09/14/2001: A car bomb planted by suspected leftist rebels caused heavy property damage but no casualties in Valledupar, Colombia. The explosion caused damage to residences and a commercial warehouse over a three-block area. The Renault sedan used in the attack was packed with 100 pounds of explosives. While, no group claimed responsibility for the attack, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) were suspected.
09/14/2001: Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC)guerrillas, Fronts 35 and 27, were suspected to have blown up the gas pipeline that served the Montes de Maria region in the center of Bolivar Department, Colombia. The blast left 16,000 users in Bolivar Department without natural gas for seventy-two hours. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2003: Suspected Taliban rebels raided and set fire to a police station in southeastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan, but there were no injuries.
09/14/2003: Unknown insurgents ambushed a U.S. military truck and armored vehicle with rocket-propelled grenades in Fallujah, Iraq. One solider was killed and three injured.
09/14/2004: A car bomb exploded outside of the police station on Hayfa Street in Baghdad, where a crowd of volunteers and recruits were waiting to join the police force. Forty-seven people were killed and 114 wounded in the attack. The group headed by Abu Musab al-Zarquawi, Tawhid and Jihad, claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2004: A group of radicals set fire to two vehicles, one of which belongs to a regional police officer in Elorrio, Spain. No one was injured.
09/14/2004: A suicide bomber denoted himself at a security checkpoint in Qalqilya, the West Bank., killing himself and wounding three Israeli soldiers.
09/14/2004: The PSE-EE Socialist Party of the Basque Country office in Iruna de la Oca, in Alava Province, Spain was attacked by radicals. No one was injured in the attack.
09/14/2004: Two petrol bombs were thrown at the home of Pat Ramsey, a SDLP assembly member from Londonderry. No one was injured or killed in the incident. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2005: A rash of more than a dozen of bombs rocked Baghdad beginning shortly after dawn and continuing until about 4 p.m. The explosions took place mainly in the heavily Shi i neighborhood of Kazimiyah where laborers had gathered shortly after dawn. At least 160 people were killed and another 570 were wounded. A senior US military official said the bombings could have been retaliation for the joint U.S.-Iraqi sweep through the northern city of Tal Afar to evict insurgents from their strongholds there. Al-Qaida in Iraq posted a statement on a website claiming responsibility for the attack.  However, the authenticity of the claim had not been confirmed.
09/14/2005: In Latina, Italy, a police officer was killed and a second officer seriously injured after an explosion in the mail room of a barracks possibly from a parcel bomb.  Though no claim was made, authorities suspect Italian anarchist groups.
09/14/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels shot and killed a Hindu priest in Marandanamadam, in Jaffna peninsula, Sri Lanka. The victim, Sabhananda Sharma, was shot as he was getting into his car following midday rituals at a Hindu temple.
09/14/2005: Suspected members of Sipah-e Sahaba and Lashkar-e Jhangvi shot and killed Ijaz Hussain, a Shi i Pakistan Railways employee, in Quetta, Pakistan. The perpetrators were riding on a motorcycle when they attacked Hussain, but authorities later apprehended three of the suspected attackers. Mohammed Zarar, who claimed to speak for Lashkar-e Jhangvi, claimed responsibility for the shooting during a call to the press club in Quetta.
09/14/2005: Unidentified gunmen wearing military uniforms executed 17 men in the Sunni village of Taji, 10 miles north of Baghdad. The gunmen searched the village, abducted the men then handcuffed and blindfolded them before shooting them to death. The dead included an Iraqi policeman and civilians who had worked as drivers and construction workers for the U.S. military. No group claimed responsibility for the executions.
09/14/2005: Unidentified perpetrators bombed a Sunni madrassa in Pakistan’s Pishin (District) killing one person and injuring four others. The man killed was an Afghan national who had been visiting the madrassa. While the police did not confirm that the explosion was a suicide bombing, two of the injured individuals were found with five homemade bombs. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
09/14/2006: A Shi i journalist was killed by Sunnis in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels shot two civilians and injured another in a tavern in Jaffna town, Sri Lanka.  The two dead victims were employees of the tavern.
09/14/2006: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fatally shot three Tamil civilian men in an open field in Mathawathakulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka.  The three men were found blindfolded with their hands tied behind them.  Two of the men died at the scene while the third died on the way to the hospital.
09/14/2007: A high profile Sunni Arab sheik working with the United States, Abdul Sattar Buzaigh al-Rishawi "Abu Risha", and two of his guards were killed yesterday when a roadside bomb went off in Ramadi, Iraq. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2007: A remote-controlled landmine exploded on a railway in southwestern Turkey, injuring two engine drivers and derailing the locomotive. The bomb was detonated in Bingol province as the train made its way to Elazig province.
09/14/2007: A suicide bomber blew up a fuel tank rigged truck at a police checkpoint in the northern Iraqi town of Baiji. The blast killed at least 11 including 9 policemen and wounded 8 others.
09/14/2007: At least seven people including four of a student organization were killed and 18 others hurt as a four unknown assailants on motorbikes shot at a public bus filled with students of the student organization Islami Jamiat Talaba in Mubeena, India. The students were on the their way home from Karachi University on a G-7 route minibus. No group is suspected or has claimed responsibility.
09/14/2007: One policeman was killed and two others were wounded as a landmine exploded near their vehicle in Herat, Afghanistan.
09/14/2007: Three police officials were killed and five others were wounded as a bomb hidden in a bag exploded outside a police compound. Al-Qaida in Islamic North Africa claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/14/2008: On Sunday, assailants threw a grenade at the home of a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Nehru Marg, Churachandpur, Manipur, India. The home was damaged but caused no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
09/14/2008: On Sunday, suspected Taliban extremists fired upon and killed an interpreter working for the United States military in Khost, Khost, Afghanistan. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/14/2008: On Sunday, suspected Taliban militants detonated an improvised explosive device on a bridge in Senai Village, Andar, Ghazni, Afghanistan. Six children were killed and 15 others were wounded in the blast, which also damaged the bridge. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2009: On Monday afternoon, a mortar shell landed in the Demartini Hospital compound in Mogadishu, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage. Twelve disabled veterans were killed and 16 others injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility.
09/14/2009: On Monday evening in Sacama, Casanare, Colombia, Councilman Eulises Silva Saavedra, was assassinated in front of his residence by unidentified gunmen. No group claimed responsibility but authorities attribute the assassination the 28th front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
09/14/2009: On Monday morning at 0900, in Belatikri area near Lalgarh in West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, assailants fired upon and killed a supporter of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M). No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed a Maoist faction was responsible.
09/14/2009: On Monday morning at 1000, in the city of Dagestanskiye Ogni, Dagestan, Russia, a homemade bomb, about 250 grams of trotil (TNT), detonated damaging the railroad tracks. No group claimed responsibility.
09/14/2009: On Monday, in Buhriz, Diyala, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device exploded near a civilian car, killing a Ba'qubah Archeology Directorate employee, wounding his son, and damaging their car. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/14/2009: On Monday, in Jurf al-Sakhar, Babil, Iraq, gunmen stormed an off-duty policeman's home, shot him execution-style and burned his house down. There was no motive reported and no group has claimed responsibility for this attack.
09/14/2009: On Monday, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, assailants fired on the Keamari Oil Refinery, killing one security guard. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible. At least three heavily armed men were involved in the attack. Eight grenades and three Kalashnikov's were recovered from the site.
09/14/2010: On Tuesday afternoon at 1700, in Patina, Nayagram, West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, unidentified militants fired on a boat ferrying about 15 villagers. According to police, Kanai Dutta, a supporter of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) was targeted in the attack. The militants missed Dutta and injured one of his associates, Santosh Bera. A three-year old child was also injured in the attack when a bullet hit the mirror of a motorcycle loaded on the boat and a shard from it hit the child. Also according to police, Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) earlier threatened to kill Dutta. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Maoists were responsible.
09/14/2010: On Tuesday at 0000 midnight, in Bar Lashti Dawood Shah, Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, in one of two related attacks, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED), blowing up a Government girl's primary school. No casualties were reported but the school was damaged. Police officers safely defused an additional IED in the area and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2010: On Tuesday at 0000 midnight, in Mir Alam Dawood Shah area of Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, in one of two related attacks, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device and blew up a Government boy's primary school. No casualties were reported but the school was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
09/14/2010: On Tuesday evening, in Burqa district of Baghlan, Afghanistan, suspected Taliban insurgents stormed a house and killed a tribal elder and former police officer, Mir Yar Mohammad, along with his four sons, and damaged the residence. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/14/2010: On Tuesday morning, at Amas bazaar in Gaya, Bihar, India, unidentified militants set fire to the machine room of a private mobile tower, damaging the room. The militants also beat up a security guard when he resisted the militants. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
09/14/2010: On Tuesday morning, in front of the Hangu press club building in Hangu Bazaar of Hangu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, unidentified gunmen shot and killed a journalist, Misri Khan Orakzai, for speaking out against the Taliban. His agency's office was also set on fire. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility stating: "We killed him because he twisted the facts. He had a leaning towards the army in what he wrote... There will be other attacks against those who speak out against the Taliban."
09/14/2010: On Tuesday morning, near Sakra railway station in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India, unidentified militants blew up a railway track of the East Central Railway, damaging the track. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, it is suspected that the attack was carried out to enforce a two-day general shut down. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
09/14/2010: On Tuesday night at 2000, in the al-Qadissiya neighborhood, Mansur district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons fired upon a civil servant working for the Iraqi Rebuilding and Housing Ministry. The civilian was wounded while he was driving his car, and his vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
09/14/2010: On Tuesday night, on the premises of the Goyanka Steel Factory in Gurwaniya, Gonaha, Rupandehi, Lumbini, Nepal, unidentified militants detonated two improvised explosive devices, damaging four sentry quarters of the plant but causing no casualties. Bhawani Singh, leader of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) claimed responsibility for the attack via telephone.
09/14/2010: On Tuesday, from a house in Banaladhipa village in Sundargarh, Orissa, India, unidentified militants kidnapped and later killed a civilian, identified as Rajesh Lugun. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) were responsible.
09/14/2010: On Tuesday, in Al Latifiyah, Babil, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on the motorcade of a Sahwa commander, killing the commander and wounding three of his guards. No group claimed responsibility and no damage was reported.
09/14/2010: On Tuesday, in Hamad town, Manama city, in Al Manamah, Bahrain, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, damaging four vehicles owned by Bahraini security officials and creating panic but causing no casualties. Windows of nearby houses were also shattered in the attack. The attack came a few days after Bahrain charged 23 Shiite opposition activists with forming "a terror network" that allegedly aimed at undermining the kingdom's stability and security and ousting the Sunni-dominated government. No group claimed responsibility.
09/14/2010: On Tuesday, in Jurf Al Sakhr, Babil, Iraq, militants armed with guns stormed a woman’s house and hung her by unknown means. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2010: On Tuesday, in Sungar area of Mastung, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified armed militants abducted a tribal elder, Mir Hasan Qalandrani, his son and a nephew. The status of the hostages is unknown and no group claimed responsibility.
09/14/2010: On Tuesday, in the Dawlatabad district of Balkh, Afghanistan, assailants fired on the vehicle of two political campaign workers working for Abas Ibrahimzada, wounding both workers and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/14/2010: On Tuesday, in the Saidiyah neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants driving in a car fired upon the house of an Iraqi army colonel; no casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown.
09/14/2010: On Wednesday, on the Abu Nowas street, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, two civilian bodies were found, the body of a man in his twenties, and the body of a man in his forties. The younger man had gun shot wounds, and the older man had signs of torture. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/14/2011: On Wednesday evening around 2030, in Bulumkutu ward, Maiduguri, Brono, Nigeria, unknown gunmen opened fire at civilians who were sitting on a mat in front of their house. The gunmen killed three and injured two others. Those who were killed included Mr. Turumda Malgwi, Director of Planning and Statistics from Borno State Civil Service Commission, and Mr. Yakubu Iliya, a retired staff of Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri. No group claimed responsibility, although Boko Haram was suspected.
09/14/2011: On Wednesday evening at 1935, in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia, militants fired upon and injured a female journalist as the journalist was leaving the Radio Galkayo building. The journalist was identified as Horriyo Abdulkadir Sheik Ali. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2011: On Wednesday morning around 0510, in Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines, unidentified militants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device outside the office of the Regional Governor of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Reportedly, the explosive device was planted under a jeep, license plate (MVG 679) parked near the gate of the office and the minor explosion was caused by a blasting cap. The blasting cap; however, failed to trigger the explosion of the improvised 81-millimeter mortar round with an attached cell-phone for a detonator. Government troops safely defused the mortar round. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the jeep, but resulted in no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2011: On Wednesday morning at 0830, in al-Shumali, Babil, Iraq, suspected Islamic State of Iraq militants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting the Ehsan tourist restaurant. The blast killed five civilians, wounded 41 others, and destroyed the front of the restaurant and set multiple nearby cars on fire. No group claimed responsibility.
09/14/2011: On Wednesday morning at 1030, in the Ghartali area of Musa Qala District, Helmand, Afghanistan, a car bomb exploded, killing two people, including one policeman, and wounding eight civilians. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
09/14/2011: On Wednesday night, at a construction site in Malkangiri, Odisha, India, a group of 25 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and 100 of their supporters set fire to and damaged several road construction machines and vehicles. The Maoists, after overpowering the security guard, set ablaze two excavators, two tractors and other construction equipment. They also left posters at the site protesting against road construction in the area and they warned those involved of dire consequences. The posters also demanded withdrawal of Security Force personnel from their strongholds.
09/14/2011: On Wednesday night, in the New Baghdad neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device placed under the car of Traffic Police Officer, Lt. Brigader Bassem Hamead. The blast killed the officer and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group has claimed responsibility.
09/14/2011: On Wednesday night, in the Speen Qabar area of the Bara sub district, in Khyber, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, an unidentified militant was killed while planting an improvised explosive device inside a school. Additional unidentified militants later destroyed the school and an adjoining private health clinic was damaged in the attack. No other casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2011: On Wednesday, in Argun, Chechnya, Russia, security forces discovered and defused a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) that was emplaced by suspected Chechen Rebel Groups' militants of Caucasus Emirate. The VBIED was placed outside of a mosque ran by an imam who spoke publicly against religious extremism. No damages or casualties resulted from the incident and Chechen rebel groups were suspected to be responsible.
09/14/2011: On Wednesday, in Bannu, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants ambushed a vehicle carrying officials from Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) on a road. The militants opened fire on the vehicle, leaving three ISI operatives dead and one more wounded. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2011: On Wednesday, in the Ghazaliyah neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the side of a parked civilian car in a parking garage. The blast wounded three civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
09/14/2011: On Wednesday, in the Korma area of Shamal Darfur, Sudan, unidentified militants riding on camels and horses launched an assault on the village of Dermh. In the result of the attack four people were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2011: On Wednesday, in Tirah, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants beheaded a local tribesman on charges of spying. A letter was left with the body which alleged that the deceased was involved in spying on militants and the desecration of worship places. No group claimed responsibility.
09/14/2012: A grenade exploded in the pocket of an assailant in Digboi town, Assam state, India. One person was killed and four injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
09/14/2012: A roadside bomb exploded on a civilian minibus in Gereshk district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Twelve people died in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the Taliban.
09/14/2012: A roadside bomb exploded on a vehicle carrying Duane Groom, a British soldier, in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Groom died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2012: An explosive device detonated near a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol in Heirok town, Manipur state, India. One soldier and one civilian were injured in the attack. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2012: An explosive device detonated outside a mosque in Utman Khel area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2012: An explosive device detonated outside of a compact disc (CD) store in Razzar village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No one was injured in the blast; however, the shop was destroyed, and several nearby shops were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2012: An explosive device targeting North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) containers detonated in Jamrud village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The blast missed its target and caused no injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2012: An explosive device was placed at the home of a Border Road Taskforce (BRTF) commander in Lamphelpat area, Manipur state, India. The device was reported to police, who removed it from the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2012: Assailants armed with petrol bombs raided and set fire to the United States embassy in Tunis, Tunisia. At least four Tunisian demonstrators were killed and 46 demonstrators were injured in the ensuing clashes with police personnel. This was one of two arson attacks targeting American entities in Tunis on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources stated that Ansar al-Sharia (Tunisia) leaders coordinated the attacks.
09/14/2012: Assailants attacked a Multinational Force and Observers peacekeeping base with guns and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) near El Gorah locale, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2012: Assailants planted an explosive device in a government high school for girls in Lond Khorr area, Mardan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The blast damaged a room and a wall of the school. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2012: Assailants raided and set fire to the American Cooperative School of Tunis in Tunis, Tunisia. There were no reported casualties, though the school was damaged in the assault. This was one of two arson attacks targeting American entities in Tunis on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources stated that Ansar al-Sharia (Tunisia) leaders coordinated the attacks.
09/14/2012: Gunmen attacked a military intelligence agency headquarters in the Tawahi area of Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. No one was injured in the ensuing firefight, but one vehicle was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, security sources suspected Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
09/14/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a vehicle transporting soldiers on Jalan Tanggul Timur road, Timika city, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia. One soldier was slightly injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2013: A grenade detonated at a busy market in Kigali city, Kigali province, Rwanda. At least one person was killed and another eight were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Rwandan government officials attributed the attack to the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR).
09/14/2013: A landmine detonated near Goth Lal Muhammad area in Sohbatpur town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack
09/14/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Abu Ghraib city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and five others were injured as result of the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a civilian bus in Sulayman Beg town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one person, a child, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near Jassem Mohammad's convoy in Sulayman Beg town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Mohammad, the Minister of Youth and Sports, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2013: A roadside bomb detonated on a main road in Dujail town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and three others were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2013: A roadside bomb struck Abdul Hamid Fazli's vehicle in Adraskan district, Herat province, Afghanistan. Falzi, the governor of Shindand district, was not killed, but his vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2013: A roadside bomb targeted a military vehicle in Khuan Nori, Pattani province, Thailand. The blast killed at least two soldiers and injured at least four others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2013: A roadside bomb targeted Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in Ghaziabad district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. At least two ANA soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2013: A suicide bomber detonated at a funeral in Baashiqah town, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least 26 people, besides the assailant, were killed and at least 35 others were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2013: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated prematurely in Daman district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Government officials speculated that the intended target was a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) convoy, but civilians were struck instead. At least three people were killed and seven others were injured by the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2013: An explosive device detonated after it was stepped on in Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. At least two children were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, Afghan officials attributed the attack to the Taliban
09/14/2013: An explosive device detonated at a government military base in Merca city, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. An unknown number of people were killed or wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the incident.
09/14/2013: An explosive device detonated in Jamrud town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The blast killed at least one civilian. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
09/14/2013: An explosive device detonated in Nekmanda, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. At least one construction worker was killed and two others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2013: An explosive device detonated near a group of Salarzai Peace Committee members in Darra town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one committee member were killed and five others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2013: An explosive device detonated near a Pattani Task Force 21 military vehicle in Khok Pho district, Pattani, Thailand. At least two soldiers were killed and at least four others were injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the attack to separatists.
09/14/2013: An explosive device detonated prematurely in the Zang area of Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The assailant planting the device was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Afghan officials attributed the attempted attack to the Taliban.
09/14/2013: Assailants abducted Dr. Mujahid Hussain, a surgeon, in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
09/14/2013: Assailants abducted four Sunni men from their homes in Youssifiyah town, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. All four men were killed, and their bodies were found on September 15, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2013: Assailants abducted three Helo Traf workers in Ghoryan district, Herat province, Afghanistan. The workers were released on September 16, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2013: Assailants attacked a military base in Awdiinle village, Bay region, Somalia. At least three people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
09/14/2013: Assailants attacked an Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkpoint in Qaisar district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. This was one of three attacks on checkpoints in Qaisar on the same day; at least seven police officers were killed across the three attacks and the checkpoints were set on fire. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/14/2013: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle in Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. At least one ANA soldier was killed and another three were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, police officials attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/14/2013: Assailants attacked an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) checkpoint south of Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two assailants were injured when the police returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2013: Assailants attacked military personnel and civilians traveling together in Jaro municipality, Leyte province, Philippines. At least two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/14/2013: Assailants attacked Shabir Ahmed Mir in Shopian town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Mir, a former member of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
09/14/2013: Assailants attacked the Marib-Ras Isa Oil Pipeline in Wadi Abida area, Marib governorate Yemen. No casualties were reported, but the incident caused a fire and the pipeline, which belonged to the SAFER Exploration & Production Operations Company, was damaged. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to tribesman.
09/14/2013: Assailants dressed in military uniforms abducted four pharmaceutical representatives in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The victims escaped from their captors on September 16, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2013: Assailants fired a rocket at the Mirzaeel checkpost in Bannu city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least three Khassadar Force members were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2013: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades at an African Union Mission in Somalia (ANISOM) military base in Merca city, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. At least six soldiers were killed, and eight others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/14/2013: Assailants fired three rockets at a security forces post in Panjgur district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2013: Assailants fired three rockets from Syria into Labweh village, Bekka governorate, Lebanon. At least two people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2013: Assailants on motorcycles opened fire on Mumtaz Ali Shah in Model Colony in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Shah, a deputy superintendent of police, was killed as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Central Investigation Agency patrol in Khuzdar district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least two officers, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), were killed in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/14/2013: Assailants opened fire on a seminary student in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The student, Waqar Ahmed, was killed in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/14/2013: Assailants planted two explosive devices in Kuchlak town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The devices were safely recovered by police, and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2013: Assailants threw two hand grenades at a police checkpost in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. At least one police officer was killed and another five were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2013: Gunmen attacked Sher Muhammad Sikanar in Aybak, Samangan province, Afghanistan. Sikanar, a Development Council chairperson, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2013: Gunmen shot Noor Olad Gamadid in Kismayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. Gamadid, a businessman and village elder, was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2014: A land mine detonated in Dera Bugti district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One civilian was killed and three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2014: A land mine was discovered and safely defused near a government compound in Zinjibar district, Abyan governorate, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2014: An explosive device detonated at a girls' primary school in Miryan area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the school was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2014: An explosive device detonated at a market in Shaab area, Adhamiyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and 11 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2014: An explosive device detonated at a nightclub in Cargese area, Corse-du-Sud department, Corsica region, France. No casualties were reported, but the club was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Corsican nationalists.
09/14/2014: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Ali Muhammad in Jadidat al-Hayaliyin area, Daquq district, Kirkuk, Iraq. Muhammad, a Lieutenant Colonel of the National Emergency Response Brigade, was unharmed in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks on the houses of security personnel in Daquq district on September 14, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/14/2014: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Mahmud Yasin in Jadidat al-Hayaliyin area, Daquq district, Kirkuk, Iraq. Yasin, a major of the Facilities Protection Service (FPS), was unharmed in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks on the houses of security personnel in Daquq district on September 14, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/14/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Taji area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2014: An explosive device detonated near a produce shop in Mahdiyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2014: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Aguelhok village, Kidal region, Mali. One peacekeeper was killed and four others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2014: An explosive device detonated near shops in Ghazaliya area, Mansour neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and nine others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2014: An explosive device planted on a bus detonated in Mahmudiyah area, Babil governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and five others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2014: An explosive device, targeting Ali Akhar Qasemi, detonated at a gym in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. Qasemi, a member of the National Assembly, was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2014: Assailants abducted a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) official in Teyeeglow district, Bakool region, Somalia. The official was executed the same day. This was one of two similar executions carried out by Al-Shabaab on September 14, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/14/2014: Assailants abducted a soldier in Buulaxaawo area, Bay region, Somalia. The soldier was executed the same day. This was one of two similar executions carried out by Al-Shabaab on September 14, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/14/2014: Assailants abducted Colonel Rajab Abdallah, a commander of the Oilfield Protection Force (OPF), in Asdirah area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/14/2014: Assailants abducted seven Kurdish civilians in Sadiyah area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Four of the hostages were executed on September 22, 2014; however, the fate of the remaining three hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/14/2014: Assailants attacked a Syrian refugee camp in Britel town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties; however, the camp was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2014: Assailants attacked a van carrying soldiers in Middle Shebelle region, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2014: Assailants attacked an unknown number of Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkposts in Qarabagh district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Nine assailants were killed and 11 people, including six police officers and five assailants, were wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2014: Assailants attacked Christian residents and buildings in Tunari village, Taraba state, Nigeria. At least 20 people were killed, an unknown number were injured, and buildings were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
09/14/2014: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Mbar village, Plateau state, Nigeria. At least five people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
09/14/2014: Assailants attempted to plant an explosive device in Chaki Wardak district, Wardak province, Afghanistan. Five assailants were killed when the device detonated prematurely. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2014: Assailants executed Zakariyah Ali Taha, a mechanical engineer, in Zab area, Kirkuk, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the execution to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/14/2014: Assailants fired rockets at a military fort in Spin Wam village, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Three soldiers were killed in the attack. Mujahideen Ansar claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to recent military operations in North Waziristan.
09/14/2014: Assailants fired two missiles at Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2014: Assailants launched a mortar shell at a military headquarters in Taji area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and three others were injured in the blast. Al-Naqshabandiya Army claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Kuybshevskyy district, Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Donetsk oblast on September 14, 2014. At least six people were killed and 15 others were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
09/14/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Kyivskyy district, Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Donetsk oblast on September 14, 2014. At least six people were killed and 15 others were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
09/14/2014: Assailants opened fire on a convoy of security personnel in Dogra area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. In addition to three assailants, two children were killed and one assailant was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Islam (Pakistan).
09/14/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military convoy near Okene town, Kogi state, Nigeria. Four soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/14/2014: Assailants opened fire on two employees of Ecopetrol oil company in Teorama town, Norte de Santander department, Colombia. The two employees were killed in the attack. The National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2014: Assailants set construction equipment on fire in Siladon area, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, construction equipment was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India.
09/14/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at a mosque in Dambulla town, Central province, Sri Lanka. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2014: Authorities intercepted a suicide bomber, intending to target a police checkpost, in Marjah district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The suicide bomber was killed by authorities. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: A roadside bomb detonated targeting police vehicles in Dargecit district, Mardin province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties, although the vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Patriotic Democratic Youth Movement (YDG-H), a subgroup of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/14/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a National Defense Force headquarters in Mahata neighborhood, Hasakah city, Al Hasakah governorate, Syria. This was one of two similar attacks in Hasakah on the same day. In addition to the two bombers, at least 26 people were killed and 70 others were injured across both blasts. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/14/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a People's Protection Units (YPG) post in Khashman neighborhood, Hasakah city, Al Hasakah governorate, Syria. This was one of two similar attacks in Hasakah on the same day. In addition to the two bombers, at least 26 people were killed and 70 others were injured across both blasts. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/14/2015: An explosive device detonated at Emmanual Wesleyan Church in Khajurgachi area, Eastern region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Hindu Morcha Nepal claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: An explosive device detonated at Jyoti Mandal Church in Damak municipality, Eastern region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Hindu Morcha Nepal claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: An explosive device detonated in Shorga area, Rusafa neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Al Mahmudiyah town, Muhawit district, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Thahan Phran vehicle escorting Thai Defense Science and Technology Department officials in Muang Yala district, Yala city, Yala province, Thailand. At least five rangers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Mahadi Mali was arrested in connection with the attack.
09/14/2015: An explosive device detonated near Armed Forces of Pakistan vehicles in Khudabadan, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: An explosive device planted in a vehicle detonated in Hay al-Husayn area, Baghdad, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, an Industry Ministry employee, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: An explosive device planted under a civilian vehicle detonated in Al-Nusour area, Karkh district, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Dera Bugti town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Kalatuk, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2015: An explosive device was discovered at Gauradaha Church in Gauradaha municipality, Eastern region, Nepal. Hindu Morcha Nepal claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the Al Ma'mun Tower in Al Ma'mun area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of a Salem Al Wared Brigade base in Tajoura, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
09/14/2015: Assailants abducted four construction contractors in Chisikgre area, Meghalaya state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: Assailants abducted six Balochistan Development Authority (BDA) employees in Muslim Bagh town, Qilla Saifullah district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. All six hostages were released on September 17, 2015. Halqa-e-Mehsud claimed responsibility for the attack. However, sources also suspected that the attack was carried out by the Taliban.
09/14/2015: Assailants attacked a gendarmerie command post in Hazro, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. This was one of three related attacks in Hazro on this date. Two assailants were killed and a police officer and a soldier were injured in the ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/14/2015: Assailants attacked a police office in Hazro, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. This was one of three related attacks in Hazro on this date. Two assailants were killed and a police officer and a soldier were injured in the ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/14/2015: Assailants attacked a prison in Hazro, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. This was one of three related attacks in Hazro on this date. Two assailants were killed and a police officer and a soldier were injured in the ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/14/2015: Assailants attacked a prison with an explosives-laden vehicle, rocket-propelled grenades, and firearms in Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. At least four police officers and three assailants were killed and seven officers and four inmates were injured in the raid. In addition, at least 350 prisoners were released or escaped. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: Assailants attacked and killed a civilian identified as Hengky in Torue village, Central Sulawesi province, Indonesia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Mujahidin Indonesia Timur (MIT) and stated that the attack was carried out in revenge for an encounter between police and the group in August.
09/14/2015: Assailants attacked military positions near Malakal, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: Assailants attacked the Central Bank of Libya in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties, although the assailants stole one million dinars. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
09/14/2015: Assailants attacked the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED) offices in Athens, Attica region, Greece. A security guard was briefly detained and company property was damaged in the attack. Rouvikonas (Rubicon), an Anarchist group, claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: Assailants fired artillery at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Leego town, Bay region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/14/2015: Assailants fired mortars that struck near a hospital in Khalidiyah area, Ramadi district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and 10 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/14/2015: Assailants fired rockets at a police vehicle but struck a teahouse instead in Baglar district, Diyarbakir, Turkey. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/14/2015: Assailants fired six rockets at an Armed Forces of Pakistan checkpoint in Chankan, Panjgur district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Arauquita district, Arauca department, Colombia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
09/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Saudi Border Guard post in Al-Harath area, Jazan region, Saudi Arabia. One border guard was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on a specialist sergeant on Karliova-Erzurum Highway in Herdo Stream area, Bingol province, Turkey. The sergeant was injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants in Herdo Stream area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on Arsenio Marzo in Sitio Barrio, Asturias village, Sulu province, Philippines. Marzo, a municipal treasurer for Maimbung, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on Cesar Baltazar in Cabanatuan city, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. Baltazar, a village chairperson, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Khuzdar city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least two people were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on Ibrahim Ali Haytham in Inma area, Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. Haytham, an Anti-Corruption Commission member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in La Playa de Belen district, Norte de Santander department, Colombia. Three 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).
09/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on police forces in Yuksekova district, Hakkari province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of the Revenue Administration assistant commissioner in Gresha, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least one Levies Forces officer was killed and another was injured in the assault. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2015: Assailants raided Zakupwang village in Barkin Ladi district, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of seven villages attacked in the area on the same night. At least 20 people were killed across all seven raids. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
09/14/2015: Assailants set fire to a vehicle in Herdo Stream area, Bingol province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants in Herdo Stream area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/14/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at civilians in Malir neighborhood, 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.
09/14/2015: Explosive devices detonated targeting government officials and soldiers in Goof Gaduud area, Baidoa district, Bay region, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: Security forces identified and killed two suicide bombers in an explosives-laden vehicle in Muhmand Dara district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/14/2015: Twenty assailants abducted ten construction workers from Upper Binembengan village, Sumisip district, Basilan province, Philippines. The workers were rescued six hours later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
09/14/2015: Two assailants shot and killed a 17 year old Buddhist civilian in Rangae district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that separatists were involved.
09/14/2016: An assailant set fire to Ibrahim Jame Mosque in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Police arrested Keith Frederick, an anti-Muslim extremist, who told a relative that he was carrying out his own "jihad" and pleaded guilty to carrying out the attack.
09/14/2016: An explosive device attached to a police vehicle detonated in Deh Mazang, Kabul, Afghanistan. At least one person was killed and another was injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2016: An explosive device detonated against a passenger bus in Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. Three civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2016: An explosive device detonated near a funfair in Ur neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Tarmiyah, Saladin, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy in Van province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/14/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle in Almar, Faryab province, Afghanistan. At least two soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy near Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the blast resulted in any casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2016: Assailants abducted 12 truck drivers in Namoya, Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Two hostages escaped shortly after the kidnapping, and the remaining ten hostages were rescued by Congolese security forces on September 16, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mayi Mayi.
09/14/2016: Assailants abducted two Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM) delegates in Gaza province, Mozambique. The two victims were beaten and released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO).
09/14/2016: Assailants attacked military forces in Ad Dabab, Taizz, Yemen. At least 27 assailants and 13 soldiers were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
09/14/2016: Assailants attacked military forces in Kabub, Taizz, Yemen. Five assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
09/14/2016: Assailants attacked military personnel in Hareib, Marib, Yemen. One soldier was killed and two soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
09/14/2016: Assailants attacked the vehicle of Samar, a former militant commander, in Baghlani Jadid, Baghlan, Afghanistan. Samar and four of his family members were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/14/2016: Assailants equipped with an explosives-laden vehicle attacked military forces in Shirqat junction, Tulul al-Baj, Saladin, Iraq. Security members repelled the assault, resulting in an unknown number of assailant casualties. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/14/2016: Assailants equipped with an explosives-laden vehicle attacked military forces in Tulul al-Baj, Saladin, Iraq. Security members repelled the assault, resulting in an unknown number of assailant casualties. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/14/2016: Assailants opened fire on Ahmet Budak near his residence in Semdinli district, Hakkari, Turkey. Budak, a Justice and Development Party (AKP) politician, was killed in the attack. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out as a warning to Kurdish members of the AKP.
09/14/2016: Assailants raided the Nigeria Television Authority building in Onitsha, Anambra, Nigeria. The assailants set fire to offices and planted an explosive device before security forces repelled the assault. There were no reported casualties in the attack, and the explosive device was later defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2016: Assailants shot and killed Sakhekile Ndudula, a provincial chief of staff, in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a prison in San Juan de los Morros, Guarico, Venezuela. One prisoner was killed and 22 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2016: Assailants threw a hand grenade at the residence of Dismas Bashirahishize, a former military officer, in Bururi province, Burundi. Three people, including Bashirahishize and two family members, were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources noted that Bashirahishize was accused of being a government informant.
09/14/2016: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at two oil tankers in Lidpura, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2016: Security forces identified and arrested two assailants armed with an explosive device in Lungwa, Nagaland, India. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2016: Security forces identified two assailants intending to carry out an attack near Charahi Qambar Square, Kabul, Afghanistan. Both assailants and one police officer were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2017: A suicide bomber detonated while three other assailants threw grenades and opened fire at a restaurant in Nasiriyah, Dhi Qar, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Nasiriyah on this date. In addition to the assailants, at least 84 people, including an unknown number of Iranian pilgrims, were killed and 93 people were injured across both attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/14/2017: An assailant shot and killed Donald Smart 49, on the 3000 block of Alaska Street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. The perpetrator first fired from inside a car, and then exited the vehicle and continued to fire. Kenneth James Gleason, a white extremist, was arrested and charged in connection with this attack and two similar incidents in Baton Rouge in the same week. Police believe the attacks were racially motivated. He pleaded not guilty in December 2017.
09/14/2017: An explosive device detonated as assailants were planting it in Babaji, Kapisa, Afghanistan. Two assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Taliban.
09/14/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a bomb disposal team responding to an earlier blast near Padaeru, Yala, Thailand. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on this date. At least two soldiers were killed and 27 people, including security personnel and civilians, were injured across two of the incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/14/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Yakhchal Helmand, Afghanistan. At least two soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an electricity pylon in Kabang district, Yala, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/14/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Mohammad Ishaq Jalili in Torgul, Ghazni, Afghanistan. Jalili, the Jaghatu district police chief, was killed in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Saptakoshi, Province 2, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials stated that the attempted attack was related to upcoming elections.
09/14/2017: Assailants abducted three civilians from Mayo-Rey, North, Cameroon. The hostages were taken to the Central African Republic and their abductors demanded a ransom. Cameroonian security forces freed the hostages as of September 28, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2017: Assailants attacked a solar power plant in Tinampaan, Cadiz, Negros Occidental, Philippines. There were no reported casualties, but the solar panels were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the New People's Army (NPA).
09/14/2017: Assailants attacked an under-construction community health center in Kohkameta, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks in Kohkameta on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
09/14/2017: Assailants attacked an under-construction school in Kohkameta, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks in Kohkameta on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
09/14/2017: Assailants attacked an unknown number of police checkpoints along the Baghlan-Samangan highway in Afghanistan. At least one assailant and one police officer were killed and three assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/14/2017: Assailants attacked Hazara Qashlaq, Takhar, Afghanistan. Six assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/14/2017: Assailants attacked the residence of Ramachandra Sisa in Murelguda, Odisha, India. The assailants were unable to locate Sisa, though they threatened villagers and set fire to Sisa's vehicle during the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
09/14/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on security forces responding to an earlier blast near Padaeru, Yala, Thailand. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on this date. At least two soldiers were killed and 27 people, including security personnel and civilians, were injured across two of the incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/14/2017: Assailants fired a mortar that struck the Kabul-Turkmen Hotel in Sarkando Baba, Laghman, Afghanistan. At least six civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/14/2017: Assailants fired a rocket at a Public health department vehicle in Khawaja Pista, Kunduz, Afghanistan. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2017: Assailants fired three mortars at an Iraqi Volunteer Forces checkpoint in Aj Jadiriyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2017: Assailants kidnapped Bir Bahadur Ghartimagar in Koichawang, Province 5, Nepal. Ghartimagar, the Thawang municipal chairperson, was released unharmed on September 17, 2017. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Ghartimagar was abducted because he had "forcefully tried to enforce the parliamentary system" in Thawang.
09/14/2017: Assailants opened fire on a National Guard vehicle in Menaka, Mali. At least two soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the attack. Additionally, the vehicle was stolen and one soldier was reported missing following the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2017: Assailants raided a construction site in Beir al-Abd, North Sinai, Egypt. There were no reported casualties, but five dump trucks and a loader were set on fire in the attack. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2017: Assailants set fire to a police post in Mee Taik Chaungwa, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks targeting police posts in Maungdaw district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
09/14/2017: Assailants set fire to a police post in Nant Thar Taung Chaungwa, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks targeting police posts in Maungdaw district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
09/14/2017: Assailants set fire to a police post in Thinbaw Hla Chaungwa, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks targeting police posts in Maungdaw district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
09/14/2017: Assailants set fire to a police station and attacked officers at a market in Aba, Abia, Nigeria. One police officer was killed and the station sustained serious damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
09/14/2017: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Ma'allim Nur area, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out in the attack.
09/14/2017: Assailants shot and killed Amado Flores, a fisher, in Pasyagon, Placer, Masbate, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Communist rebels.
09/14/2017: Assailants shot and killed Elena Cantela Laurio in Buhi, Monreal, Masbate, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Communist rebels and stated that the victim was suspected of operating as a government informant.
09/14/2017: Fifteen suicide bombers attacked Abu Raseen in Al-Qayrawan neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing 12 assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/14/2017: Security forces identified and arrested an assailant planting an explosive device at the residence of a Ministry of Interior officer in Qahira neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2017: Three suicide bombers attempted to attack a military post in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The three assailants were killed as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
09/14/2017: Two suicide bombers, including one in an explosives-laden vehicle, detonated at a security checkpoint in Nasiriyah, Dhi Qar, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Nasiriyah on this date. In addition to the assailants, at least 84 people, including an unknown number of Iranian pilgrims, were killed and 93 people were injured across both attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/15/1990: A homemade bomb exploded inside a metal sculpture, outside the Federal Building in San Diego, California, United States.  No casualties resulted from the incident, which caused minor property damage. No one claimed responsibility for the incident, and the motive was unknown.
09/15/1999: Armed rebels from the Colombian United Self Defense Group (AUC) killed six people on the road between Santiago and Salazar in Puerto Gomez, Colombia. The group claimed responsibility by painting slogans on a nearby hours stating, "The conflict was just beginning."  and "All Will Die."
09/15/1999: Unknown assailants bombed an Indian Border Police jeep in Tangmang, India. The attack, which occurred along the Indo-Tibetan border injured four soldiers and damaged the vehicle.
09/15/2000: A group of unidentified gunmen stormed a Police Guard near a shrine in Bandipore. The gunmen stormed into the guard room of the Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police at Aham Sharif, near Bandipore at 8:45 pm. They shot and killed a Constable with AK-56 rifle fire, another was critically injured, and afterwards the gunmen stole their weapons. Three other constables who were supposed to be in the guard room were instead at a nearby shrine. The Constables were guarding the shrine at the time of the incident.
09/15/2000: A suicide bomber detonated himself outside the main gate of central Colombo's Eye Hospital at the end of the morning rush hour. The perpetrator killed himself and six other people, and injuring at least 24. The casualties included a Policeman at the hospital, a taxi driver, and hospital workers. Judging from the style of the attack, the local Police believed that the attack was perpetrated by the Tamil Tigers (LTTE) organization. The suicide bomber detonated possibly when he was being frisked by a Policeman outside the hospital for loitering too long near the hospital's entrance. Police also suspected that he was waiting to assassinate Sri Lanka's Health Minister or World Health Organization officials, whom had passed by in convoys several minutes before the blast. The LTTE did not claim responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2000: Around midnight on 09/15/2000, unidentified militants fired rockets at the Police Station and Fort at Thanna Mandi town in India-controlled Kashmir. Some of the rockets fired missed their targets and exploded in an nearby canal, causing no damage. One of the rockets fell in the Police Station's backyard. There were no casualties, and the Police Station and Fort suffered no damage. Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police fired back at the militants, but the militants managed to escape.
09/15/2000: During late night 09/15/2000, militants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) in Fazlabad village, Surankote District, while an Indian Army patrol was passing by. The explosion killed one Indian soldier, and injured another. The Indian Army immediately sealed off the area and searched the village for militants, but the militants were able to escape capture.
09/15/2001: An Indian border guard was killed and four other guards were injured in a landmine blast planted by militants near Udhampur in India's Jammu and Kashmir State. The soldiers struck a landmine while traveling in their jeep 142 miles south of Srinagar, Kashmir. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2001: Five Indian security personnel were injured when suspected separatist Islamic militants attacked two security vehicles with hand grenades in Srinagar, Kashmir. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/15/2001: National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) members were suspected of kidnapping an unknown number of Kavango villagers in the Lighuyu area of Namibia, one hundred thirty-five kilometers east of Rundu. UNITA did not claim responsibility for the kidnappings.
09/15/2002: At approximately 12:30pm local time, Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Minister Sakeena Itoo survived an assassination attempt in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, India, while on her way to Danev-Kandimarg for an election rally. Unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) and open fired on the Minister’s motorcade; one person in the convoy was killed and two others were wounded in the attack.
09/15/2003: A truck bomb exploded outside a Russian security service building in the southern province of Ingushetia, which borders Chechnya. At least two persons were killed and 25 injured. The perpetrators of the attack were unknown.
09/15/2003: In Baghdad, Iraq, a U.S. solider was killed in a rocket attack on the vehicle he was riding in. The perpetrators were unknown.
09/15/2004: A sound bomb exploded in Cankaya, Turkey opposite an office of the Justice and Development Party (AKP). The device was planted in a trash pile near the AKP district headquarters, where it detonated. One vehicle, belonging to the office, was damaged by the blast. Freedom Hawks of Kurdistan (Tayrbazen Azadiya Kurdistan - TAK) claimed responsibility for this blast. No one was killed or injured
09/15/2004: An explosive device, which was placed along an electricity pylon in Irun, detonated, causing significant damage to the installation. The pylon belongs to the company, Red Electrica Espanola, which runs Spain's national power grid. The attack was blamed on the Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA). No one was injured or killed in the attack.
09/15/2004: Two gunmen shot and killed Edward Smith, a British man in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
09/15/2006: A car bomb killed six people at a soccer game in Falluja, Iraq. An unknown number were wounded.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2006: A youth was killed in a shooting near a gasoline filling station at Kalliyankadu in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The LTTE is suspected, and no motive has been found.
09/15/2006: Five Palestinian security officers were killed by unknown gunmen in Gaza. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2006: Two suicide car bomb attacks against oil refineries in Dubba Port and Mareb, Yemen, were repulsed, but four of the bombers died and one security guard died. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2007: A car bomb wounded a passerby in Cotabato City, Philippines. The Al-Khobar terrorist group was believed to have been responsible for the explosion.
09/15/2007: At least eleven civilians were killed when a car bomb struck a crowded bakery with customers in Baghdad, Iraq. The blast also damaged five stores and three houses.
09/15/2007: One soldier was killed and five others were wounded when a bomb exploded in the Mayo district of southern Pattani, Thailand. Suspected Muslim insurgents planted the bomb on a bridge where the soldiers where passing by.
09/15/2008:  On Monday, at about 12:35 AM, near Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria, assailants threw dynamite at an oil flow station, killing one security guard, wounding four people, and damaging the oil facility.  The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) claimed responsibility.
09/15/2008: On Monday evening, in Al Birah, West Bank, armed assailants fired upon the car of the mayor of Al Birah, Jamal Al Tawil, destroying the car but causing no injuries.  The attack was allegedly in response to the mayor's campaign against illegal practices. No group claimed responsibility.
09/15/2008: On Monday evening, unknown armed assailants fired upon and killed Abdallah el Eddaoui, a member of the Future Movement political party, and wounded two other civilians during a drive-by shooting in Taalabaya, Becca (El Bekka) province, Lebanon. The attack blamed on sectarian tensions. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/15/2008: On Monday night at 2230, suspected Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels on a motorcycle threw an improvised explosive device at a government facility in downtown Neiva, Huila department, Colombia. The blast caused minimal damages to the structure of the building but resulted in no casualties. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/15/2008: On Monday night between 0245 and 0400, unknown assailants detonated six improvised explosive devices thought to contain percussion grenades at the Corniche al-Mazra'ah plaza in a mixed Sunni-Shiite area of west Beirut, Beyrouth (Beirut) province, Lebanon. The bombing attacks caused an unknown amount of damage to several cars and shops but resulted in no casualties. A Sunni mosque and several shops were targeted by the blasts. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/15/2008: On Monday night just before midnight, three Gulf Cartel hit men from the Zetas threw two fragmentation grenades into a crowd of people celebrating Mexican Independence Day in the downtown square of Morelia, Michoacán state, Mexico. The blasts, which exploded almost at the same time within blocks of each other, killed eight people including civilians, police officers and rival cartel members, and injured at least 101. On 09/24/20008 on Wednesday, three suspected perpetrators, Juan Carlos Castro Galeana, Julio Cesar Mondragon Mendoza and Alfredo Rosas Elicea who are members of the Gulf Cartel’s Zetas, were arrested by police in Apatzingan. All three confessed to the grenade attack and claimed that it was carried out to provoke the government in the escalating war against drugs between the government and cartel members.
09/15/2008: On Monday night, militants broke into a residence in Hakimabad, Khas Konar, Konar, Afghanistan. An Afghan intelligence officer, Mohammad Sharif, was killed was found among the dead.  His wife, who was a teacher, and his two sons were killed, as well. The Taliban, or a Taliban-supported group, was suspected of being responsible, although there were no claims for the attack.
09/15/2008: On Monday, suspected New People's Army rebels planted and detonated an improvised explosive device at the Globe Telecommunications cell site in Barangay Manayupit Maayon, Capiz, Philippines. The facility was damaged but no casualties resulted.
09/15/2008: On Monday, twelve Mauritanian soldiers were abducted after their patrol was attacked by al Qaeda's Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) gunmen in Zouerate, Tiris Zemmour province,  Mauritania. Their mutilated bodies were later found with their heads decapitated on 09/20/2008 on Saturday in Tourine. The North African wing of al Qaeda's Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2008: On Monday, unknown Islamic extremists detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a group of civilians, killing one civilian and wounding several others in Qala Bazaar area near the center of Alisheng District, Laghman province, Afghanistan. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/15/2009: On Tuesday afternoon, in east Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants, using machine guns, opened fire on a traffic policeman in the Adan neighborhood, wounding the officer, but causing no reported damage. There was no motive reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2009: On Tuesday evening at 1900, in Baghdad, Iraq, four mortar shells landed about 100 yards from the U.S. Embassy in the Green Zone as Joe Biden was present there, killing two civilians and wounding five others. There was no damage reported and the Mujahedeen Army claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming it as a "reception" for the Vice President, urging him to deliver a message to President Barack Obama to pull US forces out of Iraq.
09/15/2009: On Tuesday evening, in central Al Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a police officer's house near the al-Sedeeq mosque, killing one civilian, wounding five others, and damaging the house. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/15/2009: On Tuesday morning at about 1000, in Guinobatan, Albay, Philippines, armed assailants fired upon a prisoner transportation convoy carrying a former NPA-CPP member, wounding one police officer and damaging a vehicle in the convoy. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible. The NPA-CPP denied responsibility.
09/15/2009: On Tuesday morning, in Zugdidi, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti, Georgia, an improvised explosive device made from a unknown explosive and hexogen, detonated as a passenger train was leaving the Zugdidi rail station, damaging the train and the tracks but causing no casualties. The motive for the attack was to disrupt transportation on the railway line and no group claimed responsibility.
09/15/2009: On Tuesday night, in Riang subdistrict in Rusoh, Narathiwat, Thailand, in a drive-by shooting, assailants fired upon a deputy village chief riding his motorcycle, killing him and damaging his motorcycle. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Muslim separatists were responsible.
09/15/2009: On Tuesday, in Chowreh, Oruzgan, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the vehicle of Daud Zahi, the district intelligence chief of Chora, killing the intelligence officer, a constable, wounding three others, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
09/15/2009: On Tuesday, in Hayatabad, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired rockets at the city, wounding one civilian. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Lashkar-e-Islami (LEI) was responsible.
09/15/2009: On Tuesday, in Herat, Herat, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device planted underneath a bridge and targeting a government vehicle, wounding one government employee and one child and damaging the vehicle and the bridge. Al-Fatah claimed responsibility.
09/15/2009: On Tuesday, in Kada, Palamau, Jharkhand, India, assailants attacked five farmers and destroyed their crops on suspicion that they were police informers, causing no casualties. Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militants were responsible for the attack.
09/15/2009: On Tuesday, in Labateca, Norte de Santander, Colombia, between Toledo and Samore, assailants attacked an electricity tower by unknown means, damaging the tower, leaving seven towns without electricity but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities suspected the 45th front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was responsible.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday afternoon at 1425, in the village of  Kayu Borkaw, Raman, Yala, Thailand, unidentified militants shot and killed a security guard at a rubber wood factory, Chairat Parawood Company, in front of the firm’s office. The victim was identified as Wichian Utarmart. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that Muslim separatists were responsible.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday afternoon, in the al-Qayara district, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen stormed the house of a government employee of the Electric Power Department, shooting and killing him. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday at 1230, in the al-Karrada neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near the Saj al Reef restaurant, wounding four civilians, and causing damage to nearby shops and civilians cars. No group claimed responsibility.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday evening at 2000, in the Waziriyah district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near the Ministry of Social Affairs, wounding two civilians. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday morning at 0530, in Dehak, Ghazni, Afghanistan, unidentified armed militants ambushed a road construction company security guard post, killing five security guards and wounding two others. Two other guards of the company were reported missing and there is no information about their whereabouts. No group claimed responsibility and no damage was reported in the attack.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday morning at 1000, at Sitio Saban in Kanebong village in Tulunan, North Cotabato, Philippines, some 50 armed militants led by Commander Bobo Fernandez of the NPA Valentine Palamine Command stormed the plantation of banana company A.M. Soriano and set ablaze several cargo trucks and other vehicles of the company and seized firearms of the security personnel and village guards. The rebels, dressed in military uniforms, arrived around 0830 and ordered the employees to stay in one place. The rebels posed as members of the 68th Infantry Battalion of the Army and later declared the area as “under their control.” Handheld radios, one M16, one carbine and eight 12 gauge shotguns were taken from the site. The damage was estimated at P6 million (136,301 USD) and extortion was the suspected motive for the attack. No casualties were reported and  no group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday morning at 1000, in Maybula village in Tulunan, North Cotabato, Philippines, some 100 militants stormed the plantation of banana company A.M. Soriano and set ablaze several pieces of heavy equipment and the company’s canteen (restaurant) causing an unknown amount of property damage. Extortion was the suspected motive for the attack. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday night at 0200, over 50 suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) using petrol and kerosene, set fire to two buses in Basantpatti Chawk, Sheohar, Bihar, India. The buses were destroyed but caused no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday night, in Herat, Herat province, Afghanistan, unidentified militants attached an improvised explosive device to a motorcycle and detonated it near the Herat Sports Stadium during a concert, wounding at least 13 people, including two policemen. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday, in a remote village of Adraskan, Herat, Afghanistan, 17 unidentified armed men kidnapped three campaign workers and one political candidate, Safiullah Mujaddedi, at gunpoint. The men asked 2.7 million (59,387 USD) for his release which they later reduced to one million (21,995 USD). On 09/23/2010, in the same area, the assailants released the political candidate unharmed. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible. There was no damage reported from the attack and the status of the remaining hostages is still unknown.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday, in Char Bolagh district, Balkh, Afghanistan, unknown assailants fired on two prayer leaders from mosques in Deh-Naw and Borlak villages while riding a motorcycle, killing both prayer leaders and damaging the motorcycle. No group claimed responsibility.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday, in Ghafoor Shah village of Khar tehsil in Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants attacked the house of a pro-government tribal elder, Malak Buner Khan, with rockets and hurled hand grenades, killing four people. Two of the victims were identified as Ismail Khan, 25-year-old son, and Nawabzada Jan, 18-year-old nephew, of Malak Buner Khan. Security Forces started a search operation soon after and killed two militants and later the next day arrested more than 12 suspected persons. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday, in Muheet Square, in the Kathimiyah neighborhood, Al Karkh district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a speeding car opened fire at a police patrol carrying a traffic police colonel. The colonel was wounded in the attack, and would later die in the hospital. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday, in Negev, Southern District, Israel, unidentified assailants fired two white phosphorous mortars at a community, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday, in Salmon, Shabwah, Yemen, unknown militants attempted to detonate an improvised explosive device (IED) near a gas pipeline. Yemeni security forces discovered and safely defused the IED before it could be detonated, preventing any casualties or property damage from taking place. No group has claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday, in the al-Haswa district, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, TNT, and C4 explosives inside the house of a civilian. One civilian was killed, two women, and two children were wounded. The home and several other nearby homes were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday, in the al-Wazeeriya neighborhood, 'Azamiyah district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the motorcade of Nouri al-Halfi, the Undersecretary of the Iraqi Labor Ministry. Two nearby civilians were wounded in the blast. No damages were reported. The Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday, in the Rukoko district of Bujumbura city, Bujumbura, Burundi, eight unidentified militants armed with firearms and machetes and dressed in army uniforms attacked and killed seven civilians and injured 11 others at a sugar factory. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2011: On Thursday early morning, in one of two related attacks, in the al-Mullat and al-Mansoura districts of Aden, Aden, Yemen, a bomb exploded targeting a police base. The bomb occurred within ten minutes of a previous blast at the intelligence headquarters, just 400 meters from the police base. The bomb caused minimal damage and did not manage to penetrate the perimeter wall of the building. No casualties were caused in the blast and no group has claimed responsibility.
09/15/2011: On Thursday early morning, in one of two related attacks, in the al-Mullat and al-Mansoura districts of Aden, Aden, Yemen, two stun grenades exploded targeting the intelligence headquarters. The bomb caused minimal damage and did not manage to penetrate the perimeter wall of the building. One soldier was killed in the blast. Security forces then opened fire with heavy gunfire, firing randomly. One boy was killed and thirteen other civilians wounded by the security forces random gunfire. No group has claimed responsibility.
09/15/2011: On Thursday night around 2220, in the Chankurbe area of Buinaksk district, Dagestan, Russia, unidentified militants armed with submachine guns fired on and killed an imam inside his home. The victim was identified as Zainudin Daiziyev. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2011: On Thursday, at Bahaopur on National Highway 31 in Dhubri, Assam, India, two Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militants were traveling with an improvised explosive device in their car. The explosive weighed more than ten kilograms and had a timer. The two men were stopped and arrested by troops of 19 Madras Regiment and police acting on a tip off, and the explosive was recovered before it detonated. The attack resulted in no casualties or damages and no group claimed responsibility for the attack. The two militants were identified as Jalaluddin and Shahidul Islam.
09/15/2011: On Thursday, in al-Nukheib, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on the vehicle carrying the Chairman of the Shiite Karbala Province, Mohammed Hamead al-Moussawi. No casualties were reported and the attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
09/15/2011: On Thursday, in Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, a suicide bomber attacked the funeral of a member of a pro-government Pashtun tribe in a village in northwest Pakistan, killing 46 people and injuring 56 others. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility, although Taliban militants are suspected.
09/15/2011: On Thursday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of a civilian, names Saddam Hussein. The blast killed the civilian caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
09/15/2011: On Thursday, in the al-Hassaba district of Sanaa, San'a, Yemen, a mortar shell fired by unknown militants landed on a private residence killing two of the civilian occupants. The amount of damage caused to the house is unknown. The two civilians killed were the only casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
09/15/2011: On Thursday, in the Jandol area of lower Dir district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, 45 people were killed and 65 were wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up targeting a funeral procession for pro-government elder Malik Sultan. The attack struck nearly 200 mourners. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group has claimed the responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2012: A roadside bomb was found and defused in Mayskoye-Nazran area, North Ossetia republic, Russia. A Federal Security Service (FSB) official said that the device was targeting security personnel who were traveling along the highway. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2012: A roadside mine exploded as a military convoy was passing in Cukurca district, Hakkari province, Turkey. Four soldiers were killed and five injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/15/2012: A suicide bomber and assailants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and rifles attacked Camp Bastion, a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military base, in Helmand province, Afghanistan. In the attack, two soldiers and 14 attackers died, and one soldier and nine attackers were injured. Furthermore, six AV-8B Harrier jets, three coalition refueling stations, and six aircraft hangars were damaged. The Taliban claimed responsibility, stating that the incident was in revenge for an anti-Islamic film made in the United States.
09/15/2012: An Afghan Local Police (ALP) officer, Gul Agha, opened fire on British International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldiers at a military checkpoint in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Two soldiers died and three were injured in the attack. Soldiers were then able to kill the assailant in return fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2012: An explosive device detonated near Jalan Tea Factory in Bengenakhowa area, Assam state, India. No one was injured in the attack; however, slight damage was done to the factory. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
09/15/2012: Assailants attacked a foreign oil firm on Mava mountain near Hasankeyf town, Batman province, Turkey. Four security guards were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2012: Gunmen hiding in the forest opened fire on a vehicle containing Thai rangers and a housekeeper in Sateng Nok subdistrict, Mueang Yala district, Yala province, Thailand. All four people in the vehicle died, and the car containing their bodies was burnt. The assailants also stole the soldiers' guns. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, police suspected southern separatists.
09/15/2012: Gunmen wearing military outfits attacked the car of Colonel Saad Mohammed from the anti-terror department in south Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Mohammed was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2012: Police officers traveling to the site of a previous explosion struck a roadside bomb in Mandera town, North Eastern province, Kenya. Two police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2012: Two assailants threw petrol bombs and opened fire at a police station in Atyrau city, Atyrau province, Kazakhstan. Two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2012: Two explosive devices were found in the trunk of a car in Vigo city, Galicia province, Spain. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source suspected Resistencia Galega.
09/15/2013: A civilian bus struck a roadside bomb in Lakhshak area, Nimroz province, Afghanistan. The bus then struck another vehicle. At least 15 people were killed and another 25 people were injured in the blast and in the following collision. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/15/2013: A Pakistani military vehicle struck a roadside bomb Barwal Bandai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least three military officials, including two senior officers, were killed and at least three soldiers were injured in the blast. Shahidullah Shahid, a spokesperson for Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was in retaliation for the Pakistani security forces' continual anti-TTP activities throughout the country.
09/15/2013: A police vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Alishing district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. At least two police officers were killed and another three were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Kut city, Wasit governorate, Iraq. At least one civilian was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a house in Buhriz town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least three people were injured in the blast. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have been involved.
09/15/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a Pakistani security forces convoy in Miranshah town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one soldier was killed and at least two more were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a police patrol in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and at least nine others were injured in the blast. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have been involved.
09/15/2013: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in the Abu Dsheer district of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one civilian was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2013: An explosive device detonated at a cafe in the Shala area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and 10 others were injured in the explosion. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in Iraq, and one of four such attacks in Baghdad city on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have been involved.
09/15/2013: An explosive device detonated in Shindand district, Herat province, Afghanistan. At least one Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2013: An explosive device detonated in Syed Karam district, Paktika province, Afghanistan. At least one Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2013: An explosive device detonated in the Nakhel area in Maruf district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. At least two children were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2013: An explosive device detonated near a gas pipeline between Cairo and Ismailia cities in Egypt. No casualties were reported; however, the explosion suspended oil supplies to three cities. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2013: An explosive device targeted Colonel Abdul-Hafdh Al-Skaf's vehicle in Adan city, Adan governorate, Yemen. Al-Skaf, a special security forces commander, was not injured in the blast; however, his vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2013: An explosive device was discovered in Yorbung, Manipur state, India. Bomb disposal experts were able to successfully defuse the device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the People's Liberation Army (India).
09/15/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a parking lot in Iskandariyah city, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least four civilians were killed and nine others were injured in the explosion. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have been involved.
09/15/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at an outdoor market in Hillah city, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least nine civilians were killed and 15 others were injured in the blast. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in Iraq, and one of two attacks in Hillah on this day. This incident occurred a few minutes before another attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have been involved.
09/15/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and 25 others were injured in the explosion. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have been involved.
09/15/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Nasiriyah city, Dhi Qar governorate, Iraq. At least three civilians were killed and 13 others were injured in the blast. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have been involved.
09/15/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a vehicle repair shop in Basra city, Basra governorate, Iraq. At least five people were killed and at least 13 people were wounded in the blast. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have been involved.
09/15/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an outdoor market in Hillah city, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least six civilians were killed and 14 others were injured in the blast. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in Iraq, and one of two attacks in Hillah on this day. This incident occurred a few minutes after a previous attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have been involved.
09/15/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near construction workers in Kut city, Wasit governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and 14 others were injured in the blast. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have been involved.
09/15/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the convoy of the Baghdad provincial council head in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The council head, Riyadh Al-Adhadh, was not injured; however, at least three security personnel were killed and eight others were injured in the blast. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in Iraq, and one of four such attacks in Baghdad city on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have been involved.
09/15/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated on a commercial street in the Al-Mashtal area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least five people were killed and 17 others were injured in the explosion. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in Iraq, and one of four such attacks in Baghdad city on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have been involved.
09/15/2013: Assailants attacked a Khassadar Force vehicle near the Mirzaal checkpost in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least two Khassadar Force personnel were killed and at least three others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
09/15/2013: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Lahij governorate, Yemen. In the ensuing gunfight, at least six Yemeni soldiers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources speculated that Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was responsible.
09/15/2013: Assailants attacked an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) checkpoint near Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two police officers were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2013: Assailants attacked the Sidi Lommalah Shrine in Rohia town, Siliana governorate, Tunisia. There were no reported casualties; however, the assailants destroyed several artifacts and decorative items and set fire to coffins. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/15/2013: Assailants attacked the St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church in Newtonabbey town, Newtonabbey district, North Ireland, United Kingdom. The assailants used both a petrol bomb and a paint bomb. While the church was damaged, no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to loyalists.
09/15/2013: Assailants destroyed two closed circuit television cameras and stole seven others in Pattani province, Thailand. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources indicated that separatists may have been involved.
09/15/2013: Assailants fired a rocket at a government primary school in Janikhel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The blast damaged the building, but no injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2013: Assailants hijacked the vehicle of Monalita Sedenio in Midsayap city, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The authorities rescued Sedenio, an owner of a drug store, shortly after the abduction. The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2013: Assailants kidnapped two children from Sheikhan village, Peshawar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. Lashkar-e-Islam (Pakistan) claimed responsibility for the abduction in a video, accusing the children of working with the government.
09/15/2013: Assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on Nigar in Lashkar Gah city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Nigar, a female police officer and Sub-Inspector, was fatally injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2013: Assailants opened fire and launched rockets at a convoy of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) oil tankers on in Hub city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least two people were injured and at least 15 tankers were destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Sahwa Council leader at his home in the Rashid area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The council member and three family members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2013: Assailants set fire to a commuter bus on Araniko Highway in Dulikhel town, Central administrative district, Nepal. There were no reported casualties; however, the targeted bus was completely destroyed. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya).
09/15/2013: Security forces dismantled an explosives-laden vehicle in Kut city, Wasit governorate, Iraq. Sources indicate that the device was intended to target the city's local council. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2013: Two explosive devices detonated in Habib Colony in Dera Ismail Khan city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least four people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2013: Two explosive-laden vehicles detonated at a parking lot in Swayra, Wasit governorate, Iraq. at least three people were injured and several vehicles were destroyed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2013: Two explosives-laden vehicles detonated at a marketplace in Al-Debis area, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least two people were killed and 16 others were injured in the blast. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have been involved.
09/15/2013: Two explosives-laden vehicles detonated outside of a restaurant in Hafriyah town, Wasit governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and another 10 were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: A soldier opened fire on his trainers in Herat province, Afghanistan. In addition to the assailant, one United States (US) soldier was killed and two other people, including an interpreter, were wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vest and assailants threw hand grenades at a police station in Thall city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. In addition to the suicide bomber, one police officer was killed and three others were injured in the attack. Mujahideen Ansar claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to recent military operations in North Waziristan.
09/15/2014: An explosive device attached to a bus detonated in Abu Disheer area, Rasheed neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Four people were killed and six others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: An explosive device detonated as authorities were attempting to defuse the device near Timmapur village, Chhattisgarh state, India. Three police officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: An explosive device detonated at a civilian residence in Bashir village, Kirkuk, Iraq. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. This was one of 12 similar attacks on civilian residences in Bashir village on September 15, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/15/2014: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Mutshar al-Samarra'i in Mujama Saddam area, Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Al-Samarra'i, a member of the Council of Representatives, was unharmed 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).
09/15/2014: An explosive device detonated near a market in Amil area, Rasheed neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and nine others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: An explosive device detonated near a military patrol in Bawiyah village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Five soldiers were killed or wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Baghlani Jadid district, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. One police officer was killed and seven other people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Sahwa Council vehicle in Jaara area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one Sahwa member was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Bulo Marer town, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: An explosive device detonated near Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least two people were killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2014: An explosive device detonated on a bridge in Kamarkhel area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the bridge was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Kabardino-Balkaria oblast, Russia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused near a police station in Jowhar town, Middle Shebelle region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attempted attack.
09/15/2014: An explosive device, targeting an Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB), detonated in Dhanora village, Maharashtra state, India. One officer was killed and four others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/15/2014: Assailants abducted five civilians in Maboussou village, Haut-Mbomou prefecture, Central African Republic. Four hostages were released the same day; however, the fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
09/15/2014: Assailants abducted two students suspected of being spies in Nari district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. The students were killed on September 20, 2014. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: Assailants attacked a Frontier Works Organization (FWO) camp in Parom Cross area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: Assailants attacked a police post in Lashkar Gah city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Eight assailants were killed and 13 people, including one police officer and 12 assailants, were wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) position in Goof Gaduud village, Bay region, Somalia. Five assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/15/2014: Assailants attacked security forces in Shirzad district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Seven assailants were killed and ten others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: Assailants attacked the residence of Mahmud al-Naku in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Two relatives of al-Naku, the Envoy to the United Kingdom in Libya, were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: Assailants kidnapped Dr. Muhammad Nisar Khan from his vehicle in Nisata village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Dr. Khan, the chief executive of Ayub Medical College, was rescued unharmed by police shortly after the abduction; however, his driver was killed during the kidnapping attempt. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2014: Assailants launched mortars at a military headquarters in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. There were an unknown number of casualties among the assailants in the attack. The Military Council of the Tribal Revolutionaries (MCTR) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/15/2014: Assailants launched mortars at power transmission lines in Al Jawf governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties; however, transmission lines were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/15/2014: Assailants launched mortars with chlorine gas at Dhuluiya town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least four people 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).
09/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on a border police post in Jerusalem city, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian in Ballymagroarty area, Londonderry district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to dissident republicans.
09/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Levies Forces official in Kili Karbala area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The official was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on Al-Saiqa members in Salmani neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two Al-Saiqa members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on Javed Khan in Hayatabad area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Khan, the prayer leader of a Frontier Constabulary (FC) mosque, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on Khadim Hussain in Chamkani area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Hussain, the caretaker of a shrine, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Saifur Rehman in Roda village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Rehman, a Station House Officer, was unharmed; however, two of his brothers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
09/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on two Aman Lashkar members in Bara Bandai area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The two Aman Lashkar members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on Zahir Shah in Kabal area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Shah, an Aman Lashkar member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: Assailants stormed a village in search of two Yizidi civilians in Hawijah district, Kirkuk, Iraq. One civilian was wounded and the two Yizidi civilians were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/15/2015: A crude bomb hidden in a pile of rubble detonated at an under-construction government complex in Cossipore area, West Bengal state, India. A civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2015: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a vaccination team near Takhteh Pol, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Seven health workers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the Syrian Ministry of Irrigation Water Resources building in Tal Hajar neighborhood, Hasakah city, Al Hasakah governorate, Syria. In addition to the bomber, at least seven people were killed and 21 others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting an Iraqi Border Guard patrol in Annaz area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, Colonel Salah Ibrahim and another border guard member were killed and two border guard personnel were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2015: An assailant opened fire on Hajji Ghani, a tribal elder, in Khero Karez area, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. The assailant was killed and Ghani was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/15/2015: An explosive device detonated as it was being defused in Bardere, Gedo region, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2015: An explosive device detonated at a market in Alasay district, Kapisa province, Afghanistan. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/15/2015: An explosive device detonated in Balad Ruz district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy in Wana, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least eight soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2015: An explosive device detonated near a liquor store in Al Mashtal area, 9 Nissan neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Saba al-Bor area, Al Faris district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2015: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in Rashidiyah area, Baquba district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Diyarbakir/Kulp highway area, Mus province, Turkey. At least 12 soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/15/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Demiryolu-Ucyol area, Nusaybin district, Mardin province, Turkey. Three police officers were killed and one officer was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
09/15/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Hakkari province, Turkey. Two police officers were killed and two officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
09/15/2015: An explosive device planted at a church was discovered in Surunga municipality, Eastern region, Nepal. The device detonated after it was brought to the Surunga Police Post, injuring at least two police officers, including Assistant Sub-Inspector Dev Narayan Yadav. Hindu Morcha Nepal claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2015: An explosive device planted inside the vehicle of Sidoow Osman detonated in Afasiyoni bridge, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Osman, a construction engineer, was killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Pishin town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2015: Assailants abducted three civilians in 25th canal area, Ghani Khel district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Two of the victims were found dead the following day. The whereabouts of the third hostage are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction.
09/15/2015: Assailants attacked a Bank of Commerce and Development branch in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties, although the assailants stole items from the bank. This was one of two coordinated attacks on banks on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
09/15/2015: Assailants attacked a Jumhouria Bank branch in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties, although the assailants stole items from the bank. This was one of two coordinated attacks on banks on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
09/15/2015: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Shahtoro area, Jani Khail district, Paktika province, Afghanistan. Three police officers and five assailants were killed and five officers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/15/2015: Assailants attacked an Afghan Police checkpoint in Khandan, Sari Pul province , Afghanistan. At least three officers were killed and two others were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/15/2015: Assailants attacked residents in Sarki-Kudu Village, Taraba state, Nigeria. At least nine people were killed in the raid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
09/15/2015: Assailants attacked security posts in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least 20 assailants were killed and 35 others were injured in the incident. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2015: Assailants attacked the residence of a fortune-teller in Rubas village, Dagestan republic, Russia. Three people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2015: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Al-Hamdaniya neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of three projectile attacks in different neighborhoods of Aleppo on the same day. At least 20 people were killed and 95 others were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/15/2015: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in New Aleppo neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of three projectile attacks in different neighborhoods of Aleppo on the same day. At least 20 people were killed and 95 others were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/15/2015: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Salaheddine neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of three projectile attacks in different neighborhoods of Aleppo on the same day. At least 20 people were killed and 95 others were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/15/2015: Assailants kidnapped 30 young men in Al Hawijah district, Kirkuk, Iraq. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), noting the victims were accused of conspiring against ISIL.
