04/19/2016: An explosive device detonated in Ghazaliya, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2016: An explosive device detonated in Raay, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2016: An explosive device detonated in Sherpur neighborhood, Kabul, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2016: An explosive device detonated in Zafraniya, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Saydiyah, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting security personnel in Sirnak, Turkey. At least two soldiers were killed and six security members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
04/19/2016: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated at a grocery store in Thepha district, Songkhla, Thailand. One person was killed and 11 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2016: Assailants abducted approximately 11 children in Harardhere district, Mudug, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab and posited that Al-Shabaab may have abducted the children to force them to be members of the group.
04/19/2016: Assailants ambushed Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu's convoy in Bama, Borno, Nigeria. Ezugwu was not harmed, although one soldier was killed and two soldiers were wounded in the assault. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown number of security posts in Nani, Ghazni, Afghanistan. At least 10 assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2016: Assailants fired a rocket at a Turkish military camp near Bashiqah, Nineveh, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2016: Assailants fired a rocket propelled grenade targeting a police convoy in Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai, Egypt. At least three officers were killed and eight officers were injured in the attack. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2016: Assailants fired a rocket that struck a cemetery in Kilis, Turkey. This was one of three related rocket attacks in Kilis on this date. At least three people were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/19/2016: Assailants fired a rocket that struck a house in Kilis, Turkey. This was one of three related rocket attacks in Kilis on this date. At least three people were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/19/2016: Assailants fired a rocket that struck a mosque in Kilis, Turkey. This was one of three related rocket attacks in Kilis on this date. At least three people were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/19/2016: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Kafraya, Idlib, Syria. At least three children were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in Bangasu, West Equatoria, South Sudan. At least one police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan. Mohammed El Sheikh, a civilian, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2016: Assailants raided Zango, Yobe, Nigeria. At least 11 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/19/2016: Assailants released poisonous gas in Sar-e-Rustaq Girl High School in Sar Rustaq, Takhar, Afghanistan. Approximately 62 students were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2016: Assailants shelled army and popular resistance committee posts in Bayhan district, Shabwah, Yemen. This was one of two coordinated attacks on posts in Shabwah on the same date. At least five security members were injured across both incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
04/19/2016: Assailants shelled army and popular resistance committee posts in Usaylan district, Shabwah, Yemen. This was one of two coordinated attacks on posts in Shabwah on the same date. At least five security members were injured across both incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
04/19/2016: Assailants shelled popular resistance committee posts in Taizz, Yemen. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
04/19/2016: Explosive devices detonated targeting a transmission tower in Aroman, North Cotabato, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks on transmission towers in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2016: Explosive devices detonated targeting a transmission tower in Kitulaan, North Cotabato, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks on transmission towers in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device near a World War II memorial in Sogratl, Dagestan, Russia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2017: A suicide bomber detonated at a checkpoint in Kolofata, Extreme-North, Cameroon. In addition to the assailant, at least three people, including a police officer and two civilians, were killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/19/2017: An assailant rammed his vehicle into a bus stop near Alon Shvut, West Bank. One person was injured in the attack before the assailant was shot and killed by security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Palestinian extremist, identified as Suhaib Mashahra.
04/19/2017: An explosive device detonated along the highway in Nabundas, Maguindanao, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM), which denied involvement.
04/19/2017: An explosive device detonated at a Territorial Defense Volunteers (TDV) base in Si Sakhon district, Narathiwat, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 21 coordinated attacks across southern Thailand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: An explosive device detonated in 3rd police district, Kabul, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2017: An explosive device detonated in Saladin neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria. At least six people were killed and 30 other people were injured in the blast. The Abu Amarah Battalion claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/19/2017: An explosive device detonated prematurely near a military base in Than Khiri, Songkhla, Thailand. Two assailants were killed in the blast. This was one of 21 coordinated attacks across southern Thailand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a bridge between the Assabri and Lathama neighborhoods in Benghazi, Libya. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
04/19/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a convoy carrying National Drought Response Committee members and Emirati Red Crescent workers in Garas Balley, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/19/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Eurobank office in Athens, Greece. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Group of Popular Fighters claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also attributed the incident to the Conspiracy of Cells of Fire.
04/19/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting police officers responding to an earlier attack on a police post in Sewri, Zabul, Afghanistan. Two people, including district police chief Saifullah Hotaki and his bodyguard, were killed and four police officers were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks on the same night. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: Assailants abducted a lawyer in Kabkabiya, North Darfur, Sudan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Tak Bai district, Narathiwat, Thailand. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 21 coordinated attacks across southern Thailand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: Assailants attacked a military outpost in Baraho, Pattani, Thailand. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 21 coordinated attacks across southern Thailand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: Assailants attacked a military outpost in Waeng, Narathiwat, Thailand. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 21 coordinated attacks across southern Thailand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: Assailants attacked a police post in Sewri, Zabul, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. This was one of two coordinated attacks on the same night. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: Assailants attacked a security checkpoint in Gayan, Paktika, Afghanistan. This was one of five coordinated attacks in the district on the same day. At least six assailants were killed and four assailants were injured in the ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
04/19/2017: Assailants attacked Afghan Border Police (ABP) officers in Khwaja Baha Wuddin, Takhar, Afghanistan. A police commander, Payanda Mohammad, was killed and four officers were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2017: Assailants attacked Afghan Local Police (ALP) personnel in Qadis, Badghis, Afghanistan. At least four police officers and one assailant were killed and three officers and two assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/19/2017: Assailants attacked Moulvi Jalil at the Shamshato Refugee Camp in Shamshato, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Jalil, a pro-Taliban Afghan cleric, was killed in the incident. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/19/2017: Assailants attacked the district center in Gayan, Paktika, Afghanistan. This was one of five coordinated attacks in the district on the same day. At least six assailants were killed and four assailants were injured in the ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
04/19/2017: Assailants equipped with three explosives-laden vehicles and a bulldozer attacked military forces in Farouq neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. It is unknown if there were any casualties as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/19/2017: Assailants fired a grenade launcher at a police checkpoint in Tanyongmat, Narathiwat, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 21 coordinated attacks across southern Thailand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: Assailants fired mortars at Jazair neighborhood in Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. At least one civilian was killed and three civilians were injured in the assault. This was one of two similar 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).
04/19/2017: Assailants fired mortars at Jazair neighborhood in Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. At least three civilians were injured in the assault. This was one of two similar 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).
04/19/2017: Assailants fired mortars at Zarakush tribal villages in Diyala governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/19/2017: Assailants hijacked a vehicle in Harmain, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The assailants forced the hostage to drive them to a bank before releasing the hostage unharmed. This was one of two related attacks carried out by the same assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: Assailants launched a rocket at Radwah area in Sirwah district, Marib, Yemen. At least three children were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Houthi extremists.
04/19/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Bazayez, Diyala, Iraq. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least one soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2017: Assailants opened fire on an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) office in Hebron, West Bank. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2017: Assailants opened fire on military personnel at a checkpoint in Juab, Songkhla, Thailand. A civilian was injured in the attack. This was one of 21 coordinated attacks across southern Thailand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: Assailants raided Mbreche, Extreme-North, Cameroon. At least one person was killed and three children were abducted in the assault. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/19/2017: Assailants robbed a bank in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks carried out by the same assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: Assailants set fire to the Islam Care Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Anti-Muslim extremists claimed responsibility for the incident in a letter left at the scene.
04/19/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a Subdistrict Protection Service (SPS) office in Bango Sato, Narathiwat, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 21 coordinated attacks across southern Thailand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a Territorial Defense Volunteers (TDV) base in Poryoh, Narathiwat, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 21 coordinated attacks across southern Thailand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Wit Nilnoi, a police officer, in Tak Bai district, Narathiwat, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 21 coordinated attacks across southern Thailand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device and opened fire on Territorial Defense Volunteers (TDV) personnel in Sungai Padi, Narathiwat, Thailand. One defense volunteer was injured in the attack. This was one of 21 coordinated attacks across southern Thailand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: Assailants threw four grenades at a security checkpoint in Sakho Bon, Pattani, Thailand. Five security force members were injured in the blasts. This was one of 21 coordinated attacks across southern Thailand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire at a Territorial Defense Volunteers (TDV) outpost in Yingo district, Narathiwat, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 21 coordinated attacks across southern Thailand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: Assailants threw grenades at a civilian residence in Waeng district, Narathiwat, Thailand. One person was injured in the blast. This was one of 21 coordinated attacks across southern Thailand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: Assailants threw grenades at a civilian residence in Waeng district, Narathiwat, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 21 coordinated attacks across southern Thailand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: Assailants threw grenades at a police station in Karubi, Pattani, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of 21 coordinated attacks across southern Thailand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: Assailants threw grenades at a police station in Khao Tum, Pattani, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of 21 coordinated attacks across southern Thailand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: Assailants threw grenades at a Subdistrict Protection Service (SPS) office in Rueso district, Narathiwat, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of 21 coordinated attacks across southern Thailand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: Assailants threw grenades at a Subdistrict Protection Service (SPS) office in Tak Bai district, Narathiwat, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of 21 coordinated attacks across southern Thailand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: Assailants threw three grenades at a Royal Thai Rangers detachment in Pitumudi, Pattani, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of 21 coordinated attacks across southern Thailand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted under a vehicle in Balad Ruz district, Diyala, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2017: Security forces discovered and defused three explosive devices planted near the Diyala River in Al-Salam, Diyala, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2017: Security forces identified and arrested an assailant driving an explosives-laden vehicle at a checkpoint in Suqur, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2017: Security forces identified two suicide bombers in Ibn Badis, Constantine, Algeria. One assailant was arrested while the second assailant detonated, killing only himself. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Algeria Province of the Islamic State.
04/19/2017: Three assailants shot and killed a civilian accused of blasphemy near Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. Three women, identified as Amna, Afshan, and Razia, were arrested and confessed to carrying out the attack.
04/19/2017: Two assailants threw a grenade and opened fire at a police booth in Chana, Songkhla, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 21 coordinated attacks across southern Thailand on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/20/1996: Members of the Khmer Rouge killed twenty-two ethnic Vietnamese in Chhanok Tru, Cambodia, during the run-up to July 26 national elections.
04/20/1998: Unknown gunmen opened fire at a Serbian refugee camp in Pristina, Kosovo. No one was killed or injured and no group or individual claimed credit for this attack.
04/20/1999: An explosive device was found outside a lecture hall at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. The bomb was improperly connected and did not explode. With the bomb was a note of responsibility in protest of actions against immigration centers from the group, Anti-Racist Guerrilla Nuclei.
04/20/1999: Five people were killed, 33 were injured, and extensive property damage done when an explosive device went off in Rajauri, Jammu and Kashmir State, India. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown.
04/20/1999: Four policemen were killed in Yinchuan, Ningxia Autonomous Region, China, when a bomb, placed by unknown perpetrators, exploded.
04/20/1999: In an unnamed location in Colombia, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) rebels stopped four vehicles at a roadblock, kidnapping four prison guards and two truck drivers. They also stole a cargo truck and three trailers transporting vehicles from Venezuela. The two truck drivers were eventually freed, but the fate of the other victims was not known.
04/20/1999: Two armed high school students opened fire in Columbine High School, killing 12 students and one teacher, and wounding 24 before committing suicide. The school is located in Littleton, Colorado, U.S.A.
04/20/2000: Two Algerian soldiers were killed when their bus was stopped by a fake police roadblock set up by the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC). One was shot, and the other had his throat slit. The roadblock was on National Road N5, a few kilometers away from Lakhdaria, Algeria.
04/20/2001: An unknown sniper fired upon a US diplomatic convoy in Lucane, Serbia. No injuries were reported in the incident. Serbian authorities blamed the incident on an Albanian extremist.
04/20/2001: At least 30 heavily-armed Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) militants raided Langon, Philippines. Two individuals were killed and two wounded in the incident. MILF member later torched two houses fleeing the incident.
04/20/2001: Florencio Munoz, a mayoral candidate, was assassinated in Camalig, Philippines by three suspected communist rebels.
04/20/2001: Four policemen were killed and two injured when People’s War Group militants detonated a bomb in East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India.
04/20/2003: HAMAS claimed responsibility for launching mortars in to Sederot from the Gaza Strip, apparently targeted Israel Defense Forces. HAMAS claimed the attack was in response to the Israeli invasion of the city of Rafa. No one was killed or injured in the incident.
04/20/2004: Approximately 200 attackers suspected of being Darfur rebels crossed into Darfur, Sudan, from Chad and attacked a small village. The perpetrators, using automatic weapons, killed two villagers and wounded six others. The invading force also stole 42 heads of cattle from the villagers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2004: Approximately 22 prisoners were killed and 120 injured when 18 mortar shells hit the U.S. Army-operated Abu Ghraib prison in western Baghdad, Iraq.  The motive was unclear, and no group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2004: Suspected Maoist Communist Center guerrillas injured several policemen and killed magistrate Ajay Kumar who was on duty at a polling station in Dhanbad, India. The incident was one of several attacks against polling stations in India on April 20, 2004. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2004: Suspected Maoist Communist Center members triggered a land mine blast on the Bandipora-Sumblar road in India’s Jammu and Kashmir State, critically injuring a policeman and three polling station workers. The attack was one of several attacks against polling stations throughout India on April 20, 2004. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2004: Suspected members of the Maoist Communist Center detonated a land mine and fired guns at Indian security personnel in Bastar, India. Four Indian paramilitary soldiers were injured in the attack. The perpetrators stole electronic voting machines during the incident as well, which resulted in a suspension of voting in the area. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/20/2004: Suspected members of the Maoist Communist Center killed four Indian paramilitary personnel and injured three others in an attack on a polling facility in India’s Manipur State. No group claimed responsibility for the incident that was one of several attacks against polling facilities in India on April 20, 2004.
04/20/2004: The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) is suspected of setting fire to three luxury homes in Snohomish, Washington, U.S.A., that caused about $1 million in damages. The perpetrators targeted new homes located in a golf course subdivision. A spokesman for ELF reportedly said that they believe that one of their members perpetrated the attack but were not completely certain.
04/20/2004: Unknown perpetrators killed two Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supporters and injured four others in an incident related to the day’s parliamentary elections in India’s Bihar State. The attackers used guns and explosive devices. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2005: Police Inspector T. Jeyaratnam was abducted by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka.  The inspector had spent ten years investigating the LTTE and, according to his spouse, had been on the rebels target list for the duration of that time.  Some time after the abduction, the police learned that the inspector had been been taken to Vanni.  They also learned that a Tamil Tiger member named Mano assisted in the abduction.
04/20/2005: Suspected Maoists bombed a pylon supporting electricity cables in the town of Mujaliya, Nepal killing four people and injuring five others. Among the dead were three policemen who were attempting to move the device while the five injured were all policemen as well. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2005: Suspected Maoists bombed the (District) Land Revenue office in Nepalgunj, Nepal injuring 19 people. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
04/20/2005: Unidentified militants threw a grenade at an Indian Border Security Force (BSF) patrol in Ashpeer, India killing two civilians and injuring 10 others. The grenade missed the BSF patrol and exploded on the roadside. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
04/20/2005: Unidentified perpetrators killed two municipal guards near El Amra, Algeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2005: Unidentified perpetrators killed two people in the village of Teberkanine, Algeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2006: In Afghanistan, Three USPI [U.S. Protection and Investigations - an organization in charge for securing highway construction companies] local policemen and a driver were wounded when a suicide car bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into the USPI vehicle. The USPI police personnel were traveling on the main highway from Southern Kandahar (Province) to Western Herat Provinces. The Taliban are said to be responsible for this attack.
04/20/2006: Pakistani paramilitary soldiers were mounting routine security positions in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region, when they were attacked by suspected Pakistani Taliban militants. Seven soldiers were killed and 22 others wounded. Between four and six militants were killed during the retaliatory fire.
04/20/2007: A landmine explosion in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka killed two soldiers and wounded two others on a military convoy. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) are suspected to be responsible, but there was no claim by the group.
04/20/2007: A landmine targeting soldiers exploded in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka and killed one civilian while injuring three others, including a police commando. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) are suspected to be responsible, but there was no claim by the group.
04/20/2007: Unknown gunmen attacked a security boat that was transporting oil workers to an offshore rig in the state of Bayelsa, Nigeria. Six people were injured in the attack and three more may have been kidnapped.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/20/2008: On Sunday at 0020, in Khasan'ya, Kabardino-Balkariya, Russia, assailants fired four grenade launchers at a police checkpoint, damaging the checkpoint but causing no casualties. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2008: On Sunday at about 2200, in Sulayman Bak, Salah ad Din, Iraq, assailants fired upon and killed a police captain in front of his house. There was no damage or motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2008: On Sunday before dawn, a group of ten neo-Nazis, named "LW," burned a mosque in Toulouse, Alsace province, France. The entrance hall of the Colomiers mosque was burned after the culprits set fire to an indoor trash can. The room reserved for ritual washing was also sacked. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
04/20/2008: On Sunday evening, a bomb planted under a parked car detonated behind the Traders Hotel in Yangon, Yangon province, Burma (Myanmar). Police suspected Mone Dine, an exiled member of the political Vigorous Burma Student Warriors, was responsible for the bombing attack, however, no claim of responsibility has been made. The blast damaged nearby cars in the vicinity but resulted in no casualties.
04/20/2008: On Sunday evening, a bomb planted under a parked car detonated near Yangon City Hall in Yangon, Yangon province, Burma (Myanmar). Police suspected Mone Dine, an exiled member of the political Vigorous Burma Student Warriors, was responsible for the bombing attack, however, no claim of responsibility has been made. The blast damaged nearby cars in the vicinity but resulted in no casualties.
04/20/2008: On Sunday morning at 0300, unknown assailants threw a petrol bomb at a house in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, causing minor damage to the house and a vehicle but no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2008: On Sunday, 20 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militants hacked to death two members of Salwa Judum, an anti-Maoist civilian resistance movement backed by the government, with sharp-edged weapons after abducting them earlier in the day in the Gayatapara village of Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh province, India. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
04/20/2008: On Sunday, after assailants organized a protest and forced farmers to join it, they opened fire on the farmers, killing one civilian and wounding fourteen others. They then barricaded the areas with vehicles set on fire, robbed a bank, and fired on responding police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it was reported that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)) was responsible.
04/20/2008: On Sunday, assailants detonated a bomb in front of the home of the president of the Rautahat chapter of the Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce in Gaur, Rautahat, Nepal, wounding one businessman and three civilians and damaging the home.  Terai Cobra claimed responsibility.
04/20/2008: On Sunday, at 0900, in the Wajihilah district of eastern Ba'qubah, Diyala, Iraq, armed assailants fired upon a taxi transporting an off-duty police officer and his pregnant wife to the hospital, killing the police officer and taxi driver, wounding the officer's wife, and damaging the taxi cab. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
04/20/2008: On Sunday, at 1100, Taliban militants kidnapped two school teachers and one security guard of a girl's school in Arzo, Ghazni, Afghanistan. Zabihollah Mojahed, a Taliban spokesman, claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2008: On Sunday, in Qaragbagh, Kabul, Afghanistan,Taliban militants abducted the headmaster of Zarsang high school and two teachers. They were later released on 04/22/2008. No injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2008: On Sunday, in southwestern Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, in a drive-by shooting, assailants in two vehicles fired upon the vehicle transporting Mahmoud Attiya Hassan al-Ubaydi, a Sahwa Council tribal chieftain, and his son in the al-Rashad neighborhood, killing both and damaging their vehicle. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2008: On Sunday, near Ad Diwaniyah, Al Qadisiyah, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a minibus transporting civilians to Babil Province, killing two civilians, wounding five others, and damaging the minibus. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2008: On Sunday, Taliban members killed a man who they accused of spying for U.S. forces in an undisclosed district in Balkh province, Afghanistan. On 04/22/2008 on Tuesday, Taliban militants claimed responsibility for killing the man by telephone.
04/20/2008: On Sunday, Taliban militants kidnapped two teachers and one security guard from a girl's school in Arzo, an area near Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Taliban spokesman Zabihollah Mojahed claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of the teachers and the school guard, saying the teachers had been kidnapped by the local Taliban, which (he said) was not the policy of the Islamic Emirate, but the decision of the local Taliban. On 04/22/2008 on Tuesday, Taliban militants released the hostages who ordered these teachers to stop getting paid by foreigners.
04/20/2008: On Sunday, two unidentified motorcycle-borne militants threw a low intensity improvised explosive device outside Jharatiya Jana Party leader Ravindra Jaiswal's house in Khowja, Haryana, India. The attack caused partial damage to the boundary wall of the house but no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2009: On Monday around 1200 noon, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in Gurboz, Khost, Afghanistan, killing two civilians, injuring six others, and one child.No group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2009: On Monday between 1900 and 2245, in one of two related attacks, four civilians were wounded when suspected insurgents fired on a local teashop in Yaha district, Yala, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2009: On Monday between 1900 and 2245, in one of two related attacks, suspected insurgents set fire at a food stall in an unspecified location in Yala, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2009: On Monday evening at around 2230, a municipal election registrar was shot by an unidentified gunman in the southern town of Libungan in Cotabato province, Philippines. Lyndon Gutierrez, election registrar of Libungan town, was on his way home after playing tennis at the Poblacion in Libungan, when the gunman shot him in the head and ran off. Gutierrez was the second Commission on Elections (Comelec) member in this province to be shot, but it is unknown if politics were the motive in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility.
04/20/2009: On Monday morning at 0900, unknown assailants planted an improvised explosive device that hit a civilian vehicle, killing one civilian and injuring two others in Tarin Kot, Uruzgan, Afghanistan. No group has claimed responsibility.
04/20/2009: On Monday night at about 0130, four passengers were wounded following an explosion of an improvised explosive device inside a Rural Transit bus with body number 2772 and plate number KVS700 while it was in front of Sugni Superstore at a public terminal in Barangay Poblacion, Kabacan, Cotabato, Philippines. Reports identified those hurt as one Rey, Nicor Soh, Eduardo Elegeno and Roy Oriendo. No group has claimed responsibility, though extortionists are believed to be responsible.
04/20/2009: On Monday night at around 0140, two improvised bombs exploded near a town bridge in southern Philippine city of Iligan, which caused heavy damages to the bridge and nearby houses in Maria Cristina town. A howitzer cannon was used in the bombing. No casualties were reported. No groups claimed the responsibility, but the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was believed to be responsible. MILF denied involvement in the bombing.
04/20/2009: On Monday, a child was wounded when a hand grenade went off at a civilian home near a soccer field in Al Hindiya, 20 km east of Karbala, Iraq. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
04/20/2009: On Monday, a would-be suicide bomber entered the governor's compound in Herat, Afghanistan, but was fired on by police officers, causing his improvised explosive device to explode, injuring two civilians, one government official, and damaging the compound.  The Taliban claimed responsibility.
04/20/2009: On Monday, Black Widow militants ambushed a Vinay Cement Company 20-truck convoy, targeting the vehicles carrying the 16th India Reserve Battalion escorting the convoy, in Panimur Kalanala of North Cachar Hills, Assam, India. Five soldiers and a civilian driver were killed in the attack.
04/20/2009: On Monday, in Charbagh, North West Frontier, Pakistan, armed assailants hijacked an ambulance and kidnapped two Frontier Corps soldiers riding in it along with the driver.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible. The status of the hostages is unknown.
04/20/2009: On Monday, in Dimapur, Nagaland, India, armed assailants kidnapped one student, Banjong Wati, from his residence. He is the younger brother of a surrendered NSCN(K) cadre.  No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khapling (NSCN-K) was responsible.
04/20/2009: On Monday, in Mir Ali, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants fired on and killed an Afghan civilian whom they accused of spying.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2009: On Monday, in Wayanad, Kerala, India, V.N. Saseendran, vice-president of Poothadi Grama Panchayat, was abducted by four suspected Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leaders from the Panchayat office. Saseendran recently moved to the United Democratic Front (UDF), reducing the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) to a minority in the Panchayat. As the UDF planned a no-confidence motion to dethrone the LDF, this prompted CPI-M leaders to kidnap Saseendran. Saseendran was released on a highway in a neighboring district on 04/27/2009. No group claimed responsibility, although four CPI-M leaders surrendered to police on 05/02/2009.
04/20/2009: On Monday, militants began firing on civilians in the No Fire Zone with heavy machine guns, driving them towards a lagoon where three suicide bombers were waiting to attack them in Putumattalan, North Eastern, Sri Lanka. Seventeen civilians were killed and over 200 were injured, but no specifics were given as to whether they were killed by the gun fire or suicide bombers. The attack began at 0900 and ended at 1300. No group claimed responsibility, but the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are believed to be responsible.
04/20/2009: On Monday, unidentified gunmen ambushed the official vehicle of the Northern Areas Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker, Syed Asad Zaidi, on the Park Link Road in Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Zaidi and another were killed in the attack and another civilian was injured. No group has claimed responsibility.
04/20/2009: On Monday, unidentified militants blew up a boys' primary school in the Zirgiray area of Nawagai tehsil in Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
04/20/2009: On Monday, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device planted next to a house belonging to an Iraqi army captain in Fallujhah, AL Anbar, Iraq, killing two children but leaving the Captain unharmed.  No claim of responsibility has been reported.
04/20/2009: On Monday, unknown assailants fired upon an employee of Care International in Merka, Shabeellaha Hoose, Somalia, killing the worker.  No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2009: On Monday, unknown gunmen killed the driver of the Director General in the Ministry of Planning in the New Baghdad area of eastern Baghdad. There were no other casualties and no claim of responsibility has been reported.
04/20/2010: On Tuesday at 1200 noon, in Khost, Khost province, Afghanistan, an improvised explosive device planted on a bicycle and parked in a park close to the Provincial Governor Office when it detonated, but caused no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although the Taliban is suspected.
04/20/2010: On Tuesday evening at 2120 and 2145, in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, two blasts occurred. The first occurred at 2120 near house No. 10 at Prospekt Imama Shamila in the Sovetsky District of the capital when a car blew up, wounding relatives of FSB Colonel Kamil Etinbekov who was killed in 2004. The second explosion took place 50 meters from the first in a garbage can at 2145 as police began arriving at the scene. The extent of the wounds is unknown. The explosion damaged several cars parked nearby. No group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2010: On Tuesday evening, in Kandahar, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, two armed men riding a motorbike opened fire on the Director of Cooperative Assisted Farmers, Hussain Walasi, and killed him on the spot. No group claimed responsibility, but the Taliban is suspected.
04/20/2010: On Tuesday morning at 1030, in the Matwada village of Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India, 25 suspected Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militants fatally shot a postman. The victim, identified as Vinay Kodium, 35, who was shot in his back, chest and neck, succumbed to his injuries on the spot. Kodium was running his local business establishments when the Maoists, disguised as villagers, stormed the market and fired on him. It is reported that the Maoists suspected him to be a supporter of their opponents. No group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2010: On Tuesday morning, in the Aliabad district of Konduz, Afghanistan, suspected Taliban militants abducted eight employees of a local construction company and took them to an unknown location. The outcome of the hostage taking is unknown and no group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2010: On Tuesday night around 0000 midnight, in one of two related attacks, in Lankapakalu village in the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh, India, a group of armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants went to a coffee nursery and burned down 5,000 saplings and a small hut that was used as a toilet for workers. Earlier, the Maoists went to the home of a former Maoist and beat her up, alleging that she was a police informer. The CPI (Maoist) claimed responsibility.
04/20/2010: On Tuesday night around 0000 midnight, in one of two related attacks, in Lankapakalu village in the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh, India, a group of armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants went to the home of Pangi Seethamma, a former Maoist, and beat her up, alleging that she was a police informer. Later the militants went to a nearby coffee nursery and burned down 5,000 saplings. The CPI (Maoist) claimed responsibility.
04/20/2010: On Tuesday night at 0200, in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, two police officers were killed during a traffic stop. The attack took place on Prospekt Akushensky when the three men in a vehicle with tags VAZ 21014 opened fire on the officers with Kalashnikovs. One died at the scene while the other died on the way to the hospital. No group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2010: On Tuesday, in an unspecified location in the Baghlan province of Afghanistan, unknown armed men abducted five local employees of United Nations and took them to an unknown location. The victims' statuses are unknown and the Taliban claimed responsibility.
04/20/2010: On Tuesday, in eastern Baghdad, Iraq, two Iraqi civilians were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device near a cinema. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2010: On Tuesday, in Mahmudiyah, Babil, Iraq, six civilians were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a marketplace. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2010: On Tuesday, in southern Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, a roadside bomb hit a convoy carrying the police chief of a local district, wounding his driver. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2010: On Tuesday, in the al-Basateen area of Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq, two civilians were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a private residence. The residence and a number of nearby houses were damaged in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2010: On Tuesday, in the northwest city of Khoy in Iran's West Azarbaijan province, three members of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps were killed in an attack by unidentified militants. Iranian officials alleged that the Partiya Jiyana Azada Kurdistane (PJAK) had claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2010: On Tuesday, in the Tarmiyah district, Salah ad Din, Iraq, the family of a local Awakening Council chief was killed in their home. The wife, a daughter of 22, and three boys between 12 and 16 years old were shot dead, with the assassins also beheading the last three. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday afternoon, in al-Methaq neighborhood of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on Mohammad Younis Ismail, the Oil Ministry’s director of oil products distribution department for Ninawa. Ismail was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday morning at 0700, in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting the motorcade of Faisal al-Azzawi, chief judge in the Salah ad Din’s Court of Appeal. Nine people, including four bodyguards were wounded; however, Azzawi was not harmed in the bombing. The blast damaged several vehicles and nearby buildings. No group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday morning at 1000, in the Meadowbrook area of Craigavon, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, an unknown individual threw a small improvised explosive device at four police officers that were on foot patrol. The device detonated causing an unknown amount of property damage, but caused no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday morning at dawn, in Al Hudaydah, Al Hudaydah, Yemen, an unknown gunman on a motorcycle opened fire at an anti-government protest camp. One civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday morning before 0630, in Lilong Chajing Awang Leikai, Chandel, Manipur, India, unidentified militants threw a grenade at the residence of superintendent of Chandel District Hospital, Khagembam Radheshyam. The grenade failed to explode and was later defused, causing no casualties or damages. According to family sources, some militants claiming to be Kangleipak Communist Party-Khaba Metei (KCP-KM) faction demanded a payment of $ 22,524 (RS 10 lakh) a few weeks ago. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday morning, in Bosti Khel village, Darra Adamkhel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, unidentified militants blew up a government high school just before morning prayers. No casualties were reported but three rooms of the school were completely destroyed while its boundary wall was partially damaged. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday night, at Upa-Adhyaksa in Thoubal, Manipur, India, unidentified militants threw a grenade at the residence of the Thoubal Jila Parishad (local level legislative assembly), Phuritsabam Jiten. The grenade failed to explode and was later defused, causing no casualties or damages. The specific motive for the attack was unknown; however, it was suspected the attack may have been carried out for monetary reasons. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday night, in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, one police inspector was killed and two other policemen were injured when unidentified militants threw an improvised explosive device targeting a police vehicle in the London Ciki ward. The policemen were responding to an earlier attack by suspected Boko Haram militants in the Zannari ward where two people were shot and killed. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage. No group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group Boko Haram was thought responsible for the attack.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday night, in the al-Jihad neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on a liquor store, wounding three civilians, including the store's owner. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday, at Rashid Minhas Road in the limits of Aziz Bhatti Police Station in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified militants opened fire on a vehicle, killing three Shiite Muslim civilians. The victims were identified as Syed Basharat Hussain, Shah Sawar Ali, and Tahir Hussain. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday, at the polling booth number 118 at Ramsinghdih in Jamui, Bihar, India, three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) shot and killed an Assistant Sub-Inspector, identified as Rajendra Jha, and then set fire to the police jeep. The militants called for a poll boycott and later demanded a matchbox from a woman, identified as Aisa Khatton in order to torch a tractor near the booth. Khatton refused and the militants fired on her at close range killing her and injuring two others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday, in Hailakandi, Assam, India, Zakir Hussain Laskar was kidnapped by United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA) militants. On 04/25/2011, the commander in chief of the UDLA claimed responsibility for the abduction of Zakir Hussain Laskar by unknown means. The status of the hostage remains unknown.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday, in Katihar, Bihar, India, one Mukhiya candidate was shot and killed by unidentified militants. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday, in Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants kidnapped a professor, Abdul Hameed Mengal, of Khuzdar University of Engineering and Technology. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility and the status of the hostage is unknown.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday, in Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants kidnapped and killed a police constable, identified as Mohammad Ayub, while he was on duty. Ayub’s bullet riddled body was found three hours later in Jalbani Goth Malir 15 with his hands and legs tied. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday, in Nawada, Bihar, India, a bomb was detonated by unidentified assailants during the first phase of the Bihar panchayat polls. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage, and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday, in the Adhamiyah neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the convoy of the Deputy Minister of Housing and Reconstruction, Isabraq Ibrahim. Ibrahim escaped unhurt; however, four nearby civilians were wounded, and multiple vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday, in the Ramsinghdih area of Jamui, Bihar, India, an improvised explosive device was detonated at the house of a village chief, causing an unknown amount of property damage but resulted in no casualties. The attack took place during a protest against polling called by militants. No group claimed responsibility, but it is suspected that the Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-M) are responsible.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday, in the Umer Abad area of Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, militants detonated a bomb next to the building of a private FM radio, Dilbar. No casualties were reported but the radio building was damaged and its boundary wall collapsed. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were responsible.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday, near a civilian house in Qabr al-Aabd village, in the Hamam al-Alil area of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the vehicle of Talal Salem, director of Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission. Salem was wounded, and his car was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday, on Palestine Street in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated two roadside improvised explosive devices in quick succession near the al-Rusafa Education Directorate. Five civilians were wounded, and an unknown amount of property damage was caused in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2012: A landmine detonated near Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) district politicians in Madded area, Chhattisgarh state, India. Three people were killed and one wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
04/20/2012: A suicide bomber detonated near security forces in a restaurant near Hamah city, Hama governorate, Syria. An unknown number of people were killed in the blast. Al-Nusra Front claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2012: An assailant opened fire on Imam Abdul Karim Ssentamu at the junction of Ben Kiwanuka and William street in Kampala city, Central region, Uganda. Ssentamu was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), who denied involvement. Additionally, an individual, identified as Arone Madanda confessed to carrying out the attack.
04/20/2012: An explosive device detonated at a border trade zone in Muse Township, Sha state, Myanmar. One immigration officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2012: An explosive device hidden in a fire extinguisher detonated near an army patrol in Todeng area, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Four soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2012: Explosive devices detonated alongside the boundary wall of the Said Ahmad Jan Kali Government Girls Middle School in Jamrud town, Khyber Pakhtunkwa province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. The Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2012: Gunmen attacked a local councilor outside of a convenience store in Dolores municipality, Eastern Samar province, Philippines. Councilor Bonifacio Tan Junior was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources indicated that the assailants were suspected members of the New People's Army (NPA).
04/20/2012: Gunmen attacked a police sub inspector in Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The inspector, Sukhpal Singh, was killed in the attack. Both the Islamic Front and Jamait-ul-Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2012: Gunmen attacked a United Nations/African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) unit in Murnei area, West Darfur state, Sudan. Four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2012: Gunmen attacked a work site of Pradhan Mantri Gram Yojana (PMGSY) in Pendajam area, Odisha state, India. No casualties were reported, but several construction vehicles were burned. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
04/20/2012: Gunmen detonated an explosive device near a paramilitary unit in Rangae district, Yala province, Thailand. One ranger was seriously wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2013: A female suicide bomber detonated outside of the District Headquarters hospital in Khar town, Bajaur agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least four other people were killed and another four were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2013: A landmine was discovered and defused near the national highway in Bato-Bato village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, police suspected the bomb was planted by the New People's Army (NPA).
04/20/2013: An unknown number of explosive devices were discovered and defused by North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2013: An unknown number of explosive devices were discovered and defused by North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in Logar province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2013: An unknown number of explosive devices were discovered and defused by North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2013: An unknown number of explosive devices were discovered and defused by North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in Wardak province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2013: Assailants attacked Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) supporters following the open of a political office in the Lyari area of Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Four supporters were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2013: Assailants attacked the office of Khwendo Kor, a non-governmental organization (NGO), in Mathra village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The security guard was abducted and the office was robbed. The whereabouts of the guard are unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2013: Assailants kidnapped Karramal Village Panchayat secretary Lakpati Dansena, dragged him into the forest, and beat him until he died in Karramal village, Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh state, India. His body was not found until the next day. The Bargarh Zonal Committee, a part of the Communist Party of India- Maoist(CPI-M), left pamphlets at the scene warning against helping the police and advocating for higher wages for tendu leaf pluckers.
04/20/2013: Assailants launched two mortar rounds at a school used for voting in Latifiya city, Babil governorate, Iraq. Four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a university scholar posited that the attacks may have been perpetrated by Al-Qai da in Iraq in order to intimidate voters.
04/20/2013: Assailants opened fire on a truck transporting an armored vehicle to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces in Hayatabad city, Peshawar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The truck driver and his assistant were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2013: Assailants set fire to a Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party office in sector 11-E of Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2013: Assailants set fire to the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) office in the Nazimabad locality of Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. One person was injured in the attack. Party leaders claimed their office was attacked as part of a campaign to disrupt the upcoming elections. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2013: Five assailants abducted Reynato Palermo Yanga, a tea shop owner and relative of high ranking police general Mario Yanga, in Barangay Walled City, Jolo municipality, Sulu province, Philippines. The whereabouts of the victim are unknown. This was second time that Yanga had been abducted since 2005. Police suspect that the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) is responsible for both incidents.
04/20/2013: Gunmen ambushed the convoy of mayor Ruth Guingona in Gingoog city, Misamis Oriental province, Philippines. The assailants fired upon the convoy after they refused to stop at a checkpoint. Two of the mayor's aides were killed and three people, including the mayor, were wounded. Jorge Madlos, spokesperson for the New People's Army (NPA), claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they were enforcing their revolutionary policy of politicians securing permission to campaign in NPA strongholds.
04/20/2013: Gunmen attacked the convoy of General Sher Ahmad Maldani, the Fourth Border Zone police commander, in Chah Takhta area, Gulran district, Herat province, Afghanistan. Three assailants were killed and four assailants were injured when the police returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, Maldani claimed the attack was carried out by the Taliban.
04/20/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a police station in Jazo Maidan village, Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One of the assailants was injured during the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2013: Gunmen shot and killed Ibrahim Bameshel, an intelligence officer in the Yemen army, in Al-Mukalla, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility; however, security officials suspect Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
04/20/2013: Mortars landed near a voting center in Mahmoudiya city, Babil governorate, Iraq. No one was injured in the attack and the damage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a university scholar posited that the attacks may have been perpetrated by Al-Qai da in Iraq in order to intimidate voters.
04/20/2013: Mortars landed near a voting center in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No one was injured in the attack and the damage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a university scholar posited that the attacks may have been perpetrated by Al-Qai da in Iraq in order to intimidate voters.
04/20/2013: Shells landed on an airport in Nyala city, South Darfur state, Sudan. A fire started as a result and the airport was damaged. The Sudan Liberation Army-Minni Minawi (SLA-MM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2013: Twelve assailants attacked Ittehad security checkpost in the Arhanga Pass area of Orakzai Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Three security officers were injured and four assailants were killed in the ensuing firefight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2013: Two assailants attempted to plant a bomb in Hawijah town, Kirkuk, Iraq. Both assailants were injured when the bomb detonated and they were subsequently arrested. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2013: Two explosive devices weighing two kilograms were discovered and defused in the Regional Institute of Medical Science and Hospital (RIMS) complex in Lamphelat area of Imphal city, Manipur state, India. The Maoist Communist Party (MKP) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they planted the explosives to warn the doctors of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) against establishing private practices.
04/20/2013: Two rockets were launched by assailants into the Dawra neighborhood of Hermel town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2014: A land mine detonated near a military convoy in Dhobley town, Lower Juba region, Somalia. Two people, including a soldier and a civilian, were killed and two civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
04/20/2014: A suicide bomber detonated and assailants opened fire on Imam al-Kazim University in Ur neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the suicide bomber, at least eight people, including three assailants, were killed, 18 others were wounded, and 20 people were taken hostage in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the professors' teachings were counter to Islam and that they were training the students to fight Sunni Muslims.
04/20/2014: An explosive device attached to a bus carrying Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock employees detonated in Beni Hasan area, Kabul province, Afghanistan. Seven employees were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/20/2014: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of a military officer detonated in Sadiyah area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2014: An explosive device detonated among civilians in Rasheed village, Babil governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and six others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2014: An explosive device detonated in Taji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2014: An explosive device detonated near the Muzaffargarh Thermal Power Station water pipeline in Behari colony, Punjab province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the water pipeline was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2014: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of a civilian detonated in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Four people were wounded in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the Mosul city on April 20, 2014. In an earlier attack, assailants opened fire on the owner of the vehicle and then planted the explosive device in his vehicle in order target people gathered in response to the first incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused outside a civilian residence in the Jobstown neighborhood, Tallaght town, Dublin county, Ireland. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated among civilians in Iskandariyah city, Babil governorate, Iraq. Three civilians were killed and four others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2014: Assailants abducted Irma Krat in Slovyansk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Krat, a journalist, was successfully rescued unharmed on July 5, 2014. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the abduction was carried out in response to Krat's involvement in the abuse of riot police officers and a Russian journalist during protests.
04/20/2014: Assailants abducted the cashier of a Christian parish in Ouzal town, Mayo Moskota district, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. The assailants then took the cashier to the local parish in order to rob it and attempted to abduct three Colombian parishioners inside. Security forces intervened and rescued the cashier. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/20/2014: Assailants ambushed a military convoy traveling between Leego village, Bay region and Wanlaweyn town, Lower Shebelle region in Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack, including soldiers, civilians, and assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/20/2014: Assailants attacked a civilian and set construction equipment on fire in West Singhbhum district, Peeding area, Jharkhand state, India. The civilian was killed and equipment was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of either the People's Liberation Front of India or the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/20/2014: Assailants attacked joint Somali National Army (SNA) and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) bases in Huriwa neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/20/2014: Assailants attempted to plant an explosive device near a police checkpost in Saifen neighborhood, Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Authorities intervened and safely defused the explosive device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Islam (Pakistan).
04/20/2014: Assailants detonated an unknown number of explosive devices at a high school previously used as a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Bojhait village, Bihar state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, the school was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/20/2014: Assailants intercepted the vehicle of Muhammad Afzal Khan and opened fire on him in Jowar area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Khan, an Awami National Party (ANP) leader, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2014: Assailants opened fire in La Bamba neighborhood, Grimari city, Ouaka prefecture, Central African Republic. At least five people, including three assailants, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Anti-Balaka militia.
04/20/2014: Assailants opened fire in Nyakwala village, Bantaji city, Taraba state, Nigeria. At least 15 people were killed and more than 50 homes were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle in Ban Bannang-guwae area, Bannang Sata district, Yala province, Thailand. Three people were killed and one other was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on a joint police and intelligence patrol between Cairo and Suez cities in Cairo governorate, Egypt. An intelligence officer and a police officer were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Qahirah neighborhood, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Dubat neighborhood, near Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and one other was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ali Raza in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Raza, a member of the Shia community, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on civilians traveling during Easter celebrations at a makeshift roadblock in Bantaje area, Adamawa state, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties and one woman was abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
04/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on Shah Mahmood Jalali in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Jalali, an Afghan provincial council candidate, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of a civilian in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The civilian was killed in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks involving the same victim on April 20, 2014. The assailants later planted an explosive device in the victim's vehicle, targeting those responding to the first attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of a member of the Al-Saiqa forces in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The soldier was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on Vitha Kulmethe at a market in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. Kulmethe, a special police officer and former Maoist, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/20/2014: Assailants set a Nigeria Police Force (NPF) quarters on fire in Yana town, Bauchi state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties; however, the police quarters was damaged in the attack. This was one of four coordinated attacks carried out in Yana town on April 20, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was involved in the attack.
04/20/2014: Assailants set a secretariat building on fire in Yana town, Bauchi state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was damaged in the attack. This was one of four coordinated attacks carried out in Yana town on April 20, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was involved in the attack.
04/20/2014: Assailants set a Sharia Court building on fire in Yana town, Bauchi state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was damaged in the attack. This was one of four coordinated attacks carried out in Yana town on April 20, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was involved in the attack.
04/20/2014: Assailants set the staff residential building of a girls' secondary school on fire in Yana town, Bauchi state, Nigeria. The building was damaged in the attack. This was one of four coordinated attacks carried out in Yana town on April 20, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was involved in the attack.
04/20/2014: Assailants stormed and detonated a number of explosive devices at the residence of the late Mian Mushtaq, the former Awami National Party (ANP) leader, in Masho Khel village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Three of Mushtaq's relatives were abducted and the house was damaged in the attack. One relative was released on April 26, 2014; however, the fate of the remaining two is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at a school in Qasim Bela neighborhood, Multan city, Punjab province, Pakistan. The device failed to detonate and was safely defused by a bomb disposal unit. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2014: Assailants, armed with substances thought to be chemical weapons, attacked the Saint Robert Catholic Church in Vandeikya area, Benue state, Nigeria. An unknown number of people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani militants were involved in the attack.
04/20/2014: Two explosives-laden vehicles detonated near a security checkpoint in Rumaythah district, Muthanna governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and 17 others were wounded in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/20/2015: A missile landed in Buhdeima area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2015: A missile landed in Hadaiq area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2015: A missile landed in Majouri area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2015: A missile landed in Salmani area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2015: A suicide bomber detonated explosives targeting Shia Muslim worshippers outside of a mosque in Dogo Tebo area, Potiskum city, Nigeria. Three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/20/2015: An assailant stabbed Suca Gennem in Pinarbasi neighborhood, Aritis town, Kahramanmaras province, Turkey. Gennem, a Syrian teacher, was killed in the assault. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that Gennem was killed because the group believed he was a spy.
04/20/2015: An explosive device detonated in front of the Hotel Victoria in Bijoynagar, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. No one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2015: An explosive device detonated in Husseiniyah area, Diyala, Iraq. At least one person was killed and four were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2015: An explosive device detonated in San Vicente village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Two civilians were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in San Vicente on this date; this blast was indented to target police officers responding to the scene of an earlier attack on a plantation. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/20/2015: An explosive device detonated near a military vehicle in Rafah city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least three soldiers were killed and another was wounded in the blast. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2015: An explosive device detonated near the Cano Limon-Covenas oil pipeline in Arauca, Colombia. There were no reported casualties, but the pipeline was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
04/20/2015: An explosive device detonated outside of the Spanish embassy in Ben Ashour neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No one was injured in the blast, but the embassy and surrounding buildings were damaged. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Tarmiyah district, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and four were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a railway track in Hyderabad city, Sindh province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Sindhu Desh Liberation Army (SDLA) was involved.
04/20/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a volunteer forces patrol in Albu Khiyal village, near Adhaim, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one volunteer was killed and three were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting Ukrainian State Border Guard Service officers near Krasna Talivka, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. Two guards were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Luhansk People's Republic.
04/20/2015: An explosive device planted on a minibus carrying United Nations (UN) workers detonated in Garoowe city, Nugaal region, Somalia. At least nine people were killed and four others were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2015: An explosive device was discovered in a school yard in Tbilisi city, Tbilisi region, Georgia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2015: Assailants armed with knives attacked a civilian at his residence in Waeng district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The civilian was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2015: Assailants attacked a Farma Rubber Industries Inc. warehouse in San Vicente village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties, although property was stolen during the attack. This was one of two related attacks in San Vicente on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/20/2015: Assailants attacked Ayiase village, Taraba state, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated raids on villages on the same day. At least 15 people were killed and an unknown number of others were reported missing across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
04/20/2015: Assailants attacked Ranganatha Iyer in Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India. It is unknown whether Iyer, a priest, was injured in the assault. This was one of three attacks carried out by the same group of assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities arrested six members Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam (DVK) in connection with the attacks.
04/20/2015: Assailants attacked residents in Gaza village, Taraba state, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated raids on villages on the same day. At least 15 people were killed and unknown number of people were reported missing across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
04/20/2015: Assailants attacked residents in Tse-Gbaun village, Taraba state, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated raids on villages on the same day. At least 15 people were killed and unknown number of people were reported missing across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
04/20/2015: Assailants attacked Santhana Gopal as he was exiting Sathyanarayanan Temple on Srinivasan Street in West Mambalam neighborhood, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Gopal, a priest, was injured in the assault. This was one of three attacks carried out by the same group of assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities arrested six members Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam (DVK) in connection with the attacks.
04/20/2015: Assailants attacked Viswanatha Gurukkal in Mylapore neighborhood, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Gurukkal, a priest at Madhava Perumal Temple, was injured in the assault. This was one of three attacks carried out by the same group of assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities arrested six members Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam (DVK) in connection with the attacks.
04/20/2015: Assailants attempted to kidnap a civilian on murder charges in Shayha area, Derna district, Libya. At least three civilians and one assailant were killed and an unknown number of people were wounded in the ensuing clash with the victim's family. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
04/20/2015: Assailants blew up the house of Shaykh Mansur al-Hanaq in Arhab district, Sanaa governorate, Yemen. Al-Hanaq, a member of the Islamic Reform Group (Islah), was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
04/20/2015: Assailants fired mortars at a residential area in Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Two children were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2015: Assailants fired projectiles and opened fire on Ukrainian soldiers in Shchastya town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2015: Assailants fired rockets and opened fire on military forces in Baga town, Borno state, Nigeria. At least two soldiers were killed and nine people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/20/2015: Assailants invaded a civilian residence and killed a woman in Abu Tawilah, North Sinai Governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, security sources attributed the attack to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State and stated that it accused her of collaborating with military personnel.
04/20/2015: Assailants kidnapped Abdulrauf Al-Zaidi in Drebi neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Zaidi, a social media activist critical of Libya Dawn, was killed and his body was returned to his family on April 30, 2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abdul Ghani Kikli militia.
04/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) convoy 30 kilometers west of Gao city, Gao region, Mali. A driver was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2015: Five assailants opened fire at the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) office in Armutlu district, Istanbul city, Istanbul province, Turkey. Two party members were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities arrested two assailants following the attack.
04/20/2015: Suicide bombers and assailants armed with firearms, grenades, and mortars attacked Peshmerga forces in a village near Daqouq, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks on villages in the area on the same day. Five Peshmerga members were killed and 16 were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/20/2015: Suicide bombers and assailants armed with firearms, grenades, and mortars attacked Peshmerga forces in a village near Daqouq, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks on villages in the area on the same day. Five Peshmerga members were killed and 16 were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/20/2016: A sniper shot and killed Colonel Abdullah Al-Shaafi, an army commander, in Al-Quarsha, Benghazi, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2016: An explosive device detonated at a bus stand in Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. At least seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: An explosive device detonated at a Liberal Party (LP) campaign rally in Comillas North, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: An explosive device detonated in Bawi, Diyala, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: An explosive device detonated in Benghazi, Libya. Serraj Eltera, a military spokesperson, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: An explosive device detonated in Yusufiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: An explosive device detonated near Had Akhdar, Diyala, Iraq. At least one farmer was killed and two farmers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: An explosive device detonated prematurely at a mosque in Alizay, Ghazni, Afghanistan. Six assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
04/20/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a healthcare insurance office in Bogota, Colombia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Bogota on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/20/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Arab Ebjur, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and three officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a polio vaccination team in Haji Kor, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying local officials and security personnel in Dawezai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Two people, including a peace committee member and a Frontier Corps (FC) soldier, were killed in the blast. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a subgroup of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an Assam Rifles patrol in T. Minou, Manipur, India. Three Assam Rifles members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting office buildings in Bogota, Colombia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Bogota on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/20/2016: An unspecified number of landmines detonated in 400 neighborhood in Derna, Libya. This was one of two related events in Derna on the same day. At least nine people were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
04/20/2016: An unspecified number of landmines detonated in Fataieh neighborhood in Derna, Libya. This was one of two related events in Derna on the same day. At least nine people were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
04/20/2016: Assailants abducted Melisa Trillos in Ocana, Norte de Santander, Colombia. Trillos, an attorney, was rescued by soldiers and police officers on May 14, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the kidnapping was carried out by the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN), which denied involvement.
04/20/2016: Assailants abducted six gold miners in Nangume, Haut-Uele, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Four hostages were successfully rescued by security forces on the same day. The fate of the remaining two hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
04/20/2016: Assailants attacked a security checkpoint in Sahrai Qala, Faryab, Afghanistan. At least four assailants and one National Uprising Movement (NUM) member were killed and two assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/20/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown number of security checkpoints in Dih Yak district, Ghazni, Afghanistan. At least six assailants were killed and seven assailants were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: Assailants executed M'Hamed Hussein, a civilian, in Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State, noting that the victim was accused of belonging to a Salafist movement.
04/20/2016: Assailants opened fire a provincial peace committee member and his family in Gardez, Paktia, Afghanistan. At least three people, including the peace committee member, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: Assailants opened fire at a Liberal Party (LP) campaign rally in Mapapac, Sorsogon, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military position in Buhanga Katale, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least three soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR).
04/20/2016: Assailants opened fire on police officers in Baghlani Jadid district, Baghlan, Afghanistan. At least two people, including an officer and a civilian, were killed and one person was injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: Assailants raided Gamandji, Ouaka, Central African Republic. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to an anti-Balaka militia and claimed that the raid was carried out in retaliation for the death of an anti-Balaka militia leader.
04/20/2016: Assailants shot and injured two youths in Agatu, Benue, Nigeria. When security forces responded to the attack, the assailants abducted a police officer. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
04/20/2016: Assailants shot and killed a Ministry of Higher Education employee in Sadr al-Qanah, Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: Assailants shot and killed Chief Owei Brinimugha, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, in Ughelli, Delta, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2016: Assailants shot and killed James Moreno Sogamoso, a Delta soldier, in Florence, Caqueta, Colombia. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
04/20/2016: Assailants threw explosive devices at a wedding procession in Izzargarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. Five people, including a former Union minister of state, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: Eight assailants opened fire on a police van in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Four police officers were killed and three people were injured in the assault. This was one of two related attacks targeting police officers in Orangi Town neighborhood on this date. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a subgroup of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were carried out in retaliation for the death of its members by Karachi authorities. However, sources also attributed the incidents to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.
04/20/2016: Eight assailants opened fire on police officers escorting a polio-eradication team in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Three police officers were killed in the assault. This was one of two related attacks targeting police officers in Orangi Town neighborhood on this date. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a subgroup of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were carried out in retaliation for the death of its members by Karachi authorities. However, sources also attributed the incidents to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.
04/20/2016: Police discovered and defused an explosive device intended to target a military convoy in Van province, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
04/20/2016: Police discovered and defused an explosives-laden motorcycle in Istanbul, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: Six explosive devices detonated at an under-construction police training school in Jadugora, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Police also defused five explosive devices at the site. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded higher wages for workers and a stop to pollution.
04/20/2016: Three assailants equipped with a hand grenade and rifles ambushed Emmanuel Buzubona in Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi. Buzubona, a Burundian Army colonel, and one other person were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: Three assailants shot and killed Sergeant Allan Madrid in Baracatan, Davao del Sur, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/20/2016: Two female suicide bombers detonated at an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Banki, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailants, at least seven people were killed and nine people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/20/2017: An assailant opened fire on police personnel on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France. One police officer was killed and two officers and one German tourist were injured in the attack before the assailant was shot and killed by police forces. Karim Cheurfi claimed responsibility for the incident in a note left at the scene and defended the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). ISIL also claimed responsibility for the attack; however, Cheurfi's connection to ISIL could not be confirmed.
04/20/2017: An explosive device detonated as assailants were planting it in Alingar, Laghman, Afghanistan. At least four assailants were killed and two assailants were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Taliban.
04/20/2017: An explosive device detonated in Ramadi district, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least two children were killed in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Baharak, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. Two soldiers and one civilian were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/20/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy near Muuri, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. An unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Shia pilgrims in Resala area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2017: Assailants abducted Anni Siraji from Patikul district, Sulu, Philippines. Siraji, a soldier and former member of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), was beheaded and his body was discovered on April 23, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
04/20/2017: Assailants abducted Dr. Salem Mohamed Beitelmal, a Tripoli University professor, in Siyyad neighborhood, Tripoli, Libya. Beitelmal was released unharmed on June 6, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2017: Assailants abducted Mohamed Sahmoud in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. Sahmoud, a senior Fawakhreya Tribe member, was released after a few weeks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
04/20/2017: Assailants and suicide bombers raided Malihah, Saladin, Iraq. At least two assailants were killed and three civilians were injured in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2017: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Tarin Kot, Uruzgan, Afghanistan. At least eight assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
04/20/2017: Assailants entered a mosque and opened fire on clerics in Qazi Kilay neighborhood, Peshawar, Pakistan. At least two people, including Mufti Abdul Qayyum, a pro-Taliban cleric, were killed and four other people, including Mufti Nadeem, another pro-Taliban cleric, were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State.
04/20/2017: Assailants executed 25 civilians attempting to flee 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).
04/20/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military vehicle in Gonder, Amhara, Ethiopia. Four soldiers were killed and five soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2017: Assailants opened fire on Khaya Thobela at his residence in Mfundweni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Thobela, an African National Congress (ANC) regional deputy secretary, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2017: Assailants raided Hai Mudraj, South Darfur, Sudan. This was one of five coordinated attacks on villages in the area on this date. Two civilians were killed and three civilians were injured across the five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/20/2017: Assailants raided Hillet Adam Abdelmajid, South Darfur, Sudan. This was one of five coordinated attacks on villages in the area on this date. Two civilians were killed and three civilians were injured across the five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/20/2017: Assailants raided Hillet Liba, South Darfur, Sudan. This was one of five coordinated attacks on villages in the area on this date. Two civilians were killed and three civilians were injured across the five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/20/2017: Assailants raided Hillet Sheikh Adu, South Darfur, Sudan. This was one of five coordinated attacks on villages in the area on this date. Two civilians were killed and three civilians were injured across the five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/20/2017: Assailants raided Jasu, South Darfur, Sudan. This was one of five coordinated attacks on villages in the area on this date. Two civilians were killed and three civilians were injured across the five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/20/2017: Assailants shot and killed two soldiers in Bakaro Market area, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
04/20/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of the president of the Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) in Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted under an electricity pylon in Hit district, Al Anbar, Iraq. This was one of two similar incidents in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attacks.
04/20/2017: Security forces discovered and destroyed eight explosives-laden vehicles in Hayy ath-Thawrah neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2017: Security forces identified and arrested a suicide bomber in Yosuf Khel, Paktika, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2017: Security forces identified and destroyed two explosives-laden vehicles in Tal Afar district, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2017: Security forces identified and intercepted a suicide bomber targeting a convoy along Ad Dujayl-Baghdad road in Baghdad, Iraq. The assailant detonated, killing himself and injuring an unknown number of civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/1998: A Catholic man was shot and killed in Ulster Province, Northern Ireland, by unknown assailants who opposed to the Good Friday Agreement. The murder occurred two days after the agreement was signed by the Loyalist Volunteer Force.
04/21/1998: The Armed Islamic Group (GIA) fired two homemade explosive shells at the garrison town of Blida, Algeria. Five were killed and forty were injured in this attack.
04/21/1999: Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) members killed one policeman and kidnapped 15 others in Sapzurro, Choco Department, Colombia, after attacking the police precinct using homemade explosive devices.
04/21/1999: In Haiti, the house of the president of the Struggling People's Organization Parliamentary Bloc (BP-OPL), Deputy Vionette Wilner Raphael, was attacked for about an hour by an unidentified heavily-armed group with guns and his official car was burnt.
04/21/1999: One policeman was killed and fourteen people were injured when unidentified armed gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire at a Shiite congregation in Shahi Bazar, Pakistan. The attack also caused an electricity transformer to blow up.
04/21/1999: Twenty-two foreign envoys and foreign aid workers were kidnapped from Voinjama in northern Liberia for two hours by unidentified armed men from Guinea. They were released after soldiers of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) repelled the attack.
04/21/2000: The Algerian Minister of Agriculture, Said Berkat, was the target of an assassination attempt in in Magtaa Lazrag, Algeria. Unidentified perpetrators detonated a bomb moments after Berkat left the scene of the attack. One municipal guard was injured in the explosion.
04/21/2000: The Basilica of the Holy House in Loreto, Italy, was the target of a failed bomb attack by a group calling themselves the Iconoclasts. The device consisted of two plastic bags of gasoline and over one hundred matches with a delayed fuse. The group claimed responsibility in a letter to the ANSA news agency.
04/21/2000: The Credit Agricole bank in Sagone, France, was the target of a explosive charge connected to a gas cylinder. The building was badly damaged, but no one was injured, as the attack occurred at night.
04/21/2001: Front/Forces for the Defense of Democracy (FDD) of the National Council for the Defense of Democracy (NCDD or KAZE) militants torched houses and looted shops in Butwe and Rumesa, Burundi. No casualties were reported in the attacks.
04/21/2001: Unknown perpetrators planted a bomb at the home of a member of the Basque conservative party, Unidad Alavesa (UA), on Plaza de la Constitucion in Vitoria, Spain. The bomb detonated, causing damage to the first and second floor of the building but no casualties.
04/21/2002: A homemade bomb exploded at the FitMart Shopping Center in General Santos City. 12 civilians were killed. Earlier in the day, a man called the local radio station, Radio Mindao, claiming to be a member of al-Harakatul al-Islamiah Group, and warned the station crew that explosions would occur that day. Slightly after the explosion, another bomb was detonated on the Johnny Ange Paradise Subdivision entrance.
04/21/2002: Two unidentified bomb threw a homemade bomb at the entrance of the Johnny Ange Paradise Subdivision entrance on General Santos City. Witnesses said the men were riding in a public utility vehicle and heading towards Barangay Tambler. There were no casualties. Earlier in the day, a bomb was detonated at the General Santos City FitMart Shopping Center. An unidentified man called local radio station Radio Mindao, claiming to be a memebr of al-Harakatul al-Islamiah Group, and warned that explosions would occur in general Santos City later in the day.
