quirino municipality, Sultan Kudarat province, Soccsksargen region, Philippines. Salamanca, the mayor of President Quirino, was unharmed; however, two other individuals were injured in the blast. In addition, one of the assailants was killed, while the other was arrested in an ensuing police chase. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: A firebomb was thrown through the window of the New Democracy party office in the Glyfada area of Athens city, Attica region, Greece. There were no reported injuries resulting from the attack; however, the office was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: A remote-controlled bomb detonated in a tea shop in Dayniile district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Eleven people, including six soldiers, were killed and six others were wounded in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident in a statement to a local radio station.
12/27/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a ranger patrol in Tambon Baro, Yala province, Thailand. The blast injured one ranger. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: A sticky bomb was discovered underneath the vehicle of a police chief and subsequently defused in Nalchik city, Kabardino Balkaria oblast, Russia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: A suicide bomber attempted to detonate inside a cafe in the Al-Za'faraniyah area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Police forces arrested the bomber before he could successfully carry out his attack; there were no reported injuries or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a military convoy near Camp Phoenix in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, three North Atlantic Treat Organization (NATO) International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldiers were killed, one from the United States (US) and two from Slovakia, and six civilians were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: An explosive device detonated as security personnel were attempting to defuse it near a peace committee post in Baizai town, Mohmand agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Two soldiers and four peace committee members were injured in the blast. This was one of two related incidents at the aforementioned peace committee post in Baizai on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
12/27/2013: An explosive device detonated near a Warsak Babazai peace committee post in Baizai town, Mohmand agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. A peace committee member was injured in the blast. This was one of two related incidents at the aforementioned peace committee post in Baizai on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
12/27/2013: An explosive device detonated near police officers on al-Bade e street in Maqsha a village, Capital governorate, Bahrain. Two police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: An explosive device detonated, targeting a car of Awakening Force members, in the Al-Radwaniyah area southwest of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two Awakening members were killed and two were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: An explosive device planted in a car detonated in the Karma town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: An explosive device planted in a soldier's car detonated in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in an industrial neighborhood of Pyatigorsk city, Stavropol krai, Russia. At least three people were killed and nearby property was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Al-Hadath area of Beirut city, Beirut governorate, Lebanon. At least eight people, including the former Finance Minister, Mohammad Shatah, were killed and 71 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: Assailants attacked a building used jointly by Shahba Press and Hanano News Network and kidnapped reporter Milad al-Shibahi in the Hanano district of Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. The hostage was released on an unspecified date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/27/2013: Assailants attacked a residential school run by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Heera Singh, in Borfa village, Meerut area, Uttar Pradesh state, India. The assailants stormed the building, set fire to a guard, killing him, and abducted Singh's daughter, Devki Singh. The victim's whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: Assailants attacked Khoaani village, Assam state, India. At least four civilians were killed and several houses damaged in the attack; two assailants were also killed in a counterattack by the Naga Rengma Hills Protection Force (NRHPF). The Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: Assailants fired mortars at civilians in Aleppo province, Syria. At least eight people were killed and an unknown number were injured across this mortar attack and two unrelated mortar attacks in other provinces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: Assailants fired mortars at civilians in Homs province, Syria. At least eight people were killed and an unknown number were injured across this mortar attack and two unrelated mortar attacks in other provinces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: Assailants fired mortars at civilians in Idlib province, Syria. At least eight people were killed and an unknown number were injured across this mortar attack and two unrelated mortar attacks in other provinces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: Assailants killed two African Union (AU) peacekeepers in an unknown location in Central African Republic. No further information was available.
12/27/2013: Assailants launched mortar fire at Jamalieh neighborhood in Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. At least four people were killed and another 14 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: Assailants opened fire on a bus near Pakuahat town, West Bengal state, India. At least three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO).
12/27/2013: Assailants opened fire on a joint convoy of soldiers and Department of Environment and Natural Resources personnel in barangay Cabintan, Ormoc city, Leyte province, Philippines. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/27/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Sahwa post east of Balad city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least five Sahwa members were killed in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: Assailants opened fire on Abdul Ellah Al-Hosesy near a mosque in Al Bayda governorate, Yemen. Al-Hosey, a pro-government tribal leader, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Qai'da in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
12/27/2013: Assailants opened fire on the house of human rights activist Ansar Barni, in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties or damages. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: Assailants opened fire on the private residence of the Water Minister for the interim Jubba administration in Kismayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: Assailants shot and killed a tribal elder, Suldan Abdulkader Suldan Baliile, in Afgoye town, Lower Shabelle region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspect the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
12/27/2013: Assailants shot and killed Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed al-Zouei, a military officer, as he was driving to Friday prayers in the Al-Salam district of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: Assailants shot and killed Sheikh Mahir Salim Mahmud, the imam at the Al-Haj Iyyad Mosque, in Mushirfah town, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: Four assailants opened fire on a group of barangay officials in a Barangay hall in Pasay City area of Manila city, Metropolitan Manila province, Philippines. At least one village watchman was killed and four local officials were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: An explosive device detonated at a civilian residence in Abu Sayda area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and two children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: An explosive device detonated in Saberi district, Khost province, Afghanistan. At least five civilians were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: An explosive device detonated near soldiers in Qatn area, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. Two soldiers were killed and four were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
12/27/2014: An explosive device detonated prematurely in Odessa city, Odessa oblast, Ukraine. The assailant carrying the device was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: An explosive device was discovered planted at a construction site and defused in Parangbasak village, Lamitan city, Basilan province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
12/27/2014: An explosives-laden tanker truck detonated in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast struck a crowd of civilians receiving their fuel quota; there were no reported casualties resulting from the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at the General Directorate for the Protection of Diplomatic Missions headquarters in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties, although the building was damaged in the blast. Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Assailants abducted Dr. Usman Khan from Quetta, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The whereabouts of Dr. Khan are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Assailants attacked a security checkpost in Khazyana Kandao area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. This was one of two checkposts targeted in the area on this date. At least 16 soldiers and assailants were killed and 24 were wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Assailants attacked a security checkpost in Sherin Darra area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. This was one of two checkposts targeted in the area on this date. At least 16 soldiers and assailants were killed and 24 were wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Assailants attacked a Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) checkpoint east of Safira town, Aleppo governorate, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/27/2014: Assailants attacked Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers at the Donetsk airport in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Assailants attacked Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers in Berezove area, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Assailants attacked Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers in Mykolaivka area, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Assailants attacked Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers in Pisky area, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Assailants attacked Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers in Stanytsia Luhanska area, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at the oil export terminal in Sidra town, Sirte district, Libya. No casualties were reported; however, an oil storage tank was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Assailants fired a rocket targeting the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) air base in Bagram town, Parwan province, Afghanistan. No casualties were reported. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Assailants fired a rocket which landed near a playground and volleyball game in Omar Khel village, Nirkh district, Wardak province, Afghanistan. Three people were killed and five were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/27/2014: Assailants kidnapped Mohammad Al-Wadei in Al-Hasabah neighborhood, Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Wadei, an imam and charity director, was released on December 30, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Huthis, who denied involvement.
12/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle in Alingar district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. One civilian was killed and three were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle in Asreli area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One soldier and eight assailants were killed and eighteen others were wounded in the ensuing clash. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on a journalist in Goma city, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The journalist was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on a leading figure in the General People's Congress (GPC) in an unknown location in Yemen. The individual, Sheikh Husayn Bin-Abd-al-Aziz, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on a public passenger truck near Hudur area, Bakool region, Somalia. At least five civilians were killed and 10 others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on a well-known attorney and activist in Tripoli city, Libya. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on civilians at shop in Tattaura community, Kaduna state, Nigeria. At least 10 people were killed and five others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Fulani militants.
12/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on municipal workers in Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. One worker was killed and one was wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims were intelligence officers.
12/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on police officers guarding bank branches in Agouza area, Giza city, Giza governorate, Egypt. One police officer was killed and one was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Assailants shot and killed an Ahmadi leader in Gujranwala, Punjab province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Assailants shot and killed Salih Jamal Taha, a Kurdish preacher, in Tuz Khormato district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Assailants stormed the post office in Ash Sharj neighborhood, Mukalla city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. No casualties were reported, but money was stolen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Assailants threw an incendiary device at an apartment balcony in East Talpoit neighborhood, Jerusalem city, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Security forces discovered and defused 16 explosive devices in Albu Salibi village, Samarra district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Security forces discovered and defused two remote-controlled explosive devices planted on a railway track in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Security forces discovered and detonated an explosive device in Arish town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2015: A female suicide bomber detonated at the residential compound of Bulama Isa in Aduwari village, Maiduguri district, Borno state, Nigeria. Isa, a village chief, was not harmed as he was not present, but at least 14 people, including the bomber, were killed in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks at the compound in a short period of time and one of 13 coordinated incidents in and around Maiduguri overnight. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/27/2015: A female suicide bomber detonated at the residential compound of Bulama Isa in Aduwari village, Maiduguri district, Borno state, Nigeria. Isa, a village chief, was not harmed, but at least 3 people, including the bomber, were killed and another person was injured in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks at the compound in a short period of time and one of 13 coordinated incidents in and around Maiduguri overnight. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/27/2015: A female suicide bomber detonated in Talkomari, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. While the bomber was killed, at least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2015: An assailant attempted to stab Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers in Maaleh Shomron, West Bank. The assailant was apprehended before she could carry out the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources identified the assailant as a Palestinian extremist.
12/27/2015: An assailant shot and killed a former Philippine Air Force (PAF) soldier in Santol village, Batangas province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2015: An assailant stabbed and injured an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier at the Central Bus Station in Jerusalem city, Jerusalem district, Israel. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources identified the assailant as a Palestinian extremist.
12/27/2015: An explosive device detonated near a liquor store in Saadoun area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2015: An explosive device detonated near a livestock market in Al Khansa, Nahrawan, Diyala, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Amin 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.
12/27/2015: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in Bayaa 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.
12/27/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) vehicle in Nur neighborhood, Cizre city, Sirnak province, Turkey. At least three soldiers were killed and two other people, one soldier and one police officer, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/27/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Hamamiyat, Saladin, Iraq. At least three people were killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Qolfak area, Lashkar Gah city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least three people were killed and one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/27/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a volunteer fighters' patrol in Yusufiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least two fighters were killed and four fighters were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2015: An explosive device planted under Sakhi Maidan bridge was discovered and defused near Mendhar town, Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Gulbahar neighborhood, Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2015: Assailants abducted five Education Ministry employees in Gordzad area, Faryab province, Afghanistan. Three of the victims were released later the same day; the whereabouts of the remaining two are unknown. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2015: Assailants abducted three Himilo Relief and Development Association (HIRDA) aid workers in Tubako village, Gedo region, Somalia. All three hostages were released a few hours later. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/27/2015: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked residents and set fire to buildings in Aduwari village, Maiduguri district, Borno state, Nigeria. At least four people were killed and five others were injured in the assault. This was one of 13 coordinated incidents in and around Maiduguri overnight. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/27/2015: Assailants attacked a civilian vehicle in Linzo Sisene village, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least one person was injured and two others were abducted in the incident. The outcome of the kidnaping is unknown. This was one of two attacks in Linzo Sisene on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
12/27/2015: Assailants attacked a Democratic Republic of the Congo Armed Forces (FARDC) position in Linzo Sisene village, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two attacks in Linzo Sisene on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
12/27/2015: Assailants attacked a police post in Chora district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. This was one of 10 incidents targeting police posts in Chora on the same day. At least 16 people, including two officers and 14 assailants, were killed and 10 others, including two officers and eight assailants, were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
12/27/2015: Assailants attacked joint security forces in Tawakol village, Diyala, Iraq. At least three security members were killed and four members were injured in the raid. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2015: Assailants attacked Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. An unknown number of assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Huthis.
12/27/2015: Assailants attacked the campaign office of Abdul Mazid Jabbar in Morrelganj, Khulna division, Bangladesh. Jabbar, a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) mayoral candidate, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2015: Assailants executed eight tribal leaders in Bab al-Toob, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), noting that the victims were accused of refusing to support ISIL.
12/27/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at a Kenya Police Service (KPS) vehicle along Lafey-Elwak Road in Mandera county, Kenya. At least two officers were killed and two others were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2015: Assailants fired rockets at an unknown number of areas along the border in Saudi Arabia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Huthis claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2015: Assailants fired rockets at Zilkan military base in Bashiqah, Nineveh, Iraq. At least one security force member was killed and three members were injured in the raid. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on an Indonesian National Police (INP) station in Sinak subdistrict, Puncak Jaya district, Papua province, Indonesia. At least three officers were killed and two others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Lekagak Tenggamati. Additional sources suspected that the incident was carried out by the Free Papua Movement (OPM-Organisasi Papua Merdeka).