09/15/2015: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying civilians and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in Chahar Dewali area, Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Five civilians and a soldier were killed and a second soldier was injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2015: Assailants opened fire on Pakistan Traffic Police officers in Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least two officers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
09/15/2015: Assailants set fire to an apartment being used to house orphaned refugee children in Boden, Norrbotten, Sweden. There were no casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2015: Assailants threw petrol bombs at a passenger bus in Strand, Western Cape, South Africa. At least two people were killed and 32 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2015: Four explosive devices were discovered and defused in Pakri Gudiya village, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
09/15/2015: Sometime between September 1 , 2015, and September 30, 2015, assailants attempted to attack Usama Al-Jarred in Ajdabiya, Wahat district, Libya. Al-Jarred, a journalist, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2015: Two explosive devices detonated in Timbangan village, Shariff Aguak district, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2016: An explosive device attached to a vehicle carrying uprising members detonated in Landay, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. At least two uprising members were killed and one member was injured in the blast. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2016: An explosive device detonated at a market in Shaab area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2016: An explosive device detonated at an abandoned residence in Nusaybin, Mardin, Turkey. One civilian was killed and four civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/15/2016: An explosive device detonated in An Nassaf area near Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least one person was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/15/2016: An explosive device detonated in Chattar, Nasirabad district, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people, a Pakistan Planning and Development Department official and a teacher, were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2016: An explosive device detonated near a park in Madain, Diyala, Iraq. At least eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Amiriyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Arab Ebjur area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and five soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Gwarsha area, Benghazi, Libya. Six soldiers were killed in the blast. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Dorba, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
09/15/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Kanker, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
09/15/2016: Assailants attacked a security checkpoint near Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. There were an unknown number of assailant casualties as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/15/2016: Assailants attacked and killed Karma Oraon, a councilor, in Katia, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/15/2016: Assailants attacked military forces in Dukhan Mountains area, Jazan region, Saudi Arabia. At least 24 assailants were killed and 30 assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. Huthi extremists claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2016: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a checkpoint in Mudiyah district, Abyan, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2016: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Maan, Hama, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Jund al-Aqsa.
09/15/2016: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in al-Jadidah neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two projectile attacks in different neighborhoods of Aleppo on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Muslim extremists.
09/15/2016: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Zahra neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two projectile attacks in different neighborhoods of Aleppo on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Muslim extremists.
09/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on a village guard checkpoint in Dogubeyazit district, Agri, Turkey. At least ten people were killed and four people were injured in the attack; the victims included village guards, soldiers, and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/15/2016: Assailants raided Muuri, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number casualties and three civilians were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/15/2016: Assailants raided the Ajil Oilfield in Tikrit district, Saladin, Iraq. There were an unknown number of assailant casualties as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/15/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a judicial official in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. One person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and assailants opened fire at a military base in Garbahaareey, Gedo, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/15/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) convoy in Koshab, Kandahar, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, one Romanian soldier was killed and two Romanian soldiers were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2017: An assailant armed with a hammer attacked a woman at a park in Chalon-sur-Saone, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The civilian was injured in the assault. This was one of two related attacks in Chalon-sur-Saone within a short period carried out by the same assailant. The Defense Command of the French People and the Motherland (CDPPF) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/15/2017: An assailant armed with a hammer attacked a woman in Chalon-sur-Saone, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The civilian was injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Chalon-sur-Saone within a short period carried out by the same assailant. The Defense Command of the French People and the Motherland (CDPPF) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/15/2017: An assailant armed with a knife attacked an on-duty soldier at the Chatelet metro station in Paris, France. There were no reported casualties, and the assailant was arrested. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources noted that the assailant referenced the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) during the attack.
09/15/2017: An explosive device detonated near a gas plant in Pir Koh, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one person was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2017: An explosive device detonated near a market in Hawr Rajab, Baghdad, Iraq. One civilian was killed and three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2017: An explosive device detonated near Qarah Tapah, Diyala, Iraq. A volunteer fighter was killed in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2017: An explosive device detonated on a London Underground train at the Parsons Green station in London, United Kingdom. At least 29 people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident. The assailant, identified as Ahmed Hassan, stated that he had previously been "trained to kill" by the group, but Hassan later revoked this claim.
09/15/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Shesh Ab, Nimroz, Afghanistan. At least three police officers were killed and two officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2017: An explosive device partially detonated at a house along St. Gall's Avenue in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside the Passport Authority office in Kuwayfiyah, Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2017: Assailants abducted 'Abid al-Mahdhari, the editor in chief of Al-Diyar newspaper, from Sanaa, Amanat Al Asimah, Yemen. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Houthi extremists.
09/15/2017: Assailants abducted and killed Erning Aykid and Aylan Lantoy, two barangay councilors, in Benli, Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2017: Assailants attacked a Fulani community in Yakpa, Shiroro district, Niger state, Nigeria. Three children were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2017: Assailants attacked a road construction site in Nakhl, North Sinai, Egypt. There were no reported casualties, but assailants set fire to construction equipment during the assault. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2017: Assailants attacked police checkpoints in Argahandab, Zabul, Afghanistan. At least three officers were killed and two other officers were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/15/2017: Assailants executed three civilians in Qaim, 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) and stated that the victims were accused of working with security personnel.
09/15/2017: Assailants fired mortars into Al Deba neighborhood in Taizz, Yemen. This was one of two related attacks on neighborhoods in Taizz on this date. At least four civilians were killed and ten civilians were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Houthi extremists.
09/15/2017: Assailants fired mortars into Al Sameel neighborhood in Taizz, Yemen. This was one of two related attacks on neighborhoods in Taizz on this date. At least four civilians were killed and ten civilians were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Houthi extremists.
09/15/2017: Assailants opened fire into the Abraka Market in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria. At least four people were killed and six others were wounded. This was one of two attacks in the region on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
09/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol near Bhendikanhar, Maharashtra, India. One assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on CSC Region 2 Director, Attorney Neil Agustin, in Gonzaga Extension, Centro 10, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines. Agustin was killed and a staff member was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on Eden Bacordo in Lopez Jaena, Murcia, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Bacordo, a town councilor, and two others were killed in the attack. The New People's Army (NPA), claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Ali 'Atabi in Salhia area, Baghdad, Iraq. 'Atabi, a journalist, was not harmed in the attack; additionally, an explosive device was discovered and defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2017: Assailants set fire to a telecommunications tower in Kela Tole, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
09/15/2017: Assailants set up a fake checkpoint and hijacked a vehicle carrying three civilians near Harawah, Sirte, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
09/15/2017: Assailants shot and killed Gratiniano Ibarra Mosquera, a former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) member, in El Roble, Caqueta, Colombia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2017: Assailants shot and killed Yayoh Tuhreh, an assistant kamnan, at a mosque in Thunkla, Pattani, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at the Frontier Corps (FC) quarter guard at Torkham border crossing in Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least seven people, including six soldiers, were injured in the blast. This was one of two grenade attacks at the border crossing on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/15/2017: Assailants threw a grenade that landed near the zero point at Torkham border crossing in Nangarhar, Afghanistan. At least 14 people, including two Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) soldiers, were injured in the blast. This was one of two grenade attacks at the border crossing on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/15/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device into a mosque at Cable Point in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria. The device did not detonate and there were no reported injuries. This was one of two attacks in the region on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
09/15/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device attached to a vehicle in Hit district, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2017: Two assailants shot and killed a gendarme in Gossi, Timbuktu, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/1998: In Russia, an abduction attempt took place in one of the villages of Khasavyurt District in Dagestan near the Chechen border. Three unidentified people in masks burst into the house of the manager of the local Voskhod plant, Dagir Murzayev, and tried to take him out of the house. Family members resisted the attackers, and the criminals opened fire and then left the scene on a motorcycle. Murzayev and his 75-year-old father later died of their wounds. The number of injured was unknown, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/1999: Chechen rebels were suspected of the bombing of an apartment building in Volgodonsk, Russian Federation, which killed 19 people and injured at least 184. The explosion left a large crater in front of the building and caused significant damage to the apartment building, along with a nearby police station and approximately twenty other buildings. In 2004, Adam Dekkushev, 42, and Yusuf Krymshamkhalov, 37 were sentenced to life imprisonment for the organization and perpetration of this bombing and the two Moscow apartment bombings, also in September 1999.
09/16/1999: One Indian Border Security Force soldier was killed and four others were injured from a bomb that exploded in Laudara, India. No group or individual claimed credit for this attack.
09/16/1999: Suspected armed Islamic militants detonated a bomb in Sidi Chaib, Algeria, which killed two adolescents and caused minor damage at the site of the explosion.
09/16/1999: Unidentified Islamic militants took ten hostages near the village of Sai, close to the Uzbek border in Kyrgyzstan. It was suspected that the assailants intended to use the hostages as shields in an advance to Uzbekistan. Kyrgyz troops chased the perpetrators, who released six villagers during their retreat. The gunmen were believed to be holding thirteen hostages, kidnapped on earlier occasion(s). The perpetrators demanded safe passage to Uzbekistan and the release of some 50,000 Islamic prisoners in exchange for the hostages. The fate of the hostages was not disclosed in reports.
09/16/1999: Unidentified perpetrators fired mortars at several army outposts in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Security Zone in southern Lebanon. An Israeli soldier and a civilian army employee were injured in the attack.
09/16/2000: A kerosene bomb thrown at the Egyptian Embassy in Jakarta by unknown assailants injured one staff member.
09/16/2000: A man was beaten by a suspected member of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) with a improvised club in what is being called a 'Political Feud' between Loyalist groups.
09/16/2000: A member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) killed three people and injured dozens in a suicide bomb attack on an army vehicle in Sri Lankan capital of Colombo.
09/16/2000: An unknown group dressed in civilian clothes and fired on Gendarmes, killing one and wounding three in the hamlet of Azaouen, 15 km to the south of Jijel, Algeria.
09/16/2000: Unidentified men wearing army uniforms attacked and looted the town of Kamenge. Six civilians, two soldiers and one attacker were killed, while 4 civilians were wounded.
09/16/2001: 11 Colombian workers were killed and two injured in a rural area in the Falan Municipality, Colombia. The civilians were killed during a raid by alleged members of the United Self-defense Forces of Colombia (AUC - Las Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia) . No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2001: An armed group wearing military uniforms attacked Miloud Hadrouga’s home at the Logements housing complex in Sig, Algeria. Eight members of Hadrouga's family were killed in the attack. As the attackers retreated, they killed a 16 year old boy as well. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2001: Ethnic Albanian rebels shot at police checkpoints in Semsovo, Macedonia with police returning fire. There were no casualties and no groups claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2001: Members of Hassan Hattab's Salafist Group for Preaching and Fighting (GSPC) used automatic weapons to kill a communal guard in Azzaouen, Emir Ebdelkader Commune, Algeria. The shooting cam after the attackers exploded a device that killed a child. Communal guards killed two of the perpetrators and wounded an undetermined amount of others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2001: No casualties resulted when gunmen fired over twenty shots at the house of the former township head of Taihsi, Wu Cheng-ching, in Taiwan’s Yunlin County. Local police suspected that the attack was related to the upcoming year-end legislative and local government heads elections. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2001: Suspected members of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC)’s (FARC) 41st Front sabotaged a major gas pipeline in the northeastern region of Colombia, causing about $2.9 million in damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2001: Ten people were injured when gunmen, allegedly belonging to the former parliament, Awami League member, Joynal Hazari, opened fire on the motorcade escorting a procession led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairperson Khaleda Zia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2001: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked a military-chartered ferry, MV Pride of South, carrying 1,200 government soldiers off the coast of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. 31 died in the attack, including 10 of the attackers. At least sixty-five sailors and soldiers were injured in the fighting. The LTTE swarmed the ferry with 20 boats during the attack and attempted to ram the ship with explosive-packed ships, but failed to get close enough to detonate their bombs.
09/16/2004: A group calling itself Jaysh Ansar al-Sunna executed three Iraqi truck drivers after they admitted that they were involved in transporting supplies to US army camps. A specific location was not disclosed in reports.
09/16/2004: A Syrian truck driver was kidnapped on the road between Mosul and Kirkuk while transporting foodstuffs. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2004: The helicopter carrying President Hamid Kazai had a missile fired at it while he was traveling to Gardez, Afghanistan. The missile did not hit the copter and no one was injured. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2004: Two Americans and a Britain were kidnapped from their home in Baghdad. Both of the Americans were eventually beheaded, the fate of the other is unknown. They worked for GSCS, a United Arab Emirates-based firm that has won building contracts in Iraq. Tawhid and Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2005: A suicide car bomber struck near a Shi i Hussainiyat al-Rasoul al-Azam Mosque in Tuz Khormato, Iraq killing 11 people and wounding 21 to 24 others. Iraqi authorities suspected foreign fighters may have been responsible for the attack.
09/16/2005: A suicide car bomber targeted a police checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq’s Al-Haswah area killing three officers and injuring 6 others. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2005: Suspected Taliban members shot and killed a parliamentary candidate, Abdul Hadi, in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province. The perpetrators broke into the victim’s home in the early morning and executed him. No group claimed responsibility for the assassination, but the Taliban had stated that they would attempt to disrupt the then upcoming Afghan national elections.
09/16/2005: Unidentified perpetrators mined a section of Nazran-Beslan railway track near Maiskoye, Russia. The pressure trigger device exploded when a freight train passed over it causing several cars to derail. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2005: Unidentified perpetrators opened fire on a group of day laborers waiting for jobs in Baghdad, Iraq killing three and wounding 12 others. The perpetrators fired on the group of workers from a vehicle in a drive-by shooting attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2005: Unidentified perpetrators shot and Colonel Nushullah, the Police Chief of Kabul’s Mosahi (District), and two other officers while they were on patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan. Two other officers were wounded in the attack as well. No group claimed responsibility for the ambush attack.
09/16/2006: A suicide bomber detonated his car outside of a police station in Baghdad, Iraq, targeting a passing police patrol. None of the police were wounded but the explosion killed one civilian and wounded 22 others. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/16/2006: Five bombs exploded in Hat Yai City, Thailand, killing four people and injuring 59 others. Police suspected that the group that planted the bombs belonged to the same group of militants creating unrest in the three southernmost provinces of Thailand: Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2006: The Taliban attacked a group of workers from CCI, a non-governmental organization that provides potable water to locals, with a remote-controlled bomb which targeted the workers' vehicle. Three people were killed and one was wounded by the attack, which occurred in the Musayi district of Kabul Province in Afghanistan.
09/16/2006: Unknown assailants fired upon a Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) vehicle near Jaffna town, Sri Lanka.  One CEB employee was killed and two more were injured.  The attack occurred while curfew was in effect but the victims had curfew passes.  No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2007: A Bangladeshi aid worker for a local NGO was forcibly kidnapped by four men disguised as police officers in the Logar Province of Afghanistan. The gunmen warned the remaining staff at the NGO to cease their operations. No one claimed responsibility and the victim’s fate was not reported.
09/16/2007: A bomb on a bus killed one passenger and injured another in Parwanipur, Nepal. Authorities reported that an "unsophisticated bomb" was thrown into the bus. The Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) claimed responsibility.
09/16/2007: A car bomb outside a shopping mall killed two and wounded seven in Baghdad’s Mansour district, Iraq. Militants were also involved in a shootout with security forces shortly after the explosion. Up to ten civilians were killed during the incident. The perpetrators were unknown. The incidents took place as part of a string of incidents sweeping through Iraq during the beginning of Ramadan.
09/16/2007: A roadside bomb exploded in Pattani, Thailand, killing one soldier and wounding four others. The military pickup truck carrying the soldiers was flipped over. Thai officials believed the attack was carried out by separatists. The attack coincided with a visit from Prem Tinsulanonda, president of the Privy Council, and military-installed Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont.
09/16/2007: An explosion killed six and wounded 22 in a crowded café in Tuz, Iraq. Iraqi police blamed a suicide bomber. Kurdish sources attributed the blast to a roadside bomb. Other sources maintained that a booby trapped bicycle or motorcycle caused the explosion. The perpetrators were not identified. The incidents took place as part of a string of incidents sweeping through Iraq during the beginning of Ramadan.
09/16/2007: Hamas police defused a bomb placed by the Palestinian parliament building in Gaza city, Gaza Strip. Hours later a small explosion shook the security headquarters of Hamas, wounding four people. Hamas suspected Fatah of setting the bombs.
09/16/2007: Militants killed 14 people and burned 12 shops in the predominantly Sunni Arab town of Muqtadiva north of Baghdad, Iraq. Over a hundred fighters from al-Qaida in Mesopotamia were thought to be behind the attacks. The attack followed a statement made by an al-Qaida group, the Islamic State in Iraq, threatening a renewed offensive during Ramadan.
09/16/2008: In Bender Cassim, Bari, Somalia, four armed assailants fired upon the regional police commissioner, wounding him.  No group claimed responsibility.
09/16/2008: On Tuesday early in the morning, two civilian villagers were wounded when suspected Communist Party of India (Maoist) / Naxalites fired indiscriminately upon villagers in Barahtad village, Banka, Bihar, India. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/16/2008: On Tuesday, at 1350, four civilian passenger were injured when suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam insurgents detonated an improvised explosive device inside a passenger bus in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka. The blast caused an unknown amount of damage to the passenger bus. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/16/2008: On Tuesday, in the morning, armed assailants fired two rockets at the city of Kohat, injuring one civilian and causing damage to a graveyard in the North-West Frontier, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility.
09/16/2008: On Tuesday, suspected Muslim separatists fired upon and killed two rubber tappers at a rubber plantation in an unspecified city of Yala, Thailand. An improvised explosive device was detonated at the scene when police arrived. Five civilians and four police officers were injured in the blast. The attack was allegedly because the civilians also worked at defense volunteers. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/16/2008: On Tuesday, suspected Taliban militants opened fire on the convoy of the deputy governor of Ghazni on the main Kabul-Ghazni highway in Sheykhabad, Vardak, Afghanistan. The governor, Kazim Allahyar, was unhurt and there were no other injuries or damages caused by the attack. Security officials responded to the attack, although there were no arrests.
09/16/2009: On Wednesday afternoon at about 1600, in the Karradah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to the car of Mohammad al-Rabaie, a Baghdad provincial councilman, damaging the car but causing no casualties. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/16/2009: On Wednesday evening at around 1800, in the Al Karkh district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired two rockets at the International (Green) Zone that landed in Abu Nawas Street, wounding two civilians. United States Vice President Joseph Biden had just concluded a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki prior to this attack. There was no damage or motive reported and the Asa'ib Ahl al-Haqq/Islamic Shiite Resistance (AAH) claimed responsibility.
09/16/2009: On Wednesday night at about 0100, in Hayatabad, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired rockets into a residence, injuring three civilians and damaging the residence. No Group claimed responsibility.
09/16/2009: On Wednesday night, a series of seven small explosions hit the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar's biggest city, but no casualties were reported. An official said five blasts went off at the Hlaing Tharyar industrial zone in western Yangon and a separate blast happened at another industrial zone in Shwepaukan on the city's northern outskirts in the pre-dawn hours. The seventh explosion occurred around 1000 on Thursday in the Mingaladon Industrial Park, also in northern Yangon, he said. The official said the blasts of small, handmade explosive devices caused minor damage, but no injuries. The timing of the blasts suggested they could be linked to a political protest. Friday is the second anniversary of the start of massive but short-lived pro-democracy protests in Yangon led by Buddhist monks. No group claimed responsibility.
09/16/2009: On Wednesday night, in Jessore, Bangladesh, two bombs were hurled from a motorbike at a ruling Awami League official office. The assailants also fired shots from revolvers. Police detained a suspect and were searching for others. A local party leader was killed and six people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility.
09/16/2009: On Wednesday night, in Shwepaukan, one of a series of seven bomb explosions took place. There were no casualties because there were almost no people around when the blasts happened. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks. The official said the blasts of small, handmade explosive devices caused minor damage, but no injuries. The timing of the blasts suggested they could be linked to a political protest. Friday is the second anniversary of the start of massive but short-lived pro-democracy protests in Yangon led by Buddhist monks. No group claimed responsibility.
09/16/2009: On Wednesday, in al Ghalbiyah, Diyala, Iraq, five civilians were injured when a parked car bomb exploded. There was no motive or damage reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2009: On Wednesday, in As Saqlawiyah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated explosives in a Sahwa Council leader's newly built house, destroying the home but causing no casualties. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/16/2009: On Wednesday, in Baghdad, Iraq, one civilian was injured in a sticky bomb attack in the Adhamiyah neighborhood. There was no motive or damage reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2009: On Wednesday, in Monserrate, Boyaca, Colombia, assailants fired upon and killed one community leader, who was hit by five bullets in his body and two in the head. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities suspected the 28th front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was responsible.
09/16/2009: On Wednesday, in Nader Shah Kowt, Khost, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a shop, killing one civilian, injuring two civilians, and damaging the shop. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
09/16/2009: On Wednesday, in Narathiwat, Thailand, assailants fired upon a Muslim village chief in a pick-up truck as he left from the market, killing him and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Muslim separatists were responsible.
09/16/2009: On Wednesday, in the Itki area in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India, villagers killed two suspected Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militants. The militants were trying to extort money from the villagers, so they killed them by beating them with iron rods and pelting stones at them. No group claimed responsibility.
09/16/2009: On Wednesday, in the Negev, Southern District, Israel, assailants fired several mortars at communities, causing no casualties or damage. Ansar al-Sunnah was responsible.
09/16/2009: On Wednesday, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in a public market in Al Ghalibiyah, Diyala, Iraq, killing two civilians and a child, injuring nine civilians, and damaging the market. No group claimed responsibility.
09/16/2010: On Thursday after midnight, in an unspecified area of Narathiwat, Thailand, unidentified armed assailants fired upon a motorcycle, killing a village defense volunteer and his son and damaging the motorcycle. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that Muslim separatists were responsible.
09/16/2010: On Thursday afternoon, in one of three related attacks in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, unidentified militants fired mortar shells at the Somali parliament complex, killing three Somali government soldiers and injuring five others along with one lawmaker. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage. No group claimed responsibility, but the militant group Al Shabaab was thought to be responsible for the attack.
09/16/2010: On Thursday evening, in one of two related attacks, in Kanghadi village, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India, a group of unidentified armed militants abducted and later killed Mansaram Parchaki. According to police, the victim was killed on suspicion of being a police informer. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that cadres of the Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-M) were responsible.
09/16/2010: On Thursday evening, in one of two related attacks, in Pannemara village, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India, a group of unidentified armed militants abducted and later killed Vilas Kolhe. According to police, the victim was killed on suspicion of being a police informer. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that cadres of the Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-M) were responsible.
09/16/2010: On Thursday morning at 0500, in Dehak, Ghazni, Afghanistan, on the Ghazni-to-Paktia road, unidentified assailants attacked a security post at a road construction site by unknown means, killing five security guards, injuring two others while two more were missing, and damaging the checkpoint. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility in a telephone call to AFP, saying the missing guards had been involved in planning the attack and were with the militants.
09/16/2010: On Thursday morning at 0800, in the Prince Sonkhla University area of Khok Pho, Pattani, Thailand, unidentified militants riding a motorcycle fired upon a couple on a motorcycle. Two Buddhist university workers were wounded and the bike was damaged. The victims were identified as Sathaporn Pikaew  and Sirinart Pikaew. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that Muslim separatists were responsible.
09/16/2010: On Thursday morning, in Arlit, Agadez, Niger, unidentified militants kidnapped by unknown means five French, one Togo and one Madagascar national working for the French construction company, Vinci, and nuclear energy company, Areva. In 2011, one of the French hostages, the Togolese hostage, and the Malagasy hostage were released. On October 19, 2013 four remaining French hostages were released. Al Qaeda Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2010: On Thursday morning, in Vitoria city, Vizcaya, Spain, a small improvised explosive device consisting of a butane gas canister and a fire-work style rocket was detonated outside an industrial area by unidentified militants. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, but a police spokesman blamed the attack on Basque Fatherland And Liberty sympathizers.
09/16/2010: On Thursday morning, in Zahedan city, Sistan va Baluchestan, Iran, unidentified assailants kidnapped five soldiers and one bank employee from a bus they were travelling in and took them to an unknown location. No casualties were reported and the status of the hostages is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2010: On Thursday night around 0200, in the town of Pontevedra in Galicia, Galicia, Spain, an improvised explosive device was detonated by unidentified militants, damaging a local branch of Spain’s ruling Socialist Party and nearby buildings and cars. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2010: On Thursday night at 0355, in the Retiro neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina, an improvised explosive device detonated outside the offices of American Airlines and Alitalia located in a shopping mall on 883 Santa Fe Avenue. The blast destroyed windows and caused minor property damage to the facility but resulted in no casualties. The Chilean group Vandalicia Teodoro Suarez claimed responsibility according to leaflets found at the scene. According to witnesses, a man dressed in black with his head covered with a hood deposited the device two minutes before it exploded.
09/16/2010: On Thursday night at 2000, in Qulaghai, Muqur, Badghis, Afghanistan, eight election workers and 10 political campaigners of candidate, Muhammad Shahm, were kidnapped by unidentified armed militants. On 09/19/2010 the militants released the victims. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the abductions. There was no damage reported in the attack.
09/16/2010: On Thursday night, in Mohammad Agha, Lowgar, Afghanistan, assailants fired rockets and firearms at the governor's residence, damaging the residence but causing no casualties. The governor's security guard later engaged in a firefight with the assailants. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
09/16/2010: On Thursday night, near Nareli village in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India, suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) cadres set fire to seven trucks transporting iron ore from mines of Bailadila to Visakhapatnam, causing an unknown amount of property damage. The militants warned the drivers not to venture into the area. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/16/2010: On Thursday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq,  three civilians, including two females, were wounded when an improvised explosive device attached to a vehicle by unidentified militants, was detonated. The vehicle was also damaged in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2010: On Thursday, in Gecitli village in Hakkari, Turkey, Turkey, nine people were killed and four others were wounded when a passenger minibus triggered a landmine, which exploded and damaged the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility, but the Kurdistan Workers Party is suspected of being responsible.
09/16/2010: On Thursday, in Ghorian, Herat, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the residence of a candidate for the lower house of parliament, Gholam Mohammad Danesh, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/16/2010: On Thursday, in Nuapada, Orissa, India, around 50 unidentified assailants detonated several explosive devices, destroying several Forest Department subdivision office buildings inside the Sunabeda sanctuary. According to police, an abandoned forest range office, an inspection bungalow and ranger’s quarter were targeted in the attack. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage, but no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
09/16/2010: On Thursday, in Omuma, Rivers, Nigeria, unknown gunmen kidnapped five National Youth Service Corps members from a lodge by unknown means and took them to an unknown location. No casualties were reported and one hostage was released on 09/17/2010, while the remaining hostages were rescued by Joint Military Task Force, State Security Services, Police and Army personnel on 10/06/2010. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2010: On Thursday, in one of three related attacks in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, unidentified armed assailants fired mortars and firearms at the airport, killing and injuring an unspecified number of people. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Al Shabaab was responsible.
09/16/2010: On Thursday, in one of three related attacks in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, unidentified armed assailants fired mortars and firearms at the Burundian African Union Mission in Somalia peacekeeping base, killing and injuring an unknown number of people. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Al Shabaab was responsible.
09/16/2010: On Thursday, in Qarlaq, Archi, Kondoz, Afghanistan, an improvised explosive device exploded when it was struck by a vehicle transporting a candidate for the lower house of parliament, injuring his civilian companion and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/16/2010: On Thursday, in the town of Mayfaa, Al Mahfid, Shabwah, Yemen, suspected Al Qaeda Organization in the Arabian Peninsula militants used hand grenades, rocket propelled grenades and a grenade launcher in an attack against a military patrol vehicle. Two government soldiers were killed and the vehicle was destroyed. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2010: On Thursday, near Abu Saydah, Diyala, Iraq, assailants stormed the residence of a Sahwa Council member and fired upon the occupants, killing the paramilitary member, his wife, and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility.
09/16/2011: On Friday evening at 1855, in Sungai Kolok, Narathiwat, Thailand, in one of three related attacks, unidentified militants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) targeting an ethnic Chinese community organization outside a bar. Reportedly, the explosive device was attached to a motorcycle. A second VBIED detonated around 300 meters away when police officers arrived at the site of the first explosion. Later, a third VBIED detonated at a nearby restaurant. The attacks resulted in the damaging of at least 14 vehicles, 10 shops and one hotel. A total of four people, identified as Malaysians, were killed and 118 people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks, but according to police, around eight people took part in the attacks.
09/16/2011: On Friday evening shortly after 1855, in Sungai Kolok, Narathiwat, Thailand, in one of three related attacks, unidentified militants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) 300 meters away from the site of another VBIED. Reportedly, the explosive device was attached to a motorcycle. Earlier, a VBIED was detonated targeting an ethnic Chinese community organization outside a bar at 1855. When police arrived at the incident site to investigate the bombing, the second VBIED was detonated. Later, a third VBIED detonated at a nearby restaurant. The attacks resulted in at least 14 vehicles, 10 shops and one hotel. A total of four people, identified as Malaysians, were killed and 118 people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks, but according to police, around eight people took part in the attacks.
09/16/2011: On Friday evening, in Sungai Kolok, Narathiwat, Thailand, in one of three related attacks, unidentified militants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) near a restaurant. Earlier, two motorcycle VBIEDs were detonated near a bar, targeting an ethnic Chinese community organization and police first responders. The attacks resulted in at least 14 vehicles, 10 shops and one hotel being damaged. A total of four people, identified as Malaysians, were killed and 118 people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks, but according to police, around eight people took part in the attacks.
09/16/2011: On Friday morning at 0530, in Central Park, Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines, a group of unidentified militants shot and killed an official of the Saggitarius Mines Inc. identified as Cris Bual. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2011: On Friday morning, at a police camp at Pamalwaya in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militants carried out a flash attack on police, killing Armed Force Constable, P. C. Khalko, who was on duty just outside the camp. Police retaliated from inside the camp, but the Maoists managed to escape. It is unknown if the attack caused any damages and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2011: On Friday night, in Jabella, Babil, Iraq, armed militants opened fire on the house of a Hilla provincial council member. Two bodyguards were wounded in the attack. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/16/2011: On Friday night, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a group of unknown armed militants attacked a convoy transporting the Mosul Governor, Atheel al-Nujaifi. The Governor was not injured in the attack, but one of the governors’ body guards, a policeman, and two Iraqi soldiers were wounded. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
09/16/2011: On Friday, in Budee village in Budee, Yala, Thailand, a group of four suspected militants shot and killed a police officer and a local defense volunteer and wounded three others when they opened fire at a mosque after prayers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2011: On Friday, in Garma, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on the car of police Major, Jabbar Mohammed. The gunmen forced the major out of his car and shot and killed him. No group claimed responsibility.
09/16/2011: On Friday, in Ghormach, Faryab, Afghanistan, nine cattle herders were killed when a roadside bomb was detonated. Five of the casualties were children and the other four were adult men. One more child was injured as a result of the explosion. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility, although the Taliban are suspected.
09/16/2011: On Friday, in Jabella, Babil, Iraq, a vehicle borne improvised explosive device exploded in a public market targeting the Babil governor's convoy. Eight civilians were wounded and the blast set fire to several of the nearby vehicles and destroyed one car. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2011: On Friday, in Jabella, Babil, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting civilians. The blast wounded three civilians, and destroyed a nearby car. When first responder officials responded to the scene of the blast, a second vehicle borne improvised explosive device was detonated. The second blast wounded seven responders and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
09/16/2011: On Friday, in Tai area of Moyen-Cava, Cote d'Ivoire, 14 people were killed when militants from Liberia targeted and attacked a Cote d'Ivoire military base. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2012: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated near a civilian van in Jandol town, Lower Dir district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Fifteen people were killed and seven injured in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they carried it out because the villagers had formed a pro-government militia.
09/16/2012: A remote-controlled landmine exploded as a police bus was passing it in Karliova district on the Bingol-Erzurum highway, Bingol province, Turkey. Eight officers died and nine were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/16/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting the military convoy of Colonel Abdulwahab al-Waeli, the head of security for Al Mukalla city, in the Tawahi area of Al Mukalla city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. Al-Waeli survived the attack; however, three security guards were killed. This was one of two attacks; a second device detonated later to target first responders. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
09/16/2012: A roadside bomb detonated, targeting first responders to an earlier attack near the military convoy of Colonel Abdulwahab al-Waeli, the head of security for Al Mukalla city, in the Tawahi area of Al Mukalla city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. Al-Waeli survived the second attack; however, one person died and six were injured in the blast. This was one of two attacks; a device had detonated earlier targeting al-Waeli. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
09/16/2012: A rogue Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier opened fire on a group of six Lebanese construction workers doing contract work for North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Garmsir district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. An unknown number of laborers were injured in the attack. The attacker, who thought the construction workers were NATO soldiers, was arrested after the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2012: An explosive device targeting a police patrol detonated in the Amiriyah area of Mansour city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Four police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle targeting a funeral procession detonated in al-Hamza village near Hilla city, Babil governorate, Iraq. One member of the procession was killed and 15 injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2012: Assailants attacked a police station in Arish city, North Sinai province, Egypt. No one died or was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2012: Assailants attacked a prison in Arish city, North Sinai province, Egypt. No one died or was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2012: Assailants attacked a traffic department in Arish city, North Sinai province, Egypt. No one died or was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2012: Assailants attacked the Local Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) organizing secretary Jihadul Islam Zia at a tea stall in Deyara area, Khulna division, Bangladesh. In the attack, Zia died and a companion was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2012: Assailants attacked the office of Ulster Unionist Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Danny Kinahan in Antrim city, Antrim district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No one was injured in the assault; however, 14 windows of the office were broken. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2012: Assailants attacked the Rayesa military checkpoint in Arish city, North Sinai province, Egypt. No one died or was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2012: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades at and opened fire on a police station in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least five police officers were injured in the attack. Eight assailants were also arrested after the ambush. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2012: Assailants opened fire on and shot rocket-propelled grenades at the North Sinai security department in Arish city, North Sinai province, Egypt. The number of people who died and were injured is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2012: At least one gunman dressed in a local police outfit attacked a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) checkpoint in Mizan district, Zabul province, Afghanistan. Four soldiers were killed and two injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2012: Four gunmen shot and killed a camera operator and freelance journalist in the Nasib Bundo area of Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2012: Gunmen attacked a group of people playing chess in an area where people frequently play games and gamble in Zango village, Bauchi state, Nigeria. At least six people were killed and eight injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2012: Gunmen stormed the home of a member of the Civil Defence Corps, who was posted at Kano airport, in Kano city, Kano state, Nigeria. Four members of the family, including the Corps member, were shot and killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities suspected Boko Haram.
09/16/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near an Iraqi Army patrol in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least four soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2013: A roadside bomb struck an Egyptian National Police (ENP) bus near Rafah city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least nine police officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police road barrier in Sernovodsk, Chechnya, Russia. At least three police officers were killed and four were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2013: A suicide bomber detonated at an Iraqi Army checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least one Iraqi soldier was killed and 10 other military personnel, including an army intelligence chief, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2013: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of an Iraqi soldier detonated in Wasiti area, Kirkuk, Iraq. The soldier was wounded and three vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Gaisano Cinema 5 in Davao city, Davao del Norte province, Philippines. At least five people were injured in the blast. This was one of two attacks on cinemas in Davao on this day. The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that it was meant to embarrass Rodrigo Duterte, the Mayor of Davao.
09/16/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Kaligawe Traffic Police Post in Semarang city, Central Java province, Indonesia. No injuries were reported, but a window and fence were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2013: An explosive device detonated at the SM City Cinema 1 in Davao city, Davao del Norte province, Philippines. No casualties were reported. This was one of two attacks on cinemas in Davao on this day. The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that it was meant to embarrass Rodrigo Duterte, the Mayor of Davao.
09/16/2013: An explosive device planted in Jibril Al-Moqasbi's vehicle detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Mosqasbi, a lawyer, was not in the vehicle at the time, and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Nesterovskaya stanitsa, Ingushtia, Russia. Police officers attempted to stop the vehicle, at which point the assailants opened fire. The vehicle detonated during the ensuing firefight. At least one officer and one assailant were killed, and one officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Zamboanga city, Zamboanga City province, Philippines. No other information was provided.
09/16/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a military patrol vehicle in Al-Salmani Al-Sharqi district in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2013: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Imam Sahib district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. At least six officers and three assailants were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2013: Assailants attacked a Shia shrine in Muqdadiya district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The assailants captured and then killed two shrine employees before detonating explosives. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2013: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpoint in the Kalimo area in Chapa Dara district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. Security forces returned fire, killing six attackers. There were no reported military casualties. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2013: Assailants attacked an oil pipeline in Wadi Abeeda area, Marib governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties; however, the pipeline was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2013: Assailants crossed the border from Libya and attacked a National Guard checkpost in Tunisia. There were no reports of casualties or property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2013: Assailants executed two Alawite men in Ar-Raqqah city, Ar Raqqah governorate, Syria. The assailants accused the men of being members of President Bashar Assad's security force. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/16/2013: Assailants kidnapped an Afghan Local Police (ALP) prayer leader from Pusht Rod district, Farah province, Afghanistan. The prayer leader was killed, and his body was discovered two days later on September 18, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/16/2013: Assailants kidnapped two Spanish journalists and four Free Syrian (FSA) Army members near the town of Tal Abyad, Ar Raqqah governorate, Syria. The four FSA members were released on September 28th; journalists Javier Espinosa and Ricardo Garcia Vilanova were released on March 29, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attribute the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
09/16/2013: Assailants opened fire on a bus carrying harbor workers in South Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least one person was killed and 12 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Chughali area, Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least one police officer was killed and another police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) patrol party near Kanjiyaar village in Gaya district, Bihar state, India. At least two SAP officers were killed and another three were injured as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the assault to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
09/16/2013: Assailants opened fire on Anwar Kuit Emblawa in Cotabato City, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Emblawa, a municipal councilor, and her grandson were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2013: Assailants opened fire on Rehmat Ghani in Takhta Band area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Ghani, a doctor and the chairperson of an anti-Taliban peace committee, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2013: Assailants opened fire on Tommy Monvia's residence in Tinaplan village, Zamboanga del Norte province, Philippines. Monvia, a village councilperson, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2013: Assailants opened fire on two police officers in Jacobabad district, Sindhi province, Pakistan. One police officer was wounded while the other escaped unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2013: Assailants opened fire on Waed Bathib outside the Ministry of Transportation in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Bathib, the minister of transportation, was unharmed in the attack and there no were reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2013: Assailants shot a religious and social activist in Kizlyar town, Dagestan, Russia. The victim, Abdulla Gappaev, died of wounds sustained in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a military base in Jowhar town, Middle Shebelle region, Somalia. An unknown number of soldiers were killed or injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the attack.
09/16/2013: Gunmen abducted three police officers in Zamboanga city, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. The victims included Senior Superintendent Jose Chiquito Malayo. Malayo and the two officers convinced the assailants to release them a few hours later and turn themselves over to authorities. The 23 assailants were then arrested. The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident and declared that an international intervention was necessary now that the group possessed a prisoner of war.
09/16/2013: Gunmen attacked a former councilor in Orangi Town in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The councilor, Iqbal, was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2013: Gunmen stormed the Pachir Wa Agam District High School in Pachir wa Agam district, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. The assailants then used the school as cover to attack a nearby Afghan Border Police (ABP) checkpoint. A firefight ensued, during which at least three people, including two assailants, were killed and at least two other people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/16/2013: Two assailants opened fire on a village security guard in Rueso district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The guard, Arwae Samah, was found dead near the Ban Sawo School. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/16/2014: A projectile landed on the private residence of a civilian and detonated in Jaghatu district, Wardak province, Afghanistan. At least one civilian was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/16/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near a joint military and police patrol in Rafah city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Six police officers were killed and two others were wounded in the blast. Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (Ansar Jerusalem) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) convoy in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. In addition to the suicide bomber, three people, including two United States (US) citizens were killed and 18 others, including soldiers and civilians, were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: A suicide bomber detonated explosives at an Afghan Border Police (ABP) customs post in Torkham area, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. At least 26 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) fuel tankers were damaged in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: An explosive device detonated against a civilian vehicle in Taghlit, Kidal, Mali. Two people were killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
09/16/2014: An explosive device detonated at the Rizal Monument in General Santos city, South Cotabato province, Philippines. At least six civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
09/16/2014: An explosive device detonated in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed and three others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/16/2014: An explosive device detonated in Ur neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and eight others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) patrol vehicle in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Baloch Republican Guards (BRG) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Tierradentro area, Cordoba department, Colombia. Seven police officers were killed and five others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
09/16/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Somali National Army (SNA) vehicle in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
09/16/2014: An explosive device, intended to target security forces, was discovered and safely defused in Hoshab area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: An explosive device, planted in the vehicle of Ismael Abdullah, detonated in Cotabato city, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Abdullah, a university professor, was unharmed; however, five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was involved in the attack.
09/16/2014: Assailants abducted five Tuareg civilians in Zouera area, Timbuktu region, Mali. Four of the hostages were released prior to September 24, 2014 and the remaining hostage was found dead on September 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
09/16/2014: Assailants ambushed a military convoy in Shamlan area, Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Seven soldiers were killed and several others were wounded in the attack. Huthis claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: Assailants attacked a construction company at a camp in Ramgarh district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, equipment was damaged and property was stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC).
09/16/2014: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Afgoye town, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. Six soldiers were killed, three of whom were briefly held hostage, in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/16/2014: Assailants attacked a Pakistan Army checkpost in North Waziristan district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least 14 people, including three Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers and 11 assailants were killed and an unknown number were injured in the assault. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack in cooperation with Halqa-e-Mehsud. Lashkar-e-Jarrar also claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: Assailants attacked Al-Qabil village, Sanaa governorate, Yemen. At least 25 people, including 16 soldiers, two Huthi members, and seven assailants, were killed and three others were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Islah Party.
09/16/2014: Assailants attacked Bunyatenge village, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was one of two villages targeted in North Kivu on the same day. At least one person was killed and 93 others were abducted across the two incidents. All 93 hostages escaped and returned to their homes on September 19, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Nduma Defense of Congo (NDC).
09/16/2014: Assailants attacked Fatih Elementary and Middle School in Cizre district, Sirnak province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties; however, the school was damaged in the attack. This was one of four related attacks on schools in Cizre district on September 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/16/2014: Assailants attacked Fulani civilians in Ngaboko city, Central African Republic. Eleven people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Anti-Balaka militia.
09/16/2014: Assailants attacked Ismail Ebuliz Elementary School in Cizre district, Sirnak province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties; however, the school was damaged in the attack. This was one of four related attacks on schools in Cizre district on September 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/16/2014: Assailants attacked Istiklal Elementary School in Cizre district, Sirnak province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties; however, the school was damaged in the attack. This was one of four related attacks on schools in Cizre district on September 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/16/2014: Assailants attacked Muhammad al-Kilani in Warshafana neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. At least four people, including Kilani, the commander of Western Libya Shield and a member of the former General National Congress (GNC), were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2014: Assailants attacked Muhanga village, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was one of two villages targeted in North Kivu on the same day. At least one person was killed and 93 others were abducted across the two incidents. All 93 hostages escaped and returned to their homes on September 19, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Nduma Defense of Congo (NDC).
09/16/2014: Assailants attacked Nur Ataturk High School in Cizre district, Sirnak province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties; however, the school was damaged in the attack. This was one of four related attacks on schools in Cizre district on September 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/16/2014: Assailants attacked police personnel in Chishti Sharif district, Herat province, Afghanistan. In addition to eight assailants, six police officers were killed and six others were wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: Assailants attacked women in Six Cents village, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Four women were raped and two were abducted in the attack. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Patriotic Resistance Front in Ituri (FRPI).
09/16/2014: Assailants attempted to attack a military checkpoint in Midan area, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. At least 18 assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Nusrah Front.
09/16/2014: Assailants beheaded a religious cleric in Shahidi Hassas district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/16/2014: Assailants hijacked a truck in Naal area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Four Levies officials were wounded in the attack. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: Assailants kidnapped seven people in Fayi village, Orientale province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Patriotic Resistance Front in Ituri (FRPI).
09/16/2014: Assailants launched missiles at Abu Rumana neighborhood, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. This was one of five coordinated attacks in Damascus city on September 16, 2014. One civilian was killed and several others were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/16/2014: Assailants launched missiles at Malka district, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. This was one of five coordinated attacks in Damascus city on September 16, 2014. One civilian was killed and several others were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/16/2014: Assailants launched missiles at Mazzeh area, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. This was one of five coordinated attacks in Damascus city on September 16, 2014. One civilian was killed and several others were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/16/2014: Assailants launched missiles at Qasaa district, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. This was one of five coordinated attacks in Damascus city on September 16, 2014. One civilian was killed and several others were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/16/2014: Assailants launched missiles at Sabaa Bahrat district, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. This was one of five coordinated attacks in Damascus city on September 16, 2014. One civilian was killed and several others were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/16/2014: Assailants launched mortars at a presidential compound in Kismayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
09/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a faith healer at his home in Janjal Goth area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The healer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military aircraft in Raqqah city, Raqqah governorate, Syria. At least eight civilians were killed in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpost in Swabi district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police sub-inspector in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The police officer was killed in the attack. Tehrik-e-Khilafat claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on police personnel in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. One police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on Syed Rasheed Ahmed in Orangi Town neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least two people, including Ahmed, a former Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) councilor, and his son, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on the Mausoleum of Abdul Shakoor Malang Baba in Chamkani area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: Assailants set a synagogue on fire in Anderlecht neighborhood, Brussels city, Brussels region, Belgium. Three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: Assailants set fire to a vehicle belonging to Los Olivos Funeral Home in Algeciras municipality, Huila department, Colombia. Although there were no reported casualties, the vehicle was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
09/16/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a warehouse in Lamitan city, Basilan province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties; however, the warehouse was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was involved in the attack.
09/16/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device outside a police station in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. One police officer and a civilian were wounded in the blast. Tehrik-e-Khilafat claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: Assailants threw explosive devices at members of the Awami League in Ramnagar village, Khulna division, Bangladesh. Two members were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: Two explosive devices detonated at a military recruitment office in Lozova city, Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties; however, the office was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: Two explosive devices detonated near a police vehicle in Bagumbayan village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Three police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/16/2015: A grenade detonated at a fire station in Matatag village, Lamitan district, Basilan province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties, although a firetruck was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
09/16/2015: A senior high school teacher was abducted in South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a district administration building in Paghman district, Kabul province, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, four people, including the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) district chief, were killed and 41 others were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2015: A suicide bomber on an explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) convoy on Kandahar-Spin Boldak road in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. One civilian was wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2015: An assailant attempted to stab an Israeli Border Police officer at a checkpoint in Tapuah, West Bank. Police apprehended the assailant and no one was harmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2015: An explosive device detonated in a parking lot in Husseinia area, 9 Nissan neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2015: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Cheshma area, Chimtal district, Balkh province, Afghanistan. At least four officers were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2015: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in Jurf Naddaf area, Balad Ruz district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2015: An explosive device detonated near Thahan Phran patrol providing protection for teachers in Panare district, Pattani province, Thailand. One Ranger was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) was involved.
09/16/2015: An explosive device planted in a vehicle carrying military personnel detonated in Al Bawi area, Madain town, Balad Ruz district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2015: An explosive device planted in Nathim Naeem's vehicle detonated in al-Nosour square, Karkh, Baghdad, Iraq. Naeem, a media editor at that Ministry of Trade, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. \
09/16/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Dera Bugti, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2015: Assailants abducted four Etisalat Telecommunication Company contractors in Guzara district, Herat province, Afghanistan. One of the hostages was killed on an unspecified date, while the remaining three hostages were killed after briefly escaping on September 18, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Taliban.
09/16/2015: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Myronivsky, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Two soldiers were killed, one was wounded, and two were kidnapped. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2015: Assailants attacked a military patrol in Dabanga, Extreme-North Region, Cameroon. Two soldiers were killed in the ambush. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/16/2015: Assailants attacked a police headquarters in Khas Uruzgan district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. A police officer was killed and four others were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2015: Assailants attacked military checkpoints in Qara Darya village, Sheberghan city, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. At least two assailants were killed and three assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/16/2015: Assailants attacked Nuaimiya area, Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Volunteer fighters repelled the assault, killing three assailants. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/16/2015: Assailants attacked peshmerga members in Bashiqah subdistrict, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least four peshmerga members and 22 assailants were killed and six peshmerga members and 24 assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/16/2015: Assailants attacked residents in Kadunug village, Plateau, Nigeria. At least 18 people were killed, an unknown number were injured, and 150 buildings were set on fire during the raid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2015: Assailants attempted to attack a military base in Pervari district, Siirt 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).
09/16/2015: Assailants fired mortars at an Afghan National Army (ANA) base in Kolalgu area, Zurmat district, Paktia province, Afghanistan. Nine civilians were killed and 65 assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2015: Assailants kidnapped at least two Operation Restoring Hope Coalition soldiers from Saudi Arabia in an unknown location of Yemen. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. Huthis claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on a civilian van in Du Dana Gholam Ali Khan, Gulran district, Herat province, Afghanistan. At least four people were killed and 12 others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on a motorcade carrying two lawmakers, including Member of Parliament (MP) Dahir Amin Jesow, near Beledweyne city, Hiiraan region, Somalia. The two lawmakers were unharmed; however, six assailants were killed and two military personnel were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on Major General Khaled Kamal Osman at checkpoint in Al-Nasr Square, Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. Osman, a police general, was killed in the attack. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Rahmatullah Khan in Upper Dir district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Khan, the son of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) provincial vice president, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2015: Assailants set fire to a logging truck in Imamaling village, Magpet district, North Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the New People's Army (NPA) was involved.
09/16/2015: Assailants set fire to Saint Joseph Catholic church in Craiter neighborhood, Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Adan-Abyan Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident. In addition, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
09/16/2015: Assailants set up a blockade and attacked security forces in Ipekyolu town, Van province, Turkey. This was one of two related incidents in Ipekyolu on this date. One assailant was killed and one was injured in the ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/16/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at military vehicle near the presidential palace in Gulwade neighborhood, Kismayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. No one was harmed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2015: Assailants threw two explosive devices at the entrance of Choudwar circle jail in Choudwar area, Odisha state, India. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices in Sandia village, Borno State, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/16/2015: Security forces identified assailants planting explosive devices targeting security personnel in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. This was one of three related incidents in North Sinai on this date. A soldier and six assailants were killed, 22 assailants were arrested, and 81 explosive devices were defused across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/16/2015: Security forces identified assailants planting explosive devices targeting security personnel in Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt. This was one of three related incidents in North Sinai on this date. A soldier and six assailants were killed, 22 assailants were arrested, and 81 explosive devices were defused across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/16/2015: Security forces identified assailants planting explosive devices targeting security personnel in Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai, Egypt. This was one of three related incidents in North Sinai on this date. A soldier and six assailants were killed, 22 assailants were arrested, and 81 explosive devices were defused across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/16/2015: Security forces shot and injured an assailant holding an incendiary device in Issawiya neighborhood, Jerusalem, Israel. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Palestinian extremists.
09/16/2015: Three masked assailants threw Molotov cocktails at a bus on Piyalepasa Street, Istanbul, Turkey. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) was involved.
09/16/2016: A suicide bomber detonated at a mosque in Pai Khan, Mohmand district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. In addition to the bomber, at least 37 people were killed and 31 others were injured in the blast. The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for military operations against the group.
09/16/2016: An assailant attempted to stab Israeli Border Police officers at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem, West Bank. The assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Palestinian extremist, identified as Saeed Amro.
09/16/2016: An assailant shot and injured police sergeant Sylvia Young in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. When officers responded, the assailant proceeded to shoot at additional targets, including people sitting in a tavern and in a vehicle, and another police officer in an alley. The assailant and one civilian were killed and five people, including two police officers, were injured in the attack. Nicholas Glenn claimed responsibility for the incident and stated in a note left at the scene that he hated police officers.
09/16/2016: An assailant stabbed an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier in Hebron, West Bank. The assailant was killed and the soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Palestinian extremist, identified as Muhammad al-Rajabi.
09/16/2016: An explosive device detonated against a civilian vehicle in Makrut, Pattani, Thailand. Sukasem Muha, a teacher, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Amil neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Tarmiyah, Saladin, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying volunteer fighters in southern Baghdad, Iraq. At least two fighters were killed and three fighters were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of the former general of the Interior Ministry, Abdul Hakim Khan, in Nijrab, Kapisa, Afghanistan. Khan was unhurt; however, four people were killed and five others were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2016: An explosive device planted in a civilian vehicle detonated in Mashtal area, Baghdad, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Nawadih, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
09/16/2016: An explosives-rigged house detonated in Karma, Al Anbar, Iraq. One civilian was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2016: Assailants abducted two civilians in Ham, Beqaa, Lebanon. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2016: Assailants attacked a military base in Ceel Waaq, Gedo, Somalia. At least four soldiers were killed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2016: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Qalat, Zabul, Afghanistan. An assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/16/2016: Assailants fired projectiles at Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers along Harasta highway in Jobar neighborhood, Damascus, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Southern Front claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2016: Assailants fired projectiles at Syrian Army soldiers in Eastern Ghutah neighborhood, Damascus, Syria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. The Free Syrian Army claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also attributed the incident to Jaysh al-Islam (Syria).
09/16/2016: Assailants fired projectiles at the Cathedral of Our Lady Syriac Catholic church in Aziziyeh neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Free Syrian Army.
09/16/2016: Assailants raided Ndomete, Nana-Grebizi, Central African Republic. At least six people were killed and 16 people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2016: Assailants set fire to Frauke Petry's car in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. Petry, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party leader, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2016: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of Dharma, a Hindu Munnani zonal president, in Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2016: Assailants stopped a vehicle and abducted Ali Ogun in Catak district, Van, Turkey. Ogun, a village guard, was killed later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/16/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a tent in the Babein refugee camp in Arsal, Beqaa, Lebanon. At least seven people were injured in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in the area targeting Syrian refugees on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/16/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the Noor refugee camp in Wadi Hmeid, Beqaa, Lebanon. At least four people were injured in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in the area targeting Syrian refugees on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/16/2016: Two assailants rammed a vehicle into a bus stop near Kiryat Arba, West Bank. One assailant was killed and one assailant and three Israeli civilians were injured in the attack and ensuing clash. Palestinian extremists, identified as Fares Khadour and Raghad Abdullah Abdullah Khaddour, claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting liquor stores in Adan neighborhood, Kirkuk, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least three civilians were killed and nine civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2017: An explosive device detonated against a vehicle belonging to an Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) member's family near Hawijah, Kirkuk, Iraq. Five people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2017: An explosive device detonated near a market in Taji, Saladin, Iraq. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2017: An explosive device detonated, while an assailant was transporting the device to be planted at the Bamenda Congress Hall in Bamenda Hospital Roundabout area, North-West, Cameroon. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three related attacks in this area on this day. The Ambazonia Defense Forces (ADF) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in order to prevent security forces from arresting members of the Ambazonian community.
09/16/2017: An explosive device detonated, while an assailant was transporting the device to be planted at the Bamenda Congress Hall, in Food Market area, North-West, Cameroon. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three related attacks in this area on this day. The Ambazonia Defense Forces (ADF) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in order to prevent security forces from arresting members of the Ambazonian community.
09/16/2017: Assailants abducted 15 civilians in Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and stated that the victims were accused of working with security personnel.
09/16/2017: Assailants abducted ten people, including a sarpanch and deputy sarpanch, from Chintagupha, Chhattisgarh, India. The ten hostages were released on September 20, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to Maoists and stated that the victims were suspected of being police informants.
09/16/2017: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Rabt, Ghazni, Afghanistan. At least 14 people, including six assailants and eight police officers, were killed and four assailants and four police officers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2017: Assailants attacked soldiers in Libertad, Cawayan, Masbate, Philippines. One civilian was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/16/2017: Assailants equipped with explosive devices and firearms raided Ceel Waaq, Gedo, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack and ensuing clash with security forces. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2017: Assailants fired five mortars into Muqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Hazara vehicle along the Western Bypass in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2017: Assailants opened fire on Private First Class Jimmy Marcelo in Matalam, North Cotabato, Philippines. Marcelo, a member of the 39th Infantry Battalion, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/16/2017: Assailants raided a construction camp in Puerto Valdivia, Antioquia, Colombia. There were no reported casualties, though four vehicles were set on fire during the assault. This was one of two related attacks in Puerto Valdivia on this date. The National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the construction company refused to respond to an extortion demand.
09/16/2017: Assailants raided a police checkpost in Qala-i-Naw, Badghis, Afghanistan. At least five police officers were killed and five officers were injured in the attack. In addition, at least two officers were abducted; the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/16/2017: Assailants set fire to a backhoe in Malawanit, Magsaysay, Davao del Sur, Philippines. There were no reported causalities in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/16/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a Hindustan Construction Company office in Imphal, Manipur, India. Four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2017: Assailants threw a petrol bomb into the vehicle of an Irish Prison Service (IPS) officer in Blarney, Cork, Ireland. There were no reported casualties, though the vehicle was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2017: Assailants threw two grenades at a police substation in Puerto Valdivia, Antioquia, Colombia. Two police officers were injured in the blasts. This was one of two related attacks in Puerto Valdivia on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
09/16/2017: Multiple explosive devices planted at the Bamenda Congress Hall were discovered and safely defused in Bamenda, North-West, Cameroon. This was one of three related attacks in this area on this day. The Ambazonia Defense Forces (ADF) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in order to prevent security forces from arresting members of the Ambazonian community.
09/16/2017: Three suicide bombers wearing explosives-laden vests and equipped with firearms attacked a United States military base in Qaraj, Arbil, Iraq. The three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2017: Two assailants raided a shop in Sabeel, North Darfur, Sudan. A military intelligence officer was killed and one assailant was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2017: Two suicide bombers attacked Al Jihad neighborhood in Muqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq. One assailant fled during the ensuing clash, while the remaining assailant detonated after being surrounded by security forces. In addition to the assailant, at least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast; the victims included police officers and civilians. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/1998: At least one person was killed and another three injured in an attack by armed men on a United Nations humanitarian aid convoy in Cuanza Norte province in Angola. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but sources have pointed to National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) forces.
09/17/1998: Emanuel Ardila Bravo, the fourth highest-ranking commander of the Department of Administrative Security (DAS) in Colombia, was wounded in an attack. The Colombian official was on his way home, located in western Bogota, when several individuals riding in a car fired at him. No one else was injured in the attack, and no group claimed responsibility.
09/17/1998: Hundreds of barrels of crude oil spilled into the waters of four rivers located near the border area of Colombia and Venezuela as a result of an attack by unknown perpetrators on the Cano Limon-Covenas oil pipeline. Although the National Liberation Army (NLA) was suspected, no group claimed responsibility for the attack, and there were no injuries or fatalities. The affected rivers were the San Miguel, the Sardinata, the Tarra, and the Catatumbo.
09/17/1998: In the city of Beitunia in the West Bank, Jewish settlers opened fire on a group of Palestinians walking home from school, killing one of the teenagers. An unidentified Israeli official said the youths had been throwing rocks at the settlers' car. There were no injuries reported.
09/17/1999: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) used firearms, gasoline, knives and swords to attack Sinhalese civilians in Punchisigiriya, Sri Lanka. An unknown number of people were injured, 54 were killed and three houses were burned down. Police believe that the attack was an act of vengeance for an air raid on September 15, 1999, which killed 21 Tamils and wounded another 35. The majority of the perpetrators were women.
09/17/1999: Suspected armed Islamic militants murdered two civilians, who reportedly belonged to self-defense groups armed by the authorities, on a farm in Sidi Chaib, Algeria.
09/17/1999: Unknown assailants threw a petrol bomb at the Austrian Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark. There were no casualties and only minor fire damage to the building occurred.
09/17/2000: A Togolese employee of the UN Refugee Agency was killed and a citizen of Ivory Coast was kidnapped in an attack by unknown perpetrators.
09/17/2000: Chechen rebels killed 5 villagers and abducted one in Stariye Atagi.
09/17/2000: Gunmen kidnapped as many as 80 civilians in Cali, Colombia. The victims were church-goers or patrons of an area restaurant. One U.S. citizen was also kidnapped. The National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) were suspected in this incident.
09/17/2000: In Eastern Algeria, a National People's Army Convoy was attacked by an unknown group with a roadside bomb, followed by a shootout. No information on casualties was given.
09/17/2000: Solomon Island militants hijacked a Solomon Airlines plane on Guadalcanal and demanded ransom.
09/17/2001: A police officer was killed and several buildings damaged when the house of Movsar Timerbayev, administration head of the town of Argun in Chechnya, was blown up by a suicide bomber. The bomber was driving a truck filled with explosives. The suicide bomber died in the explosion and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2001: Eleven policemen were killed and nine injured when suspected Islamic militants of the Islamic separatist group Lashkar-e Taiba attacked their police camp in Handawar in the northern region of India-Kashmir. The attackers hurled grenades and fired weapons at the Indian police camp. One militant, identified as Abu Osama, was shot dead by police. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2001: Nine Russian soldiers, including a general, died when suspected Chechen Rebels (non-specific) shot down their Mi-8 helicopter in Khankala, Chechnya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2003: Rebels raided and destroyed a police station in the Philippines, killing two and wounding four. The New Peoples' Army (NPA) was blamed.
09/17/2004: An explosive device was detonated under a locomotive in Chernokozovo, Chechnya. The blast caused the train to catch fire and damaged the railway track. No one was killed or injured in the attack. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2004: Eight people were killed and 25 were injured in a car bomb attack at a checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2004: Rapin Ruangkeow, a Pattani judge, was shot and killed by three men in Tambon Sa-barang, Thailand. Police later arrested Abdullah Bali, a student who admitted to carrying out the attack. No one else was injured in the attack, and it was not known if the three men were members of a group.
09/17/2004: Three pro-election tribal elders were shot by the Taliban in Maruf district, Afghanistan. Only one survived his injuries.
09/17/2005: A suicide car bomber targeted a U.S. military convoy near Abu Ghraib Prison in Abu Ghraib, Iraq. The U.S. military did release casualty information relating to the incident, but three vehicles sustained heavy damage in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
09/17/2005: Al-Qaida in Iraq perpetrated a car bomb attack targeting a fruit and vegetable market in Nahrawan, Iraq. The explosion killed 30 civilians and wounded 38 others.
09/17/2005: Chechen rebel commander, Akhmad Avdorkhanov, was assassinated on orders from his ideological rival, Shamil Basayev in Chechnya, Russia.
09/17/2005: Suspected members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) fired at the Central Police Station in the Hacibekir neighborhood in Van, Turkey, killing one officer and wounding three others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2005: The Taliban claimed responsibility for firing two rockets at Jalalabad Airport. Both rockets struck near the airport, but neither exploded or caused any damage to the facility.
09/17/2005: Unidentified gunmen shot Kurdish Iraqi parliament members, Faris Nasir Hussein and Haider Qasim Shanno while the two were traveling north of Baghdad near Al-Dujail, Iraq. Hussein died and Shanno was injured as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the assassination.
09/17/2006: An unidentified attacker fired shots from an automatic weapon at a Jewish synagogue in Oslo, Norway. No one was injured in the attack. Prior to the attack, several Jewish leaders had been warned that the synagogue was about to become a terrorist target. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/17/2006: Five bombs went off in Kirkuk, Iraq, killing 27 people and injuring more than 73 others. Police arrested several suspects in the attacks. Most bombs went off near police targets or government offices. No group claimed responsibility in the attack.
09/17/2006: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) detonated a roadside bomb in the morning near a security patrol in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, injuring two civilians, a guard, and a soldier.  They were all taken to a hospital for treatment.
09/17/2006: Somali militiamen shot and killed an Italian nurse working at the SOS hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia. Also killed in the attack was one of the nun's bodyguards. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/17/2006: The Al Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, launched two homemade projectiles into Sederot, Israel from the Gaza Strip. One person was lightly wounded in the attack and two others suffered from shock. In a statement, the group stated that "the launching operation was in response to the ongoing Israeli agressions against the Palestinian people, and to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the Sabra and Shatilla massacres."
09/17/2007: A group of unidentified and masked militants blew up the Al Sehat welfare hospital in Mohmand Agency, Pakistan. The bomb was planted outside the hospital walls after the militants forced the hospital workers to evacuate. The building and hospital equipment were damaged but no injuries were reported.
09/17/2007: A mortar attack killed two people and wounded four in Samarra, Iraq. The perpetrators were not identified and the target was unknown. The incidents took place as part of a string of incidents sweeping through Iraq during the beginning of Ramadan.
09/17/2007: A Muslim woman was shot to death by suspected insurgents in Yala province, Thailand.  The perpetrators were not identified.
09/17/2007: A road side bomb detonated near the Dharkenleey (District) commissioner in Mogadishu, Somalia. No injuries were reported. The attack was considered an assassination attempt by the commissioner.
09/17/2007: A suicide bomber killed eight people in Helmand providence in the city of Nad Ali, Afghanistan. Four policeman and four civilians were killed. Seven people were also wounded. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack and further claimed that the district police chief was the target. The explosion occurred in a government office.
09/17/2008: An unidentified group planted a bomb in the annex of the Bastia, France courthouse in Corsica. No one was hurt but there was slight damage to the building. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/17/2008: At approximately 1930, a bomb exploded at Faridpur Medical College Hospital in the Faridpur district of Dhaka, Bangladesh. There was no report of casualties and no group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
09/17/2008: On Wednesday at about midnight, suspected Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militants kidnapped an engineer of the Manipur electricity department in Imphal West, Manipur, India. The next day on 09/18/2008 on Thursday, authorities rescued the victim without causing any casualties. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/17/2008: On Wednesday evening at 2030, two civilians were injured when suspected Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels detonated two bombs in a public facility in Bogota, Capital District, Colombia. The bomb blast caused an unknown amount of structural damage to the building. Reports from local businesses claim that members of the FARC were attempting to extort them. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/17/2008: On Wednesday morning at about 1120, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices two minutes apart near the al-Jibji Hospital in the central Al Harithiyah neighborhood of the Al Karkh district in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq. The bombing attacks killed eight civilians, wounded 25 others, and caused an unknown amount of damage to one vehicle. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/17/2008: On Wednesday, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) in Nobel Town, Dera Ismail Khan, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, killing one civilian, injuring four children, three civilians, destroying two nearby residences, and damaging six others.  No group claimed responsibility.
09/17/2008: On Wednesday, at about 9:30 AM, near Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria, assailants detonated explosives on an oil pipeline, damaging the oil facility but causing no injuries.  The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) claimed responsibility.
09/17/2008: On Wednesday, between 0915 and 0930, suspected Al Qaeda militants disguised as security forces detonated two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices, fired rocket propelled grenades, rockets and firearms on the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, San'a, Yemen. A suicide bomber also blew himself up at the embassy. Six Yemeni police, four civilians, including an American civilian, and six attackers were killed while six others were wounded in the attack. Nineteen people were arrested in connection with the attack. The Islamic Jihad, a group connected with Al Qaeda in Yemen, claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack occurred at the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, San'a, Yemen.
09/17/2008: On Wednesday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, armed assailants fired three rockets into the city, damaging several residences and shops but causing no injuries.  The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility.
09/17/2009: On Thursday at 1200 noon, in Qasabano Chowk, Khost, Khost, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at a public market, injuring eight civilians and damaging the market. No group claimed responsibility.
09/17/2009: On Thursday evening at 2100, unknown assailants fired three rockets at the International Zone in the Al Karkh district of Baghdad, Iraq, injuring four civilians and damaging the Babylon Hotel. No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed that Shia extremists were responsible.
09/17/2009: On Thursday morning at 0930, in Mingalardon in Yangon, another bomb, suspected to be a time-bomb, was seized and defused by authorities. At 1000, the seventh explosion, in a series of bombings in the outskirts of Yangoon, occurred in the Mingalardon Industrial Park. The timing of the blasts suggested they could be linked to a political protest. Friday is the second anniversary of the start of massive but short-lived pro-democracy protests in Yangon led by Buddhist monks. No group claimed responsibility.
09/17/2009: On Thursday morning, at a Borthong fresh market on the Nong Chik-Koke Pho road in Nong Chik, Pattani, Thailand, an assistant village headman was shot to death and a woman vendor seriously injured. Arming Tohsamoh, 44, assistant chief of Moo 6 was attacked while he was leaving the roadside market by two men on a motorcycle. He was shot four times in his body and was pronounced dead soon after arriving at Pattani hospital. Mrs. Rorgiyoh Sa-ah, a nearby vendor, was also hit by two bullets in her chest and taken to the hospital. No group claimed responsibility however, police said the shooting could be either a local political conflict, or separatist militants spreading terror.
09/17/2009: On Thursday night, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near an electricity tower in Riyadh, At Ta'mim, Iraq, damaging the tower but causing no casualties. Authorities found and safely defused a second IED which was likely intended for first responders. No group claimed responsibility.
09/17/2009: On Thursday, a Shariah court judge was shot to death in the southern Philippine province of Sulu. Edimer Gumbahali, 37, did not make it alive to the hospital after being shot by two armed men about 1600 in Barangay Bangkal in Patikul town. Gumbahali was driving his motorcycle when he was attacked. The suspects used .45 pistol in killing Gumbahali as evidenced by the spent shells recovered by responding policemen from the scene of the crime. Motive is yet to be determined.
09/17/2009: On Thursday, afternoon at about 1430, in Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia, assailants threw a grenade at the home of a former governor of La Guajira, José Luis González Crespo, injuring one civilian and one soldier and damaging the residence and one vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
09/17/2009: On Thursday, armed assailants fired on a district chief as he was leaving his house in Al Khidr, Babil, Iraq, killing the government official and injuring his son and grandson. No damages were reported and the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility.
09/17/2009: On Thursday, four troops who were escorting teachers to work were wounded in separate shooting and roadside bomb attacks in Yala, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility however, teachers have been being targeted in the region because the Muslim rebels see them as a part of the efforts by the central government in Bangkok to promote Buddhist culture.
09/17/2009: On Thursday, in Alisher Terizai, Khost, Afghanistan, assailants kidnapped a civilian whom they accused of being a spy. The assailants later killed the civilian by unknown means. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Pajhwok Afghan News they killed the man in Kharseen area of Ali Sher district.
09/17/2009: On Thursday, in Kohat, North West Frontier, Pakistan, in Askari Plaza on University Road, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device injuring nine civilians and damaging nine shops. No group claimed responsibility.
09/17/2009: On Thursday, in Narathiwat, Thailand, a Muslim man, his wife, and daughter were all shot and seriously wounded and their home damaged, when militants attacked their home with fire from assault rifles. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Muslim separatists were responsible.
09/17/2009: On Thursday, in Ornach, Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants set a NATO vehicle on fire, destroying the vehicle but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
09/17/2009: On Thursday, in Pattani, Thailand, in a drive-by shooting, assailants fired upon and killed a Buddhist laborer. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Muslim separatists were responsible.
09/17/2009: On Thursday, in Sabari, Khost, Afghanistan, assailants kidnapped a civilian whom they accused of being a spy. The assailants later killed the civilian by unknown means. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Pajhwok Afghan News they killed the man in Maktab area of the Sabari district.