04/21/2004: At approximately 4:00pm local time, unknown attackers detonated a hand grenade in Pulwama, India injuring 10 civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2004: Five Iraqis were arrested in connection to the Basra car bombings, which killed as many as 74 people and injured another 100.  The perpetrators used five car bombs in a coordinated attack on Iraqi police stations and a police academy in Basra, Iraq.  Police found two more cars with explosive devices inside before they could be used in the attack.  The suspects were thought to be linked to al-Qaida, but no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2004: Members of the Ulster Defence Association/Ulster Freedom Fighters were suspected to be behind an attack on a Catholic family living in a Protestant neighborhood in Ballynahinch, Northern Ireland. UDA gunmen fired at the house damaging a window, a living room wall, and a hall door. However, no one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the shooting.
04/21/2004: Suspected Islamic militants hurled a grenade at politician Ghulam Mohi-u-din’s car while he was campaigning for a parliamentary seat in Pulwama, India. Although Mohi-u-din was unhurt in the attack, the grenade injured 11 other people. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2005: Maoists were suspected in setting fire to a boarding school in Patihani, Nepal. Although no one was injured in the attack, the bomb caused extensive damage to the school building.
04/21/2005: Suspected Maoists bombed a private boarding school in Pokhara, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2005: Two US contractors and an Australian national were killed in a car-bomb attack along a road leading to Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad, Iraq. The car-bomb exploded as a US military convoy was passing along the road en route to the airport. The Islamic Army in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2005: Unidentified gunmen fatally shot a Tamil civilian in Valaichchenai, Sri Lanka.
04/21/2005: Unidentified perpetrators launched a rocket at a residential area in Fallujah, Iraq injuring 10 people. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2006: A home-guard was killed and a policeman injured when an armed LTTE group attacked them (report implied an explosive of some sort) and opened fire at army personnel who were searching for incendiary devices along the 58th colony road at Dehiwatta, Serunuwara, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The attack was followed with small-arms fire at the victims. A police vehicle responding to the blast was then attacked with another Claymore mine that wounded four more men, two who later died. Following the shooting, outrage erupted and a mob stormed Menkamam Tamil village and torched five houses. One person died in the incident.
04/21/2006: A patrol of American and Afghan troops came under attack in Zabol Province in Afghanistan. One American soldier was killed and an Afghan national army soldier was wounded. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2007: A bomb exploded at the Office of Maritime Affairs in Bastia, Corsica.  No one was injured.  No one claimed responsibility.  Officials suspect Corsican separatists.
04/21/2007: A bomb exploded outside a tax office in Bastia, Corsica.  One man was injured.  No one claimed responsibility.  Officials suspect Corsican separatists.
04/21/2007: A roadside bomb exploded and killed three Thai soldiers and wounded another while on jeep patrol. The incident occurred in the Yarang district of Pattani province, Thailand; Muslim insurgents were suspected but there was no claim of responsibility.
04/21/2007: Buddhist monks being escorted by soldiers on their way to receive alms from an insurgent attack were ambushed by armed gunmen in the Rangae district of Narathiwat province, Thailand. No casualties were reported and the assailants fled the scene after a 10-minute gun battle with the soldiers; Muslim insurgents were suspected but there was no claim of responsibility.
04/21/2007: Sami Abdul-Amir al-Jumaili, the council chair for the city of Fallujah was gunned down by attackers in a passing car as he was walking outside his home in central Fallujahh, Iraq. Abdul-Amir, a critic of al-Qaida and also a Sunni sheik, he was the fourth city council chairman to be killed in the last 14 months by insurgents.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/21/2007: Suspected Taliban militants ambushed a police patrol in the Zormat district of Paktia province in Afghanistan. Five militants and one police officer were killed; there was no claim of responsibility from the Taliban.
04/21/2007: The American School in the northern Gaza Strip was attacked by unknown armed men who stormed the building and set off explosions. Security guards were tied up and the assailants set part of the school on fire, detonated bombs in the director’s office and cafeteria, and stole computers. The school suffered damage but there were no casualties and there was no claim of responsibility.
04/21/2007: Three people were killed and five were injured when a bomb on a minibus exploded in the Shi ite district of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq. There was no claim of responsibility.
04/21/2008: On Monday at about 1600, in the Sab'ah Nisan district of Baghdad, Iraq, two civilians were wounded when assailants fired a mortar round into the eastern Mashtal community. There was an unspecified amount of damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/21/2008: On Monday evening between 1800 and 1830, in Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired two mortar rounds or Katyusha rockets at the headquarters of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, damaging the facility but causing no casualties. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/21/2008: On Monday evening, a 40-year-old man was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at a musical show at Lansonbi bazaar in Manipur's Imphal district, Manipur, India. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
04/21/2008: On Monday evening, in Bayt Hanun, Gaza Strip, West Bank and Gaza Strip, assailants fired a rocket at a community in the Negev, Southern District, Israel, instead hitting a residence in Gaza Strip, wounding three Palestinian civilians and damaging their residence. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/21/2008: On Monday morning, in the Sabatash Tammuz district of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants kidnapped a local government employee of Ninawa's water department in the al-Haramat region. Later that day, authorities found the body. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/21/2008: On Monday night at 23:00, a cleric who is the Friday prayer imam was kidnapped by four unknown militants wearing Baluchi costumes in a vehicle on one of the main streets of Fahraj, Kerman province, Iran. The status of the hostage is unknown and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
04/21/2008: On Monday, a 30 mm pipe bomb rigged with external batteries and a mobile phone was detonated by the police bomb squad unit after it was found by council workers in Federation Park on the Drayton Connection Road, near Vale View south of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. No claim of responsibility was made for the attempted bombing, however on 04/22/2008 on Tuesday, executed a search warrant at a home in Kent Street at Oakey and allegedly found evidence of a home-made explosive device. A 21-year-old man was arrested and charged with one count of attempting to damage property by explosives.
04/21/2008: On Monday, in Qareh Bagh, Ghazni, Afghanistan, assailants kidnapped one child, the son of a headmaster of Zarsang High School. No group claimed responsibility, although it is  believed the Taliban was responsible.
04/21/2008: On Monday, near Landi Kotal, Khyber Agency, Pakistan, unknown possibly armed militants kidnapped three UNHCR officials. Hours, later the hostages were safely recovered. No damage or motive were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
04/21/2008: On Monday, unidentified gunmen shot and killed an Iraqi police captain in Tuz Khurmato, Salah ad Din, Iraq.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2008: On Monday, unknown gunmen kidnapped two foreign road construction workers in the western Afghan province of Heart. No ransom demand has been issued for the hostages, an Indian and a Nepalese who worked for the Enhanced Coverage Linkingroad construction company. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
04/21/2009: On Tuesday afternoon around 1500, security forces foiled a bomb plot after they safely detonated a home-made bomb discovered by locals planted near a state-owned building in the Isabela, Basilan, Philippines. No groups claimed responsibility for the foiled attack, but Abu Sayyaf was believed to be involved.
04/21/2009: On Tuesday afternoon at 1630, in Sangla, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir, India, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a bus, killing five civilians, one child, wounding seven civilians, and damaging the vehicle.  Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LT) claimed responsibility.
04/21/2009: On Tuesday evening at 2100, a powerful improvised explosive device exploded at a public market in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. No casualties were reported. A unknown man left a back pack containing the IED between the public market and a transport terminal. No groups claimed the responsibility, though it was believed that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible. MILF denied involvement.
04/21/2009: On Tuesday morning at approximately at 0900 along the road in Barangay Imelda, Naguillan, La Union, Philippines, unidentified gunmen in motorcycles shot a retired policeman, Eduardo Banay, seven times and killed him. The victim was ambushed while on his way from work with his son, his son was left unharmed. Authorities recovered five empty shells of a .45 pistol. No group claimed responsibility.
04/21/2009: On Tuesday night, in Palamu, Jharkhand, India, about 150 armed assailants detonated two bombs on the Utari railway station and a nearby section of railway track, damaging the transmission department, the signal cabin and track but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility, but it was believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
04/21/2009: On Tuesday night, unidentified militants triggered a bomb blast at the Congressional office building at Nambol, Bishenpur, Manipur, India.  No casualties were reported in the attack and no group claimed responsibility.
04/21/2009: On Tuesday, Communist Party of India (Maoist), CPI-M, rebels detonated explosives at a health center in Narayanpur, Chatra, Jharkhand, India.  No casualties were reported in the attack.
04/21/2009: On Tuesday, Communist Party of India (Maoist), CPI-M, rebels detonated explosives at a school in Narayanpur, Chatra, Jharkhand, India.  No casualties were reported in the attack.
04/21/2009: On Tuesday, Communist Party of India (Maoist), CPI-M, rebels raided and captured a polling station in Aadapur block, Motihari, Bihar, India,  planting two bombs in the venue. No casualties were reported.
04/21/2009: On Tuesday, Dir area, Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan, unidentified militants attacked and kidnapped a senior government official along with his driver and two body guards. The condition of the hostages are unknown. No casualties, damage or motive were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
04/21/2009: On Tuesday, in the village of Muze near Bunia, Orientale, Congo (Kinshasa), assailants attacked and plundered the village, killing one civilian by unknown means.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Popular Front for Justice in the Congo was responsible.
04/21/2009: On Tuesday, unidentified militants threw a grenade into a private hospital in Imphal East, Manipur state, India. The grenade failed to detonate, causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
04/21/2009: On Tuesday, unknown assailants targeted and blew up a car belonging to the official spokesman of the chieftains council in Anbar, injuring the spokesman, two of his bodyguards, and damaging the vehicle.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2010: On Wednesday in the Purnapani area near Lalgarh in West Midnapore district, West Bengal, India, a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-Marxist) leader was kidnapped and subsequently killed by suspected Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militants. The victim, identified by security officials as Sailen Mahato, was accused by the militants of being a police informer. Maoist posters were found on the spot claiming Mr. Mahato was a police informer.
04/21/2010: On Wednesday night at 2200, in Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, an improvised explosive device was detonated by unidentified militants outside a residence at Anderson Crescent. There were no casualties. The home was not damaged but a vehicle parked outside the home was seriously damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
04/21/2010: On Wednesday, in an unspecified location of Pattani, Thailand, a 56 year old deputy village headman was shot as he left his house. The headman was killed as a result of the attack. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2010: On Wednesday, in and unspecified location of Narathiwat, Thailand, unknown assailants shot and killed a 20 year old Muslim man in his home. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2010: On Wednesday, in the Kabul district of Kabul, Afghanistan, unidentified armed men shot dead the former head of Nimroz Province anti-terrorism force, Ahmad Shah, in a hotel. No group claimed responsibility.
04/21/2010: On Wednesday, in the Konduz district of Konduz, Afghanistan, at least 12 female students from the Fatima Zahra Girls' School were injured after they inhaled some poisonous substance sprayed into the building. No group claimed responsibility, but the Taliban is suspected to be responsible.
04/21/2010: On Wednesday, near the town of Inabangaret, Agadez, Niger, unknown armed assailants kidnapped a French national, Michel Germaneau, a retired engineer and one Algerian national, his driver. On 07/24/2010 the militants killed Germaneau in response to a raid on 07/22/2010 by French troops against a base in the Sahara desert where they suspected the hostages were being held. The status of the Algerian hostage is unknown. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2011 (Default Date): On Thursday, in Hub, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants kidnapped a police and officer staffer of PS HITE Hub, identified as Naseer Ahmed Ronjho. On 4/24/2011 the officer was killed by unknown means and his body was thrown in a garden located behind DPO Lasbella Office. No group claimed responsibility.
04/21/2011: On Thursday morning, at Ban Suedae in tambon Sakaw in Sungai Padi, Narathiwat, Thailand, unknown militants shot and killed a village defense volunteer, Sukiflee Waenu, in his house with a shotgun. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2011: On Thursday morning, in Jamrud, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, unidentified militants blew up a government-run primary school building. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Taliban militants were responsible.
04/21/2011: On Thursday night, in the Zeytinburnu neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey, a small sound bomb exploded in front of the Atatürk Culture Center causing an unknown amount of property damage, but no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2011: On Thursday night, near the Ghaas Mandi area (hay market) of Lyari locality in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, a suicide bomber detonated his explosives near a gambling den, Rami Club. At least 15 people were killed and over 30 others were injured. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
04/21/2011: On Thursday, at Bakhorri Mori area in Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified armed militants shot and killed three leaders of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mehaz (JSMM). The victims were identified as Sirai Qurban Khuhawar, Rooplo Cholyani, and Noorullah Tunio. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/21/2011: On Thursday, between Shahdadpur and Lundo railway station near Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan, a bomb detonated on the railway tracks, damaging one foot of track and suspending the traffic in the area. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/21/2011: On Thursday, in Rizwan Society, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified militants killed a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activist near his house. The victim was identified as Noman Baig. No group claimed responsibility.
04/21/2011: On Thursday, in the al-Armoushiyah area of Samarra, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near the car of Judge Shihab Ahmed al-Aadzawi, damaging the car and wounding three policemen aboard. The blast also killed one student, and wounded a civilian nearby; however, Ahmed was not in the car. No group claimed responsibility.
04/21/2011: On Thursday, in the Kadhmiyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced pistols attacked the convoy of Bahaa al-Aaraji, head of the Parliamentary Integrity Commission. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/21/2012: An explosive device attached to a police vehicle detonated near Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2012: An explosive device detonated as soldiers were conducting a search operation in Guentis town, Khenchela province, Algeria. The soldiers were searching for National People's Army (NPA) operatives; one soldier was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2012: An explosive device detonated in a Shia neighborhood in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the neighborhood on this day, across which at least three people were killed and at least 15 others wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2012: An explosive device detonated in Hodan district, Banaadir region, Somalia. Two people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2012: An explosive device detonated in San Khel area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2012: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Constabulary (FC) water tanker in Manzai area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2012: An explosive device detonated near a minibus in a Shia neighborhood in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the neighborhood on this day, across which at least three people were killed and at least 15 others wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2012: An explosive device detonated near the Governor of Diyala's convoy near Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The governor, Hisham al-Hiyali, was uninjured, but two of his bodyguards were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2012: An explosive device detonated on the Tank-Jandola road in Khirgi village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One security personnel member was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2012: An explosive device targeted a passenger bus in Ibague city, Tolima department, Colombia. Seven people were wounded in this attack, which was one of two attacks on passenger buses within eight hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
04/21/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a Wana Scouts Camp in Wana town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The vehicle detonated when officers shot the driver. The driver was killed and two officers were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2012: Assailants attacked a district collector in Sukma town, Chhattisgarh state, India. The collector was kidnapped, and two of his guards were killed in the assault. He was released on May 3, 2012. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Alex Paul Menon was targeted for his alleged silence regarding the mistreatment of tribal members in the area. The group also demanded the release of 17 Maoists held in prison.
04/21/2012: Assailants attacked a private security company in Bagund village, Jharkhand state, India. Ten vehicles were set on fire, and at least three employees were held hostage for a few hours. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, witnesses and authorities attributed it to Maoists.
04/21/2012: Assailants fired a missile at the Sakhibaba shrine in Jalalabad city, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. One person was killed and one other wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2012: Assailants fired mortars into a residential neighborhood in Lawdar town, Abyan governorate, Yemen. At two civilians were killed and two others wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
04/21/2012: Assailants fired three mortars at a police station in Musayib area, Babil governorate, Iraq. Seven people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2012: Assailants set fire to a telephone exchange and destroyed a mobile phone tower in Bandhugaon area, Odisha state, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
04/21/2012: Gunmen attacked a logistics convoy in Toot Chakao area, Farah province, Afghanistan. Two assailants and one police officer were killed and one person injured during the incident. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/21/2012: Gunmen attacked the 39th Armored Brigade army post in Zinjibar town, Abyan governorate, Yemen. Eight soldiers were killed and 13 others wounded in the attack. Al-Qa'ida in Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2012: Gunmen kidnapped three International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) workers, including a French national, in Al Hudaydah governorate, Yemen. Two of the hostages, both Yemeni, were released soon after the abduction. The French national was released on July 13, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the initial abduction; however, sources indicated that the French victim was at one point handed over to Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). It was AQAP who eventually released the hostage.
04/21/2012: Gunmen opened fire near Sardar Bhadur Khan Women University in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2012: Two assailants carrying explosives were arrested at a border post in Kfar Tapu'ah area, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2012: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Khirigi area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported, and the intended target was not known. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2012: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Makhachkala city, Dagestan republic, Russia No casualties were reported, and the intended target is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2013: A civilian vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2013: A military convoy was struck by a remote-detonated roadside bomb in Mir Ali town, North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Four soldiers were killed and six others were wounded in the blast. A spokesperson for the group Mujahideen Ansar claimed responsibility for the incident in a call to reporters.
04/21/2013: A remote-controlled bomb targeting a peace committee was discovered and defused in Bazidkhael village, Peshawar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2013: A remote-controlled truck bomb targeting Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers escorting oil tankers detonated in Sekmai village, Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. Seven people were injured in the blast. The People's Liberation Front of India claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a police patrol in Azotey area, Concepcion department, Paraguay. One officer was killed and three were wounded in the attack. This was one of two attacks on police officers in the area; the officers were responding to an earlier attack on a police station. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
04/21/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy between Buufow village and Jannaale town, Merca district, Lower Shabeelle region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the incident.
04/21/2013: A rocket fired from Syria landed near Imam Zainul Abideen Orphanage in al-Qusair town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No injuries or casualties were reported. A Syrian rebel took responsibility for the incident in a YouTube video.
04/21/2013: A suicide bomber detonated at a bazaar in Jani Khel district, Paktika province, Afghanistan. Three civilians were killed, including former district governor Ihsanullah Sadat, and seven more people were injured in the explosion, including several Afghan National Police (ANP) officers. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2013: An explosive device detonated alongside the road, next to Zarzoor restaurant, in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Nine people were killed and 20 more wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2013: An explosive device detonated as a shopowner was opening for the day in Akuressa village, Matura district, Southern province, Sri Lanka. A soldier in the area was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused along the convoy route of Dario Otaza, a mayoral candidate, in Loreto town, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2013: An explosive device was thrown and detonated at the residence of a Deputy Election Commissioner in Guwash area, Kharan district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2013: Armed assailants attacked a police station in Concepcion department, Paraguay. One attacker was killed and two policemen were wounded in the ensuing gunfire. This was one of two attacks on police officers in the area; a bomb later targeted officers responding to this attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP).
04/21/2013: Assailants armed with guns and explosives attacked a military base in Monguno village, Borno state, Nigeria. Twenty assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to members of Boko Haram.
04/21/2013: Assailants attacked an Afghan Local Police (ALP) post in Deh Yak district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. The police officers on-site were sleeping at the time of the attack; six officers were killed and one was injured. The assailants were aided by one officer who fled with them. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2013: Assailants attacked the house of an Election Commission official, Doctor Abdul Malik Baloch, with grenades in Kech district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No injuries or casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the shrine of Sheikh Abdullah Shah in Badhaber, Peshawar, Pakistan. A second device failed to explode. The shrine suffered unspecified damages as a result of the blast. This was one of two incidents at shrines in Sheikhan on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2013: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) at the Acacus Restaurant in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the restaurant was destroyed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2013: Assailants kidnapped 11 members of a construction team after their helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing due to inclement weather in Azra district, Logar province, Afghanistan. The abductees included eight Turkish construction workers, two pilots, one from Russian and one from Kyrgyzstan, and one Afghan worker. On April 22, 2013, a Taliban spokesperson claimed responsibility for the abductions and stated that the victims would soon be released. On Sunday, May 12, 2013, four of the Turkish workers were released. The remaining four were released two days later on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. The Kyrgyz pilot was released on June 11, 2013. The Russian pilot and the Afghan worker were released on October 29, 2014.
04/21/2013: Assailants opened fire at an Awami National Party (ANP) election rally in Karbala village, Pishin district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two party activists died and at least one suffered injuries in the attack. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident, one of two attacks targeting political parties in Balochistan on April 21, 2013.
04/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on the office of the Jerusalem Electricity Company in Eizariya city, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2013: Assailants threw a hand grenade at the house of National Party President Abdul Malik Baloch in Turbat district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The bomb detonated during a party meeting. The explosion was followed by an exchange of gunfire between assailants and National Party security. No one was injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks targeting political parties in Balochistan on April 21, 2013. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2013: Assailants using remote-controlled bombs and automatic rifles targeted Assam Rifles (AR) personnel escorting Manipur Public Works Department (PWD) engineers in Khudengthabi village, Chandel district, Manipur state, India. One person was killed and 10 were injured in the attack. The People's Liberation Army (India) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2013: At least 12 assailants attacked the Sheikhan police post in Badhaber village, Peshawar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reports of injuries or property damage in the assault. This attack followed an earlier incident where the same assailants detonated an explosive device at the shrine of Sheikh Abdullah Shah and an incident where an explosive device was defused near the Abdullah Baba shrine. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2013: At least 30 Afghan girls at Bibi Maryam Girl High School fell ill from gas poisoning in Takhar province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2013: Four can bombs exploded in a community center in Nawa Toli village, Lohardaga district, Jharkhand state, India. The building was partially damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, officials attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M).
04/21/2013: Gunmen attacked an Afghan Local Police (ALP) base in Khwaja Kenti village, Qisaar district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. Fifteen police were killed in the incident. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2013: Gunmen on motorcycles threw two hand grenades and open fired on the Mehran Bakery (Jalebi) in the Kharadar area of Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Twelve people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2013: Gunmen shot and killed Somali National Television (SNTV) journalist Mohamed Ibrahim Rageh in Dharkenley district of Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: A land mine detonated in Rakhni area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, a motorcycle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: A suicide bomber attempted to detonate an explosives-laden belt at the Al-Mu'alimin College in Mustafa neighborhood, Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Security guards opened fire on the suicide bomber and he detonated the explosives-laden belt prematurely. One security guard was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden belt at a cafe in Karrada neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the suicide bomber, three people were killed and 12 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a military checkpoint in Madain town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. In addition to the suicide bomber, two people were killed and five others were injured in the blast; the victims included both soldiers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police checkpoint in Suwayrah town, Wasit governorate, Iraq. In addition to the suicide bomber, ten people, including police officers and civilians, were killed and 18 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Isaak Mohamed Rinoco detonated in Xamar Weyne neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Rinoco, a Member of Parliament (MP), was killed and another MP, Mohamed Abdi, was wounded in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was meant to punish the lawmaker for having voted to accept financial support from the African Union and foreign governments.
04/21/2014: An explosive device detonated among civilians in Shuala neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Five people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near a beauty salon in Al Keesh neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the salon and several vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near a civilian tractor in a village near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near a military patrol in Mishada town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and three others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near a soldier at an unknown location in Afghanistan. An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: An explosive device planted on a motorcycle detonated near a market in Cantt area, Chaman city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two people were wounded in the blast. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in a restroom of the judiciary headquarters building in Juliaca city, Puno region, Peru. The Shining Path (SL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: An explosives-laden bicycle detonated near a vegetable field in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated among civilians in Shaab East neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were killed and nine others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated among civilians in Thawra neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Five people were killed and 12 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: Assailants abducted a school headmaster in Nasirabad district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: Assailants abducted five journalists, including Simon Ostrovsky, at a checkpoint in Slovyansk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Four of the journalists were released the same day. Ostrovsky, a United States (US) journalist, was assaulted and released on April 24, 2014. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the incident and published a poster of Simon Ostrovsky stating that he was wanted for having distorted the reality of the local conflict.
04/21/2014: Assailants abducted Paul Gogo, Kossimo Attanasio, and Dmitry Galko while they were filming events in Slovyansk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. The three journalists were released the same day; however, their equipment, money and personal documentation were stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/21/2014: Assailants abducted three people, including a military officer, in Baidoa city, Bay region, Somalia. The three were found dead the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/21/2014: Assailants attacked a police building in Kramatorsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Vitaliy Kolupai, the police chief, was abducted and the building was damaged in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: Assailants attempted to attack Bashir Ahmad Malik in Hakripora village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Malik, a village head, was unharmed in the attack. This was one of three similar attacks carried out by the same group in this area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
04/21/2014: Assailants attempted to carry out a suicide attack in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. The three assailants were detained by authorities before they could carry out the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: Assailants launched a grenade at the residence of Narong Sahamethapat in Soi Changwattana 14 neighborhood, Lak Si district, Bangkok province, Thailand. Sahamethapat, a Ministry of Public Health official, was unharmed; however, the house was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at an Israeli military jeep in Dair al-Balah city, Gaza Strip, West Bank and Gaza Strip. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement).
04/21/2014: Assailants launched a rocket near a synagogue in Sderot city, Southern district, Israel. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: Assailants opened fire at a vegetable market in Chamkani area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Two people were killed and one other was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on a passenger bus carrying both soldiers and civilians in KM50 town, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. Four soldiers were killed and five others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police van responding to an earlier attack in Badaber village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Six people were killed and 11 others were wounded in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks at this location on April 21, 2014. This attack occurred as first responders were arriving to the scene of the first attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
04/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Sahwa Council member in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The Sahwa Council member was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying All Progressives Congress (APC) members near Mafa town, Borno state, Nigeria. An APC council chairperson, Alhaji Modu Janga, and an APC youth leader, Alhaji Abba, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Abdel-Rahman al-Nagdi and Mohammed al-Eriej in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Al-Nagdi and al-Eriej, intelligence officers, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was involved in the attack.
04/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on an ambulance following an earlier attack in Badaber village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The ambulance driver was killed and two other first responders were wounded in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks at this location on April 21, 2014. This attack occurred as first responders were arriving to the scene of the first attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
04/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Carlito Pentecostes Jr. at a flag raising ceremony in Gonzaga municipality, Cagayan province, Philippines. Pentecostes, the mayor of Gonzaga municipality, was killed in the attack. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the mayor was targeted for espionage and for his role in a raid on an NPA camp in Tapal village in 2010.
04/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Latifiyah city, Babil governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Farhad Construction Company in Panjgur district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, several vehicles were damaged in the attack. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ghulam Nabi Mir in Tral town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Mir, a village leader, and his son were killed in the attack. This was one of three similar attacks carried out by the same group in this area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
04/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ismatullah in Muhammad Agha district, Logar province, Afghanistan. Ismatullah, an Afghan High Peace Council member, was killed and two of his bodyguards were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Major Faris al-Huwaydi near the airport in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Al-Huwaydi, a military intelligence officer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was involved in the attack.
04/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Mohamed Omar Hassan in Hawl Wadag neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Hassan, a marketing department employee of Radio Dalsan, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
04/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Muhammad Anwar Sheikh in Tral town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Sheikh, a village head, was killed in the attack. This was one of three similar attacks carried out by the same group in this area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
04/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Professor Saifuddin in Gharibabad neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Saifuddin, the Vice Chancellor of the Government College of Technology (GCT), was killed in the attack, and one other person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Esam Juma'an in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Juma'an, a police security chief, and his bodyguard were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was involved in the attack.
04/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Thawil Jintanapanya in Trang city, Trang province, Thailand. Jintanapanya, a subdistrict leader, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on the Zangli police checkpoint in Badaber village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Two police officers were wounded in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks at this location on April 21, 2014. This first attack was designed to draw first responders to the scene. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
04/21/2014: Assailants set fire to construction equipment and detained a bus, carrying 36 people, near Dechlipetha village, Jimalgatta subdistrict, Maharashtra state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, five vehicles were damaged in the attack. The 36 hostages were released within one hour. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/21/2014: Assailants stormed a polling station and opened fire on guards in Tawuq village, Kirkuk, Iraq. Ten guards were killed and six others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Ansar al-Islam was involved in the attack.
04/21/2014: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a liquor store in Hub area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: Assailants threw a hand grenade at the residence of Aga Shakil Durrani in Khuzdar town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Durrani, the Khuzdar District President of the Pakistan Muslim League: Nawaz (PML-N), was unharmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: A kerosene explosive device detonated near the residence of Noor Saeed in Bilyamina area, Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Saeed, a retired army lieutenant, was not harmed; however, four of his family members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated at the Bonoodo restaurant in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. In addition to the bomber, at least 11 people were killed and 6 others were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: An assailant opened fire on a security checkpoint in southern Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai, Egypt. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire against a police convoy in Jadigittim village, Meghalaya state, India. At least five police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
04/21/2015: An explosive device detonated as a military patrol vehicle passed by in Alingar area, Safi tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One soldier was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: An explosive device detonated as authorities were attempting to defuse it in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. At least two people were killed and 21 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Taliban.
04/21/2015: An explosive device detonated at a funeral in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least three people were killed and 19 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: An explosive device detonated in a commercial area of Madain town, Iraq. Three people were killed and four were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: An explosive device detonated in Jamrud tehsil, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One Khassadar was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: An explosive device detonated near a produce market in Yusufiyah area, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and nine were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in Camp Sarah area, Karada neighborhood, 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.
04/21/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in western Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and four officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: An explosive device detonated while assailants were planting it near a cell phone tower in Kayu Boko sub district, Raman district, Yala province, Thailand. Sources stated that police officers were the intended target of the attack. Two assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: An explosives-laden bicycle detonated near a police vehicle in Kunduz city, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. One civilian was killed and five others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a Ukrainian military vehicle in Kharkiv city, Kharkiv 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-Russia Militia.
04/21/2015: Assailants abducted Madivi Chukka and Madivi Joga, two civilians, in Kamanathgou village, Yetapaka mandal, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh state, India. Both hostages were killed and their bodies were discovered on April 27, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/21/2015: Assailants abducted Panduram, a Darbha Janpad Panchayat member, and his assistant, Sanat Sethiya, in Koleng area, Chhattisgarh state, India. Sethiya was released and Panduram was killed on April 23, 2015. No group claimed responsibility incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/21/2015: Assailants armed with grenades, knives, and firearms robbed a Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited branch in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. At least 9 people, including an assailant, were killed and 25 other people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Ansarullah Bangla Team and the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).
04/21/2015: Assailants armed with rockets, grenades, and small arms attacked a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) air traffic control radar system in Zarenbug area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: Assailants attacked a Central Darfur Ministry of Health vehicle on Deleig-Zalingeri road, Central Darfur state, Sudan. One assailant was killed and three passengers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: Assailants attacked a law firm advocate in Nepalgunj, Mid-Western, Nepal. The advocate was injured in the attack. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the victim was targeted for taking over land illegally through the use of fake documentation.
04/21/2015: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Mashkai, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Four assailants were killed when soldiers returned fire. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: Assailants attacked a military patrol in Alagarno town, Borno state, Nigeria. An unknown number of assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/21/2015: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. This was one of two checkposts targeted in Sangin on this date. Six police officers were killed and 13 were wounded across both attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/21/2015: Assailants attacked a security checkpost in Chamarkand tehsil, Bajaur agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Two soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: Assailants attacked Ukrainian soldiers near Shchastya town, 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.
04/21/2015: Assailants attacked Ukrainian soldiers near Troitske town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: Assailants attacked Ukrainian soldiers near Zolote town, 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.
04/21/2015: Assailants fired a projectile at bomb disposal experts attempting to defuse a device in Leithi, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two bomb disposal experts were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: Assailants fired a projectile that landed and detonated in Bab al-Faraj neighborhood, Aleppo governorate, Syria. At least two people were killed and six others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2015: Assailants fired projectiles and opened fire on Ukrainian soldiers near Avdiivka town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. One civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/21/2015: Assailants fired projectiles and opened fire on Ukrainian soldiers near Opytne town, 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.
04/21/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at civilian residences in Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack Huthis.
04/21/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Ukrainian soldiers in Novhorodske town, 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.
04/21/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Ukrainian soldiers in Pisky town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. One soldier was killed in the attack. This was one of five attacks on soldiers in Pisky on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/21/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Ukrainian soldiers in Pisky town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of five attacks on soldiers in Pisky on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on a store in Muqdadiyah area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on Chinedu Ikenga's vehicle in Abia state, Nigeria. Ikenga, the chief of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), was not harmed in the initial assault; however, he was kidnapped. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on El Hariya checkpoint near Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt. One soldier was killed in the attack. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in eastern Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. There were no reported casualties as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on the car of police colonel Wael Tahoon in Ain Shams district, Cairo governorate, Egypt. Tahoon and another officer were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on Ukrainian soldiers with anti-aircraft and artillery weapons near Pershe Travnya, 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.
04/21/2015: Assailants set fire to a Roshan telecommunications mast in Saydabad district, Wardak province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
04/21/2015: Assailants set fire to an Areeba telecommunications mast in Saydabad district, Wardak province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
04/21/2015: Assailants shot and killed Markus Ishaya, an All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign coordinator, in Atuku Kasa village, Kaduna state, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: Assailants stormed a police department and took four officers hostage in Gosince village, Lipkovo municipality, Macedonia. The officers were able to free themselves soon afterward. The Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) claimed responsibility and stated that the group did not observe the Ohrid Framework Agreement, although sources questioned the veracity of this claim.
04/21/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at police as they responded to a burglary call in New Lodge area, Belfast city, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No one was injured in the blast, but nearby vehicles were damaged. No group claimed responsibilityfor the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Dissident Republicans.
04/21/2015: Assailants threw an incendiary device at the Bundestag building in Berlin city, Berlin state, Germany. No one was injured in the attack. An unknown right-wing extremist group claimed responsibility for the incident through leaflets left at the scene.
04/21/2015: Security forces found an explosive device in Leithi, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries.
04/21/2015: Security members identified and killed a suicide bomber in Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2016: An assailant set fire to a school in Dzhuli, Dagestan, Russia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the South Group (Russia).
04/21/2016: An explosive detonated at an under-construction culvert near Dharampenta, Chhattisgarh, India. A Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) member was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/21/2016: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Amin, Baghdad, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2016: An explosive device detonated at a bazaar in Dawlatabad district, Balkh, Afghanistan. Four civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2016: An explosive device detonated at a cafe in Madain, Diyala, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2016: An explosive device detonated in an apartment in Novooleksiyivka, Kherson, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2016: An explosive device detonated in Nahrawan, Diyala, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Al-Bakriyah, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Afghan Local Police (ALP) personnel in Marawara district, Kunar, Afghanistan. Two police officers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/21/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Awdiinle, Bay, Somalia. At least six soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an Iraqi Volunteer Forces vehicle in Hawr Rajab, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two volunteer fighters were killed and three fighters were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated prematurely in Giro district, Ghazni, Afghanistan. Four assailants were killed and three assailants were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
04/21/2016: An explosives-rigged house detonated in Haswah, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least five members of a displaced family were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2016: Assailants abducted Edgardo Hilaga, a soldier, in Malasila, North Cotabato, Philippines. Hilaga was released on April 26, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/21/2016: Assailants abducted nine elders in Qarincad, Hiiraan, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Al-Shabaab.
04/21/2016: Assailants abducted six people in Gango, Haut-Uele, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The assailants stole property from the hostages and released them after a few hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
04/21/2016: Assailants ambushed the vehicle of the Canda administrative post head in Gorongosa district, Sofala, Mozambique. One person was killed and 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).
04/21/2016: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Zaganiah, Diyala, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and two officers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/21/2016: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Ahmad Khel, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. At least one assailant and five police officers were killed and 10 people, including officers and civilians, were injured in the initial assault. Six police officers were also abducted and later killed following the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2016: Assailants equipped with an explosives-laden vehicle attacked the Technical Institute in Saqlawiyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing at least 11 assailants and injuring at least 40 assailants. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2016: Assailants executed 250 women 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), stating that the victims had refused to marry ISIL members.
04/21/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Malwari, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Khan Bahadar in Zando Dheri, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Bahadar, a general councilor, and his associate were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2016: Assailants opened fire on three internally displaced persons (IDPs) near Deleig, Central Darfur, Sudan. One person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.
04/21/2016: Assailants set fire to St Michael's Church in Aylsham, England, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a local government official suspected the possible involvement of anarchists in the attack.
04/21/2016: Assailants set fire to St. Ann's Catholic Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2016: Assailants shot and killed a volunteer fighter in Bruwana al-Kabira, Diyala, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2016: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a house in Dublin, Ireland. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at a police station in Puducherry, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2016: Assailants, including suicide bombers, attacked military forces in Makhmur, Nineveh, Iraq. At least three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2016: Five assailants shot and killed Jaduram Soi, a former Maoist, in Kulatoppo, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and stated that Soi was targeted as an alleged police informant.
04/21/2016: Seven assailants shot and killed Jose Paragua Sr., a tribal leader, in Manila de Bugabus, Agusan del Norte, Philippines. The New People's Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2016: Two assailants threw an explosive device at a police station in Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Maoist Communist Party of Manipur claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in relation to President Pranab Mukherjee's visit to Imphal.
04/21/2017: An assailant opened fire at a Federal Security Service (FSB) office in Khabarovsk, Russia. Three people, including the assailant, an FSB employee, and a civilian, were killed and another person was injured in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources indicated that the assailant was a Neo-Nazi extremist.
04/21/2017: An assailant threw an incendiary device into a van in Burnside, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2017: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on police personnel in Badling, Masbate, Philippines. 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).
04/21/2017: An explosive device detonated at a tea shop in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2017: An explosive device detonated in Mihtarlam, Laghman, Afghanistan. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2017: An explosive device detonated in Tauhidabad, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and two other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol near Pulka in Gwoza, Borno, Nigeria. 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 Boko Haram.
04/21/2017: An explosive device planted inside a dustbin detonated along Zarghun Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least three children were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2017: Assailants attacked a Chinese Irrigation project in Dembia, Amhara, Ethiopia. At least one soldier was killed and three soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Patriotic Ginbot 7 Movement for Unity and Democracy (PGMUD).
04/21/2017: Assailants attacked a Turkish Armed Forces base in Uludere, Sirnak, Turkey. At least three soldiers were killed and a fourth soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
04/21/2017: Assailants attacked and killed two associates of Abdulraheem Ohiare, a local government administrator, in Okehi, Kogi, Nigeria. This was one of two related overnight attacks targeting Ohiare and his associates. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/21/2017: Assailants fired mortars containing poison gas at police personnel in in Hayy ath-Thawrah neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and 14 officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/21/2017: Assailants kidnapped Pidika Ratnu, a civilian, from his residence in Pedaitiki, Odisha, India. Ratnu was killed shortly after the abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists, noting that the victim was accused of being a police informant.
04/21/2017: Assailants launched grenades at a Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) detachment in San Fernando, Masbate, Philippines. At least two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2017: Assailants launched grenades at a military base in Del Carmen, Masbate, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on Federal Security Services agents as the agents attempted to stop the assailants' vehicle in Ust-Nevinsky, Stavropol, Russia. Two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Caucasus Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2017: Assailants shot and killed Ahmed Hassan Abdirahman, a presidential guard, in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2017: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a residence in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2017: Assailants, including suicide bombers, attacked a military base in Mazari Sharif, Balkh, Afghanistan. At least 256 soldiers and 10 assailants were killed and 64 soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the death of two Taliban members in the area. In addition, sources also suspected that the Haqqani Network may have been involved in the attack.
04/21/2017: Police officers identified and killed an assailant in an explosives-laden vehicle attempting to attack a police headquarters in Suruc, Sanliurfa, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2017: Security forces discovered and defused 55 explosive devices in Hayy ath-Thawrah neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-rigged house in Hayy ath-Thawrah neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of 34 similar events in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2017: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden motorcycle in Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2017: Two assailants threw grenades at a mosque in Talayan, Maguindanao, Philippines. At least eight people, including the former mayor of Talayan, Ali Midtimbang, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
04/22/1984: Gary Lee Yarbrough, a member of The Order,  placed a bomb under a seat in a vacant section of the Embassy Theater, an X-rated, pornographic movie house in downtown Seattle, Washington, in the United States, where about twenty to thirty people were sitting, awaiting the movie screening of the night.  Then, another member of The Order, made a warning phone call to the cashier at the theater, but before any precautions could be taken, the bomb exploded, leaving minimal damage, destroying about 10 seats in the theater, and no casualties.  The motive for the bombing was twofold: first, to spread the group's message that pornography was intolerable and second, to act as a diversion for the group's planned armored car robbery the next day (907).
04/22/1985: An explosive device was found near the ticket office window in the foyer of the Fox Theater in Venice, California, United States.  The device did not detonate and was rendered safe.  No one claimed responsibility for planting the device, but authorities suspected  Jewish extremists to be responsible as the theater was showing Soviet-made films at the time of the incident.
04/22/1990: Members of a group calling itself the "Earth Night Action Group" claimed responsibility for sawing down two wooden power poles and on the next day, dismantling a 100-foot transmission tower in Freedom, in Santa Cruz County, California in the United States.  In letters to news organizations, the group claimed they toppled the power poles as a protest against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company.  The incident caused  92,000 homes to lose power for about six hours. No casualties were reported in the incident. In the letters, the perpetrators called the Pacific Gas & Electric Company "a corporate Earth rapist" for its ownership of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant near San Luis Obispo and denounced the organization for hypocrisy for acting as a corporate sponsor of Earth Day.  The amount of monetary damage is unknown.
04/22/1990: Three utility poles owned by Virginia Power, were sawed down, damaging eleven additional power lines as they toppled to the ground, and blocking traffic in both directions for several hours and leaving 1,100 homes in the Fairfax area without power for about 90 minutes for the majority of homes, but some homes lost electricity until the next day.  An unknown group gave "notice that in order to draw attention to Earth Day, or to protest certain things, some of their tactics could include the cutting down of utility poles."  The perpetrators are unknown.  No casualties were reported and the extent of monetary property damage is unknown, if any.
04/22/1998: A bomb exploded in a bus in the border town of Sialkot, Pakistan. The blast killed eleven people and damaged the bus. No group or individual claimed credit for this attack.
04/22/1998: Seventy-three people were killed by unknown assailants between the Communes of Bandaguro and Rubingo, Burundi. Forty-seven of the perpetrators were killed by security forces. Information regarding any injuries or damage were not reported.
04/22/1998: Unknown militants entered the village of Barankot, India, barged into three houses and fired at the residents. A number of people were injured, 26 people were killed, and some of the houses were damaged.
04/22/2001: A group of unknown militants ambushed a civilian vehicle driving 35 km outside Saurimo, Angola. The perpetrators fired at vehicle, subsequently plundering and burning it, leaving six dead and six others injured.
04/22/2001: A HAMAS suicide bomber detonated a bomb at a bus stop in Kfar Sava, Israel. The attack left one dead and at least fifty injured.
04/22/2001: At least twenty-one Chechen rebels stormed the Swissôtel hotel in Istanbul, Turkey, taking at least 104 people hostage. The proceeding standoff with police ended twelve hours, on April 23, 2001, later after the foreign minister of Turkey negotiated with the hostage takers for their surrender and the release of all the hostages unharmed. The hostages were mostly Western, including many Europeans and some Americans (unspecified).
04/22/2001: Chechen militants killed Lecho Kasumov and Ismail Durayev, aides to the head of the Urus-Martanovsky District, in Alkhan-Yurt, Chechnya. A Chechen warlord, Field Commander Arbi Barayev, stated the victims were killed following a decision (unspecified) by a Sharia court.
04/22/2001: Members from the militant group Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) fired two rocket-propelled grenades and strafed a cluster of homes using high-powered rifles in Kalaon village, Philippines. Two people were injured in the incident.
04/22/2001: Three policemen were injured when a bomb, hidden in a bag, exploded near an intersection Haifa, Israel. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2002: A bomb was detonated on a boat belonging to a drugstore owner in the port of General Santos City. There were no injuries or fatalities, and no group has claimed responsibility.
04/22/2002: A car bomb was detonated near the Madrid Repsol YPF oil office building. Witnesses stated that two men parked the car and ran from it before the bomb exploded. There were no casualties and no group has claimed responsibility, though authorities suspect Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA). Several apartment buildings were severely damaged, but damage estimates were not given.
04/22/2002: Three Palestinian teenage boys (Yousef Zakut, Ismail Abu Nada, and Anwar Hamduna) tried to attack the Israeli settlement at Natzarim. They were armed with homemade explosives, knives and firecrackers. Israeli police and military forces fired upon the boys before any damage occurred. All three boys were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, and HAMAS denied sending the boys.
04/22/2002: Two members of the Free Aceh separatist movement (GAM) carried a homemade bomb out of a house when it exploded. They were killed instantly, and there were at least 7 other injuries. There were no arrests.
04/22/2003: A landmine placed in a wall killed six civilians and injured 12 others in Goriwan in the outskirts of Tral and Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir. Reports attributed the attack to militants. The improvised explosive device went off as people were taking their cattle to graze.
04/22/2003: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot two residents of Selvanagar in the Serunuwara area of the Trincomalee district in Sri Lanka.  The victims were Meera Lebbe and his daughter,  Lafir Sashila.  Lebbe died; reports note that his neck was slashed and his head taken away.  Reports are conflicting about Sashila; some say she survived with injuries from the shooting, and another says she was shot dead.
04/22/2004: Perpetrators, suspected of being affiliated with the Taliban, set fire to equipment belonging to the German Technical Cooperation Agency (GTZ) in the Nakhuyi area of Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province. GTZ is a non-governmental organization that had been involved in road construction projects in Kandahar Province. The armed men set fire to seven loader vehicles, a Kamaz vehicle, two water tanker trucks, and two tents during the raid. The attackers also took several of the camp’s guards hostage, but released them later in the morning. Kandahar police stated that nine GTZ workers were arrested in connection with the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2004: Suspected Itsekiri militants attacked a boat traveling from Warri to Burutu in Nigeria, killing at least 10 people and wounding four others. The victims were primarily ethnic Ijaw and Urhobo market vendors. Although no group claimed responsibility for the shootings, Nigerian authorities believed that ethnic tension was a plausible cause.
04/22/2005: A bomb exploded outside the front door of a private residence in Samawah, Iraq injuring one person. Local officials suspected that Islamic extremists were responsible for the bombing.
04/22/2005: Suspected members of the Karen National Union (KNU) bombed an electricity tower near Loikaw, Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2005: Unidentified perpetrators targeted a Shi i mosque with a car bomb in Al-Nu'ayriyah, Iraq killing nine people and injuring 28 others. The explosion damaged the mosque, nearby houses and several cars. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
04/22/2006: Arsonists set fire to a shop in Baranain, Spain.  The shop was owned by a town councillor of the Spanish conservative party.  Fifty-six homes were evacuated.  Three policemen and a baby were hospitalized due to smoke inhalation.  Authorities attributed the attack to the Basque separatist group, ETA.
04/22/2006: Corsican separatists briefly took four people hostage and locked them up in a shed near a villa in the southern town of Coti-Chiavari, Corsica. Then, they blew up the empty villa.  No one was injured by the blast. Two of the four hostages were taken to the hospital for shock.
04/22/2006: Four Canadian soldiers patrolling in an armored Jeep were killed when a roadside remote-controlled device went off in Afghanistan's Kandahar (Province) Province. Taliban militants are suspected but there had been no claim of responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2007: A bomb exploded in Midsayap township, North Cotabato province, Philippines and injured one civilian. The timed bomb was dropped by two men on motorcycles concealed in a bag; the two men were later arrested as suspects in the attack, but there was no claim of responsibility.
04/22/2007: Ten civilians were killed and 40 were wounded when a suicide bomber in police uniform riding a motorcycle blew himself up in a market in Khost, Afghanistan. There was no claim of responsibility.
04/22/2007: Ten gunmen shot and killed 23 members of the Yazidis sect and injured 3 others in Mosul, Iraq. An unknown group of armed gunmen stopped a bus of textile factory workers traveling from Mosul to Bashika, Iraq and selected only the members of the Yazidis, a primarily Kurdish sect that worships an angel figure considered to be the devil by some Muslims and Christians. The gunmen checked the passengers' identification cards, and then asked all Christians to get off the bus. With the Yazidis still inside, the gunmen drove them to eastern Mosul, where they were lined up along a wall and shot to death. Police said the executions were in response to the killing two weeks ago of a Yazidi woman who had recently converted to Islam after she fell in love with a Muslim and ran off with him. Her relatives had disapproved of the match and dragged her back to Bashika, where she was stoned to death.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/22/2007: Two suicide car bombers attacked Al-Bayaa police station in Baghdad, Iraq. The first suicide driver raced through a police checkpoint and exploded his vehicle just outside the two-story building. Moments later, a second suicide car bomber exploded just outside a concrete barrier. At least 13 police and civilians were killed and another 82 were wounded; there was no claim of responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2008: On Tuesday at 21:00, suspected National Liberation Front (FNL) rebels launched a mortar attack on the capital of Bujumbura, Bujumbura state, Burundi. About ten mortar rounds in total were launched from the hills overlooking the town where they landed in room number two of the Vatican Embassy compound, the campus dining hall of Kiri University, and the building housing the Apostolic Nuncio all of which caused significant damage, however no casualties were reported. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
04/22/2008: On Tuesday in Uganda, Africa, the Lord's Resistance Army appears to have begun a new campaign of abducting child fighters. Amnesty International reports that 350 children have been kidnapped in the last month, while the United Nations reported that near 500 civilians have been kidnapped in the past three months.
04/22/2008: On Tuesday morning, at about 0800, armed assailants fired upon the vehicle of a local government employee in Baghdad, Iraq, killing him and causing light damage to his vehicle.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2008: On Tuesday, 11 people privately contracted for construction work in the Koderma-Hazaribagh railway line were assaulted by the 50 militants of the Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT) at Mahagona in the Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand province, India. The JLT militants also destroyed the construction material and set ablaze the compressor machine and road rollers. The ultras had demanded levy from the construction company. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
04/22/2008: On Tuesday, one worker was killed and another wounded when a landmine exploded while they were working on a coca eradication project in Puerto Libertador,  southern Colombia. Authorities suspected Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)  responsible for the attack.
04/22/2008: On Tuesday, suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militants riding on a motorbike shot and killed Sridam Das, a leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), in the Rajnagar area of Birbhum district, West Bengal province, India. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
04/22/2008: On Tuesday, Taliban militants set fire to two mixed-sex schools near the small town of Logar, 30 miles south of Kabul, Kabul state, Afghanistan. At one school, they beat and tied up the superintendent and set fire to the eight-classroom building, burning the windows, doors and furniture and causing the roof to collapse, however no casualties were reported. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
04/22/2008: On Tuesday, unknown assailants tried to assassinate an Iraqi Army commander with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) and wounded numerous civilians as well as five Iraqi Army soldiers, in the Al Mansour district, Baghdad.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/22/2009: On Wednesday evening around 2000, a suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest blew himself up in the Al Khulafaa mosque in the town of Duluiyah,  killing five civilians and wounding ten others. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
04/22/2009: On Wednesday in Maseru, Maseru, Lesotho, unknown gunmen, during a robbery of the Makoanyane Army base, abducted five military officers. According to a statement, by a Lesotho government official,  the officers were taken in order to facilitate a later attack, targeting the prime minister's residence. No group claimed responsibility.
04/22/2009: On Wednesday morning, a car rigged with explosives went off targeting the motorcade of the commander of Peshmerga forces at the inlet of the Zamar district, northwest of Mosul, causing material damage to one of the motorcade's vehicle.  No casualties were reported.  No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2009: On Wednesday morning, unknown gunmen kidnapped a judge outside his house in the al-Khadraa neighborhood in southwestern Kirkuk.  No group has claimed responsibility for this incident and the status of the judge is unknown.
04/22/2009: On Wednesday night, Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel Gorlosa) militants attacked an army camp with gunfire, killing one soldier, Sanjay Singh, and injuring two others, Lt Colonel Rajesh Shukla and Mohinder Singh, in Langting in North Cachar Hills, Assam, India. Twelve militants were involved in the attack.
04/22/2009: On Wednesday, around 200 unknown militants hijacked the Gomo-Mughalsarai train (number 627) carrying nearly 700 passengers near the Hehegarha station in Latehar, Jharkhand, India. The militants released the train at 1150. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility, but it was believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
04/22/2009: On Wednesday, assailants attacked vehicles on main GT road; fired upon and killed one truck driver; then set fire to vehicles, damaging three oil tankers and five trucks.  No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
04/22/2009: On Wednesday, in Deo, Aurangabad, Bihar, India, assailants detonated a bomb on a community center, damaging the building but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
04/22/2010: On Thursday afternoon at 1400, in the Khost district, Khost province, Afghanistan, an explosion occurred in front of the Khost prosecution office, injuring at least one police constable. No group claimed responsibility, though the Taliban was suspected to be responsible.
04/22/2010: On Thursday afternoon, in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India, a powerful improvised explosive device placed by unknown assailants was discovered and reported to the police. The bomb was planted near a boundary wall in the playground of government Higher Secondary School in Shanguan. A bomb disposal squad soon arrived and defused the device, resulting in no casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility.
04/22/2010: On Thursday evening at 2050, in one of three linked attacks in the business district of Silom, Bangkok, Thailand, assailants fired an M-79 grenade near Dusit Thani Hotel, injuring four people. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/22/2010: On Thursday evening at 2100, in one of three linked attacks in the business district of Silom, Bangkok, Thailand, anti-government protestors armed with an M-79 grenade launcher fired rounds at the headquarters of Bangkok Bank and pro-government protestors, injuring 20 people and damaging the building. No group claimed responsibility.
04/22/2010: On Thursday evening, in one of three linked attacks in the business district of Silom, Bangkok, Thailand, assailants fired three M-79 grenades at Sala Daeng station of BTS sky train near the skywalk where troops, BTS staff, and media members were stationed. Three people were injured from the blasts, two of them said to be foreigners. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/22/2010: On Thursday morning, in Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, four to six unidentified gunmen riding in a black jeep opened fire at the vehicle of a local leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party-Sherpao, Alam Zeb Umerzai, killing him and four others who were in the car. No group claimed responsibility.
04/22/2010: On Thursday night at 2330, in Chestnut Hill, Brackaville, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, a residence was damaged when unidentified militants detonated a pipebomb outside of it. A man and a woman were injured, and several windows were blown out in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
04/22/2010: On Thursday night at about 2325, in Newtownhamilton, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, two civilians were wounded in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast by suspected republican dissidents who are attempting to destabilize the peace process. The IED was left in a vehicle outside of a police station. A telephone warning was made to a hospital but the device was detonated before police could reach the scene. The police station and a number of nearby residences were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
04/22/2010: On Thursday night, at Kudmuluguda in Malkangiri District, Orissa, India, armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) blew up a cellular phone tower of the Airtel service provider. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/22/2010: On Thursday, at a karaoke lounge in an unspecified location of Narathiwat, Thailand, unknown militants fired upon and killed a 21 year old Muslim man. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack. It is suspected that Islamic militants were responsible for the attack.
04/22/2010: On Thursday, at Chapiyamadgadh village in Garhwa District, Jharkhand, India, about 20 armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) cadres raided the house of a man and took him to a nearby place before shooting him dead, suspecting him to be a police informer. The identity of the victim is unknown. A Maoist note recovered at the incident site stated that the villager was a police informer.
04/22/2010: On Thursday, in Akhonkot area of Upper Orakzai agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants blew up a local Basic Health Unit (BHU), destroying the BHU. No group claimed responsibility. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/22/2010: On Thursday, in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, India, unknown assailants threw a Molotov cocktail into the office of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Members of Legislative Assembly, Sureshwar Sing, injuring an unspecified number of civilians. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/22/2010: On Thursday, in the Sa'dah district, Sa'dah province of Yemen, three people were killed during an armed clash at a security checkpoint. Government and local tribal sources claimed that Al-Shabab al-Muminin militants opened fire on security force personnel at the checkpoint and that three militants were killed by retaliatory fire. No group claimed responsibility.
04/22/2010: On Thursday, in the town of Jalawlah, Diyala, Iraq, a senior district police official, Captain Khaleel Dhahir, and five members of his family were wounded when unidentified militants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device outside their residence. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2011: On Friday evening, in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia, unidentified militants fired upon and killed Mukhtar Sheikh Ali Mohamed, a former Ethiopian intelligence officer and the administrator of Gallaadi District of Warder in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2011: On Friday morning at 0820, along Valderoza Street in Isabela city, Basilan, Philippines, the Army’s K9 unit and local police found and defused an improvised explosive device planted in front of the Bureau of Internal Revenue office. The explosive device, with a cellular phone as its detonator and weighing about three kilograms, was placed inside a black plastic bag that also contained a lunch box. No group claimed responsibility but Abu Sayyaf militants were suspected to be responsible.
04/22/2011: On Friday morning at 0900, near Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia, unknown militants planted five massive bombs near a Catholic church. The bombs were hidden under a gas pipeline 100 meters from the church, and were set to detonate by cell phone. The Police safely defused the explosives on 4/21/2011 after nineteen arrested militants led police to the location. The militants were suspected to be responsible for high-profile target bombings that were carried out in March. A twentieth suspect was also arrested who had been approached by the militants and agreed to film the bombing attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
04/22/2011: On Friday morning at 0915, at a park in Tuzla sub-district near the Tuzla State Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, two unidentified militants with previous links to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) were wounded when a home-made sound bomb they were handling prematurely detonated. The men were seen sitting on a park bench with a package in their hands shortly before the explosion. Witnesses also told police the two men had been asking for directions to a school. The two individuals were identified as Mazlum Singil and Gulizar Turhan. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2011: On Friday night at 2300, in the village of Shaumyan in Kizlyarsky District, Dagestan, Russia, unidentified gunmen fired upon the personal car of a police officer. The officer was not in the car, although a brother of the officer was inside, and died from gunshot wounds obtained in the assault. The victim was pulling into the home of the officer when the assault occurred. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2011: On Friday night, in al-Atefiyah, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants shot and killed Shakir Sadiq Juwaid, an assistant general director in the Foreign Ministry. His wife was also injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/22/2011: On Friday night, in al-Nusour Square in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants opened fire on the car of Ahmed Fadhel, a lieutenant colonel in the Interior Ministry, with silenced weapons. The driver was killed and Fadhel was injured. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/22/2011: On Friday night, in Doura neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants opened fire and killed Salih Dawood, an official of Iraqi Housing & Reconstruction Ministry. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/22/2011: On Friday, in a forest near Baksan, Kabardino Balkariya, Russia, police located an improvised explosive device that had the equivalent of 800 grams of TNT. The device also contained a large amount of shrapnel and was found to be radio controlled. The target was unknown. Sappers were able to disarm the device and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
04/22/2011: On Friday, in Al Shujayah, Gaza Strip, West Bank and Gaza Strip, unidentified militants launched a mortar shell that landed near a United Nations compound. Three employees of the United Nations were injured and an unknown amount of damage was caused. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2011: On Friday, in an unknown area of Al-Wahdha, Sudan, an unknown number of casualties were reported when unidentified militants targeted and attacked a Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) injured personnel transport convoy with unknown firearms. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage. No group claimed responsibility, but the militant group South Sudan Liberation Army (SSLA) was thought to be responsible for the attack.
04/22/2011: On Friday, in Duk, Junqali, Sudan, one Sudanese United Nations World Food Program (WFP) worker who was training national humanitarian organizations in food distribution methods was killed when unidentified militants ambushed and attacked a WFP convoy by unknown means. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2011: On Friday, in Gakizai area of Lakkaro tehsil, Mohmand, Pakistan, militants abducted a pro-government tribal elder, identified as Malak Sher Khan alias Sheray, from his house. On 04/23/2011 the militants shot and killed Khan. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Mohmand chapter spokesman, Sajjad Mohmand, told reporters that they had killed him for having close links with political authorities. He said the man was going to head a tribal lashkar (tribal militia) against the TTP.
04/22/2011: On Friday, in Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen, unidentified militants on motorcycles stormed into the state-owned post office and attempted to take it over. One police officer was killed multiple others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was responsible.
04/22/2011: On Friday, near al-Liqaa Square in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants using pistols fitted with silencers killed Mohammed Qassim, an officer with the National Intelligence Service. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/22/2012: A landmine detonated as an Amn Lashkar force passed by in Loti Gas Field, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two security force personnel were killed and two others injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2012: A landmine detonated near travelers in Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2012: A percussion device detonated at the office of Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ishaq Al-Fayadh in Najaf City, An Najaf governorate, Iraq. No casualties were reported; however, some damage to the building was sustained. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2012: An explosive detonated at a middle school for boys in Dera Ismail Khan city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. A second device was also discovered and defused. This was one of two attacks on schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on this date. No casualties were reported in either attack, and no group claimed responsibility for these incidents.
04/22/2012: An explosive detonated at a primary school in Mathra village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. A second device was also discovered and defused. This was one of two attacks on schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on this date. No casualties were reported in either attack, and no group claimed responsibility for these incidents.
04/22/2012: An explosive device attached to a bicycle detonated in Haydar Qal area, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Three people, including a police officer, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2012: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2012: An explosive device attached to a police colonel's vehicle detonated in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The colonel, who was leaving a mosque, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2012: An explosive device detonated as a police vehicle passed by in Shokhi area, Kapisa province, Afghanistan. Five police officers were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/22/2012: An explosive device detonated at a medical clinic in Badaber village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. A second device was discovered and safely defused. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2012: An explosive device detonated in eastern Afghanistan. Two North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2012: An explosive device detonated in Helmand province, Afghanistan. A United States (US) soldier, Joseph H. Frankhauser, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2012: An explosive device hidden in a bag was discovered and defused in Thal city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2012: An explosive device targeted a passenger bus in Ibague city, Tolima department, Colombia. One person was wounded in this attack, which was one of two attacks on passenger buses in Tolima within eight hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
04/22/2012: Assailants abducted a politician from Maharashtra state, India. The victim, Chamur Joi of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), was then shot and killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
04/22/2012: Assailants attacked a checkpoint in Mukalla city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. At least six police officers were killed and four others wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspect Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was involved.
04/22/2012: Assailants attempted to assassinate the General Secretary of the Association of Malian Pupils and Students at an unknown location in Mali. The secretary, Hamadoun Traore, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2012: Assailants fired mortars at houses in Dharkeleey district, Banaadir region, Somalia. Two people were killed and five wounded in this attack. This was one of two mortar attacks in Dharkeleey on this day. No group claimed responsibility for these incidents.
04/22/2012: Assailants fired mortars at houses in Dharkeleey district, Banaadir region, Somalia. Two people were killed and one wounded in this attack. This was one of two mortar attacks in Dharkeleey on this day. No group claimed responsibility for these incidents.
04/22/2012: Gunmen attacked a secondary school in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two students were killed and one person wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2013: A bomb disposal squad successfully defused at least one explosive device in Sheikhan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The device was placed at the Abdullah Baba shrine. This was one of two incidents at shrines in Sheikhan on this day. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/22/2013: A gas cylinder bomb detonated in Ban Champako, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The device detonated while a group of soldiers were attempting to defuse it. The soldiers had been lured to the location by anti-peace talk banners. Four soldiers were killed and six others were wounded. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, officials indicated that separatists were suspected.
