02/06/2014: A British suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the front gates of the central prison in Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. Assailants stormed the prison following the blast, releasing hundreds of prisoners and holding the prison until the following day, when security personnel regained control. At least 46 people were killed in the attack, including 20 soldiers, five prisoners, and 21 assailants. The number of injuries resulting from the attack is unknown. Al-Nusrah Front and Ahrar Al-Sham of the Islamic Front (Syria) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated near a pipeline in Subatpur area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, a portion of the pipeline was destroyed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: A roadside bomb detonated on a military escort in Riko subdistrict, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The escort was providing security for teachers. No one was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: A roadside bomb was discovered in Jamrud tehsil, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The device was targeting a military patrol, but was defused before it could detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: An assailant opened fire on a soldier in Marib governorate, Yemen. The soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: An explosive device detonated at the House of Trade Unions building in Kiev city, Kiev municipality, Ukraine. One person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: An explosive device detonated in Bab Al-Sharqi district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Al-Muthanna neighborhood, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a police official in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The official and his guard were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the Karachi Water and Sewage Board (KWSB) in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a market in Jamila district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at the Al-Duyum police checkpoint in Sinnia area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two police officers were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Al-Kifa area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Batool district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The blast targeted a political activist, who was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Hurriya district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Kadhmiyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Shaab district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Camp Sara area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a Kurdish political party office in Tuz Khormato town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and another 20 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of a car repair shop in Khalis town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and nine others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: Assailants abducted five Iranian border guards in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. The guards were then transported into Pakistan. One of the hostages was killed sometime in March 2014, while the other four were released on April 4, 2014. Jaish Al-Adl claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: Assailants abducted four people from an area near Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. A Sahwa Council leader was among the kidnap victims. The hostages were beheaded and their remains were discovered in Baiji town on February 9, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: Assailants attacked army headquarters in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No casualties were reported; however, the assailants stole some weapons and property. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to Al-Qaqa Brigade.
02/06/2014: Assailants attacked the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) election bureau in the Okmeydani neighborhood of Istanbul city, Istanbul province, Turkey. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: Assailants beat Fatek Al-Radini in Sanaa city, Amanat Al-Asimah governorate, Yemen. Radini, a Yemeni journalist for Saba News Agency, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: Assailants opened fire on a convoy carrying a Sahwa Council leader in Baiji district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two security guards were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: Assailants opened fire on a security site in Zilal Al-Nakhil zone, Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: Assailants opened fire on Peace Committee members in Garhi Haider area, Tank district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One committee member and one assailant were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: Assailants opened fire on residents in Mavo village, Plateau state, Nigeria. At least 22 people were killed and approximately 10 houses were set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Tarok Militia and locals suspected that Fulani militants were involved.
02/06/2014: Assailants opened fire on the Police Club in Masaeed neighborhood district, Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: Assailants opened fire on two Tuareg civilian vehicles in Tamkoutat town, Gao region, Mali. At least 30 people were killed and four others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the Malian minister of interior security attributed the attack to the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO).
02/06/2014: Assailants shot and killed Ester Galaroza, a government auditor, in Zamboanga city, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: Assailants shot and killed two religious clerics in Hamam Al 'Aleel area, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: Assailants threw a bomb at the residence of Abd-Al-Wahhab Al-Mu'ayyid in Hajjah governorate, Yemen. Al-Mu'ayyid, the head of the Guidance Department of the Islamic Reform Group (Islah), escaped unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/06/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at Somali National Army (SNA) forces in the Rusia neighborhood of Merca town, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. Several casualties were reported, although the exact number is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
02/06/2014: At least one land mine was discovered and defused on Arish-Rafah road in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/06/2014: At least one land mine was discovered and defused on El-Jura road in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/06/2014: At least one land mine was discovered and defused on Sheikh Zowaid-Arish road in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/06/2014: At least one land mine was discovered and defused on Sheikh Zowaid-Rafah road in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/06/2014: Gunmen fired on a rubber plantation worker in Bo Ngo subdistrict, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The worker was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the attack to separatists.
02/06/2014: Two explosives-laden vehicles detonated at a car wash in Karrada district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 11 people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: Two explosives-laden vehicles detonated in Al-Dulae area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No additional information is available.
02/06/2014: Two explosives-laden vehicles were discovered and defused in Al-Rifa'i neighborhood, near Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: A sniper shot and killed a military captain in Nuaimiya area, Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at an army checkpoint in Al-Laythi neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. In addition to the bomber, three people, including two civilians, were killed and 20 people were wounded in the blast. Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: An explosive device detonated at the 2,000 market in Shaab area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: An explosive device detonated near a food kiosk in Ur area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: An explosive device detonated near a PrivatBank in Suvorovskyi neighborhood, Odessa city, Odessa oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack, but the building was damaged. This was one of two related incidents targeting banks on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: An explosive device detonated near a railway station in Mahmudiyah district, Babil governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: An explosive device detonated near an Assam Rifles (AR) patrolling party in Manmao village, Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh state, India. At least three people, including one soldier and two porters, were killed and eight other soldiers were wounded in the blast. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also attributed the incident to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
02/06/2015: An explosive device detonated near Mabarret Al-Asafra Hospital in Alexandria city, Alexandria governorate, Egypt. A child was killed and four other people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Abu Disheer area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: An explosive device detonated near the Al Aramil market in Amin area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: An explosive device detonated near the Su'ad al-Naqib Mosque in Ghazaliya area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a civilian vehicle in Nawkarez locality, Washer district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Afghan officials attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/06/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Yusufiyah area, Babil governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and three officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: An explosive device detonated underneath the vehicle of Sheikh Sami Hams at the Nuseirat refugee camp, south of Gaza City, Gaza Strip, West Bank and Gaza Strip. Although Hams, a senior Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) political official, was unharmed, a civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/06/2015: An explosive device planted under a vehicle carrying volunteer fighters detonated in Amerli region, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One volunteer was killed and two more volunteers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a PrivatBank in Odessa city, Odessa oblast, Ukraine. This was one of two related incidents targeting banks on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the Hlukhyy bridge in the Peresyp neighborhood, Odessa city, Odessa oblast, Ukraine. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: Assailants abducted a civilian in Marangching Part-I area, Tamenglong district, Manipur state, India. The victim was found dead on February 8, 2015. The Zeliangrong United Front claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it targeted the victim because he was an informer and collaborated in activities undermining the group.
02/06/2015: Assailants abducted six Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) officials from Gwal Ismailzai area, Killa Saifullah district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Five of the hostages were rescued on February 18, 2015; the fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Ghani Khel area, Shinwar district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Two police officers and six assailants were killed and 10 assailants were wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: Assailants attacked a security checkpoint in Abu Ghraib district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/06/2015: Assailants attacked a security post in Jobin area, Alishang district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. Two attackers, including a commander, were killed and two attackers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
02/06/2015: Assailants attacked Bosso city, Diffa region, Niger. This was one of two coordinated assaults on towns in the area on the same day. At least four soldiers, one civilian, and 109 assailants were killed, and 13 soldiers were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
02/06/2015: Assailants attacked Diffa city, Diffa region, Niger. This was one of two coordinated assaults on towns in the area on the same day. At least four soldiers, one civilian, and 109 assailants were killed, and 13 soldiers were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
02/06/2015: Assailants attacked Hajjaj village, Saladin governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the ensuing clash with security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/06/2015: Assailants attacked the brother of a former Taliban commander in Khwaja Saheb locality, Herat province, Afghanistan. The brother was killed and another person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: Assailants attacked the brother of a village police warden in Ghodezhari village, Dhanora tehsil, Maharashtra state, India. Indersa Parsa was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/06/2015: Assailants blew up a historic tomb in Zawiyat Al Dahmani area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the explosion, but the tomb was destroyed. This was one of two tombs targeted in Tripoli on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim fundamentalists.
02/06/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a gas pipeline in Pir Koh area, Dera Bugti district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the pipeline was damaged in the blast. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting the convoy of Mohammed Awad Jabar in Razih area, Saada governorate, Yemen. Although Jabar, the governor of Saada, was unharmed, a civilian was injured in the blast. Ansar al-Sharia, a sub-group of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: Assailants opened fire on Abdallah al-Fiqi in Mizdah city, Jabal Al Gharbi district, Libya. Al-Fiqi, the head of administrative affairs at the education department, was uninjured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: Assailants opened fire on Abdul Rauf in Gramkan area, Panjgur district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Rauf, a Levies official, was killed in the attack. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: Assailants planted 25 explosive devices along the Nari-Asadabad road in Nari district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. Approximatley 17 of the devices were discovered and defused by security forces. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban, who denied involvement.
02/06/2015: Assailants shot and killed Juma Khan, a physician, in Washbud area, Panjgur district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: Assailants threw explosive devices at a police patrol team in Rajshahi city, Rajshahi division, Bangladesh. One assailant was killed and at least two assailants and one police officer were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the dead assailant as a member of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), a sub-group of Jamaat-E-Islami (Bangladesh).
02/06/2015: Assailants threw incendiary devices at a passenger bus in Gaibandha district, Rangpur division, Bangladesh. Eight people were killed and another 23 people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the attack to members of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), a sub-group of Jamaat-E-Islami (Bangladesh).
02/06/2015: Assailants threw incendiary devices at a police vehicle in Exarchia neighborhood, Athens city, Attica region, Greece. There were no reported casualties from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: At least one assailant opened fire at Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh's house in Sibu town, Sarawak state, Malaysia. Koh, a Local Government and Community Development Minister and founder of the United People's Party (UPP), was not injured, but his home was damaged by the gunfire. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Sibu on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: At least one assailant opened fire at the See Hua Group newspaper printing plant in Sibu town, Sarawak state, Malaysia. No one was injured, but the building was damaged by the gunfire. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Sibu on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: Four explosive devices were discovered and safely defused near the Qaed Ibrahim Mosque in Alexandria city, Alexandria governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a military convoy near the Ain al-Asad airbase outside of Al-Baghdadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least nine soldiers were killed and 16 soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/06/2016: A suicide bomber detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy at Manan Square in Multan Chowk neighborhood, Quetta, Balochistan province, Pakistan. In addition to the bomber, at least 12 people were killed and 33 others were injured in the blast. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/06/2016: An assailant stabbed and wounded an Israeli civilian at a market in Rahat city, Southern district, Israel. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Nahrawan, 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.
02/06/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Shuala area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2016: An explosive device planted in a vehicle detonated along Palestine Street, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a Ministry of Finance employee, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2016: An explosives-rigged house detonated in Sufiyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least six security personnel were killed and five personnel were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2016: Assailants abducted Shikar Deep in Patna city, Bihar state, India. Deep, an Indian Army officer, escaped on February 13, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2016: Assailants attacked a military headquarters in northern Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. This was one of three similar assaults that involved seven explosives-laden vehicles. At least 23 soldiers and 33 assailants were killed across all three attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/06/2016: Assailants attacked a military headquarters in northern Tharthar, Al Anbar, Iraq. This was one of three similar assaults that involved seven explosives-laden vehicles. At least 23 soldiers and 33 assailants were killed across all three attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/06/2016: Assailants attacked government buildings in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Nine soldiers were killed, seven were injured, and three others were captured during the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/06/2016: Assailants attacked Nayef Hassan in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Hassan, a journalist for Al Sharye newspaper, was injured in the assault. This was one of two similar attacks on journalists in Sanaa on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi Extremists.
02/06/2016: Assailants attempted to abduct Dr. Muhammad Nazir from his clinic on Rasul Road in Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab province, Pakistan. Nazir's son, identified as Dr. Shahid Nazir, was shot and killed after he resisted the kidnapping attempt of his father. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/06/2016: Assailants attempted to abduct Fatehi Abu Al Nasser in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Al Nasser, a journalist for Al Thawri newspaper, escaped. This was one of two similar attacks on journalists in Sanaa on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi Extremists.
02/06/2016: Assailants fired mortars at Kismayo University in Kismayo city, Lower Juba province, Somalia. Sources noted that military forces were present at the university the time of the attack. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2016: Assailants fired projectiles at a military patrol in Asir province, Saudi Arabia. At least one soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2016: Assailants fired projectiles at a residential area in Najran province, Saudi Arabia. At least one foreign civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police patrol van along Sariab Road in Quetta, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least one officer was killed and four others, including three officers and a civilian, were injured in the assault. Jaish-e-Islam claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/06/2016: Assailants opened fire on Mir Lal Bakhsh Reki in Mashkil, Kharan district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Reki, a tribal elder, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/06/2016: Assailants opened fire on police officers in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. One police officer was killed and one civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2016: Assailants opened fire on Roning Salae in Moo Eight, Yupo subdistrict, Muang district, Yala province, Thailand. Salae, a village head, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to separatists.
02/06/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Rolando Bautista in Cabiao village, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. Bautista, the San Carlos village captain, was killed and two family members were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2016: Assailants raided an unspecified number of Hutu villages in Lubero territory, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was one of two related attacks in North Kivu province over the weekend. At least 21 people were killed and 40 people were injured across both raids. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Union of Patriots for the Defense of Innocents (UPDI) and the Nduma Defense of Congo (NDC).
02/06/2016: Assailants raided an unspecified number of Hutu villages in Walikale territory, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was one of two related attacks in North Kivu province over the weekend. At least 21 people were killed and 40 people were injured across both raids. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Union of Patriots for the Defense of Innocents (UPDI) and the Nduma Defense of Congo (NDC).
02/06/2016: Assailants raided Kwanar Dutse village, Maru district, Zamfara, Nigeria. At least 12 people were killed and one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/06/2016: Assailants set fire to a police station in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/06/2016: Assailants set fire to an unknown number of vehicles in Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to anarchists.
02/06/2016: Assailants set fire to Torahs inside of a synagogue near Karmei Zur, West Bank. There were no reported casualties, but the synagogue was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Palestinian extremists.
02/06/2016: Assailants shot and killed Abdullahi Dabeyshe, a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) official, in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2016: Assailants shot and killed Thierry Habonimana, a former National Council for the Defense of Democracy—Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) member, at his residence in Musaga Bujumbura, Burundi. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a military patrol in Bujumbura, Burundi. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a police patrol in Bujumbura, Burundi. Eight civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2016: Assailants threw grenades at a bar in Kinama area, Bujumbura, Burundi. At least four people were killed and ten people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2016: Assailants threw Molotov cocktails at a refugee center in Prague, Czech Republic. At least one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Neo-Nazis.
02/06/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-rigged house in Albu Shejel area, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2016: Security forces identified and destroyed two explosives-laden vehicles attempting to attack military positions in Husaybah, Al Anbar, Iraq. Both drivers were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2016: Security forces identified and killed two suicide bombers and destroyed two explosives-laden vehicles in Albu Shejel area, 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).
02/06/2016: Seven assailants stopped two buses and abducted 110 passengers on a highway near the Dawlatabad and Qaramqol district border in Aq Guzar area, Faryab province, Afghanistan. The assailants reviewed the passengers' identification cards in search of an individual named Farooq. After four hours, 108 hostages were released; the whereabouts of the remaining two hostages are unknown. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a ransom in exchange for the victims.
02/06/2016: Several explosive devices detonated at a Yemeni Coast Guard building in Shoqra, Abyan, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
02/06/2016: Several explosive devices detonated in and around the Central Security Organization (CSO) headquarters in Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
02/06/2017: A roadside bomb detonated targeting Abdul Khaliq Noorzai in Khaki Safed, Farah, Afghanistan. Noorzai, a district governor, was killed in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2017: An explosive device detonated in Sharwain, east of Baqubah, Diyala, Iraq. At least one Iraqi Volunteer Forces member was killed in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/06/2017: An explosive device detonated near a market in Suwaib neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and four other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/06/2017: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Army patrol in Zangil, Saladin, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and five other soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/06/2017: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Volunteer Forces vehicle in a village near Baiji, Saladin, Iraq. At least one member was killed and three other members were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/06/2017: An explosive device detonated near shepherds in Azizabad, Dir district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two children were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/06/2017: An explosive device detonated on Indian Railways tracks between Buxar and Baruna stations near Buxar, Bihar, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Manoj Kumar, a Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) member, confessed to carrying out the attack.
02/06/2017: An explosive device detonated prematurely as assailants were planting it in a house in Az Zanjili neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. At least two assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/06/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an Afghan National Army (ANA) convoy in Benigah, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. At least three soldiers were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle was identified and destroyed before it could be used at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Tabda, Lower Juba, Somalia. The assailant driving the vehicle was killed by the security forces. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/06/2017: An explosives-rigged house detonated in Benghazi city, Libya. At least two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/06/2017: Assailants abducted Ghulam Murtaza Jatt in Tando Allahyar, Sindh, Pakistan. Jatt, a local judge, was released unharmed the following day, on February 7, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/06/2017: Assailants abducted three engineers in Sardinata, Norte de Santander, Colombia. The hostages were released on February 8, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Popular Liberation Army (EPL).
02/06/2017: Assailants armed with explosive device, projectiles, and firearms attacked Indian Armed Forces soldiers in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh, India. At least 10 assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/06/2017: Assailants attacked military personnel in an unknown number of villages in Ntungo, Cabinda, Angola. There were an unknown number of casualties in the assault. The Front for the Liberation of Cabinda / Cabinda Armed Forces (FLEC-FAC) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2017: Assailants attacked security forces guarding the lapis lazuli mine in Kuran Wa Munjan, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. This was one of three attacks at the mine overnight. At least four assailants and one police officer were killed and three assailants were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2017: Assailants boarding civilian vehicles opened fire on Iraqi Armed Forces soldiers in Hayy al-Bakir neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of two similar attacks in different Mosul neighborhoods on the same day. An unknown number of security members and civilians were killed across both assaults. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/06/2017: Assailants boarding civilian vehicles opened fire on Iraqi Armed Forces soldiers in Samah neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of two similar attacks in different Mosul neighborhoods on the same day. An unknown number of security members and civilians were killed across both assaults. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/06/2017: Assailants fired a mortar that struck a house in Maidani, Laghman, Afghanistan. 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 Taliban.
02/06/2017: Assailants hiding among civilians opened fire on Iraqi Army soldiers in Al Muthanna neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. At least five people, including two soldiers and three assailants, were killed and another soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/06/2017: Assailants robbed and set fire to the Rodriguez Market and Restaurant in Notre Dame neighborhood, Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. There were no reported casualties in the attack. In a note left at the scene, the assailants spray-painted "KKK" (Ku Klux Klan) on the targeted business.
02/06/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device at a Philippine Army (PA) patrol in Trece Martirez, Sorsogon, Philippines. At least two soldiers and unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/1991: The Irish Republican Army fired three mortar shells from a Ford Transit van outside the Ministry of Defence about 200m from Downing St. The attack was an attempt to kill the British prime minister, John Major and his War Cabinet, who were meeting at the Premier’s residence to discuss the Gulf War. One shell exploded in the back garden of the residence, and the other two landed nearby but did not explode. No serious injuries were sustained.
02/07/1998: Suspected Islamic militants attacked an Israeli Army patrol near Blatt, a hill in southern Lebanon, killing one soldier and wounding seven others.
02/07/1998: Two people were injured in a bomb explosion in a cafe in Setif, Algeria. No group claimed responsibility, but Islamic militants were suspected of the attack.
02/07/1998: Two people were killed and one person was injured by an unknown armed group in the village of Ouled Deid, Algeria. No group claimed responsibility, but Islamic militants were suspected of the attack.
02/07/2000: Pavle Bulatovic, Yugoslavia’s Defense Minister, was assassinated at a restaurant, Belgrade, Yugoslavia. No group or individual claimed credit for this attack.
02/07/2000: Unidentified perpetrators tampered with a gas pipe in an apartment building in Khabarovsk, Russia. The explosion that followed reportedly killed 12 civilians.
02/07/2001: A bomb near the railway line in the Killeavy area of Newry, Northern Ireland prompted Northern Ireland Railways to close the Belfast to Dublin rail line. Although no one was hurt in the explosion, the company closed the line while authorities searched the area for more explosive devices. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing, but one DUP Assemblyman, Paul Berry, suspected that Republican forces were responsible for the attack.
02/07/2002: A bomb exploded in Barkaldo, Spain, damaging the inside of a train station, but causing no injuries. The perpetrators were unknown.
02/07/2002: An unknown number of youth members of the National Youth Service of Zimbabwe, a training service supported by the government of Zimbabwe, attacked an unknown number of civilians and damaged stores owned by a campaigner for the opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change.
02/07/2002: In Kongo, Uganda, members of the Medo clan burnt houses of people belonging to the Alur clan causing more than 400 people to flee the area. No further information was provided.
02/07/2002: In Lupane, Zimbabwe, two individuals campaigning for the opposition party titled the Movement for Democratic Change were attacked by unknown supporters of the ruling party ZANU PF. The report claimed that the two individuals fled the area following the attack. A specific date for this incident was not reported; however, it was suggested that this attack occurred on or around 2/7/2002.
02/07/2002: In Mondragon, Spain, Molotov cocktails were thrown at the office of the Socialist Party, causing minor damage. No injuries were reported, nor was any group indicated in the incident.
02/07/2002: In the southern Iraqi Saouira province, barracks of the Iraq Presidential Guard came under mortar fire from a group called Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI). The group claimed responsibility in a written statement sent to the Kuwaiti news agency KUNA. The news report states that damages and casualties were caused, but does not specify how much or how many.
02/07/2002: Minutes after the PSE-EE office (Socialist Party of Basque Country) was attacked, a homemade device exploded outside the door of a disco club in the municipality of Irura in the Spanish Basque country. Employees were able to put out the fire that had ensued. Damage was caused to the doorway, but no casualties resulted from the incident and no group was cited in connection with it.
02/07/2003: At 7:00am local time, a taxicab in west Belfast was hijacked, triggering a security alert with the local police.  At 7:20 AM, the taxicab, a red Peugeot 406, was abandoned, and British Army experts carried out a controlled explosion on the car at Old Golf Course Road junction with the M1 highway, in West Belfast.  The device was a pipe bomb connected to a gas cylinder.  Police also stated that a caller had warned a Belfast newsroom of the device, but did not claim responsibility on behalf of any group.  A police Spokeswoman later added that the vehicle was completely destroyed in the controlled explosion, and a security source suspected dissidents (Republican/pro-Irish) behind the incident.
02/07/2003: At 8:15 PM local time, a car bomb containing about 200kg of explosives detonated in building containing a nightclub in Bogota.  The blast was on the third floor of the parking lot in the rear of the building containing the exclusive El Nogal nightclub, a place that caters to Bogota's elite.  The eleven-story building was destroyed, ultimately killing 32 civilians, inclduing six children, and injuring at least 162.  One estimate put the injured tally at over 200.  Several other nearby buildings were also damaged.  The Director of the Antiterrorism Unit of Colombia's Office of the Prosecutor General, and Vice President Francisco Santos immeidately blamed the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC)for the attack.  The Mayor of Bogota offered a 500 million peso (USD 165,000) award for information on the bombing. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) claimed responsibility for the attack 15 years later.
02/07/2003: During the morning, a Philippine Army patrol which numbered less than 40 was ambushed by at least 80 members of the New People's Army (NPA) guerrilla group in Talaingod, Davao de Norte, Philippines. Accounts stated that a top ranking member of the NPA, Leonardo Pitao alias Kumander Parago, led the ambush.  In the three-hour firefight, seven Philippine Army soldiers were killed and six wounded.  The Philippine Army stated that the dead were killed by an exploding land mine laid by the NPA. Bad weather prevented air reinforcements from quickly reaching the battle site, and aircraft that was eventually sent initially lost contact with the battle group, and then could not land because of thick vegetation. At least four M203 grenade launchers, an M-60 light machine gun, and a radio base were lost. NPA suffered an unknown number of casualties.
02/07/2003: During the night, Ali Ilker Urbak hijacked a plane parked at Istanbul's airport and took two flight attendants hostage. Urbak claimed to have a explosives, claiming that he had dynamite sticks. The plane was soon stormed by Turkish police, and he was subdued in less than one minute and without any weapons. All the passengers on the plane had left before Urbak entered the aircraft.  The explosives he claimed to have were actually candles tied together to resemble a stack of dynamite. After he was arrested, Urbak's initial testimony to the Turkish police stated that he wanted to denounce any US military action against Iraq and gain attention for saying so. Later on, he changed his testimony and claimed he hijacked the aircraft in order to fly to Moscow to see a former Russian girlfriend.  The Police claimed that he was intoxicated when arrested.  He was arrested, put in jail, and was arraigned on 02/09/2003.  There was no available word on the outcome of the trial.
02/07/2003: Three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels on a boat set their boat on fire and blew themselves up off the northern shore of Sri Lanka. On 02/06/2003, the Sri Lankan Navy intercepted the boat, which had Indian markings. The rebels threatened to take cyanide capsules to avoid capture. On the morning of 02/07/2003, when two Scandanavian ceasfire observers and their translator were onboard the boat inspecting for weapons, the rebels set the boat on fire and told the monitors to jump overboard or else risk death. The monitors later reported that the rebels had at least one 23-mm anti-aircraft gun and ammunition on the top deck.  Another Tamil Tiger trawler was intercepted at the same time as the first boat, but was later freed because the boat had no weapons. Both the Sri Lankan Government and the Tamil Tigers leadership blamed the incident on a misunderstanding on the agreed inspections procedure aboard vessels.
02/07/2004: Suspected Muslim militants threw a grenade at an Indian Security Forces Patrol in the market of Shopian town, in India's Jammu and Kashmir State on Saturday, February 7, 2004.  The grenade missed the patrol and exploded in the street.  One civilian was killed on the scene, and two died later of injuries sustained from the explosion.  25 civilians and 5 soldiers were also wounded.
02/07/2004: The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) claimed responsibility for setting arson to a bulldozer and damaging other equipment at the  Hollymead Town Center construction site off of US 29 in Charlottesville, Virginia in the United States, causing about $30,000 in damage. The site had been cleared in order to build apartments.  There were no casualties in the incident, which ELF claimed credit for, in a banner left at the scene stating, "Your Construction = Long Term Destruction - ELF."
02/07/2005: A suicide bomber targeted a group of Iraqi policemen standing outside the Jumhouri Teaching Hospital in Mosul, killing 12 officers guarding the facility. Seven other people were wounded in the bombing as well. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility for the attack on behalf of Al-Qaida in Iraq in a statement carried on an Islamic website.
02/07/2005: An unidentified suicide car bomber suspected of being a member of Al-Qaida in Iraq targeted the provincial police headquarters in Baquba Iraq, killing 15 civilians outside the facility’s front gate. Many of the victims were looking for jobs as policemen.
02/07/2005: At approximately 3:15 a.m. local time, seven firebombs were detonated at a newly constructed apartment complex in Sutter Creek, California, United States. Six of the firebombs were extinguished by the sprinkler system, but the seventh firebomb exploded and caused approximately $50,000 worth of damage to the complex, although no casualties resulted from this attack. The group Earth Liberation Front (ELF) claimed responsibility for this attack and subsequently three individuals were arrested and charged.
02/07/2005: Suspected Balochistan tribal militants bombed a major railway in Bakhtiarabad, Pakistan destroying a two-foot section of track. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
02/07/2005: Two bombs exploded within 15 minutes of each other in separate bazaars in the town of Kalat in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province. Police said that the explosions did not result in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the bombings, but the Balochistan Liberation Army had been active in the area.
02/07/2005: Two suspected Al-Qaida members shot and killed two journalists, Amir Nawab and Allah Noor Wazir, in Pakistan’s South Waziristan Region. An individual employed as a stringer for AFP was injured in the shooting incident as well. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2005: Unidentified perpetrators bombed a section of railway track in Killi Almo, Pakistan on the outskirts of Quetta. The explosion left a crater and resulted in minor damage to the track. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
02/07/2005: Unidentified perpetrators bombed a telephone relay in Pakistan’s Barkhan (District) located along the Punjab border. Although no group claimed responsibility for the bombing, the Balochistan Liberation Army had been active in the area.
02/07/2006: A bomb attached to a bicycle exploded across from the Eqbal Market in the town center of Spin Boldak in the Kandahar provinceof Afghanistan, injuring an elderly man and damaging a car. The perpetrators were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2006: A bomb exploded near a kiosk selling CDs at the popular Bab Sharji market in Baghdad, Iraq; after a police patrol arrived at the scene ten minutes later, another bomb hidden in a drain exploded. The coordinated attack killed three Iraqi civilians and wounded 29 more, including five policemen. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2006: A bomb exploded outside of the Agency Headquarters Hospital in Wana, Pakistan, partially damaging the boundary wall, but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2006: A mobile phone-trigged bomb, hidden in a bush across from a coffee shop, exploded in Su-ngai Kolok, Narathiwat Province, Thailand, causing no injuries, but damaging nearby cars, including a police vehicle. Police suspected that the bomb was targeting three policemen in the shop and who had exited a few minutes prior to the explosion; Muslim insurgents were suspected in the attack.
02/07/2006: A roadside bomb targeting an Iraqi police patrol south of Baghdad hit a civilian vehicle instead, killing two civilians and injuring one other. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2006: Masked gunmen in a car shot and killed Sheikh Kamal Shakur, head of the city council of Fallujah, as he was walking to work. Shakur, 54, had good relations with the marines and played a key role in US efforts to engage with the people of Fallujah. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2006: Members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) fired three Quds 2 rockets into Sderot, Israel, causing no injures. One rocket landed in a soccer field, causing damage, while another landed in a nearby open field. In their claim of responsibility, the PIJ said that the attack was in retaliation for the killing of commanders Eng Adnan Bustan and Jihad al-Sawafiri by Israeli troops.
02/07/2006: Suspected Balochistan Liberation Army militants fired rockets on three gas pipelines in the Loti area of Dera Bugti in the Balochistan Province of Pakistan, causing damage, but no injuries.
02/07/2006: Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels detonated a powerful bomb, damaging at least 12 buses parked in a garage in Jorpati, Bagmati Zone, Nepal; no one was injured. There was no claim of responsibility.
02/07/2006: The Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide attack outside of the police headquarters in Kandahar (Province), Afghanistan, which killed 13 people, seven of whom were police, and injured at least 11 more, including five policemen. The suicide bomber was riding on a motorcycle when he detonated his explosives among a crowd in front of the police gate, also causing some damage to nearby property.
02/07/2006: Three foreigners working for a U.S. road construction firm and their Afghan interpreter were killed in a powerful bomb explosion in the Bala Blok (District) of Farah Province in Afghanistan. The foreign nationals killed in the remote-controlled explosion were a Turk engineer, Indian engineer and a Nepalese guard. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack on the vehicle that was traveling from Farah city to Farahrud (District).
02/07/2006: Two unidentified gunmen shot and killed 42-year-old teacher Rangsarit Dokmai as he was heading to work in Yala, Thailand, in the fifth attack on teachers within a week. Police suspected Muslim insurgents.
02/07/2006: Unidentified gunmen attacked and killed a policeman near Awqaf Street in Baquba, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2006: Unidentified gunmen in a minibus attacked a police checkpoint in Baquba, Iraq, killing one policeman and wounding four civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2006: Unknown perpetrators threw two hand grenades into the privately-owned Ajmal Hospital in Wana, Pakistan, causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2007:  A letter bomb exploded at British government's Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency main office in Swansea, Wales.  One woman was injured.  No group claimed responsibility.
02/07/2007: At least two suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and killed Selliah Kurukkal Parameshwaran, Chief Hindu priest of the Santhiveli Pulleyar temple, in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka around 8:45pm.  The gunmen entered his home while he was eating dinner with his family, took him into his backyard, and shot him.  Parameshwaran was well-known for his recent garlanding of the Sri Lanka President.
02/07/2009: On Saturday afternoon, at 1215, a gas pipeline was blown up by unidentified militants in Sariab, Balochistan, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility. The gas supply to the surrounding area was shut down because of the explosion.
02/07/2009: On Saturday afternoon, insurgents fired at least four mortar rounds at the presidential palace killing one civilian and wounding three others in Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab al-Islamiya claimed responsibility.
02/07/2009: On Saturday night at about 0330, militants attacked the Shell Gas facility at Utorogu, Delta, Nigeria. According to authorities, three militants were killed in the attack and one other was wounded.  One soldier was wounded in the attack.  Shell reported that one facility employee and two contractors were also injured in the assault. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) claimed responsiblity for the attack in a statement to Agence France Presse (AFP).
02/07/2009: On Saturday,  in Bati Kot, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, a remote-controlled bomb exploded under their vehicle, killing Na'eem Khan Shinwar, the district chief of Bati Kot, and his security guard, as well as injuring the driver. The damage and motive of the attack are unknown. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2009: On Saturday, in Darreh ye Nur, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, a secretary of the Nangarhar provincial council was shot and killed. No damage or motive were reported. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/07/2009: On Saturday, in Helmand, Afghanistan, assailants  entered a provincial government official's house as "guests". They attacked Mazhari and beheaded him. No damage was reported and the motive of the attack is not known. No group claimed responsibility.
02/07/2010: On Sunday afternoon, in the market in Ad Dagharah, Al Qadisiyah, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device hidden inside a shoe box and placed inside a minibus, killing one civilian, injuring three others, and damaging the minibus. No group claimed responsibility.
02/07/2010: On Sunday evening at 1830, in Ghantaghar Chowk of Birgunj Sub Metropolitan City-12, Parsa District, Nepal, two shopkeepers were wounded when an unidentified militant threw something that was then followed by blasts from two improvised explosive devices. The injured, identified as Rajesh Kumar Saha of Motihari, India, and Jamshed Ansari of Birgunj, were taken to Narayani Sub Regional Hospital in Birgunj for treatment. The All Terai Liberation Front (formerly known as the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha – Jaya Krishna Goit (JTMM-G)) claimed responsibility.
02/07/2010: On Sunday morning at 0600, the Shaheed Baba girls' primary school located in the village of Huwaid, Bannu, Pakistan was blown up by Taliban militants. Three explosives were placed around the primary school and destroyed five of the seven rooms of the building. No casualties resulted from the attack and the Taliban has yet to comment on the attack. Provincial education minister Sardar Hussain Babak blamed the attack on the Taliban claiming they were opposed to girls' education. The police have arrested six suspected persons during the search operation and started investigations.
02/07/2010: On Sunday morning, in Solabu village, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, Communist Party of India-Maoist cadres abducted a Congress party leader and a former Telugu Desam Party panchayat ward member. Four assailants, including two women, abducted Koyyuru mandal Congress president, Kone Somaiah, and former panchayat ward member of Makavaram, Kakarla Balaiah. Somaiah was released on 02/10/2010. The status of the other hostage, Balaiah, is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
02/07/2010: On Sunday night at 0030, in Jand, Attock, Punjab, Pakistan, in Rangi village, an improvised explosive device exploded when it was being planted at Rangli bus stop at a market about 10 kilometers away from here at Pindi-Jand road, partially damaging six shops but causing and killing one person. Police officials said that the person killed was probably the one planting the bomb which exploded inadvertently. No group claimed responsibility.
02/07/2010: On Sunday night, in Jamui District, Bihar, India, around 40 Maoists, using an improvised explosive device, blew up railway tracks to enforce their 72-hour bandh near Rajla station on Jhaja-Jasidih section of the East Central Railway. A stretch of two and a half by five feet was damaged and train movement was consequently paralyzed completely for about 10-12 hours. Maoists have called the bandh in Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh today to protest the proposed 'Operation Green Hunt' to be launched by Center against them. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
02/07/2010: On Sunday night, near Al Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device outside a police officer's home, injuring a civilian passerby and damaging the house. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2010: On Sunday, a Afghan refugee identified as Bakht Jan was killed in North Waziristan, Pakistan by Taliban militants for allegedly spying for the United States. The body was recovered on the roadside at Humzoni. A note left at the incident site threatened that anyone spying for the United States would meet the same fate.
02/07/2010: On Sunday, in Khargaon, Kokrajhar District, Assam, India, three Hindi-speaking migrant workers were wounded, two critically, when suspected separatists opened indiscriminate fire at a group of people waiting on the roadside. No group claimed responsibility; however, police blamed the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) for the attack. A police spokesperson said a group of about four militants attacked a locality inhabited by Hindi-speaking people using automatic weapons. The attack was seen as an attempt to make the NDFB's presence felt ahead of Wednesday's scheduled visit by union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai to Kokrajhar to review the law and order situation in the Bodo tribal heartland.
02/07/2010: On Sunday, in Rawah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device outside the house of the local Sahwa Council leader, injuring the paramilitary member's wife and two children and damaging his house. No group claimed responsibility.
02/07/2010: On Sunday, in the 'Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a senior army intelligence officer's car, killing the officer, injuring his wife, and damaging the vehicle. The Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility.
02/07/2010: On Sunday, in the Al Diwaniyah district of Al Qadisiyah, Iraq, an improvised explosive device went off inside a minibus, leaving one person killed, three others injured and causing damage to the bus. There was no claim of responsibility.
02/07/2010: On Sunday, in the Qamarkhel area of Khyber, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at the grave of a Frontier Corps soldier, Alaf Khan, damaging the grave but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
02/07/2011 (Default Date): On Monday, in an unknown area of eastern Oromia, Ethiopia, unidentified armed militants attacked and killed an Ethiopian government intelligence official by unknown means. No damage was reported and the militant group Oromo Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2011: On Monday around 0000 midnight, in Kothi, Gaya, Bihar, India, around 200 heavily armed militants attacked Sohail Police picket. Police retaliated and repelled the attack. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants were responsible.
02/07/2011: On Monday evening at 1930, in Nalchik, Kabardino Balkariya, Russia, two security officials were killed by militants from the Caucasus Emirate group's United Realm of Kabarda, Balkaria and Karachay. A group of security officials, made of Federal Security Service (FSB) and Interior Ministry Officers, approached a group of three suspicious citizens in a car to perform an identity check. The group presented weapons and began to fire upon the officers. One FSB officer and one Interior Ministry officer were killed in the gunfight that ensued. The attackers then fled the scene. On 02/08/2011, the group claimed responsibility for the attack on their website.
02/07/2011: On Monday morning at 0900, in Bak, Khost, Afghanistan, four gunmen on motorcycles fired upon and killed an acting district governor of Khost, Syed Mohammed Hamidi, while he was traveling to work from home. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2011: On Monday morning, in the Cahto Chowk area of Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device at a CD market, destroying six CD shops, two electric shops, and two tailoring shops. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although the Taliban was suspected.
02/07/2011: On Monday morning, in the neighborhood of Al-Ahrash in Rafah, Shamal Sina, Egypt, one Egyptian policeman was injured when militants fired rocket propelled grenades and unknown firearms at a police security building. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group has claimed reasonability but the militant group Takfir wal Hijra was thought responsible for the attack.
02/07/2011: On Monday night around 0115, in one of two related attacks, between Dania station in Bokaro District and Bihar's Jageshwar station, Jharkhand, India, unidentified militants blew up a portion of the railway tracks, damaging one meter of the track. Similarly another stretch of railway track was blown up four kilometers from Mile station in Ramgarh, causing an unknown amount of property damage. Both railway tracks are situated in the Coal India Cord (CIC) section. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants were responsible. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, the attack took place during a day-long strike in three states of Jharkhand, Bihar and Orissa by Maoists in protest against corruption and inflation.
02/07/2011: On Monday night around 0115, in one of two related attacks, four kilometers from Mile station in Ramgarh, Jharkhand, India, unidentified militants blew up a portion of the railway tracks causing an unknown amount of property damage. Similarly another stretch of railway track was blown up between Dania station in Bokaro District and Jageshwar station in Bihar, damaging one meter of the railway track. Both railway tracks are situated in the Coal India Cord (CIC) section. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants were responsible. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, the attack took place during a day-long strike in three states of Jharkhand, Bihar and Orissa by Maoists in protest against corruption and inflation.
02/07/2011: On Monday night around 0300, near Akwa village of an unspecified city in Bakassi province, Cameroon, two policemen were killed when unidentified militants attacked a police post with unknown firearms. No group claimed responsibility, but the militant group Africa Marine Commando (AMC) was thought to be responsible for the attack.
02/07/2011: On Monday night, in a rural area outside Guachucal, Nariño, Colombia, a Transandino oil pipeline owned by Ecopetrol was damaged from the detonation of an improvised explosive device (IED). The next morning on 02/08/2011 on Tuesday, the pipeline was bombed in another section by a second IED near Puerres, Nariño, Colombia. As a result of the two blasts, a large amount of oil was leaked out, damaging the local ecology and threatening the local civilian water supply. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility, but authorities suspect the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) is responsible.
02/07/2011: On Monday night, near Budhikohola in Itahari, Sunsari, Dulari, Morang, Nepal, unidentified militants shot and killed a Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) member, identified as Bhuwan Baha dur Karki. The next morning, on 02/08/2011, Karki's body was found near Budhikohola of Itahari in Sunsari District. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/07/2011: On Monday, in 17 Tammuz neighborhood, western Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, an improvised explosive device targeting a 7th Emergency Police patrol detonated. Two policemen were wounded and the attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the emergency police vehicles. No group claimed responsibility.
02/07/2011: On Monday, in Alishang, Laghman, Afghanistan, unidentified militants were planting improvised explosive devices (IEDs) near the Watangatu School when coalition forces fired several mortars at the militants to stop them from planting the IEDs. The mortars killed one civilian and wounded four others. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2011: On Monday, in an unspecified location in the Awa indigenous reservation, outside Tumaco, Nariño, Colombia, three civilians were injured after stepping on an antipersonnel mine that was planted by an unknown guerrilla group. No property damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
02/07/2011: On Monday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated near the offices of the Iraqi political coalition, wounding two security guards and a civilian. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2011: On Monday, in Behsud, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, unidentified militants detonated a remote-controlled improvised explosive device attached to a bicycle, targeting the vehicle of a brother of the head of Nangarhar Provincial Council. Six civilians were wounded and an unknown amount of property damage was reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2011: On Monday, in Bekat Ganj Bazaar in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, police recovered a suspicious bag containing five kilograms of explosives planted by unidentified militants outside the gate of an Imambargah (Shiite place of worship). The explosives were successfully defused, causing no casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility.
02/07/2011: On Monday, in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, a suicide bomber wearing an improvised explosive vest entered the Customs Department building and detonated himself, killing an Afghan interpreter, a retired US Customs and Border Protection Officer, David Hillman, and wounding five others, including two soldiers. The building sustained an unreported amount of damage. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2011: On Monday, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, in one of two linked attacks, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting Eidgah police station at Lee Market, injuring two women, damaging a house nearby and the outer walls of the police station. No group claimed responsibility.
02/07/2011: On Monday, in the Ainak area of Nawa, Helmand, Afghanistan, a boys' school was blown up by suspected Taliban militants with unknown explosives. There were no casualties but half of the building and hundreds of religious books were destroyed. No group claimed responsibility, but Taliban is suspected to be behind this attack.
02/07/2011: On Monday, in the Malir area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, in one of two linked attacks, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the Shah Latif police station, damaging the outer walls of the police station. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/07/2011: On Monday, in the Retegaon area of Raj Nandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India, unidentified militants killed a civilian, identified as Chainuram, with sharp-edged weapons. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, the attack took place during a shutdown called by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants in several states to protest the rising prices of essential commodities and corruption. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants were responsible.
02/07/2011: On Monday, in the sub-district of al-Amal al-Shaabi in Baghdad, Iraq, two Iraqi government employees were injured when militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting an Iraqi government vehicle. One government vehicle and several civilian vehicles were damaged in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2011: On Monday, near the Chitrakot waterfall in Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India, unidentified militants blew up an under-construction police building, damaging two rooms of the outpost. According to police, the attack was aimed at protesting and obstructing the proposed steel project of TATA in Bastar. No casualties were reported and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants claimed responsibility. Maoist leaflets left at the incident site warned against proposed steel plant in Lahandigudda area of Bastar.
02/07/2012: A hand grenade was thrown at the People's Aman Committee office in Nawalain neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two members of the group were killed, five people standing outside were wounded, and the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2012: A motorcycle rigged with explosives parked close to a flour mill was remotely detonated in Notal area, Naseerabad district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Four people, including a police officer, were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2012: A roadside bomb detonated close to a liquor store in Bab al-Sharqi neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in Dora neighborhood, Al Rashid district, Baghdad province, Iraq. One person was killed in the attack, and one police officer and two civilians were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in Mahmudiyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. Four people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2012: A roadside bomb exploded in Al-Za'franiya neighborhood, Karadah district, Baghdad province, Iraq. The explosion took place outside a private company's building. One person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2012: A roadside bomb targeting a police patrol detonated in Al Saydiya neighborhood, Al Rashid district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a car exploded in Jurf al-Nadaf area, Al Rashid district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2012: A suicide bomber dressed in a military uniform was intercepted by soldiers as he tried to drive his explosives-laden vehicle into military barracks in Kaduna city, Kaduna state, Nigeria. The bomber was the only casualty, though an office building was damaged. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for this attack, which was one of three coordinated attacks.
02/07/2012: An Afghan security guard poisoned and shot dead three colleagues in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. He opened fire on police officers when they attempted to intervene, killing two and injuring one. After stealing police equipment, the security guard escaped. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2012: An explosive device detonated near Kaduna bridge in Kaduna city, Kaduna state, Nigeria. An unknown number of people were injured, and four commuter buses were damaged. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for this attack, which was one of three coordinated attacks.
02/07/2012: An explosive device detonated outside an air force base in Kaduna city, Kaduna state, Nigeria. No casualties or property damage were reported. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for this attack, which was one of three coordinated attacks.
02/07/2012: An explosive device fitted under a private bank's generator detonated in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One person was wounded, and shops and electrical wires were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2012: Assailants attacked a Kenyan military base in Al-Wiila area, Garbaharey district, Gedo region, Somalia. The number of casualties is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2012: Assailants attacked employees of a construction company and set four construction vehicles on fire in a forested area in Bijapur district, Awapalli area, Chhattisgarh state, India. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2012: Assailants broke into an army officer's home in Abu Ghraib area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The gunmen shot the officer's wife dead and injured one of their children; the officer was not home at the time. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2012: Assailants opened fire on a couple riding a motorcycle in Ban Buerangae, tambon Todeng, Sungai Padi district, Thailand. One person was killed and one wounded in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2012: Four gunmen opened fire on a 201st Armored Army Brigade convoy near Houta town, Lahij governorate, Yemen. Two soldiers were killed and two more injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, though authorities suspected Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
02/07/2012: Gunmen killed Sajida Saleh Hassan, director of Kazimiya Prison, and wounded her driver in 9 Nissan neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2012: Gunmen riding a pillion shot and killed a civilian in Si Sakhon district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2012: Mobil Brigade Officer Ronald Supamena was shot dead by gunmen while on patrol near Freeport-McMoRan's gold and copper mine in Grasberg area, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the Free Papua Movement (OPM-Organisasi Papua Merdeka). The attack may have been related to a three-month strike, which had ended two months prior.
02/07/2012: Tribal leader Milky Subay was shot dead in Putting Bato neighborhood, Cabadbaran city, Agusan del Norte province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources suspected left-wing activists.
02/07/2012: Two explosive devices detonated in Abu Dsheer neighborhood, Al Rashid district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2012: Two roadside bombs exploded outside a Sunni Endowment office building in Saba Abkar area, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Five people were wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2013: A gunmen shot a government employee in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No other information was available.
02/07/2013: A homemade explosive device was discovered near a confessional box inside the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid city, Madrid autonomous community, Spain. Police defused the device before it could detonate. The Mateo Morral Insurrectionist Commandos claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they wanted to target a site that was sacred to the monarchy.
02/07/2013: A remote-controlled car bomb detonated in Karachi city, Sindh, Pakistan. A naval officer and his wife were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2013: A remote-controlled explosive device hidden in a pushcart detonated as a Mominabad police van passed by in Orangi Town neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh, Pakistan. One police officer, head constable Fazal Abbas, died and five people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2013: A remote-controlled roadside bomb struck a police pick-up truck in Chehla Tao area, Kishindih district, Balkh province, Afghanistan. A district police chief, Nasir Khan, and three of his bodyguards were killed, while three other people were wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident through a statement released to local media.
02/07/2013: An assailant opened fire on two Riverside police officers in Corona, California, United States. One police officer died and the other officer was wounded in the asault. The perpetrator, Christopher Dorner, posted a lengthy statement online detailing his grievances, including both his personal frustrations regarding his dismissal from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) as well as what he viewed as excessive use of force and racism in policing. This attack took place in the context of an extensive manhunt for Dorner, who carried out an initial attack on February 3 against targets he selected in retaliation for the decision to fire him. Following the manhunt, police located and surrounded Dorner in a remote cabin where he had died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
02/07/2013: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of a government employee detonated in Dora district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The employee from the Office of the President of the National Alliance was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2013: An explosive device blew up Nanthalet bridge in Tamu town, Sagaing region, Myanmar. The number of casualties was unknown; however, the blast caused approximately $35,000 in damage. The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that it was carried out to avenge the seizure of the group's weapons several days prior.
02/07/2013: An explosive device detonated near a military checkpoint in Neiva city, Huila, Colombia. No military personnel were injured; however, two civilians were wounded by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting a police van parked in front of the home of the provincial governor in Kunduz province, Afghanistan. No one was hurt in the attack; however, the police van was damaged by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials blamed the attack on the Taliban.
02/07/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Pul-e-Khurmi city, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. Two nearby civilians were injured in the attack. There were no casualties among the police officers who were targeted; however, a police vehicle and a civilian car were damaged by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2013: An explosive device was found on Kitchener street in Belfast city, Belfast district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No other information was available.
02/07/2013: Assailants attacked a doctor associated with Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) in Karachi city, Sindh, Pakistan. The victim was injured in the incident. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2013: Assailants fired on a police vehicle in Yar Hussain area, Swabi district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Three of the attackers were killed in return fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2013: Assailants fired on an armored police vehicle in Makhachkala city, Dagestan, Russia. The police officers returned fire, killing one of the perpetrators. Two police officers and another perpetrator were injured in the attack for which no group claimed responsibility.
02/07/2013: Assailants kidnapped five newspaper employees in Torreon city, Coahuila state, Mexico. Perpetrators beat and then released the five employees of Siglo de Torreon after a few hours. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2013: Assailants shot a district police officer, Captain Yakub Alimirzuyev, in Kahdzhalmakhi village, Dagestan, Russia. The officer died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2013: Gunmen attacked a police station in Al Hawtah city, Lahj, Yemen. Three police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities accused Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) of carrying out the attack.
02/07/2013: Gunmen attacked a trade ministry employee in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The employee was injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2013: Gunmen attacked the vehicle of a pastor in a targeted attack in Garissa town, Garissa county, Kenya. The local pastor and his assistant, who were of Somali origin, were both killed in the attack, while two other people were injured. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2013: Perpetrators ambushed Ethiopian forces near Yed village, Bakool region, Somalia. There were several casualties in the attack, although the exact numbers were unknown. Al-Shabaab was responsible for the incident.
02/07/2013: Two assailants shot two police officers in Nalchik city, Kabardin-Balkar republic, Russia. One police officer was killed and the other officer was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: A roadside bomb detonated in Lawdar district, Abyan governorate, Yemen. No one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near the brother of the local police chief in Hamam Al 'Aleel, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The brother was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a security forces convoy as it was crossing a bridge in Wadh tehsil, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Although there were no reported casualties, a bridge and two security forces vehicles were damaged in the blast. Lashkar-e-Balochistan claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: A suicide bomber carrying a grenade detonated near a police vehicle in Khanewal, Punjab province, Pakistan. The assailant was killed, while two security members and two additional assailants were injured in the blast and the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: An assailant attempted to hijack an airliner in Kharkiv city, Ukraine. The assailant, a Ukrainian, tried to divert the plane to Sochi, Russia; however, the plane landed safely in Istanbul, Turkey. The assailant, Artem Hozlov, claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that President Viktor Yanukovych's "hands are drenched in blood."
02/07/2014: An assailant opened fire on a group of people in Yaha district, Yala province, Thailand. The targeted individuals included a defense volunteer, who was killed, and an assistant village head, who was one of two people injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the attack to separatists.
02/07/2014: An explosive device detonated at a transmission tower in Datu Paglas town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
02/07/2014: An explosive device detonated at the home of a soldier in Shirqat district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No one was injured in the blast; however, the building, which had been under-construction, was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: An explosive device detonated at the home of Husayn Al-Zahir in Saladin governorate, Iraq. Zahir, the deputy chair for the Shirqat District Council, was unharmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: An explosive device detonated in Al-Golan neighborhood, Fallujah city, Al-Anbar governorate, Iraq. Eighteen people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: An explosive device detonated near a military patrol in Palukasamo subdistrict, Bacho district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The patrol was providing security to teachers in the area. No one was killed or wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police checkpoint in Cairo city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. This was one of two bombings that occurred only minutes apart in this area. The blasts injured six police officers and damaged a police vehicle. Ajnad Misr claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was in retaliation for operations carried out by security forces.
02/07/2014: An explosive device detonated near the home of Mona Al-Qaysi in Al-Mu'alimin neighborhood, Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Al-Qaysi, a Muttahidun Coalition candidate, was unharmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a trailer that was carrying a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) container near the police station in Hayatabad area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Dera Ismail Khan city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the office of a local Awami National Party (ANP) office in Baldia Town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: An explosives-laden car detonated in Bulo Marer village, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. It is unknown if the blast resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the article attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/07/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least six people were killed and 27 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a senior military officer's convoy in Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least three soldiers were killed and another two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/07/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a traffic police patrol in Sadr City area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast; the victims included police officers and civilians. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: Assailants attacked a Sahwa Council center in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three Sahwa members were wounded and one other was abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction remains unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: Assailants attacked Frontier Corps (FC) personnel in Turbat city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least three people, including a soldier and two assailants, were killed, and eight others, including three assailants, were injured in the incident. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2014: Assailants attacked government and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces in Huriwa district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir province, Somalia. At least two people were killed and six others were wounded; however, there were also an unknown number of assailant casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
02/07/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a civilian residence in Bokaro district, Kadrukhuta area, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
02/07/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a gas pipeline in Pir Koh area, Dera Bugti district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two civilians were injured in the blast. Additionally, the targeted pipeline was damaged and gas supplies were suspended as a result of the explosion. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: Assailants fired rockets at a Frontier Corps (FC) camp in Wadh tehsil, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties. Lashkar-e-Balochistan claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: Assailants hijacked several trucks in Al-Dali governorate, Yemen. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the hijacking; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Southern Mobility Movement (Yemen).
02/07/2014: Assailants kidnapped a businesswoman in Lyubu village, Tawi-Tawi province, Philippines. The victim was released near the Jolo airport in Sulu province on May 28, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
02/07/2014: Assailants kidnapped an elections campaign officer in Kohistanat district, Sari Pul province, Afghanistan. The officer, who worked for Dr. Abdullah Abdullah's campaign, was killed after the abduction. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: Assailants opened fire inside a Danish Tuition Center in New Karachi neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. One teacher was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: Assailants opened fire on a judge in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. The judge was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: Assailants opened fire on Hamza Al-Shamry in Ghazaliya area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Shamry, a candidate for Ahrar Party, was killed in the assault. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2014: Assailants opened fire on Shyamkumar Thounaojam's car in the Koirengei area of Manipur state, India. Thounaojam, a member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: Assailants set fire to a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurant in Upper Hutt city, Wellington region, New Zealand. There were no injuries in the attack; however, the building was badly damaged by the fire. The Animal Liberation Front (ALF) claimed responsibility for the incident in a post online.
02/07/2014: Assailants set fire to trucks carrying bauxite in Chirodih village, Jharkhand state, India. This was one of two attacks targeting bauxite-trucks in this state on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities attributed the attacks to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
02/07/2014: Assailants set fire to trucks carrying bauxite in Sudikona village, Jharkhand state, India. This was one of two attacks targeting bauxite-trucks in this state on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
02/07/2014: Assailants shot a Somali National Army (SNA) soldier near a hospital in Hodon neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. One person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
02/07/2014: Assailants shot and injured an election campaign worker in Karukh district, Herat province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: Assailants shot and killed the imam of the Hadaeq' Al-Ansari mosque in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: Assailants shot and killed two members of the Shabak community in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: Assailants shot and killed two soldiers at a fake checkpoint in Haliwah village, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: Assailants shot Shaykh Abdihamid Abdibari Fiqi in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Fiqi, a religious cleric and uncle of former Defense Minister Abdihakim Fiqi, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
02/07/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at the home of Danilo de Guzman in Malimba village, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. Guzman, a councilor, was unharmed in the blast; however, two vehicles were badly damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: Assailants took eight Special Security Forces hostage in Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. The whereabouts of the soldiers are unknown. The Hadramawt Tribes Alliance claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the soldiers would be held until military camp in the governorate were evacuated and military leadership was transferred to soldiers from Hadramawt.
02/07/2014: Five assailants ambushed police as they were returning to base in Kabang district, Yala province, Thailand. The police officers were part of an escort for teachers in the area. No one was killed or wounded in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2014: Gunmen attacked an oil pipeline repair crew east of Ghayl Bin Yamin district, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. Six soldiers, who were defending the crew, and two assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to tribesmen.
02/07/2015: A projectile landed and detonated in Bab Al Faraj neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. At least three people were killed and eight others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2015: A suicide bomber and a second explosive device detonated at the Al Arabi market in Shorga area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least six people were killed and 27 people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: A suicide bomber attempted to attack a police compound in Breshna Kot Pul, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Two people, including an assailant and a police officer, were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: A suicide bomber detonated at a restaurant in Baghdad al-Jadeeda area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least 30 people were killed and 66 people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: A suicide bomber detonated explosives in Ghulam Dani area, Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The suicide bomber was killed and three police officers were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: An explosive device detonated at a clinic in Shergul area, Kunar province, Afghanistan. The clinic was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Taliban, who denied involvement.
02/07/2015: An explosive device detonated at a girls' school in Sao area, Kunar province, Afghanistan. The school was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Taliban, who denied involvement.
02/07/2015: An explosive device detonated at an electricity tower in Chattar area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three towers targeted in Chattar area on February 7, 2015. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: An explosive device detonated at Dhaka University in Chhobir Haat area, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: An explosive device detonated in Bakshi Bazar area, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: An explosive device detonated in Chamalang area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Three civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: An explosive device detonated in New Market area, Chittagong city, Chittagong division, Bangladesh. A civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to pro-hartal activists.
02/07/2015: An explosive device detonated near a marble truck in Ziarat Kale area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Three people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Abu Disheer area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Ur area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: An explosive device detonated on railway tracks in Bakhtiarabad area, Sibi district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the railway tracks were damaged in the blast. The Baloch Republican Guards (BRG) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: An explosive device detonated outside of the presidential palace in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was involved in the attack.
02/07/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused near a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Netyaipat Chutek area, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside Libya Awalan television station in Cairo city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. Property was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: Assailants abducted Artak Khachatrian in Yerevan city, Yerevan province, Armenia. Khachatrian, a member of Prosperous Armenia (PAP), was beaten and released several hours later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: Assailants attacked a government building in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Four police officers were injured and ten assailants were killed in the attack. This was one of two coordinated raids in the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/07/2015: Assailants attacked a government building in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. This was one of two coordinated raids in the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/07/2015: Assailants attacked African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali Armed Forces (SAF) in Burdhubo district, Gedo region, Somalia. Two assailants were killed and one soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/07/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting Golam Mawla near Shishu Mela area, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Mawla, a police sergeant, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jamaat-E-Islami (Bangladesh).
02/07/2015: Assailants detonated explosive devices at a railway bridge in An Nahrawan area, Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties, although the bridge was destroyed 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).
02/07/2015: Assailants detonated explosive devices near a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) office in Naya Paltan neighborhood, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to pro-hartal activists.
02/07/2015: Assailants executed two civilians in Jilib district, Middle Juba region, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims were targeted because the group believed they were spies.
02/07/2015: Assailants opened fire on George Muchai in Nairobi city, Nairobi province, Kenya. Muchai, a member of parliament, was killed along with his driver and two bodyguards in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Muhidin Ahmed in Bosaso town, Bari region, Somalia. Ahmed, a deputy police commander, was unharmed; however, three people, including two police officers and one assailant, were killed and four other people were wounded in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of Evripidis Stylianidis in Drosia town, Attica region, Greece. Stylianidis, a member of parliament and former minister, was unharmed; however, the vehicle was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at a book fair in Boyra area, Khulna division, Bangladesh. One person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to pro-hartal activists.
02/07/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at a bus in Shahbagh area, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. At least five people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to pro-hartal activists.
02/07/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at the Island Petroleum Corporation oil depot in Isabela City, Basilan province, Philippines. The device failed to detonate and was defused by security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
02/07/2015: Assailants threw an incendiary device at the office of Abdul Wadud in Chapai Nawabganj district, Rajshahi division, Bangladesh. Wadud, a local lawmaker, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to pro-hartal activists.
02/07/2015: Assailants threw explosive devices at a police patrol in Banga Bazar area, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Four people, including two police officers and two assailants, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to pro-hartal activists.
02/07/2015: Assailants threw explosive devices at a police patrol van in Fulbaria area, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Two people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: Assailants threw incendiary devices at police personnel in Manama city, Capital governorate, Bahrain. Three police officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: Security forces intercepted assailants, intending to attack Damboa town, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 40 assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/07/2015: Three explosive devices detonated at University of Dhaka in Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Three students were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: Two explosive devices detonated targeting a military patrol in Mushahidah area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers, including a military officer, were killed and 10 soldiers were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: Two explosive devices were discovered and safely defused in Pinukpuk district, Kalinga province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/07/2016: An assailant stabbed and wounded an Israeli soldier in Neot Ashkelon neighborhood, Ashkelon city, Southern district, Israel. Security forces shot and killed the attacker after he fled the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Kamel Hasan, a Sudanese national.
02/07/2016: An explosive device detonated in Shahbaz area, Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. One police officer was killed and three officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. At least six civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2016: An explosive device detonated near a produce market in Abu Disheer area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2016: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of Mohamed Hussein in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. Hussein, the Deputy Commissioner of Gedo region, was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Arab Ebjur area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and four officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Wakil Khan in Sari Pul city, Sari Pul province, Afghanistan. Khan, a National Uprising Movement (NUM) commander was killed and four other people were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Dera Bugti district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2016: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting a vehicle carrying judges in Puli Alam city, Logar province, Afghanistan. A police officer was killed and eight people were injured in the blast; the victims included judges and civilians. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2016: Assailants ambushed government and security personnel investigating two earlier attacks in Mbaya, Bukuru, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated assaults in the area on the same day. At least 12 people were killed and 25 people were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
02/07/2016: Assailants attacked an Afghan Local Police (ALP) vehicle in Qarabagh district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. One police officer was killed, one officer was injured, and three officers were abducted in the assault. The three abducted officers were killed and their bodies were discovered on February 9, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/07/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown number of police checkpoints in Dwasari area, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Twelve assailants were killed and six assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State.
02/07/2016: Assailants attacked Islahuddin, a presidential palace guard, at his residence in Tamirat area, Bihsud district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Islahuddin was killed and his mother was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2016: Assailants attempted to set up a roadblock in Ipekyolu neighborhood, Van province, Turkey. Two civilians were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2016: Assailants executed 300 civilian activists and security force members 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).
02/07/2016: Assailants executed an unknown number of civilians in Juwaybah, 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).
02/07/2016: Assailants fired a projectile at a military helicopter in Baghlani Jadid district, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. No information about casualties was reported. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2016: Assailants fired rockets at a power station in Hayy al-Salam neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Sitio Logpaton, Kingking village, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. The assailants sustained an unspecified number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/07/2016: Assailants opened fire on Jasper Que in Balisawan neighborhood, Zamboanga city, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. Que, the mayor of Bongao village, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2016: Assailants opened fire on Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers in Ghouta neighborhood, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. Multiple explosive devices were also detonated in the attack. At least 76 soldiers were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Jaysh al-Islam (Syria).
02/07/2016: Assailants raided a village and abducted a civilian in Debba Naira village, near El Fashir, North Darfur state, Sudan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/07/2016: Assailants raided a village and abducted a civilian in Saluma village, North Darfur state, Sudan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/07/2016: Assailants raided Tom Anyiin, Bukuru, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated assaults in the area on the same day. At least 12 people were killed and 25 people were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
02/07/2016: Assailants raided Tom Ataan, Bukuru, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated assaults in the area on the same day. At least 12 people were killed and 25 people were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
02/07/2016: Assailants set fire to an unknown number of vehicles in Neukolln neighborhood, Berlin, Germany. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to anarchists.
02/07/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a police checkpoint in the Kechi area, Arghandab district, Zabul province, Afghanistan. Seven police officers were injured in the attack and two assailants were killed when police returned fire. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at military personnel in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one person was killed and four other people, including a police officer, were wounded in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the house of Councilor Lanie Uy in Jones town, Isabela province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2016: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a Crimean Tatar People office in the Iliushi Kulyka Street area, Kherson city, Kherson oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a pro-Russian militia.
02/07/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at a Pakistan Rangers checkpost in Nazimabad neighborhood, Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent.
02/07/2016: Assailants threw incendiary devices at the residence of Chigozie Ubani in Obete Umuoha village, Abia state, Nigeria. Ubani, an All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) party leader, was unharmed but his residence was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2016: Police officials identified and arrested a suicide bomber attempting to attack a police headquarters in Helmand province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/07/2016: Three assailants opened fire on Bernabe Abanilla in front of a church in Doruloman village, Arakan district, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Abanilla, a security chief, was killed along with another individual. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Bernabe Abanilla was targeted for his involvement in several alleged murders.
02/07/2016: Two assailants opened fire on the City 42 News television office in Lahore, Punjab province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a Pakistani Police station in Mandan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Aside from the death of the assailant, at least two people were injured in the blast. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the death of group members in North Waziristan. Separately, Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent also claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2017: A suicide bomber detonated at the Supreme Court building in Kabul, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, at least 21 people were killed and 41 people were injured in the blast. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2017: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Khan Dari, Abu Ghraib, Al Anbar, Iraq. The driver of the vehicle, a Sunni Endowment employee, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2017: An explosive device detonated as Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) soldiers were attempting to defuse another device in Tacayan, Capiz, Philippines. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the soldiers. At least one soldier was killed and two other soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/07/2017: An explosive device detonated in Ghazaliya neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy in Khair Abad, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Mohmand Rifles convoy along Charsadda Road at the Naguman Chowk intersection in Naguman, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least nine people, including three soldiers and six civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2017: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy of Burundian soldiers in Mir Taqwo, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the convoy. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2017: An explosive device detonated north of Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. At least one Peshmerga soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting soldiers in La Esperanza, Meta, Colombia. A soldier, identified as Fernando Torres Munoz, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) dissidents.
02/07/2017: An explosive device planted under a bridge along Roghani Road detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle in Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least three people, including two soldiers and one civilian, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an Iraqi Armed Forces checkpoint in Sakkar, Rutbah district, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and two other soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/07/2017: Assailants abducted 60 people in Hadithah, Al Anbar, Iraq. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), noting the victims were accused of exposing ISIL plans for conducting suicide attacks.
02/07/2017: Assailants abducted Gloria Cecilia Narvaez Argoti in Karangasso, Sikasso, Mali. The whereabouts of Argoti, a Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters nun from Colombia, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Macina Liberation Front (FLM).
02/07/2017: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Arbow, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2017: Assailants attacked an Aman Lashkars vehicle in Zakha Khel, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least three peace committee members were killed and an unknown number of other members were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2017: Assailants attacked Indian National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) vehicles transporting explosive devices at the Bailadila Mountain Range in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, India. An unknown number of employees were held hostage while devices and detonators were stolen from the vehicles. The hostages were released a short time later. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
02/07/2017: Assailants attacked Sumer neighborhood in Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. At least 12 people, including two soldiers and 10 assailants, were killed in the ensuing clash with security forces. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/07/2017: Assailants attacked Syrian Army soldiers in Ghutah neighborhood, Damascus, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.
02/07/2017: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Al-Sukar neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of three projectiles attacks in different Mosul neighborhoods on the same day. At least one person was killed and six other people were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/07/2017: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Muhandiseen neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of three projectiles attacks in different Mosul neighborhoods on the same day. At least one person was killed and six other people were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/07/2017: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Nur neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of three projectiles attacks in different Mosul neighborhoods on the same day. At least one person was killed and six other people were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/07/2017: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Xamar Jajab neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four related projectile attacks in different Mogadishu neighborhoods on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/07/2017: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Xamar Weyne neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four related projectile attacks in different Mogadishu neighborhoods on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/07/2017: Assailants fired two mortars at Jazeera Hotel near the airport in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least five people were injured in the incident. This was one of four related projectile attacks in different Mogadishu neighborhoods on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/07/2017: Assailants hijacked an African Union/United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) vehicle escorting the convoy of Second Vice President Hasabo Mohamed Abdelrahman in Kutum, North Darfur, Sudan. There were no reported casualties and the vehicle was later recovered by security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2017: Assailants opened fire on Omiles Duyan in Marilog, Davao del Sur, Philippines. Duyan, the Ovu Manuvu tribal chief, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2017: Assailants set fire to a sugarcane plantation in Culilang, Capiz, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2017: Assailants shot and injured a Sahwa Council member in Sheikh Hamad, near Tarmiyah, Saladin, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2017: Assailants shot and killed a Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) soldier in Balite, North Cotabato, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/07/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at Dabka junction in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four related projectile attacks in different Mogadishu neighborhoods on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2017: Multiple explosive devices detonated at a health facility in El Sabil, North Sinai, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2017: Two young female suicide bombers were identified and intercepted in Molai neighborhood, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. One assailant was killed while the second was arrested. The captured assailant reported she had been kidnapped by Boko Haram two years earlier and they had paid her to carry out the suicide attack.
02/08/1978: A Chase Manhattan bank is bombed in San Juan, Puerto Rico by the People's Revolutionary Commandos (CRP), who faulted the bank in the strike of electric power employees.  The explosion caused minor damage and no casualties.  A member of the CRP claimed responsibility for the event in a phone call to San Juan radio station, stating that the bombing was a response to a six-week strike against the state-owned public utility.
02/08/1990: Dr. Hyram Kitchen, dean of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, was shot to death outside his home and horse farm in Knoxville, Tennessee in the United States, by unknown perpetrator(s).  As he was on his way to work, Kitchen was shot eight times with a .22-caliber handgun as he left his horse farm.  After the incident, police warned veterinary college deans around the country , as a precaution, that based on an unconfirmed report, an animal rights extremist group threatened to kill one dean a month for the next year to protest laboratory research on animals, and that a militant underground animal rights faction may have been responsible for killing Kitchen, though the perpetrator of the incident was never identified and no one claimed responsibility.
02/08/1999: Nine people escaped uninjured from a grenade-attack on McNally's Pub, a Catholic-owned bar in Castledawson, Northern Ireland. The Orange Volunteers (OV) claimed responsibility for this attack in a statement to a Belfast newsroom and threatened more strikes against their enemies in Ulster.
02/08/1999: Police defused a bomb planted near the Turkish Consulate in Komotini, Greece. An anonymous warning call from Support of Ocalan-The Hawks of Thrace warned of a bomb placed in a building across the street from the Consulate. The call prompted immediate police action and the deployment of a bomb disposal team to defuse the device.
02/08/1999: Unidentified assailants ambushed Ezzaoura, Algeria, killing five people and injuring two. Among those killed were the former mayor of the municipality and a resistance group member, but there was no indication that the attack was specifically targeting members of the government.
02/08/2000: A bomb exploded along the Canadian-British-Colombian-run ONCESA oil pipeline in Campo Hermoso, Colombia, causing damage, an oil spill and a forest fire. The National Liberation Army (NLA) was suspected, but no one claimed for the attack.
02/08/2000: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are responsible for bombing two buses in Colombo, Sri Lanka, killing 3 people and injuring an additional 42 victims.  One bus was a Negombo-bound 34-seater luxury bus, where the blast occurred barely an hour after it had hit the road.  This incident was one of eight explosions of transportation targets within 30 days, conducted by LTTE who had been fighting for a separate Tamil state.  Sri Lanka's junior defense minister, Anuruddha Ratwatte, suspected that the LTTE was stepping up attacks in an effort to incite panic among civilians and commuters in particular.  Intelligence officials suspected that "the militants' urgency to spread panic" stemmed from a variety of new legislation including  the "new regulatory pass system which the government [was] all set to enforce to check movement from the eastern provinces of Batticaloa and Trincomalee." Under this legislation, every person moving from the east would have to fill an approved form before being given permission to travel to central and southern provinces.  The extent of property damage in this incident is unknown.
02/08/2000: Unidentified assailants attacked the Indian Army soldiers in Gaichta-Dudsunbala, India. Four of the attackers were killed in subsequent fighting between the soldiers and the militants.
02/08/2001: A large car bomb exploded in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Jerusalem, Israel, outside Meir Yeshiva, a Jewish seminary with 5,000 students. Only one woman was injured in the attack which was claimed by Popular Resistance Committees forces. Members of the group claimed that the attack was their first message to newly elected Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
02/08/2002: A bomb exploded at a British Army training camp in the Northern Ireland town of Magilligan, injuring a civilian defense worker. Police suspected a group named the Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA); however, no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2002: A homemade bomb containing gas canisters exploded in front of an ATM machine at the National Bank of Greece in Athens. The bomb, which authorities believe was planted by anarchists, caused damage to the ATM and the exterior of the bank. In addition to this explosion, two other explosions occurred on the same day in Athens.
02/08/2002: An explosion occurred outside of a second Panhellenic Socialist Movement office in Athens, Greece, after an explosion had occurred at another office in Athens. Property damage was stated to be minimal and there were no casualties. Authorities attribute this attack to anarchists.
02/08/2002: In Kurchaloi, Russia, seven Chechen Rebels (non-specific) murdered three people, including a police lieutenant and his brother. The perpetrators were not caught.
02/08/2002: In the West Bank village of Jayyus, Israel, an explosion occurred from a roadside bomb planted near an Israeli Defense Force post. The explosion caused no damage or casualties.
02/08/2002: Near a roadblock in Tulkarm, West Bank, unidentified Palestinians fired at border police. No damages or casualties were reported and the car from which the shots were fired fled the area.