09/17/2009: On Thursday, three civilians were killed and 15 others were wounded when unidentified militants detonated a grenade at a village carnival in the Luuk area of Jolo island in the Philippines' Sulu province.
09/17/2009: On Thursday, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to the car of a Sunni Waqf Islamic Studies director in the Al Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, injuring the driver and a bodyguard and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
09/17/2010: On Friday morning at 0900, in Alishang, Laghman, Afghanistan, a group of militants kidnapped a candidate for parliament by unknown means and took him to an unknown location. The status of the hostage is unknown and the Taliban claimed responsibility. No damage was reported in the attack.
09/17/2010: On Friday morning at around 0700, in Alishang, Laghman, Afghanistan, Abdul Rahman Hayat, a candidate for the Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of parliament, was kidnapped. The status of the hostage is unknown. Taliban claimed responsibility for the abduction. There was no damage reported in the attack.
09/17/2010: On Friday night around 0100, in Nalchik, Kabardino Balkariya, Russia, unknown militants detonated a radio controlled improvised explosive device next to the Eternal Flame (“Vechniy ogon”) memorial in Nalchik's city park, damaging the memorial but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
09/17/2010: On Friday, at Jinnah Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, police foiled an attempted bombing when they defused an improvised explosive device Dental Department of Civil Hospital. No casualties or damage was reported, but it created panic in the city. No group claimed responsibility.
09/17/2010: On Friday, in Shindand, Herat, Afghanistan, an improvised explosive device placed by unknown militants struck an Independent Election Commission's truck loaded with ballots from the parliamentary election, leaving the driver and two civilians injured and damaging the truck. No group claimed responsibility.
09/17/2010: On Friday, in the Mansour district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, Major Jihad Ghazi, an official at the Interior Ministry's Passports Affairs Department, was killed when a magnetic bomb attached to his vehicle was detonated. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2010: On Friday, in the Sarowbi district of Paktika, Afghanistan, a group of militants kidnapped five Independent Election Commission workers by unknown means and took them to an unknown location. The status of the hostages is unknown and the Taliban claimed responsibility. There was no damage reported in the attack.
09/17/2011: On Saturday afternoon around 1745, in the waiting room of Jai Hospital in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, at least 15 people were injured in an improvised explosive device attack by unidentified assailants. The explosive was a low intensity blast believed to be black in color that was placed in a bag under a bench in front of the reception counter. Forensic experts recovered pieces of battery and wire from the incident site. The windowpanes were damaged in the attack and no group claimed responsibility.
09/17/2011: On Saturday evening, in Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen, Al Qaeda Organization in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) militants opened fire on Yemeni Army forces in the eastern part of the area with automatic weapons. Army units were carrying out military operations during the attack. One soldier was killed and seven others were injured. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but AQAP militants are suspected.
09/17/2011: On Saturday, in Bakwa, Farah, Afghanistan, unidentified militants shot and killed three civilian men whom they suspected of being robbers. No group claimed responsibility, but the Taliban are suspected.
09/17/2011: On Saturday, in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, an unidentified gunman armed with a Kalashnikov rifle fired upon and killed Babakura Fugu, the son of the father-in-law of the former Boko Haram leader, Mohammed Yusuf, outside Fugu’s home. No group has claimed responsibility, but Boko Haram was thought to be responsible for the attack.
09/17/2011: On Saturday, in the Abu Ghraib neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast killed the driver, wounded a civilian passenger, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
09/17/2011: On Saturday, over the town of Bani Walid, Misratah, Libya, suspected Gaddafi loyalists fired anti-aircraft guns at two Turkish aid planes. No damages or casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/17/2012: A grenade was thrown by two assailants on a motorcycle at a Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) member in Pikit district, Cotabato, Philippines. The officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near an Iraqi army patrol in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers died in the attack, and two were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2012: A roadside bomb exploded near an Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle in Chishti Sharif district, Herat province, Afghanistan. Four soldiers died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
09/17/2012: A suicide car bomber detonated his vehicle at a checkpoint near the entrance to the Green Zone in the Karadah neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, seven people died and 24 were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2012: An explosive device detonated near a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) supply convoy in Shagai region, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Two people, including a driver, were injured in the blast. Jaish Usama claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2012: Assailants on a motorcycle threw a grenade at a Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) local office in the Hunaid city area of Gulshan town, Sindh province, Pakistan. The grenade hit a sign and did not fall into the office; therefore, only three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2012: Assailants threw a petrol bomb into the office of Aengus O Snodaigh, a Teachta Dála (TD) for Sinn Fein, in Ballyfermot suburb, Dublin city, Leinster province, Ireland. No one was injured in the attack; however, the building sustained smoke damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a group of people riding on motorcycles in Sapah Bulak town, Basilan province, Philippines. Three people, including members of Tumahubong Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Incorporated Development Cooperative (TARBIDC), were killed and six injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but the military attributed it to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
09/17/2012: Gunmen shot and killed Sheikh Mohammed Ali Jassim in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2012: Gunmen shot and killed Zannah Malam Gana, the Commissioner of Justice for Borno state, in Bama, Borno state, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected Boko Haram.
09/17/2012: Security forces found and defused 125 explosive devices under the road in Khunti district, Jharkhand state, India. A Maoist member revealed the location of the devices during interrogation.
09/17/2012: Two gunmen shot and killed Ibrahim Jarma, the former Comptroller General for Nigerian Prisons Service, as he was leaving a mosque in Azare town, Bauchi state, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected Boko Haram.
09/17/2013: A blast from a roadside bomb targeted General Sarhad Qadir in Kirkuk, Iraq. Qadir, an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) commander, was not harmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2013: A car bomb detonated at the Bab Al-Hawa border crossing in Al-Dana town, Idlib governorate, Syria. The blast killed at least seven people and wounded 20 others. Several nearby vehicles were also damaged in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/17/2013: A car bomb detonated in the Husseiniyah area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast killed at least four people and wounded at least 12 others. This was one of eight car bombings in Baghdad on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/17/2013: A car bomb detonated in the Sadoun area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast killed at least three people and wounded at least nine others. This was one of eight car bombings in Baghdad on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/17/2013: A car bomb detonated in the Zafaraniyah area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast killed at least one person and wounded at least seven others. This was one of eight car bombings in Baghdad on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/17/2013: A car bomb exploded in the Al-Jawadain district of Baghdad city, Bagdad governorate, Iraq. The blast killed three people and wounded six others. This was one of eight car bombings in Baghdad on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/17/2013: A car bomb exploded in the Amil area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast killed at least two people and wounded at least eight others. This was one of eight car bombings in Baghdad on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/17/2013: A car bomb exploded in the Saydiya area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast killed at least three people and wounded 11 others. This was one of eight car bombings in Baghdad on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/17/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near Taji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one civilian was killed and another five were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2013: A roadside bomb targeted a Royal Thai Rangers patrol in Sai Buri district, Pattani province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2013: A roadside bomb targeted Afghan National Army (ANA) troops in the Haiderkhel area of Saydabad district, Wardak province, Afghanistan. At least three soldiers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2013: An explosive device attached to Mrajaa Al-Aribi's vehicle detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Aribi, an officer from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2013: An explosive device detonated at a funeral service in Marib governorate, Yemen. At least 13 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Al-Hawari hospital in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported injuries resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2013: An explosive device detonated in Madain district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one civilian was killed and another four were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2013: An explosive device detonated next to an army convoy in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The blast killed the deputy head of army intelligence, General Mohammed Khamas. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2013: Assailants abducted a Dutch national from Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
09/17/2013: Assailants abducted Doctor Munaf Tareen from outside his hospital in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Tareen, a heart specialist, was shot and injured in the abduction and was released on December 1, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2013: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Kabulcha area, Badghis province, Afghanistan. At least three assailants were killed and another three were injured when police returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/17/2013: Assailants attacked a soldier outside of a government building in Ta'izz city, Ta'izz governorate, Yemen. Soldiers returned fire, leading to a firefight. There were no reported casualties, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2013: Assailants attacked the Bindisi Police Station in Bindisi, West Darfur state, Sudan. The police returned fire, and in the ensuring firefight one assailant was killed and two officers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2013: Assailants attacked the village of Garobadha in Meghalaya state, India. At least two people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the incident to the Garo National Liberation Army.
09/17/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device near the residence of Salim Khan in Lakki Marwat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Khan, a Frontier Constabulary (FC) employee, was unharmed; however, the house was partially damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2013: Assailants fired a mortar at a police station in Mushada area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two police officers were killed and at least two other officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2013: Assailants fired two rockets at a Frontier Corps (FC) camp in Naal, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No injuries or damages were reported in the bombing. The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2013: Assailants lured security officials to an explosives-laden house and proceeded to detonate it in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. An unknown number of security and intelligence officers were killed or wounded. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on a lieutenant and the chief of the Orchard Police in Dar Sad district, Adan governorate, Yemen. The lieutenant, Abd-Rabbuh Al-Fuqayr, and the chief, Faysal Al-Jibriwere not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Akwanga area, Nasarawa state, Nigeria. Twelve assailants, including the group leader, were killed in the ensuing clash and an unknown number of people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the shooting; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Ombatse cult.
09/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on police officers in Mariwada village, Chhattisgarh state, India. One police officer and one assailant were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on Weerayuth Thongnopparat in Nong Chik district, Pattani province, Thailand. Thongnopparat, a school teacher, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2013: Assailants planted an explosive device in the car of the governorate's security director in Marib governorate, Yemen. Security forces successfully defused the device without incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2013: Assailants with grenades and machine guns attacked a police checkpoint in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2013: Assailants with machine guns opened fire on a minibus carrying soldiers and police officers near Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least six people were killed and two others were wounded in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2013: At least one car bomb detonated at a market in the Sadr city area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast killed at least six people and wounded at least 15 others. This was one of eight car bombings in Baghdad on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/17/2013: At least one car bomb detonated in the Bataween area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast killed at least three people and wounded at least 11 others. This was one of eight car bombings in Baghdad on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/17/2013: Gunmen in military fatigues set up illegal checkpoints and attacked civilians in Beni Shiek village, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 142 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the group would not allow democracy to thrive.
09/17/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a police station in Damietta governorate, Egypt. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2013: Gunmen opened fire on an Egyptian Army vehicle in Sharqiyah governorate, Egypt. At least two soldiers were killed and at least two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Mohammed Kamil in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Kamil, the director of provincial projects, was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2013: Gunmen wearing suicide belts attacked the Al-Tahadi police station in Fallujah city, Al-Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least nine people, including four assailants, were killed and 12 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2013: Israeli Border Police arrested two men carrying Molotov cocktails at Taupach Junction in Yatma town, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. The intended target of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2013: Police discovered and defused an explosive device on Shaikh Salman road in Isa town, Central governorate, Bahrain. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2013: Police successfully defused an explosive device in Ghoriwala town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, and the intended target of the attack is unknown.
09/17/2014: A rocket was launched at security forces in Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The rocket missed and struck a civilian house, killing one person and injuring one other. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near an Iraqi Armed Forces and Iraqi Police Service (IPS) building in Tarmiyah town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least eight people, including five soldiers and three police officers, were killed and 16 others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle on the Albu-Faraj Bridge in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least seven people were killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2014: An assailant opened fire on a Militsiya roadblock in Kharkiv city, Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine. The assailant was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2014: An assailant threw a grenade inside the residence of a civilian in Arakan town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials suspect that the New People's Army (NPA) was behind the attack.
09/17/2014: An explosive device detonated in Almar district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. At least one person was killed and two others were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2014: An explosive device detonated in front of a shop in Dawlatabad district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. One civilian was killed and two others, including an Afghan Local Police (ALP) director, were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2014: An explosive device detonated near a market in Madain town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Sunni religious school in Al Mahjaz area, Hamdan district, Sanaa governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/17/2014: An explosive device detonated near shops in Jihad 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.
09/17/2014: An explosive device detonated near the Nitu Glass Hardware Shop in Ukhrul town, Manipur state, India. At least two people were killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the Manipur Nationalist Revolutionary Party (MNRP) was behind the attack.
09/17/2014: An explosive device detonated on a commercial street in Kadhimiya neighborhood, 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 attack.
09/17/2014: An explosive device detonated on Sejar Bridge in Sejar town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two attacks in Sejar on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/17/2014: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of an Iraqi Ministry of Defense Intelligence Service member detonated in Ghazaliya neighborhood, Iraq. The official was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2014: Assailants abducted Kamal al-Hujeiri from the private residence of his relatives near Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Al-Hujeiri, a Lebanese Army first adjutant, was released on September 30, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/17/2014: Assailants abducted Ngamreishang Ningshen in Chingmeirong neighborhood, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. Ningshen, the former vice president of Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong (TKS), was found dead on September 19, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2014: Assailants abducted Samira Salih Al-Nuaimi from her private residence in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Al-Nuaimi, a human rights lawyer, was executed on September 22, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/17/2014: Assailants abducted two internally displaced women in Wadi Ora town, North Darfur state, Sudan. Both women were raped and injured before being released a few hours later. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.
09/17/2014: Assailants attacked a joint Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan Police post in Naw Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least 18 assailants were killed and 24 others, including two soldiers and 22 assailants, were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/17/2014: Assailants attacked Konduga town, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 201 assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/17/2014: Assailants attacked Lungi village, Bas-Congo province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least two people, including the spouse of the village chair, were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the Patriotic Resistance Front in Ituri (FRPI) was behind the attack. The FRPI denied any involvement in the incident.
09/17/2014: Assailants attacked Pa Wazimtu in Madagali town, Adamawa state, Nigeria. At least five people, including Wazimtu, the uncle of the acting governor, were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/17/2014: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Fadan Karshi village, Kaduna state, Nigeria. At least 12 people were killed and 41 others were injured in the assault. This was one of four attacks carried out by the same group of assailants in Sanka local government area on this night. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
09/17/2014: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Karshi Daji village, Kaduna state, Nigeria. At least 30 people were killed and an unknown number were injured in the assault. This was one of four attacks carried out by the same group of assailants in Sanka local government area on this night. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
09/17/2014: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Unguwan Ganye village, Kaduna state, Nigeria. At least two people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the assault. This was one of four attacks carried out by the same group of assailants in Sanka local government area on this night. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
09/17/2014: Assailants fired rockets and threw grenades at the private residence of Malik Khaista Gul in Babikhel village, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Gul, a pro-government tribal leader, was not harmed; however, his grandson was injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2014: Assailants hijacked a water tanker with the driver in Puli Alam city, Logar province, Afghanistan. The fate of the hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department official in Jamrud city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least two people, including the official and his son, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Nigerian Armed Forces patrol van that was crossing a bridge between Fadan Karshi and Karshi Daji villages in Kaduna state, Nigeria. At least one soldier was killed and four others were injured in the assault. This was one of four attacks carried out by the same group of assailants in Sanka local government area on this night. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
09/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ahmed Habib al-Mesmari in Hadaek neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Mesmari, the former chief of staff for the Libyan Air Force, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Indian Police Service (IPS) patrol near Santoshpur village, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault but two assailants were apprehended. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Banda village, Mbomou prefecture, Central African Republic. At least four people were killed and three others were abducted in the assault. The fate of the hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) soldiers and Indonesian National Police (INP) officers near an airfield in Lanny Jaya district, Papua province, Indonesia. At least one assailant was killed and an unknown number of other people were injured in the assault. The Free Papua Movement (OPM-Organisasi Papua Merdeka) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on Iraqi Army soldiers in Sejar town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least four soldiers were killed and five others were injured in the assault. This was one of two attacks in Sejar on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents. Separately, Al-Naqshabandiya Army claimed responsibility for this specific attack.
09/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on Mas'ud al-Abd al-Uraybi at his farm in Umm Mabrukah neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Uraybi, a retired Libyan National Police (LNP) colonel, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on Najeebullah Tareen in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Tareen, a Pakistani Police assistant sub-inspector, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2014: Assailants set fire to Cumhuriyet High School in Yuksekova district, Hakkari province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties but the school was damaged in the attack. This was one of four arson incidents targeting schools in Yuksekova on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/17/2014: Assailants set fire to Gazi Primary School in Yuksekova district, Hakkari province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties but the school was damaged in the attack. This was one of four arson incidents targeting schools in Yuksekova on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/17/2014: Assailants set fire to Hakkari Anatolian High School in Yuksekova district, Hakkari province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties but the school was damaged in the attack. This was one of four arson incidents targeting schools in Yuksekova on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/17/2014: Assailants set fire to heavy equipment belonging to ICR Construction in Ariendo village, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties but two payloaders were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/17/2014: Assailants shot and killed a Shia civilian in Namakmandi neighborhood, Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2014: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire on Muhammad Ibrahim outside of his private residence in Mandera city, Mandera county, Kenya. Ibrahim, the assistant chief of Mandera East, was killed and his daughter was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at the private residence of Joseph Christopher Panotes in Greater Lagro neighborhood, Quezon City, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. Panotes, a local government councilor, was not harmed as the grenade failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2014: Assailants threw a grenade that detonated near the private residence of a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department official in Hayatabad city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2014: Assailants threw incendiary devices at Cumhuriyet Middle School in Yuksekova district, Hakkari province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties but the school was damaged in the attack. This was one of four arson incidents targeting schools in Yuksekova on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/17/2014: Assailants threw incendiary devices at Fatih Primary School in Cizre district, Sirnak province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties; however, the school was damaged in the attack. This was one of three arson incidents targeting schools in Cizre carried out by the same assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the attacks to the Patriotic Democratic Youth Movement (YDG-H), a subgroup of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/17/2014: Assailants threw incendiary devices at Ismail Ebulis Primary School in Cizre district, Sirnak province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties; however, the school was damaged in the attack. This was one of three arson incidents targeting schools in Cizre carried out by the same assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the attacks to the Patriotic Democratic Youth Movement (YDG-H), a subgroup of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/17/2014: Assailants threw incendiary devices at Istiklal Primary School in Cizre district, Sirnak province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties; however, the school was damaged in the attack. This was one of three arson incidents targeting schools in Cizre carried out by the same assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the attacks to the Patriotic Democratic Youth Movement (YDG-H), a subgroup of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/17/2014: Four mortars landed and detonated in Abu Sayda town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and ten others were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/17/2014: Mortars landed and detonated in Joghafi neighborhood, Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of three mortar attacks in and around Fallujah on the same day. At least two people was killed and nine others were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/17/2014: Mortars landed and detonated in Makhtar village, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of three mortar attacks in and around Fallujah on the same day. At least two people was killed and nine others were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/17/2014: Mortars landed and detonated in Saqlawiyah village, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of three mortar attacks in and around Fallujah on the same day. At least two people was killed and nine others were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/17/2014: Multiple rockets landed and detonated in Nyzhnya Krynka city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least 10 people were killed and 12 others were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
09/17/2014: Projectiles landed and detonated near a market in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least two civilians were killed and three others were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2014: Projectiles were fired towards Haftar Militia members at Benina International Airport in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries.
09/17/2014: Two suicide bombers opened fire and then detonated inside a classroom at the Federal College of Education in Kano city, Kano state, Nigeria. In addition to the two bombers, at least 15 people were killed and 34 others were injured in the blasts. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2015: A hand grenade detonated at the residence of Yama Behroz in Faizabad city, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. Behroz, a journalist, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2015: A homemade roadside bomb detonated at a military checkpoint in Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed and seven people were injured in the blast; the victims included civilians and soldiers. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident
09/17/2015: A landmine detonated in Tayab area, Dhi Naim district, Al Bayda governorate, Yemen. Nine civilians were killed in the blast. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2015: A suicide bomber detonated near an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) checkpoint in Al Tayaran Square in central Baghdad, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least 10 people were killed and 30 people were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/17/2015: A suicide bomber detonated near an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) checkpoint in Al Wathbah Square in Baghdad, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least five people were killed and 17 people were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/17/2015: An assailant armed with a knife attacked a police officer in Berlin city, Germany. The police officer was wounded and the assailant was killed when another police officer opened fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailant as Rafik Mohammed Yousef.
09/17/2015: An explosive device detonated at a state enterprise branch office near railway tracks in Rangae district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. This was one of five attacks in Rangae district on this date. Two people were killed and 14 people were injured across the five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to separatists.
09/17/2015: An explosive device detonated at the Wat Sangkhasitthitharam temple near Tanyong Mat subdistrict, Rangae district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. This was one of two coordinated attacks at the temple and one of five attacks in Rangae district on this date. Two people were killed and 14 people were injured across the five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to separatists.
09/17/2015: An explosive device detonated in Bab Al-Muadham area, Rusafa district, Baghdad, Iraq. At least four people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market at Fish Lake in Madain town, Balad Ruz district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Al Mahmudiyah town, Mahawil district, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Turkish National Police (EGM) vehicle in Karsiyaka, Bitlis province, Turkey. At least three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/17/2015: An explosive device detonated near the convoy of Muhammad Umair along Mohmand-Shabqadar Road in Pandyali subdistrict, Mohmand district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Umair, a Frontier Corps (FC) major, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2015: An explosive device planted in a vehicle detonated in Abu Disheer area, Rasheed district, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2015: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated in front of a cooperative store near Tanyong Mat subdistrict, Rangae district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Three other explosive devices were discovered and defused at the scene following the blast. Two people were killed and 14 people were injured across the five attacks. This was one of five attacks in Rangae district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to separatists.
09/17/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in As Sabal area, Ibb city, Ibb governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2015: Approximately 150 assailants threw petrol bombs at a police precinct in Athens city, Attica region, Greece. One police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to anarchists.
09/17/2015: Assailant threw incendiary devices at an Israeli car near Itamar, West Bank. Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers responded to the attack by opening fire and killing the assailant. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailant as Ahmed Khatatbeh, a Palestinian extremist.
09/17/2015: Assailants attacked a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) operation base in Lamu, Kenya. The KDF repulsed the attack, killing three assailants in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/17/2015: Assailants attacked a police post on the Herat-Farah highway in Farah province, Afghanistan. This is one of two related attacks on security posts in Farah province on this date. Six police officers were killed and twelve others were wounded across the two attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/17/2015: Assailants attacked residents in Haissa Harde village, Extreme-North, Cameroon. At least nine people were killed and a number of houses were set on fire during the raid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was involved.
09/17/2015: Assailants attacked villages in North Darfur state, Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2015: Assailants beheaded three people in Sausu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mujahidin Indonesia Timur (MIT).
09/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on at a civilian vehicle in Pahlawan Tash, Faryab province, Afghanistan. At least one person was killed and four others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on Lecadio Devera in Bayambang town, Pangasinan province, Philippines. Devera, a former vice mayor, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2015: Assailants set fire to a construction digger in the Stoke Lane area, Bristol, England, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2015: Assailants set fire to a Range Forest Office (RFO) in Jinganoor, Sironcha division, Maharashtra state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2015: Assailants stormed the General National Congress (GNC) building in Tripoli city, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2015: Assailants threw rocks at an Egged company bus in Ras al-Amud neighborhood, Jerusalem, West Bank. After the driver fled, the bus was then set on fire. One assailant was killed when security forces opened fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Palestinian extremists.
09/17/2015: Members of the presidential guard loyal to ousted president Blaise Compaore stormed a cabinet meeting in Ouagadougou, Centre region, Burkina Faso. The assailants declared a military takeover on national television and held the acting President Michel Kafando, Prime Minister Yacouba Isaac Zida, and two other cabinet members hostage for five days before releasing them and declaring an end to the coup on September 22, 2015. During the coup, soldiers violently suppresed protesters, reportedly killing at least 10 and injuring more than 123.
09/17/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2015: Two explosive devices detonated in Tanyongmas, Rangae district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. This was one of five attacks in Rangae district on this date. Two people were killed and 14 people were injured across the five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to separatists.
09/17/2016: An assailant stabbed and injured 10 people at the Crossroads Center shopping mall in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. The assailant, identified as Dahir Ahmed Adan, was shot and killed by a police officer. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Adan's connection to ISIL could not be confirmed.
09/17/2016: An assailant stabbed and wounded an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier near Tel Rumeida in Hebron, West Bank. The assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailant as a Palestinian extremist.
09/17/2016: An explosive device detonated at a shrine in Badkhap Roghani, Logar, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/17/2016: An explosive device detonated in Seaside Park, New Jersey, United States. It is believed that the blast was targeting a military charity race but failed to cause any casualties as the race was late to begin. Ahmad Khan Rahami claimed responsibility for this incident and three similar bombings that occurred between September 17 and September 18, 2016 in New York and New Jersey. Sources suspected that Rahami may have been inspired by Abu Muhammad al Adnani, a spokesperson for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Sources also noted that Rahami admired Osama bin Laden and Anwar al-Awlaki in his journal.
09/17/2016: An explosive device detonated in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. At least 29 people were injured in the blast. Ahmad Khan Rahami claimed responsibility for this incident and three similar bombings that occurred between September 17 and September 18, 2016 in New York and New Jersey. Sources suspected that Rahami may have been inspired by Abu Muhammad al Adnani, a spokesperson for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Sources also noted that Rahami admired Osama bin Laden and Anwar al-Awlaki in his journal.
09/17/2016: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Zafraniya, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2016: An explosive device detonated near an auto showroom in Nahrawan, Diyala, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2016: An explosive device detonated near produce stores in Amiriyah, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Dawr, Saladin, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2016: An explosive device detonated outside of the Imam al-Safafi mosque in Wahid Huzayran, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least one person was killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a peshmerga patrol in Aziziyah, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least one peshmerga member was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Ahmad Fahim Qaim, a police chief, near Mahmudi Raqi, Kapisa, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2016: An explosive device planted in a vehicle detonated in Saydiyah, Baghdad, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, an Education Ministry employee, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2016: An explosive device planted on a bus detonated in Hurriya, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2016: Assailants abducted and killed Bindeshwar Oraon, a doctor, in Hatwal, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
09/17/2016: Assailants abducted four people from Isheri, Nigeria. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2016: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Bulobarde, Hiiraan, Somalia. One soldier was killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/17/2016: Assailants attacked a security forces post in Shah Tareen, Kandahar, Afghanistan. This was one of two related attacks targeting security forces posts in Shah Tareen on this date. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
09/17/2016: Assailants attacked civilians in an unknown number of villages along Kasindi road in Beni, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was one of at least three related attacks that occurred in Beni on this date. Two civilians were killed, three others were injured across all of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
09/17/2016: Assailants attacked civilians in Mayongose, Beni, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was one of three related attacks that occurred in Beni on this date. Two civilians were killed, three others were injured across all of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
09/17/2016: Assailants attacked civilians in Nyaleke, Beni, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was one of three related attacks that occurred in Beni on this date. Two civilians were killed, three others were injured across all of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
09/17/2016: Assailants attacked the Russian Embassy in Kiev, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties, although the building was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Dammam, Eastern province, Saudi Arabia. Two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on Afweyne Titeye in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Titeye, a peace activist, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on Bismillah, a former jihadi commander, in Puli Hisar, Baghlan, Afghanistan. Bismillah and five others, including an assailant, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2016: Assailants set fire to a refugee shelter in Erbach an der Donau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Five people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2016: Assailants shot and killed an elder, Mohamed Mohamud Farah, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2016: Assailants stormed the residence of Lieutenant Colonel 'Abd-al-Salam al-Mahdawi in Beloun, Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2016: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a volunteer fighters' checkpoint in Hawr Rajab, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two volunteer fighters were killed and three volunteer fighters were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The device was discovered several blocks away from an explosion that occurred earlier the same day. Ahmad Khan Rahami claimed responsibility for this incident and three similar bombings that occurred between September 17 and September 18, 2016 in New York and New Jersey. Sources suspected that Rahami may have been inspired by Abu Muhammad al Adnani, a spokesperson for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Sources also noted that Rahami admired Osama bin Laden and Anwar al-Awlaki in his journal.
09/17/2017: A suicide bomber detonated after being identified by security forces in Al Jihad neighborhood, Muqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq. The assailant was killed and there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2017: A suicide bomber detonated explosives in Kossa, Mayo-Sava, Extreme-North, Cameroon. In addition to the assailant, five people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Muslim extremists were involved in he attack.
09/17/2017: An assailant threw a grenade at Israel Defense Forces (IDF) near the Tomb of Rachel. Bethlehem, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. The assailant was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Palestinian extremist.
09/17/2017: An explosive device detonated and three devices were defused in Balara, Sarlahi, Province 2, Nepal. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2017: An explosive device detonated inside the Hammam Market basement in Khost, Afghanistan. At least four civilians were killed and 14 civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2017: An explosive device detonated near stores in Furat, western Baghdad city, Iraq. Five civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2017: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of Fawad Ali in Tangai, Bajaur district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least five people, including Ali, a senior tribal government administrator, and four Levies Forces officers, were killed and an unknown number of other people were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy between Danow and Golweyn, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2017: An explosives-rigged school building detonated in Majarin, west of Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven others were wounded in the blast. The victims included civilians and volunteer fighters. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/17/2017: Assailants abducted Sudhram Brijia, a tea stall owner, in Netarhat, Jharkhand, India. Brijia was killed on September 19, 2017. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victim was a police informant.
09/17/2017: Assailants attacked a construction site in Gaal, south of Beir al-Abd, North Sinai, Egypt. There were no reported casualties, but construction vehicles were stolen during the raid. This was one of two coordinated attacks on construction sites on the same day. Several construction vehicles were burned across both attacks. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2017: Assailants attacked a construction site in Maghara, south of Beir al-Abd, North Sinai, Egypt. There were no reported casualties, but construction vehicles were stolen during the raid. This was one of two coordinated attacks on construction sites on the same day. Several construction vehicles were burned across both attacks. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2017: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Kalabeyrka, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least four soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2017: Assailants attacked a military headquarters in Dabaa, Rutbah, Al Anbar, Iraq. Security forces repelled the attack, 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).
09/17/2017: Assailants attacked a military position in Sambisa forest area, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. At least 16 assailants were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/17/2017: Assailants attacked a military position in Sambisa forest area, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. Two assailants were killed and an unknown number were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/17/2017: Assailants attacked Bagh-e-Shamal, Baghlan, Afghanistan. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on this date. At least seven people, including six assailants and one soldier, were killed and 16 people, including 12 assailants, one soldier, and three civilians, were injured across the ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
09/17/2017: Assailants attacked Surkh Kotal, Baghlan, Afghanistan. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on this date. At least seven people, including six assailants and one soldier, were killed and 16 people, including 12 assailants, one soldier, and three civilians, were injured across the ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
09/17/2017: Assailants attacked United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) peacekeepers in Beni, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least one Tanzanian peacekeeper was killed and a second peacekeeper was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
09/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on Fos Mohamed Hussein at her residence in Xamar Jabjab neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Hussein, a Xamar Jabjab ward administrator, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Mohamud Hassan Moalim, a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) official, in Darkheynley neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Two people, including Moalim and one bodyguard, were killed and another bodyguard was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2017: Assailants raided Kurumari, Magumeri, Borno, Nigeria. At least four people, including an Islamic cleric, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/17/2017: Assailants set fire to the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kingston, Saint Andrew, Jamaica. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2017: Assailants shot and injured a civilian along Norglen Parade in west Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden vehicle parked near a mosque in Najafabad, Esfahan, Iran. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/1973: Twin brothers, Roger and Ralph Bankston, were shot to death by a pistol and shotgun in Edison, New Jersey in the United States.  They were found in the front seat of their car parked in the lot behind the Local 980 United Automobile Workers Union Hall across the street from the Ford plant on Route 1, where the brothers were employed. The perpetrators were members of the New World sect, as were the brothers, who were apparently killed due to disobeying orders. This event was one in a series of related Black Muslim attacks. Two members of the New World of Islam sect, Albert Chavies and Lamont Calloway were later convicted of the Bankston murders.
09/18/1998: Suspected Islamic militants detonated a bomb which killed 22 people and devastated a market in northern Algeria. Thirty people were wounded in the blast in Tiaret, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/1998: Two guards were stabbed to death by unidentified persons while on night guard duty at the Egyptian Society for Political Economy, Census, and Legislation in Cairo. Two unidentified persons attacked and stabbed Recruit Yasir Ramadan 'Abd-al-Majid and Recruit Muhammad Tuni Hasanayn who were on night guard duty. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/1999: In a series of related attacks, a Departmental Amenities Directorate building in Ajaccio, Corsica, France was bombed. There were no casualties in the attack, for which the Armata di Liberazione Naziunale (ALN) claimed responsibility.
09/18/1999: In a series of related attacks, a Departmental Amenities Directorate building in Calvi, Corsica, France was bombed. There were no casualties in the attack, for which the Armata di Liberazione Naziunale (ALN) claimed responsibility.
09/18/1999: In a series of related attacks, a Departmental Amenities Directorate building in Corte, Corsica, France was bombed. There were no casualties in the attack, for which the Armata di Liberazione Naziunale (ALN) claimed responsibility.
09/18/1999: In a series of related attacks, a Departmental Amenities Directorate building in Porto-Vecchio, Corsica, France was bombed. There were no casualties in the attack, for which the Armata di Liberazione Naziunale (ALN) claimed responsibility.
09/18/1999: In a series of related attacks, a Departmental Amenities Directorate building in Sartene, Corsica, France was bombed. There were no casualties in the attack, for which the Armata di Liberazione Naziunale (ALN) claimed responsibility.
09/18/1999: National Liberation Army (NLA) rebels set up fake roadblocks on the bridge over Calderas River in San Luis Municipality, Colombia, on the road between Bogotá and Medellin. The rebels stopped two buses and kidnapped six people, including Andres Felipe Ceron and Luis Enrique Pardo. The buses were burned and the perpetrators fled with a truck full of cattle. The fate of the hostages was not disclosed in reports.
09/18/2000: A bomb attached to bumper of a van exploded injuring one. The perpetrators of the attack were unknown.
09/18/2000: A bomb exploded at the UDA office in Northern Ireland. The Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) was suspected.
09/18/2000: A grenade thrown by militants at CRPF Police Force vehicle in Kashmir. Two policemen were killed, another three were injured in the attack.
09/18/2000: A van loaded with explosives killed 3 and injured 8 members of the Sri Lankan military in the city of Kalmunai. The perpetrators of the attack were unknown.
09/18/2000: A young man posing as a student assassinated a well-known professor in Banda Aceh.
09/18/2000: An officer of the Russian Police force was killed by automatic gunfire in an ambush by Chechen rebels in Shelkovsky.
09/18/2000: Separatists killed Indonesian soldiers and policeman in Dayah Tanoh in two related attacks.
09/18/2001: One policeman was killed and three wounded after suspected Chechen rebels opened fire on the police headquarters in Argun, Chechnya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2002: A Palestinian suicide bomber killed himself and an Israeli policeman in a Palestinian-populated town of Umm al-Fahm, Israel.  Three bystanders were also injured. The target of the attack was unclear as it was suspected that the bomber may have intended to board a bus and detonate his bomb there instead. Militants from the al-Quds Brigades, the militant wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement, claimed responsibility on their website for the attack.
09/18/2002: Constable Saleem, a Pakistani policeman, was shot dead in an ambush in the Chakiwara area of Lyari Town in Karachi, Pakistan. The policeman was on patrol on Gharib Shah Road when unidentified men on a motorcycle open fired on his car. His partner, Inspector Fida Hussain, was also injured in the attack.
09/18/2004: A bomb exploded in an apartment building in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The explosion injured four people. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2004: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a crowd waiting to apply for jobs with the National Guard in Kirkuk, Iraq. 21 people were killed and 67 wounded in the attack. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2004: Four people were killed and one was abducted at a fake roadblock in Omar, Algeria. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2004: Thambithurai Sivakumar, an organizer for the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP), was shot and killed when he was cycling home from his office in Puttalam, Sri Lanka.  He was accompanied by his eight-year-old daughter; there is no report of injury to the child.  The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are believed to be involved in the incident.
09/18/2005: Suspected Taliban members fired three rockets at a military base belonging to Pakistan’s military in North Waziristan, Pakistan. Pakistani authorities believed that the rockets had been fired at the base from locations in Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan. The rockets missed the military facility, instead striking a nearby plant nursery. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2005: Suspected Taliban members fired two rockets at the United Nations Children’s Fund Warehouse near Kabul, Afghanistan. One of the rockets exploded on impact causing a small fire at the facility that injured one person. No group claimed responsibility for the strike.
09/18/2006: A bomb exploded in a market in Tal Afar, Iraq. At least 20 people were killed in the explosion, which was not claimed by any group.
09/18/2006: A suicide bomber targeted the security chief of Herat town in Afghanistan while people were leaving a mosque after evening prayer. Ten people were killed and more than 20 others were injured as a result. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2006: A suicide car bomb was detonated in Kabul, Afghanistan. Three police officers were killed and another was wounded, and there were a number of civilian casualties although that number was not reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2006: A time-controlled bomb exploded inside a shop in a crowded market in Quetta, Pakistan. Two police officers and three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility in the attack.
09/18/2006: A vehicle loaded with explosives exploded outside parliament as the Somali president was leavine the premises after addressing the Somali Parliament in Baydhabo, Somalia. Authorities suspected an assassination attempt on the President but he escaped unhurt. At least 11 people died and 18 were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility in the attack, however, some authorities suspected al-Qaida.
09/18/2006: An explosion destroyed the official vehicle of the policial advisor to the minister of local government in Gjilan, Kosovo. No one was injured but three other vehicles were badly damaged in the explosion. The perpetrators were unknown. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/18/2006: In Pottuvil, North Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, perpetrators using unspecified weapons killed 10 Muslim civilians and wounded one. No claim of responsibility was reported, but it was believed that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was responsible.
09/18/2006: The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for firing two rockets at the Israeli town of Sederot. No casualties were reported. The group claimed that 'the shelling comes as part of the response to the continued Israeli aggression against Palestinian women and children, and old people'.
09/18/2007: A Buddhist man and a Muslim man were shot to death by suspected insurgents in Pattani province, Thailand.  The perpetrators were not identified.
09/18/2007: A Muslim man was shot to death by suspected insurgents in Narathiwat province, Thailand.  The perpetrators were not identified.
09/18/2007: A Muslim man was shot to death by suspected insurgents in Yala province, Thailand.  The perpetrators were not identified.
09/18/2007: Assailants armed with unspecified firearms fired upon and took over Hileket location in Adre, Chad, killing 17 soldiers, wounding 14, and kidnapping 15 others.  No group claimed responsibility although it was widely believed to be the actions of the Union of Chadian Forces (UFNT).
09/18/2007: Police officers traveling in a jeep in the Gudermesskiy district of Chechnya were fired upon by unidentified gunmen using automatic weapons. The attackers escaped. There were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2008: On Thursday afternoon at 1310, suspected United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) militants fired upon and killed a civilian in Chengapathar village, Udalguri, Assam, India. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/18/2008: On Thursday morning at 1115, suspected United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) militants detonated an improvised explosive device inside Bijni government circle office compound in Bongaigaon, Chirang, Assam, India. The bomb blast injured 22 people, ten of whom were government employees, and damaged one bicycle on which the bomb was planted. No group or individual claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2008: On Thursday night before dawn, unknown assailants threw a grenade at the office of Tengku Darwis Jeunieb, Aceh Party of ex-Free Aceh Movement (GAM) political party chair, in Bireun, Aceh, Indonesia. The blast slightly damaged the office, causing damage to computers, furniture and files, but caused no casualties. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/18/2008: On Thursday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in a new school in Sar Howzeh, Paktika, Afghanistan. Assailants placed two bombs at the location and then opened fire on the building after the explosions. The school was destroyed, but no injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2008: On Thursday, at an unknown time, militants kidnapped the driver of a van loaded with arms and ammunition is Peshawar, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties. There were no claims of responsibility.
09/18/2008: On Thursday, at an unknown time, militants kidnapped Wasif Khan from Sro Koroona in Mohmand, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties. There were no claims of responsibility.
09/18/2008: On Thursday, at an unknown time, militants stole a van loaded with arms and ammunitions in Peshawar, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties. There were no claims of responsibility.
09/18/2008: On Thursday, at an unknown time, Taliban militants raided a house and abducted two people in Attokhel, Mohmand Agency, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties.
09/18/2008: On Thursday, suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels planted a bomb at the Northwest Elementary School in Carmen, North Cotabato, Philippines. The bomb was made from ammonium nitrate mixed with fuel oil, steel bolts and screws and a nine-volt battery and bulb connected to a tripwire. Patrolling policemen found the bomb before it was detonated. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
09/18/2008: On Thursday, the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants killed an alleged Army informer, Pramod Baishya, at Chengapathar village under Kalaigaon police station in the Udalguri district.
09/18/2009: On Friday afternoon at 1500, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in a popular market crowded by people who were shopping for food to break the fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Al Mahmudiyah, just south of Baghdad, Iraq, killing seven civilians, injuring 21, and damaging several nearby shops and civilian cars. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2009: On Friday afternoon, arsonists attacked the office of the Tambon Yarang Administrative Organization in Pattani province of Thailand and firefighters were trying to put out the blaze. Villagers told police they heard several gunshots before the fire broke out. No casualties were reported. Police said they will inspect the scene after the blaze is extinguished, but initially blamed separatist militants. No group claimed responsibility and it is unknown if the attack caused any property damage.
09/18/2009: On Friday afternoon, in Karabulak, Ingushetia, Russia, an improvised explosive device exploded near a railway line, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2009: On Friday afternoon, in Muqur, Ghazni, Afghanistan, assailants fired upon and killed Mohammad Akram, the District Crime Chief while he was at the Moqor District bazaar for Friday prayers. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage. Taliban spokesman Zabihollah Mojahed, claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2009: On Friday afternoon, in Yarang, Pattani, Thailand, approximately five armed assailants set fire to the Yarang Administrative Organization office, damaging the office but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Muslim separatists were responsible.
09/18/2009: On Friday evening around 1800, a roadside improvised explosive device exploded in the southwestern Saidiyah neighborhood in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, injuring two civilians and damaging several houses and shops. No group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2009: On Friday evening at 2100, in Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan, near Shahidano Square, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in a market, killing three civilians and three children, injuring 16 civilians and children, and damaging the market. No group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2009: On Friday morning after 1055, in Kangla Imphal, Imphal East, Manipur, India, an assailant left a car full of explosives parked close the office block of the Governor’s secretariat. The car contained 25kg explosive, including three HE grenades, nails, bolts and two mobile handsets. Police discovered the car before the explosives were detonated. No damage or causalities were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2009: On Friday morning at 0730, in Bacho, Narathiwat, Thailand, two armed assailants fired upon a Muslim grocer in his store, killing the grocer and damaging the store. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Muslim separatists were responsible.
09/18/2009: On Friday night around 2300, in Khurai Ahongsangbam Leikai, Imphal East, Manipur, India, unidentified militants attacked the residence of the FCS Minister, Yumkham Irabot Singh, with lathode bombs. The bombs were fired three times towards the residence of the minister, but the first and second missed, but the third one hit the mark. No causalities were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2009: On Friday, in Kangla Imphal, Imphal East, Manipur, India, assailants hurled a grenade over the Raj Bhavan fencing towards the southern side not far from the main gate of the sprawling complex. No damage or casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2009: On Friday, in Marawara, Konar, Afghanistan, assailants intercepted a vehicle supplying groceries to shops and set it on fire, damaging the vehicle but causing no casualties. The assailants then kidnapped the driver, a government contractor. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2009: On Friday, in Thoubal District, Manipur, India, Kakching Khunou Government High School and Wangjing Wangkhei Government Higher Secondary School were set ablaze. The schools were saved by the chowkidars with the help of local people. The Kakshing Khunou High School reportedly lost ten sets of the computers and some furniture. The headmaster's room of the Wangjing Wangkei Higher Secondary School was completely destroyed. No group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2009: On Friday, in Uztarzai, Kohat, North West Frontier, Pakistan, a suicide bomber drove his vehicle into a public market near a hotel and detonated his vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, killing 25 civilians, injuring 36 others, and damaging the hotel, at least 49 shops, and 16 vehicles. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claimed responsibility. The bomb contained more than 300 pounds of explosives.
09/18/2009: On Friday, in Wajh, Hangu, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an remote-controlled improvised explosive device in a mosque, killing a government official, Haji Khan Afzal, injuring three civilians, and damaging the mosque. No group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2009: On Thursday morning at 0930, suspected Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels detonated an improvised explosive device containing 17.6 pounds of unknown explosives on a public transportation bus in Fomeque, Cundinamarca department, Colombia. The bomb blast damaged the bus, two vehicles, and the structures of several residences but resulted in no casualties. The Cundinamarca police commander claims the bombing attack could be extortion against the municipal transport company. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/18/2010: On Saturday afternoon at 1430, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a mortar shell slammed in Karrada neighborhood near Babylon hotel causing an unknown amount of property damage and no casualties. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2010: On Saturday afternoon at 1530, in Pol-e 'alam, Lowgar, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired a rocket at the Saydan polling center, damaging the center but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday afternoon at 1630, in Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired two rockets at the revenue office which was being used as a polling center, damaging the polling center but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday afternoon at 1720, on Sinsuat Avenue, in Cotabato, Cotabato City, Philippines, an unidentified armed assailant fired upon and killed a commissioner of the Regional Reconciliation and Unification Council (RRUC), Datu Asim Ebrahim, while he was having dinner at Arshed Carenderia. A .45 caliber pistol was used in the assault and no group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2010: On Saturday afternoon, in the Heliwa area of Mogadishu, in Banaadir, Somalia, unidentified gunmen attacked and took control of the Global Broadcasting Corporation radio station. No casualties or damage were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but the militant group Hizbul al-Islam was thought responsible for the attack.
09/18/2010: On Saturday afternoon, on the road between Mareer-Gur and Dhusamareb, in Galguduud, Somalia, unidentified armed assailants fired upon a public transport bus, killing five civilians, wounding eight others, including three women and damaging the bus. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Al Shabaab was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday at 0800, in Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at a polling center near Nangarhar University. No casualties or damage was reported during this bombing. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday evening around 2030, in Lachhmani village on Laxmipur Block in Koraput, Orissa, India, a group of around 20 unidentified armed militants slit the throats of two civilians, Kapur Khara and his son Dhisa Khara. According to police, the militants held a “people’s court” in which Khara and his son were found guilty of carrying on with the liquor trade despite warnings to stop the business. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) claimed responsibility. Posters were recovered from the incident site. Police suspected the Maoists were from the Srikakulam division of the Maoists' outfit.
09/18/2010: On Saturday in an unspecified area of Ghazni, Afghanistan, unknown assailants attacked a polling station that was unopened. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2010: On Saturday in Latif village, Gilan, Ghazni, Afghanistan, unidentified armed assailants fired on a polling center but caused no reported casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday in Musa Qala, Helmand, Afghanistan, an improvised explosive device exploded near a vehicle transporting Independent Election Commission (IEC) personnel and election materials, causing no reported casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday morning around 0400, in Kabul, Kabul province, Afghanistan,  a rocket landed in the vicinity of International Security Assistance Force headquarters, scaring people away from the voting polls to elect members of the lower house of parliament. No casualties or damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility, although the Taliban was suspected because of earlier threats about the voting polls.
09/18/2010: On Saturday morning at 0800, in Arbab Ramazan, Aliabad, Konduz, Afghanistan, assailants fired a mortar which was targeting a polling station, but landed in an area nearby and did not explode. Later, a group of children detonated the mortar when they began to play with it, killing six children. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday morning at 0830, in Chania, Crete, Greece, unknown assailants planted an improvised explosive device (IED) concealed inside a suspicious looking package at the entrance to a cafeteria. A telephone call alerted police, who safely defused the IED, preventing any casualties or damages from taking place. No group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2010: On Saturday morning at 0830, in Khost, Khost, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a polling center, injuring three electoral observers, injuring one police officer, and damaging the polling center. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday morning at 1000, in Kandahar, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device as the vehicle of the governor of Kandahar passed but caused no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday morning at 1000, in Kulangar, Pol-e 'Alam, Lowgar, Afghanistan, assailants fired a rocket at a polling center while voters were casting their ballots, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday morning between 0700 and 0800, in Lalpurir, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, assailants fired rockets and/or artillery at a building surrounding a polling center but caused no reported casualties or damage. Taliban spokesman, Mr. Mojahed, claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2010: On Saturday morning, in Asadabad, Konar, Afghanistan, one rocket fired by suspected Taliban militants hit the provincial capital, leaving one child dead and another wounded. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2010: On Saturday morning, in Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, six rockets landed in the city as the Afghan citizens began voting for a new parliament. According to police, five rockets landed in the farming area on the outskirts of the city and a sixth rocket landed on a house in the same area, causing no casualties. No property damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2010: On Saturday morning, in Surkh Rod, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, assailants fired rockets and/or artillery at several polling centers but caused no reported casualties or property damage. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
09/18/2010: On Saturday night at 0140, in the Charkha Khel area of Peshawar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, suspected Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants planted an improvised explosive device near the Iqra Rozatul Atfal Girls' School and detonated it, damaging the building but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2010: On Saturday night at 0400, in Rajabandha village, Malkangiri, Orissa, around 30 assailants kidnapped a village guard, Lalit Hantal, suspected of being a police informer. Later, the assailants assaulted and killed the victim. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility.
09/18/2010: On Saturday night, in Hutaeyuloh village in Bacho, Narathiwat, Thailand, ten unidentified militants attacked three houses, opening fire with their M16 assault rifles killing four Buddhist civilians. The militants set fire to three homes after firing. The victims were identified as  Chuen Khongphet, Jaroensil Bunthong, and his wife and Hong Khongphet. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) militants were responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday night, in Sarobi, Paktika, Afghanistan, Taliban insurgents kidnapped five election workers. The outcome of the hostages is unknown. Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujjahid, claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Alah Say, Kapisa, Afghanistan, unidentified armed assailants fired at a polling center but caused no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Almar, Faryab, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired rockets and/or artillery at a polling center but caused no reported casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in an unknown city of Takhar province, Afghanistan, suspected Taliban militants fired a rocket that struck a house, killing one civilian and wounding two others in the attack. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in an unspecified area of Konduz, Afghanistan, unidentified militants fired rockets landing close to a polling station wounding five people, including a police officer. No property damage was reported, and no group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in an unspecified location of Herat, Afghanistan, unknown assailants attacked a polling station before it opened. No property damage or casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility, but the Taliban was suspected.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Arghandab, Kandahar, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired rockets into the city targeting polling centers, injuring two children. No property damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility, but the Taliban was suspected.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Asmar, Konar, Afghanistan, a rocket fired by suspected Taliban militants killed a woman and injured a man. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Baghlan city, Baghlan province, Afghanistan, a suspected Taliban attack near a polling station killed seven people, one Afghan soldier and six pro-government militia and wounded five as the country voted in parliamentary elections. No group claimed responsibility although it was widely believed that the Taliban were responsible. There was no damage reported in the attack.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Bal Chiragh, Faryab, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired rockets and/or artillery at a polling center but caused no reported casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Balabolok, Farah, Afghanistan, unidentified militants fired rockets at a polling center but caused no reported casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Behsud, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the Mohammadi Sahibzad School, which was being used as a polling center, causing no reported casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Chemtal, Balkh, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired rockets at a polling center but caused no reported casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Dasht-e Archi, Konduz, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired three rockets into the city near an airport, injuring 15 civilians and one tribal leader. The attack caused an unknown amount of property and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Dowlatabad, Faryab, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired rockets and/or artillery at a polling center but caused no reported casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Eshaq Zai Village, Morghab, Badghis, Afghanistan, assailants kidnapped two employees of the Independent Elections Commission by unknown means. The status of the hostages is unknown and the Taliban claimed responsibility, as well as demanding 800,000 Afghanis for their release. No damage was reported.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Gulistan, Farah, Afghanistan, unidentified militants fired rockets at a polling center but caused no reported casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Ja'ar, Abyan, Yemen, unidentified assailants fired one rocket-propelled grenade at the convoy of the deputy governor of the Abyan Province, wounding three body guards and damaging a vehicle. The deputy governor escaped unharmed. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Karbori village, Nejrab, Kapisa, Afghanistan, an improvised explosive device exploded near a member of Wolesi Jirga and parliamentary candidate, identified as Abdul Hadi Safi, killing one of his bodyguards, Almas, and injuring a police officer. There were no reports of damage and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Khak-e-Safid, Farah, Afghanistan, unidentified militants fired rockets at a polling center but caused no reported casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Merka, Shabeellaha Hoose, Somalia, unidentified militants kidnapped two Ethiopian nationals, a doctor and a Ethiopian government worker, accusing them of spying for the Ethiopian government. No casualties were reported and the status of the hostages is unknown. The militant group Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, unidentified gunmen blindfolded and beat up three security guards and stole an unknown amount of radio equipment from the HornAfrik radio station. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility, but the militant group Al Shabaab was suspected to be responsible for the attack.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Mohmand Darreh, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired rockets at several polling centers but caused no reported casualties or damage. Taliban spokesman, Mr. Mojahed, claimed responsibility for the attack, saying that rockets were fired on the border brigade in the Sarband area.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Pashtun Kot, Faryab, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired rockets and/or artillery at a polling center but caused no reported casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Pusht-e-Rod, Farah, Afghanistan, unidentified militants fired rockets at a polling center but caused no reported casualties or damage. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Qaisar, Faryab, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired rockets at a polling center, damaging the center but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Raj Nandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India, suspected Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) kidnapped and later killed Kondu Ram, the village headman of Madanwada village by unknown means.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Rezan, Tulak, Ghowr, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants attacked a polling center by unknown means, damaging the polling center but causing no casualties. The assailants then stole election material from the center. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Sayad, Sar-e pol, Afghanistan, suspected Taliban militants attacked a polling station and managed to capture and kidnap Gholam Qadir, an observer and representative of a Wolasi Jerga candidate. The status of the hostage is unknown. The attack on the polling station caused no casualties or damage, and no group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Shirin Tagab, Faryab, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired rockets and/or artillery at a polling center but caused no reported casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Tagab, Kapisa, Afghanistan, assailants attacked eleven polling centers by unknown means, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in the al-Nahda area, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside an outdoor market, wounding three civilians. A nearby shop was also damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in the Baghlan district of Baghlan, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired rockets and/or artillery at a polling center but caused no reported casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in the Balkh district of Balkh province, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired rockets at a polling center but caused no reported casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in the Borka district of Baghlan, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired rockets and/or artillery at a polling center but caused no reported casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in the Char Bolagh district of Balkh, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired rockets at a polling center but caused no reported casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in the Chemtal district of Balkh, Afghanistan, suspected Taliban militants kidnapped three Independent Election Commission officials and took them to an unknown location. They were found dead on 09/19/2010. No group claimed responsibility and no damages were reported.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in the Dushi district of Baghlan, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired rockets and/or artillery at a polling center but caused no reported casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in the Faizabad district of Badakhshan, Afghanistan, unknown militants attacked a polling station that had yet to open with a vehicle. No casualties or damages were reported in the attack and no group claimed responsibility, although the Taliban was suspected.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in the Jalzo School in Padkhwab Roghan, Baraki Barak, Lowgar, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants attacked the Padkhwabshana polling center using an explosive device, damaging the center. It is unclear whether or not the attack caused any casualties. One source indicated that the attack caused no casualties while another reported that four soldiers were killed while three others were wounded. Taliban spokesman, Mr. Mojahed, claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in the Kaldar district of Balkh, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired rockets at a polling center but caused no reported casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in the Khost district, Khost province, Afghanistan, suspected Taliban militants detonated explosives in a polling station set up in a school. The blast injured two observers that were representing a candidate and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility, although the Taliban carried out many attacks to deter people from voting.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in the Nahr-e Shahi district of Balkh, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired rockets at a polling center but caused no reported casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in the Sholgara district of Balkh, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired rockets at a polling center but caused no reported casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in the Tala Bepak district of Baghlan, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired rockets and/or artillery at a polling center but caused no reported casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in Waghaz, Ghazni, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired a rocket which hit a residence near the U.S. embassy and the headquarters of NATO-led forces, killing two civilians, injuring three children, and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible as they have vowed to disrupt polling throughout the country.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, on the Indo-Bangla border in Karimganj, Assam, India, a group of at least six unidentified militants with AK 47s attacked a vehicle transporting six employees of the Dulbcherra tea estate. Two employees of a tea garden, identified as Kasab Chandra Baroi, the plantation supervisor, and Nilam Sinha, his assistant, were shot and killed. A security guard of the plantation, identified as Hemanta Nath, was also injured in the attack. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that cadres of the United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA) were responsible.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, on the outskirts of Tarin Kot, Uruzgan, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired rockets at a polling center in the Katrak area, causing no reported casualties or damage. Two militants were killed in retaliatory fire from Afghan National Army (ANA) after the attack on the polling center. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that the Taliban were responsible.
09/18/2011: On Sunday night at 2300, in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, militants armed with automatic rifles fired upon and killed Colonel Magomedov, a Russian Federal Security Service officer, at the Colonel’s home at number 57 Imam Shamilya Street. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2011: On Sunday, in Kachi Nisar village, in the Arsoon area in Chitral Town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, unidentified militants set a government primary school on fire. The militants fled the scene before authorities arrived. There were no casualties and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2011: On Sunday, in Kalma, Janub Darfur, Sudan, unidentified gunmen broke into block three of the Kalma refugee camp and opened fire at camp residents. The gunmen then raided the house of a barber in the camp, Muhammad Harun, but he was not home. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2011: On Sunday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, a sticky improvised explosive device that was attached to a government official's car, detonated. The government official and his son were wounded in the explosion, and the blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2011: On Sunday, in Pasaband, Ghowr, Afghanistan, Taliban militants shot and killed a foreign aid worker identified as Gholam Haider. Haider was working for the non-governmental organization South Asia Foundation. The Taliban claimed responsibility on the same day through an unknown means of communication.
09/18/2011: On Sunday, in the Malghalari area of Khan Abad, Konduz, Afghanistan, Taliban militants shot and killed the head of the district council of Khan Abad, identified as Gol Mohammad. The group claimed responsibility for the assault through unknown means of communication on the same day.
09/18/2012: A female suicide bomber drove her car into a minibus carrying foreigners who worked at Kabul International Airport in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, 12 people died and eight were injured in the attack. Hizb-i-Islami claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it was in retaliation for an anti-Islamic film made in the United States.
09/18/2012: A remote-controlled roadside bomb targeting a police van detonated in Maidan village, Lower Dir district, Khyber Pakhunkhwa province, Pakistan. Two police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2012: A roadside bomb targeted the convoy of Chaparhar district chief Muhammad Sadiq in Ghorabad area, Chaparhar district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. One civilian was injured in the attack, and a police vehicle was damaged; however, Sadiq remained unharmed. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2012: A sticky bomb placed on the car of a Ba'ath party member detonated in al-Amin area near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The party member was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2012: A suicide bomber drove a car into a bus of Shia pilgrims returning from Iran in Mastung district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least four people died, including the attacker, and nine injured in the attack. Jaish-e-Islam claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they targeted the bus because they believed Shia muslims had no right to be on Pakistani land. They also claimed that pilgrims go into Iran to get training to be able to attack Sunnis.
09/18/2012: A suicide bomber drove a car into an Afghan National Army (ANA) base in Haiderabad area, Gereshk district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Two other people were killed and five injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident. This was one of two suicide bombings across Afghanistan on September 18, 2012 claimed by the Taliban.
09/18/2012: A suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest detonated himself near a group of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) members repairing a bridge in Watapur district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, one person was killed and two injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident. This was one of two suicide bombings across Afghanistan on September 18, 2012 claimed by the Taliban.
09/18/2012: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated in a Bohri neighborhood in Hyderi area, North Nazimabad district, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The blast targeted civilians who had run into the street after an earlier blast. Across the two attacks, seven people were killed and 22 injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police suspected Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.
09/18/2012: An explosive device detonated near a tree in a Bohri neighborhood in Hyderi area, North Nazimabad district, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The blast was designed to drive civilians out into the street, where another device went off minutes later. Across the two attacks, seven people were killed and 22 injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police suspected Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.
09/18/2012: An explosive device planted near the house of ex-councilor Seth Khialzada detonated in Shabqadar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Khialzada's wife was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2012: An explosive device was found and defused near a customs warehouse in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2012: An explosive device went off in a government boys' middle school in Babuzai village, Mardan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The attack resulted in no injuries; however, one room of the school was destroyed, and several others were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
09/18/2012: Assailants attacked a construction site in Dogubeyazit district, Agri province, Turkey. Eleven construction vehicles were destroyed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but sources attributed it to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/18/2012: Assailants attacked a construction site in Tatvan city, Bitlis province, Turkey. Seven construction vehicles were destroyed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but sources attributed it to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/18/2012: Assailants launched a rocket at and opened fire on a Turkish military convoy on the Bingol-Mus highway near Kardesler area, Bingol province, Turkey. Ten soldiers were killed and 60 injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/18/2012: Assailants riding a motorcycle threw a grenade and opened fire at a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) office in Baldia town, Sindh province, Pakistan. Five people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2012: Gunmen on motorcycles attacked a security checkpoint near Zinjibar town, Abyan governorate, Yemen. Two soldiers died in the attack, and three were injured. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspected Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
09/18/2012: Gunmen opened fire at a grocery store and left an explosive device by the entrance in Babayurt district, Dagestan republic, Russia. No injuries resulted from the attack, and police were able to defuse the device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) officer in Garden area, Saddar Town, Sindh province, Pakistan. The officer died in the gunfire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a Freeport Indonesia mining company vehicle carrying soldiers on Jalan Tanggul Timur road near Timika city, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a vehicle carrying Jamaat-E-Islami (India/Pakistan) leader and former Liaquatabad nazim Pervez Mehmood in North Nazimabad suburb, Sindh province, Pakistan. Mehmood and one other person were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2012: Gunmen shot and killed a Sahwa Council member near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2012: Gunmen shot and killed Moin Khan, a deputy director of education, in SITE Town neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle in the Imam Ahmed district of Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one person, besides the assailant, was killed and at least 20 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2013: An assailant opened fire on a group of police officers in Mutsalaul village, Dagestan, Russia. There were no police casualties, but the assailant was injured when police returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2013: An assailant opened fire on police officers at a police station in Khanashin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least three officers were killed and seven were wounded. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this attack.
09/18/2013: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol south of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least three police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2013: An explosive device detonated near an abandoned Levies Force checkpost near Hangu town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least one person, a laborer, was injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2013: An explosive device targeted a military patrol in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Bataween area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and 10 others were injured in the blast. This was one of two similar bombings in the area within a short period of time. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have been involved.
09/18/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the Iraqi Ministries of Education and Industry in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and another eight were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/18/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the police headquarters in the Bataween area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and at least five other people were injured in the blast. This was one of two similar bombings in the area within a short period of time. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have been involved.
09/18/2013: Assailants abducted Luke Somers, a photo journalist from the United States, in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Somers was killed during a rescue attempt on December 6, 2014. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2013: Assailants armed with rockets attacked the Khar Qamar security checkpost in Datta Khel tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one soldier was injured, while two assailants were killed when security forces returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2013: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) convoy in Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. An unknown number of casualties resulted from the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/18/2013: Assailants attacked Amanullah Aman in Kunduz city, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Aman, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) leader, was killed in the assault. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that they do not view the upcoming elections in April as legitimate.
09/18/2013: Assailants attacked an army convoy in Hyderpora, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No injuries were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2013: Assailants attacked an oil pipeline in Khawlan area, Marib governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties; however, the pipeline was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2013: Assailants attacked power transmission lines in Al-Shabwan city, Marib governorate, Yemen. No further information provided.
09/18/2013: Assailants attacked residents in Nawabad village, Faryab province, Afghanistan. At least six people were killed and dozens of houses set on fire. An unknown number of assailants were also killed when the military responded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/18/2013: Assailants attempted to ambush a tanker in Al-Alqa town, Shabwah governorate, Yemen. Security forces intercepted the assailants, and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
09/18/2013: Assailants on motorcycles opened fire on a shop on Double road in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two civilians, both members of the Hazara community, were killed in the attack. Jaish-e-Islam claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/18/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) patrol in Amarut village, Bihar state, India. Two SAP officers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/18/2013: Assailants opened fire on an Afghan security forces convoy in Warduj district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. At least 23 police officers were killed, and 21 others were injured. Twenty-four officers were also abducted. Seven of the hostages were released on September 21, 2013. The fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this attack.
09/18/2013: Assailants opened fire on the Marine Battalion Land Team 4 convoy in Puerto Princesa city, Palawan province, Philippines. At least two marines were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities speculated that the New People's Army was involved.
09/18/2013: Assailants planted an explosive device outside of the residence of Abdul Razzak Buneri in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Buneri, an Awami National Party (ANP) leader, was unharmed because the device was safely defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials speculated that that Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was behind the attempted attack.
09/18/2013: Assailants set fire to a conveyor belt at a mining operation in Bailadilla, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack, but the belt was damaged and operations were halted. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attribute the attack to Maoists.
09/18/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at a police patrol and then opened fire in Aden city, Aden governorate, Yemen. At least one police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2013: Assailants threw two grenades at the Government Middle School in Halimzai tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One teacher, Azeem Khan, was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2013: Gunmen attacked residents in Buni Yadi town, Yobe state, Nigeria. The shooting produced an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities speculated that the attack was carried out by Boko Haram.
09/18/2013: Gunmen on motorbikes attacked Zafar Baloch in the Lyari neighborhood of Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Baloch, the leader of the People's Aman Committee (PAC) and a bodyguard were killed in the attack. One assailant was killed and another was wounded in the ensuing firefight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2013: Gunmen opened fire at the police convoy escorting Haruna Tsokwa near Keffi village, Nasarawa state, Nigeria. Tsokwa, the Taraba State House of Assembly Speaker, was uninjured in the attack; however, several police escorts may have been wounded. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Boko Haram was behind the incident.
09/18/2013: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Annacotty town, Limerick county, Ireland. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2014: A mortar shell landed near a bus station and detonated in Kadhimiya neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The assailants were targeting Adala Prison. This was one two mortar attacks and four coordinated bombings in Kadhmiyah on the same day. At least five people were killed and 17 others were injured across the two mortar attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/18/2014: A mortar shell landed near houses and detonated in Kadhimiya neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The assailants were targeting Adala Prison. This was one two mortar attacks and four coordinated bombings in Kadhmiyah on the same day. At least five people were killed and 17 others were injured across the two mortar attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/18/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near Adala Prison in Kadhimiya neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least three people were killed and 10 others were injured in the blast. Additionally, two suicide bombers were arrested near the prison before they could detonate their explosive devices. This was one of four coordinated bombing and mortar attacks in Kadhimiya on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/18/2014: An assailant opened fire on a potato market in Garissa city, Garissa county, Kenya. At least one person was killed and three others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the attack.
09/18/2014: An explosive device detonated in Sheikh Omar 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.
09/18/2014: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Amil 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.
09/18/2014: An explosive device detonated near a car repair shop 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 attack.
09/18/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) patrol that was escorting Frontier Works Organization (FWO) vehicles in Shapuk town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least one soldier was killed in the blast. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2014: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle transporting Chadian peacekeepers near Aguelhoc town, Kidal region, Mali. At least five peacekeepers were killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Army patrol in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2014: An explosive device detonated near the private residence of Aurangzeb Khan in Sheikh Jalal neighborhood, Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Khan, a former member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was not harmed, as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Bab Tuwayrij neighborhood, Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Salaam neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six 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).
09/18/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near restaurants in Kadhimiya neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and 11 others were injured in the blast. Security forces discovered and defused a second explosives-laden vehicle in the same area. This was one of four coordinated bombing and mortar attacks in Kadhimiya on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/18/2014: Assailants abducted six healthcare workers, including Sergei Bugatchev and his wife, from Al-Houari Hospital in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. All six hostages, including Bugatchev, a Ukrainian anesthetist, were released on November 7, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2014: Assailants abducted three internally displaced persons in Kijunga town, North Darfur state, Sudan. One victim escaped later the same day while the whereabouts of the remaining hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.
09/18/2014: Assailants abducted three people in Serif Omar village, North Darfur state, Sudan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.
09/18/2014: Assailants attacked Al-Muraysi Playground in Jiraf neighborhood, Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the incident. The attack lasted until September 20, 2014, when the group of assailants overtook the playground. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources the attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/18/2014: Assailants attacked Cameroon Army soldiers in Ashigashiya village, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. At least two assailants were killed and one soldier was injured in the incident. This was one of two similar attacks carried out by the same group of assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram
09/18/2014: Assailants attacked Iman University with firearms and projectiles in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/18/2014: Assailants fired a mortar shell that detonated in Gheraiat neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2014: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Goth Mir Qaiser Khan Imrani village, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2014: Assailants kidnapped four women returning from a market near Lake Albert in Orientale, Democratic Republic of the Congo. All four hostages were released unharmed the following day, on September 19, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the Patriotic Resistance Front in Ituri (FRPI) was behind the attack. The FRPI denied any involvement in the incident.
09/18/2014: Assailants killed a civilian suspected of being an informant in Taunca village, Central Sulawesi province, Indonesia. Mujahidin Indonesia Timur (MIT) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that victim was targeted because the group believed he was an informant for Indonesian authorities.
09/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Military of Yemen checkpoint in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police patrol in Jani Khel town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least five people, including two officers and three assailants, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Philippine Army (PA) 31st Infantry Battalion patrol in San Jose village, Sorsogon province, Philippines. At least one farmer was killed and an unknown number of assailants were killed and injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a political party office in Suranji Town neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least three people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Yemeni Army camp in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Ganse village, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. At least four people were killed in the assault. This was one of two similar attacks carried out by the same group of assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
09/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Shakeel Auj in Gulshan Iqbal neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Dr. Auj, a professor of Islamic studies at the University of Karachi, was killed and at least one other person was injured in the assault. Al-Qa'ida in the Indian Subcontinent claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on Mustafa Al-Qadasi in Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. Qadasi, a Political Security Organization (PSO) officer, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on Sheikh Nabil Sati in Sidi Yunis neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Sati, the head of cultural affairs for the Libyan Ministry for Endowments and Islamic Affairs, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on Yemeni Army units on their way to the suburbs in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. At least eight soldiers were killed and an unknown number were injured in the assault. Huthis claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2014: Assailants set a bus on fire in Barhaula village, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
09/18/2014: Assailants shot and killed Mohammad Yousuf Cholagh in Aqcha district, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a cafe in Wajir city, Wajir county, Kenya. At least eight civilians were wounded in the blast. This was one of two grenade attacks on this cafe on the same day; this first incident targeted civilians seated at the establishment. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/18/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at civilians near a cafe in Wajir city, Wajir county, Kenya. At least six civilians were wounded in the blast. This was one of two grenade attacks on this cafe on the same day; this later incident targeted civilians fleeing from the initial explosion. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/18/2014: Mortars landed and detonated in Jiraf neighborhood, Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/18/2014: Mortars landed near the Government of Yemen state television building and detonated in Jiraf neighborhood, Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. Huthis claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2014: Multiple explosive devices detonated on a bridge over the Al-Khazir River in Hamdaniyah district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/18/2014: Multiple mortars landed near houses and detonated in the southern suburbs of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2014: Projectiles landed and detonated in Kobani city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. At least one person was killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/18/2014: Two mortars landed near a Central Security Forces (CSF) camp and detonated in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2015: A explosive device detonated inside a bus on Tomas Caludio street in Zamboanga, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. A civilian was killed and 32 others were injured in the blast. The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2015: A landmine detonated targeting a civilian in Khaki Jabar district, Kabul province, Afghanistan. Four civilians were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2015: An explosive device detonated near a vehicle carrying Sahwa Council members in Barwana area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least three Sahwa Council members were killed and two members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Hay Abu-Dashir area, Dora district, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2015: An explosive device detonated near the Al-Rashid produce market in Hay Abu-Dashir area, Dora district, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2015: An explosive device detonated prematurely as two assailants were attempting to carry out an attack in Miryan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least one assailant was killed and the other was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2015: Assailants abducted an automobile trader from Peshawar-Torkham Highway near a Khassadars checkpost in Jamrud, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The hostage was killed and his body was discovered the next day, on September 19, 2015. This was one of two coordinated attacks carried out at the checkpost on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/18/2015: Assailants abducted two children from Pinyleek village, Twic East County, Jonglei state, South Sudan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Murle Tribe.