04/22/2013: A landmine detonated in Su-Ngai Padi district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The device detonated near an anti-peace talk banner. This was one of two explosive devices placed near anti-peace talk banners in this country on this day. A paramilitary soldier was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2013: A suicide bomber detonated their explosives near a military checkpoint in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. An unknown number of casualties resulted from the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2013: An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier opened fire on another soldier at a military base in Sharana city, Paktika province, Afghanistan. The victim was injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2013: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated in Chaman, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The device detonated when a Levies vehicle passed by. Five people, including two Levies officers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/22/2013: An explosive device detonated at a marine base in Bacho district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The marines had discovered the device on a road, but failed to properly defuse it before bringing it back to the base. At least four marines were killed and another six marines were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a banner was left with the device that denounced the ongoing peace talks between the Thai government and separatists.
04/22/2013: An explosive device detonated in Maiduguri city, Borno state, Nigeria. The blast targeted a Joint Task Force (JTF) patrol. Three people, including an assailant, were killed and an unknown number of people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2013: An explosive device detonated in Panjgur district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The blast targeted the convoy of Asadullah Baloch, the secretary general of the Balochistan National Party-Awami (BNP-A). No casualties were reported, but at least one vehicle was damaged. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2013: An explosive device hidden in a trash pile detonated in Chalerm, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The blast was apparently meant to target a patrol of Rangers, but struck civilians instead. Three civilians were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2013: Assailants abducted an Alawite man in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. The assailants stripped the man to the waist, tied a rope to his neck, and paraded him through the city. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2013: Assailants abducted nine deminers in Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The deminers were employees of the Mine Action Coordination Centre of Afghanistan. The captives were released on April 26, 2013. Authorities attributed the kidnapping to the Taliban; however, the group denied any involvement in the incident.
04/22/2013: Assailants attacked the Kaga-Bandoro village in Nana-Grebizi prefecture, Central African Republic. At least 20 people died in the attack and 480 houses were set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2013: Assailants intercepted a vehicle transporting Paul Yazigi and Yohanna Ibrahim in Kafr Dael village, Aleppo governorate, Syria. The driver was killed and both Yazigi, a Greek Orthodox archbishop, and Ibrahim, a Syriac Orthodox archbishop, were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Nusrah Front.
04/22/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. One officer was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2013: Assailants opened fire on a tea shop in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. A police inspector and two political activists were killed and three others were wounded. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2013: Assailants opened fire on Ashraf Obeidi while he was in his vehicle in Fuwaihat neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Obeidi, a Benghazi Air Force warrants officer, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2013: Assailants shot and killed a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) worker in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2013: Assailants shot and killed a teacher at a school in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2013: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a Awami National Party (ANP) election office in Maneri town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Two people were wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2013: Gunmen abducted Yousef Bargoum in Benghazi, Benghazi district, Libya. Bargoum was a former journalist and corruption monitor. He was beaten and tortured with electrical shocks before he was released on April 25, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources noted he was abducted after speaking on Al-Manar radio about irregularities in government documents.
04/22/2013: Gunmen attacked a group of police officers in Khanshin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Two officers and two assailants were killed in the ensuing firefight. A spokesperson for the Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident in a statement to local media.
04/22/2013: Gunmen attacked government military patrol in Abyan province, Yemen. Two of the gunmen were killed when the troops returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
04/22/2013: Gunmen shot and killed a government employee in Herat city, Herat province, Afghanistan. The victim was Ali Asghar Yaqubi, a public relation officer in the information and culture department. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/22/2013: Gunmen shot and killed an Intelligence Bureau official in Dalbandin, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two other people were wounded as well. A spokesperson for Lashkar-e-Balochistan claimed responsibility for the incident in a call to local media.
04/22/2013: Police discovered and defused an explosive device planted on the side of a road in Nushki district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Sources indicate that the device was meant to target government officials. No group claimed responsibility for planting the device.
04/22/2013: Two assailants shot and killed a radio broadcaster in Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. The target was DXLM radio host Mario Baylosis Vendiola. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: A explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Abdul Ghafar Salachi in Mir Hassan area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Three people were wounded in the attack, including Salachi, the deputy superintendent of police. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: A land mine detonated in Zhob district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two shepherds were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: A land mine detonated near a civilian tractor in Salawat village, Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. One civilian was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near a military patrol in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Six soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a police checkpoint near the Al Mafraq Bridge between the cities of Samarra and Fallujah, Iraq. In addition to the suicide bomber, two police officers were killed and four others, including two police officers and two civilians, were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Shah Mahmoud Quraishi detonated in Daronta area, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Quraishi, the Qarghai district prosecutor, was killed and six others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: An explosive device detonated near a market in Mahmudiyah city, Babil governorate, Iraq. Four people were killed and nine others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Shawrah area, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and four others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) patrol in Al Tayaran neighborhood, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Seven people were wounded in the blast, including four police officers and three civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: An explosive device detonated near a vehicle carrying Ministry of Health employees in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Four employees were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: An explosive device detonated on the Cao Ovejas bridge in Cano Ovejas village, Mapiripan municipality, Meta department, Colombia. There were no reported casualties; however, the bridge was damaged in the blast. A second explosive device was discovered and safely detonated in a controlled explosion following the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
04/22/2014: An explosive device detonated outside the residence of Yofre Lopez Sifuentes in Barranca neighborhood Lima city, Lima department, Peru. Sifuente, a journalist, was unharmed; however, his parents were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: An explosive device planted in an unoccupied police vehicle detonated in Charikar city, Parwan province, Afghanistan. At least 17 people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/22/2014: An explosive device planted on a motorcycle detonated near a police patrol van in Charsadda neighborhood, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Three people were killed and 30 others were wounded in the blast; the victims included both police officers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: An explosive device planted under a bridge detonated in Chahar Dara village, Farah province, Afghanistan. At least one person was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Shiekwal area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused outside of the Church of the Virgin Mary in Sixth of October city, Giza governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: An explosive device, targeting a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle, detonated in Chaman city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Five people, including one soldier and four civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: Assailants abducted Yakymov in Slovyansk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Yakymov, the head of Slovyansk Medical Forensics Service, was released the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/22/2014: Assailants abducted Yevegeny Gapich and his brother in Horlivka city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Gapich and his brother were released on April 25, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/22/2014: Assailants abducted Yuriy Zahrebelny in Slovyansk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Zahrebelny, a prosecutor, was released the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/22/2014: Assailants attacked a member of Aman Lashkars in Jahangir Abad area, Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The member was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: Assailants attacked the residence of a provincial council member in Dashti Archi district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. One assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: Assailants attempted to attack a military checkpoint in Ain al Dananir area, Homs governorate, Syria. This was one of five checkpoints targeted in Homs governorate on April 22, 2014. At least 40 assailants were killed and an unknown number of assailants were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: Assailants attempted to attack a military checkpoint in Ghasbiyah area, Homs governorate, Syria. This was one of five checkpoints targeted in Homs governorate on April 22, 2014. At least 40 assailants were killed and an unknown number of assailants were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: Assailants attempted to attack a military checkpoint in Mushrefah area, Homs governorate, Syria. This was one of five checkpoints targeted in Homs governorate on April 22, 2014. At least 40 assailants were killed and an unknown number of assailants were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: Assailants attempted to attack a military checkpoint in Tal Amri area, Homs governorate, Syria. This was one of five checkpoints targeted in Homs governorate on April 22, 2014. At least 40 assailants were killed and an unknown number of assailants were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: Assailants attempted to attack a military checkpoint in Tal Qatri area, Mushrefa district, Homs governorate, Syria. This was one of five checkpoints targeted in Homs governorate on April 22, 2014. At least 40 assailants were killed and an unknown number of assailants were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: Assailants attempted to plant land mines near Khost city, Khost province, Afghanistan. The assailants were detained by security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: Assailants launched a rocket near a civilian residence in Airport road area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the residence was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: Assailants opened fire near a police checkpost in Garden area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two people, including a police sub inspector, were killed and one civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on a member of Aman Lashkars in Akakhel area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The member was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Sabongari Hyambula village, Adamawa state, Nigeria. In addition to two assailants, three people were killed in the attack, including one soldier and two civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Khan Zaman Khan village, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Twelve assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Bunda Weyn neighborhood, Beledweyne city, Hiiraan region, Somalia. One assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on a poppy elimination campaign in Maywand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Four civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on a radio station in Lam Luk Ka district, Pathum Thani province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on a teacher in Raj Nandgaon area Teregaon village, Chhattisgarh state, India. The teacher was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on Abdiaziz Isaq Mursal outside his residence in Darkheynley neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Mursal, a Member of Parliament (MP), was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in order to demonstrate the incompetency of the government in providing security for Somalia.
04/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Abdul Razak al-Jabali on Airport Road in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Al-Jabali, a senior military officer, and another military officer were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was involved in the attack.
04/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on Nupa Shiva in Angarigudem village, Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh state, India. Shiva, a tribal member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Maoists.
04/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on residents in Gidan Aku village, Wukari district, Taraba state, Nigeria. At least 17 people were killed and four others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
04/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on Shahzad Iqbal in Mianwali city, Punjab province, Pakistan. Iqbal, a journalist, was killed and his brother was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: Assailants stormed a police checkpost in Masha Qala village, Ghorak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Four police officers were killed and one other was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/22/2014: Assailants stormed Gwoza area, Borno state, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was involved in the attack.
04/22/2014: Assailants stormed the residence of Stephen Kitchener and abducted him in Zaria city, Kaduna state, Nigeria. Kitchener, a doctor, was released on April 27, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: Assailants threw incendiary devices at the Provintsia newspaper office in Kostyantynivka city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties; however, the office was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Donetsk People's Republic.
04/22/2014: Assailants threw incendiary devices at the residence of P Ganesan in Namakkal city, Tamil Nadu state, India. Ganesan, the Agricultural Wing Joint Secretary of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK), was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: Several land mines detonated simultaneously, targeting a military patrol, in Catacumbo area, Tibu district, Norte de Santander department, Colombia. One army sergeant was killed and seven soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
04/22/2014: Two explosive devices detonated near a primary school in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties; however, the school was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2015: A civilian vehicle struck an explosive device in Gul Bahri locality, Nimroz province, Afghanistan. Sources stated that the device was intended to target security forces. At least eight civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/22/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting Shia pilgrims near a bus stop in Samarra city, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, eight people were killed and 17 people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2015: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of an Afghan Local Police (ALP) official detonated in Kama district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. The official was killed and one person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Obaydi area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2015: An explosive device detonated near an arcade in Wardiyah area, Madain, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of a prosecutor working with the National Directorate of Security (NDS) in Bihsud district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. The official and his driver were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2015: An explosive device planted near Manipur University detonated when construction laborers picked it up near Canchipur, Imphal district, Manipur state, India. At least eight people were injured in the blast in the blast; the victims included laborers, university lecturers, and passersby. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Amil area, Rasheed neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and six others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a car repair shop in Jamila neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least seven people were killed and 22 others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2015: Assailants abducted 35 children from Gumla district, Jharkhand state, India. Five of the hostages were rescued on an unspecified date; the fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/22/2015: Assailants abducted Hakim Ali Abro and Mir Hassan Shaikh near Sarhad town, Sindh province, Pakistan. Shaikh, a police officer, was released soon after the abduction while Abro, a reporter and Sarhad Press Club president, was released on July 21, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2015: Assailants attacked a security checkpost in Lahda area, South Waziristan agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Eight assailants were killed and seven soldiers wounded in the ensuing clash. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2015: Assailants attacked an Afghan Border Police (ABP) checkpoint and also planted explosive devices around the checkpoint in Morichaq area, Balamirghab district, Badghis province, Afghanistan. At least 11 people, including seven officers and four assailants, were killed and 11 others, including three officers and eight assailants, were wounded in the ensuing clash. Three officers were also abducted and their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/22/2015: Assailants carried out an attack in Pishan, Xinjiang, China. The outcome of the incident is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2015: Assailants detonated explosives at the As Salamiyah Bridge in Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties, although the bridge was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/22/2015: Assailants fired mortars at Ukrainian soldiers in Leninske town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two attacks on soldiers in Leninske overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/22/2015: Assailants fired mortars at Ukrainian soldiers near Leninske town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two attacks on soldiers in Leninske overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/22/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Jisr al-Shughur, Idlib governorate, Syria. At least seven people were killed in the blasts. Al Furqan Brigades, Ahrar al-Sham, and Al-Nusrah Front all claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2015: Assailants fired rockets at a security checkpoint in Mir Ali area, North Waziristan agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Five assailants were killed and seven soldiers wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2015: Assailants launched rockets at a vehicle in Tump area, Turbat city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Works Organization (FWO) convoy in Panjgur district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two FWO officials were wounded in the attack. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) and the Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in As Sanbala, North Sinai, Egypt. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Kasserine governorate, Tunisia. One soldier was killed in the attack. Jund al-Khilafah (Tunisia) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in eastern Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. A police lieutenant was killed and a lieutenant colonel was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on Muhammad Hashim in Gajgeen village, Farah province, Afghanistan. Hashim, a senior official in the public welfare department, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
04/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on police officers at a cattle market in Katsina Ala, Benue state, Nigeria. An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) was killed and three police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2015: Assailants set fire to a Roshan telecommunications tower in Mangali area, Wardak province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2015: Assailants set fire to an Orthodox church in the Babi Yar area, Kiev, Kiev oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2015: Assailants shot and killed Miftah al-Qatrani, a journalist, in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2015: Security forces discovered and safely detonated an explosive device along the Arish-Rafah highway in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. This was one of three attempted attacks, intended to target military vehicles, in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/22/2015: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Hinapuyan village, Madrid town, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, military officials attributed the attempted attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/22/2016: A suicide bomber detonated and a second bomber was killed by security forces at the Imam 'Ali Shia mosque in Radwaniyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. In addition to the assailants, at least six people were killed and 31 people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2016: An assailant stabbed and killed Paramananda Roy, a Hindu priest, near Tungipara, Dhaka, Bangladesh. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailant as Shariful Sheikh.
04/22/2016: An explosive device detonated near industrial shops in Abu Ghraib, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least two people were killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Mashtal, Baghdad, Iraq. At least six people were killed or injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Suwaib, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2016: An explosive device detonated prematurely in Maywand district, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Two assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
04/22/2016: An explosive device detonated prematurely while being planted in Bala Buluk district, Farah, Afghanistan. One assailant was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
04/22/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Tunceli province, Turkey. At least three soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources also attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
04/22/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. Three police officers and four civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Frontier Corps (FC) personnel in Aipi Kor, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Two FC members were injured in the blast. This was one of two related incidents in Aipi Kor on this date; this second bombing occurred when FC personnel were responding to an earlier attack. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a subgroup of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/22/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting police personnel in Aipi Kor, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One officer was killed and one officer was injured in the blast. This was one of two related incidents in Aipi Kor on this date; a second bombing occurred when security personnel were responding to this first attack. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a subgroup of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/22/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting the Navin Pratharnik school building in Patna, Bihar, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and suspected that it was related to upcoming elections.
04/22/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Benghazi, Libya. At least one person was killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2016: Assailants attacked Saberi district, Khost, Afghanistan. Three civilians were killed and eight civilians were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on Frontier Corps (FC) personnel in Shaheedano Dhand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least eight people, including one soldier and seven assailants, were killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast and ensuing clash. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2016: Assailants fired projectiles and shot down a Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) airplane near Mount Dakwah outside of Damascus, Syria. The pilot was abducted by assailants after the crash. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2016: Assailants fired rockets into Kilis province, Turkey. At least four people were killed and five people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/22/2016: Assailants killed a civilian in Tagab district, Kapisa, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources claimed that the assailants accused the victim of spying.
04/22/2016: Assailants opened fire on an unknown of houses belonging to supporters of Mayor Pedro Flores in Siempre Viva Norte, Isabela, Philippines. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2016: Assailants raided Anchogo, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of four related attacks on villages in Taraba on this date. At least 11 people were killed across the two assaults in Anchogo and Tortondo. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
04/22/2016: Assailants raided Bornon Kurku, Taraba, Nigeria. At least two people were killed in the assault. This was one of four related attacks on villages in Taraba on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
04/22/2016: Assailants raided Igo, Taraba, Nigeria. Two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. This was one of four related attacks on villages in Taraba on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
04/22/2016: Assailants raided Tortondo, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of four related attacks on villages in Taraba on this date. At least 11 people were killed across the two assaults in Anchogo and Tortondo. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
04/22/2016: Security forces identified and arrested a suicide bomber equipped with an explosives-laden vehicle and an explosives-laden vest in Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2016: Security forces intercepted an explosives-laden vehicle intended to target a restaurant in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. The vehicle detonated while being defused, injuring at least two people. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/22/2017: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of Feisal Omar Hashi detonated in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Hashi, a Reuters photojournalist, was unharmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2017: An explosive device, believed to be targeting police officers, was discovered and defused at Holy Cross Boys' Primary School in Ardoyne neighborhood, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New Irish Republican Army.
04/22/2017: Assailants a attacked a businessperson in Iwopin, Ogun, Nigeria. Four people, including the businessperson and three members of a vigilante force, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2017: Assailants abducted a relative of a former militant commander in Mashkai, Balochistan, Pakistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2017: Assailants attacked a police checkpost on the outskirts of Farah city, Afghanistan. Six assailants and a police officer were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/22/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Leego, Bay, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/22/2017: Assailants fired a mortar into Jaylanah area, Benghazi, Libya. Two people were killed and one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2017: Assailants in Afghanistan armed with rockets and firearms attacked a Pakistan Armed Forces border post in Shaheedano Dhand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Hayatpora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
04/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on Rodrigo Machuca, a village chairperson, in San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. Machuca and one assailant were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on settlements in Falluja, South Darfur, Sudan. Two civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.
04/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Abdulraheem Ohiare in Okehi, Kogi, Nigeria. Ohiare, a local government administrator, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two related overnight attacks targeting Ohiare and his associates. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on traffic police officers in Benghazi, Libya. At least two officers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2017: Assailants planted two incendiary devices at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. One device planted at Column 9 of the international terminal departure hall detonated while the second device failed to ignite. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Provisional National Government of Vietnam claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2017: Assailants shot and killed Hajji Hassan outside of a mosque in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Hassan, a prominent elder, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/23/1984: Seven members of The Order, Bruce Carroll Pierce, Robert Mathews, Gary Lee Yarbrough, Randolph Duey, Denver Parmenter, Andrew Virgil Barnhill, and Richard Kemp, robbed Continental Armored Transport truck employee, George King, at the Northgate Mall in Seattle, Washington, United States.  Using his car, Parmenter pinned the armored truck into a corner, while Pierce and Duey posed as window washers between an office supply store and a store called Bon Marche, concealing their weapons.  As George King was returning to the money compartment of the truck from Bon Marche, Pierce and Duey pulled their guns on King and the truck driver, Robert White, demanding they surrender their guns and get out of the truck or die.  At this point, Yarbrough pulled alongside with Mathews in their van, and Barnhill got out of the Chrysler he was driving, and also brandished a gun. Kemp was also at the scene with a shotgun, and the armored truck employees were forced to the back of the truck, while the perpetrators stole about $536,000 in cash and checks combined, $301,334 of which was in checks and subsequently burned.  One shot was fired during the attack, but no one was hit and there were no casualties.
04/23/1990: A Pacific Gas & Electric electrical transmission tower in Santa Clara, California, in the United States, was dismantled, causing 3,000 homes to lose power. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.  The extent of property damage is unknown, if any, and no casualties were reported in the incident.
04/23/1998: Two bombs exploded simultaneously inside of a Jewish center in Athens, Greece. One bomb exploded on the 5th floor and the other on the 6th floor. There were no casualties, but the center was damaged from the attack.
04/23/1999: Fifteen students were injured when a bomb was thrown at Madrassah Mahmoodia, a Islamic religious school, in Jamia Mahmoodia, Pakistan.
04/23/2001: A bomb planted inside a vegetable carton in a corn vendor's cart detonated in a busy fruit and vegetable market around 7:30am in Islamabad, Pakistan.  At least 25 people were injured and serious damage was done to a vehicle and buildings in the area.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack, although authorities blamed Afghan refugees due to witnesses claiming they saw at least one refugee in the area of the blast shortly before detonation.
04/23/2001: A pipe bomb exploded after being placed in a car's trunk in the Or Yehuda open-air market in Tel Aviv, Israel.  The bomb, filled with nails, wounded at least four people, including two children.  The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) claimed they were responsible for the incident in a phone call.
04/23/2001: An explosion in the vicinity of a polling center in Sitamarhi district, India, injured two people.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.  It was thought that the explosion might be related to ongoing elections in the area.
04/23/2001: Explosions in the village of Nagma, Darbhanga district, India, killed two people and injured six more.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.  It was thought that the attack might be related to ongoing elections in the area.
04/23/2001: Six suspected National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) members abducted eight families (unspecified total number) from Karangana, Angola. Five people were freed unharmed, but three were reported to have received injuries and two others were reported missing.
04/23/2001: Three suspected Islamic militants attacked the Hurryat Conference (a conglomerate of 23 Kashmiri Muslim separatist groups) with hand grenades, as it sought to forge a response to India's latest offer of peace talks in Kashmir, India. Four separatists were injured in the attacks.
04/23/2001: Unidentified attackers in a white van drove up to the main office of the People's National Congress/Reform opposition party in Georgetown, Guyana, around 11:30pm and opened fire on the building, shooting at it and throwing what was thought to be a fire bomb.  No one was injured in the attack, although minor damage was done to the building.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2003: Four people were killed and nine others were injured when their bus was ambushed by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels in Carmen, Philippines. The bus hit a landmine and then the militants used rocket grenades and rifle fire. Top district official Dionisio Villaver was among those killed. A MILF spokesman claimed his group was responsible, stating that they targeted district chief Villaver because he had supported a military offensive against the rebels.
04/23/2003: Kashmir's finance minister, Muzaffar Hussain Beig, survived an assassination attempt in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir. The minister was inaugurating a branch of a government bank when a remote-controlled device exploded. There was no claim of responsibility for this incident.
04/23/2004: Suspected communist guerillas attempted to assassinate Sapang Dalaga mayoral candidate Francis Suan in the southern Philippines Province of Misamis Occidental. The gunmen failed to harm Suan, but killed one his personal body guards in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the assassination attempt, but communist guerrillas were known to have been extorting money from political candidates in the area.
04/23/2004: The Saudi group, Al-Haramin Brigades claimed responsibility for a bombing that killed 10 people and wounded 148 more in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  A suicide car bomb exploded outside the headquarters of the Saudi Domestic Security Forces destroying the structure’s façade.  The attackers drove their car up to the barrier outside the General Security building and detonated their explosive device as two security guards approached them.
04/23/2004: Unknown perpetrators lobbed two grenades at the Congress Party office in Srinagar, India, injuring one police officer and one soldier in the aftermath. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2004: Unknown perpetrators targeted a campaign car with a bomb in Srinagar, India, injuring four people in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
04/23/2005: Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for a suicide car bombing that targeted an Iraqi Army patrol near Abu Ghraib Prison in Abu Ghraib, Iraq which killed nine soldiers. The explosion injured 20 other people including civilians as well.
04/23/2005: An unidentified suicide car bomber attacked a US military vehicle in Al-Ramadi, Iraq. It was not certain if there were any causalities or injuries in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2005: Unidentified perpetrators planted two bombs that exploded in front of the house of Nawfal Abd-al-Husayn, head of the Diyala (Governorate) Council, in Baqubah, Iraq killing two people and injuring four others. Nawfal Abd-al-Husayn had been assassinated prior to the attack in January 2005. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
04/23/2006:  Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels killed six Sinhalese farmers in their paddy fields in Trincomalee district, Sri Lanka.
04/23/2006: A suspected Afghan Taliban militant was planning to plant a bomb in Quetta’s government installations, in Pakistan, but missed his target as the bomb went off in a bus. He sustained serious injuries and two other civilians were wounded.
04/23/2006: Heavily armed Taliban attacked the headquarters of Tawazo Company, a road-construction company in Kandahar (Province), Afghanistan. During the attack, one worker and one guard were killed while three other guards were wounded. They also set fire to fourteen vehicles, including bulldozers and loaders as well as other equipments. Police officers could not resist to the Taliban who took control of the company’s compound. The Taliban made no comment on this attack.
04/23/2006: In El Kassa, Algeria, perpetrators detonated an improved explosive device (IED) in front of a van, causing significant damage to the vehicle. They then proceeded to fire upon the passengers of the van, killing nine municipal guards and one civilian. The attack also wounded eight other guards. No claim of responsibility was reported, but it was believed that the Salafist Group for Preaching and Fighting (GSPC) was responsible.
04/23/2007: A land mine exploded as commuter bus passed in Vauniya, Sri Lanka. Five civilians were killed and 35 were wounded in the incident suspected to be caused by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE); however there was no claim of responsibility.
04/23/2007: A remote-controlled roadside bomb killed six Afghan intelligence agents and wounded four others, in Mihtarlam, Afghanistan. The attack would later be claimed by the Taliban.
04/23/2007: A roadside bomb struck a police patrol in Zabul province, Afghanistan and killed two policemen and wounded five others. The Taliban would later claim responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2007: A suicide car bomber attacked a police checkpoint in Ramadi, Iraq and wounded three police and four civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2007: A suicide car bomber attacked a restaurant near Ramadi, Iraq and killed 19 people and wounded 35. No group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2007: A suicide car bomber struck a police station in Baqubah, Iraq; 10 were killed and 23 were wounded. There was no claim of responsibility.
04/23/2007: An Afghan intelligence service employee was invited into a home, then kidnapped and beheaded by the Taliban, in Ghanzi, Afghanistan. The attack would later be claimed by the Taliban.
04/23/2007: One civilian was killed and another was wounded when a parked car bomb exploded outside the Iranian embassy in Baghdad, Iraq in a public parking lot. The attack was claimed by the prominent Iraqi Sunni insurgent group Islamic Ansar al-Sunnah which issued a statement on its website claiming the target was Iraqi "renegades who work at the Green Zone."
04/23/2007: One civilian was killed and two police officers were wounded when a bomb exploded close to a police patrol near the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2007: Seven people were killed and 14 were wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside the Al-Yasmin restaurant in Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2007: Suspected Muslim insurgents lit an elementary school on fire and then ambushed soldiers that responded to the emergency with two roadside bombs and firearms in Sungai Padi district of Narathiwat province, Thailand. Nineteen soldiers were injured in the attack.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/23/2007: Ten people were killed and 20 were wounded when a suicide car bomb went exploded near the office of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and a social club in the village of Tal Asquf, north of Mosul City, Iraq. Some of the victims are thought to be Kurdish Peshmerga fighters. No group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2008: An improvised explosive device detonated in al Rashidiya neighborhood, north of Mosul, Iraq, killing one and injuring four other civilians. No other details were provided.  There were no claims of responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2008: On Wednesday at 11:45 am, a suicide bomber targeting intelligence agents killed three civilians and wounded 14 more in a bazaar in Spin Boldak town near the Pakistani border, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The insurgent detonated his explosives after he spotted the security forces trailing him. Taliban Spokesman Qari Muhammad Yusof Ahmadi claimed a Taliban suicide bomber, Gol Mohammad, was responsible for the suicide bombing attack.
04/23/2008: On Wednesday, a group of Lord's Resistance Army rebels kidnapped three Sudanese nationals in Yambio, Gharb Al Istiwa'iyah, Sudan. Two of the abductees managed to escape. No casualties were reported.
04/23/2008: On Wednesday, a Taliban suicide bomber left five policemen dead in the southern Afghan province of Helmand. The Taliban accepted responsibility for the bombing attack.
04/23/2008: On Wednesday, armed assailants fired upon the vehicle of an off-duty facility protection officer in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, killing him, wounding his civilian wife, and damaging the vehicle.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2008: On Wednesday, arsonists used fire-bombs to target three foreign car dealerships including Opel and Nissan in Athens, Greece. The extent of the damage was not disclosed, however no casualties were reported from the arson attack. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
04/23/2008: On Wednesday, in Say'un, Hadramawt, Yemen, assailants threw three grenades, damaging a police station but causing no injuries.  Al-Qaida claimed responsibility.
04/23/2008: On Wednesday, near Miranshah in North Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan, Gul Zali Khan was shot and killed for allegedly spying for the US and Afghan forces. He was abducted from a bus stop in the same area last week. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2009: On Thursday afternoon at 1410, two unidentified men in sunglasses shot and killed Emily Bihasa, 45, president of the Paliparan Anak Maralita Neighborhood Association, and her alleged lover, Wilfredo Jadulco, 46, in Sitio Paliparan, Barangay Lucanin, Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines. The two men pretended to buy some goods at the store of the couple in the afternoon but suddenly fired at close range. The suspects casually walked toward the Bataan superhighway where they fled on a motorcycle. Probers recovered nine empty shells and five slugs from .45 caliber revolvers. No group has claimed responsibility.
04/23/2009: On Thursday afternoon at 1430, a suicide bomber blew himself up targeting Iranian Shiite pilgrims in a restaurant in the province of Diyala, killing at least 48 people wounding 77.  No claim of responsibility has been reported.
04/23/2009: On Thursday afternoon at 1500, Crisanto Dos, caretaker of Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine in Barangay Broce, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao province, Philippines, found a bomb in a huge plastic bag inside the garbage bin. Army bomb disposal teams confirmed it was an improvised explosive device with a mobile phone as trigger mechanism. No casualties or damage occurred in the incident. No one has claimed responsibility but police said it could be related to the visit of the European Union envoy.
04/23/2009: On Thursday afternoon, a female suicide bomber set off her explosive vest among a group of women and children in Baghdad, Iraq, killing at least 31 civilians, wounding around 50 others, and damaging an apartment building and some shops. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
04/23/2009: On Thursday evening at approximately 1800, in the Al Kazimiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device  in the northern Tobchi neighborhood, wounding two civilians and damaging several buildings.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2009: On Thursday evening in Ankara, Turkey, an improvised explosive device exploded outside an internet cafe, wounding five children.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2009: On Thursday evening, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device magnetically attached to the vehicle of a Sahwa Council commander in Adhaim, Diyala, Iraq, killing three Sahwa Council members including the commander, wounding five others, two children, and damaging one vehicle.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2009: On Thursday morning shortly after midnight, an arson attack against a local government office took place in Pattani's Sai Buri district that provide small loans to local rubber tapers. No group has claimed responsibility.
04/23/2009: On Thursday morning, in the Mu'alimin district of Ba'qubah, Diyala, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a residence, damaging one home but causing no casualties.No group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2009: On Thursday morning, near Dadi-Srirampur village, in Giridih, Jharkhand, India, assailants threw a bomb at a vehicle, wounding one police officer and one Executive Magistrate and damaging the vehicle.  No group claimed responsibility, but it was believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
04/23/2009: On Thursday night at 2200, in Nazran, Ingushetia, Russia, the home of the former chief of the Nazran ROVD, Ali Yandiyev, was attacked by assailants firing grenades and automatic rifles. No casualties resulted and no group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2009: On Thursday night at about 0300, at Jhagra Chowk, in Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan, at the Pakistan Oil Tanker terminal, assailants fired small arms and rocket-propelled grenades and set fire to six oil tankers, wounding one security guard and damaging six oil tankers.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
04/23/2009: On Thursday, Communist Party of India- Maoist militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a poll party traveling to its booth in Barthua village in East Champaran, Bihar, India. Minor injuries were reported.
04/23/2009: On Thursday, four civilians were wounded by a roadside bomb when it detonated in western Mosul, Ninawa province, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/23/2009: On Thursday, four civilians were wounded when an unidentified gunman threw a hand grenade at a gathering of local residents in the Ras Al Jada neighborhood in western Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
04/23/2009: On Thursday, in the Hodan district of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, assailants detonated a landmine improvised explosive device near a vehicle carrying the district chief, wounding three civilians but not harming the official.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2009: On Thursday, near Karpoori Chowk, in Mohabbatpur village, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India, assailants detonated a landmine improvised explosive device  on a police vehicle, killing five police officers, wounding the vehicle driver, and damaging the vehicle.  No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
04/23/2009: On Thursday, unidentified militant blew up a power supply transmission line in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The bomb was planted by the tower and completely destroyed the 132 KV Quetta-Mastung transmission line. No casualties or motive were reported. No group has claimed responsibility.
04/23/2009: On Thursday, unidentified militants attacked a vehicle carrying Seema Sashastra Bal (SSB) personnel and civilians in Wardingsa in North Cachar Hills, Assam, India. One SSB personnel was killed and one was wounded. Four civilians were also wounded in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility.
04/23/2010: On Friday afternoon, in a clothing shop in Ad Dora, Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device exploded, injuring five people. No damages were reported in the attack and no group claimed responsibility, though Al Qaeda was suspected.
04/23/2010: On Friday afternoon, in a series of seven explosions, a car bomb exploded outside a mosque in Zafaraniyah, Baghdad, Iraq, killing one and wounding six others. No damages were reported in the attack. Car bombs also exploded near mosques in al-Hurriya and Al-Ameen and near a political office and near a market in Sadr; while roadside bombs were detonated in Dora and Rahmaniyah. The attacks occurred at the close of noon prayers. No group claimed responsibility however, al-Qaeda is suspected. The attacks came five days after and Iraqi-US military operation purportedly killed al-Qaeda’s two top leaders Abu Ayyub al-Masri, and his associate, Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, who led the Islamic State of Iraq.
04/23/2010: On Friday afternoon, in a series of seven explosions, a car bomb exploded outside Abdel Hadi al-Chalabi mosque in Hurriyah, Baghdad, Iraq, killing five and wounding 14 others. No damages were reported in the attack. Car bombs also exploded near mosques in al-Ameen and Zafaraniyah and near a political office and near a market in Sadr; while roadside bombs were detonated in Dora and Rahmaniyah. The attacks occurred at the close of noon prayers. No group claimed responsibility however, al-Qaeda is suspected. The attacks came five days after and Iraqi-US military operation purportedly killed al-Qaeda’s two top leaders Abu Ayyub al-Masri, and his associate, Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, who led the Islamic State of Iraq.
04/23/2010: On Friday afternoon, in one of three related attacks, a car bomb exploded near a mosque in Baghdad, Iraq, causing unspecified casualties and damages. Two other car bombs exploded near mosques in the same area, one causing eight deaths and 13 injuries, and the other was unspecified.. No group claimed responsibility
04/23/2010: On Friday afternoon, in one of three related attacks, a car bomb exploded outside a mosque in the Al Hurriyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, causing unspecified damages and casualties. Two other car bombs were detonated outside mosques in the same area, causing unspecified casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2010: On Friday afternoon, in one of three related attacks, a car bomb exploded outside a Shiite mosque in Al-Ameen, Baghdad, Iraq, killing eight and wounding 13 others. No damages were reported in the attack. Two other car bombs were detonated at two other mosques in the area, causing unspecified casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2010: On Friday afternoon, in one of two related attacks, in the Sadr city district of Baghdad, Iraq, a car bomb exploded close to a political office of a Shiite radical leader, Moqtada al-Sadr. No damages were reported in the attack. Between this explosion and another explosion near a market in the same area, 39 people were killed and another 56 were wounded. No group claimed responsibility, but Al Qaeda was suspected.
04/23/2010: On Friday afternoon, in Rahmaniyah, Ninawa, Iraq, a vehicle born improvised explosive device was detonated near a market, injuring seven civilians. No damages were reported in the attack and no group claimed responsibility, though Al Qaeda was suspected.
04/23/2010: On Friday afternoon, in the second of two related attacks, a car bomb exploded near a market in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq. No damages were reported in the attack. Between this explosion and another explosion near a political office in the same area, 39 people were killed and another 56 were wounded. No group claimed responsibility however, al-Qaeda is suspected.
04/23/2010: On Friday morning around 0600, in Baro Negui, Nayagram, West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, armed militants shot and killed a timber merchant and ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) worker. The victim, identified as Ashok Sinha (42), was shot in front of his house by two or three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on a motorbike. No damages were reported in the attack. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, Sinha was allegedly being targeted by the Maoists for not paying the extortion money demanded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2010: On Friday morning, a sequence of six roadside bombs, targeting the home of an anti-terror judge in Baghdad, Iraq, killed six and wounded 10. The judge was unharmed however, his two sons were harmed. No group claimed responsibility, but Al-Qaeda is suspected.
04/23/2010: On Friday morning, in Mamozai, Orakzai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, militants planted explosive devices at a government girls' school and blew up the school. The school was completely destroyed. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2010: On Friday, in Dumlan village, Maco town, Compostela Valley, Philippines, militants planted a bomb on a village road. There were no casualties because security forces recovered the explosive device. The bomb had a blasting cap, an improvised electric detonator and 62 meters of wire. No group claimed responsibility, but New People's Army is suspected.
04/23/2010: On Friday, in the Gawmashi area of Delaram district in Afghanistan's Nimruz province, three civilians were killed and their vehicle damaged when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2010: On Friday, on the Narathiwat-Pattani highway at Lubolasae village, Yingor district, Narathiwat, Thailand, militants fired upon two teachers from a moving vehicle. The teachers, identified as Yongyuth Watcharapinchai, 56, and Sophon Arphisuphap, 63, were wounded as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility but separatist militants are suspected.
04/23/2011: On Saturday afternoon around 1645, in Londonderry, County Derry, Northern Ireland, police in the Asylum Road area located a suspicious object that appeared to be a bomb. Police evacuated the area and called Army Technical officers to examine the device. The device was safely removed from the scene and disposed of. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2011: On Saturday evening, in Belbari, Morang, Kosi, Nepal, three police officers and 12 suspected Khumbuwan Mukti Morcha (KMM) activists were wounded during a clash when over 200 members of the KMM attacked a police post. The injured police were identified as inspector Rudra Chudal, head Constable Gyan Bahadur Rai and Constable Sujan Rai. The assailants demanded that the detained cadres be released by the police. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2011: On Saturday morning at 0600, in an unknown area of Dagestan, Russia, an explosive device detonated on the Kizilyurt-Temirgoye railroad as a train was passing. The train consisting of a locomotive and two platforms was not derailed, and the blast only damaged two rail ties and a section of rail. Wires running from the tracks to an unspecified location were found at the scene, but it was not known if that was part of the device. Four more bombs were also found and defused. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2011: On Saturday night at 0300, in Stockton, California, United States, unidentified assailants set fire to the Masjid Al Emaan Mosque. The motive of the crime is unknown, and the monetary damages are estimated to be about $400,000. The mosque and the Reliance Real Estate building were completely destroyed in the attack. The attack caused no casualties and no group or individual has claimed responsibility.
04/23/2011: On Saturday, at a natural gas pipeline on bridge that connects Neiva with Algeciras, in Algeciras, Huila, Colombia, military troops located and safely defused an improvised explosive device planted by the Teofilo Forero Mobile Column of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). No casualties or property damage resulted as the bomb failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2011: On Saturday, in Saidiya neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq, a sticky bomb attached to a civilian car exploded, injuring two civilians inside. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/23/2011: On Saturday, in Saidiya, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants using silenced weapons opened fire from a speeding car. One civilian employee of the Ministry of Defense was killed. No group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2011: On Saturday, in Shahoowam, Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, unidentified militants planted a remote-controlled bomb in the guesthouse of Hafiz Sakhiur Rehman, a former head of a peace committee. An eight-year-old child was killed and another person was injured while the guesthouse was severely damaged. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/23/2011: On Saturday, in the Salarzai area of Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Area, Pakistan, a suicide bomber blew himself up as the vehicle of Malik Manasib Khan drove by. Khan, a tribal elder, was killed along with four others, including a paramilitary soldier and five other people were injured. Malik Manasib Khan was the chief of Salarzai tribe, which had raised a village force and expelled Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants from their area. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for this incident, but it was suspected that pro-Taliban militants were responsible.
04/23/2012: A grenade was discovered and defused inside the Regional Institute of Medical Services (RIMS) administration office in Imphal West city, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2012: A landmine detonated as Ethiopian troops were passing by in Beledweyne city, Hiiraan region, Somalia. An unknown number of soldiers were killed or wounded in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2012: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated in Checher area, Khenchela province, Algeria. Three soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2012: A stun bomb detonated at a Shia seminary in Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. No casualties were reported, but there was some material damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2012: An explosive device detonated at Nocean restaurant in Tyre city, South governorate, Lebanon. At least five people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle at a local bus depot in Digos city, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2012: Assailants ambushed soldiers conducting operations in Walikale town, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least two colonels were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/23/2012: Gunmen ambushed Interior Ministry soldiers in Kakamakhi village, Dagestan republic, Russia. One assailant was killed in the ensuing firefight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2012: Gunmen attacked a journalist for O Estado do Maranhao in Sao Luis city, Maranhao state, Brazil. The journalist, Decio Sa, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a police patrol in Muqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One officer was killed and five others injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a Sahwa Council checkpoint in Al-Azim area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two Sahwa members were killed n the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2013: A bomb disposal unit defused a five kilogram explosive device in Mattani, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The device had been planted near a graveyard. No group claimed responsibility for planting the device.
04/23/2013: A car bomb detonated outside the French embassy in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Two French guards and one civilian were injured in the attack. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the attack saying that it was taking revenge for French intervention in Mali.
04/23/2013: A landmine was discovered and safely defused by police in Kashrod district, Nimroz province, Afghanistan. No further information was available.
04/23/2013: A roadside bomb detonated along Gurdat Singh road in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two people sustained injuries in the explosion, which was the third of three coordinated explosions in Quetta on this day. A spokesperson for the United Baloch Army claimed responsibility for the incident in a call to local media.
04/23/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Maruf district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Four children were killed in the blast and one other child was injured. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, officials attribute the incident to the Taliban.
04/23/2013: A rocket fell near a hospital in the city of Hermel, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. This was one of two rockets that fell in Hermel on this day. There were no casualties reported, and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/23/2013: A rocket fired from Syria struck an under-construction house belonging to a police officer in Hermel city, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. This was one of two similar rocket attacks in the city within a short period of time. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/23/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside of a Frontiers Corps (FC) checkpoint near Hazara Town in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The attack occurred while the Chair of the Hazara Democratic Party, Khaliq Hazara, was in the area. Seven people, including the assailant, died and 30 people sustained injuries in the attack. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claimed responsibility for the bombing.
04/23/2013: An explosive device attached to a motorbike detonated in Chaman, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Five people were injured in the incident, including several Levies officers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2013: An explosive device detonated at a political rally in Nibong Tebal, Penang state, Malaysia. The rally was for the Barisan Nasional Party. One person was injured by shrapnel. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2013: An explosive device detonated in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The device detonated near a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) election office. Two people were killed and at least 15 others were wounded. There was no claim of responsibility; however, sources indicate that Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was suspected.
04/23/2013: An explosive device detonated in Laghman province, Afghanistan. The device detonated prematurely, killing three assailants and wounding another. No group claimed responsibility for this attack; however, sources attributed to the Taliban.
04/23/2013: An explosive device detonated in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported as the area was empty at the time of the explosion. This was the second of three coordinated explosions in Quetta on this day. A spokesperson for the United Baloch Army claimed responsibility for the incident in a call to local media.
04/23/2013: An explosive device detonated near a police station in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Five people were injured in the attack. This incident is one of three coordinated explosions in Quetta on this day. A spokesperson for the United Baloch Army claimed responsibility for the incident in a call to local media.
04/23/2013: An explosive device detonated prematurely in Gulkari, Laghman province, Afghanistan. The blast killed the assailant who was attempting to plant the device. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/23/2013: An explosive device was found and defused in Islamabad city, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan. The device had been planted outside of former President Pervez Musharraf's house. Police suspect that the device was intended to target Musharraf's convoy as he returned from a court appearance, but it failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2013: An explosive device was found and defused in Muharraq city, Al Muharraq Governorate, Bahrain. No further information is available.
04/23/2013: Assailants abducted four tunnel construction workers in Thingtupung, Manipur state, India. The workers were taken from a Coastal Projects Limited camp; they were released six days later. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/23/2013: Assailants abducted two villagers in Nauguda, Orissa, India. On April 24th, on hostage was set free and the other hostage was killed along with another villager in Kiang. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M) claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the two victims were accused of being police informants.
04/23/2013: Assailants attacked a fuel tanker near the border of Helmand province in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. It is unknown if anyone was hurt or killed in the attack; however, one tanker was damaged after it was set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack on the Taliban.
04/23/2013: Assailants attacked a military post in Suleiman Bey, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One officer was killed and four soldiers were injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2013: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Khashrod district, Nimroz province, Afghanistan. This was one of five such attacks in the district. No group claimed responsibility for this attack; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
04/23/2013: Assailants attacked a police station in Mabini, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. No casualties were reported. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, officials attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on a group of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldiers in Pul-e-Alam district, Logar province, Afghanistan. Two United States (US) soldiers, Captain Aaron R. Blanchard and 1st Lieutenant Robert J. Hess, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of the Pashtunkot district prosecutor in Maimana district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. The prosecutor was killed in the attack, along with his wife and two guards. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2013: Assailants threw a hand grenade at the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) office in Sibi, Balochistan province, Pakistan. An unknown number of people were wounded and the building was damaged. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they would attack anyone facilitating the elections.
04/23/2013: Gunmen attacked the Thaida military camp in Radaa district, Al Bayda governorate, Yemen. In the ensuing gunfight, 10 assailants were killed and 11 people, including 7 assailants, were wounded. No group claimed responsibility; however, military officials attributed the attack to Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
04/23/2013: Gunmen attacked two commercial trucks in Juba district, Central Equatoria, South Sudan. The trucks had been hired by the United Nations' (UN) World Food Programme (WFP). Three people were killed and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a group of Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H) workers in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The attack took place near the home of MQM-H party leader, Afaq Ahmed. Four workers were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) supply truck in Jamrud Tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Area, Pakistan. There were no injuries in the attack; however, one supply truck was slightly damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2013: Gunmen stormed the home of a National Freedom Party (NFP) member and opened fire in Wembezi town, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. An unknown number of people were killed and three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2013: Police defused an explosive device in Mattani, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The device had been planted outside of the home of a police constable. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/23/2013: Two explosive devices detonated outside of a mosque in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Four people were killed and 14 others injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2013: Unknown assailants set fire to several vehicles in Akbara, North District, Israel. The assailant also wrote "don't touch our girls" on a wall. Four vehicles were damaged in the fire. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, the owner of the vehicles said he believe the cars were attacked to send a message to Arab men to avoid dating Jewish women.
04/23/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near a civilian vehicle in Daman area, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: An assailant opened fire on Ja'far Dawud Muhammad in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Muhammad, the director of the Nineveh Plant Nurseries and Forests Department, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: An explosive device detonated among civilians in Zinjibar city, Abyan governorate, Yemen. Four people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: An explosive device detonated at the residence of a parliamentary candidate of the National Coalition in Sulaiman Beg city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties; however, the house was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Jasim al-Halbusi in Halabsa area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Al-Halbusi, a council member, was unharmed; however, the house was damaged in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks targeting council members on April 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Salim Matar in Al Nassaf neighborhood, Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Matar, a council member, was unharmed; however, the house was damaged in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks targeting council members on April 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: An explosive device detonated in Chapa Dara district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. One soldier was killed in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle in Chahar Dara village, Farah province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/23/2014: An explosive device detonated near a gas pipeline in Pir Koh area, 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.
04/23/2014: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. One peacekeeper was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: An explosive device detonated near the convoy of Muhammad Tamim near Al Manzilah village in Kirkuk, Iraq. Tamim, the Education Minister, was unharmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: An explosive device planted on a motorcycle, targeting Wimutti Amnakmani, detonated in Village 2, Changphueak sub-district, Chanae district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Amnakmani, the Assistant District Officer of Chanae, was unharmed; however, one civilian was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: An explosive device planted underneath the vehicle of Brigadier General Ahmed Zaki detonated in Sixth of October city, Giza governorate, Egypt. Zaki, a commander of the Central Security Forces (CSF), was killed and one police conscript was injured in the blast. Ajnad Misr claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was retribution for the deaths, detention and torture of Egyptian youth at the hands of security forces under the leadership of Brigadier General Ahmed Zaki.
04/23/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in the office of a language center in Washbood neighborhood, Panjgur district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated among civilians in Baybukh village, Bashiqah subdistrict, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Eight people were killed and 45 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a police station in Pangani neighborhood, Nairobi city, Nairobi province, Kenya. Authorities were escorting the assailants to the police station for further questioning when the vehicle detonated. Four people were killed in the blast, including two police officers and two assailants. A grenade was also discovered and safely defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
04/23/2014: Assailants abducted an unknown number of children in Lice village, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. Three of the children were released on June 5, 2014; however, the fate of the others remains unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
04/23/2014: Assailants abducted an unknown number of Turkish soldiers near Manbij town, Aleppo governorate, Syria. The soldiers were released the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/23/2014: Assailants abducted Vadym Sukhonos, a city council member, in Slovyansk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/23/2014: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Baidoa city, Bay region, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/23/2014: Assailants attacked a police station in Sulaiman Beg city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Four police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) military base in Bulobarde city, Hiiraan region, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/23/2014: Assailants attacked Somali National Army (SNA) forces in Huriwa neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/23/2014: Assailants attempted to rape a civilian at Garsila refugee camp in Garsila area, Central Darfur state, Sudan. Assailants opened fire on the woman when she resisted. She was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.
04/23/2014: Assailants intercepted a police vehicle carrying the relatives of the assailants, who had been arrested the previous day, in Balindong municipality, Lanao del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties; however, a number of detainees were freed and several weapons were stolen in the attack. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: Assailants launched a rocket between Britel and Taibeh villages in Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Liwa Ahrar al-Sunna claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: Assailants launched a rocket near a civilian residence in Nabi Othman village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties; however, property was damaged in the blast. This was one of two rocket attacks in Beqaa governorate on April 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: Assailants launched a rocket near a public park in Labweh village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties; however, property was damaged in the blast. This was one of two rocket attacks in Beqaa governorate on April 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: Assailants launched five mortars near a power station in Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties; however, the station was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle in Chankan area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) vehicle and hijacked the vehicle in the Hagadera Refugee Camp in Dadaab town, Garissa province, Kenya. The driver was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ahmad al-Harbi in Muqdadiyah district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Al-Harbi, a provincial councilor, was killed, along with two of his bodyguards in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on Kamol Duangphasuk in Lat Phrao neighborhood, Bangkok city, Bangkok province, Thailand. Duangphasuk, a prominent pro-government poet, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on Mohammad Yusof and his son in Boghavi area, Sari Pul province, Afghanistan. Yusof, a former jihadi commander, and his son, the head of a local council, were killed and one civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on Sahwa Council members in Dhuluiya area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two Sahwa Council members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on the residence of a local leader in Lashkar Gah city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The leader was killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a police station in Yaqshid neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
04/23/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a Somali National Army (SNA) patrol in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
04/23/2014: Assailants threw stones at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Kakapora area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Four CRPF personnel were wounded in the attack. This was one of three attacks on the same convoy in Jammu and Kashmir on April 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: Assailants threw stones at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Three CRPF personnel were wounded in the attack. This was one of three attacks on the same convoy in Jammu and Kashmir state on April 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: Assailants threw stones at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Samboora area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One CRPF personnel was wounded in the attack. This was one of three attacks on the same convoy in Jammu and Kashmir state on April 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: Four assailants attempted to detonate explosives-laden vests at a joint military and police checkpoint in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Security forces opened fire on the assailants and all four were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/23/2014: Two explosive devices detonated near the convoy of Muhammad Ibrahim and Staff Major General Khalid Ahmad al-Aqidi, in Sihhah area, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Ibrahim, the Security and Defense Committee head, and al-Aqidi, a Nineveh police commander, were unharmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near the Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) Al-Qarmeed Camp outside of Musaybeen, Idlib governorate, Syria. Aside from the bomber, there were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2015: An explosive device detonated along a road in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2015: An explosive device detonated at a market in Madain town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and 10 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2015: An explosive device detonated at Al-Quds Mosque in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the blast, but the mosque's courtyard was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2015: An explosive device detonated in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. A police commander was killed and three other people wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2015: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Kidal region, Mali. Seven peacekeepers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Shakar Shela area, Sangin district, Afghanistan. Four police officers, including former deputy police chief Rehman Shahin, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2015: An explosive device detonated underneath a train in Olenivka, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the Mita bridge in Datu Unsay town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
04/23/2015: Assailants abducted a traditional chief in Mandera city, Mandera province, Kenya. The chief was killed on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Al-Shabaab.
04/23/2015: Assailants abducted three United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) de-mining personnel near Kimbumba, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The hostages were released on April 28, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2015: Assailants attacked Amadou Issa Dicko in Dogo, Mopti region, Mali. Dicko, a village chief, was killed in the attack. Muslim fundamentalists claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2015: Assailants attacked and killed at least 200 civilians in Ishtabraq, Idlib governorate, Syria. This was one of four related incidents in the area on the same day. The attacks lasted until April 25, 2015. Additionally, at least 100 people, including government soldiers, militia fighters, and their families, were abducted across all four incidents and their whereabouts are unknown. Ansar al-Din Front claimed responsibility for the attack. However, sources attributed the incident to Al-Nusrah Front.
04/23/2015: Assailants attacked civilians and security forces in Marte area, Nigeria. An unknown number of people were killed in the two-day assault. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
04/23/2015: Assailants attacked Mafa town, Borno state, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
04/23/2015: Assailants attacked Ukrainian soldiers near Shyrokyne town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. One soldier of the Azov Battalion was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/23/2015: Assailants fired a mortar that struck a house in Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai, Egypt. One civilian was killed and four civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Fuah town, Idlib governorate, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Ahrar al-Sham and Al-Nusrah Front.
04/23/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Kafrayah town, Idlib governorate, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Ahrar al-Sham and Al-Nusrah Front.
04/23/2015: Assailants from the Central African Republic attacked civilians in Mbeng village, Extreme-North, Cameroon. Three civilians were killed and five kidnapped in the attack. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2015: Assailants kidnapped a member of the Tarabin tribe in Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The victim was executed on April 27, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
04/23/2015: Assailants kidnapped a sheikh in Deidama village, Central Darfur state, Sudan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of three kidnappings targeting sheikhs on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2015: Assailants kidnapped a sheikh in Gio village, Central Darfur state, Sudan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of three kidnappings targeting sheikhs on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2015: Assailants kidnapped a sheikh in Waro village, Central Darfur state, Sudan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of three kidnappings targeting sheikhs on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2015: Assailants kidnapped Jala al-Shar'abi, a journalist, in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Huthis.
04/23/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Justice and Development Party (AKP) election office in Batman province, Turkey. The son of a former AKP deputy was killed and several other people wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Thahan Phran base in Kapho district, Pattani province, Thailand. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2015: Assailants opened fire on Abdikadir Sabriye in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Sabriye, a senior military officer, was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2015: Assailants, including suicide bombers, attacked a Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) checkpoint near Jisr al-Shughur city, Idlib governorate, Syria. This was one of three checkpoints surrounding Jisr al-Shughur that was targeted and one of four related incidents in the area on the same day. The attacks lasted until April 25, 2015. At least 73 people, including 30 soldiers and 43 assailants, were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the three incidents in and around Jisr al-Shughur. In addition, at least 100 people, including government soldiers, militia fighters, and their families, were abducted across all four attacks and their whereabouts are unknown. Al-Nusrah Front, Ahrar al-Sham, and Jund al-Aqsa all claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/23/2015: Forty assailants on horseback opened fire on African Union/United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) personnel in Kass, South Darfur state, Sudan. Four assailants were killed and three others, including an assailant and two UNAMID peacekeepers, were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device near As Safa neighborhood, Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt. This was one of three attempted attacks, intended to target military vehicles, near As Safa on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/23/2015: Suicide bombers detonated three explosives-laden vehicles and additional assailants attacked a military base in Tharthar area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least 12 assailants were killed and 17 assailants were injured in 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).
04/23/2015: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Padua village, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand state, India. Maosts claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2016: A rocket struck a house in Maywand district, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Five people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a security checkpoint in Rashidiyah, Diyala, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least nine people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed and 28 people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a military convoy in Arab Ebjur, Baghdad, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least three soldiers were killed and eight soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2016: A suicide bomber detonated prematurely when security forces intercepted him in Ummarari, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/23/2016: An assailant equipped with a box cutter attacked a soldier at a train station in Strasbourg, Grand-Est, France. The soldier was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2016: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Ghazaliya, Baghdad, Iraq. One person was killed and one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2016: An explosive device detonated in Abu Disheer, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2016: An explosive device detonated in Bhimpur, West Bengal, India. Two children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2016: An explosive device detonated in Shaab, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a bus in Taizz, Yemen. At least five people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
04/23/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police convoy in Mazidagi district, Mardin, Turkey. At least 15 people, including 12 police officers and three civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
04/23/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Yusufiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and three officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. At least three soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting military personnel in Al-Izaiyat, Derna, Libya. At least five soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2016: Assailants abducted 27 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), stating that the victims were abducted after forming a group to take up arms against ISIL.
04/23/2016: Assailants abducted a child in Kator, North Darfur, Sudan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2016: Assailants abducted and killed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former village head Elaya Narayan in Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, India. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Narayan was targeted for failing to leave the BJP.
04/23/2016: Assailants abducted Miroslav Tomic from an area 1,200 kilometers east of Tripoli, Libya. Tomic, a Serbian maintenance engineer, was released on April 27, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2016: Assailants attacked a bus in Barue, Manica, Mozambique. Four Malawians were killed and three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
04/23/2016: Assailants attacked a checkpoint near an oil plant south of Brega, Wahat, Libya. One guard was killed and seven others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/23/2016: Assailants attacked a security checkpost in Yaqubi, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least five assailants were killed and two assailants and two soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of three related attacks on security forces in Mohmand Agency overnight. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a subgroup of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/23/2016: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) camp in Anar Dara district, Farah, Afghanistan. At least five assailants and two soldiers were killed and four assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2016: Assailants attacked security forces checkposts in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. At least 13 assailants were killed and eight assailants were captured as security forces repelled the assault. At least one civilian was also injured in the clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources attributed the attack to the Taliban, but the Taliban denied any involvement.
04/23/2016: Assailants detonated explosive devices at a house in Mahawil, Babil, Iraq. No further information is known.
04/23/2016: Assailants fired a rocket that landed and failed to detonate in Karshak, Obe district, Herat, Afghanistan. The device finally detonated on April 25, 2016, killing four people. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/23/2016: Assailants fired an unknown number of mortars at Puli Khumri, Baghlan, Afghanistan. Five civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on Malian Armed Forces soldiers in Goundam, Timbuktu, Mali. At least two soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim extremists in the attack.
04/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on Mir Ghulam Hussain Sarpara in Kardgap, Balochistan, Pakistan. Sarpara, the Mastung union council head, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2016: Assailants shot and killed Durga Prasad Gupta, a Shiv Sena leader, in Khanna, Punjab, India. Two Khalistan Liberation Force members were later arrested and confessed to carrying out the attack.
04/23/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden vehicle in Henichesk, Kherson, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2016: Two assailants armed with machetes attacked Rezaul Karim Siddiquee in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Siddiquee, a university professor, was killed in the assault. The Islamic State in Bangladesh claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the victim was targeted for supporting atheism. However, authorities questioned the veracity of the claim and attributed the attack to Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).
04/23/2016: Two assailants shot and killed Mama-anwa Baka, a defense volunteer, in Bueba, Narathiwat, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2016: Two assailants threw hand grenades at a restaurant in Burhakaba, Bay, Somalia. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/23/2017: A landmine detonated targeting a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) vehicle in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Three NISA officials were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2017: An assailant attacked civilians with work tools at the Herods Hotel in Tel Aviv, Israel. At least one person was injured in the initial assault and three more people were injured outside of the hotel when the assailant fled the scene. A Palestinian extremist was arrested and confessed to carrying out the attack.
04/23/2017: An explosive device detonated at a security checkpoint in Kawo-gudey area, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2017: An explosive device detonated in Jisr Diyala, Baghdad, Iraq. At least three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy on the outskirts of Mand, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least five people, including four soldiers and a civilian, were killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) and the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) separately claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Khassadars vehicle in Alingar, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the blast. The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy in Galgala, Bari, Somalia. At least eight soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) vehicle in Prishib, Luhansk, Ukraine. At least one OSCE monitor, a United States citizen, was killed and two monitors were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2017: Assailants abducted civilians from Bapere, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. Over 100 civilians were taken hostage across the events. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mayi Mayi.
04/23/2017: Assailants abducted civilians from Baswagha, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. Over 100 civilians were taken hostage across the events. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mayi Mayi.
04/23/2017: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the incident.
04/23/2017: Assailants attacked military positions in Maafer district, Taizz, Yemen. An unknown number of assailants were killed as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Houthi extremists.
04/23/2017: Assailants attacked soldiers guarding the Aliwagwag Falls Eco-Park in Aliwagwag, Davao Oriental, Philippines. Two assailants were killed and one soldier and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the local tourism agenda displaced many families for the sake of development in the area.
04/23/2017: Assailants attempted to attack a town between Kalau and Rwangoma in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Security forces intervened and four people, including two assailants, were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Mayi Mayi militia.
04/23/2017: Assailants attempted to stage an ambush against local tribesmen in Rashad, Kirkuk, Iraq. A pack of wild boars attacked the assailants, killing three and injuring five. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/23/2017: Assailants fired mortars at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Aguelhoc, Kidal, Mali. At least one peacekeeper was killed and two other peacekeepers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2017: Assailants fired projectiles at Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) positions and an unknown number of towns in Quneitra governorate, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2017: Assailants opened fire on an army convoy in Mareerey, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least eight assailants were killed while security forces sustained an unknown number of casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2017: Assailants opened fire on military personnel at Bakara market junction in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and a second soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2017: Assailants opened fire on Tor Jan in Maywand, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Jan, an Afghan Local Police (ALP) commander, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2017: Assailants set up a roadblock and ambushed a joint security convoy in Saqqar, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least 10 security force members were killed, 20 members were injured, and three additional members were kidnapped in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/23/2017: Assailants stabbed Yameen Rasheed at his residence in Male, Maldives. Rasheed, a prominent blogger and human rights advocate, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2017: Assailants, including suicide bombers, attacked police helicopter base in Areej, Nineveh, Iraq. At least one police officer and two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2017: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices near a civilian residence in Kanaan, Diyala, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/1974: In Cecil, Maryland, in the United States, unknown perpetrator(s) bombed a police car using a military firecracker, which caused minor damage. There were no casualties.