02/08/2002: Shortly after a device exploded outside of a bank in Athens, Greece, another explosion occurred outside of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement office, which authorities also attributed to anarchists. Casualties and the amount of damages were not mentioned in the report.
02/08/2002: Suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) attacked soldiers in Patikul, Philippines, killing five and injuring one.
02/08/2003: At 11:15 PM local time, a bomb went off the church in Reschigliano di Camposdarsego in Padua Province, northern Italy.  The blast was powerful, suggesting a high-powered explosive was used in the attack.  This incident was seen as linked to another church bomb blast at Villanova di Camposampiero church at 11:30PM on 02/08/2003.  Italian newspaper La Stampa reported that on the morning of 02/08/2003, Venice newspaper Gazzettino received a call that warned, albeit cryptically, of the impending incidents.  Moreover, a note was left at Padua city's cathedral on the morning of 02/09/2003 that rambled about bombs and churches.  It was not clear if the note was written on part of the perpetrators or a hoax.  Though Moroccan Islamists were suspected of perpetrating the incident early on, the Verona Public Prosecutor soon ruled out Islamist involvement, and was inclined to rule out leftist radicals as well.  Local racists were most recently suspected of the blast, yet local residents believed Islamists were behind the blast.
02/08/2003: At 11:30 PM local time, a bomb went off the church in Villanova di Camposampiero in Padua Province, northern Italy.  The blast was powerful, suggesting a high-powered explosive was used in the attack.  This incident was seen as linked to another church bomb blast at Reschigliano di Campodarsego church at 11:15PM on 02/08/2003.  Italian newspaper La Stampa reported that on the morning of 02/08/2003, Venice newspaper Gazzettino received a call that warned, albeit cryptically, of the impending incidents.  Moreover, a note was left at Padua city's cathedral on the morning of 02/09/2003 that rambled about bombs and churches.  It was not clear if the note was written on part of the perpetrators or a hoax.  Though Moroccan Islamists were suspected of perpetrating the incident early on, the Verona Public Prosecutor soon ruled out Islamist involvement, and was inclined to rule out leftist radicals as well.  Local racists were most recently suspected of the blast, yet local residents believed Islamists were behind the blast.
02/08/2003: At 3:00 am local time, the house of Zivko Selakovic, a leading member of the Party of Serbian Unity and member of the Serbian Parliament, was destroyed in an explosion.  No one was injured or kill in the explosion, which occurred in Zarkovo, a suburb of the Serbian capital Belgrade.  He had earlier received threats from SSJ leader Borislav Pelevic and his deputy Dragan Mrkovic after Selakovic left the SSJ's floor group in the Serbian Parliament ten days prior.
02/08/2003: At about 7PM local time, armed gunmen broke into the residence of Chief Uche Ogbonnaya, a candidate for the Nigerian national Senate, at his Shell Camp compound in Owerri town, Imo State, Nigeria.  He was taken to hospital with gunshot wounds in the abdomen, where he died at about 11AM local time on 02/10/2003.  The Imo State Police Commissioner played down assassination claims, and insisted that the attack was an armed robbery, because the perpetrators fled with some valuables.  On 02/05/2003, gunmen also followed Ogbonnaya and ordered his driver at gunpoint to disclose where  Ogbonnaya was  Ogbonnaya was the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) candidate for the Orlu District's seat in the Nigerian Senate, and was a former Commissioner for Lands, Survey, and Urban Planning in the Imo State Government.  On 04/11/2003, the Imo State Police announced they had arrested the alleged killers of Ogbonnaya, yet maintained that three gunmen had killed him in an armed robbery.
02/08/2003: At around 10:00am local time, Joseba Pagazaurtundua, the Police Chief of Andoain town in Guipuzcoa Province, Spain, was shot and killed at a bar in Andoain.  He was rushed to a local hospital where he was declared clinically dead.  He was eating breakfast when a masked gunman fired several shots at him, after which he fled in a car towards the city of Pamplona.  Pagazaurtundua was a member of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country, and a member of the anti-ETA Enough is Enough peace group.  Spain's Interior Minister Angel Acebes accused ETA of perpetrating the attack.  On 02/09/2003, thousands protested the killing in an anti-ETA demonstration in Guipuzcoa's capital, Vittoria.
02/08/2003: During the night local time, a pipe bomb exploded on Limestone Road in north Belfast, seriously injuring a pregnant woman who was walking on the street on the time.  This incident came in a weekend (02/07/2003-02/09/2003) that was filled with sectarian violence and rioting across Northern Ireland.  However, many of the alleged bombings could not be credibly verified.
02/08/2003: During the night local time, unidentified gunmen tied up six people and opened fire on them at a liquor shop at Patail Park, a busy marketplace in central Quetta, Pakistan.  Four were killed, all Hindus, and the other two, one Muslim and one Hindu, suffered injuries.  The gunmen arrived on a motorbike, and after the shooting, looted the store and fled.  The local Police categorized the incident as a criminal act, but local Hindu community leaders, including a deputy in the Baluchistan provincial assembly, called it an act of terrorism targeted at the Hindu community in Quetta and Pakistan.
02/08/2003: During the night, Shaukat Haji Mushir, a leading commander of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) was assassinated alongside five others in Qamesh Tapa, near Halabja, during a meeting with Ansar al-Islam terrorist organization who pretended to be defecting from the organization. They were killed by grenades and AK-47 gunfire.  Among the dead were two bodyguards, and four civilians.  The three perpetrators from Ansar al-Islam managed to escape, and kidnapped three PUK guards to the Ansar-al-Islam controlled village of Byara.  Ansar al-Islam claimed responsibility on its website between 02/08/2003 and 02/11/2003, claiming that the assassination was part of a plot to divide Kurdish groups.
02/08/2005: A suicide bomber belonging to al-Qaida in Iraq targeted a group of recruits standing in line waiting to enlist in the Iraqi Army in Baghdad, Iraq. The explosion killed 21 people and wounded 27 others.
02/08/2005: Suspected insurgents attacked a truck convoy carrying sugar to Baghdad killing 24 people including 20 drivers, two policemen and two soldiers who were assigned to protect the group. The attack took place between Swairah and Salman Pak, south of Baghdad in the "Triangle of Death." No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2005: Suspected Islamic militants shot and killed municipal councilor, Mohiudin Mir, in the Budgam (District) of India’s Jammu and Kashmir State. The victim had been traveling to Srinagar when he was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the assassination.
02/08/2005: Suspected members of the Balochistan Liberation Army fired a rocket at a microwave tower belonging to the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) in Galungoor, Pakistan. The damage to the tower resulted in the suspension of 7,000 telephone lines and cost PTCL millions of rupees in losses. No group claimed responsibility for the strike.
02/08/2006: A bomb, hidden in a fire extinguisher, exploded and injured border policeman Sgt Jaruwat Choikong in the Sadao district of Songkhla province, Thailand. The perpetrators were unknown.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2006: A roadside bombing injured two Iraqi policemen in northern Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2006: A roadside bombing killed two civilians traveling in their car on the main road in Balad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2006: Palestinians fired rockets from Gaza Strip into Israel, hitting an industrial area just south of Ashkelon and a nearby open field. There were no injuries or damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2006: Police defused ten roadside bombs believed to be targeting Shi i visitors heading to Karbala near a bridge in Latifiyah, Iraq.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2006: Suspected Islamic militants beheaded a tribesman who worked with authorities in the South Waziristan region of Pakistan. The body and head were found just outside of Wana with a note on the body that said, "This man was working for the Americans and Pakistani intelligence and this is a message for all those who are working for them." No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2006: Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels bombed a polling station hours before nationwide municipal elections were to begin in Jaleswor, Janakpur Zone, Nepal. No injuries were reported.
02/08/2006: Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels killed a police officer and a civilian and took seven government officials and three police officers hostage in the eastern Nepal town of Dhankuta hours before nationwide municipal elections were to start. The rebels also bombed at least 12 government buildings and destroyed the local bank. The damaged buildings included the regional administration office and the electricity office; rebels also fired on police stations and the army camp, but no injuries were reported there.
02/08/2006: Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels opened fire at a polling station in Biratnagar, Kosi Zone, Nepal, as polls opened for nationwide municipal elections; no one was injured.
02/08/2006: The Mujahedeen Shura Council claimed responsibility for a car bomb attack targeting the 4-vehicle convoy of Iraqi Minister of Higher Education Sami al-Mudhaffar in the Karradah district of Baghdad. Mudhaffar escaped unharmed, but one civilian was killed and three others were injured in the attack.
02/08/2006: Two armed men hijacked a bus full of 30 passengers, which was traveling from Kukes to Tirana in northern Albania. The two were armed with automatic firearms and threw a hand grenade at a police roadblock near Rreshen in the Mirdite (District), killing a police officer and a passenger and injuring five more, including a police officer and one of the gunmen. The gunmen then drove about six miles, before releasing all the passengers and being arrested. The motive was unknown.
02/08/2006: Unidentified gunmen shot dead Ahmed Abdel Wahab al-Juburi, a member of the town council of Hawija, after stopping his vehicle and confirming his identity on a main road between Kirkuk and Hawija in northern Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2007: A car bomb kills 16 civilians in a Baghdad, Iraq market. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/08/2007: A Hindu priest, Selliah Parameswar Gurukkal, was shot dead by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/08/2007: A second letter bomb explodes in a London, England post office. There were no casualties and no claim of responsibility for this incident.
02/08/2007: An Iraqi Turkish assembly member, Secretary General Yunus Bayraktar, was killed in a bombing in Kirkuk, Iraq.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/08/2007: Fourteen family members were killed, execution style, in Baghdad, Iraq. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/08/2007: Pro-Indian politician, Mohammad Yousuf Dar, was gunned down in Hajn, India. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/08/2007: Seven soldiers were killed by insurgents when they triggered a land mine blast in Raipur, India. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/08/2008:  A suicide car bomb detonated near an Afghan National Army base, killing two and wounding several people in Ghazni, Afghanistan. No groups have claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Taliban are suspected.
02/08/2009: On Sunday evening, in the al Kazimiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired two mortar rounds at an unknown target but missed, striking a courtyard and wounding seven civilians. There was no damage or motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/08/2009: On Sunday night, more than 50 suspected New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines rebels raided Hacienda Nieva of 'Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. Farms' in Barangay To-oy, Himamaylan City and held 25 workers hostage, stole two firearms from security guards in the compound, and set fire to office records and a farm vehicle, destroying the records and damaging the vehicle. No one was injured, and there were no casualties. The rebels were allegedly members of the Leonardo Panaligan Command.
02/08/2009: On Sunday night, near Sharan, Paktika, Afghanistan, armed assailants kidnapped the target from his home and later fired 60 shots at and killed a council member of Jani Kheyl district and tribal leader, Shah Mohammad Zhewandi. No damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible due to previously threatening hi, to abandon the council membership and quit being tribal leader.
02/08/2009: On Sunday, armed assailants kidnapped ex-department treasurer Mario Montoya Gomez in Venadillo, Tolima, Colombia. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia member Jacobo Prias Alape was suspected of kidnapping the victim from his country residence. During the police search to find him assailants fired upon police, killing one officer, and wounding 10 others.  He was released  11 days later. No group claimed responsibility.
02/08/2009: On Sunday, around noon, in the Mansur district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, wounding four civilians and damaging their vehicle. There was no motive reported, but Iraq's Jihadist Leagues claimed responsibility.
02/08/2009: On Sunday, at about 0630, in the 'Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a group of Shia pilgrims on their way to Karbala' to observe Arbain in the northern Al Qahirah neighborhood, killing two Shia civilians, wounding 12 others, and damaging several shops and cars. No group claimed responsibility.
02/08/2009: On Sunday, at about 0645, in the Ar Rusafa district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near the central Nahdha neighborhood bus station as a civilian vehicle was passing, wounding two civilians and damaging their car. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/08/2009: On Sunday, in Kan'an, Diyala, Iraq, assailants fired upon and killed a provincial election polling observer. There was no damage or motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/08/2010: On Monday afternoon around 1245, in Barangay Lunggang, Maimbung, Sulu, Philippines, gunmen kidnapped two civilians working on a road project funded by the United States government. On 02/10/2010, the assailants released Jalal Ali, a dump truck driver, around 1200 noon in Maimbung, Sulu. On 02/12/2010, at about 1930 in the evening, the assailants released Raja Halud in Pakitul town of Sulu Province. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible.
02/08/2010: On Monday afternoon around 1630, in the Plong Hoi district of Kapho, Pattani, Thailand, armed assailants fired upon and killed one Buddhist teacher. The assailants then set fire to the body using gasoline as an incendiary and stole his motorcycle. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed Muslim separatists were responsible.
02/08/2010: On Monday afternoon at approximately 1745, in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, four gunmen riding on two motorcycle's opened fire, with Kalashnikov's, on the former official, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, and his supporters as they left an election office in the Khayaban-e-Sir-Syed neighborhood. The attack killed three guards, and wounded eight others. Ahmed suffered a minor injury in his leg in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/08/2010: On Monday evening at 2045 or 2100, in Chuadanga, Khulna, Bangladesh, members of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) fired shots in the air and detonated small explosive devices during a violent demonstration. One bomb was detonated at Daulatdia near the Bangaz Biscuit Factory. The militants were protesting against recent counter-terrorism operations targeting the group and they threatened to launch retaliatory attacks. No casualties were reported. Police found leaflets left behind by PBCP militants threatening the police and Rapid Action Battalion agents to avenge the killing of its leaders. They also blamed 'conspiracy' of a group of Awami League (AL) leaders in the district for killing several of their leaders in the district.
02/08/2010: On Monday morning around 0700, in Cotabato City, unidentified gunmen shot dead a Chinese-Filipino businessman who was running for councilor of Cotabato City in the May elections. Joseph Kwan Datuwata, 42, had just left his home in Rosary Heights 10 with his two children when their vehicle was flagged down by three armed men. The gunmen shot Cuan in the head and chest with a .45 caliber pistol, killing him instantly. His two children were also injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/08/2010: On Monday morning, in the Rawah district of Al Anbar, Iraq, an improvised explosive device detonated near a house, injuring one civilian who was close to the scene of the blast. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/08/2010: On Monday morning, in the southern Durah neighborhood of the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a car in the southern Durah neighborhood, killing a Finance Ministry employee, injuring three civilian passengers, and damaging the car. No group claimed responsibility.
02/08/2010: On Monday night in a pre-dawn attack, in Mach, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, militants using dynamite, blew up a main gas pipeline and then fled towards the nearby hills. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/08/2010: On Monday night, in Bishnupur, Manipur, India, unidentified militants attacked and set ablaze a bridge connecting Nongmaikhong and Ithai Wapokpi, damaging the bridge. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/08/2010: On Monday night, in the 'Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired upon a Water Resources Ministry employee and his wife as they were driving their car, killing the government employee, injuring his wife, and damaging their car. No group claimed responsibility.
02/08/2010: On Monday, assailants blew up a railway track between Bhalulata and Jareikela stations in Rourkela, Orissa, India, derailing two wagons of a train. A section of the track was damaged but no injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility although it is believed a Maoist faction was responsible.
02/08/2010: On Monday, in Bhardaha-3, Saptari District, Nepal, cadres of the Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha detonated a bomb at the residence of Shyam Sundar Shah; wounding his daughter, Parbati (11), and son, Karan (6). The wounded were taken to the Bhardaha sub-health post for treatment. The commander of the group in Saptari, Bishwagit, claimed responsibility over the telephone, saying that Shah had spied against them. Bishwagit further threatened to take physical action against Shah is he did not "mend his ways". However, speaking at a press meet held in Rajbiraj on Sunday, Shah said that Bishwajit had demanded Rs 1 lakh (2147. 31 USD) as donation and was threatened of physical action if he did not pay the donation. No damages were reported in the attack.
02/08/2010: On Monday, in central Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired upon an employee of Parliament, an engineer, as he was driving his car on Muhammad al-Qassem Highway, killing the government employee and damaging his vehicle. The Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility.
02/08/2010: On Monday, in Mohmand, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants detonated a remote controlled improvised explosive device targeting a government school. The school for boy is located in Malik Bashir Kallay of Chamarkand. The school was completely destroyed, but no casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2010: On Monday, in the Mansur district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a car, injuring one civilian and damaging the car. No group claimed responsibility.
02/08/2010: On Monday, in the Ras al Jadda district of southwestern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, in a drive-by shooting, three assailants fired upon a parliamentary election candidate, Suha Abdul Jarallah, and her cousin as the candidate was leaving a relative's house, killing the candidate and injuring the civilian. No group claimed responsibility.
02/08/2010: On Monday, in western Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at the entrance of al-Jumhuri Public Hospital, damaging the hospital but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
02/08/2011: On Tuesday afternoon around 1430, in the Cinema Pamir area of Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan, a magnetic mine planted under a traffic police vehicle was detonated, injuring two people. It is unknown if those injured were civilians or police. Three vehicles and several nearby shops were damaged, but no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2011: On Tuesday morning at 0630, in the Sise area of Yaha, Yala, Thailand, two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed a village security officer and injured his wife as they were on their way to a rubber plantation. Militants used a nine millimeter pistol for the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/08/2011: On Tuesday morning, in a rural area outside Puerres, Nariño, Colombia, a Transandino oil pipeline owned by Ecopetrol was damaged from the detonation of an improvised explosive device (IED). The previous night on 02/07/2011 on Monday, the pipeline was bombed in another section by an IED near Guachucal, Nariño, Colombia. As a result of the two blasts, a large amount of oil was leaked out, damaging the local ecology and threatening the local civilian water supply. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility, but authorities suspect the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) is responsible.
02/08/2011: On Tuesday night around 2230, in Majhariya, Bara, Narayani, Nepal, militants shot and killed an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police, identified as Sikendra Prsad Yadav, while he was returning to his home in Bhagwanpur-8. Jitendra Tiwari, a central leader of the Jay Krishna Goit-led Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM), telephoned the local media claiming responsibility for this incident. Tiwari stated that the killing was a warning to the state.
02/08/2011: On Tuesday night, along Rizal Avenue near the LRT Carriedo station in the Santa Cruz area of Manila, Philippines, an unidentified militant hacked to death a police officer, Luis Sagum, while he was on an anti-terrorism operation with a bolo (Filipino machete). The officer was identified as Luis Sagum. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2011: On Tuesday night, at Uchatol area in Jiribam, Imphal East, Manipur, India, unidentified militants shot and killed an employee of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), identified as Pintu Das. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, police suspect that monetary demand could be one of the reasons for the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/08/2011: On Tuesday, in Nasirabad, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device on the main gas supply pipeline of the Sui Southern Gas Company going from Shikarpur, Sindh, to Quetta, Balochistan, injuring a watchman. The Baloch Republican Army spokesman, Sarbaz Baloch, called from an undisclosed location claiming responsibility and warning of similar attacks in the future.
02/08/2011: On Tuesday, in Nasirabad, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a gas pipeline, causing an unknown amount of property damage. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/08/2011: On Tuesday, in the western al-Ghazaliyah sub-district in Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated outside the residence of Staff Brigadier General Ehsan Ali Mohammed, from the Defense Ministry. The senior Iraqi army officer was killed in the attack. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2011: On Tuesday, near Dera Allah Yar in Jaffarabad, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device on an electricity pylon, causing no casualties and an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
02/08/2012: A government official was kidnapped by assailants on Quetta-Karachi highway in Balochistan province, Pakistan. He was released 22 days later on March 1, 2012 under unknown conditions. Authorities were unsure whether tribal influence or payment of ransom led to his release. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2012: A grenade was thrown at a shop near Double Road and Zarghoon Road in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Four people were wounded, and two cars were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2012: A police officer was wounded when a sticky bomb rigged to his vehicle exploded in Utayfia neighborhood, Kadhimiyah district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2012: A roadside bomb struck Dr. Hamayon Sadid's car in Baghlan-e-Jadid district, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. There were no casualties, though the car was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but authorities suspected the Taliban.
02/08/2012: A sticky bomb rigged to a vehicle exploded in Sadiyah area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and four more wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside a hotel in Hamar Weyne district, Banaadir region, Somalia. The explosion killed 16 people and wounded 23 more. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that they were targeting security officials and legislators.
02/08/2012: A vehicle carrying paramilitary troops hit a landmine in Aleem Gar area, Mohmand Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Two soldiers were killed and another two injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2012: An explosive device planted in al-Asakira Tribal Chief Sheikh Jabbar Hussein's car detonated on the main road connecting Saadiya and Khanaqin in Khanaqin city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. He was killed, and three more people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2012: An explosive device planted under a car detonated in Utayfia neighborhood, Kadhimiyah district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people were wounded by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2012: An explosive device targeting a police patrol detonated in Chinari area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Two police officers were killed and anotherinjured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a hospital in Daquq town, Kirkuk, Iraq. Three police officers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2012: Assailants on motorcycles shot dead local politician Abdul Ghani in Chaman city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2012: Gunmen shot two men dead in Buuno Weyne area, Hiiraan region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, though sources suspected the Shabelle Valley Milita. Local residents claimed that the Shabelle Valley administration has been killing civilians whom they suspect are linked to Al-Shabaab.
02/08/2012: Police seized a jerry can filled with explosives in Zheri area, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. No further information is available.
02/08/2012: Police seized and defused a motorcycle rigged with explosives in Zheri area, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. No further information is available.
02/08/2013: A car bomb detonated near a fuel station in Shomali town, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least three people died and 10 other people were injured in the explosion. This attack is one of two in Shomali on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2013: A car bomb exploded at a vegetable market in the Shomali town, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least 13 people died and 18 other individuals were wounded in the explosion. This incident is one of two bombings in Shomali on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2013: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated in a market near a DVD store, mosque and government offices in Kalaya town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The attack targeted members of the pro-government Feroz Khel tribe who owned stores along the street. At least 13 people died and 31 other people were wounded in the explosion. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2013: A suicide bomber on a motorbike detonated explosives as he approached Malian soldiers at an army checkpoint in Gao city, Gao region, Mali. One soldier was injured in the attack. The Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2013: An explosive device detonated in Nad Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. A family of six died in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/08/2013: An explosive device hidden in a box detonated at a pet market in Kazimyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This attack was one of two devices that detonated at the market, killing at least 16 people and injuring 45 additional civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2013: An explosive device hidden in a car detonated at a pet market in Kazimyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of two incidents in which devices detonated at the market. At least 16 people were killed and 45 others were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a security support group headquarters in Bayda city, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. At least three people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle exploded at a taxi stand on the periphery of Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. Five civilians died in the blast, and an additional 16 people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2013: Assailants armed with machine guns attacked a government office in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The attack targeted the Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's State of Law office. Two guards were injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2013: Assailants attached an explosive device onto the vehicle of a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader and religious scholar in Landi Kotal area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. A relative of the victim, Maulana Muhammad Omer Banori, spotted the device and called local police. The police successfully defused the device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2013: Assailants launched rocket-propelled grenades at a paramilitary convoy in Mand town, Turbat district, Balochistan, Pakistan. Two soldiers were killed and one other soldier was wounded. Two vehicles were also damaged in the attack. The Baloch Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2013: Explosives detonated at a government girls high school in Bannu city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No casualties were reported; however, the building was badly damaged. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2013: Gunmen fired at a polio clinic in the Hotoro Hayi neighborhood of Kano city, Kano state, Nigeria. Nine women died in the attack. This was one of two attacks against polio clinics. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident, but witnesses blamed it on Boko Haram.
02/08/2013: Gunmen fired at a polio clinic in the Unguwa Uku neighborhood of Kano city, Kano state, Nigeria. Three people died and three more people were injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks against polio clinics. No group has claimed responsibility, but witnesses blamed Boko Haram for the incident.
02/08/2013: Heavily armed perpetrators attacked villagers migrating with their cattle in Walgak village, Akobo county, Jonglei, South Sudan. More than 100 people died and 14 additional individuals were injured in the fighting. Authorities suspected that the ethnic Murle tribe, particularly the anti-government group, David Yau Yau Militia, was responsible for the incident.
02/08/2013: Perpetrators attacked Ecopetrol's Cano Limon-Covenas pipeline in the Arauca, Colombia. Although no injuries were reported, the incident resulted in an oil spill and fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police suspected that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was involved.
02/08/2013: Perpetrators blew up part of an oil pipeline Abida district, Marib, Yemen. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2013: Perpetrators shot a Shia lawyer in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The lawyer died in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2013: Perpetrators shot and killed a teacher in Patpani village, Orissa, India. Maoists were responsible for the attack on the teacher whom they suspected of being a police informant.
02/08/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near a police patrol in Tarmiyah town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and three others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near the convoy of Colonel Yusuf Mohammed south of Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Colonel Muhammed, the Kirkuk Emergency Police commander, and his companions were unharmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: A roadside bomb detonated targeting an army patrol in Jurf Al-Sakhar town, Babil governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed, while five others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: A roadside bomb was discovered and defused near Gharouba village, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The device was thought to be targeting military personnel. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: A rocket was launched at a residential area in Abu Karmah village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a Lieutenant General on Senharib bridge in Zira'i neighborhood, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Police shot and killed the assailant, causing the vehicle to prematurely detonate. Two soldiers were killed and two others were wounded in the resulting blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: A timed explosive device detonated near the Ulster Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) near Ahogill town, Ballymena district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No one was injured; however, the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to loyalists.
02/08/2014: An explosive device detonated as a police officer attempted to defuse it in Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Three people, including the police officer, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: An explosive device detonated at a Levies post in the Salarzai tehsil of Bajaur agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No one was injured in the attack, but the post, which was under-construction, was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: An explosive device detonated in Atal area, Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. One child was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the district governor attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/08/2014: An explosive device detonated near a girls' school in Jalalabad city, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. At least one child was killed and eight other people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: An explosive device detonated near a military patrol in Al-Duloiyah district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: An explosive device detonated near a military patrol in Bishmaniyah area, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: An explosive device detonated near the deputy commissioner's office in Sohbatpur town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Although there were no reported casualties, the office building was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: An explosive device detonated on a ranger patrol in Chuap subdistrict of Cho Airong district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. A ranger and a civilian were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a Sahwa Council patrol in Dhuluiyah town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two Sahwa members were killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: An explosive device detonated underneath a taxi at a security checkpoint in Karbala governorate, Iraq. No one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: An explosive device planted in a bus detonated near a security checkpoint in Karbala governorate, Iraq. The driver of the vehicle was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Khar town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Zafaraniya neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast killed one person and injured six others. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle was found and defused in Asadabad district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. Officers also arrested a suicide bomber in connection with the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
02/08/2014: Around 50 assailants set fire to machinery at a construction camp in Mohanpur Misroliya village, Bihar state, India. No one was hurt in the attack, but equipment was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/08/2014: Assailants abducted five International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) workers from their vehicle in Tabancourt village, Gao region, Mali. All five workers were successfully rescued on April 17, 2014; at least two of the hostages were injured during the operation. Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the incident. The attack was also attributed to Those Who Sign in Blood.
02/08/2014: Assailants attacked an Air Force officer outside of a military base in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Assailants attacked Border Patrol Police (BPP) in Paseyawo subdistrict, Pattani province, Thailand. Two security officers were killed and three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the Technical Training Center (TTC) in Sohbatpur town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The TTC was under construction at the time of the blast and there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting an Assam Rifle patrol in Grihang area, Manipur state, India. One jawan was killed and three others were wounded. People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the government's treatment of citizens.
02/08/2014: Assailants fired four rockets at a Frontier Constabulary (FC) checkpost in Bagato area, Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Assailants fired mortars at a Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) convoy in Homs city, Homs governorate, Syria. At least one person was killed and four workers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Assailants fired three rockets at a military checkpoint in Sarawak area, Panjgur district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties. Lashkar-e-Balochistan claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Assailants fired two grenades at a People's Democratic Reform Committee rally in Chaeng Wattana neighborhood, Bangkok city, Bangkok metropolitan region, Thailand. At least two people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Assailants kidnapped Jeppe Nybroe in Aarsal village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Nybroe, a Danish broadcast journalist, was released on March 6, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at a house near the Kirkuk Chamber of Commerce in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. No one was injured in the blast; however, the house was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police convoy in Illizi town, Illizi province, Algeria. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2014: Assailants opened fire on a traffic police captain in Al-Qanat street, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The captain was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Assailants opened fire on Abdul Aziz Al-Hasadi in Derna, Libya. Hasadi, a former prosecutor general, was killed in the shooting. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2014: Assailants opened fire on Najeeb Ali Turi in Malana village, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Turi, a government teacher and prominent malik, was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2014: Assailants opened fire on Professor Syed Namwar Abbas outside the Central College in Naseerabad area, Lahore city, Punjab province, Pakistan. Abbas and a student were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Assailants set fire to the shrine of Mast Tawaklai in Kohlu city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Tawaklai was a well-known Sufi Muslim poet. The shrine was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a Peshmerga patrol in Al-Matar street, Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at a police station in Bukit Tengah area, Penang state, Malaysia. No casualties were reported; however, the building was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at the home of Raza Jadoon in Sher Shah neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Jadoon, the president of the Pakhtun Student Federation's (PkSF), was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at the residence of Raheem Swati in Orangi Town neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Swati is the Awami National Party (ANP) leader. There were no reported casualties as the device failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Assailants threw crude petrol bombs at the Ajdabiya Local Council building in Ajdabiya town, Wahat district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Gunmen attacked a military outpost in Fallujah city, Al-Anbar governorate, Iraq. Helicopter gunships intervened and killed nine of the assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Three explosive devices planted at a power pylon detonated in Sultan Kudarat town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast; however, the pylon was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
02/08/2014: Two explosive devices detonated near a military patrol in Kirkuk, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused near Al-Huriyah airport in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Two roadside bombs detonated in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and ten others were wounded in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: An explosive device detonated at a witness shed of the Noakhali District Judge Court in Noakhali town, Chittagong division, Bangladesh. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: An explosive device detonated at Brigadier General Isma'il al-Jaburi's private residence in Shirqat area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Jaburi, the head of Nineveh Operations Command, was not 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).
02/08/2015: An explosive device detonated at the University of Dhaka in Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Three students were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: An explosive device detonated in Nuwaib area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Dubaiguda village, Chhattisgarh state, India. Three CRPF officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/08/2015: An explosive device detonated near a girls' middle school in Bezot area, Orakzai district, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the school was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Saba al-Bor area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: An explosive device detonated near an Aman Lashkars camp in Nari Baba area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Three Aman Lashkars members were killed and five others were wounded in the blast. Lashkar-e-Islam (Pakistan) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: An explosive device detonated near laborers in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. A civilian was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: An explosive device detonated near the Emirates National Bank of Dubai in Helwan city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. Two people were wounded between this and a similar attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: An explosive device detonated outside Sheikh Zayed Youth Center in Sixth of October city, Giza governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: An explosive device detonated outside the University of Dhaka's Mass Communication and Journalism Department building in Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused at a school in Qantara Gharb area, Ismailia governorate, Egypt. This was one of three similar incidents in Qantara Gharb area on February 8, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Cherag Ali area, Tongi town, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Chirang district, Assam state, India. The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated near the vehicle of Maulvi Hamdullah in Tirin kut district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. Four people, including Hamdullah, the provincial director of the Afghan Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs, were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: Assailants ambushed a bus and abducted 20 people in Akada-Banga village, Bama district, Borno state, Nigeria. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/08/2015: Assailants ambushed a military patrol in Al Bayda governorate, Yemen. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: Assailants attacked a civilian in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/08/2015: Assailants attacked a civilian in Sao area, Kunar province, Afghanistan. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/08/2015: Assailants attacked a Ukrainian military checkpoint in Chernukhino area, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Luhansk People's Republic.
02/08/2015: Assailants attacked a Ukrainian military checkpoint near 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.
02/08/2015: Assailants attacked Diffa town, Diffa region, Niger. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. This was one of two attacks in Diffa town on February 8, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/08/2015: Assailants attacked Kerawa village, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. Eleven assailants were killed and eight soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/08/2015: Assailants attacked Kolofata town, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: Assailants attacked Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) staff members near Kurmuk town, Blue Nile state, Sudan. Three staff members were killed in the attack. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement - North claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: Assailants detonated explosive devices in Gol Pahar area, Chittagong division, Bangladesh. One assailant was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to pro-hartal activists.
02/08/2015: Assailants detonated explosive devices in Shahid Nagar neighborhood, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to pro-hartal activists.
02/08/2015: Assailants fired a mortar at a pepper market in Diffa town, Diffa region, Niger. One person was killed and 20 others were injured in the blast. This was one of two attacks in Diffa town on February 8, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/08/2015: Assailants fired mortars at a volunteer fighter position in Abu Ghraib district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three volunteers were killed and seven volunteers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: Assailants fired mortars at a volunteer fighter position in Daquq district, Kirkuk, Iraq. One volunteer was killed and six volunteers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Avdiivka city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Seven people were killed between this and an unrelated attack in Debaltseve city on February 8, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, source attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
02/08/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Debaltseve city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Seven people were killed between this and an unrelated attack in Avdiivka city on February 8, 2015. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: Assailants hijacked a bus and kidnapped 20 people near Koza area, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. Twelve of the hostages were killed and the remaining eight were released the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/08/2015: Assailants opened fire on a soldier in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. The soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: Assailants opened fire on Gohar Ali Khan in Shaidu area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Khan, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) leader, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: Assailants opened fire on government compounds in Shindand district, Herat 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.
02/08/2015: Assailants opened fire on Haydar Abd al-Kazim in Al Qibla area, Basra city, Basra governorate, Iraq. Kazim, the director of Basra Central Prison, was not injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: Assailants pulled three Afghan National Army (ANA) contractors out of a vehicle and shot them in Ghwayanogat area, Nari district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. Three contractors were killed and a child was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/08/2015: Assailants set a school on fire in Basawul area, Nangarhar 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.
02/08/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at a bus in Matsya Bhaban neighborhood, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. A civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a police patrol in Comilla district, Chittagong division, Bangladesh. Three people, including a police officer and two assailants, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jamaat-E-Islami (Bangladesh).
02/08/2015: Assailants threw explosive devices at police sergeant Golam Maula in Shyamoli neighborhood, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Maula was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: Five explosive devices were discovered and safely defused in Nasir Bagh road area, Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: Security forces discovered and defused three explosive devices planted near the Pedagogical College in Arish, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: Three explosive devices detonated near a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurant in Helwan city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties; however, the restaurant was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015: Two explosive devices detonated simultaneously near a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol in Napet area, Manipur state, India. Three soldiers were wounded in the blast. The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2015:Two explosive devices were discovered and safely defused in Helwan city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vest targeting an Afghan National Army (ANA) bus in Nawababad area, Dehdadi district, Balkh province, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, at least three soldiers were killed 18 soldiers were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2016: A suicide bomber detonated targeting government employees and Afghan Police officers outside of a bakery at a market in Yahya Khel district, Paktika, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, at least six people were killed and nine others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, an Afghan official attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/08/2016: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Al-Azizia neighborhood, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Najd Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2016: An explosive device detonated in Nuayriyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2016: An explosive device detonated near a bicycle shop in Zandi Akbar Khan neighborhood, Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Amin area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an Iraqi Volunteer Forces patrol in Asyud area, Diyala, Iraq. Two fighters were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting the Cano Limon-Covenas oil pipeline in Arauca department, Colombia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This is one of two related attacks on the pipeline on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
02/08/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting the Cano Limon-Covenas oil pipeline in La Punta sector, Cubara municipality, Boyaca department, Colombia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This is one of two related attacks on the pipeline on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
02/08/2016: Assailants abducted Anabel Flores Salazar from her residence near Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico. Salazar was killed and her body was discovered on February 9, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities arrested Josele Marquez in connection with the attack.
02/08/2016: Assailants abducted and whipped a civilian in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The civilian was released a few hours after the abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/08/2016: Assailants abducted Orlando Lagasca in Barangay Bacradal, Isabela province, Philippines. Lagasca, the barangay treasurer, was released on February 13, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2016: Assailants abducted two civilians in Zano village, Du Layna district, Ghor province, Afghanistan. Both civilians were executed shortly after the abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban and stated that the victims were accused of adultery.
02/08/2016: Assailants abducted Zakariya Abdelrahman Idris in Dubbo El Omda area, Tawilah locality, North Darfur state, Sudan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2016: Assailants attacked a border police checkpoint in Kalata Nazar area, Shindand district, Herat province, Afghanistan. Five assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/08/2016: Assailants attacked a police patrol in Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. At least three assailants were killed and six others were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/08/2016: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpoint in Bakwah district, Farah province, Afghanistan. Three soldiers and three assailants were killed and two soldiers and three assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2016: Assailants attacked and killed a Hindu trader along College Road in Gobindaganj, Gaibandha district, Rangpur, Bangladesh. The Islamic State in Bangladesh claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities questioned the veracity of this claim.
02/08/2016: Assailants attacked soldiers in Tee village, Datu Salibo district, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
02/08/2016: Assailants in Yemen fired a Scud missile at the King Khaled Airbase in Khamis Mushait city, Asir province, Saudi Arabia. The missile was intercepted by Saudi air defenses and there were no reported casualties. Huthi extremists claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2016: Assailants kidnapped 35 people in Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/08/2016: Assailants killed a local militia commander in Dorahi Khwajah Qeshri area, Khwaja Sabz Posh district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2016: Assailants launched explosive devices at the Colombian Army 18th Brigade headquarters in Arauca municipality, Arauca department, Colombia. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
02/08/2016: Assailants opened fire on a cafe in Yesilce neighborhood, Istanbul, Turkey. One person was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2016: Assailants opened fire on Malik Iftikhar Ali Haideri in Kohati Gate neighborhood, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Haideri, a prominent Shia leader, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2016: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in Diyarbakir city, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
02/08/2016: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a Sahwa Council checkpoint in Hur Rajab, Iraq. At least one Sahwa Council member was killed and five members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted along Pratappur-Gajwa road near Pratappur, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
02/08/2016: Three assailants sexually assaulted a woman and opened fire on her husband when he attempted to stop it in Tabit area, North Darfur state, Sudan. The husband was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2017: A sniper shot and killed a Peshmerga member in Albu Muhammad, Daquq district, Kirkuk, Iraq. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near Iraqi Volunteer Forces posts in Dawr, Saladin, Iraq. Following the blast, additional assailants then fired a mortar at a residential compound in the area. In addition to the assailant, at least two volunteer fighters were killed and five other fighters were injured in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2017: A suicide bomber detonated at a district headquarters in Dand Patan, Paktia, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, two civilians were killed and a guard was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2017: A suicide bomber was identified and killed before targeting an Iraqi Army headquarters in Dawr district, Saladin, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/08/2017: An explosive device carried by a drone detonated in Arabi neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. At least nine people, including six Iraqi Volunteer Forces members, were injured in the blast. This was one of three similar attacks in different Mosul neighborhoods on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/08/2017: An explosive device carried by a drone detonated in Jazair neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six other people, including humanitarian workers, were injured in the blast. This was one of three similar attacks in different Mosul neighborhoods on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/08/2017: An explosive device carried by a drone detonated near a restaurant in Zuhur neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. At least four employees were injured in the blast. This was one of three similar attacks in different Mosul neighborhoods on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/08/2017: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Army patrol along a highway west of Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and two other soldiers were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2017: An explosives-rigged house detonated in Shuhada neighborhood, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least one person was killed and two other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2017: Assailants abducted a civilian in Konanguda, Chhattisgarh, India. The hostage was killed and his body was discovered on February 10, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/08/2017: Assailants abducted a civilian, identified as M Jeenabandu, in Munchingput, Andhra Pradesh, India. Jeenabandu was shot and killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
02/08/2017: Assailants abducted two people in Malamodao, Compostela Valley, Philippines. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/08/2017: Assailants attacked a supermarket in Exarcheia, Athens, Attica, Greece. A store employee was briefly taken hostage and there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to anarchists.
02/08/2017: Assailants fired a mortar at a Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) aid distribution center in Hamdaniyeh neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria. At least three people, including one SARC employee, were killed and seven other staff and volunteers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2017: Assailants in Egypt fired four rockets towards Eilat, Southern district, Israel. Three rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome Missile Defense System while the fourth landed in an open field, causing neither casualties nor damages. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out "in order to teach the Jews and the crusaders a proxy war will not avail them of anything."
02/08/2017: Assailants opened fire inside the residence of Abdul Majid in Jodial, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The assailants then set fire to the residence. Majid, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Deputy Director of Coordination (DDC), was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Philippine Army (PA) patrol in Lipatan, Cagayan, Philippines. At least one soldier was killed and five assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) convoy in Turkman Qudoq, Jawzjan, Afghanistan. Six ICRC workers were killed and two were abducted during the attack. The hostages were released unharmed on September 5, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State.
02/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on Purushottam Jha at Belwa Chowk in Jaynagar, Bihar, India. Jha, a former district board member, was not harmed; however, at least one person was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on the International Village Hotel in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. At least six people, including four security guards and two assailants, were killed and two other people were injured in the ensuing clash. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also suspected that the incident was carried out by Al-Shabaab, which denied involvement.
02/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Bassem Al-Moussawi in Al Husayn neighborhood, Basra, Iraq. Al-Moussawi, the Hizballah Battalions secretary-general, was killed and his assistant was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2017: Assailants removed fishplates and joint vaults from Indian Railways tracks in an attempt to derail trains near Mansi, Bihar, India. There were no reported casualties as locals informed officials of the attempted attack before any trains passed through the area. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2017: Assailants set fire to Rapid Foremost Construction Company road construction equipment in Casay, Quezon, 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).
02/08/2017: Assailants shot and killed a former New People's Army (NPA) leader in Malibatuan, North Cotabato, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the NPA.
02/08/2017: Assailants shot and killed a police commissioner near his residence in Ronaki, east of Kirkuk, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a restaurant where people were watching the presidential election in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/08/2017: Assailants, including suicide bombers, attacked Tall Abtah village in Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated incident in Tall Abtah within a short period of time. At least 22 people, including two soldiers and 20 assailants, were killed in the ensuing clashes with Iraqi Volunteer Forces members. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2017: Assailants, including suicide bombers, attacked Tall Abtah village in Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated incidents in Tall Abtah within a short period of time. At least 22 people, including two soldiers and 20 assailants, were killed in the ensuing clashes with Iraqi Volunteer Forces members. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2017: Snipers opened fire on Egyptian Armed Forces soldiers in Masaeed, North Sinai, Egypt. At least one conscript was injured in the assault. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/1981: Two members of the Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade (RCYB), which forms a part of the Revolutionary Communist Party, ignited yellow ribbons and threw them onto the stage at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, United States, where Victor Tomseth, a former hostage (held in Iran) and also former chief political officer at the Tehran Embassy, was giving a speech to university students.  The flames were put out by the jacket of another man in the audience.  John Joseph Kaiser II and Nancy Ann Whitley, who claimed to be members of the RCYB, were arrested for arson.  The group believed Tomseth to be a spy for the Central Intelligence Agency. No injuries resulted from the incident, and the amount of property damage, if any, is unknown.
02/09/1998: In Tbilisi, Georgia, a group of 10 to 15 assailants attacked the President Eduard Shevardnedze motorcade with automatic weapons and grenades, killing two people but leaving the president unharmed. According to the investigation by Georgian law enforcement, the group which carried out the attack was made up of Georgians and people from the North Caucasus. Ten perpetrators were arrested and charged following the investigation.
02/09/1999: The Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) were accused of kidnapping two Serbian policemen in Kosovo, Polije. No further information was provided regarding the result of the kidnapping.
02/09/1999: The Ministry of Fuel and Energy administrative building in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia, was damaged by a car bomb that was planted by Chechen Rebels (non-specific). The Chechen National Security Service Officer was killed in the bombing, but no other casualties were reported.
02/09/1999: Unidentified rebels kidnapped two foreign oil workers in an unknown location in Nigeria. The Italian hostage was eventually released, but the fate of the British citizen was not known.
02/09/2000: A claymore land mine, planted by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), exploded while military troops were traveling in Nallur, Sri Lanka. Three soldiers were killed. After the blast, the miliary shot and skilled suspected LTTE rebels.
02/09/20009: On Monday, at 2100, in southern An Najaf, An Najaf, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in front of a police lieutenant's house, damaging the residence but causing no injuries. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/09/2001: Four Lashkar-e Taiba guerrillas broke into a high-security police control room in Srinagar, India, killing eight policemen and wounding six others. Two other unidentified people were killed as well. The attackers lobbed grenades and fired guns at the policemen in a battle that lasted for several hours. Indian authorities were unable to find the attackers and believed that they escaped the scene. Lashkar-e Taiba claimed responsibility for the intrusion in telephone calls to local Srinagar newspapers.
02/09/2001: Suspected Muslim separatist rebels killed at least 15 members of three families in the village of Salohi (Solasi) in India’s Rajouri District. The attackers targeted three members of the Village Defense Committee, whom they shot. Reports indicate that the attackers then lobbed hand grenades into mud houses and then set them on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2002: In the municipality of Oued Slama in Algeria, six members of a family were ambushed and killed by gunfire while driving in a car. Officials attributed the attack to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) and residents suspected that the attack was in retaliation for the killing of GIA member Antar Zouabri by Algerian security services.
02/09/2002: Near the towns of Abrego and Gramalote in the Norte de Santander Department of Colombia, dynamite explosions were used by the National Liberation Army (NLA) to destroy electricity towers, leaving five municipalities without power.
02/09/2002: On the trans-Samaria highway near the West Bank village of Ari'el, Israel, unidentified Palestinian gunmen fired at a moving vehicle from a car, killing a woman passenger and injuring the male driver.
02/09/2002: Three police officers were killed and one was injured when a remote controlled land mine was detonated near their vehicle by Chechen Rebels (non-specific) in Shali, Russia. The officers were taking a colleague to the hospital and traveling along the Shali-Grozny highway.
02/09/2003: At around 8PM local time, a pipe bomb detonated on Ambleside Street, Shankill, Belfast, injuring three elderly citizens.  Local police said that two youths were seen cycling past the house minutes before the blast and throwing a bomb.  The blast occurred opposite the street from a new house owned by the wife of Billy Hutchison, a Northern Ireland assembly member from the Progressive Unionist Party.  Unionist politicians accused feuding between different unionist factions for the blast.
02/09/2003: At noon local time, three Palestinian members of Saray al-Quds, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad organization, blew up their own car armed with explosives at the al-Qarrarah Israeli checkpoint in southern Gaza Strip.  The Israeli authorities stated that the Islamic Jihad members drove up to the checkpoint and two of militants began firing upon Israeli soldiers.  The third militant drove the car and detonated the bomb inside when the Israeli Army returned fire.  All three of the militants were killed and four Israeli soldiers were wounded.  In a leaflet distributed around the nearby city of Khan Younis, Saray al-Quds claimed responsibility for the attacks, and named the perpetrators: Sulayman Miqdad from al-Nusaryat camp, Adil Abd-al-Salam from al-Burayj camp, and Muhammad Nimr, also from al-Burayj camp.
02/09/2003: During the morning local time, a vehicle carrying four men was bombed by a remote-controlled device planted on a road at Yakh Cha village, in the Punjwai area of Ghorak District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.  Three were severely injured, including the brother of Ghorak Governor Agha Lali.  Lali believed he was the target, as he had arranged to travel on the truck that was attack, but in the end did not travel.  The truck was destroyed.  The Deputy Governor of Kandahar Province, Khan Mohammed, blamed the attack on militants linked to the Taliban, but other sources in Kandahar hinted that the incident may be an outcome of political infighting in the area.
02/09/2003: During the night local time, a bomb was thrown at the Mountpottinger police station in Short Strand, Belfast.  However, the bomb fell short of the station and landed in an alley behind nearby Madrid Street, and an elderly man picked up the device and carried it home, where it detonated.  The man escaped injury, however.  A member of the Real IRA, confirming himself with a recognized password, claimed responsibility for the attacks on behalf to the Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA)in a call to the Irish News.  The Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA)stated the motive and objective of the attack was against the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), and "will continue as long as they are administering British rule in Ireland."
02/09/2005: An Iraqi journalist for the American-based al-Hurra Network, Abdul-Hussein-Khazal, his son, and his driver were gunned down in Basra, Iraq. The Islamic group Iman Hassan-al-Basri claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2005: Euskandi ta Askatasuna (ETA) separatists car bombed a Madrid business park, hours before Mexican president Vicente Fox and Spanish King Juan Carlos were scheduled to meet there injuring 43 people. An unidentified caller claiming to represent ETA warned of the bombing in a phone conversation with Basque newspaper Gara about 30 minutes before the blast.
02/09/2005: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a Director in the Ministry of Culture and Housing when firing at his car in Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the assassination.
02/09/2006: A bomb exploded in an Internet café near the police headquarters and frequented by officers in the Bayrampasa neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey, killing one civilian and injuring 16 others, including a 13-year-old boy and seven police officers. Kurdistan Freedom Hawks claimed responsibility for the attack in a phonecall.
02/09/2006: A bomb, targeting a convoy of soldiers protecting teachers, exploded in the Sungai Padi district of Narathiwat province, Thailand, injuring no one. The perpetrators were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2006: A large group of suspected Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M) rebels attacked a state-owned explosives depot in Hiroli, Dantewada district in the Chhattisgarh state of India, killing 8 security personnel and wounding 9 others. The group stole between 20-50 tons of explosives and detonators and 17 rifles from the National Mineral Development Corporation depot, used by the corporation for mining work.
02/09/2006: An unidentified male shot at a gendarmerie building in Ghisonaccia in the Haute-Corse department of the French island Corsica, causing no injuries or damage.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2006: At least 31 people were killed and more than 50 were injured in a suicide bomb attack and ensuing riots in the town of Hangu in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. The suicide bomber blew himself up during the Ashura procession, the holiest day and festival for Shi i Muslims. The attack triggered a riot, in which worshippers torched cars and shops and exchanged gunfire with police. A private television channel, GEO, said it had received calls claiming responsibility by banned militant outfits.
02/09/2006: Two masked gunmen kidnapped Egyptian diplomat Hussam Almousaly after shooting out the tires of his diplomatic vehicle and forcing him into their car close to the Egyptian diplomatic mission in Gaza City, Gaza Strip. The previously unknown Al Ahrar Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack and demanded the release of Palestinian prisoners in Egypt. Almousaly was released unharmed and left outside of a mosque in Gaza City two days later on 2/11/2006.
02/09/2006: Two unidentified assailants fatally shot the deputy village chief of Ban Boh Jehping, Doormae Hama, five times while he was riding his motorcycle with his two young sons in the Narathiwat province of Thailand. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2006: Unidentified assailants shot dead 45-year-old defense volunteer Koteng Kotabaru as he was riding his motorcycle in front of a mosque in Rueso district, Narathiwat province, Thailand.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2006: Unidentified gunmen kidnapped Iraqi civilian Mohammad Ali Mohammad in the Ba'ath neighborhood of Kirkuk, Iraq. No further details were reported.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2006: Unidentified gunmen opened fire at visitors heading toward the Imam Musa al-Kazim shrine in the Al-Kazimiyah suburb of Baghdad, Iraq, killing one person and wounding two others.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2006: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed police Lt. Col. Khalid Shahouth in Ramadi, Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2006: Unidentified militants shot and critically injured Indian journalist Ratan Luwang, who was the Bureau Chief of local daily Poknapham, at his home in Imphal in the Manipur State of India. Kangleipak Communist Party claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2007 : A bomb went off in shopping mall in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan and wounded twenty three civilians. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/09/2007: A bomb exploded at a railway station in Guwahati, India. There were no casualties and no claim of responsibility for this incident.
02/09/2007: A Buddhist man was stabbed and beheaded by insurgents in Pattani, Thailand. The perpetrator of this incident was unknown.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/09/2007: A French oil worker was kidnapped in Part Hartcourt, Nigeria. The perpetrators of this incident and result of this incident are unknown.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/09/2007: A local Mullah's, Sayfutdin Tsoloyev, house was attacked in Nazran, Russia. There were no casualties and no claim of responsibility for this incident.
02/09/2007: A Philipino woman was abducted in Port Hartcourt, Nigeria. The result of this incident and the perpetrators are unknown.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/09/2007: Gunmen kill six workers from the Pakistan People's Party in Attock, Pakistan. The perpetrators of this incident are unknown.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/09/2007: Gunmen killed fourteen members of the same family in Baghdad, Iraq. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/09/2007: One civilian was killed and one was injured in a clash at Sudan University in Khartoum, Sudan. The suspected perpetrator group is the Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA).  No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/09/2007: Suspected militants killed two navy soldiers in Port Hartcourt, Nigeria. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/09/2007: Thirteen men were kidnapped earlier in the day in Baghdad, Iraq; eleven were later found in the river murdered. The whereabouts of the other two victims and the perpetrators of this incident is unknown.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/09/2007: Three Indian soldiers and one civilian were killed in an attack by militants in Arigam, India. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/09/2008:  A rocket hit the center of Sderot, Israel, wounding two people. Islamic Jihad and Popular Resistance Committees groups have claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2008:  A suicide bomber struck a political rally in Charsadda, Pakistan, killing 18 and wounding 25. While no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, rising tensions between the Awami National Party and the Islamist Party are likely motivations.
02/09/2008:  Three men fire-bombed a mosque in Columbia, Tennessee. The messages ‘White power’ and ‘we run the world’, as well as a swastika, were sprayed on the walls. No groups have claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2009:  On Monday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a girls' school near Bannu, North-West Frontier, Pakistan. The school was destroyed in the attack, however, no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
02/09/2009: On Monday at around 1130, in the general area of Okanda, Ampara, India, two Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel were killed and a civilian reported wounded during a pressure mine explosion as a tractor struck the mine. No damage or motive were reported. Nobody claimed the responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2009: On Monday evening  at approximately  1915 in Koteshwor, Kathmadu, Nepal  Pushpa Kamal Dahalâs "Prachanda" the Maoist Prime Minister of Nepal's  personal secretary and  Central Committee member of the ruling Maoist party, Shakti  Bahadur Basnet,  was  shot and wounded in his right thigh as he got out of his car at his home near the Akhileshwar Temple. He was taken and treated at the B&B hospital at Gwarko, Latitpur. No group claimed responsibility. The Maoist spokesmean, Dinanath Sharma  blamed " foreign elements" opposed to a two- year-old peace process for the attack. Authorities detained about 20  suspects for the attack.
02/09/2009: On Monday, armed assailants fired rockets targeting a shop in Civil Colony, Khar, Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made. The shop was damaged in the attack.
02/09/2009: On Monday, at about 0915, in downtown Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near the motorcade of the Rahimawa district police chief, wounding one civilian and damaging one police vehicle but not injuring the police official. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/09/2009: On Monday, in Afgooye, Shabeellaha Hoose, Somalia, assailants kidnapped several civilians and charged them with robbery. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed al-Shabaab al-Islamiya was responsible.
02/09/2009: On Monday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, five mortars hit the Bab Sinjar neighborhood, killing three people, including two policemen, and wounding seven others. There was no damage or motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/09/2009: On Monday, in North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, a remote-controlled improvised explosive device targeted the vehicle of Nur Saeed Mehsud, a top aide to Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan commander Baitullah Mehsud, in the Tanga area, killing the driver and wounding Mehsud. There was no damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/09/2009: On Monday, in northern Mauritania, assailants kidnapped several local Mauritanian civilians. No group took responsibility, but it was widely believed the assailants were Salafist extremists.
02/09/2009: On Monday, in Tani, Khowst, Afghanistan, an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded when it was struck by a vehicle, killing one civilian and destroying the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
02/09/2009: On Monday, near Warder, Sumale, Ethiopia, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) and fired upon a minivan, killing seven civilians, three local officials from the towns of Warder and Galadi, and damaging the minivan.Assailants subsequently shot the survivors, killing three other civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
02/09/2009: On Monday, outside of a trade fair complex in northeast Madrid, Spain, a car bomb was set up by the Basque militant group, the ETA. The blast blew out windows of nearby buildings, and damaged 30 vehicles but there were no reported casualties, or injuries. The blast is thought to have been intended for a company called Ferovial, which had been building speed rail lines in the basque territory. An hour and a half before the blast, the ETA placed a phone call to the Red Cross to warn of the attack.
02/09/2009: On Monday, unidentified militants killed an Afghan national accused of spying for the United States in the Spinwam area of Miranshah, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/09/2009: On Monday, unidentified militants shot and killed a tribesman, Rafiq Khan, on charges of spying for the United States in Gongat Jawar area of Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility but a note was left with the body stating why Khan was killed.
02/09/2009: On Sunday evening, in the Zahraa district of eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device exploded, wounding two children. There was no damage or motive reported and Ansar al-Islam claimed responsibility.
02/09/2010: On or about Tuesday afternoon at around 1600, in Nzako, Mbomou, Central African Republic, armed assailants attacked the village, firing their weapons into the air and kidnapping several dozen civilians. The status of the hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) was responsible.
02/09/2010: On Tuesday morning at 0740, in Paluan, Mindoro Occidental, Philippines, a Globe Telecom site was attacked and set on fire by ten armed men. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible. No casualties were reported.
02/09/2010: On Tuesday morning at about 0500, as a police team was about to enter Gorkha village, in Dantewara, Chhattisgarh, India, a landmine exploded and they came under heavy fire from the Naxalites. Special Police Officer, Hari Ram, lost his legs in the blast and another constable sustained severe injuries. Naxalites fled when police returned fire. No group claimed responsibility, but police believe a Maoist faction was responsible.
02/09/2010: On Tuesday morning, a 41-year-old Muslim senior district official was shot dead by suspected separatist militants in the Balo area of Raman district in Thailand's Yala province. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2010: On Tuesday night around 0000 midnight, in Afgoye, Shabeellaha Hoose, Somalia, unidentified militants threw a grenade into the house of Sheik Osman Fidow Hassan, head of justice of Hizbul Islam organization in the lower Shabelle region. There were no reports of casualties but the garden near the home was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2010: On Tuesday night at approximately 0200, in Giridih District, Jharkhand, India, the Communist Party of India-Maoist cadres blew up a stretch of railway track under Nimiaghat Police station. Tracks were blown up near the east cabin of Parasnath railway station and six meters of track was damaged. Three meters of tracks were also blown up between Chaudharybandh and Karmabad railway stations. No group claimed responsibility.
02/09/2010: On Tuesday night, in the Rashidiya district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near an oil pipeline, damaging the pipeline but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
02/09/2010: On Tuesday, Abdul Karim Matha, nephew of former house speaker Wan Muhammad Nor Matha, was shot several times by three gunmen using AK47 and M16 assault rifles while he was in his home in the Raman district, killing him instantly. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2010: On Tuesday, in Arauquita, Arauca, Colombia, Governor Tony Efrén Murillo was kidnapped and later released unharmed on 05/05/2010 to an International Red Cross Committee. Authorities claim the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) were responsible for the kidnapping.
02/09/2010: On Tuesday, in Gahi Khan Chowk area of Quetta, Balochistan, unidentified militants hurled a improvised explosive device at a shop which left four persons including two children injured, and damaged the shop. The injured civilians were rushed to the hospital. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/09/2010: On Tuesday, in Lagmore, Belfast, Ireland, a civilian was shot and injured by suspected paramilitaries. No damages were caused and no group claimed responsibility.
02/09/2010: On Tuesday, in Swat, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, police were informed about an improvised explosive device (IED) planted in a water cooler near the residence of NWFP Minister Ayub Khan Asharai. The police cordoned the area before bomb disposal squad experts defused the bomb. The IED was seven kilograms. No casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/09/2010: On Tuesday, in western Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in front of a house, injuring one civilian who lived in the house and damaging the home. No group claimed responsibility.
02/09/2011: On Wednesday afternoon around 1330, in Ad Dujayl, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device being driven by a suicide bomber was detonated near a group of worshippers on their way to the city of Samarra. The blast killed nine civilians, injured 43 others and damaged several nearby buildings. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2011: On Wednesday around 0000 midnight, at Subarnagiri in Kandhamal, Odisha, India, around 40 militants attacked a police outpost, ransacked it and then set it on fire, damaging documents and furniture. Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) posters and leaflets left at the incident site warned the government of dire consequences for anti-Maoist operations in the area.
02/09/2011: On Wednesday morning at about 1020, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, two vehicle borne improvised explosive devices detonated targeting police patrols. Colonel Ahmed Shamirani, chief of a police force in the city, was wounded in this attack. The number of casualties is seven killed, including three policemen, and 78 wounded. The blasts left at least six vehicles destroyed and caused severe damages to many houses and civilian cars in the neighborhood. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2011: On Wednesday morning, in an unspecified area of southern Israel, Gaza militants fired four makeshift projectiles from the coastal enclave at southern Israeli communities. Ten Palestinians were injured during the three successive Israeli airstrikes. Property damages left by the attack have not been reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2011: On Wednesday morning, in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan, in one of three linked attacks, unidentified assailants detonated a low intensity bomb at a police rest house causing the roof of one of its five rooms to collapse. The rest house was vacant and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
02/09/2011: On Wednesday morning, in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan, in one of three linked attacks, unidentified assailants detonated a low intensity bomb near the Civil Lines special branch. The blast shattered the windowpanes of adjacent buildings, damaged a portion of boundary walls of civil lines police station and the office of chief traffic officer. No casualties were reported no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/09/2011: On Wednesday morning, in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan, in one of three linked attacks, unidentified assailants detonated two low intensity bombs at the Central Investigation Center near the People's Colony police station. The blast shattered windowpanes of adjacent buildings but caused no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2011: On Wednesday night around 2200, at the Sukirti village of Puruliya, West Bengal, India, militants abducted and later shot and killed an All India Forward Bloc supporter, identified as Rabi Lochan Singh Mura. On 02/10/2011, Mura’s body was found on the outskirts of the village. Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants claimed responsibility for this incident. Maoist posters left at the incident site claimed Mura was killed for being a police informer.
02/09/2011: On Wednesday night, in Buhriz, Diyala, Iraq, unidentified gunmen with silencers on their firearms attacked the home of the Mayor of Buhriz, Hassan Alwan. Hassan was unharmed but four of his family members were injured. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/09/2011: On Wednesday, in Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, unidentified militants planted an improvised explosive device in a donkey cart and parked it near a cattle market in Qazi Pull. The subsequent blast killed the owner of the cart and the donkey, and wounded an unspecified number of people in the blast. Three kilograms of explosives were used in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2011: On Wednesday, in Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, a newly created Islamic university, the Jamiyat’al-Uloom’al-Islamiya, was badly damaged when a bomb hidden near the entrance by unknown militants detonated. No casualties were reported and windows were shattered on the building. The university had received numerous anonymous threats before the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2011: On Wednesday, in Khasavyurt, Dagestan, Russia, two police officers were killed when suspected Islamist militants opened fire on an Interior Ministry building. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2012: A roadside landmine exploded while Afghan National police were working to defuse another one in Lashkar Gah city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Two police office officers were killed and another wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2012: A village head and National Conference leader was shot dead near his home in Qoimoh town, Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Another man was also wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the National Conference asserted that it was motivated by political rivalry.
02/09/2012: A woman was the only fatality when an explosive device she was carrying detonated in Sancaktepe neighborhood, Istanbul city, Istanbul province, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; authorities were unsure whether this was a suicide attack or if the device detonated prematurely before she could plant it.
02/09/2012: An explosion targeted soldiers escorting teachers to work in Bacho district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Two soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside the provincial health office on Sarerk Road in Pattani city, Pattani province, Thailand. One person was killed and 13 wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities believed that it was related to a recent incident in which paramilitary troops killed Muslim civilians.
02/09/2012: An International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) vehicle struck a landmine planted in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The vehicle was damaged, though there were no human casualties. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2012: Approximately nine assailants attacked a police station in Yunusari town, Yobe state, Nigeria. The assailants fired shots at the station and detonated explosive devices; there were no reported injuries in the attack. This was one of three sites attacked by the assailants on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2012: Approximately nine assailants set fire to Bulama Lewami's residence in Yunusari town, Yobe state, Nigeria. Bulama Lewami, a former councilor, was not injured in the attack. This was one of three sites targeted by the assailants on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2012: Approximately nine assailants set fire to Kaigama Umar's residence in Yunusari town, Yobe state, Nigeria. Kaigama Umar, the Commissioner for Finance, was not injured in the attack. This was one of three sites targeted by the assailants on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2012: Assailants attacked a vehicle carrying police officers by detonating an explosive device, then opening fire, in Pollampalli area, Sukma district, Bastar region, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two police officers were killed and two more wounded. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2012: Assailants attacked government security personnel in Daguit village, Camarines Norte province, Philippines. Two security personnel were wounded in the attack. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2012: Assailants burned down the home of a former Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) member in Bokkingre village, Meghalaya state, India. The assailants then chased his relatives away. The GNLA claimed responsibility for the attack, which came after GNLA leaders set a seven-day deadline for surrendered members to refund the costs of weapons turned over to the police.
02/09/2012: Assailants kidnapped four people, including a Khasadar Force commander, in Khewazai area, Mohmand agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan. The body of Toor Gul Khan, the commander, was discovered on February 11, 2012. The fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the remaining three hostages were relatives of Khasadar Force member.
02/09/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police station, then took 19 police officers hostage, on the Sinai Peninsula near the Israeli border in North Sinai, Egypt. One assailant was killed during the shootout. All 19 officers were released hours later after negotiations in which authorities conceded to recognizing the deceased assailant as a "martyr" and giving his family compensation. Bedouin tribesmen claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2012: Assailants shot and killed a civilian while leaving mosque in Hoton Fulani area, Kano city, Kano state, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, though sources suspected Boko Haram.. The victim was an outspoken critic of the group.
02/09/2012: Gunmen attacked a military post near the Iraqi border in Cakurca town, Hakkari province, Turkey. Four PKK workers and a soldier were killed and six more soldiers wounded in the ensuing clash. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the incident. The attack may have been related to a recent military operation in which PKK targets were bombed.
02/09/2012: Gunmen killed one police officer and wounded three more in Al-Khabbaza village, Al-Riyadh township, Kirkuk, Iraq. No further information is available.
02/09/2013: A landmine exploded when two people pushing a cart ran over it in Casamance region, Senegal. Both people died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance had planted the device.
02/09/2013: A pipe bomb was discovered and safely defused in a residential area in Carryduff town, Castlereagh district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2013: A remote-controlled explosive device was discovered on Miramshah-Mir Ali road in Karamkot area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The device was defused before it could detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2013: A roadside bomb was found and defused near Tableeghi Markaz in Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2013: A roadside mine struck a vehicle in a convoy carrying the Polish ambassador near Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. No one was injured in the attack; however, one vehicle was slightly damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2013: A suicide bomber detonated explosives near a military checkpoint outside of Gao district, Gao region, Mali. No fatalities were reported in the explosion, which was meant to be a distraction, allowing attackers to take positions in the town at night. An attack between Malian and French forces and the perpetrators followed the next morning. Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
02/09/2013: An explosive device detonated by a police station in Kuchlak town, Quetta district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. As a result of the explosion, at least one person died and three other people were injured. This was one of two incidents in this area on this day.. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks.
02/09/2013: An explosive device detonated in the office of an intelligence agency in Swabi district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No casualties were reported; however, the building was damaged. No group has claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/09/2013: An explosive device detonated on the roof of an Iraqi satellite television channel's office in Sulaimaniyah city, Arbil governorate, Iraq. The explosion resulted in no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2013: An explosive device was found on a college campus and defused by an army bomb disposal unit in Dublin city, Dublin county, Ireland. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2013: Assailants ambushed two territorial defense volunteers in Ton Phai area, Yarang district, Pattani province, Thailand. One volunteer was killed and another person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2013: Assailants attacked a government official in charge of the Rural Development Department in Kapisa province, Afghanistan. The government employee was axed to death. The Taliban claimed responsibility, stating that the victim was spying and sharing information with foreign entities.
02/09/2013: Assailants attacked three North Korean doctors in Potiskum town, Yobe state, Nigeria. The perpetrators, armed with machetes, broke into the home where the doctors were staying and slit their throats, killing all three people. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/09/2013: Assailants fired at least one mortar round at the district headquarters in Ahamabad district, Paktia province, Afghanistan. Ehsan-ul-haq Akbarzai, the district governor, was injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2013: Gunmen attacked Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team members in Chigitchakgre village, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, India. There was no information available with regards to casualties; however, two attackers were arrested by security forces. The ambush was attributed to the Garo National Liberation Army.
02/09/2013: Perpetrators attacked an Iranian refugee camp near the Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad city, Baghdad, Iraq. At least six refugees died and 40 more people were injured in the attack. The Mukhtar Army claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to Kata'ib Hezbollah.
02/09/2013: Perpetrators blew up part of an oil pipeline Abida district, Marib, Yemen. The explosion occurred shortly after the pipeline had been repaired following a February 8, 2013 blast on the same target. No additional information was available. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2013: Perpetrators set fire to the car of Willie Frazer, a high-ranking member of the Ulster People's Forum (UPF), in Markethill village, Armagh district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The fire caused no injuries, but it seriously damaged Frazer's car and house. No group claimed responsibility; however, political leaders blamed dissident republicans for the arson.
02/09/2013: Several explosive devices were discovered inside a vehicle parked outside of the police station in Kuchlak town, Balochistan, Pakistan. The devices were safely defused before they could detonate. The explosives-laden car was discovered following a blast in the same area earlier in the evening. This was one of two incidents in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks.
02/09/2013: Two pipe bombs were found at a Catholic church in Ballycare town, Newtonabbey district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Bomb experts safely removed the devices. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2013: Two suicide bombers were arrested before they could detonate their explosives in Gao district, Gao region, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: A crude bomb exploded on railway tracks in Allahabad city, Uttar Pradesh state, India. The blast disrupted train operations, but no one was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2014: A mine detonated near a unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) near Bodhrajpadar village, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The blast killed two officers and injured at least eight others. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/09/2014: A remote-controlled roadside bomb was discovered and defused in Serband area, Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The device was thought to be targeting a police patrol. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: A roadside bomb detonated when it was struck by an army vehicle in Lakhshak locality, Dilaram district, Nimroz province, Afghanistan. At least seven soldiers were killed and six were wounded by the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: A sticky bomb was discovered and defused on an army officer's vehicle in Sulaikh neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: A suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside of the transportation directorate in Sharan city, Paktika province, Afghanistan. The bomber was killed and eleven people were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: An assailant opened fire inside the Resurrection Cathedral in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk city, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia. Two people, a nun and a parishioner, were killed and six others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: An explosive device detonated at the Arous al-Bahr restaurant in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported; however, the restaurant was damaged in the blast. This was one of two coordinated blasts within a few minutes in the same area in Benghazi. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: An explosive device detonated in Albu-Baz area, Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: An explosive device detonated in Hay Al-Imam Ahmad neighborhood, Tuz Khormato district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: An explosive device detonated in Katun al Razi town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of three explosions in Katun al Razi on this date. Three people were killed and five wounded across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/09/2014: An explosive device detonated near a group of soldiers in Al-Thaylah area, Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Four soldiers were killed and two were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: An explosive device detonated near a house in Hay Albu-Rahman area, Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police officer's house in Hay 1 June area, Kirkuk, Iraq. No one was injured in the blast and the damages were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: An explosive device detonated near a village defense volunteer working at a rubber plantation in Ban Namsai village, Mayo district, Pattani province, Thailand. The volunteer, Lateh Dolo, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: An explosive device detonated underneath a stage set up for a public meeting of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in Munichalai area, Madurai city, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu state, India. There were no reported casualties or damages from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: An explosive device planted in Colonel Mohammad Fadhel Saeed's vehicle detonated near the Oil Ministry in Sanaa, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Saeed, an intelligence officer, was killed and at least three bodyguards were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was caried out by Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
02/09/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused on the Rafah-Al-Sheikh Zuweid Highway in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at the Orah market in Sadr City neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and at least seven were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Mahmudiyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and six other people, including three civilians, were wounded by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Suq al-Hut area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Five people were injured by the blast; additionally, six vehicles and several buildings were damaged in the blast. This was one of two coordinated blasts within a few minutes in the same area in Benghazi. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an army patrol in Al-Yusufiyah area, Babil governorate, Iraq. Six people, including two civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: Approximately six assailants abducted Donatus Omenyi, a registration officer for the All Progressives Congress (APC) political party, from his residence in Umuezekoha village, Ezza North local government area, Ebonyi state, Nigeria. The assailants asked for $12,282.00 in ransom or for the victim to switch political parties. Omenyi was also injured in the attack. This was one of two related kidnappings against APC registration officers in Umuezekoha on the same day. Both of the hostages were released on February 10, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the kidnappings to assailants working for the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
02/09/2014: Approximately six assailants abducted Moses Anyior, a registration officer for the All Progressives Congress (APC) political party, from his residence in Umuezekoha village, Ezza North local government area, Ebonyi state, Nigeria. The assailants asked for $12,282.00 in ransom or for the victim to switch political parties. This was one of two related kidnappings against APC registration officers in Umuezekoha on the same day. Both of the hostages were released on February 10, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the kidnappings to assailants working for the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
02/09/2014: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint near an under construction sports stadium in Tuz Khormato town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Six police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/09/2014: Assailants attacked Ejaz Khan, the former councilor of Maini Union Council, in Swabi district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Khan was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: Assailants attacked soldiers in Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. An unknown number of soldiers were killed in in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however the attack was attributed to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/09/2014: Assailants attacked soldiers in Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. An unknown number of soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however the attack was attributed to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/09/2014: Assailants attacked the house of a pro-government tribal elder in the Dera Bugti district of Balochistan province, Pakistan. The elder and seven other members of his family were killed in the attack. Three family members were also injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, security sources attributed the attack to the Baloch Republican Army (BRA).
02/09/2014: Assailants attacked the leader of a Shia militia group near Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. A bodyguard was killed and the leader wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: Assailants attacked the predominantly Alawite village of Maan in Hama governorate, Syria. At least 40 people were killed, including both civilians and pro-government fighters, in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, separate media sources attributed the attack to both the Al-Nusrah Front and Jund al-Aqsa, a sub-group of the Southern Front.
02/09/2014: Assailants attacked two Sinjar District Council members in Burk compound, Sinjar district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device against a natural gas pipeline near Rahim Yar Khan city, Punjab province, Pakistan. This was one of three bombings at the pipelines in this area within 30 minutes. Across all three attacks, a woman was killed and the targeted pipelines and nearby dwellings were damaged. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was in response to the discovery of several deceased Baloch activists.