09/18/2015: Assailants armed with knives attacked the Sogan Colliery coal mine in Baicheng county, Aksu prefecture, Xinjiang region, China. At least 50 people, including five police officers, were killed as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Uighur Separatists.
09/18/2015: Assailants attacked a military base in Yaaq Bari Weyne town, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks targeting military bases in Yaaq Bari Weyne on this date. At least seven soldiers and six assailants were killed and five soldiers were injured in the ensuing clashes. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/18/2015: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Tasira area, Baharak district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. Six police officers were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2015: Assailants attacked a prison at the Mitiga air base in Tripoli city, Tripoli province, Libya. Three Radaa Deterrence Force members and seven assailants were killed in the attack. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2015: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Police (ANP) checkpoint in Haji Qul area, Khakrez district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Two police officers and an assailant were killed and a police officer was injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2015: Assailants attacked Jazirat Abu Falis, Khalidiyah, Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing at least 40 assailants and injuring an unknown number of others. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/18/2015: Assailants attacked police officers in Maywand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. A police officer was killed and another was injured in the attack; the assailants also sustained an unspecified number of casualties in the clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2015: Assailants attacked the family members of a local police commander in Chapa Dara district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. The commander's son and nephew were killed and another relative was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/18/2015: Assailants attacked villages in Umray village, Kottom district, North Darfur, Darfur state, Sudan. Four villagers were killed and three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2015: Assailants detonated a landmine and opened fire against a Regional Public Safety Battalion (RPSB) patrol jeep in Matho town, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. One person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the New People's Army (NPA) was involved.
09/18/2015: Assailants fired a rocket into Sderot town, Southern district, Israel. There were no reported casualties, although a bus and house were damaged in the blast. The Sheikh Omar Hadid Brigade claimed responsibility for the incident. The Abdullah Azzam Brigades also claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for events taking place at Al-Aqsa mosque.
09/18/2015: Assailants fired two rockets at a Pakistan Armed Forces camp in Parom, Panjgur district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2015: Assailants fired two rockets at Ashkelon city, Southern district, Israel. The rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome system and there were no reported casualties or damages. The Sheikh Omar Hadid Brigade claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2015: Assailants kidnapped three National Security Directorate employees in Mukalla, Hadramawt, Yemen. The whereabouts of the members, identified as Umar Yaslim Bafqas, Muhammad Baridi, and Muhammad Ba'sus, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
09/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Khassadars checkpost along Peshawar-Torkham Highway in Jamrud, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two coordinated attacks carried out at the checkpost on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Poblacion village, Cortes district, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. A police officer was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on Ibrahim al-Ziyadi's vehicle along the highway near Baghdad, Iraq. Ziyadi, the Press Director of the Islamic Supreme Council, was not harmed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on Syed Irfan Zaidi in North Nazimabad neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Zaidi, a local shopkeeper, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on the Astana Zinda Pir Shrine in Korangi Industrial neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least two people were killed and four others were injured in the assault. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Saifuddin Khalid in New Karachi neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Khalid, a Provincial Assembly of Sindh member and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on two passenger buses on the highway at Malori village, Kaga district, Borno, Nigeria. At least three people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/18/2015: Assailants poisoned the food that police officers were eating at a checkpost in Arghandab district, Zabul province, Afghanistan. Eight police officers were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2015: Assailants set fire to two mixture machines in Murki village, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties. According to a banner and pamphlets discovered at the scene, Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2015: Assailants shelled a residential compound near Samtah hospital in Samtah town, Jazan province, Saudi Arabia. At least three people, including an Indian civilian and two Bangladeshi civilians, were killed and 28 other people were injured in the shelling. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/18/2015: Assailants shot and killed a Justice Ministry security member along Al-Qanat Street in Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2015: Assailants shot and killed a Pakistan Intelligence Community (PIC) official in Gara Ghokand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2015: Assailants shot and killed Qahtan Salman, a journalist, in an unknown location in Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/18/2015: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire at Bashir Ahmed Bhat near his residence in Sagipora, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Bhat, a former Jamiat ul-Mujahedin (JuM) member, and his son were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that either Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) or Lashkar-e-Islam (India) were behind the attack.
09/18/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at security forces in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties, as the grenade failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2015: Several suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vehicles in Fuah village, Idlib governorate, Syria. Assailants also fired rockets and detonated additional explosives-laden vehicles. This was one of two attacks targeting neighboring villages in Idlib on the same day. At least 113 people, including 66 assailants, were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across both incidents. Al-Nusrah Front, Ahrar al-Sham, and Jund al-Aqsa all claimed responsibility for the attacks. Sources also attributed the incidents to the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP).
09/18/2015: Several suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vehicles in Kafrayah village, Idlib governorate, Syria. Assailants also fired rockets and detonated additional explosives-laden vehicles. This was one of two attacks targeting neighboring villages in Idlib on the same day. At least 113 people, including 66 assailants, were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across both incidents. Al-Nusrah Front, Ahrar al-Sham, and Jund al-Aqsa all claimed responsibility for the attacks. Sources also attributed the incidents to the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP).
09/18/2015: Suicide bombers armed with rocket launchers, grenades, and firearms attacked the Pakistan Air Force base in Badaber, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least 42 people, including 26 soldiers, 13 assailants, and three civilians, were killed and 22 others, including 10 soldiers, were injured in the ensuing clash. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for recent military operations.
09/18/2016: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a civilian vehicle in Andarano, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/18/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting peshmerga members in Zahrat Khatun, Nineveh, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least three peshmerga members were killed and seven members were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting the convoy of General Mohamed Roble Jimale Gobale in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, Gobale and four of his bodyguards were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Gobale of orchestrating military operations against the group.
09/18/2016: A suicide bomber detonated targeting peshmerga members east of Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, two peshmerga members were killed and three peshmerga members were wounded in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2016: An assailant shot and killed a soldier in Sabir, Lahij, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2016: An assailant stabbed and wounded an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officer in Efrat, West Bank. The assailant was also injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailant as Baha a-Din Muhammad Khalil, a Palestinian extremist.
09/18/2016: An assailant threw a Molotov cocktail at a Haitian radio station in Montreal, Canada. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2016: An assailant threw an incendiary device at the Edinburgh Central Mosque in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Thomas Conington, identifed as an anti-Muslim extremist, confessed to carrying out the incident.
09/18/2016: An explosive device detonated in Al-Furat, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Mahmudiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Arab Ebjur, Baghdad, 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.
09/18/2016: Assailant threw an incendiary device at a school in Cengiz Topel, Gaziantep, Turkey. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/18/2016: Assailants attacked a military headquarters in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least 24 people, including 20 soldiers and four assailants, were killed and 17 other soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also suspected that the attack may have been carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
09/18/2016: Assailants attacked an oil terminal in Ras Lanuf, Sirte, Libya. This was one of two similar attacks targeting oil terminals in the area on this date. Four soldiers were killed and six others were injured across the ensuing clashes; additionally, the assailants suffered an unknown number of casualties during the clashes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/18/2016: Assailants attacked an oil terminal in Sidra, Libya. This was one of two similar attacks targeting oil terminals in the area on this date. Four soldiers were killed and six others were injured in the ensuing clashes; additionally, the assailants suffered an unknown number of casualties during the clashes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/18/2016: Assailants attacked military and popular resistance committee forces in Al-Manatrah, Taizz, Yemen. At least eight assailants were killed as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
09/18/2016: Assailants attacked military and popular resistance committee forces in northern Taizz governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
09/18/2016: Assailants attacked peshmerga forces in Bashiqah, Nineveh, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing 11 assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/18/2016: Assailants attacked security forces along Al-Lud road in Gharyan, Jabal Al Gharbi, Libya. One soldier was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
09/18/2016: Assailants attacked soldiers in Semdinli, Hakkari, Turkey. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/18/2016: Assailants attacked the Donkey Baashim market in Kutum, North Darfur, Sudan. Six people were killed and seven others were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.
09/18/2016: Assailants attacked the house of Javaid Amhad, a People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader, in Dialgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. An unknown number of people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
09/18/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting village guards in Bingol, Turkey. Two village guards were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed that attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/18/2016: Assailants detonated explosive devices at a Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) pipeline in Ughelli, Delta, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDGJM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2016: Assailants fired five projectiles that landed and detonated in Tasnin, Homs, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2016: Assailants fired projectiles targeting villages near Al-Maqatirah, Lahij, Yemen. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2016: Assailants kidnapped 43 civilians in Dalakalari, Borno, Nigeria. Security forces intervened and rescued the captives. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/18/2016: Assailants kidnapped 54 people in Riyadh, 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), noting the victims were attempting to flee the area.
09/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle transporting Pakistan Armed Forces civilian employees in Daudzai neighborhood, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least three employees were killed in the assault. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. Separately, the Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility and stated that the incident was carried out because the military has animosity towards mosques.
09/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on an Afghan Local Police (ALP) commander in Shahjoy, Zabul, Afghanistan. The commander and two of his bodyguards were killed and two additional bodyguards were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on worshipers outside of a church in Kwamjilari, Borno, Nigeria. At least two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/18/2016: Assailants shot and killed two soldiers at a restaurant in Shaykh Uthman, Adan, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) or the Adan-Abyan Province of the Islamic State may have carried out the attack.
09/18/2016: Assailants shot down a Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) aircraft in Deir ez-Zor city, Syria. The pilot was killed in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2016: Security forces detonated two explosives laden vehicles driven by suicide bombers targeting Solid Structure forces in Sirte, Libya. The two assailants were the only reported casualties. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2016: Security forces discovered and attempted to defuse five explosive devices near a train station in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. One device detonated but failed to cause any casualties. Ahmad Khan Rahami claimed responsibility for this incident and three similar bombings that occurred between September 17 and September 18, 2016 in New York and New Jersey. Sources suspected that Rahami may have been inspired by Abu Muhammad al Adnani, a spokesperson for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Sources also noted that Rahami admired Osama bin Laden and Anwar al-Awlaki in his journal.
09/18/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden vehicle parked near the Iraqi Airlines Company headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2016: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber targeting a military gathering in Suwaib, Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2017: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a military patrol in Muhaisen, Baghdad, Iraq. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2017: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Nazim al-Shimmari detonated in Wasiti, Kirkuk, Iraq. Al-Shimmari, the Arab Project head and a university professor, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2017: An explosive device detonated in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2017: An explosive device detonated in Daman, Kandahar, Afghanistan. At least six civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/18/2017: An explosive device detonated near a market in Nahrawan, Balad Ruz, Diyala, Iraq. One person was killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2017: An explosive device detonated near a vehicle in Hariaun, Sarlahi, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2017: An explosive device detonated underneath a taxi in Hussainiyat al-Rashidiya, Baghdad, Iraq. A Federal Police officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2017: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated near civilians in Qamishli, Al Hasakah, Syria. At least four people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2017: Assailants abducted an excavator from a construction camp in Mellim, Meghalaya, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2017: Assailants abducted two soldiers in Onelga, Ogba, Rivers State, Nigeria. The two soldiers were rescued on September 21, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/18/2017: Assailants armed with firearms attacked an oil storage depot and stopped oil pumping in Zawiya, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Ahneish Militia.
09/18/2017: Assailants attacked government forces in Nhialdiu, Unity, South Sudan. At least 25 people were killed, including civilians and local police officers. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2017: Assailants attacked police officers in San Ignacio, Gubat, Sorsogon, Philippines. There were no reported casualties, but the assailants destroyed vehicles. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/18/2017: Assailants detonated explosives targeting the Cano Limon-Covenas oil pipeline in El Consuelo, Saravena, Arauca, Colombia. There were no reported casualties, but the attack resulted in an oil spill. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
09/18/2017: Assailants fired three mortars into Zarqush, Khanaqin, Diyala, Iraq. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2017: Assailants opened fire on a security checkpoint in Shibam, Hadramawt, Yemen. Three police officers were killed and five others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
09/18/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Turkoman Party headquarters on Kirkuk Chamber of Commerce Street in Kirkuk, Iraq. Two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2017: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Major General Mohamed Musaed al-Amir in Bir Fadhl, Shaykh Uthman, Adan, Yemen. al-Amir, the Deputy Minister for Police Services, escaped the attack unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, two assailants were arrested at the scene.
09/18/2017: Assailants shot and killed a lawmaker in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2017: Assailants shot and killed two civilians at their residence in Konsa, Jharkhand, India. The People's Liberation Front of India claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of being police informants.
09/18/2017: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at Paul Lyngdoh's residence in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. Lyngdoh, a Member of the Legislative Assembly and United Democratic Party leader, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices in Bati Kot, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. This was one of three unrelated incidents in which four explosive devices were discovered in three separate districts of Nangarhar on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices in Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. This was one of three unrelated incidents in which four explosive devices were discovered in three separate districts of Nangarhar on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices in Muhmand Dara, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. This was one of three unrelated incidents in which four explosive devices were discovered in three separate districts of Nangarhar on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2017: Security forces discovered and safely detonated an explosive device in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/18/2017: Three suicide bombers detonated in Mashemeri, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the three assailants, at least 10 people were killed and 46 others were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/18/2017: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused near the residence of Chudamani Sharma, a suspended Inland Revenue Department (IRD) chief, in Budhanilkantha, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/1972: A letter bomb addressed to a diplomat was discovered and defused at the Israeli Mission in Geneva, Switzerland. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/19/1972: A letter bomb addressed to an Israeli Embassy diplomat was discovered and defused at the General Post Office in Earl's Court neighborhood, London, United Kingdom. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/19/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Eitan Ruppin, the Embassy Minister, was discovered and defused at the Israeli Embassy in Kensington, London, United Kingdom. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/19/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Ellezer Yapao, the Cultural Counsellor, was discovered and defused at the Israeli Embassy in the 8th arrondissement, Paris, France. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/19/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Matityahu Dagan, a Consular Affairs officer, was discovered and defused at the Israeli Embassy in Kensington, London, United Kingdom. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/19/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Michael Comay, the Israeli Ambassador, was discovered and defused at the General Post Office in Earl's Court neighborhood, London, United Kingdom. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/19/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Miriam Anne-Marie Lambert, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Ambassador, was discovered and defused at the Israeli Embassy in the 8th arrondissement, Paris, France. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/19/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Moshe Melamed, the First Secretary, was discovered and defused at the Israeli Mission in Geneva, Switzerland. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/19/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Oded Eran, the First Secretary, was discovered and defused at the Israeli Embassy in Kensington, London, United Kingdom. This was one of two letter bombs addressed to Eran and one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/19/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Oded Eran, the Israeli Embassy First Secretary, was discovered and defused at the General Post Office in Earl's Court neighborhood, London, United Kingdom. This was one of two letter bombs addressed to Eran and one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/19/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Shabtal Rosenne, the Israeli Ambassador, was discovered and defused at the Israeli Mission in Geneva, Switzerland. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/19/1998: Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) rebels fired a rocket shell at a police station in Istanbul, Turkey, causing material damage in the building, but no casualties.
09/19/1999: Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels, armed with spears and machetes, killed three people in Katerera, Uganda.
09/19/1999: Suspected Ummah Liberation Army rebels attacked a gas pipeline near Atbarah, Sudan. No injuries were reported, but the pipeline sustained considerable damage.
09/19/2000: A grenade was tossed by two men on a motorcycle at phone booth. Four people were killed and nine injured in the attack.
09/19/2000: A letter bomb sent through the mail injured a lawyer and his wife. The perpetrators were unknown.
09/19/2000: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ambushed Sri Lankan Army soldiers with RPGs and small arms, killing 22.
09/19/2000: Shoppers and traders were killed when a bomb exploded while being unloaded at public market in Islamabad. The perpetrators were unknown.
09/19/2000: Two soldiers were killed and three others injured in an attack on a People's National Army [ANP] patrol in the municipality of Beni Amrane, in Boumerdes Province [some 50 km east of Algiers]. The attack, which was carried out by detonating a bomb while an army patrol was passing, was followed by an exchange of gunfire between the attackers and the soldiers. Islamic militants were suspected of perpetrating the attack.
09/19/2000: Unidentifiable individuals ambushed and killed five in Bou Ismail. The perpetrators remain unknown.
09/19/2001: A right-wing military group was accused of killing a Roman Catholic nun and human rights advocate, Yolanda Ceron, in Tumaco.
09/19/2001: A suspected firebomb attack occurred on a mosque, in Bolton, England, shattering four windows but injuring none. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2001: Five people were killed and six injured in an ambush on their truck near Belchior, on the road between Cuito and Camacupa in the Bie Province of Angola. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2001: Six or seven suspected Maoist rebels burned a state-owned Radio Nepal vehicle using gasoline on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, after stopping it and pulling its passengers from the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2001: The police chief of Kurchaloyevskiy District, Salman Abuyev, and six policemen were killed when gunmen attacked them between the villages of Mayrtup and Kurchaloy, Chechnya, Russia. Several of the attackers are reported to have died in the ensuing gun battle as well. No group claimed responsibility, but Chechen separatist rebels were suspected to be behind attack.
09/19/2001: Two people were killed and at least 40 injured when a bomb went off in a crowded market area in Sialkot near Pakistan's border with India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2001: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed Jesus David Corzo, an official with the Attorney General's Technical Investigations Force, and wounded his mother as they walked in a neighborhood in Cucuta, Norte de Santander province, Colombia.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack, and the gunmen abandoned the truck they were driving shortly after the shooting.  Nine years later, a National Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law prosecutor indicted Jorge Ivan Laverde, also known as the Iguana, for the murder.
09/19/2002: A suicide bomber, suspected to be a Palestinian militant, blew himself up on the No. 4 bus on Allenby Street in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing five and wounding approximately 50 others. Responsibility was claimed by both HAMAS and Islamic Jihad, but neither claim was confirmed.
09/19/2003: The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) is responsible for setting fire to a group of luxury homes that were under construction in Carmel Valley, in San Diego, California, U.S.A. The fire, set at 2:00 a.m. destroyed three homes at  Shea Homes' Avalon Point, causing damages estimated at $300,000.  Authorities found banners hung at the scene that read, "Development angry" and "The elfs are mad."
09/19/2003: The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) is responsible for setting fire to a group of luxury homes that were under construction in Carmel Valley, in San Diego, California, U.S.A. The fire, which was the second related attack the same night, destroyed one home and damaged another. Authorities found banners hung at the scene that read, "Development angry" and "The elfs are mad."
09/19/2003: Three U.S. soldiers were killed and two injured when unknown insurgents ambushed a US military base in the Iraqi town of Tikrit.
09/19/2004: Around 300 rebels attacked the village Lingabo in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 16 people were killed in the attack.
09/19/2004: At least fourteen people were injured when an explosive device detonated at a pop concert in Mercin, Turkey. The device had been placed under a police vehicle at the concert of Candan Ercetin, a popular Turkish singer. Although they never claimed the attack, three people related to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) were arrested in connection.
09/19/2005: A small bomb exploded at the British Embassy in Zagreb, Croatia, injuring one Croatian embassy employee. The device was delivered to the embassy in a newspaper and exploded before most of the staff had arrived.
09/19/2005: A suicide car bomber targeted a group of police commandos on patrol in Al-Mahmudiyah, Iraq. The explosion killed eight Iraqis including seven commandos. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
09/19/2005: An Iraqi journalist working for the New York Times was found dead hours after being abducted from his home in Basra, Iraq. A group of armed men claiming to be police officers took Fakher Haider, a journalist and photographer employed with the New York Times, from his home in Basra. He was found dead in a deserted area on the outskirts of Basra with his hands bound and a bullet wound to his head. No group claimed responsibility for the execution.
09/19/2005: An unidentified suicide car bomber targeted a U.S. diplomatic convoy in Mosul, Iraq. The bomber drove his vehicle into the second of three armored SUV’s killing U.S. State Department official, Stephen Eric Sullivan, and three U.S. contractors. Two other people were injured in the blast as well. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2006: A remote-controlled roadside bomb targeting an aid group exploded in Bajaur, Pakistan. Four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2006: Three hooded individuals entered the Euskotren strain station in Renteria, Spain, forced the station master to leave, and lit a section of the station on fire. No one was injured in the attack, but the station suffered substantial damage. No group claimed responsibility in the attack.
09/19/2007: A district government-chief and civilian were killed by gunmen in Mogadishu, Somalia. The secretary general of Mogadishu’s Hodan district was shot twice in the head. Islamic militias are being blamed for the attack.
09/19/2007: An ambush on a convoy escorting Nurundin Matalam, a former provincial governor, resulted in the death of nine, three of them being his bodyguards. The attack occurred near Cabacan on the Mindanao Island in the Philippines when masked gunmen started a gunfight around the two vehicles. Six of the gunmen were killed. It was unknown if the attack was politically motivated.
09/19/2007: Antoine Ghanem of the Christian Phalange party and six other people were killed by a car bomb explosion in Sin el Fil, a heavily Christian neighborhood east of Beirut, Lebanon. Fifty-six people were also injured and the length of street was heavily damaged. The attack occurred six days before parliament was set to elect the next president. Antoine Ghanem, a lawmaker and member of the anti-Syrian governing coalition, was believed to be the target. Members of the Lebanese governing coalition blamed the attack on Syria as an attempt to intimidate or influence the outcome of the election.
09/19/2007: Conflicting reports indicated that the Taliban attacked and killed a group of people in Shahr-e Safa (District) of Zabol Province, Afghanistan. The Taliban maintained that they killed four police during an attack on a patrol. The Taliban also claimed that they stole a vehicle and ammunition. Authorities claim that the Taliban killed three civilians working on a flood wall. A cross fire between the authorities and Taliban was also cited involving the death of the three civilians.
09/19/2007: Eight policemen were injured and three killed when a suicide bomber on foot attacked a patrol in the Garmsir district of the Helmand province of Afghanistan. No one claimed responsibility for the attack but the Taliban regularly used suicide bombers in the area.
09/19/2007: Somali insurgents killed four civilians and wounded three others during an attack of a military base in the Wardigle district of Mogadishu, Somalia. The base was attacked with artillery and at least two of the civilians were shot in the head.
09/19/2007: The Sardar Hotel in Chota Kalaam, Swat district of the Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan, was ransacked and blown up by militants who also warned the owner against women eating at his restaurant.
09/19/2008: On Friday afternoon at 1330, unknown assailants threw a grenade at the home of a Public Works Department engineer in Sagolband Khanam Leirak, Sadokpam Leikai, Imphal West, Manipur, India. The blast caused an unknown amount of damage to the house, but caused no injuries. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/19/2008: On Friday afternoon at around 1700, unknown assailants fired upon the vehicle carrying Bekhan Zyazikov, a relative of Ingush President Murat Zyazikov, on the Nazran-Karabulak road in Nazran, Ingushetia province, Russia. The attack killed Bekhan Zyazikov and caused an unknown amount of damage to his vehicle. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/19/2008: On Friday evening, unknown assailants on a motorcycle fired upon and killed a Shiite cleric from the Al Agrash tribe near his house in the Al Kindi district of Basra, northern Al Basrah province, Iraq. The cleric was the head of Moqtada al-Sadr's office in Muthanna Province. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/19/2008: On Friday, at an unknown time, a government official was shot dead by Samyukta Jantantric Terai Mukti Morcha (SJTMM) militants in the Ranighat area of Nepal's Parsa district.
09/19/2008: On Friday, at an unknown time, in Buguma, Rivers, Nigeria, assailants detonated explosives on an oil pipeline, damaging the pipeline but causing no injuries.  The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) claimed responsibility.
09/19/2008: On Friday, in Abuoha, Ohii area of Owerri, Imo, Nigeria, armed assailants fired upon the vehicle of a government official, damaging the vehicle but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2008: On Friday, members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front attempted to bomb the Tower 22 belonging to the National Transmission Corp. in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Assailants fired upon a nearby Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit to divert attention from the attempted attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack and no casualties were reported.
09/19/2008: On Friday, suspected Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels attempted to detonate a fire bomb on a public bus in Bogota, Cundinamarca department, Colombia. As authorities were able to safely disable the incendiary device, no damages or casualties occurred. This was the fifth of five similar arson attacks targeting public buses on five different bus routes throughout Bogota. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/19/2008: On Friday, suspected Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels attempted to detonate a fire bomb on a public bus in Bogota, Cundinamarca department, Colombia. As authorities were able to safely disable the incendiary device, no damages or casualties occurred. This was the fourth of five similar arson attacks targeting public buses on five different bus routes throughout Bogota. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/19/2008: On Friday, suspected Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels attempted to detonate a fire bomb on a public bus in Bogota, Cundinamarca department, Colombia. As authorities were able to safely disable the incendiary device, no damages or casualties occurred. This was the third of five similar arson attacks targeting public buses on five different bus routes throughout Bogota. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/19/2008: On Friday, suspected Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels detonated a fire bomb on a public bus in Bogota, Cundinamarca department, Colombia. The arson attack mostly destroyed the bus, but caused no casualties. This was the first of five similar arson attacks targeting public buses on five different bus routes throughout Bogota. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/19/2008: On Friday, suspected Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels detonated a fire bomb on a public bus in Bogota, Cundinamarca department, Colombia. The arson attack partly destroyed the bus, but caused no casualties. This was the second of five similar arson attacks targeting public buses on five different bus routes throughout Bogota. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/19/2009: On Saturday morning, in Darwaza-e Khosh, Herat, Herat, Afghanistan, a suicide bomber detonated the improvised explosive device strapped to his body, killing two children, injuring two children and one tribal leader, and damaging a market. No group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2009: On Saturday night at around 0100, the leftist New People's Army rebels have attacked a banana plantation of Dole Philippines, a leading producer and marketer of high-quality fruits, in Tago a town in Surigao del Sur and burned two heavy equipment. The rebels attacked the farm because of Dole's refusal to pay revolutionary taxes, a euphemism for extortion demand, to the leftist movement. About 20 to 30 rebels attacked the plantation at Sitio Kabalawan in Barangay Anahao-Daan. The rebels then burned a backhoe and a bulldozer that were contracted by Dole and uprooted banana stalks.
09/19/2009: On Saturday, in Gullo Khas, Khar, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, an improvised explosive device exploded when it was struck, injuring two civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2009: On Saturday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, on Jinnah Road, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a market, injuring six civilians and damaging the market. No group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2009: On Saturday, in the Burger Bazaar area of Garwah, Jharkhand, India, assailants detonated an explosive device. A community hall was damaged in the explosion. No casualties were reported. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were responsible for the attack.
09/19/2010: On Sunday afternoon at 1400, near Jama Masjid, in New Delhi, Delhi, India, an improvised explosive device planted in a car parked near a transformer exploded, damaging the vehicle but causing no casualties. According to police, the explosive was crude and poorly integrated, consisting of a plastic box containing wires, batteries, a timer and a pressure cooker. The police suspect that the assailants planted the explosive in the vehicle because it was parked next to the transformer which would cause maximum damage. According to police, the car fire was not the result of an explosion caused by the device. The Indian Mujahideen (IM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2010: On Sunday evening around 2110, in the Singjamei Mayengbam area on the outskirts of Imphal West, Manipur, India, unidentified militants exploded a grenade at the residence of a contractor, identified as Takhellambam Bipin. No casualties were reported and the window panes of the house were shattered. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/19/2010: On Sunday morning around 10:15, in the western Mansur district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting an office of mobile phone operator, Asiacell, killing six civilians and wounding 51. The attack damaged the office, one other building, three nearby houses, and ten vehicles. The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility.
09/19/2010: On Sunday morning at about 1015, in Adan Square in the Al Kazimiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting a National Security Ministry building, killing 21 civilians including one child, wounding 70 civilians, and damaged the ministry, four vehicles, and several buildings. The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility.
09/19/2010: On Sunday morning, in the Changnan area of Shindand, Herat, Afghanistan, assailants attacked a police convoy which was transporting ballot boxes, injuring one police officer and damaging at least one vehicle. A self proclaimed Taliban spokesman, Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2010: On Sunday morning, near al-Nahda garage in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, three civilians were injured and several buildings were damaged when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device in an outdoor market. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2010: On Sunday night at 0210, in Palosi, Peshawar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, suspected Taliban militants detonated an improvised explosive device at a government middle school, destroying the school but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/19/2010: On Sunday night, in Aurahi Chok, Mahottari, Janakpur, Nepal, a group of militants shot and killed Rajaram Yadav, chairman of Aurahi Village Committee of the Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party. A person who called up local journalists identified himself as Basanta, claimed to be a cadre of the Terai Mukti Morcha (TMMM) and took responsibility of the killing.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, around 1200 noon, in Zamboanga City, Philippines, five unidentified gunmen kidnapped a Chinese-Filipino businessman, Vinton So, at gunpoint and used his car as a getaway vehicle. On 09/21/2010 at 1530 in a village in Talon, Zamboanga City, Philippines Vinton So was rescued by security forces. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, in a nearby forest area in Kaimur, Bihar, India, around 150 suspected Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) shot and killed two villagers, including village head, Satyanarayan Singh. According to police, the militants attacked the residence of Dugha and Bandha villages and the villagers returned fire. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, in an unspecified location in Shabwah, Yemen, suspected members of Al Qaeda Organization in the Arabian Peninsula attacked Yemeni soldiers by unknown means, killing two soldiers. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, militants fired three mortar shells into the Green Zone. According to Iraqi police, two of them hit the U.S. Embassy; however, no damages or casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, in FB area block 16 near Abdullah Center in the Yousuf Plaza police precinct of Karachi district, Sindh, Pakistan, unknown gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed a Muttahida Qaumi Movement Sector 44 activist, Farhan Ghayaz, in his mobile phone shop. No group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, in Laoder, Abyan, Yemen, two suspected Al Qaeda Organization in the Arabian Peninsula militants, Khaled and Salem Sabri al-Wuhaishy, were killed by soldiers when they attacked a security checkpoint by unknown means. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a the Mosul-Syria railway, wounding two train operators and damaging the railway. No group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, unknown armed militants abducted a Baloch lawyer, Ali Sher Kurd. On 09/24/2010 his body was found in Khuzdar as he had been shot and killed. No group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, in the Akhorwal area of Darra Adam Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, unidentified militants attacked the house of a tribal elder for spying for the Security Forces. An exchange of fire took place in the area after militants fired rockets at his house. The Army deployed in the area engaging the militants in a battle. The attackers fled the area without sustaining any casualties. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, in the Al Huwayjah district, Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a bicycle. Four civilians were killed and seven were wounded in the blast. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, in the al-Hamdaniya neighborhood of Abu Ghraib district in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, the chieftain of the al-Bu Ulwan clan was killed and his escort wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device that had been placed on the chieftain’s car. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, in the al-Salhiya district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device that had been placed on the car of an Iraqi intelligence officer in a complex garage causing an unknown amount of property damage but no casualties. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, in the district of Nahdha of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a bus station, targeting an Electricity Ministry employee's vehicle. The blast wounded three nearby civilians, and damaged a nearby shop, the bus station, and the employee's vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, in the Rizvia Police Station area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, two gunmen riding a motorcycle shot and killed Tanveer Abbas, a Shiite civilian and active worker of banned Tehreek-e-Jafaria. No group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, in Zaman Town in the Karachi district of Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified gunmen shot and killed Dilawar Inayat Masih, a Muttahida Qaumi Movement activist, while he was outside his house with some friends. No group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, near the Green Zone in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, three civilian men were injured when unidentified militants fired a mortar shell that landed near the Babel Hotel. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, on a highway near the al-Ghazaliyah neighborhood, Mansur district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, one man and his son were killed and four others were injured when militants detonated an improvised explosive device that had been placed on a minibus. The minibus was destroyed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, seven police officers conducting operations were abducted by unidentified militants in an unspecified location in Chhattisgarh, India. On 09/21/2010, in the jungle in Bhadrakali, Chhattisgarh, India, the militants killed three of the seven abducted police officers. On 09/30/2010, the militants released the remaining four police officers in response to pressure from family members, officials and non-governmental organizations. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) were responsible.
09/19/2011: On Monday just after noon at 1250, in Pikit, North Cotabato, Philippines, a seven year old girl was kidnapped by two unidentified militants. The men were riding tandem on a motorbike and snatched the girl from her mother. The hostage was released unharmed by her captors the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the hostage taking.
09/19/2011: On Monday morning at 0725, in the Darakhshan area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, a Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant drove a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (SVBIED) into the residence of a senior police officer, Chaudhry Mohammad Aslam. The blast killed 8 people and wounded 12 others. Chaudhry's home and six police vehicles were destroyed, while several other nearby buildings were damaged. An eight-foot-deep crater was left where the SVBIED detonated. TTP spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan claimed responsibility for attack via telephone, saying "We will attack other police officials as well who are taking action against our people."
09/19/2011: On Monday morning at 0900, in Badaki Phulbariya, Bara, Narayani, Nepal, a group of four unidentified militants shot and killed a police constable identified as Rahesh Raut. Police returned fire, and killed Jayamangal Prasad Yadav (Ajay), a suspected Janatantrik Tarai Madhes Mukti Party (JTMMP) member. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but police suspected that the JTMMP was responsible.
09/19/2011: On Monday night, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated as the convoy of the Deputy Police Commander passed by. The commander escaped unharmed, but the explosion injured two of the commander’s bodyguards, identified as Ninawa police officials, and damaged the commander’s vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2011: On Monday night, in the Karrada neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, armed militants opened fire on Sheikh Latief Naif al-Gurairi, a tribal leader who was killed by the gunshot. The tribal leader was in his office at the time of the attack. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2011: On Monday night, in the sub district of Nauchniy Gorodok in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, two armed militants entered a grocery store and opened indiscriminate fire. The assailants then detonated an improvised explosive device after opening fire, causing an unknown amount of property damage. The store was selling alcoholic drinks, which is forbidden by Islamic law. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2011: On Monday, at the el-Dahiriyeh crossroads in Hamah, Syria, a group of armed militants attacked two busses carrying soldiers on their way back to their unit. Four of the soldiers were killed, and 18 others were wounded, and one of the busses was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2011: On Monday, in Gatumba near Bujumbura, Bujumbura, Burundi, 36 people were killed and 20 people were injured when militants dressed as soldiers threw grenades at and fired upon civilians in the Chez les Amis bar. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the bar. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2011: On Monday, in Gopnar village in Bhamragad tehsil (revenue unit), Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India, a civilian, suspected to be a police informer, was abducted and shot by the Maoists. The victim was identified as Borra Vidpi. No groups claimed responsibility, but the Maoists are suspected in the abduction.
09/19/2011: On Monday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, an improvised explosive device detonated inside an office branch of Asia-Cell Telecommunications Company, wounding one employee and causing an unknown amount of property damage to the office. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2011: On Monday, in the Miranshah area of Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, North Waziristan Agency Political Moharrar (in-charge), Muhammad Alam, was abducted from a bazaar by unknown assailants and taken to an unknown location. The victim was killed and his body found four days later on 09/23/2011. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2011: On Monday, in the Nishtarabad Chowk area of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, unidentified militants detonated a remote controlled improvised explosive device that was attached to a motorcycle. At least six civilians were killed and thirty-three others were wounded. Several cars, motorcycles, and twenty-five shops were destroyed. The CD shop in Nishtarabad was the target of the attack. No group has claimed responsibility but Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan militants are suspected.
09/19/2012: A chief prosecutor, Murat Uzun, was shot and killed by two attackers in Ovacik district, Tunceli province, Turkey. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2012: A fragmentation grenade was thrown on the convoy of the Labangan vice mayor in Pagadian city, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. At least one police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2012: A police sub-inspector was shot and killed in Baldia town, Sindh province, Pakistan. No further information is available.
09/19/2012: A remote-controlled roadside bomb exploded, targeting Somali soldiers on patrol in Carta village, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. Four soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden motorcycle near a police vehicle in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. In addition to the assailant, three people were killed and five were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the Taliban.
09/19/2012: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated outside a police training center in Adraskan town, Herat province, Afghanistan. Two guards were killed and six injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2012: An explosive device hidden in the trunk of a car was remotely detonated as a Pakistani Air Force (PAF) van passed by in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Eight people were killed and 22 injured in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility, stating that they targeted the PAF in retaliation for airstrikes against a madrassa and the killing of religious leader Mualana Naseeb Khan.
09/19/2012: Assailants armed with knives attacked Satar Khan, a grocery shop owner, near Sinapali town, Odisha state, India. Khan was stabbed to death. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident, alleging that Khan was sharing information about their movements to police.
09/19/2012: Assailants attacked police officers at the district headquarters of Kamdesh district, Nuristan province, Afghanistan. One police officer and nine attackers, including a commander, were killed in the gunfight. Three police officers were injured in the attack as well. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2012: Assailants blocked a road, kidnapped six people, and attempted to kidnap the District officer of Revenue (DoR) in Darwazgai area, Matani district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One of the hostages was released on September 20, 2012 while two other victims were killed and their bodies were discovered on September 23, 2012. The fate of the remaining three hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspected that the attack was carried out by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
09/19/2012: Assailants fired rockets into civilian homes in the Bon-Dheere district of Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. This was one of two districts targeted with rockets on September 19, 2012. One person died and 10 were injured across both attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2012: Assailants fired rockets into civilian homes in the Shibis district of Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. This was one of two districts subjected to rocket attacks on September 19, 2012. One person died and 10 were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
09/19/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Lashkar Gah city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Two police officers and a civilian were killed in the attack, and one officer was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Sultanyangiryurt area, Kizilyurt town, Dagestan republic, Russia. One police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2012: Assailants shot at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) helipad in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. One officer was killed in the attack, and two were injured. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
09/19/2012: Explosives blew up a government primary school for girls in Mandiyo area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The school was damaged by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a military checkpoint in the Qadissiya neighborhood of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2012: Gunmen opened fire on the car of Rafed Nouri Ibrahim, a Baghdad council member, in Aadl area of Mansour district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Ibrahim was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2012: Gunmen using silenced weapons shot and injured a government employee in Shaab area, Adhamiyah district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2012: Maoists attacked police on routine patrol in Khaira area, Bihar state, India. The Maoists hid on top of a hill and shot at the patrol on the road below. One officer was killed and two were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2012: Three assailants armed with heavy weapons and suicide vests attacked a police station housing 10 Al-Qa'ida leaders in Hibhib village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The police were able to shoot and kill all three assailants; however, one police officer died and two were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2012: Two assailants placed an explosive device in a kosher food store and threw a rock through its window in Sarcelles commune, 15 kilometers north of Paris, Ile-de-France region, France. Four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim extremists.
09/19/2013: A grenade detonated near the Sajjadia Mosque in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least four civilians were killed and 15 were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2013: A roadside bomb was discovered in Imphal district, Manipur state, India. Security personnel were able to successfully defuse the device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the People's Liberation Army (India).
09/19/2013: An explosive device detonated in a market in Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least nine civilians were killed and 30 others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2013: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) patrol in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One police vehicle was damaged in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/19/2013: An explosive device detonated near Balochistan Constabulary officers in the Sariab area of Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least three people, including civilians, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2013: An explosive device hidden inside a backpack detonated in front of the headquarters of the Mutual Help Association of the Argentine National Gendarmerie in the Balvanera neighborhood of Buenos Aires city, Federal Capital province, Argentina. Two guards were wounded after inhaling smoke caused by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2013: An explosive device targeting oil products' storage inside a block factory detonated in Riyadh area, Kirkuk, Iraq. The blast damaged all the equipment. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/19/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused at an apartment complex in Ballitore village, county Kildare, Ireland. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside the residence of Imad Morshid in Hawija town, Kirkuk, Iraq. Morshid, a colonel with the Iraqi Police Service (IPS), was wounded along with two of his family members. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
09/19/2013: Assailants attacked motorists, including a bullion van, along the Damboa-Maiduguri highway in Bulablin village, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 20 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Boko Haram.
09/19/2013: Assailants attacked power transmission lines in Marib governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack; however, the power station was shut down. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2013: Assailants attacked the residence of Muhammad Tariq in Sadda town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Tariq, a Kurram Agency administration official, was unharmed, but his home and several vehicles were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2013: Assailants attacked the Zangli police post in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device outside Wali Mehsud's residence in Wana town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Mehsud, a Frontier Corps (FC) member, and his son were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2013: Assailants detonated three explosive devices in Ishaqi area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least five people were killed and at least 21 others were injured. This was one of two incidents that occurred in Ishaqi area on this day. The blasts targeted a crowd that was responding to the previous attack. No group claimed responsibility for these incidents.
09/19/2013: Assailants fired on a European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) convoy near Zvecan village, Kosovska Mitrovica district, Kosovo. One EULEX officer from Lithuania was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2013: Assailants forced civilians off a passenger bus in Mastung district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The attackers then set the bus on fire. There were no reported casualties, but the bus was destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2013: Assailants kidnapped a soldier from a fake checkpoint near Zab area, Kirkuk, Iraq. The soldier was shot, and his body was found on September 20, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2013: Assailants kidnapped five Independent Election Commission (IEC) members in Almar district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. Three of the IE members were released the same day, but the status of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, tribal elders attributed the attack to the Taliban and stated that the kidnappings were meant to disrupt the election process.
09/19/2013: Assailants on a motorbike threw hand grenades and opened fire on the Pirano Mosque in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least three preachers were killed and at least 13 others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2013: Assailants opened fire on an Iraqi Army officer's vehicle in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. The officer and his bodyguard were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2013: Assailants riding a motorcycle threw a grenade at Balochistan Constabulary personnel in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least 10 people were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
09/19/2013: Assailants shot and killed a shop owner in Ishaqi area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of two incidents that occurred in Ishaqi area on this day. This shooting drew a crowd that was targeted by the second attack. No group claimed responsibility for these attacks.
09/19/2013: Several roadside bombs targeted a convoy of minibuses near Jaburin village, Homs governorate, Syria. At least nine people were killed and at least 19 others were wounded in this attack. The blasts also damaged two buses and a car. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/19/2013: Two explosive devices targeting construction equipment detonated in Riyadh area, Kirkuk, Iraq. No damages were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/19/2014: A grenade landed near a Lebanese Army checkpoint and detonated between Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen neighborhoods, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2014: A projectile landed near the private residence of Ibrahim al-Haidam and detonated in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Al-Haidam, a television producer for Yemen Shabab, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two attacks targeting residences of Yemen Shabab employees in Sanaa on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Huthis.
09/19/2014: A projectile landed near the private residence of Muhammad al-Jama'i and detonated in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Al-Jama'i, a television presenter for Yemen Shabab, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two attacks targeting residences of Yemen Shabab employees in Sanaa on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Huthis.
09/19/2014: A suicide bomber driving a motorcycle detonated near shops in Imam Qasim neighborhood, Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least 10 people were killed and 13 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).
09/19/2014: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated near Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) personnel in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. At least six people, including two security personnel, were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2014: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Maulana Ahmad Shah in Bagram town, Parwan province, Afghanistan. Shah, a National Ulema Council district head, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2014: An explosive device detonated as it was being planted in Qarghayi district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. At least four assailants were killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2014: An explosive device detonated in Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle transporting sheep near Aguelhoc town, Kidal region, Mali. At least two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) vehicle near Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. At least three soldiers were killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near a market in Burka town, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. At least four people, including Afghan Local Police (ALP) officers, were killed and eight others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near a mobile phone tower in Bhitia village, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four attacks in Banka district committed by the same group of assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Maoists.
09/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near a mobile phone tower in Gora village, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four attacks in Banka district committed by the same group of assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Maoists.
09/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Territorial Defense Volunteers (TDV) teacher protection patrol in Muang Yala district, Yala province, Thailand. One volunteer was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near an electricity post in Kulay Bato neighborhood, Lamitan city, Basilan province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
09/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Indian Army convoy in Khandbari village, Assam state, India. At least one soldier was injured in the blast. The Paresh Baruah faction of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near the Iraqi Army 4th Division Headquarters near Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The outcome of the attack is unknown. Military Council of the Tribal Revolutionaries (MCTR) claimed responsibility for the attack. Additionally, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/19/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Dera Bugti town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Ali Mosque in Gilgit city, Gilgit-Baltistan centrally administered area, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2014: An explosive device was discovered near a private residence and defused in Old Court neighborhood, Bray city, Wicklow county, Ireland. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a market in Bayaa Neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and 10 others were injured in the blast. This was one of four coordinated car bombings in and around Baghdad on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/19/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a vegetable market in Nahrawan town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five others were injured in the blast. This was one of four coordinated car bombings in and around Baghdad on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/19/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near Al-Mahmudiyah Market in Mahmudiyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and 10 others were injured in the blast. This was one of four coordinated car bombings in and around Baghdad on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/19/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near Al-Mubarak Mosque in Karada neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least eight people were killed and 18 others were injured in the blast. This was one of four coordinated car bombings in and around Baghdad on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/19/2014: Assailants abducted three civilians accused of kidnapping and theft in Gorjay village, Paktia province, Afghanistan. The three hostages were tried and publicly executed on September 26, 2014. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims were targeted because they had committed acts of robbery.
09/19/2014: Assailants attacked an Afghan Local Police (ALP) outpost in Hakimabad neighborhood, Mihtarlam city, Laghman province, Afghanistan. At least nine people, including four officers and five assailants, were killed and 12 others, including six officers and six assailants, were injured in the incident. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2014: Assailants attacked Pakistan Air Force officials with axes and batons in Gilgit city, Gilgit-Baltistan centrally administered area, Pakistan. At least three soldiers were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2014: Assailants attacked Shindand district, Herat province, Afghanistan. At least two Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed and a civilian was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/19/2014: Assailants attacked Somali National Army (SNA) and Ahlu Sunna Wal Jamaa (ASWJ) joint forces in Garbaharey, Gedo, Somalia. At least four assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/19/2014: Assailants attacked Somali National Army (SNA) forces in Elasha Biyaha, Banaadir region, Somalia. Three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
09/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on a car transporting internally displaced persons in Jani Khel town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and two others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on a market in Mainok town, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 34 people, including 13 assailants, were killed and an unknown number were injured in the assault, which lasted until the following day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle transporting Jamaat-e-Islami workers in Surjani Town area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least three people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on Afghan Border Police (ABP) officers in Pashtun Kot district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. At least two officers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Afghan Police convoy in Tash Kala village, Faryab province, Afghanistan. At least one assailant was killed and seven other people, including two officers and five assailants, were injured in the assault. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on Feras Khalifa Al-Keza in Salem neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Keza, an activist and a former Arabian Gulf Oil Company manager, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on Muhammad Babar in Pirabad neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Babar, a Pakistani Police assistant sub-inspector, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on Philippine Army (PA) 36th Infantry Battalion soldiers in Carmen town, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. At least two assailants were killed in the ensuing assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on shops and detonated explosive devices in Bhitia village, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of four attacks in Banka district committed by the same group of assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Maoists.
09/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on Tawfiq Ben Saud and Sami Al-Kwafi in Al-Fuwayhat neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Saud and Al-Kwafi, activists and founders of Al-Rahma Foundation, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Jan Mohammed in Manghopir neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Mohammed, the caretaker of a shrine, was not harmed; however, at least one of his guards was killed and another was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on two employees of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Cotabato city, Maguindanao province, Philippines. The two employees were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on two North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) oil tankers in Mastung town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2014: Assailants threw a grenade that detonated near a Border Patrol Police (BPP) base in Than To district, Yala province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2014: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a truck in Strabane city, Strabane district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2014: Projectiles landed and detonated in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least one civilian was killed in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
09/19/2014: Projectiles landed and detonated in Makiivka city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least two people were killed and three others were injured between this attack and another shelling near Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Donetsk People's Republic.
09/19/2014: Projectiles landed near Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport and detonated in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least two people were killed and three others were injured between this attack and another shelling in Makiivka. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Donetsk People's Republic.
09/19/2015: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a police vehicle in Zurmat district, Paktia province, Afghanistan. Five police officers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/19/2015: A suicide bomber prematurely detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting security forces in Saqlawiyah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/19/2015: An explosive device attached to an oil tanker detonated targeting an Afghanistan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) convoy in Khezar bazaar, Logar province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2015: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) vehicle in Likori area, Gedo region, Somalia. Three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2015: An explosive device detonated as military personnel were attempting to defuse it in Bu'atni area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Sergeant Khalid al-Fasi and two other soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2015: An explosive device detonated at a police station in Laum village, Maimbung town, Sulu province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties, although the station was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
09/19/2015: An explosive device detonated in Al-Nahrawan area, Balad Ruz district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2015: An explosive device detonated near a former Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) member's residence in Moirangkhom Sougaijam Leirak area, Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2015: An explosive device detonated near a parking lot in Al Mashtal area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2015: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy of Kenyan troops near Tarako town, Gedo region, Somalia. Two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Abu Ghraib district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. A military officer was killed and three military members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2015: An explosive device targeting a police station detonated in Lamahi area, Mid-Western region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The device was thought to be targeting Indian Armed Forces soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/19/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Tora Wari, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2015: Assailants abducted Corporal Adriano Bingil, a Filipino soldier, and Reneboy Galino, a village official, from Policarpio village, San Luis district, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. Galino was released shortly after the abduction and Bingil was released on December 31, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/19/2015: Assailants abducted five civilians from Khani area, Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. The hostages were released on September 20, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Taliban.
09/19/2015: Assailants abducted five people on the Jowzjan-Sar-e Pul highway in She Shanbe Tepah, Jawzjan Province, Afghanistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/19/2015: Assailants abducted Gevorg and George-Sarkis Chaprians from Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. The hostages were released as of October 2, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/19/2015: Assailants attacked Trinath Madhi, a local civilian, at his residence in Sargiguda village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. Madhi was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and police suspected that the attack may have been carried out in retaliation for the killing of three Maoists by authorities.
09/19/2015: Assailants attempted to attack Felipe S. Cabugnason in White Kuliman village, Kitaotao town, Bukidnon province, Philippines. Cabugnason, the village chief, was unharmed as the assailants fled after security forces were called to the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/19/2015: Assailants fired a rocket at a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpost in Matta Mughal Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The projectile missed the intended target and struck a house instead. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in Charsadda district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/19/2015: Assailants fired a rocket at a Pakistani Police station in Shabqadar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The projectile missed the intended target and struck a house instead. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in Charsadda district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/19/2015: Assailants in Afghanistan fired a projectile that landed and detonated in Charmang, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2015: Assailants kidnapped two United Nations (UN) workers in Sanaa, Yemen. The two victims, who are both United States (US) citizens, were released on November 19, 2015. Huthis claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the United States (US) citizens were targeted because the Huthis believed they were spies.
09/19/2015: Assailants launched missiles at a shopping mall in Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Taizz of the same day. Fifteen people were killed and at least 24 people were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthis.
09/19/2015: Assailants launched missiles at a unknown number of locations in Al-Hawban area, Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Taizz of the same day. Fifteen people were killed and at least 24 people were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthis.
09/19/2015: Assailants launched missiles at Al-Taawon Hospital in Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Taizz of the same day. Fifteen people were killed and at least 24 people were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthis.
09/19/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police patrol in Dalazak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least one officer was killed and three others were injured in the assault. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2015: Assailants opened fire on Ahmad al-Mesalama in Daraa, Syria. Al-Mesalama, a journalist for the Nabaa Media Foundation was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2015: Assailants opened fire on Bih village, Mali. Two civilians and two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Macina Liberation Front (FLM).
09/19/2015: Assailants opened fire on polio workers in Ali Masjid, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one guard was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2015: Assailants opened fire on two civilians accused of being state agents in Turbat, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and the other was injured in the assault. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2015: Assailants set fire to a refugee shelter in Wertheim City, Baden-Wuerttemberg state, Germany. Two civilians suffered from flue gas poisoning as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2015: Assailants set fire to a refugee shelter near Laage, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania state, Germany. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2015: Assailants set fire to two vehicles belonging to supporters of a refugee initiative in Neuhardenberg city, Brandenburg state, Germany. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2015: Assailants threw fireworks at an apartment building housing refugees in Freital, Saxony state, Germany. There were no reported casualties, although the building's window was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Freital Group.
09/19/2015: Mortars struck a residential area in Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. This was one of two similar attacks in the province on the same day. At least two people killed and eight people were injured across both assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/19/2015: Two suicide bombers in explosives-laden vehicles detonated at the Baiji oil refinery in Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bombers, at least two security force members were killed and five members were injured in the blast and ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/19/2015: Two suicide bombers prematurely detonated in an intersection between the Amiriyah and Khadra areas in Baghdad, Iraq. In addition to the assailants, at least five people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2015: Two teenage assailants attempted to set fire to farm equipment in Sector Veve Toro, San Pedro, Paraguay. The fire failed to ignite and the equipment was not damaged. Both assailants were arrested at the scene and police identified them as members of the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
09/19/2016: A grenade detonated damaging four vehicles near the Grand Volyn trade center in Lutsk, Volyn, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2016: An assailant attempted to stab military personnel in Abu Sneina, Hebron, West Bank. The assailant was arrested before carrying out the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailant as a Palestinian extremist.
09/19/2016: An assailant stabbed and injured two Border Police officers at Herod's Gate in Jerusalem, West Bank. The assailant was also injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailant as Ayman Kurd, a Palestinian extremist.
09/19/2016: An explosive device detonated against a civilian vehicle in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Two civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/19/2016: An explosive device detonated in Mekanek, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2016: An explosive device detonated in Sutayh, Diyala, Iraq. At least three people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2016: An explosive device detonated near a security post in Imam Jafar, Sari Pul, Afghanistan. Two children were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2016: An explosive device detonated near produce stores in Yusufiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least three people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Muuri, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an army patrol providing security for teachers in Bacho, Narathiwat, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting families fleeing Mara, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least one person was killed and 22 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting the provincial council head, Haji Atta Jan Haqbayan, in Shah Hasankhel, Zabul, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2016: An explosive device planted in a vehicle detonated in Azhamiya, Baghdad, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a Sunni Endowment Authority employee, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2016: Assailants abducted Bapi Saha, a trader, from South Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India. The hostage was released on September 26, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Garo National Liberation Army.
09/19/2016: Assailants abducted Martina Yee, a businesswoman, in Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. Yee was rescued on September 21, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
09/19/2016: Assailants abducted three foreign workers, including two Italians and one Canadian in Ghat, Libya. The hostages were released on November 5, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). In addition, sources suspected the involvement of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
09/19/2016: Assailants ambushed a commercial convoy in Sanda, Borno, Nigeria. At least six civilians were killed and three soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/19/2016: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers in Sabiqiyah, Aleppo, Syria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Ahrar al-Sham claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to Al-Nusrah Front.
09/19/2016: Assailants attacked a Hindu Munnani executive committee member in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2016: Assailants attacked a police building in Ipekyolu, Van, Turkey. Two civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/19/2016: Assailants attacked a police post in Keller, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2016: Assailants attacked a security forces outpost in Kiki Kotal, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Four security members were killed and three security members were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2016: Assailants attacked security members north of Tharthar, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least eight soldiers were killed and 13 soldiers were wounded in the attack. In addition, the assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/19/2016: Assailants detonated a landmine and attacked an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Ceel Buur, Galgaduud, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2016: Assailants fired a missile at King Khalid airbase near Khamis Mushayt, Asir, Saudi Arabia. The missile was intercepted and there were no casualties. Huthi extremists claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2016: Assailants fired a mortar at an Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) post in Popalzai, Helmand, Afghanistan. The rocket missed the post and hit a civilian residence instead, killing three civilians and wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/19/2016: Assailants fired rockets at the vehicle of an Afghan Local Police (ALP) commander, Sultan Mohammad, in Parchawi, Helmand, Afghanistan. In addition to an unknown number of casualties among the assailants, Mohammad was killed and three police officers were wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpost in Langait, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on farmers in Kabkabiya, North Darfur, Sudan. At least three people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2016: Assailants raided Almar, Faryab, Afghanistan. At least two assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of four coordinated attacks on districts in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
09/19/2016: Assailants raided Bud Bud, Galguduud, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack, though several buildings were torched. This was one of three similar incidents that took place in Galguduud on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
09/19/2016: Assailants raided Ceel Hareeri, Galguduud, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack, though several buildings were torched. This was one of three similar incidents that took place in Galguduud on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
09/19/2016: Assailants raided Galcad locality, Galguduud, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack, though several buildings were torched. This was one of three similar incidents that took place in Galguduud on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
09/19/2016: Assailants raided Ghormach, Faryab, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties resulting from the assault. This was one of four coordinated attacks on districts in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
09/19/2016: Assailants raided Khwaja Sabz Posh, Faryab, Afghanistan. At least three civilian fighters and nine assailants were killed and five civilians fighters and five assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. In addition, two children were abducted and their whereabouts are unknown. This was one of four coordinated attacks on districts in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
09/19/2016: Assailants raided Pashtun Kot, Faryab, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties resulting from the assault. This was one of four coordinated attacks on districts in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
09/19/2016: Assailants raided Talwari, Borno, Nigeria. At least four people, including the village chief and his son, were killed and an unknown number were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/19/2016: Assailants set fire to a middle school in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2016: Assailants set fire to Islamia Hanfia School in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2016: Assailants shot and killed Osman Mohamed Adam, a civilian, in Dalal Angar, South Darfur, Sudan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a police vehicle in Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Meta, Maguindanao, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
09/19/2016: Two assailants stabbed and injured a Border Police officer at a checkpoint in Hebron, West Bank. The two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailants as Palestinian extremists.
09/19/2016: Two suicide bombers were identified and intercepted in Sanliurfa, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/19/2017: A suicide bomber detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) patrol and idling North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) vehicles at the Friendship Gate near Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, at least two people were killed and 21 other people were injured in the blast. The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Majlis-e-Abrar separately claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2017: A suicide bomber was arrested in Model Town neighborhood, Lahore, Pakistan. The assailant was identified as a driver of a government official and was thought to be targeting Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2017: An explosive device attached to Staff Sergeant Sabri al-Tamimi's vehicle detonated in Fuwwah, Mukalla, Hadramawt, Yemen. Al-Tamimi, a Yemeni Coast Guard intelligence officer, was not harmed; however, one bodyguard was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2017: An explosive device detonated in Daquq district, Kirkuk, Iraq. A civilian was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/19/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Armed Forces patrol in Taray, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least three soldiers were injured in the blast. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2017: An explosive device detonated near stores in Mushahidah, near Tarmiyah, Saladin, Iraq. At least two civilians were killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a volunteer fighters patrol in Karaghul, Baghdad, Iraq. Three volunteer fighters were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2017: Assailants abducted an Afghan Local Police (ALP) commander, Habibullah, in Mirza Wulang, Sari Pul, Afghanistan. Habibullah was released on February 4, 2018 following a ransom payment. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State.
09/19/2017: Assailants armed with rockets attacked the Hama Military Airport near Hamah city, Syria. This was one of five related incidents in Hamah on the same day. At least 19 soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were killed across all five attacks. Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out in retaliation for a recent agreement between the governments of Syria, Russia, Iran, and Turkey on several de-escalation zones in Syria. Sources also attributed the attacks to the Turkestan Islamic Party, Jeish al-Nokhbah, multiple Free Syrian Army factions, the Free Idlib Army, and Al-Nasir Army (Syria).
09/19/2017: Assailants equipped with explosives-laden vehicles and other weapons attacked Syrian Army posts in Al-Talla Al-Sawda, Hamah, Syria. This was one of five related incidents in Hamah on the same day. At least 19 soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were killed across all five attacks. Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out in retaliation for a recent agreement between the governments of Syria, Russia, Iran, and Turkey on several de-escalation zones in Syria. Sources also attributed the attacks to the Turkestan Islamic Party, Jeish al-Nokhbah, multiple Free Syrian Army factions, the Free Idlib Army, and Al-Nasir Army (Syria).
09/19/2017: Assailants equipped with explosives-laden vehicles and other weapons attacked Syrian Army posts in Kahira, Hamah, Syria. This was one of five related incidents in Hamah on the same day. At least 19 soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were killed across all five attacks. Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out in retaliation for a recent agreement between the governments of Syria, Russia, Iran, and Turkey on several de-escalation zones in Syria. Sources also attributed the attacks to the Turkestan Islamic Party, Jeish al-Nokhbah, multiple Free Syrian Army factions, the Free Idlib Army, and Al-Nasir Army (Syria).
09/19/2017: Assailants equipped with explosives-laden vehicles and other weapons attacked Syrian Army posts in Tleisia, Hamah, Syria. This was one of five related incidents in Hamah on the same day. At least 19 soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were killed across all five attacks. Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out in retaliation for a recent agreement between the governments of Syria, Russia, Iran, and Turkey on several de-escalation zones in Syria. Sources also attributed the attacks to the Turkestan Islamic Party, Jeish al-Nokhbah, multiple Free Syrian Army factions, the Free Idlib Army, and Al-Nasir Army (Syria).
09/19/2017: Assailants equipped with explosives-laden vehicles and other weapons attacked Syrian Army soldiers in Maan, Hamah, Syria. This was one of five related incidents in Hamah on the same day. At least 19 soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were killed across all five attacks. Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out in retaliation for a recent agreement between the governments of Syria, Russia, Iran, and Turkey on several de-escalation zones in Syria. Sources also attributed the attacks to the Turkestan Islamic Party, Jeish al-Nokhbah, multiple Free Syrian Army factions, the Free Idlib Army, and Al-Nasir Army (Syria).
09/19/2017: Assailants executed a doctor in Hawijah, Kirkuk, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/19/2017: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle in Kunar, Afghanistan. The vehicle was carrying civilians returning from the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Two of the pilgrims and their driver were killed while another civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2017: Assailants raided a solar power plant in Saun, Bihar, India. The assailants held two security guards hostage, detonated explosives, and set fire to the office during the assault. The two guards were injured and released shortly after the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
09/19/2017: Assailants set fire to five gendarmerie vehicles in Limoges, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Anarchist Revolt Against Exiled Gendarmes claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2017: Assailants threw a hand grenade at an Al-Saiqa Special Forces barracks in Bautni, Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2017: Assailants vandalized a car with spray paint and set it on fire along the 500 block of 22nd Avenue in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The words "white power" were written on the hood of the car, a swastika was drawn on the driver's side door, and the numbers "666" were written on the passenger side of the car. No assailants were arrested in connection with the incident; however, the assailants were identified as Neo-Nazi extremists.
09/19/2017: Five Assailants attacked and killed Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) member Jeff Bitonio in Anapolon, Arakan, North Cotabato, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/19/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an unknown number of explosives in Anah, Al Anbar, Iraq. This was one of two similar incidents in which 220 explosive devices were discovered and defused across two different areas in Al Anbar on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/19/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an unknown number of explosives in Rayhanah, Al Anbar, Iraq. This was one of two similar incidents in which 220 explosive devices were discovered and defused across two different areas in Al Anbar on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/19/2017: Three explosive devices detonated eight miles from Minbya, Sat Kyar, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2017: Three suicide bombers attacked al-Qal'a Restaurant in Hajjaj, Tikrit, Saladin, Iraq. In addition to the three assailants, three people were killed and 34 others were injured in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2017: Two suicide bombers detonated at Al-Jibsa Gas Factory in Al-Shadadi, Al Hasakah, Syria. In addition to the two assailants, at least three people were killed in the blasts. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/1972: A letter bomb addressed to a public figure was discovered and defused at the Jerusalem Central Post Office along Jaffa Street in Jerusalem, Israel. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/20/1972: A letter bomb addressed to an Israeli Embassy official was discovered and defused in Brussels, Belgium. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/20/1972: A letter bomb addressed to an official was discovered and defused at the Israeli Embassy along Anton-Frank Street in Vienna, Austria. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/20/1972: A letter bomb addressed to an official was discovered and defused at the Israeli Embassy along O'Connor Street in Ottawa, Canada. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/20/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Arie Pincus, a The Jewish Agency executive chairperson, was discovered and defused at the Jerusalem Central Post Office along Jaffa Street in Jerusalem, Israel. This was one of two letter bombs addressed to Pincus and one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/20/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Dr. Israel Goldstein was discovered and defused at the Jerusalem Central Post Office along Jaffa Street in Jerusalem, Israel. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/20/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Dr. M. A. Kurtz, the Ministry of Welfare Director General, was discovered and defused at the Jerusalem Central Post Office along Jaffa Street in Jerusalem, Israel. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/20/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Jacob Barmore, the Israeli Mission Ambassador to the United Nations, was discovered and defused at the New York General Post Office in Manhattan, New York City, United States. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/20/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Joseph Tekoah, the Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, was discovered and defused at the New York General Post Office in Manhattan, New York City, United States. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/20/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Michael Hazani, the Welfare Minister, was discovered and defused at the Jerusalem Central Post Office along Jaffa Street in Jerusalem, Israel. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/20/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Roberto Artzi, a Ministry of Finance employee, was discovered and defused at the Jerusalem Central Post Office along Jaffa Street in Jerusalem, Israel. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/20/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Shimon Peres, the Communications Minister, was discovered and defused at the Jerusalem Central Post Office along Jaffa Street in Jerusalem, Israel. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/20/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Uri Gordon, the Israeli Mission Minister, was discovered and defused at the New York General Post Office in Manhattan, New York City, United States. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/20/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Ya'acov Tsur, a Jewish National Fund official, was discovered and defused at the Jerusalem Central Post Office along Jaffa Street in Jerusalem, Israel. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/20/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Yosef Bar, a Ministry of Transportation employee, was discovered and defused at the Jerusalem Central Post Office along Jaffa Street in Jerusalem, Israel. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/20/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Yosef Weitz, a Jewish National Fund official, was discovered and defused at the Jerusalem Central Post Office along Jaffa Street in Jerusalem, Israel. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/20/1998: A man was found dead inside of a well in the Ain Defla Province of Algeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but Islamic militants were suspected.
09/20/1998: A man was found dead with his throat slit in Muaskar, Algeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack but Islamic militants were suspected.
09/20/1998: At least eight people were killed and 30 injured in Afghanistan in a rocket attack on Kabul by the forces of opposition leader Ahmed Shah Masood.
09/20/1998: Seven people were killed by suspected Islamic militants at a bogus roadblock in the Tlemcen region near the town of Remchi in Algeria. There were no reports of injuries, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/1998: The bodies of two young Algerian shepherds were found with their throats slit after they were kidnapped by an armed group in the west of Algeria. The shepherds, aged 17 and 18, were found at Mostefa Ben Brahim, close to Sidi Bel-Abbes, a day after they were abducted. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/1999: An army officer was killed and two others were wounded by a landmine that exploded in an unspecified location in Batkenskiy District, Kyrgyzstan. It was suspected that Kyrgyz rebels planted the device.
09/20/2000: A suspected member of Abu Sayyaf bombed a ferry in Zamboanga, Philippines, resulting in nine injuries and the death of the bomber.
09/20/2000: Suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) separatists attacked the towns of Carmen and Bansilan simultaneously in two related incidents. The total number killed was 3, total number injured was 4.
09/20/2000: Suspected Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA) members fired upon MI6 headquarters with rockets resulting in no injuries and only minor damage to the building.
09/20/2000: The headquarters of MI6 was attacked by a rocket launcher. No one was killed or injured in the attack and there was only slight damage to the building. The Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA) is suspected, but no group claimed responsibility.
09/20/2000: The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) guerrillas ambushed a convoy of lorries traveling on the Huila-Huambo road in central Angola. The attack resulted in 24 deaths in what was considered to be the most important attack by rebels in two years. Authorities suspected that UNITA guerrillas may have taken prisoner some of the members of the convoy in which they also destroyed 24 trucks.
09/20/2001: A firebomb was hurled at a Border Police patrol car in the Shu’fat refugee camp north of Jerusalem, Israel injuring none. Security forces arrested two members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PLFP) who upon being interrogated admitted to staging the attack.
09/20/2001: A Sergeant Major in the Indonesian Army and his wife were found dead with gunshot wounds to the head at Blang Payang near the town of Lhokseumawe, Indonesia. Police suspected the Free Aceh Movement in this incident but no group claimed responsibility.
09/20/2001: An incendiary device exploded at a maintenance building at the White Sands Research Center in New Mexico, U.S.A., a research laboratory that uses chimpanzees in medical studies. The Animal Liberation Front (ALF) claimed responsibility for this explosion that caused more than $1 million in damages.
09/20/2001: An Israeli woman was killed and her husband was seriously wounded when Palestinian gunmen in a truck fired upon their car as they drove near Tekoa, West Bank.  The couple's three children survived unharmed in the backseat of the car.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack, which sources speculated was going to disrupt peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians.
09/20/2001: Five people were killed and six injured when their truck was ambushed in Angola's Bie Province near the village of Belchoir. The attack was blamed on National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), although no group claimed responsibility.
09/20/2001: The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, a group linked to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement, claimed responsibility for killing Sarit Amrani and wounding her husband. The drive-by shooting occurred a few miles from the Nokdim settlement between two military checkpoints in Israel. Palestinian authorities detained two suspects for questioning in the shooting attack.
09/20/2002: Two or three unidentified men lobbed grenades out of a taxi window while traveling in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The attack killed two people and critically injured three others. The target was possibly Afghan soldiers in the area, but this was not clear from reports.
09/20/2003: A member of Iraq's Governing Council, Akila al-Hashimi, was the target of an assassination attempt in Baghdad. She later died from her injuries. The perpetrators were unknown.
09/20/2003: Militants in Indian Kashmir kidnapped and then killed at least five civilians. It is not known if all victims were killed by the same group or which group perpetrated the killings.
09/20/2004: The School of Islamic Law and Jurisprudence at Baghdad University in AL-Latifiyah was attacked by assailants with machine-guns. Four people were killed and seven were injured in the attack.
09/20/2005: Denis Bradley, a former Catholic priest and the vice-chairman of Northern Ireland’s policing board, was attacked by a masked man with a baseball bat at a bar in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.  Authorities suspect dissident republicans behind the attack since Bradley has been targeted previously.
09/20/2005: Suspected Nepalese Maoists kidnapped approximately 400 teachers and students from across Nepal. The outcome of the mass kidnapping was unknown.
09/20/2005: Unidentified perpetrators attacked a Pakistani Army patrol near Landay Naraj in Pakistan’s South Waziristan region. The group of soldiers and pro-government tribesmen were attacked and had their jeep blown up via a remote trigger IED. One soldier and one tribesman died and nine others in the party were wounded in the bombing. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2005: Unidentified perpetrators fired mortars at Tskhinvali, Georgia injuring 10 people. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2006: A suicide truck bomb struck a police checkpoint at the entrance of a oil refinery in Baghdad, Iraq. The attack occurred as employees of the refinery were starting to enter at the main entrance. Three people were killed and 13 people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2006: Palestinian militants launched two Qassam rockets at the Negev area of Israel. One rocket, which hit a Kibbutz, wounded a teenager. The other rocket landed in an empty field where no casualties or damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2006: The Martyr Sami al-Ghul Brigades, or the military wing of Fatah, claimed responsibility for firing two rockets at Sederot, Israel. The group said that the fire came in response to the assassination of a member of the brigades, and the crimes committed against the Palestinian people by the occupying Israelis. No casualties were reported.
09/20/2006: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed three civilians in different areas of Karbala, Iraq. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2006: Unknown assailants threw a grenade at a wedding party which killed five women in Sayadan, Afghanistan. Eighteen other people were wounded. Police who investigated the incident detained four suspects. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2007: A car bomb killed one civilian and injured nine, two of whom were policemen, when the bomb exploded near a police patrol in Baghdad, Iraq. The target was unknown but the blast took place in the neighborhood of Zayuna near a police academy.
09/20/2007: A policeman was killed, two other policemen injured, and two security guards injured when a remote controlled bomb detonated near the Austrian-funded Pethem Tourism Centre in Mingora, Pakistan. The target of the bombing was unclear although the explosion occurred near a police checkpoint. No one claimed responsibility for the attack but authorities blamed militants opposed to the government.