04/24/1998: A 79-year-old man was tortured and shot either by Irish Republican Army (IRA) or an IRA splinter group in Ulster Province, Northern Ireland. The incident was believed to be a “punishment” incident to reduce support for the Good Friday Agreement.
04/24/1998: A bomb exploded in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, killing five people and wounding several others. Unknown people opposed to the upcoming election were blamed for this attack. No further information was provided.
04/24/1998: A bomb exploded in Lagos, Nigeria, killing four people and injuring several others. Unknown people opposed to the upcoming election were blamed for this attack. No further information was provided.
04/24/1999: A nail bomb exploded in a car trunk after being placed in the car by a passer-by wanting to return the bag to its original owner. The bomb went off in a predominately Bangladeshi neighborhood in London, causing seven causalities. The neo-Nazi Combat 18 group and the White Wolves, a splinter of Combat 18, claimed credit for the attack.
04/24/1999: An explosive device went off outside the U.S. and British Consulate building in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Damage was caused to the consulate building and surrounding buildings and there were minor injuries due to glass. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown.
04/24/1999: Two people riding on a bike, suspected to belong to the Red Line group, fired three times at the United Nations’ building in Athens, Greece, with a 9-mm gun.
04/24/2000: Five people were seriously wounded when two grenades were thrown in front of the Allied Bank in Jolo, Philippines. Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members were suspected in the attack, which may have been to distract the military from its search for 27 hostages that the ASG had taken in previous weeks.
04/24/2000: The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimed responsibility for kidnapping 22 hostages in a radio interview. Six men armed with Ak-47s and an RPG took the hostages from Sipadan, an island resort in Malaysia. The group included three Germans, two French, two Finns, two South Africans, one Lebanese, two Filipinos and ten Malaysians. The hostages were taken to the Sulu area of the Philippines. All of the hostages were released on or before September 9, 2000, after a total of $26 million was paid in ransom. One of the original hostages, Roland Ullah, was later identified as a spy and leader of the ASG. In January 2016, police arrested suspect Munap Saimaran in connection with the kidnaping.
04/24/2000: Unidentified armed Afghans broke into a residence in the Khatlon Oblast of Tajikistan and opened fire, killing one person and injuring another. A third person was also kidnapped. No group claimed credit for this incident and there was no information on the fate of the hostage.
04/24/2001: An Indian soldier was killed and three others wounded when unknown militants fired upon the Rashtriya Rifles camp outside of Sopore, Kashmir.
04/24/2002: A group of suspected Islamic militants killed 16 people in the Tiaret region of Algeria. Among the dead were 8 children. All victims were from nomadic families. No group claimed responsibility.
04/24/2002: Palestinian gunmen raided a prison and kidnapped three Palestinians suspected of collaborating with Israeli forces. The attack occurred three hours after Israeli forces killed Marwan Zalloum, local Al-Aqsa Martys Brigade leader. The three prisoners were shot in the head and chest, and were strung up by their ankles. The motive is believed to be revenge for Zalloum's death. No group claimed responsibility.
04/24/2003: A small pipe bomb exploded outside the main United Nations building in downtown Jakarta. No one was injured, though there was some damage to a bridge. There was no claim of responsibility for this incident.
04/24/2003: An explosive went off outside the building for the Association of Moroccans in Corsica in Ajaccio, Corsica. It was unknown who was responsible but racist groups had been showing their presence in the region at the time. No one was injured, but there was some damage to the building.
04/24/2003: Suicide bomber Ahmad Khatib killed himself and one Israeli security guard and injured at least 13 others at the entrance to a train station in Kefar Saba, Israel. Khatib detonated the explosives strapped to his body when security guard Alexander Kostyuk stopped him before he could enter the train station and demanded to see his ID card. A Nablus wing of Al-Aqsa claimed responsibility, but a spokesman for the main leadership of the Al-Aqsa Brigades claimed that his organization was not responsible and blamed the attack on a splinter group. The bombing came just 24 hours after new Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbbas resolved his differences with Yasser Arafat.
04/24/2004: A suicide car bomber killed four Iraqi policemen and wounded 16 others near an American military base in Tikrit, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2004: Six Iraqis and 38 more were wounded in a rocket attack on a chicken market in the Sadr City section of Baghdad, Iraq. It set off a battle between U.S. military and the attackers in which two more Iraqis were killed and three more wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. The American military believed that the projectiles were aimed at a nearby U.S. military base but failed short in hitting the market area.
04/24/2004: Three boats exploded near the Khawr al-Amaya and al-Basra oil terminals in the Persian Gulf, killing  two U.S. Navy sailors and one Coast Guard member and wounding four other coalition personnel. The victims were killed as they attempted to intercept the perpetrator’s boats. British military spokesman Capt. Hisham Halawi said it was not known if the attackers intended to be suicide bombers, but U.S. military commanders believed that the incident was a coordinated suicide bombing attack.  Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility for the bombing attack, which failed to damage any oil facilities.
04/24/2004: Three small Iraqi boats exploded killing three U.S. soldiers and injuring four more near the Basra oil terminal off the coast of Iraq. The soldiers were searching the boat when the boat exploded. After the incident two similar boats carrying explosives approaching the terminal were fired upon by the U.S. Navy and destroyed. Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi of Tawhid and Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack from an Islamic website.
04/24/2004: Two armed Iraqi insurgents were killed in an attack on a Spanish patrol belonging to the Plus Ultra I Brigade in Al-Diwaniyah, Iraq. The battle started when the attackers detonated a car bomb then began to fire guns at the Spanish Patrol. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels fired upong a religious ceremony and procession that was occuring at and between two Hindu temples in the Batticaloa area, Sri Lanka.  Four victims were injured, including two young girls.  It is believed that the target of the assault may have been Rasamanickam Mathialagan, the temple chairman, who sustained injuries in the attack.
04/24/2005: Suspected Maoists bombed Pakhapani, Nepal killing five people and injuring three others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2005: Two border patrol officers were killed and three other people were wounded when a bomb exploded at a border checkpoint along Thailand's border with Malaysia. Islamist extremists were blamed for the attack.
04/24/2005: Two car-bombs exploded outside a police academy training center in Tikrit, Iraq killing six people and injuring 26 others. Among those killed were four police officers. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the bombing.
04/24/2006: Three explosives hidden in bags took place in the Dahab tourist resort in southern Sinai, Egypt. The first two explosions were successive and occurred in front of a bar and cafeteria while the third one was less powerful and occurred in front of a supermarket. The blasts left eighteen people killed, including five foreigners and 87 others injured, among them 29 were foreigners. The Egyptian authorities confirmed that there were no threats prior to the explosions. Security agencies and anti-terrorism forces had been able to determine the identity of the perpetrators. The fugitive terrorist leader Nasr Khamis al-Malahi who was also responsible for terrorist attacks in Taba and Sharm al-Shaykh was behind the attack in Dahab.
04/24/2007: A suicide truck bomber attacked an Iraqi police checkpoint north of the city of Ramadi, Iraq, and killed 13 people, including four policemen. There was no claim of responsibility.
04/24/2007: Multiple rockets and mortars were fired into Israel from Gaza and threatened a five month cease-fire. The Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, or militant wing of Hamas claimed to have fired nearly 30 rockets and 61 mortars into Israel, but the Israeli army stated only 2 rockets and eight mortars landed in Israel. There were no casualties or major damage caused by the attack that occurred on the 59th anniversary of Israel and after Israeli raids in the northern West Bank and a rare Israeli missile strike in Gaza killed nine, including two civilians.
04/24/2007: Over 200 gunmen of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) attacked a Chinese-run oil field in Abole, Ethiopia. Seventy-four people were killed including nine Chinese and 65 Ethiopians, in a raid claimed by the ONLF separatist rebel group on their website. The exploration facility of the Zhongyuan Petroleum Exploration Bureau of the China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation was completely destroyed. Seven Chinese workers were also kidnapped and then released unharmed five days later on April 29, 2007.
04/24/2007: Seventy gunmen disguised as Iraqi soldiers riding in Iraqi army Humvees raided al-Madhaif, a mixed Sunni-Shi i farming village about 15 miles northwest of the city of Baqouba, Iraq in Diyala Governorate. Six civilians were killed, 15 were injured as the gunmen broke into homes and set 5 homes on fire.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/24/2007: Three employees were injured when unidentified suspects threw two grenades into the office of Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) in Pikit town in North Cotabato province of the Philippines. GEM is a non-governmental organization funded by the US Agency for International Development. The damage may have been worse if the second grenade had not failed to explode.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/24/2008: On Thursday afternoon around 1630, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device parked on the July 14th bridge in Karradah, Baghdad, Iraq, Two civilians were killed, five were wounded and the July 14th bridge was damaged. No group claimed responsibility, but Islamic Extremists (Shia) are the inferred perpetrators.
04/24/2008: On Thursday afternoon, around 1730, in Dotma in Kokrajhar, India, unknown assailants shot and injured Bodoland People's Progessive Front (BPPF) Organizing Youth Cell, Rupam Brahma, outside his residence. No damage or motive were reported. Rabiram Narzary, leader of the BPPF has called for a 12-hour-long BTAD area bandh protesting the alleged attack on Brahma. No group claimed responsibility.
04/24/2008: On Thursday evening, assailants fired two mortar rounds into a community in the 'Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, wounding two civilians and causing an unspecified amount of damage to the area. No group claimed responsibility.
04/24/2008: On Thursday night at around 1915, a soldier was taken hostage by Al Qaeda in the Land of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) at a fake checkpoint near Draa al Mizane, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria. The body of the soilder was found the next morning.
04/24/2008: On Thursday, at noon, unknown assailants fired a mortar or rocket at the building housing the Polish embassy employees in the Green Zone of Baghdad, Iraq, lightly injuring one guard.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2008: On Thursday, in Imphal, Manipur, India, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at the Babupara VIP colony near the Chief Minister's (CM) residence, wounding five civilians and damaging the residence. The Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC) claimed responsibility.
04/24/2008: On Thursday, unknown assailants detonated a bomb near a supermarket, killing three civilians and wounding 15 others, in Al-Mansour, western Baghdad.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2009: On Friday around 1200 noon, two female suicide bombers struck worshippers outside a heavily guarded Shiite shrine in Baghdad, killing at least 66 people and wounding at least 127 people, including 80 Iranian pilgrims.  No claim of responsibility has been reported.
04/24/2009: On Friday evening, in Gamgadi, Mugu, Nepal, assailants assaulted and wounded seven police officers.  No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Young Communist League (YCL) was responsible.
04/24/2009: On Friday night, in a drive-by shooting, four assailants fired upon a minibus transporting Shia pilgrims near Balad, Salah ad Din, Iraq, wounding six or seven Shia civilians and damaging their vehicle.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/24/2009: On Friday, 15 people were injured, one of them seriously, after a bomb went off yesterday at a roadside noodle shop in Rueso district of Narathiwat, Thailand. The 5kg bomb, hidden in a parked motorcycle on the road to Yala, exploded in the district town. The bombing occurred just after the residents promised not to support the insurgency during a mass prayer held in the district. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/24/2009: On Friday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the vehicle belonging to the son of a chieftain of the Shamar clan in Sinjar, Ninawa, Iraq, killing the son. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
04/24/2009: On Friday, at about noon, near Panbari, in Kokrajhar, Assam, India, assailants fired upon the convoy of a Member of Parliament (MP), killing two security guards and one vehicle driver and wounding five Bodoland People's Front (BPF) workers and damaging 25 vehicles.No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was responsible.
04/24/2009: On Friday, in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia, a bomb placed inside garbage next to a store exploded. Russian defense ministry's top official, Igor Magkeyev, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
04/24/2009: On Friday, in Monghama Village, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India, assailants fired upon and killed one National Conference (NC)  senior political activist.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/24/2009: On Friday, in the Taba neighborhood south of Khaneqeen, in central As Sa'diyah, Diyala, Iraq, a n improvised explosive device went off targeting a group of civilians near a mosque, killing two and injuring a third one. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
04/24/2009: On Friday, ten police officers were killed in an attack on their headquarters in the western Kurdish town of Ravansar, Kermanshah, Iran by members of the Party for Free Life of Kurdistan. Ten militants were also killed during the attack.
04/24/2009: On Friday, unknown assailants detonated an explosive charge in the commercial establishments of Quibdo, Choco.  No casualties were reported, however serious damage was reported. No group has claimed responsibility.
04/24/2010: On Saturday morning, in Banglwa panchayat, Munger, India, around 40 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants bombed a primary health center by triggering a dynamite explosion and also blew up a Panchayat Bhawan (hotel). No injuries have been reported as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2010: On Saturday night, in Bankura, West Bengal, India, Parmeshwar Murmu, a local leader of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (Jamagoria committee) was abducted from his home by a group of suspected Communist Party of India-Maoists. On 04/25/2010, the body of Murmu was found near his house in the Ranibandh Police station area. Police were investigating whether it was carried out by Maoists. No group claimed responsibility.
04/24/2010: On Saturday night, in Dhangasole village in West Midnapore district, West Bengal, India, Shashiranjan Mahato, a supporter of Communist Party of India-(Marxist), was abducted from his home by 10 armed persons, suspected to be Maoists. His body was found outside a nearby village, four kilometers away from Mirgan, on 04/25/2010 morning. No group claimed responsibility.
04/24/2010: On Saturday, along the Timergara bypass in Timer-Gara, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, a roadside bomb exploded near a prison van injuring 10 policemen. No group claimed responsibility.
04/24/2010: On Saturday, at Masjid Road in Sibi, Balochistan, Pakistan, an explosion went off in a bakery wounding 11. An unidentified miscreant planted a remote control bomb behind the refrigerator in a confectionary shop. The shop was destroyed in the blast and several nearby shops were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
04/24/2010: On Saturday, in Ceel Dheere, Galgudud, Somalia, militants captured the town from Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama'a; no casualties were reported. The militant group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2010: On Saturday, in Chegem, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia, a police officer was wounded when unidentified militants opened fire on his residence. No group claimed responsibility.
04/24/2010: On Saturday, in Murshidabad, West Bengal, India, on the National Highway 34 at Basudebpur, bombs that were kept in a bag under the rear seat of a bus exploded. Fourteen people were injured as a result of the bombing. According to police, a passenger accidentally stepped on a bag containing the explosives when the driver applied the brakes to avoid a lorry. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2010: On Saturday, in Rostov on Don, Russian Republic, Russia, a box containing a homemade explosive device in a cardboard box composed of a five liter plastic canister with 1.5 liter bottle of ammonia and aluminum powder, a mobile phone, an electric detonator, a power supply, and nails was placed outside a police station, but was found at around 0445, and defused by authorities causing no damage or casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
04/24/2010: On Saturday, in the city of Kirkuk in Iraq's Kirkuk province, militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a university professor's vehicle. There were no casualties but the vehicle was damaged.
04/24/2010: On Saturday, in the Rashid district, Baghdad, Iraq, three civilians were killed and 19 others were wounded when unidentified militants detonated three improvised explosive devices at a marketplace. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2010: On Saturday, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) cadres set on fire two lorries loaded with iron metal scrap belonging to S.R.Steel Company and another belonging to state police and blocked roads by chopping down trees at Chintalamma and Koyyur ghat road in Koyyur mandal. There were no casualties reported. No group claimed responsibility.
04/24/2010: On Saturday, outside of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, militants detonated a remote controlled landmine targeting the vehicle of a government military commander at a checkpoint; three Somali government soldiers were killed. The militant group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2011 (Default Date): On Sunday, in the Dharmapur Char area near Barpeta, Assam, India, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device in the home of a teacher, Abdul Jalil. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage, but resulted in no casualties. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, Jalil received an extortion demand from National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants of $11,262 (Rs 5 lakh). No group has claimed responsibility.
04/24/2011: On Sunday evening, in the village of Biya Kulule outside Bosaso, Bari, Somalia, four unidentified militants armed with pistols fired upon and killed Sa’id Mohammed Sa’id, a local Somali elder and peace activist, after evening prayer at a mosque. Two nearby civilians were injured in the attack and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2011: On Sunday morning at 1130, at a residence in the neighborhood of Malanchapally in Malda (formerly English Bazaar), West Bengal, India, a teacher, Aparna Biswas, was seriously injured and later succumbed to her injuries when a parcel improvised explosive device detonated. Reportedly, she received a letter that had “urgent” written on it from an unidentified youth which contained the explosive device. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2011: On Sunday night, in one of two related attacks in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, three people including one policeman were killed and 14 others were injured when unidentified militants detonated two improvised explosive devices at the Tudu Palace Hotel tavern. No material damage was reported in the attack and no group claimed responsibility, but the militant group Boko Haram was thought to be responsible for the attack.
04/24/2011: On Sunday night, in one of two related attacks in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device at the Kano Bus and Taxi Station. No material damage or casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility, but the militant group Boko Haram was thought to be responsible for the attack.
04/24/2011: On Sunday noon at 1250, in an unknown area of Dagestan, Russia, on the Kurush to Kizilyurt rail line, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device. The device was equivalent to about five kilograms of TNT and detonated as a 60 car freight train was passing over it. The explosion caused damage to the rails but did not derail the train. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2011: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside bomb detonated near the Iranian Embassy. No casualties were reported and it is unknown if the attack caused any property damage. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/24/2011: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated a sticky bomb attached to the vehicle of Defense Ministry Lieutenant-Colonel Yahya Fadhel Abbas. Abbas escaped unharmed and the attack caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
04/24/2011: On Sunday, on a highway near al-Amriyah, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated a sticky bomb attached to the vehicle of Iraqi army Brigadier General Abul-Ghani Mohammed, seriously injuring him and causing an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
04/24/2012: An explosive device detonated at a bar in Jos city, Plateau state, Nigeria. The bar was occupied by Christians watching a football game. One person was killed and nine others wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2012: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three people were wounded in the blast, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2012: An explosive device detonated near a group of police escorting firefighters in Diraz village, Northern governorate, Bahrain. Four police officers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2012: An explosive device detonated near a military vehicle in Chehe area, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Eight people, including both soldiers and civilians, were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2012: An explosive device detonated near a military vehicle in southeastern Turkey. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources indicated that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) may have been involved.
04/24/2012: An explosive device detonated near an Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle in Daudkhel area, Logar province, Afghanistan. Four soldiers were killed and three others injured. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, officials attributed it to the Taliban.
04/24/2012: An explosive device detonated near North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops in Helmand province, Afghanistan. One soldier from Georgia was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2012: An explosive device detonated near the home of the Executive Engineer of Minor Irrigation in Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. Two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/24/2012: An explosive device detonated under a military vehicle near the Iranian Cultural Center in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. One person was killed and one wounded in the blast. Al-Nusra Front claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/24/2012: An explosive device hidden in a bag detonated at a train station in Lahore city, Punjab province, Pakistan. Four people were killed and at least 27 others wounded. Lashkar-e Balochistan claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/24/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the Postagola intersection in Shyampur neighborhood, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/24/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a military checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and two others injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a police station in Nuevo Laredo city, Tamaulipas state, Mexico. This was one of two attacks at this police station on this day, across which one person was injured. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/24/2012: Assailants attacked a construction site camp in Gaighat district, Madhya Pradesh state, India. A construction machine was set on fire and destroyed. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the contractor at the site was a police informant.
04/24/2012: Assailants attacked a convoy of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) oil tankers in Shah Baid area, Herat province, Afghanistan. Two tankers were destroyed and two were damaged; there were no reported casualties. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2012: Assailants attacked a deputy sarpanch in Todgatta village, Maharashtra state, India. The deputy, Rainu Juru Kowse, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Maoists.
04/24/2012: Assailants attacked a group of Revolutionary Guards in Paveh county, Kermanshah province, Iran. Four soldiers were killed and four others wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to members of the Kurdistan Free Life Party.
04/24/2012: Assailants attacked the office of a Shia cleric in Najaf City, Najaf governorate, Iraq. The cleric, Grand Ayatollah Bashir Al-Najafi, was unharmed; however, the building sustained damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2012: Assailants detonated explosive devices at two gas pipelines in Pir Koh area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported; however, gas supply was disrupted. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2012: Assailants kidnapped a Catholic priest from his home in Onne city, Rivers state, Nigeria. The priest was injured and released on April 29, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2012: Assailants kidnapped and beheaded a businessperson in El Adde town, Middle Shabele region, Somalia. The businessperson was found the next day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the businessperson was a spy for the government.
04/24/2012: Assailants opened fire inside a beer parlor in Damaturu city, Yobe state, Nigeria. Five people, including a local politician, a senior state government official, and a police officer were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Boko Haram.
04/24/2012: Assailants opened fire on Henry Arles along the national highway in Manalad, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Arles, a local trial court judge, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Alex Boncayao Brigade (ABB).
04/24/2012: Assailants targeted an army truck in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. Two officers were killed, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at a Frontier Corps (FC) post in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One child was killed and two others injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2012: Assailants used mortars to attack a police district headquarters in Galahi area, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. One police officer was killed and three others wounded. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2012: Gunmen attacked a Central African Republic army base in Am Dafok settlement, Vakaga prefecture, Central African Republic. Eleven soldiers were killed and another 11 wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, government officials suspected Sudanese rebels.
04/24/2012: Gunmen attacked a village headman in Sungai Padi district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The headman, Sainung Ada, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2012: Gunmen attacked soldiers in Nuevo Laredo city, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The authorities were responding to an explosion that occurred earlier in the day outside of a police station. This was one of two attacks at this police station on this day, across which one person was injured. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/24/2012: Gunmen attacked the home of a tribal elder in Kochni Darwishan town, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The tribal elder and his son were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2012: Gunmen attacked villagers in Gwa Rim village, Plateau state, Nigeria. Five people were killed, and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/24/2012: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused at the Jurain rail crossing in Shyampur area, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/24/2013: A car bomb detonated in Tarmiyah, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The blast targeted a police patrol. One officer and two civilians were killed and seven others were wounded. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: A grenade detonated in Bugallon municipality, Pangasinan province, Philippines. The blast targeted the house of Mayor Rodrigo Orduna, but no there were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2013: A pipe bomb was discovered and safely defused in Antrim town, Antrim district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No other information was available.
04/24/2013: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated near a police checkpost in Judba, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One police offer was killed and one civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Dera Ismail Khan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The blast targeted the vehicle of Israrullah Khan Gandapur, a former Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) and an election candidate. No one was injured in the explosion and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. An unknown number of people were wounded and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/24/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near an Iraq army patrol in Qara-Tappa, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: An explosive detonated in a residential area in Jalawlaa, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two people were injured in the explosion. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: An explosive detonated near the house of a Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Four people were injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: An explosive device attached to a car detonated in Damascus, Syria. The car was that of a senior electricity ministry official. The official, Mohamed Abdel Wahab Hassan, was killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The blast occurred outside a private hospital near a mosque. Thirteen people were injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: An explosive device detonated as bomb disposal experts were trying to defuse in Buinaksk, Dagestan, Russia. The device had been planted near a mosque. No one was injured in the blast and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2013: An explosive device detonated in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two police officers sustained injuries in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/24/2013: An explosive device detonated in Tirat Tango, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The device had been hidden inside a toy and detonated when a child took it home. Six members of the child's family were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: An explosive device detonated near a shop in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two people were injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: An explosive device detonated near a Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) pipeline in Rasheed Wagan, Sindh, Pakistan. The pipeline was damaged. The Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that oil resources stop being exploited.
04/24/2013: An explosive device was discovered and safely disposed of in Nibong Tebal, Penang state, Malaysia. The device was located at a political rally for the Barisan Nasional Party. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: An explosives laden vehicle detonated at a cell phone market in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Seven people were killed and 23 were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: An unknown number of homemade explosive devices were discovered and defused by members of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Kapisa province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: An unknown number of homemade explosive devices were discovered and defused by members of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Khost province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: An unknown number of homemade explosive devices were discovered and defused by members of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: An unknown number of homemade explosive devices were discovered and defused by members of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Paktika province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: An unknown number of homemade explosive devices were discovered and defused by members of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Wardak province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: Armed assailants abducted a soldier from a market in Elizalde, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. The soldier was part of a troop of soldiers conducting a peace and development mission in the area and he was released unharmed on May 11, 2013. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: Around 30 assailants set fire to a cellphone tower in Mathili block, Orissa state, India. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, police attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M).
04/24/2013: Assailants abducted a Customs Department official in Khuzdar city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
04/24/2013: Assailants abducted two Sindh University students from Larkana district, Sindh province, Pakistan. The students were supporters of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM). The bodies of the two students were found on April 28, 2013, in Dadu district. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack.
04/24/2013: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Three soldiers were killed in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: Assailants attacked a passenger bus in Al-Salam, South Darfur, Sudan. Three people were killed and six others were injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Mosul district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three assailants were killed in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: Assailants attacked a police headquarters in Mosul, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The assailants seized and held the building along with 17 hostages until police and military forces were able to regain the building on April 25, 2013. Fifteen police officers and 31 assailants were killed in the resulting battle. An unknown number of people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: Assailants attacked a police station in Daud Shah, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Four assailants and two police officers were killed in the ensuing clash. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack.
04/24/2013: Assailants attacked an Awakening Council checkpoint near Baquba, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three Awakening Council members were killed. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: Assailants attacked Democratic Republic of Congo Armed Forces (FARDC) in Chishadu, South Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Assailants set FARDC tents on fire and then clashed with military forces. At least 20 people, including civilians, were killed. The number of injured is unknown. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, government officials attributed the attack to the militias of Foka Mike and Kahasha.
04/24/2013: Assailants attacked soldiers in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The attack included roadside bombs and rocket-propelled grenades, which killed three soldiers. No additional information was available.
04/24/2013: Assailants attempted to detonate explosive devices at a police center in Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. The assailants were caught and no injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources indicate that Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was suspected.
04/24/2013: Assailants fired a mortar shell at a municipal office building in the Jaramana suburb of Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. This was one of two mortars to hit the area on the same day. At least seven people were killed and 30 others were wounded across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/24/2013: Assailants fired a mortar shell at a school in the Jaramana suburb of Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. This was one of two mortars to hit the area on the same day. At least seven people were killed and 30 others were wounded across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/24/2013: Assailants on motorcycles threw an explosive device at the Kechi Baig police station in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two police officers were injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: Assailants opened fire on a coal truck in Wageasi, Meghalaya state, India. The coal truck was mistook by the assailants for a military vehicle that they had hoped to lure to the area by setting a nearby shop on fire. One person was killed and three others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).
04/24/2013: Assailants set fire to a shop in Wageasi, Meghalaya state, India. There were no injuries in the attack, which was meant to lure security forces to the area so a subsequent attack could be carried out. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).
04/24/2013: Assailants shot and killed Chaman Bhati in Dabra, Uttar Pradesh state, India. Bhati was a national executive member of the Samajwadi Party. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: Assailants threw a molotov cocktail at a building in Sungai Besar, Selangor state, Malaysia. The building was the Barisan Nasional (BN) operations building. No further information is available.
04/24/2013: Assailants threw two molotov cocktails at a Barisan Nasional operations center in Sekinchan, Selangor state, Malaysia. A small fire started, partially damaging the building. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: Assailants used explosive devices to destroy the minaret of Umayyad mosque in Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, the Syrian government attributed the attack to the Al-Nusrah Front while opposition forces attributed the attack to the government.
04/24/2013: Police discovered an explosive device hidden under a security officer's car in Hayatabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A bomb disposal unit was able to successfully defuse the device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: Two roadside bombs detonated in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The blasts targeted the convoy of election candidate Israr Ullah. The candidate was not harmed and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2014: A pipe bomb detonated outside a civilian residence in Carlisle Square area, Belfast city, Belfast district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties; however, the house was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: A roadside bomb detonated in Al Mashahdah area, Tarmiyah district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Four police officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near the convoy of Jassem Mohammed in Tuz Kurmato area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Mohammed, the Youth Minister, was unharmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: A roadside bomb, targeting a police patrol, detonated in Wadi Hajar neighborhood, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: A roadside bomb, targeting Major Fadil al-Dulaymi, detonated between Al-Nukhayb city and Al-Rutbah town, in Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and two others were wounded in the attack, including Al-Dulaymi, a police director. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police checkpoint near Hillah city in Babil governorate, Iraq. In addition to the suicide bomber, 11 people were killed and 27 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was involved in the attack.
04/24/2014: A suicide bomber, targeting Shafiq Tanoli, detonated explosives at a vegetable market in Old Sabzi Mandi area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. In addition to the suicide bomber, four people including, Tanoli, a Mawach Goth Station House Officer (SHO), were killed and 15 others were wounded in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Tanoli was targeted due to his involvement in killing TTP members.
04/24/2014: An assailant, who was a security guard, opened fire on foreign doctors at Cure Hospital in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. Three United States (US) doctors were killed and two others, including an American nurse and an assailant, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: An explosive device attached to a taxi detonated in Siniyah city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The driver of the taxi was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Matlub Sa'id al-Zubaydi in Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Al-Zubaydi, the head of the provincial council in Hit city, was unharmed; however, the house was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Tlul Nasser village, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: An explosive device detonated near a vehicle carrying police officers and polling officials in Sikaripara city, Jharkhand state, India. Eight people, including five police officers and three polling officials, were killed and ten others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however; sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/24/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused near a government high school in Mattani area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: An explosive device, targeting Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers, detonated near a cemetery in Jabaliya city, Gaza Strip, West Bank and Gaza Strip. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a garage near the Azadi Educational Hospital in north Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least 12 people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a market in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Eight people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and safely defused in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: An unknown number of explosive devices detonated at a polling station in Mohammadi area, west of Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Gindin Dorowa neighborhood, Wukari area, Taraba state, Nigeria. Two assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: Assailants attacked Mozambique Armed Defense Forces (FADM) personnel near Casa Banana area, Sofala province, Mozambique. Seven soldiers were killed and several others were wounded in the ambush. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
04/24/2014: Assailants attacked the premises of the Adhunik Group company in Balumath area, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties; however, a number of vehicles were damaged in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene, which demanded that the company's officials obtain permission from the group prior to conducting mining operations in the area.
04/24/2014: Assailants attempted to abduct two United States (US) embassy officials at a barbershop in Hadda area, Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. The US officials opened fire and killed two assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction attempt to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
04/24/2014: Assailants attempted to rape a civilian in El Salam camp, near Nyala city, South Darfur state, Sudan. Assailants opened fire on the woman when she resisted. She was killed and her son was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.
04/24/2014: Assailants hijacked the vehicle of Abd-al-Wasi al-Hamdi in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Al-Hamdi, the secretary of the editorial board of Al-Thawrah Newspaper, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to tribesmen.
04/24/2014: Assailants intercepted a vehicle transporting khat and set it on fire in Danow city, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties; however, the vehicle was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/24/2014: Assailants launched a grenade at the Daily News newspaper office in Bangkok city, Bangkok province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was damaged in the blast. This was one of two grenade attacks in this area on April 24, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: Assailants launched a grenade near the Central Administrative Court, where protestors were gathered, in Nonthaburi city, Nonthaburi province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was damaged in the blast. This was one of two grenade attacks in this area on April 24, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: Assailants launched a mortar shell at an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) unit the southern part of the Gaza Strip, West Bank and Gaza Strip. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: Assailants launched a rocket and opened fire on a police vehicle in Chattar area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Four police officers were killed in the attack. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: Assailants launched a rocket near a military facility in Sab Albur area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: Assailants launched rocket propelled grenades and opened fire on a military weapons depot in Artemivsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Several people, including one soldier, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/24/2014: Assailants launched rockets at an elementary school in Al Zaytun neighborhood, Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties; however, the school was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: Assailants launched two rocket propelled grenades and opened fire on a police outpost in Shibam town, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. Two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
04/24/2014: Assailants opened fire and launched rocket propelled grenades at a United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) barge convoy in Tonga village, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. Four people, including crew members and peacekeepers, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on a bus carrying polling officials and police officers in Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One polling officer was killed and five other people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Ayn Jahsh village, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Four soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Chinmay Gotmare in Sikbari area, Meghalaya state, India. Gotmare, a Deputy Commissioner, was unharmed; however, one of his security guards and his driver were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
04/24/2014: Assailants threw a grenade, targeting Julius Anonuevo, at a police station in Tondo neighborhood, Manila city, Metropolitan Manila province, Philippines. Anonuevo, the Manila police station superintendent, was unharmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: Four explosive devices detonated at a polling station in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties; however, the polling station was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: Two explosive devices detonated at a polling station in Siniyah city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Four Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) police officers were killed and six others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2014: Two explosive devices were discovered and safely defused in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, West Bank and Gaza Strip. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: A civilian vehicle struck an explosive device in Zakozo district, Zabul province, Afghanistan. Three civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden bulldozer and assailants opened fire targeting a military convoy in Nadhaim At Taqsim area, Falluja district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, a military commander, three officers, and ten soldiers 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).
04/24/2015: An explosive device attached to the car of a tribal affairs director detonated in Sarwan Kala, Paktia province, Afghanistan. The driver was killed and the director was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: An explosive device detonated at the entrance to a beach in Chehe sub district, Tak Bai district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Four civilians were wounded in the blast. Security forces responding to the attack found and destroyed another explosive device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, suspected that Separatists were involved.
04/24/2015: An explosive device detonated in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Three civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: An explosive device detonated in Paktia province, Afghanistan. A child was killed and four others wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Tarmiyah District, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least three 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.
04/24/2015: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Gulbahar area, Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. One police officer was killed and eight people were wounded in the blast. Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: An explosive device detonated near a security checkpoint in Biba town, Beni Sueif governorate, Egypt. Five people were killed and one person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: An explosive device detonated near the court in Al Mahmudiyah district, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Khanaqin district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least four police officers were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting soldiers and Territorial Defense Volunteers (TDV) on patrol in Village no. 2, Mayo sub district, Mayo district, Pattani province, Thailand. At least four soldiers and volunteers were wounded in the blast. Security forces responding to the scene found and defused three additional explosive devices. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out by separatists.
04/24/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Gawak area, Mand, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Assailants opened fire at Frontier Corps (FC) personnel as they were defusing the device; two assailants were injured in the exchange of fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: Assailants ambushed joint Somali Armed Forces and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops in Ceel Buur town, Galgaduud region, Somalia. Casualties were reported in the ensuing clash, but the exact number is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
04/24/2015: Assailants ambushed soldiers responding to false reports of an abduction of two teachers in Mandera county, Kenya. Three soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
04/24/2015: Assailants armed with machetes attacked civilians in Kalonge, Beni region, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least five civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
04/24/2015: Assailants attacked a town administrative chief and a police chief in Paktika province, Afghanistan. Six assailants were killed and both chiefs wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
04/24/2015: Assailants attacked a wedding convoy of an Afghan Border Police (ABP) officer in Quaryeh Shorab district, Farah province, Afghanistan. Three people were killed, including the officer. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
04/24/2015: Assailants attacked Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkposts in Asadabad district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. This was one of 12 attacks in Kunar on this date. At least four assailants were killed, and eight assailants and seven others, including police officers, soldiers, and civilians, were injured across the coordinated attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/24/2015: Assailants attacked Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkposts in Kunar province, Afghanistan. This was one of 12 attacks in Kunar on this date. At least four assailants were killed, and eight assailants and seven others, including police officers, soldiers, and civilians, were injured across the coordinated attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/24/2015: Assailants attacked Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkposts in Serkanay district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. One police officer was injured in the attack in the attack. This was one of 12 attacks in Kunar on this date, across which at least four assailants were killed, and eight assailants and seven others, including police officers, soldiers, and civilians, were injured. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/24/2015: Assailants attacked Ali Hamdan in Riyadh neighborhood, Khartoum city, Khartoum state, Sudan. Hamdan, the publisher of al-Mustaqilla newspaper, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: Assailants attacked an Afghan Local Police (ALP) post in Shar area, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. This was one of two similar attacks on this date. Four assailants were killed and three wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban
04/24/2015: Assailants attacked an Afghan Local Police (ALP) post in Tangi Murch area, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. This was one of two similar attacks on this date. Four assailants were killed and three were wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
04/24/2015: Assailants attacked Gortipa district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. This was one of five districts targeted in Kunduz on this date, sparking clashes that lasted for several days. Eight security personnel and 50 assailants were killed and 10 security personnel five assailants were wounded across all five attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: Assailants attacked Imam Sahib district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. This was one of five districts targeted in Kunduz on this date, sparking clashes that lasted for several days. Eight security personnel and 50 assailants were killed and 10 security personnel five assailants were wounded across all five attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: Assailants attacked military checkpoints in Dangam district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. Four assailants and two soldiers wounded in the ensuing clash. This was one of 12 attacks in Kunar on this date, across which at least four assailants were killed, and eight assailants and seven others, including police officers, soldiers, and civilians, were injured. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/24/2015: Assailants attacked police checkposts in Baraki Barak district, Logar province, Afghanistan. This was one of two similar attacks in Logar on this date. Thirteen assailants were killed and nine were wounded across both attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: Assailants attacked police checkposts in Chagor Qashlaq locality, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. This was one of five districts targeted in Kunduz on this date, sparking clashes that lasted for several days. Eight security personnel and 50 assailants were killed and 10 security personnel five assailants were wounded across all five attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: Assailants attacked police checkposts in Kharwar district, Logar province, Afghanistan. This was one of two similar attacks in Logar on this date. Thirteen assailants were killed and nine were wounded across both attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: Assailants attacked security checkpoints in Sari Pul province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
04/24/2015: Assailants attacked Ukrainian soldiers near Avdiivka town, 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.
04/24/2015: Assailants attacked Ukrainian soldiers near Maryinka town, 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.
04/24/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device in front of a house in Dundalk, Louth county, Ireland. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: Assailants executed four police officers in Al Mashatil area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/24/2015: Assailants fired a mortar at under-construction Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) installations in Sarorai area, Gardez city, Paktia province, Afghanistan. At least 13 people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: Assailants fired a mortar that struck a house in Mango area, Alingar district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. Five civilians were killed and 11 others were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: Assailants fired a rocket at a museum compound in Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: Assailants fired a rocket at Bagram Airbase in Bagram district, Parwan province, Afghanistan. No one was injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: Assailants fired a rocket at the information and culture directorate in Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: Assailants fired a rocket at the municipality compound in Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: Assailants hijacked two vehicles between Dire and Goundam, Timbuktu region, Mali. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Macina Liberation Front (FLM).
04/24/2015: Assailants kidnapped 10 people along the Kabul-Jalalabad Highway in Sorkhakan district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. Seven of the hostages were released the following day, while the remaining three were released on April 30, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Taliban.
04/24/2015: Assailants kidnapped two civilians in Mbeng village, Extreme-North, Cameroon. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on a African Union/United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) personnel between Kass and Nyala, South Darfur state, Sudan. Four peacekeepers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police headquarters in Greshk district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Two police officers and one assailant were killed and one officer was wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on rubber tappers near Bannang Sata district, Yala province, Thailand. Two rubber tappers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on Sabeen Mahmud in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Mahmud, a human rights activist, was killed and her mother was wounded in the attack. Authorities arrested four individuals in connection with the incident who confessed to carrying out the attack and stated that they targeted Sabeen Mahmud due to her opposition to Maulana Abdul Aziz, a cleric.
04/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on the house of Amnuai Keaoyot in Tha Muang, Songkhla province, Thailand. Keaoyot, an assistant village head, was not harmed in the attack, but a vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Separatists were involved.
04/24/2015: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: Security forces found and defused explosive devices in Nimroz province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: Security forces found and defused explosive devices in Parwan province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
04/24/2015: Ten assailants abducted Dante Bulanon from his residence in San Agustin village, Aroroy town, Masbate province, Philippines. Bulanon, a suspected informant, was publicly executed shortly after in front of a chapel. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/24/2015: The vehicle of a district police chief struck an explosive device on the Kabul-Ghazni highway, Wardak province, Afghanistan. Two guards were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: Three explosive devices detonated in Matriya district, Cairo governorate, Egypt. One person was killed and one wounded in the attack. Security forces found and defused another device at the scene of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and assailants opened fire on a military base in Karma, Al Anbar, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least 12 assailants and six soldiers were killed and eight soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/24/2016: A suicide bomber detonated targeting the convoy of Saleh Mohammad Safari, a presidential adviser, in Garmsir district, Helmand, Afghanistan. In addition to the assailant, at least two people, including a tribal elder, were killed and two people were injured in the blast, though Safari was not harmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/24/2016: An explosive device detonated in Abu Disheer, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2016: An explosive device detonated in Dora, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2016: An explosive device detonated in Wihdah, Diyala, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2016: An explosive device detonated near Tarmiyah, Saladin, Iraq. At least one person was killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military engineer's vehicle in Bue Re, Pattani, Thailand. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
04/24/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Khoshamand, Paktika, Afghanistan. At least one police officer was killed and five officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Frontier Corps (FC) personnel in Soran Darra, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. This was one of three related attacks on security forces in Mohmand Agency overnight. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a subgroup of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/24/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a military convoy in Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen. Seven soldiers were killed and 14 soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
04/24/2016: Assailants abducted Omar Muhammad Batweel in Shaykh Uthman, Adan, Yemen. Batweel was found dead on April 25, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists, noting that Batweel had been openly critical of Islamic extremism.
04/24/2016: Assailants attacked a police colonel in Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi. The officer was injured and his wife was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2016: Assailants attacked a security checkpost in Yaqubi, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were an unspecified number of assailant casualties in the ensuing clash. This was one of three related attacks on security forces in Mohmand Agency overnight. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a subgroup of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/24/2016: Assailants equipped with petrol bombs and sledgehammers attacked a police station in Athens, Attica, Greece. There were no reported casualties in the assault. Anarchists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for authorities allegedly attempting to suppress anarchist activity against drug dealers.
04/24/2016: Assailants executed 20 children 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), stating that the victims were targeted because ISIL believed their parents were working with security personnel.
04/24/2016: Assailants fired a rocket that struck a house in Kilis, Turkey. This was one of three rocket attacks in Kilis and one of two rocket attacks in Okcular neighborhood on this date. At least one person was killed and fifteen people were injured across both incidents in Okcular. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/24/2016: Assailants fired mortars at Puli Khumri, Baghlan, Afghanistan. Four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2016: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in western Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. At least 10 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2016: Assailants fired two rockets that struck a mosque in Kilis, Turkey. At least two people were killed and nine people were injured. This was one of three rocket attacks in Kilis on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/24/2016: Assailants launched a mortar shell containing rocks at a police vehicle in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2016: Assailants opened fire on Ramon Carrillo in Tacauati, San Pedro, Paraguay. Carrillo, the local mayor, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2016: Assailants raided Alau, Borno, Nigeria. At least 30 Fulani residents were killed and an unknown number of people were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/24/2016: Assailants shelled Al-Mughtaribin street in Taizz, Yemen. This was one of four related attacks in Taizz on this date. At least 21 civilians were killed across the events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
04/24/2016: Assailants shelled Al-Mustaqbal Hospital in Taizz, Yemen. This was one of four related attacks in Taizz on this date. At least 21 civilians were killed across the events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
04/24/2016: Assailants shelled army and popular resistance committee positions at the 35th Brigade headquarters in Taizz, Yemen. No casualties were reported. This was one of four related attacks in Taizz on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
04/24/2016: Assailants shelled Tahrir street in Taizz, Yemen. This was one of four related attacks in Taizz on this date. At least 21 civilians were killed across the events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
04/24/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at Martin Nivyabandi in Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi. Nivyabandi, the Human Rights Minister, and his wife were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2016: Assailants threw explosive devices at a construction site in Tirtol, Odisha, India. The outcome of the blast is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2016: Police discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices along Aranpur-Kondapara road in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
04/24/2016: Security forces discovered and defused 300 explosive devices near Karma, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a security checkpoint outside of Camp Chapman in Khost, Afghanistan. In addition to the assailant, at least four guards were killed and six people, including civilians, were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2017: An explosive device detonated near a market in Taji, Saladin, Iraq. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) vehicle in Homeka, Extreme-North, Cameroon. At least three Cameroonian soldiers were killed and five soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/24/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Haswa, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least three police officers were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Mahadaay, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. The soldiers sustained an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/24/2017: Assailants abducted a civilian, identified as Maria Ejor, from her farm in Abraka, Delta, Nigeria. The hostage was rescued by family members on April 25, 2017, though her son was killed in the rescue attempt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/24/2017: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint on the highway between Darqad and Khwaja Baha Wuddin in Takhar, Afghanistan. This was one of three related attacks in this area on this day. At least 16 people, including eight assailants and eight police officers, were killed and three police officers were wounded across the three attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2017: Assailants attacked Birkatulli, South Darfur, Sudan. At least one person, an imam, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2017: Assailants attacked Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers in Pipardhaba, Jharkhand, India. Three officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/24/2017: Assailants kidnapped 27 civilians in Amiriyat al-Samoud, Al Anbar, Iraq. The victims were released the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Kata'ib Hezbollah.
04/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, India. At least 25 CRPF personnel and 10 assailants were killed and seven CRPF personnel were injured in the ensuing clash. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the recent deaths of nine Maoists.
04/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police vehicle in Khanpur, Punjab, Pakistan. At least one officer was killed and another was injured in the assault. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Rashtriya Rifles patrol in Manloo, Jammu and Kashmir, India. A civilian was injured when the soldiers returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on Abdul Gani Dar in Pinglena, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Dar, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) district president, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
04/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on Pakistan Armed Forces soldiers in Kulanchi neighborhood, Pasni, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Bahram Khan in Abdul Khil, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. Khan, a former jihadi commander, was killed and another person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2017: Assailants set fire to a vehicle in Vacaville, California, United States. There were no reported casualties, but the vehicle was damaged in the attack. In a note left at the scene, the assailants spray-painted "KKK" (Ku Klux Klan) on the targeted vehicle.
04/24/2017: Assailants shot and killed a teacher in Kama district, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2017: Assailants shot and killed Ali Afweyne, a police colonel, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
04/24/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at Pakistan Rangers soldiers near Urdu Bazar in New Karachi neighborhood, Karachi, Pakistan. At least three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at the Lodge du Château in Gonder, Amhara, Ethiopia. At least five people, including Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) soldiers, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2017: Civilian fighters identified and intercepted a suicide bomber in Mainari, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant detonated, killing himself and three additional people and injuring two others. This was one of two similar events in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
04/24/2017: Civilian fighters identified and intercepted three female suicide bombers in Mammanti, Borno, Nigeria. Two assailants were shot and killed while the third detonated, killing herself but failing to cause additional casualties. This was one of two similar events in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
04/24/2017: Four suicide bombers attempted to carry out an attack targeting military personnel near Baiji, Saladin, Iraq. Security forces shot and killed the four assailants before they could detonate. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/24/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
04/25/1998: Suspected members of the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) used explosives and firearms to attack the Algerian Army in Larbaa, Algeria. Six soldiers were killed and 12 were injured during the attack. Reinforcements killed four attackers, and wounded several more.
04/25/2000: Journalist Jesus Maria Zuloaga of the newspaper La Razon was the target of a mail bomb sent by suspected Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA). The bomb was sent to the La Razon offices in Madrid, Spain. The device consisted of a hollowed out copy of “Crime and Punishment” which contained a bottle of beauty lotion with between 100 and 150 grams of an explosive substance. The device was destroyed in a controlled explosion by police.
04/25/2001: A bomb planted in a car outside of a building belonging to the Chechen government in Grozny, Chechnya, was dismantled by authorities.  According to officials, the bomb contained 260 pounds of TNT explosive, along with screws, rivets, and saltpeter in two bags.  Although no group claimed responsibility for the incident, authorities said that evidence pointed to people employeed by a person named Aslan Maskhadov.
04/25/2001: Approximately 250 militants from Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC)attacked the Alto de San Juan village, Colombia. Fifteen people died as a result the incident where FARC fighters and members of the Peasant Self-Defense Groups of Cordoba and Uraba (ACCU) clashed. Residents also stated that FARC fighters took a large number of cattle and some horses owned by local people during the incident.
04/25/2001: Unidentified assailants threw a petrol bomb through the front window of the home of a known Orange Volunteer member while he, his wife, and his three children were asleep in Central Park, Antrim, Northern Ireland around 3:30am.  No one was injured, and only minor fire damage was done to the exterior of the home as the father threw the bomb back out through the window before it exploded.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2001: Unknown militants detonated a parcel bomb near Sri Lanka’s Presidential home in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Police said the parcel bomb went off as it was discovered during a routine check of an abandoned building in the Fort area, less than 100 yards from the home of the President. A policeman from the President's security guards who found the parcel was injured in the explosion.
04/25/2001: Unknown perpetrators detonated a bomb that leveled a building used by an Interior Ministry organized crime unit in Gudermes, Chechnya. The incident left six policemen dead and five injured.
04/25/2002: A bomb was detonated in a mosque in the central Pakistani province of Punjab, the town of Bhakkar. 12 female worshippers were killed and 30 were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2002: A car bomb exploded in the Philippine city of Cagayan de Oro. No one was injured and the bomb caused little damage to the surrounding area. There were no suspects.
04/25/2002: Alleged memebrs of the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) attacked the Alegrian village of Mechraa Sfa in the Tiaret region. 4 civilians were killed in the attack. The motive was unknown.
04/25/2002: An improvised explosive device (IED) was detonated on a bus in Grat Mode, in the Doda district of Jammu in India. The bus driver was killed and 21 civillians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
04/25/2004: A 20-year-old Israeli border patrol officer, Yaniv Mashiah, was killed in an attack in Hebron, in the West Bank, Palestine Three other Israeli soldiers were wounded when their patrol came under fire from the attackers. The attack was claimed by the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades who said they were avenging the assassination of HAMAS leader Abdul Aziz Rantisi.
04/25/2005: An unidentified Yemeni military official was the target of a failed assassination attempt in Sana'a, Yemen. The perpetrators threw a grenade at the official’s vehicle which exploded injuring numerous bystanders. Authorities suspected that members of the Believing Youth Organization were behind the attack.
04/25/2005: Approximately 50 Taliban members armed with machine guns and rockets attacked a police building in Reg, Afghanistan killing two officers and wounding another.
04/25/2005: Dozens of suspected Maoists attacked villagers in Marchabar Semari, Nepal killing at least five people. The attack coincided with another assault on the nearby village of Thumahawa. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/25/2005: Suspected Maoists lynched 10 villagers in Thumahawa, Nepal whom they had accused of having participated in resistance campaigns. The attack coincided with another assault on the nearby village of Marchabar Semari. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.”
04/25/2006: A 21-year-old woman saying that she was pregnant gained entry to the army hospital within the tightly guarded army headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital. She carried out a suicide attack as she detonated her bomb when Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka was being escorted by armed guards. Eleven people died, including the suicide bomber; most of the victims were security personnel. Five others were grievously wounded, among them Fonseka. Investigators found the woman’s mobile phone card that she was using while an accomplice was guiding her. The rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are suspected for having carried out this attack.
04/25/2006: In Manikonta village, Dantewara, Chhattisgarh, India, perpetrators killed 15 civilians, and then placed an improvised explosive device (IED) in the pile of dead bodies, and detonated it when police enforcement arrived. They also took 37 others hostage. No claim of responsibility was reported, but it was believed that the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M) was responsible.
04/25/2007: A police vehicle was ambushed in Guzara district in Herat province, Afghanistan. Four police officers were killed and two others wounded.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/25/2007: A roadside bomb targeting a police foot patrol exploded in the Ampara district of Sri Lanka's Eastern province. Two village guards and three police commandos were wounded. Military officials blamed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for the attack.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/25/2007: A suicide bomber wearing a hidden explosives belt attacked a police station in Balad Ruz City, in Diyala Governorate, Iraq. Four police officers were killed and 16 were wounded in the attack.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/25/2007: A time-bomb was found and defused in the parking lot of the Austin Women's Health Center, an abortion clinic, in Austin, Texas, United States. Police arrested one suspect, Paul Ross Evans who is believed to be responsible for the bomb that was hidden in a soft-side insulated cooler. The potassium nitrate bomb contained nails, a 12-inch piece of copper pipe, a mechanical timer and a propane cylinder. It is believed target was selected because it provides reproductive health services.
04/25/2007: Assailants opened fire on German police officer Michele Kiesewetter in Heilbronn city, Baden-Wurttemberg state, Germany.  Kiesewetter was killed and her colleague was injured in the attack.  The Nationalist Socialist Underground claimed responsibility on a digital video disc (DVD) later found in a member's house.  Sources speculated that Kiesewetter was killed because her father had tried to buy a pub that group members were using as a local meeting place and she had recognized the group members in a chance encounter.
04/25/2008: On Friday evening, in Guzara, Herat, Afghanistan, assailants fired six rockets at the regional office of United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), causing no injuries or damage. No group claimed responsibility.
04/25/2008: On Friday evening, in Zadran, Paktia, Afghanistan, assailants fired on a vehicle, killing one government official, one government employee and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
04/25/2008: On Friday morning at 0630, Police found and defused a homemade explosive device at the intersection of Kostoyeva and Skryabina streets in Nazran, Ingushetia, Russia. No group claimed responsibility.
04/25/2008: On Friday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device outside a music shop in Al Basrah, Al Basrah, Iraq, damaging the shop but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that Shia Islamic extremists were responsible.
04/25/2008: On Friday, in Shahwali, near Rojhan, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants assaulted a group of civilians and set fire to shops, injuring three civilians and damaging three shops. The Taliban claimed responsibility and stated they will conitue to kill people if they continued the 'anti-Shariah business'.
04/25/2009: On Saturday afternoon at 1355, suspected Abu Sayyaf bandits burned a public elementary school in Barangay Pasil in Indanan town in the southern Philippine island province of Sulu. The burning of the six-classroom school building is believed to be a diversionary move to distract government troops from their operations to rescue Eugenio Vagni, the Italian Red Cross volunteer that has been in the hands of the bandit group since January 15, 2009. No casualties were caused due to the burning of the school.
04/25/2009: On Saturday evening at 1730, in Azerou Kellat, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria, an improvised explosive device exploded, killing one civilian and wounding three others.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/25/2009: On Saturday morning at approximately 1130, in the Peristeri area of Athens, Attiki, Greece, assailants drove by and fired upon the Alter Television building, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility.
04/25/2009: On Saturday morning, two unidentified militants on a motorcycle shot and killed the driver of the director of National Intelligence Directorate Department in Khost, Khost, Afghanistan. No group has claimed responsibility.
04/25/2009: On Saturday night, in Kailali, Nepal, assailants set fire to the Village Development Committee (VDC) offices of the , and Ramsikhar Jhala Bhajani, damaging the offices, including furniture and documents, but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Tharuhat Joint Struggle Committee (TJSC) was responsible.
04/25/2009: On Saturday night, in Kailali, Nepal, assailants set fire to the Village Development Committee (VDC) offices of the Thapapur Villages, damaging the offices, including furniture and documents, but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Tharuhat Joint Struggle Committee (TJSC) was responsible.
04/25/2009: On Saturday, a suicide bomber detonated his device at the second security checkpoint of the governor's compound in Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan, killing five police, wounding three and wounding an additional six civilians. No group has claimed responsibility.
04/25/2009: On Saturday, a suspected New People's Army (NPA) hitmen shot and killed an off-duty militiaman at a karaoke bar in Nabunturan town, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2009: On Saturday, Communist Party of India (Maoist), CPI-M, rebels blew up a building used to house police personnel at the village of Chonha, Gaya, Bihar, India.  No casualties were reported in the attack.
04/25/2009: On Saturday, in Lipnimal, Bara, Nepal, assailants kidnapped a security guard of the Nabin Polymer Factory. Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) claimed responsibility.
04/25/2009: On Saturday, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, assailants launched mortar rounds at the Parliament building but missed the target, hitting surrounding neighborhoods, killing four children, two soldiers, one police officer and one civilian were killed. The attack also wounded four children, four police officers, seven civilians and six people; and damaging one school.Al-Shabaab al-Islamiya claimed responsibility.
04/25/2009: On Saturday, in Nong Chik, Pattani, Thailand, in a drive-by shooting, two armed assailants fired upon and killed a Muslim school teacher. Saemae Malukhari, 59, of Pattana Islam school, was shot in the head and back by two motorcycle riders. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Muslim separatists were responsible.
04/25/2009: On Saturday, in the Luquman Banda area of Dir, North West Frontier, Pakistan, a bomb, which children mistook for a football, killed thirteen children and wounded four others, when they discovered it outside a local primary school. No damage or motive were reported. No group has claimed responsibility.
04/25/2009: On Saturday, unknown gunmen shot and killed an off duty Iraqi policeman at his residence in central Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, damaging his home. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
04/25/2010: On Sunday night, at 2330, in Soi Charan Sanitwong 57 in Bangplad, Bangkok, Thailand, a hand grenade was thrown at a police security detail at the residence of former prime minister Banharn Silapa-archa. A motorcycle sped past the front of the house and a passenger hurled a grenade at a police tent near Banharn's home. Believed to be a M-67 hand grenade, the device hit the footpath, rolled to the road and exploded wounding 11 people, including three police officers, and damaging a car parked nearby. No group claimed responsibility.
04/25/2010: On Sunday night, in Chiang Mai, Thailand, a grenade shot from M-79 launcher hit Provincial Police Region five headquarters breaking glass mirrors on the first and second floors and causing cracks in the concrete wall. Police believe the grenade was fired from a nearby bridge over the Ping River. No casualties were reported from the incident and no group claimed responsibility.
04/25/2010: On Sunday night, in Lankapakala village under GK Veedhi Mandal, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) set two buses of the Road Transport Corporation on fire in an effort to draw security forces in an ambush. One bus was traveling from Chitrakonda to Tuni, and the other was going from Pileru to Visakhapatanam. Both buses were completely destroyed in the attack. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, according to the police, the Maoists are claiming to be resorting to these attacks protesting the Green Hunt operation when their actual intention is to carry out an ambush as well as to show their presence. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/25/2010: On Sunday night, in Sitio Matunog, Mangayon Village, Monkayo, Compostela, Philippines, militants exploded an improvised explosive device along a trail. No casualties or damages have been reported. The New Peoples' Army (NPA) was suspected.
04/25/2010: On Sunday, in Margus Village, Glan, Sarangani, Mindanao, Philippines, unidentified militants opened fire on a convoy of the mayor of Glan, causing no casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2010: On Sunday, in the Adi Haro district of Tigray, Ethiopia, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in a café, killing five people and injuring 20 others. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack although Ethiopian officials blamed the attack on agents from Eritrea, accusing them of attempting to disrupt upcoming elections in Ethiopia.
04/25/2010: On Sunday, in the city of Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the motorcade of the deputy governor. The official was unhurt in the attack but three of his bodyguards and two civilians were wounded and a vehicle was damaged. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2010: On Sunday, in the Mansour district of Baghdad, Iraq, a civilian was killed and five others were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to their vehicle. Several surrounding vehicles and buildings were also damaged in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2010: On Sunday, on a road near Bandhugaon in Koraput, Orissa, India, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) blew up a culvert by triggering a landmine. Vehicular movement was disrupted by the blast between Koraput and neighboring Andhra Pradesh. According to police, the militants also fired a few rounds in the air in Chitrakonda area of Malkangiri District in an apparent bid to mislead Security Forces. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, police officials claim the attack occurred on the second day of a weeklong bandh against Operation Green Hunt called by the Maoists. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/25/2011: On Monday afternoon at 1700, on the National Road near the cemetery of Barangay Cambahao in Cajidiocan, Romblon, Philippines, unidentified militants opened fire on the vehicle of Mayor Festo Riano Galang Jr., wounding him and two of his bodyguards. M16 rifles were used in the assault. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
04/25/2011: On Monday evening around 2110, in Nalchik, Kabardino Balkaria, Russia, a police officer was standing outside of his car in a garage, when unidentified gunmen opened fire on him. The gunmen using automatic weapons wounded the officer, and left the scene. The officer was hospitalized for his injuries. Police located 19 spent nine millimeter cartridges and 16 bullets from the scene at house number seven on Kirova Street. No other casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2011: On Monday evening, on the 12313 Sealdah-Rajdhani Express train between Asansol and Dhanbad, West Bengal, India, three crude explosive devices in polythene bags were recovered from under berth number 27, B-4 coach. The explosives failed to explode, causing no casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2011: On Monday night, in Chama village, Latehar, Jharkhand, India, unidentified militants shot and killed Rankan Kumar, a mining engineer of the Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) Company. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) is thought to be responsible.
04/25/2011: On Monday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a sticky bomb attached to a minibus detonated, killing the driver and causing an unknown amount of damage to the bus. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2011: On Monday, in Jorgasa village, Pabna, Rajshahi, Bangladesh, an abandoned improvised explosive device detonated when a boy brought it into his house. The explosion injured the boy’s uncle. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for planning the improvised explosive device.
04/25/2011: On Monday, in Palamau, Jharkhand, India, suspected members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) assaulted employees of the Patil Construction Company (PCC) of Maharashtra by unknown means and threatened them with dire consequences if work continued at the extension of National Highway 75 from Padwa More in Palamu District to Murisemar in Garhwa District. The amount of casualties was not reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2011: On Monday, in Saude village, Khunti, Jharkhand, India, suspected members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) killed Tofique Ansari by slitting his throat. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, police suspect that the incident was the outcome of rivalry among militant groups. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Maoists were responsible.
04/25/2011: On Monday, near Dhu al-Tabiqayn Bridge in al-Jadiriya, in the Karrada sub-district of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an improvised explosive device attached to a presidential pickup truck detonated, injuring two people and causing an unknown amount of damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/25/2012: An assailant wearing an Afghan National Army (ANA) uniform opened fire on a group of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in Kajoor area, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. One United States (US) soldier was killed, and the assailant was killed by return fire. This was one of two attacks on NATO personnel in Kandahar province on this date. No group claimed responsibility for either incident.