02/09/2014: Assailants kidnapped Abdul al-Ubaidi in Diyala governorate, Iraq. Al-Ubaidi, the head of a hospital, was rescued unharmed the following day, on Feburary 10, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: Assailants kidnapped three journalists traveling to Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The journalists, identified as Ibrahim Reda, Saddam al-Rashdi, and Ibrahim al-Wafi, worked for the Libya Al-Wataniya state news network. The victims were released on February 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: Assailants launched rockets and mortars at a military airport in Al-Hadabah airport, Al-Habaniyah base, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. No one was injured in the attack; however, the base sustained damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: Assailants opened fire on a group of civilians awaiting evacuation in Homs city, Homs governorate, Syria. At least 24 people were injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. At least two soldiers and one assailant were killed and another soldier was injured in the ensuing firefight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Al-Madain district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and two were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying Ministry of Science and Technology employees in Iraq. One employee was killed and two were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a security detail guarding the Central Bank in Ibb city, Ibb governorate, Yemen. The blast injured two soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2014: At least two explosive devices detonated simultaneously outside of the al-Sabah al-Jadeed newspaper offices in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: Four assailants on motorcycles opened fire on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) container on the Sindh-Balochistan national highway in Sibi town, Bolan district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two people, including the container's driver, were killed and the container was set ablaze as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: Gunmen ambushed an army patrol in Nahr-i-Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Three assailants were killed and five were wounded in the ensuing gunfire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the media source attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/09/2014: Gunmen launched rockets and opened fire on an army patrol in Riyadh city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One soldier was killed and three were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: Gunmen on motorbikes opened fire, and threw grenades, at a Sufi Islamic gathering in Baldia neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least eight people were killed and eight others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: Gunmen opened fire on a Christian politician in Bangui city, Bangui prefecture, Central African Republic. The politician, Jean-Emmanuel Djarawa, was killed in the attack. Djarawa had recently given a speech condemning Christian militias. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2014: Gunmen opened fire on the Buddhist wife of a local police officer in Ratapanyang sub-district, Yaring district, Pattani province, Thailand. After the woman was killed, the assailants burned her body and stole her car. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a leaflet left at the scene stated that the attack was retribution for the killing of three Muslim youths.
02/09/2014: Two assailants riding a motorcycle opened fire on an army patrol in Borjhora village, Goalpara district, Assam state, India. The army patrol had asked the assailants to pull their vehicle over. The two assailants were killed when the army returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the members of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).
02/09/2015: A suicide bomber detonated at Adan Square in Kadhimiya neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least 18 people were killed and 42 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2015: An assailant set fire to a refugee hostel in Escheburg city, Schleswig-Holstein state, Germany. There were no reported casualties in the attack. An unidentified individual claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that he carried out the attack in order to stop Iraqi refugees from moving into the targeted refugee hostel.
02/09/2015: An explosive device detonated as security personnel were attempting to defuse the device in Nari district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. An unknown number of soldiers were killed or wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2015: An explosive device detonated at a notary office in Kharkiv city, Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2015: An explosive device detonated in a commercial area in Husseiniyah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2015: An explosive device detonated in Bezo Sar area, Kurram district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. A soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2015: An explosive device detonated in Uttara neighborhood, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. A Bangladesh Ansar member was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2015: An explosive device detonated inside a colliery in Jamuria city, West Bengal state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Four other explosive devices were discovered and safely defused at the scene following the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).
02/09/2015: An explosive device detonated near an Aman Lashkars vehicle in Shandara area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Four Aman Lashkars members were wounded in the blast. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in a cemetery in Badaber village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Purok 1A area, Bantacan village, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/09/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Sitio Pala area, Sumimao village, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/09/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a customs office in Diffa town, Diffa province, Niger. One person was killed and five others were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Diffa town on February 9, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/09/2015: Assailants abducted a school employee in Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The employee was killed the same day. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the school employee was targeted because they believed he was assisting security personnel.
02/09/2015: Assailants abducted four civilians in Khwezai area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2015: Assailants attacked a police station in Katamma village, Yobe state, Nigeria. An unknown number of police officers were killed, including a district police officer (DPO) who was kidnapped and found dead the same day, in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/09/2015: Assailants attacked a prison in Diffa town, Diffa province, Niger. There were an unknown number of casualties among the assailants in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Diffa town on February 9, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/09/2015: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Anyiin village, Benue state, Nigeria. This was one of 24 coordinated raids on villages and communities in this area on February 9, 2015. At least 18 people were killed across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
02/09/2015: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Bolom village, Ouham-Pende prefecture, Central African Republic. At least 10 civilians were killed and 10 others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
02/09/2015: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Logo district, Benue state, Nigeria. This was one of 24 coordinated raids on villages and communities in this area on February 9, 2015. At least 18 people were killed across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
02/09/2015: Assailants attempted to plant an explosive device in Baraki Barak district, Logar Province, Afghanistan. Three assailants were killed when the device detonated prematurely. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Debaltseve town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Five people were wounded in the attack. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2015: Assailants kidnapped nine Pakistani laborers in Marko area, Mohmand Dara district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. One of the victims was released soon afterward, while the bodies of six others were found on April 4, 2015. The whereabouts of the other victims remain unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2015: Assailants opened fire in Dali city, Ad Dali governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Southern Mobility Movement (Yemen).
02/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military outpost in Kon Kyan village, Shan State, Myanmar. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Shan state on February 9, 2015. At least 47 soldiers were killed and 73 others were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA).
02/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military outpost in Laukkaing village, Shan State, Myanmar. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Shan state on February 9, 2015. At least 47 soldiers were killed and 73 others were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA).
02/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military outpost in Nyan Khun village, Shan State, Myanmar. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Shan state on February 9, 2015. At least 47 soldiers were killed and 73 others were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA).
02/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military outpost in Tar Shwe Tan village, Shan State, Myanmar. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Shan state on February 9, 2015. At least 47 soldiers were killed and 73 others were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA).
02/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on a mosque in Rodat district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed and one other was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Sitio Union area, Binucayan village, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. Two people, including an assailant and a police officer, were killed and one police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on Abdulahi Qayad Barre in Xamar Weyne neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Barre, a member of parliament, was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Abdulahi Qayad Barre was targeted for allowing the involvement of foreign forces in Somalia.
02/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on Ahsan Danish in Gulshan-e-Iqbal neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Danish, a Pakistan People's Party (PPP) officer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on police officers in Kafr El-Sheikh governorate, Egypt. One police officer was killed and one other was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2015: Three suicide bombers detonated targeting a military headquarters in Samarra district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The blasts were followed by gunfire and a mortar attack. At least 35 soldiers were killed and injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/09/2016: A 16-year-old assailant attempted to stab Israeli Border Police officers in Old City, East Jerusalem, West Bank. The assailant was apprehended and there were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to a Palestinian extremist.
02/09/2016: A landmine detonated targeting a military vehicle in Mondoro area, Mopti region, Mali. Three soldiers were killed and two soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2016: A police officer opened fire on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) personnel in Kabul city, Afghanistan. The assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2016: A roadside bomb detonated against a civilian motorcycle in Qaysar district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. At least one civilian was killed and one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a Syrian Police officers club in Barzeh neighborhood, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. In addition to the bomber, at least eight people were killed and 20 others were injured in the blast; the victims included police officers and civilians. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2016: An assailant stabbed and wounded Tomer Ditor, a civilian, as he was jogging near the Neve Daniel settlement, West Bank. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Palestinian extremist.
02/09/2016: An explosive device attached to a mobile card machine near a power pylon detonated in the 15th police district, Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2016: An explosive device detonated in Hayy Al Bakriyah, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2016: An explosive device detonated in Khwar Maydan area, Wata Pur district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. Two children were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2016: An explosive device detonated in Taji, Saladin, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Al Mahdiyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Karam al Qawadis area, Sheikh Zuweid city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2016: An explosive device planted in a vehicle carrying government employees detonated in Uludere district, Sirnak province, Turkey. Two employees were killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
02/09/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a government office in Nambol, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2016: Assailants abducted 'Abd al-Mun'im Ali Tantush in Lughana, Jafara district, Libya. The whereabouts of Tantush, General National Congress Ministry of Economy legal adviser, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2016: Assailants abducted a cleric in Jameo Mubarak area, Bulobarde district, Hiiraan region, Somalia. Sheikh Abdullahi Sheikh Abdiaziz was later beheaded by the assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
02/09/2016: Assailants abducted Sengsram Marak, a teacher, in Dobakdrop village, Meghalaya state, India. Marak was successfully rescued on February 10, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction.
02/09/2016: Assailants attacked and killed a police officer on Abreshom Street in Herat city, Herat province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2016: Assailants attacked Iraqi Volunteer Forces in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least 11 fighters were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/09/2016: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) at an armored police vehicle in Cumhuriyet Square, Sirnak province, Turkey. 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 Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
02/09/2016: Assailants in Yemen fired a missile into Saudi Arabia. The missile was intercepted before reaching its target. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
02/09/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Turkish Gendarmerie post in Koycegiz area, Sirnak province, Turkey. One soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
02/09/2016: Assailants opened fire on Haji Haleem Jan at Qissa Khawani bazaar in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Jan, an All Pakistan Traders Unity leader, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2016: Assailants opened fire on Saeed Grammar School in Gulshan-e-Maymar neighborhood, Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2016: Assailants opened fire on security forces in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. One security force member was killed and another three were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2016: Assailants set up a checkpoint and stopped civilian vehicles on Maharlika national highway in Bayanakon area, Wawa village, Bayugan district, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA) and stated that the assailants were looking for soldiers.
02/09/2016: Assailants shot and killed Abdul Nabi, a former National Directorate of Security (NDS) employee, in Poti Kalachi area, Tarin Kot city, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2016: Philippine security forces discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices in Datu Salibo town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
02/09/2016: Security forces apprehended a 13-year-old assailant carrying a knife as she was entering Carmei Tzur, Gush Etzion, West Bank. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources identified the assailant as a Palestinian extremist.
02/09/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Buluan district, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2016: Three female suicide bombers attacked an internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp in Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. Two of the assailants detonated and the third assailant surrendered once she discovered that some of the residents at the camp were her family members. In addition to the two assailants, at least 58 people were killed and 78 people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram and suspected that it was carried out in retaliation for a military operation against the group the previous week.
02/09/2016: Two assailants opened fire on two National Directorate of Security (NDS) officers in Zaranj city, Nimroz province, Afghanistan. Both officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2016: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Shano Ghundi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2017: A roadside bomb detonated in Rasheed, Baghdad, Iraq. A civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a security checkpoint in Amiriyat al-Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least two soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2017: An assailant opened fire and stabbed civilians with a screwdriver at a market in Petah Tikva, Central district, Israel. Six people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Sadiq Nasser, a Palestinian extremist.
02/09/2017: An explosive device detonated in front of a civilian residence in Badr, south of Kirkuk, Iraq. A child was killed and two other civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2017: An explosive device detonated in Saba al-Bor, Saladin, Iraq. At least one person was killed and two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2017: An explosive device detonated near a house on Bashar Street in Basra, Basra, Iraq. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy near Goundam, Timbuktu, Mali. At least one soldier was killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Kilu Miat wa Sittin, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and six soldiers were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2017: Assailants attacked Tshimbulu village in Kasai-Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least six people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kamwina Nsapu Militia.
02/09/2017: Assailants attempted to set fire to the house of Stanley Wesley, the leader of the Respect Our Black Dollars activist group, in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. There were no reported casualties, but the residence was damaged in the attack. In a note and graffiti left at the scene, the assailants identified themselves as members of the Ku Klux Klan.
02/09/2017: Assailants established a checkpoint and abducted a police officer and a retired government intelligence officer in Tikalaan, Bukidnon, Philippines. The retired intelligence officer was released shortly after the kidnapping while the police officer was released on April 27, 2017. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the same village on the same day. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2017: Assailants fired rockets at a market in the Bab al-Tub area of Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. At least eight people were killed and 16 people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2017: Assailants fired shells at a school in the Al Muthanna neighborhood of Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. At least one student was killed and five students were injured in the assault. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2017: Assailants hijacked a civilian vehicle and abducted an unknown number of people between Tabit and Kunjara in North Darfur, Sudan. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2017: Assailants kidnapped 125 civilians in Hamel, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of two similar attacks in the area on the same day. The outcome of the kidnappings is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/09/2017: Assailants kidnapped 260 civilians in Zeibat, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of two similar attacks in the area on the same day. The outcome of the kidnappings is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/09/2017: Assailants opened fire on a joint security checkpoint in Kubba, Diyala, Iraq. Two police officers were injured in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2017: Assailants opened fire on Alam Jan Majahid, a provincial council member, in Hussainkhel, Baghlan, Afghanistan. Majahid and three of his guards were killed and four guards were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2017: Assailants set fire to Puja Enterprises construction equipment in Itkhori, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/09/2017: Assailants shot and killed an Interior Ministry agent in Abu Ghraib, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2017: Assailants stole construction equipment in Tikalaan Bukidnon, Philippines. The assailants then drove the equipment to the residence of Lito Siagan Atoy and abducted him. The assailants killed Atoyand burned the construction equipment a few hours later. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the same village on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/09/2017: Assailants stopped and set fire to two Philex Mining Corporation trucks in Itogon, Benguet, Philippines. No casualties were reported in the attack. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device presumed to be targeting police officers along the road in Lanjigarh, Odisha, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/09/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden vehicle presumed to be targeting civilians in the Intisar neighborhood of Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2017: Security forces discovered and defused three explosive devices in a car at a commercial garage in Naas, Kildare, Ireland. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/1998: Eight unidentified men attacked a bus and killed three Timorese passengers near Los Palos, in East Timor, Indonesia. The attackers were on mopeds and forced the bus to stop. The perpetrators were a Timorese resistance group called The Ninjas.
02/10/1998: Suspected Irish Republican Army (IRA) members fatally shot a man and wounded a woman outside of a bistro in South Belfast, Northern Ireland.
02/10/1998: The Irish Republican Army (IRA) broke a ceasefire by fatally shooting Robert Dougan, a prominent loyalist man inside of his car. No one else was injured or killed in the attack.
02/10/1999: Thirty heavily-armed Hutu Rebels attacked Bunsingyi, Uganda, killing one person. The assailants also looted Mabuyemeru Primary School, stealing food and clothes before being driven off by police.
02/10/1999: Two Portuguese and two Spanish citizens who worked for Navacong, a firm renovating M'Banza Congo's public infrastructure, were kidnapped by National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) rebels in Angola. The fate of the hostages was not known.
02/10/2000: Two people were killed and four wounded when a bomb exploded on the Sealdah Express Train in Baira, near Calcutta, India. No group or individual claimed credit for this attack.
02/10/2001:  Unknown assailants attacked the Cung Kiem Elementary-Junior Secondary School with cyanide in Dak Lak Province in Vietnam to protest the political and social situation in Vietnam.  No injuries were reported in the incident.
02/10/2001: 40 attackers suspected of belonging to the New People’s Army (NPA) burned two vehicles belonging to Alfredo Malvar, the head of a land-grabbing syndicate in Antipolo City, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2002: A bomb exploded inside a residence in Aracinovo, Macedonia, killing one man and seriously injuring another. The targets were returning home after being displaced from the conflict between Albanians and Macedonians. No groups were indicated in the reports.
02/10/2002: An explosive device exploded outside of the Ganadero Bank in Arauca, Colombia, causing damage to four city blocks, but no casualties. Police found an unknown number of additional explosives that they defused without causing additional damage, as well as insignias belonging to the National Liberation Army (NLA).
02/10/2002: An explosive device was planted outside of a school owned by politician Ramon Rabanera in Vitoria, Spain. The device contained firecrackers and gas cylinders, but only the firecrackers exploded causing minimal damage. Ramon Rabanera is part of the Popular Party and is the chief executive of the Alava Provincial Council. No group was indicated in the attack.
02/10/2002: In Mogadishu, Somalia, J. Abdulkadir, a Djiboutian soldier who was serving as a bodyguard to Somalia's Foreign Minister, was kidnapped by members of the Habr Gedir Group. The group requested a ransom of $50,000; however, the outcome of this kidnapping was not reported.
02/10/2002: Two female Israeli Defense Force (IDF) soldiers were killed by gunfire as two unidentified Palestinians shot from outside of a military base in Beersheba, Israel, into a café where the two were seated. The gunfire also injured eighteen others, while the gunmen were later shot dead by the IDF. The attack spurred the IDF to attack Gaza City with helicopters and was staged roughly two hours before the return of Ariel Sharon from a visit in the United States.
02/10/2003: At 7:00AM local time, a 6x6 truck carrying members of the Philippines Army's 54th Engineering Battalion was ambushed by members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).  One staff sergeant was killed, and seven soldiers and two civilians were injured.  The soldiers were building roads at Camp Abubakar near Matanog town--the camp was the former MILF headquarters before the Philippine military overran it in 2000.  A MILF spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack for the attack by calling into a local radio station.  The incident occurred as MILF and the Philippine Army were engaged in a large buildup and standoff in the area.
02/10/2003: At around 11:30PM local time, an armed gang of four men stormed the residence of the Chinese Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau at his residence in the capital, Bissau, along with two other Chinese Embassy staff.  The Diplomats, including the Ambassador were stabbed in a violent knife attack and beaten with iron bars.  They were then taken to the Chinese Embassy at around 3:30AM local time and forced to remove cash from the Embassy safe.  The armed gang were about to leave with the cash and valuables from the Ambassador's residence at around 4AM on 02/11/2003 when a special Police intervention squad arrived at the Embassy.  In the ensuing gunfight, one kidnapper was killed; the other three escaped and were not captured.  Guinea-Bissau's Internal Administration Minister stated that political motives could not be ruled out.
02/10/2003: At around 11AM local time, perpetrators from the Maoist Communist Center (MCC) extremist group ambushed a police patrol near Chandawa police station in Latehar District, Jharkhand State, India.  Reports conflict over injuries and deaths, ranging from one to four Central Reserve Police Force soldiers killed, and none to four members of the MCC killed. Reports indicated either five or six police injured, at least two critically.  The MCC stole firearms under the cover of the gunfight fro the police station.  An incident later on 02/10/2003 in the Amjharia Valley is related to this incident, as a police convoy sent to reinforce Chandawa was attacked.
02/10/2003: At around 5PM local time, extremists from the Maoist Communist Center (MCC) ambushed a police convoy of four vehicles near Amjharia Valley, on the Ranchi-Palamau Road.  Five Central Reserve Police Force (CRFP) soldiers were killed and two more injured.  This incident is linked to an incident on 11AM on 02/10/2003 when MCC elements attacked the Chandawa police station, also in Latehar District.
02/10/2003: At around 6:30AM local time, US Special Forces looking for weapons caches and enemy personnel in the area north of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan were fired upon by machine gun and RPG fire by assailants overlooking Bagram Valley.  In response, a number of F-16 fighter jets were scrambled, which dropped five 500-pound bombs onto targeted hillside caves and at least five armed individuals.  There was no information on perpetrator casualties or injuries, and the US Military suffered no injuries or casualties.
02/10/2003: During the night local time, Sir Frederick Soaki, a former police commissioner in the Solomon Islands and a member of the country's National Peace Council, was assassinated at the Auki Motel, in Auki, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands.  A Police Sergeant, Edmund Sae, was arrested on 03/06/2003 at the Auki police station, though some witnesses suggested that shots were fired before the arrest.  On 04/22/2003, Sae escaped from jail after a court hearing, along with three other murder suspects, and has been a fugitive as recently as 02/07/2007.  A number of observers have argued that the motivation for the murder was to deny the then-incoming Solomon Islands Police Chief William Morrell from access to Soaki's knowledge of the Solomon Islands Police Force, and thereby weakening his ability to assert control.
02/10/2003: Early in the day local time, about 40 armed gunmen from a militia named Ninja, invaded Yamba town in Bouenza province in southern Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), attacked the main police station, killed the Police Commissioner in the town and about 10 civilians, robbed stores, before fleeing the town towards Loulombo and Kimbedi areas in the Pool Region.  There were no reports on injuries or property damage.
02/10/2003: Late in the day, a contingent of heavily armed militants fromKanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) separatist group attacked a foot patrol of the Border Security Force (BSF), near Lokchao in Manipur State.  A "big group" attacked the patrol, killing five of the BSF officers, and seriously injuring another.  The attack occurred not far from the BSF camp in the area.  The BSF officers returned gunfire for over an hour, after which the KYKL elements fled the area.  Manipur's Additional Director General of Police confirmed that the KYKL were behind the attacks, and attacked to "make their presence felt."
02/10/2003: Shortly after 7:10PM local time, a bomb went off at the town hall in Enniskillen town, Ulster, Northern Ireland.  The blast caused "superficial" damage to the town hall, according to local police.  Before the blast, police had received a call from a person claiming to be from Continuity IRA, and so the area was evacuated before the blast.  There were no injuries or casualties.
02/10/2003: The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) arrested a terrorist from HAMAS in a hotel in Ramallah, West Bank, who was carrying an explosive belt with 20kg of explosives in a suitcase.  The IDF believed the perpetrator was about to attack inside the Green Line that separates Israel proper from the West Bank.
02/10/2003: Two missiles struck the German Military's field camp in Kabul, just hours after Germany and the Netherlands had taken over command of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) from Turkey.  There were no injuries or property damage.  The German Defense Minister, Peter Struck, was on the compound at the time, but was not injured.  The blasts ignited several small fires, but were quickly extinguished with no damage to the compound.  There were reports of a possible attack on the Minister Struck's delegation in Kabul.
02/10/2004: A suicide bomber, detonated his truck-bomb, targeting Iraqi military recruits who were waiting outside an police recruitment center in Iskandariya, outside of Baghdad, Iraq.  Approximately 71 people were killed and 150 others were injured in the attack. United States forces suspected al-Qaida of planning the bombing.
02/10/2005: HAMAS militants fired 30 to 40 mortars and Qassam rockets at the Neveh Dekalim, Nitzir Hazani, Gadid, Morag and Atzmona settlements as well as at a number of Israeli Army outposts located in the Gaza Strip. No one was harmed in the attack and the shelling did not result in substantial property damage.
02/10/2006: A car bomb exploded outside of a Sunni mosque in the Dora neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, killing nine people and injuring 28 more. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. About an hour later, masked gunmen arrived at the scene and shot randomly at people, killing one woman and injuring several others. It was unknown if the gunmen were responsible for the mosque bombing.
02/10/2006: A group of 16 unknown gunmen dressed as Iraqi police kidnapped Sunni Arab cleric Sheikh Adel Khalil Dawoud from his home in Baghdad, Iraq. The outcome of the kidnapping was not reported.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2006: A Qassam rocket exploded in an open field in Sderot, Israel, causing no injuries or damage. No group claimed responsibility.
02/10/2006: A Qassam rocket explodes in Nativ Ha'asara, Israel, causing no injuries or damage. No group claimed responsibility.
02/10/2006: A suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel shot dead a Muslim farmer in Ampara in the Eastern province of Sri Lanka. There was no claim of responsibility.
02/10/2006: At least 40 Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M) rebels raided the village of Odsa in the Dantewada (District) of Chattisgarh State, India, killing five villagers and injuring 18 others for allegedly supporting the police and the anti-Maoist campaign.
02/10/2006: Seven unknown gunmen kidnapped 11 Iranians, killing one, as well as their Iraqi driver, after forcing them out of their car on a road between Samarra and Baghdad, Iraq. The Shi i pilgrims had been visiting the Imam Ali al-Hadi shrine in Samarra. The three women were released near the remote village of Ain al-Faras the following day on 02/11/2006; the fate of the 7 men was not reported.
02/10/2006: Shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is Great) from two moving cars, masked gunmen shot randomly at people standing outside of the Sunni mosque where a car bomb had exploded an hour earlier in the Dora neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. The gunmen killed one woman and injured several others; it was unclear if the gunmen were responsible for the mosque bombing.
02/10/2006: The Jolo provincial head of police intelligence, Henry Elumbaring, was shot dead near the police headquarters on the island in the Philippines. Police named both the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and the Sailani Brothers group, a criminal syndicate operating in the Sulu area, as suspects in the attack, which came a few days before a joint Philippine-U.S. military exercise was to begin.
02/10/2006: Unidentified gunmen attacked two policemen on their way to work in Baqubah, Iraq, killing one and injuring the other.
02/10/2006: Unknown gunmen dressed in Iraqi Army uniforms shot dead policewoman Nidal Muhammad at her home in Baqubah, Iraq.
02/10/2006: Unknown gunmen shot and killed Hindu religious leader Sant Gyaneshwar and at least five of his disciples near a gas station in Uttar Pradesh's Allahadbad, India. Five others were injured in the attack. There was no claim of responsibility and police named no motive.
02/10/2008:  A bomb exploded near the convoy of Kandahar Gov. Asadullah Khalid, wounding three people in Kandahar, Afghanistan. No groups have claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Taliban is suspected.
02/10/2008:  A suicide bomber detonated his car near a checkpoint in Balad near Baghdad, killing 23 and wounding 40. Although they haven’t claimed responsibility, Al Qaeda is strongly suspected.
02/10/2009:  On Tuesday, in the Parque de las Naciones park in Madrid, Spanish ETA detonated a car bomb.  According to reports, a warning call to evacuate the area was recieved, from the ETA, an hour and a half prior to detonation.  No casualties were reported for this incident and no damage estimate was available.
02/10/2009: On Tuesday night at 0300, militants abducted two European Union monitors, working for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, near the Georgian village of Adzvi, in the Gori district. According to the Georgian Interior Minister, the hostages were moved to the village of Akhalgori.  From there, their locations were lost.  The nationalities of the victims has not been released.  No group has claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/10/2009: On Tuesday,  at Tuibaklaipara village, 12 kilometres from the Police Station in the West District, India, the Officer-in-Charge of Champahower Police Station, Shyamal Debbarma, was injured, when the suspected All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) or suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura, militants opened fire at Police personnel who were returning from a search operation at Nandakumarpara and Tuibaklai Khowai area. No damage or motive were reported.
02/10/2009: On Tuesday, at 2115, in in the Sab'ah Nisan district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired a rocket at an unknown target but missed and struck a house in the eastern Mashtal neighborhood, wounding four people and damaging the home. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/10/2009: On Tuesday, at about 1000, in the Karradah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device planted underneath a car belonging to a private security guard, wounding the security guard and a nearby civilian and damaging the guard's vehicle. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/10/2009: On Tuesday, three assailants fired upon and killed one government official, Bernardo Solarte Ceron,  from the municipal of  Florencia, in Argelia, Cauca, Colombia. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that the National Liberation Army (ELN) and Los Rastrojos were responsible.
02/10/2009: On Tuesday,19 civilians were killed and 75 others were injured as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants opened fire on a group of civilians fleeing the outfit-held areas of Puthukkudiyiruppu in the Mullaitivu district. The attack occurred as the civilians were attempting to flee the village. No group claimed responsibility, though its believed that the LTTE was responsible.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday evening at around 1915, in Taokhong Khunou Nityainanda Leirak area of Imphal West, Manipur, India, a diesel auto rickshaw was hijacked and set ablaze by unidentified militants. No group claimed responsibility.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday morning at 0745, Barangay captain Ricardo Ganad, 56, resident and chairman of Barangay Poblacion 3 in Victoria, was resting in front of his house when two unidentified men posing as vendors arrived and offered the victim tilapia. Ganad allowed the suspects to enter his compound to buy their goods. The suspects then shot the victim at close range using caliber .45 pistols, killing Ganad. The suspects fled on board a motorcycle and headed towards the mountainous Barangay Luyal in Victoria town. Police recovered four empty shells of caliber .45 bullets at the crime scene. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack
02/10/2010: On Wednesday morning, in Abonema, Rivers, Nigeria, Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC) militants attacked a Shell gas pipeline connecting the Niger Delta to Lagos. No casualties or damage was reported.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday night at 0200, Maoists blew up railway tracks in Sundargarh district, Orissa, India, derailing eight wagons of a goods train disrupting service on the Howrah-Mumbai line. The attack occurred between Bisra and Bhalulata stations. The train was damaged and a section of the track was damaged. No injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday night at 2230, in Dagestan, Russia, a unknown person attempted placing a homemade explosive device on the tracks of the Baku-to-Rostov-on-Don railway and accidentally detonated it. He died and a second person was injured. The tracks were not damaged. A second bomb was also found. No group claimed responsibility.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday night at 2230, in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, a suspected militant that was planting a bomb on the Baku-Rostov-on-Don railway was killed when the device detonated prematurely. It was suspected that the bomb was to target a train loaded with 20 tankers of jet fuel. The tracks were damaged by the explosion. No group claimed responsibility.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday night at 2345, in Ataikula, Pabna, Bangladesh, Abdul Majid, 35, was fired on and killed by unidentified assailants. Majid was a leader of the Purba Banglar Communist Party “Janajuddha” faction. No group claimed responsibility; however, police believe that the attack was carried out by a rival group.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday night at 2345, in Goyashbari village, Ataikula, Pabna District, Bangladesh, a Purba Banglar Communist Party "Janajudhha" faction cadre was killed in a bomb attack by a rival group. A bomb was thrown at the cadre adjacent to his residence in Goyashbari. He was identified as Abdus Salam. No group claimed responsibility.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday night, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired upon and killed the imam of the al-Hasanayn mosque in the southwestern Amiriya neighborhood as he was leaving the mosque following evening prayers. No group claimed responsibility.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday, a 45-year-old Muslim villager was killed instantly when two men on a motorcycle opened fire as he rode his motorbike home from a mosque in an unknown city in the province of Pattani, Thailand. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday, in Abonnema, Rivers State, Nigeria, Joint Revolutionary Council militants attacked a Shell Tura Manifold by unknown means. No casualties were reported and the damage from the attack was unknown.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday, in Burkat al-Shamsi near Kohal, Amran, Yemen, five soldiers and 13 Houthi fighters were killed when bitter skirmishes broke out, following an ambush. There were no reported damaged.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday, in eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in front of the offices of a district mayor as he was arriving for work, injuring the mayor and two civilian bystanders and damaging the offices. No group claimed responsibility.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday, in Khurai Ayangpalli, Imphal, Manipur, India, unidentified militants threw a hand grenade on the residence of Horticulture Director, Khuraijam Ratankumar. The hand grenade which landed in the courtyard failed to explode and was later defused. No group claimed responsibility.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday, in Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, a brigadier was killed and two other officers, a major and a lieutenant, were injured when Taliban insurgents ambushed an army rescue party. The party was searching for bodies of the pilot and a gunner of a helicopter gunship which had crashed in the Tirah valley. No group claimed responsibility, but it was believed that the Taliban was responsible.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday, in Lalgarh, West Bengal, India, Maoists opened fire on the helicopter carrying the West Bengal Director General of Police while he was conducting aerial surveillance of Lalgarh and other Maoist-controlled areas. No damage or casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility but it is believed that CPI-Maoists were responsible.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday, in Plandu village, Jharkhand, India, suspected Tritiya Prastuti Committee cadres shot and killed Paramanand Ojha, a local leader of the Bhartiya Janata Party. No group claimed responsibility.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday, near Balad Ruz, Diyala, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a civilian car, injuring four civilians and damaging their car. No group claimed responsibility.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday, near Mandali, Diyala, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device exploded, injuring one civilian and one child who were walking home. No group claimed responsibility.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday, over a dozen of unidentified militants attack the office of World Vision International, a US-base Christian aid agency, in Oghi village in Mansehra, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan. The armed militants attacked the office with Kalashnikov rifles, pistols and hand-grenades killing six persons of Pakistani origin, including two women and seven others were injured. The militants made the staff members hostage in a hall and then dragged them to an adjacent room and killed them one by one. Before escaping, the militants detonated an explosive device, damaging the building. No group claimed responsibility.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday, suspected militants planted a bomb inside a CD shop in the main bazaar of Hangu, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan. Two civilians, Nabi Rehman and Afsar Khan, were injured when the bomb detonated. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday, suspected militants shot the assistant to a village leader, a 47-year-old Muslim man, as he rode home from a market in an unspecified city in Pattani province, Thailand. He later died of his injuries. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday, the Communist Party of India-Maoist cadres set two vehicles ablaze to enforce its call for north Bihar bandh. A jeep and a sand laden truck were set ablaze in the Aaatkali village and Samhouti village, in the Munshi Chowk area of Sheohar, Bihar, India. No injuries were reported, but the vehicles were completely destroyed. No group claimed immediate responsibility.
02/10/2011: On Thursday afternoon around 1600, in the Shingjamei area in Imphal West, Manipur, India, unidentified militants hurled a grenade near the private residence of a Manipur Irrigation Flood Control Department (IFCD) Engineer, Chogtham Ranbir Singh, causing an unknown amount of property damage. One escort commander of the Seventh Battalion Manipur Riles, identified as Khaidem Muhi Singh, was killed and four others, including two civilian carpenters, were injured. The injured were identified as Havildar Kh Muhi, M Guno, M Ingocha and Md Amusana. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, Ranabir said that he had been threatened by militants for not meeting their monetary demands. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/10/2011: On Thursday at 1200 noon, inside a government building in Chardara, Konduz, Afghanistan, a suicide bomber detonated his improvised explosive vest, killing the district governor, Abdul Wahid Omarkhail, his two bodyguards and three civilians, including a village elder. Five others were wounded and no damage was reported. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2011: On Thursday evening, in an unspecified area of Pattani, Thailand, unidentified militants shot and killed three Buddhists, including two women, and subsequently burned their bodies and their pick-up truck. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/10/2011: On Thursday morning around 1030, on Tomb Street in Belfast, Northern Ireland, police discovered and removed an improvised explosive device from a Royal Mail sorting office, planted by suspected unidentified militants. No casualties or property damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2011: On Thursday morning at 0815, in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, a teenage suicide bomber dressed in a school uniform detonated his explosives during a parade inside the Punjab Regiment Army Recruitment Center killing at least 31 military cadets and army recruits and wounding over 40 others. Authorities have confirmed that the Aziz Bhatti College for the children of serving army personnel helped the bomber slip past six separate security check-points in order to carry out the attack. The bombing caused an unknown amount of property damage and the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack by unknown means.
02/10/2011: On Thursday night around 0200, at Tengrari village in Muzzaffarpur, Bihar, India, in one of three linked attacks, unidentified militants set two trucks on fire. One of the trucks was loaded with paddy while the other was empty. The attack partially damaged both trucks and was said to be carried out in protest against the recent arrest of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) commander, Nakulji. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Maoists were responsible.
02/10/2011: On Thursday night at 0200, at Rewaghat in Muzzaffarpur, Bihar, India, in one of three linked attacks, unidentified militants overpowered the drivers and cleaner of three trucks and set fire to the trucks. One of the trucks was loaded with fish while the other two were empty. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and was said to be carried out in protest against the recent arrest of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) commander, Nakulji. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Maoists were responsible.
02/10/2011: On Thursday night at 0200, at Rewaghat in Muzzaffarpur, Bihar, India, in one of three linked attacks, unidentified militants set ablaze a private bus. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and was said to be carried out in protest against the recent arrest of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) commander, Nakulji. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Maoists were responsible.
02/10/2011: On Thursday night, at a tractor shop in Gauri Shanker Enterprises on Aspataal Road in Gulariya, Bardiya, Bheri, Nepal, unidentified militants detonated a bomb. No casualties were reported, but the tractor shop was damaged and no group claimed responsibility for this incident, but police suspected that an armed underground force in Tarai was responsible.
02/10/2011: On Thursday night, between Kurhni and Turkey Railway stations in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India, over 50 militants triggered a mini cylinder blast, badly damaging the tracks. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants were responsible.
02/10/2011: On Thursday night, in the Notal area of Nasirabad Balochistan, Pakistan, in one of two linked attacks, unidentified militants fired a rocket and shots from firearms at Quetta Express, wounding its driver, fireman, two passengers and damaging its engine. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2011: On Thursday, from the market in Habilayn, Lahij, Yemen, a group of unidentified militants abducted two Yemeni soldiers at gunpoint. On 02/11/2011, the soldiers were released due to tribal mediation. No casualties or damage were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack, but it was suspected that militants from the Southern Mobility Movement were responsible.
02/10/2011: On Thursday, in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan, in one of two linked attacks, unidentified detonated an improvised explosive device targeting an 8 inch diameter gas Qatar pipeline, which was supplying gas to well number one. No casualties were reported and the Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility.
02/10/2011: On Thursday, in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan, in one of two linked attacks, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a 16 inch diameter gas Qatar pipeline, which was supplying gas to well numbers four, five and 15. No casualties were reported and the Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility.
02/10/2011: On Thursday, in Galgala, Bari, Somalia, unknown armed militants fired upon and killed the district commissioner of Galgala. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2011: On Thursday, in Merazai area of Orakzai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device at a girls’ college, Government Degree College for Women. The blast caused no casualties but damaged six rooms and a computer lab. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2011: On Thursday, in Notal area of Nasirabad, Balochistan, Pakistan, in one of two linked attacks, unidentified militants attached explosives to the Quetta Express railway track and detonated it by remote control. There were no reports of casualties and no group claimed responsibility.
02/10/2011: On Thursday, in the Buulo Xuubey area of Wadajir sub-district, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, at least 16 people were injured when unknown militants detonated two grenades in a market causing an unknown amount of property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2011: On Thursday, near Jauhar Morr in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified gunmen shot and killed an activist of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Nadeem, while his friend Salman was injured in the attack. There were no reports of damage and no group claimed responsibility.
02/10/2011: On Thursday, on an open road near Mir Ali town of North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants fired upon and killed two police officers identified as, Taj Noor and Laiq Noor, a school teacher and a construction worker. Notes left beside the bodies claimed that they were killed because they were U.S. spies. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2012: A civilian vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Tarin Kot district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. One person was killed and two injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, though sources suspected the Taliban.
02/10/2012: A Muslim cleric was killed in Potiskum area, Yobe state, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility, though sources suspected Boko Haram.
02/10/2012: A roadside bomb targeting an army patrol exploded in Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2012: A roadside bomb was remotely detonated in Tarin Kot district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. Five police officers were killed and another wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, though authorities suspected the Taliban.
02/10/2012: A roadside landmine exploded in Obah district, Herat province, Afghanistan. Two Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed, and two more were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside of the Military Intelligence Directorate headquarters in Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of two explosions in the city on the same day targeting security facilities. Thirty people, including two assailants, were killed, while at least 200 more were injured across both attacks. Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/10/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside of the Security Preservation forces barracks in Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of two explosions in the city on the same day targeting security facilities. Thirty people, including two assailants, were killed, while at least 200 more were injured across both attacks. Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/10/2012: An explosive device attached to a donkey cart exploded near the Katan Bridge area in Khuzdar district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One person was killed and another injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting a passing Border Security Forces (BSF) vehicle in Janiguda village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. Assailants also opened fire following the blast. Four BSF officers were killed in the attack, and another two were injured. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2012: Assailants attacked a police patrol in Mandakhel area, Kohat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One police officer was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2012: Assailants attacked a United Nations World Food Programme convoy in Somali region, Ethiopia. One aid worker was killed and two workers were reported missing in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2012: Assailants attacked North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Osbrany Montes De Oca, a soldier from the United States, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibilty for the incident; however, sources suspect that the Taliban was involved.
02/10/2012: Assailants intercepted a tour bus and kidnapped four people near Saint Catherine monastery in South Sinai governorate, Egypt. The captives, three South Korean tourists and an Egyptian tour guide, were released the next day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Bedouin tribesmen.
02/10/2012: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle transporting Potteru Irrigation Project officials in Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. Two officials were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspected Maoists.
02/10/2012: Assailants opened fire on security forces in Patung city, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand state, India. A clash ensued, though there were no casualties. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2012: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire on police and civilians in Shewa Adda area, Swabi district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The attack followed a political rally held in support of Imran Khan, a former sports figure and current party member of the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf. At least two people were killed and another 20 injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2012: Six police officers were kidnapped in the Al-Burz area, Chamtal district, Balkh province, Afghanistan. The fate of the hostages remains unknown. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.
02/10/2012: Suicide bombers detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside of a customs building in Maiduguri city, Borno state, Nigeria. Four bombers were killed in the blast, and two members of the Joint Task Force (JTF) were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials believed that the bombers were members of Boko Haram.
02/10/2012: Three individuals were killed while planting mines on Kabul-Kandahar highway in Navagai area, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. No further information is available.
02/10/2012: Three rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) were fired at a military airport in Miran Shah town, Waziristan region, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No casualties or property damage were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2013: A perpetrator threw a petrol bomb at a police van in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Four police officers were injured and the van caught on fire. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/10/2013: A roadside bomb detonated hitting a police vehicle in Kunduz city, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. One police officer was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Rangae district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The explosion targeted a military vehicle, injuring four soldiers. There were no claims of responsibility; however, authorities blamed the incident on Muslim fundamentalists.
02/10/2013: A roadside bomb exploded near a convoy carrying Iraqi Parliament Speaker Osama al-Nujaifi in the al-Qayara district, Nineveh province, Iraq. The attack did not cause any damages or casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2013: A roadside bomb struck a convoy carrying Madah Awadh, a leader of a local anti-Al-Qaida militia, in Abyan, Yemen. Awadh escaped the attack unharmed; however, two of his bodyguards were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, local officials suspected the involvement of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
02/10/2013: A timed explosive device was discovered hidden in a shoebox by passengers on a bus in Chunar town, Mirzapur district, Uttar Pradesh state, India. Local security forces successfully defused the device, which was set to detonate as the bus entered Varanasi city. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2013: An explosive device detonated at the shrine of Akhwan Salaq Baba in Badaber village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A second explosive device failed to detonate and was defused. As a result of the explosion, the wall of the shrine was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2013: An explosive device detonated in al-Jry neighborhood of Hit district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One civilian died and three other people were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2013: An explosive device detonated near a passing jeep in Budel area, Bolan district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The jeep was damaged, but no one was injured. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2013: An explosive device detonated near a tank on the Mirali bypass road in Mirali town, North Waziristan Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Two people, a driver and a soldier, were killed and seven other people were injured; the tank was also damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2013: An explosive device detonated near the office of the provincial high peace council in Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties or damages resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2013: Approximately a dozen assailants attacked French and Malian forces in Gao city, Gao region, Mali. The attackers had infiltrated the city following a suicide bombing, which served as a distraction at a military checkpoint. At least five people died and ten were injured in the exchange of gunfire. This was one of two incidents in this area on this day. Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
02/10/2013: Assailants fired on several houses, including the home of police officer Somkiat Chudet, in Khok Deepree area, Ning Chik district, Pattani province, Thailand. Three children were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2013: Assailants threw an unspecified number of Molotov cocktails at the Tiatira Church in Makassar city, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia. No one was hurt and the attack did not cause any property damage. This was one of two attacks on churches in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2013: Assailants threw two Molotov cocktails at the Toraja Mamasa Church (GTM) in Makassar city, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia. No one was hurt, but the front gate of the church was damaged in the attack. This was one of two attacks on churches in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2013: Gunmen fired at a van carrying oil workers to an oil refinery in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and three other workers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2013: Gunmen fired at an off-duty soldier at a car repair shop in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The soldier died in the attack. No other information was available.
02/10/2013: Gunmen fired on a police checkpoint in the Farouk district of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two police officers died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2013: Gunmen in a car attacked the vehicle of Colonel Mushtaq Taleb Muhammadawi, director of community police, in Baghdad city, Baghdad, Iraq. Muhammadawi was unharmed in the assault; however, his driver later died of injuries he had sustained in the shooting. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2013: Gunmen shot at the Shibis district intelligence chief, Ali Muhammad Ahmad, in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Ahmad died in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2013: Perpetrators detonated a car bomb in Tha Thong area, Raman district, Yala province, Thailand. The explosion targeted a vehicle carrying six soldiers. Following the blast, the assailants shot at the soldiers, killing five of them and injuring the sixth soldier. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, reports attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
02/10/2013: Perpetrators kidnapped six tractor drivers in a forest near Punadih village, Bihar state, India. The kidnappers released the drivers after a few hours. Maoists were responsible for the incident and had targeted the drivers for failing to make extortion payments.
02/10/2013: Perpetrators launched rockets at targets in Quetta city, Balochistan, Pakistan. One rocket landed by the house of Police Constable, Ahmed Jan, near Khuda-e-Dad road. Seven people, including Jan and his wife, were injured in the attack. The United Baloch Army (UBA) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it was avenging recent operations in Awaran, Mashkay, and Mastung areas.
02/10/2013: Perpetrators launched rockets at targets in Quetta city, Balochistan, Pakistan. One rocket landed near a mosque on Pir Abdul Khair Road. No one was killed by this rocket, although there was some property damage. The United Baloch Army (UBA) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it was avenging recent operations in Awaran, Mashkay, and Mastung areas
02/10/2013: Perpetrators launched rockets at targets in Quetta city, Balochistan, Pakistan. One rocket landed on Alamdar Road. No one was killed by this rocket, although there was some property damage. The United Baloch Army (UBA) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it was avenging recent operations in Awaran, Mashkay, and Mastung areas.
02/10/2013: Perpetrators set the Chutki LP School on fire in Goalpara district, Assam state, India. The school building was damaged in the fire. This was one of five schools burned in coordinated attacks. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/10/2013: Perpetrators set the Damara LP school on fire in Goalpara district, Assam state, India. The school building was damaged in the fire. This was one of five schools burned in coordinated attacks. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/10/2013: Perpetrators set the Dariduri MV School on fire in Goalpara district, Assam state, India. The school building was damaged in the fire. This was one of five schools burned in coordinated attacks. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/10/2013: Perpetrators set the Goroimari LP School on fire in Goalpara district, Assam state, India. The school building was damaged in the fire. This was one of five schools burned in coordinated attacks. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/10/2013: Perpetrators set the Habanggiri LP School on fire in Goalpara district, Assam state, India. The school building was damaged in the fire. This was one of five schools burned in coordinated attacks. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/10/2013: Two explosive devices were found and defused near Pando Chowk area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2013: Unknown rebels attacked a cement plant in Hama governorate, Syria. Five guards were killed in the incident. No other information was provided.
02/10/2014: A landmine detonated in Anardara district, Farah province, Afghanistan. Two people were killed and one wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: A landmine detonated in Pir Koh town, Dera Bugti district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The blast killed one security officer, Naik Mubashir, and injured one other, Bashir. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2014: A landmine exploded in Dera Bugti district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The blast killed one person, Mir Khan, and injured one other, Shah Mir. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2014: A landmine was discovered and defused near a security force checkpoint in Pir Koh town, Dera Bugti district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2014: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated inside the vehicle of Ahmed Omar Mudane in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Mudane, the deputy governor of Lower Shabelle region, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/10/2014: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy in Tali area, Sibi district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least 17 FC members were injured and one of the convoy's vehicles was damaged in the blast. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: A roadside bomb exploded near the convoy of Usama al-Nujaifi in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Al-Nujaifi, the Parliament Speaker, escaped the blast unharmed; however, two guards were injured and one vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2014: A six-kilogram explosive device planted inside a bag was discovered along a roadside in Turangzai area, Charsadda district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. A bomb disposal squad official was injured when the explosive device detonated as he tried to defuse it. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: A sticky bomb exploded on the vehicle of an Iraqi Army Colonel in Bab Al-Muadham area, central Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast injured the officer. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2014: A suicide bomber detonated near a house in the Essa Khel Garhi area of Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The bomber and two accomplices had meant to target a funeral but were discovered and chased by security forces to the targeted house. Four people were killed and five were wounded in the attack. The other two bombers were arrested. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) convoy in eastern Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. Two United States civilian contractors were killed and six people were injured by the blast. Hizb-i-Islami claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: An explosive device detonated along the side of a road in the Khugakhel area of Landi Kotal tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, who were escorting a team of polio workers, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: An explosive device detonated in a market in Nasiriyah city, Dhi Qar governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and three were wounded by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: An explosive device detonated in Bihsud district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. At least one person was killed and three more people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: An explosive device detonated prematurely as assailants were arming it in Nad Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Three assailants were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, media sources attributed it to the Taliban.
02/10/2014: An explosive device hidden in a ping pong ball detonated while city cleaners were sweeping the area in Pranakorn district, Bangkok city, Bangkok province, Thailand. Six city cleaners were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: An explosive device planted in a civilian vehicle detonated in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. The driver of the vehicle was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused approximately one kilometer away from an earlier blast in Bosaid Kallay area, Landi Kotal town, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Barwadih village, Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. The device was targeting passing police patrols. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/10/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a coffee shop in southern Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast killed three people. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the Oriental Hotel in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. At least four civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/10/2014: Assailants abducted a journalist outside of a cafe in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The journalist, Younis Ali Younis, worked for the Libyan News Agency (LANA). Younis was released on February 11, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: Assailants attacked a checkpost in Datta Khel town, North Waziristan agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
02/10/2014: Assailants attacked a security checkpoint at the entrance to Buraiqeh district, Adan governorate, Yemen. Two soldiers and one assailant were killed in the attack, and one soldier was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: Assailants attacked Bakhtiar Ali, the head constable of elite force, in Swabi district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Ali was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: Assailants attacked Saint Charles Mutego school and held the students hostage in Dagoreti area, Nairobi county, Kenya. One student was killed, at least 41 were wounded in the attack, and an unknown number of students went missing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: Assailants attacked the village of Ashgashiya, Borno state, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/10/2014: Assailants attacked the village of Gulumba, Borno state, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/10/2014: Assailants attacked the village of Kaka, Borno state, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/10/2014: Assailants attacked the village of Kaleri, Borno state, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/10/2014: Assailants attacked the village of Ngoshe, Borno state, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/10/2014: Assailants attacked the village of Ngurosoye, Borno state, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/10/2014: Assailants attacked the village of Warabe, Borno state, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/10/2014: Assailants blew up a natural gas pipeline 50 kilometers south of Al-Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire against Filipino military forces in Kapatagan village, Digos City, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. Six soldiers and two assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a military official attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/10/2014: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) at a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) foot patrol in Kapisa province, Afghanistan. The blast killed one United States soldier, Christopher A. Landis. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2014: Assailants opened fire at a security picket in the Khar Kamar area of Dattakhel subdivision, North Waziristan agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. An unknown number of assailants were killed in the attack, and an officer was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a leader of the Pentecostal Church and his family in Alamada town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The pastor was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police officer in Kombani town, Kwale county, Kenya. The officer was injured in the shooting and a second officer was injured when the assailants attempted to flee. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
02/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a printing press in Nazimabad area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Syed Shahid Zaidi was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Additional District Magistrate (ADM) when he failed to stop his vehicle in Rongdotchi village, South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Reading Faction of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).
02/10/2014: Assailants set fire to two oil trucks in the Al-Qayyarah district of Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at the home of the Manipur Development Society head engineer's home in Tera neighborhood, Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. The engineer, Salam Rupa Kamar, was uninjured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: Gunmen opened fire on Muhammad Munir in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Munir, a head police constable, was killed in the shooting. The Baloch Waja Liberation Army (BWLA) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating they committed the shooting in retaliation for the recent killing of Balochis by security forces.
02/10/2014: Gunmen shot and killed Rosauro Yosuya, a village chief, in barangay Potohan, Bohol town, Bohol province, Philippines. His driver was also wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: Seven assailants raided the headquarters of the World Food Programme in Fata Burnu area, North Darfur state, Sudan. Two security guards were wounded in the attack, and 1,000 kilograms of sorghum was stolen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: Two assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on Faisal Saeed in Gulbahar area, Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Saeed, a Pakistani employee at the United States (US) consulate in Peshawar, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: Two assailants on a motorcycle opened indiscriminate fire on a Pakwan Shop in Orangi Town neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: Two assailants on motorcycles shot and killed three schoolteachers in the Kach Banda area of Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a military base in Samarra district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, six soldiers were killed and 27 soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: An assailant detonated an unknown number of explosive devices in Bandar area, Chittagong city, Chittagong division, Bangladesh. The assailant was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: An assailant opened fire on Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha at their residence in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. The three family members were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities arrested and indicted Craig Stephen Hicks for the triple homicide. Sources were unsure whether the assailant was motivated by Islamophobic feelings or if the attack was the result of a parking dispute.
02/10/2015: An explosive device detonated as Egyptian Armed Forces vehicles passed by in Rafah city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: An explosive device detonated at a pharmacy owned by the father of the interior minister in Tirana city, Tirana county, Albania. No casualties were reported. This was one of three explosive devices detonated or defused in Tirana on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: An explosive device detonated at a police station in Montaza neighborhood, Alexandria city, Alexandria governorate, Egypt. Seven civilians were injured in the blast. This was one of five bombings targeting police stations in Alexandria on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, a source attributed the attacks to Muslim fundamentalists.
02/10/2015: An explosive device detonated at a police station in Raml neighborhood, Alexandria city, Alexandria governorate, Egypt. One civilian was injured in the blast. This was one of five bombings targeting police stations in Alexandria on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, a source attributed the attacks to Muslim fundamentalists.
02/10/2015: An explosive device detonated at a police station in Sidi Besher neighborhood, Alexandria city, Alexandria governorate, Egypt. No casualties were reported. This was one of five bombings targeting police stations in Alexandria on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, a source attributed the attacks to Muslim fundamentalists.
02/10/2015: An explosive device detonated at a police station in Smouha neighborhood, Alexandria city, Alexandria governorate, Egypt. No casualties were reported. This was one of five bombings targeting police stations in Alexandria on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, a source attributed the attacks to Muslim fundamentalists.
02/10/2015: An explosive device detonated at the apartment of a former police chief in Tirana city, Tirana county, Albania. No casualties were reported. This was one of three explosive devices detonated or defused in Tirana on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: An explosive device detonated at the headquarters of the Citizen Option political party in Bogota city, Colombia. One person was injured and the building was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: An explosive device detonated in a building housing a hostel and law office in Odessa city, Odessa oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: An explosive device detonated in Bawiyah village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: An explosive device detonated in Islampur area, Feni district, Chittagong division, Bangladesh. A laborer was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Obaydi area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Ministry of Education building in Toson town, Alexandria governorate, Egypt. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: An explosive device detonated near a shop in Suwaib area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a group of volunteer fighters in Al-Faris district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least three volunteers were killed and nine volunteers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Tarmiyah area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a Pakistan Armed Forces patrol in Pir Koh area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Angiza Shinwari in Jalalabad city, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Shinwari, a member of the Nangarhar Provincial Council, and her driver were killed and four civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: An explosive device hidden in a bag detonated in Awad al-Rubay'i's private residence in Abu Sayda region, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Rubay'i, the House of Security Committee chair, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: An explosive device planted in a civilian vehicle detonated in Haswah area, Babil governorate, Iraq. The driver and a passenger were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: An explosive device planted inside a vehicle detonated at a police station in Montaza neighborhood, Alexandria city, Alexandria governorate, Egypt. Two civilians were injured in the blast. This was one of five bombings targeting police stations in Alexandria on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, a source attributed the attacks to Muslim fundamentalists.
02/10/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a market in Mahmudiyah district, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least one person killed and seven people were injured in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/10/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a market in Mahmudiyah district, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and 11 people were injured in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/10/2015: Assailants abducted Abdulrahman Maudha from an unknown location in Yemen. Maudha, an activist, was released on February 17, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the abduction to Huthis.
02/10/2015: Assailants abducted six Local Coordination Committees (LCC) journalists in Irbin town, Damascus governorate, Syria. One of the hostages was released shortly after the abduction while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic Front (Syria).
02/10/2015: Assailants attacked a construction site along the Bukidnon-Davao road in Sumalili village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/10/2015: Assailants attacked a police station in Debaltseve town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. The town's police chief was killed in the attack. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) convoy near Barawe town, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2015: Assailants attacked peshmerga forces in Jarallah village, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least two peshmerga members and an unknown number of assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/10/2015: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Agatu district, Benue state, Nigeria. At least five people were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the attack was carried out by Fulani militants.
02/10/2015: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Vaase village, Ukum district, Benue state, Nigeria. At least five people were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the attack was carried out by Fulani militants.
02/10/2015: Assailants attacked the residence of local leader Hasan Muhammad Dere in Marin Gubay area, Lower Shabelle region, Somalia. The targeted individual was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a military convoy in Shibam area, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. Five soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source suspected the involvement of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
02/10/2015: Assailants detonated explosive devices at Dhaka University in Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Two assailants were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: Assailants detonated two explosive devices in front of the office of the deputy commissioner in Natore area, Rajshahi division, Bangladesh. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: Assailants fired a grenade launcher at an Armed Forces of Ukraine enlistment office in Rivne city, Rivne oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at a residential area in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least one civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
02/10/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) positions in Bentiu town, Unity state, South Sudan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
02/10/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) positions in Nasir town, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
02/10/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Kamyshne town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Kominternove town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
02/10/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Popasna town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. At least one person was killed and three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Luhansk People's Republic.
02/10/2015: Assailants fired rockets into eastern Kramatorsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of five related attacks on the same day. At least 16 people were killed and 64 people were wounded across the five incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Donetsk People's Republic.
02/10/2015: Assailants fired rockets into Kramatorskiy Boulevard, Kramatorsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of five related attacks on the same day. At least 16 people were killed and 64 people were wounded across the five incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Donetsk People's Republic.
02/10/2015: Assailants fired rockets into Marat street, Kramatorsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of five related attacks on the same day. At least 16 people were killed and 64 people were wounded across the five incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Donetsk People's Republic.
02/10/2015: Assailants fired rockets into Prospekt Mira area, Kramatorsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of five related attacks on the same day. At least 16 people were killed and 64 people were wounded across the five incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Donetsk People's Republic.
02/10/2015: Assailants fired rockets into Voznesenskaya street, Kramatorsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of five related attacks on the same day. At least 16 people were killed and 64 people were wounded across the five incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Donetsk People's Republic.
02/10/2015: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. At least 10 people were killed in the blasts. The Islamic Front (Syria) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to recent airstrikes.
02/10/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police conscript at a checkpoint in Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The conscript was injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Sheikh Zuweid on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: Assailants opened fire on an ambulance transporting an injured police conscript in Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No casualties were reported. This was one of two related attacks in Sheikh Zuweid on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: Assailants opened fire on Frontier Corps (FC) forces in Besima tehsil, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One soldier and 15 assailants were killed and three soldiers were wounded in the ensuing clash. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle carrying Ilhami Yildirim in Cekmekoy district, Istanbul city, Istanbul province, Turkey. Yildirim, the head of the Red Crescent in Istanbul and the brother of a former transport minister, and his driver were injured in the attack. The Maoist Communist Party (MKP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: Assailants set fire to a school in Sawan area, Dangam district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a truck in Durgapur upazila, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. The truck's driver and one other person were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-E-Islami (Bangladesh).
02/10/2015: Assailants threw two incendiary devices in front of a Bangladesh Awami Jubo League office in Gulshan 2 area, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: Five suicide bombers attacked a police station in Kunduz city, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. In addition to the five assailants, at least one police officer was injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted at a bus station in Tirana city, Tirana county, Albania. This was one of three explosive devices detonated or defused in Tirana on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted outside a civilian residence in Limerick city, Limerick county, Ireland. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: Security forces discovered and defused five explosive devices in Jatra Bari neighborhood, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices planted in front of Al-Ahrar Party headquarters in Ar Ruwishan area, Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: Two explosive devices detonated at a health center in Ekka Ghund area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2016: A police officer drugged his colleagues, and then opened fire on them at the Aqa Wali checkpoint in Abdul Rauf area, Zhari district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The assailant and five police officers were killed and six officers were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the death of a civilian by security personnel.
02/10/2016: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Bab al Muazzam area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2016: An explosive device detonated in Parque Lineal sector, Cucuta city, Norte de Santander department, Colombia. Eight police officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
02/10/2016: An explosive device detonated in Saba al-Bor, Saladin, Iraq. At least three people were killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Al-Siha area, Baghdad city, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2016: An explosive device detonated near vehicle showrooms in Nahrawan area, Diyala, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a civilian minibus in Marinka town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Four civilians were killed and one civilian was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2016: An explosive device planted under a vehicle carrying Iraqi Volunteer Forces detonated in Baladiat area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one volunteer was killed and two volunteers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a police station in Cotabato City, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Pir Shari Darbar, Dera Bugti district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The device was thought to be targeting Pakistan Armed Forces soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a police patrol in Huzairan neighborhood, Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least seven people, including both police officers and civilians, were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2016: Assailants abducted Ahmad Ali Qayqab in Al Hudaydah governorate, Yemen. The whereabouts of Qayqab, an Al-Islah Party leader, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Huthi extremists.
02/10/2016: Assailants attacked Kasenge village in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the incident. This was one of two attacks on villages in the area overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/10/2016: Assailants attacked military personnel in Sur neighborhood, Diyarbakir city, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. Three soldiers were killed as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
02/10/2016: Assailants attacked Pro-Hadi fighters in Maylat, Tibbat al Kirsah, Ad Dabab area, Taizz governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Huthi extremists.
02/10/2016: Assailants attacked Pro-Hadi fighters in Wahir area, Habshi mountain, Taizz governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Huthi extremists.
02/10/2016: Assailants attacked security forces in Al-Jazira area, Samarra, Saladin, Iraq. At least 6 assailants were killed and three security force 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).
02/10/2016: Assailants attempted to abduct Mohammad Hashim Sayyedi in Khost, Afghanistan. Sayyedi, a Khost Public Health Directorate official, was injured during the failed kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/10/2016: Assailants detonated explosives at a power pylon in Baba Nazar village, Dand Shahabuddin, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. There were no casualties. This was one of two attacks on pylons on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
02/10/2016: Assailants executed a civilian in eastern Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), noting the victim had criticized ISIL and supported the military.
02/10/2016: Assailants fired mortars at a residential area in Arab Ebjur area, Ad Dawrah, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At last two people were killed and five people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2016: Assailants kidnapped a municipal councilor Mohamed Margheni and his employee in Ain Zara, Tripoli district, Libya. Both hostages were released the following morning. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction.
02/10/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police vehicle in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least two people, including one officer and one assailant, were killed and another officer was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2016: Assailants opened fire on an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) aid convoy in Madaya, Rif Dimashq governorate, Syria. An unknown number of aid workers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2016: Assailants opened fire on Guilbert Ponce Balatero in Kaangayan village, Mahayag district, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. Balatero, a barangay captain, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2016: Assailants set fire to buildings in Mbwavinywa, Lubero district, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the incident. This was one of two attacks on villages in the area overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/10/2016: Assailants shot and killed Antonio Emperado, a political leader, in Sitio Diga, Barangay Libertad, Escalante city, Negros Occidental province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/10/2016: Assailants shot and killed Nestor Medina, a village chair, in Barangay Rumangay, Isabela province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2016: Police forces defused three explosive devices in North Garo Hills district, Assam state, India. A member of the Garo National Liberation Army confessed to planning the attack and stated that the devices were meant to target police personnel.
02/10/2016: Suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vehicles and assailants opened fire on security forces in Wafa, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least two soldiers and 17 assailants were killed and five soldiers were injured in the assault. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2016: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused in Kharkiabad, Jamrud subdistrict, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2016: Two assailants opened fire on two soldiers in San Isidro village, Libmanan town, Camarines Sur province, Philippines. Sergeant Rodel Rala was killed and Jovito Arias was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/10/2016: Two female suicide bombers detonated at a funeral ceremony in Nguetchewe, Extreme-North, Cameroon. In addition to the bombers, at least six civilians were killed and 31 people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/10/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a security checkpoint in the Nur neighborhood of Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least one soldier was killed and seven people, including soldiers and civilians, were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2017: A suicide bomber detonated at the Sayda Jamila restaurant in the Zirai neighborhood of Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least four people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2017: An explosive device carried by a drone detonated in the Nabi Yunus neighborhood of Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. It is unknown if the blast resulted in casualties. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2017: An explosive device detonated in Taji, Saladin, Iraq. At least two people were killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2017: An explosive device detonated near a market in Suwaib, Rasheed, Baghdad, Iraq. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Mihtarlam, Laghman, Afghanistan. Two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/10/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle transporting the children of a government contractor in Arang, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one child was killed and four other children were injured in the blast. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2017: An explosive device planted in goods truck detonated near a checkpost in Borki, Kurram district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Halqa-e-Mehsud faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the residence of the provincial prosecutor general in Bilal Town neighborhood, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Alalam, Baghdad, Iraq. At least five people were killed and 14 people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2017: Assailants abducted a civilian in Virangatta, Jharkhand, India. The hostage was killed shortly after the abduction. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the target of being a police informant.
02/10/2017: Assailants abducted Robin Thapa, a rickshaw driver, between Motbung and Keithelmanbi in Senapati, Manipur, India. Thapa was rescued later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Thadou People's Liberation Army (TPLA) was involved.
02/10/2017: Assailants ambushed a military convoy along the Ajiri-Dikwa road in Ajiri, Borno, Nigeria. At least seven soldiers were killed, 19 soldiers were injured, and a female soldier was kidnapped in the attack. In addition, the assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/10/2017: Assailants attacked military personnel in Nkanga, Cabinda, Angola. Four soldiers were killed and six soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Front for the Liberation of Cabinda / Cabinda Armed Forces (FLEC-FAC).
02/10/2017: Assailants attacked the Manu rock quarry in Lidon, Yala, Thailand. An unknown number of guards were held hostage and property was set on fire during the attack. The hostages were released shortly after the incident. This was one of two related attacks targeting rock quarries in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN).
02/10/2017: Assailants attacked the Peerapol Sila rock quarry in Lidon, Yala, Thailand. An unknown number of guards were held hostage and property was set on fire during the attack. The hostages were released shortly after the incident. This was one of two related attacks targeting rock quarries in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN).
02/10/2017: Assailants attacked Tshimbulu, Kasai-Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least 30 people were killed in the attack. The Kamwina Nsapu Militia claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2017: Assailants fired rockets at a residential area in Homs city, Syria. An unknown number of people were killed and dozens of other people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2017: Assailants in Afghanistan opened fire on two Pakistan Armed Forces checkposts in Aulai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least 14 assailants were killed and one soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2017: Assailants opened fire at a rubber trading store in Yingo, Narathiwat, Thailand. Two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN).
02/10/2017: Assailants opened fire on a joint Central Reserve Police Force and District Police Force patrol in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India. At least one assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/10/2017: Assailants opened fire on Mohammad Adil, a Counter-Terrorism Department officer, in Faizabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. Adil and his bodyguard were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2017: Assailants opened fire on Sama-ae Doloh in Pato, Pattani, Thailand. Doloh, a sub-district chief, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN).
02/10/2017: Assailants raided a police station in Eika, Kogi, Nigeria. At least two police officers and one detainee were killed in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks carried out by the assailants in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/10/2017: Assailants raided Kaumutayahi, Borno, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and one person was kidnapped in the assault. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/10/2017: Assailants raided Sadiq Obomi's house in Eika, Kogi, Nigeria. Obomi, the Eika Community Development Association chair, was killed in the assault. This was one of two coordinated attacks carried out by the assailants in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/10/2017: Assailants set fire to construction equipment near Sandengleli, Odisha, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that the road construction project be halted. The group also demanded that citizens boycott India's upcoming elections.
02/10/2017: Assailants shot at and set fire to the residence of Bokul Rabha, a former National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) member, in Udalguri, Assam, India. Rabha and his wife were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2017: Security forces discovered and defused 70 explosive devices in Karma, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2017: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber targeting military positions in Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/1998: An ultra-Orthodox Jew was stabbed to death by a Palestinian militant in a mainly Arab sector of Jerusalem, Israel. The victim was stabbed several times in the chest as he was walking in the street.
02/11/1999: Eleven civilians were killed and five wounded when 100 heavily-armed Ranvir Sena members attacked Narayanpur villagers who were suspected of harboring Maoist guerrillas (Naxalites). The outlawed Indian landowners' militia threatened more attacks on Maoist sympathizers if Naxalites continued their own campaign of terror.
02/11/1999: The Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) claimed credit for bombing the University of Antioquia in Medellin, Colombia. The attack caused serious damage to a number of buildings, but there were no casualties.
02/11/1999: The Netzarim Settlement Secretary, Gershon Yona, was injured after his car passed by a remote-control bomb along the road linking Nezarim, Palestine to Karni, Israel. It was believed that the perpetrators dangled the explosive from the Paratroopers Bridge as Yona's car passed underneath. Officials suspected HAMAS of carrying out this attack.
02/11/2000: Hizballah killed one Israeli Defense soldier and wounded two others in an attack on the army in Qal’at al-Shaquif, Tibnit, Lebanon.
02/11/2000: In Amorebieta, Spain, four unidentified perpetrators set a Citroen car dealership on fire, destroying the shop. Although no one claimed credit, the Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) was suspected in the attack.
02/11/2002: A bomb, planted in a first floor bathroom, exploded in a government tax office in Kathmandu, Nepal, injuring two employees and damaging the wall of the bathroom. Police blamed the attack on Maoist rebels.
02/11/2002: A French Customs' control boat was damaged, but did not sink, in an explosion in the port of Bastia in Corsica. No one claimed responsibility, but such attacks are often the work of separatists.
02/11/2002: Fifteen People's War Group rebels blew up an engine of a goods train and the office of the station's assistant master at the Chelma train station in Kunrool, India, amounting to $3 million worth of damage. The group forced everyone out of the station and said that the attack was to avenge the arrest of two of its members last week. The rebels then destroyed a projector room of a nearby theater owned by a member of Parliament.
02/11/2002: Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC)rebels attacked the town of Salgar, Colombia, by dynamiting a farm and cutting power to the town, frightening residents.
02/11/2002: Naxalites shot and killed local Congress leader Malu Bogami after stopping his jeep in Nagpur, India.
02/11/2002: Police defused a bomb placed in front of a Turkish Airlines office in Istanbul, Turkey, after children found the package and took it to a police station. The perpetrators were unknown.
02/11/2002: Revolutionary Force claimed responsibility for an explosion on the baseball fields of Yokohama Senior High School in Yokohama, Japan. The target of the botched rocket attack was the U.S. Navy fuel depot a few hundred meters away. In its letter to newspaper Mainichi Shimbun, the group said the attack was to be a preemptive strike against the United States.
02/11/2002: Two suspected Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members threw a grenade outside of a shopping center in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, injuring 16 people. Police said that the two men might have missed their target of a passing police security patrol; GAM denied responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2004: A suicide bomber driving a car targeted Iraqi military recruits waiting outside an army recruitment center in Baghdad. 47 Iraqis were killed. United States forces suspect that al-Qaida of planning the bombing, but there was no evidence to prove this. This was the second of two vehicle bombings on recruitment centers in the Baghdad area, targeting Iraqi recruits for the army and police force. This was one of 2 related attacks in the Baghdad area from 02/10/2004 to 02/11/2004.
02/11/2005: A suspected Sunni suicide car bomber killed 14 people and wounded 22 others at a Shi i mosque in Balad Ruz, northeast of Baghdad, Iraq. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the bombing.
02/11/2005: Suspected Maoists killed six policemen during an attack on a school building in which local police were sleeping in India's Karnataka State. The perpetrators threw hand grenades during the attack which caused explosions that collapsed a portion of the building.
02/11/2005: Suspected Sunni gunmen shot and killed nine people inside a bakery in a predominately Shi i district in Baghdad, Iraq. The perpetrators were chanting religious slogans during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2006: An unknown armed group shot and killed Iraqi citizen Abid Awad Ibrahim as he was driving his car in the area of Shatirlwa in Kirkuk, Iraq.
02/11/2006: Masked gunmen shot and killed doctor Khalid Abdullah after barging into the city hospital of Hawija, Iraq. Police said that the motive was unknown.
02/11/2006: Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels abducted 151 civilians, including a teacher, from the Kotjahari village in the Rukum district of the Rapti zone of Nepal and took them to an undisclosed location. No further details were reported.
02/11/2006: Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels kidnapped three government officials, including the deputy chief government official in Kapilbastu district Bhawani Parajuli, near the village of Parsia, about 190 miles southwest of Kathmandu, Nepal. The outcome of the kidnapping was not reported.
02/11/2006: Unidentified gunmen fatally shot Iraqi army spokesman Captain Makram al-Abbasi in Basra as he was traveling in a car on his way to the base. Al-Abbasi, a Sunni Arab, had been coordinating media coverage of raids in Basra, which mainly target suspected Shi i militiamen.
02/11/2006: Unidentified gunmen fatally shot policeman Arkan Muhammad in Fallujah, Iraq.
02/11/2006: Unidentified gunmen kidnapped prominent local Kurd contractor Shirzad Najim Jarjis as he was leaving his home in the Ba ath neighborhood of Kirkuk, Iraq. His dead body, tortured and handcuffed with a message pinned to his chest reading "This is the verdict of God", was found on the Kirkuk-Baghdad road later that day.
02/11/2006: Unidentified gunmen killed police Sgt. Bassem al-Rikabi as he was patrolling the southeastern Jisr Diyala area of Baghdad, Iraq.
02/11/2006: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a policeman in Kirkuk, Iraq.
02/11/2006: Unknown perpetrators in a passing vehicle threw a stick of dynamite at a parked car belonging to Syrian Kassem Ali Fares in Beirut, Lebanon, injuring a woman passerby. There was no claim of responsibility and police named no motive.
02/11/2008:  A roadside bomb exploded behind a convoy of Canadian, American and British forces as they headed towards a high-level meeting with Afghan community leaders near Kandahar, Afghanistan. At least two people were injured, and no groups have claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2008:  The President of East Timor, Jose Ramos Horta, was shot 3 times and severely wounded as he was walking outside his home at Areia Branca near Dili, East Timor at around 6:30am. The attack appeared to be a kidnapping attempt gone wrong, and was perpetrated by East Timor Rebels led by renegade Major Alfredo Reinado. Two of Horta's bodyguards, one of which was injured, exchanged fire with the kidnappers/gunmen who were in two vehicles when they attempted to abduct the president. It was also declared that Alfredo Reinado and one of his soldiers were killed in the exchange. This attack as well as a later assassination attempt agains the Prime Minister of East Timor the same day was considered an attempt to overthrow the government.