09/20/2007: Insurgents battled police in Murghab of the Badghis province in Afghanistan, killing four police officers. Twenty of the militants were believed to have been killed in the exchange, and nine were believed wounded. The Islamic militants attacked the police outpost, causing a gunfight that lasted roughly three hours.
09/20/2007: Seven Pakistani soldiers were kidnapped by pro-Taliban militants from the paramilitary Frontier Constabulary near Tull in North Waziristan, Pakistan. The victims’ fates were not reported.
09/20/2008: On Saturday evening at 1845, eighteen people were injured in an explosion at a marketplace in Sivasagar, Assam, India. The bomb blast caused an unknown amount of damage to the market. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident, although United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) militants were blamed for the explosion.
09/20/2008: On Saturday evening, unknown assailants threw a grenade at the home of an Irrigation and Flood Control Department executive engineer in Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai, Imphal West, Manipur, India. The blast caused an unknown amount of damage to the house but caused no casualties. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/20/2008: On Saturday morning at 0600, two civilians were injured when a suspected Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebel launched an improvised explosive device at the Adolescent Responsibility Unit office of the Buenaventura Prosecutor General’s headquarters building in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia. The blast caused a significant amount of damage to the building and to 74 other nearby residences. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/20/2008: On Saturday night, suspected Taliban militants fired upon and killed a religious scholar, Maulvi Ihsanullah, and a tribal elder in the Yahyakhel district of Paktia, Afghanistan. There were no claims of responsibility.
09/20/2008: On Saturday, 20 suspected New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines rebels held a security guard hostage and set fire to a Globe Telecommunications relay station in Piis village, Lucban, Quezon, Philippines. There was enough damage to shut the facility down. Gasoline was used to set fire to a generator and the guard house. However, no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2008: On Saturday, at an unknown time, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive-filled truck into the gates of the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing 60 and injuring more than 200.
09/20/2008: On Saturday, one National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Mughaho, was killed and three others, including a civilian, were injured when three unidentified militants opened fire at Burma Camp bazaar in Dimapur.
09/20/2009: On Sunday evening, Al Shabaab militants, with the help of Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) militias seized control of Yeed town, Bakool region, Somalia. Fourteen people, including seven soldiers, were killed while 11 others were wounded. At least eight combatants were killed in the gunfight. According to Abdi Mohamed, Bakool region's governor, "They also crossed the border and looted property from an Ethiopian mining company." It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage.
09/20/2009: On Sunday morning, an improvised explosive device placed in a cemetery in Al Iskandariyah, Babil, Iraq exploded, killing one civilian man and injuring his four family members. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/20/2009: On Sunday, in Uribe, Meta, Colombia, in the San Martin neighborhood, assailants threw a grenade into a group of civilians, killing one civilian, Rusbel Medina Velasco, and injuring eight others. No group claimed responsibility, although the military suspected the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was responsible.
09/20/2010: On Monday afternoon at 1430, near Kudumul village in Damanjodi, Koraput, Orissa, India, militants shot and killed Rabi Khara, a sarpanch (President of Village Level Local Self Government Institution) and his associate Puri Sirka. Another associate of the sarpanch, identified as Suresh Sirka, was seriously injured in the attack. Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) claimed responsibility for this incident. A letter written in Telugu near the spot claiming that they had killed these persons as they were acting as Police Informers and were also involved in exploitation of local tribals. Maoists also alleged that they were key elements behind the disruption of a rally planned by Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) at Koraput on 09/13/2009.
09/20/2010: On Monday afternoon at 1700, in the village of San Isidro, in Pandan, Catanduanes, Philippines, two unidentified armed assailants kidnapped, then tortured, fired upon and killed the local chairman of Youth Council, Jay Carlo Cameleon. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
09/20/2010: On Monday at 0000 midnight, in Bishnupaduka village, Sunsari, Kosi, Nepal, in one of three related attacks, militants using kerosene oil set ablaze the Bishnupaduka Village Committee building, damaging the building but causing no casualties. The attacks caused a total of Rs 5 million (68,595 USD) in damages. Sanyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha (SJMM) leader of the Sunsari unit, Abiral, claimed responsibility for the attack saying that the building was targeted to highlight the SJMM’s demand that the State needs to be restructured taking ethnic populations into consideration.
09/20/2010: On Monday at 0000 midnight, in Panchakanya village, Sunsari, Kosi, Nepal, in one of three related attacks, militants using kerosene oil set ablaze the Panchakanya Village Committee building, damaging the building but causing no casualties. The attacks caused a total of Rs 5 million (68,595 USD) in damages. Sanyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha (SJMM) leader of the Sunsari unit, Abiral, claimed responsibility for the attack saying that the building was targeted to highlight the SJMM’s demand that the state needs to be restructured taking ethnic populations into consideration.
09/20/2010: On Monday at 0000 midnight, in Sunsari, Kosi, Nepal, in one of three related attacks, militants using kerosene oil set ablaze a health post, damaging the building but causing no casualties. The attacks caused a total of Rs 5 million (68,595 USD)  in damages. Sanyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha (SJMM) leader of the Sunsari unit, Abiral, claimed responsibility for the attack saying that the building was targeted to highlight the SJMM’s demand that the State needs to be restructured taking ethnic populations into consideration.
09/20/2010: On Monday evening at 2100, in the Green Zone area of Karkh district, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired a mortar round at the residence of a former Speaker of Parliament, Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, wounding six of his bodyguards, destroying a vehicle, and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility.
09/20/2010: On Monday evening, in the Chora district of Uruzgan, Afghanistan, unidentified militants destroyed one cell phone tower belonging to a private company, Afghan Wireless Communication Company. The attacked caused an unknown amount of property damage and no casualties were reported. A local Taliban commander told Afghan Islamic Press that the tower was destroyed when it failed to stop its operations for a specific time during the day despite repeated calls from the Taliban.
09/20/2010: On Monday morning at 0815, in Islamey village, Baksanskiy, Kabardino Balkariya, Russia, unidentified militants fired upon police Major Zaur Mazanov. The Major was killed and there were no damages reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2010: On Monday morning at 1145, in Poblacion Kabacan, North Cotabato, Philippines, two unidentified gunmen shot and killed the local municipal treasurer of Maguindanao, Alonto Banculit. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/20/2010: On Monday morning, at Dakshinsole in Jhargram, West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, two improvised explosive devices were detonated near Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) office. The building was damaged in the attack, but caused no casualties. Reportedly, the office was targeted because the CPM was planning to set up an armed camp at the party office. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) are suspected of being responsible.
09/20/2010: On Monday, at Silda near Jhargram in West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, a group of suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants shot and killed Ananta Mukherjee, a local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM). His security guard was also critically injured. Mukherjee and his two bodyguards were at the Silda High School, where Mukherjee is a clerk, at the time of the attack. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Maoist militants were responsible.
09/20/2010: On Monday, in Adaki thana, Khunti, Jharkhand, India, assailants killed two civilians by unknown means for allegedly working as police informers. The People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) claimed responsibility. Claiming responsibility through a note found near the spot, the ultras warned that anyone acting as police informers will also meet the same fate.
09/20/2010: On Monday, in Al Mayfa', Al Bayda, Yemen, unknown militants attacked civilians by unknown means. One tribal leader was killed and one civilian and two children were wounded. No group claimed responsibility, but Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula was widely suspected.
09/20/2010: On Monday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, two roadside bombs went off in a synchronized way within the same car bombing location, wounding three civilians. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2010: On Monday, in the Qades district of Badghis, Afghanistan, Taliban militants abducted two election workers, identified as Haji Abdollah and Haji Abdol Rahim, and took them to an unknown location. A local Taliban commander, Mullah Mohammad Yusof, demanded a ransom of 800,000 Afghanis (16,000 U.S. dollars) for their release. On 09/27/2010, the victims were released. No casualties were reported and the Taliban claimed responsibility.
09/20/2010: On Monday, in western Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a bomb stuck to a car belonging to the Culture Ministry, went off near al-Mulla Howeish mosque in al-Rabiaa street, al-Jameaa neighborhood. The blast wounded the driver, and damaged the vehicle and the mosque. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2011: On Tuesday afternoon around 1600, on Saryab Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, several unidentified gunmen stopped a passenger bus carrying 60 Shia Muslims headed for Iran. The gunmen took the passengers off of the bus and lined them up before they began shooting. Twenty-six people were killed and 30 others injured. The Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2011: On Tuesday in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown militants planted an improvised explosive device near the Police Commanders Convoy, injuring him and three body guards. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the convoy. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2011: On Tuesday in Balad, Salah ad Din, Iraq, three civilians were wounded when unidentified militants detonated two consecutive improvised explosive devices targeting Iranian Shia Muslim Pilgrims. The explosives were planted in a garbage box near a restaurant on the international route between Baghdad and Samara. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the restaurant and no group claimed responsibility.
09/20/2011: On Tuesday in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a police colonel was killed by gunmen in front of his house. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2011: On Tuesday in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, a total of four improvised explosive devices (IED) were detonated targeting the provincial council compound police headquarters. A car bomb exploded on the eastern entrance of the building, and moments later a suicide bomber detonated his vest bomb at the entrance from the same side. On the western entrance of the building two more suicide bombers detonated their I.E.D.’s. Three officers were killed, including Khalid Shandoukh al-Alwani, a provincial official, and 18 were wounded. All three suicide bombers were killed as well. The attack occurred while the provincial council members were holding a meeting. The blasts caused an unknown amount of property damage to the building. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2011: On Tuesday in, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, an improvised explosive device planted by unknown militants detonated outside the home of a police officer, injuring his wife and two kids. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the home. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2011: On Tuesday morning, in Pakuria, Jhargram, West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, a local leader of the Trinamool Congress (TC), identified as Lalmohan Mahato, was shot and killed by Communist Party of India - Maoists (CPI-M) in front of his house. Maoist posters were recovered from near Mahato's body.
09/20/2011: On Tuesday night around 2220, in San Isidro, La Paz, Tarlac, Philippines, five people were killed and seven were wounded when two unidentified militants on a motorcycle threw a grenade into the Elisa Videoke Bar. No group claimed responsibility.
09/20/2011: On Tuesday night, in Jhari village in Dhanora tehsil (revenue unit), Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) cadres abducted Ranu (Kiran Pusali), and his wife Jaswanda (Devli), from a relative's house. The victims identified as former cadres of the outfit who laid down their arms on 05/17/2010, were later shot and killed. No group claimed responsibility, but the Maoists are suspected in the abduction.
09/20/2011: On Tuesday, in Ankara, Turkey, five people were killed and 15 others were injured when militants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device in front of the Cankaya local administrator's office on Kumrular Street. At least six cars and one building were damaged in the attack. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) - Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (TAK) claimed responsibility for the attack on 09/22/2011 through an email sent to Firat News.
09/20/2011: On Tuesday, in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia, two militants armed with pistols fired upon and killed a Somali Parliament member outside a mosque. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2011: On Tuesday, in Ghowrabad village of the Sheikh Qala area in Chaprahar, Nagarhar, Afghanistan, a district council member was shot and killed by unknown militants. The member was identified as Shafiq. No group claimed responsibility for attack.
09/20/2011: On Tuesday, in K?r?kkale city, K?r?kkale, Turkey, unidentified militants placed and attempted to detonate an improvised explosive device (IED) that had been concealed in a box and placed on a train, but the IED never exploded. Turkish police discovered and defused the IED before it could be detonated by the militants. There were no casualties or damages and no group has claimed responsibility for the failed attack.
09/20/2011: On Tuesday, in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan, two suicide bombers arrived at the home of Burhanuddin Rabbani, the chairman of the Afghan High Peace Council and former president of Afghanistan, as a meeting was due to take place between Rabbani and a delegation representing the Taliban group. The militants claimed they had come for peace talks and once they were close to Rabbani, one detonated an improvised explosive device that was hidden inside his turban. The blast killed both militants, Rabbani and five other senior Afghan officials. Rabbani's home was damaged and the Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2011: On Tuesday, in the Mahmond tehsil of Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants fired on and killed Malik Aziz Khan, the tribal elder of a pro-government peace committee. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2012: A gas pipeline connecting to Uch Power Plant was damaged by an explosion in Chattar Gott Hussein area of Dera Murad Jamali district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the Baloch Republican Army (BRA).
09/20/2012: A landmine detonated, targeting a car of a pro-government tribal elder in Deh Rawud district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. Five people in the car died in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the police suspected theTaliban.
09/20/2012: A mosque's Imam, Sheikh Najm al-Karkhi, was shot and killed in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2012: A petrol bomb was thrown into the Abdulkhader Alim Mosque in Bharathinagar area, Tamil Nadu state, India. The mosque was slightly damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2012: An explosive device attached to a bicycle detonated near a police vehicle in Brikhna Kot area, Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. At least two people died and two were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2012: An explosive device hidden in a plastic box in a trash bin was found and defused by a bomb squad in Sateng Nok subdistrict, Yala province, Thailand. Two one-liter bottles of benzene were also found with the device, which was thought to have been targeting Army Rangers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2012: An explosive device placed on a bridge leading to the Diyarbakir airport was found and defused in Carikli area, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/20/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated when army officers came to investigate it in Alo village, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2012: An International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldier from the United States was killed by the Taliban in southern Afghanistan. No further information is available.
09/20/2012: Assailants abducted nine people, including several village guards and sarpanches, near the Balimela reservoir in Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. On September 24, 2012, two village guards who refused to quit their jobs had their throats slit and were killed. On September 25, 2012, five others were released after having been beaten. The whereabouts of the other two captives are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to Maoists.
09/20/2012: Assailants attacked a patrolling party of Turkish soldiers in Karakutuk area, Haskoy district, Mus province, Turkey. Mehmet Capal, an outpost commander, was killed in the attack, and two soldiers were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/20/2012: Assailants attacked Rohidas Gondo, a ward member, in Rajpur village, Odisha state, India. The assailants tied Gondo's hands behind him and shot him. The Communist Party of India (Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident by leaving a poster at the scene, alleging that Gondo was a police informer.
09/20/2012: Assailants opened fire on the house of Abdul Hayee, a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam: Fazlur Rehman (JUI-F) leader, in Surdo area, Panjgur district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Hayee was uninjured in the attack; however, one person was killed and two wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2012: Assailants opened fire on three ex-Taliban members who had joined the government in Almar district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. All three people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at the home of a driver in the state veterinary department, Mutum Manitomba, in Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. No one was injured in the attack; however, two cars were destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2012: Attackers set the Ataturk Elementary School on fire in Altinsu area, Semdinli district, Hakkari province, Turkey. The school sustained serious damage in the fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/20/2012: Gunmen ambushed Umaru Shehu Ultramodern Hospital in Suleimanti ward, Maiduguri city, Borno state, Nigeria. The gunmen were looking for the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital, but, when he could not be found, shot and killed his son. The attackers also stole the phones and money of people inside the clinic. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to Boko Haram.
09/20/2012: Two explosive devices contained in a steel container were found and safely detonated on Jeypore-Malkangiri road near Tanginiguda area, Odisha state, India. The target was thought to be patrolling security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2012: Two suicide bombers, one of whom opened fire initially, detonated their explosives in the Village Cafe in Xamar Weyne district of Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Other than the two bombers, 20 people died and four were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, police suspected Al-Shabaab or their sympathizers.
09/20/2013: A five-kilogram explosive device was recovered by police officers in Peshawar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, and the intended target of the attack is unknown.
09/20/2013: A roadside bomb detonated prematurely as assailants were planting it in Saydabad district, Wardak province, Afghanistan. Only the two assailants attempting to plant the device were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
09/20/2013: A sticky bomb attached to an Afghan police commander's vehicle detonated in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2013: A suicide bomber attempted to detonate an explosives-laden vehicle at the Belhaf gas terminal in Ain Ba Maabad, Shabwah governorate, Yemen. Security forces were able to successfully foil the attack by causing the vehicle to detonate prematurely, killing the perpetrator inside. This was one of four attacks in Shabwah on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
09/20/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a Yemeni Army camp in Azzan area, Shabwah governorate, Yemen. At least 38 soldiers were killed and at least 20 others were wounded. This was one of four attacks in Shabwah on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
09/20/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a Yemeni Army checkpoint in Azzan, Shabwah governorate, Yemen. At least 10 soldiers were killed and an unknown number of others were injured. This was one of four attacks in Shabwah on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
09/20/2013: A suicide bomber wearing an explosives-laden vest was killed when a grenade he was holding detonated prematurely in Chakisar town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The intended target of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/20/2013: An assailant abducted Tomer Hazan from Shaare Tikvah town, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. Hazan, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier, was killed and his body was discovered in a well near Qalqiliya city on September 21, 2013. Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was intended to show that "the voice of the martyrs is the strongest voice." Nadal Amar, the assailant, also indicated that he carried out the attack in hopes of trading the body of the victim for his imprisoned brother.
09/20/2013: An assailant opened fire on a pro-government tribal elder inside a mosque in Khost city, Khost province, Afghanistan. The elder, Nazim Zadran, was killed as a result. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2013: An assailant opened fire on a Yemeni Special Forces camp in Mayfaah, Shabwah governorate, Yemen. At least eight police officers were killed in this attack while 21 others were abducted. All of the kidnapped officers were released on September 24, 2013. This was one of four attacks in Shabwah on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
09/20/2013: An explosives-laden motorbike detonated outside of a bank in Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2013: An teenage boy was killed when the explosives-laden vest that he was carrying detonated prematurely in Chakesar town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Authorities suspect that the boy was on his way to carryout a suicide attack when the device detonated. There were no other casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/20/2013: Assailants attacked a joint military and police convoy in Butuan city, Agusan del Norte province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2013: Assailants attacked an oil pipeline in Wadi Abeeda area, Marib governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties; however, the pipeline was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device inside a Biel Transit passenger bus in Labuan village, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. At least three people were killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2013: Assailants detonated explosives at a Public Works Department (PWD) building in Parasi village, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the targeted building was damaged in the attack. This was one of two related incidents that occurred in Jamui district on the same day. This incident drew Special Task Force (STF) first responders to the scene, where they were then attacked. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attacks to Maoists.
09/20/2013: Assailants fired a mortar round at police in Chakisar town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Afghanistan. The mortar missed the police officers and instead struck a civilian house. Five children were killed as a result. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, an Afghan official attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/20/2013: Assailants fired a rocket at a Police General Directorate annex building in Ankara city, Ankara province, Turkey. The rocket struck the building but did not cause any casualties. This was one of two attacks on the police compound on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C).
09/20/2013: Assailants fired a rocket at a Police General Directorate facilities building in Ankara city, Ankara province, Turkey. The rocket struck the building but did not cause any casualties. This was one of two attacks on the police compound on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C).
09/20/2013: Assailants opened fire and launched rockets at a rations truck in Wadh town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The Levies personnel escorting the truck returned fire, but no casualties or damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Special Task Force (STF) patrol party in Jamui district, Bihar state, India. At least one soldier was killed and two others were injured in the assault. This was one of two related incidents that occurred in Jamui district on the same day; the soldiers were attacked as they were responding to an earlier incident in Parasi village. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attacks to Maoists.
09/20/2013: Assailants opened fire on police officers planting trees in Claveria municipality, Masbate province, Philippines. One police officer was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, officials attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/20/2013: Assailants opened fire on Sheikh Mustafa Rajab Al-Mahjoubi in Derna city, Darnah district, Libya. Al-Mahjoubi, a well-known Sufi cleric, was killed in the attack. The Vanguards of the Caliphate claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2013: Assailants opened fire on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party office in Jalozai camp in Nowshera city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least one person, including the Afridi tribal head, Malik Mulakhel, was killed and four others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2013: Assailants shot and killed two tribal elders in Shahrak district, Ghor province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2013: Assailants threw two hand grenades at Habibullah Kundi's residence in Dera Ismail Khan city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Kundi, a former provincial minister, was unhurt and there were no additional casualties or damages reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2013: Assailants used explosive devices to target a Frontier Constabulary (FC) security convoy in Mach town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least four FC personnel were injured in this attack. Several nearby vehicles were also damaged by the blast. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/20/2013: Two explosive devices detonated in the Musab bin Omair mosque in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least 18 people were killed and another 21 were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2013: Two explosive devices detonated targeting Egyptian Central Security Force vehicles on Arish-Rafah Road in Rafah city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties; however, a bus sustained minor damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2014: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a Hezbollah checkpoint near Khraibe village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. In addition to the bomber, at least three people were killed and an unknown number were injured in the blast. Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2014: An assailant shot and injured a Libyan Army colonel in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
09/20/2014: An explosive device attached to a bicycle detonated near a tea stall in Jinnah Town neighborhood, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least 11 people were wounded in the blast. The Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2014: An explosive device detonated in Sinai 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.
09/20/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Works Organization (FWO) vehicle in Kech district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least one security official was killed and two others were injured in the blast. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack; however, officials suspect the involvement of the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF).
09/20/2014: An explosive device detonated near a transmission tower in the vicinity of Haji Kot town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2014: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy of Burundian soldiers in Dalcadda neighborhood, Kismayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. At least six civilians were killed and eight others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the attack.
09/20/2014: An explosive device detonated near Iman University in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. At least three people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2014: An explosive device detonated near Iraqi Volunteer Forces members in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two committee members were killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2014: An explosive device detonated near the Iraqi Customs Department building in Qaim town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/20/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a police training college in Kach Phattak town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2014: Approximately 30 assailants set fire to heavy equipment belonging to Limbo Construction Company at a quarry in Nabago village, Bukidnon province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties but two loaders and a dump truck were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/20/2014: Assailants abducted an internally displaced woman near Wadi Weloul town, North Darfur state, Sudan. The woman was beaten and raped before being released a couple of hours later. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.
09/20/2014: Assailants abducted five people, including Brigadier Mohammed Taher Al-Shami, in Mesaika village, Al Dali governorate, Yemen. All five people, including Al-Shami, the local head of the Political Security Organization (PSO), were killed on September 25, 2014. This was one of two kidnappings carried out by the same group of assailants in Damt district on this day. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2014: Assailants abducted Sayed Habib Musawi from a bus in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Musawi, an Afghan-Australian dual citizen, was tortured and executed on September 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, an officials attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/20/2014: Assailants abducted two women from farmlands near Kaja town, North Darfur state, Sudan. Both women were raped and injured before being released a short time later. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.
09/20/2014: Assailants attacked and took control of the Military of Yemen 4th Brigade Headquarters in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two seizures of building in Sanaa by the same group on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/20/2014: Assailants attacked and took control of the Yemen Parliament building in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two seizures of building in Sanaa by the same group on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/20/2014: Assailants attacked Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers near Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport with firearms and projectiles in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. An unknown number of people were killed and injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2014: Assailants fired mortars and rockets at the Military of Yemen 6th Military Zone Headquarters in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Some of the projectiles missed the target and struck civilian residences instead, killing and wounding an unknown number of people. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/20/2014: Assailants fired projectiles at the former headquarters of the Military of Yemen 1st Armored Division in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. One of the projectiles missed the target and struck a hospital instead, killing one person and wounding three others. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/20/2014: Assailants kidnapped Nasir al-Awdi in Damt city, Al Dali governorate, Yemen. Al-Awdi, the head of a local branch of the General People's Congress (GPC), was killed during a rescue attempt shortly after the abduction. This was one of two kidnapping carried out by the same group of assailants in Damt district on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
09/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Special Action Force (SAF) 1st Battalion detachment in Zapanta village, Agusan del Norte province, Philippines. At least one police officer was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on a State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (DPSU) detail in Shevchenko village, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
09/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on Al-Kharafi military camp in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on Amir Ali al-Dau'd in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Al-Dau'd, a tribal sheikh, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on Stakhanov village, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the Luhansk People's Republic.
09/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Ali Muhammed Ibrahim in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. At least two people were killed and Ibrahim, the director of the Somali Civil Aviation and Meteorology Authority (SCAMA), was wounded in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2014: Assailants shot and killed an Iraqi Armed Forces soldier in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2014: Mortars struck a minibus and detonated in Shamlan neighborhood, Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. At least 10 people were killed in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2014: Projectiles landed near a National Guard of Ukraine (NGU) checkpoint and detonated on the outskirts of Mariupol city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least one soldier was killed in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
09/20/2014: Projectiles landed near the Government of Yemen state television building and detonated in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. At least 20 guards were injured in the blasts. This was the second attack on the compound in three days. Huthis claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2014: Rockets landed near a Pakistan Armed Forces checkpoint and detonated in Notkani town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2015: A suicide bomber detonated at a market in Monguno, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant, at least 27 people were killed and 62 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/20/2015: A suicide bomber detonated at a mosque in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the city on the same day. At least 54 people were killed and 90 people were injured across all three events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
09/20/2015: A suicide bomber detonated explosives-laden vehicle at a police checkpost in Daman district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The assailant was killed and two police officers and a civilian were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2015: An explosive device detonated after it was struck by a civilian vehicle in Qandi village, Nesh district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed and one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2015: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire against military personnel in Pagan village, Kitaotao town, Bukidnon province, Philippines. Five 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).
09/20/2015: An explosive device detonated at a market in Asadabad city, Kunar province, Afghanistan. At least 28 civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/20/2015: An explosive device detonated at a market in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the city on the same day. At least 54 people were killed and 90 people were injured across all three events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
09/20/2015: An explosive device detonated at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Mohandessin neighborhood, Giza city, Giza governorate, Egypt. Two people, including at least one police officer, were injured in the blast. The Islamic State in Egypt claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2015: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Al-Obeidi area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Sahwa Council checkpoint in Ewairij area, Rasheed district, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two Sahwa Council members were killed and five members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Al Madain neighborhood, Balad Ruz district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Yuksekova district, Hakkari province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties, although the vehicle and nearby homes were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/20/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the Embassy of Ghana in Giza city, Giza governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2015: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated near an Afghan Police vehicle in Abyak city, Samangan province, Afghanistan. At least five civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/20/2015: An explosives-rigged house detonated as security force members were attempting to defuse it in Yathrib area, Balad district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least four soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2015: Assailants attacked a police headquarters in Hasibah ash Sharqiyah area, Al Khalidiyah subdistrict, Ramadi district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Security force members repelled the assault, killing one assailant and injuring an unknown number of assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/20/2015: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) checkpoint in Rabat Akhund area, Herat, Afghanistan. Two assailants were killed and three assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/20/2015: Assailants attacked Bunga village in Orientale province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of four similar attacks in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Patriotic Resistance Front in Ituri (FRPI).
09/20/2015: Assailants attacked Mbise village in Imru district, Orientale province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of four similar attacks in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Patriotic Resistance Front in Ituri (FRPI).
09/20/2015: Assailants attacked the house of the village chief in Aveba Mdogo village, Orientale province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The assailants tortured the chief and set his house on fire. This was one of four similar attacks in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Patriotic Resistance Front in Ituri (FRPI).
09/20/2015: Assailants attacked villages in Nemra, Tawilah district, North Darfur, Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2015: Assailants attacked Zitono village in Imru district, Orientale province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of four similar attacks in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Patriotic Resistance Front in Ituri (FRPI).
09/20/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a police patrol in al-Abbara area, Muqdadiyah district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer and two police officers were injured in the attack. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2015: Assailants fired a mortar at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy in Brazeh neighborhood, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. At least three diplomats were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2015: Assailants fired mortars at a Saudi Border Guard vehicle in Najran province, Saudi Arabia. Two border guards were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/20/2015: Assailants fired mortars at Samtah town, Jazan province, Saudi Arabia. An Indian civilian was killed and six others, including three Indian civilians, two Egyptian civilians, and one Yemeni civilian, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/20/2015: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Al-Midan neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. At least 14 people were killed and 25 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/20/2015: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Al-Said Ali neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. At least eight civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Samaa Television digital satellite news gathering (DSNG) van in Liaquatabad Town neighborhood, Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on Brigadier General Ahmed Mohammed Abdel Satar on Al-Khazan Street in Al-Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Satar, a senior police officer, was killed in the attack. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on British Special Air Service (SAS) soldiers as they were attempting to smuggle an agent out of the country in an unknown location of Syria. At least six assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on Judge Ibrahim Khamis Thalj along Al-Quds Street in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. The judge and three security force members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on Maulvi Nazeer in Puli Alam, Logar province, Afghanistan. Nazeer, a religious cleric, was killed and another individual was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2015: Assailants set fire to a military base in Baghlani Jadid district, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/20/2015: Assailants set fire to a truck in Ghasikuwa, Western region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
09/20/2015: Assailants shot and killed tribal elder Haji Boor in Sewshan area, Guzara district, Herat province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2015: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a Department of Water Supply and Sewage vehicle in Basanta Nagar, Central region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2015: Explosive devices detonated at a game viewing center in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the city on the same day. At least 54 people were killed and 90 people were injured across all three events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
09/20/2015: Rockets and gunfire struck a residential area in al-Laythi area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This is one of three related incidents in Benghazi on this date. Six civilians were wounded across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/20/2015: Rockets and gunfire struck a residential area in al-Salmani area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This is one of three related incidents in Benghazi on this date. Six civilians were wounded across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/20/2015: Rockets and gunfire struck a residential area in Buhadima area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This is one of three related incidents in Benghazi on this date. Six civilians were wounded across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/20/2015: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused on Bedma-Dhanora road near Dhurghat, Kondagaon district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The devices were thought to be targeting Indian Armed Forces soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
09/20/2015: Two female suicide bombers detonated near a stadium in Mora town, Extreme-North, Cameroon. In addition to the two bombers, a police officer and two civilians were killed and 29 others were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/20/2016: A grenade detonated at a vigil in Dona Rosario, Tubay, Agusan del Norte, Philippines. Six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2016: An assailant attempted to stab an Israeli soldier at a checkpoint in Bani Naim, West Bank. The assailant was killed in the ensuing clash and was the only reported casualty. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailant as a Palestinian extremist.
09/20/2016: An explosive device detonated at Akashdeep School in Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of eight related attacks on schools in this area on this day. The Young Communist League and All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene which demanded free tuition for students; however, an All Nepal Free Student Union-Revolutionary spokesperson later denied responsibility for the incident. The Maoist Communist Central of Nepal (MCCN) also claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2016: An explosive device detonated at Manakamana School in Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of eight related attacks on schools in this area on this day. The Young Communist League and All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene which demanded free tuition for students; however, an All Nepal Free Student Union-Revolutionary spokesperson later denied responsibility for the incident. The Maoist Communist Central of Nepal (MCCN) also claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2016: An explosive device detonated at the Saif al-Dawla school in Manbij, Aleppo, Syria. At least three people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/20/2016: An explosive device detonated in Biya, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2016: An explosive device detonated in Karkamis, Gaziantep, Turkey. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Mahmudiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and four officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Bir Beda, North Sinai, Egypt. At least one police conscript was killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused at Kanchanjunga School in Dallu, Kathmandu, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of eight related attacks on schools in this area on this day. The Young Communist League and All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene which demanded free tuition for students; however, an All Nepal Free Student Union-Revolutionary spokesperson later denied responsibility for the incident. The Maoist Communist Central of Nepal (MCCN) also claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2016: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused at Ambassador School in Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal. This was one of eight related attacks in this area on this day. The Young Communist League and All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene which demanded free tuition for students; however, an All Nepal Free Student Union-Revolutionary spokesperson later denied responsibility for the incident. The Maoist Communist Central of Nepal (MCCN) also claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2016: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused at Bal Sansar Academy in Gokarneshwor, Nepal. This was one of eight related attacks on schools in this area on this day. The Young Communist League and All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene which demanded free tuition for students; however, an All Nepal Free Student Union-Revolutionary spokesperson later denied responsibility for the incident. The Maoist Communist Central of Nepal (MCCN) also claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2016: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused at East Pole School in Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal. This was one of eight related attacks on schools in this area on this day. The Young Communist League and All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene which demanded free tuition for students; however, an All Nepal Free Student Union-Revolutionary spokesperson later denied responsibility for the incident. The Maoist Communist Central of Nepal (MCCN) also claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2016: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused at Kantipur Boarding School in Chappal Karkhana, Nepal. This was one of eight related attacks on schools in this area on this day. The Young Communist League and All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene which demanded free tuition for students; however, an All Nepal Free Student Union-Revolutionary spokesperson later denied responsibility for the incident. The Maoist Communist Central of Nepal (MCCN) also claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2016: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused at Rai School in Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal. This was one of eight related attacks on schools in this area on this day. The Young Communist League and All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene which demanded free tuition for students; however, an All Nepal Free Student Union-Revolutionary spokesperson later denied responsibility for the incident. The Maoist Communist Central of Nepal (MCCN) also claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2016: Assailants abducted four hunters from an unknown location in Libya. The hostages were released at an unspecified time after a ransom was paid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM).
09/20/2016: Assailants abducted Peter Willems in Sanaa, Amanat Al Asimah, Yemen. Willems, a United States citizen and principal of the Exceed Language Center, was released on October 15, 2016. Huthi extremists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being a Saudi spy.
09/20/2016: Assailants abducted two civilians from Tabit, Nort Darfur, Sudan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2016: Assailants and suicide bombers attacked peshmerga forces in Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. At least two peshmerga members and nine assailants were killed and three peshmerga members were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/20/2016: Assailants attacked Rutbah, Al Anbar, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, resulting in an unknown number of assailant casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/20/2016: Assailants attacked security personnel near Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt. One soldier was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2016: Assailants executed six civilians in 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).
09/20/2016: Assailants executed Tiangsil G Momin, a former Garo National Liberation Army member, in Williamnagar, Meghalaya, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
09/20/2016: Assailants fired chemical-laced rockets at an airbase housing United States and Iraqi forces in Qayyarah, Nineveh, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/20/2016: Assailants opened fire on Muhammad Saleem along Gojra-Toba Road near Gojra, Toba Tek Singh district, Punjab, Pakistan. Saleem, a local council member, was killed and his friend was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2016: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of General Abdur Rashid near Shibirghan in Jawzjan, Afghanistan. Rashid, the Vice President, was not harmed; however, at least one assailant was killed and another was injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2016: Assailants raided Aku community in Igbo-Etiti, Enugu, Nigeria. At least two people were kidnapped and a third was reportedly killed. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
09/20/2016: Assailants threw two Molotov cocktails at Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel in Jerusalem, Israel. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2016: Four explosive devices were discovered and defused in Nala, Bara subdistrict, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2016: Security forces discovered and defused explosive devices at an intersection in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
09/20/2016: Security forces discovered and defused four explosives-laden vehicles in Shirqat, Saladin, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2016: Security forces discovered and destroyed two explosives-laden vehicles in Khalidiyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident
09/20/2017: A roadside bomb detonated in Khan Dhar, Abu Ghraib, Al Anbar, Iraq. A civilian was killed and four others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2017: An assailant attempted to kill two people, a Somali woman and a 12-year-old Somali girl, by intentionally running into them with his vehicle at the junction of Butterwick Drive and Acer Close in Beaumont Leys, Leicester, England, United Kingdom. The driver first ran into and seriously injured the woman, and then attempted to run into the girl, who was uninjured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities arrested Paul Moore, identified as an anti-Muslim extremist.
09/20/2017: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Omar Abu Shiine detonated in Bondhere neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Shiine, a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) official, was killed and two people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2017: An explosive device detonated and assailants attacked a military vehicle in Menaka district, Menaka province, Mali. A soldier was killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle along Kahan Road in Kohlu, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Special Task Force personnel at a market in Orchha, Chhattisgarh, India. At least two people, including a civilian and a police officer, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/20/2017: An explosive device detonated underneath the vehicle of an salesperson in Kreyaat, Baghdad, Iraq. The seller was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at Nepal Airlines Corporation office in Mustang Chok, Pokhara, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2017: Assailants abducted Santanu Bhowmik, a journalist, as he was covering a protest in Mandai, Tripura, India. Bhowmik was killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT).
09/20/2017: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked a military detachment in Bayang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Maute Group.
09/20/2017: Assailants attacked a police post in Shahjoy, Zabul, Afghanistan. At least five police officers were killed and two were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/20/2017: Assailants attacked farms in Daima, Kaga, Borno state, Nigeria. Nine Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/20/2017: Assailants fired mortars at security checkpoints in Marawara, Kunar, Afghanistan. One civilian was killed and two children were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2017: Assailants fired projectiles and firearms at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Kidal, Mali. This was one of two related attacks targeting MINUSMA camps in Kidal on this date. At least 12 people were killed and an unknown number were wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
09/20/2017: Assailants fired projectiles and firearms at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Tazarghaft Quarter, Kidal, Mali. This was one of two related attacks targeting MINUSMA camps in Kidal on this date. At least 12 people were killed and an unknown number were wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
09/20/2017: Assailants stabbed Aroubeh Barakat and her daughter Halla Barakat at their apartment in Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey. Barakat, a Syrian opposition activist, and her daughter, a journalist, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2017: Security forces identified and killed two assailants, including a suicide bomber, on a motorcycle northeast of Baqubah, Diyala, Iraq. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2017: Three assailants opened fire at a Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) camp in Thathar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One SSB officer was killed and another officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2017: Two assailants opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpost in Rodbun, Tump subdistrict, Balochistan, Pakistan. Both assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2017: Two roadside bombs detonated near a car dealership in Washash, Baghdad, Iraq. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/1972: A letter bomb addressed to an Israeli Embassy official was discovered and defused in Brussels, Belgium. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/21/1972: A letter bomb addressed to an official was discovered and defused at the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/21/1972: A letter bomb addressed to an official was discovered and defused at the Israeli Embassy in Kinshasa, Zaire. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/21/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Nahum Gershom, the Israeli Embassy Ambassador, was discovered and defused in Brazzaville, People's Republic of the Congo. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/21/1976: A bomb exploded on the 24th floor of the Hilton Hotel in New York in the United States.  An hour after the blast, a caller to the New York Post, claiming to be a member of the Armed Forces for Liberation (FALN) claimed responsibility for the attack.  Additionally, a written message was taped to a telephone booth at 53rd Street and Fifth Avenue, about a block away from the hotel, in which FALN stated that the blast was an attempt to protest the appearance of Rafael Hernandez Colon, the Governor of Puerto Rico, who was attending a political fund-raising dinner on the second floor of the hotel to raise funds for his re-election.  The bombing caused minor damage to the hotel, but there were no casualties in the blast.
09/21/1998:  After placing 11 incendiary devices at the Redwood Coast Trucking Company just an hour or so earlier,  two members of the Animal and Earth Liberation Fronts (ALF and ELF), Jacob Ferguson and Kendall Tankersley, attempted to set arson to the Wayne Bare Trucking Company in Arcata, California in the United States.  However, one incendiary ignited prematurely when Ferguson's gloves caught on fire as he tried to light the incendiary.  The two then abandoned the plan and left.  The fire caused no monetary loss or damage, only pine needles and grass were burned inside the fenced area.  Authorities found  several timing devices, consisting of wooden matches wrapped around an incense stick, in the driveway to the business and on the ground in the fenced lot, as well as a burned remnant of a kitchen sponge along with a cigarette lighter.  There were no casualties in the incident.  Ferguson and Tankersley were part of a group calling themselves "The Family," which committed nearly 20 arson and ecotage attacks over a 6 year period. Neither Ferguson nor Tankersley was ever charged or convicted for this particular incident, but both were sentenced for other arsons during the 6 year time period.
09/21/1998:  Two members of the Animal and Earth Liberation Fronts (ALF and ELF), Jacob Ferguson and Kendall Tankersley, placed eleven incendiary devices in logging trucks in the parking lot of the Redwood Coast Trucking Company in Arcata, California in the United States.  One incendiary ignited, completely destroying the truck and causing a loss of $40,000.  The other ten incendiaries failed to function properly.  There were no casualties in the incident.  After placing the incendiaries at the Redwood trucking company, the two drove to another trucking company nearby and attempted to set arson there as well.  Ferguson and Tankersley were part of a group calling themselves "The Family," which committed nearly 20 arson and ecotage attacks over a 6 year period. Neither Ferguson nor Tankersley was ever charged or convicted for this particular incident, but both were sentenced for other arsons during the 6 year time period.
09/21/1998: Unidentified perpetrators laid an ambush for a mixed patrol consisting of municipal guardsmen and gendarmes in Tassadort, 10 km south of Tizi Ouzou in Algeria. According to an unofficial toll, ten members of the security forces were injured, one seriously. No one was killed in the attack.
09/21/1999: Pro-Indonesia militias killed Sander Thomas, a Dutch journalist in Dili, East Timor, Indonesia. No further information was provided on this incident.
09/21/1999: Two journalists, along with their driver and translator, were attacked in Indonesia by pro-Indonesian militias. The journalists escaped, but there was no information on the fate of the other two members of the group.
09/21/2000: A bomb planted by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on the Banda Aceh - Medan road near Lampakuk, Indonesia, exploded injuring a mobile brigade policeman. This was one of several traps that had targeted police. GAM forces commander in Aceh, Rayeuk, claimed responsibility for a series of bombings against police targets in retaliation for a police attack on a GAM headquarters.
09/21/2000: A town councilor of the ruling Popular Party was shot dead in the streets of Sant Adria de Besos, Spain in an attack by suspected Basque separatists Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA). Jose Luis Ruiz Casado, 42, died immediately after he was shot in the back of the neck near his home.
09/21/2000: Armed militants killed 6 and injured 2 in Hammam, Ain Defla province of Algeria. The perpetrators were unknown.
09/21/2000: The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) attacked a joint Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) and police post in the center of Lhokseumawe, Indonesia. Six soldiers were injured, one of them critically, when four grenades were fired from the beach at their harbor guard post. The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2002: Jammu and Kashmir Minister of Tourism, Sakina Itoo, escaped an assassination attempt when unknown militants detonated a landmine and opened fire on her convoy at Mirhama in Kulgam. Two people were killed in the attack and five other people were injured.
09/21/2002: Three teens, Aaron Linas, Adam Blackwell and John Wade conspired to destroy a crane at a construction site in Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A.. Two of the teens attempted to use a Kerosene soaked American flag to ignite the fuel tanks of a construction crane.  They were unsuccessful in their attempt.  The three claimed to be part of the Earth Liberation Front (ELF).
09/21/2004: Four people attacked the Zelenchuk hydropower plant in Karachayevo-Cherkessia, Russia. No one at the power plant was injured; however one of the attackers was wounded. All four attackers were caught and arrested.
09/21/2005: 2 Suspected LTTE cadres on a motorbike lobbed a grenade at  a Sri Lanka Army and Police joint foot patrol wounding three SLA soldiers and a policeman near Iruthayanuram public market 2 km north of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. The LTTE retreated the moment security forces retaliated.
09/21/2005: Villagers abducted, tortured then killed two Thai Marines who had been pursuing suspected Thai Islamic militants in Tanyonglimo, Thailand. The villagers abducted the two soldiers when they dragged the two marines from their car. The Marines were killed after an 18 hour standoff between the villagers and authorities.
09/21/2006: A roadside bomb detonated near a police patrol in Baghdad, Iraq. Three policemen were killed and four others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility in the attack.
09/21/2006: A roadside bomb went off in the al-Jadidah neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, killing three people and wounding six others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2006: The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed to shoot two rockets at Sederot, Israel, in response to the assassination of one of their members and crimes against Palestinian people by the occupation. No damage or casualties were reported in the attack.
09/21/2006: The military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed firing a rocket at Sh-ar Hanegev, Israel, claiming retaliation for a statement calling for the stop of rocket fire. No damage or casualties were reported in the attack.
09/21/2006: Unidentified gunmen ambushed Iraqi policemen outside of a police station in Baghdad, Iraq. Six policemen were killed in the attack and another was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2007: A barber shop was destroyed by an explosive in the village of Aligrama in Swat, Pakistan, by pro-Taliban militants.  Additionally, in the neighboring village of Kohat a bomb destroyed two music shops. The assailants warned the barber shop owner against shaving beards.  The reasons behind the destruction of the music shops were unknown.
09/21/2007: A bomb attack targeting the house of Simav Asik, a member of the Lefkosa Municipal Council, destroyed one Mercedes and damaged two other cars in Lefkosa, Cyprus. Dynamite was the explosive used, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2007: Afzal Khan Lala’s driver and bodyguard were killed when an unknown gunman attempted to assassinate the former Pakistani federal minister in the village of Matta in the Swat district of Pakistan. The gunman fired on the car as Lala was leaving from a funeral. The attack was believed to be carried out by pro-Taliban militants.
09/21/2007: Eight soldiers of a bomb rescue unit were injured when insurgents detonated the bomb and opened fire in Yala province, Thailand. The bomb was inside a fire extinguisher and was detonated by a battery. The exact names of the perpetrators were unknown although the province has been the site of continued insurgency.
09/21/2007: Muhannad Ghanim al-Ubeidi, an Iraqi journalist employed at a local radio station, was shot and killed by unidentified men in Mosul, Iraq. The gunmen first attempted to kidnap the journalist before finally shooting him.
09/21/2007: Two French engineers, one Italian, an Algerian driver, and five Algerian gendarmes were injured when a suicide bomber drove his Mazda, laden with 550 ponds of explosives, into a European convoy in Lakhdaria, Algeria. The suicide bombing was carried out by Othman Abu Jaafar and targeted ‘French crusaders’ as part of an attack orchestrated by Al-Qaida in Islamic North Africa.
09/21/2008: On Monday, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device  near a minibus close to Jalula, Diyala province, Iraq. The roadside bombing attack killed three civilians, wounded six others, and caused an unknown amount of damage to the vehicle. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/21/2008: On Sunday morning at 0730, unknown gunmen fired upon the car transporting Colonel Adil Abbas Ibrahim, the Interior Ministry Director of Criminal Records, during a drive-by shooting in the 'Adl neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq. The attack killed the government official and his driver and caused an unknown amount of damage to the government official's car. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/21/2008: On Sunday morning, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near a power grid station in Rahimabad, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, wounding one child, four civilians, and damaging the grid station.  No group claimed responsibility.
09/21/2008: On sunday, a car bomb exploded in the town of Vitoria-Gasteiz near the office of Caja Vital bank and the police station in Vitoria, Alava, Spain. No injuries were reported. The Basque Fatherland And Liberty is responsible for the attack. The car was packed with 100 kilos of explosives.
09/21/2008: On Sunday, a Muslim civilian was shot and killed by suspected Muslim separatists as he filled his motorcycle with gas at a petrol station in Pattani, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2008: On Sunday, assailants threw a grenade near a mosque, wounding four people, in Barikot, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility.
09/21/2008: On Sunday, at 0400, suspected Basque Fatherland and Liberty assailants threw two Molotov cocktails at a police station in Ondarroa, Pais Vasco, Spain. The arson attack damaged the building but caused no casualties. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/21/2008: On Sunday, at 0430, police suspect the Basque Fatherland and Liberty of detonating a car bomb in front of a police station in Ondarroa, Vizcaya, Spain. Eleven people were reportedly injured including three police officers.
09/21/2008: On Sunday, at 0430, suspected Basque Fatherland and Liberty assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device at the same police station previously attacked 30 minutes beforehand by the same perpetrators in Ondarroa, Pais Vasco, Spain. The bombing attack wounded three police officers and seven civilians and damaged several nearby vehicles, residences, restaurants, and shops. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/21/2008: On Sunday, at 2030, assailants set fire to 16 house and three government buildings, including a day care center and a Zone of Peace and Development building, seriously damaging the 19 facilities but causing no casualties in Dugengen village in Mamasapano, Maguindando, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility, although Abdul Basit Othman and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front are suspected.
09/21/2008: On Sunday, Basque Fatherland and Liberty activists threw a Molotov cocktail to get the attention of the police in Vitoria before detonating a car bomb in Vitoria, Alava, Spain.  No casualties were reported.
09/21/2008: On Sunday, four undercover gunmen opened fire at the home and car of Ahmad Hannoun, former attorney-general of Nablus and current chief prosecutor of Jenin, in Jamma’in village south of Nablus, West Bank, Palestine. The gunmen fled in a blue Fiat Uno that was later found by police. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2008: On Sunday, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device  attached to the car of Ghassan Rida, the Finance Ministry director, on Kindi Street in the central Al Harithiyah neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq. The bombing attack wounded the government official and caused an unknown amount of damage to his car. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/21/2008: On Sunday, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device underneath a car parked outside a restaurant in Tikrit, Salah ad Din province, Iraq. The car bombing attack wounded three civilians and caused an unknown amount of damage to the civilian vehicle. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/21/2008: On Sunday, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in front of the Al-Bayyinah Newspaper building on Nidhal Street in the Ar Rusafa district of Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq. The bombing attack wounded two civilians and caused an unknown amount of damage to the newspaper building. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/21/2008: On Sunday, unknown assailants fired two rockets at a school in Balad Ruz, Diyala province, Iraq. The projectile attack caused an unknown amount of damage to the school but caused no casualties. One of the rockets failed to explode. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/21/2009: On Monday in Guapa neighborhood in Uraba, Antioquia, Colombia, assailants set up an illegal checkpoint where they stopped a passenger bus and set it on fire. Later on they fired upon an ambulance that sped though the checkpoint, wounding one nurse and damaging the ambulance. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed the 58th Front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was responsible.
09/21/2009: On Monday night, in the Enayetpur area of West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, assailants attacked a Communist Party of India- Marxist office, causing a five-hour gun battle, resulting in 15 deaths. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were responsible for the attack, and attacked the office after the news of the murder of two women villagers, who died in firing from CPI(M) cadres.
09/21/2009: On Monday, in Alisher Terizai, Khost, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a civilian vehicle, wounding four civilians and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
09/21/2009: On Monday, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device at a fuel station in Al Latifiya district in the northern Al Hilla city of Babil, Iraq, killing three civilians, injuring two more, and damaging three nearby vehicles. No group has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
09/21/2010: On Tuesday afternoon, around 1400, in the district of al-Jadieda in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, three policemen were killed and 13 police including a colonel and one civilian were injured when militants detonated three roadside improvised explosive device’s  targeting a police patrol. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2010: On Tuesday evening, around 2030, in the al-Hamza district of Hilla, Babil, Iraq, three people were killed and 40 others were injured when militants detonated three roadside improvised explosive device’s targeting civilians on a commercial street. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2010: On Tuesday evening, between Usoor and Awapalli in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India, unidentified militants opened fire on the construction site of a culvert. A Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed and eight others, including an assistant Sub-Inspector and three civilians, were injured. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants were responsible.
09/21/2010: On Tuesday morning at 1130, in the Shenwari, Parvan, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a vehicle of a road construction company, killing three road construction workers (2 Pakistani; 1 Afghan) and two security guards, wounding three road construction workers, and destroying the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
09/21/2010: On Tuesday morning at 900, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, five street cleaners were wounded when a roadside bomb detonated among them in the Ash Shaykh 'Umar sub-district of Ar Rusafa district in the central Tayaran Square in Bab as Sharqi neighborhood. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2010: On Tuesday night at 2355, on Idarova Street in Nalchik, Kabardino Balkariya, Russia, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a car parked next to a house, as a UAZ patrol post service vehicle passed by. The policemen were not injured in the attack but three civilians in a nearby vehicle were wounded. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
09/21/2010: On Tuesday, in Aliabad, Konduz, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the vehicle of the District Chief of police, damaging the vehicle but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
09/21/2010: On Tuesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants shot and killed a council member in his private residence. The home was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
09/21/2010: On Tuesday, in central Nassiriya, Dhi Qar, Iraq, seven people were wounded and a U.S. vehicle and three civilian cars were damaged when a roadside bomb exploded. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2010: On Tuesday, in Kandahar city, in the Kandahar province of Afghanistan, Afghan National Police received information about explosives in a downtown mosque. Upon investigation, they discovered a seven kilogram improvised explosive device inside a clock. The device was defused, resulting in no casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility.
09/21/2010: On Tuesday, in Kharik village in Jamui, Bihar, India, the bodies of two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) were recovered from Kharik. According to police, the victims were killed by their colleagues and their throats had been cut. Ravidas is said to be the former area commander of the banned ultra-left outfit, while Yadav is believed to be a hardcore member of the Maoist group. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2010: On Tuesday, in Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting Government Girls Primary School Subhan Allah Khataki Sharif at Machani, damaging the school but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility. Security forces subsequently arrested 50 suspects in connection with the bombing. No group claimed responsibility.
09/21/2010: On Tuesday, in the Gwaidomari neighborhood in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, militants riding motorcycles fired upon and killed two people with Kalashnikov style rifles. One local chief and one trader were killed. A man claiming to be a chieftain of Nigerian Taliban, also known as Boko Haram, claimed responsibility on behalf of the group.
09/21/2010: On Tuesday, in western Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a sticky bomb attached to a civil servant’s car, who works for the Baghdad Provincial Council, went off in the al-Amiriya neighborhood, causing no casualties, but damaging the vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2011: On Wednesday morning at 0920, in Sukhumi, Abkhazia, Georgia, one person was killed and another was injured when militants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) that had been placed inside a Mercedes car. The driver who was killed was identified as Arsen Bzhekshiyev, and was originally from Russia's North Caucasus region of Kabardino Balkariya and a veteran of the Georgia-Abkhaz civil war of the 1990s; his wife was the passenger. The attack caused an unknown amount of material damage to the Mercedes car. It was believed that the IED was made of 200 grams of TNT. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2011: On Wednesday morning, in the forests of Aamed in Raipur District, Chhattisgarh, India, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ambushed a police search team returning from its patrol. CPI-Maoists reportedly knew about their return route, and fired on the policemen. Two officers were injured as a result. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2011: On Wednesday night at 0045, in Tamenglong, Manipur, India, unidentified militants set three vehicles on fire at a Tamenglong Bazar. The vehicles were coming from Imphal and carrying artists and musical instruments for a function which was scheduled to be held at a public school complex. Two of the vehicles were Bolero jeeps, registration numbers MNO4A/5795 and MNO3P/2323, both belonging to Hijam Suresh. The other vehicle was a Tata Safari, registration number MNOIK/6893, which belonged to Z Kikhonbou. All of the vehicles were completely burnt. Musical instruments costing more than $5,642 (Rs 3 lacs) were also burnt in the blaze. No group claimed responsibility.
09/21/2011: On Wednesday night, in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, four unidentified gunmen armed with Kalashnikov rifles fired upon and killed a Borno state emergency management agency employee outside the employee’s home. No group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group Boko Haram was thought to be responsible for the attack.
09/21/2011: On Wednesday night, in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, four unidentified gunmen armed with Kalashnikov rifles fired upon and killed a Nigerian lawyer outside the lawyer’s home. No group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group Boko Haram was thought to be responsible for the attack.
09/21/2011: On Wednesday, in Ba’aj area, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a police officer was shot and killed when unidentified gunmen stormed his residence. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2011: On Wednesday, in Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan, on Jogezai Street near Jaffer Khan Jamali Road, the constable of Balochistan Constabulary, Mazhar Hussain, was attacked and killed by unidentified militants. The militants also seized his service rifle before fleeing the scene. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2011: On Wednesday, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, a 12-year-old Somali boy attempted to detonate a suicide improvised explosive device (SIED) targeting several Somali government officials. The boy was arrested and the SIED was defused by Somali government soldiers before the SIED could be detonated. No material damage was reported. No group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group al-Shabaab was thought to be responsible for the attempted attack.
09/21/2011: On Wednesday, in the Al Amiriyyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a general from the Interior Ministry was killed by a sticky bomb attached to his car. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2011: On Wednesday, in the village of Ban Tanyong in Bacho district, Narathiwat, Thailand, an assistant village chief, identified as Asman Jehteh, 34, was shot dead by suspected southern separatist militants. The chief had been riding his motorcycle when the gunmen ambushed him from the forest on the roadside. Jehteh was shot four times in the face and body and died on the spot. No group claimed responsibility.
09/21/2011: On Wednesday, in Waghaz, Ghazni, Afghanistan, a bomb killed nine police and one police chief as they were attempting to defuse the bomb at a government agency building. The attack caused an unknown amount of damages and the Taliban claimed responsibility by unknown means.
09/21/2012: A civilian car hit a landmine in Khak-e Chupan area, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. One person was killed and three injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but media sources attributed it to the Taliban.
09/21/2012: A landmine detonated near a civilian vehicle in Dasht area, Nawa district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Five people were killed and seven injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the Taliban.
09/21/2012: A landmine planted near Bhagwantrao High School was found in Kamlapur village, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. A police officer was injured when the mine exploded as he tried to defuse it. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed it to Communist Party of India (Maoist) members.
09/21/2012: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated near a passing police convoy in the Mirwais Maina area of Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Seven police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2012: A roadside bomb targeting an Iraqi military patrol detonated in Mushahidah area, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed and two injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2012: An explosive device detonated across from a hospital in Garissa city, North Eastern province, Kenya. The blast, targeting a General Service Unit (GSU) truck carrying supplies to police officer camps, injured at least two people. This was the first of two explosions at the site within a short period on September 21, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2012: An explosive device detonated in a boys' government middle school in Saro Kili area, Shabqadar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Two rooms in the school were destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2012: An explosive device detonated near police officers investigating the scene of an earlier bombing in Garissa city, North Eastern province, Kenya. Five people, including two police officers, were injured in this blast. This was the second of two attacks in the area on September 21, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a scene where police were responding to a previous gun attack on storefronts in Sai Buri district, Pattani province, Thailand. At least six people were killed and 40 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspect that the Yakariya Bango Insurgent Group was behind the attack.
09/21/2012: Assailants attacked a convoy of oil tankers providing supplies to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops in Joymalan area, Guzara district, Herat province, Afghanistan. A tanker driver was killed and one truck set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the Taliban.
09/21/2012: Assailants attacked a police patrol in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. A police officer was killed and another injured in the ambush. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at the home of Thokchom Meinya Singh, a member of the lower house of parliament (Lok Sahba), near Khumbong area, Manipur state, India. The grenade failed to detonated. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2012: Attackers snuck across the border from Egypt into Israel and attacked a group of Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers in Har Harif area, Southern, Israel. In the ensuing battle, three attackers and one IDF soldier was killed and one IDF soldier injured. Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (Ansar Jerusalem) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it was in revenge for a movie made in the United States that insulted the Prophet Muhammad.
09/21/2012: Gunmen attacked the home of a retired Iraqi army officer in Dora neighborhood, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2012: Gunmen shot and killed a Sunni cleric in Mansour district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq.
09/21/2012: Gunmen shot and killed Radio Maanta journalist Hassan Yusuf Absuge in the Yaqshid district of Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that Absuge had been working as a spy against them.
09/21/2012: Police found and defused an explosive device in a cooking container in Bhana Mari area, Peshawar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The police suspected that the targets of the attack were people protesting an anti-Islam film made in the United States. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2012: Three attackers opened fire on several stores in Sai Buri district, Pattani province, Thailand. No one was injured in the attack, which was designed to lure security forces to the scene, where an explosive device would later detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2012: Two explosive devices, one in a bag and one attached to a bicycle, were found and defused near the Derry City Council in Londonderry city, Londonderry district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility; however, police suspected dissident republicans.
09/21/2013: A roadside bomb blast struck an Iraqi military convoy in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and another four were injured as a result. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2013: A roadside bomb targeted an Egyptian Army vehicle in Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least two soldiers were injured as a result. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2013: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a tent of mourners at a funeral in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of three coordinated bombings that occurred at this funeral on the same day. In addition to the bomber, at least 66 people, were killed and another 120 were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for these incidents.
09/21/2013: An assailant opened fire on police officers in Makhachkala city, Dagestan, Russia. There were no reported police casualties, but the assailant was killed when the police returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for this attack; however, the assailant was identified as Zaur Sheikhmagomedov, the leader of the Caspian Group.
09/21/2013: An assailant wearing an Afghan National Army (ANA) uniform opened fire on a group of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in Gardez city, Paktia province, Afghanistan. At least four people, including three United States (US) soldiers and one assailant, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2013: An explosive device detonated at a funeral in the Sadr City neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of three coordinated bombings that occurred at this funeral on the same day; this bombing occurred as first responders were converging on the scene of two earlier incidents. At least 66 people were killed and another 120 were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for these incidents.
09/21/2013: An explosive projectile struck a private residence in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. One person was killed and one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2013: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated at a market in Charbolak district, Balkh province, Afghanistan. At least eight civilians were injured as a result. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources speculated that the Taliban may have carried out the attack.
09/21/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a tent of mourners at a funeral in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of three coordinated bombings that occurred at this funeral on the same day. At least 66 people were killed and another 120 were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for these incidents.
09/21/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated on a busy street in the Ur neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least nine people were killed and another 14 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2013: Assailants attacked Muhammad Daud in Ahmadabad area, Herat province, Afghanistan. Daud, an Afghan police commander, was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2013: Assailants attacked two fuel tankers on the Kabul-Jalalabad highway in Tangi Abreshom area, Laghman province, Afghanistan. A tanker driver was killed and another was injured in the attack; in addition, the assailants set fire to and destroyed the two targeted fuel tankers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
09/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on a group of police officers in Makhachkala city, Dagestan, Russia. One officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/21/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at and opened fire on two civilians near Khan Nagar, Karnataka state, India. Both civilians, including a lawyer, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2013: Assailants with automatic weapons and grenades attacked the Westgate Mall in Nairobi city, Nairobi province, Kenya. The assailants held the mall and an unknown number of patrons hostage until September 24, 2013, at which point security forces were able to secure the facility. At least 72 people, including five assailants, were killed and at least 201 people, including five United States (US) citizens, were injured. Ahmed Godane, the leader of Al-Shabaab, claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was intended to punish Kenya for sending security forces into Somalia.
09/21/2013: Four suicide bombers attacked a police headquarters in Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Police officers managed to kill one of the suicide bombers before he could trigger his explosives; however, the other three bombers successfully detonated. In addition to the assailants, at least seven police officers were killed and another 21 were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2013: Gunmen attacked an Afghan Border Police (ABP) station in Nazyan district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. A firefight ensued, during which six assailants were killed, three assailants were wounded, and one officer was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/21/2013: Gunmen fired into the air at a polling station in Central province, Sri Lanka. The gun shots created a stampede, during which at least seven people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2013: Gunmen on motorcycles abducted Anil Kumar Agarwal in Charduar, Assam state, India. Agarwal, a general manager for the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), was rescued on November 11, 2013. The Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2013: Police defused an explosive device outside of Nisar Khan's residence in Mandani town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Khan, a Qaumi Watan Party leader, was not harmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2013: Security officials discovered and defused two hand grenades outside of an apartment building in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2014: An assailant opened fire on an Iraqi Armed Forces checkpoint in Latifiyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and another was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2014: An explosive device detonated in Hayy al-Askari town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2014: An explosive device detonated in Saydiyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Chinese Police Station in Luntai district, Xinjiang region, China. This was one of four bombings in Luntai on the same day. At least 50 people, including 40 assailants, were killed and 54 others were injured across all four attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Mamat Tursun, a Uighur separatist.
09/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near a market in Luntai district, Xinjiang region, China. This was one of four bombings in Luntai on the same day. At least 50 people, including 40 assailants, were killed and 54 others were injured across all four attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Mamat Tursun, a Uighur separatist.
09/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Armed Forces convoy in Speenwam village, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near a shop in Luntai district, Xinjiang region, China. This was one of four bombings in Luntai on the same day. At least 50 people, including 40 assailants, were killed and 54 others were injured across all four attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Mamat Tursun, a Uighur separatist.
09/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near Al-Galaa Square in Tanta city, Gharbia governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three simultaneous explosions in Tanta on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Egyptian National Police (ENP) checkpoint in Boulaq Abu El-Ela neighborhood, Cairo city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. At least two officers were killed and six other people were wounded in the blast. Ajnad Misr claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Egyptian National Police (ENP) club in Tanta city, Gharbia governorate, Egypt. A second device was discovered and defused following the attack. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three simultaneous explosions in Tanta on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near Delta Hospital in Tanta city, Gharbia governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three simultaneous explosions in Tanta on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near the Ecopetrol San Miguel-Orito Oil Pipeline in Putumayo department, Colombia. There were no reported casualties; however, the pipeline was damaged in the blast. This was one of three bombings at different locations of the pipeline on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
09/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near the municipality building in Al-Mahalla Al-Kubra city, Gharbia governorate, Egypt. A second device was discovered and defused following the attack. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near the private residence of a former Kurdish Asayish officer in Jumhuriya neighborhood, Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three bombings targeting the homes of Kurdish officials in Jumhuriya on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near the private residence of Rahim Darwish in Jumhuriya neighborhood, Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Darwish, a prominent member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), was unharmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three bombings targeting the homes of Kurdish officials in Jumhuriya on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near three gas pipelines in Garhi Dhodo area, Rahim Yar Khan district, Punjab province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties or damages in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2014: An explosive device detonated on a commercial street in Bayaa neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2014: An explosive device detonated on a commercial street in Shaab neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and 11 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting power cables in Kushk district, Herat province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast; however, the power supply was disrupted throughout the area. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2014: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) major detonated in Bunuk neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The officer was killed and his father was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2014: Approximately 10 rockets landed near Zahra Hospital and detonated in Zawiya city, Zawiya district, Libya. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2014: Assailants abducted Colonel Muhammad al-Azlah in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. The whereabouts of al-Azlah, a Military of Yemen battalion commander, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/21/2014: Assailants abducted four people, including a village accountant and a teacher, near Murro village, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The fate of the hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2014: Assailants abducted Rafeeq Oman in Turbat city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The whereabouts of Oman, the headmaster of Government High School, Bal Nagor, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2014: Assailants abducted Zabto from Asfandi neighborhood, Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Zabto, an appellate prosecutor, was killed and his body was discovered on September 24, 2014. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2014: Assailants attacked a Nigeria Police Force (NPF) station with firearms and explosives in Adogo town, Kogi state, Nigeria. The assailants were trying to access the armory, but were repelled when police retaliated. An unknown number of assailants were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Boko Haram was behind the attack.
09/21/2014: Assailants attacked and took control of the Central Bank of Yemen Building in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four seizures of building in Sanaa by the same group on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/21/2014: Assailants attacked and took control of the Military of Yemen General Command Building in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four seizures of building in Sanaa by the same group on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/21/2014: Assailants attacked and took control of the Yemen Civil Aviation and Meteorology Authority Building in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four seizures of building in Sanaa by the same group on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/21/2014: Assailants attacked and took control of the Yemeni Ministry of Defense Media Department in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four seizures of building in Sanaa by the same group on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/21/2014: Assailants attacked civilians in Renk town, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. This was one of two incidents in Renk on the same day. At least 14 people were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
09/21/2014: Assailants attacked the convoy of Mir Yaqub Balkatari in Balkatar town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least 11 people, including Balkatari, a local chieftain, were killed in the assault. Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Balkatari was targeted because the group believed he was involved in involved in drug trafficking, kidnapping, robberies, and espionage of the BLF.
09/21/2014: Assailants attacked the private residence of Tawakkul Karman in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Karman, an Islamic Reform Group (Islah) shura council member, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/21/2014: Assailants attempted to attack Amchidee town, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. At least 11 assailants were killed and one soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/21/2014: Assailants fired rockets that detonated in Albu Hasan village, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least six Badr Organization volunteers were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/21/2014: Assailants fired three mortars that detonated in Saba al-Bor town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and 14 others were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2014: Assailants kidnapped 12 civilians in Garoua-Boulai town, East region, Cameroon. One of the hostages was released shortly after abduction while four others were rescued the following day. The remaining seven hostages were rescued on November 26, 2014. The Democratic Front of the Central African People (FDPC) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded the release of FDPC leader, Abdoulaye Miskine, in exchange for the victims.
09/21/2014: Assailants kidnapped Herve Gourdel in Ait Oubane area, Tizi Ouzou province, Algeria. Gourdel, a French tourist, was beheaded on September 24, 2014. Jund al-Khilafa claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that Gourdel's kidnapping was carried out in retaliation for French airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on a crowded market in Tourou village, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. At least 20 people, including one police officer, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on a market in Monguno village, Borno state, Nigeria. At least nine people were killed and 10 others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Andrew Dayata in Dangcalan town, Bukidnon province, Philippines. Dayata, an Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) operative, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the New People's Army (NPA) was behind the attack.
09/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Gulnageisa village, West Darfur state, Sudan. At least one person was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.
09/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Emhemed Mohamed Kuwairi in Salem neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Kuwairi, a former Al-Saiqa soldier, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Maulana Sher Alam Farooqi in Tor Gundai town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Farooqi, a district leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F), was killed and his guard wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Mufti Amanullah in Rawalpindi city, Punjab province, Pakistan. Amanullah, the deputy caretaker of Jamia Taleem-ul-Quran Seminary, was killed and at least one other person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Nasser Al-Obeidi in Leithi neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Obeidi, a Libyan Air Force colonel, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Pakistan Army personnel in Boya village, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least four people, including one soldier and three assailants, were killed in the assault. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack in cooperation with the Taliban and Halqa-e-Mehsud.
09/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Weaam Rashid Abdulla Al-Sameen in Hawary neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Sameen, an Al-Saiqa soldier, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2014: Assailants set fire to a clinic in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2014: Assailants set fire to private residences of Albu-Aysan clan leaders in Amiriyat al-Fallujah town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of at two attacks on houses belonging to clan leaders in Amiriyat al-Fallujah on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/21/2014: Assailants set fire to private residences of Albu-Isa clan leaders in Amiriyat al-Fallujah town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of at two attacks on houses belonging to clan leaders in Amiriyat al-Fallujah on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/21/2014: Assailants shot and killed a Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) employee in Nowhatta neighborhood, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at civilians in Mohammadpur neighborhood, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2014: Five suicide bombers attacked Camp Saqlawiyah, an Iraqi Armed Forces base, in Saqlawiyah town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two assailants drove explosives-laden vehicles while the other three assailants wore explosive vests. In addition to the bombers, at least 40 soldiers were killed and an unknown number were injured in the blasts. Additionally, 68 soldiers were abducted and their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/21/2014: Four assailants attempted to attack an Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) checkpoint near Kunduz city, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. The assailants were arrested before they could carry out the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the Taliban were behind the incident.
09/21/2014: Three explosive devices detonated near the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Headquarters in Nayalpatan neighborhood, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2015: A grenade detonated prematurely as an assailant attempted to throw it at Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel near Hebron, West Bank. The assailant was killed in the blast. Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) claimed responsibility for the incident, identifying the assailant as Diyaa Abdul Halim Talahmeh.
09/21/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the presidential palace in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. In addition to the bomber, 11 people were killed and 20 people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a People's Protection Units (YPG) checkpoint on the outskirts of Ras al-Ain city, Al Hasakah governorate, Syria. This was one of two similar attacks near the same gas station on this date. In addition to the two bombers, at least four civilians were killed and four others were injured across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/21/2015: An explosive device detonated in front of a residence in Shahbaz Khan Korona, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2015: An explosive device detonated in Lamki Chuha area, Thakalipur, Far-Western region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2015: An explosive device detonated in Latifiyah area, Mahawil district, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2015: An explosive device detonated near a produce market in Al Yusufiyah area, Mahawil district, Babil governorate, 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 attack.
09/21/2015: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in Shaab area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the city on the same day. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/21/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy on Baskale-Hakkari highway in Baskale district, Van province, Turkey. Thirteen soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/21/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Al Hamamiyat area, Al Faris district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Chibang Tiko neighborhood, Pattani town, Pattani province, Thailand. Three police officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials suspected that separatists carried out the attack.
09/21/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused between Munga and Gadam villages, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The devices were thought to be targeting Indian Armed Forces soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The device was thought to be targeting Indian Armed Forces soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
09/21/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a market in Mashtal area, 9 Nissan neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least 11 people were killed and 39 people were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the city on the same day. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/21/2015: Approximately 150 assailants opened fire on a Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) in Sandah village, Patikul town, Sulu province, Philippines. An Islamic preacher, identified as Baddiri Jamdane, was killed in ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
09/21/2015: Assailants abducted a woman in Sari Pul province, Afghanistan. The woman was stoned on the following day, but survived the attempted execution. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/21/2015: Assailants abducted Chief Olu Falae in Ilado, Ondo state, Nigeria. Fulae, the former secretary to the Government of the Federation, was released unharmed on September 25, 2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Fulani militants, who denied involvement.