04/25/2012: An explosive device buried on the side of the road detonated near a military convoy near Issers city, Boumerdes province, Algeria. One civilian was killed and two others injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2012: An explosive device detonated in residential building in Mashaa Attayar neighborhood, Hama governorate, Syria. At least 12 people were killed, and an unknown number of people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2012: An explosive device detonated in Shah Ghasi village, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Five Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed and two injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2012: An explosive device detonated in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2012: An explosive device detonated near a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) convoy in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. One United States (US) soldier, Benjamin H. Neal (US Army), was killed. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/25/2012: An explosive device detonated near a Sahwa Council member's vehicle in Samra village, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The council member was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2012: An explosive device detonated near a taxi east of Balad city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Four civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2012: An explosive device detonated near army barracks in Kano city, Kano state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties, and there was only minor damage to the surrounding area. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2012: An explosive device was discovered on the Awami Express passenger train in Attock city, Punjab province, Pakistan. The device, which had been hidden in a briefcase, was successfully defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2012: An explosive device was planted inside of the car of a businessperson in Belfast city, Antrim district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The device was discovered and defused on April 27, 2012. Oglaigh na hEireann claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2012: Assailants attacked a bank in Bajoga town, Gombe state, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks in Bajoga on this day. There were no reported casualties or damages across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, police officials indicated Boko Haram may have been involved.
04/25/2012: Assailants attacked a divisional police station in Bajoga town, Gombe state, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks in Bajoga on this day. There were no reported casualties or damages across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, police officials indicated Boko Haram may have been involved.
04/25/2012: Assailants attacked a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Afghan National Army (ANA) post in Kunar province, Afghanistan. Fifteen assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/25/2012: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Basand area, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. Four police officers were killed, two were wounded, and 16 others were kidnapped. The 16 officers were released on April 28, 2012. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/25/2012: Assailants attacked a police station in Bajoga town, Gombe state, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks in Bajoga on this day. There were no reported casualties or damages across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, police officials indicated Boko Haram may have been involved.
04/25/2012: Assailants attacked the residence of Mallam Shettima Chibok in Maiduguri city, Borno state, Nigeria. Chibok, a retired civil servant, was killed, and his two children were abducted. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected Boko Haram.
04/25/2012: Assailants kidnapped five people in Samoon village, Kunar province, Afghanistan. The victims included Mullah Saeedullah, the district attorney for Manogi, and two doctors. At least one individual was released soon after the abduction, and all the victims were released by May 16, 2012. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2012: Assailants opened fire in an attempt to stop a vehicle in Sibbari area, Meghalaya state, India. An unknown number of passengers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).
04/25/2012: Assailants opened fire on a Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) post in Magsaysay district, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. One person was killed and one injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/25/2012: Assailants opened fire on a Mosul council member in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The council member, Subhi al-Allaf, and his son were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2012: Assailants opened fire on an 86th Infantry Battalion convoy in Tinoc district, Ifugao province, Philippines. Eleven soldiers and one civilian were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/25/2012: Assailants opened fire on an Afghan National Army (ANA) patrol in Shindand district, Herat province, Afghanistan. One solider was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at the National Reconciliation Office in Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. The office building subsequently caught fire and was destroyed; however, there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2012: Authorities safely disposed of three bags of explosive materials in Rijiyar Zaki area, Kano state, Nigeria. The bags had been placed by the side of the road, and the intended target of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/25/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a pickup truck in Bacho district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Two civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed it to separatists.
04/25/2012: Two Afghan National Police (ANP) officers opened fire on a group of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Two United States (US) soldiers were wounded; the two assailants were killed by retaliatory fire. This was one of two attacks on US personnel in Kandahar province on this date. No group claimed responsibility for either incident.
04/25/2013: A canister bomb was discovered and successfully defused in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Officials suspected the device was meant to target an Awami National Party (ANP) meeting. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/25/2013: A car bomb exploded in Najaf city, Najaf governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and seven others were injured. One perpetrator was arrested on the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2013: A member of the Afghan Local Police (ALP) attacked other officers in Dasht e Archi district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. The assailant poisoned and shot to death five officers. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2013: A roadside bomb was discovered and defused in Sreekh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No further information was available.
04/25/2013: A tractor trolley struck a roadside bomb in Parachinar, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Four civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2013: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The incident occurred outside Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Unit-175 election office. Five people were killed and eight others were injured. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2013: An explosive device detonated in Macasampen, Maguindanao province, Philippines. The device was under the car of a village chief, Sanlindatu Rajamuda. The chief was killed and another person was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2013: An explosive device was discovered in the engine compartment of a vehicle in San Benito, Laguna province, Philippines. No injuries or casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2013: Assailants abducted oil workers in Southern Ijaw local government area, Bayelsa state, Nigeria. The workers belonged to two companies, the Octopus Clan Nigerian Limited and the Deck Oil Services. There was no claim of responsibility, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
04/25/2013: Assailants ambushed a squad of soldiers on patrol in San Jose town, Occidental Mindoro province, Philippines. Three soldiers were injured in the attack. There was no claim of responsibility for this incident; however, military sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/25/2013: Assailants ambushed the convoy of a mayor in Nunungan, Lanao del Norte province, Philippines. The convoy was that of Nunungan Mayor Abdulmalik Manamparan. Ten people were killed and seven others, including the mayor, were injured. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2013: Assailants attacked a federal police headquarters in Falluja city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. No further information is available.
04/25/2013: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Kirkuk, Iraq. One soldier and two assailants were killed and another soldier and three assailants were injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2013: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Al-Siniya, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and two others were injured. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2013: Assailants attacked a Police Divisional Headquarters and bank in Gashua, Yobe state, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks in this town on this day. In the ensuing gun battle with police, five police officers and 20 assailants were killed. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/25/2013: Assailants attacked a prison, a police station, and a bank in Mayo Belwa town, Adamawa state, Nigeria. One police officer was killed, and four others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/25/2013: Assailants attacked an area command police station in Gashua, Yobe state, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks in this town on this day. At least two people were killed and three people were injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources indicated that Boko Haram was suspected.
04/25/2013: Assailants attempted to kidnap a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Bama, Borno state, Nigeria. Seventeen people, including ten assailants, were killed in a shootout after the kidnapping attempt failed. No group claim responsibility for the attack; however, officials suspected the attack was carried out by Boko Haram.
04/25/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device at an oil pipeline in the Asaad al-Kamil oil field in Marib governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties; however, the pipeline was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device near a ClaroPeru telephone tower in Tayacaja province, Huancavelica region, Peru. One assailant was killed in the blast and telephone service was disrupted in the area. No group claimed responsibility; however, the attack was attributed to the Shining Path (SL).
04/25/2013: Assailants hurled a fragmentation grenade at a residence in Kabacan village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The home was that of George Manuel, a local councilor seeking re-election. There were no reports of injuries or property damage from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2013: Assailants kidnapped three foreign aid workers in Koshan district, Herat province, Afghanistan. The victims worked for the Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees (DACAAR) and included two engineers and their driver. The attackers freed the aid workers on April 26, 2013. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, local residents attributed it to the Taliban.
04/25/2013: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a Barisan Nasional (BN) operation center in Ipoh, Perak state, Malaysia. No one was injured by the attack; however, the fire caused damaged to BN flags in the room. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack.
04/25/2013: Assailants with guns, explosive devices, and petrol bombs attacked a mobile base in Gashua, Yobe state, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks in this town on this day. At least two people were killed and at least three people were wounded in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources indicated that Boko Haram was suspected.
04/25/2013: Explosives detonated on an oil pipeline in Al-Shirqat district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The pipeline was damaged in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2013: Gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on a Rangers kiosk in Hyderabad, Sindh province, Pakistan. One Ranger was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/25/2013: Gunmen shot and killed Muhammad Hamid Daris in Ibb governorate, Yemen. Daris was a leading figure with the General People's Congress. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2013: Two assailants threw a hand grenade in Nushki district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The assailants targeted the election office of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) provincial leader, Sardar Umar Gorgage. One person was killed and another was injured in the attack. A spokesperson for the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the incident in a call to local media.
04/25/2013: Two explosive devices detonated in Kirkuk, Iraq. The blasts targeted an army unit on the road between Kirkuk and Beiji governorates. There were no reported injuries or damages. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2014: A mortar shell detonated in Achini Bala village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: An assailant opened fire on Malik Javed in Sohrab Goth area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Javed, a Karachi sub-inspector, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: An explosive device detonated at the residence of an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) employee in an unknown location in Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: An explosive device detonated at the residence of an Iraqi military affiliate in Himreen area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and one other was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: An explosive device detonated in Qarrat Durrah area, Dibis district, Kirkuk, Iraq. A soldier and a police officer were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: An explosive device detonated in Qarrat Durrah area, Dibis district, Kirkuk, Iraq. One person was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: An explosive device detonated near a gas pipeline in Ghotki district, Sindh province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the pipeline was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: An explosive device detonated outside a pharmacy in Jatta Ismail Khel town, Banda Daud Shah district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the pharmacy was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: An explosive device detonated underneath the vehicle of a police officer in Shamalkala town, Dagestan republic, Russia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: An explosive device detonated, where a fishing competition was being held, on Wasukri Beach, Pattani province, Thailand. Three police officers were killed and 15 other people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: An explosive device placed under the vehicle of a police officer detonated in Fuwayhat neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, several nearby buildings and vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Adezai village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated near a military patrol in Qalat town, Zabul province, Afghanistan. Two people, including one soldier and one civilian, were killed and 11 other people were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was retribution for military violence targeting innocent civilians.
04/25/2014: An explosives-laden rickshaw, targeting a vehicle carrying Shia worshipers, detonated in Delhi Colony, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Four people were killed and 30 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.
04/25/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated and a suicide bomber detonated explosives at an Asa'ib Ahl al-Haqq Movement election rally on al-Qanat Street in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the suicide bomber, 25 people were killed and 24 others were wounded in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was in retaliation to the deaths of Sunnis and the forced removal of them from their residences.
04/25/2014: Assailants abducted eight Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) observers and four Ukrainian military escorts near Slovyansk town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. One victim was released on April 27, 2014 due to health problems and the remaining 11 were released on May 3, 2014. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: Assailants abducted two German nationals, Stefan Viktor Okonek and Herike Diesen, near Bataraza municipality, Palawan province, Philippines. The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that Germany retract its support for United States (US) airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), in addition to making a ransom demand. Both hostages were released on October 17, 2014.
04/25/2014: Assailants abducted Yashuhiro Nakamura, a Japanese national, from Cotabato City, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Nakamura was released and recovered by police officials on July 13, 2014, in Guindulungan municipality. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
04/25/2014: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Heliwaa neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/25/2014: Assailants kidnapped Pavlo Yurov and Denys Gryschuk in Slovyansk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Both Yurov, a theatre director, and Gryschuk, an art curator, were injured during the abduction but were successfully rescued on July 4, 2014. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: Assailants launched a rocket propelled grenade and opened fire on a Ukrainian military helicopter while it was preparing for takeoff in Kramatorsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. The pilot was wounded and the helicopter was damaged in the blast. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2014: Assailants launched two rockets near a market in Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. One civilian was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: Assailants launched two rockets near Hermel town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. One person was injured in the blast. Liwa Ahrar al-Sunna claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: Assailants opened fire in Pashtoon Abad locality, Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. A civilian was killed and one police officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpost in Gurage village, Papua province, Indonesia. Two military officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Free Papua Movement (OPM-Organisasi Papua Merdeka) was involved in the attack.
04/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on a parliamentary election candidate and his son in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The candidate and his son were killed and two guards were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Ebrahimkhel area, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Six assailants were killed and five others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Sahwa Council member between Kirkuk city and Al Rashad subdistrict, Kirkuk, Iraq. The Sahwa Council member was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on Abd-al-Karim in Zubayr district, Basra governorate, Iraq. Abd-al-Karim, a political candidate, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on Kamran Qadri in Orangi Town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Qadri, a Sunni Tehreek worker, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Judge Aydan Hasanin in Shumayt village, Kirkuk, Iraq. Hasanin was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Sheikh Ali Ba-Rajilah, the Radfan commander of the Popular Resistance Committee, in Habilayn city, Lahij governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a pro-government militia checkpoint near Odessa city, Odessa oblast, Ukraine. Seven people, including one police officer, were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: A Palestinian assailant stabbed an Israeli Border Police officer near the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron city, West Bank. The police officer was wounded and the assailant killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailant as Assad Al Salayma, a Palestinian extremist.
04/25/2015: A security guard opened fire on Gulab Khan in Tarin Kot city, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. Khan, the acting provincial police chief, was killed along with a civilian in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: A suicide bomber detonated at the Trebiel border crossing in Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks at the same location on the same day. This attack targeted Dari al-Ursan, a regional leader, as he came to inspect the crossing following an earlier bombing. Ursan and four other people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/25/2015: An assailant attacked Israeli Border Police officers with a meat cleaver at a checkpoint near Zaim area, Jerusalem, West Bank. The assailant then drew a knife and ran toward a second checkpoint. The assailant was killed when police opened fire; no police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities identified the assailant as Ali Al Ghannam, a Palestinian extremist.
04/25/2015: An assailant drove a car into a group of Israeli Border Police officers in E-Tur neighborhood, East Jerusalem, West Bank and Gaza Strip. Four officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities identified the assailant as Fadi Saleh, a Palestinian extremist.
04/25/2015: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Burtuqalah Square, Ba'qubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: An explosive device detonated at a market in Zafraniya area, Karada neighborhood, 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.
04/25/2015: An explosive device detonated at a Trinamool gathering in Madhyamgram area, West Bengal state, India. One person was killed and four others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: An explosive device detonated in Jihad area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: An explosive device detonated near a shrine in Mehterlam Baba town, Laghman province, Afghanistan. Two people were killed, including the brother of a lawmaker, and one person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol near Aiyoeweng sub district, Betong district, Yala province, Thailand. Five police officers and one civilian were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting police officers headed to the site of an earlier blast near Than To district, Yala province, Thailand. Two police officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK).
04/25/2015: An explosive device detonated while an assailant was planting it in Puli Khumri city, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. The assailant was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: An explosive device planted in a vehicle detonated in Adhamiyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a Sunni Endowment Authority employee, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: An explosive device planted on a bus detonated in Bab Al Sharqi area, Rusafa neighborhood, 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.
04/25/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Kotami, Maharashtra state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
04/25/2015: Assailants armed with guns and mortars attacked the Baiji refinery near Baiji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The outcome of the assault is unknown. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: Assailants armed with rocket-propelled grenades attacked military personnel in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: Assailants attacked a Huthi convoy in Lahij governorate, Yemen. Seven people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to supporters of Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi.
04/25/2015: Assailants attacked a military base and residential areas in Karamga, Lake Chad area, Diffa region, Niger. At least 46 soldiers, 28 civilians, and 156 assailants were killed and nine soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/25/2015: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. This was one of two similar attacks on posts on this date. Two police officers were killed and two were wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/25/2015: Assailants attacked A.B. Pramod at his residence in Vellamunda, Kerala, India. Pramod, a police officer, was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/25/2015: Assailants attacked an Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkpost in Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. This was one of two similar attacks on posts on this date. Two police officers were killed and two were wounded across both attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2015: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpost in Check-u-Mars, Farah province, Afghanistan. This was one of two similar attacks on army checkposts in Farah on this date. One soldier and three assailants were killed and three assailants and three civilians wounded across both attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/25/2015: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpost in Dokain, Pusht Rod district, Farah province, Afghanistan. This was one of two similar attacks on army checkposts in Farah on this date. One soldier and three assailants were killed and three assailants and three civilians wounded across both attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/25/2015: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) checkpost in Dolikhil area, Tagab district, Kapisa province, Afghanistan. This was one of two checkposts targeted on this date. One assailant was killed and five were wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) checkpost in Khoshahal area, Kapisa province, Afghanistan. This was one of two checkposts targeted on this date. One assailant was killed and five were wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: Assailants attacked an Assam Rifles (AR) patrol in Kohima city, Nagaland state, India. One soldier was killed in the attack. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: Assailants attacked checkposts in Gerani, Farah province, Afghanistan. This was one of three similar attacks in Farah on this date. Two police officers were killed and nine others, including officers and civilians, were wounded across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
04/25/2015: Assailants attacked checkposts in Gunjabad, Farah province, Afghanistan. This was one of three similar attacks in Farah on this date. Two police officers were killed and nine others, including officers and civilians, were wounded across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
04/25/2015: Assailants attacked checkposts in Shewan, Farah province, Afghanistan. This was one of three similar attacks in Farah on this date. Two police officers were killed and eight officers and one civilian were wounded across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.
04/25/2015: Assailants attacked Haji Adan Ali Adan in Hawl Wadag neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Adan, a former member of the Transitional Federal Parliament, was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: Assailants attacked police officers in a bazaar in Khwaja Musa, Faryab province, Afghanistan. Two police officers and two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/25/2015: Assailants attacked Shonong village, Plateau state, Nigeria. At least four people, including two members of a state security group, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/25/2015: Assailants executed Mahmud Mursal Muse, a civilian, in Jamaame, Lower Juba region, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the victim had committed blasphemy.
04/25/2015: Assailants fired a mortars at a house in Meran area, Wardak province, Afghanistan. Three civilians were killed and three were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
04/25/2015: Assailants fired a projectile at soldiers in Bagan village, Guindulungan, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
04/25/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Ukrainian soldiers being transported by ambulance near Shyrokyne town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. One soldier was killed and two were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/25/2015: Assailants kidnapped four displaced people in Bayaa area, Rasheed neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Their bodies were found later the same day; they had been shot. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Myawady Bank branch that had refused extortion demands in Muse, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties but the building was damaged in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on a security checkpoint in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: Assailants raided Mafa town, Borno state, Nigeria. Five people, including two soldiers, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/25/2015: Assailants shot and killed an independent village councilor candidate in Khazana, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a military detachment in Elian village, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
04/25/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) office in Lyari, Karachi district, Sindh province, Pakistan. One person was killed and three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: Four explosive devices were discovered and defused in Kulasi Laud village, Maimbung town, Sulu province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: Multiple explosives-laden vehicles detonated and assailants also opened fire on a military headquarters protecting a dam in Tharthar, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least 49 people, including military officers and soldiers, were kidnapped and executed later the same day in Fallujah city. In addition, the assailants gained control of the barracks and the dam. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device along the Arish-Rafah highway in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Beir Al-Abd, North Sinai, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: Suicide bombers detonated three explosives-laden vehicles at the Trebiel border crossing in Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. In addition to the three bombers, at least four border officers were killed 12 others were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks at the same location on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2015: Three explosive devices attached to a high-pressure electricity tower detonated in Fayoum governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties, although the tower was damaged in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2016: A sniper opened fire on a motorcycle in Damghah, Taizz, Yemen. At least two people were killed and two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
04/25/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a Syrian Army checkpoint in Diyabiyah, Damascus governorate, Syria. In addition to the bomber, at least eight people were killed and 20 others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a cinema in Baghdad al-Jadeeda, Baghdad, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least 11 people were killed and 39 people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2016: An assailant armed with a knife attacked officers at a police station in Manila, Philippines. Two officers were wounded and the assailant was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2016: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Sheikh Omar, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2016: An explosive device detonated at a high school in Ping, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2016: An explosive device detonated in Obaydi, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Khassadars patrol in Chamarkand, Safi subdistrict, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Ammar al-Faqih in Taizz, Yemen. Al-Faqih, the son of the Islamic Reform Group (Islah) party head, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
04/25/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Tredici, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident. However, authorities questioned the veracity of this claim and attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/25/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Nusaybin, Mardin, Turkey. At least two soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. This was one of two bombings targeting military personnel in Nusaybin on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
04/25/2016: An explosive device planted in the luggage of a suicide bomber detonated prematurely at an airstrip in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least four people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2016: An explosives-laden bicycle detonated in Kunduz, Afghanistan. Three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2016: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated at a lottery shop in Kaluwo Nuea, Narathiwat, Thailand. This was one of two similar attacks in Muang Narathiwat district on this date. Thirteen people, including police officers and civilians, were injured across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/25/2016: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting a police station in Khok Khian, Narathiwat, Thailand. This was one of two similar attacks in Muang Narathiwat district on this date. Thirteen people, including police officers and civilians, were injured across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/25/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a military convoy in Latifiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and five soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2016: An explosives-rigged building detonated targeting military personnel in Nusaybin, Mardin, Turkey. One soldier was killed and six soldiers were injured in the blast. This was one of two bombings targeting military personnel in Nusaybin on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
04/25/2016: Assailants abducted two civilians in Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Abbala tribesmen.
04/25/2016: Assailants armed with machetes raided Xulhaz Mannan's apartment in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Mannan, a gay and transgender rights activist and a magazine editor, and his companion were killed and two people were injured in the assault. Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims were targeted for promoting LGBT rights. Authorities also arrested an Ansarullah Bangla Team member in connection with the attack.
04/25/2016: Assailants attacked Afghan Police officers in Nahri Saraj district, Helmand, Afghanistan. At least eight people, including four officers and four assailants, were killed and four others were wounded in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/25/2016: Assailants attacked and killed Chief Moses Elutilo, a High Chief, in Ile-Ido Ife, Osun, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2016: Assailants attacked Shahabuddin, Baghlan, Afghanistan. Four assailants were killed and 12 assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/25/2016: Assailants detonated explosives at the Al Sa'ah church in Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. There were no reported casualties 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).
04/25/2016: Assailants executed 28 civilians in Humaydat, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), noting that the victims were attempting to flee the area.
04/25/2016: Assailants fired a rocket launcher at a Pivdennyi Bank building in Odessa, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2016: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) compound in Bentiu, Unity, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2016: Assailants fired rockets at Qurtuba Roundabout in Zahra neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of eight projectile attacks in Aleppo on the same day. At least 16 people were killed and 86 others were injured across all eight attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Nusrah Front.
04/25/2016: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Al-Izaa neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of eight projectile attacks in Aleppo on the same day. At least 16 people were killed and 86 others were injured across all eight attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Nusrah Front.
04/25/2016: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Ashrafiyah neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of eight projectile attacks in Aleppo on the same day. At least 16 people were killed and 86 others were injured across all eight attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Nusrah Front.
04/25/2016: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Bab al-Faraj neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of eight projectile attacks in Aleppo on the same day. At least 16 people were killed and 86 others were injured across all eight attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Nusrah Front.
04/25/2016: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Jamiliyeh neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of eight projectile attacks in Aleppo on the same day. At least 16 people were killed and 86 others were injured across all eight attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Nusrah Front.
04/25/2016: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Mogambo neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of eight projectile attacks in Aleppo on the same day. At least 16 people were killed and 86 others were injured across all eight attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Nusrah Front.
04/25/2016: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Sulaymaniyah neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of eight projectile attacks in Aleppo on the same day. At least 16 people were killed and 86 others were injured across all eight attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Nusrah Front.
04/25/2016: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Zahra neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of eight projectile attacks in Aleppo on the same day. At least 16 people were killed and 86 others were injured across all eight attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Nusrah Front.
04/25/2016: Assailants fired three rockets targeting Aden International Airport in Aden, Adan, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2016: Assailants opened fire on Cayetano Gallanosa Oro Jr. in Pawa, Sorsogon, Philippines. Oro, a Matnog council candidate, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/25/2016: Assailants opened fire on Philippine Army personnel in Sibulan, Davao del Sur, Philippines. One soldier was killed and one soldier was wounded in the ambush. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/25/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Athanase Kararuza, a Burundian Army general, in Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi. Three people, including Kararuza, were killed and three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2016: Assailants opened fire on two rubber traders in Lam Mai, Yala, Thailand. The two civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2016: Assailants raided Ukpabi Nimbo, Enugu, Nigeria. At least five people were killed and 56 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
04/25/2016: Assailants set fire to a building intended to house refugees in Harnosand, Vasternorrland, Sweden. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2016: Assailants shelled army and popular resistance committee positions at the central prison in Taizz, Yemen. No casualties were reported. This was one of five related attacks on security forces in Taizz on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
04/25/2016: Assailants shelled army and popular resistance committee positions in Al-Difa neighborhood in Taizz, Yemen. No casualties were reported. This was one of five related attacks on security forces in Taizz on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
04/25/2016: Assailants shelled army and popular resistance committee positions in Kilabah neighborhood in Taizz, Yemen. No casualties were reported. This was one of five related attacks on security forces in Taizz on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
04/25/2016: Assailants shelled army and popular resistance committee positions in Tha'abat neighborhood in Taizz, Yemen. No casualties were reported. This was one of five related attacks on security forces in Taizz on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
04/25/2016: Assailants shelled army and popular resistance committee positions in Zunuj neighborhood in Taizz, Yemen. No casualties were reported. This was one of five related attacks on security forces in Taizz on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
04/25/2016: Assailants shot and injured Juan Carlos Ramirez, a soldier, in El Para, Caqueta, Colombia. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
04/25/2016: Assailants shot and killed Gogasu Budhu in Huralayadand, Maharashtra, India. This was one of two related attacks in Gadchiroli district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Maoists and stated that the victims were targeted as alleged police informants.
04/25/2016: Assailants shot and killed journalist Francisco Pacheco Beltran in Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2016: Assailants shot and killed Matpurshah Sanku Holi in Kurkheda, Maharashtra, India. This was one of two related attacks in Gadchiroli district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Maoists and stated that the victims were targeted as alleged police informants.
04/25/2016: Four assailants set fire to a cargo truck in Mataas Na Pulo, Batangas, 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).
04/25/2016: Security forces discovered an explosive device at a polling booth in Barasat, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2016: Security forces discovered and defused at least 240 explosive devices near Dulab, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2016: Security forces identified and killed three suicide bombers equipped with explosives-laden vehicles targeting the Al Majid checkpoint in Al-Baghdadi, 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).
04/25/2016: Three assailants shot and killed a doctor and her father-in-law, a former Air Force officer, in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2016: Two assailants attempted to plant explosive devices along Hakkari-Cukurca highway in Hakkari province, Turkey. One assailant was killed and one assailant was injured in an ensuing clash with security personnel. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
04/25/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a Tarabeen tribe checkpoint near Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt. In addition to the assailant, four Tarabeen tribe members were killed and six were injured in the blast. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the Tarabeen tribe of working with Egyptian military personnel.
04/25/2017: An assailant attempted to stab Israel Defense Forces (IDF) near Hawara, West Bank. Security forces responded, injuring the assailant. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Palestinian extremist.
04/25/2017: An assailant stabbed and sexually assaulted a 13-year old woman in Bir Jongu, North Darfur, Sudan. The woman was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2017: An explosive device detonated near a passenger van transporting Shia civilians in Godar, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least 14 people were killed and nine other people were injured in the blast; the victims included Khassadars soldiers and civilians. The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State separately claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2017: An explosive device detonated near shops in Arab Jabbour, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Bitlis, Turkey. At least one soldier was killed and a second soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
04/25/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Kagizman, Kars, Turkey. Two soldiers were killed and one soldier was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
04/25/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Uludere, Sirnak, Turkey. At least two soldiers were killed and two soldiers injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
04/25/2017: An explosive device planted under a police vehicle detonated between the Nasr and Salam areas in Baghdad, Iraq. One police officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2017: Assailants assaulted and injured a student in Dambuk Atong, Meghalaya, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army, which the group denied.
04/25/2017: Assailants attacked Barkoro village in South Darfur, Sudan. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2017: Assailants attacked Mura village in South Darfur, Sudan. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. At least two people were killed, seven people were injured, and three additional individuals were reported missing across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2017: Assailants detonated explosives targeting the Sidi Younis-Al-Sabiri bridge in Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2017: Assailants dressed as Federal Police officers opened fire on civilians who rushed out to greet them in Old City, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. At least 17 people were kiled and nine other people were abducted in the assault. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/25/2017: Assailants fired a rocket at a Pakistan Armed Forces checkpost in Mand, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2017: Assailants shot and killed Jose Huber Yatacue, a former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) member, in Toribio, Cauca, Colombia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Patria Grande Ejercito del Pueblo.
04/25/2017: Assailants threw a grenade inside a vehicle in Kamenge, Bujumbura, Burundi. One person was killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Deori, Maharashtra, India. The device was planted near banners put up by assailants to lure police officers to the area. Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2017: Security forces identified and arrested five suicide bombers in an explosives-laden vehicle in Puntland, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2017: Security forces intercepted and detonated an explosives-laden boat targeting a Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) production terminal off the coast of Jazan region, Saudi Arabia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Houthi extremists.
04/25/2017: Three explosive devices detonated near civilian residences in Mahwala, Diyala, Iraq. At least four people, including three children, were killed and three people were injured in the blasts. Security forces discovered and defused a fourth explosive device in the same area following the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/1976: A bomb exploded at Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California, United States, where Southern California Turkish folk dance group, Fotem, was scheduled to perform.  No casualties and only minor damage resulted from the blast.  Unknown Armenian nationalists are suspected to be responsible for the incident, which caused  several performance cancellations.  The incident coincided with demonstrations by protesting Armenians and Armenian sympathizers against U.S. Aid to Turkey.
04/26/1984: Members of the United Freedom Front robbed First Virginia Bank of Tidewater in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. $12,820 were stolen.  It is unknown if anyone was injured in the incident.
04/26/1998: A bomb exploded at Steptoe’s Bar/Restaurant in Armagh, Northern Ireland. There was minor damage, but no casualties. The Irish Republican Army (IRA) was suspected in the attack.
04/26/1999: A bomb exploded in the elevator shaft on the 20th floor of the Intourist hotel in downtown Moscow, Russia, injuring eleven people. The hotel was damaged between the 17th and 20th floors. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown.
04/26/1999: A group of youths detonated numerous bombs outside the Bangladesh Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in Dhaka. The youths had rented a minibus and had a driver take them to Dhaka. The driver became suspicious of the passengers, after one of them had the van stop and returned with a polythene bag. The driver stopped to get help from the police stationed near the PMO and the youths detonated the bombs in front of the PMO office and fled. The driver was injured as a result of the explosions.
04/26/1999: In Fateh, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan, five Shiite scholars were killed and one was injured after three unknown armed men broke into the house where the victims were sleeping and opened fire.
04/26/1999: Seven were killed and one was injured when an armed group from the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) took eight people from their homes in Bishnupur, in Chuadanga District, Bangledesh, and executed them, in protest of increased police activity against terrorists in the area.
04/26/2000: A bicycle seat was found filled with RDX explosives and disarmed in Chak Mohd Yar, India. It weighed about 4 kgs, had a timing device, and was disarmed by the bomb squad. Officials suspected that civilians were the target of the attack.
04/26/2000: Farrukh Barjees Tahir, a leader of the Tehreek Jafria Pakistan (TJP) political party was killed along with his clerk, Mohammad Idrees, in Khanewal, Pakistan. Two men riding a motorcycle fired automatic weapons at the victims before fleeing. Police suspected sectarian motives, but no group was named.
04/26/2001: Five hijackers armed with grenades and guns and associated with the Ethiopian Air Force College and Bahr Dar University in Ethiopia took over a plane carrying seven crew members and 44 passengers that was heading for Addis Ababa and diverted it to Khartoum, Sudan.  The hijackers wanted to speak to ambassadors from the United States and Britain.  They demanded asylum in Sudan and claimed they wished to illustrate to everyone how bad conditions were in Ethiopia.  After being assured they would not be extradited back to Ethiopia from officials with the Red Cross, United Nations, and the government of Sudan, the hijackers released all of the hostages.  No one was injured and no damage was done.  Once the incident was over, the Sudanese government suggested they would extradite the hijackers back to Ethiopia despite the negotiations they had made, where Ethiopia could execute the hijackers for their crimes.
04/26/2001: Militants from the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) gunned down nine people and injured three others in West Tripura, India.
04/26/2001: Suspected members of the Forces for the Defense of Democracy (FDD) Hutu rebel group threw grenades into the home of Andre Ndenzaka, a Gisagara official, killing him, his wife and two children in Gisagara, Burundi.  The members also shot two neighbors to death outside the Ndenzaka residence after they witnessed the attack.
04/26/2001: Unknown assailants placed a small bomb near the door of the residence of Arjan Kote, mayor of Permet, Permet District, Albania.  No one was injured in the attack, and only minor damage was done in the explosion.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2001: Unknown militants launched a grenade into a crowd at the Goriwan Bazaar in Bijbehara, India. The attacks killed two and injured 22 individuals.
04/26/2003: A car bomb and ensuing gun battle outside the state radio and television station in Kashmir killed two soldiers and injured three paramilitary officers. The three suspected Islamic militants who perpetrated the bombing were also killed. Police found explosives strapped to the bodies of two of the dead attackers. Two different Pakistan-based Islamic rebel groups claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2004: Suspected Taliban insurgents and al-Qaida attacked the security commander's compound, district headquarters and CHA organisation office in Panjwayi in south Afghanistan killing three and wounding several others. The attackers escaped by vehicles.
04/26/2005: A bomb exploded inside Zay Cho Market in Mandalay, Myanmar killing two people and injuring 16 others. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
04/26/2005: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) overran a government-run health center in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, and made it a political office after taking the keys from a guard.  There were no reports of casualties.
04/26/2007: Over 100 suspected Taliban militants attacked the Giro district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan and killed five people including a mayor and police chief. The militants controlled the town for several hours and set fire to several buildings and cutting communication lines, until NATO forces drove them out of the area.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/26/2007: Three suspected Islamic militants armed with explosives were arrested near the Dilli Haat crafts market in New Delhi, India. The men were carrying a package of RDX explosives, a detonator and a hand grenade. Police believe the men were members of the Pakistani-based Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT) militant group.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/26/2007: Two suicide bombers attacked the office of Massoud Barzani, the Kurdistan Democratic Party leader in city of Zumar in Ninawa province, Iraq. Three bodyguards were killed and five others were injured in the attack that may have been worse if guards had not opened fire on the two attackers, forcing them to detonate their explosives at least 50 yards from the office.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/26/2008:  On Saturday, at 2045, in Midsayap, North Cotabato, Philippines, an improvised explosive device placed in a bus terminal exploded, damaging three passenger buses but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2008: On Saturday morning at 0500, a pipe bomb exploded in Armagh, Northern Ireland, causing minor damage and no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2008: On Saturday night, in Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, damaging a seven foot portion of the gas pipeline. No casualties or motive were reported. The Balochistan Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility.
04/26/2008: On Saturday, firebombs were thrown at accommodations for Polish agricultural workers near the town of Querfurt in the eastern city of Halle, Sachsen Anhalt, Germany. The six Poles in the accommodation were unhurt in the attack, which police suspected was carried out with a xenophobic motive. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident. On 04/27/2008 on Sunday, three men and one women were arrested in connection with the arson attack in Saxony, Germany.
04/26/2008: On Saturday, the Hmar People’s Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) militants attacked and caused substantial damage to dam machineries installed at the Tipaimukh dam construction site of the Tipaimukh Multi-Purpose Hydel Project in the state of Manipur, India. The HPC(D) in a statement said the ongoing drilling work at the site is against the interest of the Hmar people as it involved their land, right and dignity.
04/26/2008: On Saturday, the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants abducted railway engineer Debabrata Das and shot dead head mason Birendra Debnath from a railway construction site at Dalhampara near Mungiakami block in the Barmura hill in the West Tripura district, Tripura province, India. NLFT militants demanded a ransom of INR 2,500,000 (U.S. $62551.92) for his release. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
04/26/2009: On Saturday morning around 0800, in Garbaz, Khost, Afghanistan, a roadside bomb struck the vehicle of the district police chief, leaving him and three others wounded, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2009: On Sunday afternoon at 1400, in Kaimdad, Nerkh, Vardak, Afghanistan, a roadside bomb targeting the vehicle of a local militia leader detonated, killing the leader and five of his bodyguards. The Taliban Islamic Emirate claimed responsibility.
04/26/2009: On Sunday afternoon, assailants threw a bottle containing a suspected toxic gas into a girl's school in Charikar, Parvan, Afghanistan, injuring 40 students, five teachers, and one police officer.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2009: On Sunday evening at 1700, suspected Filipino Muslim guerrillas detonated a homemade bomb in a village of the southern Mindanao region, leaving at least one dead and three others wounded. The improvised explosive device, fashioned from a mortar shell, exploded in a vacant cottage of Tibpuan village in Sultan Kudarat province. Local resident Frederick Supillo, 28, died on the spot, while the three injured civilians have been hospitalized. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but the Army official blamed members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). MILF denied any involvement in the attack.
04/26/2009: On Sunday evening, in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia, Shabaab militants raided and shut down the Radio Jubba radio station, during which they  took the station director, editor in chief, and a reporter hostage.  No motive for the raid or the hostage taking has been made available. No group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2009: On Sunday morning, at approximately 0730, assailants fired upon and killed the chief of the public bus service in Kandahar, Afghanistan.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
04/26/2009: On Sunday night at 2200, in the Wahid Huzairan neighborhood of southern Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown gunmen killed two Christian women inside their home. The gunmen then fled on foot. No group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2009: On Sunday night, in Domiz neighborhood in southern Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unidentified gunmen killed a Christian man and wounded his father and brother inside their home. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2009: On Sunday, armed assailants fired upon and killed one police officer outside his residence in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2009: On Sunday, assailants threw a grenade at a school in Teyvareh, Ghowr, Afghanistan, damaging the school.No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2009: On Sunday, Communist Party of India (Maoist), CPI-M, rebels blew up a health center, a middle school, and a community hall in Chonha village, Gaya, India.
04/26/2009: On Sunday, Datta Khel, North Waziristan tribal region, Pakistan a grenade planted in a car exploded destroying the car, killing four children and their parents and injuring four other children. No group has claimed responsibility. Authorities suspect the Taliban was responsible for the attack.
04/26/2009: On Sunday, in Buner, North West Frontier, Pakistan, armed Taliban militants stopped a vehicle carrying four men and shaved their heads and mustaches and beat them for listening to music. They also smashes a cassette player and cassettes. They were also advised to not listen to music ever again. No group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2009: On Sunday, in Kalaya, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at the Nusrat Ali Hussain shrine, destroying the shrine but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2009: On Sunday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, gunmen broke into the home of Mouna Latif Daoud, a Christian, and killed her and wounded her daughter before stabbing both women and wounding one more civilian.  No other casualties have been reported.  No claim of responsibility has been reported.
04/26/2009: On Sunday, on Major Tufail Road in the Quetta Cantonment area of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants fired a rocket which exploded near a small house injuring a civilian. No damage or motive were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
04/26/2009: On Sunday, two unknown assailants in motorcycles attempted against the life of former mayor, Juan Jacobo Manotas Roa, in Sabanlarga, Atlántico, Colombia. The former mayor suffered a gunshot wound in his left arm. No group has claimed responsibility.
04/26/2009: On Sunday, unidentified militants shot and killed a Janata Dal leader as he was returning home from Sinhia Bazaar on his motorcycle in Sivaiya village in Samastipur, Bihar, India. No group has claimed responsibility.
04/26/2010: On Monday morning around 1140, in Malapatan, Sarangani, Philippines, militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a motorcycle, targeting the convoy of the governor of Sarangani province as it crossed Lun Masla Bridge. There were no casualties or damages reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2010: On Monday morning at 0810, on the Napradu-Yala road near Salaku village in Khok Pho district, Pattani, Thailand, suspected separatist insurgents ambushed five municipal staff workers from tambon Na Pradu municipality, by firing at the five staff as they were driving a garbage truck to unload trash at a landfill. One staff member was killed and four others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2010: On Monday night, in Bamal, Lalgarh, West Midnapore, India, militants kidnapped Aditya Lohar (50), a Communist Party of India-Marxist leader, and Mihir Singh from their home. Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) cadres came on motorcycles and took the men, and later shot at the two men at close range and then fled. Lohar was killed on the spot, while Singh was rushed to Jhargram Hospital in critical condition. Maoists posters found at incident site claimed that the two men were targeted for being police informers.
04/26/2010: On Monday night, in Corinto, Cauca, Colombia, assailants detonated an explosive device outside an Agrario Bank. The explosion caused damage to the bank and nearby business but no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believe the Sixth Front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) were responsible.
04/26/2010: On Monday, in the capital city of Sanaa, in the San'a province of Yemen, a suicide bomber targeted the convoy of the British ambassador as he was travelling to work. Three nearby civilians were wounded in the attack but the ambassador was unharmed. Yemeni officials alleged that Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula was responsible for the attack, but no group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2010: On Monday, in the city of Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a civilian was killed and four others were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to their vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2010: On Monday, in the Ramadi district of Al Anbar, Iraq, unidentified insurgents detonated four bombs planted in the house of a local policeman. The policeman escaped the blast unhurt as he was on duty during the attack, but the explosions caused severe damages to the house and neighboring houses. A child was killed and three people were injured. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2010: On Monday, in the southern city of Kandahar, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, two Afghan civilians were killed when twin improvised explosive devices (IEDs) detonated. One of the IEDs was planted on a motorbike by the road, while the other was planted 10 meters away under some garbage. Deputy provincial police Chief Fazil Ahmad Sherzad is believed to be the target of the attack, although he was not in the convoy at the time. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2010: On Monday, in the west of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, a civilian was wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday afternoon around 1400, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India, unidentified militants placed a bag containing an improvised explosive device made from a high power gel on a bicycle in front of the Center Point Market. Police recovered and defused the explosive device resulting in no casualties or damages. No group has claimed responsibility, but it is suspected that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CP-M) was responsible.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday afternoon, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, near Baghdad Technological University, 11 civilians were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device. Several nearby residences and vehicles were also damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday afternoon, in the Kalyani sub-district of Kolkata, West Bengal, India, one child, identified as Piklu Roy, was injured when an improvised explosive device that had been planted in a bush near a field detonated. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday afternoon, near Luuq, Gedo, Somalia, 10 people were killed and 13 others were injured when a public vehicle struck a landmine on a road between Eel Barde and Luuq Ganaane districts in Gedo, Somalia, that had been planted by unidentified militants. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility, but the militant group al-Shabaab was thought to be responsible for the attack.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday morning around 0602, in Volgograd, Russian Republic, Russia, a pipe bomb detonated outside the Volgograd Traffic Police Department on Ardatovskaya Street. The bomb tore down the gates and smashed the windows on the first floor of the building. An eyewitness reported seeing a man place a bag near the gates of the building. The device was filled with metal fragments, with an estimated blast yield of 200 grams of TNT. Police reported that they had received a warning earlier about a bomb. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday morning around 0750, in the military Defense Housing Scheme area in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, in one of two related attacks, unidentified militants detonated a remote-controlled improvised explosive device attached to a motorcycle, targeting a bus transporting around 50 Pakistani Navy officials. At least three security force personnel were killed and 37 others were injured in the attack while the bus was destroyed. At least 24 nearby buildings were also damaged in the attack. A second explosion targeting another bus carrying Pakistani Navy officials took place in Baldia 10 minutes later. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but Pakistani officials believed that the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) led by Brahamdagh and the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) led by Commander Hakimullah Mahsud were responsible.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday morning around 0800, in Baldia, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, in one of two related attacks, unidentified militants detonated a remote-controlled improvised explosive device planted in a garbage bin on a route, targeting a bus transporting Pakistani Navy officials. At least two Navy officials were killed and another 19 were injured. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage. Ten minutes prior to the explosion, another bus carrying Pakistani Navy officials was targeted in military Defense Housing Scheme area in Karachi. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but Pakistani officials believed that the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) led by Brahamdagh and the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) led by Commander Hakimullah Mahsud were responsible.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday morning around 1100, at Karuna Singnar gaon near the New Life School in Karbi Anglong, Assam, India, a civilian identified as Bordeka Kro was shot and killed by unidentified militants. No group claimed responsibility, however it was suspected the Karbi People’s Liberation Front (KPLF) was responsible for the attack.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday morning at 1140, on a road near Bang Ma Ruat village in Panareh, Pattani, Thailand, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a motorcycle, targeting a Ford Fortuner vehicle carrying Niphon Narapithakkul, governor of Pattani province. Tires of the vehicle were deflated by the explosion but the governor and his entourage were unharmed. No group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday morning, in Adezai village in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, militants detonated a bomb at a government-run primary school. No casualties were reported, but the building was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Taliban militants were responsible.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday morning, in an unspecified location in Paktia, Afghanistan, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device, planted in a flowerpot, targeting the motorcade of the Governor of Paktia Juma Khan Hamdard. Hamdard escaped unharmed, but three police officers and a civilian were injured. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and the Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack by unknown means.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday morning, in the Aamel area of Rashid neighborhood, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, the Secretary of the Governor of the Iraqi capital, Hatam Karim Muhsin, was shot and killed by unidentified militants outside his private residence. Gunmen used silenced weapons for the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday morning, in Volgograd, Russian Republic, Russia, an improvised explosive device was located at the Interior Ministry police academy. The device was located in a bag, inside of a plastic container, just outside of the academy's gates. Bomb disposal technicians were contacted and disposed of the device through a controlled explosion. The device was later found to have contained 15 to 30 kilograms of TNT. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday night around 0100, near a gas station on the national highway in Sibi, Balochistan, Pakistan, four unidentified militants on motorcycles boarded a passenger bus and set it ablaze using gasoline. Fifteen people were killed and 18 others were injured. Those killed were identified as Nazir Ahmed, Abdul Saeed, Bashir Ahmed, Nur Zaidi Kunji, Din Muhammad, Duran Khan and Imran Khan, Yuj Mal, Varsha and Kapil. No group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday, in Algiers, Alger, Algeria, in one of two linked attacks, the Palestinian ambassador to Algeria, Hussein Abdul Khaleq, was stabbed and wounded by a group of unidentified militants during an assault on the Palestinian Embassy building. No group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday, in Algiers, Alger, Algeria, in one of two linked attacks, unidentified militants attacked the Palestinian Embassy building by unknown means. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday, in Riyadh, At Ta'mim, Iraq, two people were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the private residence of a local municipal official. The blast caused an unknown amount of damage and it was unclear whether the targeted official was among those wounded. No group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday, in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, unidentified militants detonated two bombs near a tower of 500 Kilovolt transmission line supplying electricity from Tarbela Dam. The tower was partially damaged in the attack. The bomb squad also found and defused two other bombs nearby. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday, in the al-Huwayjah sub-district of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, an unknown number of casualties were reported when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the private residence of a police officer. The blast caused an unknown amount of damage and it is unclear whether the targeted officer was among the casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday, in the al-Huwayjah sub-district of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, two people were killed and four others were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the private residence of a police officer. The blast caused an unknown amount of damage and it was unclear whether the targeted officer was among the casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday, in the al-Jadeeda neighborhood, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, an off-duty police officer was shot and killed by unidentified militants during an attack. No group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday, in the al-Jadida area of Nissan neighborhood, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, three suspected militants were seen planting an improvised explosive device near a children's park and were arrested by security forces. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday, near Khadzhal-Makhi on the Makhachkala to Gunib road in Levashinsky District, Dagestan, Russia, police located a large roadside bomb that was equivalent to 22 kilograms of TNT. The device consisted of two buckets filled with ammonium nitrate and aluminum powder, with shredded wire and bolts for shrapnel. The device was equipped with a detonator based on a car alarm system. The device was found by road crew personnel and then disabled by police. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2012: A mortar shell struck a civilian house in Dawran Khel village, Maidan Wardak province, Afghanistan. Three civilians were killed and four others injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
04/26/2012: A suicide bomber detonated near a coffee shop in Abu Gharah area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Eleven people, including the assailant, were killed, and 15 people were wounded. This was one of two attacks near the coffee shop on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/26/2012: A suicide bomber drove an explosives-laden vehicle into the THISDay newspaper office in Abuja city, Abuja state, Nigeria. Five people, including the assailant, were killed, and eight others were wounded. This was one of two attacks against media organizations in Nigeria on this date, both of which were claimed by Boko Haram. A spokesperson from the group stated that the they targeted the newspapers because the group objected to how it was being represented in media reports.
04/26/2012: An assailant drove an explosives-laden vehicle into a plaza in Kaduna city, Kaduna state, Nigeria. The plaza housed the offices of ThisDay, The Sun, and The Moment newspapers. After the vehicle failed to detonate, an assailant exited the vehicle and threw an explosive device at a group of civilians. Three civilians were killed and 25 injured. This was one of two attacks against media organizations in Nigeria on this day, both of which were claimed by Boko Haram. A spokesperson from the group stated that the they targeted the newspapers because the group objected to how it was being represented in media reports.
04/26/2012: An explosive device detonated as a suicide bomber was fleeing from police near Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Only the assailant was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2012: An explosive device detonated at a pipeline in Al Akla area, Shabwah governorate, Yemen. There were no casualties; however, the pipeline, which was owned by Yemen LNG, was severely damaged. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspected Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
04/26/2012: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle in Moshkak area, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed and unknown number injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2012: An explosive device detonated near a coffee shop in Abu Garma village near Baquba city, Diyala, Iraq. Three people were injured in the blast. This was one of two attacks near the coffee shop on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/26/2012: An explosive device detonated near a group of civilians in Parsauni area, Bihar state, India. Six civilians were injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2012: An explosive device detonated near a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) patrol in Dooab town, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Three soldiers were wounded in the blast. This was one of four attacks on military targets in Afghanistan on this date, all of which were either claimed by or attributed to the Taliban.
04/26/2012: An explosive device detonated near a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) patrol in Nawa district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Three United States (US) soldiers, Christopher E. Mosko (US Navy), Dick A. Lee Jr. (US Army), and Brandon F. Eggleston (US Army), were killed. This was one of four attacks on military targets in Afghanistan on this day, all of which were either claimed by or attributed to the Taliban.
04/26/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Chokpot area, Meghalaya state, India. There were no casualties or damages reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).
04/26/2012: An explosive device detonated near an Algerian military patrol in Chetaibi district, Annaba province, Algeria. Three soldiers were wounded by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2012: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi army patrol in Al Qayyarah area, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and two others injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2012: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi army patrol in Sadr City, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2012: An explosive device detonated near North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops in Pashmul district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Six soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/26/2012: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Philobari district, Assam state, India. The device had been hidden in a shop. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2012: An explosives-laden van was discovered and defused by authorities near Newry city, Down district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility for the device; however, authorities suspected Oglaigh na hEireann.
04/26/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police station in al-Hurriyah area, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and 12 others wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/26/2012: Assailants attacked a group of Ethiopian soldiers in Ceelbuur town, Galguduud region, Somalia. Six individuals, including an unknown number of assailants, were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
04/26/2012: Assailants attacked a joint North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Afghan National Army (ANA) convoy in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Nine assailants were killed in the ensuing firefight. This was one of four attacks on military targets in Afghanistan on this date, all of which were either claimed by or attributed to the Taliban.
04/26/2012: Assailants attacked a police patrol in Yola city, Adamawa state, Nigeria. One police officer was killed and one other injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/26/2012: Assailants attacked a Yemeni military patrol in Rada city, Al Bayda governorate, Yemen. One soldier was killed and an unknown number of others injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
04/26/2012: Assailants attacked Afghan National Army (ANA) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in Panjsher Nawa area, Kunar province, Afghanistan. Six assailants were killed and one wounded when the soldiers returned fire. This was one of four attacks on military targets in Afghanistan on this date, all of which were either claimed by or attributed to the Taliban.
04/26/2012: Assailants attempted to plant an explosive device in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Eight assailants were killed when Afghan National Police (ANP) forces opened fire on them. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/26/2012: Assailants dragged two civilians from their home and killed them in Markegaon village, Maharashtra state, India. The two victims were both former Maoists. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the authorities attributed it to Maoists.
04/26/2012: Gunmen forced their way into Gombe State University and detonated an explosive device in Gombe city, Gombe state, Nigeria. The office of Vice Chancellor Abdullahi Mahdi was destroyed by the blast; there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/26/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a Red Crescent vehicle in Douma district, Rif Dimashq governorate, Syria. One Red Crescent volunteer was killed and three others wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2012: Gunmen opened fire on Abdurrahman Kwacham's residence in Mubi town, Adamawa state, Nigeria. Kwacham, the leader of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), was not home at the time; however, a security guard was killed and two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/26/2013: A car bomb detonated in a shopping area in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Seven people were killed in the explosion. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2013: A police officer opened fire on other officers at a checkpoint in Gardez city, Paktika province, Afghanistan. Two police officers were killed and one more was injured in the attack. The assailant also stole weapons and a vehicle before fleeing. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/26/2013: A roadside bomb detonated at the Malek al-Ashqar mosque in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Six people were injured in the explosion. This was one of four explosions targeting mosques in Baghdad on this day. No group has claimed responsibility for these attacks.
04/26/2013: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated near a kiosk in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Five people were killed and 21 others were injured in the explosion. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2013: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The incident occurred outside an Awami National Party office. Eleven people were killed and 40 others were injured in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2013: An explosive device detonated at the al-Qubeisi Mosque in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Four people were killed and 46 were injured in the explosion. This was one of four explosions targeting mosques in Iraq on this day. No group has claimed responsibility for these attacks.
04/26/2013: An explosive device detonated at the al-Razaq mosque in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Four people were injured in the explosion. This was one of four explosions targeting mosques in Baghdad on this day. No group has claimed responsibility for these attacks.
04/26/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Government Boys High School in Muhammad Khawaja, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No injuries were reported, although the school was partially damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2013: An explosive device detonated in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The blast targeted the car of an Awami National Party (ANP) candidate. The candidate was not hurt in the explosion, but two children sustained injuries. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/26/2013: An explosive device detonated in Lower Shabeelle region, Somalia. The blast occurred near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy. This was the first of two explosions targeting the convoy on this day. No one was injured in this explosion. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the incidents.
04/26/2013: An explosive device detonated in Lower Shabeelle region, Somalia. The blast occurred near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy. This was the second of two explosions targeting the convoy on this day. An unknown number of people were wounded in this attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the incidents.
04/26/2013: An explosive device detonated in Miran Shah, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The blast occurred near an election office. No one was injured in the blast; however, the office and nearby stores were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2013: An explosive device detonated near the Al-Shaheed Yusif mosque in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. This was one of four explosions targeting mosques in Baghdad on this day. No group has claimed responsibility for these attacks.
04/26/2013: An explosive device detonated prematurely in Bala Baluk district, Farah province, Afghanistan. The assailant attempting to plant the device died in the explosion. There was no claim of responsibility; however, sources attributed this incident to the Taliban.
04/26/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The device had been placed outside Boys Government High School No 1. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2013: Assailants abducted two members of the Civilian Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) in Sitio Mabog, Suriago del Sur province, Philippines. The men, Ronald Isaga and Noel Martinez, were released on May 23, 2013 after negotiations between the government and the New People's Army (NPA). In exchange for their release, the government suspended military operations in Rosario, Agusan del Sur and Bislig, Surigao del Sur for five days.
04/26/2013: Assailants attacked a security checkpoint in Kohlu, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2013: Assailants attacked civilians in Kikwewchi village, Bungoma county, Kenya. At least 50 people were wounded. No further information is available.
04/26/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device at an oil pipeline in the Raidan district oil field in Marib governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties; however, the pipeline was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2013: Assailants hurled a hand grenade at a home in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The home belonged to a former government employee. There were no injuries in the attack; however, a gate and a wall of the residence were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2013: Assailants kidnapped three Frontier Corps (FC) officers from a checkpoint in Datakhel, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The three soldiers were found dead on April 29, 2013, in North Waziristan. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2013: Assailants set fire to mining equipment in Mankayan district, Benguet province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties; however, a drilling rig was damaged in the incident. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility, stating that the attack was meant as revenge against the mining company and as a way to show their support with the people of the district.
04/26/2013: Assailants shot and killed a military officer, Abdul Kafi, in Heska Mina district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. The victim was an Afghan National Army (ANA) colonel. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
04/26/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a house in Turbat, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The home belonged to a National Party candidate. The home was damaged in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at a residence in Imphal, Manipur state, India. The home belonged to Ngamthang Haokip, the minister of Irrigation and Flood Control. The device failed to detonate. A spokesperson for the Kuki National Front-N (KNF-N) claimed responsibility for the incident, saying that the attack was a response to Haokip's refusal to meet the group's demands for unspecified party funds.
04/26/2013: Gunmen attacked a convoy in Hirak, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The convoy was that of Haji Mohammad Hashim Shahwani, a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) candidate. At least five people were injured. A spokesperson for the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the incident in a call to local media.
04/26/2013: Gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on a convoy in Bacoor City, Cavite province, Philippines. The convoy was that of chairperson Cathy Palabrica. Two people were killed and three, including Palabrica, were injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2013: Gunmen opened fire on police officers in Hygam village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The police were responding to a call they received about a thief when they were attacked. Four police officers were killed. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2013: Gunmen shot and killed a tribal leader in Mohmand agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2013: Three gunmen opened fire on a car in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The car was carrying Deputy Chief Prosecutor Ahmed Shaykh Nur Moalin. Moalin died and his driver was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/26/2013: Town municipal authorities discovered an explosive device in Shabqadar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The device was safely defused without incident. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/26/2013: Two assailants opened fire on an off-duty militia member in Calinan district, Davao Del Sur province, Philippines. The militia member was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/26/2014: A grenade detonated at the Gasange Trading Center in Gatsibo district, Eastern province, Rwanda. One person was killed and ten others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: A roadside bomb detonated in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near a civilian vehicle in Mawali area, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near a military patrol in a village north of Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed and two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near a police patrol in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near a restaurant in Naser area, Husseinia neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and ten others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: A roadside bomb detonated targeting Mohamed Al-Karbouli's convoy in Karabilah subdistrict, Al-Anbar governorate, Iraq. Karbuli, a Muttahidun for Reform List candidate, was not harmed in the explosion; however, a bodyguard was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden rickshaw near a police vehicle in Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. In addition to the suicide bomber, three people, including two police officers and one civilian, were killed and seven others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/26/2014: An assailant threw a grenade at a fish market in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Five people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Al Rahmaniyah area, Sheik Maaruf neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One civilian was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier at an unknown location in Afghanistan. The soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: An explosive device detonated near North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in Gelan district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Two NATO soldiers were killed in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: An unknown number of explosive devices detonated at a polling station in Al-Karabilah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties; however, the polling station was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: Assailants abducted an Egyptian civilian in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: Assailants abducted an employee of the prosecutor's office in Hesaba neighborhood, Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to tribesmen.
04/26/2014: Assailants abducted Arindam Kar in Rangamati village, Assam state, India. Kar, the supervisor of the forest department at Cachar Paper Mill (CPM), was released on April 29, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA) was involved in the abduction.
04/26/2014: Assailants abducted Lieutenant Colonel Rostyslav Kyjashko, Major Serhiy Potiomsky, and Captain Eugeniy Verinsky, three Alpha Group officers, in Kramatorsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. All three hostages were released unharmed on May 7, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/26/2014: Assailants abducted Serhiy Shapoval between Slovyansk and Kharkiv cities in Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Shapoval, a journalist, was tortured and released on May 18, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/26/2014: Assailants abducted two soldiers in Lice district, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. The soldiers were released on May 1, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
04/26/2014: Assailants abducted Yuriy Leliavsky in Slovyansk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Leliavsky, a correspondent for Zik TV, was released on May 13, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/26/2014: Assailants attacked a military arms depot near Slovyansk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Biyaha area, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/26/2014: Assailants attacked Muhammad Muhammad Ali Nashir on Al-Sittin street in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Nashir, a police captain, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Doctors Without Borders clinic as a meeting was taking place with local officials in Nanga Boguila district, Ouham-Pende prefecture, Central African Republic. At least 18 people were killed and 12 others were wounded in the attack. This was one of two attacks carried out by the Seleka in Nanga Boguila district on April 26, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Seleka.
04/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a former member of Al-Shabaab in Wardhigley district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The former member was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
04/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military vehicle in Mankhar area, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. Two soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Hammam al-Alil area, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a polling station in Musalla neighborhood, Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Three people, including two soldiers and a civilian, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Special Forces soldier in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Aadan Abdulle Inkir in Beled Hawo town, Gedo region, Somalia. Inkir, a prominent peacemaker, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on civilians at a market in Amil neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and four others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on four people as they entered the town of Nanga Boguila district, Ouham-Pende prefecture, Central African Republic. Four people were killed in the attack. This was one of two attacks carried out by the Seleka in Nanga Boguila district on April 26, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Seleka.
04/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on police officers between Todka city and Sawnar village, Chhattisgarh state, India. One assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/26/2014: At least 21 explosive devices were discovered and safely defused in Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: At least one explosive device detonated near a federal police patrol in Al Saydiyah area, Dhubat neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a security checkpoint in al-Nukhaib town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Following the blast, additional assailants then attacked the security forces. In addition to the bomber, at least seven soldiers were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/26/2015: An assailant threw an explosive device targeting Chinese trains at a Pakistan Railways workshop near Garhi Shahu, Lahore city, Punjab province, Pakistan. The device failed to detonate, and no one was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2015: An explosive device detonated at a market in Husseinia area, 9 Nissan neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and six 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).
04/26/2015: An explosive device detonated in Bayaa area, Rasheed neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/26/2015: An explosive device detonated in the vehicle of Noor-ul-Huda in Kunduz city, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Huda, a cleric, was killed and another person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2015: An explosive device detonated in Zabul province, Afghanistan. Five soldiers were killed in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2015: An explosive device detonated near an electricity pylon in Nagaa Hamady, Qena governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties; however, the pylon was damaged in the attack. This was one of two attacks on pylons in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Shahr-e Safa district, Zabul province, Afghanistan. Two police officers were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Wama district, Nuristan province, Afghanistan. Two police officers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a Thahan Phran patrol near Manang Yong sub district, Yaring district, Pattani province, Thailand. One Ranger was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2015: An explosive device detonated while police were defusing it in Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. One police officer was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2015: An explosive device planted on a motorcycle detonated on Chakar Khan Road in Sibi, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least four people were killed and 18 other people were wounded in the blast. The Baloch Republican Guards (BRG) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a parking lot in Amil area, Rasheed neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and 10 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).
04/26/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Mahmoudiya town, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least 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.
04/26/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near Khilani Square in Rusafa neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least six people were killed and 17 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2015: Assailants attacked a civilian in Allivagu village, Andhra Pradesh state, India. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/26/2015: Assailants attacked a district police chief in Kotal Garzad area, Sherin Tagab district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. The police chief was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
04/26/2015: Assailants attacked a Huthi patrol in Ataq city, Shabwah governorate, Yemen. Casualties were reported in the attack, but the exact number is unknown. This was one of two similar attacks in Ataq on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Supporters of Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi.