02/11/2008:  Two car bombs were detonated at a meeting of Sunni tribal leaders in Baghdad, Iraq, killing 11 and wounding 20. The attacks occurred just before US defense secretary Robert Gates left Iraq, though they are said to have been directed at the leaders of US-aligned Sunni groups. Though it has not claimed responsibility for the attacks, Al-Qaida in Iraq is strongly suspected.
02/11/2008: On Wednesday, in Athens, Greece, Professor Panousis' office, of the University of Athens, became the target of an arson attack, damaging his office. No group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2009: On Monday, pro-Taliban militants kidnapped Daniel Romali, the provincial chief of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), along with an unspecified number of his Pakistani teammates in Qambar area of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Romali is a Swiss national. The militants released everyone after they investigated them for several hours.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday afternoon at about 1500, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices near a southwestern Madinat al Bayaa' neighborhood bus terminal where Shiite pilgrims were gathered for transportation to Karbala' to observe Arba'een, killing between eight and 16 Shia civilians, wounding between 45 others, and damaging 10 cars, the bus terminal, and several vendor stalls in a nearby market. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday afternoon, assailants fired upon and killed ten Tangarial and Awa civilians that were resting between the towns  Ricaurte and Guachavez, in  Narino, Colombia. No group claimed responsibility, although the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia (ONIC) reported that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was suspected.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday at 1200, in the Mansur district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a park, wounding two civilians. There was no damage or motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday evening, in the Al Islah az Zira'i district of western Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants fired upon and killed Ahmed Fatihi al-Jubouri, an Iraqi Islamic Party leader, as he was leaving a mosque following evening prayers. There was no damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday morning, at 1120, a remote-controlled improvised explosive device exploded targeting the car of Alamzeb Khan, a member of the Provincial Assembly from the ruling Awami National Party (ANP), in Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Khan was killed and seven other injured in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday morning, the chief of the Azerbaijan Air Force, General Rail Rzayev, was shot and killed while on his way to work. General Rzayev was shot in the head when his driver stopped to throw out garbage, approximatley 150 meters from the victim's home. The shooter and weapon type are unknown and no group has claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday night, in Voronezh, Russia, unknown assailants fired on the deputy mayor of Voronezh's service vehicle, targeting the deputy mayor, Marina Pliyeva. Assailants fired on Marina Pliyeva and her driver using a pistol equipped with a silencer, and the firearm was later found at the crime scene. The deputy mayor was not injured, but the driver was seriously wounded. No group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday, a grenade was thrown at a private residence by unidentified militants in Sariab, Balochistan, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday, a Taliban suicide bomber, wearing a suicide vest, was shot and killed as he tried to force his way into the Education Ministry in Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan. The motive and damage were not reported. The Taliban quickly claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday, around midnight, in Enjil District, Herat, Afghanistan, assailants fired three rockets at a female dormitory but caused no casualties or damage. The motive of the attack is unknown and no group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday, at 0800, in Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside bomb targeted the vehicle of an Iraq police brigadier-general in the Ghazaliyah neighorhood, injuring the driver. There was no damage or motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday, at about 0700, in the Karradah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device in the Az Za'faraniyah neighborhood near Shia pilgrims walking to Karbala' for Arba'een, killing one Shiite civilian and wounding five others. There was no damage or motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday, at about1900, in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device in the northeastern Talibiya neighborhood, wounding three civilians. There was no motive or damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday, at around 1200,  in the Mansur district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to the car of a government employee in the western Yarmuk neighborhood, wounding a civilian passerby and damaging the car. There was no motive reported and the Supreme Command for Jihad and Liberation claimed responsibility.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday, in Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside bomb detonated in the Waziriya district, killing one Shi'ite pilgrim and wounding 12 others, including six that were on a nearby minibus. There was no damage or motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday, in Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated in the al-Waziriya area, killing one Shia pilgrim and wounding seven others. There was no damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday, in Khalidiyah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants fired upon and killed a former Iraqi army officer. There was no motive or damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a roadside bomb ripped through a popular market in the al Mansour neighborhood, wounding two people, including a policeman. There was no damage or motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday, in the Blawat region of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, an improvised explosive device went off targeting the commander of emergency police of the al Hamadaniya district, killing one civilian and causing light damage to a nearby store. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday, in Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, assailants ignited two incendiary devices in front of the Ta Nea and Avriani newspaper offices, causing minor damage to two buildings but no injuries. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday, late morning,  in Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan, two Taliban suicide bombers blew themselves up at the Justice Ministry's correctional department. The men were wearing suicide vests. The overall casualties for the attack on the Justice Ministry, the correctional department, and the Education ministry was 28 dead and 57 wounded, including the eight dead Taliban. The damage and motive were not reported. The Taliban quickly claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday, near Al Fashir, Shamal Darfur, Sudan, assailants fired upon residents of the Wad'a area, killing 17 civilians, wounding 12 civilians, and destroying several military hardware, several businesses in the market, several livestock, and several residences. No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/SPLA) was responsible.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday, the driver of a local judge was kidnapped by pro-Taliban militants in Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported.
02/11/2010: On Thursday afternoon at 1700, Land Transportation Office chief, Marylou Villota Garcia, 51, was shot and killed in Pambuan village, Gapan City, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. Garcia was shot by two unidentified motorcycle-riding men while on her way home in Pambuan village. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The killing could be job-related as Garcia had been receiving death threats.
02/11/2010: On Thursday afternoon at 1730, in Carmen, North Cotabato, Liberal Party’s Edwin Bandila, was on a motorcycle with his wife when he was shot and killed by still unidentified assailants in front of the municipal cemetery. Carmen police are still investigating the motive behind killing of Bandila who is also a close friend and supporter of North Cotabato Vice Governor Manny Piñol. Piñol said politics was behind the murder of the LP campaigner. No group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2010: On Thursday evening at 1930, in Belpahari, West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, a Communist Party of India-Marxist worker, Baren Singh, was shot dead by Communist Party of India-Maoist cadres. Baren's house was raided and he was dragged out and shot. No group immediately claimed responsibility.
02/11/2010: On Thursday evening at 2050, in Shillong city, Meghalaya, India, a person was wounded when an unidentified young male threw a petrol bomb at the office of a Khasi newspaper, U Nongsain Hima. The office building, two computer sets and a scanner were damaged in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2010: On Thursday in the early morning, in Chanomi Creek near Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria, Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC) militants overpowered guards and then exploded a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation trunk line which transports crude oil from Escravos to the far away Kaduna; the militants then bombed a gas pipeline connecting Lagos. No casualties were reported.
02/11/2010: On Thursday late evening, armed assailants threw a grenade into Wadh Police Station, 38 miles south of Khuzdar along the Quetta-Karachi section of the RCD highway, Balochistan, Pakistan. The explosion damaged the station by breaking windows but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2010: On Thursday morning, in Salvador, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, three men fired upon a municipal councilor, Subair Tawantawan, using M-16 rifles as he rode his motorcycle, killing him and damaging his motorcycle. The councilor had recently tipped off authorities about the whereabouts of eight Moro Islamic Liberation Front members. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front was responsible.
02/11/2010: On Thursday, in Bannu, North West Frontier, Pakistan, twin suicide bombings, which occurred minutes apart near a police facility, killed 15 and wounded at least 20, including a local police chief. One bomber was on foot and one in a vehicle. Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack telling a local TV channel on February 14, 2010, that they carried out the attack in response to a military offensive carried out in Waziristan.
02/11/2010: On Thursday, in northern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, an improvised explosive device exploded after being discovered by two youths, killing a 17-year-old boy. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2010: On Thursday, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device exploded in the southwestern Madinat al Bayaa' neighborhood, injuring two civilians. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2011: On Friday afternoon around 1600, at a shop in Sopore market in Sopore, Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, unidentified militants shot and injured Arif Hussain Reshi. According to police, Reshi was shot accidentally and was not the intended target. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/11/2011: On Friday evening at 2100, in East Khasi hills, Shillong, Meghalaya, India, an unidentified militant threw a petrol bomb inside the office of Nongsain Hima, a Khasi daily, a prominent newspaper. A computer operator sustained minor injuries, while two computer sets and a scanner were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2011: On Friday morning around 1000, inside a shop in Sopore, Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, unidentified gunmen shot and injured a shop owner, identified as Majid Bashir. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/11/2011: On Friday morning, in Bengali Colony of Hussainabad in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified militants blew up railway tracks, causing no casualties but damaging the tracks. A few pamphlets were found at the blast sites carrying the name of an unknown group, Sindho Desh Liberation Army (SDLA).
02/11/2011: On Friday morning, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified militants detonated two improvised explosive devices targeting both the up and down sections of a railway line in the Baloch Colony bridge area, wounding three civilians and damaging the railway tracks. Police found several pamphlets of Sindh Liberation Army (SDLA) from the site of the blast, claiming responsibility.
02/11/2011: On Friday morning, in the Limut village of tambon Tha Sap, Muang, Yala, Thailand, unidentified militants shot and killed a Muslim village security officer, Ahama Jehngo, while he was returning home from night duty at a school. The attackers took a nine millimeter pistol from Jehngo before fleeing the scene. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/11/2011: On Friday, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, two armed assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on a former activist of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Liaqat, in Muslimabad area within the limits of Pirabad Police Station, killing the former activist and wounding another. There were no reports of damage and no group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2011: On Friday, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, two armed men riding a motorcycle opened indiscriminate fire on an activist of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Nadeem, and his friend while they were riding on a motorcycle. Nadeem died on the spot and his friend sustained injuries. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2011: On Friday, in Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan, militants blew up railway tracks with two bomb blasts at Mehrabpur railway station, causing no casualties but damaging the railway tracks. No group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2011: On Friday, in Taji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, an improvised explosive device placed by unknown militants injured two civilian when it exploded near their vehicle. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2011: On Friday, in the Ambar sub-division of Mohmand Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, four civilians, including Malak Sab Khan head of Ambar peace committee, were wounded when their vehicle struck a landmine planted on the road, by unidentified militants. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2011: On Friday, near Sara apartments in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, two armed men opened fire on a man identified as Yousuf, a former teacher of the holy Quran. No group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2012: A military patrol was attacked near Jamundi municipality, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia. Assailants used firearms and grenades in the ambush. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but authorities suspected the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
02/11/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in Alishang district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. Five Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were wounded, and their vehicle was damaged. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in Obah district, Herat province, Afghanistan. Two Afghan National Army soldiers were killed and three wounded in the blast. Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2012: A roadside bomb exploded in Khayest village, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan. The blast injured one person and damaged a car. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2012: A senior intelligence officer was shot dead in Al Bayda city, Al Bayda governorate, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility, though sources suspected Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). The specific motive is unknown; however, AQAP recently asserted their intention to eliminate the government intelligence agencies' high-ranking members.
02/11/2012: A sticky bomb rigged to a car detonated near Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2012: A vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Washir city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Three people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2012: An explosive device detonated in a house in Sharikera village, Peshawar city, Khyber-Paktunkhwa province, Pakistan. Seven people were killed and three wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2012: An explosive device detonated in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Three police officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
02/11/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Al-Mahawil city, Babil governorate, Iraq. A police chief and two other officers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2012: An Interior Ministry official was shot dead while driving on Mohammed al-Qassim highway in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2012: Approximately 30 assailants opened fire on Unites States soldiers and Filipino construction workers in Amaloy town, Basilan province, Philippines. One construction worker was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2012: Assailants attacked a Shabelle Valley militia base in the Howl Wadaag area of Beledweyne town, Hiiraan region, Somalia. The ensuing fight resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
02/11/2012: Assailants killed an Islamic scholar and three of his students in Jere local government area, Maiduguri city, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of three similar attacks on the same night in the same area. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the assailants were members of Boko Haram.
02/11/2012: Assailants opened fire on Brigadier General Issa al-Khouli in the Rukn-Eddin neighborhood of Damascus city, Damscus governorate, Syria. Al-Khouli, the head of a military hospital, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2012: Assailants shot at a judge in the Miangan area, Khogyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. The judge and two of his relatives were killed, and four more were wounded. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2012: Police found two explosive devices on the Korkatti-Kodarnullah road near the Maharashtra border in Chhattisgarh state, India. They then detonated the devices. There were no casualties in the operation. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2012: The head of the Aweissat tribe was killed by a roadside bomb explosion in Amariyat Al-Fallujah village, Al Anbar province, Iraq. Three of his relatives were also killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, and while the specific motive is unclear, the victim's hostility toward insurgents and loyalty to the army and police were well-known.
02/11/2012: Three Chadians were shot dead in Jere area, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of three similar attacks on the same night in the same area. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the assailants were members of Boko Haram.
02/11/2012: Three civilians were beheaded in an unknown location in Nigeria. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the victims were government informants.
02/11/2012: Two assailants were killed while trying to plant an explosive device in Sheikhwal area, Landi Kotal town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan. The device detonated prematurely, though it did no damage to the bridge on which they were trying to plant it. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2012: Two Christian traders were shot dead in Potiskum city, Yobe state, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility, though sources suspected Boko Haram. The group had been blamed for previous attacks on the prominent shop.
02/11/2012: Two roadside bombs were defused in Speen Jumaat area of Landi Kotal town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan. There were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2013: A landmine was found and recovered on Cotabato-Davao highway in New Israel village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The mine was targeting Filipino Army soldiers and commuters on the highway. No group claimed responsibility; however, the army suspected the New People's Army (NPA) because there had been a clash in the area just a few hours earlier.
02/11/2013: A perpetrator detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a military intelligence office in Al-Shadadi, Hasakeh governorate, Syria. This was one of two suicide car bombings in Al-Shadadi on February 11, 2013. Across the two attacks, 14 people were killed and an unknown number were injured. Al-Nusra Front claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2013: A perpetrator detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near the state security headquarters in Al-Shadadi, Hasakeh governorate, Syria. This was one of two suicide car bombings in Al-Shadadi on February 11, 2013. Across the two attacks, 14 people were killed and an unknown number were injured. Al-Nusra Front claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Mimla village, Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. The blast struck a passing military vehicle, killing at least one soldier and injuring one more. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) vehicle in the Baba Ji area of Lashkargah, Helmand, Afghanistan. No one was injured or killed in the attack; however, the explosion damaged one NATO vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2013: A roadside bomb exploded as a police patrol passed through the First of June district in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One police officer was killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2013: A seminary teacher associated with Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat was shot and killed on University Road in Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2013: A sticky bomb attached to the car of a police brigadier detonated in Baghdad city, Baghdad, Iraq. Brigadier Duried Adbuljabar was wounded in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside of a military checkpoint in the al-Muthanna area of Mosul, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Eight people died and another 18 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2013: A suicide bomber drove an explosives-laden vehicle into the convoy of Puntland Deputy Police Chief, General Muhyadin Ahmed Musse, in Galkayo, Mudug region, Somalia. Four people were killed and at least one was wounded in the attack, including General Musse, who suffered minor injuries. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack via Twitter.
02/11/2013: An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) who had been working as an intelligence officer was shot and killed in Sherpao Colony, Quaidabad area of Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2013: An explosive device detonated as a pickup truck drove by in Kachhi Canal area, Sui, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The driver of the truck was injured and the vehicle was damaged in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2013: An explosive device detonated at petrol station in Khayaban-e-Ittehad, Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. Eight people were injured in the blast and several parts of the station were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2013: An explosive device detonated in a sub-station of the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) in Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. One person was injured in the attack and several areas of the station were damaged. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack; however, police attribute it to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
02/11/2013: An explosive device detonated near a municipal market in Yaha Subdistrict, Yaha District, Yala province, Thailand. No casualties were reported; however, a police pickup truck was damaged in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2013: An explosive device detonated near the Transandino oil pipeline in the Putumayo, Colombia. No one was injured in the blast; however, the pipeline was damaged. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the 49th front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
02/11/2013: An explosive device was found and made safe in a residential area in Dublin city, Dublin county, Ireland. No other information is available.
02/11/2013: An explosives-laden bus detonated at a border crossing at Cilvegozu, between Turkey and Syria, in Reyhanli, Hatay, Turkey. Thirteen people were killed and at least 24 were injured in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident; however, two unidentified individuals were seen leaving the Syrian-registered vehicle at the scene.
02/11/2013: Assailants armed with grenades and firearms attacked Khaled al-Lahibi in Mualimin neighborhood, Baqubah, Diyala, Iraq. Al-Lahibi, a Sahwa Council commander, was killed and four bodyguards were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out by Al-Qaida in Iraq.
02/11/2013: Assailants attacked a police base in Roznak village, Herat, Afghanistan. Two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, the police accused the Taliban.
02/11/2013: Assailants threw three petrol bombs at a rally for the Bhawalgarh union unit of the Awami League in Gazipur Sadar upazila, Bhabanipur, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Four Awami League activists were injured. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2013: Gunmen attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Pendri, Sirpur, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. No CRPF members and two attackers were injured in the ensuing gunfight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, security forces attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/11/2013: Gunmen attacked an army checkpoint in Tharthar area, Ramadi district, Al Anbar, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed, and two were injured. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2013: Gunmen driving a civilian car attacked a joint police and army checkpoint in Haditha village, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and two army soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2013: Gunmen driving a civilian car attacked an army checkpoint between Baiji and Haditha in Saladin, Iraq. Three soldiers were killed and four were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2013: One person, Tenbirth Tangma, was captured and arrested when trying to throw a 300 gram bomb in Rongkhon market, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, India. No injuries or casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack; however, police said the individual was a member of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).
02/11/2013: Twenty perpetrators attacked a military vehicle in New Israel village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Two soldiers were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, police officers blamed the New People's Army (NPA).
02/11/2013: Two gunmen shot and killed Doctor Tehsinullah Safi, a son of a pro-government tribal leader, in Faqirabad, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2013: Two men shot and killed a head police constable at his video shop in Gulbahar area of Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2014: A pipe bomb was discovered and defused near a supermarket in Uthangudi area, Madurai city, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu state, India. According to a pamphlet found at the scene, the Tamil Nadu Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the bomb was targeting businesses such as Wal-Mart and Reliance because they were allegedly hurting small businesses in Tamil Nadu.
02/11/2014: An assailant opened fire on Muhammad Daud in Pandan-Pandan subdistrict, Makassar district, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia. Daud, a police intelligence officer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2014: An explosive device detonated prematurely in Kulachi area, Dera Ismail Khan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Three assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2014: An explosive device detonated, targeting a police vehicle in Marjah district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Three police officers were killed and one wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused in a residential area in Craigavon settlement, Craigavon district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2014: Around 40 assailants attacked an army patrol in Casoon area, Monkayo village, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. The assailants first detonated a landmine and then opened fire on the army. A corporal and three assailants were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Guerilla Front 3, a sub-group of the New People's Army (NPA).
02/11/2014: Assailants abducted Mula Jan, a Zakhakhel tribal member, from Merikhel area, Bara tehsil, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Jan was executed around February 14, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Islam (Pakistan).
02/11/2014: Assailants armed with firearms and explosives attacked residents and buildings in Konduga village, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 39 people were killed in the attack and another 20 young girls were kidnapped from a school. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. A good portion of the village, including a mosque, was also set on fire and destroyed. This was one of three similar attacks on villages in Borno state by the same group on the day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/11/2014: Assailants attacked an army camp providing security for an oil pipeline in Ayn al-Jahish village, Mosul district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least 15 soldiers were killed in the attack, eight of whom were briefly kidnapped and beheaded. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2014: Assailants attacked and killed a police officer in Lashkar Gah city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
02/11/2014: Assailants attacked police officers protecting a polio vaccination team in Parowa area, Dera Ismail Khan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One police officer was killed and another was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2014: Assailants attacked power lines in Marib governorate, Yemen. No casualties were reported; however, the attack resulted in the Marib gas station losing power. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2014: Assailants attacked residents in Chinene village, Gwoza local government area, Borno state, Nigeria. At least seven people were killed in the attack. This was one of three similar attacks on villages in Borno state by the same group on the day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspect that Boko Haram was involved.
02/11/2014: Assailants blew up a natural gas pipeline 50 kilometers south of Al-Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (Ansar Jerusalem).
02/11/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device adjacent to a gasoline pump in Willamnagar city, East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. There were no casualties but the station suffered property damages in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the Garo National Liberation Army was behind the attack.
02/11/2014: Assailants fired mortar rounds in Jurf al-Sakhr area, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least 12 police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2014: Assailants fired rockets at the power grid station in Panjgur district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The rockets missed and caused no damage. The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2014: Assailants killed a provincial candidate's brother in Lashkar Gah city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2014: Assailants mailed a letter-bomb to a military recruiting office in Chatham city, South East region, England, United Kingdom. The device was successfully defused without any damages or injuries. This was one of two letter bombs mailed to recruiting offices in Great Britain on this day. The New Irish Republican Army claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2014: Assailants mailed a letter-bomb to a military recruiting office in Reading city, South East region, England, United Kingdom. The device was successfully defused without any damages or injuries. This was one of two letter bombs mailed to recruiting offices in Great Britain on this day. The New Irish Republican Army claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2014: Assailants opened fire on Hasan Ibrahim Hindi in Al-Hudaydah governorate, Yemen. Hindi, the head of General Syndicate for Oil, Mining, and Chemicals, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2014: Assailants opened fire on residents in Wajriko village, Borno state, Nigeria. At least four people were killed and another six people were injured in the attack. The assailants also set fire to, and destroyed, approximately 50 houses. This was one of three similar attacks on villages in Borno state by the same group on the day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/11/2014: Assailants opened fire on soldiers escorting government employees and civilians after planting trees in Parang village, Sulu province, Philippines. At least one soldier was killed and five were wounded by the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
02/11/2014: Assailants set fire to three military vehicles at the Royal Marine Force Voluntary Reserve base in Litfield Place, Bristol city, South West region, England, United Kingdom. No casualties were reported, but the three vehicles were severely damaged in the arson attack. The Informal Anarchist Federation claimed responsibility for the incident, saying they disagreed with military recruitment policies.
02/11/2014: Assailants threw three grenades into an adult cinema in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least 13 people were killed and 25 others were wounded by the blasts. Authorities arrested one of the assailants, who claimed that he was a member of the Jangrez group, a sub-group of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
02/11/2014: Gunmen attacked a Burundian contingent of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) soldiers in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The number of casualties from the attack are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
02/11/2014: Gunmen attacked an African Union (AU) convoy in a livestock market in Huriwa neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Four civilians were injured in the ensuing gunfight. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
02/11/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a security checkpoint in Mahmudiyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least four people were killed and 12 people were injured in the blast; the victims included security force members and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the Al Muthanna facility south of Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least seven people were killed and 25 people were injured in the blast. This was one of three coordinated attacks around Tikrit on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/11/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near security forces and volunteer fighters outside of Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Following the blast, assailants then attacked the soldiers and fighters. This was one of three coordinated attacks around Tikrit on the same day. At least 12 soldiers, fighters, and civilians were killed and 37 people were injured across all three raids. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/11/2015: A suicide bomber was identified standing outside of Governor Ibrahim Geidam's campaign office in Potiskum city, Yobe state, Nigeria. The assailant detonated prematurely, killing only himself. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2015: An explosive device detonated at Rajshahi University in Rajshahi division, Bangladesh. This was one of four similar attacks at the university on this date. No further information is available.
02/11/2015: An explosive device detonated in Madain district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2015: An explosive device detonated near the Alfayn market in Shaab area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2015: An explosive device detonated near the customs department in Jalalabad city, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Five people, including three police officers and two civilians, were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2015: An explosive device detonated while assailants were planting it in Awal Khel area, Wardak province, Afghanistan. One assailant was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused outside a civilian residence in Cork city, Cork county, Ireland. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2015: An explosives-rigged house detonated in Saladin governorate, Iraq. Five Shia fighters were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2015: Assailants abducted a construction worker and set fire to equipment in Bagahanglad village, Masbate province, Philippines. The worker was released shortly after the abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/11/2015: Assailants abducted and publicly executed an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier in Khogyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the soldier was targeted for killing a member of the Taliban.
02/11/2015: Assailants attacked Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) soldiers in Gambaru town, Borno state, Nigeria. At least one soldier and 13 assailants were killed and 11 soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/11/2015: Assailants executed Nahla Yunis Al Badrani, a public official, in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Badrani of supporting the Iraqi government.
02/11/2015: Assailants fired artillery at Ukrainian soldiers in the Khuran Hostra Mohyla area near Debaltseve town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least 19 soldiers were killed and 78 were wounded in the attack. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2015: Assailants fired four projectiles at a bus station in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least six people were killed and eight were wounded between this and another attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
02/11/2015: Assailants fired mortars at a Pakistan Armed Forces post in Feroz Khel area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2015: Assailants fired mortars at Shuala area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least seven people were killed and 19 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at a metallurgy plant in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least six people were killed and eight were wounded between this and another attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
02/11/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Chernukhino town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Luhansk People's Republic.
02/11/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Debaltseve town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Three people were killed and seven were wounded. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Novotoshkivske town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Luhansk People's Republic.
02/11/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Shchastya town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Luhansk People's Republic.
02/11/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Stanytsia Luhanska town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Luhansk People's Republic.
02/11/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Toshkivka town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Luhansk People's Republic.
02/11/2015: Assailants kidnapped at least three political activists in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. The victims were released on February 14, 2015, with one dying soon afterward. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Huthis.
02/11/2015: Assailants kidnapped three people, including the nephew of a member of parliament, in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2015: Assailants kidnapped two people near Mondomo municipality, Choco department, Colombia. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. The National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) claimed responsibility for the attack and demanded an extortion payment.
02/11/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) outpost in Anitapan village, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. One civilian was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/11/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) soldier in Del Gallego district, Camarines Sur province, Philippines. The soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/11/2015: Assailants opened fire on a faith healer in Orangi Town neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The targeted individual was killed and another person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2015: Assailants opened fire on Santiago Nidoy in Inabaan Sur village, Rosario district, La Union province, Philippines. Nidoy, a village chief, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2015: Assailants opened fire on Yawohe Laerae in Cho-airong district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Laerae, an assistant village chief, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2015: Assailants set fire to a Mobinil cell phone store in Helwan area, Cairo governorate, Egypt. The attack was claimed by the Popular Resistance Movement (Egypt).
02/11/2015: Assailants set fire to the house of a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) political advisor's uncle in Feni district, Chittagong division, Bangladesh. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Awami League.
02/11/2015: Assailants shot and killed two refugees in Tuz Khormato town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at a rickshaw in Shah Mirpur area, Chittagong division, Bangladesh. At least two people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at an Awami League leader's residence in Sarder Para neighborhood, Sylhet city, Sylhet division, Bangladesh. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2015: Assailants threw explosive devices at police officers in Gouripur area, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Two police officers and an assailant were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to pro-hartal activists.
02/11/2015: Assailants threw explosive devices at the residence of Abdul Awal Mintoo in Uttar Alipur village, Chittagong division, Bangladesh. Mintoo, the adviser to the chair of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Awami League.
02/11/2015: At least one suicide bomber detonated targeting security forces in Diffa town, Diffa region, Niger. The assailant was the only reported casualty. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2015: Security forces discovered and disposed of five incendiary devices in Shajahanpur neighborhood, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2015: Security forces discovered five explosive devices in Bhola district, Barisal division, Bangladesh. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2015: Security forces discovered six explosive devices on the Chittagong University campus in Chittagong city, Chittagong division, Bangladesh. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2015: Suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vehicles targeting security forces at Camp Speicher north of Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least one soldier was killed and 13 soldiers were injured in the blasts. This was one of three coordinated attacks around Tikrit on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/11/2015: Three rockets struck Saba al-Bor area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and five people were injured in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2016: A landmine detonated as a police officer attempted to defuse it in Dashti Zamanabad area, Pashtun Zarghun district, Herat province, Afghanistan. The officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2016: A machete-wielding assailant attacked and wounded four people in Nazareth Restaurant & Deli in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Police shot and killed the assailant after he fled the restaurant. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources identified the assailant as Mohamed Barry, who shouted "Allahu Akbar" immediately before the attack.
02/11/2016: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a police vehicle in Bala Buluk district, Farah province, Afghanistan. Three police officers were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2016: A roadside bomb was discovered and defused in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
02/11/2016: An explosive device detonated in Madain, Diyala, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2016: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Sahirun neighborhood, Zafaraniyah, Diyala, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Latifiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2016: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in Sheikh Omar area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Rawda area, Bir al-Abd locality, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Rangers patrol in Donrak village, Rusa Milae subdistrict, Pattani province, Thailand. Two Rangers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting militia members in Yusufiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least two militia members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Gwadar district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2016: Assailants armed with firearms and machetes attacked civilians and set fire to buildings in Abbi, Enugu, Nigeria. At least two people were killed and 19 others were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
02/11/2016: Assailants armed with incendiary devices and firearms attacked Yeni Safak offices in Bayrampasa neighborhood, Istanbul, Turkey. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two similar attacks targeting newspaper offices in different Istanbul neighborhoods on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources separately attributed the incidents to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the United Freedom Forces (BOG).
02/11/2016: Assailants armed with incendiary devices and firearms attacked Yeni Safak offices in Kucukcekmece neighborhood, Istanbul, Turkey. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two similar attacks targeting newspaper offices in different Istanbul neighborhoods on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources separately attributed the incidents to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the United Freedom Forces (BOG).
02/11/2016: Assailants attacked a customs post in Hombori area, Mopti region, Mali. Three people, including a customs official and two civilians, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Macina Liberation Front (FLM) was involved.
02/11/2016: Assailants attacked military personnel in Sitio Bacras, Apatan village, Kalinga province, Philippines. A soldier 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).
02/11/2016: Assailants attacked police officers in Murrupula district, Nampula province, Mozambique. One officer was reported missing in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
02/11/2016: Assailants detonated five explosive devices and opened fire on a Chhattisgarh Armed Forces (CAF) patrol in Pundari village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties. Three additional explosive devices were later defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/11/2016: Assailants fired mortars at the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Halane military airport in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The mortars missed the intended target and struck Aden Adde International Airport, but there were no reported casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2016: Assailants fired two rockets at Bashir, Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of the Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/11/2016: Assailants on a motorcycle threw a grenade at crowd of civilians in Buyenze neighborhood, Bujumbura, Burundi. Twenty-six civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2016: Assailants opened fire on Civilian Active Auxiliary (CAA) personnel in Barangay Napnapan, Pantukan town, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. No casualties were reported as a result of this incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/11/2016: Assailants opened fire on Fadl Hassan in Enma neighborhood, Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. Hassan, a senior military commander, was not harmed but at least three soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
02/11/2016: Assailants opened fire on five vehicles, including a health ministry truck, in Muxungue town, Sofala province, Mozambique. Three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
02/11/2016: Assailants opened fire on Para Din Kakar in Alam Chowk neighborhood, Quetta, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Kakar, a Balochistan University assistant professor, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2016: Assailants publicly flogged two civilians in Kohistanat district, Sari Pul Province, Afghanistan. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/11/2016: Assailants raided Okokolo, Benue, Nigeria. At least four people were killed in the assault. This was one of four coordinated attacks on villages in the area on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
02/11/2016: Assailants raided Ologba, Agatu, Benue, Nigeria. At least two people were killed in the assault. This was one of four coordinated attacks on villages in the area on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
02/11/2016: Assailants raided Oweto, Agatu, Benue, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties resulting from the assault. This was one of four coordinated attacks on villages in the area on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
02/11/2016: Assailants raided the house of Barangay Captain Aurelio Tolero in Mansablay, Isabela, Negros Occidental, 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.
02/11/2016: Assailants raided Utukolugwu, Agatu, Benue, Nigeria. An unknown number of people were injured in the assault. This was one of four coordinated attacks on villages in the area on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
02/11/2016: Police personnel discovered and defused an explosives-laden motorcycle in Bala Buluk district, Farah province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Drumlane area, near Castleblayney, County Monaghan, Ireland. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device that was planted outside of a gendarmerie facility in Santiago, Chile. The Antagonistic Nuclei of the New Urban Guerrilla claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in support for current detainees.
02/11/2016: Three crude bombs detonated at a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) office in Nayapaltan neighborhood, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a group of soldiers at a bank in Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, at least six people were killed and 21 people were injured in the blast. The victims included civilians and soldiers. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2017: An assailant attempted to stab Border Police officers at a checkpoint near the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, West Bank. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2017: An explosive device detonated in Tawakol, 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 incident.
02/11/2017: An explosive device detonated near military forces in eastern Saladin, Iraq. At least one solder was killed and five soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a civilian vehicle in Ruepo, Narathiwat, Thailand. At least four civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN).
02/11/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting three military trucks in San Jose, Davao Oriental, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/11/2017: An explosive device planted near a market detonated in Rasheed, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated as security forces attempted to defuse it in Tikrit, Saladin, Iraq. The vehicle detonated as security forces were attempting to defuse it, killing one officer and injuring a second officer. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and safely defused in Kunduz, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/11/2017: Assailants abducted Hamed Saleh Hamed, a civilian, in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. The whereabouts of Hamed are unknown, and his father was killed in an attempt to stop the abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
02/11/2017: Assailants abducted Mohibur Rehman near Tajori, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Rehman, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Department of Education deputy director, was released unharmed the following day, February 12, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2017: Assailants abducted two women and set residences on fire in Mbomou, Central African Republic. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
02/11/2017: Assailants attacked and killed Cheickna Traore, a Bambara trader, near Macina, Segou, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/11/2017: Assailants attacked Bowai village in Nana-Bakassa, Ouham, Central African Republic. At least three people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2017: Assailants attacked Military Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers between Khanasser and Sabkhet al-Jabour in Aleppo, Syria. This was one of two related incidents in Aleppo governorate on the same day. At least 51 people, including 39 soldiers and 12 assailants, were killed across both attacks, which lasted until the following day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/11/2017: Assailants attacked Military Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers in southwestern Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of two related incidents in Aleppo governorate on the same day. At least 51 people, including 39 soldiers and 12 assailants, were killed across both attacks, which lasted until the following day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/11/2017: Assailants attacked the convoy of Ajith Akuei along Juba-Nimule road in Nimule, Imatong, South Sudan. Akuei, a brigadier general, was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2017: Assailants attempted to attack Bambari city in Ouaka, Central African Republic. Peacekeepers intercepted the assailants in Ngawa before the assailants could reach Bambari, killing four assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Popular Front for the Renaissance of the Central African Republic (FPRC).
02/11/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting the Ministry of Defense building in Kabul, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2017: Assailants fired a rocket targeting a house in Zakhel, Kunduz, Afghanistan. Six civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/11/2017: Assailants fired rockets that struck near the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq. This was one of two similar attacks in the area on the same day. There were no reported casualties resulting from the assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/11/2017: Assailants fired rockets that struck the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq. This was one of two similar attacks in the area on the same day. There were no reported casualties resulting from the assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/11/2017: Assailants kidnapped the mayor of Sirte and his two escorts near Al-Khums, Murqub, Libya. The mayor was released on or before April 5, 2017. The fate of the two remaining hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle in Balgatar, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2017: Assailants opened fire on Haroun Ismail in Tawilah, North Darfur, Sudan. Ismail, a merchant, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.
02/11/2017: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in San Isidro, Agusan del Norte, Philippines. Three people, including a soldier and two civilians, were killed and three civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/11/2017: Assailants raided Mussa village in Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/11/2017: Julio Cesar Moises Mesco, a journalist, was reported missing in Ica, Peru. He was later killed and his body was discovered on February 26, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden vehicle in Naft Khanah, Diyala, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/1998: A device exploded in Ian Clark's car after he picked up a shopping bag that he found in the Forest Hill District of Lewisham Borough in South-East London. The victim escaped with minor injuries when the device went off. The so-called “Mardi Gra Bomber” (Edgar Pearce) was suspected of the attack, but this was not confirmed. No one else was injured in the attack.
02/12/1998: Jordanian police guarding the British Embassy foiled Abd-al-Rahim Muhammad's attempt to throw a Molotov bomb at the embassy building in Amman, Jordan.
02/12/1998: The bomb was detonated by three individuals in the back area of the Llama Gas distribution plant, in Lima's Lurin district in Peru. There were no casualties and the identity of the perpetrators was unknown.
02/12/1998: Twenty-five people died and 46 were wounded in an attack by extremist Hutu Rebels in Minago in the Rumonge district of southern Burundi.
02/12/1998: Two bombs exploded in the Algerian capital, Algiers, killing two and injuring 28. The Armed Islamic Group (GIA) was responsible for the bombing.
02/12/2001: Suspected members of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) exploded two car bombs in a northern district of Madrid, Spain. The first bomb fully exploded while only the detonator exploded in the second device. Although the bombs caused damage to the surrounding area, no one was injured in the attack. Spanish counter-terrorist officials believed that the target of the attack may have been Magistrate Eliseo Fernandez Centeno. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2002: Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatists destroyed a transmission tower in Bayeun, Indonesia, knocking out electricity to many regions, but injuring no one.
02/12/2002: Unknown Palestinians fired two Qassam rockets into a Jewish settlement in the West Bank, but caused no injuries or damage.
02/12/2003: During the night, a missile landed 50 yards from the Pakistani border post with Spin Boldak, southern Afghanistan.  No damage or injuries were reported. It was not known whether if the Pakistani border post was the intended target, or if the missile had been misfired or flown astray of its intended target.
02/12/2003: During the night, a missile landed in the main bazaar in the town of Spin Boldak, southern Afghanistan.  The missile destroyed a provisions shop.  A senior Afghan security official stated that a second rocket exploded in a street.  There was no information on casualties or injuries, and that the Taliban may have been responsible.
02/12/2003: During the night, five civilians were kidnapped from Bonkoot village, Bandipore, Jammu and Kashmir.  On 02/13/2003 two bodies were found in the Bonkoot area with their throats slit and decapitated.  On 02/14/2003, the butchered and decapitated body of a third kidnapped person was found in the same area.  On the same day, a fourth civilian escaped and reached home.  On 02/15/2003, the last person was set free.  The Indian Army and Police had commenced a massive manhunt to find the perpetrators.  One of the civilians with his throat slit, Bashir Ahmed Tantray, was a former militant.  Indian officials believed that the victims were kidnapped by a Jihadi outfit from their homes, and the three killed were properly under suspicion by the militants for being informants to Indian Security Forces.  The killings reportedly set a large shockwave of fear throughout North Kashmir, as the kidnapping came around the time of Eid-ul-Adha, one of the most holy days of the Islamic calendar.
02/12/2004: Maoists targeted a bus with civilians and security personnel crossing a bridge along the Dhulikhel-Bardibas highway in the Kavre District, about 50 kilometers east of Kathmandu.  Nepalese officials blamed Maoist rebels.  This incident occurred during a period of heightened Maoist rebel violence in February 2004, coinciding with the anniversary of the Maoist "People's War'.  At least 6 people were killed, and 20 people were injured, although reports varied greatly in casualty estimates.  None of the perpetrators were apprehended.
02/12/2005: An unidentified suicide car bomber targeted a hospital and local government buildings in Musayyib, Iraq killing 18 people and wounding 25 others. Three policemen were killed and another three were injured in the bombing. The vehicle blew up outside of the blast walls of the complex, minimizing damage to the buildings.
02/12/2005: Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) members attacked a group of soldiers near Panamao on Jolo Island in the Philippines. The perpetrators killed three soldiers and wounded 13 others including the local Army battalion commander, Major Manuel Sison.
02/12/2005: Unidentified assailants on a three-wheeler threw a grenade into the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) office in Mannar town, Sri Lanka, on Saturday at approximately 7:45pm.  One civilian was killed, while another civilian and an LTTE political worker were wounded in the blast.  The assailants escaped, and the police were not able to investigate until the next morning due to an LTTE lockdown of the area following the attack.
02/12/2006: A bomb exploded outside of the Electric Power Company (ESM) premises near the Greek Consulate in Skopje, Macedonia, causing damage but no injuries. The perpetrators and motive were unknown.
02/12/2006: A bomb-rigged motorcycle, targeting a police patrol near a children's amusement park in the southern Baghdad neighborhood of Karradah, Iraq, exploded, but caused no injuries. A police vehicle was damaged.
02/12/2006: A roadside bomb, targeting a police patrol near a mosque in northern Baghdad, Iraq, exploded, injuring four people and damaging their vehicle.
02/12/2006: A suicide bomber blew himself up near a police checkpoint in the Al-Bayaa neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, killing two police officers and one woman and wounding four more police officers.
02/12/2006: An explosion in Ramadi, Iraq, injured two people and damaged eight shops.
02/12/2006: Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) fired two rockets from the northern Gaza Strip at Ashkelon, Israel; the rockets landed just south of Ashkelon and caused no injuries or damage. The group's spokesman said that the attack was in response to Israeli assassinations against PIJ's commanders in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
02/12/2006: Suspected Balochistan Liberation Army militants fired rockets at the Loti gas field in Sui in the Balochistan province of Pakistan, destroying a gas pipeline and disrupting supply to nearby areas.
02/12/2006: Suspected Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels blew up two stretches of the Trans-Andean oil pipeline in San Andres, Putumayo department, Colombia. The group took over the Mocoa-Orito highway for a few minutes and torched a tanker before damaging the pipeline.
02/12/2006: Suspected Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels stormed a farming family's home in Sabanalarga, Antioquia department, Colombia, and killed six family members, including a woman in her eighties. A pregnant woman was also abducted by the rebels. The motive of the attack was unknown.
02/12/2006: Two bombs, one rigged to a motorcycle, exploded successively outside of a restaurant near Tahrir Square in central Baghdad, Iraq, injuring 12 people and damaging a police vehicle.
02/12/2006: Two civilians, including an 18-month-old girl, were killed and three more wounded when a roadside bomb, targeting a passing police patrol, exploded in northern Baghdad, Iraq.
02/12/2006: Two roadside bombs exploded near a police patrol in Kirkuk, Iraq, injuring 7 police officers, three of them seriously.
02/12/2006: Unidentified gunmen fatally shot Khaled Mansur al-Shimalawi, a former Ba ath official, near his new home in an unknown city in Iraq.
02/12/2006: Unidentified gunmen killed four oil inspectors in a drive-by shooting near the northern oil refinery city of Baiji, Iraq.
02/12/2006: Unidentified gunmen killed Iraqi Education Ministry official Karim Selman al-Zaidi in a drive-by shooting in Baqubah, Iraq.
02/12/2006: Unidentified gunmen killed two people in a drive-by shooting in the Shula neighborhood of northern Baghdad, Iraq.
02/12/2006: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of Afghan member of parliament Saliha Sadat, leaving her unharmed but injuring her bodyguard. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2006: Unidentified gunmen shot at two men in a truck in the Dora neighborhood of southern Baghdad, Iraq, killing one and seriously wounding the other.
02/12/2008:  A Sudanese employee of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was killed by suspected rebels in Seleia in western Darfur, Sudan. No groups have claimed responsibility for the attack. The victim was a 45 year old male. The incident occurred at the ICRC offices in Seleia. It is still unknown the exact circumstances of his death.
02/12/2008:  A suicide bomber blew himself up in an attempt to kill the leader of a traditional tribal lashkar, Haji Nekam Khan Eidak, in North Waziristan, Pakistan. While Eidak survived, the attack claimed 11 lives and injured 13. No groups have claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2008:  Somali gunmen abducted a German aid worker for Agro Action aid agency in the Sanag region of Somalia following a brief exchange of gunfire which injured one person. No groups have claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2009:  On Thursday at 0630, an assailant threw a grenade into an abandoned building.  The incident took place in the Nahhal neighborhood, Nuwairi District, Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon.  No casualties were reported and no injuries caused.
02/12/2009:  On Thursday, armed assailants fired upon an Aceh Party leader in his residence. The incident took place in Meulaboh, Aceh, Indonesia.  The Aceh Party leader was killed in the incident and his residence was damaged. No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/12/2009:  On Thursday, assailants set fire to a school near Mingaora, North-West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported, but the school was damaged in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2009: On Thursday afternoon at 1615, in Karbala, Iraq, a  home-made propane gas cylinder explosive charge, that was triggered by remote control by a suicide bomber, went off in Qiblat al-Imam al-Hussein street, killing eight Shiite pilgrims and wounding 56 others. The incident took place around 50 meters from the Shrine of Imam Hussein. There was no damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/12/2009: On Thursday afternoon, in the Sarej Khana district of central Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants fired upon and wounded Akram khalaf, a provincial elections candidate from the National Movement for Reform and Development party. There was no damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/12/2009: On Thursday in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia, Russia an explosive device equal to about 50 grams of TNT was detonated under the car of an Interior Ministry battalion deputy commander. According to reports, the vehicle was parked on Prospect Kosta, next to the military garrison, when the explosion occured. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibilty for the attack.
02/12/2009: On Thursday morning, at about 1115, in downtown Ba'qubah, Diyala, Iraq, two improvised explosive devices (IED) hidden in garbage cans exploded almost simultaneously in the Khan al Nis area, wounding two municipal garbage collectors and one civilian. There was no damage or motive reported and no group claimed responsibility. Police officers safely defused a third IED located nearby.
02/12/2009: On Thursday night, in the Ilioupolis neighborhood of Athens, Attiki, Greece, assailants ignited an incendiary device outside the home of an Athens prosecutor, causing minor damage and no injuries. No casualties were reported and the Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei claimed responsibility.
02/12/2009: On Thursday night, unidentified militants killed 13 civilians, wounded six others and damaged 50 huts in the villages of Kilambo and Kipopo in the Masisi area of Nord Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) were responsible.
02/12/2009: On Thursday, a bomb strapped to railroad tracks exploded near Bakhtiarabadi, Balochistan, Pakistan. The bomb was placed near the Chukra Railway Station. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/12/2009: On Thursday, a Catholic nun was shot in the leg while attempting to evacuate sick people in a non-liberated village in the Mullaittivu District in Northern Sri Lanka. No group claimed responsibility, though it is believed to have been the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
02/12/2009: On Thursday, assailants on motorcycles fired upon and killed a prominent peace activist, Luis Alberto Arango Crespo,  in Barrancabermeja, Santander, Colombia. He was the president of the association of fishers and beekeepers of Lanito and also member of the board of directors of the association of fishers of Magdalena Medio. No group claimed responsibility, but Paz Mario Jaimes and Rodrigo Perez  Alzate  ex-paramilitaries of United Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) were suspected to be responsible.
02/12/2009: On Thursday, at about 1100, in Dand Wa Patan, Paktia, Afghanistan, assailants fired upon and killed one prosecutor, Mohabat. No damage was reported. It was stated the prosecutor had enemies and the Taleban helped them killed Mohabat. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
02/12/2009: On Thursday, at about 1315, in the Sabatash Tammuz district of northwestern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, in a drive-by shooting, three assailants fired upon and killed Abdul-Kareem al-Sherabi, the deputy manager of the National Dialogue Front Party, near his house in the 17th of July neighborhood. There was no damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/12/2009: On Thursday, at noon, in Athens, Attiki, Greece, assailants ignited an incendiary device at the legal offices of an Athens' lawyer, causing minor damage and no injuries.No casualties were reported and the Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei claimed responsibility.
02/12/2009: On Thursday, at noon, in the Ilioupolis neighborhood of Athens, Attiki, Greece, assailants threw an incendiary device at the home of a judge, causing minor damage to the residence and no injuries. No casulaties were reported and the Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei claimed responsibility.
02/12/2009: On Thursday, in Mogadishu, Somalia, unidentified Somali insurgents aimed 11 mortar shells at the city's seaport, killing two people and wounding six others. There was no damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/12/2009: On Thursday, insurgents fired eleven mortar bombs at a U.N.- chartered ship that was docked in the local port in Mogadishu, Somalia. The attack killed between two and four civilians, injured between six and eight others, two police officers, and damaged the port. Al-Shabaab al-Islamiya claimed responsibility.
02/12/2009: On Thursday, militants set the furniture of a Government Girls' High School on fire in Odigram, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
02/12/2009: On Thursday, near al Khalis, Diyala, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device targeted a civilian car in the al Idheem district, killing two civilians, wounding three others, and damaging the car. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/12/2009: On Thursday, near Tebessa, Tebessa, Algeria, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near a minivan, killing three civilians, one child, and damaging the van. Assailants detonated a second IED, killing two police and one firefighter responding to the first explosion. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed al-Qaida Organization in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) was responsible.
02/12/2009: On Thursday, police defused a bomb planted outside Jannat Market in Gawadar, Balochistan, Pakistan. The bomb was hidden in a plastic bag at the entrance to the market. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
02/12/2009: On Thursday, unidentified militants blew up a gas pipeline in the Kirani area of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility. Gas supply was cut to over 1,000 households.
02/12/2010: On Friday evening, in Kufa, An Najaf, Iraq, assailants detonated three roadside improvised explosive devices near Shia pilgrims en route to the Imam Ali Mosque to observe the anniversary of Muhammed's death, killing between four and six civilians and injuring 35 others. No group claimed responsibility.
02/12/2010: On Friday morning at about 0630, in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, unknown assailants used petrol to set fire to Nirvana head shop on Capel Street. The store was destroyed and two adjoining stores were damaged but no casualties were reported. Police believe the fire was deliberately started by parents whose teenage children had consumed legal highs bought at the store. No group claimed responsibility but the Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA) was suspected.
02/12/2010: On Friday morning, in Al Amiriyah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a police officer's house, injuring three or four family members and damaging the house. No group claimed responsibility.
02/12/2010: On Friday night, in the Nasteho neighborhood in Wadajir district of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, assailants armed with pistols fired upon and killed a well-known peace negotiator, Haji Abdi Olow. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/12/2010: On Friday, in Buhriz, Diyala, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, killing a man and his two sons and damaging their car. No group claimed responsibility.
02/12/2010: On Friday, in Kufa, An Najaf, Iraq, a female suicide bomber detonated her explosives near a group of travelling pilgrims, killing four and injuring 10 others. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2010: On Friday, in Tank, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants threw a grenade at the house of a government official, Garah Baloch Union Council Nazim Ashraf, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility.
02/12/2010: On Friday, near the northern city of Saada, Saada, Yemen, Shi'ite rebels killed one soldier and wounded seven others, violating a ceasefire agreed by rebels and the government a day earlier. There were no reported damages.
02/12/2011: On Saturday morning at 0700, in Kotri, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified militants blew up a portion of railway track near Kotri Railway Station, causing no casualties but damaging a small portion of the railway line which was created as an alternate way for freight trains. No group claimed responsibility.
02/12/2011: On Saturday morning, in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants blew up two sections of a gas pipeline in the Pirkoh area. No casualties were reported but the attack disrupted gas supplies to the purification plant in the nearby Sui gas field. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility.
02/12/2011: On Saturday morning, in the Sui area of Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants blew up a section of a gas pipeline. No casualties were reported but the explosion disrupted gas supply to the nearby purification plant. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility.
02/12/2011: On Saturday morning, on the intra-village road in Hurupareh village in Rangae, Narathiwat, Thailand, two unidentified militants hiding in a roadside rubber forest, shot and killed an assistant village headman, identified as Bueraheng Kader, as he was riding a motorcycle back from his rubber plantation. The militants had set up a road block with a felled tree and shot Kader as he approached. Police found 19 M16 and AK47 rifles shells in the rubber forest near the road and the suspects also took Kader’s .38 caliber pistol before fleeing. It was suspected that the motive for the attack was in response to the extrajudicial killing of two suspected insurgents in Narathiwat on Friday. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/12/2011: On Saturday night, in West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, a group of eight to 10 armed militants abducted a local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM), identified as Rameshwar Bag, from his house. The militants later shot and killed Bag in a forest a few meters away from his house in Beliabera village, Jhargram. Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) posters left at the incident site claimed responsibility, stating that the victim was given capital punishment for acting as a police informer.
02/12/2011: On Saturday, in Samarra city in Salah ad Din, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated his explosives vest in a large group of Iraqi Shiite pilgrims, killing 48 and injuring 80 others. The explosion occurred as the pilgrims were attempting to board a bus at a bus terminal. Several nearby vehicles and buildings were damaged and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2011: On Saturday, on Mahipani-Jareikela road in Rangdhipa village, Sundargarh, Odisha, India, militants killed Kandri Lohar, a former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) cadre and present day police home guard, and her son. According to police, Kandri was shot three times and her son’s throat was slit. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, police suspect that the attack was carried out in revenge for the killing of three cadres in Saranda forest in Sundargarh. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Maoists were responsible.
02/12/2012: A bus hit a roadside bomb near Nahr-e-Saraj District, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Fourteen people were killed and an unknown number wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2012: A child suicide bomber detonated his explosives at an army recruitment center in Mardan city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were 28 fatalities, though the number of wounded is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2012: A motorcycle filled with explosives detonated near a police post in Hayatabad town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no human casualties, though the entrance of the abandoned post was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2012: A roadside bomb exploded in Karadah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three civilians were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2012: A roadside bomb exploded near Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three police officers and three civilians were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2012: A sticky bomb rigged to a civilian vehicle detonated in As-Siniyah area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two passengers were killed, and the vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2012: A sticky bomb rigged to a government vehicle detonated in Seliekh neighborhood near Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three Higher Education Ministry employees were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2012: Assailants attacked a police patrol in Mangjak district, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. Three police officers and one assailant were killed, and one person was injured. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2012: Assailants attacked Joint Task Force soldiers in Maiduguri city, Borno state, Nigeria. Twelve Boko Haram members were killed in the attack. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident and alleged that the 12 casualties were soldiers. The specific motive is unknown, though the attack may have been in response to the re-arrest of the suspected mastermind of the Christmas Day bombs.
02/12/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at two soldiers at a cafe in Naxteho village, Wada Jir district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The two soldiers were wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2012: Gunmen attacked Afghan National Police (ANP) officers in Abband district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Six assailants and two police officers were killed, and three more police officers were wounded. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a district administrative head in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. His security guard was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, though sources suspected the Taliban.
02/12/2012: Two children possessing suicide vests were arrested in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The intended target was Afghan and international security forces. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2013: A remote-controlled bomb attached to the car of a former police officer exploded in Derbent city in Dagestan Republic, Russia. The former police officer was seriously injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2013: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated at a market in Isa Town, Central governorate, Bahrain. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2013: A roadside bomb was found and recovered in Andro, Imphal East district, Manipur state, India. The bomb was targeting security personnel. No group claimed responsibility.
02/12/2013: A small explosive device detonated outside the offices of the far right-wing Golden Dawn party in Larissa city, Thessalia region, Greece. There were no reported injuries resulting from the blast. The Angry Brigade claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2013: An explosive device detonated as a Russian military convoy passed by on the outskirts of Buynaksk village, Dagestan republic, Russia. No one was injured; however, one armored truck was slightly damaged by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2013: An explosive device detonated near a pro-government militia position in Modya, Abyan, Yemen. No one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2013: An explosive device detonated outside of a pro-government militia headquarters in Jaar, Abyan, Yemen. At least three people were injured in the attack and the building was partially damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, local officials blamed Ansar Al-Sharia, a sub-group of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
02/12/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting seaside villas in Porto-Vecchio, Corse-du-Sud, Corsica region, France. Two civilians, including a young child, were injured in the blast and three houses were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2013: An explosive device was detonated at a government post-graduate college in Mardan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The building was damaged but no one was injured. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack; however, media sources note that the Taliban have targeted government schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa before.
02/12/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated inside the parking garage of the Derna Pearl Hotel in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2013: Assailants attacked a car carrying senior officer Hessam Khoshnevis of Iran's Revolutionary Guard near Zabadani, Rif Dimashq governorate, Syria. Khosnevis was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2013: Assailants attacked government troops stationed in Beer Xaano locality, Lower Juba region, Somalia. A gun fight ensued, killing eight total people and injuring an unknown number. No group claimed responsibility; however, government officials attributed the attack to al-Shabaab members.
02/12/2013: Assailants fired on the offices of the Russian Investigative Committee in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2013: Assailants launched a grenade and opened fire on members of a town that were fighting a fire in Miraflores, Guaviare, Colombia. Two people were killed and 27 were injured in the attack. This was one of two incidents in Miraflores on February 12, 2013; the fire had previously been set to lure the townspeople into the area. No group claimed responsibility; however, police attribute the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
02/12/2013: Assailants opened fire on a meeting of government soldiers and civilians in Guindaulan village, Eastern Visayas province, Philippines. At least one soldier was killed and four others, including one civilian, were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/12/2013: Explosive devices were detonated in a government girls primary school in Shero village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The building was damaged but no one was injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/12/2013: Gunmen hiding in the bushes stormed out and opened fire on a paramilitary ranger in Bango tambon, Ban Samo, Rangae district, Pattani province, Thailand. The soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a sanitary shop after attempting to shut down commercial activities in Golimar area of Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two men were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2013: Gunmen shot and killed a reserve police officer in Mandera, North Eastern, Kenya. No group claimed responsibility; however, the province police chief suspects Al-Shabaab.
02/12/2013: Gunmen shot and killed three civilians and injured one in Gombouru ward near Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility; however, the media source notes that Boko Haram members are suspected.
02/12/2013: Motorcyclists shot at a construction site for a private bank in Naal, Khuzdar district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two construction workers were killed and another was injured in the incident. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2013: Perpetrators attacked the office of the Lower Shabeelle Region governor in Shalanbood, Lower Shabeelle region, Somalia. One soldier was injured in the attack and the building suffered damage. No group claimed responsibility; however, the governor attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/12/2013: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. No further information is available.
02/12/2013: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Logar province, Afghanistan. No other information is available.
02/12/2013: Three gunmen kidnapped the Administrative Manager of the Nigerian Flour Mills, Malam Umar Baba Mai Salati, near Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. The whereabouts of the victim are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, the media source notes that the perpetrators are suspected Boko Haram members.
02/12/2013: Two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on the Secretary to the House of Assembly, Alhaji Imu, on his farm in Domboa town, near Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. Imu was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; sources suspect that Boko Haram was behind the attack.
02/12/2013: Two houses were set on fire in Miraflores, Guaviare, Colombia. No one was injured in the arson attack. This was one of two attacks in Miraflores on February 12th. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) members set the houses on fire to lure villagers to come as a group and douse the flames.
02/12/2013: Two pipe bombs were found and defused on a bus in Jhapa district, Eastern development region, Nepal. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: A landmine detonated in the Gedir area of South Kordofan state, Sudan. The blast targeted a vehicle carrying civilians and Red Crescent aid workers; five people were killed and at 13 wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: A mortar round struck a civilian's residence in Jurf al-Sakhar area, Musayyib town, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: A roadside bomb detonated in Doura district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a military patrol in Jurf al-Sakhr area, Musayyib town, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least six soldiers were killed and another four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a police checkpoint in the neighborhood of Qosat, north of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were wounded by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: A roadside bomb detonated targeting Sahwa Council members in Shirqat city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least five members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier shot and killed another ANA soldier in Bala Baluk district, Farah province, Afghanistan. The assailant reportedly joined the Taliban following the attack.
02/12/2014: An assailant detonated his explosives-laden vest at a police station in Mualla neighborhood, Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. The bomber was killed and two police officers were wounded by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Buhriz city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: An explosive device detonated at a military checkpoint in Sori village, Pir Koh area, Dera Bugti district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: An explosive device detonated in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and another eight people were injured in the blast. This was one of two similar bombings in the same location; this first blast was designed to draw a crowd that was targeted in a later bombing. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/12/2014: An explosive device detonated outside the residence of a retired police officer, Ghazi Khan Bugti, in Dera Murad Jamali town, Nasirabad district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties or injuries; however, the boundary wall of the house was destroyed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a petrol station in Thal city, Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Salman Pak area, Maidan district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated on the Diyala Bridge in Jaser Diyala neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were injured in the blast. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle was found and defused in Arsal city, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle was found and defused in Corniche Al-Mazraa neighborhood, Beirut city, Beirut governorate, Lebanon. Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: Assailants abducted Mira party candidate Jose Gregorio Botello from his home in Cucuta city, Norte de Santander department, Colombia. Botello was released, unharmed, on February 13th, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: Assailants ambushed a military convoy in Izghe town, Borno state, Nigeria. The military personnel were responding to another incident in the town when the assailants opened fire. At least nine soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/12/2014: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Katendezi village, Katanga province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. No casualties were reported, although an unknown number of buildings were set on fire. This was one of two related attacks on area villages. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Mai Mai Bakata Katanga Militia.
02/12/2014: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Tutende village, Katanga province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. No casualties were reported; however, the village chairperson was abducted and an unknown number of buildings were set on fire. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This was one of two related attacks on area villages. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Mai Mai Bakata Katanga Militia.
02/12/2014: Assailants kidnapped a British teacher working for the American Education and Training Organisation (AMIDEAST) in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. The teacher was released in exchange for a ransom worth $237,262.20 on July 26, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: Assailants launched rocket propelled grenades and attempted to raid the Al-Assema TV headquarters in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. One guard was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: Assailants launched rockets and opened fire at coal trucks in Musa Khel area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No one was injured in the attack and the amount of damage is unknown. Baloch Waja Liberation Army (BWLA) claimed responsibility for the incident and warned truck drivers not to transport Baloch minerals to other provinces.
02/12/2014: Assailants mailed a letter-bomb to a military recruiting office in Aldershot city, South East region, England, United Kingdom. The device was successfully defused without any damages or injuries. The New Irish Republican Army claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Buddhist bank employee as she was riding her motorcycle in tambon To Tee Tae, Yaring district, Pattani province, Thailand. The victim was killed and her body was set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a note was left with the body threatening further deaths in retaliation for the killing of three young brothers earlier in the month.
02/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on a community shed in Monkayo village, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. One child was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on a medical store on Stadium Road in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Jham area, near Dera Ismail Khan city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One police officer, Naseeruddin, was killed and one officer was injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on Armilette Aquino in Zamboanga city, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. Aquino, a village council member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Kamaluddin, a physician, near Johar Chowrangi area, Gulistan-e-Jauhar neighborhood, Gulshan-e-Iqbal town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Kamaluddin was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: Assailants shot and killed the son of a government employee in Pasni town, Gwadar district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: Assailants threw a grenade and a pipe bomb at the parked vehicle of Benito Bonete in Molo district, Iloilo city, Iloilo province, Philippines. Bonete, a village captain and former police officer, was not injured in the blast; however, his car and front gate were damaged. The assailant who threw the grenade was injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a suspect named Rey Julius de los Reyes.
02/12/2014: Assailants threw Molotov cocktails at the police directorate for Pecherskyy neighborhood, Kiev city, Kiev city municipality, Ukraine. No one was injured in the blast; however, the building caught on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: Assailants threw two pipe bombs at a civilian residence in Patrician Park neighborhood, Newry city, Newry and Mourne district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties; however, houses and vehicles were damaged in the blast. Security forces uncovered three additional pipe bombs when they searched the surrounding area. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: At least 20 assailants attacked the home of the head of the local Aman Lashkars peace committee in Badaber village, Peshawar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The assailants tied up the males of the house and shot and killed at least nine of them. Following the attack, they launched rockets and grenades at the home, destroying the structure. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the assailants gave a note to the women of the house saying the attack was in revenge for the killing of one of their members in a clash following an attack on February 2nd, 2014.
02/12/2014: At least one explosive device detonated in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three police officers and one civilian were injured in the blast. This was one of two similar bombings in the same location; this explosion was designed to target a crowd that had gathered in response to an earlier bombing. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/12/2014: Gunmen opened fire on a police vehicle in Ismailia city, Ismailia governorate, Egypt. The gunfire killed three police officers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2014: Gunmen wearing Afghan National Army (ANA) uniforms opened fire on two North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in Tagab district, Kapisa province, Afghanistan. The attack killed two American soldiers, John Pelham and Sergeant First Class Roberto Skelt; the two gunmen were also killed. Four United States (US) soldiers were also injured in the gunfire. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: Police forces shot and killed a suicide bomber in As-Salam neighborhood, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Police also defused the bomber's explosives-laden vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: A suicide bomber detonated at the gates of a Yemeni Army base in Bayhan al-Qisab district, Shabwah governorate, Yemen. At least four soldiers and four assailants were killed in the ensuing clash, seven soldiers were wounded, and at least nine soldiers were taken hostage. The hostages were released soon afterward. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: A suicide bomber detonated in a market in Biu town, Borno state, Nigeria. In addition to the bomber, at least seven people were killed and 20 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/12/2015: An explosive device detonated at a market in Rasheed region, Babil governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: An explosive device detonated in Farmgate neighborhood, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: An explosive device detonated in Jagannath University area, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: An explosive device detonated in Mirpur-1 neighborhood, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: An explosive device detonated in Mohammadpur neighborhood, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: An explosive device detonated in Shonir Akhra neighborhood, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: An explosive device detonated in Yusufiyah area, Babil governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and a second person was injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: An explosive device detonated near a power station in Sivasagar area, Assam state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of two attacks in this area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
02/12/2015: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: An explosive device detonated near a rickshaw in Jatra Bari neighborhood, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. One civilian was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: An explosive device detonated on railway tracks in Nur Wah area, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least fifteen civilians were wounded in the blast. Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: An explosive device detonated on railway tracks near Jamunia bridge, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of two similar attacks targeting railway tracks in Jharkhand on this date. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a joint patrol in Abu Ghraib district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two volunteer fighters were killed and 11 volunteers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: An explosive device planted in a vehicle detonated in Latifiyah area, Babil governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a soldier, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: An explosive device planted on railway tracks detonated in Sivasagar, Assam state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of two attacks in this area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
02/12/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Kangayam, Tamil Nadu state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting volunteer fighters at the Al-Sandibad school in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. The blasts resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/12/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting volunteer fighters at the Hittin power plant in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. The blasts resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/12/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting volunteer fighters in Awjah area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. The blasts resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/12/2015: Assailants abducted a civilian in Kara Kassara village, Kottom district, North Darfur state, Sudan. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Janjaweed.
02/12/2015: Assailants and two suicide bombers attacked Al-Baghdadi subdistrict, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bombers, at least 16 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. The naturalization department and a police station were also set on fire. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants attacked a Peruvian Armed Forces base in La Mar district, Ayacucho region, Peru. One soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants attacked a religious scholar in Chalbi area, Chora district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. The scholar was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/12/2015: Assailants attacked Al Anbar valley, Um Baru area, North Darfur state, Sudan. Three civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.
02/12/2015: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) compound in Delaram district, Nimroz province, Afghanistan. Two soldiers were killed and one was wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants attacked and seized control of a radio station in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No casualties were reported. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants attacked civilians and buildings in Alkideow village, Jere district, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 11 people were killed and an unknown number of houses were destroyed in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks carried out by the same group on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
02/12/2015: Assailants attacked civilians in Mbuta village, Borno state, Nigeria. At least nine people were killed in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks carried out by the same group on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
02/12/2015: Assailants attacked pastors in Sani area, North Darfur state, Sudan. Five civilians were killed and five were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.
02/12/2015: Assailants attacked security checkpoints in Khwaja Ghar district, Takhar province, Afghanistan. Three assailants were killed and four others, including a police officer, were wounded in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants attacked the Zahrah oilfield in Sirte district, Libya. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/12/2015: Assailants attempted to plant explosive devices in Diatagon village, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. The assailants were arrested by security forces at a checkpoint before they could plant the explosive devices. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/12/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a Central Security Forces (CSF) checkpoint in Seiyun city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. A soldier and two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source suspected the involvement of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
02/12/2015: Assailants detonated explosive devices near a rickshaw on the University of Dhaka campus in Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. One civilian was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants detonated explosive devices on a railway track in Popasniansky district, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants detonated explosive devices on the University of Dhaka campus in Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Three civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants detonated explosives at railway tracks in Nimiaghat area, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported. This was one of two similar attacks targeting railway tracks in Jharkhand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/12/2015: Assailants executed five military officers by firing squad in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/12/2015: Assailants fired mortars and attacked Al-Khasfah subdistrict, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the assault. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers in Artemivsk town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Two casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
02/12/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers in Krymske town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. At least two people were killed and 21 others were injured across this and three other unrelated attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers in Petrivke town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers in Stanytsia Luhanska town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. At least two people were killed and 21 others were injured across this and three other unrelated attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers in Vilkhove town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers near Debaltseve city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants fired rockets at Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers in Kurakhove town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least two people were killed and 21 others were injured across this and three other unrelated attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants kidnapped 11 people from a church and a mosque in Mabas village, Cameroon. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/12/2015: Assailants opened fire on a civilian along the river in Agali area, Kerala state, India. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Maoists.
02/12/2015: Assailants opened fire on a member of the Afghan High Peace Council while he was praying at a mosque in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The councilmember, Shirin Agha, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police officer in Al-Mulayz area, Al-Hassana district, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants opened fire on Philippine Army (PA) soldiers in San Antonio village, Sorsogon province, Philippines. The assailants sustained an unspecified number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/12/2015: Assailants set fire to a bus in Barlekha upazila, Sylhet division, Bangladesh. Four people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to pro-hartal activists.
02/12/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at civilians in Bor city, Jonglei state, South Sudan. Three people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at a truck in Chittagong city, Chittagong division, Bangladesh. One civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to pro-hartal activists.
02/12/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at a truck in Satar municipality, Rajshahi division, Bangladesh. Two civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to pro-hartal activists.
02/12/2015: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a bus in Savar upazila, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. At least two passengers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a truck in Jhenidah district, Khulna division, Bangladesh. One civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants threw explosive devices at a rickshaw in Dhanmondi neighborhood, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants threw incendiary devices at a book fair in Khalishpur area, Khulna division, Bangladesh. Two police officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants threw incendiary devices at a bus in Banasree neighborhood, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. One civilian died from his injuries on February 22, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants threw incendiary devices at a truck in Sadar upazila, Narsingdi district, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. The driver died from his injuries on February 20, 2015; two other people were also wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Mortars fell on a wedding in Al-Mahdia area, Sabha district, Libya. Four civilians were killed and an unknown number were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Ras al-Sarj area, Arsal city, Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Security Forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Toba Noktani area, Dera Bugti district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device near railway tracks in Chirang district, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted near a school in Tirana city, Tirana county, Albania. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Security forces identified and arrested a suicide bomber in Maine-Soroa town, Diffa region, Niger. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Security forces identified and killed two suicide bombers in eastern Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. A third suicide bomber fled before being captured or killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/12/2015: Two explosive devices detonated near a restaurant on Palestine Street, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: A roadside explosive device targeting a military patrol escorting teachers detonated in Sa-ae, Krong Pinang district, Yala province, Thailand. At least one soldier was killed and one other was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: An assailant attacked a guard at a military headquarters in Buhanginan village, Patikul district, Sulu province, Philippines. The assailant was killed and the guard was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
02/12/2016: An assailant opened fire on a power distribution feeder in Wadi Abu Khasharef area, Al Jafer district, Maan governorate, Jordan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: An explosive device detonated at an electricity pole targeting a military patrol in Phetkasem Road area, Bacho, Narathiwat province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four attacks targeting electricity poles in Bacho district on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
02/12/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Amil area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol near Kongupalli, Chhattisgarh state, India. One officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/12/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an Afghan Border Police (ABP) vehicle on Ghulam Khan Port road in Gurbuz district, Khost province, Afghanistan. Two police officers were killed and two officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizb-I-Islami.
02/12/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an electricity pole in Artabueror village, Bare Nuea, Narathiwat province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four attacks targeting electricity poles in Bacho district on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
02/12/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an electricity pole in Saiton, Bacho, Narathiwat province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four attacks targeting electricity poles in Bacho district on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
02/12/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an electricity pole in Wat Urai Ratanaram area, Bacho, Narathiwat province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four attacks targeting electricity poles in Bacho district on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
02/12/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel along the Cameroon border in northeastern Nigeria. At least four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack was caried out by Boko Haram.
02/12/2016: An explosive device planted on a bus detonated in Mashtal, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Buluan town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
02/12/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Sui, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2016: An improvised explosive device (IED) detonated at a bridge construction site in Sawombung village, Manipur, India. Two construction workers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2016: Assailants abducted more than 50 passengers from three buses in Shekhha area, Dawlatabad district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. The hostages were rescued the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Taliban.
02/12/2016: Assailants abducted Syed Fazlullah Wahidi at Rana Market in F-7/2 sector, Islamabad city, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan. Wahidi, a former Herat province governor in Afghanistan, was successfully rescued by police officers on February 26, 2016 along Swabi Mardan Road in Mardan district. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2016: Assailants abducted three traders in Emangre village, Meghalaya, India. The traders were rescued on February 16, 2016. The A'chik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: Assailants attacked a joint police and military checkpoint on Pattani road in Village no. 3, Tanyong Lulo, Pattani province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Dawawa area, Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Eleven police officers were killed and another was abducted during the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This was one of three related attacks that occurred in the same area on this date. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/12/2016: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Dawawa area, Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks that occurred in the same area on this date. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/12/2016: Assailants attacked a police station in Dawawa area, Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks that occurred in the same area on this date. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/12/2016: Assailants attacked civilians in Nzero village, Zambezia province, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
02/12/2016: Assailants attempted to attack a banana plantation in Santa Fe village, Tagbina, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. Two people, including an assailant and a soldier, were killed and a soldier was injured after military personnel responded to the attempted attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/12/2016: Assailants kidnapped Mohammad Manir Raja, a government official, in Nungba, Manipur, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: Assailants kidnapped six people, including three Presidential Brigade members and three truck drivers, along the Baghdad-Kirkuk road in Amirli, Saladin, Iraq. The captives were rescued the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Asa'ib Ahl al-Haqq and the Badr Brigades.
02/12/2016: Assailants opened fire in a liquor store in Bataween area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and a second person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle in Rio Nhamapasa area, Maringue, Sofala province, Mozambique. One person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
02/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military convoy between Timbuktu and Goundam, Timbuktu region, Mali. Three soldiers were killed and three others were wounded in the attack. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to the government allowing non-Muslims into the country.
02/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police checkpost in Tank district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least one officer was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Basateen, Shaykh Uthman, Adan governorate, Yemen. At least five officers were killed and three others 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).