12/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on motorists at a Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) gas station along Molai Road in Maiduguri city, Borno state, Nigeria. Two female suicide bombers also detonated at the gas station. In addition to the two bombers, at least 19 people were killed and 50 others were injured in the attack. This was one of 13 coordinated incidents in and around Maiduguri overnight. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on Naji al-Jarf in Gaziantep city, Gaziantep province, Turkey. Al-Jarf, the Hinta editor, was killed in the assault. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on Somali Armed Forces (SAF) bases in Qoryoley town, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. At least 15 people, five soldiers and 10 assailants, were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/27/2015: Assailants set fire to a bar in Jiddari Polo, Maiduguri district, Borno state, Nigeria. At least two people were killed in the attack. This was one of 13 coordinated incidents in and around Maiduguri overnight. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/27/2015: Assailants set fire to a civilian residence in Jiddari Polo, Maiduguri district, Borno state, Nigeria. An unknown number of people were killed in the attack. This was one of 13 coordinated incidents in and around Maiduguri overnight. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/27/2015: Assailants set fire to a Finnish Red Cross (IFRC) planned asylum seeker reception center in Pargas, Southwest Finland region, Finland. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2015: Assailants set fire to the residence of Haji Akbar Askani in Mand, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Askani, a Pakistan Muslim League: Nawaz (PML-N) candidate, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the attack. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2015: Security forces detained an assailant armed with a knife at the Temple of the Patriarchs in Old City neighborhood, Hebron city, West Bank. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources identified the assailant as a Palestinian extremist.
12/27/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices near a chemical plant in northern Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2015: Two assailants stabbed Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers at the checkpoint near Hawara town, West Bank. Both assailants were killed and at least two soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources identified the assailants, Mohammed Sbaaneh and Nour Eddine Sbaaneh, as Palestinian extremists.
12/27/2015: Two female suicide bombers detonated near a market between Suleimanti and Jiddari Polo, Maiduguri district, Borno state, Nigeria. Aside from the deaths of the two bombers, there were an unknown number of casualties in the blasts. This was one of 13 coordinated incidents in and around Maiduguri overnight. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/27/2016: A pipe bomb detonated targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Sarkeguda, Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India. A police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/27/2016: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a police vehicle in Kansak, Farah, Afghanistan. At least two people were killed and two people were injured in the blast. The victims included police officers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2016: An explosive device detonated at the Mir Ahmed Yar Market in Kohlu, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least four people were injured in the blast. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Merca district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a market in Al-Masarif, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. Seven people were killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2016: Assailants abducted Ghulam Qadir Lodhi and his driver in Sector E-11, Shalimar Town neighborhood, Islamabad, Pakistan. The driver was released the following morning while the whereabouts of Lodhi, the former National Accountability Bureau (NAB) director, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2016: Assailants abducted Rabi Pujari and Nanda Galori, two civilians, from Kudumuluguma, Odisha, India. Pujari was killed the same day, while Galori was killed on December 29, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/27/2016: Assailants armed with explosive devices and firearms attacked the Sundaram brick kiln in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India. One employee of the kiln was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/27/2016: Assailants attacked security personnel and herders in Kismayo district, Lower Juba, Somalia. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least five people were killed in the ensuing clash. Assailants also abducted 25 civilians, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Lassipora,, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2016: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle transporting two local government officials along Dheenda Road in Khalabat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Naseer Ahmad, a village council secretary, was killed and Salim Khan Tanoli, a former tehsil councilor, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2016: Assailants opened fire on Bashir Ahmad Sheikh in Ashtangoo, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Sheikh, a former Panchayat member, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2016: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Peer Muhammad Shafi in Badoora Achabal, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Shafi, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2016: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Jhao, Awaran district, Balochistan, Pakistan. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack and accused the victim of supporting the Pakistani government.
12/27/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted under a food cart in Pahlawan Tegalrejo, Central Java, Indonesia. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and stated "We must keep our spirits high for jihad."
12/27/2017: A suicide bomber detonated explosives targeting a security convoy in Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan. In addition to the assailant, 14 soldiers were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2017: An explosive device detonated at Perekryostok supermarket in Saint Petersburg, Russia. At least 18 people were injured in the blast. Dmitry Lukyanenko claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that he carried out the attack due to a "hatred towards the organizers and followers of the psychological training sessions." The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) also claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the veracity of the claim could not be verified.
12/27/2017: An explosive device detonated near stores in Radhwaniyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. Four civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2017: An explosive device detonated prematurely as assailants were planting it in Shaygal Wa Shiltan district, Kunar, Afghanistan. One assailant was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
12/27/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Sahwa Council vehicle in Madain, Diyala, Iraq. One Sahwa Council member was killed and another member was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle was identified and destroyed by a United States airstrike in Afgoye district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/27/2017: Assailants abducted a lecturer and a student from an area between Jalalabad and Bati Kot, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. The hostages were killed on December 29, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/27/2017: Assailants abducted the police chief of Arghanj Khwa district, in Yaftal-i-Paen, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. The chief was released on December 29, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/27/2017: Assailants attacked Malian Army positions in Koro, Mopti, Mali. There were no reported casualties as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2017: Assailants attacked Mutanda, Rutshuru, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. One civilian was killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Nyatura Militia.
12/27/2017: Assailants detonated explosives targeting an electricity pylon between Gamba and Nyongoro in Lamu, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in the area carried out by the same assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/27/2017: Assailants fired a rocket that struck a residential area in Al-Ayn, Taizz, Yemen. Four children were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attribute the attack to Houthi extremists.
12/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on a truck transporting fish between Gamba and Nyongoro, Lamu, Kenya. Two people were killed and the truck was set on fire in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in the area carried out by the same assailants on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying two Intelligence and Security Directorate officers in Shoraw neighborhood, Kirkuk, Iraq. The two officers were killed in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on Abu Hisham al-Badrani at his residence in Abu Jaradi, Nineveh, Iraq. Al-Badrani, an Iraqi Volunteer Forces leader, and two of his bodyguards were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on electricity generators in Habibiya area, Baghdad, Iraq. There were no reported casualties; however, the generators were destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on Jobert delos Reyes Matugas at his residence in San Jose, Montevista, Compostela Valley, Philippines. Matugas, a municipal councilor, was killed and his companion, identified as Jerwin O. Reconada, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on Mohammad Rahim Amin, the Baraki Barak district chief, in Sheikh Qala, Logar, Afghanistan. Amin was unharmed but two civilians were wounded in the attack. This was one of two related attacks carried out on members of the same family in Mohammad Agha district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2017: Assailants shot and killed Haji Duad, a tribal elder, in Deh Naw, Logar, Afghanistan. This was one of two related attacks carried out on members of the same family in Mohammad Agha district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2017: Two explosive devices were discovered and safely defused in Nuevo Iloco, Mawab, Compostela Valley, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
12/28/1972: Four members of the Black Liberation Army robbed $50 from a bar in Brooklyn, New York, United States and kidnapped the owner James E. Freeman.  The BLA left a ransom note demanding $20,000 for the safe return of Freeman.  However, Freeman was discovered unharmed a short time after the incident in a truck one and a half miles away from the bar.
12/28/1986: In a series of related incidents, unknown perpetrators detonated a bomb inside a military vehicle at the Puerto Rican National Guard Armory in Yauco Puerto Rico.  There were no casualties and the explosion caused minor damage.
12/28/1986: In a series of related incidents, unknown perpetrators placed an explosive device near the United States Post Office in Guayama, Puerto Rico.  The bomb was discovered and subsequently disarmed.
12/28/1991: A man in a ski mask entered the Central Health Center for Women clinic in Springfield, Missouri, United States.  When the perpetrator was told that the doctor at the abortion facility had gone home he pulled out a shotgun.  The gunman shot and wounded Claudia Gilmore, a receptionist at the facility, and the owner of the abortion clinic (whose name was not released by authorities).  The perpetrator subsequently fled the scene and has never been apprehended.
12/28/1996: An explosive device detonated near a cinema in Sonepat, Haryana, India. This was one of two coordinated bombings in Sonipat on the same day. At least 15 people were injured across both blasts. On October 11, 2017, a court convicted Abdul Karim Tunda, a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) member, for his involvement in the attacks.
12/28/1996: An explosive device detonated near a sweets shop in Sonepat, Haryana, India. This was one of two coordinated bombings in Sonipat on the same day. At least 15 people were injured across both blasts. On October 11, 2017, a court convicted Abdul Karim Tunda, a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) member, for his involvement in the attacks.
12/28/1998: Sixteen Western tourists from Australia, United States and the United Kingdom were kidnapped near Sana'a, on the road between Habban and Aden, Yemen. Islamic extremists demanded an end to sanctions on Iraq. Two British men and an American woman were killed when security forces stormed the kidnappers’ hideout; the 13 other captives were rescued successfully.
12/28/1999: At least one person was killed and two injured when a bomb planted by unknown militants exploded at a bus terminal in Jammu, India. Several surrounding buses were damaged due to the explosion.
12/28/2000: A bomb exploded outside the Khorasan Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, causing multiple shattered windows, but no injuries. There was no claim of responsibility, but the ruling Taliban party blamed the northern-based opposition, led by ousted president Burhanuddin Rabbani and his former Defense Chief Ahmed Shah Masood.
12/28/2000: Father Benjie Inocencio was assassinated in Jolo, Philippines, by suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). Inocencio's driver and two other government employees were wounded in the shoot-out after the Priest's car was strafed. One member of the perpetrator group was reportedly killed and one member captured, as well.
12/28/2000: The al-Qods Brigades, a military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), claimed responsibility for a remote-detonated bomb attack at the border crossing near Sufa, Gaza Strip, killing two Israeli soldiers and injuring two others. The bomb detonated as Israeli troops tried to defuse it.
12/28/2000: The Saladin Brigades claimed responsibility for bombing a municipal bus in Tel Aviv, injuring 14 passengers. Damage was limited and further casualties were averted as a second bomb on the bus exploded after all the passengers were evacuated and a third, powerful bomb malfunctioned and failed to fully detonate.
12/28/2001: A prominent American missionary, Michael Stachofsky, was killed in his home by unknown assailants in Mbale, Uganda.
12/28/2001: A suicide-bomber blew himself up in Zhongxiang, China. One person was killed, and one injured in the attack. The motive of the bomber was not certain.
12/28/2001: Two police officers were killed, and two others wounded by National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) rebels along a road between Ndalatando and Lucala in Angola.
12/28/2001: Two unknown Palestinian gunmen entered the West Bank settlement of Otniel and killed four Israelis, two of whom were Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) soldiers. Nine other people were also wounded before the two gunmen were killed.
12/28/2003: An explosive device detonated near a Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF-I) convoy of United States soldiers close to Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least one United States soldier was killed and three other United States soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2003: An explosive device detonated near Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF-I) soldiers in Baghdad, Iraq. At least three people, including one United States soldier and two Iraqi children, were killed and 14 people, including five United States soldiers, one Iraqi interpreter, and eight Iraqi Civil Defense Corps members, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2003: The anarchist group called Informal Anarchic Federation (FAI) sent a letter bomb addressed to the headquarters of the European police organization (Europol), office of the director Jurgen Storbeck. The bomb, was the size and shape of a book, and was defused by Dutch military experts, injuring no one.
12/28/2004: An unknown group attacked the home of Shiite leader Abdul Aziz al-Hakim in Baghdad, Iraq. There were 15 fatalities and 48 injuries. The target, al-Hakim was unharmed.
12/28/2005: An unidentified man using an AK-56 fired about 50 rounds into a crowd of scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology in Bangalore, India. One professor was killed and four others were wounded in the attack for which the Indian government suspected either Lashkar-e Taiba or Harkatul Jihad-e-Islami were responsible.
12/28/2005: In one of several similar incidents in December 2005 involving attacks on the Afghanistan educational system (cf. 200512140006, 200512150003, 200512170004, 200512230003), suspected Taliban militants attacked the all-girls school, Mirwias Nika Girl Lycee, by throwing a grenade at one of its buildings. The grenade’s explosion caused some damage to the school building, but there were no casualties.
12/28/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel shot and injured a police constable, Lingarajah, while he was riding his bicycle in the Batticaloa area, Sri Lanka.  The victim was near the police station when the incident happened.
12/28/2006: A Colombian paramilitary leader, Jaime Angarita, was killed by gunmen in the town of Medellin, Colombia. No one claimed responsibility.
12/28/2006: A roadside bomb exploded near a gas station in Western Baghdad, killing 12 and wounding 21. There is no clear perpetrator.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/28/2006: An unidentified man left a bomb that exploded in a market in Tacurong, Philippines, injuring four people. Abu Sayyaf is suspected but not confirmed. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/28/2006: At least two dozen armed members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) torched two vehicles in Bhardhawa, Saptari, Nepal near the Indian border. The vehicles were a Kathmandu-Madhubala passenger bus, and an accompanying Narayangadh-Biratnagar cargo truck. During the attack the group shot one civilian, Arjun Phuyal, and wounded two others. The JTMM-J Saptari coordinator stated that the attack was in response to the violation of the group's ban on vehicles being operated by people from the hills being driven in Terai areas.
12/28/2006: Two roadside bombs exploded at a popular central Baghdad market, killing nine and wounding 35. There is no confirmation of a perpetrator.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/28/2008: On Sunday afternoon at 1540 in Salama, Banisilan Town, Philippines, a North Cotabato former board member Sherlyn Macasarte and her sister Sheryl Atenista were on board a family-owned Toyota Hilux from Banisilan when about 50 armed men moving from nearby Alamada Town fired at them late in the afternoon. Both were wounded. The victims were on their way to Libungan, when unidentified armed men fired on them upon reaching Sitio Boundary, barangay (village) Salama in Banisilan town. The driver, Kim Atieza, escaped unharmed and was able to drive the victims to Midsayap Diagnostic Center. The victims were later transferred to Notre Dame Hospital in Cotabato City due to serious wounds.No group claimed responsibility; however, Vice Governor Emmanuel Pinol blamed the MILF for the ambush.