04/26/2015: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three similar attacks in Taizz on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Supporters of Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi.
04/26/2015: Assailants attacked a supply truck in Sheikh Zuweid city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Two people were kidnapped and the truck was destroyed in the attack. One of the victims was found dead on April 27, 2015. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2015: Assailants attacked police personnel in S.I.T.E. neighborhood, Karachi, Pakistan. At least one officer was killed and another officer was injured in the incident. Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2015: Assailants attacked residents in Branch Umenger village, Guma district, Benue state, Nigeria. This was one of eight coordinated raids on villages on the same day. At least 10 people were killed across this and two other assaults, and 30 people were killed across all eight attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the raids to Fulani militants.
04/26/2015: Assailants attacked residents in Iornungun village, Keana district, Nigeria. This was one of eight coordinated raids on villages on the same day. At least 30 people were killed and an unknown number were injured across all eight attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the raids to Fulani militants.
04/26/2015: Assailants attacked residents in Jato Aka village, Kwande district, Nigeria. This was one of eight coordinated raids on villages on the same day. At least 30 people were killed and an unknown number were injured across all eight attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the raids to Fulani militants.
04/26/2015: Assailants attacked residents in Mbaatungu village, Buruku district, Nigeria. This was one of eight coordinated raids on villages on the same day. At least 30 people were killed and an unknown number were injured across all eight attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the raids to Fulani militants.
04/26/2015: Assailants attacked residents in Mbatie village, Buruku district, Nigeria. This was one of eight coordinated raids on villages on the same day. At least 30 people were killed and an unknown number were injured across all eight attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the raids to Fulani militants.
04/26/2015: Assailants attacked residents in Mbatsease village, Buruku district, Nigeria. This was one of eight coordinated raids on villages on the same day. At least 30 people were killed and an unknown number were injured across all eight attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the raids to Fulani militants.
04/26/2015: Assailants attacked residents in Tse-Gbudu Taraka village, Guma district, Benue state, Nigeria. This was one of eight coordinated raids on villages on the same day. At least 10 people were killed across this and two other assaults, and 30 people were killed across all eight attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the raids to Fulani militants.
04/26/2015: Assailants attacked residents in Tse-Uosu village, Guma district, Benue state, Nigeria. This was one of eight coordinated raids on villages on the same day. At least 10 people were killed across this and two other assaults, and 30 people were killed across all eight attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the raids to Fulani militants.
04/26/2015: Assailants attacked security forces in Al-Baghdadi town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing 14 assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/26/2015: Assailants attacked security posts in Jaji Maydan district, Khost province, Afghanistan. Thirteen assailants were killed and eight were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
04/26/2015: Assailants attacked Ukrainian soldiers near the Donetsk airport and Pisky, in Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four related attacks near Pisky on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/26/2015: Assailants attacked Yanis Varoufakis and his spouse in Exarchia district, Athens, Attica region, Greece. Varoufakis, the Greek Finance Minister, and his spouse were unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Varoufakis attributed the attack to anarchists.
04/26/2015: Assailants attempted to plant an explosive device near an abandoned Israel Defense Forces (IDF) post near Majdal Shams, Golan Heights, Israel. An Israeli airstrike killed the four assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device outside the house of a tribesman in Bulandkhel area, Orakzai district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The house was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting Abdul Jabbar in Toroo area, Tarin Kot city, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. Jabbar, a bank employee, was killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2015: Assailants detonated explosive devices at an electricity tower in Al-Hafayir area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties, although the tower was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2015: Assailants executed Abd-al-Basit Ghunaym Salim al-Astal, a tribal chieftain, in Rafah, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
04/26/2015: Assailants fired mortars and opened fire on Ukrainian soldiers near Opytne town, 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.
04/26/2015: Assailants fired mortars and opened fire on Ukrainian soldiers near Zaytseve town, 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.
04/26/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at a hospital in Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. This was one of at least two similar attacks in Taizz on this date. At least seven people were killed and 20 were wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Huthis.
04/26/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Ukrainian soldiers near Avdiivka town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks on Ukrainian soldiers near the town. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/26/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Ukrainian soldiers near Shyrokyne town, 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.
04/26/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Ukrainian soldiers near the town of Avdiivka, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks on Ukrainian soldiers near the town. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/26/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in an unknown number of areas in Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. This was one of at least two similar attacks in Taizz on this date. At least seven people were killed and 20 were wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Huthis.
04/26/2015: Assailants fired two mortars at a military detachment in Kanguan village, Datu Piang town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) carried out the attack.
04/26/2015: Assailants kidnapped Amer al-Kaissy, a liaison officer for the United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI), in Diyala, Iraq. Al-Kaissy was executed in November, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on a civilian in Al-Barth, North Sinai, Egypt. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source stated that the assailants targeted the civilian after they refused a leaflet demanding that local residents desist from collaborating with military personnel.
04/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Prison Services officer in Hodan district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The officer was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on Hussein Abdi in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Abdi, a Hamar Jajab municipality official, was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on Ibrahim Muhammad Barise in Daynile district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Barise, the deputy commissioner of Daynile, was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on the car of Rodolfo Valdez in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines. Valdez, a municipal councilor, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police arrested two people in connection with the attack.
04/26/2015: Assailants surrounded an unknown number of Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers and civilians inside a hospital in Jisr al-Shughur city, Idlib governorate, Syria. A suicide bomber first detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and then additional assailants attacked the soldiers and civilians inside the hospital. Aside from the death of the suicide bomber, there were an unknown number of casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Nusrah Front.
04/26/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at a police checkpoint on Ferozepur Road, Garden Town, Lahore, Punjab province, Pakistan. Three officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2015: Assailants threw three incendiary devices at a house in Tiger's Bay, Belfast city, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No one was injured in the attack, but the house was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2015: Security forces found and defused an explosive device outside of a civilian residence in Coolock, Dublin, Ireland. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2016: A phosphorous-laced explosive device was discovered and defused in Khichian, Talagang subdistrict, Punjab, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2016: A suicide bomber detonated prematurely in Nahar Kohna, Dashti Archi district, Kunduz, Afghanistan. At least eight assailants were killed in the blast. It was believed that the assailants were on their way to carry out coordinated attacks in Kunduz. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
04/26/2016: An assailant threw an explosive device at the residence of a teacher in Banaoang, Pangasinan, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2016: An explosive device detonated in Hamamiyat, Saladin, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2016: An explosive device detonated near a hospital in Lyari neighborhood, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. At least two civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2016: Assailants abducted a public relations officer (PRO) in Langol neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. The hostage was rescued on May 7, 2016. The Tribal Revolutionary Army (TRA) claimed responsibility and stated that the victim was abducted in order to extort a ransom. Sources also attributed the incident to the Kuki National Front (KNF).
04/26/2016: Assailants abducted an Indian doctor and five Filipino nurses in Sirte city, Libya. All six hostages were rescued on October 26, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/26/2016: Assailants abducted two suspected informants in Bodhanelli, Telangana, India. The outcome of the kidnaping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/26/2016: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked a Military of Yemen checkpoint in Lahij city, Lahij governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
04/26/2016: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked a Somali Armed Forces (SAF) base in Daynunay, Bay, Somalia. At least 15 people, including five soldiers and 10 assailants, were killed and 12 others soldiers were injured in the assault. This was one two incidents targeting soldiers in Daynunay on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/26/2016: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked a Somali Armed Forces (SAF) convoy responding to an earlier incident at an SAF base in Daynunay, Bay, Somalia. At least five soldiers were killed and three others were injured in the assault. This was one two attacks targeting soldiers in Daynunay on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/26/2016: Assailants assaulted and abducted a civilian in Al-Jabjab neighborhood, Ibb city, Ibb governorate, Yemen. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
04/26/2016: Assailants attacked an Afghan Police checkpoint in Ishkamish district, Takhar, Afghanistan. At least six people, including one officer and five assailants, were killed and seven others, including three officers and four assailants, were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
04/26/2016: Assailants attacked Military of Yemen posts in Al-Uqab, Hadramawt, Yemen. This was one of two incidents in Hadramawt on the same day. At least five soldiers were injured and there were an unknown number of assailant casualties across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
04/26/2016: Assailants attacked Military of Yemen posts in Sar, Hadramawt, Yemen. This was one of two incidents in Hadramawt on the same day. At least five soldiers were injured and there were an unknown number of assailant casualties across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
04/26/2016: Assailants attacked polio workers in Uthal, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one worker was tortured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2016: Assailants attacked Yemeni Army and Popular Resistance Committee posts in Thabat neighborhood, Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two attacks in different neighborhoods of Taizz on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Huthi extremists.
04/26/2016: Assailants attacked Yemeni Army and Popular Resistance Committee posts in Zunuj neighborhood, Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two attacks in different neighborhoods of Taizz on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Huthi extremists.
04/26/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device near a civilian residence in Ash Shamasi neighborhood, Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. At least two children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2016: Assailants fired a projectile that landed and detonated near a Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) hostel in Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three projectile attacks in Ed Daein on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/26/2016: Assailants fired a projectile that landed and detonated near the residence of Abdalla Masar in Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan. Masar, a member of parliament, was not harmed; however, at least one person was killed and five others were injured in the blast. This was one of three projectile attacks in Ed Daein on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/26/2016: Assailants fired a projectile that landed and detonated near the residence of Anas Omar in Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan. Omar, the state governor, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three projectile attacks in Ed Daein on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/26/2016: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Zahra neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. At least two people were killed and six others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Nusrah Front.
04/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on Seth Frederick Jalosjos in Poblacion neighborhood, Makati, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. Jalosjos, a House of Representatives member, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on Somali Armed Forces (SAF) checkpoints and outposts in Wajid, Bakool, Somalia. At least 12 assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Aden Ibrahim Dhayow in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Dhayow, a Parliament of the Republic of Somalia member, was not harmed; however, at least four security guards were injured in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2016: Assailants set fire to construction equipment in Gudem, Aheri subdistrict, Maharashtra, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
04/26/2016: Assailants set fire to Riverside Church in Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2016: Assailants shot and killed a police officer in Laylan, Kirkuk, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2016: Multiple explosive devices were discovered and defused in Naw Bahar district, Zabul, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2016: Multiple explosive devices were discovered and defused in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2016: Multiple explosive devices were discovered and defused in Shinkay district, Zabul, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2016: Multiple explosive devices were discovered and defused in Shorabak district, Kandahar, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2016: Security forces discovered and defused three explosives-laden vehicles near Dulab, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated prematurely in Muna Kuwait area, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant was the only reported casualty in the blast. This was one of three suicide attacks in Maiduguri on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
04/26/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated prematurely near an internally displaced persons camp in Muna Garage area, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant was the only reported casualty in the blast. This was one of three suicide attacks in Maiduguri on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
04/26/2017: An assailant attempted to stab Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel outside a military base in Hawara, West Bank. The assailant was shot and injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Palestinian extremist, identified as Saleh Omar Abd al-Rahim Sah.
04/26/2017: Assailants abducted three people near Mabrouk, Sirte, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/26/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one civilian was killed and two other civilians were injured when assailants launched mortars into nearby residential areas during the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/26/2017: Assailants in Syria fired mortars at a military post in Hatay province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks targeting posts in Hatay on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the People's Protection Units (YPG).
04/26/2017: Assailants opened fire on a border guard patrol near Mirjaveh, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran. At least ten border guards were killed and three border guards were injured in the attack. One of the injured guards was then abducted and taken to Pakistan, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. Jaish al-Adl claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police patrol in Kat Shahana, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two assailants were killed and two officers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2017: Assailants opened fire on an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Burdaar, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2017: Assailants set fire to a Palestinian vehicle in Hawara, West Bank. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Israeli settlers.
04/26/2017: Assailants shelled Taizz governorate, Yemen. At least one civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Houthi extremists.
04/26/2017: Assailants shot and killed a security guard, Braulio Davalos, at a ranch in Cuero Fresco, Arroyito, Concepcion, Paraguay. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the victim was a criminal "thug" and deserved "revolutionary justice."
04/26/2017: Assailants, including suicide bombers in explosives-laden vehicles, attacked security forces in Bab al-Sham neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Mosul on this date. At least 37 assailants were killed as security forces repelled both assaults. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/26/2017: Assailants, including suicide bombers in explosives-laden vehicles, attacked security forces in Halilah area, Mosul, Nineveh. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Mosul on this date. At least 37 assailants were killed as security forces repelled both assaults. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/26/2017: Multiple explosive devices detonated targeting an oil pipeline in Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties, though the pipeline was damaged in the blasts. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2017: Security forces discovered and destroyed an explosives-laden vehicle in Albu Hassan, Saladin, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2017: Security forces discovered and destroyed two explosives-laden vehicles in Zanjili neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2017: Security forces identified and intercepted a suicide bomber attempting to target an internally displaced persons camp in Usmanti area, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant detonated, killing himself and one Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) member and injuring a civilian. This was one of three suicide attacks in Maiduguri on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
04/26/2017: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber in Hammam al-Alil, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2017: Security forces identified and shot down an explosives-laden drone in Old City area, 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).
04/27/1999: A car exploded near the Narita Airport, in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It was suspected that this was an attack against the airport in protest of its expansion. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown.
04/27/1999: In Greece, a bomb exploded at the Athens Intercontinental Hotel, killing one woman and injuring another. The Hotel was hosting the 3rd Economist Roundtable with the Government of Greece Conference on this day. The Conference is an annual event attended by Greek and foreign prominent figures in politics and finance. The Revolutionary Cells (RZ) claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/27/1999: Six policemen were taken hostage by an unidentified armed group after an attack on their police station in the Yavan District of Tajikistan, sixty kilometers south-east of Dushanbe.
04/27/1999: Unknown perpetrators in two passing vehicles threw hand grenades at a NATO facility in an unnamed location in Macedonia. No one was injured in the attack.
04/27/2002: A bomb was discovered in a public market in General Santos City in the Philippines. Police bomb experts detonated the bomb safely. There were no casualties. No group has claimed responsibility for the bomb.
04/27/2002: Several Palestinians dressed in Israeli army fatigues attacked the Israeli Adora settlement. They went house-to-house, and killed four settlers, wounding six others. No group has claimed responsibility.
04/27/2003: A small bomb exploded in a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. The device was similar to one that was used a few days before at a United Nations office building. At least six people were injured, and there was some damage to the restaurant's chairs and windows. Police spokespersons suspected that the attackers were linked to the Jemaah Islamiyah group, and that the attack may have been connected to the ongoing trial of a number of Jemaah Islamiyah members, including leader Abu Bakar Bashir.
04/27/2004: A grenade was tossed at a Central Reserve Police Force vehicle but fell short and injured 14 people. 12 civilians and 2 officers were among the injured. The attack occurred in Pampore in Indian-administered Kashmir. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. The attacks took place during staggered national elections.
04/27/2004: Four gunmen detonated a car bomb in the diplomatic quarters of Damascus, Syria in the Mazza district. Syrian security forces then surrounded the gunmen and a gunbattle ensued. One police officer and one civilian was killed as well as two of the gunmen. The two other gunmen were wounded in the attack.
04/27/2005: A suspected member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and killed a policeman in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. The attacker fled the scene, but was reportedly injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the shooting.
04/27/2005: An Iraqi Interior Ministry Official, Brigadier General Sabah al-Lu'aybi, escaped an assassination attempt in Baghdad, Iraq, but was left severely injured after the attack. Two of his bodyguards were killed and one civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2005: Two suspected LTTE guerrillas attacked the Eelam People's Democratic Party office in Chenkaladi, near Batticaloa, Sri Lanka at 8:30 in the morning. The two men came on a motorbike, entered the office and starting firing. One person was injured, and two suspects were arrested in the attack.
04/27/2006: A grenade exploded at a crowded bus stand in hill resort of Pahlgam in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian-administered Kashmir. At least seventeen people were wounded but it was uncertain as to the number of injured tourists. The identity of the perpetrators was unknown and there had been no claim of responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2006: A low-intensity charge exploded by night at army offices in Bastia, Northeastern Corsica, France. The attack occurred as Nicolas Sarkozy, France’s Prime Minister, was to visit Corsica’s main city, Ajaccio, the following day. The FLNC-Union of Combatants [National Front for the Liberation of Corsica], an outlawed separatist group, was suspected for having carried out the attack.
04/27/2006: Estate workers on plantations in Puwakpitiya and Dehiowita in Avissawella police division in Sri Lanka found four headless male bodies. No identification has been made, and no perpetrators named. The leader of the Upcountry People's Front (UPF) stated they feared the five bodies belonged to Tamil civilians who had been arrested during searches and disappeared from Colombo. He did not offer any proof to back up the claim.
04/27/2006: Italian troops traveling in vehicle in Iraq was hit by a roadside bomb placed on the road south-west of Al-Nasiriyah, a Southern Iraqi city controlled by Italian troops. Three Italian soldiers and one Rumanian were killed. An Italian soldier was also wounded. A group calling itself the Islamic Army in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2006: Taliban insurgents attacked a convoy of coalitions forces in the Jibun area of Laghman Province in Afghanistan. A thirty-minute clash ensured after the attack but there were no reports of casualties. Dr. Mohammad Hanif, a Taliban spokesman called the AIP from an undisclosed location to claim responsibility for the attack. He said that he was unaware of any possible casualties but he reported that the Taliban destroyed two of the coalition forces’ vehicles.
04/27/2007: Five gunmen and two police officers were killed during a failed attempt to kidnap two foreign oil workers of the oil multinational company Total SA in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state, Nigeria. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2008: On Sunday at 0900, in Ashkelon, Southern District, Israel, assailants fired a Grad rocket at the community, causing no casualties, but damaging a garage. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/27/2008: On Sunday evening, in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, five people were injured when Hizbul Mujahideen militants hurled a grenade at main chowk Sopore. Five civilians and Special Police Officer (SPO) Javid Ahmad were injured in the attack. The injured were taken to a hospital for treatment. No group claimed responsibility.
04/27/2008: On Sunday evening, six persons, including a policeman, were injured in a hand grenade explosion by Hizbul Mujahedeen militants in Sopore village of Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir province, India. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
04/27/2008: On Sunday night at 0200, in Leak, Leposaviq, Kosovo, an improvised explosive device was thrown at a group of Serbian youths, injuring three but causing no property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
04/27/2008: On Sunday, a 36 year old Muslim man suspected of involvement in the insurgency was shot and killed in Narathiwat, Thailand. Police received a report that a civilian was shot dead on the road in Ra-ngae district, Narathiwat province, so, they went to the scene to investigation. They found in the scene that a Muslim mans shot dead by AK-47. After police investigated, they found that 5 suspects used a pickup- truck to kill the victim. No group claimed responsibility.
04/27/2008: On Sunday, assailants fired six mortar rounds into a community in the Al Kazimiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, killing one civilian, wounding six others, and causing unspecified damage to the area.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/27/2008: On Sunday, in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia, armed assailants threw a grenade at Hotel Alami, wounding five civilians and damaging the hotel. No group claimed responsibility.
04/27/2008: On Sunday, in Narathiwat, Thailand, assailants fired upon and killed a government employee.  No group claimed responsibility, although police suspected Muslim separatists were responsible.
04/27/2008: On Sunday, local Taliban militants publicly executed alleged kidnapper and car thief 35-year-old Noor Hashim using a Kalashnikov rifle in the Michni area of Mohmand district, Nangaharhar province, Afghanistan. Taliban militants also destroyed eight houses of alleged accomplices of Hashim by detonating explosives following an overnight gun battle that left more than six people dead. Taliban spokesman Dr Asad said that the Taliban had warned Khan and other criminals to give up their criminal activities, adding that they had taken action when the ‘criminals’ did not heed their warnings.
04/27/2008: On Sunday, Taliban fighters attacked a military parade using automatic weapons in an attempt to assassinate Afghan President Hamed Karzai in the Afghan city of Kabul. Witnesses said the gunfire was followed by at least one smaller explosion, possibly caused by a hand grenade or a mortar. The Taliban admitted that they had carried out the assassination attack, saying it had deployed four militants with suicide vests and guns to target the president in which three of their own insurgents were killed in the operation. A 10-year-old boy died from crossfire, and a dozen civilians attending the parade and two Afghan politicians were seriously injured from the incident.
04/27/2009: On Monday afternoon, in Mahabirsthan, Birgunj, Parsa, Nepal, assailants fired upon and then detonated a bomb at a cosmetic shop, Krishna Products, wounding one employee, two security guards, and damaging the shop.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/27/2009: On Monday morning at 0530, in the Bostanci neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey, Orhan Yilmazkaya, a member of Revolutionary Organization, shot at the police after refusing to surrender. During the shootout, three people were killed, including Yilmazkaya, and seven others were wounded. No claim of responsibility was made for the attack
04/27/2009: On Monday morning beginning around 0500 and ending approximately 50 minutes later, in one of 10 related attacks, an electrical transformer pole in Cho I Rong district of Narathiwat was partly damaged by a home-made bomb. No casualties and no group has claimed responsibility.
04/27/2009: On Monday morning beginning around 0500 and ending approximately 50 minutes later, in one of 10 related attacks, an electrical transformer was bombed, causing a blackout in Rangae district, Narathiwat, Thailand. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
04/27/2009: On Monday morning beginning around 0500 and ending approximately 50 minutes later, in one of 10 related attacks, arsonists hurled an incendiary bomb at a school, setting fire to nine classrooms in Cho Airong district of Narathiwat. The cost of the damage was estimated at two million baht. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility
04/27/2009: On Monday morning beginning around 0500 and ending approximately 50 minutes later, in one of 10 related attacks, in Waeng district, an electrical transformer pole was partly destroyed by two home-made explosives. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
04/27/2009: On Monday morning beginning around 0500 and ending approximately 50 minutes later, in one of 10 related attacks, unknown men set fire to a mobile phone signal tower in Chanae district, Narathiwat. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
04/27/2009: On Monday morning beginning around 0500 and ending approximately 50 minutes later, in three of 10 related attacks, three mobile phone signal towers were set ablaze in Rangae district, Narathiwat, Thailand, causing a blackout. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/27/2009: On Monday morning beginning around 0500 and ending approximately 50 minutes later, in two of 10 related attacks, two electrical transformers were attacked in tambon Kayohmati in Bacho district, Narathiwat, causing a massive blackout. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
04/27/2009: On Monday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting Basra's police chief in the Jaraf Al Nadaf area of southeastern Baghdad, causing damage to the official's vehicle, but no casualties were reported. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
04/27/2009: On Monday, in a rural zone of Ibague, Tolima, Colombia,  suspected guerrilla members from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), Jacobo Prias Mobile Column, attacked a group of workers from the Enertolima Company.  In the attack two contractors were wounded, Amado Eliecer Ocampo, 20 years old and Ricardo Melendez Garzon, 42 years old.  No group has claimed responsibility.
04/27/2009: On Monday, one senior village official was killed by suspected Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militants during an attack in the Palkhonda, Malkangiri, Orissa, India.
04/27/2009: On Monday, suspected United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) militants shot and killed a pro-talks cadre, identified as Hitesh Rabha, at Khaldang village, Goalpara district, Assam, India.
04/27/2009: On Monday, Taliban militants shot and killed Mohammad Sadiq, claiming that he was a US spy, in Kam Saroobi village near Miranshah, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan.
04/27/2009: On Monday, two Muslim men were found dead at a nearby prayer house 500 meters (yards) away in Muang district of Yala province, Thailand. Security officials believe that the attack was to cause tension between Buddhists and Muslims. No group has claimed responsibility, but Muslim insurgents are believed to be responsible.
04/27/2009: On Monday, unknown assailants attempted against the life of Saul Rodriguez, former mayor of Yondo, Antioquia, Colombia. The former mayor suffered six gunshot wounds and was taken to the hospital where he was stabilized. No group has claimed responsibility.
04/27/2010: On Tuesday evening at 1940, in Cotabato CIty, Cotabato, Philippines, an improvised explosive device (IED) with a mobile phone trigger placed by unknown militants was found in a plastic bag inside the Cotabato City Hall, known as Peoples Palace, in Barangay Malagapas. A passersby alerted the authorities. The IED was fashioned from an 81 millimeter mortar. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
04/27/2010: On Tuesday morning at 0600, in Tantabin Township, Pegu, Myanmar, a series of grenades were launched on the Thaukyegat hydropower plant under construction wounding four workers. The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) claimed responsibility. KNLA's 2nd Brigade, Brigadier General Saw Mae Ain Zin, commander of the KNLA 2nd Brigade executed the attack.
04/27/2010: On Tuesday night at 0120, in the Puturia area four miles outside Midnapore, West Bengal, India, on the railway track between the Midnapore and Bhadutala stations, a train driver found a landmine planted on the tracks just after another landmine was detonated. Railway officials and police arrived at the spot in an inspection train around 0230 and found another IED in a steel can on the Up line along with some electrical wire. Police suspect the electrical wire was used to trigger the first blast. No casualties were reported in the attack. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, the attack came during the second day of a two-day bandh called by the Maoists in Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh to protest Operation Green Hunt. Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militants are suspected of being responsible for the attack.
04/27/2010: On Tuesday night at 0120, in the Puturia area four miles outside Midnapore, West Bengal, India, suspected Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militants detonated a landmine, blowing up a section of railway track between the Midnapore and Bhadutala stations. Train services on the Midnapur-Adra section of South Eastern Railway were affected by the blast and normalcy could be restored only at 0915. The driver of the train found a second landmine planted on the tracks and alerted the police around 0230. The second landmine was safely defused. No casualties resulted in either attack. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, a 48-hour bandh had been called by the Maoists in West Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa in support of the demand to produce four of their arrested cadres at a court. The cadres were reportedly arrested from the Lalgarh region of Paschim Medinipur district two weeks back. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2010: On Tuesday, in Loikaw, Kayah, Myanmar, a man being interrogated by police detonated a suicide bomb, killing himself and wounding four officers. The man was one of two individuals who were reportedly arrested for trying to place a bomb in a Loikaw market. No group claimed responsibility.
04/27/2010: On Tuesday, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, militants detonated a landmine at the entrance to Abu Hureyra mosque in the Bakaara Market, killing two people and injuring eight people. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2010: On Tuesday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, gunmen shot and killed a female professor, assistant professor of mass communication Nazima Talib, of Pakistan's Balochistan University in a drive-by shooting. Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the murder, declaring that the attack was in retaliation for the killing of two Baloch women in Quetta and Pasni as well as the torture of female political workers in Mand and Tump.
04/27/2010: On Tuesday, in the al-Bunouk area of Baghdad, Iraq, four civilians were killed when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to their taxi. Two civilians walking near the vehicle were also wounded. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2010: On Tuesday, in the Zhara area of Arghandab district, Kandahar, Afghanistan, unknown assailants shot to death an Afghan tribal leader, Abdul Rahman. No group claimed responsibility.
04/27/2011: On Wednesday afternoon, in Port Qasim, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified armed men on a motorcycle shot and killed a cadre of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM), identified as Mohammad Haris. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/27/2011: On Wednesday morning at 1100, in Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Philippines, an unidentified militant left an improvised explosive device (IED) inside baggage at Notre Dame inn shortly after checking in. At 1930 lodging house staff noticed the suspicious bad and alerted the police and Philippines Marines. The IEDs were fashioned from an 81 millimeter and two 60 millimeter mortar projectiles rigged with trip wires. There were no damages or casualties inflicted, as bomb experts successfully detonated the bomb. No group claimed responsibility.
04/27/2011: On Wednesday morning, at the intersection of Lenina and Tlostanova Streets in Nalchik, Kabardino Balkariya, Russia, unidentified militants planted a one and a half kilogram roadside improvised explosive device containing an explosive mixture and shrapnel that was set to detonate at 1200 noon. The bomb was defused, causing no casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2011: On Wednesday morning, in al-Mashtal neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device detonated on al-Mashtal Bridge. As a result, four civilians were injured and an unknown number of civilian cars were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
04/27/2011: On Wednesday morning, near El Arish, Shamal Sina, Egypt, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device, made from TNT, targeting and damaging a pipeline that supplies gas to Jordan and Israel; no casualties were reported. The gas pipeline suffered an unknown amount of damage and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2011: On Wednesday, at a market in the Karadah neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, five civilians were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2011: On Wednesday, in Angor Kor village in Shabqadar, Charsadda, Pakistan, militants barged into a house and shot and killed a paramilitary member of the Frontier Corps, identified as Islamzada. No damages were reported and the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for this incident by unknown means.
04/27/2011: On Wednesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants stuck an improvised explosive device to a car belonging to Shafeeq al-Mahdi, the Director General of the State Directorate of Cinema and Theater. The explosive detonated inside the theater's garage, wounding two of al-Mahdi's security guards and damaging several nearby cars. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2011: On Wednesday, in Bodi Kor, Michini, Mohmand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, unidentified militants kidnapped a rights activist, identified as Anwarul Haq. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident. The status of the hostage is unknown.
04/27/2011: On Wednesday, in Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified militants detonated a remote controlled improvised explosive device near railway tracks when the Karachi bound Bolan Mail from Quetta passed. No casualties were reported, but a 20 foot long section of the tracks was damaged and the engine of the train and four bogies were derailed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2011: On Wednesday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unidentified gunmen stormed into the apartment of Sa'ad Abid Mutlak al-Jubouri and took him hostage. Sa'ad is the son of Abid Mutlak al-Jubouri, a former lawmaker and Sunni Arab former deputy prime minister in the Iraqi Transitional Government after the U.S.-led invasion. Jubouri is also a former major general from Saddam Hussien's army. The status of the hostage is unknown and no group claimed responsibility.
04/27/2011: On Wednesday, in Loti, Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan, in one of two related attacks, militants detonated an improvised explosive device near an eight inch gas pipeline. No casualties were reported, but a section of the natural gas pipeline was damaged. The Balochistan Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack by unknown means.
04/27/2011: On Wednesday, in Shabqadar, Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, unidentified militants threw a grenade at the residence of a local school headmaster, Qayum Khan, partially damaging the house, but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/27/2011: On Wednesday, in Sheen Drand, Akkakhel, Khyber, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, two Lashkar-e-Islami (LeI) militants, identified as Gul Wais and Shah Syed, were shot and killed by unidentified assailants. The specific motive for the attack is unknown and no group claimed responsibility.
04/27/2011: On Wednesday, near a Radio stop in Block 12 of Gulistan-e-Jauhar in Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, two unidentified armed men on a motorcycle shot and killed an Awami National Party (ANP) activist, identified as Asif, using small-arms. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/27/2011: On Wednesday, near Safari Park in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, two unidentified armed men on a motorcycle opened fire, killing two activists of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and injuring two activists of the People's Students Federation (PSF). Reportedly, the attack took place while the victims were sitting at a milk shop when the assailants opened fire on them. The deceased were identified as Iqbal Khan, Hussain Abid, Ibrahim Jatoi and Ghulam Nabi Brohi. Law enforcers recovered an abandoned motorcycle a short distance away from the scene of the crime. No group claimed responsibility.
04/27/2012: A grenade was thrown into the house of Khalid Zaman Marri in Dera Murad Jamali city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Marri, the deputy superintendent of police, was unhurt; however, a police officer was injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2012: A suicide bomber detonated near a police contingent outside of the Zein al-Abidin mosque in Al Midan district, Damascus governorate, Syria. Twelve people were killed and 28 others wounded in the blast. Al-Nusra Front claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/27/2012: An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier attacked North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and other ANA soldiers in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Five soldiers, including the assailant, were killed. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2012: An explosive device detonated at the Daman Girls Primary School in Shabqadar village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no casualties; however, the school was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2012: An explosive device detonated in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. The casualty count for this attack is unclear. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Rustam city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Six police officers were injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2012: An explosive device detonated on a highway overpass in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. The casualty count for this attack is unclear. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2012: An explosive device detonated outside of the Arab Tawhid Party office in Bakaata city, Mount Lebanon governorate, Lebanon. One civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2012: An explosive device placed in a garbage can detonated near a movie theater in Dnipropetrovsk city, Dnipropetrovsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of five coordinated incidents in Dnipropetrovsk city on this date, four of which resulted in 31 total injuries. No group claimed responsibility for these attacks.
04/27/2012: An explosive device placed in a garbage can detonated near a railway station in Dnipropetrovsk city, Dnipropetrovsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of five coordinated incidents in Dnipropetrovsk city on this date, four of which resulted in 31 total injuries. No group claimed responsibility for these attacks.
04/27/2012: An explosive device placed in a garbage can detonated near a tram stop in Dnipropetrovsk city, Dnipropetrovsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of five coordinated incidents in Dnipropetrovsk city on this date, four of which resulted in 31 total injuries. No group claimed responsibility for these attacks.
04/27/2012: An explosive device placed in a garbage can detonated near the city center in Dnipropetrovsk city, Dnipropetrovsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of five coordinated incidents in Dnipropetrovsk city on this date, four of which resulted in 31 total injuries. No group claimed responsibility for these attacks.
04/27/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Dnipropetrovsk city, Dnipropetrovsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of five coordinated incidents in Dnipropetrovsk city on this date and the only explosive device that did not detonate. No group claimed responsibility for these attacks.
04/27/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a government bus garage in Al Sinaa district, Damascus governorate, Syria. The casualty count for this attack is unclear. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2012: An unknown number of explosive devices detonated in Tartus city, Tartus governorate, Syria. Five police officers were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/27/2012: Assailants attacked a Colombian military patrol in Florida municipality, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia. Five soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
04/27/2012: Assailants attacked Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) troops in Malakal city, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. The soldiers repelled the attack, and an unknown number of people were killed or wounded. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, SPLA officials attributed it to the South Sudan Democratic Army.
04/27/2012: Assailants fired mortars at a police station in Puerto Rico village, Caqueta department, Colombia. The mortars missed the police station and struck a civilian house, killing three people. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
04/27/2012: Assailants kidnapped district attorney Abdul Manan in Farsi district, Herat province, Afghanistan. Manan was killed the following day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they targeted Manan because he had caused trouble for the group.
04/27/2012: Assailants killed a Saracen International security trainer in Puntland region, Somalia. Sheikh Ali Mohammed Rage, an Al-Shabaab spokesperson, claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the victim, a South African security trainer, was targeted as part of a campaign against "crusaders" in Somalia.
04/27/2012: Assailants opened fire in Barangay Taylor, Northern Samar province, Philippines. One child was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/27/2012: Assailants opened fire on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) patrol in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. One solider was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
04/27/2012: Assailants opened fire on a van carrying Levies Force personnel and civilians in Rakhni town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two people were killed and three others wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/27/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at Nabil Gabol's vehicle in Lyari Town, Sindh province, Pakistan. Gabol, a Member of the National Assembly (MNA) for the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), was unhurt in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2012: At least one explosive device detonated outside a courthouse in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Three people were wounded, and the building was severely damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2012: At least one explosive device was discovered and defused in Alingar district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the Taliban.
04/27/2012: At least one explosive device was discovered and defused in Shahjoy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the Taliban.
04/27/2012: Gunmen opened fire on Usman Tayib at his residence in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Tayib, a prominent scholar, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab may have been involved.
04/27/2012: Multiple explosive devices detonated at a government run girls' private school in Landi Kotal town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The building was destroyed by the blast; there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2012: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Deir ez-Zor city, Deir ez-Zor governorate, Syria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2013: A car packed with explosives was found and safely defused in Derna, Derna district, Libya. No further information is available.
04/27/2013: A remote controlled explosive device detonated in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The device was hidden inside of a motorcycle outside of a Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) office. Six people were killed and 28 were injured in the attack. This was one of three attacks in the city on this day, all of which were claimed by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
04/27/2013: A suicide bomber detonated his explosives after members of the Afghan Border Police (ABP) attempted to stop him in Wesh, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Two people, a woman and a child, were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/27/2013: An explosive device detonated at Forward Operating Base Arian, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. The blast targeted a unit of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers. One United States (US) soldier, Staff Sergeant Michael H. Simpson, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2013: An explosive device detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The incident occurred at the Barka police station. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2013: An explosive device detonated in front of a house in Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2013: An explosive device detonated in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Assailants threw the device at a Shia mosque as they fled the explosion of a previously detonated device. Eleven people were wounded. Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack. This was the second of two coordinated attacks, and one of three attacks claimed by TTP in this city on this day.
04/27/2013: An explosive device detonated in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The device was inside a truck near a Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) office. Two people were killed, and 20 were injured. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack. This was the first of two coordinated attacks, and one of three attacks claimed by TTP in this city on this day.
04/27/2013: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused by police outside the home of an election candidate in Turbat, Balochistan province, Pakistan. This was one of four attacks on election candidates and offices in Balochistan province on this day. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2013: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Pasni, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The device had been planted outside the home of an election candidate. This was one of four attacks on election candidates and offices in Balochistan province on this day. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2013: Assailants abducted a doctor in Chaman, Balochistan province, Pakistan. He was released on or around June 19, 2013. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2013: Assailants ambushed a police patrol in Antagarh block, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two officers were killed and two others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M).
04/27/2013: Assailants attacked a convoy in Hund, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The convoy was that of an Awami National Party (ANP) candidate, Muhammad Islam. One person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, however, authorities speculated that the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was responsible.
04/27/2013: Assailants attacked police officers in Sar-e-Pul city, Sar-e-Pul province, Afghanistan. Three police officers were killed and another six were injured in the attack. This was one of four similar attacks in the province on the same night. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/27/2013: Assailants attacked security forces in Sangcharak district, Sar-e-Pul province, Afghanistan. One of the assailants was killed in the attack. This was one of four similar attacks in the province on the same night. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/27/2013: Assailants attacked security forces in Sar-e-Pul district, Sar-e-Pul province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. This was one of four similar attacks in the province on the same night. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/27/2013: Assailants attacked security forces in Sozma Qala district, Sar-e-Pul province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. This was one of four similar events in the province on the same night. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/27/2013: Assailants attacked the Uqba bin Nafae Battalion Post in Derna, Derna district, Libya. One soldier was killed in the assault. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2013: Assailants burned a civilian vehicle in Garas Dulan, Gedo region, Somalia. No injuries were reported. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
04/27/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device and then opened fire on a Rangers patrol in Paseyawo, Pattani province, Thailand. Two rangers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device at an oil pipeline in Sui sub-district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The attack suspended the supply of gas from the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) to Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2013: Assailants opened fire on an army checkpoint in Radaa district, Bayda governorate, Yemen. In the ensuing firefight, two assailants and three soldiers were killed and six soldiers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
04/27/2013: Assailants planted an explosive device near Railway Phatak in Dalbandin town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The device was located and successfully defused by security forces. There was no claim of responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2013: Assailants shot and killed a ranger in Manang Dalam, Pattani province, Thailand. There was no claim of responsibility for this incident.
04/27/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at an election office in Sibi, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The office was that of Muzaffar Nazar Abro from the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) party. Four party workers were injured in the attack. This was one of four attacks on election candidates and offices in Balochistan province on this day. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2013: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a house in Panjgur, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The house belonged to National Assembly candidate, Hafiz Mohammad Azam. The candidate was not hurt, but the house was damaged. No further information was available.
04/27/2013: Five explosive devices were discovered and subsequently defused in Kohat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2013: Gunmen attacked a vehicle carrying soldiers near a protest camp in Ramadi, Anbar governorate, Iraq. Five soldiers were killed and two assailants were wounded in the ensuing firefight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2013: Gunmen attacked residences, including the state deputy governor's house, in Midlu village, Adamawa state, Nigeria. Eleven people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/27/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a Sahwa Council checkpoint in Awja, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Five Sahwa members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/27/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a vehicle in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The car was that of Allama Syed Baqir Zaidi, a cleric and leader of the Jafferia Alliance. Zaidi was injured and one of his guards was killed. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/27/2013: Gunmen shot and killed a journalist in Jharkhand state, India. The People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2013: Gunmen shot and killed a prayer leader in Haska Maina district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, a local resident speculated that the Taliban may have killed the victim because he led the funeral services for a military officer killed by the Taliban.
04/27/2013: Three explosive devices were planted near the house of a National Party candidate in Pasni, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Police safely defused all the devices. This was one of four attacks on election candidates and offices in Balochistan province on this day. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2013: Three explosive devices were planted under a power pylon in Quetta district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The devices were discovered and successfully defused. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/27/2013: Two gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed Colonel Ahmed Abdul-Razzak in Al-Mukalla, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. The colonel was the director of Hadramawt military intelligence. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, security services attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
04/27/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near the convoy of Ahmad Sultan in Al Tayaran neighborhood, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Ahmad, a staff major general in the Iraqi Police Service (IPS), was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near an Iraqi Army checkpoint in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least two soldiers were killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: An assailant shot and killed a civilian, Leroy Henderson in Skyway neighborhood, Seattle, Washington, United States. Prosecutors later indicted Ali Muhammad Brown for the murder of Henderson. Authorities claim that Brown committed the act to punish the United States for its involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. Brown has been indicted on murder charges for two similar attacks that occurred in Washington and New Jersey in 2014.
04/27/2014: An explosive device attached to a power pylon detonated in Masho Khel village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of an Iraqi Civil Defense Corps officer detonated in Shaab East neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Army truck in South Waziristan district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least three soldiers were killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Tawheed-ul-Islam Peace Committee vehicle in Zakakhel neighborhood, Landi Kotal town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least three members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Lashkar-e-Islam (Pakistan) was behind the attack.
04/27/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) patrol in Al Sukkar neighborhood, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least two officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: An explosive device detonated near Iraqi Police Service (IPS) officers in Radwaniyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least three officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: An explosive device detonated near the Chamber of Industry building in Saba Bahrat neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of two bombings in Aleppo on the same day. At least 24 people were killed and 50 others were injured across the two blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/27/2014: An explosive device detonated on a track near the Adam Sahaba Railway Station in Rahim Yar Khan city, Punjab province, Pakistan. The blast was targeting a Zakariya Express train that was traveling from Lahore to Karachi. At least two people were injured in the explosion. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: An explosive device placed under a civilian vehicle detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a market in Thawra neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 10 people were killed and 36 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) patrol at a bridge in Nukhayb town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least one officer was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the National Emergency Response Brigade Headquarters in Khamsah Kilu neighborhood, Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least five officers were killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: Assailants abducted Julia Carabias in the Lacandon Jungle in Ocosingo district, Chiapas state, Mexico. Carabias, a member of Natura Y Ecosistemas Mexicanos A.C., was released two days later. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: Assailants abducted three Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) members in Horlivka town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: Assailants abducted two Afghan Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) engineers in Bandar town, Faryab province, Afghanistan. The two engineers were killed and their bodies were discovered on April 28, 2014. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Huriwa neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Four civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/27/2014: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpoint in Chapa Dara district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. At least one soldier was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/27/2014: Assailants attacked an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling center in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least one person was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: Assailants attacked and killed an Indian Police Service (IPS) constable at a market in Gyarapatti village, Maharashtra state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
04/27/2014: Assailants attempted to abduct a university student in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. However, security forces arrested the kidnappers prior to the abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2014: Assailants fired 15 mortar shells in Bab al Faraj neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of two bombings in Aleppo on the same day. At least 24 people were killed and 50 others were injured across the two blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/27/2014: Assailants fired a rocket during a security transition ceremony in Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/27/2014: Assailants fired two rockets at the Bacha Khan International Airport in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One of the rockets struck an army barracks and detonated. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: Assailants kidnapped Dhobunu Nayak in Kopara village, Odisha state, India. Nayak, an alleged police informant, was dragged to the outskirts of the village and shot dead. This was one of three attacks targeting suspected police informers in Malkangiri district on the same day. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2014: Assailants kidnapped Mamgalu Kolar in Mahupadar village, Odisha state, India. Kolar, an alleged police informant, was dragged to the outskirts of the village and shot dead. This was one of three attacks targeting suspected police informers in Malkangiri district on the same day. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2014: Assailants kidnapped seven people, including Nazrul Islam, in Fatullah town, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. All seven individuals, including Islam, a Narayanganj City Councilor, were found dead in a nearby river on April 30, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: Assailants kidnapped Talashankar Bhuyan in Udaygiri village, Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. Bhuyan, an alleged police informer, was dragged to the outskirts of the village and shot dead. This was one of three attacks targeting suspected police informers in Malkangiri district on the same day. Maoists claimed responsibility, stating that the victim was targeted for being a police informant.
04/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian in Gaghra area, Jharkhand state, India. The individual was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Egyptian National Police (ENP) patrol in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least three officers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling center in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least one Iraqi Armed Forces soldier was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on Pakistani Police officers near a local hotel in Bakhshi Pul village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least one officer was killed and another was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Muhammad Nawaz in Dera Ismail Khan city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Nawaz, a Pakistani Police Head Constable, was killed and his friend was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: Assailants shot and killed a Jubaland Forces (JF) soldier in Kismayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
04/27/2014: Assailants shot and killed a police officer in Merca town, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
04/27/2014: Assailants stabbed and killed three county officials in Kargilik district, Xinjiang province, China. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: Assailants threw a grenade into a crowd gathered for a Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) election rally in Khanyar neighborhood, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no casualties in the blast. This was one of two explosions at political rallies in Jammu and Kashmir on the same day. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility, stating that the attacks were meant to serve as a warning to those who were determined "to sell the 'sacrifices of our martyrs'."
04/27/2014: Assailants threw a grenade into a crowd gathered for a Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) election rally in Magam town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least 17 people were injured in the blast. This was one of two explosions at political rallies in Jammu and Kashmir on the same day. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility, stating that the attacks were meant to serve as a warning to those who were determined "to sell the 'sacrifices of our martyrs'."
04/27/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at the private residence of a CNW official in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: Assailants threw two grenades at an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) patrol in Al Shaykh Fathi neighborhood, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least five officers were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2014: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused near the Shahpur Police Post in Chamkani village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near the entrance to the Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) Al-Qarmeed Camp outside of Musaybeen, Idlib governorate, Syria. Following the blast, assailants, including another suicide bomber, attacked the base. In addition to the two suicide bombers, at least 15 soldiers were killed in the incident. Ahrar al-Sham claimed responsibility for the attack. However, sources attributed the incident to Al-Nusrah Front and Jund al-Aqsa.
04/27/2015: An assailant opened fire on a police station in Zvornik town, Republika Srpska, Bosnia-Herzegovina. One police officer and the assailant were killed and two officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the assailant was identified as a Muslim fundamentalist.
04/27/2015: An assailant was apprehended as he planted explosives outside of La-Salle Higher Secondary School in Multan, Punjab province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: An explosive device detonated outside of a probation office in Crawford Square area, Londonderry city, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The New Irish Republican Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Arab Ejbur area, Rasheed neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and three officers were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a security forces vehicle in Dera Ismail Khan town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and four were injured in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a Ukrainian soldier near Zolote, Popasna district, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. One soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting soldiers near Na Pradu, Khokpho district, Pattani province, Thailand. One soldier was killed and two were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: An explosive device detonated when it was struck by an army vehicle in Lamluda, Derna district, Libya. The vehicle was pursuing assailants after an earlier attack. Two soldiers were killed and one was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a government office in Bayaa area, Rasheed neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and 13 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated on a commercial street in Amil area, Rasheed neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and 10 people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated on a commercial street in Mansour neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 10 people were killed and 25 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants abducted 30 Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers as they were retreating in Jisr al-Shughur city, Idlib governorate, Syria. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2015: Assailants abducted three civilians from Maipou Khullen, Manipur state, India. Two of the hostages were killed on May 12, 2015; the fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Lamluda, Derna district, Libya. At least five soldiers were wounded in the incident. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2015: Assailants attacked a military patrol in Najran province, Saudi Arabia. One soldier was killed and another was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Huthis.
04/27/2015: Assailants attacked a security checkpoint near Am Masurah, Rafah, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Three soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants attacked a village southeast of Dujail town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Four members of the Khazraj tribe were killed in the raid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/27/2015: Assailants attacked Mazrah village, Saladin governorate, Iraq. A police colonel and a police officer were killed in the raid. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants attacked members of the National Uprising Movement (NUM) in Qata Labi area, Pashtun Kot district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. One assailant was killed and three were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants attacked Menaka town, Gao region, Mali. Seven members of the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA) were killed and at least seven people were kidnapped. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. The Self-Defense Group of Imghad Tuaregs and Allies (GATIA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for violence against GATIA supporters. Sources also attributed the attack to Arab Movement of Azawad (MAA).
04/27/2015: Assailants attacked police and army checkpoints in Imam Sahib district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. At least 27 assailants and three police officers were killed and three officers wounded in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Haraza, South Darfur state, Sudan. One person was wounded and several buildings were destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the Tao FM radio station in Okene town, Kogi state, Nigeria. At least four people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants detonated explosives at a bridge in Fallujah district, Al Anbar governorate, 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).
04/27/2015: Assailants fired a rocket at Ahmad Zia Masood in Baharak district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. Masood, a presidential adviser on reforms and good governance, survived the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident
04/27/2015: Assailants fired missiles at Al-Salmani, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five similar attacks in Benghazi on this date. Two children were killed and five other civilians were wounded across the this and one other attack, and several people were wounded across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants fired mortars and firearms an unknown number of times at the village of Troitske, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants fired projectiles and opened fire on Ukrainian soldiers near Shyrokyne town, 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.
04/27/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at a military checkpoint in Shchastya town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Buhdeima neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five similar attacks in Benghazi on this date. Two children were killed and five other civilians were wounded across the this and one other attack, and several people were wounded across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Hadaiq neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two children were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
04/27/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Hay Al-Zawia neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of four similar attacks in Benghazi on this date. Several people were wounded across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Majouri neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five similar attacks in Benghazi on this date. Several people were wounded across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Tabalino neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five similar attacks in Benghazi on this date. Several people were wounded across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Avdiivka town, 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.
04/27/2015: Assailants opened fire at the Lund Khwar police station in Lund Khwar village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants opened fire in a bar in Silvan district, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. One civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Patriotic Democratic Youth Movement (YDG-H), a subgroup of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
04/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on a village chief in Si Sakhon district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The chief was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials suspected that Separatists were behind the attack.
04/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on displaced civilians in Bultaram village, Yobe state, Nigeria. At least 21 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on Hazara Shia civilians at a bus company's office in Satellite Town area, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Three people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on military personnel along the Egypt-Gaza Strip border near Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt. Two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on Sardar Abid Hassan Qizilbash in Peepal Mandi area, Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Qizilbash, a local trader, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Dr. Abdol Qayyum Pakhla in Deh Khoja area, Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Pakhla, the head of the provincial health department, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants shot and killed William Briones, Jr., a local farmer, in Sitio Maligaya, MacArthur village, Masbate province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/27/2015: Assailants stormed the Republican Hospital and opened fire in Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but several staff members were detained; their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Huthis.
04/27/2015: Assailants threw an incendiary device at an Israeli vehicle in Hawara village, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. One person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: At least 30 assailants attacked a Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) van carrying New People's Army (NPA) inmates in Amontay village, Marihatag district, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. Four people, including three BJMP personnel and an NPA inmate, were injured and two BJMP officials were abducted during the ensuing clash. The two BJMP officials were released on May 21, 2015. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: At least one explosive device detonated in front of the provincial council office in Khost city, Khost province, Afghanistan. Five police officers and two students were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Security forces detained a suicide bomber and his handler in Bihsud district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Security forces discovered and defused 30 explosive devices in the Tall al-Jarad area, Baiji district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Security forces discovered and defused four explosive devices on the Hyundai Bridge in Baiji district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Security forces discovered and safely detonated an explosive device, intended to target a military convoy, along the Arish-Sheikh Zuweid highway near Al-Shalaq, North Sinai, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Ten assailants stopped and set fire to a Dole Stanfilco van on a highway in Sitio Kawilan, Antipolo village, Marihatag district, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/27/2016: A female suicide bomber detonated at the Grand Mosque of Bursa in Bursa city, Bursa province, Turkey. Aside from the death of the bomber, at least 13 people were injured in the blast. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also attributed the incident to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
04/27/2016: A sniper opened fire on military forces in Arab Ebjur, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and one soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2016: An Afghan Police officer opened fire on colleagues at a checkpost in Mihtarlam, Laghman, Afghanistan. At least three officers were killed in the assault. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2016: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Haji Mirza Ahmad Khan detonated in Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Khan, a tribal elder, was killed and at least two other people were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2016: An explosive device detonated as Afghan Police officers attempted to defuse it in Ghoryan district, Herat, Afghanistan. At least two officers were killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2016: An explosive device detonated at a market in Mahmudiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2016: An explosive device detonated at the Shia Waqf Office building in Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2016: An explosive device detonated in Amil, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2016: An explosive device detonated in Amiriyah, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2016: An explosive device detonated in Madain, Diyala, Iraq. At least two people were killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2016: An explosive device detonated in Sui subdistrict, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least three people were killed and several others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Afghan Border Police (ABP) patrol in Gest, Farah, Afghanistan. At least two officers were killed and three others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2016: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Qarghuliyah, Diyala, Iraq. At least one person was killed and 10 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2016: An explosive device detonated near an Egyptian National Police (ENP) convoy in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. At least three officers were killed and eight others were injured in the blast. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2016: An explosive device detonated near Libyan Army soldiers in Al-Qawarshah neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least three soldiers were killed and eight others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2016: Assailants abducted 14 civilians, including five teachers and two students, in At Taiziyah district, Taizz, Yemen. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
04/27/2016: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked Dagurungan Elementary School in Dagurungan, Maguindanao, Philippines. The school was scheduled to be used as a Philippine Commission on Elections polling center in the national elections on May 9, 2016. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of six incidents targeting polling centers in Sultab Mastura district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/27/2016: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked Darping Elementary School in Macabiso, Maguindanao, Philippines. The school was scheduled to be used as a Philippine Commission on Elections polling center in the national elections on May 9, 2016. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of six incidents targeting polling centers in Sultab Mastura district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/27/2016: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked Simuay Seashore Elementary School in Simuay, Maguindanao, Philippines. The school was scheduled to be used as a Philippine Commission on Elections polling center in the national elections on May 9, 2016. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of six incidents targeting polling centers in Sultab Mastura district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/27/2016: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked Tapayan Central School in Tapayan, Maguindanao, Philippines. The school was scheduled to be used as a Philippine Commission on Elections polling center in the national elections on May 9, 2016. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of six incidents targeting polling centers in Sultab Mastura district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/27/2016: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked Tareken Primary School in Tareken, Maguindanao, Philippines. The school was scheduled to be used as a Philippine Commission on Elections polling center in the national elections on May 9, 2016. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of six incidents targeting polling centers in Sultab Mastura district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/27/2016: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked Tuka Elementary School in Tuka, Maguindanao, Philippines. The school was scheduled to be used as a Philippine Commission on Elections polling center in the national elections on May 9, 2016. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of six incidents targeting polling centers in Sultab Mastura district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/27/2016: Assailants attacked an Indian Police Service (IPS) operation camp in Bawegre, Meghalaya, India. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
04/27/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown number of Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) posts in Khakrez district, Kandahar, Afghanistan. At least eight assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown number of Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) posts in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/27/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown number of Afghan Police checkposts in Dahana-i-Ghuri district, Baghlan, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/27/2016: Assailants attacked residents and set fire to buildings in Ologba, Benue, Nigeria. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
04/27/2016: Assailants attacked Syrian Army soldiers near Tall Rifat, Aleppo governorate, Syria. At least 19 assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Free Syrian Army and Al-Nusrah Front.
04/27/2016: Assailants attacked Yemeni Army soldiers and Popular Resistance Committee members in Nihm district, Sanaa, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
04/27/2016: Assailants attempted to stab Israeli Border Police officers at the checkpoint in Qalandiyah, West Bank. Both assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources identified the assailants, Maram Salih Hassan Abu Ismail and Ibrahim Saleh Taha, as Palestinian extremists.
04/27/2016: Assailants executed two civilian in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/27/2016: Assailants fired at least 50 rockets and mortar shells at a housing compound in Al-Baghdadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. The assault resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/27/2016: Assailants fired nine shells that struck Taza Khurmatu, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/27/2016: Assailants fired projectiles and threw explosive devices at a Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) vehicle in Hacibekir neighborhood, Van city, Van province, Turkey. At least three soldiers were wounded in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
04/27/2016: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Al-Juhmaliyah neighborhood, Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. This was one of four projectile attacks in and around Taizz on the same day. At least one person was killed across all four incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
04/27/2016: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Jumhuri neighborhood, Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. This was one of four projectile attacks in and around Taizz on the same day. At least one person was killed across all four incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
04/27/2016: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Thabat neighborhood, Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. This was one of four projectile attacks in and around Taizz on the same day. At least one person was killed across all four incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
04/27/2016: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in villages near Mount Sabr, outside of Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. This was one of four projectile attacks in and around Taizz on the same day. At least one person was killed across all four incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
04/27/2016: Assailants opened fire on Qasier Ali Shah in Panj Katta Chowk neighborhood, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Shah, a Pakistani Police assistant sub inspector (ASI), was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2016: Assailants stopped a vehicle transporting seven municipal councilors in Lydia, La Paz district, Agusan del Sur, Philippines. At least one councilor was shot and injured while the remaining six people were released unharmed a short time later. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/27/2016: Assailants threw an incendiary device at the former office of Nikos Paraskevopoulos in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. Paraskevopoulos, the Greek Ministry of Justice minister, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2016: Joint security forces identified and killed three suicide bombers equipped with explosives-laden vehicles in Karma, 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).
04/27/2016: Suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vehicles next to a joint British Armed Forces, Italian Armed Forces, and Armed Forces of Libya convoy in Misrata city, Misrata district, Libya. Additional assailants also fired mortars and opened fire on the convoy. An unknown number of soldiers were killed and injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/27/2016: Two explosive devices detonated near a Turkish National Police (EGM) vehicle in Varto district, Mus, Turkey. At least one officer was killed and two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
04/27/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a military convoy in Mangugum, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant, five soldiers were killed and 40 soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/27/2017: An assailant threw a firebomb at an unoccupied vehicle in Fairfield, California, United States. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three related firebomb attacks overnight. Matthew Scott Jones was arrested and confessed to carrying out the attacks in order to "make a statement."
04/27/2017: An assailant threw a firebomb into an apartment in Fairfield, California, United States. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three related firebomb attacks overnight. Matthew Scott Jones was arrested and confessed to carrying out the attacks in order to "make a statement." Sources also noted that, prior to the attack, Jones allegedly had shouted racial slurs at the building's residents, who were African American.
04/27/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Jubaland Forces (JF) personnel in Janay Abdala, Lower Juba, Somalia. Three soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting the Cano Limon-Covenas oil pipeline in El Carmen district, Norte de Santander, Colombia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
04/27/2017: An explosives-laden bicycle detonated at a market in Bati Kot, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. At least 15 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2017: Assailants abducted Amadou Ndjoum in Walado, Mopti, Mali. Ndjoum, a National Social Insurance Institute (INPS) agent, was released unharmed on September 13, 2017. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2017: Assailants abducted two police officers and their civilian guide from Dawr district, Saladin, Iraq. The three hostages were killed and their bodies were discovered the following day on April 28, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in the Sambisa forest in Borno state, Nigeria. At least 15 assailants were killed and several assailants were injured as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/27/2017: Assailants attacked Nyatura Militia fighters in Bweru, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was one of two coordinated assaults in the area overnight. At least 26 Hutu civilians were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the National Council for Revival and Democracy (CNRD).
04/27/2017: Assailants attacked Nyatura Militia fighters in Kivuye, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was one of two coordinated assaults in the area overnight. At least 26 Hutu civilians were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the National Council for Revival and Democracy (CNRD).
04/27/2017: Assailants attacked village guards in Ercis district, Van, Turkey. One village guard was killed and three village guards were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
04/27/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a Royal Thai Rangers vehicle in Ringae, Narathiwat, Thailand. Six soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2017: Assailants fired a rocket that struck a landmine near the Yemeni border in Aridah, Jazan, Saudi Arabia. Two border guards were killed in the blast. Houthi extremists claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2017: Assailants fired rockets targeting a military base in Sirwah district, Marib, Yemen. At least eight soldiers were killed and 20 soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Houthi extremists.
04/27/2017: Assailants in Syria fired mortars at a military post in Akcakale, Sanliurfa, Turkey. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2017: Assailants in Syria fired mortars at a military post in Ceylanpinar, Sanliurfa, Turkey. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on a convoy of coal trucks along National Highway 62 in Dambuk, Meghalaya, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Garo National Liberation Army, which denied involvement.
04/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying the brothers of the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on an Iraqi Army major's vehicle on Baghdad-Akravov road in Baghdad, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Mohamud Haji Ali in Shibis neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Ali, a senior National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) officer, was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2017: Assailants shot and killed Mohamud Jama Dirshe, a clan elder, in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
04/27/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a gas station in Bahir Dar, Amhara, Ethiopia. One person was killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2017: Five assailants threw Molotov cocktails at the Eyup Sultan mosque in Weil am Rhein, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. There were no reported casualties, though the mosque was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that either the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) or anti-Muslim extremists may have carried out the attack.
04/27/2017: Security forces discovered and destroyed 27 explosives-laden vehicles in Hatra district, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2017: Security forces identified and intercepted a suicide bomber at a checkpoint in Ghalibiyah, Diyala, Iraq. The assailant detonated, killing himself and injuring an intelligence officer. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/27/2017: Three assailants equipped with grenades and assault rifles attacked a military camp in Pangzam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least five people, including two assailants and three soldiers, were killed and five soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Police officials also suspected that the assailants may have been members of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
04/28/1975: A pipebomb exploded outside the home of CIA official and regional director James Sommerville in Denver, Colorado in the United States, causing damage to windows and destroying brick portions of the roof and inside of the house, including the front wall and sprinkler system.  There were no casualties in the blast, and  police suspect radicals, influenced by the earlier bank explosion that day at the American National Bank, were responsible for this bombing.
04/28/1989: Members of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) placed multiple incendiary devices underneath the Luce-Carmel Meat Company store in Monterey, California, United States, not realizing that the employees began work at 4am.  Only one of the firebombs ignited, and the morning crew smelled the smoke and fled the building.  However, the small fire caused $1,000 worth of damage; there were no casualties in the incident.  ALF claimed responsibility for the fire in a telephone call to the Associated Press in San Francisco, stating that their goal was to make "animal abuse unprofitable."