02/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on civilians and military personnel in Lese village, Orientale province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Six civilians were killed and 14 others were abducted during the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This was one of two attacks targeting military personnel on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
02/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on Domasino Mabilangan in San Pablo village, Santo Tomas, Batangas province, Philippines. Mabilangan, a town councilor, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on employees of the power station in Taza Khurmatu, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least one employee was killed and four employees were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on Masuedee Samang in Moo Three, Baloi, Pattani province, Thailand. Samang, a civilian, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Mayi Safi village, Beni territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two attacks targeting military personnel in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
02/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Sitio Riverside, Panansalan, Compostela Valley, Philippines. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on two vehicles on Save-Muxungue road, Maringue, Sofala province, Mozambique. Two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR)
02/12/2016: Assailants planted a fake explosive device and set fire to a petrol station in Village no. 9, Bo Thong, Pattani Province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: Assailants raided houses in Gacimbirigongo area, Gisozi district, Mwaro province, Burundi. An unknown number of people were forced out of their houses, two of which, including a local elected official, were killed in the attack.. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: Assailants raided Kachifa village, Damboa district, Borno, Nigeria. At least eight people were killed and an unknown number were injured in the attack. This was one of two coordinated overnight attacks in the area. In addition, an unknown number of people were kidnapped across both attacks; their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
02/12/2016: Assailants set fire to the Ban Khai School in tambon Pulo Puyo, Pattani province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a Somali National Army base in Baryar area, Jowhar city, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Two soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
02/12/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at the All Pakistan Women's Association (APWA) Government College in Karimabad neighborhood, Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in Karachi on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspected that the incidents may have been carried out by Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent.
02/12/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at the Mobina Town Police Station in Gulshan-e-Iqbal neighborhood, Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least one officer was wounded in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in Karachi on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspected that the incidents may have been carried out by Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent.
02/12/2016: At least ten assailants opened fire on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Bihar state Vice President Bisheshwar Ojha in Sonevarsha locality, Ara city, Bihar state, India. Ojha was killed while two others including his driver were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices in Al-Amyah, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices in As-Sheet area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: Security forces discovered and defused and unknown number of explosive devices in Dabitiyah, Al-Faris district, Saladin, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: Security forces discovered and defused and unknown number of explosive devices in Um Najm, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: Security forces discovered and destroyed an explosives-laden vehicle in Albu Shejel area, Fallujah district, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: Two assailants opened fire on Pakistani Police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) officers on I.J.P. Road in I-9/1 sector, Islamabad city, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan. At least two officers were killed and three others, including one officer and one assailant, were wounded in the assault. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility; however, authorities questioned the veracity of the claim. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) also claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: Two suicide bombers detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and assailants launched rockets at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) base in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. In addition to the two bombers, seven Guinean peacekeepers were killed and 29 others were wounded in the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident and sources also suspected that the attack may have been carried out by Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
02/12/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police headquarters in Al-Arbaj , Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least one police officer and five assailants were killed and six soldiers were injured across the ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/12/2017: An explosive device carried by a drone detonated at the Al Mithaq Market in Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. At least one person was killed and four people were injured in the blast. This was one of five coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/12/2017: An explosive device carried by a drone detonated in Nabi Yunus, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. It is unknown if the blast resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/12/2017: An explosive device carried by a drone detonated in the Moalmeen area of Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of five coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least four people were killed and an unknown number were injured across three of the assaults. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/12/2017: An explosive device carried by a drone detonated in the Nabi Yunus neighborhood of Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. At least four civilians were injured in the blast. This was one of five coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/12/2017: An explosive device carried by a drone detonated in the Sadiq neighborhood of Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of five coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least four people were killed and an unknown number were injured across three of the assaults. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/12/2017: An explosive device carried by a drone detonated in the Shayma neighborhood of Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of five coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least four people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across three of the assaults. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/12/2017: An explosive device detonated as it was being defused by Frontier Constabulary (FC) Bomb Disposal Unit personnel in Damadola, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Another explosive device was defused at the scene before the second one detonated. At least five officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2017: An explosive device detonated in Jawzjan, Afghanistan. The brother of a district police chief was killed and another police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2017: An explosive device detonated in Khaista, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two shepherds were killed and two other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2017: An explosive device detonated near a livestock market in Abu Ghraib, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least one person was killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2017: An explosive device detonated near a market in Nahrawan, Diyala, Iraq. At least three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistani Police vehicle in North Nazimabad neighborhood, Karachi, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in North Nazimibad on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
02/12/2017: An explosive device detonated near Frontier Corps (FC) personnel in Zarmilana, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least three soldiers were killed in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy near War Maxan, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The convoy was responding to an attack targeting two military bases nearby. This was one of three incidents targeting soldiers in Lower Shebelle on the same day. At least six soldiers were killed and 8 others were injured across all three attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/12/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Tihsile, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of three related incidents targeting soldiers in Lower Shebelle on the same day. At least six soldiers were killed and eight soldiers were injured across the three attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/12/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in War Maxan, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of three related incidents targeting soldiers in Lower Shebelle on the same day. At least six soldiers were killed and eight soldiers were injured across the three attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/12/2017: Assailants attacked a Pakistani security patrol in Gurbuz, Khost, Afghanistan. At least one assailant was killed and four assailants and a civilian were injured in the ensuing clash. In addition, the security forces sustained an unknown number of casualties. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2017: Assailants attacked police in al-Arbaj, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least one police officer and five assailants were killed and six soldiers were injured across the ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/12/2017: Assailants attacked the residence of Prabhawati Devi, a village head, in Bhelwaghati, Jharkhand, India. Devi was unharmed, though two people were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
02/12/2017: Assailants attacked Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) soldiers in Bab, Aleppo, Syria. At least one soldier was killed and two other soldiers were injured in the incident. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2017: Assailants executed five civilians in Sheikh Muhammad, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/12/2017: Assailants fired a rocket into Ardah, Jazan, Saudi Arabia. A Pakistani civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Houthi extremists.
02/12/2017: Assailants fired rockets targeting Haqlaniyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least seven people were injured in the assault. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2017: Assailants kidnapped Mike Ejiofor and his driver between Okene and Obajana in Kogi, Nigeria. Ejiofor, the former Director of the Department of state Security (DSS), was released on February 13, 2017. The whereabouts of his driver are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/12/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Samaa TV news van that was traveling to report on a nearby attack on a police vehicle in North Nazimabad neighborhood, Karachi, Pakistan. An assistant camera operator was killed in the assault. This was one of two related attacks in North Nazimibad on the same day. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the media was targeted for its alleged biases.
02/12/2017: Assailants set fire to a church in Salford, England, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2017: Assailants set fire to a road construction camp in Kulhiamunda, Odisha, India. There were no reported casualties. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that citizens boycott India's upcoming elections in Bolangir district, which began on February 13, 2017.
02/12/2017: Assailants set fire to a stone-crusher machine in Barisa Tongri, Jharkhand, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2017: Assailants set fire to mining equipment of Hindalco Industries in Kathupani, Jharkhand, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC).
02/12/2017: Assailants shot and killed a former member of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Saff at Tut, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2017: Assailants shot and killed Adil Shawqi, a Coptic Christian, in the Al Samran neighborhood of Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2017: Assailants shot and killed Bahjat Mina, a Coptic Christian, as he was driving his vehicle in the Al Ubur neighborhood of Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2017: Assailants shot and killed police official, Colonel Mohammad Yaqob, in Hazrat Jee Baba, Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a videoke bar in Cagamutan Sur, Iloilo, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2017: Assailants, including suicide bombers in explosives-laden vehicles, attacked Busra square in Daraa city, Syria. This was one of three related incidents in different Daraa neighborhoods on the same day. At least 23 people, including 15 assailants and six soldiers, were killed and three other people were injured across all three attacks. Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham claimed responsibility for the incidents. Sources also attributed the attacks to Ahrar al-Sham, Jaysh al-Islam (Syria), and the Free Syrian Army.
02/12/2017: Assailants, including suicide bombers in explosives-laden vehicles, attacked Hamiedet al-Zaher neighborhood in Daraa city, Syria. This was one of three related incidents in different Daraa neighborhoods on the same day. At least 23 people, including 15 assailants and six soldiers, were killed and three other people were injured across all three attacks. Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham claimed responsibility for the incidents. Sources also attributed the attacks to Ahrar al-Sham, Jaysh al-Islam (Syria), and the Free Syrian Army.
02/12/2017: Assailants, including suicide bombers in explosives-laden vehicles, attacked Manshia neighborhood in Daraa city, Syria. This was one of three related incidents in different Daraa neighborhoods on the same day. At least 23 people, including 15 assailants and six soldiers, were killed and three other people were injured across all three attacks. Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham claimed responsibility for the incidents. Sources also attributed the attacks to the Shamiya Front, Ahrar al-Sham, Jaysh al-Islam (Syria), and the Free Syrian Army.
02/12/2017: Assailants, including suicide bombers in explosives-laden vehicles, attacked volunteer forces in Ayn Talawi, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least 50 assailants were killed across the attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/12/2017: Two explosive devices detonated near a joint Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) and district force patrol in Basaguda, Chhattisgarh, India. Following the blast, the assailants then opened fire on the patrol. At least one assailant was killed and several others were injured in the ensuing clash No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
02/13/1976: Assailants attacked General Murtala Mohammed in a coup attempt at the Alagbon junction in Ikoyi neighborhood, Lagos, Nigeria. Mohammed, the 4th Head of State of Nigeria, and his driver were killed in the incident.  No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to a coup led by Buka Suka Dimka of the Nigerian Army Physical Training Corps.
02/13/1981: Three members of the Ku Klux Klan, Timothy Wayne Snider and Richard Lee Roberts and one unidentified man, kidnapped a former KKK chaplain William Seward from his home and forced him into their van, hand cuffed him, and held Seward at gun point for a two hour ride to east Memphis in Tennessee, United States, before leaving him near a hotel after they poured yellow paint on him and feathered  him.  Seward stated that the men attempted to collect debts they believed he owed them after accusing Seward of being a government agent and traitor.  The men cut Seward's hair, and threatened his life and the lives of his family members, and told him they knew where he "cashed his government paycheck," all of which was untrue.  Timothy Wayne Snider and Richard Lee Roberts were arrested and charged with kidnapping.  One day prior to the incident, a Klansman called the Commercial Appeal newspaper and stated that a traitor to the Klan would be disciplined the next day, and then after the incident, another call came through notifying that the deed was done and the man could be found near the east Memphis area, where Seward was released.
02/13/1998: Two unidentified individuals, suspected members of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA), planted a device near the business owned by Tafalla Mayor Luis Valero of the Union del Pueblo Navarro in Tafalla, Spain. The bomb did not explode because the individuals were forced to run away after being caught unawares by some young passersby. No one was killed or injured in the attack.
02/13/1998: Unidentified hooded individuals attacked a branch office of a bank in the town of Legazpia, Spain, with Molotov cocktails and flammable liquid. No one was injured, but there was severe property damage to the bank.
02/13/1998: Unidentified hooded individuals attacked a branch office of a bank in the town of Mondragon, Spain, with Molotov cocktails and flammable liquid. No one was injured, but there was severe property damage to the bank.
02/13/1999: A bomb exploded outside the Jugobanka building on Cara Dusana Street in Urosevac, Kosovo, wounding twelve civilians and damaging 25 buildings. Authorities accused unknown Albanian extremists of carrying out this attack.
02/13/1999: The leader of a medical Army team and eight soldiers were killed en route to a medical camp when their convoy was ambushed and sprayed with bullets by unidentified militants near Thinkeu, India. No further information was provided on this incident.
02/13/2000: In Mitrovica, Kosovo, an unknown gunmen shot and wounded two French soldiers from the NATO Kosovo Force (KFOR).
02/13/2002: A mortar shell was fired into an Israeli settlement in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. There were no injuries or damage.
02/13/2002: A mortar shell was fired into the West Bank settlement of Morag, Israel, causing no injuries or damage.
02/13/2002: A series of bombs exploded in Ambon, Indonesia, a day after a peace pact was signed between Muslim and Christian leaders to end sectarian violence in the area. The explosions occurred in deserted areas and no one was injured. The perpetrators were unknown.
02/13/2002: Authorities found and defused a landmine in a school in the Chechen town of Urus-Martan an hour before it was to detonate. The landmine was planted by rebels under a stairway to the school's second floor. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2002: Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC)rebels attacked a power plant in Albania, Colombia, knocking out power to three towns for five hours. Only 2 of the 5 gas cylinders used in the attack had exploded; no one was hurt.
02/13/2002: Suspected guerillas on a motorcycle hurled a hand grenade in the industrial sector of Samana, Colombia, injuring one person and causing property damage.
02/13/2002: Suspected Lashkar-e Taiba militants mutilated and tortured Mohammad Tanzeem before killing him in the woods of the Kashmir town of Bachay, India. The militants seized Tanzeem after they could not locate their original target -- Tanzeem's son, SPO Mohammad Yasin.
02/13/2003: A Cessna 208 single-engine aircraft which was US Government property and carrying four American contractors and a Colombian soldier, crashed in Santa Ana de las Hermosas canyon in southern Caqueta Department, Colombia, as part of US aid to Colombia's anti-drug cooperation efforts.  Two were soon found by the Colombian military and shot dead execution-style --they were Thomas Janis, and Sgt. Luis Alcides Cruz of Colombia's military intelligence.  The three other Americans were held as hostage.  Both the Colombian and US Governments blamed FARC for the plane being shot down, the kidnapping of the passengers, and the two deaths.  As of 02/13/2007, the remaining three Americans had not been released.  All of the Americans were working for California Microwave Systems, a subsidiary of defense contractor Northrup Grumman, which was contracted by the US' Drug Enforcement Agency to locate coca crop sites in Colombia.  FARC had offered a prisoner exchange with the Colombian Government, which both the US and Colombia refused.
02/13/2003: During the evening, four to five assailants from the Armed Islamic Group's (GIA) En Nasr outfit attacked a family in El Atatfa municipality, Chlef Province, northwestern Algeria.  Two women, aged 75 and 37, were executed by gunshot, while a third woman in her late 30s was abducted.  There was no other information on property damage, injuries, or casualties.
02/13/2003: Early in the day local time, MILF guerrillas and allied armed groups invaded Bual village, near Tulunan town, in Cotabato province in the southern Philippines.  At least 100 civilians were taken hostage, though a large number later escaped or were freed.  The Philippine Army stated that MILF was looking for food and water, as well as using the civilians as a human shield.  Later reports indicated that the kidnapping ended by the end of the month, but it was unclear when.  There was no information on casualties and deaths.
02/13/2003: Three blasts damaged a building belonging to an Islamic organization in Dinajpur, Bangladesh.  Three people were injured.  Leaflets recovered at the blast site suggested that the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh, an organization with al-Qaida links, was behind the blast.
02/13/2005: A homemade explosive device, which appeared to be a fertilizer bomb, was found outside of the Placer County Courthouse in Auburn California in the United States.  The bomb did not explode and police officers dismantled the device.  There were no casualties or damage in this incident and the perpetrators are unknown.  However, this was one in a series of incidents, two of which were confirmed to be eco-terrorism in Auburn within the month, and authorities were investigating whether the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) may have been involved in this particular case.
02/13/2005: Suspected Islamic militants threw a grenade into a market in Shopian, India injuring 25 people. The perpetrators threw the grenade at Indian soldiers riding in a Jeep, but it missed the vehicle and exploded in the market. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2006: A bomb exploded in a supermarket in Istanbul, Turkey, injuring 15 people, two of them critically, and damaging a wall and shattering windows. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks claimed responsibility for the explosion in an email, which said that the attack was in response to Turkey's policies toward the Kurdish people. The supermarket chain belonged to a deputy in the ruling Justice and Development Party.
02/13/2006: A bomb exploded in the Al-Amal neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, injuring two people.
02/13/2006: A bomb exploded next to the motorcade of former Iraqi electricity minister Ayham al-Samarraie in the Al-Mansour neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, injuring three of his bodyguards and one female passerby. The Mujahedeen Shura Council claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2006: A roadside bomb exploded near a police patrol 50 miles south of Kirkuk, Iraq, killing one police officer and wounding another.
02/13/2006: A roadside bomb killed two police officers and injured three more in Hilla, Iraq. The perpetrators were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2006: A roadside bomb killed two police officers and wounded a third on the highway near the Ishrin Bridge in Iskandiriyah, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2006: A suicide bomber, standing in a line of Iraqis waiting for government checks at a bank, blew himself up in Baghdad, Iraq, killing 10 people and injuring about 40 more, including 3 children and nine women. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2006: About 50 New People's Army (NPA) guerillas bombed a Globe Telecom, Inc. mobile phone communications tower in Poblacio village, Masbate, Philippines, damaging the tower and some equipment. A gun battle with authorities ensued.
02/13/2006: Members from the Taliban set a high school on fire in the village of Agho Jan in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, destroying some classrooms before the villagers were able to put out the fire. No one was hurt.
02/13/2006: On the 10th anniversary of the Maoist's launch to overthrow Nepal's monarchy, suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels exploded a bomb in Ratna Park in Kathmandu, causing little damage and no injuries.
02/13/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels hurled a hand grenade into the political office of rival group Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, and injured one person.
02/13/2006: Suspected Taliban members kidnapped two Afghan intelligence agents as they were riding their motorcycles in the Farah province of Afghanistan; their beheaded bodies were found a day later in western Afghanistan near the Iranian border.
02/13/2006: Unidentified gunmen fatally shot the police training director for Baghdad, Colonel Mahdi Mutlak, outside of his home in the Al-Dura neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2006: Unidentified gunmen killed three brothers and two of their sons in Baqubah, Iraq. All five were members of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq -- the country's leading Shi i political party.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2006: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed four policemen on their way home from work in Baiji, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2008:  A man took hostage 11 children and a teacher at a daycare center in Reggio Calabria, Italy. Nobody was hurt, and the man was convinced to surrender himself to police several hours after the hostage-taking. The suspect was armed with box cutters.  No group has taken responsibility for the attack, and the motive remains unclear.
02/13/2008:  A roadside bomb exploded at the scene of a political rally in Swat Valley, Pakistan, killing one and wounding several. Among the wounded was Mufti Hussain Ahmed, a candidate for a pro-Taliban Islamic party. No groups have claimed responsibility for the attack, but authorities suspect the attack is related to tensions surrounding the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.
02/13/2009: A female suicide bomber blew herself up in a crowd of Iraqi Shi'ite pilgrims, killing 39 people and wounding 69. The attack was on the pilgrimage route in Mesayyab, 40 km south of Baghdad. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
02/13/2009: On Friday at noon, in Al Musayyib, Babil, Iraq, a female suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device she was wearing near a tent filled with Shia pilgrims walking to Karbala' for Arbae'en, killing 40 civilians including children and wounding 80 others. There was no damage reported and no group claimed responsibility, but the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was suspected of perpetrating this attack.
02/13/2009: On Friday evening, 20 Communist Party of India- Maoist militantsâ assaulted two villagers for giving land to the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) in order to put up mobile towers in Churhatpat village in Balrampur, Chhattisgarh, India. The victims, identified as Sagar Yadav and Bandhan Ram, were thrashed and asked to take their land back from the BSNL, police said. The Times of India reported that the Maoists also looted BSNL cellular and wireless in local loop (WLL) phones from residents of Churhatpat village near Kusmi under the Samri Police Station in the Balrampur District in an effort to block communication between villagers and police. According to police, the Naxalites entered the village and asked children about the villagers who owned either a cellular and WLL set and then set about taking them. Subsequently, the Maoists went to Sabagh village nearby and set the BSNL generator afire by using the diesel in its fuel tank. According to a senior police officer, the generator set was completely damaged. No group claimed responsibility; however, a police officer mentioned that the rebels may have attacked the residents to prevent them from passing on information about Naxalite movement in the region.
02/13/2009: On Friday evening, in one of two related attacks, 20 Communist Party of India- Maoist militantsâ after assaulting villagers in Churhatpat, went to nearby Sabagh village and set the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) generator on fire by using the diesel in its fuel tank. According to a senior police officer, the generator set was completely damaged. Prior to that, the Maoists assaulted two villagers for giving land to the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) in order to put up mobile towers in Churhatpat village in Balrampur, Chhattisgarh, India. The victims, identified as Sagar Yadav and Bandhan Ram, were thrashed and asked to take their land back from the BSNL, police said. The Times of India reported that the Maoists also looted BSNL cellular and wireless in local loop (WLL) phones from residents of Churhatpat village near Kusmi under the Samri Police Station in the Balrampur District in an effort to block communication between villagers and police. According to police, the Naxalites entered the village and asked children about the villagers who owned either a cellular and WLL set and then set about taking them. No group claimed responsibility; however, a police officer mentioned that the rebels may have attacked the residents to prevent them from passing on information about Naxalite movement in the region.
02/13/2009: On Friday morning, in Baghdad, Iraq, gunmen stormed the home of Brigadier General Thamir Yusuf, a defense ministry officer, and shot him and his son in the head in the al Jihad neighborhood. There was no damage or motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/13/2009: On Friday night at 0100, an unidentified group detonated a "pressure cooker bombâ at the District office of the Nepali Congress at Hasanpur in Dhangadhi in the town of Nepalgunj, which is under construction, in Banke district of Nepal's Bheri zone. The explosion took place 300 meters from the Ward Police Office in Dhangadhi, and smashed the window panes of the house situated near the building. The walls of the ground floor and stairs were also destroyed in the attacked. No group claimed responsibility. No casualties were reported in the attack. The police suspects that the explosion might have been triggered by the Himali Tigers the same group that damaged four Village Development Committee offices a few days before.
02/13/2009: On Friday, in Pinga, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, assailants kidnapped a village chief and then fired upon and killed him. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) was responsible.
02/13/2009: On Friday, in the Negev, Southern District, Israel, assailants fired one mortar at communities, causing no injuries or damage. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/13/2009: On Friday, suspected Taliban militants planted an improvised explosive device near a helipad which exploded in Landi Kotal, Punjab, Pakistan. No casualties were reported but the blast made a large hole near the helipad. No group claimed responsibility.
02/13/2009: On Friday, unidentified militants fired three rockets at the Shah Taj Sugar Mills in Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab, Pakistan. No casualties or damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
02/13/2010: On Saturday around 0000 midnight, in Bangkok, a grenade was detonated by unidentified militants on the campus of a university near the prime minister’s office. Three vehicles were damaged but no casualties were reported. The blast was said to be an act created for publicity. No group claimed responsibility.
02/13/2010: On Saturday evening at 1930, in Ordzhonikidzevskaya, Ingushetiya, Russia, a bomb exploded inside a vehicle, injuring a government official and damaging his car. No group claimed responsibility.
02/13/2010: On Saturday evening at 2130, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader was shot and killed by a group of ten unidentified assailants. The deceased was identified as Farak, President of ward-17 unit of BCL. Farak was shot inside Adarsha Bidyanikaton in Manikdi. Mahfujul Haider Chowdhury Rotan, General Secretary of BCL, held Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) responsible for the killing. No group claimed responsibility.
02/13/2010: On Saturday evening at about 1915, a bomb blast ripped through the city's popular German Bakery, close to the Osho Ashram and across from the Jewish Chabad House. More than forty five people have been rushed to the hospital with varying degrees of injury such as burns and fractures. There was an unattended packet which exploded when a waiter tried to open it. The blast left a 6ft x 4ft hole in the wall. It appears a battery operated improvised explosive device was used. Two more deaths brought the death toll up to thirteen. A Reliance Group employee and a Sudanese footballer died on 02/20/2010. Vikas Tulsiyani died on 02/21/2010 and a college student, Rajeev Agarwal died on 02/20/2010 which brought the death toll up to fifteen. Final count is seventeen dead, 49 wounded. The Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and the Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the attack. The 313 Brigade, an operational arm of Al Qaeda, did not specifically claim responsibility for the attack, but a statement from top guerrilla commander Ilyas Kashmiri implies their involvement.
02/13/2010: On Saturday evening between 2100 and 2200, in one five related attacks, Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) militants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near a Sunni political party office belonging to the Iraqi National Dialogue Front, headed by Saleh al-Mutlak, in the Adhamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, injuring three campaign workers. Four other IEDs were detonated near political party offices in the Mansur, Rashid, Sab'ah Nisan and Karradah districts in Baghdad over a span of a few hours. Four Sunni offices and one Shia office were targeted. It is unclear which district the Shia political party office was attacked in. In total, 11 people were injured and all five offices were damaged in the attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility.
02/13/2010: On Saturday evening between 2100 and 2200, in one five related attacks; Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) militants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near a political party office in Mansur, Baghdad, Iraq. Four other IEDs were detonated near political party offices in the Karradah, Rashid, Sab'ah Nisan and Adhamiyah districts in Baghdad over a span of a few hours. Four Sunni offices and one Shia office were targeted. An IED was detonated near a Sunni office belonging to the Iraqi National Dialogue Front, headed by Saleh al-Mutlak, in Adhamiyah, injuring three campaign workers. It is unclear which district the Shia political party office was attacked in. In total, 11 people were injured and all five offices were damaged in the attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility.
02/13/2010: On Saturday evening between 2100 and 2200, in one five related attacks; Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) militants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near a political party office in the Karradah district of Baghdad, Iraq. Four other IEDs were detonated near political party offices in the Mansur, Rashid, Sab'ah Nisan and Adhamiyah districts in Baghdad over a span of a few hours. Four Sunni offices and one Shia office were targeted. An IED was detonated near a Sunni office belonging to the Iraqi National Dialogue Front, headed by Saleh al-Mutlak, in Adhamiyah, injuring three campaign workers. It is unclear which district the Shia political party office was attacked in. In total, 11 people were injured and all five offices were damaged in the attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility.
02/13/2010: On Saturday evening between 2100 and 2200, in one five related attacks; Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) militants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near a political party office in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq. Four other IEDs were detonated near political party offices in the Mansur, Karradah, Sab'ah Nisan and Adhamiyah districts in Baghdad over a span of a few hours. Four Sunni offices and one Shia office were targeted. An IED was detonated near a Sunni office belonging to the Iraqi National Dialogue Front, headed by Saleh al-Mutlak, in Adhamiyah, injuring three campaign workers. It is unclear which district the Shia political party office was attacked in. In total, 11 people were injured and all five offices were damaged in the attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility.
02/13/2010: On Saturday evening, in the Al Hadbaa district of northern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, armed assailants kidnapped a Christian civilian from his place of work. On 02/19/2010, in the evening, between the Al Hadbaa and Baladiyyat districts, police officers found the victim's body bearing gunshot wounds to the head. No group claimed responsibility.
02/13/2010: On Saturday evening, in the central Arasat neighborhood of the Karradah district in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, injuring one civilian. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/13/2010: On Saturday night, in Faizabad area on Sariab Road, Sariab, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified armed men hurled a hand grenade into a bakery shop, wounding one civilian and damaging the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
02/13/2010: On Saturday night, in Yarang, Pattani, Thailand, gunmen fired upon civilians sitting outside a residence, killing one civilian, wounding four others, and damaging the home. The dead man was identified as Anwa Wicha, 26. The injured men are Doromaeng Samae, 65, Murani Samae, 21, Abdulloh Samae, 18, and Mae Wicha, 51. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed Muslim separatists were responsible.
02/13/2010: On Saturday, a boys' high school was targeted in a bombing by pro-Taliban militants in the village of Qamardin at Safi area of Mohmand. Militants planted five improvised explosive devices in five different places and almost completely destroyed the school. No group claimed responsibility.
02/13/2010: On Saturday, in an unspecified location in the province of Shabwa, Yemen, a Yemeni soldier was killed and three others were wounded when unidentified militants opened fire on their vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2010: On Saturday, in Dalbhumgarh, East Singhbhum District, Jharkhand, India, a local government official, Prashant Kumar Layek was kidnapped by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist militants. The group demanded the release of jailed CPI-M militants and warned that the official would be killed in seven days if the demand was not met. He was set free on Friday 02/19/2010 at around 1835 after the Shibu Soren government agreed to release jailed prisoners.
02/13/2010: On Saturday, in Jhalnacherra village in Hailakandi, Assam, India, unidentified militants abducted, Nazimuddin Majumdar, a forest guard. It is believed that the United Liberation Front of Barak Valley were responsible, however, the group denied responsibility for the kidnapping on February 17, 2010. The victim was subsequently released on February 26, 2010.
02/13/2010: On Saturday, in Kotchandpur, Jhenidah District, Bangladesh, two civilians were wounded by two improvised explosive devices. Two unidentified militants on a motorcycle detonated two devices outside an electricity office. The victims were identified as Moti, 30, and Abdul Malek, 35. Moti has been admitted to Jessore Sadar Hospital in a critical condition. One of the assailants, Mohi Alam of Tengra village, Sharsha, Jessore, was captured while trying to flee. No group claimed responsibility.
02/13/2010: On Saturday, one student was killed and another injured when armed men opened fire on their vehicle on the RCD Highway near Mangochar in Kalat, Balochistan, killing one student, wounding one other, and damaging the vehicle The students belong to the Iqra University Karachi and were identified as Muhammad Ali and Muhammad Yousuf No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2010: On Saturday, suspected Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) detonated a landmine and then fired upon a mobile police patrol near Bamal village, West Midnapore, West Bengal, India. Personnel of combined forces went to investigate the area from Lalgarh camp. The landmine was detonated as the police personnel approached the area. Police personnel pursued the Maoists, who then opened fire on the personnel. The police force opened retaliatory fire, but the assailants escaped into the nearby forest. No casualties and no damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed a Maoist faction was responsible.
02/13/2011: On Sunday evening, in the Zab sub-district of At Ta'mim, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device at a store belonging to a Sahwa Council leader. There were no casualties but several nearby vehicles and houses were damaged and caught fire. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2011: On Sunday evening, in the Zab sub-district of At Ta'mim, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device outside a home belonging to a Sahwa Council leader. There were no casualties but several nearby vehicles and houses were damaged and caught fire. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2011: On Sunday morning, at the Muang Yala branch of Siam City Bank on Na Nakorn road in Muang, Yala, Thailand, a bomb hidden in a pick-up truck parked outside the bank detonated. Eighteen people, including three soldiers and 15 civilians, were injured in the blast. More than ten wooden shop-houses were damaged at more than 10 million baht (332,341 USD). No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/13/2011: On Sunday, at Arabi Tela in Rajanpur District of Punjab, Pakistan, a remote-controlled bomb exploded at the Khichi Canal, a development site, while an international construction company was carrying out work, causing no casualties but damaging the machinery. No group claimed responsibility.
02/13/2011: On Sunday, at Gopiballavpur in West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, militants abducted a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) supporter, identified as Parimal Hansda. According to the victim’s family, a group of 15 armed cadres dragged Hansda from his house, and later shot and killed Hansada a few meters from his residence. Several Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) posters left at the incident site claimed responsibility for the attack, saying that Hansda was killed for being a police informer.
02/13/2011: On Sunday, in a rural area outside La Hormiga, Putumayo, Colombia, several guerrillas from the 48th Front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) set fire to three cement trucks belonging to the Solarte cement company after threatening to shoot the employees with firearms. The property damage caused from the attack is estimated to be about $100,000 USD. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
02/13/2011: On Sunday, in al-Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device shortly after a demonstration. The blast injured two civilians and damaged several nearby vehicles and shops. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2011: On Sunday, in Alamgudar area of Bara sub-district, Khyber, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants shot and injured NGO worker Abdul Qayyum, an employee for the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. He had previously been kidnapped and released after paying a ransom. No group claimed responsibility.
02/13/2011: On Sunday, in Dera Allah Yar, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants blew up a gas pipeline with explosive material causing no casualties; however, due to the blast, gas supply to Sohbatpur and adjoining townships was suspended. No group claimed responsibility.
02/13/2011: On Sunday, in Garma, Al Anbar, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the vehicle of a local government-backed militia leader, Hikmat al-Jumaili. Hikmat was injured and his vehicle was damaged. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2011: On Sunday, in Hyderabad, Sindh, Afghanistan, unidentified militants blew up an 18-inch diameter gas pipeline supply leading to Hyderabad District near a water filtration plant on Jamshoro road in Jamshoro District. There were no reports of casualties and no group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
02/13/2011: On Sunday, in Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified militants blew up a railroad track near the Sitharja Railway Station, causing no casualties but damaging the track. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
02/13/2011: On Sunday, in the Zab district of At Ta'mim, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a car showroom and injured four people. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2011: On Sunday, on Chattar Road in Dera Murad Jamali area of Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants planted an explosive device near an 18-inch diameter gas pipeline. The device detonated, disrupting gas supply to Uch Power Plant. There were no reports of casualties and no group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
02/13/2012: A director of the Kaduna State Ministry of Information, Isua Kiforo, drove a vehicle filled with explosives into the gate of the Kaduna Government House in Kaduna city, Kaduna state, Nigeria. Kiforo sped toward the Government House; security opened fire on him when he refused to stop for the checkpoint and then shot him when he got out of the car. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2012: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated, targeting a police vehicle, in Bakra Mandi area, Dera Murad Jamali city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two young boys were killed in the blast, and another 17 people were injured. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the police were responsible for the deaths of Baluch people.
02/13/2012: A roadside bomb targeting a patrol detonated in Bannang Sata district, Yala province, Thailand. Two rangers and eight security volunteers were wounded by the explosion. No group claimed responsibility, but sources suspected Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK).
02/13/2012: A Sahwa Council leader and his body guard were shot dead on a main road west of Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was the seventh assassination attempt on the leader. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian vehicle exploded in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Three passengers were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2012: A sticky bomb rigged to a police captain's car exploded near Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. The captain was injured, and the car was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2012: A sticky bomb rigged to a Sahwa Council member's vehicle exploded in Muqdadiyah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The Council member was injured, and his car was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2012: A sticky bomb rigged to the vehicle of a deputy mufti exploded in Pyatigorsk city, Stavropol Krai federal subject, Russia. The mufti was killed in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack; however, the mufti had previously expressed fear that there would be an attempt on his life for having broken ties with local Wahabbis.
02/13/2012: An International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldier was shot dead in Naswaryan village, Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2012: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) military base near Shabelle University in Sarkuusta area, Dharkenley district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. One civilian was killed and three injured when they were caught in the crossfire. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpost in Chattar area, Naseerabad district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two officers were killed and another wounded. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2012: Assailants planted an explosive device on an Israeli embassy car in Tbilisi city, Georgia. The device was discovered and safely defused without injury. This was one of two coordinated incidents targeting Israeli officials on the same day; the other incident took place in India and was attributed to members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
02/13/2012: Assailants planted an explosive device on the vehicle of Israeli diplomat Tal Yehoshua Koren in New Delhi city, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India. Two people, including the diplomat and the driver, were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated incidents targeting Israeli officials on the same day; the other incident took place in Georgia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, five assailants were later identified in connection with the attack, including a journalist and members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, and one assailant was taken into custody.
02/13/2012: Assailants remotely detonated a roadside bomb in Trinkot city, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. A contractor was killed and another person wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2013: A gunman on a motorcycle shot and wounded a couple, Thongdaeng Taboonmee and Jorn Khoknukul, in Pattani province, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, the police suspect the gunman was from an active banned group.
02/13/2013: A small explosive device detonated outside the offices of the far right-wing Golden Dawn party in Piraeus, port of Athens, Attica region, Greece. The office was damaged; however, there were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2013: An attacker threw an explosive device at the gate of the Qeshla military camp in Dhamar, Yemen. There were no damages or injuries reported and no claims of responsibility; however a media source notes that Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is suspected.
02/13/2013: An explosive device blew up and damaged a bridge in Alingar district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2013: An explosive device detonated at Black Sea junction near a group of government soldiers in the Hodon district of Mogadishu, Banaadir region, Somalia. Two civilians died and two were injured in the blast. This was one of three attacks in Mogadishu, at least two of which were targeting soldiers, on February 13th, 2013. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the incident.
02/13/2013: An explosive device detonated in Bakaara market, Mogadishu, Banaadir region, Somalia. Casualties from this attack are unknown, and no group has claimed responsibility. This was one of three attacks in Mogadishu, at least two of which were targeting soldiers, on February 13th, 2013.
02/13/2013: Armed tribesmen kidnapped a Dutch national near Harad in Hajja, Yemen. Security forces freed the victim approximately four days later, without injury.
02/13/2013: Assailants intercepted and burned a Karachi-bound coach bus on the National Highway in the Selati area of Khuzdar, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No deaths were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2013: Assailants opened fire on an employee of the Iranian consulate in the Khurasan area of Mazar-e-Sharif city, Balkh province, Afghanistan. The employee, Mohammad Ewaz Khalili, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2013: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a shop in North Nazimabad area of Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. The grenade did not explode and was safely defused. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2013: Four tiffin box bombs were found near a place where visiting Union Rural Development minister Jairam Ramesh was set to meet with tribal elders in Barkot, Nuapada district, Orissa, India. Two bombs were defused and two were safely detonated. The Communist Party of India- Maoists (CPI-M) Nuapada division claimed responsibility for the incident, leaving posters that warned people not to allow the Union Minister to enter Nuapada district.
02/13/2013: Gunmen attacked a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpost in Berg area, Kohlu, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No one was injured in the ambush and ensuing gunfire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2013: Gunmen dressed in army camouflage attacked Ban Yueror Marine Corps base with assault rifles and grenades in Bacho district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The Marines repelled the attack and killed at least 16 assailants. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspect Muslim separatists. Furthermore, four suspects related to the incident were arrested on February 19th, 2013.
02/13/2013: Gunmen shot and killed a soldier in Bakaara market, Mogadishu, Banaadir region, Somalia. This was one of three attacks in Mogadishu, at least two of which were targeting soldiers, on February 13th, 2013. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the incident.
02/13/2013: Perpetrators set a middle school on fire in Gereshk district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. There was no mention of damage done to the school. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a district chief blamed the Taliban.
02/13/2013: Three assailants set fire to the Ban Buere school in tambon Bare Tai, Bacho district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. No one was hurt in the attack and the school only suffered minor damage as a result of the fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2013: Two attackers on a motorcycle threw an explosive device at the headquarters of political security in Dhamar, Yemen. No damage or injuries were reported and no claims of responsibility have been made.
02/13/2014: A suicide bomber attempted to attack a convoy of Afghan National Police Force vehicles in Mosa Khail district, Khost province, Afghanistan. Security forces shot and killed the bomber before she could detonate, injuring no one else. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: A suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the gate of a police training center in Shah Latif Town neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The bomber was targeting a bus carrying police personnel; in addition to the bomber, 13 police officers were killed and at least 36 wounded in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it was in response to the killing of TTP members by the police.
02/13/2014: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of a Sahwa Council member's vehicle detonated in Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The Sahwa Council member was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: An explosive device detonated as it was being planted in Dihrawud district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. Two assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: An explosive device detonated in a marketplace in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of two such explosions at this market on this day, across which at least two people were killed and at least 11 others were wounded. Sources indicate that both devices were hidden inside clothing stalls. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks; however, local government officials attributed them to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/13/2014: An explosive device detonated in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two military officers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: An explosive device planted in a bus detonated in a parking lot in San Andres de Cuerquia municipality, Antioquia department, Colombia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the 36th Jair Aldana Baquero Front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
02/13/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a mosque on Al-Daylami Air Base in Sanaa city, Amanat Al-Asimah governorate, Yemen. This incident represents one of three coordinated incidents at the base on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused at an officer's residence on Al-Daylami Air Base in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. No casualties were reported. This incident represents one of three coordinated incidents at the base on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused on Al-Daylami Air Base in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. No casualties were reported. This incident represents one of three coordinated incidents at the base on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a United Nations (UN) convoy near the international airport in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. At least seven people were killed and 15 others were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle targeting Abd-al-Hakim Hafiz al-Sayyid prematurely exploded in Khawr Maksar neighborhood, Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. Abd-al-Hakim Hafiz al-Sayyid, a local official, was uninjured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused in Howlwadag neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
02/13/2014: Assailants abducted four people, including two Sikhs who run an herbal medicine business, from Daraban area, Dera Ismail Khan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Two of the hostages were released on February 14, 2014. The other two hostages, identified as Anand and Pawander Singh, were released on March 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: Assailants attacked a joint Kenyan Defense Force (KDF) and Jubaland Forces (JF) base in Kismayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/13/2014: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Nuaimiyah area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to tribesmen.
02/13/2014: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Gereshk district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/13/2014: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Ta'mim district, Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least four police officers were killed and another three officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to armed tribesmen.
02/13/2014: Assailants attacked and abducted several elders in Jowhar town, Middle Shebelle region, Somalia. An unknown number of people were kidnapped in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attribute the attack to al-Shabaab. Sources stated that the elders were abducted because of their vocal opposition of al-Shabaab's activity in the region.
02/13/2014: Assailants fired anti-aircraft rockets at an aircraft carrier that was visible from the shoreline in Baraawe town, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
02/13/2014: Assailants in three vehicles, including one laden with explosives, attacked the central prison in Sana'a city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. The attackers first detonated the explosives-laden vehicle. Assailants then opened fire on the prison and security personnel. At least 13 people, including two assailants, were killed and four others, including two assailants, were injured in the ensuing firefight. Additionally, at least 29 prisoners managed to escape during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
02/13/2014: Assailants kidnapped the son of a tribal leader from Wadh area, Khuzdar district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The whereabouts of the victim are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: Assailants kidnapped the Turbat District Commissioner (DC), the Tump Assistant Commissioner (AC) and four Levies personnel from Tump town, Kech district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The four levies officers were released shortly after their abduction, while DC Abdul Hamid Abro and AC Hussain Jan were released after negotiations with tribal elders on February 15, 2014. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.
02/13/2014: Assailants mailed a letter-bomb to a British Army recruiting office in Oxford city, Southeast England, England, United Kingdom. The device was successfully defused without any damages or injuries. This was one of four such devices sent to recruitment offices in England on this day. The New Irish Republican Army claimed responsibility for these attacks.
02/13/2014: Assailants mailed a letter-bomb to a military recruiting office in a shopping center in Slough city, South East region, England, United Kingdom. The device was successfully defused without any damages or injuries. The New Irish Republican Army claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: Assailants mailed a letter-bomb to a military recruiting office in Brighton city, South East region, England, United Kingdom. The device was successfully defused without any damages or injuries. The New Irish Republican Army claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: Assailants mailed a letter-bomb to a military recruiting office in Canterbury city, South East region, England, United Kingdom. The device was successfully defused without any damages or injuries. The New Irish Republican Army claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police van on Gadoon-Topi Road in Malikabad village, Swabi district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. A Head Constable was killed and two others, a Station House Officer (SHO) and a Sub-Inspector, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on a security patrol in barangay Patalunan, Ragay district, Camarines Sur province, Philippines. One soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on Philippines army troops delivering food staples in Kimlawis village, Kiblawan municipality, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the army attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/13/2014: Assailants threw an unknown number of Molotov cocktails at a school bus in an unknown location in Bahrain. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the bus sustained damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: Assailants threw two grenades at a parking lot at the University of Southern Mindanao in Kabacan village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No injuries were reported; however, a government vehicle was damaged in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: Four assailants on two motorcycles opened fire on Buddhist villagers offering food to a monk in village number one, Maelan district, Pattani province, Thailand. Four people, including a monk, were killed and six people, including a police officer providing protection, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed responsibility to separatists.
02/13/2014: Gunmen attacked a vehicle carrying the head of security for the Libyana mobile services company in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The security chief and his driver were killed by the gunfire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: Gunmen opened fire on Osama Miftah al-Agouri in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Agouri, a leader in the 20th military brigade, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: Gunmen opened fire on Pedro Palma in Miguel Pereira municipality, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. Palma, the owner of Panorama Regional newspaper, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: Gunmen opened fire on the village of Malari, near Konduga town, Borno state, Nigeria. No one was injured in the incident because the residents had fled the town prior to the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/13/2014: Gunmen shot and killed two police officers guarding an archaeological site in Badrashin city, Giza governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2014: Gunmen stormed a house in Zab town, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least one soldier and a Sahwa Council member were killed, and two civilians were wounded by the gunfire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: Three gunmen kidnapped Khalid al-Ibarah in an unknown location in Yemen. Al-Ibarah, a revolutionary youth activist, was beaten and held for several hours, after which he was released. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the assailants threatened to kill him and members of his family if he did not cease activist activities.
02/13/2014: Two roadside bombs detonated near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and another 12 people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: Two rockets were fired near the city airport in Gao city, Gao region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. The Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) and Those Who Sign in Blood claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was part of a number of attacks targeting "invaders."
02/13/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police headquarters in Bayda city, Al Bayda governorate, Yemen. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: A suicide bomber detonated targeting a police officer in Hotan district, Xinjiang region, China. As many as eight people were killed and seven wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Uighur separatists.
02/13/2015: An assailant opened fire on police officers in Khwaja Sabz Posh district, Farah province, Afghanistan. Two officers were killed and two civilians were wounded in the attack, and the assailant was killed when nearby residents captured and shot him. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: An explosive device detonated at a cell phone tower in Kawalormatae village, Sungai Kolok district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. No casualties were reported. This was one of two incidents that occurred at the same location in a short period of time. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/13/2015: An explosive device detonated in Shibam city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. Five Yemeni Army soldiers were wounded between this and another blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source suspected the involvement of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
02/13/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police convoy in Ain Shams neighborhood, Cairo city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. A police captain was killed and at least eight others were injured in the blast. Ajnad Misr claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting an Afghan Border Police (ABP) patrol in Gawhardesh area, Kunar province, Afghanistan. A police officer was killed and another was wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting an Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle in Nari district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. Two soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting security personnel in Seiyun city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. Five Yemeni Army soldiers were wounded between this and another blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source suspected the involvement of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
02/13/2015: An explosive device detonated under a car near a police checkpoint in Suruc town, Sanliurfa province, Turkey. A police officer and two civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: An explosive device planted in a civilian vehicle detonated in Dora area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused outside of a civilian residence in Cork city, Cork county, Ireland. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: An explosives-laden motorcycle was discovered and defused in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near Fatimah al-Zahra Mosque in At Tall city, Rif Dimashq governorate, Syria. At least six people were killed and dozens of others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2015: Assailants abducted two polio vaccination workers and two police officers from Toba Kibzai area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The hostages were killed and the bodies were discovered on February 17, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
02/13/2015: Assailants ambushed a convoy carrying Sheikh Qassem Sweidan al-Janabi, a tribal leader, and Zayed al-Janabi, a parliamentarian, in Sadr City area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Both leaders were kidnapped along with seven other people. Zayed al-Janabi was released later the same day and the other eight victims were executed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: Assailants attacked a police post in Kubwa area, Abuja state, Nigeria. Two police officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: Assailants attacked a teacher in Gorjak area, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. The teacher was killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: Assailants attacked a Yemeni Air Force pilot in Al-Hawtah city, Lahij governorate, Yemen. Naqib, a pilot with the 8th Aviation Brigade, was killed in the attack. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: Assailants attacked Ngouboua village, Lac region, Chad. Up to 12 people were killed and nine others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/13/2015: Assailants attacked the Al-Bahi oilfield, Sirte district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/13/2015: Assailants attacked the Ayn al-Asad Airbase near Al-Baghdadi town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing eight suicide bombers. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: Assailants attacked the residence of a civilian in Pattamunda village, Pallahara, Angul district, Odisha state, India. The civilian, Samuel Bhadra, was killed shortly after being abducted. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Samuel Bhadra was targeted because they believed he was a police informant.
02/13/2015: Assailants detained 41 Kurdish families in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/13/2015: Assailants executed four civilians and cut the hands off of two more people in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Sources noted that the victims were accused of forming a volunteer fighter cell, performing black magic, and theft.
02/13/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at a cafe in Shchastya town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. Four people were killed and five others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Luhansk People's Republic.
02/13/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Debaltseve town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least 25 people were killed in the attack. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Artemivsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least one person was killed and five others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
02/13/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpost in Alasay district, Kapisa province, Afghanistan. At least 10 civilians were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: Assailants opened fire on a retired senior police inspector at his residence in Belete village, Sorsogon province, Philippines. The inspector, Augurio Coranez, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/13/2015: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying khat between Garbahaareey and Beled Hawo areas, Gedo region, Somalia. Two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
02/13/2015: Assailants opened fire on construction workers in San Jose del Monte city, Bulacan province, Philippines. Four people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Capitan Angel village, Bukidnon province, Philippines. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/13/2015: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Pagan village, Bukidnon province, Philippines. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/13/2015: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Sitio Tinungkaan area, Tamban village, Sarangani province, Philippines. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/13/2015: Assailants removed fishplates from railway tracks in Godagari area, Rajshahi division, Bangladesh. A train derailed as a result, but no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a civilian residence in Sepon area, Assam state, India. At least two people were killed and three were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
02/13/2015: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a civilian residence in Carrickfergus area, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: Assailants threw two hand grenades at a police patrol in Wajir town, Wajir province, Kenya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: Five assailants attacked a construction site near a bridge in Palomaria village, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. No casualties were reported. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: Security forces discovered and defused 18 explosive devices planted along a road in Nari district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device at a primary school in Babu Tang area, Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device when responding to a prior explosion at a cell phone tower in Kawalormatae village, Sungai Kolok district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. This was one of two related attacks in the same area at the same time; sources indicated that this defused explosive device was intended to hit first responders. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: Sometime between February 8, 2015 and February 14, 2015, assailants opened fire on an airplane transporting United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) troops in Kadugli city, South Kordofan state, Sudan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: Three explosive devices detonated near a political rally in Mirganj area, Rajshahi division, Bangladesh. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2015: Three suicide bombers attacked the Imamia Masjid Imambargah in Hayatabad area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least 23 people, including the three assailants, were killed and 50 others were injured in the assault. Jundallah and Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) separately claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the execution of Dr. Usman, who was involved in an attack on a Pakistani military headquarters in 2009. Sources also attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Islam (Pakistan).
02/13/2016: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a police vehicle in Deh Rahwod district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. A police officer was killed and four officers were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2016: An assailant attempted to stab an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier at the Tnuva checkpoint in Hebron city, West Bank. The assailant was killed and one Palestinian civilian was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailant as a Palestinian extremist.
02/13/2016: An explosive device detonated as it was being defused by military personnel in Qaram al Qawadis area, Sheikh Zuweid city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Two soldiers were killed and another was injured in the blast. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2016: An explosive device detonated in Al-Badiyah Al-Janubiyah, Muthanna, Iraq. Three children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Mahmudiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Al-Furat, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Hayy ash Shuhada, Mahmudiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2016: An explosive device detonated near workshops in Basmayah, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for incident.
02/13/2016: An explosive device detonated outside of a barber shop in Mushahidah, Saladin, Iraq. At least four police officers were killed in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks at the same location in a short period of time; this explosion targeted security forces responding to an earlier blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/13/2016: An explosive device detonated outside of a barber shop in Mushahidah, Saladin, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks at the same location in a short period of time. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/13/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Vakifkent neighborhood, Sirnak city, Sirnak province, Turkey. Four officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
02/13/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel near Atalipara, Chhattisgarh state, India. Three CRPF members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/13/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting police personnel on their way to investigate the shooting of a Buddhist civilian in Village no. 3, Sawo, Narathiwat Province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This is one of two coordinated attacks in the village on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2016: An explosive device targeting an electricity pylon detonated in Las Pinas sector, Aguachica district, Cesar department, Colombia. There were no reported casualties in the blast; however, the pylon was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the explosion; however, sources attributed it to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
02/13/2016: Assailants attacked the Forcados Crude Oil Export pipeline in Burutu, Delta state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties resulting from the assault. The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2016: Assailants executed four civilians in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/13/2016: Assailants fired a missile targeting Khamis Mushait city, Asir province, Saudi Arabia. The missile was intercepted before reaching its target. Huthi extremists claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2016: Assailants intercepted a truck and shot and killed a Buddhist truck driver in Village no. 3, Sawo, Narathiwat Province, Thailand. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the village on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2016: Assailants kidnapped an unknown number of people in Al Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/13/2016: Assailants launched rockets at a civilian house in Puli Khumri district, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. At least four civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/13/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol in Sangam, Chhattisgarh state, India. One BSF officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/13/2016: Assailants opened fire on a jewelry store owner in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The owner was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2016: Assailants opened fire on civilians in the Feina market in East Jebel Marah area, Nyalla North district, South Darfur state, Sudan. One civilian was killed while three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2016: Assailants opened fire on Romulo Barcoma in Rosalim village, Samar province, Philippines. Barcoma, a village chairperson, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2016: Assailants raided Yakshari village, Damboa district, Borno, Nigeria. At least 22 people were forced to gather in a mosque and executed while an unknown number were injured in the attack. This was one of two coordinated overnight attacks in the area. In addition, an unknown number of people were kidnapped across both attacks; their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
02/13/2016: Assailants threw two grenades at a military station in Ngagara neighborhood, Bujumbura city, Bujumbura Mairie province, Burundi. A child was killed and two others, a civilian and a soldier, were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2016: Assailants, including three suicide bombers, attacked a police headquarters in Jalalzo area, Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least one soldier, one police officer, and five assailants were killed and one soldier and one police officer were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2016: Five roadside bombs were discovered and defused in Baghlan province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Taliban.
02/13/2016: Security forces discovered and defused 15 explosive devices in Albu Shejel area, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2016: Security forces discovered and defused five explosive devices along the northeastern part of Nigeria along the Cameroonian border. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2016: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused inside a private school in Qandeel colony, Bagh district, Azad Kashmir territory, Pakistan. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2017: A suicide bomber detonated at a rally protesting new laws regarding drug sales in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, at least 15 people were killed and 56 other people 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 Pakistani military operations near the Afghan border.
02/13/2017: An explosive device carried by a drone detonated in the Al-Masarif neighborhood of Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. At least four people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/13/2017: An explosive device carried by a drone detonated in the Shurta neighborhood of Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. At least four civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/13/2017: An explosive device detonated as it was being defused near a bus stop at Sariab Bridge in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) officers were killed and five other people, including officers and civilians, were injured in the blast. The Al Alami faction of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State separately claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2017: An explosive device detonated prematurely in Logar, Afghanistan. At least three assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/13/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Abu Ghraib, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least three soldiers were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2017: Assailants abducted five civilians in Tabit, North Darfur, Sudan. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. An unknown group claimed responsibility and demanded a ransom for the release of the civilians.
02/13/2017: Assailants abducted Raymond Koh Keng Joo, a pastor, in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. An unknown group claimed responsibility and demanded a ransom for the pastor's release.
02/13/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Qalimow, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least one assailant and two soldiers were killed and three civilians were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2017: Assailants attacked security positions in Albu Sayf, Nineveh, Iraq. Military forces repelled the assault, killing 13 assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/13/2017: Assailants attacked the house of Colonel Faraj al-Baraasi in Wasita, Jabal Al Akhdar, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
02/13/2017: Assailants forced Doctor Sudha Tripathi from her vehicle and set the car on fire in Kathmandu, Province 3, Nepal. Tripathi, the Rector of Tribhuvan University, was not harmed in the attack. The All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for Doctor Sudha Tripathi not taking the group's demands regarding the Free Student Union elections seriously.
02/13/2017: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle of tribal elders in Sheikhan, Orakzai district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least three elders were killed and another elder was injured in the assault. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2017: Assailants opened fire on an army patrol in Lama, Chittagong, Bangladesh. An assailant was killed and two civilians were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) - Bangladesh, which denied involvement.
02/13/2017: Assailants raided Hamam al-Alil in Nineveh, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing an unknown number of assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/13/2017: Assailants raided Kaga-Bandoro town in Nana-Grebizi, Central African Republic. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, though sources noted that the assailants were on their way to support the Popular Front for the Renaissance of the Central African Republic (FPRC) in Bambari.
02/13/2017: Assailants raided Mifa village in Chibok, Borno, Nigeria. At least one civilian, an Islamic scholar, and one assailant were killed and a child was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/13/2017: Assailants set fire to the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Apiawe, Abuja, Nigeria. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2017: Assailants shot and killed a judge in Kanaan, Balad Ruz, Diyala, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2017: Assailants shot and killed Bashiir Mohamed Ali, a tribal elder and electoral delegate, in the Hodan neighborhood of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
02/13/2017: Assailants shot and killed Haji Zainullah, a tribal elder and former resistance commander, in Nawai Kalay, Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2017: Assailants shot and wounded a civilian in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2017: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a police checkpoint in the Hodan neighborhood of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. One person was killed and two others were wounded in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/1998: A grenade attack on police driving in a remote spot in Yala Province's Than Tho district in Thailand left two officers injured. A pick-up truck carrying eight policemen was fired upon by members of the Pattani United Liberation Organization (PULO) using a rocket-propelled grenade and AK-47 assault rifles.
02/14/1998: At least 50 people were killed in an explosion on a bus in Wuhan city in the central Chinese province of Hubei. The blast rocked the bus, engulfing it in flames, damaging nearby vehicles and apartments and injuring several passersby. The exact number of casualties was unknown, and perpetrator group was not identified.
02/14/1998: Six suspected militants were killed when a bomb that they were about to hurl at police exploded prematurely in Coimbatore, India. No one was injured in the attack.
02/14/1998: Thirty-six people were killed and approximately 100 people injured in a series of car bomb explosions in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu State, southern India. A total of 12 explosions occurred in several parts of the city within about 15 minutes. No one claimed responsibility for the blasts, but members of the militant group Al Ummah were reportedly responsible.
02/14/1998: Thirty-six people were killed and approximately 100 people injured in a series of car bomb explosions in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu State, southern India. A total of 12 explosions occurred in several parts of the city within about 15 minutes.No one claimed responsibility for the blasts, but members of the militant group Al Ummah were reportedly responsible.
02/14/1999: The Ugandan government blamed Allied Defense Forces (ADF) rebels for bombing the Family Shop in the Kabalagala restaurant district of Kampala, Uganda. Three people were killed and 18 people were injured. In addition to this attack, another bomb exploded at the nearby Telex bar.
02/14/1999: The Ugandan government blamed Allied Defense Forces (ADF) rebels for bombing the Telex bar in the Kabalagala restaurant district of Kampala, Uganda. Two people were killed and 17 were wounded. In addition to this attack, another bomb exploded at the nearby Family Shop.
02/14/1999: Three unknown rebels kidnapped a British Shell Oil worker and his young son in an unknown location in Nigeria. They were both released on 02/15/1999.
02/14/2000: A previously unknown Greek anarchist group calling themselves the Erotic Anti-authority Cells used a gas canister firebomb to attack a Pfizer office building. No one was injured, but the building, located in Thessaloniki, Greece, suffered extensive damage.
02/14/2000: Members of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) killed four civillians and a Ugandan People's Defense Force soldier during an attack on a Pabbo camp in Uganda.
02/14/2001:  Unknown assailants attacked the Cung Kiem Elementary-Junior Secondary School with cyanide in Dak Lak Province in Vietnam to protest the political and social situation in Vietnam.  No injuries were reported in the incident.
02/14/2001: A Palestinian bus driver, Khalil Abu Elba, steered into a group of young Israeli soldiers and civilians at a crowded bus stop near Tel Aviv, Israel, killing eight people, injuring 17 others. Israeli police shot and captured the perpetrator who fled the scene. Family members of the perpetrator indicated that he was not a member of any militant organization, but Izz-al-Din al-Qassam Battalion, the military wing of HAMAS, said the group was assuming responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2001: Several mortar shells struck near the Iranian city of Mussian, which lies close to the Iraqi border. The Iraq-based armed opposition group, the People's Mujahideen, claimed responsibility for the attack. The group targeted state security forces and intelligence ministry installations in Mussian. Casualty information was unknown.
02/14/2001: Suspected tribal militants fired rockets at a rural police station in Kohlu, Pakistan. One rocket hit the boundary wall of the police station while two others fell near the camp. The rockets were fired from positions on neighboring Jandaran Mountain. No casualties resulted from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2001: Unknown perpetrators boarded a private tour operator's bus and opened fire on passengers near the city of Aydin in Western Turkey. Two Turkish citizens were wounded. Turkish authorities apprehended two suspects whom they believed were connected with the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the shooting.
02/14/2002: A landmine exploded seconds after two security cars and a vehicle carrying Head of Grozny's administration, Shaid Dzhamaldayev, passed in the Chechen capital of Grozny. The vehicles were severely damaged while Dzhamaldayev and his guards sustained minor injuries.
02/14/2002: Suspected Jaish-e-Mohammad separatists chopped off the ears and nose of National Conference activist Abdul Hafeez Mirza before shooting him to death and leaving him in a forest. The perpetrators then burned down Mirza's home in Bathian, India. Authorities suspected Jaish-e-Mohammad because the group had warned people against participating in an upcoming electoral process.
02/14/2002: Three Israeli soldiers died and two more were wounded when a bomb exploded under their tank in the West Bank town of Netzarim, Israel. Popular Resistance Committees, HAMAS and the armed military wing of the Fatah Party all claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2002: Unknown separatists attacked a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol near Moirangpural village, India, killing two policeman and injuring 8 others. The police were patrolling near an election poll.
02/14/2003: At about 5:45AM local time, an explosion took place in the northern section of Neiva city, Huila Department, Colombia.  The explosion took place in a house in the middle-class residential Villa Magdalena district, and Colombian police were searching the area for explosives and militants.  The blast destroyed or damaged over 70 homes and buildings, left a 660-foot hole in the ground, and killed at between 17 and 18, and injured between 15 to 37 more, according to various reports.  The search was conducted pending then-new President Alvaro Uribe's visit to the city on 02/15/2003, and his plane would fly over the residential area, which is next to the city's airport runway.  Colombia's National Police Chief blamed FARC for the incident and speculated that FARC was plotting to strike President Uribe's aircraft as it landed or took off from Neiva's airport, because of the manner of setup and positioning of the explosives found.
02/14/2005: Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimed responsibility for a bombing outside of a mall in General Santos City, Philippines that killed at least 5 people and wounded 33 others. Authorities believe the attacks were planned by ASG guerrillas and Jemaah Islamiyah, with assistance from the Rajah Solaiman Revolutionary Movement.
02/14/2005: Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimed responsibility for a grenade attack in Davao, Philippines that killed one person and injured five others. The grenade targeted a bus depot, but several of the victims were at surrounding restaurants. Authorities believe the attacks were planned by ASG guerrillas and Jemaah Islamiyah, with assistance from the Rajah Solaiman Revolutionary Movement.
02/14/2005: Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members claimed responsibility for the bombing of a bus in the Makati financial district in Manila, Philippines. The blast killed three people and wounded 60 others. Two nearby buses caught fire as a result of the explosion as well. Authorities believe the attacks were planned by ASG guerrillas and Jemaah Islamiyah, with assistance from the Rajah Solaiman Revolutionary Movement.
02/14/2005: Unidentified perpetrators set off a car bomb near the motorcade of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri killing the former leader and 11 others in his group. The bomb left a 30 foot crater in the street and demolished a nearby building while injuring 100 people. No group claimed responsibility for the assassination, but officials suspected Syrian involvement in the attack.
02/14/2006: A bomb exploded in Daulatpur, Khulna division, Bangladesh, injuring a 50-year-old chatpati vendor. The perpetrators were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2006: A car bomb exploded outside of La Nuba nightclub in Urdax, Navarre Province, Spain, causing serious damage but no injuries. Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) made a phone call to traffic authorities an hour before to warn of the attack.
02/14/2006: A large car bomb exploded in Baghdad's central neighborhood of Karrada, injuring one person. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2006: A roadside bomb exploded, missing a police patrol near the University of Technology in eastern Baghdad, and injuring five civilians. The perpetrators were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2006: Afghan security forces arrested a suspected suicide attacker and carried out a controlled explosion of a car bomb found in Khost Province, Afghanistan, headed for the provincial capital. The target was unknown and no group claimed responsibility.
02/14/2006: Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade fired three rockets at the Israeli settlement of Kfar Azza near the Gaza Strip, but caused no injuries or damage.
02/14/2006: Guerillas threw a hand grenade at security forces near a bus stand in the Kashmir town of Sopore, India, injuring six civilians when the grenade exploded on the road. No group claimed responsibility.
02/14/2006: More than 50 Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M) rebels raided the village of Cherli in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India, and shot dead three tribesmen accused of aiding the police in anti-insurgency operations.
02/14/2006: National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants threw grenades and opened fire, killing three employees of the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) in Badaniapara, Tripura state, India.
02/14/2006: Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) fired two rockets into Ashkelon, Israel, one of which landed in a sensitive location of the city's industrial zone and the other in an open area. There were no injuries or damage.
02/14/2006: Two children and two women were injured when hand grenades were thrown into their home in the Budakhel area of Khost Province, Afghanistan. The perpetrators were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2006: Two roadside bombs, targeting a police patrol in the southern Baghdad neighborhood of Al-Dura, exploded and wounded two policemen.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2006: Unidentified gunmen fatally shot Anis Muhammad Mahmud, inspection director of the banks in the northern areas of Iraq, near a hospital west of Mosul. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2006: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a pickup truck full of Shi i farm workers in Balad, Iraq, killing 11 Iraqis, including Hassan al-Sirhan of the Hayalin tribe, and injuring between two and four others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2006: Unidentified gunmen set fire to a house in the Al-Hurriyah neighborhood of northeastern Baghdad, Iraq. No further information was provided. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2006: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a Chechen traffic police officer as he was walking home from work in Sernovodsk, Chechnya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2006: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed Arkan Ali Sulaiman, a 26-year-old contractor supplying food and water to the Iraqi army, in Tikrit, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2006: Unknown perpetrators attacked a police checkpoint in Baqubah, Iraq, killing one policeman and injuring five others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2008:  A bomb planted in a minibus detonated in a predominately Shiite market in Baghdad, Iraq, killing five people and wounding 30. No groups have claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2008:  A grenade was thrown into a meeting hall during an election meeting by Yemeni community leaders in Mogadishu, Somalia, resulting in one person's death and four wounded. No groups have claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2008:  A roadside bomb detonated next to a paramilitary convoy near Khar, Pakistan, killing three people and wounding three. While no groups have claimed responsibility for the attack, Islamic militants such as Al Qaeda and the Taliban are suspected.
02/14/2009:  On Saturday, at 2300,  in Odesa, Odes'ka Oblast', Ukraine an improvised explosive device exploded when a police officer opened the door to his automobile. The police officer was injured in the incident and minor damage was caused to the vehicle.
02/14/2009: On Saturday evening, in Nuro village in Upi, Maguindanao, Philippines, assailants remotely detonated an improvised explosive device, wounding one village council member. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front may have been responsible.
02/14/2009: On Saturday evening, in Shahshahid area of Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan, Taliban fighters detonated a Remote-controlled improvised explosive device outside the house of Lotfollah Marshal, the governor of Laghman. No casualties, damage or motive were reported. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
02/14/2009: On Saturday, in Bunyakiri, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, assailants set fire to a house, killing five civilians and damaging the house.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) was responsible.
02/14/2009: On Saturday, in Nadir Shahkut, Khost, Afghanistan, a remote-controlled roadside improvised explosive device exploded targeting the car of a chief government official, Batiul Zaman Sabari. Militants then fired upon the vehicle. The official was killed in the blast and three of the other passengers were injured. No damage or motive were reported. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/14/2010: On early Sunday, two hundred Maoists attacked Phulwaria Korasi village, Jamui district, Bihar, India, where they detonated a home and set fire to 30 mud huts, burning forty houses in the span of two hours. The attack left twelve dead, including a woman and a child. The attack is believed to have been carried out because villagers allegedly killed eight CPI-M militants at the beginning of February.
02/14/2010: On Sunday afternoon at about 1500, in the villages of Tres Tejas and Triunfo Dos in the municipality of San Jose del Guaviare, Guaviare, Colombia, in an attempted kidnapping, armed assailants detonated an improvised explosive device and fired upon a political convoy of eight cars, three of Perez' bodyguards and two police officers were killed in the shootout, while Perez was wounded in the leg and taken to an area hospital. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) was responsible.
02/14/2010: On Sunday evening, in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a cafe on al-Jawader Street, killing one civilian, injuring three others, and damaging the cafe. No group claimed responsibility.
02/14/2010: On Sunday morning, two gunmen on a motorcycle shot dead a 44-year-old Buddhist woman and her 14-year-old daughter as they were going to a market in Panareh district, Pattani province. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2010: On Sunday night, in Bujanovac, Pcinja, Serbia, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a vehicle, injuring a Serbian police officer, his wife, and two passerbys. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/14/2010: On Sunday, a bomb exploded in Dadu's New Chowk area killing two and injuring 12 others. The explosion destroyed six shops and several houses. The blast occurred in a rickshaw and weighed less than one kilogram. More than 10 people have been arrested for the incident, but no further information has been reported.
02/14/2010: On Sunday, in Dariyaghat, Hailakandi District, Assam, India, a group of unidentified militants attacked the village. However, the attack was repulsed by villagers and there were no casualties reported. No group claimed responsibility.
02/14/2010: On Sunday, in the Baipariguda area of Koraput District, Orissa, India, Maoist guerrillas blew up a mobile phone tower using a landmine. About 20 armed Maoists first asked the guard to leave and then they proceeded to blow up the tower. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/14/2010: On Sunday, in the Domiz district of southern Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, in a drive-by shooting, assailants fired upon two Kurdish civilians riding a motorcycle, killing one civilian, injuring the other, and damaging the motorcycle. No group claimed responsibility.
02/14/2010: On Sunday, in the Mansur district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a liquor store on Rabia Street, injuring two civilians and damaging the liquor store and several adjacent shops. The Shield of Islam Brigade claimed responsibility.
02/14/2010: On Sunday, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired upon and injured Imad Saddam, the district governor, in an assassination attempt. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/14/2010: On Sunday, in the southwestern Hayy al 'Amil neighborhood in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices, killing one civilian and injuring three others. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/14/2010: On Sunday, in the Yarmuk district of western Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, armed assailants stormed the home of a police officer and fired upon its occupants, killing the police officer and damaging the house. No group claimed responsibility.
02/14/2010: On Sunday, on the Mandali-As Sa'diyah road, near Sa'diyah, Diyala, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a civilian car, killing two civilians, wounding two others, and damaging their car. No group claimed responsibility.
02/14/2010: On Sunday, unidentified gunmen shot dead Arbi Gul, a pro-government tribesman, while he was on his way home in the Darra Adda area in Bara Tehsil. No groups have claimed responsibility for the attack, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
02/14/2010: On Sunday, unidentified gunmen shot dead pro-government elder Qalab Khan in Sanzalkhel area in Akakhel while he was going to the market. No groups have claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2010: On Sunday, unidentified militants detonated two improvised explosive devices damaging a railway track in the Sariab area near the city of Quetta in Balochistan. A two-foot-long portion of the track was damaged. No casualties were reported in the attack and no group claimed responsibility.
02/14/2011: On Monday afternoon around 1600, in an unknown area of the North Kivu, Congo (Kinshasa), unidentified armed militants kidnapped one South African national and one British national who both worked for the SOCO International oil company and four Congolese soldiers in the Virunga National Park by unknown means. One British national and one Congolese soldier were released later on an unspecified date, but the location and status of the one South African national and the three Congolese soldiers is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
02/14/2011: On Monday night, at Barhara in Chakkarbandha forest in Gaya, Bihar, India, over 50 armed militants blew up a state-run school building using dynamite, causing an unknown amount of property damage. According to police, the building was being used as a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants were responsible.
02/14/2011: On Monday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, one unidentified militant was killed when the improvised explosive device he was planting outside a traffic policeman's home prematurely exploded. No other casualties or damage were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2011: On Monday, in Gondpalli village in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India, unidentified militants using bladed weapons killed Munnalal Markam, a Special Police Officer (SPO). No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants were responsible.
02/14/2011: On Monday, in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan, a suicide bomber who was detected before entering the Kabul City Center shopping mall exchanged gunfire with security guards before detonating his improvised explosive vest, which killed three security guards and wounded two others. There were no reports of damage and the Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2011: On Monday, in the village of Ighil Nebil in the district of Boughni in Tizi Ouzou, Algeria, militants placed eight improvised explosive devices (IED) in an unknown area. Algerian security forces discovered and defused the eight IEDs before they could be detonated. No casualties or material damage were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
02/14/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near a police patrol in Mashtal area, 9 Nissan district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed, and six people, including two police officers, were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2012: A sticky bomb rigged to a parked car exploded in Bayaa neighborhood, Al Rashid district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2012: A suicide bomber detonated in front of an election committee office in Crater district, Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. The bomber was killed in the blast, although there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2012: A village chief was shot dead in Rangae district, Narathiwat Province, Thailand. He was the only casualty in the drive-by attack. No group claimed responsibility, but police suspected separatist militants.
02/14/2012: An army general was shot dead in Al-Jamia'a neighborhood, Mansour district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2012: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire with automatic weapons near a police station in Sera town, Adan governorate, Yemen. There were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, but sources suspected Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
02/14/2012: An explosive device detonated at the Angwan Sarki Market near the Kaduna State Transport Authority motor park in Kaduna city, Kaduna state, Nigeria. One police officer was killed in the explosion; he had been attempting to defuse the device when it detonated. Two additional people were injured. This was the second of two explosions that occurred at the same site on this date. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2012: An explosive device detonated at the Angwan Sarki Market near the Kaduna State Transport Authority motor park in Kaduna city, Kaduna state, Nigeria. There were no reported injuries in the blast. This was the first of two explosions that occurred at the same site on this date. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an army checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and 14 wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2012: Assailants attacked an election voting station in Mayfaa town, Shabwa governorate, Yemen. The outcome of the incident is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Southern Mobility Movement.
02/14/2012: Assailants beheaded three people in southern Yemen. Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the victims were executed for allegedly being spies for the United States.
02/14/2012: Assailants opened fire on day laborers working for a contruction company, then torched company vehicles and machinery in Maskan area, Kech district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Seven laborers were killed and two wounded. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for that attack and warned private companies against doing any construction work or oil and gas exploration projects in Balochistan.
02/14/2012: Two police officers were shot dead in Bala Baluk district, Farah province, Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2013: A car was set on fire on Roundabout 18 in Hamad Town area of Manama city, Capital governorate, Bahrain. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities arrested five individuals in connection with the arson attack that they claim are members of the February 14th Movement.
02/14/2013: A pipe bomb was discovered on a street near Forth River primary school in Belfast city, Belfast district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Army experts attended to the bomb, but there was no indication if it was defused. No group claimed responsibility for planting the bomb.