09/21/2015: Assailants abducted four people at the Holiday Oceanview Marina in Camudmud, Samal Island, Davao del Norte, Philippines. The two Canadian hostages were killed while Marites Flor was released on June 23, 2016 and Kjartan Sekkingstad was released on September 17, 2016. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the death of an NPA commander, although the claim was refuted by the local mayor. Additionally, the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a halt to military operations against the group.
09/21/2015: Assailants abducted four people, including two farmers and two children Sari Pul district, Sari Pul province, Afghanistan. The two children were released on September 22, 2015, while the two farmers were killed. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/21/2015: Assailants abducted several local NGO workers in Dhobley district, Lower Juba region, Somalia. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to Al-Shabaab.
09/21/2015: Assailants attacked al-Sedeqiya area, Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The outcome of the raid is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/21/2015: Assailants attacked Muhammad Yasin Khalifah in his home in Hay al-Dubat area, Tarmiyah town, Al-Faris district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Khalifah, the mayor of Hay al-Dubat, and two of his family members were killed in the raid. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2015: Assailants fired a rocket at Shuala area, Kadhimiya district, Baghdad, Iraq. At least three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/21/2015: Assailants fired a rocket into Ali Kala village, Dih Yak district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. One civilian was killed and five others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/21/2015: Assailants fired rockets at Al-Nasr military camp near Baghdad, Iraq. This was one of two attacks targeting the camp on the same day. At least two people were killed and 11 people were injured in both assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on Ashfaq Awan in Hyderabad city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Awan, a Pakistani Police sub-inspector, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on Hisham al-Rikabi's vehicle in central Baghdad, Iraq. Rikabi, the media director for the Iraqi Vice President, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Narathiwat province, Thailand. Three soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials suspected that separatists carried out the attack.
09/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on Osman Inal and Lezgin Yagiz, two village guards, in Silopi town, Sirnak province, Turkey. Inal was killed and Yagiz was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Adem Albay near Karaoglan area, Tunceli province, Turkey. Albay, a local police chief, and his bodyguard were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/21/2015: Assailants set fire to a secondary girls school in Maan governorate, Jordan. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2015: Assailants set fire to Hi-Tone Construction and Development Corporation equipment in Dayao village, Mandaon town, Masbate 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).
09/21/2015: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of the Southern Badia education department director at unknown location in Jordan. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2015: Police discovered and defused an explosive device in Maharajgunj area, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2015: Rockets and gunfire struck a residential area in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted along a road in Bhadutala, West Midnapore, West Bengal state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2015: Two assailants opened fire on Abdallah Omar Mohamed in Zalingei, Central Darfur state, Sudan. Mohamed, a merchant, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2016: A suicide bomber detonated after a local vigilante attempted to thwart the attack in Mayo Sava, Extreme-North, Cameroon. In addition to the bomber, three civilians were killed and an unknown number of civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/21/2016: An assailant attempted to stab a police officer and enter the Israeli Embassy in Ankara, Turkey. The assailant was injured when police opened fire. No other casualties were reported. Osman Nuri Caliskan confessed to carrying out the attack and stated that he wanted "to stop the bloodshed in the Middle East."
09/21/2016: An explosive device attached to a minibus detonated in Mashtal, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2016: An explosive device detonated in An Nuayriyah, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2016: An explosive device detonated in Mirzakah, Paktika, Afghanistan. Three civilians were killed and four people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2016: An explosive device detonated in Shukr, Saladin, Iraq. An officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle in Pir Koh, Dera Bugti district, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one soldier was injured in the blast. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2016: An explosive device detonated near a volunteer fighter patrol in Mushahidah, Saladin, Iraq. At least two volunteers were killed and four volunteers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2016: An explosive device detonated near the Shallal Market in Shaab, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2016: An explosive device planted inside a vehicle carrying Somali National Intelligence (NISA) officers detonated in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least one person was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, an official attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/21/2016: Assailants abducted elderly civilians in Aster, Aleppo, Syria. This was one of two attacks near Afrin on the same day. At least 10 people were kidnapped across both incidents and the outcome is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Protection Units (YPG).
09/21/2016: Assailants abducted elderly civilians in Juwayq, Aleppo, Syria. This was one of two attacks near Afrin on the same day. At least 10 people were kidnapped across both incidents and the outcome is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Protection Units (YPG).
09/21/2016: Assailants abducted two soldiers and two civilians near Doganli, Hakkari province, Turkey. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/21/2016: Assailants abducted two traders from a market in Rongram, Meghalaya, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Garo National Liberation Army.
09/21/2016: Assailants attacked a house in Larne, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2016: Assailants attacked a police station in Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai, Egypt. A police conscript was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
09/21/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown number of police posts in Sreh Chahan, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Three police officers were killed and nine others were wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2016: Assailants opened fire on a civilian in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. The civilian was killed and his son was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/21/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Turkish National Police (EGM) headquarters in Kagisman district, Kars, Turkey. The headquarters was damaged but there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/21/2016: Assailants opened fire on Turkish Village Guards members in Akmes, Eruh district, Siirt, Turkey. At least two guards were killed and another was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/21/2016: Assailants set fire to an unknown number of Zikri Khanas and residences in Peer Sayad Kmalan, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four similar attacks in Gichk subdistrict on the same day. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/21/2016: Assailants set fire to an unknown number of Zikri Khanas and residences in Sayad Essa Peer, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four similar attacks in Gichk subdistrict on the same day. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/21/2016: Assailants set fire to an unknown number of Zikri Khanas and residences in Sayad Haji Peer, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four similar attacks in Gichk subdistrict on the same day. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/21/2016: Assailants set fire to an unknown number of Zikri Khanas and residences in Sayad Yousuf Peer, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four similar attacks in Gichk subdistrict on the same day. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/21/2016: Assailants set fire to Chidi Lloyd's house in Emohua, Rivers, Nigeria. Lloyd, a former Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, was not harmed in the blaze. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2016: Assailants set fire to Ethiopian military defenses in Moqokori, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2016: Assailants shot and killed a Trade Ministry employee in Saydiyah, Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2016: Security forces identified and killed nine suicide bombers driving explosives-laden vehicles in Shirqat, Saladin, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2017: An explosive device detonated in Al-Qawarishah, Benghazi, Libya. At least one child was killed and three other children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2017: An explosive device detonated in Chashma Sher, Baghlan, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2017: An explosive device detonated near a football field in Taji, north of Baghdad, Saladin, Iraq. Seven civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Customs Service vehicle in Matha Khel, Landi Kotal subdistrict, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two officials were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting police personnel guarding a laboratory near the Bamenda Hospital Roundabout in Bamenda, North-West, Cameroon. Three police personnel were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Liberation Front for English-speaking Cameroon.
09/21/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Mir Jan Jafari, the district police chief, in Bahrami Shahid, Ghazni, Afghanistan. Jafari was killed and a police officer was wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2017: An explosives-rigged house detonated targeting Iraqi Volunteer Forces personnel in Adhaim, Diyala, Iraq. Two volunteer fighters were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2017: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Darqad, Takhar, Afghanistan. At least one assailant was killed and three assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/21/2017: Assailants attacked Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) member Joel Batawan in Santo Nino, Arakan, North Cotabato, Philippines. Batawan and two assailants were killed, and one CAFGU member was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/21/2017: Assailants attacked locations along the road in Zawiyah, Nineveh, Iraq. Security forces repelled the attack, 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).
09/21/2017: Assailants fired rockets at an under-construction health clinic in Dozdak, Badghis, Afghanistan. At least one civilian was killed and two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/21/2017: Assailants fired rockets from Yemen and hit a residential area in Jabania, Alaridah, Jazan, Saudi Arabia. There were no casualties from the rocket strikes. This was one of two related rocket attacks to occur in this area, on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attribute the attack to Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah).
09/21/2017: Assailants fired rockets from Yemen and hit an elementary school in Jabania, Alaridah, Jazan, Saudi Arabia. There were no casualties from the rocket strikes, but the school incurred major structural damage. This was one of two related rocket attacks to occur in this area, on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attribute the attack to Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah).
09/21/2017: Assailants hijacked the vehicle of an Iraqi Ministry of Construction and Housing employee in Jurf Naddaf, Balad Ruz, Diyala, Iraq. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on an army detachment in Labuo, President Roxas district, North Cotabato, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/21/2017: Assailants set fire to a palm oil cargo tanker in Basaa, Trento, Agusan del Sur, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2017: Assailants set fire to vehicles at a gendarmerie barracks car park in Vigny-Musset , Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. At least one officer was wounded in the attack. The Nocturnals and the Anarchist Revolt Against Exiled Gendarmes separately claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in support of those currently at trial.
09/21/2017: Assailants shot and killed Abdelazim Abdeljabbar, a student, at a camp in Nertiti, Central Darfur, Sudan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2017: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire on the motorcade of Naeem Akhtar in Tral, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Akhtar, the state Minister for Public Works and a senior People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader, was unharmed; however, at least four civilians were killed and 29 people, including police personnel and civilians, were injured in the attack. Gulzar Dar, a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) member, was arrested and claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a JeM spokesperson rejected this claim and stated that Dar was not affiliated with the group. Sources also attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), which denied involvement.
09/21/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at members of the Breslov Hasidic Jewish community in Uman, Cherkasy, Ukraine. Two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to the Torpedy Group.
09/21/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Arbab Shafiullah in Peshawar, Pakistan. Shafiullah, a Pakistani Police Deputy Superintendent, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Yehuda Sha'ari, the Tourism Minister, was discovered and defused at the Jerusalem Central Post Office along Jaffa Street in Jerusalem, Israel. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/22/1972: A letter bomb addressed to Zalman Shoval, a Knesset member, was discovered and defused at the Jerusalem Central Post Office along Jaffa Street in Jerusalem, Israel. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/22/1998: A home-made bomb exploded in front of one of the entrances to the Finance Police Superintendency in Milan, Italy. The explosion involved a bus, the rear window of which was shattered in the blast. One of the five passengers on board suffered minor injuries, but the explosion caused a considerable amount of damage. An anonymous caller claimed responsibility for the attack the following day.
09/22/1998: The Darwin office of Australia's largest uranium miner was badly damaged in a firebomb attack. Three petrol-filled Molotov cocktails were found at the suburban office of Energy Resources Australia after the fire, which caused damaged estimated at $100,000. No one was injured or killed, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2000: Three persons were killed and five others were wounded when a group of armed men attacked them in their house in Tuao, Philippines. New People's Army rebels are suspected.
09/22/2000: Unidentified assailants attacked the town of Bougarra, killing 13, injuring 3, and kidnapping one citizen. The perpetrators were unknown.
09/22/2001: Two people were killed and two were injured by rebels with guns during an attack in Munyegeri, Burundi. The attack occurred when the victims were attending a dowry payment ceremony. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2002: Five suspected militants belonging to Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) opened fire on an advance party for a US humanitarian mission and their Philippine escorts near Tuburan on Basilan Island. One gunman, Sabbadin Sabudin, was killed in the fire fight and another was wounded. There were no other causalities reported in the incident.
09/22/2003: A suicide car bomber struck near the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and as many as 17 injured. It was the second time the UN was targeted in Iraq. The perpetrators were unknown.
09/22/2003: At least three people were killed and 10 injured when a bomb exploded in the central part of Rajauri town in Indian-administered Kashmir. No responsibility was claimed but Lashkar e Taiba or Jaish e Mohammed are suspected.
09/22/2003: The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) claimed responsibility for planting plastic bottles containing flammable liquid at the Ice Mountain Spring Water Company in Martiny, Michigan, U.S.A. The devices were intended to start a fire at the premises but were discovered by maintenance workers before they were set ablaze. In a written statement, ELF stated, "we will no longer stand idly be while corporations profit at the expense of all others. To this end, we have taken action against one of the pumping stations that Perrier uses to steal water."
09/22/2004: A female suicide bomber detonated her bomb at the French Hill intersection in Jerusalem. She had tried to enter the protected soldier's pickup station but has been prevented. Two people were killed and fifteen injured in the attack. The blast was targeted at the large number of civilians at the station at the time of attack. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2004: A suicide bomber drove a car into a busy shopping area in Baghdad. Many Iraqi citizens were waiting to enroll in the Iraqi National Guard. At least 11 were killed and many more were injured. Tawhid and Jihad claimed responsibility.
09/22/2005: More than 100 members of the Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force (NDPVF) assaulted the Chevron owned Idama oil platform in Akututuru located in Nigeria’s southern Niger Delta region. The group’s commanders threatened to destroy the platform if their imprisoned leader, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari was not released from jail. Chevron shut the platform down as a precaution and the Nigerian government refused to release Dokubo-Asari.
09/22/2005: Unidentified perpetrators set off two bombs in Lahore, Pakistan killing six people and injuring 40 others. One bomb exploded near the Minar-e-Pakistan monument while the other blew up in the city’s Achra Market. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
09/22/2006: A bomb blast hit a bus in the Kandahar province of Afghanistan, and then was mobbed by gunmen who shot into the vehicle. Nineteen Afghan road workers were killed and three were wounded, no one came out of the incident unharmed. Authorities suspected the Taliban, but the Taliban denied the incident.
09/22/2006: A bomb exploded in a café in Ajaccio, Corsica. One person was injured.  No one claimed responsibility.
09/22/2006: Unidentified militants kidnapped and shot the younger brother of a journalist who had been kidnapped and killed earlier in Wana, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2007: A bomb planted by insurgents at a teashop in Yala Muang district, Southern Thailand, seriously injured nine children. No one claimed direct responsibility for the attack, but Yala has been an area of sustained insurgent activity. The target of the blast was unclear.
09/22/2007: A civilian bus was hit by a claymore mine in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The exact target was unknown and no one claimed responsibility for the attack. Tamil rebels, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), were suspected to be behind the attack which killed the driver of the bus and wounded two passengers.
09/22/2007: A claymore mine triggered in the vicinity of a passenger bus in Trincomalee area, Sri Lanka.  The driver was killed in the blast and at least two more civilians were injured.  The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are believed to be responsible.
09/22/2007: A Pakistani soldier was wounded when a suicide car bomber attacked a paramilitary convoy traveling from Tank to Jandola, Pakistan. The attacker was unidentified and the car was completely destroyed.
09/22/2007: An unidentified attacker opened fired on a cinema, called Qodxaaley, and then lobbed a few grenades, injuring five people. The attack occurred in the Hodan district of Mogadishu, Somalia. The reason for the attack was unclear.
09/22/2007: Five police officers were wounded in the Bakara market of Mogadishu, Somalia, when a remotely detonated roadside bomb exploded on Wadnaha Street. The bomb detonated as a truck filled with soldiers was passing by. No one claimed responsibility for the attack, and three civilians were also injured.
09/22/2007: Julio Cesar Marentes, a mayoral candidate for Villarrica, was killed by suspected members of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) . He was a candidate of the La U Party and was campaigning in the Tolima province of Colombia when he was shot.
09/22/2008: On Friday, in Hangu, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants remotely detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near electric pylons, damaging two pylons but causing no injuries.  The damage resulted in a power disruption to nearby villages.  No group claimed responsibility.
09/22/2008: On Monday evening at 18:40, alleged militants hurled a powerful grenade at the private house of Manipur Panchayati Raj Minister, Mohammad Alaudin, in the Kiyamgei area of Awang Leikai, Imphal East Manipur, India. No one was injured in the attack as the grenade failed to explode. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/22/2008: On Monday evening at 1800, an improvised explosive device hidden in a pile of trash by unknown assailants exploded near a group of children playing soccer in Hammam Al Alil, Ninawa province, Iraq. The bombing attack killed five children and wounded three others. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/22/2008: On Monday evening at 2000, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the home of Hashim al-Taie, a Sunni Iraqi Islamic Party member of Parliament (MP), in northeastern Mosul, Ninawa province, Iraq. The bombing attack wounded several civilians and caused an unknown amount of damage to the government official's home and several neighboring homes. The MP was unharmed as he was not home at the time of the attack. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/22/2008: On Monday morning at about 1155, suspected Iraqi Al Qaeda insurgents detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device on Attar Street across from a government building that issues national identification cards in Baghdad's Karradah neighborhood, Baghdad province, Iraq. The car bombing attack killed at least two civilians and injured at least seven others and caused an unknown amount of damage to eights cars, several shops, a residential building, and the government building. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/22/2008: On Monday morning, unknown gunmen detonated several explosive charges on the outside walls of the Al Abaqirah Elementary School in Al Wajihiyah, Diyala province, Iraq. The bombing attack completely destroyed the school but caused no casualties. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/22/2008: On Monday night, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device as a civilian vehicle passed by on an unspecified road near Khanaqin, Diyala province, Iraq. The roadside bombing attack killed two civilians and caused an unknown amount of damage to the civilian vehicle. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/22/2008: On Monday, an armed assailant fired upon and wounded a local district chief in Paktika, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility.
09/22/2008: On Monday, armed assailants fired upon and killed the provincial chief of tribal affairs, Haji Torgul, from the Vardak province in Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan.The Taliban claimed responsibility through the Afghan Islamic Press.  According to the spokesman, Torgul was killed because he had close relations with the Americans and wanted to prevent Taleban activities..
09/22/2008: On Monday, at 0100, a car bomb exploded killing a soldier, wounding one solider and wounding five others in Santona, Cantabria, Spain. The vehicle-borne improvised explosive device exploded at a military academy and damaged the building and several nearby vehicles and shops. The Basque Fatherland and Liberty claimed responsibility for the attack by calling the Highway Assistance Association before the attack.
09/22/2008: On Monday, at 2100, Taliban militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near the vehicle of a provincial governor.  The governor for Registan district in the southern province of Kandahar, Amir Mohammad, and district police chief Assadullah Khan were killed, along with wounding four other police officers in Spin Boldak, Kandahar, Afghanistan. The vehicle was damaged in the attack.
09/22/2008: On Monday, at about 6:00 AM, in Somali, Ethiopia, Somali assailants kidnapped a Japanese doctor and a Dutch nurse, both of whom were working for the charity Doctors of the World (MDM).  The victims were moved into Somalia.  A spokesperson for a suspected offshoot of Al-Shabaab al-Islamiya claimed responsibility.
09/22/2008: On Monday, at around 0840, in Nazran, Ingushetia, Russia, assailants detonated a bomb near the Karabulak prosecutor's residence, damaging his vehicle but causing no injuries.  No group claimed responsibility.
09/22/2008: On Monday, at around 2030, in Karabulak, Ingushetia, Russia, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device as the Ingush Deputy Interior Minister's vehicle passed, damaging the vehicle but causing no injuries.  The Caucasus Emirate claimed responsibility.
09/22/2008: On Monday, militants stopped three buses transporting construction workers, contracted by a U.S. firm, and kidnapped between 100 and 156 contractors near Balabolok, Farah, Afghanistan. All of those kidnapped were released between 09/23/2008 and 09/27/2008. On 9/23/2008, the assailants released three of the victims.On 9/26/2008, assailants released 148 of the kidnapped laborers over the course of the day.On 9/27/2008, the assailants released the remaining five other victims.Farah province governor Roh-ul Amin said the group was freed after talks between the abductors and elders, and with no conditions. One of the kidnapped victims believes that they were mistaken as Afghan National Army personnel, and that is why they were kidnapped. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, although some other members denied this claim.
09/22/2008: On Monday, mortars were fired into Bakara market, killing 30 and wounding 60, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsiblity for the attack.
09/22/2008: On Monday, Taliban militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a civilian vehicle in Sorkh Morgab, north of Tarin Kowt, Oruzgan, Afghanistan. The explosion killed five civilians, one child and wounded four others. The vehicle was damaged in the explosion.
09/22/2009: On Tuesday night, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a gathering of civilians near Al Furousiya Park in Ba'qubah, Diyala, Iraq, injuring four civilians. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/22/2009: On Tuesday, in Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India, a bomb exploded in a Tibetan refugee camp, killing two Tibetan refugees and wounding one other. No group claimed responsibility.
09/22/2009: On Tuesday, in Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a girls' school, damaging the school but causing no casualties. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
09/22/2009: On Tuesday, in Wanlaweyyn, Shabeellaha Hoose, Somalia, assailants kidnapped nine clerics that were protesting an attack on a mosque the day before. The status of the hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed al-Shabaab al-Islamiya was responsible. It is unknown if weapons were used in the attack. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday afternoon around 1400, in Sebayatan village in West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, unidentified militants shot and killed Srikanta Mondal, a clerk at a girls’ school. His elderly parents were also injured in the attack. According to police, Mondal had people from Radhanagar and its neighboring villages to resist Maoists in the past few months. The assailants surrounded Mondal when he exited the school and asked him why he had torn down Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) posters. Using revolvers, the militants fired at Mondal. His father Helu and Mother Sabita tried to resist, but the militants also fired on them before escaping. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday around 2100, in Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, in one of two related attacks, insurgents detonated an improvised explosive device in the Shanzda Family area park on Malochu Street near Talashi Square, damaging a vehicle of National Directorate of Security, and wounding a spy officer and two guards. The twin explosions resulted in the injury of 19 people total, including 12 civilians and three security personnel. It is unclear if this number includes any more casualties from the first explosion. No group claimed responsibility but it is suspected the Taliban is responsible for the attack. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said they were aware of the explosions in Jalalabad City but did not know who conducted the blasts.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday evening just after 2100, in Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, in one of two related attacks, insurgents detonated an improvised explosive device on 40-meter road in a residential area on Cotton Street. The twin explosions resulted in the injury of 19 people total, including 12 civilians and three security personnel. It is unclear how many casualties resulted from each attack. The blast also damaged eight shops in the area. No group claimed responsibility but it is suspected the Taliban is responsible for the attack. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said they were aware of the explosions in Jalalabad City but did not know who conducted the blasts.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday evening, in the Budhbir area of Sulman Khel village, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, in one of three linked attacks, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a government run girls’ primary school. The explosion destroyed the building but caused no casualties. No group claimed responsibility but the Taliban was suspected to be responsible.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday evening, in the Budhbir area of Sulman Khel village, Peshawar, Pakistan, in one of three linked attacks, unidentified assailants detonated six improvised explosive devices near Girls High School Nawazabad. The explosion destroyed the building but caused no casualties. No group claimed responsibility but the Taliban was suspected to be responsible.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday morning at 0600, in Bishenpur, Manipur, India, assailants threw a grenade at the residence of a political affiliate, causing no casualties or damage. The political affiliate was identified as Yumnamcha Dilip, president of United Committee Manipur (UCM). Police successfully disarmed the grenade. The Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC) claimed responsibility. A letter left at the incident site claimed that the attack was a last warning. Dilip said he wanted a clarification from the militants why they hurled the grenade at his house for he had not received any threat letter or monetary demand from any militant outfit.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday night at 0305, in Kaspiisk, Dagestan, Russia, unknown gunmen shot a Dorozhno Patrulnaya Sluzhba traffic police inspector near the Kaspil store outside house number 15 on Lenina Street. He was hospitalized, but the extent of his wounds is unknown. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday night at 0330, near Nam Yen village in Muang, Yala, Thailand, militants ambushed a married couple on their way to their rubber plantation. The victims, Jehdorloh Jehming and Koriyoh Jeh-aree, were shot and seriously injured in the attack and their motorcycle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that Muslim separatists were responsible.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday night, in Alegria, Huguá Ñandú, Huguá Ñandú, Paraguay, armed assailant fired upon a police patrol vehicle. The attack damaged the windows of the vehicle but caused no casualties. No group claimed responsibility but authorities suspected the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) was responsible for the attack.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday, in Ad Dali, Ad Dali' province, Yemen, a suicide bomber on a motorcycle blew himself up at the security headquarters and injured two soldiers. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday, in Ad Dali, Ad Dali' province, Yemen, two members of the Southern Mobility Movement attacked the security headquarters building with a grenade, causing no casualties or damages as the grenade failed to detonate. Yemeni security forces then shot at the two men, killing one and wounding the other. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday, in Al Hota, Shabwah province, Yemen, four soldiers were killed and three others injured when militants attacked Yemeni troops by unknown means after the militants attacked and took hold of the city. Two of the militants were then killed in a counterattack by military troops. No group has claimed responsibility, but Al Qaeda Organization in the Arabian Peninsula was suspected.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday, in Bandaray village, Mamoond Tehsil of Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, in one of two related attacks, troops encountered militants of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) while they were attempting to capture the village. Four militants were killed and another eight were injured in the confrontation. The group did not claim responsibility for the attack and unknown tactics were used in the attack
09/22/2010: On Wednesday, in Mahabad, Azarbayjan-e Gharbi, Iran, 11 civilians and one child were killed and 81 others were injured when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device. The attack targeted civilians that were watching a military parade. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday, in northern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, one child was injured when militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device outside the home of a traffic policeman. The house was damaged in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday, in Raikal, Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh, India, three assailants kidnapped a husband and wife from Allipur village, and later fired upon and killed the husband, M. Komaraiah, for allegedly being a police informer. The victims were taken from their home to the outskirts of the village were the assailants killed Komaraiah. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility. They left a note stating that they killed Komaraiah as he informed to police about the movement of a Maoist leader, Sathaiah in 1997. The status of Kimaraiah’s wife is unknown.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday, in Spray village, Mamoond Tehsil of Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, in one of two related attacks, troops encountered militants of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) while they were attempting to capture the village. Four militants were killed and another eight were injured in the confrontation. The group did not claim responsibility for the attack and unknown tactics were used in the attack.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday, in the al-Ayadiya district of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device in front of a civilians house. No casualties were reported, but the house was damaged. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday, in the district of Karrada, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, two civilians were injured by a mortar shell that had been fired by militants. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday, near Sitapala in Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, India, unidentified militants shot and killed a trooper of the Madhya Pradesh Police’s Hawk Force, identified as Harish Rahgdale, and wounded another, identified as Kamlesh. Six jawans of Madhya Police's Hawk Force, along with Platoon Commander, were heading to Sitapala on motorbikes when they were ambushed by the armed assailants. The surviving jawans entered a village in a nearby jungle to search for the militants, which resulted in an exchange of fire between the police and militants. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) were responsible.
09/22/2011: On Thursday afternoon at 1600, in Hilla, Babil, Iraq, a suicide bomber set off his booby-trapped car, killing four people and wounding 17. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to a restaurant. No group has claimed responsibility for this attack.
09/22/2011: On Thursday evening at 2100, in Landi Kotal, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, senior tribal journalist and former Khyber Agency Tribal Union of Journalists (KATUJ) president Khali Khan Afridi, was targeted in a hand grenade attack by unidentified militants as he was returning home from a nearby guest house. The journalist was injured in the attack and an unknown amount of property damage was caused. No group has claimed responsibility.
09/22/2011: On Thursday morning at 1100, in Justina village in Zamboanga, Mindanao, Philippines, three civilians identified as Jayson Orquija, Michael Ebol and Oscar Carabanes, were wounded when a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in a junkshop. The IED was planted by unidentified militants. No group claimed responsibility.
09/22/2011: On Thursday morning, in Buinaksk district, Dagestan, Russia, unidentified assailants armed with automatic rifles and a hand-held machine gun opened fire on the vehicle of Buinaksk district police chief, Magomed Nabiadelkhanov. Nabiadelkhanov was unhurt, although his two bodyguards died in the attack. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage to the vehicle and no group has claimed responsibility.
09/22/2011: On Thursday night around 0100, on Yermoshkin Street in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, two unidentified assailants in a VAZ-21043 car detonated a suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting first responders to an earlier bombing. The bomb was equivalent to around 35 kilograms of TNT and caused an unknown amount of damage. The two assailants and one police officer were killed and 61 were injured, including 44 police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
09/22/2011: On Thursday night at 0020, on Yermoshkin Street in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by unidentified assailants detonated. The IED was filled with three kilograms of TNT and caused an unknown amount of damage and no casualties. A second IED, which was planted inside a car, detonated as first responders arrived, killing one police officer and injuring 61 others, including 44 police officers. An unknown amount of property damage was caused and no group has claimed responsibility.
09/22/2011: On Thursday, in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia, three militants armed with unknown firearms fired upon and injured a Somali journalist, identified as Hassan Mohamed Ali Anteno, near the Voice of Peace radio station. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2011: On Thursday, in Gondia, Maharashtra, India, militants of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) group opened fire on police forces during a police operation. Police were searching for members of the group once they received a tipoff from a police informant. Two CPI-M militants were suspected of being wounded. Police recovered 13 detonators and ten kilograms of explosives, a walkie talkie and Maoist literature. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however it was suspected that the CPI-M group was responsible for the attack.
09/22/2012: A former Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA), Malik Atta Muhammad, was shot and killed in Mehmoodabad area, Jamshed town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2012: A grenade was thrown at the house of Loitongbam Keisho, a Planning and Development Authority (PDA) executive engineer, in Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. No one was injured in the explosion; however, the property sustained slight damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2012: A gunman shot and killed a police officer guarding a hospital in Van province, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/22/2012: A landmine detonated on an Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle in Kala Zardak area, Muqur district, Badghis province, Afghanistan. Two soldiers died and two were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2012: A landmine detonated, targeting a group of police officers in Sar Hawzah district, Paktika province, Afghanistan. Two officers were killed and one injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in northern Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person died and two were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2012: A roadside bomb exploded, targeting a two-vehicle convoy of Iraqi army soldiers in Dhuluiyah village, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Five soldiers died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2012: A Somali member of parliament (MP), Mustafa Haji Muhammad, was shot and killed in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they had warned people of the consequences of joining the new Somali parliament.
09/22/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a police officer's car detonated in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The officer died in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt near the car of People's Committee chief Adbul Latif al-Saeed in the Khor Maksar area of Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. No one other than the bomber died in the blast, but four people were injured, including al-Saeed. No group claimed responsibility; however, police arrested three Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) members whom they suspected to be involved.
09/22/2012: An explosive device detonated on a main roadway in Khar Kallay area, Kurram Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Two people died in the attack. This was one of three attacks in Khar Kallay on September 22, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2012: An explosive device targeting a police patrol detonated near Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Eight police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2012: An explosive device was found and defused in Khar Kallay area, Kurram Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. This was one of three attacks in Khar Kallay on September 22, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2012: Assailants attacked a police officer in Yuksekova district, Hakkari province, Turkey. The police officer died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/22/2012: Assailants attacked the Merkez Gokcek military outpost with rockets and gunfire in Nazimiye district, Tunceli province, Turkey. This was one of two simultaneous attacks on two different outposts in Nazimiye. One soldier was killed and four injured across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/22/2012: Assailants attacked the Sehit Mehmet military outpost with rockets and gunfire in Nazimiye district, Tunceli province, Turkey. This was one of two simultaneous attacks on two different outposts in Nazimiye. One soldier was killed and four injured across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/22/2012: Assailants killed an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldier in eastern Afghanistan. No further information is available.
09/22/2012: Attackers fired mortar shells at a civilian house in Khar Kallay area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One person died and one was injured as a result. This was one of three attacks in Khar Kallay on September 22, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2013: A mortar round fired from Afghanistan struck a residential area in North Waziristan agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and another person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) patrol in eastern Afghanistan. Two Romanian soldiers, Vasile Popa and Adrian Postelnicu, were killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2013: A roadside bomb struck an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) convoy in Eaid village, near Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and another two were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2013: A sniper opened fire on Sergeant Gal Kobi, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier, at a festival near the Cave of Patriarchs in Hebron city, West Bank and Gaza Strip. Kobi was killed as a result of the attack. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and Ahrar Al-Jalil (Free People of the Galilee) both claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden belt at a funeral tent in the predominantly Sunni Muslim neighborhood of Doura in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least 16 people were killed and another 35 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2013: A suicide bomber detonated near an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) patrol in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. The bomber was killed and five police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2013: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. The bomber was killed and at least 35 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2013: An explosive device detonated prematurely as assailants were planting the device in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Seven assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Taliban.
09/22/2013: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated on Nishtar Road in Tareen Chowk, Sibi town, Sibi district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The blast injured at least 21 people and damaged several nearby vehicles and shops. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/22/2013: Approximately 15 assailants attacked a Pakistani security forces patrol in Lower Dir district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Twelve assailants were killed and two security personnel were injured in the clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2013: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Shawal Manda area, Nad Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Eleven assailants were killed and a police officer was injured in the clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2013: Assailants attacked an unknown number of civilians in Kibanban barangay, Lantad municipality, Misamis Oriental province, Philippines. The perpetrators reportedly went door to door and hogtied residents before fleeing to attack a nearby military outpost. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2013: Assailants attacked border police checkpoints in Shorabak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. At least 11 police officers were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2013: Assailants attacked members of the Al-Rashid Munif tribe in Marib governorate, Yemen. At least eight people, including four assailants, were killed and another two people were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
09/22/2013: Assailants launched a mortar shell on the Russian embassy in the Mazzeh neighborhood of Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. Three Russian employees were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/22/2013: Assailants opened fire and threw Molotov cocktails at a military outpost in Kibanban barangay, Lantad municipality, Misamis Oriental province, Philippines. Five soldiers were killed and five others were wounded in the attack. One assailant was also killed in the ensuing firefight. This was the one of two attacks committed by this group of assailants in this area. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2013: Assailants opened fire on Anwar Khan near Pir Baba town, Buner district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Khan, a local leader of the Awami National Party (ANP), was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2013: Assailants set fire to construction equipment in Manambulan village, Davao del Norte province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties; however, a backhoe damaged in the incident. This was one of two arson attacks on equipment belonging to the same construction firm on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the New People's Army (NPA) was behind the incidents.
09/22/2013: Assailants set fire to construction equipment in Mulig village, Davao del Norte province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties; however, a mini dump truck and a road roller were damaged in the incident. This was one of two arson attacks on equipment belonging to the same construction firm on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the New People's Army (NPA) was behind the incidents.
09/22/2013: Assailants threw a cracker bomb at a local Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) office in Gulshan-e-Bihar neighborhood, Orangi town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties as the targeted MQM office was closed at the time of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2013: Assailants threw grenades at a police commander's house in Kismaayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties; however, the property was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2013: Two assailants on motorcycles opened fire at the residence of Raja Ilyas, the administration and security officer for the Federal Government Polyclinic, in Islamabad city, Islamabad capital territory, Pakistan. Ilyas was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2013: Two suicide bombers detonated outside of All Saints Church in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. In addition to the two bombers, at least 85 people were killed and another 131 people were injured. Ahmed Marwat, a spokesperson for Jundallah, claimed responsibility stated that they attacked the church because Christians are enemies of Islam and that non-Muslims in Pakistan would be targeted in the future as long as drone strikes persist.
09/22/2014: A grenade detonated outside of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Regional Council office in Rangamati district, Chittagong division, Bangladesh. There were no reported casualties; however, five vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: An assailant attempted to plant an explosive device in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The assailant was shot and killed by authorities. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/22/2014: An explosive device detonated at a market in Shaab neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and nine others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: An explosive device detonated in Khogyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. One civilian was killed and two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: An explosive device detonated near a civilian residence in Lakhti Banda village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the house was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in New Bantangan village, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. Two police officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/22/2014: An explosive device detonated near Al-Durah junction, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and six others, including one Iraqi Traffic Police officer, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: An explosive device detonated near police officers providing security to teachers in Rueso district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. One police officer was killed and two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
09/22/2014: An explosive device detonated near streetlights in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties; however, several streetlights were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
09/22/2014: An explosive device detonated on a commercial street in Bayaa area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Four people were killed and 13 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Ur area, Adhamiyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 12 people were killed and 25 others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants abducted Ahmad Wali, the Ghazni Province Transportation Department director, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants abducted Fazal Rahman in Wata Pur district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. Rahman, a doctor, was shot and killed the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/22/2014: Assailants abducted five people, including Patwari Athaullah, a Revenue Department official, in Maro area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants abducted Mayajul Haq in Ramnathpur area, Assam state, India. Haq, a trader, escaped following a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) operation on October 3, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA).
09/22/2014: Assailants abducted three people in Dashti Archi district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Two of the hostages were killed the same day; however, the fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants attacked a crossing in Shalu area, Kursi city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Seventeen assailants 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).
09/22/2014: Assailants attacked a market in Burma village, South Darfur state, Sudan. At least one person was whipped in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants attacked a military checkpost in Chehel Dukhtaran area, Herat province, Afghanistan. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/22/2014: Assailants attacked civilian residences in Hanbas area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of two similar raids carried out on civilian residences in this area on September 22, 2014. At least 13 people were abducted across attacks. 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).
09/22/2014: Assailants attacked civilian residences in Sansal area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of two similar raids carried out on civilian residences in this area on September 22, 2014. At least 13 people were abducted across attacks. 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).
09/22/2014: Assailants attacked security forces near Avdiivka town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were an unknown number of casualties among the assailants in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants attacked security forces near Nikishyne village, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were an unknown number of casualties among the assailants in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants attacked security forces stationed at the Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport near Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants attacked the residence of Hamid al-Ahmar in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Al-Ahmar, a prominent member of the Islamic Reform Group (Islah), was unharmed in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks carried out by Huthis in Sanaa city on September 22, 2014.No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/22/2014: Assailants attempted to plant an explosive device in Toray Waghey area, Maruf district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Three assailants were killed when the device detonated prematurely. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants fired projectiles that landed on Pressy street and detonated in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties; however, a gas pipeline was damaged in the attack. This was one of six similar attacks in Donetsk city on September 22, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants fired projectiles that landed on Schedryna street and detonated in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties; however, a gas pipeline was damaged in the attack. This was one of six similar attacks in Donetsk city on September 22, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants fired projectiles that landed on Stratonavtov street and detonated in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties; however, a gas pipeline was damaged in the attack. This was one of six similar attacks in Donetsk city on September 22, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants fired projectiles that landed on Utkina street and detonated in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties; however, a gas pipeline was damaged in the attack. This was one of six similar attacks in Donetsk city on September 22, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants fired projectiles that landed on Zlitna street and detonated in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties; however, a gas pipeline was damaged in the attack. This was one of six similar attacks in Donetsk city on September 22, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants intercepted two minibuses and set them on fire in Bulobarde town, Hiiraan region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/22/2014: Assailants kidnapped Gabriel Alakora in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Alakora, a Libyan Traffic Police officer, was released on October 3, 2014. The officer died three days later, on October 6, 2014, from injuries suffered during the abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants kidnapped Gulab Gul in Shalobar village, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Gul, the principal and owner of Gul Public School, was released unharmed on September 27, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Islam (Pakistan).
09/22/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at a police headquarters near a residential area in Bak district, Khost province, Afghanistan. Four civilians were killed and 13 others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/22/2014: Assailants launched a rocket near a civilian residence in Baraki Barak district, Logar province, Afghanistan. One child was killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/22/2014: Assailants launched artillery shells near residential buildings in Kyivsky district, Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. One civilian was killed in the attack. This was one of six similar attacks in Donetsk city on September 22, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in Qazi Pump area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Four people, including three police officers and a civilian, were killed in the attack. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Salafi imam in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The imam was killed and one other person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Goof Gaduud village, Bay region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkpost in Dur Baba district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Three police officers were killed and three others were wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on an anti-terrorist operation checkpoint near Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on an anti-terrorist operation checkpoint near Mariupol city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on civilians outside of a hospital in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. One civilian was killed and several others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on Dianga Fidele in Ngaboko city, Central African Republic. Fidele, the mayor of Ngaboko city, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Seleka.
09/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ghulam Jan in Pusht-e-Koh area, Pur Chaman district, Farah province, Afghanistan. Jan, a senior district official, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on Mubashar Ahmad Khosa in Mirpur Khas city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Khosa, a homeopathic doctor and member of the Ahmadi community, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on shops in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on the residence of a Sahwa Council member north of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three children were killed and the council member and his wife were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on the residence of General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar in Haddah area, Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Al-Ahmar, a presidential defense adviser, was unharmed; however, several of his guards were wounded in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks carried out by Huthis in Sanaa city on September 22, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on two vehicles carrying National Congress Party members in Buram area, South Darfur state, Sudan. Two members were killed and 30 others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants set the vehicle of Rabbi Ahron Cohen on fire outside his residence in Welbeck Grove area, Manchester city, North West region, England, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties; however, the vehicle was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants stormed the Suhail TV headquarters in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Several employees were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/22/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device underneath a vehicle near the Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) building in Beida city, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, two vehicles were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Two explosive devices detonated in Ar-Radar area, near Zarkush village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Two suicide bombers attempted to carry out an attack at the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) military courthouse in Salem area, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. The two assailants were arrested by security forces before they could carry out the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Palestinian extremists.
09/22/2015: A landmine detonated targeting a military vehicle in Kastanka area, Mandera city, Mandera county, Kenya. At least three soldiers were killed and seven were wounded in the attack. Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2015: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Van province, Turkey. Eleven soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/22/2015: An assailant attempted to stab an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier at a checkpoint in Hebron, West Bank. Soldiers shot and killed the assailant before she could reach her target; no soldiers were harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailant as Hadeel al-Hashlamoun, a Palestinian extremist.
09/22/2015: An explosive device detonated in a garbage bin near a restaurant popular with government officials in Yaring district, Pattani province, Thailand. No one was injured in the blast. This was one of two explosive devices that detonated at the restaurant in close succession on the same day. A third explosive device was also discovered and defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/22/2015: An explosive device detonated in Hay Abu-Dashir area, Dora neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2015: An explosive device detonated in Rasheed district, Baghdad, Iraq. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in As Sulaykh area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least eight people were killed or injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Khadra area, Mansour district, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2015: An explosive device detonated near the district chief's office in Tagab district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. Two relatives of Tahir Khan Sapai, an advisor to former president Hamid Karzai, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Sabawon Rogh in Qaltak Shah area, Dawlatabad district, Balkh province, Afghanistan. Rogh, a district police chief, and four police officers were killed and three officers were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Sandah village, Patikul district, Sulu province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
09/22/2015: Approximately 30 assailants attempted to plant explosive devices in Bungkaong village, Patikul town, Sulu Province, Philippines. The assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties after one the devices detonated prematurely and military personnel opened fire on them; the military personnel did not sustain any casualties in the clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
09/22/2015: Assailants armed with grenades and firearms attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpoint in Qush Tapa area, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. At least 10 soldiers were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2015: Assailants attacked an unknown number of houses in Abu Hadi village, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
09/22/2015: Assailants attacked Iraqi Armed Forces soldiers and militia mebers in Tal Abu-Jarad area, Baiji district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least four assailants were killed and 13 police officers were injured in the ensuing clash. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2015: Assailants attacked joint African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali Armed Forces (SAF) bases in a village near Beledweyne city, Hiiraan region, Somalia. This was one of two attacks in this area on the same day. At least 20 assailants were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
09/22/2015: Assailants attacked professor Chittam Vijayaraj in Giddalur town, Andhra Pradesh state, India. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2015: Assailants attacked residents in Alawa, Shiroro district, Niger state, Nigeria. At least 35 people, including the district head and his brother, were killed and an unknown number were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
09/22/2015: Assailants attacked security force members in Al Baghdadi area, Hit district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing four assailants and injuring three others. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/22/2015: Assailants fired a rocket at North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces near Bagram Airbase, Parwan province, Afghanistan. A Georgian soldier was killed and a second soldier was injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle in Shaftah area, Muqdadiyah district, Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and a second person was injured in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on a defense volunteer near Asong, Raman district, Yala province, Thailand. Wirat Kimteng was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; sources suspected that separatists were involved.
09/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Yauri area, Calapagan village, Lupon district, Davao Oriental province, Philippines. An assailant was killed and five others were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on a reception for a commissioner in Tawila, North Darfur state, Sudan. Four people were killed and 11 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on Nasser Al-Rugaieh in Ajdabiya, Wahat district, Libya. Al-Rugaieh, a local militia member, was killed in the assault. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. However, sources also attributed the incident to the Shura Council of Ajdabiya Revolutionaries.
09/22/2015: Assailants raided Am Chide town, Extreme-North, Cameroon. Security forces repelled the assault, killing at least 11 assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/22/2015: Security forces arrested one of two assailants attempting to plant an explosive device near a Pakistan Railways track in Thul subdistrict, Jacobabad district, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden motorcycle in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2015: Two assailants placed an explosive device in a restaurant popular with government officials in Yaring district, Pattani province, Thailand. The owner discovered the device and placed it outside, where it detonated. No one was injured in the blast. This was one of two explosive devices that detonated at the restaurant in close succession on the same day. A third explosive device was also discovered and defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/22/2015: Two suicide bombers detonated prematurely in Gouzoudou, Extreme-North, Cameroon. Aside from the death of the two bombers, at least two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/22/2016: A suicide bomber detonated at the Syrian Coalition opposition government gathering in Inkhil, Daraa, Syria. In addition to the bomber, at least 12 people, including Yaaqoub al-Aama, the opposition minister, were killed and 30 others were wounded in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2016: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in At Tubaji neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2016: An explosive device detonated in Abu Disheer neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2016: An explosive device detonated near a gas pipeline in Pir Koh, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2016: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) patrol in Albu Ayshah neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one officer was killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2016: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Volunteer Forces vehicle in Rasheed, Babil, Iraq. At least two people were killed and four other people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2016: An explosive device detonated near Special Task Force (STF) officers along Bhopalpatnam-Madded Road in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the officers. At least one officer was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
09/22/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Wadh, Khuzdar district, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2016: Assailants abducted two Civil Registry Authority (CRA) engineers in Souq al-Juma neighborhood, Tripoli, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2016: Assailants and suicide bombers attacked Iraqi Army soldiers in unknown villages in Mosul district, Nineveh, Iraq. The soldiers repelled the assault, killing 40 assailants. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/22/2016: Assailants armed with firearms and sharp weapons attacked residents and set fire to buildings in Kasinga neighborhood, Beni, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least 10 people were killed, an unknown number of others were injured, and two people were reported as missing in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
09/22/2016: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked a Kenya Police Service (KPS) patrol base in Hameyi, Garissa county, Kenya. At least one assailant was killed and four officers were injured in the ensuing clash. Additionally, two officers who were reported missing following the incident were found dead on September 27, 2016. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting the same patrol base in Hameyi on this date; this later incident occurred after the first assault was repulsed by the police officers at the base. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/22/2016: Assailants armed with sickles attacked C. Sasikumar near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Sasikumar, a Hindu Munnani district spokesperson, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown number of police checkpoints in Charamgar, Uruzgan, Afghanistan. At least 22 police officers were killed, 11 were injured, and nine were reported missing in the ensuing clash. In addition, an unknown number of assailants were killed or wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/22/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown number of security checkpoints in Jurm, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. At least 15 assailants were killed and an unknown number were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2016: Assailants attacked Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) soldiers and residents in Kananga, Kasai Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least 49 people, including 16 soldiers, six civilians, and 27 assailants, were killed and an unknown number of other people were injured between this attack and an incident in the same city the following day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kamwina Nsapu Militia.
09/22/2016: Assailants fired a rocket at a bazaar in Canpolat Pasa neighborhood, Kilis, Turkey. At least six Syrian civilians were wounded in the blast. This was one of two projectile attacks in Kilis on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/22/2016: Assailants fired a rocket at the Mercidabik Elementary School in Mercidabik neighborhood, Kilis, Turkey. At least two people, including a Syrian civilian, were wounded in the blast. This was one of two projectile attacks in Kilis on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/22/2016: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Masharqa neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2016: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Zahra neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2016: Assailants fired rockets at a Pakistan Armed Forces checkpoint in Awaran district, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2016: Assailants fired two mortars at Benina International Airport near Benina, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one airport employee was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Kenya Police Service (KPS) patrol base in Hameyi, Garissa county, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting the same patrol base in Hameyi on this date; this initial incident was repulsed by the police officers at the base. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/22/2016: Assailants opened fire on a liquor store in Saadoun neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least three people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2016: Assailants opened fire on Egyptian National Police (ENP) officers in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. At least one officer was killed and two others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2016: Assailants opened fire on Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and Nigerian Army (NA) soldiers in Abadam, Borno, Nigeria. At least 17 people, including two soldiers and 15 assailants, were killed and four other soldiers and several other assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2016: Assailants shot and killed a shepherd in Yeniaslanbasar, Sirnak, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/22/2016: Three suicide bombers in explosives-laden vehicles were identified by security forces and detonated before reaching the intended target in Al-Giza, Sirte district, Libya. Aside from the death of the three bombers, there were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
09/22/2017: An explosive device detonated along the Damal-Betoni road in Marigaon, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2017: An explosive device detonated between a mosque and a madrasa in Mee Kyaung Zay, near Buthidaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
09/22/2017: An explosive device detonated near a market in Sayyid Abdullah, near Mahmudiyah, Babil, Iraq. Four civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2017: An explosive device detonated near soldiers in Derrag, Medea, Algeria. At least four soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Esendere Cobanpinar, Yuksekova, Hakkari, Turkey. One soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/22/2017: An explosive device detonated underneath the vehicle of a lawyer in Hussainiyat al-Rashidiya, Baghdad, Iraq. The lawyer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2017: An explosives-rigged house detonated in Sinjar, Nineveh, Iraq. Three civilians 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).
09/22/2017: Assailants attacked a boat carrying crude oil in Ekebiri Waterways, Southern Ijaw, Bayelsa, Nigeria. At least three people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Niger Delta extremists.
09/22/2017: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Dawlatabad, Faryab, Afghanistan. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Faryab on the same day. At least 18 assailants were killed and an unknown number were injured across this attack and one in Shirin Tagab. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
09/22/2017: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Mughali, Faryab, Afghanistan. This was one of two related attacks on the same military convoy in Khwaja Sabz Posh district, and one of four related attacks in Faryab on the same day. At lest five assailants were killed and eight soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured across this attack and one in Tash Qala. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
09/22/2017: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Shirin Tagab Faryab, Afghanistan. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Faryab on the same day. At least 18 assailants were killed and an unknown number were injured across this attack and one in Dawlatabad. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
09/22/2017: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Tash Qala, Faryab, Afghanistan. This was one of two related attacks on the same military convoy in Khwaja Sabz Posh district, and one of four related attacks in Faryab on the same day. At least five assailants were killed and eight soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured across this attack and one in Mughali. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
09/22/2017: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Ceel Cadde, Hiiraan, Somalia. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least three soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2017: Assailants attacked police posts in Pir Koti, Paktika, Afghanistan. At least four police officers were killed and two officers were injured in the ensuing clash. The assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2017: Assailants attacked security posts in Gul Block, Kunduz, Afghanistan. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Dashti Archi district on the same day. At least one soldier and 12 assailants were killed and three soldiers and 17 assailants were injured across the ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/22/2017: Assailants attacked security posts in Takhta, Kunduz, Afghanistan. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Dashti Archi district on the same day. At least one soldier and 12 assailants were killed and three soldiers and 17 assailants were injured across the ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/22/2017: Assailants attacked the police post of a refugee camp in Mentao, near Djibo, Sahel, Burkina Faso. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2017: Assailants equipped with explosive devices and rifles attempted to attack telecommunications masts in Amuma, Garissa, Kenya. There were no reported casualties as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt. At least three assailants and one soldier were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2017: Assailants remotely detonated an explosive device targeting army rangers in Cho Kueyae, Sai Bur, Pattani, Thailand. At least four rangers were killed, while five rangers and one civilian were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
09/22/2017: Assailants set fire to St. John's Church along Springfield Road in Horsham, England, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2017: Assailants shot and killed Vice Mayor Jackson Cinco Dy in Roxas, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/1972: A letter bomb addressed to a former Israeli Embassy Ambassador detonated at the Central Post Office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/23/1972: A letter bomb addressed to a government official was discovered and defused at the Amman Post Office in Amman, Jordan. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/23/1998: A judge was wounded in an explosion which occurred in the Russian island of Sakhalin. Petr Dedukh, court chairman in Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinsky city in the center of the island, received light wounds as unidentified perpetrators threw a bomb at his back. No one else was injured in the attack.
09/23/1999: Armed assailants, presumed to be part of the Insurgent People’s Revolutionary Army (IERP), attacked a military convoy on a federal highway between the village of El Ranchito and the Tepango crossroads in Mexico, injuring two soldiers.
09/23/1999: At least four Angolan Army soldiers were killed when their vehicle was ambushed by forces from the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA). The soldiers retaliated, killing thirteen of the attackers and capturing two others.
09/23/1999: Shortly before 12:00 pm local time, a bomb exploded on the second floor of Perry-Paige Hall at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical (A & M) University in Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A.. The explosion damaged a bathroom and several light fixtures, but caused no casualties. An unidentified caller phoned a news station with a racially charged tirade and claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/1999: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) members set off a landmine and ambushed a Sri Lankan Military convoy in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. The attack killed 18 soldiers, wounded 30 others, and damaged the vehicles in the convoy.
09/23/2000: Muslim militants use speedboats, rockets launchers and rifles to attack the Christian village of Bia on Saparua Island, killing one citizen and wounding 27 more.
09/23/2000: Rebels dressed in military uniforms stormed houses in Mutakura in Burundi, killing eleven civilians.
09/23/2000: The Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) launched an offensive against the Trans-Andean oil pipeline. Guerrillas blew up three separate sections of the pipeline during the attack. No one was injured in the explosions.
09/23/2000: Unknown militants attacked the town of Pattapani, Kashmir, leaving five dead and two injured.
09/23/2001: A Brisbane, Australia mosque was ruined in a suspected arson attack. No group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2001: A Loyalist gunman shot and injured a Nationalist woman at Clifton Park Avenue, Belfast, Northern Ireland after crowds began hurling bricks and stones at each other. Police quickly gained control of the melee. No group claimed responsibility for the shooting.
09/23/2001: A schoolboy and woman were killed and eight others were injured in a car bomb explosion in the city of Khasavyurt, Dagestan. The bomb was placed in a parked car outside of an office building that houses telephones used by Russian servicemen making long distance calls home. Police suspected the perpetrators were targeting federal servicemen but no group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2001: A Slovak missionary, Pavol Sucholak, and two others were kidnapped by leftist rebels in the northeast of Colombia while traveling on a bus from Medellin to Bogota. No group claimed responsibility for the kidnapping. The outcome of the kidnapping has remained unknown.
09/23/2001: At least 12 security personnel were killed and six others injured when their vehicles struck two landmines suspected of belonging to the Maoist Communist Center. The Indian Security Forces were in the Abroja Forest on a combing mission when their vehicles hit the mines. No group claimed responsibility for the land mines.
09/23/2001: Two bombs planted in a car exploded in a parking garage of the Atrium Plaza shopping mall in central Jakarta, Indonesia. No one was harmed in the attack. Although some local authorities suspected that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) was behind the attack, no group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2003: In Algeria, members of the Salafist Group for Call and Combat (GSPC) attacked a money transport truck near the town of Tigzirt. No casualties were reported and the GSPC members fled to nearby woods.
09/23/2003: Militants in Saudi Arabia attacked a hospital and subsequently engaged in a shootout with police. Hostages were taken but later freed. As many as four militants were killed as well as one policeman. Al Qaida members were suspected.
09/23/2003: Suspected rebels of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) (FARC), bombed a railroad between an important coal mine and its nearby port of export. No casualties were reported but a train was derailed because of the bombing.
09/23/2004: Gunmen kidnapped two Egyptian employees at a mobile-phone company's office in Baghdad, Iraq. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2004: In Najaf, Iraq an oil pipeline was attacked by explosives. The explosion forced South Oil Co to stop oil flow from fields near the city to Basra. No one was injured in the attack. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2004: In Rashidiya, Iraq an oil well was attacked with explosives and set on fire by insurgents. No one was injured in the attack
09/23/2004: Somasundaram Varnakulasingham,  a member of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP), was shot and killed in Colombo, Sri Lanka.  His spouse suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
09/23/2004: Three gunmen raided an Israeli military settlement at Morag in the Gaza Strip. Three Israeli soldiers were killed, along with the three gunmen.
09/23/2005: A roadside bomb exploded in Thailand’s Sungai Padi district killing two police officers an injuring another. The bomb exploded as the police attempted to remove the device from the roadway. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
09/23/2005: A suicide car bomber wearing an explosive belt and driving a minibus blew himself up in Baghdad, Iraq’s Tayaran Square killing seven people and injuring 20 others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2005: A suicide car bomber wearing an explosive belt blew himself up at a bus stop in Baghdad, Iraq killing six people and wounding 12 others. The bomber was targeting Shi i workers waiting to bused to Sadr City. Al-Qaida in Iraq had issued orders in the weeks before the attack calling for war against Shi i.
09/23/2005: Unidentified perpetrators detonated a bomb outside of a mosque in Thailand’s Yala Province damaging a car. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
09/23/2005: Unidentified perpetrators set off a bomb via remote detonation in Thailand’s Sungai Padi (District) injuring three soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.”
09/23/2006: A roadside bomb exploded in the Pattani province of Thailand, wounding four police officers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2006: Two bombs exploded in gas station in a Baghdad, Iraq, neighborhood which killed at least 31 Iraqi civilians and wounded 40 others. The bombs exploded as people from the neighborhood were lining up to buy fuel. Jund al-Sahabah Group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2006: Unidentified attacked the courthouse in Markina, Spain, with Molotov Cocktails, which did damage to the interior of the courthouse. No one was hurt in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2006: Unidentified gunmen using machine guns on motorcycles shot and killed a member of Nepal's Parliament at his home in Belha, Nepal. One other person was killed and two more were wounded in the attack. A Nepal Maoist splinter group, Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha – Goit (JTMM-G), claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2007: A local contractor supplying food to Pakistani forces was beheaded by pro-Taliban militants. The body was found in Degan village, Pakistan, an area accustomed to insurgency and violence.
09/23/2007: A masked terrorist group, the Islamic State in Iraq (an alleged front for al Qaida), shot and killed five blindfolded abductees from Baquba, Iraq. Their killing was posted in video format on the internet with a message warning President George W. Bush.
09/23/2007: A policeman, Shanker Singh, and three others were killed when Naxalites attacked Amas and Barachatti police stations in the Gaya (District) of Bihar, India. One of the dead was a bus driver, Kameswar Rai, and another was a cleaner. Thirteen trucks and two buses were also destroyed when the rebel group struck out of protest for the arrest of their leader Tushar Kant Bhattacharya, and his aide Brajmohan Ram.
09/23/2007: In Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, a pipe bomb was hurled into a home of the Castlemara Estate. No casualties resulted and there was only slight damage done to the house. The attack was believed to be carried out by members of the Ulster Defense Association (UDA), and the target was a man said to have been on the Inner Council’s death list.
09/23/2007: Suspected insurgents shot and killed three Muslims in Pattani, Thailand. Yamairya Mali, a teacher, was one of the victims. Miss Mali was killed in her house by M16 rifles and an 11-mm pistol. Other victims were Sagariya Malae and his wife, Saripah, who were also killed in the same manner.
09/23/2007: The Dhanbad and Mughalsari divisions of East Central Railway in Jharkhand, India, were heavily damaged by three powerful blasts. Maoists planted the bombs, torched 13 trucks and killed three, including a truck driver and a policeman. The Maoists were responding to an arrest made by police of a senior Naxal leader in Patna.
09/23/2007: Two retired policemen were found beheaded after being accused of spying for the US-led military. The bodies were found in the Qarabagh district of the Ghazni province, Afghanistan. The act was believed to have been the work of Taliban rebels.
09/23/2008: On Tuesday, at around 1730, in Moscow, Moskva, Russia, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at a cafe in the Tushino marketplace, wounding five civilians and damaging the cafe.  No group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2008: On Tuesday, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device hidden behind a motorcyle at Al-Nur Mosque in the Ain el-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp in Liban-Sud on the outskirts of the port city of Sidon, Southern Province (Ej Jnoub) province, Lebanon. The bombing attack killed one man, wounded four others and caused an unknown amount of damage to Al-Nur Mosque and several other vehicles. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/23/2009: On Wednesday evening, in the Goaltor area of West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, assailants kidnapped two members of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Nemai Bishayi (60) and Samir Singha Mahapatra (50). On 09/24/2009, the bodies of the kidnapped victims were found, having been killed by unknown means. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
09/23/2009: On Wednesday morning at around 0800, on a road side in Khoni Manda, Panjva'i, Kandahar, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a civilian vehicle, killing four man, a woman and two children and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/23/2009: On Wednesday morning, in Panareh, Pattani, Thailand, a former paramilitary ranger and a Muslim woman were killed in a drive-by shooting in Pattani. The two victims, identified as Anond Chiranin, 46, and Samjere Leeya, 19, were attacked while they were riding a motorcycle back home on the Kawk Krabue-Baan Thanam road in Tocha village. They were shot several times and died at the spot by two gunmen on a motorcycle. Police blamed separatist militants for the attack. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2009: On Wednesday night, in Ba-ngoi Sinae subdistrict in Yaha, Yala, Thailand, a police informant was shot dead and another was seriously wounded in a drive-by shooting. Sixteen-year-old Maruding Waeteh was killed by unidentified assailants, the victim was shot in his torso many times. The other victim, identified as 28-year-old Mahama Arsae, was shot in his right arm and was hospitalized at Yala Hospital. Preliminary investigation found that the duo was ambushed by assailants hiding in roadside bushes as they drove a motorcycle to their home. Police said the attack was presumed to be related to the insurgency as the victims were both police informants reporting the movement of insurgents active in the area. No group claimed responsibility and no damage was reported.
09/23/2009: On Wednesday, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device magnetically attached to the vehicle of a senior tribal sheikh in Abu Ghurayb, Al Anbar, Iraq, injuring the sheikh and one bodyguard and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2009: On Wednesday, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device outside the residence a man associated with a Sunni leader who has been accused of supporting insurgents, in Ar Radwaniyah, Al Anbar, Iraq, killing one civilian, injuring two children, and damaging the home. No group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2009: On Wednesday, unknown assailants targeting a local mayor detonated an improvised explosive device magnetically attached to a vehicle in the Al Haswa region of eastern Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, injuring two civilians and damaging the vehicle, but missing their target. No group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2010: On Thursday afternoon after working hours, in Dujaila, Wasit, Iraq, the building that houses the Scientific Research department was blown up when unknown militants detonated explosives. The attack caused extensive material damages but resulted in no casualties. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2010: On Thursday afternoon at 1700, in Radhanagar village, West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, unidentified assailants fired upon and threw explosives at the village, wounding one civilian and damaging the village. The assailants opened fire at the villagers from Joynagar forest in which a gun battle ensued as the villagers returned fire. Nidarshan Paul was received injuries in the attack and was stated to be critical. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the People's Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCPA) was responsible.
09/23/2010: On Thursday evening, a grenade was thrown at the home of joint director of Municipal Administration Housing and Urban Development (MAHUD) Bhaktaraj Singh in Wahengbam Leikai, Imphal East, Manipur, India. The grenade failed to explode and police were successful in disarming it, causing no casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2010: On Thursday, in an unspecified area of Pattani, Thailand, unidentified militants on a motorcycle fired upon two Buddhist civilians in a drive-by shooting. The two civilians were killed while they were delivering noodles and there were no damages reported. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed that Muslim separatists were responsible.
09/23/2010: On Thursday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device went off near the house of a policeman in al-Tarimiya area, leaving him killed and two family members and a civilian who happened to be near the site wounded. The blast damaged the officers home and several others nearby. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2010: On Thursday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, four civilians were killed and four others were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting their vehicle in the Muthana Zayuna area of Nissan district. The vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2010: On Thursday, in Bayanga Norte, Matanog, Maguindanao, Philippines, about 15 unidentified militants in a vehicle blocked another vehicle and kidnapped seven civilians at gunpoint. Later that day the militants released two of the hostages. On 09/24/2010 the remaining five hostages were released at a local crisis management committee. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/23/2010: On Thursday, in Khost, Afghanistan, a bomb was detonated inside a butcher shop near the Spogmai Hotel, which supplied meat to Afghan troops. The blast injured six civilians including the butcher and damaged the butcher shop and two other shops. No group claimed responsibility but authorities suspect the Taliban was responsible for the attack.
09/23/2010: On Thursday, in Kut, Wasit, Iraq, a gunman wearing a facemask opened fire in central Kut targeting the nephew of a ranking intelligence officer. The boy was killed during the attack, the gunman was also able to escape. No group claimed responsibility and no damage was reported in the attack.
09/23/2010: On Thursday, in Lykhny village, Gudautsky, Abkhazia, Georgia, an unidentified gunman fired a rocket propelled grenade (RPG), using an RPG-26, at the home of Abkhazia Vice President, Aleksandr Ankvab, wounding him in the hand and leg. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2010: On Thursday, in Nongpok Kakching, Imphal East, Manipur, India, unidentified assailants threw a grenade targeting the residence of a personal assistant to the State Health Minister, Huirem Bimol, causing no casualties or damage. Police successfully disarmed the grenade. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) was responsible. On 09/24/2010, a female KCP-Military Council cadre, Thoibi of Khurai Sajor Leikai, was arrested for engineering the attack.
09/23/2010: On Thursday, in the town of Taji north of Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen killed Lieutenant Colonel Hazim Salih, a member of the staff of the Council of Ministers, wounded his wife, and damaged his car. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2011 (Default Date): On Friday, in the village of Tamaru in the Saraf Omra area of Gharb Darfur, Sudan, four people were killed and three people were injured when four militants attacked and fired upon a meeting of a local peace committee made of farmers and nomads. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2011: On Friday afternoon at 1500, in Maywand, Kandahar, Afghanistan, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated when a minivan ran over a mine planted in the road. Seven civilians including two men, three children and two women were killed, and four others including two men and two women were injured. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility, however the Taliban are suspected.
09/23/2011: On Friday afternoon at 1600, on Sibi Road in the Saryab area of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, several unidentified gunmen on motorcycles stopped a passenger van carrying 20 Shia Muslims headed to a coalmine field in Mach. The gunmen took some of the passengers off of the van and opened fire on them with Kalashnikov rifles before fleeing the scene. The van was damaged from bullets. Three coalmine workers and residents of Hazara town were killed. Three others, including a child, were injured. The Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2011: On Friday afternoon at 1700, in Wangjing Bazar, Thoubal, Manipur, India, a group of unknown militants tossed a grenade at a private residence of a social activist, Paonam Brojen, who is preparing to contest the upcoming Assembly election. The grenade failed to detonate resulting in no casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2011: On Friday morning, in Semender Village, Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, unknown gunmen armed with automatic rifles fired on and killed Magomed Murtuzaliyev, the deputy chief of the republic’s department of prisons (UFSIN), his daughter, Makka, his nephew, Dzhambulat, and his driver, senior police sergeant Rashid Magomedov. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2011: On Friday night, in one of five related attacks, in the Ghazaliyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device planted on the door of a house. The blast killed one civilian, wounded three others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2011: On Friday night, in one of five related attacks, in the Ghazaliyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device planted on the door of a house. The blast killed one civilian, wounded two others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2011: On Friday night, in one of five related attacks, in the Ghazaliyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated multiple improvised explosive devices planted near a house. The blast killed one civilian, wounded three others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2011: On Friday, in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia, two civilians were injured when militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting Mohamed Yusuf Jama Tigey, the governor of Mudug who was riding in his vehicle. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage to the area. Ten suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2011: On Friday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast wounded a driver, his wife, their three children, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2011: On Friday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, armed militants threw three hand grenades at a central bank office. The grenades wounded two police officials and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the bank office. No group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2011: On Friday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a civilian home. The blast wounded a child and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the home. No group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2011: On Friday, in one of four related attacks in Falluja, Al Anbar, Iraq, unidentified armed militants attacked a house belonging to a former member of a government-backed Sunni militia in the southwestern part of the city. Three other houses of former paramilitary men were targeted. One man was killed and three others wounded in the attacks. It is unknown if the attacks caused any property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2011: On Friday, in one of four related attacks in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unidentified armed militants attacked a house belonging to a former member of a government-backed Sunni militia in the southwestern part of the city. Three other houses of former paramilitary men were targeted. One man was wounded in the attack. It is unknown if the attacks caused any property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2011: On Friday, in the Shadi Kaur area of Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan, Arafat Karim was abducted from a passenger vehicle by unidentified militants when he was traveling from Turbat District to Quetta. His bullet-riddled body was discovered on 10/06/2011 in the Murghab area. He had bullets in his chest and in his head. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2011: On Friday, on Satwari Belicharana road in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India, suspected militants planted a timed improvised explosive device. The IED never detonated. Police forces recovered the timed IED during a police operation. The timed IED composed of six capacitors and two packets of explosive power that weighed 500 grams each. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
09/23/2012: A landmine exploded near a military convoy in Guroymak district, Bitlis province, Turkey. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2012: A police officer shot a suicide bomber who was attempting to detonate near a police patrol in Shahjoy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan. One civilian died and three were injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks in Shahjoy district on September 23, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the Taliban.
09/23/2012: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated near a Frontier Constabulary (FC) vehicle near Nushki district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two FC members were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near an Iraqi Army patrol in Al-Sahel district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers died in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a minibus exploded in Sadr City area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people died and six were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
09/23/2012: A suicide bomber drove his vehicle into a group of people in the parking lot of St. John's Catholic Church in Wunti area of Bauchi city, Bauchi state, Nigeria. In addition to the driver, two people died and 48 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected Boko Haram.
09/23/2012: An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier was injured in Paktika province, Afghanistan. No further information is available.
09/23/2012: An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier was killed in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. No further information is available.
09/23/2012: An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier was killed in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. No further information is available.
09/23/2012: An explosive device attached to a bicycle detonated in Shahjoy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan. One person was killed and three injured in the attack, including an area police commander. This was one of two attacks in Shahjoy on September 23, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2012: An explosive device detonated in a cemetery during a funeral in Tawa area, Qades district, Badghis province, Afghanistan. The device was planted on a nearby road and may have been targeting security vehicles. Fourteen people were injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2012: An explosive device detonated on Beirut Street near the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. One person died in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2012: An explosive device detonated on the road to Imphal airport in Kwakeithel area, Imphal district, Manipur state, India. The target of the blast might have been a troop of Assam Rifles passing by. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police believed that it was part of a series of attacks targeting the military co-perpetrated by the military wing of the People's Liberation Army (The Revolutionary People's Front) and the United National Liberation Front (UNLF).
09/23/2012: An explosive device hidden in a toy detonated in Shah Alam village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One child was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2012: Gunmen opened fire on Police Brigadier General Nayef Abdul Razzaq, the head of the Interior Ministry's complaints department, in Al-Yarmuk area, Mansour district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Razzaq and his driver died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2012: Gunmen shot and killed Mohammad Shafi Teli, a village sarpanch, in Nowpora area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2012: Maoists stormed Badtunda village and attempted to locate Md. Rice, a contractor, in Badtunda village, Bargarh district, Odisha state, India. When they could not find Rice, they burned two vehicles and threatened the rest of his family. No one was injured in the attack.
09/23/2012: Six Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were injured in Helmand province, Afghanistan. No further information is available.
09/23/2012: Two Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed in an attack in Deh Rawud district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. No further information is available.
09/23/2013: A landmine detonated when a civilian passed by in Lower Dir district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The blast killed one man and injured one other. According to sources the landmine was meant to target military forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2013: A mortar round detonated near an apartment building in Tetuan neighborhood, Zamboanga city, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two mortar attacks in Zamboanga on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).
09/23/2013: A mortar round detonated near the Summit Center gymnasium at the Universidad de Zamboanga in Tetuan neighborhood, Zamboanga city, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two mortar attacks in Zamboanga on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).
09/23/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a police patrol in the Wazir Bagh garden area of Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least two police officers were wounded as a result of the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near an ambulance carrying a woman in labor near Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and two more people, including the woman, were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2013: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a civilian vehicle in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. At least two people were killed and two others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/23/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside of a police station in Khuchni village, Tabasaransky district, Dagestan republic, Russia. Three people, including the assailant, were killed and 20 others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities identified the assailant as Azim Mukailov.