04/28/1990: An explosive device placed in a garbage bin detonated inside a nightclub in New York City, New York, United States. Three people suffered minor injuries. Reports described the device as a homemade pipe bomb and described the target of the attack, Uncle Charlie's Downtown, as a "well-known gay hangout." No group claimed responsibility for the attack. Police noted that no threats had been made and there was no evidence that the attack was motivated by bias. However, Mayor David N. Dinkins and many observers were confident that the target itself was indicative of an ideological motive, and noted that anti-bias crime legislation was pending in the State Senate at the time of the attack.
04/28/1998: A bomb exploded at an unidentified political party office in Bogota, Colombia. Any related casualties and damage were not reported. This was one of three attacks on political party offices in Bogota. No group or individual claimed credit for this attack.
04/28/1998: A bomb exploded at the Liberal Party office in Bogota, Colombia, killing one person and causing minor damage to the building. No group or individual claimed credit for this attack. This was one of three attacks on political party offices in Bogota.
04/28/1998: A bomb exploded in a telephone exchange run by Japan's NTT Group in Colombo, Sri Lanka. No one was injured, but the explosion cut off about 6,000 phones. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was suspected of this attack.
04/28/1999: A bomb exploded outside the Ramble Inn in Antrim, Northern Ireland. There were no causalities, but several cars were damaged. The Orange Volunteers (OV) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/1999: An assassination attempt was made on the life of Pietermaritzburg Councilor Sipho Madlala when unknown armed men attacked his home in the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa.
04/28/2000: One student was killed and four policemen and two civilians wounded by a bomb targeted at a police checkpoint in Sher Bagh, India. The bomb was made of plastic explosives. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2000: Two people were wounded by a grenade attack which was intended for a security patrol in Anantnag, India. No group claimed responsibility.
04/28/2001: Albanian rebels killed eight and injured six Macedonian troops while on patrol around Vejce, Macedonia.
04/28/2001: Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC)rebels killed 21 people in the village of San Pedro de Uraba, Colombia, for alleged collaboration with rightist paramilitary forces.
04/28/2001: Members of the al-Fatah Palestinian group claimed responsibility for shooting to death an Israeli soldier in Wadi Ara, Haifa district, Israel.  Four passengers were also wounded.  There was no mention of any material damage done.
04/28/2001: More than a dozen suspected militants from the New People's Army (NPA) fired on a vehicle, killing mayor candidate Jose Cardenas and four others in an ambush in Canlaon City, Philippines. Three other people who were riding on motorcycles ahead of the ambushed vehicle were injured in the attack.
04/28/2001: Suspected militants of the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) harassed the Pece-Lokung town in Uganda. The militants killed five people, injured two, abducted three, and set ablaze five grass thatched houses in the incident.
04/28/2001: Unknown militants packed a car with explosives and detonated it in downtown Pristina, Kosovo. No casualties were reported in the incident.
04/28/2002: A Molotov cocktail petrol bomb was thrown at a sysnagogue in the Kreuzberg section of Berlin. The cocktail caused a small fire which was quickly extinguished by synagogue staff. There were no injuries. No group has claimed responsibility.
04/28/2002: An explosion and heavy artillery fire occurred in the Habra district of Sana'a, Yemen. The number of dead or injured was not reported. No group claimed responsibility.
04/28/2002: Approximately 12 people dressed in military fatigues and black masks attacked Soya Village near the city of Ambon. 30 homes and a Protestant church were destroyed and 12 villagers were killed. The motive for the attack was unknown.
04/28/2004: A HAMAS militant was killed and four Israeli soldiers were wounded in a suicide car bombing in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. The attacker, driving a jeep loaded with explosives and disguised as a Jewish vehicle, was headed towards the Jewish settlement of Kfar Darom when troops open fired on the vehicle. The Ezzedin al-Qassam Brigades of HAMAS claimed responsibility for the attack and identified 23 year old Tareq Hmeid as the suicide attacker.
04/28/2005: A bicycle bomb exploded within a residential area in Cali, Colombia injuring five people and damaging three nearby buses. Authorities detained one suspect in connection with the bombing. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2005: A car bomb exploded at a checkpoint in Tikrit, Iraq killing two Iraqi soldiers. Several US soldiers were injured in the bombing as well. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2005: A police superintendent escaped a mine attack in Ongole, India that left one person dead and nine others injured. Following the explosion, the perpetrators fired at policemen in the area sparking a gun battle. Authorities blamed Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M) members for perpetrating the attack.
04/28/2005: Four unidentified men abducted Dharmeratnam Sivaram, an ethnic Tamil journalist, from a restaurant in Colombo, Sri Lanka.  The victim was discovered dead several hours later in a suburb of Colombo.  The victim favored the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) over the breakaway Karuna faction.  The LTTE accuse the Sri Lankan military and the Karuna faction of murdering the journalist.
04/28/2005: In Ciboure, France, an unknown perpetrator on a motorbike threw a Molotov cocktail at a police vehicle parked in front of the private home of then French Defense Minister, Michele Alliot-Marie.  This attack occurred hours after Alliot-Marie was featured in the ‘Envoyé Spécial’ television program on the France-2 channel.  No one was injured.  Though authorities suspect Basque separatists yet no one claimed responsibility.
04/28/2005: Murgesu Wardharaja (46), Provincial Council Vice Chairman and representative of the Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF), was shot and killed in the evening by a pistol gang believed to be Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) while returning from his tsunami-ravaged home in Kallady, Sri Lanka.  Two men suspected of perpetrating the incident were later arrested.
04/28/2005: Suspected Islamic militants killed a police officer after taking him out of his home and slitting his throat in Srinagar, India. No group claimed responsibility for the murder.
04/28/2005: Suspected Islamic militants killed a policeman while he was on duty near Kashmir's central jail in Srinagar, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2005: Suspected Islamic militants shot and killed a policeman inside his home in Srinagar, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2005: Unknown assailants burned down the Goethe Institute in Lome, Togo. Authorities suspected that plainclothes soldiers may have been responsible for the incident.
04/28/2006: A roadside bomb was remotely detonated when a vehicle carrying Afghan policemen in Kandahar provincewas passing by. Two policemen were wounded. Qari Yusuf Ahmadi, the Taliban’s purported spokesman said that they were responsible for the attack. He claimed that several policemen were killed but there was no confirmation for this information.
04/28/2006: Indian telecommunications engineer, K. Suryanarayan, was kidnapped by the Taliban on April 28, 2008. The Taliban threatened to kill the engineer who was working for a Bahrein-based company, if their demand that all Indians leave Afghanistan was not met by 7 p.m. [1430 gmt], on April 30th. Mr. Suryanarayan's body was found, beheaded, by a police patrol in Afghanistan’s Zabul province on April 30th.
04/28/2006: Lahor Khan Wafadar, administrative chief of the Ghazni province in Afghanistan, came under a rocket attack carried out by the Taliban while he was on patrol. The rocket damaged the vehicle and the attackers managed to escape, but the senior police officer was unharmed.
04/28/2006: Near a village in Helmand district in Afghanistan, policemen were ambushed while on a security patrol. Three policemen were killed and one wounded. There had been no claim for this attack.
04/28/2007: A potential attack was thwarted when Israeli soldiers stopped four members of Hamas and shot and killed three of them as they attempted to place a bomb next to the Gaza Strip security fence near the Kissufim Crossing.
04/28/2007: A suicide bomber attacked a public rally of Pakistan's Interior Minister Aftab Khan Sherpao in the city of Charsadda, in North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Thirty people were killed and fifty were injured, including Sherpao. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for today's blast but Islamic militants had carried out such attacks in the past.
04/28/2007: A suicide truck bomber attacked the home of the Hit police chief in the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Anbar province, Iraq. Nine Iraqi security forces and six civilians were killed and 35 people, including three police were wounded. Iraqi forces opened fire on the truck bomber before he reached the concrete barrier outside police chief Hamid Ibrahim al-Numrawi's home, but the explosion of the vehicle heavily damaged the area. There was no claim of responsibility.
04/28/2007: One person was killed and three injured when Muslim insurgents fire at Krue Se mosque and Hutae Bo-ngo mosque in Pattani province, Thailand. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2007: Sixty-eight people were killed and 178 were wounded when a suicide car bomb exploded near the shrines of Imam Abbas and Imam Hussein, major Shi i saints, in Karbala Iraq. The bomb exploded as civilians were headed to prayer, there was no claim of responsibility.
04/28/2007: The Taliban attacked a police checkpoint in the Ab Band district of Ghazni province in Afghanistan. Two police, and three Taliban fighters were killed and three police were kidnapped in the incident. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/28/2008: On Monday afternoon around 1415, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a pickup truck in the central Nahdha neighborhood in the Ar Rusafa district of Baghdad, Iraq, killing one government employee, wounding three or four others, and damaging the vehicle.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/28/2008: On Monday afternoon at 15:30, unidentified motorcyclists gunned down and killed Haji Suleman Khan, a scholar in Baraki Barak of the central Logar province, Afghanistan. Khan was accused of inciting youth to indulge in immoral activities, which was why he was killed. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
04/28/2008: On Monday in Nyamyezi, Kyamutunzi, Uganda, armed men reportedly abducted six people, killed one person, Emmanuel Twesigye, and dumped the body in the river. No group claimed responsibility but the Allied Democratic Forces are suspected.
04/28/2008: On Monday morning, in Khowst, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, damaging a vehicle but causing no injuries. The target of the attack was a district chief who was in another vehicle but was not harmed. No group claimed responsibility.
04/28/2008: On Monday night around 0300, assailants fired three mortar rounds into Mamil neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, injuring five civilians.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2008: On Monday, a school professor, Jose Noe Marin Osorio, was kidnapped by members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia's (FARC)  Aurelio Rodríguez Front as he was heading to work in La Victoria, Risaralda, Colombia. Marin Osorio stated that the FARC asked for a ransom of 200 million pesos (U.S. $79,840) but no money was paid. Four months later on 08/31/2008 on Sunday, troops from the Army's 8th Brigade rescued the professor who was being held hostage between the border of Choco and Antioquia, Colombia.
04/28/2008: On Monday, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a Ministry of Health minibus in Baghdad, Iraq, killing one government employee, wounding two others, and causing damage to the minibus.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/28/2008: On Monday, at 2100, between Sariab and Spezand areas of Quetta, Pakistan, unknown militants strapped explosives to a railway track. About two feet of track were damaged, however, no casualties were reported. No motive was reported and no group claimed repsonsibility.
04/28/2008: On Monday, in Bayta at Tahta, south of Nabulus, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip, armed assailants fired upon a vehicle carrying civilians, causing no casualties or damage. No motive was reported and  Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility.
04/28/2008: On Monday, in Pattani, Yala, Thailand, assailants fired upon and killed a Buddhist civilian and injured another when they sprayed his truck with bullets. They then set the truck on fire, burning the dead man's body beyond recognition. No group claimed responsibility, although police suspected Muslim separatists were responsible.
04/28/2008: On Monday, in Shaar HaNegev, Southern District (Hadarom), Israel, two rockets hit Shaar Hanegev regional council. No injuries or damages were reported in the attacks.  There was no claim of responsibility.
04/28/2008: On Monday, unidentified gunmen shot and killed the chairman of the Kenya National Youth Alliance on the Nairobi-Naivasha highway, on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. No group has claimed responsibility.
04/28/2009: On Tuesday evening at 1950, in Khasavyurt, Dagestan, Russia, Magomedkhabib Umakhanov was shot dead by an unknown gunman as he arrived at the city market. Umakhanov was the nephew of Khasavyurt Mayor, Saigidpashi Umakhanov. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2009: On Tuesday in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, Sheikh Hassan Tabliq, financial chief for the Somali Islamic militant group Al-Shabaab, was shot and killed during an attempted abduction by three unknown gunmen. The three gunmen attacked Sheikh Tabliq in Bakarah Market just after evening prayers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2009: On Tuesday in the Maslak District, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey, an improvised explosive device exploded in a parking lot outside a military student dormitory, causing minor damage but no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/28/2009: On Tuesday,  in Ambela, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, destroying a bridge but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility, though the Taliban are believed to be responsible.
04/28/2009: On Tuesday, in Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants fired on a vehicle, killing one tribal leader, one civilian, injuring three others, and damaging the vehicle.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/28/2009: On Tuesday, in Pattani, Thailand, armed assailants fired upon a Buddhist government official riding his motorcycle, killing the official and damaging his motorcycle.  The motive is believed to be to frighten Buddhist residents into leaving the area. No group has claimed responsibility, but Muslim separatists area believed to be responsible.
04/28/2009: On Tuesday, in Quibdo, Choco, Colombia, two improvised explosive devices placed at a supermarket exploded, damaging the supermarket but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility, although the authorities suspected the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was responsible.
04/28/2009: On Tuesday, in the Habeel Raida district of Lahij, Yemen, a soldier was killed and 14 more were wounded when gunmen attacked a police checkpoint. Four gunmen were reportedly wounded in the clash. The attackers were apparently protesting the set up of the checkpoint in their area. No group claimed responsibility although the attackers were believed to belong to the southern opposition that has been leading protests in several southern cities since mid-2007.
04/28/2010: On Wednesday evening at 1800, in Salboni, West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) cadres abducted a People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) supporter from his home and then shot and killed him on the suspicion that he had turned to be a police informer. The victim was identified as Ranjit Mahato (39), a former Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activist that joined the PCPA under pressure. Maoist literature, recovered from the spot, stated that Ranjit was acting as a police informer.
04/28/2010: On Wednesday evening at 1930, in Nuapada, Orissa, India, 30 to 40 militants on motorcycles bombed a check gate in the Bharuamunda forest area of the Sunabeda wildlife sanctuary. The militants also shot at point blank and killed Forest guard Sangram Swain in the attack. According to police, the presence of iron chains on his leg indicated brutal torture. Communist Party of India- Maoists (CPI-M) posters were found with messages against the alleged collection of bribes at the forest gates.
04/28/2010: On Wednesday night at 0300, in the Talingchan area of Bangkok, Thailand, suspected militants threw a grenade from an elevated area towards a branch of the Bangkok Bank. There were no casualties but the bank sustained minor superficial damages. The attack was carried out right after a police patrol passed the bank. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2010: On Wednesday night at 2230, in the Benapole area of Jessore district, Khulna province, Bangladesh, unknown militants lobbed an improvised explosive device at the rear of a music concert. One civilian was killed and 10 others were injured in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but four people have been arrested in connection to the bombing.
04/28/2010: On Wednesday night, on the Koraput-Rayagada State Highway at place between Tayaput and Laxmipur, Orissa, India, suspected Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militants detonated an improvised explosive device on a culvert between Tayaput and Laxmipur. The road was severely damaged by the explosion, causing a five-foot deep pit. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility; however, the attack is said to be part of the continuing weeklong bandh (shut down) called by Maoists in Orissa on 04/24/2010.
04/28/2010: On Wednesday, in Bijapur District, Chattisgarh, India, suspected Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-M) cadres triggered a pressure bomb causing serious injuries to two engineers of the Central Government owned telecommunications company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). It was reported that the Maoists first cut the cable link from the spot so as to hamper any possible communication with others and planted the pressure explosives. Consequently, a team of engineers and technicians were summoned to rectify the line and the pressure bomb blasted injuring two of the engineers severely. No group claimed responsibility.
04/28/2010: On Wednesday, in Gohomidanga village, Lalgarh, West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, suspected Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-M) cadres shot and killed Subodh Mondal, a farmer and a People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) supporter, while he was working in a field. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/28/2011: On Thursday afternoon, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified assailants abducted an activist of Kachhi Rabita Council, identified as Zubair alias Bobbie, and later shot and killed him near Rehmania Mosque. No group claimed responsibility.
04/28/2011: On Thursday morning at 0812, in the Karsaz neighborhood on Shahrah-e-Faisal Road, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified militants detonated a remote-controlled improvised explosive device targeting a bus transporting naval officials, killing five and injuring 10. The bomb, fixed on a motorcycle, was believed to contain three kilograms of explosives. The attack destroyed the motorcycle and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the bus. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack by unknown means.
04/28/2011: On Thursday morning, in Ban Arnae village in tambon Borngor of in Ra-ngae, Narathiwat, Thailand, two unidentified militants shot and injured a village headman, Koryee Sama-air, while he was working at his rubber plantation behind his home. M16 and AK47 rifles were used in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
04/28/2011: On Thursday night, in Balad Ruz, Diyala, Iraq, an unknown suicide bomber detonated his improvised explosive device inside Husseiniya mosque. The blast killed 12 civilians, wounded 40, caused partial collapse of the building and damaged several nearby buildings. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2011: On Thursday night, in the village of Volti in Mahottari, Janakpur, Nepal, three people, including a driver, were injured when militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a bus that was carrying Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) members from a political rally. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the bus. The Central Committee member of the Rajan Mukti faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-R), Bhaskar Mukti, took responsibility for the attack on the bus and said his party carried out the attack for defying the general shut down called in the District by the party.
04/28/2011: On Thursday, in Aden, Adan, Yemen, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) member, Walid Abdul Latif Al Kinaei, was killed by Yemeni security forces after he opened fire on them. No group claimed responsibility, although it is believed the Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula was responsible.
04/28/2011: On Thursday, in Aden, Adan, Yemen, unknown gunmen with grenades attacked a military patrol guarding the Central Bank of Yemen. An armed clash lasted over 20 minutes after the explosions. Five soldiers were wounded in the attack. An unknown amount of property damage was caused. No group claimed responsibility.
04/28/2011: On Thursday, in Brinda Bahuartoli village, Gumla, Jharkhand, India, suspected members of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) shot and killed a shopkeeper, Bindeshwar Sahu. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, the attack may have been carried out over an issue of $2,252 (RS 1 lakh) levy demanded by militants. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but it was suspected that the PLFI was responsible.
04/28/2011: On Thursday, in Kodakhel area of Baizai tehsil of Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants detonated a remote controlled improvised explosive device planted in the Community Health Center. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage, although no casualties were reported. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Mohmand Agency chapter, claimed responsibility for causing the blast and destroying the health facility by unknown means.
04/28/2011: On Thursday, in the Djemma el-Fna square in Marrakech Medina, Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz, Morocco, 17 people including eight French nationals, two Canadians, two Moroccans, one British man, one Dutchman, one Swiss man and one Portuguese were killed and 24 people including seven French, two Dutch, two Swiss, two Russians and two Tunisians were injured when Adil Al Athmani detonated two remote controlled improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the Argana Café. Dressed as a hippie, wearing a wig and carrying a guitar, Adil Al Athmani carried the two IEDs, weighing 13 and 20 pounds, concealed in two bags into the Argana café. Adil Al Athmani then detonated the IEDs shortly after he left the Argana café. The IEDs were made of PETN, TATP, Ammonium Nitrate and nails. The café sustained a considerable amount of material damage. No group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was thought to be responsible for the attack.
04/28/2011: On Thursday, in the village of Kota near Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India, three unidentified militants dressed in school uniforms and armed with pistols fired upon and injured a Salwa Judum leader (an anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) group), P. Vijay Kumar, at a market. According to top official sources, the Maoists targeted Vijay after he was named in a police report for leading a group that assaulted Swami Agnivesh when he was on his way to Tametla where policemen were accused of burning down nearly 300 huts. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Maoists were responsible.
04/28/2011: On Thursday, in Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen, suspected Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) gunmen on four motorcycles opened fire on a Political Security Agency headquarters. One policeman guarding the building and a nearby civilian were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
04/28/2011: On Thursday, near Gujjar Chowk in Manzoor Colony, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, two brothers, Kamran and Khalid Iqbal, who were also cadres Ahl-i-Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), formerly known as Sipah-i-Sahaba-Pakistan, were shot and killed by three unidentified assailants at their furniture showroom. No group claimed responsibility.
04/28/2011: On Thursday, near the Masha Mansoor area of Darra Pezu town in Lakki Marwat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, unidentified militants killed two people by unknown means for allegedly spying. One victim was identified as Hikmatullah while the other’s identity could not be ascertained. Notes were found in the pockets of the victims saying "They were killed after they confessed that they acted as spies against Taliban." No group claimed responsibility but the Taliban was suspected to be responsible.
04/28/2012: A suicide bomber detonated near a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) convoy in Char Rahi Barakat area, Nimruz province, Afghanistan. Two people, including United States (US) soldier Scott E. Pruitt, were killed, and four other people were wounded. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/28/2012: An explosive device attached to a civilian car detonated in Al-Saadiyh city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/28/2012: An explosive device attached to a minibus detonated in Al-Saadiyh city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/28/2012: An explosive device attached to a police officer's car detonated in Al-Saadiyh city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/28/2012: An explosive device detonated in Compostela Valley province, Philippines. One soldier was killed and seven wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/28/2012: An explosive device detonated in Nahri Saufi area, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Abdul Saboor, an Afghan Local Police (ALP) commander, was killed in the attack, and his bodyguard was injured. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/28/2012: An explosive device detonated near a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) vehicle in Char Dara district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/28/2012: An explosive device detonated near an Afghan Local Police (ALP) vehicle in Ambukhar area, Maidan Wardak province, Afghanistan. Ten police officers were killed in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/28/2012: An explosive device detonated near North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. One United States (US) soldier, Christian R. Sannicolas (US Army), was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2012: An explosive device detonated near two Dawezai Peace Committee members in Pandiali village, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Both of the peace committee members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/28/2012: An explosive device planted at a gas station detonated near a police vehicle in Sagopshi village, Ingush oblast, Russia. Two police officers were killed and three people, including one police officer, were injured. An unnamed group of Muslim fundamentalists claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/28/2012: Assailants attacked a government administrative office in Sadon area, Kachin state, Myanmar. Three government officials were killed and three others reported missing and presumed kidnapped. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
04/28/2012: Assailants attacked a joint Somali and African Union (AU) military base in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties or damage. This was one of two attacks on military bases in Mogadishu on this date. No group claimed responsibility for these incidents; however, authorities attributed them to Al-Shabaab.
04/28/2012: Assailants kidnapped one International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) employee and three local volunteers in Fatah Borno camp, North Darfur state, Sudan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/28/2012: Assailants opened fire in a government compound in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The assailants were targeting Tooryalai Wesa, the governor of Kandahar. Wesa was unhurt; however, two police officers and the two assailants were killed in the attack. One other person was also wounded. An explosives-laden vehicle was also discovered and defused outside of the compound. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/28/2012: Assailants opened fire on a Colombian counter-narcotics military and police patrol in Caqueta department, Colombia. Three soldiers and a police officer were killed. Additionally, Romeo Langlois, a French journalist, was kidnapped. Langlois was later released on May 30, 2012. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at soldiers in Bakaara Market in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. One civilian was killed and four other people injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/28/2012: Assailants threw two grenades into a video store in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Four civilians were killed and nine were injured. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for this incident on a pro-Islamist radio station.
04/28/2012: Gunmen opened fire on an intelligence officer in Houta city, Lahij governorate, Yemen. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
04/28/2013: A gunman opened fire on paramilitary officers in Rome city, Lazio region, Italy. The attack, which occurred one kilometer away from where Italy's new prime minister, Enrico Letta, was being sworn in, injured two officers and one civilian. Luigi Preiti, an unemployed builder, confessed to the shooting, stating he opened fire because he was angry at the country's politicians.
04/28/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a police convoy in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Mohammad Hassan Adel, the deputy provincial police chief and two other police officers were killed in the explosion and two police officers were injured. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the it marked the beginning of their spring offensive.
04/28/2013: An explosive attached to a bike detonated outside Ma Ji Hospital in Hyderabad, Sindh province Pakistan. One person was wounded in the explosion. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2013: An explosive detonated at a shop between two election offices in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One office was for Syed Anwar Akbar, an independent candidate, and the other was for Khursheed Begum, an Awami National Party (ANP) candidate. Ten people were killed, fifteen were injured and both offices were destroyed in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2013: An explosive device attached to a bicycle detonated in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The blast, which occurred near the election office of Haji Nasir Khan Afridi, killed three people and wounded 12 others. This was one of four such attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on this day, all of which were claimed by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
04/28/2013: An explosive device detonated at a customs checkpoint in Chaman, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No one was injured in the blast, however, the customs checkpoint was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2013: An explosive device detonated in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/28/2013: An explosive device detonated in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The blast, which occurred outside the election office of Noor Akbar Khan, killed five people and injured 26 others. The explosion also damaged several nearby buildings, including an Awami National Party (ANP) office. This was one of four such attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on this day, all of which were claimed by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
04/28/2013: An explosive device detonated in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The blast occurred near an election rally for Shams Mengal, a member of the Muttahida Mahaz Balochistan (MMB) political party. The explosion killed one person and wounded three others. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2013: An explosive device detonated in Swabi district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The blast, which occurred at an Awami National Party (ANP) rally, killed two people and injured five others. This was one of four such attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on this day, all of which were claimed by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
04/28/2013: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Dia, Northern region, Bahrain. A police vehicle was damaged in the attack, but no casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2013: Armed assailants surrounded the Foreign Ministry in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The assailants prevented workers from entering the building but did not harm anyone. This was one of two attacks on ministries in Tripoli on this day. The siege ended on May 12, 2013. The assailants demanded the implementation of laws that would prevent Gaddafi loyalists from holding government positions. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2013: Assailants attacked a train in Kotri, Sindh province, Pakistan. One person was killed and four people, including a police officer and a Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officer, were injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2013: Assailants attacked Abdul Majid Abro's motorcade in Nasirabad district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Abro, the chair of the Jamoot Qaumi Movement (JQM), escaped unharmed, but three vehicles were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2013: Assailants attacked an Afghan Border Police (ABP) checkpoint in Bala Murghab district, Badghis province, Afghanistan. The assailants then set fire to the checkpoint. Five police officers were killed and one was injured. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2013: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Police (ANP) checkpoint in Qush Tipa district, Jawzjan province,, Afghanistan. Three police officers were killed and an unknown number of people were wounded. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2013: Assailants attacked an Awami National Part (ANP) office in Manshera district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The target was the election office of candidate and former provincial minister Nimroz Khan. The assailants tore down banners and set the office on fire. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2013: Assailants attacked an election office in Takhatbhai tehsil, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The office belonged to an independent candidate and no fatalities were reported. This was one of four such attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on this day, all of which were claimed by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
04/28/2013: Assailants attacked police headquarters in Ringim town, Jigawa state, Nigeria. Three police officers were killed in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Boko Haram.
04/28/2013: Assailants attacked provincial governor Arturo Uy's convoy in Malamodao village, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties resulting from the incident; however, the assailants kidnapped a member of the governor's police escort. The police officer was freed on May 11, 2013. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the governor failed to coordinate his movements with the NPA while in their territory.
04/28/2013: Assailants attacked soldiers in Boma district, Jonglei state, South Sudan. No further information is available.
04/28/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire in Chaparhar district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. The assailants targeted a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) convoy. A firefight ensued in which four civilians were killed and six more people including four soldiers were wounded. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/28/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The assailants targeted the house of Awami National Party (ANP) vice president, Malik Sheroz Khan. No casualties were reported in the explosion and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/28/2013: Assailants fired on a school security unit in Yi-ngo district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Two people were injured in the attack and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/28/2013: Assailants killed three auxiliary police officers in Tipaza province, Algeria. No further information is available.
04/28/2013: Assailants opened fire and threw a grenade at a police checkpoint in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No injuries were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2013: Assailants opened fire in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. The assailants killed an army captain and another soldier. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on a mayoral candidate in Sominot, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. There were no casualties reported and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) oil tanker in Jamrud, Federally Administered Tribal Area, Pakistan. The driver was killed in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Al-Malkiya city, Northern region, Bahrain. No further information is available.
04/28/2013: Assailants set fire to a house in Matiari district, Sindh province, Pakistan. The house belonged an independent candidate, Nargis. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/28/2013: Assailants set fire to a passport office in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2013: Assailants set fire to a police vehicle in front of the home of Hafiz Ringim in Ringim town, Jigawa state, Nigeria. Ringim was the former Inspector General of the police. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/28/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a restaurant in Hyderabad, Sindh province, Pakistan. One boy was injured in the blast. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2013: Assailants threw explosive devices at a Unity Bank branch in Ringim town, Jigawa state, Nigeria. Two people were killed in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/28/2013: Explosive devices were discovered under two busses in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines. The devices were safely retrieved without causing injury. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/28/2013: Four assailants opened fire on a ice cream shop in Hyderabad, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two people were killed in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2013: Gunmen abducted Mahmoud Al-Farjani, a news correspondent for Al-Arabiya, in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Farjani was released after seven hours. Media sources stated that he was attacked due to his reporting on the militia demonstrations. This was one of three attacks on journalists in Tripoli on this day. No group claimed responsibility for these attacks.
04/28/2013: Gunmen abducted two people in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. One was an Iraqi journalist and the other was a Turkish technician for the IHA Turkish news network. Both hostages were released unharmed after several hours. This was one of three attacks on journalists in Tripoli on this day. No group claimed responsibility for these attacks.
04/28/2013: Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Between this attack and a separate one in Laghman province, one police officer and two attackers were killed and three police officers and at least 13 attackers were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, police officials attributed them to the Taliban.
04/28/2013: Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint in Laghman province, Afghanistan. Between this attack and a separate one in Helmand province, one police officer and two attackers were killed and three police officers and at least 13 attackers were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, police officials attributed them to the Taliban.
04/28/2013: Gunmen attacked and occupied the Al-Wataniya national television network in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The assailants released control of the station after several hours and no casualties or damages were reported. This was one of three attacks on journalists in Tripoli on this day. No group claimed responsibility for these attacks.
04/28/2013: Gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed a bangaray council member in Lamitan city, Basilan province, Philippines. The council member was Rosalinda Ladao of Barangay Latuan. Ladao's husband was also injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2013: Gunmen opened fire on two off-duty soldiers in Lamitan City, Basilan province, Philippines. One soldier was killed and another was injured during the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2013: Gunmen shot an Awami National Party (ANP) local leader in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The leader, Ghazi Gul, was killed. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, officials attributed it to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
04/28/2013: Gunmen shot and wounded a local government leader in Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The victim was Ghulam Muhammad Bhat, a National Conference (NC) sarpanch. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2013: Gunmen stormed the Interior Ministry in Tripoli city, Tripoli district Libya. This is the second of two attacks on ministries in this city on this day. No injuries or damages were reported. The assailants demanded the government pass a law barring Gaddafi supporters from filling government posts. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/28/2013: Three explosive devices detonated near a convoy of Assam Rifles personnel in Yairipok, Manipur state, India. Two Assam Rifles personnel were injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the attack to the Coordination Committee (CORCOM).
04/28/2013: Two gunmen shot at a district police chief in Khosan district, Herat province, Afghanistan. The chief, Major Najeebullah, was wounded and his car was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/28/2014: A grenade detonated inside the Jamia Masjid Tahiri Mosque Madrassa in Frontier Colony neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least five students were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: A suicide bomber attempted to detonate near an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling center in Hawijah town, Kirkuk, Iraq. A soldier interceded, causing the assailant to detonate early. The bomber and the soldier were both killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: A suicide bomber detonated near a group of civilians celebrating a presidential appearance in Khanaqin town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least 30 people were killed and 50 others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: A suicide bomber detonated near an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling center in Dragh neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least four security personnel were killed and nine others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: A suicide bomber detonated near an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling center in Tuz Khormato town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least three Iraqi Police Service (IPS) officers were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: A suicide bomber detonated near an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling center in Wasiti neighborhood, Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least six people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: A suicide bomber detonated near an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling station in Adhamiya neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least two Iraq Armed Forces soldiers were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: An explosive device detonated as it was being defused near a Pakistani Police checkpost in Bannu city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least one Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) official was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: An explosive device detonated near a bus transporting journalists in Al Arabi neighborhood, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least six journalists were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling center in Habbaniyah town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least one Iraq Armed Forces soldier was killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling center in Siniyah town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least three police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Army convoy in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: An explosive device detonated near Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers in an unknown location of Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least one soldier was killed and another was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the incident to Donetsk People's Republic.
04/28/2014: An explosive device detonated near Iraqi Police Service (IPS) officers in Tuz Khormato district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least seven people, including two officers, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: An explosive device detonated near Karampur town, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least one person was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the Hawaldari checkpost in Jamrud town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. This was one of four attacks targeting the NATO supply line in Jamrud on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/28/2014: An explosive devices detonated near a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) container supply convoy in Jamrud town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four attacks targeting the NATO supply line in Jamrud on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/28/2014: Assailants abducted Laloon, the District Education Director, in Pachir Aw Agam district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Laloon was tortured and then released on April 29, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/28/2014: Assailants abducted several women and one pastor in Firgi town, Borno state, Nigeria. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/28/2014: Assailants attacked a Frontier Corps (FC) post in Mashkel town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were killed and another was wounded in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: Assailants attacked a Pakistani Police checkpost near Goth Jumma Khan village, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least one officer was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: Assailants attacked a pro-Ukrainian rally in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least 25 people were injured and five others were abducted in the assault . All five hostages were released overnight the same evening. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/28/2014: Assailants attacked a stone-crushing unit in Chatra district, Jharkhand state, India. No casualties were reported. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2014: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpoint in Ziruk district, Paktika province, Afghanistan. This was one of two attacks targeting checkpoints in Ziruk on the same day. At least 65 people, including 5 soldiers and 60 assailants, were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the assaults. Additionally, at least one soldier was abducted across the two incidents and the outcome is unknown. The Haqqani Network claimed responsibility for the attacks. However, sources also attributed the incidents to the Taliban.
04/28/2014: Assailants attempted to kidnap a German Federal Foreign Office diplomat in Hadda neighborhood, Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. After the failed abduction, the assailants opened fire, injuring the diplomat. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
04/28/2014: Assailants fired rockets and guns at a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) containers convoy near the Baghiari checkpost in Jamrud town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and another was injured in the assault. This was one of four attacks targeting the NATO supply line in Jamrud on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/28/2014: Assailants opened fire and threw a grenade at an International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA) convoy escorting civilians in Dissikou village, Kemo prefecture, Central African Republic. At least two people were killed and six others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the Anti-Balaka Militia.
04/28/2014: Assailants opened fire near a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpoint in Tump village, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the assault. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) and the Baloch Republican Army (BRA) both claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on a bank branch in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) container in Jamrud town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least six people were injured in the assault. This was one of four attacks targeting the NATO supply line in Jamrud on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Afghan Police post between Muqbal and Merikhel villages in Dand Wa Patan district, Paktia province, Afghanistan. At least six people, including two officers and four assailants, were killed and five other officers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling center in Mahattah town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two civilians were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on Gennady Kernes in Kharkiv city, Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine. Kernes, the mayor of Kharkiv, was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that pro-Russia militia members were behind the attack.
04/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on Internal Troops (VV) personnel near the airport in Kramatorsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least two officers were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in Baraki Barak district, Logar province, Afghanistan. At least one United States (US) soldier was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in Nijrab district, Kapisa province, Afghanistan. At least one United States (US) soldier was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on residents and set fire to multiple buildings, including two churches, in Kubla village, Adamawa state, Nigeria. At least eight people were killed and an unknown number were abducted in the assault. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Boko Haram was behind the attack.
04/28/2014: Assailants seized the town hall in Kostyantynivka city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/28/2014: Assailants set fire to a Nigeria Police Force (NPF) station in Faru town, Zamfara state, Nigeria. At least three people, including one officer, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani Militants.
04/28/2014: Assailants set fire to an Ecopetrol supply caravan in Santander state, Colombia. There were no reported casualties; however, 12 vehicles and several pieces of heavy machinery were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Heroes of Catatumbo Front of the National Liberation Army (ELN).
04/28/2014: Assailants shot and killed a civilian, whom they believed was a police informant, in Palamu district, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/28/2014: Assailants shot and killed a Sahwa Council member in Albu Ajil town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: Assailants threw a hand grenade at the private residence of a polio vaccination supervisor in Shabqadar town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: Assailants threw two grenades at the President Bakery Company warehouse in San Kamphaeng district, Chiang Mai province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: Multiple explosive devices detonated at a government high school in Navratnapur village, Lakhisarai district, Bihar state, India. The school had previously been used as a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp. There were no reported casualties; however, the school building collapsed in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/28/2014: Multiple explosive devices detonated near a tower in Masho Khel village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three explosions targeting towers in Masho Khel on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2014: Two suicide bombers attacked an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling center in Al Jawsaq neighborhood, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One bomber was shot by security forces while the other detonated his explosive device. In addition to the death of the two assailants, at least five people, including soldiers and police officers, were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2015: A civilian vehicle struck an explosive device in Mosa Khail district, Khost province, Afghanistan. Four people were killed and four were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2015: A magnetic explosive device attached to the vehicle of an Afghan Ministry of Interior advisor detonated in Darul Aman area, Kabul province, Afghanistan. The driver was injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2015: An explosive device detonated along railway tracks near Illichivsk, Odessa oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2015: An explosive device detonated in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Afghanistan. Four soldiers were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a bus carrying employees from the Ministry of Industry and Minerals in Hamamiyat area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a security forces convoy in Bagh-e-Naran Chowk, Hayatabad area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. An assailant was killed and a civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a security forces convoy on Kulachi road in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. A soldier was killed and three others were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting the motorcade of Haji Ghaleb, a district chief, in Bati Kot district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Three of the chief's bodyguards were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2015: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of Muhammad Abdirahman detonated in Galkayo city, Mudug region, Somalia. Abdirahman, a United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) official, was not harmed; however, at least two guards were wounded in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2015: Assailants abducted Abd-al-Majid al-Mikhlafi in an unknown location of Yemen. Al-Mikhlafi, a university professor and former minister, was released unharmed on August 28, 2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
04/28/2015: Assailants abducted eight displaced people from Jihad area, Rasheed neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The victims were found dead later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2015: Assailants attacked members of the Popular Resistance Committee in Marib city, Marib governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Huthis.
04/28/2015: Assailants attacked police officers in Delaram district, Nimroz province, Afghanistan. Three police officers were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2015: Assailants attacked security checkpoints in Janghazaq area, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Six assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2015: Assailants attacked the Luhansk thermal plant near Shchastya, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2015: Assailants attacked the office of the Wajir County Governor in Wajir town, Wajir county, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Al-Shabaab.
04/28/2015: Assailants attacked Ukrainian soldiers in Chermalyk town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. This was one of four related attacks in the town on this day. One civilian was killed across the four attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/28/2015: Assailants attacked Ukrainian soldiers in Orlivske town, 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.
04/28/2015: Assailants destroyed a bridge in Kunduz province, Afghanistan. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. This was one of six bridges targeted in Kunduz on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
04/28/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting security forces on Arish-Rafah road, near Sheikh Zuweid city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2015: Assailants detonated explosives at the Fatima Al Zahra Mosque in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties, although the mosque was destroyed in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2015: Assailants fired a projectiles that struck a school housing internally displaced persons in Majouri neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Five people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2015: Assailants fired four mortars at Muhammad Khalaf Sa'id al-Dulaymi in Al-Thayyara al-Shariqah neighborhood, Ramadi, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least five soldiers, including Al-Dulaymi, an Iraqi military commander, were injured in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2015: Assailants launched rockets at a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpoint in Hoshap area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the incident
04/28/2015: Assailants opened fire on National Guard positions in Timbuktu city, Timbuktu region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2015: Assailants opened fire on United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicles in Timbuktu city, Timbuktu region, Mali. No one was injured in the attack. The Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) claimed responsibility for the incident, calling it a mistake.
04/28/2015: Assailants set fire to a grocery store run by a Tatar civilian in Rybache area, Crimea republic, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties but the store was destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2015: At least 10 assailants attempted to set fire to hauler trucks at a Santos Development Corporation banana firm in Poblacion Makilala, North Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties and the trucks were not damaged as the assailants fled after learning that security forces were on their way to the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/28/2015: Security forces found and defused an explosives-laden vehicle parked in front of a police station in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2015: Three blasts occurred near a United States Army camp in Zama, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. Security forces responding to the scene found iron pipes near the base believed to be rocket launchers. The Revolutionary Army claimed responsibility for the incident and denounced recent initiatives to strengthen United States (US) and Japanese relations.
04/28/2015: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused at a temple in Periyakumati village, near Chidambaram town, Tamil Nadu state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near the residence of General Shallal Shayae in Tawahi neighborhood, Aden city, Aden governorate, Yemen. Shayae, the Yemeni Police Chief in Aden, was not harmed; however, the bomber was killed and at least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
04/28/2016: An assailant opened fire on Gilbert Alvar along Binay Street in Poblacion 3 neighborhood, Bauan, Batangas, Philippines. Alvar, a village chair, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2016: An explosive device detonated as it was being planted in Altamur, Logar province, Afghanistan. At least two assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/28/2016: An explosive device detonated at Tambo Elementary School in Tambo, Sultan Mastura district, Maguindanao, Philippines. The school was scheduled to be used as a Philippine Commission on Elections polling center in the national elections on May 9, 2016. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2016: An explosive device detonated in Devi Pukhuri neighborhood, Tinsukia, Assam, India. At least 11 people were injured in the blast. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2016: An explosive device detonated in Goth Abdul Ghafoor neighborhood, Lehri, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2016: An explosive device detonated in Husseiniyah, Diyala, Iraq. At least two people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2016: An explosive device detonated in the parking lot of the Saudi Arabia Police Force highway patrol station in Mahasen neighborhood, Hofuf, Eastern, Saudi Arabia. At least one officer was injured in the blast. The Bahrain Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2016: An explosive device detonated in Zafraniya neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and four others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responibility for the attack.
04/28/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) patrol outside of Phulgatta, Chhattisgarh, India. At least one soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/28/2016: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle in Soma district, Manisa province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two attacks in Soma on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/28/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Radwaniyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Thahan Phran patrol outside of Ban Khlae, Baro subdistrict, Yala, Thailand. At least one soldier was killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Turkish Gendarmerie vehicle in Soma district, Manisa province, Turkey. At least one soldier was injured in the blast. This was one of two attacks in Soma on the same day; this later explosion targeted soldiers responding to the scene of an earlier incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/28/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a minibus in Hurriya, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying volunteer fighters in Hawr Rajab, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two fighters were killed and three fighters were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2016: Assailants abducted four girls in Limani, Extreme-North, Cameroon. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/28/2016: Assailants abducted Kerry Wilson in Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. Wilson, a Zardozi director from Australia, was released on August 28, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack may have been carried out by Muslim extremists.
04/28/2016: Assailants abducted two civilians in Ab Kamari district, Badghis, Afghanistan. One of the hostages was released unharmed shortly after the abduction while the other victim was flogged and released the following day, on April 29, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/28/2016: Assailants and suicide bombers equipped with explosives-laden vehicles attacked Mahanah, Arbil, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing at least 46 assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/28/2016: Assailants attacked a Niger Army vehicle in Tchin-Tabarade district, Tahoua, Niger. At least one soldier was killed and another was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by either the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) or Ansar al-Dine (Mali).
04/28/2016: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpost in Tagab district, Kapisa, Afghanistan. At least six assailants were killed and one soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2016: Assailants attacked Nawabad, Ishkamish district, Takhar, Afghanistan. This was one of two incidents in Ishkamish on the same day. At least 22 people, including one Afghan Police officer and 21 assailants, were killed and five police officers were injured in the ensuing clashes; additionally, civilians sustained an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban and Jundallah.
04/28/2016: Assailants attacked Zadran, Ishkamish district, Takhar, Afghanistan. This was one of two incidents in Ishkamish on the same day. At least 22 people, including one Afghan Police officer and 21 assailants, were killed and five police officers were injured in the ensuing clashes; additionally, civilians sustained an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban and Jundallah.
04/28/2016: Assailants attempted to stab Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers along Route 443 near Beit Horon, West Bank. At least one assailant was shot and wounded in the attack while both were detained. Both individuals, identified as Palestinian extremists, claimed responsibility for the attack in suicide notes.
04/28/2016: Assailants equipped with explosives-laden vehicles attacked security forces in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing at least 13 assailants. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2016: Assailants fired projectiles at a Thahan Phran patrol in Karubi subdistrict, Kapho district, Pattani, Thailand. At least two soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2016: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. At least 14 people were killed and four others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2016: Assailants fired three mortar shells that landed near a school near Bani Saad, Diyala, Iraq. At least three people were injured in the attack. This was one of two similar mortar attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/28/2016: Assailants fired two mortar shells that landed in the Sawamirah neighborhood in Baqubah, Diyala, Iraq. At least one person was killed and two people were injured in the attack. This was one of two similar mortar attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/28/2016: Assailants forced electricity technicians to cut power lines in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/28/2016: Assailants hijacked and set fire to a passenger bus in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. At least eight people were killed and five others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Uighur separatists.
04/28/2016: Assailants in Syria fired five mortars that landed and detonated near a Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) post outside of Karkamis, Gaziantep, Turkey. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/28/2016: Assailants opened fire on a bar in Musaga neighborhood, Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi. At least five people were killed and three others were injured in the assault. The assailants threw a grenade at a nearby army base as they were fleeing the area. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Huriwa neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/28/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Samiuddin Raheen in Ghor Darwaz, Herat, Afghanistan. Raheen, an appellate court prosecutor, was killed and his two sons were injured in the assault. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2016: Assailants raided a soldier's house in near Taji, Saladin, Iraq. Three members of the soldier's family were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at an Assam Rifles (AR) transit camp in Minuthong neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at an Indian Police Service (IPS) post in Sherbagh neighborhood, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of the Padumani Tea Estate owner in Guijan, Tinsukia district, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2016: Security forces discovered and defused 203 explosive devices and three explosives-laden vehicles near Dulab, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden vehicle near the Diyala Governorate Council building in Baqubah, Diyala, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2016: Security forces discovered and defused five explosive devices in Iskan, Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2016: Sometime between April 24, 2016 and May 1, 2016, assailants abducted two Congolese Labor Party and the Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development leaders in Pool, Republic of the Congo. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2017: A sniper shot and killed Jaime Leonel Marino Quintero, a police chief, in Teorama, Norte de Santander, Colombia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Popular Liberation Army (EPL).
04/28/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the Bureau of Traffic Administration in Karada neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least four people were killed and five people were injured in the blast; the victims included police officers and civilians. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2017: A suicide bomber detonated in Tchakarmani, Extreme-North, Cameroon. The assailant was killed and at least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/28/2017: An assailant equipped with a machete entered a cafe at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. The assailant asked customers about their political affiliation and stabbed civilians who identified as Democrats, injuring two people. The assailant also suffered self-inflicted injuries before being arrested by police. Mitchell Adkins, a right-wing extremist, claimed responsibility for the incident and had previously written an online post complaining of discrimination against conservatives on college campuses.
04/28/2017: An assailant threw a firebomb at the lobby of the Fairfield Police Department in Fairfield, California, United States. There were no reported casualties, but the police station was damaged in the incident. This was one of three related firebomb attacks overnight. Matthew Scott Jones was arrested and confessed to carrying out the attacks in order to "make a statement."
04/28/2017: An explosive device detonated in Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi. Two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2017: An explosive device detonated in Quiapo neighborhood, Manila, Philippines. Fourteen people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials doubted the veracity of this claim.
04/28/2017: An explosive device detonated in Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt. One Tarabin tribe member was killed in the blast. 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 Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
04/28/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Mopti district, Mopti, Mali. Two soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Semdinli, Hakkari, Turkey. Four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
04/28/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Mohamed Abukate, a Member of Parliament, in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least four people, including Abukate, were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2017: Assailants abducted and killed two suspected police informants in Sudhakanda, Odisha, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/28/2017: Assailants attacked a Jammu and Kashmir Bank in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2017: Assailants attacked a road construction site in Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties, though assailants held workers hostage and set fire to construction equipment during the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/28/2017: Assailants attacked security checkpoints in Puli Alam, Logar, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
04/28/2017: Assailants fired mortars at security checkpoints in Baraki Barak, Logar, Afghanistan. The projectiles missed the intended target and instead landed on a civilian residence, injuring five children. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2017: Assailants opened fire on internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Gallab, North Darfur, Sudan. At least one person was killed, one person was injured, and five people were reported missing following the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.
04/28/2017: Assailants opened fire on police personnel in a cafe near Saihat, Eastern, Saudi Arabia. One police officer was killed and another officer was abducted in the attack. The hostage was killed and his body was discovered the following day on April 29, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2017: Assailants opened fire on Saudi Arabia Police Force officers in Saihat, Eastern, Saudi Arabia. At least one officer was killed and another officer was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2017: Assailants raided a Tarabin tribe member's residence in Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt. Four assailants and one tribe member were killed 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 Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
04/28/2017: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a house in Larne, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2017: Authorities identified and killed an assailant driving an explosives-laden vehicle in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2017: Security forces intercepted and killed an unknown number of assailants driving an explosives-laden vehicle in Anah, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/29/1984: Two members of The Order, Richard Kemp and Bruce Carroll Pierce, placed a bomb in a crawl space under the kitchen near the rear of Congregation-Ahavath Israel Synagogue in Boise, Idaho, United States.  The bomb, which was homemade by Pierce and consisted of three sticks of dynamite, an electric blasting cap, a battery, and a timer, caused minor damage to the synagogue's kitchen and heating equipment, in the amount of $4,000.  No casualties resulted from the blast, which Pierce later described as an "act of war" to serve "the greater good," even though he initially intended the bombing to be a test of his homemade device.  However, the bombing occurred at the start of a week-long national convention to commemorate victims of the Holocaust.
04/29/1998: Police defused a 315 kg car bomb in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. The Irish Republican Army (IRA) was suspected of this attack.
04/29/1999: An airport in Ziguinchor, the capital of the separatist Casamance region in Senegal, was shelled by unknown perpetrators as a private plane carrying tourism ministry officials was landing. The shells landed in a nearby neighborhood killing one and injuring around a dozen.
04/29/2001: A landmine 18 miles from Srinagar city in Budgam district, India, detonated when a vehicle from the Central Police Reserve Force (CRPF) drove over it. The attack killed five police officers and wounded five others.
04/29/2001: Approximately 100 suspected Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) guerrillas ambushed a van carrying soldiers and civilians in Talipao, Jolo, Philippines. The attacks killed six soldiers and three civilians.
04/29/2001: Palestinian militants detonated two bombs targeting Jewish settlers in the West Bank, Palestine. One Palestinian was killed in the attacks.
04/29/2003: Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels ambushed a military convoy. A gun battle ensued and three soldiers were killed in Barangay Baraha, Philippines. An MILF spokesman confirmed the attack, while insisting that the hostility was sparked by the intrusion of soldiers into the town he claimed was controlled by the rebels. It was reported that eleven rebels were killed, and the remaining rebels retreated after running out of ammunition.
04/29/2003: Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels ambushed a truck of the 7th Infantry Battalion in Datu Odin Sinsuat in Maguindanao province, and a gun battle between the rebels and the soldiers ensued. The perpetrators opened fire with automatic rifles and rocket propelled grenades. One soldier and at least four rebels were killed.
04/29/2003: One civilian was injured when a grenade exploded in a market in Cotabato City, Maguindanao province just before midnight. There was no claim of responsibility and it was unclear who perpetrated the attack.
04/29/2005: A Muslim cleric, Mayuhso Jeguhno, escaped an assassination attempt by two-armed men along a road in Narathiwat, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted assassination.
04/29/2005: Suspected tribal militants launched five rockets at a military training camp in Kohlu, Pakistan killing two Pakistani soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2005: Unidentified perpetrators bombed a coffee shop frequented by local police injuring two officers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2006: A clash between Taliban insurgents and Afghan police forces in Ghazni province led to the death of one Taliban fighter while two policemen were wounded. About 36 armed Taliban attacked the Giro district. The clash lasted more than two hours.
04/29/2007: A bomb was found and defused before it exploded in Tacurong City, in Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. The explosive was found inside a box that was left in front of a store in the city's commercial district. Witnesses told investigators an unidentified man was seen leaving the battery-operated improvised bomb that had been fashioned from a live mortar.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/29/2007: Amal al-Moudares, one of Iraq's best known radio and television journalists, was shot and seriously wounded in an attack near her home in Baghdad, Iraq. There was no claim of responsibility.
04/29/2007: Suspected Islamic militants attacked a military post and fired fired rockets and assault rifles at a military post in the village of Nari Dogg in North Waziristan, Pakistan. Three attackers and one soldier were killed in the attack; there was no claim of responsibility.
04/29/2007: Suspected militants shot dead two Pakistani men accused of spying for US troops in the town of Jandola in South Waziristan, Pakistan. There was no claim of responsibility.
04/29/2007: Suspected Muslim insurgents staged three arson attacks against two schools and a community clinic in the province of Pattani, Thailand. There were no casualties, but the buildings were completely destroyed.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/29/2007: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) used to airplanes to drop four bombs on petroleum depots owned by Shell and Indian Oil in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The bombs caused some damage to the facilities, but there were no casualties; an LTTE spokesman confirmed the attack.
04/29/2007: Unidentified assailants shot and killed a journalist working for the Tamil daily newspaper, Uthayan, in Jaffna town, Sri Lanka.  The newspaper is considered neutral, although it does have access to information from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).  The vicitm, Selvaraja Rajivarman, was cycling at the time he was killed.
04/29/2008:  On Tuesday evening, at 2200, in Tugbok, Philippines, assailants invaded the residence of a tribal chieftain (datu) and fired upon the occupants, killing the chieftain, wounding his wife and two children and damaging the residence.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/29/2008: On Tuesday afternoon around 1445, assailants fired a mortar round into a community in the Al Kazimiyah district, Baghdad, Iraq, wounding two civilians and causing unspecified damage to the area.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2008: On Tuesday at 1000 in Nazran, Ingushetiya, Russia, an improvised explosive device planted near a bus stop exploded when explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialists attempted to defuse it, causing no injuries or damage.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/29/2008: On Tuesday in the Bondhere district of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, a roadside bomb exploded targeting Isse Osman Ali, a former warlord. Three civilians were wounded including his bodyguard. No group claimed responsibility.
04/29/2008: On Tuesday night at 2100, unknown gunmen shot and killed the commander of the tribal "Awakening" police in the Al-Khadra neighborhood of Tarmiyah, Salah ad Din, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2008: On Tuesday night at 2215, unknown assailants threw a petrol bomb at a house on Barkbeth Road, in Liverpool, England, Great Britain causing no casualties and minor damage to the house. No group claimed responsibiltiy.
04/29/2008: On Tuesday night, 200 armed ultras of the proscribed CPI(Maoists) blew up a community hall and two houses of individuals whom the rebels accused of being police informers with dynamite in Jamunia village, Nawada district, Bihar State, India. The rebels also warned the villagers of grave consequences if they informed the police. No casualties were reported.
04/29/2008: On Tuesday night, in an area near Campo Seis Tibu , Norte de Santander, Colombia, armed assailants detonated a bomb near an oil pipeline, damaging the pipeline but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)) was responsible.
04/29/2008: On Tuesday, a Taliban suicide bomb explosion in the Khogyani District of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, killed at least 11 Afghan counter-narcotics police officers and seven Afghan civilians. At least 31 people were also wounded. The suicide attack was preceded by a gun battle. The attack was targeting a poppy eradication police force who was working in the area. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
04/29/2008: On Tuesday, Al-Mujahidin Brigades fired four homemade projectiles at a border crossing in Nahal Oz, Gaza Strip, West Bank and Gaza Strip, causing no casualties or damages.  Al-Mujahidin Brigades claimed responsibility.
04/29/2008: On Tuesday, armed assailants fired upon and killed one civilian who was the nephew of the Ministry of Interior official who oversaw counterterrorism operations in Al Basrah, in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2008: On Tuesday, in Kerem Shalom, HaDarom, Israel, the Al-Mujahidin Brigades, an armed group linked to Fatah, claimed that their fighters launched four homemade projectiles at Israeli targets. Two projectiles were launched at the Nahal Oz military position and two others at the Kerem Shalom border crossing. The statement added that the shelling was part of "the Palestinian resistance's retaliation for Israeli atrocities against the Palestinian people, the last of which was in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday." There were no reported casualties or damages.
04/29/2008: On Tuesday, in Nazran, Ingushetia, Russia, police found two homemade explosive devices near a Nazran hospital in the Gamurziyevo district and defused the bombs. No groups claimed responsibility.
04/29/2008: On Tuesday, in Negev, Southern District (Hadarom), Israel, a mortar round fired from Gaza landed on the roof of a clinic. No group claimed responsibility.
04/29/2008: On Tuesday, in the Negev, Southern District, Israel; Sderot, Southern District, Israel; and Shahar, Southern District, Israel assailants fired 10 rockets and six mortars at communities, wounding one civilian, sending four others into shock, damaging a residence in Sderot and an infirmary in Shahar.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday afternoon around 1630, two unidentified men shot dead Richard Rosales, also known as Ka Jake, 48, a ranking leader of the Revolutionary Proletariat Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPA-ABB), a breakaway communist rebel group in Junob village, Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental, Philippines. Rosales was riding his Honda XLR motorcycle when he was hit with at least 10 gunshot wounds in the body. Stray bullets hit a parked car and a building nearby. Police recovered over 209milimeter shells from the crime scene along with a .45 caliber handgun with no serial number, 15 live ammunition rounds, a holster, a wallet with documents, P2,200 cash, the victim's driver's license, a cell phone, and a pair of sunglasses. No group claimed responsibility, though the New People’s Army was suspected as possibly behind the death.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday afternoon at approximately 1630, two car bombs went off targeting markets in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, killing 45 people, injuring around 78, and damaging several stalls in the market. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday afternoon at approximately 1700, an improvised explosive device exploded near a minibus in the al-Durah neighborhood in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, killing five civilians and injuring eight.  No other casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility has been reported.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday evening around 1830, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in the Rashid district, western Baghdad, Iraq, injuring five civilians.  No group has claimed responsibility.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday evening at approximately 2015, assailants detonated two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices near a Shiite mosque in Madinat al Hurriyah neighborhood in the Al Kazimiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, killing three civilians and wounding eight others.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday in Ankara, Turkey, Turkey, Didem Akman, a female suicide bomber, and S. Onur Yilmaz, a male suicide bomber, were both caught at Bilkent University trying to flee the University after Akman's suicide bombing attempt to kill Former Turkish Justice Minister Hikmet Sami Turk who was giving a lecture at the university failed. Akman, who was carrying two pounds of unknown explosives on her body, and Yilmaz both belonged to the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C). Former Justice Minister Turk claimed that the reason of the attack was the "Operation Return to Life" that was carried out at prisons in 2000, however, neither Akman nor Yilmaz claimed responsibility or stated a motive for the attack.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday morning at around 0600, a mine in Lice district, Diyarbakir, Turkey, Turkey, targeted an armored personnel carrier killing nine soldiers. The bomb is believed to have been remote-controlled or detonated by cable. In addition to the dead, several soldiers were injured, but no specific count was reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday morning, at Jaraguri under Gossaigaon Police Station in Kokrajhar District, a group of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants shot at two persons, Ranjit Musahary, a surrendered NDFB cadre, and the president of the Gossaigaon committee of the Bodoland People's Progressive Front (BPPF) member, Nirmal Narzary. Narzary was injured and later died on 05/04/2009.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday night at 0100, suspected Pro-Taliban militants detonated explosives in the Adezai bazaar, destroying 25 shops, in Mattani, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported, and no group has claimed responsibility.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday night at 2200, in Beled Weyne, Hiiraan, Somalia, armed assailants attacked the home of an official for the U.S. aid group Save the Children, with grenades. According to reports, the attack injured the man's wife, daughter and an unidentified visitor. No group has claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday, a passenger jeepney owned by Angel Baliuag, a retired Army sergeant, was burned by suspected communist rebels in Sitio Mabbang in Barangay Sto. Domingo in Piat, Cagayan, Philippines. The vehicle’s driver recounted that about four unidentified male persons have set Baliuag’s vehicle on fire. He, however, was left unharmed. The victim had earlier reported to the authorities that he was receiving threats purportedly from people who have identified themselves as members of the New People’s Army (NPA) Danilo Ben Command. According to the NPA, the attack was due to complaints lodged by Baliuag's employees to the NPA about being defrauded of their salaries and other benefits.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday, Communist Party of India- Maoist militants blew up an electricity supply tower in Bodli village in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India. No casualties were reported.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday, in Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device along a funeral procession, damaging the residence in which it was planted but causing no casualties. The IED was planted in a house at Moriali and believed to have been targeting the funeral procession. No group claimed responsibility. No group has claimed responsibility.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday, in Galkayo, Puntland, Somalia, at least five people, including the chief of the Puntland Intelligence Service (PIS), Yasin Tolwaye, were killed in a grenade attack in Galkayo. According to reports, a male attacker threw a hand grenade under the PIS chief's car, killing him and four bodyguards, while damaging the vehicle. The suspected militant was seen trying to enter a waiting Toyota truck but was wounded and captured before doing so. Seven bystanders including police were injured when the wounded suspect opened fire on police. No group claimed responsibility.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday, in Maidan, North West Frontier, Pakistan, unidentified militants opened fire on and damaged an  Al-Jazeera network’s vehicle covering the incidents of the Swat valley, where clashes occurred involving Pakistani army and Taliban militants. A reporter was injured and two of his colleagues were  injured and kidnapped. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. The status of the hostages remains unknown.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday, in Puerres, Narino, Colombia, assailants placed an explosive charge on an Ecopetrol oil pipeline and detonated it, causing damage to the pipeline but no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility, although authorities suspected that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was responsible.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday, ordnance experts defused a homemade bomb discovered by employees  planted on a bench inside the gates of the Metro Water District, a government-run building at Cotabato, Philippines. No damage or casualties occurred. No group has claimed of responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday, suspected Zeliangrong assailants attacked Dimasa village in North Cachar Hills, Assam, India, in retaliation for a suspected Black Widow attack, killing ten people and injuring 16 others.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday, unidentified militants ambushed a convoy of senior police officers and government officials in the Thumpabasti area of North Cachar Hills, Assam, India. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday, unidentified militants planted a bomb, which was defused, near the main gate of the Peshawar High Court in Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The explosives weighed about two kilograms and were packed in a plastic bottle. Detonator, cable and batteries were also recovered from the site. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
04/29/2010: On Thursday evening, in Nalchik, Kabardino Balkariya, Russia, an improvised explosive device was detonated near a police car injuring four, two police officers and two civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
04/29/2010: On Thursday, four rockets fired from an unidentified location landed in various areas of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. One rocket damaged a house in Hazara Town, injuring a girl, identified as Zargoona and another female in the house. No group claimed responsibility.