02/14/2013: A roadside bomb detonated on a van carrying members of an anti-Taliban militia in Orkazai Agency, Pakistan. Seven people were killed and at least nine were injured in the attack. This was one of two explosions that occurred at different times in the same area targeting anti-Taliban tribesmen. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/14/2013: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a patrol of Narathiwat Special Forces soldiers who were part of a teacher protection unit in Cherngkiri, Srisakorn district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Six soldiers suffered minor injuries in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2013: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a police patrol in al-Shoura district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed, another was injured and the vehicle was damaged in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2013: A suicide bomber detonated the explosives in his car at a police checkpoint outside the city of Khasavyurt in the Dagestan, Russia. According to the police, the bomber intended to target a location in the city; however, the suicide bomber detonated the device early when stopped by the police. The blast killed four policemen and injured six others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2013: A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle full of explosives into a joint security check post in Thall, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least seven security personnel, policemen and civilians were killed and 11 were injured; the check post was destroyed in the attack as well. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2013: A tiffin box bomb was found near a place where visiting Union Rural Development minister Jairam Ramesh was set to meet with tribal elders in Barkot, Nuapada district, Orissa, India. The bomb was safely detonated. No group claimed responsibility; however, the police attributed the attack to Maoists, who had earlier put up posters warning people to not allow Ramesh to visit Nuapada district.
02/14/2013: A tractor hit a roadside bomb in Perozai, Muqur district, Badghis province, Afghanistan. As a result, one civilian was killed and another was wounded. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack.
02/14/2013: A two kilogram pressure cooker bomb was found and defused by security forces near a mosque on the King Fahad Causeway in Bahrain. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2013: An Afghan police patrol struck a roadside bomb near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Afghanistan. Four people, including three police officers, were killed and one was injured. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2013: An explosive device detonated inside of Sheikh Abu Al-Fateh Basti School in Gereshk, Nahri Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Two intelligence officers stationed in the school were injured as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2013: An explosive device detonated near a passenger vehicle of Zakakhel tribal members in Hasanzai Bazaar, Orakzai Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The blast killed four tribesmen and wounded nine others. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident. This was one of two explosions that occurred at different times in the same area targeting anti-Taliban tribesmen.
02/14/2013: An explosive device placed near a bridge detonated as a police vehicle went past in the Ashpir area of Sopore, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No one was injured in the attack; however, a police van was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2013: An explosive device was detonated near a political security building in Al Bayda governorate, Yemen. No one was injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks on political targets in Al Bayda on February 14th. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2013: An explosive device was thrown at a house belonging to provincial governor Al-Dhahiry Al-Shaday in Al Bayda governorate, Yemen. No one was injured in the attack; however, several homes in the area were damaged. This was one of two attacks on political targets in Al Bayda on February 14th. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2013: Armed assailants hijacked and kidnapped a bus of at least 40 Shia villagers in Idlib province, Syria. The villagers were freed on February 20, 2013. The newspapers claim the kidnappings were part of sectarian strife that escalated after the start of the civil war in Syria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2013: Assailants attacked Kundi police checkpoint with rockets and gunfire in Karak district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No one was injured in the attack; however, the checkpoint sustained damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2013: Assailants kidnapped a member of the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) group in Tagbina, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the abduction to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/14/2013: Assailants opened fire on Qaiser Hussain Chughtai, a religious leader, in Tando Adam, Sanghar district, Sindh province, Pakistan. Chughtai, who was with the Shia Ulema Council, was killed in the attack and a passer-by was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2013: Assailants threw an unspecified number of Molotov cocktails at the Indonesian Christian Church (GKI) in Makassar, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia. No one was hurt, but a window and floor tiles of the church were damaged in the attack. This was one of three attacks on churches in Makassar, South Sulawesi on the same day, and follows two identical attacks on 02/10/2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2013: Assailants threw an unspecified number of Molotov cocktails at the Panakkukang Toraja Klasis Church in Makassar, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia. No one was hurt, but a wall of the church was damaged in the attack. This was one of three attacks on churches in Makassar, South Sulawesi on the same day, and follows two identical attacks on 02/10/2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2013: Assailants threw an unspecified number of Molotov cocktails at the Toraja Klasis Tallo Church in Makassar, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia. No one was hurt, but the front entrance to the church was damaged in the attack. This was one of three attacks on churches in Makassar, South Sulawesi on the same day, and follows two identical attacks on 02/10/2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2013: Gunmen attacked a police patrol conducting combing operations in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two people were killed and one injured in the ensuing crossfire. The attack was attributed to Maoists by police forces.
02/14/2013: Gunmen attacked a pro-government Sahwa council checkpost in Yathrib, Balad district, Saladin, Iraq. In the ensuing gunfire, two council members and one attacker were killed and at least two attackers were injured. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2013: Gunmen killed two brothers, one police officer and one soldier, in their home in Hammam al-Alil, Mosul district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The soldier was a bodyguard for Iraqi parliament speaker Osama al-Nujaifi. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2013: Six suicide bombers attacked Miryan police station in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The assailants tossed grenades, fired rockets, and engaged in a gun battle with police. Three suicide attackers were shot to death and three detonated their explosives, killing themselves. In addition, one security official was injured in the attack and the police station was damaged. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating it was in revenge for the recent killing of members in North Waziristan.
02/14/2013: Two explosive devices hit a vehicle transporting farm workers in Dujail, 65 km north of Baghdad, Balad district, Saladin, Iraq. One person was killed and seven were injured in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated on Kohat Road in Badaber village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The blast targeted a police patrol vehicle; however, a nearby passenger bus was struck instead. At least eight people were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) checkpoint in Baiji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No casualties were reported. This was one of two coordinated attacks at this checkpoint on this day. This incident drew police officers to the scene, at which point they were targeted during the second incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/14/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at an Iraqi Armed Forces barracks in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least 10 people, including soldiers and Sahwa Council members, were killed as a result of the blast. An unknown number of people were also wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at an Iraqi Army checkpoint in Saqlawiyah district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, seven soldiers were killed and four soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: A suicide bomber detonated his explosives targeting the vehicle of Brigadier Basit in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Basit, the Ghazi Wing Commander for the Pakistan Rangers, was unharmed, but at least four people, including Rangers personnel, were injured as a result of the blast. The assailant was killed. Tehrik-e-Khilafat claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to operations against the group. The Baloch Waja Liberation Army (BWLA) also claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/14/2014: An explosive device detonated as an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) patrol passed by in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one civilian was killed and three civilians were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: An explosive device detonated near a house in Bazidkhel area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least three people were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in the Garasbaaley area of Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. An unknown number of people were killed or wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was involved.
02/14/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting an Iraqi Armed Forces patrol in Riyadh town, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least three soldiers were killed as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: An explosive device struck a police bus in Daih village, Capital governorate, Bahrain. At least one police officer was killed and one other was wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: An explosive device struck a police bus in Daih village, Northern governorate, Bahrain. At least three officers were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of a mosque in Yaduda village, Daraa governorate, Syria. At least 18 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, government sources attributed it to Muslim fundamentalists.
02/14/2014: Assailants abducted a Siddhartha Construction Company engineer from Sumandi village, Jharkhand state, India. The engineer was released on February 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
02/14/2014: Assailants abducted seven cattle traders from West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. Five of the seven victims were able to escape later that same evening. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Garo National Liberation Army. The whereabouts of the remaining victims is unknown.
02/14/2014: Assailants abducted two off-duty police officers from Leiva municipality, Puerto Nuevo Corregimiento area, Narino department, Colombia. The officers were found dead later the same day. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: Assailants ambushed Barangay Peacekeeping Action Teams (BPAT) and Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) personnel in Lungkiaban village, Sulu province, Philippines. At least two people, including an assailant, were killed and eight other people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
02/14/2014: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Nurgal district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. At least one person, an assailant identified as Mullah Zahid, was killed when police returned fire. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/14/2014: Assailants attacked an Afghan Police checkpoint in Dihrawud district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. At least one police officer and two civilians were killed in the attack. Qari Mohammad Yusof Ahmadi, a Taliban spokesperson, claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Mahaday town, Middle Shabelle region, Somalia. An unknown number of people were killed or wounded as a result. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/14/2014: Assailants attacked Patricio Alim in sitio Iraya, Masbate province, Philippines. Alim, a farmer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/14/2014: Assailants attacked soldiers at a mourning ceremony in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least two people, an officer and a soldier, were injured as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/14/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device near a People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) rally in Klaeng district, Rayong province, Thailand. At least four people were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/14/2014: Assailants fired a grenade at a criminal court in Bangkok city, Bangkok province, Thailand. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: Assailants fired rockets at a Pakistan Armed Forces checkpost in Mand district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: Assailants fired rockets at Goth Shahpur village, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No injuries were reported, but several huts caught on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: Assailants in explosives-laden vehicles carried out an attack in Wushi district, Xinjiang province, China. It is unclear if the explosives detonated as planned or if police officers opened fire, but at least 11 assailants were killed, and two Xinjiang Public Security Bureau (PSB) officers and two civilians were wounded. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Uighur separatists.
02/14/2014: Assailants kidnapped six people from Tump town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The victims included Turbat Assistant Commissioner Naeem Gichki, tehsildars Buleda Rafiq Ahmed and Khadan Ahmed Ali, and at least two Levies Forces officers. The victims were in the region to negotiate the release of officials kidnapped on February 13, 2014. All hostages were released on February 15, 2014. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/14/2014: Assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on a private company's container in Ghulam Peties, Sindh province, Pakistan. The container's driver was injured and the assailants set the container on fire following the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Libyan National Police (LNP) colonel in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol clearing a road in barangay Lamfugon, Lake Sebu municipality, South Cotabato province, Philippines. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/14/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
02/14/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) checkpoint in Baiji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks at this checkpoint on this day. The officers targeted during this attack had been drawn to the scene by a previous explosion. At least five IPS officers were killed and two others were wounded during this incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/14/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) convoy in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least four police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: Assailants opened fire on Muhama Sobree Sarae in Sai Buri district, Pattani province, Thailand. Sarae, an Army Ranger, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: Assailants opened fire on vehicle carrying contractors in tambon Tanyong Mat town, Narathiwat province, Thailand. At least two people, identified as Muhammad Da-o Sani and Saidi Yalae Sangae, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: Assailants planted an explosive device outside of the Muslim Model School in Thal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The device was defused and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: Assailants planted and detonated multiple land mines underneath the Carlton Hotel in Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. The hotel was being used by the military. Five soldiers were killed and 18 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
02/14/2014: Assailants set fire to a vehicle in Rueso district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. There were no reported injuries; however, the vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: Assailants shot Salvador Jamoral Jr. in Dipolog city, Zamboanga del Norte province, Philippines. Jamoral, a village councilor for barangay Miputak, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: Assailants threw a grenade near a mosque in Bangui city, Bangui prefecture, Central African Republic. At least one person was killed as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to members of an anti-Balaka militia.
02/14/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at reporters and protesters in Bangkok city, Bangkok province, Thailand. At least two people, including Watcharin Klinmali, a reporter with the Siam Rath Newspaper, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: Explosive experts found and defused two explosive devices in Santa Lucia municipality, Valle Del Cauca department, Colombia. The intended target of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, Philippine Army officials attributed the attack to the Alirio Torres Mobile Column of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
02/14/2014: Gunmen opened fire on a private container in Mastung town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The driver was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2014: Gunmen opened fire on Munawar Hussain in Hangu city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Hussain, a teacher at the Government Primary School for Boys, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2015: A missile struck an Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpoint in Saydabad district, Wardak province, Afghanistan. One soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2015: An assailant detonated an explosive device in front of a gasoline pump in Hazaripara area, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
02/14/2015: An assailant opened fire on a cultural center hosting a Free Speech debate in Copenhagen city, Hovedstaden region, Denmark. One civilian was killed and three police officers were wounded in the attack. This was one of two attacks in Copenhagen attributed to the same individual within hours of each other. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to an individual, identified as Omar El-Hussein.
02/14/2015: An assailant opened fire on a Jewish synagogue hosting a Bat Mitzvah in Copenhagen city, Hovedstaden region, Denmark. One civilian security guard was killed and two police officers were wounded in the attack. This was one of two attacks in Copenhagen attributed to the same individual within hours of each other. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to an individual, identified as Omar El-Hussein.
02/14/2015: An assailant opened fire on Maurito Lim outside a radio station in Tagbilaran City, Bohol province, Philippines. Lim, a radio journalist, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2015: An explosive device detonated at a power pylon in Chattar area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported; however, the pylon was damaged in the blast. This was one of two power pylons in Chattar targeted on this date. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/14/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a pipeline in Sarir oilfield, Wahat district, Libya. No casualties were reported, but the pipeline was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
02/14/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting police officers near Polad Khan area, Wardak province, Afghanistan. One officer was killed and another was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2015: An explosive device planted underneath a bridge detonated targeting the convoy of the Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court in Nushki area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2015: Assailants abducted 21 Egyptian fishermen from Misrata city, Misrata District, Libya. The fishermen were released on 2/17/2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to Muslim fundamentalists.
02/14/2015: Assailants abducted Ahmad Hazza, the general secretary of the Rejection Movement, and two others from an anti-Huthi protest in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. One of the hostages was released on May 31, 2015. The whereabouts of the remaining victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2015: Assailants abducted Alhaji Abdullazeez Ohere in Agassa, Adavi district, Kogi state, Nigeria. Ohere, the director of a local council, was released unharmed on February 21, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2015: Assailants armed with firearms and explosives attacked Dadin Kowa town, Gombe state, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in and around Gombe city on the same day. At least 50 assailants were killed and an unknown number were injured in the ensuing clashes with security forces. No civilian or military casualties were reported. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident and warned civilians against participating in Nigeria's general election. Sources noted that the attack was part of a larger trend of violence related to Nigeria's general election, scheduled for March 28 and April 11, 2015.
02/14/2015: Assailants attacked a military camp in Abr district, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
02/14/2015: Assailants attacked a water treatment facility near Mandali Barangay area, Masbate province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/14/2015: Assailants attacked an army post in Mopti region, Mali. Two Malian Army soldiers and at least five assailants were killed and three soldiers were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2015: Assailants attacked Puntland Security Force (PSF) soldiers in Galgala area, Bari region, Somalia. At least six people were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2015: Assailants attacked Syrian Republican Guard soldiers near Mukhayyam al-Wafidin town, Rif Dimashq governorate, Syria. At least 11 soldiers were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the incident. The Islamic Front (Syria) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2015: Assailants attacked the residence of a leading member of the General People's Congress (GPC) in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2015: Assailants detonated three explosive devices in front of the Shaheed Minar monument in Munshiganj district, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Two people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to pro-hartal activists.
02/14/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at RT and Syrian News Channel journalists in Deir al-Adas town, Daraa governorate, Syria. At least two journalists were wounded in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Nusrah Front.
02/14/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Svitlodarsk town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
02/14/2015: Assailants fired rockets that landed near Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers and detonated in Nubl town, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of two attacks on neighboring towns on the same day. At least one person was killed and several others were wounded across both incidents. Both Al-Sham Legion and Al-Nusrah Front separately claimed responsibility for the attacks. However, sources attributed the incidents to the Free Syrian Army.
02/14/2015: Assailants fired rockets that landed near Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers and detonated in Zahra town, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of two attacks on neighboring towns on the same day. At least one person was killed and several others were wounded across both incidents. Both Al-Sham Legion and Al-Nusrah Front separately claimed responsibility for the attacks. However, sources attributed the incidents to the Free Syrian Army.
02/14/2015: Assailants fired rockets that landed near Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers and detonated outside of Qardahah town, Lattakia governorate, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. The Islamic Front (Syria) claimed responsibility for the attack. However, sources attributed the attack to the Free Syrian Army.
02/14/2015: Assailants kidnapped 40 members of the Albu Ubayd and Ulbu Namir tribes, including nine police officers, in Al-Baghdadi town, 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).
02/14/2015: Assailants kidnapped two National Human Rights Committee officials from Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The officials were released on February 28, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to the Al-Saadawi Militia.
02/14/2015: Assailants kidnapped two road construction workers in Qush Tepa district, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2015: Assailants opened fire in Gombe city, Gombe state, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in and around Gombe city on the same day. At least 50 assailants were killed and an unknown number were injured in the ensuing clashes with security forces. No civilian or military casualties were reported. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident and warned civilians against participating in Nigeria's general election. Sources noted that the attack was part of a larger trend of violence related to Nigeria's general election, scheduled for March 28 and April 11, 2015.
02/14/2015: Assailants opened fire in Hinna town, Gombe state, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in and around Gombe city on the same day. At least 50 assailants were killed and an unknown number were injured in the ensuing clashes with security forces. No civilian or military casualties were reported. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident and warned civilians against participating in Nigeria's general election. Sources noted that the attack was part of a larger trend of violence related to Nigeria's general election, scheduled for March 28 and April 11, 2015.
02/14/2015: Assailants opened fire in Zambuk town, Gombe state, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in and around Gombe city on the same day. At least 50 assailants were killed and an unknown number were injured in the ensuing clashes with security forces. No civilian or military casualties were reported. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident and warned civilians against participating in Nigeria's general election. Sources noted that the attack was part of a larger trend of violence related to Nigeria's general election, scheduled for March 28 and April 11, 2015.
02/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on a civilian in Bundu area, Jharkhand state, India. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Maoists.
02/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on a shopkeeper in Orangi Town area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The shopkeeper was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying two polio vaccination workers in Landi Kotal area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The vehicle's driver was killed and a polio worker was injured in the attack. Lashkar-e-Islam (Pakistan) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on an Egyptian Armed Forces soldier in Baghdad village, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on Luis Peralta Cuellar near El Doncello town, Caqueta department, Colombia. Cuellar, a journalist who had recently announced his candidacy for mayor, was killed and his wife was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
02/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on protesters on Taizz street, Ibb city, Ibb governorate, Yemen. At least three people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
02/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on the motorcade of an Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) leader in Quaidabad neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The leader was unharmed, but at least three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2015: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of Dr. Mohd Hatta Ramli in Kuala Lumpur city, Malaysia. Ramli, the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) elections director, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device and opened fire at a police patrol team in Nonachhara area, Sitakunda district, Chittagong division, Bangladesh. One assailant was killed and four were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sourced attributed the attack to Jamaat-E-Islami (Bangladesh).
02/14/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at a bus near Beribandh area, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at the University of Dhaka Teacher-Student Center in Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2015: Assailants threw two explosive devices at a civilian vehicle in Mohakhali neighborhood, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to pro-hartal activists.
02/14/2015: Security forces arrested two suicide bombers in an explosives-laden vehicle who were planning to attack a police precinct in Jalalabad city, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Taliban.
02/14/2015: Security forces discovered and safely detonated an explosive device planted along a highway near Karranah area, Capital governorate, Bahrain. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2015: Three explosive devices placed in a vehicle outside the residence of the Uttar Pradesh governor were discovered and defused in Lucknow city, Uttar Pradesh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2015: Two explosive devices detonated at an underpass in Karwan neighborhood, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2015: Two suicide bombers in explosives-laden vehicles attempted to attack a police station in Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Police officials opened fire on the vehicles, causing them to detonate. The two bombers were killed and six people, including two police officers and four civilians, were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
02/14/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a United Arab Emirates (UAE) armored vehicle in Lahij city, Yemen. In addition to the bomber, at least two people, including a soldier, were killed and two other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and the Lahij Province of the Islamic State.
02/14/2016: An assailant attempted to stab a civilian on Moshe Baram Street in Talpiot, Jerusalem city, Jerusalem district, Israel. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailant as a Palestinian extremist.
02/14/2016: An assailant attempted to stab Border Police officers in Hebron city, West Bank. The assailant was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailant as Yasmin A-Tamimi, a Palestinian extremist.
02/14/2016: An assailant attempted to stab police officers at the Masmuria checkpoint near Har Homa, East Jerusalem, West Bank. The assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailant as Naim Safi, a Palestinian extremist.
02/14/2016: An assailant opened fire on a pro-Kurdish rally in Fittja neighborhood, Botkyrka suburb, Stockholm province, Sweden. At least one person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources indicated that the assailant shouted "Long live Daesh" during the attack.
02/14/2016: An explosive device detonated along Falastin Street in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2016: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in Jisr Diyala, Diyala, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2016: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle of French peacekeepers outside of Kidal, Mali. At least two peacekeepers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Hayy ar Ray, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Iskan, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2016: An explosive device detonated near the 4,000 market in Shaab area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy near Kerawa, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. Two soldiers were killed and eight soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/14/2016: An explosive device targeting a convoy of Assam Rifles detonated at Hungdung Junction in Ukhrul district, Manipur, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused along Imphal-Ukhrul road, Litan, Manipur, India. The Manipur Naga People's Army (MNPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in the area around Mount Ebal, near Nablus, West Bank. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2016: Assailants abducted a fishing boat owner and two crew members from Basilan province, Philippines. Two of the hostages were released on February 17, 2016, while the fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
02/14/2016: Assailants abducted and killed a civilian in Biyo Cadde village, Middle Shebelle region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/14/2016: Assailants abducted Malik Janan and Malik Mazagai in Bobrak Thana, Kurram district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The outcome of the kidnapping of Janan and Mazagai, two tribal elders, is unknown. Halqa-e-Mehsud claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the victims were accused of espionage.
02/14/2016: Assailants abducted Omar Carlo Masdal, the nephew of a deceased Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) commander, from Buanza village, Sulu province, Philippines. Masdal was released on February 20, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
02/14/2016: Assailants attacked a police patrol in Tasang area, Dih Yak district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Two police officers were killed and one officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/14/2016: Assailants attacked police officers at a restaurant in Otare, Norte de Santander department, Colombia. One police officer was killed and three others, including a police officer and two civilians, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
02/14/2016: Assailants attacked the Hamam police checkpoint in Khanshin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Two police officers, including a commander, were killed and six officers were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2016: Assailants executed a civilian in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/14/2016: Assailants executed two young civilians in Hayy al Nur, 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).
02/14/2016: Assailants fired mortars at Kismayo airport in Kismayo city, Kismayo region, Somalia. Three civilians were injured when the shells landed in a residential area. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2016: Assailants fired three mortars at Az Zarkush, Diyala, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy in Tump, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least four soldiers were injured in the assault. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2016: Assailants opened fire on Allah Noor, a prosecutor, in Zaranj city, Nimroz province, Afghanistan. Noor and a civilian were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2016: Assailants opened fire on Ernesto Retorta in San Francisco town, Surigao del Norte, Philippines. Retorta, a former Macopa village chairperson and municipal councilor candidate, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2016: Assailants set fire to the St. Mary's the Virgin Church in Beighton village, England, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2016: Assailants shelled a border post in Al-Harth area, Jazan province, Saudi Arabia. One border guard was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2016: Security forces identified and arrested a child armed with explosive devices targeting an Internally-Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Dalori, Borno State, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/14/2016: Two assailants attacked Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers near Arake village, north of Jenin, West Bank. The two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailants as Nihad and Fuad Waked, Palestinian extremists.
02/14/2016: Two assailants opened fire at Border Police officers in Old City, East Jerusalem, West Bank. The two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailants as Omar Mohammed Omar and Mansour Yasser Abdul-Aziz Shawamrah, Palestinian extremists.
02/14/2017: A roadside bomb detonated in Baghdad city, Baghdad, Iraq. One person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting Huthis at a sports club in Radaa, Al Bayda, Yemen. In addition to the assailant, at least three people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast; the victims included Huthi members and civilians. The Al Bayda Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2017: An assailant shot and killed radio journalists Luis Manuel Medina and Leonidas Martinez during a broadcast at the 103.5 FM studio in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. Another studio employee was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, colleagues suspected that the attack may have been related to the victims' controversial reporting.
02/14/2017: An explosive device detonated near shops in Bakriyah, Mansour, Baghdad, Iraq. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2017: An explosive device detonated outside a Hellenic Post office in Maroussi neighborhood, Athens, Greece. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a civilian vehicle in Sitra, Central governorate, Bahrain. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Thahan Phran personnel who were providing security for teachers in in Bue Re, Pattani, Thailand. A Ranger was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN).
02/14/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused along Ring Road in Rajkot, Gujarat, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Bayaa, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2017: Assailants abducted at least four Norwegian Refugee Council aid workers in Hudaydah, Al Hudaydah, Yemen. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Houthi extremists.
02/14/2017: Assailants abducted seven workers at a quarry in Sangkini Dapgre, Meghalaya, India. All seven hostages were released unharmed on February 18, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Achik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK).
02/14/2017: Assailants armed with knives attacked civilians in Pishan, Xinjiang, China. At least 8 people, including three assailants, were killed and five others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that Uighur separatists carried out the attack.
02/14/2017: Assailants attacked a Congolese army position in Kaswara, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Three people, including two soldiers and a civilian, were killed and a civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Patriotic Resistance Front in Ituri (FRPI).
02/14/2017: Assailants attacked a military position in Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and three soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/14/2017: Assailants attacked Colonel Faraj al-Baraasi in Wasita, Jabal Al Akhdar, Libya. At least one assailant was killed and two assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim extremists.
02/14/2017: Assailants attacked Manoj Mhatre in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India. Mhatre, a Congress leader for the Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2017: Assailants established a checkpoint and abducted two soldiers in Lupon, Davao Oriental, Philippines. The hostages, identified as Rene Doller and Carl Mark Nucos, were released on March 25, 2017. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2017: Assailants fired a ballistic missile targeting military posts in Mukha, Taizz, Yemen. There were no reported casualties as the missile was intercepted by coalition air defense forces. Houthi extremists claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2017: Assailants fired an explosive device targeting a military patrol near Susumuco, Meta, Colombia. At least two soldiers were injured in the attack. The National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2017: Assailants opened fire on a bus between Buenavista and Muti in Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. At least eight people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) may have carried out the attack.
02/14/2017: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Walungu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Nine people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Raia Mutomboki Militia.
02/14/2017: Assailants opened fire on military vehicles in Ceel Cabdi, Mudug, Somalia. One soldier was killed and three soldiers were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2017: Assailants opened fire on relief workers and military personnel near Malimono, Surigao del Norte, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA), which the group denied.
02/14/2017: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Salim Laja, a municipal councilor, in La Paz , Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2017: Assailants stopped a bus and held passengers hostage along the Khanabad-Aliabad highway in Khanabad, Kunduz, Afghanistan. The passengers were released unharmed after undergoing biometric screening. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/14/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device along a highway in Totagali, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/1983: Armed with a 9mm submachine automatic rifle and possibly a bomb, Iranian immigrant, Hussein Shey Kholya, hijacked Rio Airways Flight 252 about halfway through the one hour flight from Killeen, Texas, en route to Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport in Dallas, Texas.  During the incident, Kholya held hostage the 21 other passengers and crew members on the plane, and only released them after diverting the plane to land in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, once Kholya made a deal with Mexican officials for a plane ticket to Cuba in exchange for the release of the passengers.  All the hostages were released unharmed.  Kholya's motivation for hijacking the plane was because he was opposed to U.S. policy towards Iran and he wanted to make Americans aware of the conditions in Iran.
02/15/1998: An explosive device planted by saboteurs on the highway north of the Kafr Hunah crossing in South Lebanon went off, wounding one civilian. The Islamic Resistance declared responsibility for the attack.
02/15/1998: Four people were killed when their cars were stopped at a false roadblock near Berrouaghia, Algeria, 55 miles south of Algiers. Algerian rebels were suspected in the attack.
02/15/1998: Fresh fighting broke out in Sri Lanka when Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) guerrillas launched a major mortar bomb attack against troops advancing on the rebel-held town of Mankulam. Unconfirmed reports placed the number of troops killed at 20 with more than 115 wounded.
02/15/1998: In Lima, Peru, one officer died and eight other Peruvian Security Forces members were injured by the explosions of devices planted by the Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) in a jungle area of Huanuco Department.
02/15/1998: Suspected Algerian rebels killed 11 people in the town of Sidi Ameur, Algeria. The number of injured was unknown.
02/15/1998: Suspected Algerian rebels slit the throats of 17 people in an attack near Saida, Algeria, 275 miles southwest of Algiers. Seven others were wounded in the attack.
02/15/1998: Unknown perpetrators kidnapped an Italian Friar and four others in a raid on a hospital north of Freetown, Sierra Leone. No one was injured and the victims were later released.
02/15/2000: An unidentified suicide bomber detonated his device in the Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China. The bomber was killed in the attack. Reports did not indicate if there were other injuries and/or casualties.
02/15/2000: Andy Amante, a senior accountant for the Philippine Federation for Natural Family Planning was abducted near Talipao town in the Philippines. Amante was travelling with companions in a car that was stopped by armed men who identified themselves as members of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). The other people in the car were not abducted during the attack.
02/15/2000: Members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) abducted four farmers and shot three to death while the other escaped. The farmers were abducted while they were on their way home to their farm in Sitio Danao, Barangay Malapag. Upon being kidnapped, they were taken to a camp near the Maridagao River and shot.
02/15/2002: Assailants abducted Sanjay Singh in Rehal, Bihar, India. Singh, the local District Forest Officer (DFO), was killed later the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, five Maoists were convicted for their involvement in the attack on June 21, 2017.
02/15/2002: Two bombs exploded simultaneously in a Cumana supermarket in the market square of Riohacha, Colombia. No one was hurt, but $73 million worth of damage was caused to ten nearby stores. Police did not know whether guerillas or criminals were responsible for the attack.
02/15/2002: Two suspected Maoist rebels set fire and then exploded a bomb in the Land Revenue Bureau in Kathamandu, Nepal, injuring eight people, shattering windows and damaging the walls of the building. It was the second time in a week that Maoist rebels had exploded a bomb at a government office.
02/15/2003: HAMAS assailants killed four Israeli soldiers in a tank near Dugit settlement in the Gaza Strip by planting a bomb in the path of the Israeli tank.  The blast detonated ammunition inside the cabin of the tank, and in the detonation and fire, the four soldiers were killed.  In a statement later in the day, HAMAS claimed responsibility and stated that the bomb weighed 55 pounds, and was the first explosive of its kind to be used in the Gaza Strip or the West Bank.
02/15/2004: An improvised explosive device exploded as an Indian Army convoy reached the market area at Qazigund, on the national highway in south India-controlled Kashmir. Fourteen security force personnel were wounded as well as three civilians. No group claimed the responsibility for this attack.
02/15/2004: Gunmen opened fire at a car carrying American missionaries while they were on the road linking Baghdad with the city of Babil, Iraq. One American missionary was killed and three of his co-workers were injured. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2005: A pipe bomb was found at the Department of Motor Vehicles office in Auburn, California in the United States.  The device, which did not ignite and was safely dismantled, was composed of a piece of PVC pipe with duct tape, gun powder in the center and wires attached.  There were no casualties, nor damage in this incident, and the perpetrators are unknown. However, this was one in a series of incidents, two of which were confirmed to be eco-terrorism in Auburn within the month, and authorities were investigating whether the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) may have been involved in this particular case.
02/15/2006: A car bomb exploded near a gas station as an Iraqi police patrol passed in downtown Baghdad's Karradah neighborhood, injuring five policemen and three civilians.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2006: A car bomb exploded near Baghdad's University of Technology, killing one civilian and injuring five people, including three policemen. The area had a heavy police presence and it was suspected that a police patrol was targeted. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2006: A parked car bomb exploded as a police patrol passed by, killing four policemen and injuring another police officer and three civilians in northern Baghdad's Adamiya neighborhood. The explosion also damaged several police and civilian vehicles. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2006: A Qassam rocket landed in an open area in the western Negev of Israel, causing no injuries or damage. The assailants were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2006: About 60 Taliban rebels stormed a police post in Char Burjak, Nimroz province, Afghanistan, killing one policeman and injuring four others. The Taliban claimed that five policemen were killed, but the provincial governor rejected the claim.
02/15/2006: Gunmen on motorcycles fatally shot three Chinese engineers and their Pakistani driver as they were driving home from work in the town of Hub, Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the Chinese were aiding the Pakistani government in exploiting Balochistan's natural resources.
02/15/2006: One civilian was killed in a drive-by shooting in western Baghdad's Ghazaliyah district. The assailants were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2006: The Taliban claimed responsibility for the death of a policeman, who was fatally shot by two gunmen on a motorcycle in the Haji Kala area of the Andar district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan.
02/15/2006: Three children, on their way to school, were killed when they stopped to look at a bag lying in front of a photography store in the Fadel neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, and it exploded. The perpetrators were unknown and the target was unclear. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2006: Unidentified gunmen in two cars shot dead two policemen, including a police captain, as they were driving through the Sadiyah neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2006: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed an official of the former ruling Baath party, Yunes Omar, in Mosul, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2008:  A bomb was detonated on a crowded street near a tourist district in Mexico City outside the security ministry, two blocks from the police headquarters.  The explosion killed one person, the individual who detonated the bomb, and wounded two civilians.  Although no group claimed responsibility for this attack, authorities are fairly certain that local drug cartels were the perpetrators of this attack and the intended target was a high-ranking official in the  Public Safety Ministry.
02/15/2008:  A hand grenade was thrown into a bar in a Katholhu trading centre, in Kasese District, Uganda on Friday evening.  Four patrons of the establishment were injured.  The police suspect that the perpetrators belonged to a gang linked to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
02/15/2008:  A homemade bomb exploded near a police headquarters in Mexico City, Mexico, killing one person and injuring another. The bomb is believed to have been detonated by a cell phone, and no groups have claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2008:  An explosion went off at the house of Islamic Jihad activist Ayman Atallah Fayed in Bureij, Gaza, killing four people and wounding 40.  Islamic Jihad claimed the explosion was a result of Israeli airstrikes, but Israel has denied any part in the attack. No groups have taken responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2008:  At a Sahwa checkpoint in Ghazaliyah, an area in west Baghdad,  an explosion from an improvised explosive device (IED) was detonated.  The explosion killed 2 civilians and wounded 4 civilians.  No group claimed responsibility for this attack. The IED was attached to a civilian car when it exploded killing two people, one of whom was a Sahwa member and injuring another four, two of which were Sahwa members.
02/15/2008:  At approximately 4:50 a.m., the offices of the Nepal Election Commission in Nepalgunj, Banke District, Nepal was attacked by a barrage of bombs.  No casualties resulted from this attack, although property damage did occur, including damage to employees’ residences.  Jantantrik Terai Mukti Morcha Jwala Singh (JTMM-J), a militant group that demands Terai become its own independent state, claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/15/2008:  Fourteen unidentified gunmen detonated bombs and destroyed the YMCA located in Shajaiyeh neighborhood of Gaza City on Friday, February 15, 2008.  Although no one was killed in this attack, 2 YMCA guards were kidnapped prior to the bombing. Despite the fact that no group has claimed responsibility for said attack, it is believed to be retaliation for the reprinting of a Danish cartoon that is believed by some Islamists to ridicule the Prophet Muhammad.
02/15/2008:  In Arauca, Columbia, Francisco Delgadillo, the municipal council chief for Saravena, was assassinated inside a local shop.  Police detained the suspected assassin shortly after the incident.  Although rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) continue to plague Columbia, no group claimed responsibility for this attack.  Delgadillo received death threats from unknown persons prior to his assassination.
02/15/2008:  In seemingly related incidents late Friday evening (around 10:30 p.m. local time), approximately 400 presumed Naxalites (Maoist insurgents), including women and children, carried out simultaneous attacks on the police training school, armory and the police station in Nayagarh District of Orissa, India in order to steal weapons and ammunition.  In these related incidents along with the subsequent attack in the Daspalla District, collectively 13 police officers and one civilian were killed and 10 civilians were injured in these attacks.
02/15/2008:  Suspected Islamist insurgents fired mortar rounds at the Mogadishu seaport, which injured 2 civilians and caused property damage to the seaport and proximate areas.  At the time of this attack, a ship carrying supplies for African Union (AU) peacekeepers and Somali police was docked, which authorities believe was the intended target of this attack.
02/15/2008:  Two suicide bombers wearing explosive belts attempted to enter Sadiq Mosque, one of the Shiite mosques in Tall Afar. The police became suspicious of these individuals and shot at them, subsequently killing one of these insurgents.  The other suicide bomber was able to detonate his explosive belt which killed 4 worshippers and injured 16.  No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/15/2009:  On Sunday,  in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir, Turkish police, attempting to dispers an illegal assembly of PKK supporters, protesting the 10th anniversary of the capture of Abdullah Ocalan, were attacked by an unknown number of protestors, wearing masks and throwing rocks.  According to official reports, at least 15 officers and journalists were wounded in this attack. There was no claim of responsibility and it is unknown if the attack caused any property damage.
02/15/2009:  On Sunday, assailants detonated one grenade in the office of the Lebanese Forces.  The incident took place in Sinn el Fil, Mont-Liban, Lebanon.  No casualties were reported in the incident. Damage was caused to the building.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/15/2009: On Sunday at 0200, an unidentified militant planted an improvised explosive device in a black plastic bag by a residence at 36 Bachalov Street in Nazran, Ingushetia, Russia. The device was defused before it detonated. The residence belongs to the Karabulak police department's driver. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
02/15/2009: On Sunday evening, in Bibincahan village in Sorsogon, Sorsogon, Philippines, armed assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a Globe Telecommunications cell tower, damaging the tower but causing no injuries. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines was responsible.
02/15/2009: On Sunday morning, at around 1100, in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a minibus, killing two civilians, wounding 20 others, damaging one minibus, and several shops and stalls. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2009: On Sunday night,150 Communist Party of India- Maoist militants forced workers out of a prison that was under construction and blew up one of the prison walls in Sheohar, Bihar, India. No casualties were reported. The Maoists also left behind pamphlets that warned of more such attacks.
02/15/2009: On Sunday,  in North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants fired upon and killed one civilian in the village of Karamkot, east of Miranshah. A note left with the body claimed the victim was spying for the United States. There was no damage reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
02/15/2009: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Iraq, a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a vehicle went off near Al Awla market in Sadr City, killing one civilian and injuring four others. There was no damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2009: On Sunday, in Karamkot village, Manugay, Konar, Afghanistan, assailants shot and killed Imdad Khan, for allegedly spying for coalition forces. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
02/15/2009: On Sunday, in Mandali, Diyala, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device on the main road near a civilian vehicle, killing one civilian, wounding three others, and damaging one vehicle. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2009: On Sunday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a sticky improvised explosive device targeted the car of Talab Muhsin Abbo, a al-Hadbaa National List candidate for the provincial elections, in the al Ghazlani area, wounding him. There was no damage or motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2009: On Sunday, in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a residence in the northeastern Jamilah neighborhood, wounding two civilians and damaging one home. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2009: On Sunday, suspected Taliban militants blew up a boys middle school with an improvised explosive device in Charbagh, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2009: On Sunday, three militants attemped to bomb an office of the Administrative Reforms Commission by planting explosives at key points around the building and planned to detonated it when police entered in Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
02/15/2009: On Sunday, two militants attempted to destroy an electricty transformer, but were killed by the Sri Lankan Army before the could destroy it in the Kapputhu area of Jaffna, North Eastern, Sri Lanka. No group claimed responsibility, though its believed that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam were responsible.
02/15/2010: On Monday afternoon at 1530, in Sitio Pusaw, Tamayo village in Calaca town, Melecio Aliling Vidal, municipal councilor of Lemery stepped out from Calaca Cockpit Arena, when a gunman appeared from behind and shot him in the head with a .45 caliber pistol. The motive for the shooting is unknown, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2010: On Monday at 0000 midnight, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants detonated several improvised explosive devices at a government high school in the Lakaro area of Safi sub-division in Mohmand Agency in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas. No casualties were reported; however the school was destroyed. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, Mohmand Agency chapter, claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2010: On Monday evening, a 36 year-old Muslim man was shot and killed while working at rubber farm in the Rangae district of Narathiwat, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2010: On Monday morning, a mother and her daughter were shot dead by a lone gunman while tapping rubber at a plantation on Lubo Bado mountain range in Ra-ngae district of Narathiwat province. The authorities found the bodies of Che Mae Hayae, 50, and her daughter Barati Labo, 25, near Kuching Luepa School and recovered six spent M16 shells from the scene. Mayase Labo was tapping rubber some distance from his wife and daughter when a man in black armed with a rifle came out from the darkness and opened fire at the two women. The mother had been summonsed to speak to security authorities and may have been killed to prevent her from giving information to them. No group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2010: On Monday morning, in Kabeesa, Anbar, Iraq, in one of three related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near the residence of a candidate from the Iraqi Accord Front. The assailants also detonated two other IEDs at the residences of two police personnel. One child was killed, one police officer was injured, three civilians were injured, all three homes and neighboring homes were damaged, along with three cars. No group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2010: On Monday morning, in Kabeesa, Anbar, Iraq, in one of three related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near the residence of a police official. The assailants detonated two other IEDs at the residences of another police official and a candidate from the Iraqi Accord Front. One child was killed, one police officer was injured, three civilians were injured, all three homes and neighboring homes were damaged, along with three cars. No group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2010: On Monday morning, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, a suicide bomber drove a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) towards the convoy of the Minister of Defense, Sheikh Yusuf Mohamed Siad, near the Ambassador Hotel and detonated it, then armed assailants detonated a second VBIED and an improvised explosive device, killing two civilians, two soldiers, and one person; wounding 10 civilians, two soldiers, and two people; and damaging one commuter minibus, one small truck which was carrying soldiers, one government vehicle, one hospital, several buildings and several civilian vehicles. Al-Shabaab al-Islamiya claimed responsibility.
02/15/2010: On Monday night, a 32-year-old militant was shot as insurgents ambushed a group of government officials and their guards on a road in Rangae, Narathiwat, Thailand. The district officials were returning from a village meeting in a mosque when their car was attacked and a gunfight ensued between the security guards and the suspected militants. Five of the officials were wounded and the vehicle was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed Muslim separatists were responsible.
02/15/2010: On Monday, at a Palestinian refugee camp in Sidon, Southern Province, Lebanon, rocket-propelled grenades, and machine guns were being used in the clash between Fatah and Usbat al-Ansar, a small al Qaeda-inspired group. Two civilians were killed, including a woman shop owner in the crossfire in the refugee camp. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed that Usbat al-Ansar was responsible.
02/15/2010: On Monday, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the office of al-Ahrar political party, killing one person, wounding three others, including a government official, and damaging the political party office. No group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2010: On Monday, in an unspecified location of Jawf, Yemen, a Yemeni army officer was killed by insurgents at a checkpoint. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that northern Shi’ite rebels were responsible.
02/15/2010: On Monday, in Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea, rebels of the Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO) attacked the 28th Sub-division military camp. It was unknown if the attack caused any damage. Seventeen intelligence agents were killed and 20 others were injured in the attack.
02/15/2010: On Monday, in Bakva, Farah, Afghanistan, assailants kidnapped 14 civilians and one child. On 02/17/2010, in the same area, police officers safely rescued all 15 victims. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
02/15/2010: On Monday, in Kamandare, about 25 miles from Dembia, Mbomou, Central African Republic, assailants attacked the village by unknown means, kidnapping 10 civilians and ransacking several houses. The status of the hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) was responsible.
02/15/2010: On Monday, in Ordzhonikidzevskaya, Sunzhenskiy, North Caucasus, Ingushetia, Russia, a small explosive device was detonated outside a school. No casualties were reported, but the school was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/15/2010: On Monday, in the 'Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device was detonated near the headquarters of the National Labor and Salvation Coalition in the northern Al Qahirah neighborhood, wounding one security guard. The blast has caused damage to the building and nearby vehicles. The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility.
02/15/2010: On Monday, in the Hiyanglam Tera Pishak area of Thoubal district in the Indian state of Manipur, unidentified militants detonated a grenade targeting the residence of a state government employee, Oinam Ibotombi Singh (52). No casualties or damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2010: On Monday, Maoist guerrillas, mostly females, stormed an Eastern Frontier Rifles camp in Shilda, 75 kilometers from Midnapore, West Bengal, India, killing at least twenty four policemen. The rebels then set fire to the camp and two policemen, who took bullets in their legs and couldn't escape, pretended to be dead when the Maoists set the tents on fire. Police reinforcements found bodies.
02/15/2011: On Tuesday afternoon, in the al-Damouk area of Kut, Wasit, Iraq, an unidentified militant sniper shot and killed an interpreter that was working for a U.S. engineering team. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2011: On Tuesday morning at 0700, in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan, assailants detonated two bombs that damaged parts of railway tracks between Oderolal and Palejani railway stations. There was no report of casualties but the blast damaged 2 foot portions of down and up country tracks. Pamphlets of the Sindhudesh Liberation Army (SDLA) bearing the name of its commander, Darya Khan, were found at the blast site.
02/15/2011: On Tuesday night around 2200, in the Ruwan Zafi area of Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, in one of two related attacks, unknown militants attacked and fired upon the Apostolic Church causing an unknown amount of property damage. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group Boko Haram was thought responsible for the attack.
02/15/2011: On Tuesday night, at Dorhama in Kreeri, Pattan, Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, unidentified militants opened fire on the house of an engineer for the state Roads and Buildings Department, identified as Ghulam Mohiuddin Akhoon. Two girls, identified as Shaista Akbar and Momina, were injured, while Akhoon escaped unhurt. Reportedly, the militants, carrying pistols broke the window panes of the house and opened fire on the inhabitants. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/15/2011: On Tuesday night, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown gunmen abducted three Turkish construction company workers from their home. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
02/15/2011: On Tuesday night, in the Simari area of Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, in one of two related attacks, two Nigerian soldiers were killed when unknown militants fired upon the Church of Christ in Nigeria church with unknown firearms resulting in an unknown amount of property damage. No group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group Boko Haram was thought responsible for the attack.
02/15/2011: On Tuesday, in Akakhel area of Khyber, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, suspected Taliban militants set ablaze the house of a commander of Lashkar-i-Islam (LI). No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2011: On Tuesday, in Mosul city, Ninawa, Iraq, an unidentified militant threw a hand grenade at the back door of the Central Bank, injuring one civilian and two guards. The guards opened fire on the attacker but he fled and escaped. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown and no group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2011: On Tuesday, in the Al Zaafaraniya area of Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated two improvised explosive device in a city marketplace, killing four civilians and wounding six others. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown and no group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2011: On Tuesday, in the Bab-Ligish area of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, an improvised explosive device planted by unidentified militants detonated in a residential area and injured one civilian. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2011: On Tuesday, in the Zahri area of Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying officials of Balochistan Rural Support Program (BRSP), injuring the driver. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2011: On Tuesday, on Mastung Road in the Saryab area of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants detonated a remote controlled improvised explosive device targeting the van of a senior police officer, identified as Deputy Superintendent, Sikandar Tarin. The blast injured two policeman and partially damaged the van, but Tarin was unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2012: A checkpoint under construction was attacked in Sam Ghakhi Marghano Jala mountain area, Khwezai Tehsil, Mohmand Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan. There were no casualties. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2012: A police officer was shot dead outside the Maje Village police station in Maje village, Sulega town, Niger state, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near a police patrol in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. A civilian was killed, and another civilian and a police officer were wounded. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2012: A roadside bomb targeting an army patrol detonated in Al-Shirqat District, Saladin governorate, Iraq. A soldier and a civilian were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2012: A sticky bomb rigged to a Sahwa Council member's car detonated in Al-Gatoon neighborhood near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The Council member was injured, and the car was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle by a security checkpoint on Sarwah-Madgal highway in Ma'rib governorate, Yemen. Seven soldiers were wounded, though the bomber was the only fatality. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
02/15/2012: An assailant threw a grenade at an election committee office in Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. There were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.; however, sources suspected the Southern Mobility Movement (Yemen). Authorities suspected that this was part of the Movement's campaign to sabotage the upcoming presidential election.
02/15/2012: An election committee office was attacked with two rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons in Houta city, Lahij governorate, Yemen. Three people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but sources suspected the Southern Mobility Movement (Yemen).
02/15/2012: Assailants attacked a Senegalese military convoy in Casamance region, Senegal. One soldier was killed and four more wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected the Movement of Democratic Forces Casamance.
02/15/2012: Assailants attacked police with petrol bombs on Sitra island, Central governorate, Bahrain. Two officers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2012: Assailants kidnapped two men and brought them near the Karachi Electric Supply Company office in Colouri area, Lyari town, Sindh province, Pakistan. One of the hostages was shot and killed while the other victim managed to escape, although he was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2012: Assailants killed a rights activist in Musongo village, Bubanza province, Burundi. No further information is available.
02/15/2012: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying the leader of the Republican Guard in Al-Bayda city, Al Bayda governorate, Yemen. Colonel Khalid Wak was killed in the attack, as were the head of the election committee and three other people. Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the government had failed to honor their side of an agreement to create an Islamic law council in exchange for the assailants vacating a town.
02/15/2012: Explosives rigged to a motorcycle were remotely detonated in Alarkhel market in Wazir Dand area, Jamrod tehsil, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan. One person was killed and five wounded. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2012: Gunmen opened fire on Joint Task Force (JTF) soldiers in Gwange area, Borno state, Nigeria. At least one soldier was wounded in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources suspected Boko Haram.
02/15/2012: Two explosive devices detonated, targeting stores sewing military uniforms in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Six people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2013: A car bomb exploded near a Shia mosque near the Muqdadiya area of Baquba, Diyala, Iraq. At least eleven people were injured in the blast. This was one of two incidents in this area on this day. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2013: A Filipino army patrol stepped on a landmine in San Mariano municipality, Ibujan, Isabela province, Cagayan Valley region, Philippines. The blast was followed by a brief gunfight between the soldiers and perpetrators. Four soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, the army blamed the New People's Army (NPA).
02/15/2013: A gunman shot and killed an influential cleric, Shaykh Abdikadir Nur Farah, in a mosque near Garowe, Nugaal region, Somalia. The attacker then shot and wounded two other people before being apprehended. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, political authorities blame al-Shabaab.
02/15/2013: A remote-controlled explosive device planted near a mosque detonated in the Dunyaie area of Sarkano district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. Two people, including an ex-intelligence officer for Marwara, were killed in the blast. A nearby police officer was also injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Sdira, Shirqat district, Saladin, Iraq. One police officer passing by was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2013: A roadside bomb struck two army vehicles while they were on patrol in Lahj, Yemen. Three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2013: A suicide bomber intended to detonate himself in Muqdadiya area of Baquba, Diyala, Iraq. Security forces were able to kill the bomber before he could detonate. The bomber was attempting to detonate himself at the scene of an earlier car bombing near a mosque. This was one of two incidents in this area on this day. No group has claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/15/2013: A teenage suicide bomber threw a grenade at a convoy containing the Chief Minister for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ameer Haider Khan Hoti, before detonating his vest on Nowshera Road in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The bomber was killed and two people were injured in the attack. A spokesman for Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2013: An explosive device placed under the vehicle of Ayman Eriq, a worker at the Defense Ministry, detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2013: Assailants armed with machetes attacked Ahmed Rajib Haider in Mirpur area, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Haider, a blogger who was petitioning for the death penalty for all war criminals, was killed in the incident. Both the Ansarullah Bangla Team and Al-Qa'ida in the Indian Subcontinent claimed responsibility for the attack. However, sources attributed to attck to Jamaat-E-Islami (Bangladesh).
02/15/2013: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle belonging to Saad Abdel Ghani in Damietta, Huways district, Damietta governorate, Egypt. Abdel Ghani was the assistant secretary-general of the Islamist Wasat Party; he was not injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2013: Gunmen opened fire at an archery store in Williamnagar bazaar, East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. The store owner was able to escape unhurt and nothing was taken. No group claimed responsibility; however, the attack was attributed to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA). The group attacked the store because their extortion demands had been rebuffed.
02/15/2013: Perpetrators kidnapped Chintala Paidi Raju, an engineer working for BSC C&C Construction Limited, in Betagaon, Baksa district, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB)'s Songbijit faction. They speculated that the kidnapping may have been in response to a failure to pay extortion money. The victim was released on February 27th, 2013 and seven people were arrested in connection with the kidnapping.
02/15/2013: Three gunmen attacked a British-Sri Lankan investigative journalist in his hotel room in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia area of Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka. The journalist was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2013: Two roadside bombs targeting a patrol of the 10 Assam Rifles detonated nearly simultaneously on Uripok-Kangchup road in Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. One soldier suffered minor injures after being struck in the face by shrapnel from one of the explosive devices. In a statement to the press, the Revolutionary People's Front (RPF) claimed that the group's armed wing, the People's Liberation Army (PLA), was responsible for carrying out the attack because they disapproved of the Assam Rifles' attempts to negotiate with separatist groups.
02/15/2013: Two suspected bombers were killed when their explosive devices detonated en route to their target, a patrol of Joint Task Force (JTF) vehicles, near Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. A soldier was injured and a vehicle was destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, Boko Haram is suspected.
02/15/2014: A civilian vehicle struck a roadside bomb near Tirin Kot city, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. At least two people were killed and at least two others were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2014: A roadside bomb detonated in a market in the Ubaidi area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four people were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near a police van in the Mir Mandab area of Nahri Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least one civilian was killed and at least three others were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
02/15/2014: A roadside bomb detonated, targeting a joint Iraqi Army and Iraqi Police Service (IPS) patrol in Jurf Al Sakhar town, Babil governorate, Iraq. This was one of two such attacks on joint patrols in Jurf Al Sakhar on this day. At least four police officers and three soldiers were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/15/2014: A roadside bomb detonated, targeting an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) patrol in the Zayouna area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast injured at least one police officer. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2014: A sticky bomb attached to an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) vehicle detonated in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two police officers were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2014: A suicide bomber detonated explosives near a bridge in Hatra district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least two civilians were killed and two Iraqi Police Service (IPS) officers were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2014: A suicide bomber detonated, targeting an Afghan Police convoy in Khanabad district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. In addition to the assailant, at least one civilian was killed and six others were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2014: A suicide bomber on an explosives-laden motorcycle detonated in Khanabad district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. The assailant targeted a police patrol, but at least one civilian was killed and at least eight other civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/15/2014: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. At least two civilians were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2014: An explosive device attached to a gas pipeline detonated in Dera Bugti district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported; however, the gas supply to the area was suspended. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/15/2014: An explosive device detonated after a child found it and brought it inside an apartment in the Nasr district, Cairo governorate, Egypt. At least four people were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2014: An explosive device detonated inside Mateen's home in Bara tehsil, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Mateen, the brother of a member of the Akka Khel Aman Lashkar, was unharmed, but the house was destroyed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, government officials attributed it to Lashkar-e-Islam (Pakistan).
02/15/2014: An explosive device detonated near a market in the Sadr City area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of two successive blasts at this market on this day, across which at least three people were wounded. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/15/2014: An explosive device detonated near North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) service members in southern Afghanistan. At least one soldier from the United States was killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2014: Assailants attacked a Congolese Army vehicle outside of Beni city, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least one journalist was killed in the attack and at least two other journalists were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
02/15/2014: Assailants attacked and killed a soldier in Shirqat area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2014: Assailants attacked police officers escorting a former Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) leader in Peremabiri community, Bayelsa state, Nigeria. At least two people were killed in the attack. MEND claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the former member was a traitor.
02/15/2014: Assailants attacked soldiers at the DNO-operated oil field in Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. Two soldiers were killed and a third soldier was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to tribal members.
02/15/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device attached to an electricity pylon in Kohlu district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. This was one of two coordinated attacks on pylons in this area on this day. No casualties were reported; however, the power supply was suspended. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2014: Assailants detonated explosive devices at the Government High School for Boys in Doaba town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least one person, a security guard, was wounded and the building sustained damages in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials suspect that Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was behind the attack.
02/15/2014: Assailants dressed in military uniforms attacked residents in Doron Baga area in Borno state, Nigeria. At least 10 people were killed and an unknown number of people were wounded. This was one of two such attacks in Borno on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Boko Haram.
02/15/2014: Assailants dressed in military uniforms attacked residents in Izghe village, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 106 people were killed and an unknown number of people were wounded. This was one of two such attacks in Borno on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Boko Haram.
02/15/2014: Assailants fired rockets at an Iraqi Air Force base in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2014: Assailants on motorcycles opened fire on a Special Branch Officer in Umarzai area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The officer, identified as Ishfaq, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle carrying soldiers in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least four soldiers were killed and another three soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on a group of tribal members in Sheen Kamar area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least four tribal members were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) patrol on the Syria-Jordan border in Mafraq governorate, Jordan. At least seven assailants were wounded when the soldiers returned fire. At least three assailants were also arrested. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on Abdolmajid Jahangiri outside of his residence in Bazman town, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Jahangiri, a prayer leader, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on laborers working at the Pat Feeder Canal expansion site in Tambo district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reports of casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2014: Assailants planted an explosive device outside of the office of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) youth wing in Madurai city, Tamil Nadu state, India. The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad located and defused the device without incident. No group claimed responsibility for this attempted attack.
02/15/2014: Assailants set fire to an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) station in Ramadi district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/15/2014: Assailants set fire to two containers in Mastung district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2014: Assailants shot and killed an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) captain in Sulayman Beg town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2014: Assailants shot and killed an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) colonel in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2014: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a police station in the Mominabad neighborhood of Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. This was one of two such attacks on this police station on this day. At least four people were injured across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/15/2014: Gunmen manning an illegal roadblock attacked a vehicle near Bulla Regia, Jendouba governorate, Tunisia. At least four people, including two police officers, were killed and at least four other people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2014: Security forces arrested six assailants traveling in a car in Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. Sources indicated that the assailants were on their way to attack an oil refinery. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
02/15/2014: Security forces successfully defused two explosive devices in Shirqat district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The intended target of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: A female suicide bomber detonated at a bus station in Damaturu city, Yobe state, Nigeria. In addition to the bomber, at least 10 people were killed and 30 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Boko Haram.
02/15/2015: A landmine detonated in Chahawi area, Shan state, Myanmar. A child was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated targeting a security patrol in Dera Bugti district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One security official was killed and three were wounded in the blast. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: A suicide bomber detonated at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) headquarters in Tabakor town, Gao region, Mali. Seven peacekeepers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Qand Agha detonated in Baghlan province, Afghanistan. At least six people, including Agha, a tribal elder, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on security forces in Ghot Sonwa area, Dera Murad Jamali city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: An explosive device detonated in al-Wihda area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: An explosive device detonated in Durnamah area, Kapisa province, Afghanistan. A former jihadi commander was killed and his bodyguard was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/15/2015: An explosive device detonated in Husseiniyah, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/15/2015: An explosive device detonated in RD-343 area, Sui area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One security official was killed and two were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: An explosive device detonated in Waziriya area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. An unknown number of people were killed and injured in the blast. This was one of two explosions in the same area in a short period of time; this blast targeted a crowd that had gathered in response to an earlier bombing. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/15/2015: An explosive device detonated in Waziriya area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people were injured in the blast. This was one of two explosions in the same area in a short period of time; this first blast was designed to draw a crowd that was targeted in a later bombing. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/15/2015: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Sadr City area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Madain district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: An explosive device detonated prematurely in Khilgaon area, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. An assailant, identified as Md Kabir Hossain, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy in Sardinata area, Norte de Santander department, Colombia. Three soldiers were killed and two others were injured in the blast. The National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a power pylon in Nuttal area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. This was one of five pylons in Nuttal targeted on this date. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/15/2015: An explosive device planted on a bus detonated in Shaab area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: Assailants abducted Hadja Dingkim Yap from her residence in Chinese Pier village, Jolo town, Sulu province, Philippines. Yap was released on March 18, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
02/15/2015: Assailants armed with explosive devices and small arms attacked a police station in Mati City, Davao Oriental province, Philippines. An assailant and two police officers 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 New People's Army (NPA).
02/15/2015: Assailants attacked a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpost in Enjar Pataye area, Kurram district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least 8 assailants were killed and an FC soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: Assailants attacked Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers attempting to evacuate Debaltseve city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2015: Assailants attacked Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers in Shryokyne area, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of three related attacks on soldiers in Shryokyne on the same date. At least 5 soldiers were killed and 22 were wounded across all attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: Assailants attacked National Guard of Ukraine (NGU) soldiers in Shryokyne area, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of three related attacks on soldiers in Shryokyne on the same date. At least 5 soldiers were killed and 22 were wounded across all attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: Assailants attacked police officers in Amboni area, Tanga region, Tanzania. One police officer was killed and six were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/15/2015: Assailants attacked security forces with explosives-laden vehicles in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The military repelled the assault. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: Assailants attacked the palace of the local Emir in Askira town, Borno state, Nigeria. No casualties were reported. This was one of two attacks in the town overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
02/15/2015: Assailants attacked the residence of Samuel Doro, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chair, in Barakin Ladi area, Plateau state, Nigeria. Doro was killed and his spouse was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: Assailants attempted to disarm police officers guarding a bus terminal in Mati City, Davao Oriental province, Philippines. A police officer and an assailant were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/15/2015: Assailants attempted to extort money and goods from Freddie Bolivar in Bangad village, Milagros town, Masbate province, Philippines. The two assailants were killed in a clash when police officers responded to the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/15/2015: Assailants fired a projectile that landed and failed to detonate in Mazzeh 86 neighborhood, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers in Salamiyah neighborhood, Lattakia city, Lattakia governorate, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated Popasna town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. Two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Cossack Separatists.
02/15/2015: Assailants kidnapped 12 Yemeni Army officers from Habilayn city, Lahij governorate, Yemen. Three were released soon afterward, while the remaining nine were released on March 22, 2015. The Southern Mobility Movement (Yemen) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: Assailants kidnapped a photographer and an activist at a rally in Ibb governorate, Yemen. The photographer was beaten and released on an unspecified date; the whereabouts of the activist are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to Huthis.
02/15/2015: Assailants opened fire at a hotel in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: Assailants opened fire on a retired teacher in Maglaoi Sur village, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines. The teacher was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: Assailants opened fire on a traffic patrol in Banha town, Qalyubia governorate, Egypt. One police officer was killed and three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: Assailants opened fire on an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Rabdhure district, Bakool region, Somalia. At least 10 people were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/15/2015: Assailants opened fire on Maulana Mazhar Siddiqui in Pirwadhai neighborhood, Rawalpindi city, Punjab province, Pakistan. Siddiqui, the spokesperson for Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), was killed and two activists were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: Assailants opened fire on Yusuf Muhammad Siyad in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Siyad, an official in the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of a Fatah official at the Nusseirat refugee camp in Gaza Strip, West Bank and Gaza Strip. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, another Fatah official attributed the attack to Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement).
02/15/2015: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of a senior Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) Interior Ministry official in Jabaliya city, Gaza Strip, West Bank and Gaza Strip. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at a civilian vehicle in Andarkilla area, Chittagong division, Bangladesh. One person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to pro-hartal activists.
02/15/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at an auto rickshaw in Sylhet city, Sylhey division, Bangladesh. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: Assailants threw two explosive devices at judges' residences in Maulana Bhashani Sarak area, Jhenidah town, Khulna division, Bangladesh. A rickshaw puller was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: Security forces discovered and defused 162 explosive devices and six explosives-laden motorcycles in Al-Faris district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device on a power pylon in Nuttal area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. This was one of five pylons in Nuttal targeted on this date. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/15/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden house in Al-Faris district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: Security forces discovered and defused multiple explosive devices at a school in Shanoghandu area, Charsadda district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: Suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vehicles and assailants opened fire on the dam near Adhaim town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least 18 people, including 14 assailants, were killed and 23 people were injured in the ensuing clash with soldiers 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).
02/15/2015: Three explosive devices detonated near a bus in Bogra town, Rajshahi division, Bangladesh. Following the blasts, assailants then set the bus on fire. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: Two explosive devices detonated in the Ewairij area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and five people were injured in the blasts. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: Two explosive devices detonated near the Ministry of Finance in western Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: A grenade detonated in Bogota city, Bogota department, Colombia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
02/15/2016: A grenade detonated in Buyenzi, Bujumbura city, Bujumbura Mairie province, Burundi. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: A landmine detonated targeting a Rangers patrol in Ban Tuera, tambon Pasemat, Narathiwat province, Thailand. A Ranger was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police checkpoint in Dzhemikent village, Dagestan republic, Russia. In addition to the bomber, three people were killed and 16 others were injured in the blast. The Caucasus Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: An Afghan Local Police (ALP) member opened fire on his colleagues in Chahar Sarri area, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Five ALP members were killed and three members were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: An assailant attempted to stab a border police officer in the Old City neighborhood, East Jerusalem, West Bank. There were no reported casualties as security forces arrested the assailant before she could successfully carry out the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to a Palestinian extremist.
02/15/2016: An explosive device detonated in Al Khansa neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: An explosive device detonated in Al-Wardiyah area in Madain, Diyala, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Mushahidah neighborhood, Saladin, Iraq. At least three people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Armed Forces patrol vehicle in Wana, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one soldier was killed and another was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in At Tubaji area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: An explosive device detonated prematurely as assailants were planting it in Nawa-i-Barakzayi district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Two assailants were killed and one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) personnel in Dhabi village, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was involved in the attack.
02/15/2016: An explosive device planted in a vehicle detonated in Baladiat, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a teacher, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of Muhyiddin Muhammad Hajji detonated in Hodan area, Mogadishu city, Banaadir, Somalia. Hajji, a former defense minister, was killed and one other person was wounded in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a girls' school in Kohi Noor neighborhood, Lahore, Punjab province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused on Popayan-El Tambo road in Cauca department, Colombia. The National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: Assailants abducted 18 fishers in Zuwara, Nuqat Al Khams, Libya. The fate of the hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2016: Assailants abducted Batchu Jain, a trader, in Dhupdhara, Assam state, India. Jain was released on February 22, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
02/15/2016: Assailants abducted Sheema Muhammadi, the Secretary of Daikundi Provincial Council, in Dasht e Burchi neighborhood, Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. Muhammadi was freed on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: Assailants abducted two railway workers in Uren, Bihar state, India. The workers were released on the same day. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: Assailants attacked a police post in Tibu district, Norte de Santander department, Colombia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
02/15/2016: Assailants attacked a youth club in Siro area, North Darfur state, Sudan. Three civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: Assailants attacked an Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkpoint in Malgir area, Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least two police officers were killed and three officers and six assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
02/15/2016: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) convoy in Qush Tepa district, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. At least six assailants were killed and five assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2016: Assailants attacked military personnel in Sitio Mally, Cawayan village, Ifugao province, Philippines. A soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/15/2016: Assailants attacked police personnel in Bocas de Satinga, Narino department, Colombia. Two police officers, were killed and a civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
02/15/2016: Assailants attacked Zulaykan Camp in Bashiqah, Nineveh, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the raid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/15/2016: Assailants detonated explosives at the Barhat block office in Jamui district, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: Assailants executed two people, including a former military officer, in the Himrin Mountains, Kirkuk, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Ahmed Fayie Assiri near Abu Arish, Jazan, Saudi Arabia. Assiri, a former security officer, was killed in the assault. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on a security post in Hatay province, Turkey. No further information is available.
02/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on an Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpost in the Puli Moemin area, Dashti Archi district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Two soldiers and three assailants were killed and seven soldiers and five assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on Halima Abubakr Faghi in a Tawerghan refugee camp in Falah neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Faghi, an Internally Displaced Person (IDP), was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on Manecas da Silva at his residence in Nhamatanda, Sofala, Mozambique. Da Silva, a Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) secretary and judge, was killed and his spouse was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
02/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on Naveed Aslam in Clifton neighborhood, Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. Aslam, a Pakistani Police assistant sub-inspector, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on vehicles along a highway near Muxungue, Sofala, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
02/15/2016: Assailants raided Kuda village, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least six people were killed and 20 houses were set on fire during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/15/2016: Assailants set fire to a bus travelling from Medellin to Quibdo in Choco 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 (ELN).
02/15/2016: Assailants shot and killed Maulvi Ahmad Shah, a religious cleric, in Angoor Bagh area, Jalalabad city, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: Assailants threw three grenades at the home of a school director in Stanytsya Luhanska, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: Forty assailants attacked an unknown number of project sites in Gattaran town, Cagayan province, Philippines. Two construction workers were taken hostage and released shortly after and pieces of construction equipment were torched during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/15/2016: Four suicide bombers with explosive vests targeted a Peshmerga base in Sinjar, Nineveh, Iraq. Peshmerga members repelled the assault, killing the four assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/15/2016: Security forces discovered and destroyed four explosives-laden vehicles in Karma, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: Two grenades detonated at a market in Ngagara area, Bujumbura city, Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi. Two people were killed in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: Two grenades detonated in Bujumbura city, Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi. Eleven people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2016: Two suicide bombers targeted police forces with explosives-laden vehicles west of Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. Security forces opened fire on the assailants causing them to detonate, killing both assailants and five police officers and injuring an unknown number of officers. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2017: A suicide bomber detonated after being surrounded by security forces in Musal Kor, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Aside from the death of the bomber, there were no other reported casualties in the blast. The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a court van in Phase-V neighborhood, Hayatabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, the van driver was killed and at least 15 other people, including judges and civilians, were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the Pakistani judiciary prevents the establishment of an Islamic legal system.
02/15/2017: A suicide bomber detonated and a second assailant was shot dead by security forces at a government compound in Ghalanai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. In addition to the two assailants, at least five people, including three police officers and two civilians, were killed and seven other people were injured in the blast. The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2017: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated at Wahran Square in Habibiya, Baghdad, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least nine people were killed and thirty people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2017: An explosive device detonated at a fish market in Yusufiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least four people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2017: An explosive device detonated at a police station in Klodawa, Greater Poland, Poland. There were no reported casualties, though the building was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2017: An explosive device detonated near a grocery store in Radhwaniyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least two people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police chief's vehicle in Shawak, Paktia, Afghanistan. The chief was injured while one of his guards was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Dora, Baghdad, Iraq. At least four police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an armored vehicle in Dargecit, Mardin, Turkey. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2017: Assailants abducted farmers from Chaar Band, Jawzjan, Afghanistan. This was one of three related kidnappings targeting farmers in the area on this date. At least 52 farmers were abducted across the attacks. The outcome of the kidnappings is unknown. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the farmers were targeted regarding a dispute over land.
02/15/2017: Assailants abducted farmers from Chaar Say, Jawzjan, Afghanistan. This was one of three related kidnappings targeting farmers in the area on this date. At least 52 farmers were abducted across the attacks. The outcome of the kidnappings is unknown. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the farmers were targeted regarding a dispute over land.
02/15/2017: Assailants abducted farmers from Chel Tapey, Jawzjan, Afghanistan. This was one of three related kidnappings targeting farmers in the area on this date. At least 52 farmers were abducted across the attacks. The outcome of the kidnappings is unknown. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the farmers were targeted regarding a dispute over land.
02/15/2017: Assailants abducted two administrators and one professor from Lamki Multiple Campus in Kailala, Province 7, Nepal. The employees were rescued on February 16, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary, which denied involvement.
02/15/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Camara, Mudug, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/15/2017: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Alishing, Laghman, Afghanistan. At least one soldier and two civilians were killed and seven soldiers were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2017: Assailants attacked a poll booth in Radanga, Odisha, India. Two people were briefly taken hostage and injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2017: Assailants attacked Gordzad village in Shirin Tagab, Faryab, Afghanistan. At least five uprising members and five assailants were killed and two assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device at an army checkpoint in Wanlaweyne, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed and four injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2017: Assailants equipped with explosives-laden vehicles attacked security forces in Hajaf, Nineveh, 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).
02/15/2017: Assailants executed eight civilians 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).
02/15/2017: Assailants fired a missile targeting an airport in Khamis Mushayt, Asir, Saudi Arabia. There were no reported casualties as the missile was intercepted by coalition air defense forces. Houthi extremists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for a Saudi coalition airstrike.
02/15/2017: Assailants kidnapped 17 Shia truck drivers in Rahaliyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. Two hostages were released on February 22, 2017; the whereabouts of the remaining victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter carrying medical personnel in Gwoza, Borno, Nigeria. One air force member was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on Allama Tasawur Hussain Jawadi along Jhelum Valley Road in Garhi Dupatta, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Jawadi, a Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) general secretary, was killed and his wife was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on Special Task Force (STF) officers in Mardapal, Chhattisgarh, India. At least five people, including two STF officers and three assailants, were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/15/2017: Assailants raided a construction site along Adhaura-Akbarpur road near Dugdha, Bihar, India. An unknown number of workers were assaulted and construction equipment was set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Maoists carried out the attack.
02/15/2017: Assailants sent a parcel bomb to the office of Gabriela Rivadeneira in Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador. Rivadeneira, head of the National Assembly, was not injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2017: Assailants shelled a house in Mihtarlam, Laghman, Afghanistan. At least two civilians were killed and two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2017: Assailants shot and injured a civilian in the Falls Road area of Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to dissident republicans.
02/15/2017: Assailants shot and killed a Pakistan Intelligence Community (PIC) official in Azakhel Bala, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2017: Assailants shot and killed Muse Mohamed Rooble, a clan elder, in the Wadajir neighborhood of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/15/2017: Assailants shot and killed the son of Dost Mohammad Baloch, a Balochistan National Party-Awami (BNP-A) leader, in Gomazi, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2017: Assailants, including at least two suicide bombers in an explosives-laden vehicle, attacked a joint Turkish Army and Free Syrian Army (FSA) base in Bab, Aleppo, Syria. At least 17 people, including seven soldiers and FSA members and 10 assailants, were killed and three other people were injured in the assault. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2017: Two suicide bombers detonated at a security checkpoint in Tal Abta, Nineveh, Iraq. In addition to the two assailants, at least five volunteer fighters were killed and an unknown number were injured in the blasts.The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/1973: Suspected members of  the Armed Revolutionary Independence Movement (MIRA) placed an incendiary device in a raincoat display in the mezzanine of Alexander's Department store in New York City in the United States.  The device was removed by two members of the NYC Police bomb squad before the device was set off.   There was no damage to the store or to merchandise.
02/16/1978: Unknown Puerto Rican nationalists bombed Barker's Department store in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  This is one in a series of five bombings on this day within ninety minutes of each other, including one at another department store (197802160012) as well as three bombings at banks (197802160005, 197802160006, 197802160007).  However, it is unknown whether all five were committed by the same perpetrators.  The explosion ignited a fire at the store, causing major damage, but there were no casualties in the blast.
02/16/1978: Unknown Puerto Rican nationalists bombed Woolworth's Department store in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  This is one in a series of five bombings on this day within ninety minutes of each other, including one at another department store (197802160013) as well as three bombings at banks (197802160005, 197802160006, 197802160007).  However, it is unknown whether all five were committed by the same perpetrators. The explosion ignited a fire at the store, causing major damage, but there were no casualties in the blast.