09/23/2013: An explosive device detonated after it was struck by a tractor in the Qari Sadi area of Marja district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Three civilians were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2013: An explosive device detonated at a Sunni funeral in the Adhamiyah district in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated bombings at the funeral within a short period; this blast was designed to target a crowd that had gathered in response to an earlier blast. At least 16 people were killed and another 30 people were injured across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/23/2013: An explosive device detonated at a Sunni funeral in the Adhamiyah district in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated bombings at the funeral within a short period; this first blast was designed to draw a crowd that was targeted in a later blast. At least 16 people were killed and another 30 people were injured across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/23/2013: An explosive device detonated in Asmar district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. One soldier was killed and six were injured across this blast and a separate blast in Sangin district of Helmand province. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2013: An explosive device detonated in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. One soldier was killed and six were injured across this blast and a separate blast in Asmar district of Kunar province. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2013: An explosive device detonated near an Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) vehicle in Bara Kala area, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. At least three police officers were killed and at least four were injured. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/23/2013: An explosive device detonated prematurely as assailants were planting it in Shindand district, Herat province, Afghanistan. One assailant was killed and another two were injured in the blast. Sources speculated that the device was intended to target security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attempted attack to the Taliban.
09/23/2013: An explosive device planted underneath a police van detonated on Quetta-Chaman highway near Saranan area, Pishin district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least five people, including four police officers, were killed and another five were injured in the blast. Shahidullah Shahid, spokesperson for Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they carried out the attack "to avenge [the] killing of our men by the army in a recent staged encounter."
09/23/2013: Assailants abducted Nasriddeen Amir Suwaisi in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Suwaisi, the head of the National Center for Decision Support (NCDS), was released on September 25, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2013: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in the Beerana area of Muqur district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. At least one police officer was killed and at least four were injured. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
09/23/2013: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Qarabagh district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. There were no casualties on the side of the police; however, eight assailants were killed in retaliatory fire. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
09/23/2013: Assailants attacked an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Civilian Volunteer Organization (CVO) outpost in Midsayap municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. This was one of three simultaneous attacks on outposts in North Cotabato on this day. Troops repelled the assaults, at which point the assailants abducted 15 people. Two hostages were killed and the remaining hostages were released on September 24, 2013. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for this attack.
09/23/2013: Assailants attacked an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Civilian Volunteer Organization (CVO) outpost in Polonguguen municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. This was one of three simultaneous attacks on outposts in North Cotabato on this day. Troops repelled the assaults, at which point the assailants abducted 15 people. Two hostages were killed and the remaining hostages were released on September 24, 2013. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for this attack.
09/23/2013: Assailants attacked an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Civilian Volunteer Organization (CVO) outpost in Rangaban municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. This was one of three simultaneous attacks on outposts in North Cotabato on this day. Troops repelled the assaults, at which point the assailants abducted 15 people. Two hostages were killed and the remaining hostages were released on September 24, 2013. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for this attack.
09/23/2013: Assailants attacked two people in Baghlan district, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. The victims, whom sources indicate may have been police officers, were shot and killed and their bodies were dumped in the same area. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on a supply caravan in Camalig village, Albay province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on Ghulam Hussain as he was going to work in Kunduz city, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Hussain, a National Directorate of Security (NDS) administrator, was killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on Isidro Oranda in San Pablo village, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. Oranda, the chief of New Basak village, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on the Al Sharq police station in Port Said city, Port Said governorate, Egypt. Two police officers were injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on two Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officers in Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One officer was killed and the other was injured in the shooting. Baleeguddin, a spokesperson for Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was in retaliation for recent killings in Shopian.
09/23/2013: Assailants raided a Shia house in the predominantly Sunni town of Yusufia, Babil governorate, Iraq. Three family members were shot and killed and two more family members were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2013: Assailants shot and killed a tribal sheikh in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2013: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a police mobile in the Malir area of Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least one police officer was killed and at least one other was wounded in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/23/2013: Gunmen abducted three construction workers in Simunul municipality, Tawi-Tawi province, Philippines. Two workers, Lindo Estrada and Itih Partosa, were rescued on November 29, 2013, while the third hostage, Ricardo Rafal, was released at an earlier unknown date. No group claimed responsibility for the kidnapping; however, authorities suspected the attack was carried out by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
09/23/2013: Two assailants on a motorbike opened fire on a Yemeni Air Force officer in his vehicle on his way home from al-Dailamy Air Force Base in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Colonel Abdul Wahab Azzan was killed in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, officials attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
09/23/2014: A suicide bomber, targeting the convoy of Brigadier Khalid Javed, detonated an explosives-laden vehicle in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. In addition to the suicide bomber, six people were killed and 25 others, including Javed, were wounded in the blast. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to recent military operations in North Waziristan.
09/23/2014: An assailant stabbed two police officers in Melbourne city, Victoria state, Australia. Authorities shot and killed the assailant and the two police officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to an individual, identified as Abdul Numan Haider.
09/23/2014: An explosive device detonated at the residence of a security official in Hawijah district, Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties; however, the house was damaged in the blast. This was one of ten similar attacks on the houses of police officers and soldiers in this area on September 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/23/2014: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Obaydi area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and five others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police station in Bannu city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Two people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2014: An explosive device detonated outside the Islamic Virtue Party headquarters in Iskan neighborhood, Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused outside a civilian residence in Wazir Dhand area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Sadr City area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 14 people were killed and 67 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2014: Assailants abducted nine religious clerics in Halgan village, Hiiraan region, Somalia. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Al-Shabaab.
09/23/2014: Assailants attacked a military detachment in Kabacan town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. This was one of two similar attacks on military detachments in North Cotabato province on September 23, 2014. Four assailants were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
09/23/2014: Assailants attacked a military detachment in Matalam town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. This was one of two similar attacks on military detachments in North Cotabato province on September 23, 2014. Four assailants were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
09/23/2014: Assailants attacked a military outpost in Kuyapon village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks carried out on military outposts in North Cotabato province on September 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
09/23/2014: Assailants attacked a military outpost in Lower Paatan village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks carried out on military outposts in North Cotabato province on September 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
09/23/2014: Assailants attacked Adiga village in Okpokwu district, Benue, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four similar attacks on villages in Benue on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Fulani militants.
09/23/2014: Assailants attacked African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) bases in Ceel Garas town, Galguduud region, Somalia. At least seven people were killed and several others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/23/2014: Assailants attacked Efeche-Aiona village in Benue, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four similar attacks on villages in Benue on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Fulani militants.
09/23/2014: Assailants attacked Efeche-Idobe village in Benue, Nigeria. At least one person was beheaded and three other people were wounded in the incident. This was one of four similar attacks on villages in Benue on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Fulani militants.
09/23/2014: Assailants attacked Kamal Al-Kikli in Gwarsha neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Kikli, a soldier, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2014: Assailants attacked Odokpo-Okpoga village in Benue, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four similar attacks on villages in Benue on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Fulani militants.
09/23/2014: Assailants attacked the convoy of Omar Dheere in Balcad city, Middle Shebelle region, Somalia. Thirteen people, including Dheere, the Balcad deputy police chief, and 12 soldiers were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2014: Assailants attacked the residence of a prominent member of the Huthi community in Saada governorate, Yemen. Four people were killed and six others were injured in the attack. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2014: Assailants attacked Younis al-Fasi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Fasi, a colonel, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2014: Assailants cut off the hand of a civilian in Harardhere village, Mudug region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/23/2014: Assailants launched rockets at a Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA) building in Wardak province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the building and a mosque were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
09/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpost in Beddoui neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. One soldier was killed and several others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Puntland Highway Authority (PHA) employee in Garoowe area, Nugaal region, Somalia. The employee was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
09/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ezzedine Al-Badri in Ben Younis district, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Badri, an activist, was killed and one other civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on K Mikrimai in Tadubi village, Manipur state, India. Mikrimai, a former village chair, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on Mohammed Omar in Gwarsha neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Omar, a soldier, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on police personnel in Bandgaon area, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India.
09/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on residents and buildings in Gidan-Gambo village, Nassarawa state, Nigeria. At least ten people were killed and 40 others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
09/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on Wael Al-Amali in Hadaiq neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Amali, a colonel, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2014: Security forces seized an explosives-laden vehicle in Kunduz city, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. One assailant was injured in the attempted attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2015: A roadside bomb detonated in Ginawa area, Omna district, Paktika province, Afghanistan. A civilian was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2015: A roadside bomb detonated prematurely as assailants were planting it in Lagharjo area, Kot district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Eight assailants were killed and four others were injured in the blast. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2015: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Sindabad area, Karada district, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2015: An explosive device detonated near a produce market in Al Amiriyah area, Mansour neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2015: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in Diyala Bridge area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting the convoy of Nisar Ahmad Rahimzai in Omna district, Paktika province, Afghanistan. Two police officers were killed and four others, including a deputy police chief, were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2015: An explosive device planted in a vehicle detonated in Al Nahrawan area, Balad Ruz district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, the mayor of a local village, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated as police were attempting to defuse it in Balad Ruz district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and another officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2015: Assailants abducted eight civilians in Abu Hadi village, Sirte district, Libya. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
09/23/2015: Assailants abducted four individuals, including two children, from El Ciervo ranch in San Pedro, Paraguay. The two adult victims, identified as ranch employees, were killed later that day. The other victims were released unharmed. This was one of two hostage-taking incidents in the area on this day. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident by leaving pamphlets where the victims' bodies were discovered.
09/23/2015: Assailants abducted Shibli Jannoud near Salkhad town, As Suwayda governorate, Syria. The whereabouts of Jannoud, an Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party - Syria Region local branch head, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2015: Assailants abducted six individuals from El Ciervo ranch in San Pedro, Paraguay. All of the victims were released unharmed later that day. This was the one of two hostage-taking incidents in the area on this day. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2015: Assailants abducted two civilians accused of being police informers in Karlapodar village, Andhra Pradesh state, India. Both hostages were released unharmed on September 25, 2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/23/2015: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) soldiers along Kezer Creek in Siirt city, Siirt province, Turkey. The soldiers were guarding a water pumping station. At least two soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/23/2015: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Bakin Dutse, Madagali district, Adamawa state, Nigeria. The incident lasted until September 26, 2015. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. This was one of three incidents in different villages of Madagali on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
09/23/2015: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Kafin Hausa, Madagali district, Adamawa state, Nigeria. The incident lasted until September 26, 2015. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. This was one of three incidents in different villages of Madagali on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
09/23/2015: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Sabon Gari, Madagali district, Adamawa state, Nigeria. The incident lasted until September 26, 2015. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. This was one of three incidents in different villages of Madagali on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
09/23/2015: Assailants attacked soldiers and volunteer fighters near Baiji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least seven security force members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/23/2015: Assailants attacked three international aid convoys traveling between Taizz and Al Hudaydah governorates in Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/23/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at a Turkish National Police (EGM) vehicle in Bingol province, Turkey. The officers were responding to a call about an illegal roadblock in the area. At least four people, including three officers and a civilian, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/23/2015: Assailants kidnapped and executed a police officer in Al Qayyarah subdistrict, Mosul district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. This was one of five similar executions of police officers in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The victims were accused of sharing information about ISIL activities with Operation Command.
09/23/2015: Assailants kidnapped and executed a police officer in Qayyarah, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of five similar executions of police officers in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The victims were accused of sharing information about ISIL activities with Operation Command.
09/23/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police patrol near the Akhun Zafar Baba cemetery in Shabqadar town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in Bawalai area, Surkh Rod district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. An assailant was killed and three others, including two assailants and a police officer, were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2015: Assailants opened fire on and stabbed Mofazzal Hossain at a tea stall in Sharshunadah village, Khulna division, Bangladesh. Hossain, a Biplabi Communist Party (BCP) leader, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2015: Assailants opened fire on Henry Lamsen dela Cruz in Tambac village, Bayambang district, Pangasinan province, Philippines. Dela Cruz, a Philippine Department of Education district supervisor, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2015: Assailants opened fire on Mehmet Ali Sarak in Silvan district, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. Sarak, a Turkish Gendarmerie sergeant, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/23/2015: Assailants set fire to a DOLE Philippines container van in Liatimco village, Lianga district, Surigao 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).
09/23/2015: Assailants set fire to the Evangelical Assemblies of God (EAG) Church in Kashfa village, Kagera region, Tanzania. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three incidents targeting churches in Kashfa on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/23/2015: Assailants set fire to the Living Water International Church in Kashfa village, Kagera region, Tanzania. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three incidents targeting churches in Kashfa on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/23/2015: Assailants set fire to the Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) Church in Kashfa village, Kagera region, Tanzania. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three incidents targeting churches in Kashfa on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/23/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at Satya Gopal in Chittagong city, Chittagong division, Bangladesh. At least three people, including Gopal, a manager of private firm, were killed in the blast. Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) claimed responsibilityfor the attack.
09/23/2015: At least five explosive devices were discovered and defused on a Falaknuma Express train at the Indian Railways station in Howrah city, West Bengal state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2015: Security forces identified and destroyed two explosives-laden vehicles driven by suicide bombers in al-Karma area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The bombers were thought to be targeting Iraqi Armed Forces soldiers. At least four assailants were killed and one assailant was injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2015: Security forces identified and stopped four suicide bombers driving two explosives-laden vehicles at the entrance to Balad Ruz, Diyala, Iraq. Two police officers and three assailants were killed and the fourth assailant was arrested in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2015: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused in Bandgaon, Jharkhand state, India. The devices were thought to be targeting Indian Armed Forces patrol. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspected that the attack may have been carried out by either the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) or the People's Liberation Front of India.
09/23/2016: A mortar detonated prematurely as it was being launched in Wardak, Afghanistan. Six assailants were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/23/2016: An assailant attempted to stab Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers at a checkpost in Kiryat Arba, West Bank. The assailant was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources identified the assailant, Osama Murad Zeidat, as a Palestinian extremist.
09/23/2016: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Jisr Diyala neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and nine others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Royal Thai Police patrol in Lubohkalo, Purong subdistrict, Krong Pi Nung district, Yala, Thailand. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the patrol. At least three officers were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK).
09/23/2016: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Armed Forces vehicle in Albu Isa, Diyala, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2016: An explosive device planted in a civilian vehicle detonated in Baladiyat neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Bacha Khan Chowk, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2016: Assailants abducted a suspected informant in Maswora, North Sinai, Egypt. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
09/23/2016: Assailants abducted more than 10 civilians from their residences in Chitrakonda, Odisha, India. Five of the hostages escaped on October 24, 2016, while the fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/23/2016: Assailants abducted Sa'id 'Abd-al-Fattah in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. The victim was killed on November 20, 2016. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2016: Assailants abducted villagers in an unknown village in Garu subdistrict, Jharkhand, India. This was one of three kidnappings in Garu on the same day. AT least five people were abducted across all three attacks and the outcome is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
09/23/2016: Assailants abducted villagers in Kabari, Latehar district, Jharkhand, India. This was one of three kidnappings in Garu subdistrict on the same day. At least five people were abducted across all three attacks and the outcome is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
09/23/2016: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) military equipment in Jobar neighborhood, Damascus, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the assault. The Free Syrian Army claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2016: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) tanks in Hawsh Nasri, Rif Dimashq, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the assault. Jaysh al-Islam (Syria) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2016: Assailants attacked an airport in Kananga, Kasai Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least 49 people, including 16 soldiers, six civilians, and 27 assailants, were killed and an unknown number of other people were injured between this attack and an incident in the same city the following day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kamwina Nsapu Militia.
09/23/2016: Assailants fired two mortars at a residential area in Nasr al-Salam neighborhood, Abu Ghraib, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least three people were killed and seven others were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistan Armed Forces checkpost in Nawa Pass, Chamarkand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two attacks carried out by assailants from Afghanistan targeting security checkposts on the same day. The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistan Armed Forces checkpost in Sheikh Baba, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two attacks carried out by assailants from Afghanistan targeting security checkposts on the same day. The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on military personnel and civilians in Jowhar, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed and four others, including civilians, were injured in the ensuing clash when government forces exchanged fire between each other after the assailants had fled the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on Mohammad Zafar in Nawan Kalli neighborhood, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Zafar, a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) sub inspector, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2016: Assailants set fire to four fruit trucks in Karkana, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two drivers were abducted and their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Halqa-e-Mehsud.
09/23/2016: Assailants set fire to St. Peter's Uniting Church in Hobbys Yards, New South Wales, Australia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2016: Assailants shot and killed a Pakistan Rangers soldier in Doian, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2016: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a mosque in R.M. Colony neighborhood, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2016: Explosive devices detonated at the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Bonny oil pipeline in Rivers state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed responsibility for the attack and accused the government of nefarious activities.
09/23/2017: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a volunteer fighters patrol in Sidlan, near Qarah Tapah, Diyala, Iraq. A volunteer fighter was killed and another was injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2017: An explosive device detonated at a grove in Ad Dawalib, Khanaqin, Diyala, Iraq. A farmer was killed in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2017: An explosive device detonated in Yusufiyah, south of Baghdad, Babil, Iraq. Five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2017: An explosive device detonated near a market in Nahrawan, Balad Ruz, Diyala, Iraq. One person was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Peshmerga patrol in Daquq, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least three Peshmerga personnel were killed and five others 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).
09/23/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an Antiterrorist Group (GFAT) military vehicle in Ouro-Saba, near Djibo, Sahel, Burkina Faso. At least four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2017: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused along Bama-Aulari Road in Bama, Borno, Nigeria. No group clamed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2017: Assailants attacked a Civilian Active Auxiliary (CAA) Payapag Patrol Base in Payapag, Bacuag, Surigao del Norte, 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).
09/23/2017: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Qarabagh, Ghazni, Afghanistan. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the district on the same night. At least five police officers were killed and eight were injured across the three attacks, while the assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
09/23/2017: Assailants attacked Bandar area in Faryab, Afghanistan. At least one police officer was killed and 12 others were wounded in the attack. In addition, an unknown number of officers were reported missing. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2017: Assailants attacked Makr al-Deeb, Al Anbar, Iraq. Although there were no reported casualties, an unknown number of civilians were forced out of their residences. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Kata'ib Hezbollah.
09/23/2017: Assailants attacked military personnel in Semdinli, Hakkari, Turkey. Two people, including one soldier, were killed and two soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/23/2017: Assailants attacked police forces in Alishing, Laghman, Afghanistan. At least eight assailants and one police officer was killed and five assailants and three officers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2017: Assailants attacked Sukku Nareti at his residence in Sureli, Chhattisgarh, India. Nareti, a village revenue official, was forced out of his residence and was killed a short time later. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being a police informant.
09/23/2017: Assailants attacked uprising forces' checkpoints in Arjal, Kunduz, Afghanistan. At least 21 assailants and five security personnel were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/23/2017: Assailants fired a ballistic missile, from Yemen, targeting King Khaled airbase in Khamis Mushayt, Asir, Saudi Arabia. Coalition forces intercepted the missile and there were no casualties. Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2017: Assailants in Afghanistan opened fire on a Pakistan Army post in Rajgal, Bara subdistrict, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least four people, including one soldier and three assailants, were killed and two other assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Islam (Pakistan).
09/23/2017: Assailants kidnapped seven people in Koya, Kette, Cameroon. Four of the hostages were rescued by Cameroonian security forces, but the other three were killed by the assailants prior to the rescue. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2017: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Omar Jan Haqmal, the district police chief, in Nad Ali, Helmand, Afghanistan. Haqmal was killed and another police officer was wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2017: Assailants set fire to an unknown number of residences in Ajdabiya, Wahat, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of at least two related attacks in this area. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2017: Assailants set fire to the residence of Salim al-Jadran, former head of the Municipal Council, in Ajdabiya, Wahat, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of at least two related attacks in this area. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2017: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber attempting to attack military personnel in Anah, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2017: Two explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of a Donetsk People's Republic minister in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Eight people were wounded, including Minister Alexander Timofeev. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/1981: A unexploded bomb with Omega-7 stickers was found on the front doorway area of the rooftop of the Replica magazine by the owner of the magazine, Max Lesnick, in Miami, Florida, United States.  The bomb was subsequently disarmed before it detonated.  This incident is linked to the bombing of the Replica office on September 11, also by Omega-7 (198109110003).
09/24/1998: A bomb exploded at a Jerusalem bus stop during morning rush hour, wrecking the station's shelter and injuring an Israeli soldier. No one was killed, and no group claimed responsibility, but Islamic militants were suspected of the attack.
09/24/1999: Unknown assailants planted a bomb outside the entrance to the home of a member of the governing Popular Party (PP) at 17 Errekatxiki Street in Vitoria, Spain. The device consisted of three camping gas canisters and a firecracker, but only the firecracker went off. Minor property damage occurred, but there were no injuries in this attack.
09/24/2000: Followers of the leader Mungiki raided a Kenyan police station and stole rifles. No one was killed or injured.
09/24/2000: Militants fired 17 rockets, targeting an army ordnance battalion and a police post in Rajouri, Kashmir. There were no casualties.
09/24/2000: Over 1,000 Maoist rebels attacked government and police offices in Dunai Bazaar, Dolpa District, Nepal, killing at least 14 policemen and injuring 40. Eleven policemen guarding the local jail were also abducted by the rebels.
09/24/2000: Two police officers were shot dead with a Kalashnikov assault rifle in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The Uighur Liberation Organization is suspected.
09/24/2001: A home-made bomb exploded in front of the ANUA driving school in Vitoria, Spain. The driving school was owned and operated by Jose Luis Anua who was also the leader of Alavese Unity, small conservative party in the Basque Region of Spain. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
09/24/2001: A suspected Palestinian gunman killed an Israeli woman in a drive-by shooting in the Jordan Valley of the West Bank. No one was apprehended in the killing and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2001: One Israeli woman was killed when Palestinian gunmen opened fire on the vehicle she was traveling in with her husband in Jordan Valley, West Bank.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2001: Six people were killed by an explosion believed to be caused by a trigger or pressure mine as their taxi was heading towards a military airfield in the northern Jaffna Peninsula in Sri Lanka. Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were thought to be responsible for the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
09/24/2002: At approximately 1:00pm local time, one Civil Guard officer was killed and one was seriously wounded when a bomb, planted by unknown perpetrators under a poster, exploded on the NA-1300 road between Leitze and Berastegi in the Basque region. Four Civil Guard officers, in two patrol cars, had been driving by as the blast occurred, but the target of the attack was unclear.
09/24/2003: A Serbian military vehicle was targeted in an attack near the southern village of Dobrosin. Two officers were wounded. The Albanian National Army later claimed responsibility in a message on the group's website.
09/24/2003: A U.S. military convoy came under a rocket attack in the Zadaran area of Paktia Province, in eastern Afghanistan. Two vehicles were destroyed. The number of casualties was unknown as were the perpetrators. Taliban or al Qaida was suspected.
09/24/2003: In Baghdad, Iraq, one person was killed and 21 injured after an explosive went off as a bus passed over it. No responsibility was claimed, however, the U.S. military confirmed that the attack did occur.
09/24/2003: In Mosul, Iraq, two persons were killed and 20 wounded when a hand grenade exploded in a movie theater purported to have been showing a pornographic film. No responsibility was claimed and no specific group was blamed.
09/24/2003: Maoist rebels killed two village chiefs in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The People's War Group has been blamed for the killings.
09/24/2003: Unknown perpetrator(s) attempted to firebomb Wegner Hall, part of the veterinary college at the Washington State University campus in Pullman, Washington in the United States.  Two molotov cocktail-like incendiary devices were found in the parking lot outside the building and were seemingly placed there deliberately.  The devices had burned out before they were discovered, causing no injuries, nor property damage.  No one claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2003: Unknown quantities of mortars were fired upon the Abu Gharaib prison in Baghdad, Iraq. It is not known who perpetrated the attack or if any casualties occurred.
09/24/2004: Two people died and 150 houses were looted in Sake, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The attack was blamed on Hutu Rebels.
09/24/2005: Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) members car bombed an industrial complex near Berrocalejo de Aragona, Spain. A 15 kg device exploded causing damage to three nearby warehouses. ETA warned of the attack in a phone call prior to the bombing.
09/24/2006: A suicide bomber drove an explosives laden car into a checkpoint in Tal Afar, Iraq. Two Iraqi soldiers were killed and two others were wounded in the attack. The explosion also damaged three nearby buildings and three cars. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2007: A bomb exploded near Muhammadi Masjid, Pakistan, after being planted by unidentified militants. No casualties were reported but the mosque was destroyed and building windows nearby were shattered.
09/24/2007: A paramilitary soldier was injured and the house of a pro-government tribal leader was burned down in Waziristan, Afghanistan. Taliban militants were suspected behind both attacks. No one was injured when the house was burnt down, and the soldier was injured by a remotely detonated bomb.
09/24/2007: A remote controlled landmine detonated in Talogan, capital of Takhar province, Afghanistan. No one was injured in the incident as it was believed that the mine exploded early. Police commander Maj-Gen Sayed Habib was nearby when the mine detonated. The perpetrator was wounded in the explosion and was later arrested. The police claimed that the suspect had confessed to having ties with the Taliban and the police also found 10 remote-controlled bombs, a rocket launcher and a Kalashnikov assault rifle in his house.
09/24/2007: A suicide bombing on a mosque in Baquba, Iraq, killed 20 people and wounded 30 others during the daily fast. Colonel Ali Dulan, leader of the Baquba police, was one of the 20 killed. The unidentified suicide bomber wore an explosive belt and detonated his bomb in the middle of crowd. Al Qaida in Iraq was suspected of being behind the attack to disrupt Sunni and Shi i reconciliation.
09/24/2007: A suicide car bomb killed six and wounded 17 others in Tal Afar, Iraq when the suicide bomber struck a joint checkpoint in Abi Maria with a vehicle filled with explosives. Of the victims, two were policeman, one a soldier, and three civilians. Nonmilitary vehicles and nearby buildings were also damaged in the blast. No one claimed responsibility but the area was frequented by insurgent activity.
09/24/2007: An Algerian from Legata, known only as B.B., was killed in front of his house in Koudiet Laarayes by Al-Qaida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb in Legata, Algeria.  Three masked perpetrators fired on the victim with automatic weapons before fleeing the scene.
09/24/2007: Following an incident where three Orange Democratic Movement leaders were injured, unidentified arsonists set 11 homes ablaze along the boundary of Rift Valley and Nyanza, Kenya. Ten of the homes were in Maemba village, and some of the village livestock were injured.
09/24/2007: The Kurdish Worker’s Party (PKK) detonated two explosives on railway tracks near Elazig province, Turkey as a freight train was passing. Four people were wounded and evacuated to the hospital.
09/24/2007: Two people were killed and 11 injured when a blast detonated on the top floor of a two-story business center in Pristina, Kosovo region Serbia and Montenegro. The building was heavily damaged as were the surrounding buildings. No one claimed responsibility for the attack and the reason behind the explosion was unclear.
09/24/2007: Two people were killed and ten wounded when two car bombs explode separately in Kirkuk, Iraq. One of the cars was booby trapped to detonate near a procession of Abdul Karim Nsaiyf, mayor of Multaqa. Nsaiyf was uninjured, although four of his bodyguards were injured and a civilian killed. The second car bomb detonated near an Iraqi army patrol in the Amal al-Sha'bi neighborhood, destroying a military vehicle and killing a soldier while wounding four others aboard.
09/24/2008: On Wednesday, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a vehicle, wounding three de-miners working for the Organization for Mine Clearance and Afghan Rehabilitation in Shindand, Herat, Afghanistan. The vehicle was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
09/24/2008: On Wednesday, at 0830, a bomb exploded injuring one student and three soldiers at the Bango Buloh Elementary School in Tambon Riang of Rusoh, Narathiwat, Thailand. The remote-controlled bomb was detonated by mobile phone.  No claim of responsibility has yet to be issued.
09/24/2008: On Wednesday, in Charbagh, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants set fire to two girls' schools, damaging both but causing no injuries.  No group claimed responsibility.
09/24/2008: Wednesday, three villagers of Heirok were injured when the bus they were on was attacked by a suspected militant at Singjamei Mayengbam Leikai. The civilians were protesting about protection against militants. No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2009: On Thursday evening at 1845, at least four people, one of them a teenager, were injured after a grenade exploded in their neighborhood in Pasay City. The explosion occurred at Acacia Street at Santo Nino village. The victims included a couple identified only as Tony and Inday; a 50-year-old resident identified as Aling Neknek; and Jan Marie, described as between 10 to 15 years old. Police have cordoned off the area and are investigating the motive behind the incident
09/24/2009: On Thursday morning at 1000, unidentified gunmen shot dead a ranking village official of Montevista town, Compostela Valley province. Canidkid Barangay captain Glorieto Mahumas was standing along the national highway in Poblacion, Montevista when attacked by two gunmen on a motorcycle. The victim’s family told authorities Mahumas has been receiving threats lately.
09/24/2009: On Thursday morning, in Ainal area of Bano District in Baghlan province, Afghanistan, unidentified gunmen fired upon the vehicle of former Jihadi Commander, Mullah Abdul Rauf, killing him and injuring two others including his son. No group has claimed responsibility.
09/24/2009: On Thursday morning, in Farah, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the vehicle of the National Directorate for Security (NDS) provincial chief, Abdol Samad Khan, wounding three security guards, the NDS province chief, and three civilians, and damaging the vehicle. Anti-government elements planted a mine under a mini bridge in the Merman Nazo area of Farah Province. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/24/2009: On Thursday night approximately 2200, in Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, assailants fired on the house of a provincial council candidate, damaging the house but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
09/24/2009: On Thursday, in Bannu, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired upon a vehicle carrying a local peace committee, killing seven tribal elders and two civilians, wounding seven tribal elders, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
09/24/2010: On Friday afternoon around 1730, on Soi 29 off Rama III Road in Bangkok, Thailand, a bomb hidden in a garbage bin exploded. Three civilians, including a man and two female university students, were injured and the garbage bin was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/24/2010: On Friday evening, in the al-Amin neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on the motorcade of a legislator from Dawlat al-Qanoon. No casualties or damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/24/2010: On Friday morning, in a village in Malapatan, Sarangani, Mindanao, Philippines, ten armed militants fired at government troops conducting an anti-dengue fever advocacy campaign with local health officials. Two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that New People’s Army militants were responsible.
09/24/2010: On Friday night a little after 0100, in one of two related attacks, a large group of suspected Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) blew up a building housing the office of the Krishak Sabha, a farmers’ organization in Bandhgora village in West Midnapore, West Bengal, India. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the building, but caused no reported casualties. The CPI-Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2010: On Friday night, in one of two related attacks, a large group of suspected Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) set ablaze a community hall in Radhanagar village in West Midnapore, West Bengal, India. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the building, but caused no casualties. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility.
09/24/2010: On Friday, at Satparaghata village in the Gumla area of Jharkhand, India, a group of approximately 25 suspected Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist), shot and killed a gangster Vimal Oraon, and an activist of Jharkhand Sangharsh Janmukti Morcha (SJM), N K Singh. Oraon was wanted by the police in about two dozen cases including kidnapping and murder in Gulma and other districts. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
09/24/2010: On Friday, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a civilian car on a highway. The car was carrying a civilian, Anmar Taha, his wife, his two children, and two nephews. All four children were killed, and he and his wife were wounded in the explosion. Two other civilians near the scene were wounded. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/24/2010: On Friday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants fired a Katyusha rocket which landed near the Layla building, wounding one civilian, and damaging several buildings. No group claimed responsibility.
09/24/2010: On Friday, in central Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq a suicide bomber, wearing an explosive belt strapped to his body, tried to storm al-Nabi Shiet mosque in an effort to target civilians while performing Friday Prayer. The mosque’s guards opened fire on him, detonating the explosive belt at the mosque’s gate, killing the bomber and one police officer, and wounded another police officer and a nearby civilian. The blast damaged the mosque wall. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2010: On Friday, in the rural area of Botadero La Estrella in the mine of El Cerrejón, La Guajira, Colombia, armed assailants who identified themselves as members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), forced three workers out of the mine where they  proceeded to set two machineries on fire. The machines were destroyed but no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2010: On Friday, in the Sadr City district, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants planted improvised explosive device belt inside a bag targeting the al-Ridwan mosque. The bag was discovered by police and would later be defused by the bomb squad preventing any casualties or damages from taking place. No group claimed responsibility.
09/24/2011: On Saturday night, in Konduz, Konduz, Afghanistan, a local police commander Abdul Kaliq and his son were shot and killed on their way home by unidentified gunmen. No damages were reported and the Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the attack was carried out as a punishment for the police commander's support to the government.
09/24/2011: On Saturday, in Aden, Aden, Yemen, two concurrent improvised explosive devices exploded along a road linking the Khor Maksar district and the Aden's eastern entrance of al-Alam military checkpoint. The bombs targeted the Army checkpoint only meters away. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage and no casualties. No group claimed responsibility but officials suspect al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
09/24/2011: On Saturday, in Gonahatapadar village, Nabarangpur, Odisha, India, a group of suspected Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) militants attacked and killed a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) identified as Jagabandhu Maihi and his security officer Prasanta Kumar Patra. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2011: On Saturday, west Baghdad’s Police Tunnel in the Jamiaa neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced firearms shot and killed a Foreign Ministry government employee. No group claimed responsibility.
09/24/2012: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated outside a hospital in Samaniego municipality, Narino department, Colombia. Twenty people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the army attributed it to the Comuneros del Sur Front, a part of the National Liberation Army (ELN).
09/24/2012: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated outside the Batu Mitrapap 66 School in Bacho district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The device, which exploded during a meeting of school directors, injured two soldiers and two directors. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed it to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/24/2012: A remote-controlled explosive device planted along a road detonated in Ban Ri-Ngae village, Chanae district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The device exploded when military personnel were called to inspect a suspicious object, injuring one defense volunteer. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2012: A remote-controlled roadside bomb struck a police van carrying prisoners in Shakai area, Nowshera city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a water pump detonated at the ranch of the administrative director for Kubaysah in Kubaysah area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The director was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2012: A suicide bomber in a car exploded near the Al-Kifah primary school in Hit city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The bomber may have been targeting a passing police patrol. In addition to the bomber, four students died and six were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2012: An explosive device attached to a bicycle detonated in Sibsagar Central market, Assam state, India. One person died and at least seven were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspected Paresh Barua, a subgroup of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
09/24/2012: An explosive device detonated near a team of security personnel protecting North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) containers in Jamrud village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One security officer was killed and another injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2012: An explosive device was found and defused in Badaber village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The device was meant to target security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2012: Assailants detonated a remote-controlled explosive device, targeting an approaching police patrol party in Kamu Maring Village, Manipur state, India. No one was injured in the blast; however, a police vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the People's Liberation Army (India).
09/24/2012: Assailants kidnapped four members of a local development council in Qala-i-Wali area, Ghormach district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the Taliban.
09/24/2012: Gunmen attacked a security checkpost in Memla area, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. During the ensuing gunfight, a stray mortar struck a civilian house, killing one person and injuring another. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2012: Gunmen kidnapped People's Democratic Party (PDP) politician Alhaji Muhammadu Sade in Railway Quarters, Bauchi city, Bauchi state, Nigeria. The gunmen attacked Sade on his way to a mosque, killed his bodyguard, and took Sade away. Sade was released on September 27, 2012; there was no indication that a ransom was paid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, one suspect was arrested in connection to the abduction.
09/24/2012: Gunmen opened fire on police officers south of Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and one wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2012: Gunmen opened fire on security officers guarding a Green Zone entrance in Karadah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Four security personnel died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2012: Two gunmen shot and killed Colonel Abdullah al-Ashwal, a senior intelligence officer, in Al Sabeen district of Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, security officials suspected Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
09/24/2013: A car bomb detonated in the Al-Tadamun area of Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. At least five people were killed and at least 15 others were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/24/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Negrine town, Tebessa province, Algeria. Two people were killed and another was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in the Garmao area of Tarinkot city, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. The explosion struck a civilian car, killing two people and injuring two others. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/24/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a vehicle owned by a private construction firm in the Sar Murghab area of Tarinkot city, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. One person was killed and four others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2013: A roadside bomb detonated targeting Ziad Tariq's convoy near Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Tariq, a security official with provincial operational command, was not harmed; however, three of his guards were injured and a vehicle was destroyed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2013: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated at of Waqas Adnan's residence in Anah town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Immediately following the blast, approximately 30 assailants stormed Adnan's home. Adnan, the mayor of Anah escaped the siege unharmed; however, in addition to the bomber, at least 10 people, including Adnan's brother and four other assailants, were killed and four police officers were injured. Additionally, during the assault, the assailants planted explosives inside the targeted house which failed to detonate. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Anah on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, government officials attributed it to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/24/2013: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated at the entrance of a police station in Anah town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, two police officers were killed and another three were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Anah on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, government officials attributed it to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/24/2013: An army bomb disposal team defused several explosive devices along the Imphal-Jiribam highway in Imphal city, Manipur state, India. This was one of two similar incidents along Imphal-Jiribam highway that day. No group claimed responsibility for planting the devices; however, authorities suspect that the People's Liberation Army (India) was responsible.
09/24/2013: An army bomb disposal team discovered explosive devices along the Imphal-Jiribam-Silchar National Highway in Imphal city, Manipur state, India. The devices were discovered in two areas along the highway and were later successfully defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities speculated that the devices were planted by the People's Liberation Army (India).
09/24/2013: An explosive device detonated near the national highway in Parang municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. One person was injured in the blast. This was one of two explosions in Parang which occurred within a short period of time. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2013: An explosive device targeted police providing security for teachers in Yaha district, Yala province, Thailand. Following the blast, assailants also opened fire on the convoy. At least two officers were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to separatists.
09/24/2013: Assailants abducted Leonilo Cabusas Sasil from Barangay Malabog, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. Leonilo's body was discovered on September 28, 2013; he had been shot and killed. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction; however, authorities attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA) and stated that the victim was targeted for being a military informer.
09/24/2013: Assailants abducted Muhammad Abdallah Al-Thani from the Siraj neighborhood of Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Thani, the son of the Minister of Defense, was released on January 13, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2013: Assailants fired mortar shells at an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) station in Rawa city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and another seven officers were injured in the explosions. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2013: Assailants fired on Colonel Ali Al-Dailamy at the military hospital in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Al-Dailamy, an officer in the Yemeni Air Force, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities speculated that Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was involved.
09/24/2013: Assailants opened fire at an Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkpoint in Shah Mirza area, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. An unspecified number of assailants were injured, while the targeted police officers did not suffer any casualties. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2013: Assailants opened fire on an Egyptian National Police (ENP) patrol in Ismailia city, Ismailia governorate, Egypt. One police officer was killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2013: Assailants opened fire on Tanat Salama in Alamada municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Salama, the chair of Banisilan barangay, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities believed that incident was related to Salama's reelection bid.
09/24/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) supply truck in Hayatabad city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Two civilians were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2013: Assailants threw a Molotov cocktail at an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) vehicle near the Tekoa settlement, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2013: At least 50 assailants attacked a Del Monte Philippines banana plantation in Tulunan town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. A firefight between the assailants and security forces ensued, during which one security guard was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
09/24/2014: An explosive device detonated at a bazaar in Mazari Sharif city, Balkh province, Afghanistan. At least three civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/24/2014: An explosive device detonated at a civilian residence in Hangu town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the house was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: An explosive device detonated at a mosque in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties; however, the prayer room of the mosque was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/24/2014: An explosive device detonated at the Green Church in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties; however, the church was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/24/2014: An explosive device detonated in Bab Al Sharqi area, Rusafa neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and six others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: An explosive device detonated in Mashtal area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and eight others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: An explosive device detonated near a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) vehicle in Saighan area, Bagram district, Parwan province, Afghanistan. Two soldiers were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police station in Leiva municipality, Narino department, Colombia. One civilian was killed and 14 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
09/24/2014: An explosive device detonated near a produce shop in Mahdiyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and five others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants abducted Kazim al-Ha'iri, the representative of a cleric, between Samawah and Nasiriyah cities in Iraq. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants abducted Muhammad al-Ammari in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Ammari, a Central Bank of Libya director, was released the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants attacked a marble mine in Chishti Sharif district, Herat province, Afghanistan. One worker was killed, three others were wounded, and four were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants attacked an Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkpoint in Gor Tepa neighborhood, Kunduz city, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Eight police officers were killed, four others were wounded, and there were an unknown number of casualties among the assailants in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants attacked areas controlled by security forces in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Fourteen people, including two police officers, one tribesman, and 11 assailants, were killed in the ensuing clash. The Military Council of the Tribal Revolutionaries (MCTR) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/24/2014: Assailants attacked the property of the Minister of Internal Affairs in Misrata city, Misrata district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the property was damaged in the attack. This was one of two attacks on the minister's property on September 24, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants attacked the property of the Minister of Internal Affairs in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the property was damaged in the attack. This was one of two attacks on the minister's property on September 24, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants attacked the vehicle of Ali Waheed in Male city, Male province, Maldives. Waheed, a Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) chairperson, was unharmed; however, the vehicle was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/24/2014: Assailants beheaded 11 soldiers in Albu Jasim area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/24/2014: Assailants opened fire and threw a hand grenade at a military post in Bab al-Tabbaneh area, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. One soldier was injured in the attack. This was one of three attacks on military posts in Tripoli city on September 24, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on a convoy of volunteer forces in Babilan village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least 19 volunteers were killed and 39 other people were wounded 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).
09/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military post in Omari street area, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three attacks on military posts in Tripoli city on September 24, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military post in Syria Street area, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three attacks on military posts in Tripoli city on September 24, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Ubari town, Wadi Al Hayaa district, Libya. At least 27 people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on a tribal elder in Kot Azam area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The tribal elder was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkpost in Maymana city, Faryab province, Afghanistan. Three police officers were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) vehicle near Shchastya town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on Aser Halsana in Damurhuda subdistrict, Khulna division, Bangladesh. Halsana, an Awami League leader, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ashoqollah Wafa in Kelagay area, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. Wafa, a Wolesi Jirga member, was unharmed; however, one of his bodyguards was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on Haji Rahim Jan Baloch in Chankan Bazar area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Baloch, a local leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F), was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on Hamidollah in Lashkar Gah city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Hamidollah, a prosecutor for the Helmand Appeals Court, was killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on military positions in Debaltseve city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
09/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on Obaidullah Niazi in Faizabad city, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. Niazi, the director of the Ministry of Information and Culture, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on Sitisaroh Sau in Lan Chang village, Sai Buri district, Pattani province, Thailand. Sau, an Administration Organization employee, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants shelled a military position near Debaltseve area, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a mosque in Sarmoshkan, Parchaman district, Farah province, Afghanistan. The assailant was killed at least 20 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2015: A suicide bomber detonated inside Al Balili Mosque in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. This was one of two suicide bombing at the mosque on the same day; this first blast was designed to cause people to flee. In addition to the two bombers, at least 32 people were killed and 92 others were injured across both attacks. The Sanaa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out on behalf of Muslims against Huthis.
09/24/2015: A suicide bomber detonated inside Al Balili Mosque in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. This was one of two suicide bombing at the mosque on the same day; this later blast targeted people fleeing from an earlier explosion. In addition to the two bombers, at least 32 people were killed and 92 others were injured across both attacks. The Sanaa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out on behalf of Muslims against Huthis.
09/24/2015: An assailant threw an incendiary device at a refugee reception center in Keltakangas town, Kymenlaakso region, Finland. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2015: An explosive device detonated at a cemetery in Madain, Diyala, Iraq. At least one person was killed and three people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2015: An explosive device detonated at a tank biathlon competition in Torez city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least one civilian was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2015: An explosive device detonated in Al Rashidiyah region, 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.
09/24/2015: An explosive device detonated when it was stepped on by a Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) soldier near Tamilwada village, Chhattisgarh state, India. The soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/24/2015: Assailants abducted a Royal Saudi Arabian Armed Forces soldier in Hail province, Saudi Arabia. The hostage was executed later the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/24/2015: Assailants abducted seven civilians in Gazabure, Borno state, Nigeria. Three of the hostages escaped, while the fate of the remaining four victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/24/2015: Assailants abducted two people, including an Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer, in South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. Both hostages were found dead on October 24, 2015. The Bangladesh Tiger Force claimed responsibility; however, the authorities are unsure of the veracity of the claim. Authorities instead attributed the attack to the Achik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK).
09/24/2015: Assailants attacked Khalidiyah, Ramadi district, Al Anbar, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing nine assailants. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2015: Assailants attacked police posts in Ghoryan district, Herat province, Afghanistan. During the assault, a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) struck a house, killing at least one person. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/24/2015: Assailants attacked residents and set fire to buildings in N'Gourtoua village, Diffa region, Niger. At least 15 people, including the village head, were killed, four others were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/24/2015: Assailants executed four police and military officers in Ash Sharqat District, north of Tikrit, Saladin, Iraq. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2015: Assailants fired mortars at a residential neighborhood in Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. At least five people were killed and 21 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
09/24/2015: Assailants opened fire a Congolese Army camp in Rumangabo village, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least six people, including three soldiers and three spouses, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR).
09/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Burundi National Police station in Cibitoke neighborhood, Bujumbura city, Bujumbura Mairie province, Burundi. At least one assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Levies Forces vehicle in Notal, Jhal Magsi district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistan Armed Forces vehicle in Sangan, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least three soldiers were wounded in the assault. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Saudi Arabia Police Force post in Al-Shamli town, Hail region, Saudi Arabia. At least two civilians were killed in the assault. This was one of two similar attacks in Al-Shamli on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Saudi Arabia Police Force station in Al-Shamli town, Hail region, Saudi Arabia. At least one officer was killed in the assault. This was one of two similar attacks in Al-Shamli on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) soldiers in Kashebere, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Alliance of Patriots for a Free and Sovereign Congo (APCLS).
09/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on residents in Obrikom village, Ogba district, Rivers state, Nigeria. At least eight people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the assault. This was one of two coordinated attacks on different villages in Ogba on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on residents in Omoku village, Ogba district, Rivers state, Nigeria. At least five people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the assault. This was one of two coordinated attacks on different villages in Ogba on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) soldiers in Sirnak province, Turkey. At least two soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on Zahir Shah in Hari Chand village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least two people, including Shah, the Pakistani Police deputy superintendent of Peshawar Central Jail, and his brother, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2015: Assailants threw a grenade on a street in Baglar district, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/24/2015: Assailants threw an incendiary device at the Mahendra Morang Campus examination section in Biratnagar, Eastern development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2016: A rocket prematurely exploded in Gorigah, Kunar province, Afghanistan. Five civilians and four assailants were killed while five civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/24/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near the convoy of Major General Dhamin al-Jubouri, the provincial Iraqi Police Service (IPS) chief, north of Tikrit, Saladin, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks at the same location and one of three attacks near Tikrit within a short period of time. In addition to the bomber, at least 11 people were killed and 23 others were injured in the two blasts at the same location. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/24/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near the convoy of Sheikh Jasim al-Jebara, the local head of the security committee, north of Tikrit, Saladin, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks at the same location and one of three attacks near Tikrit within a short period of time. In addition to the bomber, at least 11 people were killed and 23 others were injured in the two blasts at the same location. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/24/2016: A suicide bomber was identified and killed by Iraqi Armed Forces soldiers in the As Siniyah Desert in Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2016: An assailant attempted to extort a businessperson in Tangla, Assam, India. The assailant was arrested by security forces. The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2016: An assailant opened fire on an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) checkpoint north of Tikrit, Saladin, Iraq. At least five people, including the assailant, were killed in the assault. This was one of three attacks near Tikrit within a short period of time. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/24/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Rendorseg patrol in Budapest, Hungary. At least two officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2016: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) patrol in Yusufiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least one officer was killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2016: An explosive device planted in a bus detonated in Husseiniyah, Diyala, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2016: An explosive device planted in a civilian vehicle detonated in Baghdad al-Jadeeda neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a dentist, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Vishunpur, Gumla district, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/24/2016: Assailants abducted a suspected informant in Maswora, North Sinai, Egypt. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This is one of two abductions in Maswora on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
09/24/2016: Assailants attacked a security vehicle in a prison transport convoy near Salang, Baghlan, Afghanistan. Three people, including an inmate, were killed and three police officers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
09/24/2016: Assailants attacked Nigerian Army (NA) soldiers in Efut Esighi, Bakassi district, Cross River, Nigeria. At least three people, one soldier and two assailants, were killed and an unknown number of other assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2016: Assailants attacked the Military of Chad border post in Djoroye, Lac, Chad. At least 11 people, including four soldiers and seven assailants, were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
09/24/2016: Assailants attacked the residence of Abdifatah Gesey in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. Gesey, the regional administration security minister, was not harmed but there were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
09/24/2016: Assailants attempted to attack a Malian Armed Forces customs colonel in Bamako, Mali. The colonel was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2016: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Masyaf, Hamah, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Ahrar al-Sham claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Puntland Security Force (PSF) convoy transporting technicians in Bacaadweyn, Mudug, Somalia. At least one assailant was killed and a soldier was wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2016: Assailants opened fire on a tribal elder in Sangcharak district, Sari Pul, Afghanistan. At least two people, the tribal elder and his bodyguard, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/24/2016: Assailants opened fire on Hussein Mohamed Ahmed in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Ahmed, a deputy district chief and businessperson, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/24/2016: Assailants opened fire on Khalil Parsa in Herat, Afghanistan. Parsa, the Herat Civil Society Network head, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2016: Assailants opened fire on Russian Police officers conducting a traffic stop between Chulat and Sirtych in Dagestan, Russia. At least three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2016: Assailants opened fire on Zainab Khattak at her residence in Khawarai, Nowshera district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Khattak, a local council member, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2016: Assailants set fire to the Islamic Center of Northland in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2016: Assailants shot and killed a Turkish Village Guards member at Cudi Mountain in Cizre district, Sirnak, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/24/2016: Assailants shot and killed an Iraqi Volunteer Forces member in Daquq district, Kirkuk, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a Somali Armed Forces (SAF) checkpoint in Buundo Weyn neighborhood, Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least seven people, including four soldiers and three civilians, were wounded in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) convoy in Afshar, Kabul, Afghanistan. The assailant was killed while at least three civilians were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2017: An assailant opened fire on Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in Antioch, Tennessee, United States. One person was killed and eight others, including the assailant, were wounded in the attack. An unaffiliated individual, identified as Emanuel Kidega Samson, claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in revenge for the June 18, 2015 attack on a church in Charleston, South Carolina by Dylann Roof.
09/24/2017: An assailant stabbed Nasser Kurdy in Hale, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. Kurdy, a surgeon and vice chairman of Altrincham and Hale Muslim Association, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility and authorities arrested Ian Anthony Rook, an anti-Muslim extremist, in connection with the attack.
09/24/2017: An explosive device detonated in Tarin Kot, Uruzgan, Afghanistan. At least one person was killed and two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Puntland Security Force (PSF) vehicle in Balli Khadar, Bari, Somalia. At least three people, including two soldiers and one civilian, were killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel near the First Bridge in Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) peacekeepers in between Anefis and Gao, Mali. Three soldiers were killed and five others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in near the Rann Internally Displaced Persons Camp in Rann, Kala/Balge district, Borno state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Boko Haram.
09/24/2017: Assailants abducted five civilians in Qaim, Al Anbar, Iraq. The hostages were executed on September 27, 2017. 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 communicating "with apostates from land of infidelity."
09/24/2017: Assailants attacked Jan Agaha, the Aliabad District Chief Commander, in Guldeen, Kunduz, Afghanistan. Two people, including Agaha and another police officer, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/24/2017: Assailants attacked military checkpoints in Daikundi, Samangan, Afghanistan. At least one assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/24/2017: Assailants attacked security forces near a bridge in Zarkah, Saladin, Iraq. Security forces repelled the attack, killing nine assailants. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident, accusing the security forces of initiating the attack.
09/24/2017: Assailants attacked Yemeni forces near the Saudi border in Hajjah, Yemen. There was an unknown number of assailant casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Houthi extremists.
09/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on a volunteer fighter in Ibrahim Benali, west of Baghdad, Al Anbar, Iraq. The fighter was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on civilians on Street 60 in Hillah, Babil, Iraq. At least four civilians were killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on General Abdullahi Qururuh outside a mosque in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. General Qururuh, a Ministry of Defense official and former army officer, and his bodyguard were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on the former police chief Napoleon Cauyan, in Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines. Cauyan and his son were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Ben Coloma in San Antonio, Roxas, Isabela, Philippines. Coloma, a former barangay chair, was killed and his companion was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2017: Assailants raided Bulo Gaduud, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash with security forces. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2017: Assailants stopped and set fire to a vehicle between Lebong and Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. The driver was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
09/24/2017: Assailants threw a brick at the vehicle of Matiullah Jan as he was driving with his family in Bhara Kahu neighborhood, Islamabad, Pakistan. Jan, a Waqt News senior journalist and television show host, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a police bunker in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least seven people, including police officers and civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
09/24/2017: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at the house of Wilson Ntshangase in Ulundi, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Ntshangase, the mayor of Ulundi, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2017: Four assailants opened fire on Rufa Sugala in Progreso, Carmen, Bohol, Philippines. Sugala, a barangay councilor, was killed and her husband was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2017: Security forces defused an explosive device at a hotel in Lazimpat, Kathmandu, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2017: Seven explosive devices were discovered and defused in Chein Khar Li, near Rathedaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
09/25/1972: A letter bomb addressed to a Canberra Embassy diplomat was discovered and defused in Australia. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/25/1972: A letter bomb addressed to a Sydney Consulate diplomat was discovered and defused in Australia. This was one of 74 letter bombs that were mailed from Amsterdam and were discovered or detonated between September 19, 1972 and September 28, 1972. Black September claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/25/1972: A letter bomb addressed to N. Hannah, the United States Consulate consul, was discovered and defused at a post office in Sydney, Australia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/1988: Members of the Evan Mecham Eco-Terrorist International Conspiracy (EMETIC) cut thirty-four power poles , owned by Energy Fuels Nuclear (EFN), which were serving uranium mines at the North and South Rims of the Grand Canyon, Arizona, in the United States.  On the North Rim, five power poles were cut three-quarters of the way using a chain saw, causing power outages at two of the EFN uranium mines, and twenty-nine poles were cut at the Canyon Uranium Mine on the South Rim.  Three days later, a radio station in nearby Flagstaff, Arizona, received a letter in which the group EMETIC claimed responsibility for the destruction.  There were no casualties in the incident, but power was lost. Marc Leslie Davis, Margaret Katherine Millet, Ilse Washington Asplund, and Marc Andre Baker were indicted for the incident.
09/25/1998: Hundreds of Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) guerrillas took over Dabeiba, an Antioquia municipality of 25,000 residents in Colombia, where they murdered six people, blew up the municipal prison, and robbed banks, stores, and the local hospital.
09/25/1998: One person was killed when unknown perpetrators blew up a wooden bridge on the Tarang river near Saraikhola, by a remote-controlled device in Assam, India. No injuries were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/1998: Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed and another seriously injured when a powerful bomb exploded inside a temporary post in Sringar, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but Islamic militants were suspected.
09/25/1999: At approximately 8:30 pm local time, Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels, armed with GLM grenades, AK-47 rifles, and pistols, attacked the Batkiya Military Precinct Command in North Aceh, 50 miles east of Lhokseumawe, Indonesia. It was not reported whether any casualties or damage occurred in this incident.
09/25/1999: Ramiro Alarcon, the mayor of El Playon, Colombia, was murdered near his home by unidentified assailants, along with his secretary and driver. The perpetrators shot the victims while riding by on a motorcycle.
09/25/1999: Three Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) activists killed a Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supporter in Sursand district, India. Angry villagers then overpowered the perpetrators and killed them.
09/25/1999: Two poll officials were killed in a landmine explosion in Deepkarhar, India. No further information was provided on this incident.
09/25/2000: A fire broke out at the Manonda central traditional market. The fire was suspected to be the work of saboteurs. No one was injured.
09/25/2000: Casamance Movement of Democratic Forces (MFDC) ambushed Senagalese soldiers with RPGs, wounding seven.
09/25/2000: Extensive damage was caused to the offices used by Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) and Ulster Defense Association (UDA) ex-prisoners when a bomb was detonated. No one was killed or injured in the attack. The Ulster Volunteer Force People's Army committed the attack.
09/25/2000: Four men were injured in a car bomb in Bangor, Co. Down; it is believed to have been placed by the Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF) who sources said were angry at one of the occupants because of his anti-drugs work.
09/25/2000: In Berbissa [Blida Province], five people were killed, 1 was injured and a woman was abducted at a bogus roadblock. There was no claim of responsibility, however Islamic militants were suspected in the attack.
09/25/2000: Over 1,000 Maoist rebels attacked government and police offices in Dunai Bazaar, Dolpa District, Nepal. Fourteen policemen were killed and 40 injured in the assault.
09/25/2000: Suspected Islamic militants in military uniform and armed with Kalashnikov rifles attacked a family in the village of Marbouni, in Algeria. Using a homemade bomb the perpetrators broke into a house and attacked a defenseless family. Seven people were shot by the group who fled after perpetrating their crime.
09/25/2000: The Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) rebels launched three attacks that forced the suspension of pumping activities. There were no injuries reported as a report of the blasts. However, the explosions caused a thick oil spill that spread to several rivers, including the Yurumito river that feeds the Orito water plant, which supplies water to over 7,000 area residents.
09/25/2000: The state-run University in Kabacan was bombed, killing three individuals. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was suspected in the attack.
09/25/2000: Three people in a vehicle were killed in a bogus roadblock set by an armed group on the road linking Blida to Ouled Yaich. Two other travelers in another car were able to escape this trap. Islamic militants were suspected in the attack.
09/25/2000: Unidentified rebels attacked and looted the Eastern Burundi city of Rutana.
09/25/2000: Unknown perpetrators fired on a schoolbus in Meigh. No one was killed or injured.
09/25/2001: At least 100 passengers on a train were inured when suspected members of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) remotely detonated a bomb placed under a bridge that the train was crossing over in Baghmara, Bongaingaon district, India around 7:00pm.  The bomb derailed seven of the train's cars, but no one was killed.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2001: The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas Savimbi, attacked an ENE electric substation building near Viana, in the Luanda Province of Angola. The perpetrators destroyed three generators resulting in a loss of power to Viana, Luanda Sul, Catete, Bom Jesus and the Luanda central water supply center in Quicuchi. As a result of the power losses, neither Luanda nor the Quicuchi Area had water following the attack. Two security personnel and an electric company worker died in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2003: A bomb exploded at the Aike hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, killing one person and wounding another. Journalists are housed at the hotel but it is unclear whether or not they were specifically targeted. The perpetrators were unknown.
09/25/2003: A vehicle for the aid organization, the Voluntary Association for the Rehabilitation of Afghanistan, or VARA, was ambushed in southern Afghanistan. One aid worker was killed and the driver of the vehicle was injured. The Taliban and/or al Qaida were suspected..
09/25/2003: Unidentified gunmen ambushed and killed three people in the province of Hajjah, Yemen.
09/25/2004: Four Egyptian and two Iraqi Orascom employees were kidnapped in Qaim, Iraq. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2004: Four nuns and three brothers belonging to the Missionaries of Charity were attacked by a 40-member gang of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh  members, chanting the group's slogans in Nallalalam, India.
09/25/2004: Six applicants to join the Iraqi National Guard were killed at a recruitment center when assailants in a passing car opened fire in Baghdad, Iraq. No one claimed responsibility.
09/25/2004: Two Egyptian Orascom employees, Mustafa Abdel Latif and Mahmud Turki were kidnapped in Baghdad, Iraq. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2005: A Lebanese Christian journalist, May Chidiac, was seriously maimed in a car bomb attack in Beirut, Lebanon. The bomb appeared to have been planted in her car and the explosion took place on the outskirts of Beirut.
09/25/2005: A suicide car bomber rammed his vehicle into a police commando patrol in southeastern Baghdad, killing at least 10 people and injuring 12 others. Among the dead and injured were police commandos who were the intended target of the attack. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the bombing.
09/25/2005: A suicide motorcycle bomber targeted at a market in Al Hillah, Iraq killing three people and wounding 36 others. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
09/25/2005: National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) members shot and killed eight Bengali villagers and wounded two others in Hazrapara, India. A group of six or seven NLFT members woke the villagers, lined them up, then gunned them down. No group claimed responsibility for the executions.
09/25/2005: Unidentified perpetrators attacked an Iraqi police patrol in Kirkuk, Iraq. The attack began when a roadside bomb exploded near the patrol group. Then gunmen began firing on the officers injuring six of them. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2006: A muslim village leader was shot and killed in his home by unidentified militants in Sungai Padi, Thailand. The attackers were using automatic weapons. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2006: Assailants using automatic weapons assassinated the head of the women's department in Kandahar (Province) province, Afghanistan. Her driver was wounded in the attack. Police and other authorities suspected the Taliban in the attack. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/25/2006: Suspected LTTE members fatally shot a Muslim trader identified as Mohommed Musar near the eastern port town of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. No motive was found.
09/25/2006: Two explosive charges went off near a police station in Baghdad, Iraq. Three policemen were wounded. One of the bombs was planted inside a car, another was planted on a roadside. Several nearby cars and buildings were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2006: Unknown militants shot and killed a man while riding a motorbike home in Muang, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility in the attack.
09/25/2006: Unknown militants threw a grenade into a police vehicle in Srinagar, India. One woman was killed and six others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2007: A policeman was killed and three others wounded when a suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt attacked a group of policemen outside a fuel station in Mosul, Iraq. The perpetrator was unidentified. A string of civilian cars near the station were also damaged in the explosion.
09/25/2007: A roadside explosion targeting government officials injured three civilians with shrapnel in Mogadishu, Somalia. The attack occurred in Warsame neighborhood and detonated as the vehicle of city officials Abdullahi Hassan Gaey and Dhaga Tur passed by.
09/25/2007: Four people were killed and five others injured when a suicide bomber, targeting the deputy commander of the provincial border brigade, blew himself up in Spin Boldak (District) of Kandahar (Province) Province.
09/25/2007: Insurgents killed the Huruwaa district commissioner and a senior police officer and wounded the deputy commissioner and another policeman when they attacked the commissioner’s house and the police station in Mogadishu, Somalia. The perpetrators were named as mujahidin and were said to have attacked with mortars and RPGs.
09/25/2007: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) detonated a claymore mine near an Army foot patrol around 8:00am in Sithankerni, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.  Two people, including a female senior lecturer at Jaffna University and a government technical officer, were killed and three soldiers were wounded in the explosion.
09/25/2007: Three people were killed and at least 20 others wounded when a suicide car bomb struck the al-Ashaar police station in Basra, Iraq. The police station was damaged as were surrounding buildings and civilian cars. The perpetrators were unidentified.
09/25/2008: A militant of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) was killed by three militants of a rival group at Lamjing Lamtak club in the Ithai Wapokpi village. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2008: On Thursday at 1030, a bomb was detonated at a bus stop outside the City Hall in downtown Yangon, Myanmar.  Up to seven civilians were injured in the bombing and the bus stop area was damaged.  No claim of responsibility has yet to be issued for the attack.  At 11:40 AM, police defused a second IED located about 10 feet from the first device.  No group claimed responsibility.
09/25/2008: On Thursday at 1140, the second of two improvised explosive devices were left at a bus stop outside City Hall in downtown Yangon, Myanmar. The first bomb detonated and seven people were injured. Police discovered the second device, attached to a casette player, before it exploded and rendered it safe. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2008: On Thursday evening at 1730, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device on an unspecified road near a civilian car in the al-Atara region of Bahraz district south of Ba'quba, Diyala province, Iraq. The roadside bombing attack killed three civilians, wounded one other and caused an unknown amount of damage to the civilian vehicle.  All of the victims were from the same family. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/25/2008: On Thursday evening at 1845, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device hidden inside a plastic bag near a group of children playing in Baghdad's southern Rashid district, Baghdad province, Iraq. The bombing attack killed three children and wounded two others. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/25/2008: On Thursday, a pipe bomb exploded outside the home of Professor Zeev Sternhell, a prominent Israeli scholar and outspoken critic of Jewish West Bank settlements, in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel. The bombing attack lightly wounding the professor in what police suspect was an attack by Jewish extremists. The Army of State Liberators claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2008: On Thursday, a rubber tapper, Asaman Sara, was seriously wounded by suspected insurgents while traveling along the Yala-Betong road in Bannang Sata, Yala, Thailand.  No claim of responsibility was issued.
09/25/2008: On Thursday, at an unknown time, in Orchosani, Shid Kartli, Georgia, armed assailants fired upon an Ashtrom Group road construction crew, wounding one construction worker and damaging his vehicle.  The armed assailants then took seven construction workers hostage.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that Georgian South Ossetian separatists were responsible.
09/25/2008: On Thursday, fifty Christians armed with knives, sticks and stones hacked a Hindu man to death in the town of Raikia in Kandhamal district in Orissa. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2009: On Friday, at Sinduri village in Khunti, Jharkhand, India, assailants fired upon and killed one security guard at the Grameen Bank. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed a Maoist faction was responsible.
09/25/2009: On Friday, in an unspecified village of Dingba, Orientale, Congo (Kinshasa), about forty assailants attacked villagers; twenty-two people were killed with machetes and knives in the incident. Twelve others were kidnapped. No other casualties have been reported. No claim of responsibility was reported, although it was believed the Lord's Resistance Army from Uganda was responsible.
09/25/2009: On Friday, in Guzara, Herat, Afghanistan, assailants first fired upon and killed three brothers, then assaulted and killed one other civilian. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/25/2009: On Friday, in Manugay, Konar, Afghanistan, assailants fired upon and killed Kandae Village council elder of Manogay District Mohammad Jan son of Abdol Wahab, when he with other local elders was on his way to the provincial capital. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/25/2009: On Friday, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device outside the residence of a judge in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, damaging one home but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
09/25/2010: On Saturday afternoon around 1600, in Ramgiri village in Baipariguda Block of Koraput, Orissa, India, three militants shot and killed Nrusimha Panda alias Babuli Panda, a leader of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD). Panda sustained four bullet injuries to the head, chest and leg from close range. The Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) claimed responsibility for the attack. A letter left at the incident site accused Panda as being a supporter of 'Shanti Committee' which is opposed to CPI-Maoist and Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) being sponsored by the Maoists and that he was exploiting the poor people.
09/25/2010: On Saturday evening, in the main market square of Al Hota, Shabwa province, Yemen, security forces safely defused a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device intended to be used in a suicide car bombing attack targeting army soldiers. The vehicle contained an unspecified amount of explosives, detonators, rocket propelled grenades, mortar shells and sticks of dynamite. There were no casualties or damages and no group claimed responsibility, although Al Qaeda Organization in the Arabian Peninsula was strongly suspected.
09/25/2010: On Saturday morning at 0600, in an area northwest of Sanaa, San'a, Yemen, three suspected militants from Al Qaeda Organization in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) opened fire on a  bus on 16th Street with AK-47's, killing two intelligence agents, wounding eight others and damaging the bus. No group claimed responsibility but the AQAP was widely suspected.
09/25/2010: On Saturday morning at about 0545, in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan, three unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle opened fire on civilians while attending Dars-i-Quran (religious talk on the Holy Quran) in a mosque, killing two and injuring seven. The deceased were identified as Abdul Majid Qureshi and Jamil. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
09/25/2010: On Saturday night, in Kotagunnalu village in Chintapalli Mandal, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, a group of 100 militants killed two civilians, identified as Pangi Prasad and Pangi Srikanth, for being police informers. The victims were hacked to death with unidentified sharp weapons. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) claimed responsibility for the attack. Posters left near the bodies warned tribals and home guards of the consequences of acting as police informers.
09/25/2010: On Saturday night, in the Bughwaki Uzbekia area of Sar-e Pol, Sar-e Pol, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants fired upon and killed one Independent Election Commission (IEC) employee. Reportedly, the assailants entered the residence of Mullah Ahmad and fired on him. Ahmad died on the way to the hospital. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/25/2010: On Saturday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of a traffic police officer, killing the policeman, destroying his vehicle and several nearby vehicles. No group claimed responsibility.
09/25/2010: On Saturday, in Pasaband, Ghowr, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants abducted Gholam Dastagir from the Kakuri village. On 09/29/2010 the assailants beheaded the victim whom they accused of being a spy. According to police, Dastagir was abducted for cooperating with police during the election. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/25/2010: On Saturday, in Sanaa, San'a province, Yemen, unknown gunmen opened fire on Yemeni security forces, wounding an undisclosed number. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2010: On Saturday, in the al-Fadliya district, Nasiriyah, Dhi Qar, Iraq, unknown assailants planted five improvised explosive devices that were all wired together near the al-Bu Adham bridge. Security forces were tipped off and discovered and successfully defused all five bombs. No casualties or damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/25/2011: On Sunday evening, in Binpur, Midnapore, West Bengal, India, suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants were shot and killed the secretary of Jharkhand Janamikti Morcha identified as Babu Bose. Bose was talking to some people at Dohijuri market when two individuals arrived on a motorcycle, shot at him four times, and fled. No group claimed responsibility, but the police suspected that the CPI-M group was suspected.
09/25/2011: On Sunday evening, in Ja'ar, Abyan, Yemen, unidentified militants removed the hand of a 15 year old boy for allegedly stealing electrical wires as punishment per strict Islamic law. The militants used a sword and cut the boy in front of a crowd, and then drove around the town showing the limb to onlookers. The boy later died from blood loss. The militants also warned that they would be severing the hand of another man for stealing as well. No group claimed responsibility but the militants had been linked to Al Qaeda Organization in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
09/25/2011: On Sunday evening, in Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan, unidentified militants attacked the presidential palace with rocket fire. At least three people were injured as a result of the explosion. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the palace and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2011: On Sunday morning at 1055, in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia, a suicide bomber killed himself at a church in the city's Kepunton district. Twenty-two people were wounded in the explosion. The bomber has been identified as Malik Nurohman (aka Yosep aka Yadi), a member of a terrorist network based out of Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia. Subsequent media reports have identified the bomber as Ahmed Yosepa Hayat, a member of the Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid.
09/25/2011: On Sunday morning, at 0930 in Karbala, Karbala, Iraq, in one of three related attacks, an improvised explosive device (I.E.D.) exploded in a crowd of civilians and guards, gathered near the front of an office building of Karbala Province’s Council, where its Nationality & Civil Status Department is, issuing ID cards and passports. After authorities arrived on the scene, another three concurrent I.E.D.’s were detonated. Three of the I.E.D.’s were placed in three separate cars, and another was attached to a motorbike. The total damage included the removal of the fronts of several homes and shops in the area. Three people were killed, and 28 people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility but authorities believe Al Qaeda to be responsible.
09/25/2011: On Sunday morning, at 0930 in Karbala, Karbala, Iraq, in one of three related attacks, an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in a crowd of civilians and guards, gathered near the front of an office building of Karbala Province’s Council, where its Nationality & Civil Status Department is, issuing ID cards and passports. After authorities arrived on the scene, another three concurrent I.E.D.’s were detonated. Three of the I.E.D.’s were placed in three separate cars, and another was attached to a motorbike. The total damage included the removal of the fronts of several homes and shops in the area. Three people were killed, and 29 people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility but authorities believe Al Qaeda to be responsible.
09/25/2011: On Sunday morning, at 0930 in Karbala, Karbala, Iraq, in one of three related attacks, an improvised explosive device, (I.E.D.) exploded in a crowd of civilians and guards, gathered near the front of an office building of Karbala Province’s Council, where its Nationality & Civil Status Department is, issuing ID cards and passports. After authorities arrived on the scene, another three concurrent I.E.D.’s were detonated. Three of the I.E.D.’s were placed in three separate cars, and another was attached to a motorbike. The total damage included the removal of the fronts of several homes and shops in the area. Three people were killed, and 28 people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility but authorities believe Al Qaeda to be responsible.
09/25/2011: On Sunday morning, in the Albu-Juheish neighborhood, Khalidiyah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting an employee of the Ministry of Youth and Sport. The blast wounded one nearby civilian. Ten minutes later, a second improvised explosive device was detonated, targeting emergency personnel. The blast killed two police officers, wounded two others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
09/25/2011: On Sunday night, in Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan, the US embassy compound which allegedly includes a CIA compound in the former Ariana Hotel, was attacked by an Afghan security worker. One US citizen was killed and another was injured during the indiscriminate fire. The Afghan attacker was also killed during the event. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack by unknown means.