12/28/2008: On Sunday around morning at 0640, 30 suspected members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front ambushed and killed three village watchmen inTulunan, North Cotabato, Philippines. Police identified the slain village watchmen as Romy Parin, Noel Penuela and Gilbert Rafael, of Lipaga Village, Mlang, North Cotabato. The three were on their way to an interior sub-village to verify the presence of Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels extorting money from farmers there when the guerrillas opened fire, killing them on the spot. A civilian and a village guard were also injured in the attack. The ambushers took the assault rifles, including two M203 carbines, and a shoulder-fired M-79 grenade launcher from the village watchmen. Mlang's peace and order council, in a statement, identified the leader of the MILF rebels responsible for the ambush as one Commander Kid, whose group has been collecting "protection money" from farming communities in North Cotabato.
12/28/2008: On Sunday evening at 1900, in Belgrade, Serbia, an assailant detonated an improvised explosive device (IED), damaging a vehicle but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2008: On Sunday evening, a local government employee was shot and killed in front of his house in Yala province, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2008: On Sunday evening, at 1945, two unidentified men shot a M79 grenade at the roof of the Polomolok Municipal Gym in Barangay Poblacion, Polomolok town, South Cotabato province. No casualties were reported. Initial investigation showed that suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members, under a certain Commander Wahid Aminola, were behind the incident. Kuinisala said the incident was reportedly a form of "retaliation" after police served a search warrant against Aminola in six homes located in Purok 1, Barangay (village) Sumbakil on 12/23/2008. No group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2008: On Sunday evening, at the Kinamba Two junction in Kigali, Kigali City, Rwanda, assailants threw a grenade near the Gisozi Genocide Memorial Center, wounding four civilians. No group claimed responsibility. There was no reported damage.
12/28/2008: On Sunday morning at 0430, members of the New People's Army (NPA) raided a Globe Telecom telephone tower site in the Bataan village of Sampaloc town in northern Quezon province, seizing a security guard's revolver and burning equipment.The cabin, genset and equipment of the cell site were totally damaged. No casualties were reported in the attack. Army spokesman Lt. Celeste Frank Sayson said Globe facilities were targeted because the company has rejected guerrillas demands for "revolutionary taxes" '€” money demanded by guerrillas from businesses that operate in their strongholds. No group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2008: On Sunday morning, at 0645 hrs, a low-intensity bomb exploded outside the Durbar High School in Jamal, Kathmandu. No casualties were reported. Ranbir Sena claimed responsibility.
12/28/2008: On Sunday morning, at 1100, in the Jurain area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) against an unknown target, wounding one child. The bomb was thrown as Md Hasan and his friends were playing at Jurain Commissioner Road. No group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2008: On Sunday morning, at about 0745, in the Abu Dishir neighborhood of the Rashid district, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device (IED), wounding two civilians and causing no reported damage. There was no damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2008: On Sunday morning, at about 1000, in the Dawasa district of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a suicide bomber riding a bicycle, detonated the improvised explosive device (IED) he was wearing during a demonstration organized by the Iraqi Islamic Party (IIP) against the "Israeli attacks in Gaza," killing four civilians, wounding 21 civilians, and damaging one bike. There was no motive reported in the attack and no group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2008: On Sunday morning, at about 1030 hrs, a home-made bomb exploded at Nepal's international airport injuring one civilian and damaging a counter in Katmandu, Bagmati, Nepal. The bomb was detonated near the Buddha Air sales counter of the Tribhuvan International Airport. Ranbir Sena claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2008: On Sunday night, at about 2020, in Basilan, Philippines, two assailants on a motorcycle kidnapped a 4-year-old child, Andrea Diman. Diman was kidnapped from Datu Kalun Park in downtown Lamitan City. On 12/30/2008, at about 1300, in Sinulatan village in Tuburan, Basilan, Philippines, the assailants released the girl unharmed. Former Tuburan Mayor Hajarun Jamiri, who worked to release the girl, said that no ransom was paid in exchange for the release. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Abu Sayyaf Group was responsible.
12/28/2008: On Sunday, a gas pipeline was blown up in Pir Koh of Sui tehsil, Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan. Unidentified men planted the bomb near the 16-inch pipeline, destroying a portion of the pipeline. Gas supplying from Prikoh wells to Sui plant was suspended as a result of the explosion. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2008: On Sunday, a suicide car bomber detonated his vehicle outside a polling station set up in the Shal Bandai school in Shalbandi village in Buner, North West Frontier, Pakistan. A polling for by-elections for NA-28 constituency Buner was underway when the bomber rammed his explosive laden vehicle at the polling station of ANP candidate. The blast occurred about 90 minutes after polling had started. The blast killed 23 people and injured 16. Two policemen, a volunteer and five children were among the victims. Some of the deceased are identified as Ismail Khan, Nawab, Hazarat Rehman, constable Bahadar Zaib and Pervez Khan. The injured were rushed to the district headquarters hospital for treatment where the condition of some of the victims was stated to be in danger; while some of the critically injured were shifted to Peshawar and Mardan for proper treatment. The bomber was driving a Suzuki carry van. The front wall of the school and an adjoining market and were destroyed and a mosque and several houses were damaged. According to witnesses, the bomber was about 18 years old. The Swat unit of theTehrik-e-Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack and said that the attack had been carried out to avenge the killling of six members in the area four months ago.
12/28/2008: On Sunday, a suicide car bomber targeting a meeting of tribal elders detonated the vehicle killing 14 children, two Afghan security guards, and wounded 58 others in an unknown area of Khost, Afghanistan. The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2008: On Sunday, fighting broke out between the Somali insurgent group al Shabaab and a local militia called Ahlu-Suna in Dhusamareb, Galguded, Somalia. Suna fighters attacked the Shabaab fighters to take back the town, which the al Shabaab militants had gained control of. One Shabaab figher was killed. There was no reported damage.
12/28/2008: On Sunday, in Al Basrah, Al Basrah, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) magnetically attached to a vehicle, wounding four Facility Protection Service (FPS) guards and damaging one vehicle. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2008: On Sunday, in Al Basrah, Al Basrah, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) magnetically attached to the vehicle of a provincial council member, killing two civilians and damaging one vehicle. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2008: On Sunday, in Bishkan village, Dalouiya, Salah ad Din, Iraq, in a coordinated attack, gunmen attacked the first of two homes belonging to security personnel with missles and machine guns. There were no casaulties or damages reported. Also, there was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2008: On Sunday, in Bishkan village, Dalouiya, Salah ad Din, Iraq, in a coordinated attack, gunmen attacked the second of two homes belonging to security personnel with missles and machine guns. There were no casaulties or damages reported. Also, there was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2008: On Sunday, in Kokrapara, Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India, a school teacher, a villager, and a Special Police Officer were killed while five others were injured when 50 armed members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist opened fire on a market. Unknown firearms and sharp-edged weapons were used in the attack. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2008: On Sunday, in Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED), damaging the 19 and 21 well segments of a 16 inch gas pipeline but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2008: On Sunday, in Tarin Kowt, Oruzgan, Afghanistan, at the Munar intersection, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device under a music vendor's booth, killing the vendor, injuring three civilians, and destroying the booth. No group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2008: On Sunday, pro-Taliban militants shot and killed a civilian in the Manglawar area of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2008: On Sunday, The Lords Resistance Army hacked 45 people to death in a church using machetes and clubs in a church in Doruma, Orientale, Congo (Kinshasa). There was no reported damage.
12/28/2008: On Sunday, unidentifed militants killed three civilians on charges of spying for the U.S. and ISI.  One man identified as Rahim Gul was found with multiple gunshot wounds and a broken arm near a market in Miranshah. The other two men identified as Inayatullah Khattak (22) and Shooti Bannu (18), had been shot first then hung from a bridge in a village near Mir Ali, FATA, Pakistan. The assailants left behind notes saying"Those spying for the US and ISI will suffer the same fate." No group has claimed responsibility, although the Taliban have been suspected as being responsible.
12/28/2009: An improvised explosive device detonated near the village of Ferkioua, Bouïra province, Algeria.  The bomb exploded in the vicinity of a group of soldiers involved in a combing operation; two soldiers were injured in the explosion.  No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2009: On Monday at about 0100, in Komanapalli village, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India, assailants dragged the village mayor, Kaviti Rajulu, and his family members from their home and fired upon them, killing the mayor and his uncle and wounding three family members. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed a Maoist faction was responsible.
12/28/2009: On Monday morning at 1100, in San Antonio, Tolima, Colombia, ten armed assailants established a road block and detained the city's mayor approximately half an hour before releasing him. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was responsible.
12/28/2009: On Monday, a school was blown up by pro-Taliban militants in Shabqadar, Pakistan. A nearby residence was also damaged. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2009: On Monday, a shop was blown up by unknown militants in Landi Kotal sub-division of Khyber Agency, Pakistan. No casualties or damage details were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2009: On Monday, after 1600, a Shia religious procession celebrating Ashura, where Shia Muslims mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hossein, was attacked by a suicide bomber along Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road in Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. The explosion occurred at the beginning of the procession in order to disrupt the mourning. The bomber was Hasnain Muawia. Forty-five civilians were killed and more than 100 people were wounded. The attack led to rioting by procession members, where vehicles and shops were attacked. Over 400 shops in the Light House Bolton Market and over 50 vehicles were set on fire. The members had turned its anger toward nearby police for apparently not protecting them enough. Police and paramilitary troops had to fire into the air to disperse the crowd. On 20091230, commander Asmatullah Shaheen of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack and threatened more attacks on the US ally within 10 days. Two people have been arrested in connections with the bombing.
12/28/2009: On Monday, in the village of Djambala in the province of Tillaberi, Niger, unidentified militants killed three Saudis nationals and injured three others in an attack on their vehicle. No material damage or motive for the attack was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Security forces subsequently detained three suspected militants in connection with the attack.
12/28/2009: On Monday, Iraqi security forces defused a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) somewhere on the main road to Karbala, Iraq. The IED was meant to target Shia pilgrims on their way to Karbala to celebrate Ashura. No casualties were reported. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2010: On Tuesday afternoon, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified militants detonated a bomb under a tree near the cafeteria of Karachi University, leaving at least 16 students injured. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2010: On Tuesday, in Pak Colony near Site town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified assailants shot and killed Qadir Khan, a resident of Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, who provided vital information to Law Enforcement Agencies that led to the arrest of several militants of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). No group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2010: On Tuesday, in Qadissiya neighborhood in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a sticky bomb attached to the car of a Foreign Ministry employee detonated, critically wounding him. The amount of damage was unreported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2010: On Tuesday, in southern Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device struck a minibus carrying passengers, killing a four- year-old girl, wounding a man and a woman and causing an unknown amount of property damage to the minibus. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2010: On Tuesday, in the Yopougon area of Abidjan, Lagunes, Cote D'ivoire, unidentified militants set fire to one United Nations (UN) peacekeeping vehicle during an attack on a UN peacekeeping convoy. One peacekeeping soldier was also injured when he was attacked with a machete. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2010: On Tuesday, in the Zinnari area of Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, unidentified militants fired upon a teaching hospital and killed one policeman and two civilians. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group Boko Haram was thought responsible for the attack.
12/28/2011: A defense volunteer was killed in an armed attack in Raman, Yala, Thailand.  Kasam Sadeemaw was shot with an M16 by an assailant riding on a motorcycle.  He died later at a local hospital.  No claim of responsibility was made.
12/28/2011: A female police officer was wounded when a roadside bomb detonated near her home in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq.  No deaths or claims of responsibility were reported.
12/28/2011: A sticky bomb attached to a military vehicle detonated killing one soldier and wounding another in south west Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/28/2011: Four police officers and five civilians were wounded when a roadside bomb exploded in the Ilaam neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.  The roadside bomb was targeting a police patrol.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/28/2011: Police Cpl. Anuchit Taweesaplamlert was wounded when a buried explosive, remotely triggered by a cell phone, was detonated in Bang Klang, Pattani, Thailand.  The attack occurred while a group of seven police officers were patrolling the area.  The perpetrators then opened fire on the police officers.  A pickup truck and the road were damaged by the explosion.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/28/2011: Three International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldiers were killed when an explosive device detonated in eastern Afghanistan. No additional injuries or property damage were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2011: Two health workers delivering anti-polio medication to a village in the Nasirabad district of Balochistan, Pakistan, were kidnapped by unknown armed assailants.  One of those kidnapped was let go an hour after being taken.  The status of the second individual is unknown.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/28/2011: Unidentified assailants planted an explosive device at the base of a pillar holding power lines running between two power plants in Daraa and Al Sweida, Syria.  The blast destroyed the pillar, interrupting the power supply to the surrounding areas.  No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2012: A landmine detonated hitting a police vehicle in Dusang area, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. A police check post commander, Mano Aqa, was killed and two other police officers were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2012: An explosive device attached to a bicycle detonated as a police vehicle was passing by in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2012: An explosive device detonated near an oil pipeline in Ma'rib governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties; however, the pipeline was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2012: Assailants armed with guns and knives attacked Christian homes in Musari village, Borno state, Nigeria. The assailants tied the Christian villagers up and slit their throats, killing at least 15 people. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected that Boko Haram was involved.