02/16/1999: A bomb exploded in front of the National Bank in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This attack was the third of six that took place within an hour of each other. At least 128 people were wounded and 13 killed in the combined attacks. There was some official speculation that these incidents were targeting Uzbek President Islam Karimov, whose motorcade was traveling through the city during the attacks. There were no claims of responsibility, but officials searched for 12 people believed to be involved in the bombing.
02/16/1999: A car bomb exploded at the local traffic police headquarters in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This attack was the fourth of six that took place within an hour of each other. At least 128 people were wounded and 13 killed in the combined attacks. There was some official speculation that these incidents were targeting Uzbek President Islam Karimov, whose motorcade was traveling through the city during the attacks. There were no claims of responsibility, but officials searched for 12 people believed to be involved in the bombing.
02/16/1999: A car bomb exploded in downtown Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This attack was the last of six that took place within an hour of each other. At least 128 people were wounded and 13 killed in the combined attacks. There was some official speculation that these incidents were targeting Uzbek President Islam Karimov, whose motorcade was traveling through the city during the attacks. There were no claims of responsibility, but officials searched for 12 people believed to be involved in the bombing.
02/16/1999: A car bombs exploded in downtown Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This attack was the fifth of six that took place within an hour of each other. At least 128 people were wounded and 13 killed in the combined attacks. There was some official speculation that these incidents were targeting Uzbek President Islam Karimov, whose motorcade was traveling through the city during the attacks. There were no claims of responsibility, but officials searched for 12 people believed to be involved in the bombing.
02/16/1999: At approximately 10:50 am local time, two car bombs exploded 200 meters away from a Government building in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This attack was the first of six that took place within an hour of each other. At least 128 people were wounded and 13 killed in the combined attacks. There was some official speculation that these incidents were targeting Uzbek President Islam Karimov, whose motorcade was traveling through the city during the attacks. There were no claims of responsibility, but officials searched for 12 people believed to be involved in the bombing.
02/16/1999: At approximately 11:05 am local time, a car bomb exploded near a Government building in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This attack was the second of six that took place within an hour of each other. At least 128 people were wounded and 13 killed in the combined attacks. There was some official speculation that these incidents were targeting Uzbek President Islam Karimov, whose motorcade was traveling through the city during the attacks. There were no claims of responsibility, but officials searched for 12 people believed to be involved in the bombing.
02/16/1999: Five Jatiyo Samajtrantik Dal (JSD) members, including prominent leader Kazi Aref Ahmed, were killed and at least 20 more wounded when 15 armed extremists wearing masks opened fire on a party rally in front of Kalidaspur Primary School in Daulatpur Thana, Bangladesh. The assailants were not identified in reports, but officials stated that such attacks were an attempt to destabilize the country and/or to target and intimidate JSD leaders.
02/16/1999: The wife, son, and an employee of Greek Ambassador Petros Angelakis were taken hostage by Kurdish assailants at their home in The Hague, Netherlands. Approximately 150 Kurds occupied the Greek Ambassador's residence, with 20 to 30 barricading themselves with the hostages for 24 hours before giving themselves up and releasing their captives. Eight of the assailants were eventually arrested for the assault.
02/16/1999: Twelve hostages were taken when 30 Kurdish protestors attacked the Swiss Socialist Party headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. One of the hostages, Erik Grobet, asked police by phone not to intervene and to keep away from party headquarters. No further information was provided regarding the resolution of this attack.
02/16/2000: Suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) ambushed and shot to death a Filipino army sergeant when he was walking home to the town of Jolo from an army camp in the southern Philippines. They fired on him without warning, injuring three bystanders. The sergeant's name was Ruben Legazpi and he was assigned to the Engineering Task Force in Jolo town. The attack was most likely in response to the Philippine army's killing of six ASG rebels during a rescue operation two days earlier.
02/16/2000: Tajik Deputy Minister Shamsullo Dzhabirov was killed by a car bomb. Makhamadsaid Ubaidullayev, the mayor of Dushanbe, Tajikistan's capital city, was injured by the blast as well. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing, but it was suspected that an Islamic anti-government group was behind the attack and that the mayor of Dushanbe was the intended target.
02/16/2001: A remote controlled bomb destroyed a bus carrying Serbian families to the town of Gracanica, Kosovo. The bus was part of a five-vehicle convoy escorted by NATO peacekeepers. Two armored personnel carriers full of Swedish troops passed safely over the bomb before it was detonated under the bus. 10 people died and 43 others were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility, although local authorities suspected Albanian militants were behind attack.
02/16/2001: Torben Mikkelsen and Nils Hulgaard of Denmark and Tim Selby of the United Kingdom, engineers conducting a survey as part of a government road and highways department project, were abducted in Bangladesh by six gunmen at Guniapara, near Rangamati, 400km southeast of the capital Dhaka. The kidnappers did not identify themselves, but were suspected to be members of a Chakma tribal group opposed. They were asking for 1.6 million dollars as a ransom for their three hostages.
02/16/2002: Eight Hindus were killed by suspected Kashmiri separatists in the village of Nirlaa Kalkot in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The Mutahidda Jihad Council, an alliance of Kashmiri militant groups denied responsibility for the killings and instead accused the Indian government of being responsible.
02/16/2002: Two teenage Israelis were killed and 20 others were wounded when a Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up outside a pizzeria in the Israeli West Bank settlement of Karnei Shomron. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PLFP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2003: At around 6:35PM local time, three to four gunmen riding in a taxi blocked the car of Khalid bin Waleed, a prominent leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Party, and opened fire with automatic weapons.  Waleed was killed instantly, and his bodyguard was wounded.  The gunmen escaped, and there had been no claims of responsibility.  Other leading MQM members, however, believed extremists and hard-line religious groups such as Jamaat-e-Islami were to blame.  Jamaat-e-Islami strongly denied those accusations.  Other theories held that the assassination was the result of political infighting within the MQM.
02/16/2003: Maoist guerrillas (Naxalites) shot dead a former village head in Srigeri Pado Village, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh State, India.  The Naxalites accused the village head of being a police informer.  In the same incident, the Naxalites attempted to blow up a telephone exchange which was inside the former village head's building.
02/16/2003: Moro Islamic Liberation Front guerrillas (MILF) fired anti-tank rockets at the First Marine Brigade positioned near Parang town, Maguindanao Province, Philippines.  At least four soldiers were wounded.  MILF claimed that 10 Marines were killed.
02/16/2004: A bomb attack on a US convoy occurred in Baghdad, Iraq. The attack killed one U.S. soldier from 1st Armored Division and wounded another. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2004: A bomb exploded in the small town of Sacama, Colombia, during a festival. Twenty-two people were injured, including six police officers, but no one was killed. The Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC)was suspected by authorities, however no one claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2004: A homemade explosive device went off in a Shi’i mosque in Gilgit, Pakistan, wounding five people. The device detonated when a man picked up the glass jar in which it was packed ahead of prayers. No group or individual claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/16/2004: A leaflet bomb exploded in the Economy Minister Mauricio Pozo's office in downtown Quito. The Armed Revolutionary Left (IRA) was responsible for the blast and pamphlets at the scene expressed the groups opposition to President Lucio Gutierrez and his financial policies. No one was killed in the attack.
02/16/2004: A roadside bomb exploded in Tall Afar, Iraq, when a U.S. convoy passed, killing a U.S. soldier and injuring another. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2004: About 50 communist rebels, reportedly from New People’s Army (NPA), attacked an army outpost on Negros Island in the Philippines. Two soldiers and two rebels were killed and a civilian was wounded. The attack came right after the peace talks between the Filipino government and the rebels ended in Oslo, Norway.
02/16/2004: An explosion occurred in Baquba, Iraq, an area of the Sunni triangle. The bomb struck a convoy, killing a soldier from Task Force Iron Horse and wounding four others. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2004: An explosive device went off in a schoolyard in northern Baghdad, Iraq, killing two children and wounding three others. The police discovered another unexploded bomb near the blast site but they managed to defuse it. The explosion was in a mostly Shiite working class area of Baghdad, however there was no more information on who was responsible for the attack.
02/16/2004: Fifty rebels descended on a police station in Hinche, Haiti. The rebels killed district police chief Maxime Jonas, pushed police out of the city and freed prisoners from the jail before torching the station. According to witnesses, Louis-Jodel Chamblain, a former Haitian soldier who led a paramilitary group known as the Front for the Advancement and Progress of Haiti (FRAPH), was responsible for the attack.
02/16/2004: Suspected New People’s Army (NPA) attacked a convoy of policemen near Milagros, Philippines. Eight police officers and two rebels were killed. This attack occurred right after the peace talks between the Filipino government and the rebels ended in Oslo, Norway.
02/16/2006: A bicycle bomb exploded near a police station in Baqubah, Iraq, injuring at least 7 people, including 4 policemen. The perpetrators were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2006: A bomb left in a bag by suspected Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) members exploded outside of a construction company near Bilbao, Spain, causing damage but no injuries. An advance warning was given which allowed police to evacuate a person living on the premises.
02/16/2006: A car bomb exploded at a crowded market in the Shula neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, killing six civilians and injuring 11 others. The Associated Press reported that the car bomb was targeting a U.S. military patrol. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2006: A car bomb targeting a police convoy exploded in the Waziriya district of central Baghdad, Iraq, injuring three passerby. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2006: A car bomb, targeting a passing police patrol, exploded in Baghdad's Karradah neighborhood, killing an Iraqi civilian and injuring three others. The perpetrators were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2006: A car bomb, targeting the convoy of a former government human rights official, exploded in Baghdad, Iraq, injuring four civilians. Nouri al-Nouri, who escaped unharmed from the blast, was dismissed in December 2005 after the discovery of tortured detainees in a Baghdad government building. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2006: A policeman was shot dead in the Amil area of Baghdad, Iraq. The assailants were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2006: Fronte di Liberazione Naziunale di a Corsica (FLNC) militants attacked two villas in Coti Chiavari on the French island of Corsica, completely destroying one of the villas, which belonged to families who lived in mainland France. "Emile Corticchiato lives forever" in Corsican was found painted on both villas to dedicate the attack to one of the group's dead members.
02/16/2006: Suspected Islamic militants fatally shot Sergeant Samart Inthamano, 48, as he was leading a convoy of six officers escorting 10 teachers to Ban Samakkhee School in Rueso district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2006: Taliban members killed two highway policemen in Maiwand district, Kandahar (Province) province, Afghanistan, after ambushing them on motorcycles.
02/16/2006: Three unidentified gunmen shot dead a mechanic in the Dora district of Baghdad, Iraq. The perpetrators and motive were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2006: Two people carrying explosives in a horse-drawn carriage were killed and four others were injured when the bomb exploded in front of a police station in Cali, Colombia. Police suspected that Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels had tricked the two peasants into carrying the explosives and then detonated them with a cell phone.
02/16/2006: Unidentified gunmen killed the brother of the deputy governor of Ramadi, Anbar province, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2006: Unidentified gunmen killed two policemen and two civilians, an Iraqi and an Egyptian, in an attack on a vehicle in west Baghdad's Amariyah district. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2006: Unidentified gunmen killed two tribal leaders and a municipal leader in a drive-by shooting in Khan Bani Saad, Iraq. The three victims were Sheik Mindab al-Khafaji, 55, a clan leader and head of Khan Bani Saad tribal council; Raad Ahmed Chibish al-Jibouri, 45, a member of the tribal council; and Sheik Hanash al-Moussaoui, 45, a member of Khan Bani Saad's local council. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2006: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a Jordanian embassy driver at a gas station in Baghdad, Iraq, before driving away with his vehicle. The driver, Jamal Salman Rasan, was Iraqi. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2007: A bomb exploded at a school in Zahedan, Iran. No one was injured and the explosion did not cause any damages. A Sunni Muslim militant group called Jundallah, or God's Brigade, had claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2007: A doctor (Abdul Ghani) in charge of the polio immunization campaign was killed in a roadside bombing in the Bajaur tribal area of , Pakistan. Three guards were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2007: Around midnight, gunmen fired at the house of a Hamas Cabinet minister (Planning Minister Samir Abu Eisha) in the West Bank city of Nablus, Palestine. Windows were damaged, but there were no injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2007: Communist rebels ambushed a group of police in Manila, Philippines. Two officers were killed and two others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/16/2007: Unidentified gunmen shot dead two police officers in Tagab district of the central Kapisa province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2008:  A former Taiwanese lawmaker, Lee Sen-zong, was abducted by two unknown assailants, forced into their vehicle, then shot as he escaped from their vehicle as the perpetrators pulled over to avoid police suspicion.  Police have questioned two suspects in this abduction attempt, who maintain that they did not specifically choose Mr. Sen-zong for political reasons, but randomly because he looked wealthy.  Mr. Sen-zong survived the attack.
02/16/2008:  At approximately 7:00 p.m. local time, Madori Buraheng, a Muslim town official, was shot and killed while attending services in a mosque in the Thung Yangdaeng District, Pattani Province, Thailand.  There were approximately 40 other Muslims knelt in prayer when the gunman walked in and appeared to participate in the prayers.  He then shot Mr. Buraheng at close range.  Although no group has claimed responsibility for this attack, authorities believe it may have been politically motivated rather than another instance of Muslim insurgency that has plagued this area as well as two other provinces in Thailand.
02/16/2008:  At approximately 8:00 p.m. local time in Mingora, Swat District of Pakistan, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive in a car killing two civilians in front of the army media center, which is adjoined to the Mingora Hostel.   The Hostel was being used as a Pakistani military base at the time of this incident and may have been the intended target, had the suicide bomber been successful in gaining access into same. This bombing also injured 34 individuals, including 10 security personnel stationed at and/or near the bomb site.  No group claimed responsibility for this attack
02/16/2008:  During the night, approximately 12 homemade explosives were detonated by remote control on a partially constructed jail that was scheduled to be used as a polling station in Khar, Bajaur District, Pakistan for the presidential election scheduled for Monday, February 18, 2008.  In this attack, although no causalities were reported, there was significant property damage.  Although no group claimed responsibility for this attack, the perpetrators were most likely attempting to undermine the democratic practice within Pakistan.
02/16/2008:  In Mogadishu, the presidential residence, Villa Somalia, was fired upon in an unsuccessful assassination attempt on President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, who returned to the residence that day from a scheduled medical check-up in London.  This attack resulted in one reported civilian injury along with property damage in neighborhoods near Villa Somalia, although the presidential residence was not damaged.  Mujahidin Youth Movement (MYM) claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/16/2008:  In Parachanar, a suicide attack was carried out, which killed 21 civilians initially (37 total) and injured approximately 100 civilians when an individual slammed his car filled with explosives into Dr. Riaz Hussain’s election office; Dr. Hussain was the candidate for the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).  Although Dr. Hussain was unharmed in this attack, the majority of the victims were members of the PPP and were standing in line awaiting food.  Although no group claimed responsibility for this attack, the Political Administration of Khyber Agency arrested 10 people allegedly involved in same.
02/16/2008: Assailants abducted Jere Van Dyk, an American journalist, along with three Afghan civilians at an unknown location near the Afghan border in Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Van Dyk was released after 45 days of captivity on April 2, 2008; the fate of the remaining three hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/16/2009: Monday evening, Narendra Khati, the supervisor of the Janakpur cigarette factory was shot and killed in Janakpur, Janakpur, Nepal. Surya Dev Singh district commander of Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) claimed responsibility for the attack. Police arrested five other cadres suspected to have a connection with the murder.
02/16/2009: On Monday in the southern border province of Narathiwat, a 5 km bomb hidden in garbage was detonated along a road at Waeng sub-district. Five people were injured in the attack, including one soldier.
02/16/2009: On Monday morning, around 1000, in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near Hamza square close to a minibus transporting pilgrims for the Arbae'en pilgrimage, killing four civilians, wounding 15 others, damaging one minibus, and two vehicles. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/16/2009: On Monday, 13 Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel were injured in a landmine improvised explosive device as they passed over a culvert in Andhari Ghati near Adaba Police Station in Gajapati, Orissa, India. The landmine was placed under the culvert. No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
02/16/2009: On Monday, a bomb exploded in Wahdat Colony destroying the windows of nearby houses in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The bomb was placed in a bag. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
02/16/2009: On Monday, a remote-controlled improvised explosive device exploded by the roadside near a school playground injuring eight students in Rustam Adda in South Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/16/2009: On Monday, around 2030, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device in front of a house in the southern Durah neighborhood, wounding one civilian. There was no damage or motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/16/2009: On Monday, at about noon, in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a minibus transporting pilgrims for the Arbae'en pilgrimage in the Kamaliyah neighborhood, killing three or four civilians, wounding 13 others, damaging one minibus, and two vehicles. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/16/2009: On Monday, Communist Party of India- Maoist militants blew up a bridge with dynamite near Baghaura in Nawada, Bihar, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
02/16/2009: On Monday, in Sada Village, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting Shiite pilgrims in a ceremony for the Arbae'en of the Imam Hussein at a Shiite mosque, no casualties or damage were reported. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/16/2009: On Monday, in the Ma'mun district of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device on top  the residence of a police officer, wounding one police officer, two civilians, one of whom was the police officer's wife, and damaging one home. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/16/2009: On Monday, unidentified militants vandalized and set a Village Development Committee building on fire, destroying all the documents and furniture inside, in the the Pahupatinagar area of Bardiya, Bheri, Nepal. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
02/16/2009: On Tuesday, five civilians were killed and another injured when their vehicle struck a roadside IED on the Kandahar-Tarinkot highway in an unspecified area of Kandahar, Afghanistan. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/16/2009: On Tuesday, militants blew up a school in Charbagh, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
02/16/2009: On Tuesday, pro-Taliban militants shot and killed an Afghan national, Imdad Khan, accusing him of spying for United States forces, in Karamkot area of North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. A note was left with Khan's body stating why he was killed but no group claimed responsibility.
02/16/2009: On Tuesday, two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices exploded outside the home of Bazid Khel Union Council Nazim Fahimur Rehman in Bazid Khel Village on the outskirts of Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Four people were killed and 18 wounded in the explosion. The cars were loaded with 35 kilograms of explosives and detonated by a remote control. Four residences, several shops, two vehicles and a medical dispensary were damaged. No group claimed responsibility but the Taliban is suspected. Two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices that contained 35 kilograms of explosives were used in the attack. Bazid Khel Union Council Nazim Fahimur Rehman was targeted.
02/16/2010: On Tuesday afternoon, near the capital Nyala, Darfur, Sudan, unidentified gunmen ambushed a joint patrol of United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur force (UNAMID) peacekeepers. Seven peacekeepers were injured in the ambush. The militants also took two UNAMID vehicles. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/16/2010: On Tuesday at 0000 midnight, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) went out into the Pan-American highway and indiscriminately shot firearms for 15 minutes killing two civilians in Mondomo, Cauca, Colombia. Andres Fernando Muelas, an indigenous education leader, was on his motorcycle when he received a fatal shot to the head. A truck driver was also killed. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
02/16/2010: On Tuesday evening at 1950, in the Kolonaki district of central Athens, Greece, a time-bomb exploded outside a JP Morgan bank. Shortly before the bombing, a local newspaper received a warning call and in turn immediately informed the police. The area was then cordoned off and ambulances and fire engines were put on standby. Damages included the door, furniture, bank computers and some windows. No casualties were reported. Revolutionary Continuity claimed responsibility, although authorities believed anarchist groups Revolutionary Struggle or Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei were responsible for the attack.
02/16/2010: On Tuesday in the evening, in Hokumati Nad-e 'Ali, Helmand, Afghanistan, an improvised explosive device exploded when it was struck by a vehicle, injuring ten civilians and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
02/16/2010: On Tuesday morning between 0800 and 0830, a civilian was killed and 11 others were wounded when two improvised explosive devices were detonated by unidentified militants targeting the Anti-Narcotic Drugs Museum in the Tongcheng area of the town of Laukkai in Myanmar's Shan State. No group claimed responsibility.
02/16/2010: On Tuesday, in Khan Dari, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in a house, wounding three civilians and damaging the home, and nearby houses. No group claimed responsibility.
02/16/2010: On Tuesday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown gunmen attacked an off duty police officer in front of his home with silenced weapons, injuring the policeman. No group claimed responsibility.
02/16/2010: On Tuesday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near the Criminal Evidence Department, killing two police officers, wounding five other officers, wounding four civilians, and damaging the police facility. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
02/16/2010: On Tuesday, in the night, in the western Mosul al Jadidah district of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants threw a hand grenade at a passing mobile police patrol, wounding one child. No group claimed responsibility.
02/16/2011: On Wednesday afternoon, in K Gumma block in Malkangiri, Odisha, India, militants kidnapped R. Veenil Krishna, District Collector of Malkangiri District. On 02/24/2011, Krishna was released unharmed in exchange for the release of at least five imprisoned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) cadres. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Maoists were responsible.
02/16/2011: On Wednesday at 0000 midnight, in the Sandy Braes area of Magherafelt, County Derry, Northern Ireland, suspected dissident republicans planted a pipe bomb outside of a house. Nearby homes were evacuated while the device was handled by Army bomb experts. The attack caused no casualties or damages and no group claimed responsibility but the Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA) was suspected.
02/16/2011: On Wednesday evening at 1400, on Tantuniciye Street in Sevket Sumer neighborhood of Mersin, Turkey, two unknown men threw a Molotov cocktail into a restaurant that had not given into pressure to close its doors to protest PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan's imprisonment on the anniversary of his capture in Kenya in 1999. The attack severely wounded a 45-year-old man, Suphi Beylen, as he was eating diner and resulted in an unknown amount of property damage to the restaurant. No group claimed responsibility, but Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK / Kongra GEL) Protestors were suspected in an attempt to create tension and chaos in the country and thereby influence voters ahead of the June 12 general elections. Authorities arrested the two men shortly following the attack.
02/16/2011: On Wednesday night, in the Narayanpatna Block in Dandabadi village, Koraput, Odisha, India, 20 militants dragged Wadeka Nasanna from his house and slit his throat, killing him. A handwritten letter left by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) cadres claimed responsibility, saying that the victim was killed for being opposed to the activities of Maoists and controversial Chasi Mulia Adivasai Sangh (CMAS) in the area. According to police, the militants may have killed Nasanna for refusing to meet the demands of Maoists and that the incident was used to create panic.
02/16/2011: On Wednesday, between Mahuapada and Nuagaon road in Sundargarh, Odisha, India, a joint security patrol of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Operations Group (SOG) recovered and defused a landmine weighing about 25 kilograms. The attack caused no casualties or damages and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants were responsible.
02/16/2011: On Wednesday, between Raidihi and Nuagaon in Sundargarh, Odisha (formerly Orissa), India, a joint security patrol of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Operations Group (SOG) recovered and defused two landmines weighing about 10 kilograms each. The attack caused no casualties or damages and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants were responsible.
02/16/2011: On Wednesday, in Nasirabad, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants blew up a section of gas pipeline that supplied gas to nine districts of Balochistan. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/16/2011: On Wednesday, in the Al-Mansia village, Laoder, Abyan, Yemen, suspected Yemeni Al Qaeda (AQAP) gunmen on motorcycles opened fire upon Army vehicles. One soldier was killed, three others were wounded and the vehicles sustained an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
02/16/2011: On Wednesday, in the Ghaffar Goth area of Nasirabad, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified assailants blew up a 220 kilovolt electricity tower. The tower was badly damaged but no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
02/16/2011: On Wednesday, in Tuz Khurmatu, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a police chief's vehicle convoy. The chief, one of his guards, and a nearby civilian were wounded. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2012: A grenade was thrown at a police patrol in Bata Tal Bazaar, Sarband area, Khyber-Paktunkhwa province, Pakistan. Five people, including police and bystanders, were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2012: A remote-controlled roadside bomb was found in the Sheenhand refugee camp in the Jawakai area, Kohat region, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The bomb disposal unit removed and detonated it. There were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in front of a mobile phone shop in Al-Gatoon neighborhood near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The shop's owner was killed, and his son was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near a house in Al-Abbarah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One civilian was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2012: A suicide bomber detonated his explosives upon being intercepted by security while trying to approach a Qaumi Lashkar jirga in Dir town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Four people, including the bomber, were killed, and seven people were wounded. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack, naming Qaumi Lashkar chief Malik Mutabar as their target.
02/16/2012: A suicide bomber targeted police in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The bomber was the only fatality; however, five police officers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2012: A time fuse device hidden in a plastic bag was planted outside police barracks along Old Cemetery Road in Kabala Doki suburb, Kaduna city, Kaduna province, Nigeria. Children picked up the bag and played with it until the device was discovered and given to police, who successfully defused it. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2012: An explosive device detonated at the gate of Chakar Khan Stadium in Sibi city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated on Sariab Road in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. It was parked near the Excise and Taxation department office at the time. There were no casualties, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2012: Assailants attacked Fagah intersection with heavy weapons in Yaaqshid district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were no casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2012: Assailants attacked the Yaaqshid District commissioner's residence in Yaaqshid district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were no casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2012: Assailants attacked the Yaaqshid district headquarters in Yaaqshid district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were no casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2012: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying a police lieutenant-colonel and a police captain in Binoog district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Both men were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2012: Assailants opened fire on an army patrol near Zinjibar town, Abyan governorate, Yemen. Eleven soldiers were wounded in the attack. Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at the entrance of a police station in Srinnagar city, Jammu and Kashmir province, India. There were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2012: Two assailants killed two police officers and injured another in Minna city, Niger state, Nigeria. The assailants also left behind an explosive device, which they intended to plant at a police post inside the estate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected Boko Haram
02/16/2013: A car bomb detonated near the Lido Seafood restaurant on Lido Beach in Mogadishu, Banaadir region, Somalia. At least one person died and two were injured in the blast; several vehicles were also destroyed. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the attack.
02/16/2013: A firebomb detonated outside of a cooking wares shop in Muang Pattani district, Pattani province, Thailand. No one was hurt in the attack, and it is unknown if the shop suffered any damage. This was one of nine attacks in Muang Pattani district on February 16th, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities blamed the attack on southern separatists, stating that it was likely an act of retaliation for the deaths of 16 separatists in an attack on a navy base on 02/13/2013.
02/16/2013: A Frontier Corps (FC) officer, Naek Nabi Hussain Turi, was kidnapped on his way home and hacked to death with an axe in Kurram Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2013: A group of perpetrators attacked two buses of the Demining Agency for Afghanistan (DAFA) in Anoz area, Arghestan district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The attackers burned at least one de-mining vehicle and kidnapped one employee, whose whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attribute the attack to the Taliban.
02/16/2013: A motorcycle rigged with a 50 kilogram explosive device was discovered and defused in Muang Pattani district, Pattani province, Thailand. This was one of nine attacks in Muang Pattani district on February 16th, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities blamed the attempted attack on southern separatists, stating that it was likely an act of retaliation for the deaths of 16 separatists in an attack on a navy base on 02/13/2013.
02/16/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Khwaja Buran area, Shiberghan city, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. Two Rapid Reaction Force patrol members were killed and four more were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2013: A roadside bomb detonated targeting an army patrol in Hit district, Al Anbar, Iraq. One soldier was killed and two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2013: A sticky bomb attached to the vehicle of a judge and former anti-terrorism investigator, Ahmed al-Baiyati, detonated in Tuz-Khurmato, Saladin, Iraq. Al-Baiyati was killed and his son was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2013: A suicide bomber and five gunmen attacked the home of General Aouni Ali, the head of Iraq's intelligence academy, in Tal Afar city, Tal Afar district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The assailants opened fire on Ali's bodyguards outside of his home, killing two guards. Ali and a third guard emerged from the home and opened fire on the attackers, causing the assailant's suicide vest to detonate, killing Ali. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities later arrested a suspected member of Al-Qaida in Iraq in connection with the attack.
02/16/2013: Acting on a tip, police discovered and defused an explosive device fashioned out of a 30 kilogram gas tank and planted near a petrol truck outside of a karaoke bar in Muang Pattani district, Pattani province, Thailand. The device was meant to target first responders arriving at the scene of an earlier attack on the karaoke bar. This was one of nine attacks in Muang Pattani district on February 16th, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities blamed southern separatists for the attack, stating that it was likely an act of retaliation for the deaths of 16 separatists in an attack on a navy base on 02/13/2013.
02/16/2013: An explosive device detonated as an assailant attempted to plant it at Garissa Primary School in Garissa city, Garissa county, Kenya. The assailant and five nearby civilians were killed in the explosion. The school was to host a presidential election rally the following morning, and it is believed that the rally's attendants were intended to be the target of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2013: An explosive device detonated near an oil pipeline going from Baiji to Nineveh, 390 kilometers north of Baghdad, Saladin, Iraq. No one was injured in the blast; however, the pipeline was damaged and forced to shut down. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2013: An explosive device detonated outside of a karaoke bar in Muang Pattani district, Pattani province, Thailand. One person was injured in the blast. This incident, which was meant to draw first responders to the karaoke bar, was one of two attacks on this target on this day, and one of nine attacks in Muang Pattani district on February 16th, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities blamed the attack on southern separatists, stating that it was likely an act of retaliation for the deaths of 16 separatists in an attack on a navy base on 02/13/2013.
02/16/2013: An explosive device hidden in a condom was discovered and defused at a public park in Muang Pattani district, Pattani province, Thailand. This was one of nine attacks in Muang Pattani district on February 16th, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities blamed the attack on southern separatists, stating that it was likely an act of retaliation for the deaths of 16 separatists in an attack on a navy base on 02/13/2013.
02/16/2013: An explosive device hidden in a condom was discovered and defused outside of a fresh market in Muang Pattani district, Pattani province, Thailand. This was one of nine attacks in Muang Pattani district on February 16th, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities blame the attack on southern separatists, stating that it was likely an act of retaliation for the deaths of 16 separatists in an attack on a navy base on 02/13/2013.
02/16/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused outside of Paisal shop in Muang Pattani district, Pattani province, Thailand. This was one of nine attacks in Muang Pattani district on February 16th, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities blamed the attempted attack on southern separatists, stating that it was likely an act of retaliation for the deaths of 16 separatists in an attack on a navy base on 02/13/2013.
02/16/2013: An explosives-laden bus was placed on a local road in Ituango, Antioquia, Colombia. No one was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, the mayor of Ituango attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
02/16/2013: An explosives-laden water tanker detonated in a vegetable market in Quetta, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The blast killed 91 people and wounded at least 169 others. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the blast was meant to kill members of Pakistan's minority Hazara community. In a responsive police operation, four alleged assailants were killed, including the suspected mastermind of the attack, Shah Wali. On Friday, February 22, Pakistani officials announced that they had arrested the leader of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Malik Ishaq, in connection with the blast.
02/16/2013: An unidentified man threw a hand grenade at a pharmacy in Thangal Bazar in Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. No one was injured in the attack; however, the store sustained damage.
02/16/2013: Armed assailants attacked a village in the Quasyr region of Homs governorate, Syria. This was the first of three attacks on villages in the Quasyr region on this day. The assailants moved on foot and used multiple rocket launchers. Six people, including five attackers, were killed across the three attacks and at least 13 people were injured in the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, the Syrian National Council claims the attacks were carried out by Hezbollah.
02/16/2013: Armed men opened fire near Gurumandir area in Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. Four people were injured as a result. Police stated that students were targeted in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2013: Assailants armed with machine guns attacked a mosque in Shura area, 20 kilometers south of Mosul, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The mosque Imam was wounded in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2013: Assailants attacked a military checkpost with explosives in Mosul city, Mosul district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a police station in Puerto Asis, Putumayo, Colombia. At least two police officers were injured in the blast; in addition, the station and surrounding houses were destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police sources suspect the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
02/16/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device at an electricity tower in Yarumal municipality, Antioquia, Colombia. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack, although service was interrupted for six municipalities. Officials attribute the attack to members of the 36th Front, a subgroup of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
02/16/2013: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying Abdisamad Nur Guled in Gelinsoor area, Mudug region, Somalia. Nur Guled, the Galmudug vice president, was not injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2013: Assailants opened fire on the car belonging to Muhammad Naji Saleh in Hadda district of Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Saleh was the chief security director of Al-Sabeen district; he was not injured in the attack, although one of his bodyguards was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2013: Assailants set fire to a junior high school in Yairipok area, Thoubal district, Manipur, India. There were no reported injuries resulting from the fire, although the building was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2013: Assailants stormed the Al-Taloul Water Station in Bir el Abd town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The staff was forced out of the building and operations were shut down. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, the assailants claimed during the attack that the plant was built on their lands.
02/16/2013: Assailants threw a firebomb at a hardware/building materials store in Muang Pattani district, Pattani province, Thailand. Two employees were hospitalized for smoke inhalation after the building caught fire. This was one of nine attacks in Muang Pattani district on February 16th, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities blamed the attack on southern separatists, stating that it was likely an act of retaliation for the deaths of 16 separatists in an attack on a navy base on 02/13/2013.
02/16/2013: Assailants threw a firebomb at the Diana supermarket in Muang Pattani district, Pattani province, Thailand. No one was hurt in the attack; however the supermarket suffered extensive fire damage. This was one of nine attacks in Muang Pattani district on February 16th, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities blame the attack on southern separatists, stating that it was likely an act of retaliation for the deaths of 16 separatists in an attack on a navy base on 02/13/2013.
02/16/2013: Assailants used explosives and guns to attack a Lebanese construction company, Setraco, in Jama'are, Bauchi state, Nigeria. Seven foreign workers were kidnapped and one security guard was killed. This was the second of two attacks launched by the assailants on this night in this town. This was one of two incidents in this area on this day. Ansaru (Jamaatul Ansarul Muslimina fi Biladin Sudan) later claimed responsibility for both attacks, stating it was in retaliation for the west's intervention in places such as Afghanistan and Mali. The seven hostages were later killed after a failed rescue attempt some time before March 11th, 2013.
02/16/2013: Attackers detonated a remote-controlled landmine detonated on a convoy of Filipino troops in Tagum City, Magdum, Davao del Norte province, Philippines. The attackers then opened fire on the troops. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/16/2013: Gunmen attacked a police checkpost on the Islam Qala highway in Herat province, Afghanistan. One police officer was killed, another was injured, and two more were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, the police attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/16/2013: Gunmen attacked a police station and a prison yard in Jama'are, Bauchi state, Nigeria. No one was injured in the attack; however, two police vehicles were burned and destroyed. The attack was perpetrated to disrupt police response to a later assault on a construction site. This was one of two incidents in this area on this day. Ansaru (Jama'atu Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis Sudan) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a police checkpoint in the Awamiya area of Qatif, Eastern, Saudi Arabia. This was one of three attacks on police targets in this area on this day. Two civilians were wounded across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/16/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a police patrol in the Awamiya area of Qatif, Eastern, Saudi Arabia. This was one of three attacks on police targets in this area on this day. Two civilians were wounded across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/16/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a prison in Awamiya, Qatif, Eastern province, Saudi Arabia. This was one of three attacks on police targets in this area on this day. Two civilians were wounded across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2013: Gunmen using automatic weapons and grenades opened fire on cars on National Highway 37 near Kazirnaga National Park, Assam state, India. Two people were injured and two vehicles were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, a police official said preliminary investigation pointed toward the Karbi People's Liberation Tiger (KPLT), who were attempting to establish their presence in the area.
02/16/2013: Two men on a motorcycle threw a hand grenade near a crowded bus stop in the South district of Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. No one was injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2013: Two North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) oil supply tankers were attacked at an airport in Kunduz province, Afghanistan. The two tankers were completely destroyed. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2014: A Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) discovered and defused an explosive device in Dallan village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: A grenade detonated in front of Boris Chochiev's house in South Ossetia region, Georgia. Chochiev, the head of the presidential administration, was unharmed but the house sustained minor damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: A grenade detonated near a group of Roma children in Tetovo city, Polog region, Macedonia. At least five children were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2014: A land mine detonated near a Somali National Army (SNA) vehicle in Baidoa city, Bay region, Somalia. An unknown number of soldiers were killed or wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated outside the residence of Aslam Khan in Sarai Naurang tehsil, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Khan, the uncle of former Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Member of Parliament (MPA) Nasir Muhammad Khan, was unharmed but his home was damaged as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near an Afghan Public Protection Force (APPF) vehicle in Bala Baluk district, Farah province, Afghanistan. At least two police officers were killed and two others were injured as a result of the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/16/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) checkpoint in the Warar area of Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least one police officer was killed as a result of the blast. This was one of two such incidents involving suicide bombers targeting IPS officers in Ramadi on this day. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/16/2014: A suicide bomber detonated near a tour bus carrying South Korean Christian tourists in Taba, South Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least five people, including the assailant, were killed and 14 others were wounded as a result of the blast. Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (Ansar Jerusalem) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that it was part of their economic war against the government.
02/16/2014: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden attempted to gain entry into an Iraqi Army headquarters in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Soldiers killed the assailant, causing the vehicle to detonate and wound at least four soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: An African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy vehicle struck a landmine and then assailants opened fire in Iidow Jalaad, Bay region, Somalia. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/16/2014: An assailant threw a grenade at the residence of Haji Dilawar Khan in Shabqadar tehsil, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Khan, a former Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) and leader for the Qaumi Watan Party (QWP), was unharmed but a guard, Ismail Khan, was injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: An explosive device detonated at a bridge in Bannang Sata district, Yala province, Thailand. At least three people, all Defence Volunteer Corps members, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: An explosive device detonated in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. At least one person, a civilian, was killed as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, government officials attributed it to the Taliban.
02/16/2014: An explosive device detonated near a polio vaccination team and their police guards in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least one police officer was killed and another officer was wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: An explosive device detonated on train tracks in Thul town, Sindh province, Pakistan. The explosion caused two coaches of the Khusal Khan Khattak Express Train to derail, killing at least five people and wounding at least 30 others. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/16/2014: An explosive device inside a garbage bin detonated as a police vehicle passed by in Jalalabad city, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. At least one person was injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/16/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Chikok neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four civilians were killed and 14 others were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: Assailants abducted Haji Hasil and Siraj from Bostan area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The outcome of the kidnapping and the whereabouts of Hasil and Siraj, both Tablighi Jamaat members, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2014: Assailants abducted two Jolo Mainland Water District employees outside their home in Jolo city, Sulu province, Philippines. One of the victims, Marie Claire Salinas, was released on March 22, 2014 and the other victim, Bonifacio Salinas, was released on April 19, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
02/16/2014: Assailants abducted two SICIM Construction Company workers in Caaserio Nueva Caranal area, Arauca department, Colombia. The two workers were released on February 17, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: Assailants ambushed a Philippine Army (PA) patrol in barangay Lenneng, Abra province, Philippines. At least five soldiers were wounded in the attack. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out with the intention of disrupting the military's second phase of Oplan Bayanihan.
02/16/2014: Assailants attacked a convoy of Central African refugees at roadblocks in Beloko area, Nana-Mambere prefecture, Central African Republic. At least five people, including two assailants, were killed and an unknown number of people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attribute the attack to members of an anti-Balaka militia.
02/16/2014: Assailants attacked a DNO oil installation in Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. Three soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to tribal members.
02/16/2014: Assailants attacked a Frontier Works Organization (FWO) camp in Nag subdistrict, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reports of casualties or damages. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2014: Assailants attacked an Iraqi Army formation in Riyadh district, Kirkuk, Iraq. A clash ensued, during which six assailants and two soldiers were killed and three other soldiers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/16/2014: Assailants attacked an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) checkpoint in Taza area, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least five police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: Assailants attacked an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) colonel and his son in their residence in Shirqat area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The colonel and his son, also a police officer, were both killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: Assailants attacked Shahzad Khan Afridi in the Ghundi area of Jamrud tehsil, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Afridi, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) leader, was uninjured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: Assailants attempted to assassinate Salman Al-Rawdah in Al-Jawf governorate, Yemen. Al-Rawdah, the chief of security for Al-Buqa district, was unharmed; however, at least one of his bodyguards was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: Assailants detonated at least one explosive device at the Mandiyo Basic Health Unit (BHU) in Bannu city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Although there were no reported casualties, the BHU dispensary was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: Assailants fired at least two mortar rounds into Jurf Al Sakhar city, Babil governorate, Iraq. The rounds struck a civilian home, and at least one civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: Assailants fired two explosive devices at Beni, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Nine people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Nasdem Party campaign post in North Aech district, Aceh province, Indonesia. At least two people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistan Rangers patrol on the Super Highway in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The Rangers returned fire, killing at least two of the assailants. The Rangers personnel did not sustain any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
02/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on Abdullah Hassan Mohamed in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Mohamed, a colonel in the Yemeni Air Force, was unharmed and no other casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) patrol in Shirqat town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two IPS officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on Paojel Chaoba's home in Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. Chaoba, also known as Aribam Dhananjoy Sharma, a senior reporter for the Imphal Free Press journalist, was no injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on the Baharipura Police checkpost in Paharpur area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No injuries were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on the Chashma Achozai checkpost in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least one Levies Forces officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on the family members of provincial police officers in Saladin governorate, Iraq. An unknown number of people were killed as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: Assailants sabotaged power lines in Sanaa governorate, Yemen. No casualties were reported and while no group claimed responsibility for the incident, sources attributed it to members of the al Sha'bi tribe.
02/16/2014: Assailants set fire to eight Jam Liner Inc. buses in Lemery town, Batangas province, Philippines. No casualties were reported. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/16/2014: Assailants set fire to the Gram Panchayat building in Kurshipar village, Maharashtra state, India. No casualties were reported, but there was some property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
02/16/2014: Assailants shot and killed two Sahwa Council members in Muqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/16/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at the home of Sagolsem Achou in Wangoi area, Manipur state, India. Achou, the vice-president of the Pradesh Congress Committee, was uninjured in the attack; however, the house sustained some damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device into a shop in Mahur area, Assam state, India. At least one person, the shop owner, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: Gunmen opened fire on a Brigadier General Taha Ali Qasim Al-Dali'i near his residence in Seyun city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. Al-Dali'i was unharmed, but at least one assailant was wounded when the brigadier general the return fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: Iraqi Police Service (IPS) shot and killed a suicide bomber in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The assailant was killed before the explosives could detonate. This was one of two such incidents involving suicide bombers targeting IPS officers in Ramadi on this day. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/16/2014: The Lebanese Army intercepted and defused an explosives-laden vehicle in Ham town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. This incident represents one of two explosives-laden vehicles discovered and defused in Beqaa governorate on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: The Lebanese Army intercepted and defused an explosives-laden vehicle near Baalbeck village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. This incident represents one of two explosives-laden vehicles discovered and defused in Beqaa governorate on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: Three rockets landed near the airport in Timbuktu city, Timbuktu region, Mali. No casualties were reported. Al-Mua'qi'oon Biddam Brigade (Those who Sign with Blood) and Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2015: An explosive device detonated at a market in Saba al-Bor town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2015: An explosive device intended to target police officers was discovered and defused in Currynierin estate neighborhood, Londonderry city, Londonderry district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Oglaigh na hEireann claimed responsibility for the attack and threatened those who utilize the group's name in order to gain an extortion.
02/16/2015: An explosive device planted along railway tracks was discovered and defused in Balipara, Assam State, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Clifton Crescent area, Belfast city, Belfast district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a graveyard in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2015: Assailants abducted 35 Egyptian nationals in Derna district, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
02/16/2015: Assailants abducted at least 89 school children in Wau Shilluk area, Malakal district, Upper Nile, South Sudan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to the South Sudan Democratic Army.
02/16/2015: Assailants attacked a Central Security Forces (CSF) camp in Zinjibar, Abyan governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties and the assailants successfully seized the camp. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Tribesmen.
02/16/2015: Assailants attacked a military camp in Waza district, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. At least four soldiers and 86 assailants were killed and ten soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Boko Haram.
02/16/2015: Assailants attacked Akuai area in Jalle district, Jonglei, South Sudan. A police officer identified as Ateny Ajith Kor was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Murle Tribe.
02/16/2015: Assailants attacked Dastasak village, Tolak district, Ghor province, Afghanistan. An unknown number of civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
02/16/2015: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Askira town, Borno state, Nigeria. An unknown number of civilians were killed in the attack. This was one of two attacks in the town overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
02/16/2015: Assailants attacked two soldiers who were buying groceries in Lahij city, Lahij governorate, Yemen. Both soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
02/16/2015: Assailants attacked two Tuareg civilians serving as guides for French forces in Adjelhoc, Kidal, Mali. Both civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Separatists.
02/16/2015: Assailants attacked Ukrainian soldiers in Shryokyne town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of three related attacks on soldiers in Shryokyne overnight. At least five soldiers were killed and 22 were wounded across all attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device inside of a house in Bari Manda area, Maywand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Bari Manda on this date; this first blast was intended to draw police officials to the scene. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the coordinated attacks to the Taliban.
02/16/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) patrol near Temelwada village, Chhattisgarh state, India. One constable was killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
02/16/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting the convoy of Chief Superintendent Wendy Rosario in Badas village, Davao Oriental province, Philippines. Rosario, the Southern Mindanao regional police director, was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/16/2015: Assailants detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and then attacked Saad Adhaim subdistrict, Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The outcome of the assault is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/16/2015: Assailants detonated explosives targeting a gas pipeline in Ghora Ghat area, Kandh Kot city, Sindh province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the pipeline was damaged in the blast. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2015: Assailants fired projectiles and attacked Debaltseve town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at a Ukrainian military checkpoint near Zolote town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Ukrainian soldiers near Toshkivka town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Luhansk People's Republic.
02/16/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Hirske town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Popasna town, Luhasnk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2015: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Suryan neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. At least nine people were killed and 20 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2015: Assailants fired three mortars that landed and detonated in Dora neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and seven people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2015: Assailants kidnapped Haris Javed in North Nazimabad neighborhood near the Iqra University campus in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Javed, a university student, was set on fire and thrown out of a moving vehicle in Karachi on February 20, 2015. He died from his injuries on April 2, 2015. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and threatened continued abductions if Pakistan did not cease its military operations.
02/16/2015: Assailants opened fire at the vehicle of Ma'moun Sweidan near Al-Saadi building in Gaza City, Gaza Strip. Although Sweidan, a Fatah foreign relations official, escaped unharmed, two of his bodyguards were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, another Fatah official attributed the attack to Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement), which denied involvement.
02/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle traveling through Garamba National Park in Orientale province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Two civilians were killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
02/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on a security checkpoint in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. A soldier and two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on Aden Adde International Airport officials in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Three officials were killed and two others were wounded in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on an Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) officer in Maqr district, Badghis province, Afghanistan. The officer, identified as Asmatullah, was killed and her daughter was wounded in the attack No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
02/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Bor district, Jonglei, South Sudan. At least one person was killed and another was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Murle Tribe.
02/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on police officials who were responding to the scene of an earlier explosion in Bari Manda area, Maywand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Six police officers and an unknown number of assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Bari Manda on this date; the first blast was intended to draw police officials to the scene for this second attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the coordinated attacks to the Taliban.
02/16/2015: Assailants shot down a Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) helicopter with projectiles near Abu Adh Dhuhur airport in Abu Adh Dhuhur town, Idlib governorate, Syria. At least 7 soldiers were killed and it is unknown if any others were injured in the attack. Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2015: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a bus in Telipara, Gazipur, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2015: Assailants threw incendiary devices and opened fire at a Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) patrol in Burirghar area, Rangpur division, Bangladesh. An assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the dead assailant was identified as a member of Jamaat-E-Islami (Bangladesh).
02/16/2015: Security forces arrested two suicide bombers in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities identified the assailants as Lala Jan and Asmatullah, who had received an assignment from the Taliban.
02/16/2015: Security forces found and defused an explosive device planted outside of Wah Cantt Federal Government College in Wah area, Punjab province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2015: Security forces shot and killed a suicide bomber near a military post in Bagara town, Diffa, Niger. A military explosives expert was injured while attempting to defuse the explosive device. This was one of two attacks on the same post on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Boko Haram.
02/16/2015: Security forces shot and killed an assailant carrying explosives near Tebessa city, Tebessa province, Algeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2015: Three assailants armed with knives attacked a military post in Bagara town, Diffa, Niger. One police officer was injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks on the same post on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Boko Haram.
02/16/2015: Two assailants opened fire on Govind Pandharinath Pansare in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra state, India. Pansare, a Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader and anti-toll tax campaigner, died from his injuries on February 20, 2015; his wife was also wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Sanatan Sanstha.
02/16/2015: Two explosive devices detonated targeting an anti-blockade procession in Gulshan area, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. At least five people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: A roadside bomb detonated targeting the vehicle of Norodin Macabangen, a municipal treasurer, in Salbu village, Datu-Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Macabangen and three others were killed and two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM), which denied involvement.
02/16/2016: An assailant shot and killed a soldier in Poblacion 2 neighborhood, San Jose, Batangas, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Adhamiyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a Ministry of Justice employee, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Yusufiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least one person was killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: An explosive device detonated near an electric train in Yasynuvata city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. No one was injured, but the railroad cars were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Ghazaliyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: An explosive device detonated on Al-Khayzaran street Saydiyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Afghan soldiers in Maywand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Three soldiers were killed and 11 soldiers were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: An explosive device was found and safely defused on the Jan Shatabdi Express train in New Delhi city, Delhi state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: Assailants abducted five International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) employees in Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. The victims were released on February 19, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Taliban.
02/16/2016: Assailants abducted Mabrouk Karnafa, a member of the Warshefana Council of Elders, in Hashan area, Janzour, Jafara district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: Assailants abducted Mangel Usendi in Markanar village, Chhattisgarh state, India. Usendi, a civilian, was killed and his body was discovered on the following day. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Mangel Usendi was targeted because they believed he was a police informant.
02/16/2016: Assailants armed with explosives-laden vehicles attacked military and militia positions in Al Kuwayr axis, Makhmur district, Arbil, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated raids in the area on the same day. There were no reported casualties resulting from the assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/16/2016: Assailants armed with pipe bombs and knives were arrested at the Jalame checkpoint in Jenin town, West Bank. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the incident to Palestinian extremists.
02/16/2016: Assailants attacked a government irrigation project site in Pallagao village, Cagayan province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties, although several pieces of construction equipment were torched during the attack. This was one of two related attacks that occurred in Baggao on this date. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to environment and health violations committed by the Brostan Company through their mining operations.
02/16/2016: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Mukayga area, Afgoye district, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Afgoye on this date. At least seven people were killed and eight others were injured in both raids; the victims included soldiers, police officers, and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/16/2016: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint to the east of Tubruq city, Butnan district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2016: Assailants attacked a military detachment in Buluan village, Datu Salibo town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. This was one of two related attacks targeting military detachments in Datu Salibo on this date. Six assailants were killed and two soldiers were injured across both attacks. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: Assailants attacked a military detachment in Tee village, Datu Salibo town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. This was one of two related attacks targeting military detachments in Datu Salibo on this date. Six assailants were killed and two soldiers were injured across both attacks. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: Assailants attacked a police station in Mukayga area, Afgoye district, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Afgoye on this date. At least seven people were killed and eight others were injured in both raids; the victims included soldiers, police officers, and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: Assailants attacked Al Mizan checkpoint in Al-Maraziq area, Al-Badrashin city, Giza governorate, Egypt. One police officer was killed and two others were wounded in the attack. The Islamic State in Egypt claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: Assailants attacked Baharak district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. The assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/16/2016: Assailants attacked security forces in Souch village, Jurm district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. Security forces repelled the assault, killing seven assailants and wounding seven others. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/16/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on police officers responding to an earlier attack in Santa Margarita village, Cagayan province, Philippines. Eight people, including two assailants and six police officers, were killed and eight police officers were injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks that occurred in Baggao on this date. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to environment and health violations committed by the Brostan Company through their mining operations.
02/16/2016: Assailants executed a civilian in Ceel Warre village, Hiiraan region, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victim was accused of spying.
02/16/2016: Assailants opened fire on a convoy carrying Aidarus al-Zubaidi, the governor of Adan, and General Shallal Ali Shayae, the police chief of Adan, in Mansura district, Shaykh Uthman, Adan governorate, Yemen. Al-Zubaidi and Shayae were unharmed; however, four assailants were killed and four bodyguards were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Turkish construction company vehicle in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. One person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: Assailants opened fire on Deepak Jalandhari in Deen Dayal Upadhyay Nagar, Jalandhar, Punjab, India. Jalandhari, a Shiv Sena leader, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: Assailants opened fire on firefighters responding to a blaze at a family support center in Zeynel Abidin neighborhood, Nusaybin, Mardin, Turkey. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. There were no reported casualties resulting from the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
02/16/2016: Assailants opened fire on firefighters responding to a blaze at a preschool in Kisla neighborhood, Nusaybin, Mardin, Turkey. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. There were no reported casualties resulting from the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
02/16/2016: Assailants opened fire on firefighters responding to a blaze at a secondary school in Nusaybin, Mardin, Turkey. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. There were no reported casualties resulting from the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
02/16/2016: Assailants set fire to a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) mobile tower in Muthbharo village, Jamui district, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
02/16/2016: Assailants set fire to a truck in Nagasoreng village, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Maoists.
02/16/2016: Assailants set fire to Misak-i Milli Secondary School in Nusaybin, Mardin, Turkey. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blaze. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
02/16/2016: Assailants set fire to Nusaybin Religious Vocational Secondary School in Nusaybin, Mardin, Turkey. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blaze. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
02/16/2016: Assailants set fire to the Haza' Taha factory in Al-Hasib area, Taizz governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the blaze. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
02/16/2016: Assailants shot and killed Elvis Ordaniza, a radio journalist, in Poblacion, Pitogo city, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a family support center in Zeynel Abidin neighborhood, Nusaybin, Mardin, Turkey. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blaze. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
02/16/2016: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a preschool in Kisla neighborhood, Nusaybin, Mardin, Turkey. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blaze. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
02/16/2016: Four assailants attempted to carry out extortion activities in Dillipathar village, Assam, India. Police officers and soldiers ambushed the assailants, killing all four in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
02/16/2016: Four explosive devices were discovered and defused near a school in Panoor, Kannur district, Kerala state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-rigged house in Hamidiyah area, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: Security forces discovered and defused six explosive devices in southern Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: Security forces discovered and defused three explosives-laden vehicles in Hamidiyah area, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: Security forces discovered five landmines planted in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. Four landmines were successfully defused, but the fifth exploded, killing two soldiers and a police officer. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2016: Three assailants opened fire on two people in Sirsia village, Bihar, India. Virendra Yadav, a Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, and Birju Yadav were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2016: Two assailants threw a grenade at a non-governmental organization (NGO) office in Poblacion 2 village, Cotabato City, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated at the Muna motor park in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant was the only reported casualty. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
02/16/2017: A suicide bomber detonated at Lal Shahbaz Qalandar Sufi Shrine in Sehwan, Sindh, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, at least 90 people were killed and over 350 other people were injured in the blast. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State and the Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) separately claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also attributed the incident to the Hafeez Brohi Group.
02/16/2017: An explosive device detonated as children began playing with it in Kirtankhali, West Bengal, India. Two children were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2017: An explosive device detonated in Bashir, Kirkuk, 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).
02/16/2017: An explosive device detonated in Hamamiyat, Saladin, Iraq. At least three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Army convoy in Korak, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least three soldiers were killed and two other soldiers were injured in the blast. The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) separately claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying madrasa students in Urgun, Paktika, Afghanistan. At least 13 people were killed and three people were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting Shia civilians near a car dealership in Shurtah, Baghdad, Iraq. At least 45 people were killed and 50 people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2017: Assailants abducted Cristo Humberto Contreras in Villanueva, Norte de Santander, Colombia. Contreras, the father of the mayor of El Carmen, was released on February 28, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN), which denied involvement.
02/16/2017: Assailants attacked a military detachment in Paquibato, Davao del Sur, Philippines. An assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the New People's Army (NPA).
02/16/2017: Assailants attacked a Pakistan Armed Forces checkpost in Loi Shalman, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2017: Assailants attacked a volunteer forces checkpoint in Al-Taliah Al-Ula, Diyala, Iraq. At least one volunteer was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/16/2017: Assailants attacked and robbed the Jammu and Kashmir Bank in Turka Wangam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2017: Assailants attacked security posts in Dih Bala, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. At least 17 soldiers and 21 assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2017: Assailants attacked Shaker al-Zamili's house in Ghadeer, Baghdad, Iraq. Al-Zamili, the chair of Baghdad Investment Commission, was not harmed, although his son was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire targeting a military convoy responding to an earlier attack in Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines. At least four people, including two soldiers and two assailants, were killed and 15 soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. 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 New People's Army (NPA).
02/16/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the Cano-Limon Covenas oil pipeline in El Lorito, Norte de Santander, Colombia. There were no reported casualties. The National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2017: Assailants fired mortars at Villa Somalia in the Warta Nabada neighborhood of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. The projectiles missed the target and struck a civilian residence, killing two people and injuring two others. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2017: Assailants fired rockets at a school in the Jazair neighborhood of Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. At least two people were killed and six people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/16/2017: Assailants opened fire at the grand market in El Fashir, North Darfur, Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Border Security Force (BSF) camp in Kartalpali, Odisha, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/16/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police mobile van at Bahu Petrol Pump on Daraban Road near Mission Mor, Dera Ismail Khan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least five people, including 4 police officers, were killed in the assault. The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and the Halqa-e-Mehsudof factions of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent separately claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2017: Assailants opened fire on soldiers conducting an intelligence-gathering operation in Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Philippines. At least two soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also attributed the incident to the Maute Group and the New People's Army (NPA).
02/16/2017: Assailants set fire to a Chinaworn Construction site in Lidon, Yala, Thailand. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks in Yala on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN).
02/16/2017: Assailants set fire to a Del Monte Philippines pineapple harvester in Tawan-Tawan, Davao del Sur, Philippines. There were no reported 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 New People's Army (NPA).
02/16/2017: Assailants set fire to an SPV Parawood Limited wood processing facility in Pawang Nok, Yala, Thailand. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks in Yala on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN).
02/16/2017: Assailants shot and injured a civilian on Forest Street in the Falls Road area of Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to dissident republicans.
02/16/2017: Assailants shot and killed Gamal Tawfiq, a Coptic teacher, in the Al Samran neighborhood of Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden vehicle in a parking garage in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2017: Security forces discovered and defused at least 201 explosive devices in Hawad, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2017: Security forces identified and arrested a suicide bomber in the Tamim neighborhood of Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attempted attacks in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/16/2017: Security forces identified and intercepted three suicide bombers in Radhwaniyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. One assailant was killed and the other two assailants were arrested; no other casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2017: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber targeting a barber shop in the Tamim neighborhood of Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attempted attacks in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/16/2017: Security forces identified and killed two suicide bombers attempting to pass through the Mafa checkpoint near Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailants were the only reported casualties. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
02/17/1980: Shots were fired into the home and garage of a black family on Village Drive in Barnegut, New Jersey, United States.  Eighteen-year-old Aaron Morrison, who was a Ku Klux Klan organizer, was suspected to be responsible for the shots, and after searching his home, police found an arsenal of weapons including four rifles, two handguns, a shotgun, knives, brass knuckles, and ammunition in the attic of Morrison's home on Village Drive, just across the street from the home which was the target of the shots fired. It is unknown whether any damage was caused by the shots or if any individuals were injured.
02/17/1999: A Turkish cultural center in Hamburg, Germany was firebombed by unknown perpetrators.
02/17/1999: Approximately 25 to 30 Kurds stormed the headquarters of the Social Democratic Party of Germany in Hamburg, Germany and took an employee hostage. The assailants threatened to kill the hostage if the German government did not enter into negotiations with Turkey to release Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan. No further information was provided regarding this attack.
02/17/1999: The New People's Army (NPA) kidnapped Brigadier General Victor Obillo, Captain Eduardo Montealto and two others near Carmen, Philippines. In exchange for their release, the kidnappers demanded the release of Amado Payot, a guerrilla leader who was arrested in the south in 1998. Reports did not state whether the kidnapper's demands were fulfilled.
02/17/1999: Two hundred Kurdish rebels stormed the Israeli Consulate in Wilmersdorf, Germany. Three people were killed and 43 were injured in the attack.
02/17/1999: Two people were killed and three were seriously injured when a civilian convoy traveling near Cacolo, Angola, on the main road between Luganda and Malange, was ambushed by the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA). No further information was provided on this incident.
02/17/2000: Hizb-ul-Mujahidin (HM) claimed responsibility for killing Faiyaz Ahmad, a counter-insurgency unit commander, with a mine that was placed underneath his car. An associate was killed and two bodyguards were injured in the explosion as well. The attack occurred in the town of Sumbal located in India's northern Jammu and Kashmir State.
02/17/2000: National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) rebels launched an attack in the village of Shinyungwe in Namibia. Between six and twelve people were abducted and four were killed before the rebels torched portions of the village.
02/17/2000: Unknown Palestinian gunmen opened fire on a schoolbus that failed to stop at a checkpoint they had made inside the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp near Sidon. Four children were wounded in the incident.
02/17/2001: Three mortar shells exploded in Qasr-e-Shirin, Iran which lies near the border with Iraq. The People's Mujahideen, the Iraq-based Iranian armed opposition group, claimed responsibility in a statement faxed to Agence France Presse. Iran’s government did not release any casualty information regarding the attack.
02/17/2002: Israeli police thwarted a suicide bomb attack near Hadera. In a shootout, police killed one of two potential Palestinian bombers, who were riding in a stolen car. The second bomber then blew himself up in the vehicle, injuring three policemen and a fourth civilian bystander. Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility for the failed attack.
02/17/2002: Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels attacked an airport in Sanphebaga, Nepal, killing 27 Nepalese policemen. Injuries to both sides were unknown. This attack appeared coordinated with an attack earlier that day on government buildings in Mangalsen.
02/17/2002: Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels attacked and set fire to government buildings in Mangalsen, Nepal. Forty-nine Nepalese policemen and 48 Nepalese soldiers were killed in the attack. Others killed included three government officials and two civilians. Injuries to both sides were unknown. This attack appeared coordinated with an attack later in the day on an airport in Sanphebaga.
02/17/2004: An explosion occurred in the city of Samawah, the site of Japanese troop deployment, Iraq. Reportedly, the bomb had been filled up with TNT powder. The explosion occurred at a pool hall in the city. No casualties were reported and no one claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2004: An explosion occurred in the city of Samawah, the site of Japanese troop deployment, Iraq. Reportedly, the bomb had been filled up with TNT powder. The explosion occurred at a video shop in the city. No casualties were reported and no one claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2005: A home under construction in the Volcano Cliffs development near Petroglyph National Monument in Albuquerque, New Mexico was set ablaze.  The arson destroyed the $350,000 custom home.  There were no casualties in the incident.  The owner of the home stated that he had trouble since the start of the construction with equipment being stolen and vandalism as well, believed to be committed be people who oppose the building of homes in that open space.  The perpetrator(s) remained unidentified.
02/17/2005: Suspected Islamic militants set off a car bomb outside the Marina Hotel in Thailand’s southern border town of Sungai Kolok. The blast killed five people and injured 40 others who were at the hotel and surrounding restaurants and bars. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2006: A bomb blast injured a member of an Iraqi police patrol in the Al-Sulaykh area in northern Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2006: A bomb blast injured four Iraqi policemen, three of them seriously, in Kirkuk, Iraq.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2006: A bomb, detonated by suspected Islamic militants, exploded at a crime scene as police were investigating a shooting in the Rangae district of Narathiwat province, Thailand, injuring 13 people, including 11 policemen. Police suspected that the militants were also responsible for the shooting of the 46-year-old Buddhist villager to lure police to the scene, which occurred in front of the Tanyongmas market. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2006: A roadside bomb exploded near a police patrol in the Sebea Ibkar district of northern Baghdad, Iraq, wounding two policemen. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2006: A roadside bomb exploded near a police vehicle in the Al-Yusufiyah neighborhood of southern Baghdad, Iraq, killing one policeman and injuring two others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2006: An explosive, planted under the car of Musa Buniyah, a member of the Maysan (Governorate)Council, detonated, causing material damage only.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2006: Suspected anarchists used homemade incendiary devices in five arson attacks targeting banks, which occurred within 30 minutes of one another, in the greater Athens area of Greece. All the attacks caused minor damage, but no injuries. At 2:10 in the morning, the final two explosions occurred simultaneously at a Bank of Cyprus branch in Halandri and a National Bank of Greece branch in Nea Smyrni. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/17/2006: Suspected anarchists used homemade incendiary devices in five arson attacks targeting banks, which occurred within 30 minutes of one another, in the greater Athens area of Greece. All the attacks caused minor damage, but no injuries. The first explosion occurred at an Emporiki Bank branch in the Argyroupolis suburb at 1:45 in the morning. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/17/2006: Suspected anarchists used homemade incendiary devices in five arson attacks targeting banks, which occurred within 30 minutes of one another, in the greater Athens area of Greece. All the attacks caused minor damage, but no injuries. The second explosion occurred at another Emporiki bank branch in Peristeri at 2:00 in the morning. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/17/2006: Suspected anarchists used homemade incendiary devices in five arson attacks targeting banks, which occurred within 30 minutes of one another, in the greater Athens area of Greece. All the attacks caused minor damage, but no injuries. The third explosion occurred at the American Bank of Albania in downtown Athens at 2:05 in the morning. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/17/2006: Suspected insurgents blew up the main pipeline supplying crude oil from Kirkuk to a refinery in the southern Baghdad neighborhood of Dora, causing a fire and stopping the flow of oil.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2006: Suspected insurgents fired rockets at the Loti gas field in Balochistan province, Pakistan, destroying a pipeline, damaging two gas wells and suspending supply to the Multan, Faisalabad, and Bahawalpur districts of Punjab province. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2006: Two unidentified gunmen stormed into a fashion accessories store in the Maalif area of southern Baghdad, Iraq, and killed two brothers working at the store.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2006: Unidentified gunmen killed 49-year-old Sawian Nuplod, an irrigation dam security guard, in a drive-by shooting as he was heading to work in the Muang district of Yala province, Thailand. The motive and perpetrators of the attack were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2006: Unidentified gunmen killed a cigarette salesman in a drive-by shooting in Husseiniyah, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2007: A man blew himself up in a small district court room in the border town of Quetta of Baluchistan Province, Pakistan. Fifteen people were killed and 35 were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2007: About 25 gunmen attacked a mosque in Khost, Afghanistan. Two people were killed and three others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2007: Around 1:25 am local time, a group of violent individuals set fire to the control room at the station belonging to the Basque railway company Eusko Tren in Amorebieta (Vizcaya [Province]), throwing flammable liquid and one or more Molotov cocktails inside it. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2007: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels exploded a fragmentation mine in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.  The blast was targeting an army bus transporting troops.  Five soldiers and one civilian were injured and one civilian was killed.
02/17/2007: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) detonated a fragmentation mine near an Army bus in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.  One civilian was killed, and five soldiers and one civilian were wounded.
02/17/2007: Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels attacked an army bus carrying troops with a fragmentation mine in the town of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. One civilian was killed and 6 were injured.
02/17/2007: Two bombs (suicide car bombs) exploded in the Kurdish city of Kirkuk, Iraq. Eleven people were killed and 65 were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2008:  A car bomb targeting a police patrol killed one police officer and two civilians and wounded two more civilians in the Hadbaa neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq.  There was also damage to the police officer's vehicle. Although no group has claimed responsibility for this attack, it is suspected that the perpetrators were al-Qaeda as Mosul has been the focus of a major offensive against this group.
02/17/2008:  A female suicide bomber evaded an Iraqi security checkpoint and detonated a bomb in a busy marketplace near Sadoon Street in the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, which is predominantly Shiite.  The U.S. military said the only death was that of the suicide bomber. This explosion, according to local police, killed three civilians, injured eight civilians, and caused extensive property damage to several of the stores in the marketplace. An Interior Ministry source on the other hand claims there were two killed and four injured.  Although no group claimed responsibility for this attack, al-Qaeda is suspected.
02/17/2008:  A suicide bomber detonated an explosive at a dog fight in the Bagh-e Pol area of Kandahar, which killed approximately 100 people and injured approximately 100 people; the casualties included both men and children. Several police vans were damaged and at least one dog was killed. Authorities are fairly certain that the target of this attack was Abdul Hakim Jan, an anti-Taliban militia leader, who attended the match. Although it was initially suspected that the Taliban carried out this attack, which they adamantly denied, a Taliban splinter group named Jaysh al-Muslimin (Army of the Muslims), led by Mullah Sayed Mohammad, claimed responsibility and seven members of said group were arrested in connection with this attack along with two other suicide attacks in Kandahar.
02/17/2008:  An assassination attempt was made on Viktor Vitinnik a Russian mayoral candidate for the city of Voronezh, Russia.  No casualties resulted from this attack and no group claimed responsibility.
02/17/2008:  At approximately 1:30 a.m. local time, Phibun Pura, a laborer arbiter, was assassinated in Talisay City, Philippines upon exiting the cockpit of an airplane.  He was killed by Edgar Nicor, a/k/a Ka Joshua, who used a .45-caliber pistol who was a member of the Alex Boncayao Brigade. The group, however, claimed that the attack was not sanctioned by them.  Nicor was then shot dead by Pura's brother-in-law, Kenneth Tirthdas. The motive was unclear.
02/17/2008:  In a series of related incidents, at 6:20 p.m. local time, a hand grenade was thrown at a United Nations court building in Mitrovica, Kosovo.  This explosion damaged two vehicles and no casualties were reported.  This site was significant because of Kosovo’s declaration of independence, which was made two hours prior to this attack.  While no group has claimed responsibility, it is suspected that the perpetrators were most likely Serbians who oppose Kosovo’s independence.
02/17/2008:  In a series of related incidents, unknown perpetrators threw hand grenades in an area of Quetta and destroyed two and half feet of electrical track near Kali Zehri, Pakistan.  This explosion suspended the train service of Chaltan Express and Quetta Express.  No casualties resulted from this explosion and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/17/2008:  In a series of related incidents, unknown perpetrators threw hand grenades in an area of Quetta and destroyed two feet of the electrical track near Degree College in Sarayab, Pakistan. No casualties resulted from this explosion and no group claimed responsibility for this attack. The train services of Chaltan Express and Quetta Express were halted.
02/17/2008:  Several individuals, including Abdul Ghani, a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), five workers and four police were injured when hand grenades were thrown at the MQM office and at four polling stations throughout Pakistan.  No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/17/2008:  Unknown perpetrators set two small fires at a Planned Parenthood facility in Six Rivers, California.  The facility was closed at the time, and there were no casualties and only minor property damage.  No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/17/2009:  On Tuesday,  in Crete, Greece, assailants ignited an incendiary device at the office of a tour operator.  No casualties were reported in the incident although minor damage was caused to the office. No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/17/2009:  On Tuesday,  in Crete, Greece, assailants used incendiary devices on an automobile belonging to the Hunter's Federation.  No casualties were reported in the incident but minor damage was caused to the vehicle in the incident. There was no claim of responsibility.
02/17/2009:  On Tuesday, in Chania, Crete, Greece, assailants ignited incendiary devies at the Hellenic Post Bank. No casualties were reported in the incident although minor damage was caused. There was no claim of responsibility.
02/17/2009:  On Tuesday, in Crete, Greece, assailants used incendiary devices on the automobile of a prominent businessperson. No casualties were reported but damage was caused to the car.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/17/2009:  On Tuesday, in Crete, Greece, assailants used incendiary devices on the automobile of a public works contractor. No casualties were reported and minor damage was caused to the car in the incident.  No claim of responsibiity was reported.
02/17/2009:  On Tuesday, in Crete, Greece, assailants used incendiary devices on the automobile of the Byzantine Antiquities Agency. No casualties were reported in the incident but damage was caused to the vehicle. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
02/17/2009:  On Tuesday, in the evening, in Chania, Crete, Greece, assailants ignited three incendiary devices near automobiles of the G4 Security Firm. Two automobiles were destroyed in the incident and one other was damaged.  No casualties were reported in the incident.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/17/2009: On Monday at 0925, in Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan, assailants detonated a remote-controlled improvised explosive device (IED), injuring two civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
02/17/2009: On Tuesday at 1900, assailants threw a firebomb in the back door of the television station building during an armed assault, but it did not explode. No casualties were reported.  Sect of Revolutionaries claimed responsibility.
02/17/2009: On Tuesday evening, Taliban militants abducted and killed two Afghan students, Khalid and Abdi Gul, in Saydabad, Wardag, Afghanistan. The militants observed the students speaking with Coalition soldiers and thought they were spies.
02/17/2009: On Tuesday morning, in Malabo, Bioko Norte, Equatorial Guinea, armed assailants in speedboats fired upon the presidential palace, killing one soldier and wounding several others. Security forces fired upon the assailants, damaging a tugboat and two ships. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) was responsible.
02/17/2009: On Tuesday night around 2200, unidentified gunmen attacked the Exxon Mobil housing compound in Eket, Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria. Security forces repelled the attack on the compound. No casualities were reported. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/17/2009: On Tuesday, assailants stopped a tractor-trailer and set fire to it on the Ocana to Cucuta road, near Cucuta, Santander, Colombia. The attack damaged the vehicle and injured one person. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was responsible. The purpose of the attack was to block the flow of traffic in a road that leads to a fountain known as the Virgin where people gather and pray.
02/17/2009: On Tuesday, in Al Khalis, Diyala, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the convoy of the police chief, causing no injuries or damage. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/17/2009: On Tuesday, in Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon, assailants threw two improvised explosive devices (IED) that exploded, wounding one civilian and damaging one cafe and an airport-access tunnel. No group claimed responsibility.
02/17/2009: On Tuesday, in Hamreen village, Diyala, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, wounding two children. There was no damage or motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/17/2009: On Tuesday, in Mian Kellay, Matta, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants set fire to the residence of a local Awami National Party leader, damaging the residence but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
02/17/2009: On Tuesday, in Shaminunu, Kalonge Collectivity of Kalehe District, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, assailants killed three civilians by unknown means, wounded 17 others and kidnapped one other.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) was responsible.