09/25/2011: On Sunday night, in Samarra, Salah ad Din, Iraq, militants threw a grenade targeting the motorcade of the chairman of the local municipal council, Omar Mohamed Ulewi. The blast wounded on of his bodyguard’s and set a vehicle in the motorcade on fire. No group claimed responsibility.
09/25/2011: On Sunday, in Homs, Syria, unidentified militants opened fire on a group of civilians and military personnel, in an ambush attach on the al Qusair Ein Tannour highway. Eight people were killed and one other was injured in the attack. Fourteen Army officers were then kidnapped. The deceased were identified as six Army soldiers, a woman and a doctor, and the injured was identified as an Army Colonel, Khairat Kahleh. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack. The status of the hostages is unknown.
09/25/2011: On Sunday, in Khaldiyah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices consecutively, targeting the house of a local tribal chief, Mohammed Awwad. The first blast killed the tribal chief's wife, and wounded his two children. The second blast targeted first respondents, killed a police officer, wounded four others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house and multiple nearby houses. No group claimed responsibility.
09/25/2011: On Sunday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a sticky improvised explosive device, that was attached to a construction contractor's car exploded while the worker was in the car. The explosion killed the contractor and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
09/25/2011: On Sunday, in the Al- Zuhour neighborhood, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast killed the civilian driver, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
09/25/2011: On Sunday, in the Al-Qadsiyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, ex-parliament speaker’s bodyguard. The blast wounded the bodyguard, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
09/25/2012: A number of explosive devices detonated in The Martyrs' Sons School at the Baitara roundabout in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. At least seven people were injured in the blast. Grandsons of the Prophet Brigade, a subgroup of the Free Syrian Army, claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the building was now a command center for the Syrian Army and pro-government militias. Ansar Al-Islam claimed responsibility for the incident as well.
09/25/2012: A remote-controlled roadside bomb exploded near a military vehicle in the Kanoglu neighborhood of Tunceli city, Ataturk district, Tunceli province, Turkey. Seven people died in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, security sources suspected the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/25/2012: A sticky bomb attached to the vehicle of a member of the town hall detonated in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The town hall member and his brother were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: A sticky bomb attached to the vehicle of a university professor and an Iraqi ministry of electricity advisor detonated in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The targeted professor was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: An attacker carrying an explosive device died when it prematurely detonated in the Market area of Umrangso town, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: An explosive device detonated at a gas pipeline 20 miles north of the Balhaf terminal in Balhaf town, Shabwah governorate, Yemen. No one was injured in the attack, but the pipeline was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: An explosive device detonated at an oil pipeline owned by Korea National Oil Corporation in Shabwah governorate, Yemen. No one was injured in the attack; however, the pipeline was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but authorities suspected Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
09/25/2012: An explosive device detonated at an urs (festival) in Layyah district, Punjab province, Pakistan. One person died and 30 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2012: An explosive device detonated in the Government Girls Primary School in Shabqadar area, Charsadda district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The school was destroyed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, the school's guard was arrested in connection with the incident.
09/25/2012: An explosive device detonated near an outpost of the Gorkha Rifles in Bishnupur district, Manipur state, India. No one was injured in the blast. This was one of three attacks targeting the army in Manipur on September 25, 2012. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/25/2012: An explosive device detonated near Sector M of the Tactical Headquarters Army post in Imphal district, Manipur state, India. No one was injured in the blast. This was one of three attacks targeting the army in Manipur on September 25, 2012. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/25/2012: An explosive device detonated near the entrance of the Ammar bin Yasir primary school in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One child died and six were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting the the convoy of the Fallujah governor in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three bodyguards were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: An explosive device was found and defused 13 kilometers southwest of Imphal in Moidangpok area, Manipur state, India. This was one of three attacks in Manipur on September 25, 2012. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police patrol in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and seven wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: At least one gunman opened fire on an army checkpoint in Al-Tanak district, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two people died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: Gunmen attacked a federal police checkpoint in 9 Nissan neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and three injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: Gunmen attacked a military checkpoint in al Aamel area, Rashid district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and one injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint in Al Mukhaysah area near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and four injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: Gunmen attacked a police patrol in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Two police officers were killed and two injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: Gunmen attacked a police station in Tarmiya town, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The attackers used explosives-laden vehicles, rocket-propelled grenades, and assault weapons. One police officer was killed and two injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: Gunmen attacked and set fire to two North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) containers in Mastung district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One of the containers' drivers was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: Gunmen shot and killed Brigadier General Falih Kareem in Khadra area, Mansour district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2013: A Pakistani engineer working on a hospital project was abducted in the Konjak area, Logar province, Afghanistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a car in the Sanzari area of Zherai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Four civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a vehicle carrying dam workers in Halimzai village, Mohmand agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least three workers were killed and another five were injured in the blast. This was one of two related incidents that occurred at the Ghallanai irrigation dam site on the same day. The blast occurred as the dam workers were responding to an earlier incident. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/25/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near the car of Mohammed Al-Saidi in Ataq city, Shabwah governorate, Yemen. Both the bomber and Al-Saidi, a Yemeni Lieutenant Colonel, were killed in the attack while three civilians were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources suspect that Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was involved.
09/25/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside of a police station in Hawijah town, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of four coordinated attacks in the town on the same day. At least 14 people were killed and another 30 were injured across all four assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, officials suspect that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was involved.
09/25/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside of the city council building in Hawijah town, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of four coordinated attacks in the town on the same day. At least 14 people were killed and another 30 people were injured across all four assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, officials suspect that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was involved.
09/25/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Najafi market in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least seven people were killed and another 25 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculate that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was involved.
09/25/2013: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in the commercial area of Ghazaliya district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least five people were killed and nine more were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculate that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was involved.
09/25/2013: An explosive device detonated near a military vehicle in Rafah city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least four soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2013: An explosive device detonated outside of the district headquarters in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. There were no reports of casualties or property damage resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Yathrib town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least five civilians were killed and another three were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of a police station in Hawijah town, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of four coordinated attacks in the town on the same day. At least 14 people were killed and another 30 people were injured across all four assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, officials suspect that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was involved.
09/25/2013: Approximately 12 gunmen attacked the Ghallanai irrigation dam site in Halimzai village, Mohmand agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The assailants abducted at least four civilians and set fire to construction equipment during the assault; however, the outcome of the kidnappings is unknown. This was the first of two related incidents that occurred at the Ghallanai irrigation dam site on the same day. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/25/2013: Assailants attacked civilians in Gamboru town, Borno state, Nigeria. At least six civilians were killed and four more were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/25/2013: Assailants fired mortar rounds at the police headquarters in Hawijah town, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of four coordinated attacks in the town on the same day. At least 14 people were killed and another 30 were injured across all four assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, officials suspect that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was involved.
09/25/2013: Assailants fired rockets at a security forces camp in the Jani Khel area, Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Three security officials were injured in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in Jani Khel on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2013: Assailants forcibly entered the house of an Interior Ministry employee and opened fire in Shaab district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The government employee and five other members of his family were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2013: Assailants kidnapped four Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in the Char Tut area, Khanabad district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. One soldier was killed and the three remaining soldiers were released on September 28, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/25/2013: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying off-duty soldiers in Taji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and another three were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculate that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was involved.
09/25/2013: Assailants opened fire on Levies forces escorting a medical team in Arwan district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties or damages resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2013: Assailants shot and killed an Agriculture Department employee outside of his residence in the Al-Qudise neighborhood of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a supermarket in Wajir city, Wajir county, Kenya. The blast killed one person and injured four others, including one assailant. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to al-Shabaab.
09/25/2013: Assailants used rockets and firearms to assault a security checkpoint in Jani Khel village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Five assailants were killed in the attack while one security force personnel was injured. This was one of two similar attacks in Jani Khel on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Abd-Al-Malik Al-Assar in the Attan area of Sanaa city, Amanat Al-Asimah governorate, Yemen. Al-Assar, the head of the National Organization for Combating Violence and Terrorism, was not harmed in the attack; however, a nearby taxi driver was wounded by the gunfire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Muhammad Altaf Wani in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Wani, a police constable, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2014: An assailant threw a hand grenade at police personnel in Makhachkala city, Dagestan republic, Russia. The assailant was killed and a police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2014: An explosive device detonated in Yungay neighborhood, Santiago city, Santiago province, Chile. One civilian was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to anarchists.
09/25/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Darsamand area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Nahia village, Giza governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2014: An explosive device, targeting an Assam Rifles (AR) patrol, detonated in Muire village, Manipur state, India. Two civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2014: An explosives-laden bicycle detonated in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/25/2014: An explosives-laden bicycle detonated near a police vehicle in Maymana district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. One person was killed and 18 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a hospital in Mahmudiyah area, Babil governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and six others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle, targeting Farooq Awan, detonated in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Awan, the Special Superintendent of Police, survived; however, two people were killed and five others were wounded in the attack. Jundallah claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle, targeting the convoy of Abdul-Karim Younis al-Ansari, detonated in Mahmudiyah area, Babil governorate, Iraq. Al-Ansari, the Municipalities and Public Works minister, was unharmed; however, three people were killed and 14 others were wounded in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2014: Assailants abducted Faraj Abualeshah in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Abualeshah, an activist and writer, was released on September 29, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2014: Assailants attacked a joint African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) military base in Ceel Garas area, Galguduud region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2014: Assailants attacked park rangers and Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) soldiers in Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2014: Assailants attacked the Minivan News office building in Male city, Male province, Maldives. There were no reported casualties; however, security cameras were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/25/2014: Assailants attempted to plant an explosive device north of Dhuluiya town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two assailants were killed when the device detonated prematurely. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/25/2014: Assailants executed two shepherds in Yathrib town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/25/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Talakivka village, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties; however, two houses and a garage were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ali Raza in Hayatabad area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Raza, a member of the Shia community, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on anti-terrorist operation checkpoints in Mariupol city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
09/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on Konduga town, Borno state, Nigeria. An unknown number of soldiers were killed in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks carried out by the same group overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
09/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on military personnel at a market in Tingginambut area, Papua province, Indonesia. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on Omolafe Aderiye in Ijigbo area, Ado-Ekiti city, Ekiti state, Nigeria. Aderiye, the coordinator of personal security for the governor elect, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on residents and buildings in Shaffa village, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of three similar attacks on villages in Borno state on September 25, 2014. At least 18 people were killed and a number of buildings were damaged across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on residents and buildings in Shindiffu village, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of three similar attacks on villages in Borno state on September 25, 2014. At least 18 people were killed and a number of buildings were damaged across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on residents and buildings in Tiraku village, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of three similar attacks on villages in Borno state on September 25, 2014. At least 18 people were killed and a number of buildings were damaged across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/25/2014: Assailants set fire to a Cootranshuila Company bus in El Colegio area, Huila department, Colombia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
09/25/2014: Assailants set two Coonorte Transportation Company buses on fire in Anori municipality, Antioquia department, Colombia. There were no reported casualties; however, the buses were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
09/25/2015: An assailant stabbed and injured an Indian Police Service (IPS) constable in Yavatmal district, Maharashtra state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out by the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). Additionally, the assailant, identified as Abdul Malik, stated that the attack was carried out in response to the government's ban on beef sales.
09/25/2015: An explosive device detonated at a factory in Kashipur neighborhood, Kolkata city, West Bengal state, India. At least one person was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2015: An explosive device detonated in Al-Naimah area, Tikrit, Saladin, Iraq. At least one person was killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Abu Ghraib district, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least two people were killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Saudi Border Guard convoy in Al-Harath, Jazan province, Saudi Arabia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks targeting border guards in Al-Harath on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Huthis.
09/25/2015: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy of Kenyan soldiers in Dhamaso village, Gedo region, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/25/2015: Assailants attacked the convoy of Afonso Dhlakama near Nampula city, Nampula province, Mozambique. Dhlakama, a Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) leader, was not harmed; however, at least 10 people were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2015: Assailants detonated explosive devices and opened fire on the State Security Service (SSS) headquarters along Hassan Katsina Road in Lokoja district, Kogi state, Nigeria. At least four people, including one police officer and three assailants, were killed and 30 inmates escaped during the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
09/25/2015: Assailants executed two people in Shirqat, Saladin, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on Saudi Border Guard soldiers in Al-Harath, Jazan province, Saudi Arabia. At least two soldiers were killed and four others were injured in the assault. This was one of two related attacks in Al-Harath on the same day; this later incident targeted soldiers responding to the scene of an earlier explosion. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthis.
09/25/2015: Assailants tied up Ariesto Capsa and then shot and killed his wife, Meriam, in Valparaido village, San Fernando district, Masbate province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/25/2016: A sniper opened fire on a military checkpoint in Arab Ebjur, Baghdad, Iraq. A military officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2016: A suicide bomber detonated in Baghdad, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least six people were killed and 18 people were injured in the blast. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2016: An assailant attempted to plant an explosive device on a Pakistan Railways track in Dera Murad Jamali, Balochistan, Pakistan. The assailant was killed by security forces before the device could be planted. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources identified the assailant as Zafar Bugti, a commander in the Baloch Republican Army (BRA).
09/25/2016: An assailant opened fire on Nahed Hattar outside of a court in Amman, Jordan. Hattar, a journalist, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2016: An explosive device detonated in Al-Furat, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2016: An explosive device detonated in Wahda, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Saba al-Bor, Saladin, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2016: An explosive device detonated near Malik Fazal Manan in Tarkho, Bajaur district, Pakistan. Manan, a tribal elder, was killed and his associate was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2016: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of Haji Agha Dawood and Haji Ibrahim in Khwaja Ghar, Takhar, Afghanistan. Both Dawood, the provincial Afghan Police chief, and Ibrahim, the provincial National Directorate of Security (NDS) intelligence chief, were not harmed; however, at least two security guards were killed and four guards were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2016: An explosive device detonated on a railway track near Kapikoy, Van, Turkey. A freight train driver was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/25/2016: An explosive device planted along Sunehri Masjid Road was discovered and defused in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2016: An explosive device planted on a bus detonated in As Sanak, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2016: An explosive device targeting a Romanian North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) patrol detonated in Kalantar, Kandahar, Afghanistan. At least four Romanian military soldiers were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2016: Assailants abducted two village councilors in Datal Anggas, Sarangani, Philippines. The hostages were released on an unspecified date after paying a ransom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
09/25/2016: Assailants attacked a security post in Awamiyah, Eastern province, Saudi Arabia. One civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown number of security checkposts in Shirin Tagab, Faryab, Afghanistan. It is unknown is the assault resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/25/2016: Assailants attacked civilians in Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan. At least 12 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2016: Assailants attacked military forces in Logomani, Borno, Nigeria. At least four soldiers and 22 assailants were killed and two soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/25/2016: Assailants detonated explosive devices and opened fire on a military patrol between Miyanti and Dareljamal in Borno, Nigeria. At least four soldiers, including an officer, and three assailants were killed and 19 security force members were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/25/2016: Assailants fired a mortar into Shirzad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. Three civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2016: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Masyaf, Hamah, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2016: Assailants opened fire on a soldier and his cousin in Timbuktu, Mali. Both were killed and a child was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources suspected that Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) was responsible for the attack.
09/25/2016: Assailants opened fire on Mohammed Arshad in North Nazimabad neighborhood, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Arshad, a Pakistan Traffic Police sub inspector, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2016: Assailants raided Godogodo, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least four civilian fighters and an unknown number of assailants were killed and nine civilian fighters were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to both Fulani militants and Boko Haram.
09/25/2016: Assailants raided Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing 40 assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/25/2016: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of B.G. Bose, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state executive committee member, in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India. There were no reported casualties 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 suspected the involvement of Muslim extremists.
09/25/2016: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Munger, Bihar, India. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Anil Sharma of making extortion demands under the name of the group. Sources also suspected that Sharma was a police informant.
09/25/2016: Assailants shot and killed Chief Awuhe Alev, a traditional ruler, in Vingir, Benue, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2016: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) district office in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India. There were no reported casualties 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 suspected the involvement of Muslim extremists.
09/25/2016: Assailants threw Molotov cocktails in Bebra, Hesse, Germany. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2016: Explosive devices were discovered and defused near the body of a dead man in Bhana Mari neighborhood, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2016: Nineteen roadside bombs were discovered and defused in Sreh Chahan, Kandahar, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device between Kajatian and Tagbak in Sulu, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
09/25/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device outside a school in Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2017: An explosive device detonated in Maywand, Kandahar, Afghanistan. One civilian was killed and a second civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/25/2017: An explosive device detonated near stores in Kasret Waatash, Baghdad, Iraq. One person was killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2017: An explosive device detonated near the Mirwais Hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan. At least one police officer was killed and a second officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2017: An explosive device detonated near the residence of businessperson Pankaj Jain in Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2017: An explosive device detonated prematurely as assailants were planting it in Qala Zadran, Kunduz, Afghanistan. Three assailants were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Haqqani Network.
09/25/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Arab Jabour, Baghdad, Iraq. Two police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a police station on Horn Drive, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2017: Assailants abducted 16 fishermen in Nyakakoma, Rutshuru, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mayi Mayi.
09/25/2017: Assailants abducted Danny Lavon Burch, a United States oil engineer, along Al-Khamsin street in Sanaa, Amanat Al Asimah, Yemen. Burch was released on January 25, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah), which the group denied.
09/25/2017: Assailants attacked Afghan Local Police (ALP) posts in Gortepa, Takhar, Afghanistan. At least three police officers were killed and two officers were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2017: Assailants attacked Muthalath, near the Iraqi-Syrian border, Tal Afar, Nineveh, Iraq. Security forces repelled the attack, 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).
09/25/2017: Assailants attacked security posts in Hisarak, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. At least two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/25/2017: Assailants attacked the Santa Marta ranch in Rio Verde, San Pedro, Paraguay. There were no casualties in the incident; however, the assailants held one individual hostage as they looted the residence. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that the Santa Marta ranch owner provide four animals to the indigenous community.
09/25/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a shop in Kunnoth, Kerala, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources stated that the shop was owned by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activist.
09/25/2017: Assailants launched mortar shells at a gendarmerie battalion hosting Syrian migrants in Semdinli, Hakkari, Turkey. One person was killed and five others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/25/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military position in Rubare, outside of Rutshuru, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 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 Nyatura Militia.
09/25/2017: Assailants opened fire on a minibus transporting migrants in Dogubeyazit, Agri, Turkey. Three migrants were killed and seven others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/25/2017: Assailants opened fire on Peshmerga personnel near Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) offices in Tuz Khormato, Saladin, Iraq. A Peshmerga member was killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2017: Assailants opened fire on Philip Dagurayan Malon, a barangay chairman, in Baybay, Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. Malon and a companion were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2017: Assailants ransacked and detonated an explosive device at a Communist Party of India: Marxist (CPI-M) library in Kallerikkara, Kerala, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two similar attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/25/2017: Assailants ransacked and set fire to a Communist Party of India: Marxist (CPI-M) library in Vilaman, Kerala, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two similar attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/25/2017: Assailants set fire to a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Mattini, Kerala, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2017: Assailants set fire to a bus in La Cabuya, Labateca, Norte de Santander, Colombia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a shopping center at Karak Bazaar in Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least three traders, including Haji Tahir Ayub, the owner of the shopping center and a former president of the local traders association, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device near a road in Ban Namsai, Sukhirin, Narathiwat, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/1973: Byron de la Beckwith was arrested on Interstate 10 on his way into New Orleans in the United States, for transporting a ticking bomb, which was allegedly meant to kill the regional director of the Anti-Defamation League , A.I. Botnick.  Allegedly, Beckwith was headed for Botnick's house at the time he was stopped at a roadblock by police.
09/26/1999: Around a dozen Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) boats attacked and attempted to hijack the M.V. Yugi,  a Chinese cargo vessel carrying fertilizer, along the northeastern coast of Sri Lanka. The ship, which sustained some damage from rocket-propelled grenades, was rescued quickly by four Navy gunboats after by police officials. One perpetrator was believed to have died during the exchange of fire with the Navy.
09/26/1999: Eight Border Security Force soldiers were killed by suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) rebels in an ambush near the Chawmanu-Talcher border in India. The perpetrators also looted arms and ammunition from the victims.
09/26/1999: In Pastoon, India, unidentified perpetrators attempted to assassinate Peerzada Abdul Hamid, the Janata Dal (JD) candidate for the Anantnag parliamentary constituency, by blowing up his escort vehicle with a landmine. Eight Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were seriously were injured in the attack.
09/26/1999: Unidentified perpetrators bombed a bus in Badulla, Sri Lanka, killing one person and injuring 28 others. The bus, which had been bound for Moneragela, sustained considerable damage in the attack.
09/26/2000: A Russian policemen were killed by Chechen rebels at a fake checkpoint in Argun. He was the only fatality in the attack.
09/26/2000: Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels killed one person and abducted seven other during simultaneous attacks on the Nsoozi and Butole internally displaced people's camps in western Uganda.
09/26/2000: An Internal Affairs on Transport employee was killed in an ambush by unknown gunmen in Argun Regional Center, Chechnya.
09/26/2000: Rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked and killed one person, abducted seven others and looted food donated by President Yoweri Museveni in two simultaneous attacks on the Nsoozi and Butole Internally Displaced Persons camps in Kyangwali subcounty, Hoima district in western Uganda. The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) immediately responded to the attacks on the camps with mortar fire. The rebels withdrew and, later on, the seven captives escaped in the confusion.
09/26/2001: A mob of thousands set fire to the abandoned United States Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. Although most of the perpetrators were pro-Taliban government workers and students, no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2001: A mosque was set on fire in the city of Lautoka's Drasa-Vitogo area in Fiji. No one was injured in the arson attack. No group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2001: Five suspected communist guerrillas of the New People’s Army (NPA) raided a village dance in Lupon on Mindanao Island in the southern Philippines. The perpetrators killed a policeman and a government militiaman. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2001: Four people were killed and two were injured by a bomb that went off on the first floor of the Upazila Health Complex in Sulla Upazila Sadar, Sunamganj District, Bangladesh before the start of an election projection meeting of the Awami League. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2002: Unidentified militants threw a grenade at an Army vehicle in Srinagar, India, but it missed and landed in a crowded market place. Fourteen people, including two Army personnel, were injured in the attack.
09/26/2003: A group called the "Revolutionary Cells Animal Liberation Brigade" claimed responsibility for two explosive devices that detonated at the headquarters of the Shaklee Corporation, which manufactures health foods, vitamins and cosmetics. The device, which was made of explosives attached to a small kitchen timer and was packed with nails, detonated at the premises in Pleasanton, California, U.S.A. The bomb damaged glass, molding and stucco on the building but caused no injuries or major structural damage. The group states that they attacked this company because of their connections to Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS), which tests products on animals. In their written statement, the group writes, "we gave all of the customers the chance, the choice, to withdraw their business from HLS. Now you all will have to reap what you have sown. All customers and their families are considered legitimate targets."
09/26/2003: As many as seven people were killed in northern Uganda when members of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) opened fire on a group of pedestrians who were leaving a market in the town of Burcoro.
09/26/2003: Eight Iraqi civilians were killed and 18 wounded when an apparent mortar exploded in a market in Baqubah. It is not known who committed the act of violence.
09/26/2003: Israeli settlers were targeted in an armed attack by a lone gunman in the West Bank. One man and an infant girl were killed. There was no immediate claim of responsibility but the gunman is suspected to have been a Palestinian militant.
09/26/2003: Two people were killed and nine injured when a bomb exploded on a passenger train in Ethiopia. The train was bound from Djibouti to Addis Ababa when the explosion occurred in the town of Adigale. There was no claim of responsibility but the Omoro Liberation Front (OLF) has been blamed.
09/26/2004: An explosive device planted by the Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA), was found on an electricity pylon in the Pyrenean Bujaruelo valley, Spain. The perpetrators planted eight separate charges, one at each of the feet of the pylon. Eight detonated and eight others were defused by authorities.
09/26/2004: Nine people were injured when a bomb exploded at a fair in Pillar, Thailand. No one claimed responsibility.
09/26/2004: Sudanese rebels attacked a police post, killing two police officers and wounding many others in Kilma, Sudan.
09/26/2004: The Jahesh-ol-Muslimeen attacked three oil tankers in Mehrpol, Afghanistan. No one was injured in the attack.
09/26/2004: Two suicide bombers rammed their cars into a guard base in Kharma, Iraq killing just the two bombers and injuring several others.
09/26/2005: 10 gunmen wearing police uniforms stormed an elementary school in Baghdad’s Al-Muwayliha area killing five Shi i teachers and their driver. No group claimed responsibility for the massacre.
09/26/2005: A suicide bomber drove an explosive packed car into a bus carrying Iraqi Oil Ministry employees on their way to work in Baghdad, Iraq. The explosion killed 7 people and injured 30 others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2005: The Taliban planted a remote controlled roadside bomb that exploded killing four people including two policemen in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province. Taliban spokesman, Latifollah Hakimi, claimed responsibility on behalf of the Taliban.
09/26/2006: A bomb went off at Khost Province University in Afghanistan, injuring three teachers and one student. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2006: A suicide bomber drove his explosives-laden car into a police station in Jurf al-Sakhr, killing two policemen. Eight US soldiers and four Iraqi policemen were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2006: Ansar al-Sunna claimed three attacks on police forces in Kirkuk, Iraq. All three bomb attacks involved detonating booby-trapped cars. In total, the group claimed that nine police officers were killed and a significant number of people were wounded in the attacks.
09/26/2006: Five bodies with gunshot wounds and torture signs were discovered in several areas of Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2006: The Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of th Palestinian Islamic Jihad, claimed responsibility for launching two homemade projectiles at Sederot, Israel. The group said the attack was in reaction to the Israeli Minister of Defense's statement calling for the stop of the launching of projectiles. One woman was injured in the attack.
09/26/2006: Unidentified attackers fired mortar shells at the facilities of the Gas Company of the North in Kirkuk, Iraq. One shell hit a gas line, causing a fire that increased the hours of an electricity blackout. No casualties occurred in the attack. No group claimed responsiblity for the attack.
09/26/2006: Unknown attackers killed a Muslim religious leader in Kislovodsk, Russia. The weapon type used was not reported. No group claimed responsibility in the attack.
09/26/2007: A group of assailants suspected of being from the Jewel Gorlosa faction of the Dima Halam Daogah [DHD] attacked Karbi Anglong, a colony of Bengali speakers, in India. No one was injured but homes, shops, and an autorickshaw were damaged.
09/26/2007: A suicide attack in Sangin (District) of Helmand, Afghanistan, killed a policeman and injured three others when an explosive laden motorbike slammed into a police vehicle doing patrols.
09/26/2007: In Mosul, Iraq, three people were killed and 47 others wounded when a suicide bomber drove his vehicle filled with explosives into a construction site in the al-Maliyah district.
09/26/2007: In Sudan, armed assailants fired upon a convoy as it approached Shamal, Darfur, Sudan.  Twelve civilians were killed and several vehicles were damaged.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed to be the actions of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM).
09/26/2007: In Um al Dibaben, Iraq, along the Syrian border, Sheik Kanan al-Juhaimur survived a car bomb attack outside of his house. The Sheik was wounded along with ten others. Sunni extremists had posted on internet sites that Ramadan would see an increase in bloodshed.
09/26/2007: Suspected LTTE members killed a Catholic priest, Reverend Nicholaspillai Packiyaranjith in an uncleared area of Mannar, in Sri Lanka. The LTTE alleged that the Sri Lankan Army had killed the priest. The Sri Lankan government stated that they had no troops operating in the northern LTTE-controlled uncleared areas of Mannar.
09/26/2007: Thirty two Iraqis were killed and at least eleven others wounded when two car bombs were detonated in Baghdad, Iraq. The attacks occurred in the Bayaa shopping area, damaging nearby shops and houses and killed many people shopping for groceries in preparation for the Iftar feast. The second bombing occurred just a minute after the first, targeting those victims trying to flee the scene. Sunni extremists had posted on internet sites that Ramadan would see an increase in bloodshed.
09/26/2007: Unknown gunmen kidnapped four Red Cross workers, two Afghan and two foreign, near Kabul, Afghanistan. The workers were kidnapped from one of their marked International Committee of the Red Cross vehicles.
09/26/2008: On Friday afternoon at 1300, unknown assailants threw a hand grenade at the residence of a Minister of Legislative Assembly (MLA), in Tera Sapam Leirak, Imphal, Imphal West, Manipur, India. No damages occurred because the grenade failed to detonate. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/26/2008: On Friday, at about 2:30 AM, in Athens, Attiki, Greece, assailants detonated firebombs at an insurance office. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that anarchists were responsible. There were no reported casualties.
09/26/2008: On Friday, at around 0230, in Athens, Attiki, Greece, assailants detonated firebombs under vehicles belonging to the Czech and Italian Embassies and a civilian, at an insurance office, and at a Eurobank branch, damaging three vehicles and two buildings but causing no injuries. There were no claims of responsibility.
09/26/2008: On Friday, at around 0515, in Athens, Attiki, Greece, assailants detonated a firebomb at a City bank branch damaging the building, but causing no injuries.  No group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2008: On Friday, at around 0515, in Athens, Attiki, Greece, assailants detonated a firebomb at an insurance office, damaging the building, but causing no injuries.  No group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2008: On Friday, at around 0530, in Athens, Attiki, Greece, assailants detonated firebombs at a City bank branch and a Marfin Bank branch and at an insurance office, damaging three buildings but causing no injuries.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that anarchists were responsible.
09/26/2008: On Friday, four teenagers were wounded when a hand grenade was allegedly lobbed into a house in Cotabato City, South Cotabato, Philippines.  No claim of responsibility was made.
09/26/2008: On Friday, sometime in the early morning, in Thessaloniki, Greece, assailants detonated a firebomb at a government taxation office, damaging the building but causing no injuries.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that anarchists were responsible.
09/26/2008: On Friday, sometime in the morning, in Athens, Attiki, Greece, assailants detonated firebombs at a Citroen vehicle dealership, damaging the facility and four vehicles but causing no injuries. There were no claims of responsibility.
09/26/2008: On Friday, suspected armed Iraqi Al Qaeda insurgents kidnapped a civilian person in central Ba'quba's Khan Al Lawalwa area, Diyala province, Iraq. No casualties were reported and no ransom demand was made. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident and the status of the hostage is unknown.
09/26/2009: On Saturday at 1200 noon, in Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan, a suicide bomber threw a grenade and then detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in front of a bank, killing six civilians, wounding 40 others, and damaging 100 businesses, 100 shops, 49 vehicles, and the bank. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2009: On Saturday night, in the village of Karambo near Kubutare, Southern Province, Rwanda, an unidentified man on a motorbike threw a grenade into the village market, killing four people and injuring 52 others. No material damage or motive for the attack was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2009: On Saturday, in Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India, four assailants fired upon a Bharatiya Janata Party leader and his family, killing one civilian family member, Tansen Kashyap, and wounding one other, Dinesh Kashyap. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed a Maoist faction was responsible.
09/26/2009: On Saturday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a park, killing two civilians, wounding four others, and damaging three nearby stores. No group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2009: On Saturday, in Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a bookshop, killing one civilian, wounding three others, and damaging the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2009: On Saturday, in Morghab, Badghis, Afghanistan, assailants assaulted and killed one civilian. The regional Taliban commander in Herat Province told the Afghan Islamic Press [AIP] by telephone today that they had detained and later executed a spy last night. Police unofficially reported that people were found beheaded and suspended from a pole in the Sya-o Shan area this morning. A piece of paper was pasted on the chest with the message: 'No one is allowed to remove the body for three days because this person was spying for the ISAF.'
09/26/2009: On Saturday, in Nejrab, Kapisa, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a mobile phone tower belonging to the Ariba company, destroying the tower but causing no casualties. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
09/26/2010: On Sunday after midnight at 0030, in Bangkok, Thailand, an improvised explosive device detonated at the entry of Nang Loeng Horse Stable. The bomb was composed of urea fertilizer, diesel fuel and several screw heads. No casualties were reported, but the stadium’s concrete wall and a flyover bridge nearby were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/26/2010: On Sunday afternoon at 1300, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting civilians. Among those civilians targeted, three were wounded. There was an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
09/26/2010: On Sunday evening at 2000, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired upon and killed a police colonel. The shooting took place as he was leaving a hotel in the central Al Wahdah neighborhood. The hotel was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
09/26/2010: On Sunday evening at 2130, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired upon and killed a police chief in the central International (Green) Zone neighborhood. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2010: On Sunday evening at 2130, in the Mansour district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a police captain, Haider Zuhair. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2010: On Sunday morning at 1030, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a fuel station. The blast targeted the car of Sa'id Ne'mah Jaiyash, head of the office of the Shiite politician Mowafag al-Rubaie, a former Iraqi national security advisor. Jaiyash escaped the blast unharmed, but  the blast wounded six civilians, and damaged nearby cars. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
09/26/2010: On Sunday morning at 800, in the Ar Rusafa district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near Bayrut Square. The blast wounded three civilians during the attack. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2010: On Sunday morning at 800, on Airport Road, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen equipped with silencers, opened fired from their vehicles and killed Laith Muhanad, an employee of the governments Integrity Commission. His vehicle was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2010: On Sunday night around 2300, in Leninkent Village, in the Karabakh area of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, unknown assailants shot a district police officer, his wife and daughter. The officer and his daughter died instantly and the wife was hospitalized. According to officials, the policeman was called out of his house by the assailants and shot point blank with automatic firearms. The assailants then shot the wife and daughter when they walked outside to investigate the noise. No group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2010: On Sunday night, on Sariab Road in the Chaki Shahwani area of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, an unidentified assailant on a motorcycle threw a grenade targeting children that injured at least five, including four children and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2010: On Sunday, in a bazaar at Shni Kalay area of Darra Adamkhel of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, the dead body of Gulab Khan Afridi, a commander of Tariq Afridi fraction of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was found after being shot and also beheaded by unidentified assailants. No group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2010: On Sunday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a parked car in the central city area. The bomb killed one civilian, wounded five, and damaged the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
09/26/2010: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified armed men with pistols fitted with silencers opened fired at a car carrying Ali Mohammed Ghanim, a senior employee in the President's staff in Iskan neighborhood. Ghanim and a civilian in the car with him were both seriously injured and the vehicle was damaged in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2010: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants shot and wounded an employee of the Electricity Ministry. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2010: On Sunday, in Chawkay, Konar, Afghanistan, unidentified armed insurgents kidnapped a British woman, Linda Norgrove, and three of her Afghan colleagues employed by the United States aid group Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI). They were travelling from Asadabad to Jalalabad when they were kidnapped. The three Afghan colleagues were later released on an unspecified date. According to sources, the colleagues were released while Norgrove remained hostage. On 10/08/2010, during an attempted rescue mission by US forces, the British woman was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but an Afghan security official claimed that local Taliban insurgents led by a man called Mullah Basir and an associate called Qari Ruhullah were responsible for the kidnapping. A Taliban spokesman, Zabihollah Mojahed, denied militants' involvement in the abduction of the British woman and her three Afghan colleagues.
09/26/2010: On Sunday, in Hebron, West Bank, Palestine, unknown gunmen opened fire on a civilian vehicle, wounding an Israeli man, his pregnant wife, and damaging two vehicles. The Al-Quds Brigades and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade both claimed responsibility.
09/26/2010: On Sunday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a improvised explosive device that was attached to the car of a Sahwa leader. The commander was not inside his car when the bomb exploded. No casualties were reported in the bombing, but his vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2010: On Sunday, in the Amiriya district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons in a car opened fire upon a Ministry of Culture employee, killing him and damaging his vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2010: On Sunday, in the Halabsa area Al Karmah, Al Anbar, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated his vehicle born improvised explosive device targeting the motorcade of the chief of police, Lieutenant Colonel Salam al Halbusi. Al Halbusi was killed, three of his security guards, one policeman, and a civilian were wounded, and his vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2010: On Sunday, in the rural areas of La Soledad and in Guayabal, Anori, Antioquia, Colombia, suspected Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) militants from the FARC's 36th Front detonated explosive devices which caused an unspecified amount of property damage to four electricity towers and left 16,000 local inhabitants without electricity for 10 days but resulted in no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2010: On Sunday, near a tea stall in Mathiliput village in Koraput, Orissa, India, four suspected Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) abducted a sarpanch (president of panchayat, the village level local self government institution), identified as Chingu Jani. According to police, he was forced into a nearby Tata Sumo. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that (CPI-M) cadres were responsible. The status of Jani is unknown.
09/26/2011: On Monday afternoon around 1500, on Buncrana Road in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, a vehicle borne improvised explosive device planted by unidentified militants was discovered by police and safely defused. No damages or casualties occurred and three suspects have been arrested in connection with the attempted bombing. No group has claimed responsibility.
09/26/2011: On Monday morning, in Caldwell, Idaho, United States, animal rights activists drilled a hole into the storage space of Rocky Mountain Fur and Fireworks, pumped several gallons of fuel into and set fire to the retail building. There were no injuries, but the fire caused $100,000 in damage. A group calling themselves “the Arson Unit” sent a message to the North American Animal Liberation Press Office in Los Angeles, California, United States and the BiteBack Magazine website claiming responsibility for the arson. The “Arson Unit” is believed to be a branch of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF).
09/26/2011: On Monday night, in Al Diwaniyah, Al Qadisiyah, Iraq, unknown gunmen driving a motorcycle opened fire on the Imam of the al-Nahda mosque. The gunmen wounded the imam and killed his civilian companion. No group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2011: On Monday night, in Ghrombi village, Khost, Afghanistan, unidentified men threw a hand grenade at a marriage ceremony injuring 11 people and causing an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2011: On Monday night, in Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria, militants kidnapped the Secretary/Legal Adviser of the Rivers State Traffic Inspection Management Authority from the Nembe Waterside by unknown means. No casualties were reported and the status of the hostage is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2011: On Monday, in Al Hadid, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside the house of a local Awakening Council group member. The blast wounded one civilian, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2011: On Monday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed Mohammed Ali al-Safi, a senior Iraqi Ministry of Health official, while he was driving his car. The militants used silenced weapons to attack the official in the Yarmouk area of the Mansour district. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2011: On Monday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and wounded a senior judge, Muni Hadad. Hadad reportedly served as the spokesman for the Iraqi High Tribunal, established to prosecute the former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and his aides. No group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2011: On Monday, in Batman, Turkey, Turkey, unidentified militants fired on civilians and police with unknown firearms from an automobile. A pregnant woman, her unborn baby and her six-year old daughter were killed while five people were injured, including three policemen and an eight-year old girl. Three assailants were killed in the return fire by police. No property damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility, although the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) is suspected.
09/26/2011: On Monday, in Katmandu, Bagmati, Nepal, the General Secretary of the Islamic Association was shot and killed by two unidentified militants on a motorcycle. The victim was identified as Ahijan Ahmed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2011: On Monday, in Mosul, Ninawa (Nineveh), Iraq, armed militants opened fire on troops and villagers in the northwest area of the city. One Kurdish peshmerga soldier was killed and another was wounded in the attack. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2011: On Monday, in the Al-Bayyadah area in Homs, Hims, Syria, unknown assailants kidnapped two civilians, who were members of the same family and attempted to kidnap the head of the neighborhood's committee, Marwan al-Rai. Al-Rai was shot and wounded in the attack. No other casualties were reported, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2011: On Monday, in the Pir Koh area of Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a gas pipeline, damaging the 16-inch diameter pipeline and disrupting gas supply from wells number 28, 40 and 41. The attack resulted in no casualties and no group has claimed responsibility.
09/26/2012: A bicycle rigged with explosive devices detonated in a marketplace in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Two people died and 10 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2012: A missile exploded at the office of the governor in Bazarak city, Panjshir province, Afghanistan. The missile attack targeted the finance office. No one was injured in the attack; however, the office was damaged. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2012: A pipe bomb was thrown into a civilian house in Coolock area, county Dublin, Ireland. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a man was arrested several days later in connection with the attack.
09/26/2012: A remote-controlled roadside bomb detonated near a military convoy in Shewa village, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two soldiers died and 14 were injured in the blast. A brief gunfight ensued after the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2012: A sports journalist was reported missing in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. His beheaded body was found the next day in a marketplace. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2012: A suicide bomber detonated near a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) patrol in Auni area, Logar province, Afghanistan. The blast was followed by rocket fire and gunfire. Two soldiers and the bomber died in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2012: An assailant threw a grenade toward a Somali military vehicle in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. One civilian died and three were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting a police vehicle near Balad city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2012: An explosive device hidden in a parcel exploded in Howrah district, West Bengal state, India. One person was killed and one injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2012: Assailants attacked a counterterrorism base in La Convencion province, Cuzco region, Peru. Three military officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected the Shining Path.
09/26/2012: Attackers opened fire on a military checkpost in Karakar area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. In the ensuing battle, five attackers and one soldier were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
09/26/2012: Four Ahle Sunnat wal Jamaat (ASWJ) party members were shot and killed in Disco Mor area, Orangi Town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two ASWJ members were also injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2012: Gunmen attacked Afghan police officers and triggered clashes in Kamdesh district, Nuristan province, Afghanistan. Nine attackers and one police officer died, and three police officers were injured. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2012: Gunmen attacked the home of the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SFG) in Azare town, Bauchi state, Nigeria. Two police officers guarding the house were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2012: Gunmen in two cars opened fire on a police checkpoint in the Al-Khedr area near Hilla city, Babil governorate, Iraq. Three police officers died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a vehicle containing workers for VICE, a non-governmental organization trying to improve the health and education sector in the area, in Mastung district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two workers were injured in the gunfire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2012: Gunmen shot and killed Jamil Shahnawaz, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP)'s vice president for the Sukkur division, in Shanti Nagar area, Gulshan town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2012: Muhammad Mithal, a police constable, was shot and killed in Gulshan-e Maymar neighborhood, Gadap district, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2012: Suicide bombers detonated at a heavily guarded Syrian Army headquarters in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. While it is unknown how many suicide bombers perished in the attack, at least four people died and 14 were injured. Three groups claimed responsibility for the incident: Tajamo Ansar al-Islam, Al-Nusrah Front, and the Free Syrian Army.
09/26/2012: Three roadside bombs detonated near the convoy of the Al-Rafidian police station chief, Salman al-Khazraji, in Jibela area, Babil governorate, Iraq. Three people, including al-Khazraji, died, and one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2012: Two gunmen opened fire at a local African National Congress (ANC) meeting at a primary school in Chatsworth suburb, Durban city, Kwazulu-Natal province, South Africa. One person was killed and two injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2012: Two hand grenades exploded prematurely in Rabat market, Rasad district, Lahij governorate, Yemen. At least seven people were killed and 15 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.
09/26/2013: A mortar shell struck the Iraqi consulate in Abu Rummaneh district, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. One Iraqi citizen was killed and at least three others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near an Iraqi police vehicle in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. A police officer was seriously injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near Mohabat Khan's vehicle in Ismaikhil district, Khost province, Afghanistan. Khan, the district's intelligence chief, was killed and his bodyguard was injured by the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2013: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated near security personnel on the Kandahar-Helmand highway in Lashkar Gah city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The bomber and one police officer were killed, while another police officer and four civilians were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2013: An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier opened fire on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in Gerda Sarai district, Paktia province, Afghanistan. At least two people, inclduing one United States (US) soldier, Thomas Baysore Jr., and an assailant, were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2013: An explosive device detonated at an outdoor market in the Dora area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least seven people were killed and another 15 were injured in the blast while nearby shops and stalls were damaged by the explosion. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was behind the incident.
09/26/2013: An explosive device detonated at the base of an electrical transmission tower in Kabacan municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The tower was damaged by the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM). Authorities also suspected that the attack was executed in retaliation to military action against BIFM earlier that day.
09/26/2013: An explosive device detonated in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. This was one of two coordinated blasts at the same location; the first explosion was designed to draw a crowd that was targeted by a later attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/26/2013: An explosive device detonated in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah, Yemen. At least two people were killed and another 20 were injured in the attack. This was the second of two blasts at the same location; the explosion targeted crowds that had gathered in response to an earlier bombing. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/26/2013: An explosive device detonated near a paramilitary member's residence in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The paramilitary member was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2013: An explosive device detonated near a vehicle on the Muyo bridge in Buug municipality, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. No one was injured in the blast, and neither the bridge or vehicle were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2013: An explosive device detonated outside of a tax office in the Kifissia area, Athens city, Attica region, Greece. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was damaged in the blast. The Powers of the Revolutionary Arc claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that it was carried out in retaliation for state action against the Golden Dawn.
09/26/2013: Approximately 10 assailants abducted Nazrul Islam from Bariabhi village, Hailakandi district, Assam state, India. Islam, a daily wage laborer, was released on September 28, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspect that the Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF) was behind the kidnapping.
09/26/2013: Approximately eight assailants opened fire at a church in Dorawa village, Nangere local government area, Yobe state, Nigeria. A local Christian pastor and his two children were killed, while the church and two houses were set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/26/2013: Assailants attacked civilians in Gambaru town, Borno state, Nigeria. Twenty-one civilians were killed and two were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
09/26/2013: Assailants attacked Mabenga town, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The outcome of the assault is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to M23 rebels.
09/26/2013: Assailants attacked the office of Proto Thema newspaper in the Agrafon area of Marousi city, Attica region, Greece. There were no reported casualties; however, the office was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2013: Assailants dressed in army fatigues attacked the Hiranagar police station in Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least six people, including four officers and two civilians, were killed in the attack. Before fleeing, the assailants stole a truck which they then used to launch a subsequent attack on a nearby army base. A group calling itself the Al-Shuda Brigade claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities suspect that Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) or Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were behind the attacks.
09/26/2013: Assailants fired two rockets at a helicopter carrying earthquake relief aid near Mashkai tehsil, Awaran district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Major General Muhammad Saeed Aleem, the chair of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) was on board, as was another senior military official. The rockets missed the helicopter, failing to cause casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2013: Assailants opened fire and detonated explosive devices in the Ifo refugee camp of Dadaab town, Garissa county, Kenya. Sources claim that there were no casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/26/2013: Assailants opened fire and hurled grenades at an administrative police post in Mandera city, Mandera county, Kenya. At least two police officers were killed and three were injured in the attack; furthermore, at least 11 vehicles sustained damage. Al-Shabaab, claimed responsibility for the incident, and stated that attacks would continue until Kenyan troops withdrew from Somalia.
09/26/2013: Assailants opened fire on a paramilitary checkpoint in Shirqat district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two paramilitary members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2013: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying police in Multijhara town, Assam state, India. At least two police officers were killed and four others injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
09/26/2013: Assailants opened fire on Mir Habibullah Zehri at his residence in Zahri tehsil, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Zehri, a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former chair of the District Public Safety Commission, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2013: Assailants shot and killed a provincial government employee in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2013: Assailants shot and killed Nirmal Sangma in Awek village, Meghalaya state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).
09/26/2013: Assailants shot and killed the principle of the Nablis School for Girls in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2013: Assailants stormed the residence of a Sahwa Council member in Latifiya city, Babil governorate, Iraq. The council member and four of his family members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2013: At least 50 armed assailants attacked security forces in Tibao village, North Cotabato province, 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).
09/26/2013: Multiple mortar rounds struck an Iraqi Military Headquarters in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and another 13 were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2013: Three or four explosive devices detonated simultaneously at an outdoor market in Saba Al-Boor town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least 15 people were killed and another 70 were injured in the blasts, while several vehicles and nearby shops were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, some sources speculate that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was behind the attack.
09/26/2013: Two assailants on a motorbike shot and killed a man in Hutu city, Lahij governorate, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources suspect Muslim fundamentalists were responsible. Authorities claim that the man was targeted because the assailants believed he was homosexual.
09/26/2013: Using a truck stolen in an earlier incident, assailants attacked an army base in Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least four soldiers and three assailants were killed in the fighting, while three soldiers were wounded. A group calling itself the Al-Shuda Brigade claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities suspect that Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) or Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were behind the attacks.
09/26/2014: A rocket struck a civilian vehicle in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One person was killed and one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2014: An explosive device detonated near a lake in Al-Nahrawan area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and seven others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2014: An explosive device placed in a saucepan detonated outside of Carnagh Orange Hall in Keady town, Armagh district, Ireland, United Kingdom. No one was injured in the blast, but a shutter on the hall was damaged. The Irish Volunteers claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2014: An explosive device planted on a bus detonated in Al-Sinak area, Rusafa neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and seven others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police checkpoint in Ajristan district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. An unreported number of casualties occurred in the blast. This was one of four coordinated attacks on villages in Ajristan district on the same day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2014: Assailants attacked a hunting party 30 km east of Obo town, Haut-Mbomou prefecture, Central African Republic. One hunter and a 12-year-old boy were kidnapped in the attack. The hunter escaped the following day; the whereabouts of the boy remain unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), who the hunter stated were inquiring into local soldiers' movements.
09/26/2014: Assailants attacked a national police convoy in Shinkay district, Zabul province, Afghanistan. An unknown number of vehicles were destroyed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2014: Assailants attacked a security post in Daychopan district, Zabul province, Afghanistan. Three assailants were killed in the ensuing gunfire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2014: Assailants attacked a village in Ajristan district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. This was one of three villages targeted and one of four incidents in Ajristan on the same day. At least 100 people were killed, including 15 by beheading, and an unknown number of people were injured across the three village attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/26/2014: Assailants attacked Konduga town, Borno state, Nigeria. An unknown number of soldiers and assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. This was one of two similar attacks carried out by the same group overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
09/26/2014: Assailants attacked Mu'tazz Shihumi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Shihumi, a Libyan Army colonel, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2014: Assailants attacked National Defense Force and Shabiha militia members in Ayn Manin town, Rif Dimashq governorate, Syria. An unknown number of casualties were reported in the attack. The Free Syrian Army claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2014: Assailants attacked residents in Tse Shima area, Mbatsoho community, Benue state, Nigeria. At least four people were killed and an unknown number of people were assaulted and reported missing. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Fulani militants.
09/26/2014: Assailants attacked the residence of Hamid Abdul Ghafoor, a former Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Member of Parliament (MP), in Male city, Maldives. Although Ghafoor escaped unharmed, the door of his residence was damaged in the assault. This was one of two attacks on political entities in Male on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/26/2014: Assailants attempted to attack Dujail town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/26/2014: Assailants fired mortars at Shchastya town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. One civilian was killed and 16 others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Luhansk People's Republic.
09/26/2014: Assailants hanged three people, accused of kidnapping, in Zurmat district, Paktia province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
09/26/2014: Assailants kidnapped several soldiers at a checkpoint in At Tall city, Rif Dimashq governorate, Syria. The whereabouts of the victims were unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Free Syrian Army.
09/26/2014: Assailants launched rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and opened fire on traffic police officers between Diyarbakir and Bitlis cities in Diyarbakir province, Turkey. Three police officers were killed and two were wounded in the attack. The People's Defense Force (HPG), the military branch of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer in Ali Kadal area, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The trooper was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to separatists.
09/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military vehicle and kidnapped 19 soldiers and police officers in Karentaw, Kyaikmayaw district, Mon, Myanmar. One soldier was wounded in the attack, and the hostages were released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Kalo Htoo Baw faction of the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA).
09/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Al-Saiqa soldier in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The soldier, Uthman Shaqur, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Jeevan Patnaik in Sunki town, Koraput district, Odisha state, India. Patnaik, a former block president and member of the Indian National Congress (INC), was killed in the attack. Koraput-Srikakulam Maoists Divisional Committee, a branch of the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist), claimed responsibility for the incident on posters left at the scene, stating that Patnaik was a police informant and had committed crimes against tribal civilians.
09/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Macallin Aadan in Beledweyne town, Hiiraan region, Somalia. Aadan, a government official, was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Salih Tahir al-Mismari in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Mismari, a Benghazi Joint Security Force (BJSF) explosives disposal expert, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on vehicles on a road in El Doce area, Antioquia department, Colombia. There were no reported casualties, but 11 vehicles were set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
09/26/2014: Assailants threw Molotov cocktails at the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) office building in Male city, Maldives. Although there were no reported casualties, the office building was damaged in the attack. This was one of two attacks on political entities in Male on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/26/2014: Assailants threw two grenades at a fast food restaurant in Garissa town, Garissa county, Kenya. At least seven people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
09/26/2014: Security forces found and defused six explosive devices planted in Bandhugam block, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2015: A roadside explosive device detonated prematurely as two assailants were planting it in Spina Garah area, Arghistan district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Both assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/26/2015: An explosive device detonated at a government girls primary school in Amin Khan Killay, Khyber district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2015: An explosive device detonated at Barni Hooyo restaurant in Kismayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. At least four people, including one Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldier, were killed and up to ten others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/26/2015: An explosive device detonated in Chahar Burjak district, Nimroz province, Afghanistan. At least two people were killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/26/2015: An explosive device detonated in Cheena area, Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2015: An explosive device detonated in Maulana Abdusmad area, Uttar Pradesh state, India. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Yusufiyah area, Mahawil district, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) convoy in Seghan area, Bagram district, Parwan province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting an Iraqi Volunteer Forces vehicle in Tarmiyah area, Al-Faris district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting the convoy of Abdul Ghafar in Jalalabad city, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Ghafar, a Wolesi Jirga member, was injured in the blast along with four other people. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Mahadev Ghat, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
09/26/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an Egyptian National Police (ENP) station in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least two officers were killed and 16 others were wounded in the blast. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2015: Assailants armed with machetes and firearms attacked Biakato village, Orientale province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least two people were killed and four others were injured, including two women who were sexually assaulted. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mai Mai Simba Militia.
09/26/2015: Assailants armed with rockets and firearms attacked a Turkish Gendarmerie station in Guce district, Giresun province, Turkey. The assailants missed the station and instead struck nearby apartments and a school. At least four civilians were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/26/2015: Assailants attacked a prison in Shindand district, Herat province, Afghanistan. One assailant was killed and two police officers and two assailants were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/26/2015: Assailants attacked Kunjara North village, Tawilah district, North Darfur state, Sudan. This was one of two incidents in neighboring villages on the same day. An unknown number of people were wounded, two women were raped, and three others were abducted across both attacks. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/26/2015: Assailants attacked Kunjara South village, Tawilah district, North Darfur state, Sudan. This was one of two incidents in neighboring villages on the same day. An unknown number of people were wounded, two women were raped, and three others were abducted across both attacks. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/26/2015: Assailants attacked residents in Tika, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. At least eight people were killed and unknown number of others were injured in the incident. Additionally, at least one young child was kidnapped and her whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/26/2015: Assailants attacked the Libyan Prison Service Ruwaimi Prison in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. At least one guard was injured and two assailants were detained in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Misrata Brigades.
09/26/2015: Assailants attacked Turkish Gendarmerie soldiers in Demirkapi village, Tunceli province, Turkey. At least one soldier was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/26/2015: Assailants fired a rocket that landed and detonated in Jub al-Jandali neighborhood, Homs city, Homs governorate, Syria. At least four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2015: Assailants fired mortars at Amiriyat al-Fallujah district, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight people were injured in the assault. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Fuah village, Idlib governorate, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two incidents targeting neighboring villages in Idlib on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/26/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Kafrayah village, Idlib governorate, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two incidents targeting neighboring villages in Idlib on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/26/2015: Assailants killed a Muslim taxi driver in PK-5 neighborhood, Bangui city, Bangui prefecture, Central African Republic. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) building with projectiles and firearms in Beytussebap district, Sirnak province, Turkey. This was one of two similar attacks in Beytussebap on the same day. At least six people, including two soldiers and four civilians, were killed and 20 others, including eight soldiers and 11 police officers, were injured across both assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Turkish Gendarmerie building with projectiles and firearms in Beytussebap district, Sirnak province, Turkey. This was one of two similar attacks in Beytussebap on the same day. At least six people, including two soldiers and four civilians, were killed and 20 others, including eight soldiers and 11 police officers, were injured across both assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/26/2015: Assailants set fire to a construction machine near Mahadev Ghat, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
09/26/2015: Assailants set fire to the Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden neighborhood, London, England, United Kingdom. At least one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2015: Security forces discovered and defused four explosives-laden vehicles east of Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2016: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a vehicle carrying military personnel near Tepedag, Mardin, Turkey. At least five soldiers were killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/26/2016: A roadside explosive device targeting an armored police vehicle in Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt. Three security personnel were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the explosion.
09/26/2016: An assailant threw a grenade at the house of a Palestinian National Security Forces member in Ain al-Hilweh, South governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2016: An explosive device detonated as assailants were planting the device in Qalat, Zabul, Afghanistan. Four assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/26/2016: An explosive device detonated at a Pakistani Police station in Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2016: An explosive device detonated at BJB college in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2016: An explosive device detonated in Jamal Agha, Kapisa, Afghanistan. At least five civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2016: An explosive device detonated in Pishtakhara neighborhood, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one child was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistani Police patrol vehicle providing protection to National Task Force for Polio Eradication workers in Sro Kali, Charsadda district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least 9 people, including police officers and civilians, were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2016: An explosive device detonated near a produce market in Amiriyah, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2016: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant along Ash Shaykh Umar street in Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2016: An explosive device detonated near a water spring in Salarzai, Bajaur district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one Pakistan Armed Forces soldier was killed and a civilian was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2016: An explosive device detonated outside a civilian residence in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2016: An explosive device detonated outside a mosque in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Dresden on this day. Nino K., a Patriotic Europeans against the Islamization of the West (PEGIDA) supporter, claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2016: An explosive device detonated outside the International Congress Center in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Dresden on this day. Nino K., a Patriotic Europeans against the Islamization of the West (PEGIDA) supporter, claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Mushahidah, Saladin, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2016: Assailants abducted Khalifah al-Wasi, a Libyan Army payroll officer, in Sirte, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2016: Assailants abducted Salih Guven in Hizan, Bitlis, Turkey. Guven, a village chief, was killed on November 9, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/26/2016: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Uludere, Sirnak, Turkey. Six soldiers were killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
09/26/2016: Assailants attacked a security location in Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least one civilian was killed and six police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/26/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown number of security checkpoints in Ghazni, Afghanistan. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown number of security posts in Jurm, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. At least eight assailants were killed and 10 people, including a soldier and nine assailants, were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/26/2016: Assailants attacked Grigory Pasko, a journalist, in Barnaul, Altai, Russia. Pasko was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2016: Assailants attacked military personnel in Bentiu, Unity, South Sudan. This was one of two related attacks targeting military personnel in the area on this date. Three soldiers and 16 assailants were killed and four soldiers were injured across both of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
09/26/2016: Assailants attacked military personnel in Rubkona, Unity, South Sudan. This was one of two related attacks targeting military personnel in the area on this date. Three soldiers and 16 assailants were killed and four soldiers were injured across both of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
09/26/2016: Assailants detonated explosive devices at a house in Dawr, Saladin, Iraq. This was one of five similar attacks in the area on the same day. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Mohmand Rifles checkpost in Salala, Bazai subdistrict, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. This was one of three attacks carried out by assailants from Afghanistan targeting security checkposts on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistan Armed Forces checkpost in Saleem-2, Loi Mamund subdistrict, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. This was one of three attacks carried out by assailants from Afghanistan targeting security checkposts on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistan Armed Forces checkpost in Wolai, Bazai subdistrict, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. This was one of three attacks carried out by assailants from Afghanistan targeting security checkposts on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying three Catholic priests in Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria. Two priests were injured and the third, Emmanuel Dim, was kidnapped. Fulani militants claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a ransom for the priest's safe return. Dim was released on September 28, 2016.
09/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on Abdullahi Hussein, a deputy prosecutor, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Hussein was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Abdullahi Hussein of mistreating civilians and killing innocent people.
09/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Khunti, Jharkhand, India. At least three people were killed and four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India.
09/26/2016: Assailants raided Antang village, Kaduna, Nigeria. An unknown number of people were injured in the attack. This was one of two coordinated raids on villages in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
09/26/2016: Assailants raided Bovkari, Borno, Nigeria. At least two people were killed in the attack. This was one of three coordinated assaults on villages in the area on the same day. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2016: Assailants raided Dogon Daji, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least two people were killed and six people were injured in the attack. This was one of two coordinated raids on villages in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
09/26/2016: Assailants raided Kubirivour, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated assaults on villages in the area on the same day. At least five people were killed in the attack. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2016: Assailants raided Kuburmbila, Borno, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and an unknown number were injured in the attack. This was one of three coordinated assaults on villages in the area on the same day. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2016: Assailants shot and killed Cornelio Mamauag, a village chair, in Villa Concepcion, Isabela, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2016: Assailants shot and killed Ravil Kaibaliyev, an imam, in Karatyube, Dagestan, Russia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at Central Reserve Police Force personnel in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Five CRPF officers were wounded in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2016: Security forces discovered and killed a suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden vehicle in Hussain Khel, Kabul, Afghanistan. The assailant was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2016: Security forces identified and destroyed an explosives-laden vehicle in Hud, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2016: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber targeting military positions with an explosives-laden vehicle in Hud, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated after being identified by security forces in Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant was killed and there were no other reported casualties. This was one of two related suicide bombings that took place in Dikwa on this date. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/26/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated at a mosque in Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant, five people were killed and three others were injured in the blast. This was one of two related suicide bombings that took place in Dikwa on this date. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/26/2017: An assailant armed with a hammer attacked and injured a civilian along Mansart Boulevard near the University of Burgundy in Dijon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. This was one of three incidents carried out by the same assailant on this day. The Defense Command of the French People and the Motherland (CDPPF) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/26/2017: An assailant armed with a hammer attacked and injured a student at the entrance gate of the University of Burgundy in Dijon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. This was one of three incidents carried out by the same assailant on this day. The Defense Command of the French People and the Motherland (CDPPF) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/26/2017: An assailant armed with a pistol opened fire on security personnel at the entrance to Har Adar, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. Three people, including one border police officer and two security guards, were killed and one security guard was injured in the attack before the assailant was shot and killed. A Palestinian extremist, identified as Nimer Mahmoud Ahmad Jamal, claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2017: An assailant set fire to a mosque in Orebro, Sweden. There were no reported casualties, but the mosque was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2017: An assailant shot and killed Ahmad 'Ani, a tribal chieftan, in Uwayjilah, Saladin, Iraq. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2017: An explosive device detonated near a fuel station in Balad, Saladin, Iraq. Three civilians were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2017: An explosive device detonated near a market in Saba al-Bor, northwest of Baghdad, Saladin, Iraq. A civilian was killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2017: An explosive device detonated near a market in Subayhat, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. A civilian was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) bus along Hana Urak Road in Surenje, Balochistan, Pakistan. The bus driver was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2017: An explosive device detonated near stores in Nahrawan, Diyala, Iraq. One person was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Ghoryan, Herat, Afghanistan. Two police officers were killed and two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/26/2017: An explosive device detonated underneath the vehicle of an salesperson in central Baghdad, Iraq. The seller was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2017: Assailants abducted and killed Hussein Dafor, a traditional elder and electoral delegate, in Quraan Googoo, Gedo, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2017: Assailants attacked a police post in Pusht Rod, Farah, Afghanistan. This was one of two coordinated attacks on police posts in the district on the same night. At least five people were killed across both attacks. In addition, four police officers were abducted. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/26/2017: Assailants attacked a Rohingya refugee center in Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka. An unknown number of people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Sinhale Jathika Balamuluwa.
09/26/2017: Assailants attacked al-Zarka bridge in Zarkah, Saladin, Iraq. Security forces repelled the attack, killing 16 assailants and injuring four others. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/26/2017: Assailants attacked an Avocet Mining Plc convoy escorted by gendarme traveling to Djibo, Soum, Sahel, Burkina Faso. At least two paramilitary police officers were killed and two other officers were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2017: Assailants attacked police personnel in Qari Posta, Helmand, Afghanistan. Muhammad Sadiq, the acting district police chief, was killed and five officers were injured in the attack. The assailants sustained and unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
09/26/2017: Assailants attacked the 34th arrondissement police station in Abobo, Abijan, Lagunes, Ivory Coast. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to supporters of former President Laurent Gbagbo.
09/26/2017: Assailants detonated explosives targeting the Cano Limon Covenas oil pipeline in Arauca, Colombia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two attacks on the pipeline on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
09/26/2017: Assailants detonated explosives targeting the Cano Limon Covenas oil pipeline in Teorama district, Norte de Santander, Colombia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two attacks on the pipeline on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
09/26/2017: Assailants fired mortars at military forces near Karsah, Derna, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna.
09/26/2017: Assailants opened fire on a People's Protection Units (YPG) compound in Raqqah city, Syria. At least seven people, including five soldiers, British filmmaker Mehmet Aksoy, and a Kurdish journalist, were killed in the assault. All of the assailants were also killed in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2017: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. Two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2017: Assailants opened fire on police officers leaving a motorcycle shop in Camino Nuevo, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. At least one officer was killed and two other people, including another officer, were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2017: Assailants shot and killed Folorunsho, the Delta State Vigilante Group provost, near Odibo Estate, Effurun, Uvwie, Delta state, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2017: Assailants shot and killed Sarajudding, a land authority officer, in Barikab, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device between Kagbaras and Gudabeda, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
09/27/1998: A bomb attack was carried out in El Khemis (120 km west of Algiers), Algeria, targeting a school and leaving six dead. There were no reported injuries; most of the pupils had already left the school when the blast occurred. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, however Islamic militants were suspected in the attack.
09/27/1998: A hand grenade exploded in the parking lot of the Haitian legislature in Port-au-Prince, damaging some vehicles but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/27/1999: Fawzi 'Abd-al-Karim al-Saghir, commander of the Bayt Yahun crossing of the Lahd Militia of the South Lebanon Army, was killed, and Jihad Mahmud Qasim, a militia member, was wounded when a roadside bomb exploded in Southern Lebanon. The Islamic Resistance was suspected of planting the device.
09/27/1999: The Armata di Liberazione Naziunale (ALN) was suspected of bombing a French Electrical Company building in Ajaccio, Corsica, France. There were no casualties or damage reported.
09/27/1999: The Armata di Liberazione Naziunale (ALN) was suspected of bombing a gendarmerie building in Ajaccio, Corsica, France.  There were no casualties or damage reported in this incident.
09/27/2000: A bomb exploded in the Netzarim settlement of the Gaza Strip killing an Israeli Soldier and wounding another. No one claimed responsibility for the attack, however Islamic militants were suspected.
09/27/2000: A bomb killed two children at an evacuation center in Kabacan, Philippines. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was suspected of the attack.
09/27/2000: A strong explosion rocked the office of the Commission for Missing People and Victims of Violence (Kontras) in Jakarta, Indonesia. No one was injured or killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility.
09/27/2000: An explosion damaged a Temping agency in Seville. No one was killed or injured. This was one of three related incidents in the region, bombs detonated at two other temping agencies on the same day. 01 October Anti-Fascist Resistance Group (GRAPO) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/27/2000: An explosion damaged a Temping agency in Valencia. No one was killed or injured. This was one of three related incidents in the region, bombs detonated at two other temping agencies on the same day. 01 October Anti-Fascist Resistance Group (GRAPO) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/27/2000: An explosion damaged a Temping agency in Vigo. No one was killed or injured. This was one of three related incidents in the region, bombs detonated at two other temping agencies on the same day. 01 October Anti-Fascist Resistance Group (GRAPO) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/27/2000: An explosive device was thrown at the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence Building by perpetrators driving by on a motorcycle. No one was killed or injured. The Anti-Communist Command (KAK) was believed responsible.
09/27/2000: Maoist rebels, believed to be members of the Maoist Communist Center, attacked a police post in Bhorletar, Lamjung District, Nepal, killing 8 police and wounding 7 others.
09/27/2000: Maoists slaughtered eight policemen and wounded seven others, two seriously, after destroying a police post in Bhorletar in Lamjung District, Nepal. The rebels also attacked a forest office and the Agricultural Development Bank nearby.
09/27/2000: One Kyrgyz soldier was wounded when a group of eight men tried to push their way deeper into Kyrgyz territory along the Kurbak mountain pass border region. The assailants suffered minor injuries in the attack.
09/27/2000: Soldiers in Bujumbura, Burundi, were ambushed by unknown perpetrators on National Road #9 in Kivoga coffee plantation. 13 soldiers were killed. 20 of the ambushers were killed in the attack.
09/27/2000: Ten members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) killed seven civilians during raid in Tangkal Town. In addition, one citizen was kidnapped briefly, but quickly was rescued by law enforcement.
09/27/2001: A letter bomb addressed to the US ambassador in Chile was sent through a private courier service to the US Embassy in Santiago.  Police responded to the scene after infrared scanners at the US Embassy detected an explosive device inside the letter. Chilean police successfully defused the device before the bomb exploded. Chilean Interior Minister, Jose Miguel Insulza, said that there was advance warning of the attack, but did not mention specific groups that may have been responsible. No group claimed responsibility for the letter bomb.
09/27/2001: Four suspected Islamic militants shot and killed 22 people and injured seven others as they celebrated a wedding in Larbaa, Algeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/27/2001: Fourteen people were killed and another 18 were injured when a Swiss man disguised as a policeman opened fire with an assault rifle during a session of the Canton of Zug’s local assembly in Zug, Switzerland. A bomb may have been detonated near the assembly building as well. The man also died and no group claimed to be connected to the incident.
09/27/2001: Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC)members were suspected of kidnapping a Russian technician in Huila Province at an electrical power station near the town of Iquira. They also kidnapped four other Colombian workers whom they subsequently released. The victims were employees of Sgem World of Colombia, which carries out maintenance work at electricity facilities in Huila Province. FARC did not claim responsibility for the kidnappings.
09/27/2003: As many as 12 people were injured when a bomb exploded in passenger bus in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi. There was no claim of responsibility but it was likely a reprisal attack by Islamic militants for several arrests made the week prior by security services.
09/27/2003: Three rockets were fired at the Al-Rashid Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq. The Al-Rashid is home to a contingent of U.S. officers and their civilian staff. Minor damage was reported and no casualties sustained. It is unknown who perpetrated the attack.
09/27/2004: A bomb exploded near the 11th police district in Kabul, Afghanistan. No one was killed or injured in the attack. Police believe the Taliban is responsible for the attack, but they did not claim responsibility.
09/27/2004: Former Eelam National Democratic Liberation Front (EPRLF) member Valli Sunderam (66) was shot and killed on Monday around 2:00pm while riding his motorcycle on the Kankesanthurai road between Maruthanamadam and Inuvil, in the northern province city of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.  He was fired on by two gunmen with handguns on a motorcycle who were suspected to be members of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
09/27/2004: Maoist rebels set several passenger buses, four trucks and two Indian vehicles on fire, on the Mugling-Naubise sector of Prithvi Highway in Dhading District, Nepal. It is thought that they attacked the vehicles to enforce their two day strike, which they called in response to the shooting of two of their central members in Siraha earlier in September.
09/27/2004: Two remote control devices exploded, killing five Pakistani soldiers and wounding several more in Sarvakai, Pakistan.
09/27/2005: An unidentified suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt blew himself up inside a police recruitment center in Baqubah, Iraq killing 10 people and injuring 26 others.
09/27/2005: Suspected Taliban attacked a U.S. military force near Asadabad, Afghanistan killing one U.S. marine. U.S. forces returned fire and called in an air strike on the position.
09/27/2005: Suspected Taliban militants ambushed a joint U.S. and Afghan military contingent operating west of Kandahar (Province), Afghanistan. The perpetrators fired RPGs and small arms at the joint force killing one soldier and injuring another. U.S. and Afghan forces returned fire killing two Taliban members and injuring a third. No group claimed responsibility for the ambush attack.
09/27/2005: Suspected Thai Islamic militants ambushed a police patrol near the village Chakwua in Thailand’s Yala Province. The perpetrators shot and killed four officers who had been riding motorcycles when they were ambushed. The militants stole the officers’ machine guns as well. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.