12/28/2012: Assailants attacked a prison in Maiha city, Adamawa state, Nigeria. Thirty-five prisoners were freed; however, 11 were subsequently recaptured. This was one of five attacks in the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities suspected that Boko Haram was involved.
12/28/2012: Assailants attacked and killed two Tangkhul tribal hunters in Kongkan village, Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident and apologized for killing the two hunters, stating that they mistook them for Assam Rifles (AR) soldiers.
12/28/2012: Assailants attacked District Head office and courthouse in Maiha city, Adamawa state, Nigeria. The building was set on fire during the assualt. This was one of five attacks in the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities suspected that Boko Haram was involved.
12/28/2012: Assailants attacked the Divisional Police Station headquarters in Maiha city, Adamawa state, Nigeria. One police officer was killed in the attack. This was one of five attacks in the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities suspected that Boko Haram was involved.
12/28/2012: Assailants attacked the Government Education Authority building in Maiha city, Adamawa state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was set on fire. This was one of five attacks in the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities suspected that Boko Haram was involved.
12/28/2012: Assailants attacked the Government Presidential Lodge building in Maiha city, Adamawa state, Nigeria. One civilian was killed in the attack. This was one of five attacks in the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities suspected that Boko Haram was involved.
12/28/2012: Assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on a grocery store in Garamkan village, Panjgur district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One police officer and two civilians were killed and another civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2012: Assailants on a motorcycle threw a grenade at the Mohajir Organization Committee in North Nazimabad Town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. One person was injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2012: Assailants opened fire on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) truck carrying logistics equipment in Dhadar city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The driver of the truck was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a civilian vehicle en-route to a wedding in Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. At least two people were killed and another seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a Tauheedul Islam (TI) peace militia patrol in Bara area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One TI volunteer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: A roadside bomb detonated targeting an Afghan Border Police (ABP) patrol in Shindand district, Herat province, Afghanistan. At least one police officer was killed and three more were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/28/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a military checkpoint in Arij village, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least two soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: An explosive device detonated at an oil pipeline in Urf Valley, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast, although the pipeline was badly damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: An explosive device detonated in Faryab province, Afghanistan. At least one soldier was killed and two more were injured across this incident and unrelated bombing in another province. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: An explosive device detonated in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. At least one soldier was killed and two more were injured across this incident and unrelated bombing in another province. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol near Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. A military commander was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Albu Efan area, near Fallujah city, Al-Anbar governorate, Iraq. Major Muhammad Jarallah, a police chief, was killed and three of his bodyguards were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) convoy in Ayn Al-Jahsh village, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Brigade Commander Colonel Awid Mutshar was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: An explosive device planted in a civilian car detonated in the Al-Siniyah area, west of Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The owner of the car was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused on a passenger bus in Al-Hegaz Square in Heliopolis area, Cairo city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Kaddorbak neighborhood, Qamishli city, Al Hasakah governorate, Syria. Xalid Temo, the People's Assembly Deputy Head, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: Assailants abducted a farmer from Sangel village, Odisha state, India. His body was found on December 30, 2013; he had been shot and killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists who had determined that the victim was a police informer.
12/28/2013: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Pur Chaman district, Farah province, Afghanistan. At least five assailants and a police officer were killed and three assailants and three police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: Assailants attacked a police patrol in the Hay 17 July area, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The patrol's leader was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: Assailants attacked the Fresh FM Radio office in Kafranbil city, Idlib governorate, Syria. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants in Kafranbil on the same day. Six journalists were kidnapped across both incidents; they were released on December 29, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
12/28/2013: Assailants attacked the Kafranbil administration press office in Kafranbil city, Idlib governorate, Syria. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants in Kafranbil on the same day. Six journalists were kidnapped across both incidents; they were released on December 29, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
12/28/2013: Assailants attempted unsuccessfully to kidnap Arbab Ali, a tribal elder, in Moghol village, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. Residents retaliated; one assailant was killed and a tribal leader was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/28/2013: Assailants detonated explosives at a bridge in Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. No casualties were reported; however, the bridge was damaged in the blast. Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that it was carried out in retaliation for intensified police operations in the area.
12/28/2013: Assailants fired two mortar shells at Villa Somalia, the Somalian government headquarters, in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack, although the headquarters were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/28/2013: Assailants in a vehicle opened fire on police officers after failing to stop when police commanded it near Shah Jamal Road Bypass in Muzaffargarh district, Punjab province, Pakistan. At least two police officers were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: Assailants in Afghanistan fired rockets at Hashim Charmang village, Nawagai area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and a second person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: Assailants on motorcycles opened fire on Allama Mirza Yousuf's vehicle in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Yousuf, a leader of the Shia Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) political organization, was not in the vehicle at the time of the attack; however, two people, a police officer and one of Yousuf's bodyguards, were killed and an aide was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on a wedding party in Tashan Alade village, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 12 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on Adisorn Masah's vehicle in Panare district, Pattani province, Thailand. Masah, the chief of Village Group 5, was not harmed; however, his daughter was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on Matni Hospital in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. A polio worker was killed and two other people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on protesters near the Government House in Bangkok city, Bangkok province, Thailand. At least one person was killed and four more people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: Assailants shot and killed a religious university professor as he left a mosque near Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at the central prison in Al-Mansurah district, Yemen. At least one guard was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: Four assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in an unknown location in Iraq. The four assailants were killed in the ensuing clash; there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: Four suicide bombers detonated their explosive belts at a police station in Hamam Al-Aleel, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. In addition to the four assailants, at least two police officers were killed and 14 officers and civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2013: Police discovered and defused an explosives-laden vehicle in the Hoora area of Manama city, Capital governorate, Bahrain. The Popular Resistance Brigade claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: A sniper opened fire on Osama Juma Mahmoud Al-Oraibi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Oraibi, a Libyan soldier, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: A sniper shot and killed Brigadier General Hamid Taqavi, an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander, in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: A suicide bomber attempted to attack a police checkpoint in Naw Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The assailant was apprehended by police officials before she could detonate her explosives. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
12/28/2014: A suicide bomber on an explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting a police vehicle in Balkh district, Balkh province, Afghanistan. The assailant was killed and two civilians were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: An assailant threw a grenade in front of a bank in Centro area, Masbate City, Masbate province, Philippines. A security guard and a passerby were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: An explosive device detonated in Amil area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: An explosive device detonated in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. The blast targeted a police vehicle that was transporting members of the Wardak Ulema Council. Three people were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: An explosive device detonated near a gas station in Desna neighborhood, Kiev city, Kiev oblast, Ukraine. No one was injured in the blast, but the station's fence was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: An explosive device detonated near a pharmacy in Khanabad Bandar neighborhood, Kunduz city, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. At least one civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Ibrahimkhel village, Gardez city, Paktia province, Afghanistan. Two police officers were killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in Bengaluru city, Karnataka state, India. At least one person was killed and three others were wounded in the blast. The Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) claimed responsibility for the attack. However, authorities attributed the attack to the Indian Mujahideen, which denied involvement.
12/28/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Afghan Local Police (ALP) patrol in Zara Markoh area, Ghani Khel district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. A police officer was killed and at least one other was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident
12/28/2014: An explosive device detonated near the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) headquarters in Naya Paltan neighborhood, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting Farej al-Atiqi in Khur Maksar area, Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. Atiqi, a Yemeni military general, was unharmed in the blast, but his driver was killed and two bodyguards were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
12/28/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting tribal elder Malak Niaz Mohammad in Alingar district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. Mohammad and another civilian were killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a Kurdistan People's Congress (KGK) checkpoint in Qatmah town, Aleppo governorate, Syria. At least six people were killed and 10 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) members in Kobani city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. At least eight people, including two PYD members and 6 assailants, were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/28/2014: An unspecified number of explosive devices were discovered and defused in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. A total of 55 devices were discovered and defused across four uncoordinated incidents in different provinces of Afghanistan on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/28/2014: An unspecified number of explosive devices were discovered and defused in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. A total of 55 devices were discovered and defused across four uncoordinated incidents in different provinces of Afghanistan on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/28/2014: An unspecified number of explosive devices were discovered and defused in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. A total of 55 devices were discovered and defused across four uncoordinated incidents in different provinces of Afghanistan on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/28/2014: Assailants attacked a military camp in Ashigashiya area, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: Assailants attacked a road construction company site and kidnapped nine workers in Guzara district, Herat province, Afghanistan. Seven of the workers were freed the following day; the fate of the other two hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
12/28/2014: Assailants attacked Afghan Local Police (ALP) officers in Dentash area, Qaysar district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. Three officers were killed and three others were injured in the assault. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: Assailants attacked Afghan Local Police (ALP) posts in Bakhtyar area, Gelan district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. At least three police officers and an unknown number of assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected that the Taliban was involved.
12/28/2014: Assailants attacked an Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) patrol in Saravan area, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Three soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: Assailants attacked Libyan Army soldiers in Wadi Budhak area, Libya. Eight assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Derna Mujahideen Shura Council claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: Assailants attacked the Sidra oil export terminal in Sidra area, Sirte district, Libya. Two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a Libyan military official attributed the attack to Muslim Fundamentalists.
12/28/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at a police post in Qarabagh district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. The rocket missed its target and struck a civilian house, injuring one person. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
12/28/2014: Assailants fired mortars at Hranitne town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. This was one of two mortar attacks on the town on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Donetsk People's Republic.
12/28/2014: Assailants kidnapped 11 tribal civilians in Pega village, Andhra Pradesh state, India. The victims were released on December 31, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist), who believed the victims were police informants.
12/28/2014: Assailants kidnapped four aid workers from the Afghan Health Development Services (AHDS) in Khas Uruzgan district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. One hostage was released as of December 30, 2014, while the other three were released on January 2, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
12/28/2014: Assailants kidnapped seven Egyptian Coptic Christians in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The victims were executed on February 15, 2015. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: Assailants kidnapped Sheikh Muhammad Abdallah Ghalib in Bani Harith neighborhood, Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Huthis.
12/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and three soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Abu Qir area, Alexandria governorate, Egypt. One police officer was killed and one was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpost in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Four soldiers and eight assailants were killed, and three soldiers and three assailants were wounded. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: Assailants opened fired on Sheikh Mustafa Bahiigac in Kampala district, Central region, Uganda. Bahiigac, a Muslim cleric, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
12/28/2014: Assailants set fire to peace committee member's forest in Kula area, Khyber district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The forest was destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at the residence of Habiganj in Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Habiganj, the superintendent of police, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Pro Hartal Activists.
12/28/2014: Assailants threw Molotov cocktails in the Shibbari Residential area of Dhaka University in Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. This was one of two related attacks at Dhaka University on this date. Three civilians were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/28/2014: Assailants threw Molotov cocktails near the TSC area of Dhaka University in Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. This was one of two related attacks at Dhaka University on this date. Three civilians were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/28/2014: At least 45 explosive devices were discovered and defused in Maywand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. A total of 55 devices were discovered and defused across four uncoordinated incidents in different provinces of Afghanistan on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/28/2014: Four assailants armed with Molotov cocktails were arrested in Meherpur Sadar, Kulna division, Bangladesh. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Pro Hartal Activists.
12/28/2014: Four assailants opened fire at a police checkpoint in La Y area, Hato Corozal district, Casanare department, Colombia. Three police officers and a Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) employee were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
12/28/2014: Three explosives-laden vehicles were discovered and defused in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials arrested five individuals, including a Taliban leader, in connection with the attempted attack.
12/28/2014: Two suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near an office and a school in Meteba Res neighborhood, Kobani city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. In addition to the two bombers, at least 2 people, including one People's Protection Units (YPG) member and one assailant, were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2015: A female suicide bomber detonated near a Nigeria Police Force (NPF) checkpoint in Kushari village, Borno state, Nigeria. In addition to the bomber, at least one person was killed and seven others were injured in the blast. This was one of 13 coordinated incidents in and around Maiduguri overnight. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/28/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near Hamid Karzai International Airport in Hawa Shinasi area, Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, a civilian was killed and 13 others, including three Turkish nationals, were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2015: A suicide bomber detonated in Al-Zahra neighborhood, Homs city, Homs governorate, Syria. This was one of two related bombings in Al-Zahra; this first blast was designed to draw a crowd. In addition to the bomber, at least 32 people were killed and 90 others were injured across both attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents. Sources also suspected that the attacks may have been carried out by Al-Nusrah Front.
12/28/2015: A suicide bomber detonated near a police headquarters after officers opened fire on him in Nahri Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The assailant was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2015: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Adhamiyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a university professor, was injured and his son was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2015: An explosive device detonated at a National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) power tower in Nangka village, Baloi district, Lanao del Norte province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM), which denied involvement.