02/17/2009: On Tuesday, militants fired at Royal Dutch Shell oil facilities and security guards in Nembe Creek, Bayelsa State of the Niger Delta. No injuries or casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/17/2010: On Wednesday afternoon, in Clearwater, Tampa Bay, Florida, two acid bombs went off at popular restaurants along the water. No injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
02/17/2010: On Wednesday evening at about 2125, in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, unknown assailants set fire to the Happy Hippy shop on North Frederick Street. The store suffered minor damage and one civilian was injured. No group claimed responsibility but the Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA) is suspected.
02/17/2010: On Wednesday in Jamui, Bihar, India, armed assailants entered a village kidnapping civilians and setting fire to residences, and blowing several up with dynamite. Eleven civilians were killed, 20 civilians were wounded, 12 civilians were kidnapped and 35 residences were destroyed. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible. It is believed that the attack was in retaliation for the murder of eight Naxals by villagers. The status of the hostages is unknown.
02/17/2010: On Wednesday morning, in the al-Nasr neighborhood of central Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, four unknown gunmen kidnapped Houssam Dawood al-Aqabi, a journalist working for al-Ahd radio station. Houssam was taken to an unknown location. The status of the hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
02/17/2010: On Wednesday night, in Lachi, Kohat, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan armed assailants fired upon vehicles of an oil and gas survey company, killing one private security guard and damaging at least one vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
02/17/2010: On Wednesday, a journalist, Hameed Murawat, was shot dead by unidentified militants in the Sariab Road area of Quetta in Pakistan's Balochistan province. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2010: On Wednesday, a television journalist, Ashiq Mang, was shot dead by two unidentified militants in front of the Gambat post office in Khairpur in Pakistan's Balochistan province. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2010: On Wednesday, in Gbangomboro, about seven kilometers from Dembia, Mbomou, Central African Republic, assailants attacked the village by unknown means. No casualties or damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) was responsible.
02/17/2010: On Wednesday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, armed assailants kidnapped one civil servant who worked at the Technical College while he was on his way to work. The status of the hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
02/17/2010: On Wednesday, in Muang, Pattani, Thailand, twelve civilians were wounded when suspected separatist militants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) attached to a motorcycle in front of the central prison. The 12 injured victims, two in critical condition, were later identified as Thiraphan Korkiatphithak, Nichart Korkiatphithak, Witthaya Jehheng, Yafad Ratchakij, Ror-eyesoh Duereh, Seksak Lamlae, Surin Waeni, Anurak Yingyuad, Affan Wanmad, Pimolrat Srihawong, Yutthana Surarak and Esa Hayimasae. A second IED, containing 10 kilograms of explosive, was discovered and destroyed by security forces who arrived at the scene after the initial blast. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2010: On Wednesday, in the Ali Sherzai area of central Kurram Agency, unknown gunmen opened fire on a vehicle completely destroying it and left six militants dead. According to official sources, the deceased belong to Mullah Toofan's faction of the Tehreek-e-Taliban. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/17/2010: On Wednesday, in the morning, in Taza Khurmatu, At Ta'mim, Iraq, armed assailants fired upon and killed one member of the Kurdish Asayish in front of his house. No group claimed responsibility.
02/17/2010: On Wednesday, in the Peristeri district of Athens, Greece, security police bomb disposal experts neutralized a time bomb that was hidden in a package with a series of controlled explosions. The bomb was planted outside the political office of the Greek Citizens Protection minister, Michalis Chryssohoidis, who is in charge of police. The building was seriously damaged along with several shops across the street, where glass was shattered by the explosion. No casualties occurred as police had cordoned off the street block. Popular Will claimed responsibility for planting the bomb.
02/17/2010: On Wednesday, militants targeted a ration distribution point in Khawezai Tehsil of Mohmand Agency. Two Khasadar force officials were killed and two others injured in a landmine blast. Government officials were distributing food and other items among the tribesman affected by the war at Muhammad Kala area when the explosion occurred. The militants’ spokesman Ikramullah Mohmand claimed responsibility for the attack and said that they had warned the Khasadars to quit their jobs otherwise the Taliban would continue to target them.
02/17/2010: On Wednesday, two improvised explosive devices were detonated by unidentified militants at a hotel near the office of the United Nations' World Food Program in the town of Laukkai in Myanmar's Shan State. There were no casualties or damage in the attack. Local military officials attributed the attack to the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA).
02/17/2011: On Thursday afternoon around 1445, near a school in Barangay (village) San Gregorio of Alaminos, Laguna, Philippines, a gunman shot and killed a former municipal councilor, identified as Simon Flores. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/17/2011: On Thursday afternoon at 1530, in Chardara, Konduz, Afghanistan, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device that was set on the main road close to the public market. The blast killed a village elder and a police officer, wounded one police officer and resulted in an unknown amount of property damage. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2011: On Thursday evening at 1700, in Herat city, Herat province, Afghanistan, unidentified militants fired three rockets at the airport. The attack caused no casualties and an unknown amount of property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2011: On Thursday just after midnight at 0010, at a grocery store on Tsiolkovsky Street in Kizlyar, Dagestan, Russia, an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated outside of the store front wounding the night watchman inside the store and resulting in an unknown amount of property damage. A police unit responded to the scene 20 minutes later, and a second IED was detonated when the unit arrived. No other casualties were reported, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2011: On Thursday morning around 0845, on Marcos Highway in Mayamot, Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines, an unidentified gunman shot and killed a Bureau of Internal Revenue (BRI) officer, identified as Marcelino Yap. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/17/2011: On Thursday morning at 0915, in Shah Latif Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified militants placed low intensity explosive material at railway tracks and manually detonated them, damaging a section of the tracks. No casualties were reported and several pamphlets of Sindhudesh Liberation Army (SDLA) were found at the incident site.
02/17/2011: On Thursday morning, in Akhorwal area in the Darra Adam Khel tribal area of Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, a telephone exchange was blown up by suspected Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants at the building of PTCL [Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited] exchange. No casualties were reported in the attack but the building was completely destroyed. No group claimed responsibility.
02/17/2011: On Thursday morning, in the al-Kharda sub-district, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants stormed the house of Professor Ali Abdul-Hussein al-Saedy, a professor in the Veterinary College of Baghdad University. The assailants hanged the professor to death after anaesthetizing his wife and two daughters. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2011: On Thursday morning, in the Rashidiya sub-district, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed Sheikh Ali Fakhri, a Muslim cleric, after storming into his home. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2011: On Thursday night, in Raghunathpur village in Gurua, Gaya, Bihar, India, 30 heavily armed militants raided a construction site of Gammon India Limited and set fire to one dumper truck and one road construction machine. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the construction machines, but caused no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI0M) militants were responsible. Before leaving the incident site, the assailants raised slogans in favor of the Maoist ideology and organization.
02/17/2011: On Thursday, at a rubber plantation in the Thung Kha area of Muang, Yala, Thailand, an improvised explosive device detonated as a rubber tapper stepped on it. The rubber tapper, identified as Useng Payo, was seriously injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/17/2011: On Thursday, in Al Muqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device inside a car dealership, 6 civilians were killed, and 32 others were wounded. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2011: On Thursday, in Darazo, Bauchi, Nigeria, in one of two related attacks, one civilian was killed and two policemen were injured when 15 militants attacked and fired upon a police station. One militant was injured when the improvised explosive device he was holding detonated and blew off his hand. The blast also resulted in an unknown amount of property damage. No group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group Boko Haram was thought responsible for the attack.
02/17/2011: On Thursday, in Darazo, Bauchi, Nigeria, in one of two related attacks, one security guard was killed when 15 militants fired upon a bank with unknown firearms resulting in an unknown amount of property damage. No group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group Boko Haram was thought to be responsible for the attack.
02/17/2011: On Thursday, in Karbala, Karbala, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons shot and killed Sheikh Jassim al-Mutairi, a leading cleric in the Sadrist movement, and also killed one of the Sheikh's guards and wounded another. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2011: On Thursday, in Razghar Mela, Orakzai Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants blew up a power pylon. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. This is one of three related attacks.
02/17/2011: On Thursday, in Razghar Mela, Orakzai Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants used improvised explosive devices to destroy a power pylon disrupting power to seven villages of Sheikhan tribe. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. This is one of three related attacks.
02/17/2011: On Thursday, in the al-Mithaq district, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed Hilal al-Ahmady, a journalist, outside his home. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
02/17/2011: On Thursday, in the Loti area of Sui in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants detonated an explosive device that damaged a gas pipeline 18 inches in diameter. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2011: On Thursday, in Tilaiya Khurd village in Gaya, Bihar, India, unidentified militants planted an improvised explosive device and attempted to bomb a middle school building. However, the device failed to explode, causing no casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants were responsible.
02/17/2011: On Thursday, near Bakhtiarabad in the Sibi District of Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants detonated an explosive device at the base of a major power line pylon. The pylon was destroyed and resulted in total blackouts in several villages, and power shortages in dozens more. No casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. This was one of two linked attacks.
02/17/2011: On Thursday, near the al-Taji bridge, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a bus carrying Iranian visitors. Six Iranians and one Iraqi were wounded, and the bus was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2011: On Thursday, on an unspecified road in a rural area of La Argentina, Huila, Colombia, mayor Dagoberto Gaitan Guerrero was fired upon by suspected members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The mayor, along with his driver, Victor Hugo Arroyo, a teacher, Edilma Montoya, and council member Carlos Julio Rodriguez, were wounded in the attack. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any property damage to the mayor's vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/17/2012: A landmine detonated in Usokan village, Zamboanga del Norte province, Philippines. Two soldiers, who had been responding to another explosion, were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2012: A landmine was found and defused in Kohlu district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No further information is available.
02/17/2012: A remote-controlled roadside bomb targeting soldiers exploded in Melo area, Bara Tehsil, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan. Two soldiers were killed, four more were wounded, and their vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2012: A roadside bomb targeting a military foot patrol guarding teachers detonated on Yaha-La Air Road, Ban Japor, Yala province, Thailand. One soldier was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but police suspected separatists.
02/17/2012: A roadside bomb targeting a police patrol detonated in an unspecified village near Muqdadiyah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2012: A roadside bomb was discovered in Shakardara area, Matta tehsil, Swat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Police removed and defused the device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2012: A sticky bomb rigged to a farmer's vehicle detonated near Al-Riyadh district, Kirkuk, Iraq. The farmer was wounded, and his vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2012: A suicide bomber on a motorcycle detonated in Kurmi Bazaar in Parachinar city, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan. At least 40 people were killed in the blast and another 64 injured; in addition, several shops were damaged. Tehrik-e-Taliban Islami (TTI) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was targeting Shia community members for their anti-TTI activities.
02/17/2012: An explosive device detonated in Usokan village, Zamboanga del Norte province, Philippines. One farmer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2012: An explosive device detonated near a military vehicle in Tirah Valley, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan. Three soldiers were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Kanju town, Mingora district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No further information is available.
02/17/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) building in Waberi district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Earlier in the day, police had arrested two suspected bombers and brought their car to the CID building; it detonated before explosives experts could defuse it, injuring two people. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2012: Assailants attacked Kenyan and Somali soldiers at bases in Bilis Qooqaani locality, Lower Juba region, Somalia. The number of casualties is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2012: Assailants opened fire on an Election Commission of Yemen polling booth in Dar Sad district, Adan, Yemen. At least three people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources atributed the attack to the Southern Mobility Movement (Yemen).
02/17/2012: Assailants opened fire on police in the vicinity of Dadaab district, North Eastern province, Kenya. One officer was killed and another wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources suspected Al-Shabaab.
02/17/2012: Gunmen broke into a State House of Assembly member's home in Brass locality, Sangana community, Bayelsa state, Nigeria. Two children were killed in the attack, and a woman was kidnapped; however, her fate remains unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the kidnappers may have contacted the Assembly member to demand ransom.
02/17/2012: Two explosive devices attached to a power pylon detonated in Nazar Banda area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no casualties in the attack, but the pylon was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but police believe it was an attempt to suspend Peshawar's electric supply.
02/17/2012: Two gunmen killed a Congress leader in Betul district, Madhya Pradesh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2013: A car bomb detonated at a bus station in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq. This was one of ten coordinated attacks in and around Baghdad and one of three car bomb attacks in Sadr City on the same day. Approximately 37 people were killed and more than 100 others were wounded across all of the attacks. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the blasts were in revenge for violent acts committed against Sunnis in the country.
02/17/2013: A car bomb detonated at a main road in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq. This was one of ten coordinated attacks in and around Baghdad and one of three car bomb attacks in Sadr City on the same day. Approximately 37 people were killed and more than 100 others were wounded across all of the attacks. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the blasts were in revenge for violent acts committed against Sunnis in the country.
02/17/2013: A car bomb detonated in a market in Al-Husseiniyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad, Iraq. This was one of ten coordinated attacks in and around Baghdad and one of two car bomb attacks in Al-Husseiniyah district on the same day. Approximately 37 people were killed and more than 100 others were wounded across all of the attacks. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the blasts were in revenge for violent acts committed against Sunnis in the country.
02/17/2013: A car bomb detonated in a market in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq. This was one of ten coordinated attacks in and around Baghdad and one of three car bomb attacks in Sadr City on the same day. Approximately 37 people were killed and more than 100 others were wounded across all of the attacks. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the blasts were in revenge for violent acts committed against Sunnis in the country.
02/17/2013: A car bomb detonated in Al-Husseiniyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad, Iraq. This was one of ten coordinated attacks in and around Baghdad and one of two car bomb attacks in Al-Husseiniyah district on the same day. Approximately 37 people were killed and more than 100 others were wounded across all of the attacks. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the blasts were in revenge for violent acts committed against Sunnis in the country.
02/17/2013: A car bomb detonated in Saidiyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad, Iraq. This was one of ten coordinated attacks in and around Baghdad on the same day. Approximately 37 people were killed and more than 100 others were wounded across all of the attacks. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the blasts were in revenge for violent acts committed against Sunnis in the country.
02/17/2013: A car bomb detonated in the Al Ameen neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad, Iraq. This was one of ten coordinated attacks in and around Baghdad on the same day. Approximately 37 people were killed and more than 100 others were wounded across all of the attacks. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the blasts were in revenge for violent acts committed against Sunnis in the country.
02/17/2013: A car bomb detonated in the Kamaliya area of Baghdad city, Baghdad, Iraq. This was one of ten coordinated attacks in and around Baghdad on the same day. Approximately 37 people were killed and more than 100 others were wounded across all of the attacks. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the blasts were in revenge for violent acts committed against Sunnis in the country.
02/17/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near the Babil Hotel in the Karada neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad, Iraq. This was one of ten coordinated attacks in and around Baghdad on the same day. Approximately 37 people were killed and more than 100 others were wounded across all of the attacks. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the blasts were in revenge for violent acts committed against Sunnis in the country.
02/17/2013: A roadside bomb detonated on Palestine Street in Baghdad city, Baghdad, Iraq. This was one of ten coordinated attacks in and around Baghdad on the same day. Approximately 37 people were killed and more than 100 others were wounded across all of the attacks. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the blasts were in revenge for violent acts committed against Sunnis in the country.
02/17/2013: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) vehicle in Nahri Saraj district, Helmand, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast, although the vehicle was damaged. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2013: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) vehicle in the Malikhel area of Saidabad district, Wardak, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast, although the vehicle was damaged. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2013: After arriving on the scene of an earlier attack, security forces discovered and defused an explosive device outside a restaurant in Muang district, Pattani province, Thailand. This incident, which was meant to target first responders, was one of eight attacks in Pattani province on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities blamed the attacks on southern separatists, stating that it was likely an act of retaliation for the deaths of 16 separatists in an attack on a navy base on February 13, 2013.
02/17/2013: An explosive device buried under an olive grove detonated in Thenia area, Boumerdès province, Algeria. A woman who stepped on the device was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2013: An explosive device detonated at a government-run high school in Masho Khel village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast; however, the school was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2013: An explosive device detonated at the home of a Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate in Wokha town, Nagaland, India. Lotha, the candidate, was not harmed in the blast, although three other people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused outside of the Diana supermarket in Muang district, Pattani province, Thailand. This was one of eight attacks in Pattani province on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however authorities blamed the attempted attack on southern separatists, stating that it was likely an act of retaliation for the deaths of 16 separatists in an attack on a navy base on February 13, 2013.
02/17/2013: Assailants ambushed a military checkpoint in Aden, Yemen. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. This was one of two attacks perpetrated by the same group in the city that day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities attributed the attacks to the Southern Mobility Movement (Yemen).
02/17/2013: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Police (ANP) checkpoint in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. Two attackers were killed and four were injured in the ensuing gunfight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2013: Assailants kidnapped Carl Campeau and 20 United Nations Disengagement Force (UNDOF) Filipino employees in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. All 20 UNDOF employees were released on February 20, 2013 while Campeau, a Canadian lawyer, escaped from captivity on October 17, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Nusrah Front.
02/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on Captain Mohammed Rakan near his residence in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Rakan, an officer with the provincial police intelligence department, was killed in the attack. Following the attack, a military patrol located and killed two of the assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2013: Assailants planted two explosive devices along a military convoy route in Sarobi area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One device was discovered and successfully defused; however, the second device, planted a few meters ahead, detonated, hitting a military vehicle. Four soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2013: Assailants set fire to a cellular phone tower in the Ban Posan area of Yarang district, Pattani province, Thailand. No one was injured in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of five attacks in Yarang and one of eight attacks in Pattani on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities blamed the attacks on southern separatists, stating that it was likely an act of retaliation for the deaths of 16 separatists in an attack on a navy base on February 13, 2013.
02/17/2013: Assailants set fire to a closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera in front of Yarang Hospital in the Pitumudi area of Yarang district, Pattani province, Thailand. There were no reported injuries resulting from the incident. This was one of five attacks in Yarang district and one of eight attacks in Pattani province on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities blamed the attacks on southern separatists, stating that it was likely an act of retaliation for the deaths of 16 separatists in an attack on a navy base on February 13, 2013.
02/17/2013: Assailants set fire to at least one closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera in one of two unspecified locations in Yarang district, Pattani province, Thailand. This was one of five attacks in Yarang district and one of eight attacks in Pattani province on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities blamed the attacks on southern separatists, stating that it was likely an act of retaliation for the deaths of 16 separatists in an attack on a navy base on February 13, 2013.
02/17/2013: Assailants set fire to the living quarters of the Ban Pulato Rayo defense volunteers in Yarang district, Pattani province, Thailand. No one was hurt in the attack; however, the living quarters were damaged. This was one of five attacks in Yarang district and one of eight attacks across the province on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities blamed the attacks on southern separatists, stating that it was likely an act of retaliation for the deaths of 16 separatists in an attack on a navy base on February 13, 2013.
02/17/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at an Islamic aid center housing Syrian refugees in the Qoubbe district of Tripoli city, North, Lebanon. Three people were injured in the explosion, including an official with the aid center. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2013: At least 30 assailants attacked Hellas Gold facilities at a prospective gold mine in Skouries area, Central Macedonia region, Greece. The assailants set fire to vehicles and equipment and doused security guards in gasoline; at least two guards were injured in the attack. One suspect was arrested the next day. Specific motive is unknown; however, local residents have expressed concern about the environmental impact of the mining operation.
02/17/2013: Gunmen attacked the entrance to the Mansoura central jail in Aden city, Adan, Yemen. Two police officers were wounded in a shoot out with the assailants who were attempting to free inmates housed at the jail. No inmates managed to escape. This was one of two attacks perpetrated by the same group in the city that day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities attributed the attacks to the Southern Mobility Movement (Yemen).
02/17/2013: One assailant opened fire on Faiz Muhammad Khan in Mattani market, Pakistan. Khan, a police officer and brother of the leader of Adezai Aman Lashker, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2013: Two assailants opened fire on a Catholic priest outside of a church in Zanzibar city, Zanzibar, Tanzania. Evarist Mushi, the priest, was killed in the attack. Muslim Renewal claimed responsibility for the incident, threatening to kill more people and warning that Easter was going to be a particularly deadly time.
02/17/2013: Two assailants opened fire on the vehicle of a Fire Senior Inspector in the Bureau of Fire Protection in Maguindanao, Philippines. The inspector was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the shooting.
02/17/2013: Two explosive devices detonated outside of a restaurant in Muang district, Pattani province, Thailand. At least two defense volunteers stationed at a checkpoint nearby were killed and nine civilians were injured in the blast. In addition, several vehicles and buildings were damaged. This incident, which was meant to draw first responders to the restaurant, was one of eight attacks on the same day in the province. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities blamed the attacks on southern separatists, stating that it was likely an act of retaliation for the deaths of 16 separatists in an attack on a navy base on February 13, 2013.
02/17/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near a market in the Dour area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and at least five others were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near an Iraqi Army patrol in Muqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and three others were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. No casualties were reported, but at least one vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) checkpoint in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least two police officers were killed and at least six other people were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: An Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Tagab district, Kapisa province, Afghanistan. At least six soldiers were killed as a result of the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/17/2014: An assailant opened fire on Ise Kaambooni in Kismaayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. Kaambooni, the Jubaland Force Commander with the Somali National Army (SNA), and at least two of his bodyguards were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Kaambooni was targeted for his poor treatment of Muslims in Kismaayo.
02/17/2014: An explosive device detonated at a North Oil Company pipeline near Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The blast damaged the pipeline and wounded at least two maintenance technicians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: An explosive device detonated at the Office of Benghazi Scouts and Guides in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported; however, the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: An explosive device detonated in Delaram district, Nimroz province, Afghanistan. At least two police officers were killed and two others were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: An explosive device detonated inside the Emaraat Hotel in the Namak Mandi area of Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least one person was injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: An explosive device detonated near Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) tower 259 in Baffa area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No injuries were reported, but nearby towers 257 and 258, as well as tower 259, were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: An explosive device detonated prematurely in Bala Baluk district, Farah province, Afghanistan. The assailant planting the device was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
02/17/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a Pakistan Armed Forces convoy in Mastung city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No injuries were reported, but a bridge and a vehicle were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in Qarabagh district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. At least one soldier was killed as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers in Ceel Cadde town, Gedo region, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
02/17/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused in the vehicle of a Somali Government Finance Department official in Wardigley neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
02/17/2014: An explosives-laden bus detonated at a bus station in the Ur area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 10 people were killed and at least 23 others were injured as a result of the blast. This was one of four such attacks involving explosives-laden vehicles, which occurred in predominantly Shia areas of Baghdad on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was behind the incidents.
02/17/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Amil area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and at least seven others were injured as a result of the blast. This was one of four such attacks involving explosives-laden vehicles, which occurred in predominantly Shia areas of Baghdad on this day. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/17/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Ghazaliyah area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and at least 11 others were injured as a result of the blast. This was one of four such attacks involving explosives-laden vehicles, which occurred in predominantly Shia areas of Baghdad on this day. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/17/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Karrada area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least eight people were killed and at least 25 others were injured as a result of the blast. This was one of four such attacks involving explosives-laden vehicles, which occurred in predominantly Shia areas of Baghdad on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was behind the incidents.
02/17/2014: Assailants abducted Muntazir Hussain from Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Hussain, a teacher at the Balyamina Government High School for Boys, was released on March 31, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: Assailants attacked a Transportadora de Gas del Peru work camp in Echarate district, Cusco region, Peru. At least one person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, military officials attributed it to the Shining Path (SL).
02/17/2014: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) patrol in Nimroz province, Afghanistan. At least two ANA soldiers were killed and another two were injured in the assault; in addition, an unknown number of assailants were killed by retaliatory fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the provincial governor attributed the attack to the Taliban.
02/17/2014: Assailants attacked an Afghan Police checkpoint in Bala Baluk district, Farah province, Afghanistan. A clash ensued, during which at least one assailant was killed and six police officers were injured. At least two assailants were also arrested. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed it to the Taliban.
02/17/2014: Assailants attacked members of a World Health Organization (WHO) polio vaccination team in Pang, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least six people, including a doctor, two WHO employees, and three Levies Forces officers were abducted in the attack. The victims were released on April 30, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident
02/17/2014: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Gidan Sule village, Nasawara state, Nigeria. At least five people were killed, an unknown number of people were wounded, and 10 houses were set on fire during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attribute the attack to Fulani tribal members.
02/17/2014: Assailants attacked the village of Bang in Ouham-Pende prefecture, Central African Republic. At least four people were killed and seven other people were reported as missing during the course of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Popular Front for Recovery (FPR). The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
02/17/2014: Assailants attacked traders in Gyero village, Plateau state, Nigeria. At least seven people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: Assailants attempted to detonate an explosive device at a joint Philippine National Police (PNP) and Philippine Army (PA) checkpoint in Carmen town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. After the explosives failed to detonate, authorities opened fire, killing at least one assailant. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
02/17/2014: Assailants attempted to plant explosive devices on a road being used by Keramuddin Reza Zada in Ghor province, Afghanistan. Zada, a Wolesi Jirga member and Member of Parliament (MP) was unharmed because the police arrested the attackers before they could plant the devices. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device outside of a private school in Karak district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least 15 people, including 13 children, were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device under an electricity post in Tapoyo subdistrict, Narathiwat province, Thailand. No casualties were reported, but several electricity posts were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: Assailants detonated explosives and opened fire on a police patrol that was protecting a group of coca eradicators in Barro Blanco Corregimiento town, Antioquia department, Colombia. At least five police officers were killed and three others were injured in the attack. One police officer was kidnapped and released, unharmed, on March 5, 2014. The National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: Assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on the vehicle of Doctor Javed Iqbal Qazi in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Qazi, a prominent doctor and the dean of the Karachi Medical and Dental College (KMDC), was killed and his driver, Mohammed Nawaz, was injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2014: Assailants on motorcycles opened fire on Mullah Maulvi Abdul Raqeeb in the Nasirbagh area of Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Raqeeb, the former minister for the Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations during the Taliban regime, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Army checkpost in Ladha area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Sahwa Council checkpoint in Shamsiah village, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least two council members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Iraqi Army checkpoint in Safra village, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least three soldiers were killed and at least five others were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on residents in the Galga area of Ga'anda district, Adamawa state, Nigeria. At least 11 civilians were killed and an unknown number of people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Boko Haram.
02/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on Shahab Haider Naqvi in the Ancholi area of Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Naqvi, the owner of a pan shop, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: Assailants set fire to the Animal Sciences building at the University of Southern Mindanao in Kabacan village, Cotabato province, Philippines. No injuries were reported, but the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: Assailants shot and killed an Afghan Police guard in Takhar province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: Assailants shot and killed an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) colonel in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: Assailants shot at a defense volunteer in Mayo district, Pattani province, Thailand. There were no reported injuries resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: Assailants shot Ntombi Mzila at a hostel in KwaMashu township, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Mzila, the secretary of the Women's Movement of the National Freedom Party (NFP), was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: Assailants threw a Molotov cocktail into the home of K. Maruthupandi in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu state, India. Maruthupandi, a functionary for the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), was unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/17/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at a Business Recorder office in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. This was one of two attacks on newspaper offices in the Jamshed Town area of Karachi on this day. At least two building guards were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at the Nawa-e-Waqt Newspaper office in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. This was one of two attacks on newspaper offices in the Jamshed Town area of Karachi on this day. There were no reported casualties as the explosive device failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: Gunmen opened fire on a Libyan Army infantry member in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: A suicide bomber detonated at a police headquarters in Lahore city, Punjab province, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, five people were killed and 25 others were wounded in the blast. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: A suicide bomber detonated in the Alamin Restaurant in Potiskum town, Yobe state, Nigeria. In addition to the bomber, at least two people were killed and 12 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Boko Haram.
02/17/2015: An assailant detonated two explosive devices in Dinajpur, Rangpur division, Bangladesh. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police arrested a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activist in connection with the attack.
02/17/2015: An assailant opened fire on a polio team in Swat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: An explosive device attached to a government official's vehicle detonated near the United States Embassy in Macroryan neighborhood, Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: An explosive device detonated at the home of a pro-European leader in Odessa city, Odessa oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: An explosive device detonated in Afgoye town, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: An explosive device detonated in Al-Wajihiyah area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: An explosive device detonated in Dhaka University area, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: An explosive device detonated in Gharbia governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Security forces responding to the scene found another explosive device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: An explosive device detonated in Giza governorate, Egypt. No one was injured in the blast, but buildings were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: An explosive device detonated in Nilkhet area, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. At least four people were inured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: An explosive device detonated in Shah Bagh neighborhood, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. A teacher and a civilian were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: An explosive device detonated near a gas pipeline in Harran al-Awamid, Rif Dimashq governorate, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the blast; however, gas supplies to the area were disrupted. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2015: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in Abu Disheer area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: An explosive device detonated on railways tracks in Bakhtiarabad area, Sibi district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the tracks were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a security forces convoy in Warmagai area, Kurram district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Four soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: An explosive device targeting a Yemeni Army patrol detonated near a petrol station in Seiyun city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
02/17/2015: Assailants ambushed a Ukrainian army supply convoy that was attempting to deliver material to soldiers in Debaltseve, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least one soldier was wounded and an unknown number were abducted; the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: Assailants armed with machetes, arrows, and clubs attacked Gaboua town, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. At least seven residents and nine assailants were killed and an unknown number of houses were set on fire during the raid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/17/2015: Assailants attacked a Central Security Forces (CSF) camp in Rafah city, Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least one conscript was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: Assailants attacked a civilian residence on Monagh Drive in Turf Lodge area, west Belfast city, Belfast district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. A civilian teenager was injured after being shot in the legs, while some of his family members were briefly held hostage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: Assailants attacked a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy in Kaata Giri area, Panjgur district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and two others were injured in the assault. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: Assailants attacked Khair Mohammad in Bilchiragh district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. Mohammad, a former Taliban member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: Assailants attacked Sultan Abdullah village, Arbil governorate, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated raids on villages in the area on the same day. At least 34 assailants were killed in the ensuing clashes with security forces in both villages. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/17/2015: Assailants attacked Tall Ar Rim village, Arbil governorate, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated raids on villages in the area on the same day. At least 34 assailants were killed in the ensuing clashes with security forces in both villages. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/17/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device underneath a gas pipeline in Pashbogi area, near Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the pipeline was damaged in the blast. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: Assailants detonated explosives in Binodpur neighborhood, Rajshahi city, Rajshahi division, Bangladesh. After the explosion, the assailants assaulted a Jubo League leader and an Awami League activist; both were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: Assailants detonated five explosive devices and opened fire at an All Progressive Congress (APC) political rally in Okrika town, Rivers state, Nigeria. At least one police officer was killed and four were injured in the attack. In addition, a journalist was stabbed in the leg. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: Assailants executed 45 people and set their bodies on fire in Ash Shuhada neighborhood, Al-Baghdadi subdistrict, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The victims included civilians, tribal fighters, and police officers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/17/2015: Assailants fired a mortar that struck a civilian house in Rafah city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. A civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Al-Nile neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of five attacks in different neighborhoods of Aleppo on the same day. At least eight people were killed and 30 others were injured across all five incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/17/2015: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Aziziyeh neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of five attacks in different neighborhoods of Aleppo on the same day. At least eight people were killed and 30 others were injured across all five incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/17/2015: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Hamadaniyah neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of five attacks in different neighborhoods of Aleppo on the same day. At least eight people were killed and 30 others were injured across all five incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/17/2015: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Mukambo neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of five attacks in different neighborhoods of Aleppo on the same day. At least eight people were killed and 30 others were injured across all five incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/17/2015: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Tishreen neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of five attacks in different neighborhoods of Aleppo on the same day. At least eight people were killed and 30 others were injured across all five incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/17/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at a power plant near Svitlodarsk town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties; however, a gas pipeline was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Myanmar Red Cross Society convoy 50 kilometers south of Laukai city, Shan state, Myanmar. An aid worker was killed and a driver was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA), who denied involvement.
02/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on Nehru Punem in Bhairamgarh area, Chhattisgarh, India. Punem, an assistant police constable, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
02/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on the car of Colonel Murad Al-Amudi, the director of criminal investigation, in Al Mukalla city, Hadramawt province, Yemen. Al-Amudi and his bodyguard were killed in the attack. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on Umar Muhamad Nur in Beledweyne town, Hiiraan region, Somalia. Nur, a prominent businessperson and elder, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
02/17/2015: Assailants set fire to the New Shiloh Christian Center in Melbourne, Florida, United States. There were no casualties in the attack, but the church sustained $5,000 in damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the assailants spray painted a swastika as well as the words "Allahu Akbar" on a nearby shed.
02/17/2015: Four suicide bombers detonated at a police headquarters in Logar province, Afghanistan. In addition to the assailants, 22 police officers were killed and seven were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: Security forces arrested an assailant carrying 16 explosive devices in Mohammad Ali Bazar, Chittagong division, Bangladesh. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailant as a member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
02/17/2015: Security forces found and defused an explosive device in Beheira governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: Security forces found and defused an explosive device planted at a prosecution headquarters in Sohag governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: Security forces found and safely detonated two explosive devices intended to target security vehicles between Sheikh Zuweid and Arish, Jaradah, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: Suicide bombers and additional assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Yamarkumi village, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 11 people and two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Boko Haram.
02/17/2016: A grenade was thrown onto a bus in Makiivka city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2016: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a military patrol in Ban Tanyong village, Bacho district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. A soldier was killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2016: A sniper opened fire on a civilian in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to Gaddafi loyalists.
02/17/2016: A suicide bomber detonated at the Ras Abbas military base in Buraiqeh district, Falaise, Adan governorate, Yemen. In addition to the bomber, 13 soldiers were killed and 60 others were injured in the blast. The Adan-Abyan Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident; sources also attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
02/17/2016: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a military convoy in Ankara city, Ankara province, Turkey. In addition to the bomber, at least 29 people were killed and 60 people were injured in the blast. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for Turkish military operations in Cizre district. Additionally, sources also attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
02/17/2016: An explosive device detonated along a highway in Taviran village, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFF), which denied involvement.
02/17/2016: An explosive device detonated at a girls' primary school in Habibullah, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2016: An explosive device detonated at a Turkish cultural association center in Fittja neighborhood, Botkyrka suburb, Stockholm province, Sweden. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2016: An explosive device detonated at the Kirkuk-Yumurtalik oil pipeline in Sanliurfa province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
02/17/2016: An explosive device detonated in Bhagalpur district, Bihar state, India. One child was injured in the attack. In addition, four other explosive devices were discovered and defused in the same location. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2016: An explosive device detonated in Mengo area, Kampala district, Central region, Uganda. Three people were killed and six others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2016: An explosive device detonated near a bus in Bawi, Madain district, Diyala, Iraq. At least three people were killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2016: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in Bayaa area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Amin area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a ministry of justice vehicle in Kapisa province, Afghanistan. One person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused along a highway in Gindulungan district, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM), which denied involvement.
02/17/2016: An explosives-laden bicycle detonated in front of a bank in Maymana city, Faryab province, Afghanistan. At least three people were killed and ten people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2016: Assailants abducted two civilians in El Salam neighborhood, Nyala city, South Darfur state, Sudan. The civilians were released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2016: Assailants attacked a police post in Mazivila, Gaza, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties resulting from the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
02/17/2016: Assailants attacked an undercover police officer following a protest in Gazi neighborhood, Istanbul city, Istanbul province, Turkey. The police officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to the Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C).
02/17/2016: Assailants fired at a helicopter causing it to crash in Fuhailat area, Amiriyat al-Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least one person was killed and one person was injured in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Khassadars checkpost in Pandyali subdistrict, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least seven soldiers were killed in the assault. This was one of two attacks targeting Khassadars officials in Mohmand district on the same day. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Levies Forces checkpost near Kahan, Kohlu district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least three officers were killed and two others were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on a restaurant in Numaniyah district, Wasit, Iraq. At least two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on Abdul Fatah al Mihrami in his residence in Lahij city, Lahij governorate, Yemen. Al Mihrami, the governor's office director, and one other person were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on anti-polio workers in Chauburji neighborhood, Lahore, Punjab province, Pakistan. At least one worker was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on Khassadars soldiers in Darwazgai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were killed in the assault. This was one of two attacks targeting Khassadars officials in Mohmand district on the same day. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on Mu'ayyad al-Lami in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Al-Lami, the Iraqi Journalists Association leader, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on Pakistani Police officers in Iqbal Town neighborhood, Lahore, Punjab province, Pakistan. At least two officers were killed in the assault. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on police personnel in Gatapar, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on Rosef Kasirak, a chairman of a Tambon Administration Organization (TAO) in Ao Luek district, Krabi province, Thailand. Kasirak was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2016: Assailants set fire to a private school in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2016: Four assailants abducted two drivers in Ganol Apal village, Meghalaya, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2016: Islamic State militants abducted a civilian near Nawfaliyah, Sirte district, Libya. The whereabouts of the hostage are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction, but sources attributed it to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/17/2016: Multiple explosive devices were discovered and defused in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
02/17/2016: Multiple explosive devices were discovered and defused in Zabul province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
02/17/2016: Pakistani Police officers intercepted a dozen assailants who were attempting to carry out an attack in Sheikhupura district, Punjab province, Pakistan. At least seven assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.
02/17/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Raj Nandgaon district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2016: Security forces identified and destroyed an explosives-laden vehicle targeting security forces west of Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. The driver of the vehicle was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2017: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a military patrol in Baghdad, Iraq. Three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2017: A sniper opened fire at a police checkpoint in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. One police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2017: A sniper opened fire on Peshmerga forces in Dibis, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least one Peshmerga member was killed and another member was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/17/2017: An explosive device detonated in Shaab, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol on a road in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, India. A CRPF officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
02/17/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Hasna, North Sinai, Egypt. At least three soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
02/17/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a militia checkpoint in Gambar-Labe, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least two militia members were killed and three members were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Pir Koh, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near complex housing judges and prosecutors in Viransehir, Sanliurfa, Turkey. At least two people were killed and 15 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a government official attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
02/17/2017: Assailants abducted Belqasim Haftar, the nephew of General Khalifa Haftar in Sabri, Benghazi, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to tribesmen.
02/17/2017: Assailants attacked Haji Sharafuddin in Helmand, Afghanistan. Sharafuddin, a former district chief, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2017: Assailants attacked volunteer fighters southeast of Tikrit, Saladin, Iraq. At least eight volunteers were killed in the incident. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive laden bicycle near a military checkpost at the Sayyad bazaar in Kapisa, Afghanistan. Three civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2017: Assailants in Afghanistan opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpost in Torkham, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least six assailants were killed and two soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistan Army checkpost in Orakzai district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. This was one of two attacks targeting checkposts in Orakzai on the same day. At least six assailants, including two suicide bombers, and two soldiers were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State.
02/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistan Rangers convoy along Kathore Super Highway in Karachi, Pakistan. At least six assailants were killed and one soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State.
02/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police patrol along Saryab Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one officer was injured in the assault. Both assailants fled the scene and were later killed by security forces. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Baloch Army (UBA).
02/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on a village chair in San Pedro, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. The chair, identified as Jerry Senara, and his wife were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on an ambulance on Ring road in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on fleeing residents on a road near Azaz, Aleppo, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on security forces providing security for border fence laborers in Buthidaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2017: Assailants sent an explosive device to the Tele-Amazonas television station in Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2017: Assailants slit the throat of Farid Miah in Jagannathpur, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Miah, a doctor, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Harkatul Jihad-e-Islami.
02/17/2017: Assailants threw a hand grenade targeting police forces in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Two police officers were injured in the blast. The Quit Kashmir Movement (QKM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2017: Security forces opened fire on assailants planting an explosive device in Shabak, Kurram district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two assailants were killed and the device was defused in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2017: Security forces opened fire on assailants planting explosive devices in Damadola, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two assailants were killed and the devices were defused in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2017: Two suicide bombers detonated in the Muna Dalti area of Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailants, at least two members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CTF) were killed and eight members were injured in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
02/18/1998: Four people, three of them police officers, were killed in an attack attributed to former National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) rebels in Capupa in the southern Angolan province of Benguela. Seven others were injured in the attack.
02/18/1999: The Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA) kidnapped seven members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), later killing five. The ICRC humanitarian mission included two Swiss nationals, both of whom were released on 03/12/1999. The remaining five members, all Sudanese nationals, were killed on 04/01/1999. The SPLA accused the five Sudanese men of being government agents and using the humanitarian mission as a pretext for spying.
02/18/1999: Two Spanish technicians, an Algerian worker, and four Colombians were kidnapped by Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) militants at a fake roadblock in Chinchina, Colombia. The victims were subcontracting for Alcatel, a Spanish telecommunications company. Two were eventually released and informed authorities of the FARC's involvement. No further information was provided as to the fate of the remaining hostages.
02/18/2000: 200 United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) members killed 15 peasants thought to be helping guerillas in Ovejas, Colombia. The attackers also kidnapped an undetermined number of peasants in the same rural area. The attackers acted under the orders of Carlos Castano, one of the founding members of the AUC.
02/18/2000: A landmine explosion in Kashmir, India, killed ten people, including nine police officers and one civilian. Six people were also injured in the blast. Kashmiri separatists were suspected in the attack.
02/18/2000: About 100 members of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) attacked the city of Mitu, Colombia, with exploding gas tanks. The FARC focused its attack on the police station, which was operating in the former governor's house. Two people were injured in the attack.
02/18/2000: Approximately 30 armed Islamic militants killed a family of six and kidnapped an additional woman in the Relizane Province, Algeria.
02/18/2000: Eight people were killed and one injured in an attack by the People's War Group on a police outpost in Tarakunda, India.
02/18/2000: Seven Border Security Force (BSF) members were injured by a landmine on the Bijbehra-Pahalgam road in Kashmir, India. Kashmiri separatists were suspected in the attack.
02/18/2001: Suspected Albanian rebels planted two anti-tank mines that blew up a Serbian police vehicle in Lucane, Yugoslavia. Three Serbian policemen were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2002: A Palestinian suicide bomber detonated himself inside his vehicle when he was pulled over by Israeli police between Jerusalem and Ma’aleh Adumim in the West Bank. The explosion killed the bomber and an Israeli policeman and another policeman was also wounded. Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2002: Mohammed Al-Qusser, a Palestinian gunman, ambushed two Israeli vehicles on the road in the southern Gaza Strip, killing three people and wounding three others. The attacker then blew himself up. Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade was suspected in the incident.
02/18/2003: At 9:45PM local time, two pipe bombs filled with nails were thrown over the perimeter fence of Antrim Road police station in north Belfast.  One exploded, which damaged the window of a house and injured four people inside.  Another failed to detonate and police were examining the device.  No one had claimed responsibility, but local Police and politicians were accusing dissident pro-independence republicans of the attack.
02/18/2003: At around 11:30AM local time, a truck convoy of the 64th Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army were attacked by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) guerrillas near Matanog town, Maguindanao, Philippines.  The ambush and gunfight killed seven soldiers, and injured 10 soldiers and a civilian. MILF claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/18/2003: At around 3AM local time, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels attacked a Philippine Army command post at Upper Salbu village, Shariff Aguak town, Maguindanao, Philippines.  The attacked killed five soldiers and wounded three more.  MILF claimed responsibility in a telephone call on 02/18/2003 to the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
02/18/2003: At around 5AM local time, 50 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels attacked a Philippine Army military truck at Datu Piang town, Maguindanao Province, Philippines.  No one was reported injured.  MILF claimed responsibility in a telephone call on 02/18/2003 to the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
02/18/2003: At around 5AM local time, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels attacked the Philippine Army's 26th Infantry Battalion Headquarters at Kauswagan Town, Lanao del Sur Province, Philippines.  Three soldiers were killed, and an unknown number were wounded.  One MILF militant was killed.  MILF claimed responsibility in a telephone call on 02/18/2003 to the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
02/18/2003: During the afternoon, Om Radsady, a former MP who was an adviser to Cambodian King Sihanouk's son, and leading royalist party member, was shot twice and killed by an unidentified gunman in a restaurant in Phnom Penh.  Two men on a motorcycle, one with a handgun, confronted a group of royalist party officials outside the restaurant.  When they found Om Radsady, the gunman grabbed him by the collar and shot him.  The police had no suspects.
02/18/2003: Late in the day, a bomb exploded near the Headquarters of an Afghan Army Division in Kunduz.  Four people were arrested in connection with this and another bomb attack against international agency offices in the city.  There were no injuries, and no reported damage.
02/18/2003: Late in the day, a bomb exploded near the offices of various international agencies in Kunduz, Afghanistan.  Four people were arrested in connection to this an another attack on 02/18/2003 against the local Afghan Army Division Headquarters.  There were no injuries, and no reported damage.
02/18/2004: A small bomb went off at the home of the Ecuadorian Supreme Electoral court Chairman in Guayaquil, Ecuador. No one was injured in the attack. The Armed Revolutionary Left (I.R.A) took responsibility for this attack expressing their opposition to the government of President Lucio Gutierrez for the “fascist” methods used and for yielding to the demands of the International Monetary Fund.
02/18/2004: Militants pounded the U.S.-run prison of Abu Ghraib in Baghdad with 33 mortar bombs and five rockets. U.S. troops killed one of the attackers and arrested 55 others. Some of those arrested and believed to be linked to al-Qaida.
02/18/2004: Taliban rebels attacked a U.S. convoy in Zargar, Afghanistan. They claimed responsibility for killing 24 people were killed, including nine U.S. soldiers. Ten U.S. soldiers were also injured in the attack.
02/18/2004: Two suicide bombers detonated 1,500 pounds of explosives outside a Polish-run military base, south of Baghdad, killing ten people and wounding 100 others, half of which were soldiers. It was reported that the attackers were foreign fighters working for al-Qaida.
02/18/2005: A suicide bomber wearing an explosives belt under black robes bombed the Al Kadimain Mosque in southern Baghdad killing 15 worshippers and wounding 32 others. A security guard discovered and tackled the perpetrator after seeing the explosive belt. People were arriving at the mosque in observance of the Shi i holy day of Ashura.
02/18/2005: The Salafist Group for Preaching and Fighting (GSPC) claimed on its organization’s website to have killed 10 Algerian soldiers in an ambush attack in Algeria’s Batna Region. The group first detonated bombs as the troop convoy passed then fired guns at the soldiers.
02/18/2005: Two suicide attackers bombed the Al-Bayar Mosque in Baghdad, Iraq killing two people and wounding eight others. Guards spotted the perpetrators as the two men approached the mosque and began firing at them. The perpetrators then threw hand grenades at the mosque before detonating the explosives they were wearing.
02/18/2006: A bomb blast killed three Iraqi security guards and injured two others guarding an oil tanker in Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2006: A bomb blast, targeting a police general's convoy in the Karradah neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, killed a policeman and injured one police officer. Karradah police chief Brig. Abdul-Karim Maryoush was left unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2006: A bomb exploded in a bar outside of a Philippine army base housing U.S. soldiers on the island of Jolo, killing one person and injuring 28 others. The explosion came on the same day that 250 U.S. soldiers were welcomed to the area to take part in an annual joint military exercise focusing on counterterrorism. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2006: A bomb, targeting a policemen in Tikrit, missed and hit a bus instead, killing one passenger and injuring two others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2006: A grenade attack injured two policemen in north Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2006: A roadside bomb exploded as a police patrol passed in the Ghadir area of Baghdad, Iraq, missing the patrol but killing three Iraqi civilians and injuring four others traveling in two vehicles. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2006: A roadside bomb exploded in Baqubah, Iraq, killing one civilian and injuring five others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2006: Insurgents opened fire on police in Kirkuk, Iraq, injuring four civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2006: Suspected insurgents blew up a gas pipeline at the Pirkoh gas field in Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2006: Suspected militants kidnapped a Village Defense Committee (VDC) member and stole 100 rounds of ammunition after storming into his home in Ramban in the Doda district of the Jammu and Kashmir state of India. Police rescued the man the following day from a militant hideout in Doda district, but the militants escaped. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2006: Unidentified gunmen killed an Iraqi police major in a drive-by shooting in Ramadi, Iraq.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2006: Unknown perpetrators fired a rocket at the InterContinental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, but missed the target, hitting a tree close to a mosque on a hill above the hotel. There were no injuries or damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2007: 2 car bombs (not suicide bombs) exploded in an outdoor market in the mostly Shi i district of Baghdad, Iraq. 56 people were killed and 127 were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2007: A bomb exploded at a McDonald’s restaurant in the city center in St. Petersburg, Russia. 6 people were injured. The windows and the ceiling were destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2007: A roadside bomb targeting police involved in poppy eradication exploded in western Farah province, Afghanistan. Three police officers were killed and three others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2007: A suicide car bomb exploded at a police checkpoint in Sadr City, Iraq. 1 person was killed and 10 were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2007: In a series of attacks targeting electricity transmitters, hotels, karaoke bars and markets in Southern Thailand, five bombs exploded in the border town of Sungai Kolok, a tourist destination in Narathiwat province.  The explosions in Sungai Kolok targeted karaoke bars and  began around 7:30 p.m. local time, killing one and wounding 20 .  Fourteen other bombs detonated in Yala, as well as two in Pattani, and two in Songkhla.  In total, three people were killed and more than 50 were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2007: In a series of attacks targeting electricity transmitters, hotels, karaoke bars and markets in Southern Thailand, seven bombs exploded in the border town of Betong, Yala province beginning around 7 p.m. local time.  Seven other bombs detonated in the provincial capital, as well as two in Pattani, two in Songkhla and five in Narathiwat. In Yala, police said at least three karaoke bars, four petrol stations, two hotels and a cinema were hit, killing two and wounding approximately 30.  In total, three people were killed and more than 50 were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2007: In a series of attacks targeting electricity transmitters, hotels, karaoke bars and markets in Southern Thailand, seven bombs exploded in the provincial capital of Yala beginning around 7 p.m. local time.  Seven other bombs detonated in Betong, Yala province, as well as two in Pattani, two in Songkhla and five in Narathiwat. In Yala, police said at least three karaoke bars, four petrol stations, two hotels and a cinema were hit, killing two and wounding approximately 30.  In total, three people were killed and more than 50 were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2007: In a series of attacks targeting electricity transmitters, hotels, karaoke bars and markets in Southern Thailand, two bombs exploded in Pattani province.  The explosions in Pattani targeted electrical transmitters, causing blackouts.  Fourteen other bombs detonated in Yala, as well as five in Narathiwat, and two in Songkhla.  In total, three people were killed and more than 50 were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2007: In a series of attacks targeting electricity transmitters, hotels, karaoke bars and markets in Southern Thailand, two bombs exploded in Songkhla province.  The explosions in Pattani targeted karaoke bars, causing unknown injuries.  Fourteen other bombs detonated in Yala, as well as five in Narathiwat, and two in Pattani  In total, three people were killed and more than 50 were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2007: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels threw grenades at a police post in Chenkaladi, Sri Lanka.  In the ensuing firefight, two civilians were caught in the crossfire.  One civilian was killed while the other was injured.
02/18/2007: Unidentified gunmen opened fire at a police car in Mogadishu’s Eymiska district, Somalia. One police officer was killed and two others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2007: Unknown gunmen attacked a police patrol in Tikrit city, Iraq. Three police officers were killed and four others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2007: Unknown gunmen killed a local journalist (Rahman Qul) in Ankhoi district of Faryab Province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2008:  A hand grenade was thrown by unidentified perpetrators into a Girls School Kechi Baig polling station in Quetta, Swat District Pakistan.  No casualties and only minor property damage resulted from this explosion.
02/18/2008:  At approximately 2:30 p.m. local time, a suicide car bomber killed 37 civilians in a busy marketplace in an attack that targeted NATO-led Canadian troops in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.  Thirty-eight civilians were injured in this attack along with 3 Canadian soldiers also being injured.  Two entities claimed responsibility for this attack: the Taliban and a Taliban splinter group named Jaish-e-Muslimeen led by Mullah Sayed Mohammad.  Subsequently, 7 members of the latter were arrested in connection with this attack along with 2 other suicide attacks in Kandahar. More than 100 shops were either destroyed or damaged after the explosion caused a fire. Most of the victims were shopkeepers.
02/18/2008:  At approximately 5:15 p.m. local time, an attack was carried out on the Green Zone of Iraq when two facilities, Baghdad International Airport and Camp Victory, were struck by approximately 12 Katyusha rockets.  This attack killed five civilians and injured 16 people, including two US soldiers.  The civilian causalities occurred when rockets struck a housing complex half a mile away from the airport causing damage to the houses. Although no group claimed responsibility for this attack, six suspects were detained and questioned by Iraqi police when an undetonated rocket was discovered near the targeted area.
02/18/2008:  In a series of related incidents, a hand grenade was thrown at a polling station in the area of Ayoub Stadium in Quetta, Pakistan.  No casualties or property damage resulted from this explosion and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/18/2008:  In Lahore, Pakistan, five individuals, including Asif Ashraf, a provincial candidate of the opposition party of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, were killed when unknown gunmen fired at Mr. Ashraf’s vehicle while he was en route to meet with some of his constituents.  Mr. Ashraf’s secretary and bodyguard were included in the number of fatalities of this attack.  Twelve other individuals, including civilians, were also injured in this attack.  No group has claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/18/2008:  In Pattani, Thailand, two civilians were injured when they were gunned down while they were riding a motorcycle.  One individual was able to escape, but the other individual was captured, doused in gasoline, and burned alive.  Although no group has claimed responsibility for these attacks, the perpetrators are believed to be Islamic militants opposed to the Muslim majority.
02/18/2008:  Nine Qassam rockets were fired at Sederot, Israel from the Gaza Strip.  Although no fatalities resulted from this attack, four civilians were treated for injuries.  Property damage also resulted from this attack, which included damage to an infirmary and a regional office.   Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for this attack, stating retaliation for Israel’s continued actions in the Gaza Strip.
02/18/2008:  Perpetrators dressed in military attire and armed with assault weapons attacked a police station in Bartica, Guyana and stole weapons and ammunition.  There are varying reports on the number of casualties, although the majority of the reports claimed 12 people were killed and seven were injured in this attack.  No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/18/2009:  On Wednesday, in Mushay, Kabol, Afghanistan, assailants kidnapped 10 health workers and a child.  On Thursday 02/19/2009, the kidnap victims were released and rescued hours after they were abducted. No damage or motive were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
02/18/2009: On Tuesday night, in Gurboz, Khost, Afghanistan, suspected Taliban militants set fire to a boy's primary school, destroying it. No casualties were reported.
02/18/2009: On Wednesday at 0430, assailants drove a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device into the central entrance to the Greek headquarters of Citibank. The incident took place on Trizianias Street, in the Kifisia area of Athens, Attiki, Greece. One door lock was damaged in the incident. No casualties were reported in the incident. Revolutionary Struggle claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2009: On Wednesday morning, at about 0300, unidentified militants blew up the Wana Press Club with an improvised explosive device in Wana, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The militants planted bombs around the building and completely destroyed it. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
02/18/2009: On Wednesday,  in the city of Zaheda, Iran, an unidentified man planted an improvised explosive device in the kitchen of a mosque. The explosion did not cause any casualties but the Mosque took minor damage. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
02/18/2009: On Wednesday,  in Watapur, Konar, Afghanistan, suspected Taliban militants set fire to a health clinic. The building was damage but no motive was reported. No casualties were reported.
02/18/2009: On Wednesday, a scientific conference being held in the Cultural Center of the University of Athens was attcked by roughly 50 hooded individuals in Athens, Greece, Greece. The hooded individuals stormed into the conference, brutally attacked those in attendance, and caused extensive damage. One person was injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/18/2009: On Wednesday, assailants fired upon and killed three farmers,  21 year old Jorge Eduardo Romero  Miranda, 35 year old  Armando Cubides LeÃ³n and the third victim was Jorgeâs mother. The victims  were all relatives of the Municipal mayor of  Pajarito. The attack took place in a farm in Pajarito, Boyaca, Colombia. No group claimed responsibility, although it was suspected that the National Liberation Army's (ELN's) Jose David Suarez Front was responsible.
02/18/2009: On Wednesday, at about 0900, in the Karradah district of Baghdad, Iraq, in a drive-by shooting, armed assailants fired upon and killed one political affiliate in the southeastern Az Za'faraniyah neighborhood. There was no damage reported and the Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility.
02/18/2009: On Wednesday, in Boca de Cupe, Darien, Panama, assailants fired upon and killed one civilian, Aureliano Sepulveda. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities suspected the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was responsible.
02/18/2009: On Wednesday, in Matta, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan, Musa Khankhel, a correspondent for The News and Geo News, was kidnapped while he was covering a "peace march" lead by Maulana Sufi Mohammed, chief of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM). There was no motive reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
02/18/2009: On Wednesday, unidentified gunmen shot and killed a Sunni religious leader, Maulana Iftikhar Ahmed Habibi, while he was driving to work in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility. Ahmed Habibi was the  Jamaat Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat-Noorani provincial leader.
02/18/2009: On Wednesday, unidentified militants blew up a gas pipeline with an improvised explosive device in Pir Koh, Balochistan, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility. A 16 inch portion of the pipeline was damaged causing suspension of the gas supply to a purification plant in the area.
02/18/2009: On Wednesday, unidentified militants bombed an electricity pylon in Chethar sub-division of Dera Murad Jamali, Balochistan, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility. Three other improvised explosive devices were found and defused in the area.
02/18/2010: On Thursday evening at 1800, outside the Jaro Cathedral in Iloilo City, an unidentified man shot mayoral candidate Luis Mondia Jr. three times. Mondia was about to board his Mazda pickup when two men on a motorcycle fired at him. The gunman used a .45 caliber pistol based on the bullet shells recovered at the crime scene. No group claimed responsibility.
02/18/2010: On Thursday evening at 1900, motorcycle-riding gunmen shot dead Mr Sinsuat, 38, a district chairman in Blah Sinsuat town wounded his relative who was driving the motorcycle, through Cotabato City. A policeman who responded to the shooting was also fired upon and wounded and wounded one of the suspects. Mr. Sinsuat had been planning to run in the May 10 national elections for mayor of Blah Sinsuat, just outside Cotabato City. His killing was likely related to politics. No group claimed responsibility.
02/18/2010: On Thursday, a bomb exploded at a cattle market in Orakzai, Pakistan killing 11 wounding at least 50 people. No further information was reported. No group has claimed responsibility. Officials were still investigating whether the explosion was caused by a suicide bomber or a planted device.
02/18/2010: On Thursday, a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device in a cattle market in Tirah valley of Khyber region. At least 26 people were killed and more than 100 injured. The cattle market was damaged in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, although it was believed that Ansar-ul-Islam was responsible.
02/18/2010: On Thursday, a vehicle carrying four employees of the Mercy Corps non government organization was hijacked by gunmen in the Shankai area of the Qila Saifullah district, Zhob, Balochistan, Pakistan. All four employees were Pakistani nationals. The kidnapped are identified as Islamabad-based Dr Asif, provincial coordinator Iftikhar Shafiq, assistant program officer Bebarg Suleman and Habibullah, driver. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The abductors killed  the driver, Habubullah, and dispatched video footage to the families of the victim and other three officials, warning them if the ransom of Rs100 million (21 million U.S.) ransom was not paid within next few days, the remaining three would also be killed. The hostages were freed in good health on 07/16/2010.
02/18/2010: On Thursday, in a mosque in the Aka Khel area of Khyber, a bomb blast killed 29 people and injured 50 others, including some militants of the Lashkar-e-Islam insurgency group. Officials were still investigating whether the explosion was caused by a suicide bomber or a planted device. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2010: On Thursday, in Ahsi, Amiriyat al-Fallujah, Fallujah, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a residence, wounding one civilian bystander and damaging the home and several nearby homes. No group claimed responsibility.
02/18/2010: On Thursday, in Austin, Texas, United States, Joseph Stack flew his private plane into the Internal Revenue Service building, igniting a fire throughout the seven-story building. He had problems with the IRS in the past and believed "violence was the only answer." Stack died on impact. Several workers were wounded and one was killed. The building was destroyed.
02/18/2010: On Thursday, in Kabang, Yala, Thailand, Santi Muhama Sare, 26, was gunned down while walking to his motorcycle which was parked near a rubber plantation. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed Muslim separatists were responsible.
02/18/2010: On Thursday, in Kodasi Phulwaria village, Jamui, Bihar, suspected Communist Paryty of India-Maoists (CPI-M) raided the village killing 11 villagers, kidnapping a dozen others, and wounding at least 10. Two women and a child were among those killed in the attack. The militants also set fire to 35 houses and police believe that some villagers could have burned alive. According to police, it is possible the Maoists wanted to avenge the deaths of eight cadres who were lynched by the villagers recently. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. The status of the hostages is unknown.
02/18/2010: On Thursday, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, two suspected militants were killed after a bomb they were planting exploded as it was being emplaced. Police speculated the bomb was meant to target government officials. No group claimed responsibility.
02/18/2010: On Thursday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device stuck to the vehicle of former police Colonel, Zuheir al-Din Attiya, injuring him and his companion, Jassem Daham, a chieftain of the al-Jubur tribes, and damaging the vehicle. The two were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. No group claimed responsibility.
02/18/2010: On Thursday, in the Al Karkh district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired a Katyusha rocket targeting the International Green Zone, causing no casualties or damage. Asa'ib Ahl al-Haqq/Islamic Shiite Resistance (AAH) claimed responsibility.
02/18/2010: On Thursday, in Zaranj, Nimruz, Afghanistan, unidentified assailants threw a grenade at a crowd of people targeting a government official, injuring ten civilians, three children, and two police officers. No damages were reported in the attack and no group claimed responsibility.
02/18/2011: On Friday evening at 1855, in Elbrus, Kabardino Balkariya, Russia, in one of two linked attacks, masked men from a black car and wearing camouflage uniforms boarded a passenger bus and demanded to see the passengers' documents. They were looking for Irina Patrusheva, who was thought to be the daughter of former FSB head Nikolai Patrusheva, but she was not related. When passengers asked for official identification from the masked men, the attackers opened fire, then fled the scene. The attack resulted in the death of three civilians, identified as Irina Patrusheva, Vyacheslav Kara, Denis Belkon and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the bus. Those wounded were identified as Valeriy Belokon, and Sergei Yefremov. Caucasus Emirate militants were suspected, but no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2011: On Friday evening, at the main Hajjan market in Hajin village, Bandipore, Jammu and Kashmir, India, two to four unidentified gunmen shot and killed a National Conference (NC) political worker, identified as Ghulam Hassan Dar. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/18/2011: On Friday night around 0300, at Chandai village, Atghoria, Pabna, Bangladesh, unidentified militants shot and killed a regional Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCB) leader, identified as Hazrat Ali. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, the police suspect that Hazrat was killed by a rival faction. According to police, rivals took Hazrat to a nearby field of the village and shot and also hacked him to death. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/18/2011: On Friday night, in Beliabera village in Jhargram, West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, around six to eight militants abducted and later shot and killed Bablu Mahato, a worker of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM). A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) poster found at the incident site claimed responsibility, saying that Mahato was a police informer.
02/18/2011: On Friday night, in Chitwan village in Saran, Bihar, India, over 50 armed militants blew up the house of Pushpapal, a former village sarpanch (President of village level local self-government institution). The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house, and no casualties because the house was empty at the time of the attack. Police also recovered three landmines from near the house. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants were responsible.
02/18/2011: On Friday night, west of the village of Terskol on southeastern Mt. Elbrus, in Elbrus city, Kabardino Balkariya, Russia, in one of two linked attacks, unidentified militants destroyed a cable car system at a ski resort using an improvised explosive device. The device was placed on one of the pylons and when it detonated, the cables and 40 cars fell to the ground. No casualties were reported and Caucasus Emirate militants were suspected, but no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2011: On Friday, in Enugu city, Enugu state, Nigeria, unidentified militants buried an improvised explosive device (IED) under a pavilion targeting a political rally for the Enugu governor and the Peoples Democratic Party in the Okpara Square. Enugu police discovered and defused the IED before it could be detonated. No casualties or damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
02/18/2011: On Friday, in the Bukehkua area of Bukit, Cho I Rong, Narathiwat, Thailand, six unidentified militants shot and killed a Muslim civilian, Piraki Maeroh, and injured another, Muhamad Kairu Kalem, as they were riding on a motorcycle. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/18/2012: A remotely detonated explosive device targeting a police vehicle detonated in Chattar area, Naseerabad district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no casualties, but the vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2012: A remotely detonated roadside bomb targeting a Frontier Constabulary (FC) convoy exploded in Sangsela area, Dera Bugti district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two FC personnel were killed and nine were wounded. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2012: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint with rockets and automatic weapons in Wana town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan. One soldier was killed, and two more were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2012: Assailants opened fire on an election commission office in Lahij governorate, Yemen. A clash ensued when security returned fire, though there were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2012: At least 60 assailants attacked a construction site near Badbara village, Giridih district, Jharkhand state, India. The assailants set four vehicles on fire and abducted six workers. The workers were released unharmed on February 21, 2012. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2012: Police found and intercepted two cars filled with explosives in Waberi district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Three assailants were in the cars, one of whom was wearing a suicide vest. There were no casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2013: A building housing two car dealerships and a car battery shop was set on fire in Sitra, Central governorate, Bahrain. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack; however, approximately 15 cars were destroyed in the fire, which was believed to have been set deliberately. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2013: A grenade detonated near a regional police department in Kaspi town, Central region, Georgia. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast; however, the building and a vehicle were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, although a suspect was detained in connection with the bombing.
02/18/2013: A mortar fired from an unknown location landed on Fares Khouri Street in Al Qassaa district, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack; however, the blast caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2013: A mortar fired from an unknown location landed on the grounds of a French hospital in Al Qassaa district, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack; however, the blast caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2013: A mortar fired from an unknown location landed on the grounds of the al-Maoneh school in Al Qassaa district, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack; however, the blast caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Gereshk area, Nahri Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The explosion struck a police vehicle, injuring three officers and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2013: An explosion occurred at the Festac Link Bridge in Lagos city, Lagos state, Nigeria. A local official was killed and a police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2013: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated near a police patrol in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One person was killed and another 10 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2013: An explosive device detonated inside an automated teller machine in Sanad, Central, Bahrain. There were no reported casualties, although the blast resulted in material damage. The February 14th Movement claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2013: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Joi Lahore area, Arghandab district, Kandahar, Afghanistan. One officer was killed and two were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2013: An explosive device detonated near the FTC Center in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The device was placed in a location where Shia protesters had recently gathered. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast, although the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2013: An explosive device detonated outside an unoccupied house in Banaras Area, Karachi, Pakistan. The house had been owned by a local Awami National Party (ANP) leader. No casualties were reported in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2013: An explosive device exploded near compact disc (CD) shops at a market in Peshawar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least four people were injured and two CD shops were destroyed in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2013: Assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on Abdullah Salae in Mae Lan district, Pattani province, Thailand. Salae, an assistant village chief, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2013: Assailants on motorcycles opened fire on a head constable with the Special Branch Police in Gar village, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The intelligence official was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2013: Assailants opened fire on a teacher in Khok Pho district, Pattani province, Thailand. The teacher was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2013: Assailants planted explosive devices near an electricity tower in Kohlu town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast; however, the tower was destroyed. This was one of two similar attacks in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2013: Assailants planted explosive devices near an electricity tower in Kohlu town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast; however, the tower was destroyed. This was one of two towers targeted in Kohlu on February 18th, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2013: At least three assailants open fired on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) convoy carrying military equipment in Landi Kotal town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Two civilian employees were killed, one person was injured, and two vehicles were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculate that Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was involved.
02/18/2013: Three grenades were thrown into a market at the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in Sidon district, South, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast and the damages were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2013: Two suicide bombers dressed as police officers attacked a meeting of officials at a government office in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The assailants engaged in gunfire with security personnel for 20 minutes before detonating. At least seven security personal and civilians were killed and six other people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Lashkar-e-Islam (Pakistan).
02/18/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near an Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) vehicle in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. At least one soldier was killed and at least two others were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: An assailant opened fire on an Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED) vehicle in Jarma area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The driver of the vehicle was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: An explosive device detonated at a polling station in Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least four people were was injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: An explosive device detonated at a United Nations (UN) school in Muzayrib town, Daraa governorate, Syria. At least 18 people, including children, were killed and at least 20 other people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/18/2014: An explosive device detonated at the Shisha Bazaar in Zazi Aryub district, Paktia province, Afghanistan. At least three people were killed and seven others were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: An explosive device detonated in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated blasts in the same area; this blast targeted a crowd that had gathered in response to an earlier explosion. At least one Iraqi Police Service (IPS) officer was killed and seven other people, including civilians, were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/18/2014: An explosive device detonated in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated blasts in the same area; this first blast drew a crowd that was targeted in a later explosion. At least one Iraqi Police Service (IPS) officer was killed and seven other people, including civilians, were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/18/2014: An explosive device detonated in Tapoyo subdistrict, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The blast occurred as journalists were inspecting the site of a previous attack. At least three journalists were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a military bus in the Hizyaz area of Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. At least two soldiers were killed and 10 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.
02/18/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting an Iraqi Armed Forces patrol in Sinjar district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and another two soldiers were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) patrol in Al Mazari' area in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least three police officers were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the ARY News offices in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated in the Media Quarter area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and at least six others were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2014: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated in the Qarater-4 area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and at least six others were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in an industrial area in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four people were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Dujail district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and at least 20 others were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Haswa, Babil governorate, Iraq. This was one of seven such attacks in Babil on this day, across which at least seven people were killed and at least 35 people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, police officials attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/18/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Hillah city, Babil governorate, Iraq. This was one of four such attacks in Hillah and one of seven such attacks in Babil on this day, across which at least seven people were killed and at least 35 people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, police officials attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/18/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Mahaweel city, Babil governorate, Iraq. This was one of seven such attacks in Babil on this day, across which at least seven people were killed and at least 35 people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, police officials attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/18/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Musayyib city, Babil governorate, Iraq. This was one of seven such attacks in Babil on this day, across which at least seven people were killed and at least 35 people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, police officials attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/18/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Amil area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and at least six people were injured as a result of the blast. This was one of two such attacks in Baghdad on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/18/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Bayaa area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and at least 10 people were injured as a result of the blast. This was one of two such attacks in Baghdad on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/18/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Resala area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and 12 people were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/18/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Shurta area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight people were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/18/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) patrol in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least two police officers were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) police convoy in Hadithah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least eight people, including a high-ranking IPS officer, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: Assailants abducted four Central Coalfield Limited (CCL) employees from Mandu area, Jharkhand state, India. All four hostages were rescued on February 21, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources indicated that Maoists may have been involved.
02/18/2014: Assailants ambushed a Yemeni Army food truck in Dali city, Al Dali governorate, Yemen. A clash ensued, during which at least 13 people, including 10 soldiers and three assailants, were killed and at least nine other people, including civilians and an unknown number of assailants, were injured. An additional 14 soldiers were abducted. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Southern Mobility Movement (Yemen). The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
02/18/2014: Assailants attack the military base in Ccano village, Ayacucho department, Peru. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the incident to Shining Path (SL).
02/18/2014: Assailants attacked a civilian convoy in Bangui city, Bangui prefecture, Central African Republic. The civilians were being escorted by African-led International Support Mission to the Central African Republic (MISCA) peacekeepers. A clash ensued, during which at least 11 assailants were killed and at least 12 civilians were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to members of an anti-Balaka militia.
02/18/2014: Assailants attacked a Pakistani Army convoy in Darra Adam Khel area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one soldier, identified as Major Jahanzaib, and three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Asadabad city, Kunar province, Afghanistan. At least one assailant was killed when the police returned fire. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/18/2014: Assailants attacked an ambulance team and medical center in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the attack resulted in damages and lost property. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: Assailants attacked an Iraqi Armed Forces checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: Assailants attacked an unknown number of checkpoints in the Hadid area of Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. An unknown number of people were killed or wounded as a result. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: Assailants attacked the residence of Umar Tukur Buratai in Buratai area, Borno state, Nigeria. Buratai, a general with the Nigerian Army, was not home at the time, but at least one soldier was killed in the ensuing gunfight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/18/2014: Assailants attacked the Union Mantaro military base in Canayre area, Ayacucha department, Peru. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Shining Path (SL).
02/18/2014: Assailants attempted to set fire to a Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform (UDAR) office in Dnipropetrovsk city, Dnipropetrovsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of two such attacks on UDAR offices in Dnipropetrovsk oblast on this night. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: Assailants fired a mortar shell at a border crossing in Bab al-Hawa, Idlib, Syria. There were no reports of casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/18/2014: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades at Al-Aseema television station in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/18/2014: Assailants in Syria fired rockets at a residential area in Amhaz village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported. This was one of three such rocket attacks in Beqaa on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed it to the Mustafa al-Hujairi Group.
02/18/2014: Assailants in Syria fired rockets at a residential area in Bazaliah village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported. This was one of three such rocket attacks in Beqaa on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed it to the Mustafa al-Hujairi Group.
02/18/2014: Assailants in Syria fired rockets at a residential area in Labweh village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported. This was one of three such rocket attacks in Beqaa on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed it to the Mustafa al-Hujairi Group.
02/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a car in Rawaeng district, Pattani province, Thailand. At least three people, including two former Royal Thai Rangers and a former Tambon Rawaeng Administrative Organisation employee, were killed and at least one person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on Captain Udday Al-Faraji in Al-Ta'mim area of Ramadi city, Al-Anbar governorate, Iraq. Al-Faraji, an official with Al-Anbar Anti-terrorism Service, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: Assailants planted 54 explosive devices along roads in Kapisa province, Afghanistan. The devices were defused without incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attempted attacks to the Taliban.
02/18/2014: Assailants planted an explosive device on the Gaza-Israel border in West Bank and Gaza Strip. Sources indicated that the device was intended to target an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) patrol; however, soldiers were able to dismantle the device before it could detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: Assailants planted three roadside bombs in Khadgaon area, Chhattisgarh state, India. The devices were recovered and defused without incident. Maoists claimed responsibility for this attempted attack.
02/18/2014: Assailants set fire to the Trade Unions House in Kiev city, Kiev municipality, Ukraine. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry attributed the incident to the Right Sector.
02/18/2014: Assailants shot and killed the deputy security chief of the Marib Civil Status Authority in Marib governorate, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at an Iraqi Army checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three civilians were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: At least one explosive device detonated inside the Emaraat Hotel in the Namak Mandi area of Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties, but the hotel was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.