12/28/2015: An explosive device detonated at a rally for Abdul Bari Khan in Nowhata, Rajshahi division, Bangladesh. Khan, an Awami League mayoral candidate, was not harmed but at least five other people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
12/28/2015: An explosive device detonated in Amil area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. A generator owner was killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2015: An explosive device detonated near a civilian residence in Kohlu city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least one person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Baghdad al-Jadeeda area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Mahmudiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2015: An explosive device detonated near a shop in Sheikh Omar area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Somali National Army (SNA) convoy in Bardere, Gedo region, Somalia. At least seven soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/28/2015: An explosive device detonated near a truck traveling to a Phu Bia Mining Company work camp in Vientiane province, Laos. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2015: An explosive device detonated near Thahan Phran soldiers in Ban Luboyatoo, Sungai Padi district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. At least two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Abu Ghraib, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least five soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting an electricity pylon in Faryab province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties, but the pylon was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/28/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused along Absar Road in Ab-i-Sar neighborhood, Turbat city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The device was thought to be targeting a Pakistan Armed Forces convoy. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Al-Zahra neighborhood, Homs city, Homs governorate, Syria. This was one of two related bombings in Al-Zahra; this later blast took place as a crowd gathered at the scene of the first explosion. At least 32 people were killed and 90 others were injured across both attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents. Sources also suspected that the attacks may have been carried out by Al-Nusrah Front.
12/28/2015: Assailants abducted three traders in Sirba, West Darfur state, Sudan. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.
12/28/2015: Assailants attacked a bus transporting Awami League members in Uttar Harikhali, Khulna division, Bangladesh. At least five people were injured in the incident and the bus was set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2015: Assailants attacked the residence of Abdul Mazid Jabbar in Morelganj, Khulna division, Bangladesh. At least two people, including Jabbar, a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) mayoral candidate, were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2015: Assailants attacked volunteer fighters in Al-Layn, Baiji, Saladin, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing two assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/28/2015: Assailants fired a rocket that was intercepted and destroyed over Jazan city, Jazan province, Saudi Arabia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at an unknown number of locations in At Turbah city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. At least three people were killed and 20 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Huthis.
12/28/2015: Assailants fired rockets at an unknown number of neighborhoods in Waziiyah district, Taizz governorate, Yemen. At least two people were killed and four others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Huthis.
12/28/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) headquarters in Palan village, Sulu province, Philippines. At least two soldiers were killed and another was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
12/28/2015: Assailants opened fire on a religious scholar in Charikar city, Parwan province, Afghanistan. Noor Agha Habobi was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Trigana Air Service airplane transporting Mobile Brigade officers as it was landing in Sinak district, Papua region, Indonesia. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2015: Assailants opened fire on polio vaccine workers in the 4th police district of Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. One person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2015: Assailants stopped a passenger bus and abducted five soldiers along Kabul-Kandahar highway in Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. The soldiers were killed and their bodies were recovered on January 4, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/28/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a vehicle transporting supporters of presidential candidate Karim Mekassousa in Bangui city, Bangui prefecture, Central African Republic. At least three people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the anti-Balaka militia, which denied involvement.
12/28/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at an Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) polling station in Tump town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at Kulotot Videoke Bar in Rosary Heights IV neighborhood, Cotabato City, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties as the device did not fully detonate. Ansar Al-Khilafa (Philippines) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Tagab district, Kapisa province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2015: Security forces identified and killed three suicide bombers targeting soldiers in Makhmur area, Arbil, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/28/2015: Security forces intercepted and killed an unknown number of suicide bombers in Ajiri, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of 13 coordinated incidents in and around Maiduguri overnight. At least 10 bombers were killed in this and two other areas around Maiduguri. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/28/2015: Security forces intercepted and killed an unknown number of suicide bombers near Eye Hospital in Maiduguri city, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of 13 coordinated incidents in and around Maiduguri overnight. At least 10 bombers were killed in this and two other areas around Maiduguri. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/28/2015: Security forces intercepted and killed an unknown number of suicide bombers near High Court Axis in Maiduguri city, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of 13 coordinated incidents in and around Maiduguri overnight. At least 10 bombers were killed in this and two other areas around Maiduguri. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/28/2015: Security forces opened fire on an explosives-laden vehicle in Mandera town, Mandera county, Kenya. At least two assailants were killed and another person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
12/28/2015: Two explosive devices detonated at a mosque in Sulemanti neighborhood, Maiduguri city, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 30 people were killed and 65 others were injured in the blasts. This was one of 13 coordinated incidents in and around Maiduguri overnight. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/28/2015: Two explosive devices detonated near Turkish Gendarmerie soldiers and Turkish National Police (EGM) officers in Sur district, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. At least nine people, four soldiers and five officers, were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/28/2015: Two female suicide bombers detonated at a market in Bodo, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. While the two bombers were killed, at least one person was injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/28/2015: Two female suicide bombers detonated at a market near a motor park in Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. In addition to the two bombers, at least 30 people were killed and 16 others were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2015: Two female suicide bombers detonated in Buraburin neighborhood, Maiduguri city, Borno state, Nigeria. In addition to the two bombers, several people were killed and injured in the blasts. This was one of 13 coordinated incidents in and around Maiduguri overnight. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/28/2016: A suicide bomber detonated at a restaurant in Jalalaqsi, Hiiraan, Somalia. The assailant was killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2016: An explosive device detonated along a highway near Pagangan Dos, Aleosan district, North Cotabato, Philippines. At least six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) and the Maute Group.
12/28/2016: An explosive device detonated in Farhan, Diyala, Iraq. One police officer was killed in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Mahmudiyah, Babil, Iraq. One person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying Khaled Ali Houry, the deputy mayor, in Nabi Othman, Beqaa, Lebanon. Houry and his brother were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India. One police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/28/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting police officers investigating an earlier attack at a police checkpoint in Tocra, Bogota, Colombia. At least seven officers were injured in blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks on police in the area on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
12/28/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Sayyed Jamaluddin Fakuri Behishti, a Member of Parliament (MP), in Dasht-e-Barchi, Kabul, Afghanistan. Behishti and two others were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and destroyed by Turkish military aircraft in Al-Azraq, Aleppo, Syria. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2016: Assailants attacked Alhaji Adamu Mohammed's convoy in Mala, Taraba, Nigeria. Mohammed, an All Progressive Congress (APC) leader, was not harmed; however, one person was killed and three people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2016: Assailants attacked security forces near Tal Afar, Nineveh, Iraq. Security members repelled the assault, killing and injuring an unknown number of assailants. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2016: Assailants detonated explosives targeting a bridge in Shandak Manda, Helmand, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Helmand on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
12/28/2016: Assailants detonated explosives targeting a bridge in Wazir Manda area, Helmand, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Helmand on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
12/28/2016: Assailants equipped with explosives-laden vehicles raided Bawizah, Nineveh, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing 60 assailants. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2016: Assailants executed three youths in Hawijah district, Kirkuk, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), noting the victims were accused of working with security forces.
12/28/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Torca, Bogota, Colombia. One police officer was killed in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks on police in the area on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
12/28/2016: Assailants rammed a vehicle into the yard of a local Communist Party committee office building in Karakax, Xinjiang, China. The assailants then detonated an explosive device and stormed the building. At least five people, including three assailants, were killed and three people were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Uighur separatists.
12/28/2016: Assailants set fire to a building that was planned to house a mosque in Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands. There were no casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to right-wing extremists.
12/28/2016: Assailants shot and killed Ahmed Dhore, an elder and an election delegate, at a mosque in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/28/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Rajen Gohain in Nagaon, Assam, India. Gohain, the Union Minister of State for Railways, was unharmed and no other casualties were reported as the grenade failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at a hotel where Edita Tahiri, a government minister, was staying in Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo. There were no reported casualties as the device failed to detonated. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2016: Assailants threw two grenades at the Philippine National Police (PNP) provincial office in Poblacion neighborhood, Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao, Philippines. There were no reported casualties as both devices failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
12/28/2016: Assailants, including suicide bombers equipped with explosives-laden vehicles, attacked military forces between Tilkef and Al Hadba, Nineveh, 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).
12/28/2016: Simultaneous explosions occurred at an amateur boxing match in Hilongos, Leyte, Philippines. At least 35 people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) and the Maute Group.
12/28/2017: A roadside explosive device detonated targeting children in Hayatah, Balkh, Afghanistan. Six children were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/28/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest and at least two other explosive devices in a building that houses both the Tebyan cultural center and the Afghan Voice Agency in Pule Sokhtia, Kabul, Afghanistan. In addition the assailant, 50 people were killed and at least 81 others were injured in the attack. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2017: A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a market in Amarwa, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the suicide bomber, three civilians were killed and 13 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/28/2017: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated near Abu Ghraib, Al Anbar, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2017: An explosive device detonated as it was being planted on a motorcycle in Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one assailant was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2017: An explosive device detonated at a high school in Kohlu, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2017: An explosive device detonated in Qarabagh district, Ghazni, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2017: An explosive device detonated near Bazol, Diyala, Iraq. A farmer was injured in the blast. Additionally, a second explosive device was discovered and defused following the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Djiboutian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) vehicle at an airport near Bulobarde, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Tubaon, Mawab, Compostela Valley, Philippines. One soldier was wounded in the blast. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle near Beir al-Abd, North Sinai, Egypt. Six soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Ghazni, Afghanistan. Two police officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Thahan Phran patrol in Ban Sawor Hilae, Narathiwat, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
12/28/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an Iraqi Volunteer Forces vehicle in Sayyid Abdullah, Babil, Iraq. Two volunteer fighters were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Bulkessy, Mopti, Mali. Three soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2017: An explosive device planted under an electricity pole detonated targeting a police station in Seyhan area, Adana, Turkey. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2017: Assailants abducted a farmer in Bayt al-Faqiah district, Al Hudaydah, Yemen. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. Houthi extremists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of collaborating with the Saudi-led coalition.
12/28/2017: Assailants abducted Deputy Police Chief Inspector Menardo Cui Sr. from Tuael, President Roxas, North Cotabato, Philippines. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2017: Assailants abducted six farmers in Datu Hoffer, Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao, Philippines. Four hostages escaped, while the remaining two were executed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
12/28/2017: Assailants abducted two students and a teacher in Pul-e-Sukh, Wardak, Afghanistan. The three were rescued on December 30, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2017: Assailants assaulted Andrei Rudomakha, the head of Environmental Watch of the North Caucasus, in Krasnodar, Russia. Rudomakha was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2017: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Khat-e Qariban, Ghazni, Afghanistan. Three officers were killed and a fourth was injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2017: Assailants attacked Al-Awamer, Diyala, Iraq. One person was 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).
12/28/2017: Assailants attacked an Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) barracks in Kasindi, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least seven people, including six assailants and one soldier, were killed and three people were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mayi Mayi.
12/28/2017: Assailants attacked border police personnel in Ghani Khel district, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. Four police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/28/2017: Assailants attacked Iraqi Volunteer Forces personnel near Tall Safouk, 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).
12/28/2017: Assailants attacked Kolofata, Extreme-North, Cameroon. One civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/28/2017: Assailants attacked Noorani Masjid in Talacheru, Andhra Pradesh, India. The mosque caretaker, identified as Mohammed Farooq, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2017: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at an armored police vehicle outside the Egyptian Arab Land Bank in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. At least three assailants, one police officer, and one civilian were killed in the attack and ensuing clash. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2017: Assailants fired mortars targeting a military base in Gifgafa, North Sinai, Egypt. One soldier was killed and two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2017: Assailants fired mortars targeting an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Hudur, Bakool, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2017: Assailants fired rockets at Kirmizikaya military base in Cukurca district, Hakkari, Turkey. This was one of two related attacks targeting bases in Cukurca district on this date. At least six soldiers were injured across both incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/28/2017: Assailants fired rockets at Zer Tepe military base in Cukurca district, Hakkari, Turkey. This was one of two related attacks targeting bases in Cukurca district on this date. At least six soldiers were injured across both incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/28/2017: Assailants launched a missile targeting Al-Ruweik military camp in Marib, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Houthi extremists claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2017: Assailants opened fire and detonated an explosive device targeting Diego Met Dagadas, an ethnic Teduday chieftain, in Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, Maguindanao, Philippines. Dagadas was killed and his companion, identified as Bada Dagadas, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
12/28/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police checkpost along Carriage Factory Road in Dhoke Hassu neighborhood, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. At least one officer was killed and two other officers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2017: Assailants raided a construction site in Pandrasali, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties, but an unknown number of workers were held hostage and three machines were set on fire during the attack. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that the construction company respond to an extortion demand.
12/28/2017: Assailants raided a road construction site and set fire to several vehicles in Sahajpur-Sahiyaar, Bihar, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/28/2017: Assailants stopped a truck and abducted its driver, identified as A. Akhikho, in Motbung, Manipur, India. Akhikho was rescued by security forces on December 30, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the kidnapping to the Chingtam Liberation Army, a subgroup of the Manipur Naga People's Army (MNPA). Additionally, sources suspected that Kuki tribal militants may have carried out the attack.
12/28/2017: Multiple explosive devices attached to a Bhag Nari-Shoran gas pipeline detonated near Jalal, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/1974: James H. Price, Black Muslim and government informant in the Hanafi murders from January 1973, is murdered in a prison cell in the Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States, by Black Muslims who were also convicted in the Hanafi murder case.  It is suspected that Price was murdered because he was a potential witness against the Black Muslims, and the organization had previously stated that police informants would be in danger.
12/29/1989: Two juveniles (whose names were not released) firebombed the Planned Parenthood of Greater Kansas City in Independence, Missouri, United States.  There were no casualties, but the health care facility sustained $50,000 in damages.
12/29/1998: The Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) attacked the Castano military camp in Paramillo, Colombia. Thirty were killed in the attack.
12/29/1998: The Revolutionary Cells (RZ) claimed credit for bombing American Express in Piraeus, Greece. In addition to this attack, they also bombed the nearby Barclays Bank branch. There were no casualties reported in this incident.
12/29/1998: The Revolutionary Cells (RZ) claimed credit for bombing Barclays Bank in Piraeus, Greece. In addition to this attack, they also bombed the nearby American Express branch. There were no casualties reported in this incident.
12/29/1998: Unidentified Loyalists detonated a bomb near the home of a Catholic family in Armagh, Northern Ireland. There were no casualties reported and the home sustained minor damage.
12/29/1999:  Rizvan Chitigov exploded a tank containing Chlorine/Ammonia near Russian troops in Grozny, Chechnya.  No injuries were reported in the incident.
12/29/1999: Unidentified assailants fired on the police headquarters in Srinagar, India. Three rifle-launched grenades hit an army office next to the office of the anti-terrorist police headquarters and a fourth grenade hit the police office, but did not explode. No casualties were reported in the attack.
12/29/2000: 12/29/2000: The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) claimed responsibility using small incendiary devices to set arson to three homes in the Island Estates Development in Mount Sinai, New York in the United States.  There were no casualties in the, which arson caused about $30,000 to each of the three homes, totaling about $90,000 in damage overall.  Incendiaries in two additional homes failed to ignite.  Authorities found graffiti written at the scene that read, "if you build it, we will burn it," "Burn the rich," and "stop urban sprawl." In their communiqué, ELF stated, "this hopefully provided a firm message that we will not tolerate the destruction of our island." The group also set arson to homes on Dec. 9 and 19 in Suffolk County, New York.  Four teenage activists and members of ELF, George Mashkow, Jared McIntyre, Matthew Rammelkamp, and Conor Cash were charged with the arsons. McIntyre, Mashkow, and Rammelkamp pled guilty and were sentenced to 3.5 years in prison, 1 year in prison, and six months in a federal prison camp, respectively.  Cash was acquitted at trial.
12/29/2000: Diego Turbay, the president of the peace commission of the lower house of congress, was shot and killed near the town of Doncello, Caqueta state, Colombia.  In addition to Turbay, at least six others were killed, including his mother and several bodyguards.  Turbay and his entourage were ambushed as they traveled from Florencia to Puerto Rico; assailants forced them to stop their vehicle and then opened fire.  Authorities attribute the attack to Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
12/29/2000: Unknown perpetrators killed 21 people when they fired on a tourist bus on a main road in Burundi.
12/29/2000: Unknown perpetrators, believed to be affiliated with the Islamic insurgency in Algeria, killed an Algerian farmer in Sidi Lakhdar, Algeria.  The farmer, identified as H.B. Ahmed, was killed because he failed to pay a tithe to Islamic extremists in the region.
12/29/2003: A group called The Inevitables, bombed the NGO Canadian Center for International Studies and Cooperation (CCECI), at 9:00 PM in Caranavi, Bolivia, causing major structural damage, but no injuries.
12/29/2003: A parked car belonging to an intelligence officer exploded in Riyadh's Al-Salam neighborhood, in front of his house, causing no injuries in Saudi Arabia. The "Occupied Al-Haramayn Brigades", the "Special Death Brigade", claimed responsibility, warning of further attacks on officers who specialize in counterterrorism.
12/29/2003: An assailant opened fire on an organization office in Kirkuk, Iraq. At least one guard was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2003: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a traffic intersection in Mosul, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2003: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked a Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF-I) convoy of United States soldiers in Mosul, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2003: The anarchist group called Informal Anarchic Federation (FAI) sent a letter bomb addressed to the offices of European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany, Jean-Claude Trichet. The letter was discovered in the ECB mail room at noon when employees noticed "appliances" in the letter, which, according to the police, "justified the suspicion that it contained an explosive or arson device."
12/29/2004: Al-Qaida militants launched coordinated car bombings and battled security forces in the Saudi capital of Riyadh. A car bomb detonated near the Interior Ministry in central Riyadh during the attack. After the car bomb, explosions resulted when suicide attackers tried to destroy a nearby troop recruitment center. The attacks killed eight people.
12/29/2004: An unknown perpetrator group detonated a bomb in a residence in Baghdad, Iraq. There were twenty-nine fatalities and eighteen injured police and civilians.
12/29/2004: Unknown perpetrators shot and killed National Conference Party leader Farooq Zargar while he was mourning a family member's death at a relative's residence in the Watal Kadal neighborhood of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
12/29/2005: Al-Qaida in Iraq members kidnapped six Sudanese nationals, including a diplomat, in Baghdad, Iraq. All of the hostages were released two days later after the Sudanese government agreed to close down their Embassy in Iraq per the request of the perpetrators.
12/29/2005: An oil tanker was stolen by about a dozen perpetrators in Kotal, Pakistan and in the process the three owners of the tanker were kidnapped. One of the kidnapped victims was shot in the arm, but all three were released in Chamkani before the tanker exploded at a gas station in Garhi Qamardin (cf. 200512290003).
12/29/2005: Three bombs blew up an oil tanker at a gas station in Garhi Qamardin, Pakistan, killing four people and injuring eight others. The timing of the explosion was seen as accidental and authorities believed that the perpetrators may have been headed to Islamabad to detonate the weapon. The tanker was stolen by about a dozen perpetrators in Kotal and in the process they kidnapped the three owners of the tanker (cf. 200512290004). One of the kidnapped victims was shot in the arm, but all three were released before the tanker exploded at the gas station.
12/29/2006: A suicide bomber blew himself up at a gas station in central Baghdad, Iraq, as people qued for fuel. Ten people were killed, and 25 were wounded. There is no clear perpetrator.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/29/2006: A suicide bomber blew himself up outside of a the Shi i Hussainiyat al-Khalis mosque in Kalis area of Baghgdad, Iraq. Ten people were killed, and 11 were wounded. There is no clear perpetrator.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/29/2006: A triple bombing killed 13 in a Shite neighborhood in North Baghdad, Iraq, and wounded 51. Sunni insurgent groups such as Al-Qaida or the Islamic Army of Iraq are suspected but not confirmed.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/29/2006: In Helmand province Afghanistan, in Marja (District), the Taliban attacked a police outpost with RPGs and grenades. Two Taliban were killed, but no police were killed.
12/29/2006: In Srinagar, Indian Kashmir, a roadside bomb detonated, killing one and injuring three. No one claimed responsibility, but Islamic separatists are suspected.
12/29/2007: A Palestinian suicide bomber killed four people including three Palestinians and one Israel Defense Force soldier at a West Bank checkpoint near Tulkarm. The Islamic Jihad Movement claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2007: Muhammad Muyidin, spokesman for Mogadishu’s mayor, was killed along with two of his bodyguards when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Mogadishu, Somalia. Government officials in Mogadishu have been the target of insurgent groups in the past and Muyidin himself, survived a previous mine attack targeting his vehicle. On the same day, Colonel Farah Abdule Siad, known as Garam-Garam, was also killed in a roadside bombing. There were no claims of responsibility or any arrests made for either incident.
12/29/2008: On Monday evening, at 1830, in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, assailants fired upon an automobile, killing a senior military officer, Gen. Vladimir Lepinsky, his wounding his wife and child, and damaging the vehicle. The Shariat Jamaat of the Caucasian Front claimed responsibility.
12/29/2008: On Monday evening, at 1915, a bomb attached to an oil tanker detonated at the Total petrol station at the Torkham border in Khyber, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Three oil tankers were destroyed in the blast. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2008: On Monday morning, at around 0730, in Saravan, Sistan va Baluchestan, Iran, an assailant detonated a suicide improvised explosive device (IED) vest, killing two police officers, wounding 20 others, and damaging a police station. Jundullah has reportedly claimed responsibility and that their reason was for retailiation against the authorities for destroying a religious school in Zabol. It is also reported that the suicide bomber was Abdol-ghafoor Rigi, the brother of Jundullah's leader, Abdolmalek Rigi.
12/29/2008: On Monday morning, pro-Taliban militants killed two members of a rival faction, Pir Samiullah, in Matta, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility.
12/29/2008: On Monday night, at 2130,  a bomb exploded on the corner of Calle 169 and Autopista Norte in the north of Bogota targeting an appliance store at the Punto 169 shopping center.  The bomb was composed of 1.5 kg of pentonite and shrapnel.  The explosion damaged windows, several shops and four houses in the neighborhood.  The bombing, allegedly committed in retaliation for not paying extortion money, was conducted by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) 51st Front.  Five people were injured.
12/29/2008: On Monday, a suicide car bomber killed two civilians and wounded 15 others, including two American servicemen, in Charikar, Parvan, Afghanistan. The bomber was in a black Toyota Corolla. The attack occurred outside of the local governor's office. No group claimed responsibility.
12/29/2008: On Monday, four Israelis were injured by Palestinian attackers in the ultra-Orthodox town of Kiryat Sefer. Three appeared to have been stabbed by one person, while a fourth was found wounded, apparently from a separate Palestinian stabber. One of the Israelis was seriously injured in the attack. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
12/29/2008: On Monday, in Ashdod, Central District, Israel, assailants fired one rocket at a community, killing one civilian and wounding five others. No group claimed responsibility. There was no reported damage.
12/29/2008: On Monday, in Gangloor, Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India, a head constable of Bijapur District Police was killed suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist militants. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2008: On Monday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire upon a off-duty police officer in front of his house, killing him. There was no damage or motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/29/2008: On Monday, in Tall 'Afar, Ninawa, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device (IED), attached to an explosive belt, in a marketplace, killing one civilian, wounding three others, and damaging one market. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/29/2008: On Monday, in the al Shuhadda neighorhood of Jalawlaa, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on Ali Sirwan Kobkha Mahmoud, the official of the social office of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in Jalawlah, killing him on the spot. There was no damage or motive reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
12/29/2008: On Monday, in the Wardhigley district of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, assailants fired mortar rounds at the presidential palace, one of which landed on another house, wounding three civilians and damaging the house. Al-Shabaab al-Islamiya claimed responsibility.
12/29/2009: On Tuesday afternoon, an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated around in the parking lot in front of the Transportation Ministry building in eastern Baghdad, Iraq. Four people were wounded and 10 civilian cars were destroyed. Iraqi security forces sealed the scene off immediately. No group claimed responsibility.
12/29/2009: On Tuesday evening, between 1800 and 1830, in the Sab'ah Nisan district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices about thirty minutes apart in the eastern Al Baladiyat neighborhood, wounding two civilians and damaging two vehicles. No group claimed responsibility.
12/29/2009: On Tuesday morning, in al-Doura area, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near a parking lot, wounding between four and seven civilians and damaging seven vehicles and one building that houses a newspaper office. No group claimed responsibility.
12/29/2009: On Tuesday morning, in Narathiwat, Thailand, armed assailants fired upon and killed a Buddhist rubber tapper. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Muslim separatists were responsible.
12/29/2009: On Tuesday, armed assailants fired a rocket into a school on Sabzal Road, in Killi Bangulzai, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, damaging the school but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
12/29/2009: On Tuesday, in Al Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, armed assailants kidnapped one school teacher. The status of the hostage is unknown.  No group claimed responsibility.
12/29/2010: On Wednesday morning at 0630, in the Bab Sinjar neighborhood of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, three suicide bombers attacked the First Emergency Battalion Police headquarters. One bomber was shot and killed by police while the other two bombers detonated their bombs inside the headquarters, killing four police officers, including Lieutenant Colonel Shamel Ahmed Oglaq, and wounding an unspecified number of people. Oglaq has been known for his counter terrorist operations against groups in the area, and this attack was the sixth attempt on his life. The blast caused the building to collapse, trapping people inside. It is unclear how many casualties resulted in the collapse of the building. According to police, the attack was carried out by militants because Lt. Col. Oglaq coordinated an operation in which a senior militant leader was killed. On 12/30/2010, the organizer of the attack was arrested by Ninewa’s Intelligence Command. The al-Qaeda inspired Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted Saturday on jihadist forums.
12/29/2010: On Wednesday morning, in Halewara village in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India, around 100 unidentified armed militants entered the house of a local Nationalist Congress Party leader, identified as Preeti Godshelwar, and set the house ablaze. No one was present in the house at the time of the incident, causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist militants were responsible.
12/29/2010: On Wednesday night, in Lombardy, Varese, Italy, two small improvised explosive devices detonated outside the political headquarters of the Northern League party. The building and some furniture were damaged but there were no casualties reported. No group claimed responsibility but Informal Anarchic Federation militants were suspected to have carried out the attack.
12/29/2010: On Wednesday night, on Ban Yupo-Ta She Road in tambon Yupo, Muang, Yala, Thailand, unidentified militants hiding in a roadside rubber plantation ambushed two women driving home. Both women, identified as Halfsoh Pochi and Mariya, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/29/2010: On Wednesday, in Al Karmah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a fuel filling station, wounding two civilians and cuasing an unknown amount of damage to the area. No group claimed responsibility.
12/29/2010: On Wednesday, in front of a highway department office in an unspecified area of Narathiwat, Thailand, a vehicle borne improvised explosive device made up of 15 kilograms of explosives packed into a fire extinguisher was detonated by mobile phone. Seven people, including three government officials and four villagers, were injured in the blast. The bomb blew the roof off of the car. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/29/2010: On Wednesday, in the Abobo district of Abidjan, Lagunes, Cote D'ivoire, unidentified militants fired upon a United Nations peacekeeping convoy. No casualties or damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2010: On Wednesday, in the al-Madaen market in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of Ahmad Baroud, the Chief of al-Madaen Criminal Court, wounding him. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to a number or nearby stores and vehicles. No group claimed responsibility.
12/29/2010: On Wednesday, in the Saidiya neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, killing the driver, wounding the passenger and causing an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
12/29/2010: On Wednesday, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria, two people were injured when unidentified militants detonated two improvised explosive devices targeting a political rally of the Bayelsa state governor candidate Beimo Seiff that was being held at a primary school. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2011: A suicide bomber blew himself up near a police check point in the district of Behsood in Nangarhar, Afghanistan.  The bomber was killed and a nearby child was wounded.  While no official claim of responsibility was made, it is suspected that the Taliban may be responsible.
12/29/2011: A tribal leader was wounded when gunmen opened fire on his home in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/29/2011: Al-Shabaab members kidnapped 11 people in the Ceel Dheere district of Galguduu Region in central Somalia. While the exact motive for the abductions remains unclear, it is believed that the incident is part of a larger pattern of local intimidation. It is unknown whether anyone was injured or killed in the incident.
12/29/2011: An explosive device detonated in the Rose Cold Store in Chandranigahapur, Rautahat district, Narayani Zone, Nepal.  A small child was wounded in the blast and the store was slightly damaged.  Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2011: In the Nad' Ali district of Helmand, Afghanistan, ten police officers were killed and at least one other was injured when a roadside bomb detonated.  The officers were said to have been leaving a training center and many of them were recruits.  The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2011: One police officer was killed, and two others were wounded, when a roadside mine exploded in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar, Afghanistan. No property damage was reported, and no claim of responsibility was made in this incident.
12/29/2011: The tribal elder of the Orakzai Agency in Bosti Banda area of Kohat district in Khyber, Pakistan was assassinated.  Unknown gunmen shot the elder from a motorcycle, then abandoned it.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/29/2011: Three police officers and two civilians were wounded when a roadside bomb detonated in the area of Baquba, Diyala, Iraq.  The bomb was targeting a police patrol.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/29/2011: Two civilians were wounded in Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, when a bomb exploded inside of the city.  No deaths were reported.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/29/2011: Unidentified assailants opened fire on a convoy traveling between Bala Murghab and Herat in western Afghanistan.  The convoy included military and civilians; one civilian was killed and a civilian and an Italian soldier were wounded.   No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2012: A suicide bomber detonated near a passenger bus at the Cantonment Railway Station in Saddar Town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. In addition to the bomber, six civilians were killed and 50 were injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2012: An assailant armed with a sniper rifle opened fire on a military checkpoint at the Kohi Sher Haider Government Degree College in Bara tehsil, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. A soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Islam (Pakistan).
12/29/2012: An explosive device detonated targeting a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military vehicle in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Markie T. Sims, a soldier from the United States (US), was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2012: An explosive device detonated targeting an Iraqi military patrol in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two military personnel were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the residence of Demetris Christofias, the President of Cyprus, in Kellak village, Lemesos city, Lemesos district, Cyprus. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused outside the office of the Deputy Director of MMD at the Agriculture Engineering office in Dera Murad Jamali town, Nasirabad district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2012: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) convoy in Kamdesh district, Nuristan province, Afghanistan. Five assailants were killed and another three were injured in the ensuing firefight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2012: Assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on Colonel Mutea Baktean in Mukalla city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. Baktean, a senior intelligence official, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected that Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was involved.
12/29/2012: Assailants on motorcycles opened fire on a police vehicle in Satellite Town, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least four police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2012: Assailants opened fire on Gobe Adan outside of a mosque in Galkayo city, Mudug region, Somalia. Adan, a clan elder, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2012: Assailants threw an explosive device into the Mar Girgis Coptic Church in Dafniya town, Misrata district, Libya. Two civilians were killed and two more were injured in the blast; the victims were Coptic Egyptians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspect that Muslim fundamentalists were involved.
12/29/2012: Four explosive devices were discovered and defused in Landi Kotal town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated targeting a convoy of Kenyan soldiers in Kismayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was involved.
12/29/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and four more were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in the Jihad area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and another six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a military convoy in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least 16 people were killed and another 10 people injured in the blast; the casualties included soldiers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: A suicide bomber detonated at the train station in Volgograd city, Volgograd oblast, Russia. In addition to the bomber, at least 18 people were killed, 35 people were injured and the station was severely damaged in the blast. Vilayat Dagestan, a subgroup of Caucasus Emirate, claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that it was a warning ahead of the Winter Olympics in Sochi and in retaliation for the killing of Muslims around the world.
12/29/2013: A suicide bomber detonated targeting a military patrol near the educational directorate building in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least four soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: A suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden vehicle detonated prematurely in Chargano Mela area, Hangu city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The bomber was killed in the blast; there were no other reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: An assailant attempted to plant an explosive device in a market in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Police officers identified and arrested the assailant. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: An explosive device detonated at a police officer's residence in Al-Qarraj village, southeast of Mosul, Iraq. This was one of eight similar attacks targeting police officers' houses in the village on the same day. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blasts; however, the homes were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/29/2013: An explosive device detonated in front of a grocery store in Derbent city, Dagestan republic, Russia. This was one of two devices that detonated simultaneously in front of grocery stores selling alcohol in different parts of the city. At least six civilians were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/29/2013: An explosive device detonated in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least one child was killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: An explosive device detonated in the Iskandariyah area, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and three more people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Falahat village, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least five soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle traveling from Mir Ali to Miranshah in North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol west of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two police officers and a civilian were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting the convoy of parliament member Jasim Shankali in the Al-Shalalat area, near Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties or damages resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: An explosive device thrown by two assailants detonated outside security guards' tents at a political rally near Makkhawan Bridge, Bangkok city, Bangkok special administration area, Thailand. Five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused outside of the Al-Azhar University's Faculty of Medicine in Damietta city, Damietta governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a military checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least four soldiers, including a military officer, were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of the office for the Department of Military Intelligence Services and Reconnaissance in Al Sharqia governorate, Egypt. At least four soldiers were injured and the building was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: Assailants ambushed security personnel in Joi Aab area, Farah province, Afghanistan. At least one assailant was injured and a vehicle was set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: Assailants attacked Mohammed Youssik Al-Shikhi in Buatni neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Shikhi, a Libyan Army special forces soldier, was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2013: Assailants attacked the Christian village of Kwajaffa Babur in Borno state, Nigeria. At least four civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that Muslim fundamentalists were involved.
12/29/2013: Assailants fire a rocket-propelled grenade at a police station in Khasavyurt city, Dagestan republic, Russia. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack; however, the police station was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: Assailants kidnapped Shaukat Ali, a security official, in Chatter area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military barracks in Garma town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least four soldiers were killed and ten more were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Sahwa Council checkpoint in Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least four Sahwa members were killed and another three members were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: Assailants opened fire on a taxi carrying Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) local election candidates on Dalmia Road in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least three people were killed and another person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: Assailants opened fire on African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) forces near Greida, South Darfur state, Sudan. A Jordanian and a Senegalese peacekeeper were killed in the attack. Additionally, one assailant was killed and another was injured in return fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: Assailants opened fire on Hassan Jirjees Ibrahim east of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Ibrahim, a retired air force colonel, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: Assailants opened fire on Lieutenant Colonel Hamad Al-Amami in Al-Salam district, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Amami, a senior police officer, was killed and his guard was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: Assailants opened fire on Muftah Hamid Najam in Al-Sabri district, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Najam, a retired colonel for the External Security Service, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: Assailants set a home on fire in the Rengma Nagas community of Balichanda village, Karbi Anglong district, Assam state, India. There were no casualties in the attack; however, the house was damaged by the fire. This was one of eleven buildings set on fire by the same assailant in Balichanda village on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/29/2013: Assailants set an elections office on fire in Sadar subdistrict, Sherpur area, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack; however, the office was damaged in the fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: Assailants set fire to a church in Balichanda village, Karbi Anglong district, Assam state, India. There were no casualties in the attack; however, the church was damaged by the blaze. This was one of eleven buildings set on fire by the same assailant in Balichanda village on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/29/2013: Assailants set fire to a home in Balichanda village, Karbi Anglong district, Assam state, India. There were no casualties in the attack; however, the home was damaged by the blaze. This was one of eleven buildings set on fire by the same assailant in Balichanda village on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/29/2013: Assailants set fire to the Chronicle and Sunday News office in Bulawayo city, Bulawayo province, Zimbabwe. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blaze; however, the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a polio vaccination team in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: Assailants threw a hand grenade at the home of the Dayniile Deputy District Commissioner, Muridi Hassan, in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. It is unknown if there were any casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculate that Al-Shabaab was involved.
12/29/2013: Six mines were discovered and defused in Ali Hersi Barre's private residence in Baidoa area, Bay region, Somalia. Barre, the commander of the traffic police in Mogadishu, had requested that soldiers check his house for explosive devices prior to moving in. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2013: Three explosive devices detonated near the private residences of Kurdish intelligence officers in Tuz Khormato district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least three civilians were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: Two assailants attempted to attack a security force in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Both assailants were killed by police officers; there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2013: Two rockets launched in quick succession from Lebanon struck a residential area in Kiryat Shmona, Northern district, Israel. There were no reported casualties or property damage resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Israeli officials attributed the attack to Hezbollah.
12/29/2014: A sniper shot and killed Brigadier General Abbas Hassan Jabr, a senior militia commander and former military commander, in Dhuluiya town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/29/2014: A suicide bomber detonated at the funeral of a Sahwa Council leader in Taji district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least 21 people were killed and 63 people were injured in the blast. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2014: An explosive device detonated along a road in Shariff Aguak town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2014: An explosive device detonated at a steel mill in Dargai area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One person was killed and another person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2014: An explosive device detonated in the vehicle of a pro-Huthi tribal leader in Matab Adban area, Marib governorate, Yemen. Two people were killed and three others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
12/29/2014: An explosive device detonated inside the Princess Massage Parlor and KTV bar in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
12/29/2014: An explosive device detonated near a military vehicle outside of Kolofata town, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. Two soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/29/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police van in Chakhansur district, Nimroz province, Afghanistan. Two police officers were killed and two officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a police official attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/29/2014: An explosive device detonated near markets in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 11 people were injured and injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2014: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of a tribal elder in Tangai area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The elder, Malik Said Rehman, was unharmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2014: An explosive device detonated prematurely as it was being transported to a market near Chikwarkir village, Borno state, Nigeria. Seven assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/29/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting an army convoy in Mohmand district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Three security personnel were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2014: An explosive device was discovered near a graveyard and defused in Pir Sabak area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2014: An explosive device was discovered near a railway tunnel and defused in Tamenglong village, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility.
12/29/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the gas plant in Furqlus town, Homs governorate, Syria. At least nine people, including four Syrian Army soldiers and five factory employees, were killed and 15 other people were injured in the blast. Both the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Al-Nusrah Front separately claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2014: An explosives-rigged house detonated in Ishaqi town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Four people were killed and 13 people were injured in the blast; the victims included police officers and volunteer fighters. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2014: An unknown number of explosive devices detonated near the convoy of General Abdrulrahman Al Hulaili in Qatn village, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. The general was not harmed in the attack, but at least three other soldiers were wounded. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2014: Assailants abducted Abdelsalam Mohamed Hemdan, a civilian, in Sheikh Zuweid area, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Hemdan was beheaded and his body was discovered on January 10, 2015. Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2014: Assailants abducted two people, including the son of a businessperson, in Umrangso area, Assam state, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2014: Assailants ambushed soldiers in an unknown location in Cameroon. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/29/2014: Assailants attacked a dam in Hadithah area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least 30 assailants were killed in the ensuing clash with security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/29/2014: Assailants attacked a government official in the Yaaqshid district of Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The official, Ahmad Muhammad Goobe, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2014: Assailants attacked a group of soldiers escorting an aid convoy in Jalalaqsi town, Hiiraan region, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2014: Assailants attacked a joint North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Afghan security forces convoy in Parwan province, Afghanistan. One assailant was killed and three assailants were captured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2014: Assailants attacked Am Chide village, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. This was one of five villages targeted in the region on the same day. At least 41 assailants were killed by security forces across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/29/2014: Assailants attacked an unnamed village in Extreme-North region, Cameroon. This was one of five villages targeted in the region on the same day. At least 41 assailants were killed by security forces across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/29/2014: Assailants attacked an unspecified number of police checkposts in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least five police officers and four assailants were killed and three officers and three assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/29/2014: Assailants attacked Ashigashiya village, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. This was one of five villages targeted in the region on the same day. At least 41 assailants were killed by security forces across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/29/2014: Assailants attacked Limani village, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. This was one of five villages targeted in the region on the same day. At least 41 assailants were killed by security forces across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/29/2014: Assailants attacked Makari village, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. This was one of five villages targeted in the region on the same day. At least 41 assailants were killed by security forces across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/29/2014: Assailants attacked Moussa village, Haut-Mbomou prefecture, Central African Republic. Two people were injured and six people were kidnapped in the assault. 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).
12/29/2014: Assailants attacked residents in Mbaljuel village, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. At least 30 people were killed in the raid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/29/2014: Assailants attacked soldiers and volunteer fighters in Fallujah district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least two assailants and 25 volunteers fighters and soldiers were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Naqshabandiya Army claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/29/2014: Assailants attacked the vehicle of an Afghan Highway Police (AHP) provincial commander in Shedai area, Herat province, Afghanistan. The commander was not harmed in the attack; however, his driver and guard were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2014: Assailants fired rockets and mortars at an United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Tessalit area, Kidal region, Mali. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the French and anyone who worked with them were enemies of Islam.
12/29/2014: Assailants killed a former Taliban commander who had joined the peace process in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle in Yby Yau city, Concepcion department, Paraguay. One person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
12/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Nasser Ahem in Bayda city, Al Bayda governorate, Yemen. Ahem, a senior intelligence officer, was killed in the attack. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on military personnel as they were traveling in Sitio Barigyan area, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. The 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).
12/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Alishing district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. Two soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/29/2014: Assailants set fire to a building in Belfast city, Belfast district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. This was one of three similar attacks in the city in a short period of time. There were no reported casualties resulting from the fires. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/29/2014: Assailants set fire to a building on Palestine street in Belfast city, Belfast district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. This was one of three similar attacks in the city in a short period of time. There were no reported casualties resulting from the fires. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/29/2014: Assailants set fire to a civilian residence on Botanic avenue in Belfast city, Belfast district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. This was one of three similar attacks in the city in a short period of time. There were no reported casualties resulting from the fires. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/29/2014: Assailants set fire to a mosque in Eslov city, Skane county, Sweden. No one was injured in the attack, but the mosque was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2014: Assailants shot and killed Mahmoud Moroccan Key, a Libyan soldier, in Al Sabri area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a police vehicle in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at the home of Norberto Carpio in Luna village, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. Carpio, a Bantay Bayan chief, and four of his family members were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at Israeli soldiers near Bayt Umar, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. Two assailants were injured when soldiers returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Palestinian extremists.
12/29/2014: Security forces discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices and explosives-laden vehicles in Sifuniyah area, Tikrit district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2015: A suicide bomber detonated at a National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) office in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. In addition to the bomber, at least 26 people were killed and more than 50 others were injured in the blast. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the attack, although another TTP representative denied the group's involvement.
12/29/2015: An assailant opened fire on tourists at a historical citadel in Derbent city, Dagestan republic, Russia. At least one person was killed and 11 others were injured in the assault. The Caucasus Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2015: An assailant shot and injured a Turkish National Police (EGM) officer in Sur district, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/29/2015: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on a Royal Thai Police vehicle in Ban Ai Buena, Rom Sai subdistrict, Narathiwat province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related incidents in Narathiwat on the same day; this contingent of officers was traveling to the scene of an earlier hostage taking situation. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/29/2015: An explosive device detonated at the United Methodist Church waiting shed along Sinsuat Avenue in Cotabato City, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2015: An explosive device detonated inside of an education department office in Shaygal Wa Shiltan district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2015: An explosive device detonated near a civilian motorcycle near Chamalang, Loralai district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy in Dasht subdistrict, Kech district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least one soldier was killed and another was injured in the blast. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle in Isplinji, Dashat subdistrict, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least one soldier was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Suwaib area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2015: An explosive device detonated near the Al Arba'at Alaf Market in Shaab area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2015: An explosive device detonated under the vehicle of Sheikh Mustafa al-Tumi Hamadi Zliten town, Misrata district, Libya. Hamadi, the Hamadi Mosque Imam, was killed and at least two other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
12/29/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Killala Gardens neighborhood, Cork city, Cork county, Ireland. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Peravurani town, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Crater neighborhood, Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. At least three people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2015: Assailants abducted Hazrat Ali in Tulsibari, Kumrup district, Assam state, India. Ali, a local businessperson, was rescued on December 31, 2015. The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2015: Assailants abducted three students in Terem, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. All three hostages were released unharmed on January 3, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
12/29/2015: Assailants attacked a security checkpost in Shahidi Hassas district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. Two police officers and 22 assailants were killed and several officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/29/2015: Assailants attacked Hayatullah in Tijam area, Almar district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. Hayatullah, a National Uprising Movement (NUM) commander, was killed in the incident. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2015: Assailants attacked Shirin Tagab district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. Nine assailants were killed and several were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/29/2015: Assailants attacked the University of Aden in Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. Assailants forced students to leave the administrative sciences, law, and engineering faculty buildings. There were no reported casualties in the incident. An unknown group claimed responsibility and stated that they did not approve of "mixing" between genders.
12/29/2015: Assailants fired mortars at villages in Kasik, Nineveh, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/29/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at an Islamic Reform Group (Islah) headquarters in Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2015: Assailants fired rockets at Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's convoy along the Al-Qassim Bridge in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/29/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) sergeant along Sinsuat Avenue in Cotabato City, Maguindanao province, Philippines. The soldier was killed and at least five others, including the assailant, were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2015: Assailants opened fire on an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy transporting Kenyan soldiers in Jungal village, Gedo region, Somalia. At least 11 assailants were killed and three soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/29/2015: Assailants opened fire on Jalal Abdullah in Mansura neighborhood, Shaykh Uthman city, Adan governorate, Yemen. Abdullah, a local judge, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
12/29/2015: Assailants opened fire on Philippine Army (PA) soldiers at a fruit market in Pangarungan neighborhood, Marawi city, Lanao del Sur province, Philippines. At least two soldiers were killed and another person was injured in the assault. The Kilafah Islamic Movement claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2015: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Omar Faruk Osman in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Osman, the former National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) secretary-general, was not harmed; however, at least one person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2015: Assailants set fire to an Awami League office in Kurigram district, Rangpur division, Bangladesh. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2015: Assailants set fire to the campaign office of Shahidul Islam Shahin in Mirkadim, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Shahin, an Awami League mayoral candidate, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2015: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in al-Na'iriya area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2015: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Sadr City area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2015: Assailants threw several explosive devices at the residence of Monirul Islam Hawlader in Raipur, Chittagong division, Bangladesh. Hawlader, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief election agent, was not harmed as there were no other reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2015: Assailants took 13 hostages in a Tambon Administration Organization (TAO) office in Rom Sai subdistrict, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Boonlert Jindathananant, the TAO secretary, was killed in the assault. The remaining 12 hostages were released shortly after Jindathananant was killed. This was one of two related incidents in Narathiwat on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/29/2015: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber targeting military troops with an explosives-laden vehicle in Albu Aitha, Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least 11 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).
12/29/2016: An assailant in Nepal opened fire on Indian police officers across the border in Barhni, Uttar Pradesh, India. Two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2016: An explosive device detonated in Ghazni, Afghanistan. At least two Kabul Bank employees were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2016: An explosive device detonated in Hawijah district, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Rueso district, Narathiwat, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Alamada, Banaadir, Somalia. It is unknown if the blast resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the Pat Feeder Canal in Nasirabad district, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Maalef area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Nasir area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near Sawran, Aleppo, Syria. At least six people were killed and dozens of others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2016: Assailants abducted Anna Muller, a village head, in Kwazone, Rakhine, Myanmar. The outcome of the abduction is unknown and sources noted that Muller was beaten during the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2016: Assailants abducted six border police officers in Jawzjan, Afghanistan. The officers were injured and released on January 1, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/29/2016: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Pusht Rod, Farah, Afghanistan. At least eight people, including two officers and six assailants, were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/29/2016: Assailants attacked bridge construction personnel in Shandak Manda, Helmand, Afghanistan. Security forces repelled the assault, causing an unknown number of assailant casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/29/2016: Assailants attacked civilians in Aheri, Maharashtra, India. This was one of two related attacks in Maharashtra on the same day. Three civilians were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
12/29/2016: Assailants attacked civilians in Korchi, Maharashtra, India. This was one of two related attacks in Maharashtra on the same day. Three civilians were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
12/29/2016: Assailants fired a missile targeting Marib, Yemen. There were no reported casualties as the missile was intercepted by coalition air defense forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
12/29/2016: Assailants fired a mortar that struck a civilian residence in Torghar, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. At least 13 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/29/2016: Assailants kidnapped 23 civilians fleeing the area near Riyadh subdistrict, Kirkuk, 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).
12/29/2016: Assailants kidnapped and executed a soldier in Shirqat district, Saladin, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/29/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military base in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least three assailants and three soldiers were killed and four assailants and three soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2016: Assailants opened fire on five vehicles, including a Crown Bus Service Limited bus and a Gold Bus Line Company bus, at Amer Junction in Central Equatoria, South Sudan. At least one person was killed and three others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2016: Assailants opened fire on Mohammad Exchan Limbona in Paitan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Limbona, a local mayor, was killed and two of his security guards were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2016: Assailants opened fire on Russian Police officers in Khasavyurt, Dagestan, Russia. At least three people, including one officer and two assailants, were killed in the ensuing clash. The Caucasus Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also attributed the attack to the Khasavyurt Group.
12/29/2016: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Rizik Zachariah Hassan in Dambara, Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan. Hassan, the governor of Lol state, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Jose Naitele in Namutequeliua, Nampula, Mozambique. Naitele, a Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) member and former deputy of the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2016: Assailants raided Dan Mayans community in Rafi district, Niger state, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in two communities in Rafi over two days. At least 30 people were abducted in the first two raids, while four people were killed and an unknown number of women were sexually assaulted across all four raids. One person escaped, while the whereabouts of the remaining hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was involved.
12/29/2016: Assailants raided Dogongona community in Rafi district, Niger state, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in two communities in Rafi over two days. At least 30 people were abducted in the first two raids, while four people were killed and an unknown number of women were sexually assaulted across all four raids. One person escaped, while the whereabouts of the remaining hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was involved.
12/29/2016: Assailants shot and killed a Sikh community leader, in Haji Gulistan Kochi Haman, Kunduz, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
12/29/2016: Security forces discovered and defused 40 explosive devices in Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Ghazni, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2016: Security forces identified and destroyed explosives-laden vehicles targeting troops in Ash Shayma, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2016: Security forces identified and destroyed explosives-laden vehicles targeting troops in Sihah, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2016: Security forces identified and killed three suicide bombers in an explosives-laden vehicle in Tarmiyah, Saladin, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2017: An explosive device detonated near a sheep kiosk in Suwaib neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2017: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of Maulana Ghulam Muhammad Masuri Bugti in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan. Bugti, a sermonizer, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2017: Assailants abducted 12 religious scholars in Darzab, Jawzjan, Afghanistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State.
12/29/2017: Assailants armed with explosives and firearms attacked residents in Ishaqi, Saladin, Iraq. At least four people were killed and ten people were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/29/2017: Assailants attacked Peshmerga soldiers in Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of three related incidents on the same day. At least 70 soldiers were killed and an unknown number of other soldiers were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/29/2017: Assailants attacked Peshmerga soldiers in Tuz Khormato district, Saladin, Iraq. This was one of three related incidents on the same day. At least 70 soldiers were killed and an unknown number of other soldiers were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/29/2017: Assailants attacked Samarra city in Saladin, Iraq. This was one of three related incidents on the same day. At least 70 soldiers were killed and an unknown number of other soldiers were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/29/2017: Assailants in Gaza fired a rocket that landed and detonated in Kfar Aza, Southern district, Israel. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three rocket attacks in Southern district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/29/2017: Assailants in Gaza fired a rocket that was intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system over Southern district, Israel. This was one of three rocket attacks in Southern district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/29/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Coptic Christian-owned bookstore in Helwan, Cairo, Egypt. At least two people were killed in the assault. This was one of two related attacks targeting Coptic Christians by the same assailants on this date. The Islamic State in Egypt claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/29/2017: Assailants opened fire on Iraqi Armed Forces soldiers along the Iraqi-Syrian border in Baaj district, Nineveh, Iraq. Several assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2017: Assailants threw two grenades at a local administration office in Taleeh area, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/29/2017: Two suicide bombers detonated after being intercepted by vigilance committee members in Kordo, Kolofata, Extreme-North, Cameroon. The two assailant were the only reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram carried out the attempted attack.
12/29/2017: Two suicide bombers opened fire at Marmina Church in Helwan, Cairo, Egypt. At least 10 people, including one assailant, were killed and six other people, including another assailant, were injured in the assault. Additionally, three explosive devices were defused at the scene. This was one of two related attacks targeting Coptic Christians by the same assailants on this date. The Islamic State in Egypt claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/3/1975: A pipe bomb exploded at a local building used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Miami, Florida, United States.  The bomb was set behind a newspaper rack in the lobby. This explosion occurred in conjunction with three other blasts this day at two post offices and a social security office, respectively. Additionally, a fifth device was found, but dismantled by police before it  exploded.  Although no one claimed responsibility for the attack, it is suspected that this was the action of Cuban exiles as various Cuban exile groups, who opposed the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba,  had been active and claiming attacks in the Miami area over the course of the year.  The blast caused minor damage, but it is unknown if any casualties resulted.