04/29/2010: On Thursday, four rockets fired from an unidentified location landed in various areas of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. One rocket hit a tree on the premises of Sandman Hospital. No group claimed responsibility.
04/29/2010: On Thursday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, one civilian was killed when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a vehicle, destroying the vehicle. The device was detonated next to a mosque but it was unclear if it was the target. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2010: On Thursday, in one of three related attacks targeting three separate schools in the Mamozai area of Orakzai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, pro-Taliban militants blew up a primary school. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/29/2010: On Thursday, in one of three related attacks targeting three separate schools, in the Mamozai area of Orakzai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, pro-Taliban militants attacked and blew up a girl's school. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/29/2010: On Thursday, in one of two related attacks, in Haflong, Assam, India, unidentified militants threw a grenade at a police patrol. The assailants also threw two grenades at a police station in Haflong. No casualties or damages were reported. The assailants missed their targets. No group claimed responsibility.
04/29/2010: On Thursday, in one of two related attacks, in Haflong, North Cachar Hills, Assam, India, unidentified militants threw two grenades at a police station. The assailants also threw a grenade at a police team patrolling near a school. No damages or casualties were reported. The assailants missed their targets. No group claimed responsibility.
04/29/2010: On Thursday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants fired four rockets into the city. One rocket partially damaged a house on Manu Jan Road, injuring two men who were identified as Anwar Rind and Muhammad Zubair. No group claimed responsibility.
04/29/2010: On Thursday, in the Mohanpur village VDC along East-West highway in Saptari, Sagarmatha, Nepal, Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) militants attacked a vehicle and set it on fire for defying the district bandh called by the party. No casualties were reported in the attack. JTMM spokesperson Gajendra Mandal 'Anurag' claimed responsibility for the attack, saying that a bandh was called demanding the release of its activist Amarendra Goit, who was arrested by police few days ago.
04/29/2010: On Thursday, unidentified militants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a liquor store in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq. Eight civilians were killed and twenty were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility.
04/29/2011: On Friday afternoon at 1300, in the village of Verdeyaco in Santa Rosa, Cauca, Colombia, two park rangers of Colombia's National Parks stepped on an anti-personnel mine. Jaime Óscar Girón was injured and later died when he received medical aid. No group claimed responsibility but authorities suspect the 13th Front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) is responsible for the bombing.
04/29/2011: On Friday night at 0100, in the Sleman area of Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia, unidentified motorcycle riders hurled two Molotov cocktails at a Pentecostal church. There were no casualties and the attack caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2011: On Friday night, in al-Rube'i neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on an off duty policeman in his car. The gunmen killed the policeman and injured his wife and his daughter in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
04/29/2011: On Friday night, in Barcha village, Rohtas, Bihar, India, three civilians, identified as Amit Chaube, Phulendra Chaube and Suresh Sah, were abducted by a group of suspected Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M). The victims were later released. Reportedly, the victims defied an edict by the militants to appear at the kangaroo court held to settle land disputes. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2011: On Friday, at Maskan Chowrangi in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Block-4 of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, unknown militants opened fired on a former member of the Provincial Assembly of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Shaikh Liaquat Qureshi, as he was on his way home. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2011: On Friday, in al-Mosul al-Jadida neighborhood of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed Sheikh and tribal chief Mutashar al-Okaydi as he was 10 meters away from a federal police checkpoint. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2011: On Friday, in Buhriz, Diyala, Iraq, three pro-government militiamen were killed, and another wounded when a group of unidentified militants armed with automatic weapons attacked their residence. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2011: On Friday, in Garden Eastarea of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, two unidentified militants shot and killed a Paish Imam (prayer leader) of Dua Mosque. The prayer leader was known as Maulana Irshadullah Abbasi. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2011: On Friday, in Salem Abdul Hameed Village, Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a local imam, identified as Sheikh Bashir Mutlaq Salah, was shot and killed by unidentified militants along with his wife and daughter inside their residence. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2011: On Friday, in Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan, unknown militants detonated explosives near an eight inch natural gas supply pipeline damaging the pipeline and disrupting the gas supply from well number 14 to the Sui Purification Plant. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2012: An assailant threw a grenade into the God's House of Miracles International Church in Nairobi city, Nairobi province, Kenya. Two people were killed and 16 others wounded by the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/29/2012: An explosive device attached to a car detonated in Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One government official was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/29/2012: An explosive device attached to a car detonated in Saladin governorate, Iraq. One government official was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/29/2012: An explosive device detonated in a poppy field in Alingar district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. Two police officers taking part in an eradication campaign were injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/29/2012: An explosive device detonated in Karada district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were killed and five injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/29/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Khamyab district, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. Two police officers were killed and two others were injured by the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/29/2012: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi military convoy in Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and three other people wounded. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/29/2012: An explosive device detonated on a railway track in Ahmad Wal area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties, but the railway tracks were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/29/2012: An explosive device in a car detonated near the Zaka Hail Tribes Bus Stand in Jamrud town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and 20 others injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2012: An explosive device on a pipeline detonated in Pir Koh area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported; however, gas supplies were disrupted. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/29/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused by authorities in Rangia city, Assam state, India. The intended target of the explosive is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/29/2012: Assailants attacked a group of soldiers at a youth basketball event in Labo district, Camarines Norte province, Philippines. Four soldiers and one civilian were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/29/2012: Assailants attacked a Philippine military patrol in Quezon province, Philippines. Two assailants were killed in the ensuing firefight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/29/2012: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and one other wounded. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/29/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device at Sundarban College in Khulna city, Khulna division, Bangladesh. The were no reported casualties. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, sources attributed it to pro-hartal activists.
04/29/2012: Assailants opened fire on Mohmmad Wazir's vehicle in Zawa district, Paktia province, Afghanistan. Wazir, the mayor of Chamkani district, was killed, and two of his bodyguards were wounded. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/29/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at the home of an engineer in Thoubal district, Manipur state, India. The target, an assistant engineer for zonal education, was unhurt by the blast, and there was no reported damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2012: Assailants threw explosive devices at and then opened fire on a crowd of Christian worshipers at Bayero University in Kano city, Kano state, Nigeria. Sixteen people were killed and 22 others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources indicated that Boko Haram was suspected.
04/29/2012: Assailants threw explosive devices at the Home Ministry inside the Bangladesh Secretariat complex in Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. The blasts caused minor property damage. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, government officials attributed it to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
04/29/2012: Gunmen opened fire during a church service at the Church of Christ in Maiduguri city, Borno state, Nigeria. Four people were killed and an unknown number of people wounded. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/29/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a group of Transitional Federal Government (TFG) soldiers in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Three TFG soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/29/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a police patrol in Katsina state, Nigeria. Three police officers were killed. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/29/2013: A car bomb detonated in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. The blast targeted the convoy of Syrian Prime Minister, Wael al-Halki. At least one person was killed and two others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2013: A French military vehicle struck a landmine in Abeibara cercle, Kidal region, Mali. One soldier, Stephane Duval, was killed and two were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2013: A remote controlled explosive device detonated in Sardheri, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The blast targeted the convoy of Awami National Party (ANP) worker, Muhammad Ahmad Khan. Khan was leaving his elections office at the time of the explosion. One person was killed and 12 others were injured in the attack. This was one of three such attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on this day. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2013: A sniper shot and killed one soldier and injured another in Madain, Diyala governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/29/2013: A suicide bomber on a motorcycle detonated in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The event occurred near a passenger bus and a police patrol. Eight people, including two officers were killed and 43 others were injured. Officials believe the target of the attack may have been Sahibzada Anees, a senior government official. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2013: An assailant stabbed and killed Mohammed Saleem, a Muslim civilian, as he walked home from a mosque in Small Heath neighborhood, Birmingham city, West Midlands region, England, United Kingdom. In July, 2013, police arrested Pavlo Lapsyn, a self-described white supremacist, for the murder. Lapsyn confessed to the killing, as well as planting several bombs outside of mosques in the area. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
04/29/2013: An explosive detonated on a railroad track in Gambat, Sindh province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. This was one of four such attacks on railways and trains in Sindh province on this day. The Sindhudesh Liberation Army (SLA) claimed responsibility for these incidents.
04/29/2013: An explosive detonated on a railroad track near Setharja railway station in Khairpur, Sindh province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. This was one of four such attacks on railways and trains in Sindh province on this day. The Sindhudesh Liberation Army (SLA) claimed responsibility for these incidents.
04/29/2013: An explosive detonated on railway tracks in Haji Abdulnabi Brohi, Sindh province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. This was one of four such attacks on railways and trains in Sindh province on this day. The Sindhudesh Liberation Army (SLA) claimed responsibility for these incidents.
04/29/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Government Primary School Malik Sheroz Khan in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. A school wall and a classroom were destroyed in the blast, but no casualties were reported. This was one of two schools targeted in this district on this day. No group claimed responsibility.
04/29/2013: An explosive device detonated in Katlang, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The blast targeted the hujra of Awami National Party (ANP) leader Haji Khan Daraz. The hujra was damaged but no one was injured in the attack. This was one of three such attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on this day. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2013: An explosive device detonated near a sewer drain in Guwahati, Assam state, India. No injuries or casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2013: An explosive device detonated near Boulaba, Kasserine, Tunisia. The blast targeted a group of soldiers, injuring one. This was one of two similar attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
04/29/2013: An explosive device detonated near Boulaba, Kasserine, Tunisia. The blast targeted a group of soldiers, injuring one. This was one of two similar attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suggest the involvement of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
04/29/2013: An explosive device detonated near the meteorological department in Karachi city, Sinch province, Pakistan. Two passerby were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2013: An explosive device detonated outside the private residence of Monther Al-Bardawil in Rafah city, Gaza Strip, West Bank and Gaza Strip. Al-Bardawil, a Fatah leader, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a public market in Amarah, Maysan governorate, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated car bombs that detonated in the same area within a few minutes of each other. At least nine people were killed and another 40 were injured in the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/29/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a gathering place for laborers and a police station in Amarah, Maysan governorate, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated car bombs that detonated in the same area within a few minutes of each other. At least nine people were killed and another 40 were injured in the two explosions. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/29/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a market in Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and another 12 were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a restaurant in Diwaniyah, Al Qadisiyah governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed in the blast and another 23 were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a Shia place of worship in Mahmodiyah city, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and 14 others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2013: Armed assailants shot and killed a party leader in Kawad, Chhattisgarh state, India. Shivdayal Tomar was a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/29/2013: Assailants abducted Jonathan Alpeyrie from Yabrud city, Rif Dimashq governorate, Syria. Alpeyrie, a war photographer, was released on July 20, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2013: Assailants attacked an Iraqi army checkpoint in Tikrit, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The assailants used grenades and automatic weapons, injuring two soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2013: Assailants fired on a military patrol in Si Sakhon district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. A pickup truck was damaged in the attack, but no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2013: Assailants fired three rockets at Iraq International Airport in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2013: Assailants fired two missiles at a Russian passenger plane as it flew over Syria. The missiles missed the aircraft, failing to cause injuries or damages. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/29/2013: Assailants opened fire an Iraqi army checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Yathrib, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed and another two soldiers were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2013: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle in Banda Daud Shah tehsil, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The vehicle was that of Shah Abdul Aziz, a Jamaitul Ulema Islam Samiul Haq (JUI-S) candidate. No one was injured and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack
04/29/2013: Assailants opened fire on the guesthouse of Malik Qasim Khan in Kojaki, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Khan, a former Jamait Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) leader, was not harmed; however, a nearby power transformer was damaged. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2013: Assailants set a polling center on fire in Kubang Pasu district on fire in Kubang Pasu district, Kedah state, Malaysia. This was one of three polling centers attacked in this area on this day. No injuries were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/29/2013: Assailants set a polling center on fire in Kubang Pasu district, Kedah state, Malaysia. This was one of three polling centers attacked in this area on this day. No injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/29/2013: Assailants shot at Amado Laoyon in Calbayog city, Samar province, Philippines. Laoyon, a chairman of Barangay Barong Lipunan, was killed and his son was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a residence in Noshki, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The residence was that of independent election candidate Muhammad Asif Mengal. The house was damaged in the attack, but no casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at the Bannu Woolen Mills in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The mill was damaged, but no casualties were reported. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack.
04/29/2013: Explosives detonated on a railway track near Lundo, Sindh province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. This was one of four such attacks on railways and trains in Sindh province on this day. The Sindhudesh Liberation Army (SLA) claimed responsibility for these incidents.
04/29/2013: Five assailants attacked a truck in Bislig, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. The assailants set the truck on fire and abducted three people. The truck driver and his assistant were later released. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, officials attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA). The whereabouts of a third victim, described as the truck's escort, remain unknown.
04/29/2013: Gunmen on motorcycles open fired in Hyderabad, Sindh province, Pakistan. The assailants targeted a meeting of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party. Two MQM workers were killed and one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/29/2013: Gunmen open fire on a police checkpost in Hyderabad, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two people, including a police officer, were injured. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/29/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a local village official in Bacoor City district, Cavite province, Philippines. The official was wounded and two of her companions were killed. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack.
04/29/2013: Three assailants opened fire on a vehicle in Hyderabad, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two people were injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2013: Three explosive devices detonated inside the Government High School Mandio in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Another explosive device was also found and defused. The school was severely damaged in the blast but no casualties were reported. This was one of two schools targeted with explosive devices in this district on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2013: Two assailants on a motorcycle opened fire in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The assailants targeted an Awami National Party (ANP) election candidate, Shahid Khan Khattak. Khattak's security guard was killed in the attack. This was one of three such attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on this day. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2014: A mortar shell detonated in Ghazaliyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and 11 others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: A parcel bomb, disguised as a package containing religious books, was discovered and defused at the Hellenic Police Station in Itea city, Central Greece region, Greece. The Conspiracy of Cells of Fire claimed responsibility, stating that the attack targeted a police station where an Albanian prisoner had been tortured.
04/29/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling center in Hadithah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least two soldiers were killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: A suicide bomber detonated near a Federal Police checkpoint in Dora neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least two officers were killed and nine others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the gate of the Al-Saiqa Battalion 21 Base in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. In addition to the bomber, at least two Special Forces soldiers were killed and two others were injured in the blast. Jaish Tahkim al-Din claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Akram Emsallah detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Emsallah, an Armed Forces of Libya officer, was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: An explosive device detonated as it was being defused in Doaba town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least six people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: An explosive device detonated in Al Shuhada neighborhood, Abu Ghraib town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was behind the attack.
04/29/2014: An explosive device detonated in Kotma village, Bihar state, India. At least three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Sadiyah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of two bombings in Sadiyah within a short period of time; this first blast was designed to draw a crowd that was targeted in a later explosion. At least 13 people were killed and 42 others were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was behind the incidents.
04/29/2014: An explosive device detonated near a market in Sadiyah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of two bombings in Sadiyah within a short period of time; this blast was designed to target a crowd that had gathered in response to an earlier explosion. At least 13 people were killed and 42 others were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was behind the incidents.
04/29/2014: An explosive device detonated near a store in Mafraq neighborhood, Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Afghan Police vehicle in Bito village, Darzab district, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. At least two officers were killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Afghan Rangers vehicle in the vicinity of Gardez city, Paktia province, Afghanistan. At least seven soldiers were killed in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) patrol in Radwaniyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least one officer was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was behind the attack.
04/29/2014: An explosive device detonated near the residence of a displaced family in Sadiyah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two bombings targeting displaced families in Sadiyah on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/29/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Yingo district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a market in Bayda city, Al-Bayda governorate, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a Special Security Forces camp in Bayda city, Al-Bayda governorate, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near Shabiha members in Homs city, Homs governorate, Syria. This was one of two car bombings in Homs on the same day; this first explosion was designed to draw a crowd. At least 100 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the two attacks. Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/29/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near Shabiha members in Homs city, Homs governorate, Syria. This was one of two car bombings in Homs on the same day; this later explosion was designed to target first responders gathered at the site of an earlier blast. At least 100 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the two attack. Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/29/2014: Assailants abducted at least five civilians in Jilib town, Middle Juba region, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/29/2014: Assailants abducted four police officers in Kramatorsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Two of the officers were released on May 2, 2014. The fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donbass People's Militia of the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/29/2014: Assailants abducted three engineers from Salar village, Wardak province, Afghanistan. All three hostages were rescued on May 6, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/29/2014: Assailants abducted two Central Election Commission of Ukraine members in Kostiantynivka city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/29/2014: Assailants attacked an Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkpoint in Alingar district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. At least three officers were killed and another was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/29/2014: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Ceel Buur town, Galguduud region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/29/2014: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Ceel Cadde town, Gedo region, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed in the incident. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: Assailants fired mortar shells near a religious school in Shaghour neighborhood, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. At least 14 people were killed and 86 others were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on a bus carrying Junaid-ul-Islam in Sangrama village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least four people, including Ul-Islam, a former Hizb-ul-Mujahideen spokesperson, were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police patrol in Tonsa Sharif neighborhood, Dera Ghazi Khan city, Punjab province, Pakistan. At least two police officers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Philippine Army (PA) intelligence patrol in San Juan village, Sorsogon province, Philippines. At least two people, including one soldier, were killed and another soldier was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Sahwa Council checkpoint in Madain town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least five members were killed and eight others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Yemeni Army convoy in Sa'id city, Shabwah governorate, Yemen. At least 12 people, including four soldiers and five assailants, were killed and six others were wounded in the assault. Additionally, 15 soldiers were abducted. Two of the soldiers were tortured and released several hours after the attack while the bodies of three others were discovered on April 30, 2014. Eight of the abducted soldiers were released on May 4, 2014, while the fate of the remaining two soldiers is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, security officials suspect that Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was behind the attack.
04/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in Dand Wa Patan district, Paktia province, Afghanistan. At least five soldiers were killed and another was reportedly missing following the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Afghan Police checkpoint in Jardog village, Jowzjan province, Afghanistan. At least two assailants were killed and another was injured in the assault. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on Jariya Phromnuan as she parked her motorcycle in Si Sakhon district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Phromnuan, a Thai Ministry of Public Health official, was killed and her colleague was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on Malik Naseem in Pak Colony neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Naseem, a Pakistani Police Head Constable, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on Noel Romagos in Santa Fe village, Bohol province, Philippines. Romagos, the police chief of Danao town, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on Philippine Army (PA) soldiers in Lagonoy town, Camarines Sur province, Philippines. One civilian was accidentally injured in the crossfire, but the soldiers and assailants were unharmed. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) personnel in Buhanginan village, Sulu province, Philippines. At least 27 people, including one soldier and 26 assailants, were killed and 43 others, including 19 soldiers and 24 assailants, were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
04/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on the General National Congress (GNC) building in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. An unknown number of people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: Assailants robbed a van carrying tactical police gear in Horqueta district, Concepcion department, Paraguay. There were no reported casualties; however, the assailants stole cell phones, cash, and police gear. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspect that the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) was behind the attack.
04/29/2014: Assailants seized the Militsiya Station in Luhansk city, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three government buildings overrun in Luhansk on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Luhansk People's Republic.
04/29/2014: Assailants seized the prosecutor's office in Luhansk city, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three government buildings overrun in Luhansk on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attack to the Luhansk People's Republic.
04/29/2014: Assailants seized the television center in Luhansk city, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three government buildings overrun in Luhansk on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attack to the Luhansk People's Republic.
04/29/2014: Assailants seized the town hall in Pervomaisk city, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Luhansk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2014: Assailants set fire to the private residence of a journalist for The News Investigation Cell in Jamshoro village, Sindh province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2014: Assailants shot and injured Rene Padou, a journalist, in Bangui city, Bangui prefecture, Central African Republic. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: Assailants shot and killed Desire Sayenga, a journalist, in Bangui city, Bangui prefecture, Central African Republic. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: Assailants shot and killed Judge Ahmed Boujelah al-Mansouri in Ayn Marrah village, Derna district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at the private residence of Ibrahim Abu-Talib in Amran city, Amran governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2014: Assailants threw an incendiary device into the home of Devinder Pal in Chandigarh city, Chandigarh state, India. Pal, a critical investigative journalist for The Punjabi Tribune, was not injured as there were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2014: Assailants threw multiple incendiary devices at an Alliance Party of Northern Ireland office in Belfast city, Belfast district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the incident to the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF).
04/29/2014: Assailants threw three explosive devices and attacked two Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists at Rajshahi University in Rajshahi city, Rajshahi division, Bangladesh. The two activists were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the attack to the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), a subgroup of Jamaat-E-Islami (Bangladesh).
04/29/2014: Two mortar shells detonated in Saba al-Bor, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight others were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was behind the attack.
04/29/2015: An explosive device detonated along railway tracks near Olenivka town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2015: An explosive device detonated in a commercial area in Amiriyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and 12 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2015: An explosive device detonated in a market in Shaab area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and 18 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market and a school in Husseinia neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting Shia militia members in Shuala area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two members were killed and four members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2015: An explosive device detonated while assailants were planting it along a road in Alingar district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. One assailant was killed and two assailants were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2015: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting a police vehicle outside of a mosque in Lashkar Gah city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Five people were wounded in the blast; the victims included civilians and a police officer. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/29/2015: Assailants abducted Mohammad Hanif, the director of border and tribal affairs, from Paktia province, Afghanistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2015: Assailants attacked a civilian vehicle along the Kiwanja-Nyamilima road, near Rutshuru, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. One person was wounded and four people were kidnapped in the attack. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Nyatura Militia.
04/29/2015: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Badghis province, Afghanistan. Three police officers were killed and two were wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2015: Assailants attacked police officers in Qalat city, Zabul province, Afghanistan. Two police officers and two assailants were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2015: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Goron Dutse village, Kaduna state, Nigeria. At least 13 people were killed and most of the houses in the village were set on fire during the raid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2015: Assailants attacked the residence of a National Guard platoon head in Goundam, Timbuktu region, Mali. The platoon head was killed, along with another soldier and a child. The Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2015: Assailants attacked Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood, Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. Four assailants were killed during the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2015: Assailants beheaded five farmers in Nyamilima area, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Nyatura Militia.
04/29/2015: Assailants fired a rocket that struck a house in Am Muqatah, North Sinai, Egypt. Two civilians were killed and five civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2015: Assailants fired a rocket that struck an apartment in Hadaiq neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2015: Assailants fired missiles at a children's hospital in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2015: Assailants fired mortars at Ukrainian soldiers in Shyrokyne town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks on Ukrainian soldiers in the town on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/29/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at a bus station in Shchastya town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at a Ukrainian military checkpoint near Shchastya town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Popular Resistance Committee members on the Aden Airport runway in Aden city, Aden Governorate, Yemen. Twenty assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to both Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and Huthis.
04/29/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Ukrainian soldiers in Shyrokyne town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks on Ukrainian soldiers in the town on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/29/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Buhdeima neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
04/29/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Khur Maksar neighborhood, Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. At least 12 people were killed and 24 were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
04/29/2015: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Salmani neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
04/29/2015: Assailants hijacked a Humanitarian Aid Commission vehicle in Mukjar, Central Darfur state, Sudan. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Janjaweed.
04/29/2015: Assailants kidnapped a 137th Infantry Brigade soldier in As Shihr city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. The whereabouts of the victim are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to the Hadramawt Tribes Alliance.
04/29/2015: Assailants kidnapped two security officers in Mukalla, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Ansar Al-Sharia, a subgroup of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
04/29/2015: Assailants opened fire on Da'ud Ali Umar in Baidoa, Bay region, Somalia. Umar, a journalist, was killed in the attack along with his wife and a carpenter. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/29/2015: Assailants opened fire on Dr. Waheedur Rehman in Dastagir area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Rehman, a Karachi University professor, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2015: Assailants opened fire on Malian Army positions in Lere town, Timbuktu region, Mali. Nine soldiers and 10 assailants were killed and six soldiers and 16 assailants wounded in the ensuing clash. Six soldiers were also kidnapped; their whereabouts remain unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA).
04/29/2015: Assailants opened fire on Ukrainian soldiers in Trekhizbenka town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. Three soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2015: Assailants raided the offices of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and abducted 37 aid workers in Donetsk, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least two American hostages were released as of May 9th, 2015, while five other foreign hostages were released on an earlier date; the fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the International Rescue Committee (IRC) was targeted in retaliation for spying on the group's activities and not paying taxes.
04/29/2015: Assailants set fire to a bus near Chingavaram village, Sukma, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/29/2015: At least 35 assailants set fire to six construction vehicles at a road construction site in Churchu, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/29/2015: Security forces detained two suicide bombers attempting to cross the Somalia-Kenya border who were planning to carry out attacks in Nairobi, Kenya. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities identified the assailants as members of Al-Shabaab.
04/29/2015: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices, intended to target military personnel, in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2016: An explosive device detonated at a plaza in General Santos City, South Cotabato, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2016: An explosive device detonated near Afghan Local Police (ALP) officers in Omarzi neighborhood, Mihtarlam, Laghman, Afghanistan. At least four people, including three officers and a civilian, were killed in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2016: An explosive device detonated near an Afghan Police vehicle in Qalat, Zabul, Afghanistan. At least four police officers were killed and four others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2016: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy of Ethiopian troops in Nuur Fanah, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least two civilians were injured and there were an unknown number of Ethiopian soldier casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2016: An explosive device detonated near an Egyptian Armed Forces vehicle in Kharouba, North Sinai, Egypt. At least one conscript was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2016: An explosive device detonated near the Ecopetrol Cano Limon-Covenas Oil Pipeline in Saravena, Arauca, Colombia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
04/29/2016: An explosive device detonated near the government hall in Mabini, Lamitan district, Basilan, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in front of Alliance Church in Maligaya neighborhood, Lamitan, Basilan, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack may have been carried out by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
04/29/2016: Approximately 310 explosive devices planted near government buildings were discovered and defused in Lahij city, Lahij governorate, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2016: Assailant abducted two suspected informants in Masanadi, Maharashtra, India. Both hostages were killed shortly after the abduction and their bodies were discovered the following day, on April 30, 2016. Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2016: Assailants abducted four farmers in Tama, between Miriki and Kanune, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The hostages were injured and rescued during a security operation the following day, on April 30, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR).
04/29/2016: Assailants abducted Haji Zalmay in Sangi Qala, Baraki Barak district, Logar, Afghanistan. Zalmay, the Community Development Councils (CDC) deputy chief, was killed shortly after the abduction and his body was discovered the following day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/29/2016: Assailants abducted seven civilians in Hpakant, Kachin, Myanmar. At least five of the hostages were released on May 2, 2016 while the fate of the remaining two victims is unknown. The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) claimed responsibility and stated that the civilians were targeted because the group believed they were peddling drugs.
04/29/2016: Assailants attacked Kharbardan, Arbil, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing at least 45 assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/29/2016: Assailants attacked security forces in Baiji district, Saladin, Iraq. At least three police officers were killed and two other officers were injured in the assault. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2016: Assailants attacked Tharthar sector in Ramadi district, Al Anbar, Iraq. Security 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).
04/29/2016: Assailants equipped with explosives-laden vehicles attacked a security checkpoint near Siniyah, Saladin, Iraq. This was one of four related assaults on checkpoints in the area on this date. At least 11 security force members were killed and 12 members were injured across all four events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/29/2016: Assailants opened fire on Abdul Majeed in Ganbadan, Feroz Nakhchir district, Samangan, Afghanistan. Majeed, an imam, was killed and a police officer was injured in the assault and ensuing clash with security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2016: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Marwan Abdulalim in Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. Abdulalim, the Yemeni Traffic Police Chief in Yemen, was killed in the assault. The Adan-Abyan Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also attributed the incident to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
04/29/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Juan Ponce Abgulig in Villaluz, Benito Soliven district, Isabela, Philippines. Abgulig, the village chair, was not harmed; however, a Philippine National Police (PNP) watchperson was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2016: Assailants shot and killed a retired Russian Police chief in Shamilskiy district, Dagestan, Russia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at the Turkish Ministry of National Defense Department of Construction and Real Estate building in Yenisehir neighborhood, Diyarbakir city, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
04/29/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device inside the NS Mall along Shivganga Road in Ara, Bihar, India. At least four people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2016: Assailants threw two grenades at the compound of Celestin Nahimana in Nyabagere neighborhood, Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi. Nahimana, the neighborhood chief, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2016: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber near a police station in Kubaysah, Al Anbar, Iraq. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2016: Security forces identified and killed three suicide bombers targeting military positions in Muamir, Babil, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2016: Security forces identified two explosives-laden vehicles near Bisha, Asir, Saudi Arabia. The drivers exited their vehicles and opened fire on the security forces. One of the vehicle detonated during the clash. Both assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2017: An explosive device detonated along Alon Road near Kochav Hashachar, West Bank. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2017: An explosive device detonated in Tigatto, Davao del Sur, Philippines. A fish vendor was killed in the blast. This was one of four coordinated attacks in the area on this date. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incidents and accused the victims of mistreating agricultural laborers.
04/29/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Border Security Force (BSF) post in Nongren Chenjel, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a joint military patrol in Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. First Lieutenant Weston Lee, a United States soldier, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2017: An explosive device detonated under a power pylon in Machh, Balochistan, Pakistan. This was one of four related attacks on power pylons in Machh on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/29/2017: Assailants abducted a merchant in Tarni, North Darfur, Sudan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2017: Assailants abducted two Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) employees in Bangkal, Sulu, Philippines. The two hostages were released unharmed the following day on April 30, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
04/29/2017: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Lahij governorate, Yemen. One soldier was killed and eight soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
04/29/2017: Assailants attacked a security post in Chaparhar, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. This was one of three related attacks in this area on this day. Four assailants were killed and eights others were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/29/2017: Assailants attacked a security post in Hisarak, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. This was one of three related attacks in this area on this day. Four assailants were killed and eights others were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/29/2017: Assailants attacked a security post in Khogyani, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. This was one of three related attacks in this area on this day. Four assailants were killed and eights others were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/29/2017: Assailants attacked Baghlani Jadidi district in Baghlan, Afghanistan. At least two soldiers and 11 assailants were killed and three soldiers and 15 assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2017: Assailants attacked security checkposts in Charsiano, Takhar, Afghanistan. At least one assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
04/29/2017: Assailants attacked Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) posts in Um Mayyal, Aleppo, Syria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2017: Assailants attacked Zebak district in Badakhshan, Afghanistan. At least seven police officers were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2017: Assailants detonated explosives at a school in Birbanki, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three related attacks in Birbanki on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/29/2017: Assailants detonated three explosive devices and opened fire on a Border Roads Organization (BRO) vehicle in Behiang, Manipur, India. Two laborers were killed and four laborers were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the People's Liberation Army (India).
04/29/2017: Assailants opened fire on civilians fleeing Mesherfa area, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. At least 13 civilians 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).
04/29/2017: Assailants opened fire on protesters in Damascus city, Syria. At least five people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2017: Assailants raided a Lapanday Foods box plant in Mandug, Davao del Sur, Philippines. A security guard was injured and the plant was set on fire in the attack. This was one of four coordinated attacks in the area on this date. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incidents and accused the victims of mistreating agricultural laborers.
04/29/2017: Assailants raided a Macondray Plastic plant in Bunawan, Davao del Sur, Philippines. There were no reported casualties, though the plant was set on fire in the attack. This was one of four coordinated attacks in the area on this date. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incidents and accused the victims of mistreating agricultural laborers.
04/29/2017: Assailants raided a police station in Maddela, Quirino, Philippines. At least one police officer was killed and one officer was abducted in the attack. The hostage was released unharmed the following morning. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2017: Assailants raided Lorenzo Farm in Pangyan, Davao del Sur, Philippines. Two assailants were killed and one security guard was injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of four coordinated attacks in the area on this date. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incidents and accused the victims of mistreating agricultural laborers.
04/29/2017: Assailants raided Wajid, Bakool, Somalia. At least three assailants were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash with security forces. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2017: Assailants set fire to a concrete mixer in Birbanki, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks in Birbanki on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/29/2017: Assailants set fire to a dump truck at a road construction site in Quirino province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
04/29/2017: Assailants set fire to a mobile tower in Birbanki, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks in Birbanki on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
04/29/2017: Assailants set fire to road construction equipment in Busuputtu, Andhra Pradesh, 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).
04/29/2017: Assailants shot and killed a khat trader at his house in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that the attacks were carried out by Al-Shabaab.
04/29/2017: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire on residences in Oku Iboku, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. At least eight assailants were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash with security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2017: Assailants threw two grenades at a senator's compound in Isare, Bujumbura Rural, Burundi. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2017: Assailants, including snipers and six suicide bombers, attacked police forces in Bab al-Tub neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. In addition to the six bombers, at least 17 assailants and 14 police officers were killed and 20 police officers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2017: Security forces discovered and defused five explosive devices in Jangur, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/1998: A bomb exploded in a store in Riohacha, Colombia, killing one person and injuring thirteen. The store was badly damaged from the attack. No group or individual claimed credit for this attack.
04/30/1998: A bomb exploded in Barrancabermeja, Colombia, near a car carrying Mayor Elkin Bueno and Santander Governor Miguel Arenas. The explosion killed two children and damaged the road and the vehicle carrying the two officials. The perpetrators of this attack were unknown.
04/30/1998: Suspected members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) shot and killed eight fishmongers in Muruti, Uganda.
04/30/1998: Twenty unknown, armed men stoped a bus in Encarnacion, Colombia, and shot and killed 10 passengers.
04/30/1998: Unknown masked men set fire to 15 buses in a private parking lot in Medellin, Colombia. There were no casualties, but all of the buses were damaged from the fire.
04/30/1999: A nail bomb exploded in the Admiral Duncan pub, a gay bar in Soho, London, killing two and injuring 30 people. A phone call claiming responsibility was made to the BBC by the White Wolves, a neo-Nazi group that which is a splinter of the Combat 18.
04/30/1999: At 11:00 am local time, eight hooded individuals attacked a temp agency on Colon Avenue in Irun, Spain. Computers, shelves, and other items were thrown onto the floor in the office, but no one was injured. Jarrai, a pro-ETA Basque separatist youth organization, was suspected in the attack.
04/30/2000: One bomb exploded and three others were disarmed around a public market in the town of Kabasalan, Philippines. No one was injured. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was suspected in the attack.
04/30/2001: One man, a member of al-Fatah, and two children were killed when a bomb exploded in a residence in Ramallah, West Bank.  At least three others were injured when they were trapped in the building's rubble after the blast.  While some suggested the Israeli government was responsible for the explosion as the Fatah member was living there, others suggested that bombs were being made in the residence and one exploded.  No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2001: One Palestinian was killed and another wounded when a car bomb exploded outside of the sewing factory they worked at in Rafiah Yam, Gaza Strip.  The bomb, planted in the vehicle of the factory's owner, Esther Sa'adah, was thought to have been a warning to Palestinians working in Israel.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack, and no mention of physical damage done by the explosion was made.
04/30/2001: Rebels took two drivers hostage after setting fire to their delivery trucks in Theicole complex in Muramvya, Burundi.
04/30/2001: Unknown militants threw a grenade into the ground floor of the Ever Gotesco Grand Central mall in Caloocan City, Philippines. The explosion injured 30 people.
04/30/2002: A bomb located inside a stolen car exploded outside the Northern Ireland Maghaberry Prison outside of Belfast. There were no injuries and only minor damage to the prison infrastructure. Dissidents were suspected of the attack.
04/30/2003: A suicide bomber attacked a Tel Aviv cafe and killed three people, including the bomber, and injured dozens. The bomb was reportedly loaded with nails. The bomber was stopped before entering the establishment by a guard. The attack came just hours after Palestinians approved Mahmoud Abbas as their first prime minister. Both Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and Izz-al-Din al-Qassam Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack in a phone call to Agence France Presse.
04/30/2003: Approximately 50 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels attacked a detachment of the 47th Infantry Battalion in Datu Paglas, Maguindanao. The rebels suffered an unspecified number of casualties in a clash that lasted 30 minutes. No soldiers were injured in the attack.
04/30/2003: Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels attacked Kabingi village, Datu Piang in Maguindanao province, killing one civilian and injuring four others. The rebels fired two rounds of mortars at civilian homes. Members of the Civilian Volunteer Organization immediately fired back at the rebels who quickly retreated.
04/30/2003: Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels fired a mortar at the headquarters of the 37th Infantry Battalion on Mindanao island. The number of casualties was unknown.
04/30/2005: A bomb exploded at the Regional Directorate for Agriculture and Forestry (DRAF) office in Lucciana, France on the island of Corsica causing extensive damage to the building. The National Liberation Front of Corsica (FLNC) claimed responsibility for the attack with a note left at the scene.
04/30/2005: A car-bomb damaged a jointly operated United States-Iraq checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq. Several military vehicles were damaged in the attack. The Abu Musab al-Zarqawi led organization, Al-Qaida in Iraq, claimed responsibility for the attack in an Internet statement.
04/30/2005: A suicide bomber blew himself up in a busy market area in Cairo, Egypt injuring seven people. Among the injured were two Israelis, an Italian and a Swedish person. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
04/30/2005: A suicide bomber blew himself up near a building which housed Sunni political leaders in Baghdad, Iraq killing one person and injuring 10 others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2005: A suicide car bomber targeted a joint US-Iraqi military convoy in Baghdad, Iraq injuring four soldiers. Two civilians were killed and six others were injured in the blast as well. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack via an internet website post.
04/30/2005: A suicide car bomber targeted an Iraqi police convoy in Mosul, Iraq injuring four commandos and killing a nearby civilian. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2005: An Australian contractor, Douglas Wood, was kidnapped from Baghdad by members of the Shura Council of Mujaheddin. He was rescued by Iraqi troops in a raid on a house in Baghdad on 6/16/2005 . The group had released a video asking for ransom. There were no reported fatalities in the raid and three perpetrators were arrested.
04/30/2005: Four people were killed and 20 others injured when a suicide car bomber targeted Iraqi police in the Al-Mafraq area of Baqubah, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
04/30/2006: In Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, India, perpetrators kidnapped 15 Hindu civilians, killed 13 of the hostages, and then released two. No claim of responsibility was reported, but it was believed that the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen was responsible.
04/30/2007: A bomb hidden in the front basket of a motorcycle blew up in front of a Muslim food stall in the market, and wounded 20 civilians in Pattini province, Thailand. Muslim insurgents are suspected to responsible for the attack; message written in red ink said: "This is revenge for people in the mosque in Nong Chik (district) who were cruelly killed by the soldiers".  No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/30/2007: A suicide bomber attacked a Shi i funeral in Khalis, Diyala Governorate, Iraq. Thirty-two people were killed and 60 were wounded. There was no claim of responsibility.
04/30/2007: A suicide bomber blew up a vehicle outside a police headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq killing five people and wounding 12. There was no claim of responsibility.
04/30/2007: A US Protection and Investigation (USPI) vehicle was attacked by a suicide bomber in Kandahar, Afghanistan. One Afghan staffer of a US-owned company died and three others sustained injuries when a bomber on an explosive-laden motorbike hit their vehicle in Zherai district of Kandahar.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/30/2007: Four Iraqis were killed and six wounded when a truck bomb exploded outside a restaurant in the western town of Hit, Iraq. There was no claim of responsibility.
04/30/2007: Two Buddhist villagers were found dead, one behead in Pattini province, Thailand. There was no claim of responsibility, but Muslim insurgents were suspected.
04/30/2008: On Wednesday afternoon at about 1530, in Arghon, Sarkhwah, Lowgar, Afghanistan, armed assailants fired on a vehicle, killing a district education officer and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
04/30/2008: On Wednesday in Beled Weyne, Hiiraan, Somalia, unknown gunmen used a grenade to kill Hiiraan Regional Army Commander Colonel Abdullahi Farah at his home. A bodyguard was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
04/30/2008: On Wednesday in Rajbiraj of Saptari district, Sagarmatha, Nepal, veteran communist leader, Krishna Raj Burma, was shot and injured by three gunmen of the Madheshi Mukti Tigers. Madheshi Mukti Tigers claimed responsibility.
04/30/2008: On Wednesday morning, assailants detonated a bomb by the car belonging to the commander of the tribal "Awakening" police in Al Huwayjah, At Ta'mim, Iraq, but caused no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2008: On Wednesday morning, in Alisher Tarizai, Khowst, Afghanistan, assailants set fire to four construction vehicles and stole two other vehicles. The Taliban was responsible.
04/30/2008: On Wednesday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a rural road in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, injuring six women.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2008: On Wednesday, at 0910, in Sai Buri, Pattani, Thailand, assailants fired upon a vehicle, killing one government employee, wounding another, and damaging the vehicle. Police received reports that insurgents shot a government truck and burned it in Saiburi district. No group claimed responsibility.
04/30/2008: On Wednesday, in Malkangiri, Orissa, India, assailants assaulted and killed one civilian. Sources reported that the Maoists tortured the man brutally and slit his throat with a sharp weapon. The body was discovered in the middle of the road between Badijhata village and MV-70 village. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility. A letter left near the body described the victim as a police informer and identified the victim as Bhaskar of Bhadrachallam.
04/30/2008: On Wednesday, in Pattani, Thailand, assailants fired upon a truck, killing a Buddhist civilian, wounding another and damaging the vehicle.  No group claimed responsibility, although police suspected Muslim separatists were responsible.
04/30/2008: On Wednesday, in Sderot, Southern District, Israel, assailants fired two to three rockets at a community, damaging a school but causing no injuries.  Al-Quds Brigades claimed responsibility.
04/30/2008: On Wednesday, near Madhuban, Giridih, Jharkhand, India, approximately 20 assailants detonated explosives in a government building undergoing construction, damaging the building but causing no casualties. According to police, the rebels asked the people sleeping inside the building to vacate it and later blew it up using explosives. Communist Party of India-Maoists left behind pamphlets near the incident site claiming responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2008: On Wednesday, police neutralized four improvised explosive devices, made out of 20 kilograms of gunpowder and R1, found inside a hotel near the market of Viejo in Riohacha, La Guajira.  No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
04/30/2009: On Thursday at approximately 1200 noon, in Raman, Yala, Thailand, armed assailants fired upon a sub-district mayor, Manusae Yakumor, 51, as he was driving home, killing the mayor, wounding a village defense volunteer, Sanya Malee, who was riding in the vehicle with him, and damaging the vehicle. The armed assailants were in a pickup truck. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Muslim separatists were responsible.
04/30/2009: On Thursday evening at approximately 1930, in the 'Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside bomb detonated in the northern Binuk neighborhood in eastern Baghdad, wounding three civilians. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
04/30/2009: On Thursday evening at approximately 2030, a roadside bomb detonated in the New Baghdad (al Jadidah) neighborhood in eastern Baghdad, wounding five civilians. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
04/30/2009: On Thursday morning around 0750, Communist Party of India-Maoist militants detonated a landmine near a polling booth in Biramdih in Puruliya, West Bengal, India, injuring two central paramilitary force personnel.  No damages were reported and the Communist Party of India-Maoist claimed responsibility.
04/30/2009: On Thursday morning around 1000, armed assailants fired upon and wounded local resident Sueman Dohrae, 30, in Nong Chik district, Pattani, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Muslim separatists were responsible.
04/30/2009: On Thursday morning, in the Karradah district of Baghdad, Iraq, three civilians were injured by a roadside bomb in the central Masbah neighborhood. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
04/30/2009: On Thursday night at 0400, in Nurar, Bannu, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, destroying government girls' primary school Kotka Attaullah but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/30/2009: On Thursday, a roadside bomb hit a mini bus carrying Shia civilians, killing one and injuring six, in Kohat, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the bus. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2009: On Thursday, a roadside improvised explosive device went off targeting the motorcade of a senior official of the Sunni Iraqi Islamic Party in the Nezal neighborhood in Al Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, injuring four of his bodyguards and damaging at least one vehicle. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
04/30/2009: On Thursday, armed assailants fired upon a power station providing power to the Ahdab oil field in Wasit, Iraq, destroying the power station but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/30/2009: On Thursday, in Galatsi, Attiki, Greece, assailants ignited home-made incendiary devices comprising of small propane canisters at an Attica Bank branch, causing minor damage but no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
04/30/2009: On Thursday, in Peristeri, Attiki, Greece, assailants ignited home-made incendiary devices comprising small propane canisters at a New Democracy Party youth organization office, causing minor damage but no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
04/30/2009: On Thursday, in Psikhikon, Attiki, Greece, assailants ignited home-made incendiary devices comprising of small propane canisters near two vehicles belonging to a supermarket chain, causing minor damage to the two vehicles but no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
04/30/2009: On Thursday, in Sabari, Khost, Afghanistan, armed assailants fired on and killed two civilians whom they accused of spying for foreign and Afghan forces. The Taliban was responsible.
04/30/2010: On Friday morning at 0630, in Parkushli village in the Sadar upazila district of Gopalganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 10 to 14 unknown militants attacked Zakir Hosof, an executive officer of the non-governmental organization (NGO) the National Registry of Diseases Office. The militants cut the tendons of both the legs of the NGO official. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2010: On Friday morning at 0850, in Muang, Yala, Thailand, a homemade bomb planted by unknown insurgents that was left inside a cooler in front of a roadside tea vending stall was discovered by a nearby homeowner who alerted police. While the police were trying to cordon off the area to check the cooler, the bomb exploded, wounding the civilians passing by the area. No group claimed responsibility.
04/30/2010: On Friday morning at 1015, in Kauran, Ampatuan, Maguindanao, Philippines, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device shortly after the convoy of gubernatorial candidate, Esmael Toto Mangudadatu, had passed nearby. There were no casualties or damages and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2010: On Friday morning, in the Musa Qala district of Helmand, Afghanistan, an improvised explosive device planted on a bicycle by unknown militants detonated, injuring five civilians. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/30/2010: On Friday morning, on Phiphitphakdee road in Muang, Yala, Thailand, a bomb planted by suspected southern Thai separatists exploded at a book store causing an unknown amount of property damage. Three people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
04/30/2010: On Friday night at 0315, in Denver, Colorado, United States of America, assailants set fire to a sheepskin factory and burned it to the ground. This is the second sheepskin factory in Colorado to be burned down. Police arrested one Walter Edmund Bond in connection to the sheepskin factory fire. The Animal Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the incident on the internet blog of BiteBack magazine.
04/30/2010: On Friday, at a road construction site in the MV-69 village in Kalimela area of Malkangiri District, Orissa, India, three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) cadres shot at close range three rounds at a road contractor, Chitta Rai, and killed him, suspecting him to be a Police informer. A note left by the Maoists alleged that Rai, who had undertaken construction works under rural development programs, was a police informer.
04/30/2010: On Friday, in Chatra District, Jharkhand, India, suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) backed Jharkhand Janmukti Parishad shot and killed two employees of Rungta Transport Company. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, it is reported that the organization targeted the employees for carrying out their activities without permission by the Maoist outfit. No group claimed responsibility.
04/30/2011: On Saturday evening at 2030, in Sopore Town, Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, unidentified militants shot and killed a civilian, Shamsuddin Mir (Jana), outside his residence. Reportedly, Mir was suspected of being a police informer. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2011: On Saturday evening at 2100, in Poblacion village in Hanabangan, Samar, Philippines, unidentified militants shot and killed the mayor of Calbayog City, Reynaldo Uy and wounded Samar Provincial Board Member, Eunice Babalcon, using a .45 caliber pistol. Both victims were hit by the same bullet which struck Babalcon first before hitting Uy. Uy earlier claimed that he had been receiving death threats since before the 2010 elections prompting him to hire a lot of bodyguards. No group claimed responsibility.
04/30/2011: On Saturday morning at 1100, in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, four unidentified militants shot and stabbed an Andhra Pradesh legislator and prominent Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) leader, Akbaruddin Owaisi, wounding him severely. Another MIM legislator, Ahmad Balala, and MIM member were also injured in the attack. Balala's security guard fired in retaliation, killing one of the attackers and injuring another. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, it is suspected that the attack was carried out because of a fall-out of the political rivalry between MIM and a local group, led by Mohammed Pehlwan. Pehlwan, once an aide of Owaisi, allegedly quit MIM following a dispute over the control of a cemetery. No group claimed responsibility.
04/30/2011: On Saturday night at 0200, in Bandhugaon, Koraput, Odisha, India, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants kidnapped Ganesh Khosla, a contractor, from Mahaguda village and later shot and killed him. The Maoists left a letter at the incident site claiming that Khosla did not pay wages to his laborers and exploited the tribals. He was also accused of working against the Maoist backed Chasi Muliya Adivasi Sangh.
04/30/2011: On Saturday night, near the Thummalagudem forest area at Anamtharam village in Pinapaka Mandal, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, India, a member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) Praja Pratighatana faction was killed and two others injured by police during an exchange of fire. The injured militants were identified as P Seshagiri Rao and Seetarama Chary. Reportedly, after receiving information of ten militants holding a meeting in the area; a police party reached the area and asked them to surrender. The militants opened fire on the police leading to an exchange of fire. Police seized two pistols and a country made weapon with seven rounds of ammunition from the incident site. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2011: On Saturday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced weapons travelling in a speeding car, opened fire on the car of an off duty Army colonel, identified as Mustafa Hasan. Hasan was killed and his wife was wounded in the attack. Two more soldiers were wounded when Hasan's car crashed into an Army checkpoint after Hasan was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2011: On Saturday, in Qadiriya village outside Taji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, eight unidentified gunmen wearing army uniforms broke into the house of an employee in the Ministry of Industry and Minerals. The gunman shot and killed the government employee and his daughter in the attack. Soon after the attack, the village's inhabitants clashed with the gunmen. Two of the villagers were wounded and one of the gunmen was killed. No group claimed responsibility.
04/30/2011: On Saturday, in Taji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown gunmen attacked the house of Tu'ma Jabbar, the judge of the Kadhimya neighborhood. The gunmen killed his guard, then broke into the house and detonated an improvised explosive device inside the house, wounding his wife and daughter. Tu'ma Jabbar was then kidnapped. His outcome is unknown. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
04/30/2011: On Saturday, in the Tindo area of Kurram, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants kidnapped eight tribesmen and took them to an unknown location. No group has claimed responsibility and the status of the hostages is unknown.
04/30/2012: A rocket-propelled grenade struck the Central Bank of Syria in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. Four security guards were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2012: A suicide bomber detonated at the university in Idlib city, Idlib governorate, Syria. This was one of three attacks in Idlib on this day. Eleven people, including three assailants, were killed and at least 100 others wounded across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for these incidents.
04/30/2012: A suicide bomber detonated near a military compound in Idlib city, Idlib governorate, Syria. This was one of three attacks in Idlib on this day. Eleven people, including three assailants, were killed and at least 100 others wounded across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for these incidents.
04/30/2012: A suicide bomber detonated near the Air Force Intelligence Directorate headquarters in Idlib city, Idlib governorate, Syria. This was one of three attacks in Idlib on this day. Eleven people, including three assailants, were killed and at least 100 others wounded across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for these incidents.
04/30/2012: A suicide bomber drove a explosives-laden motorcycle into Mamman Sule's convoy in Jalango city, Taraba state, Nigeria. Sule, a police commissioner, was unhurt; however, 11 people besides the assailant were killed and 22 injured. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources suspect that Boko Haram was involved.
04/30/2012: An explosive device attached to a chair detonated at a Mithila State Struggle Committee rally in Janakpur city, Central developmental region, Nepal. Five people were killed and 10 others were injured. Both Samyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha (SJMM) and Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha- Rajan Mukti (JTMM-R) claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/30/2012: An explosive device attached to the car of Qais Saadun detonated in Latifiyah city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Saadun, a major in the Iraqi military, was killed, and two other soldiers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2012: An explosive device detonated in Gari Suhbat Khan area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One police officer was killed and one wounded by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2012: An explosive device detonated in Paktika province, Afghanistan. Two children were killed by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2012: An explosive device detonated in Zheray district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. One United States (US) soldier, Bruce K. Clark (US Army), was killed by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/30/2012: An explosive device detonated near a group of defense volunteers in Rangae district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Following the explosion, assailants opened fire on the volunteers. Two volunteers were injured. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police van in Gari Suhbat Khan village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One police officer was killed and three injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Awalqani area, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. Four police officers were injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One police officer was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2012: An explosive device detonated outside of the office of the Directorate General of Employment in Unkapani town, Istanbul province, Turkey. A civilian cleaner, Sadik Mandal, was injured. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2012: An explosive device planted on a railway track detonated in Sariab area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the track was damaged by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Phoenix Park in Dublin city, Dublin county, Ireland. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspect that dissident Republicans were involved.
04/30/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused on the new campus of Bayero University in Kano city, Kano state, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Twelve people, including two soldiers, were injured. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2012: Assailants armed with guns and grenades attacked a government office in Garma town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. No one was killed; however, three guards were wounded in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in Garma on this day. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2012: Assailants armed with guns and grenades attacked a municipality building in Garma town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One police officer was wounded in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in Garma on this day. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2012: Assailants attacked a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) supply convoy in Lakhshak area, Farah province, Afghanistan. Three security guards were killed and four injured. Additionally, six oil tankers were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2012: Assailants attacked a police check post in Dangam district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. Two assailants were killed and three injured when police officers returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2012: Assailants attacked a police patrol in Mekla town, Tizi Ouzou province, Algeria. Two police officers were killed and two others wounded. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2012: Assailants attacked Romel Palma in Koronadal city, South Cotabato province, Philippines. Palma, a radio traffic reporter, was killed. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/30/2012: Assailants attacked the Yemeni military's 111th Armored Brigade barracks in Lawdar town, Abyan governorate, Yemen. Five soldiers and 10 assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
04/30/2012: Assailants attempted to kidnap the wife of a former member of Anambra State House of Assembly in Onitsha town, Anambra state, Nigeria. The assailants failed to kidnap the wife; however, they shot and wounded her and shot dead her daughter who was sitting next to her. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2012: Assailants opened fire on United States (US) and Afghanistan military forces in Lodino area, Zabul province, Afghanistan. Three children were killed and three injured in the crossfire. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2012: Assailants threw a hand grenade into a shop in Panare district, Pattani province, Thailand. The shop's owner was injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2012: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a vehicle in Stevenson Park, Derry district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2012: Gunmen attacked Mobile Police Force (MOPOL) base 38 in Akwanga city, Nasarawa state, Nigeria. One police officer was killed. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2012: Gunmen broke into the house of an industry ministry employee in New Baghdad district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The employee was not home; however, four of his family members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2012: Three explosive devices detonated at a government school for girls in Mian Dheri area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One additional device was discovered and defused. There were no reported casualties; however, the school was severely damaged by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2013: A car bomb detonated outside of the Interior Ministry in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. Thirteen people were killed and 70 others sustained injuries in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
04/30/2013: A land mine detonated in Boulaba, Kasserine governorate, Tunisia. The blast targeted a group of soldiers, wounding six. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) was involved.
04/30/2013: A mortar landed near the Iraqi Embassy in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. The explosion caused damage but no injures. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2013: A Palestinian man stabbed and killed an Israeli settler and then fired on soldiers near Tapuah, Nablus, West Bank and Gaza Strip. The assailant was wounded when soldiers returned fire. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack and said they carried it out in response to Israel's poor treatment of Palestinian prisoners.
04/30/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Nahr-e-Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The blast targeted a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military patrol. Three British soldiers and nine civilians were killed in the explosion. Six other soldiers were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Three civilians were killed in the explosion and another five were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. The blast struck a civilian car, killing four civilians and injuring two more. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2013: A suicide bomber in a car detonated the vehicle at a police checkpoint in Tuz Khurmato, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three people, including the bomber, were killed and five others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2013: An explosive detonated at a coffee shop in Muqdadiyah, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and nine others were wounded in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2013: An explosive detonated in Bataraza town, Palawan province, Philippines. The blast occurred near the private airport of Rio Tuba Nickel Corporation, a mining company. There were no reported casualties or damages resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2013: An explosive device detonated in Archi district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. The blast struck a police commander's vehicle; Commander Miran and his civilian driver were killed in the blast and two other police officers were injured. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, officials attributed it to the Taliban.
04/30/2013: An explosive device detonated in the Baijiya area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and four other were injured in the explosion; several houses were also damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2013: An explosive device detonated in the Shurta neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and three were wounded in the explosion; several houses were also damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2013: An explosive device detonated in Tuz Khormato, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The blast targeted a Kurdish Asayish patrol and two security members were injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused on a highway in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Officials suspected the detonator on the bomb malfunctioned, and that it was meant to target Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's convoy. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2013: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Shabwa governorate, Yemen. The device had been placed against a gas pipeline. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources speculated that Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was involved.
04/30/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device on a section of a gas pipeline in Dera Bugti district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no casualties; however, gas supply was suspended to the Sindh province. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2013: Assailants kidnapped the cousin of the caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso in Kandkot, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
04/30/2013: Assailants opened fire on an independent candidate's vehicle in Jhal Magsi district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The candidate, Abdul Fateh Magsi, and two of his body guards were killed. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2013: Assailants shot and killed a Ministry of Industry employee in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2013: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire on a vehicle in Kuiva Kazo, Manipur state, India. The vehicle belonged to Preshow Shimray, a member of the legislative assembly (MLA). Security forces returned fire but no one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was involved.
04/30/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a Levies forces headquarters in Turbat city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The building was damaged in the attack, but no casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2013: Assailants threw a hand grenade at an election office in Lasbella district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The office was that of independent candidate Jam Kamal. Two people were injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2013: Gunmen ambushed two post office vehicles in Al Bayda, Al Bayda governorate, Yemen. One person was killed and four were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, however security services speculated the group was affiliated with Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
04/30/2013: Gunmen attacked a police vehicle in Buynaksk, Dagestan, Russia. Two police officers were killed and three were injured. The Mojahedin of Temir-Khan-Shurinskiy (Buynaksk) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2013: Gunmen attacked part of Kismaayo Airport housing soldiers in Kismaayo, Lower Juba province, Somalia. Two casualties were reported. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/30/2013: Gunmen in trucks with anti-aircraft guns surrounded the Justice Ministry in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The assailants forced employees to leave the building and then closed down the surrounding roads. No one was hurt in the attack and the siege ended May 12, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, the assailants demanded the government pass a law that prevented supporters of former president Muammar Qaddafi from holding political office.
04/30/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Pakistan People's Party (PPP) workers in in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two workers were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2013: Gunmen shot and killed a worker for the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/30/2013: Unknown assailants placed a grenade in the office of Lamlai High School in Pungdongbam, Manipur state, India. The grenade was safely defused and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: A roadside mine detonated after a civilian stepped on it in Pewar area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The civilian, identified as Gulzar Hussain, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2014: A suicide bomber detonated after he was identified by security forces near a Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling center in Al-Tamim neighborhood, Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The bomber was killed and at least seven others, including two police officers, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: A suicide bomber detonated near an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling center in Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least four people were killed and 18 others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: A suicide bomber detonated near an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling center in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least four people were killed and 18 others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: A suicide bomber detonated prematurely in Sara China village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Aside from the bomber, there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: A suicide bomber was identified and killed by security forces prior to detonating near an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling station in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: An assailant opened fire on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Afghan interpreter in Khakrez district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The assailant was killed and the interpreter was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2014: An explosive device detonated at the private residence of Khalid al-Alwani in Albu Alwan village, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Al-Alwani, a member of parliament, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two bombings targeting political representatives in Albu Alwan on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/30/2014: An explosive device detonated in Jaghmakhah village, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Army vehicle in Ladha village, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least five soldiers were killed and three others were wounded in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling center in Ishaqi town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least four Iraqi Police Service (IPS) officers were injured in the blast. This was one of two bombings in Ishaqi on the same day; this first explosion was designed to draw a crowd that was targeted in a later blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/30/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling center in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least two civilians were injured in the blast. This was one of two bombings targeting polling centers in Mosul on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/30/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling center in Tuz Khormato town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two people, including an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) officer and a child, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling center in Yarmuk neighborhood, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least three civilians were injured in the blast. This was one of two bombings targeting polling centers in Mosul on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/30/2014: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Army patrol in Dibis town, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2014: An explosive device detonated near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: An explosive device detonated near Iraqi Police Service (IPS) officers in Ishaqi town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least three officers were killed in the blast. This was one of two bombings in Ishaqi on the same day; this explosion was designed to target a crowd that had gathered in response to an earlier blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/30/2014: An explosive device detonated near the convoy of Mohamed al-Somaly in Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. Following the blast, assailants opened fire on the convoy. Al-Somaly, a major general in the Yemeni Army, escaped unharmed; however, two guards were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2014: An explosive device detonated near the private residence of Hamid al-Hashim in Albu Alwan village, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Al-Hashim, a Government of Al-Anbar council member, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two bombings targeting political representatives in Albu Alwan on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/30/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. At least one person was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused near the Communication and Works (C&W) Department office in Hangu city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: Assailants attacked a joint United Nations Forces Intervention Brigade (FIB) and Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) base in Nyabondo village, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least three soldiers were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the Alliance of Patriots for a Free and Sovereign Congo (APCLS).
04/30/2014: Assailants attacked an Afghan Police checkpoint in Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. At least nine people, including one officer and eight assailants, were killed and five others, including one officer and four assailants, were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/30/2014: Assailants crucified two people in Raqqah city, Raqqah governorate, Syria. The victims were killed in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2014: Assailants detonated explosives at a polling station in Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh state, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/30/2014: Assailants opened fire on a gas station in Williamnagar town, Meghalaya state, India. At least one assailant was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Achik Liberation Army (UALA).
04/30/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Lebanese Army unit just outside Arsal city, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. At least seven people, including five soldiers and two assailants, were wounded in the assault. Liwa Ahrar al-Sunna claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Afghan Police checkpost in Khaki Safed district, Farah province, Afghanistan. This was one of three attacks targeting checkposts in Khaki Safed on the same day. At least seven people, including one officer and six assailants, were killed and 11 others, including one officer and 10 assailants, were injured across the three assaults. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/30/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ronaldo Lopez in a parking lot outside the University of Southern Mindanao in Kabacan municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Lopez, the chief of security and a professor, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2014: Assailants opened fire on Somali Armed Forces (SAF) personnel in Kismayo town, Lower Juba region, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: Assailants seized and barricaded the City Hall in Horlivka town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two government buildings overrun in Horlivka on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/30/2014: Assailants seized the Militsiya Station in Horlivka town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two government buildings overrun in Horlivka on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Donetsk People's Republic.
04/30/2014: Assailants seized the town hall in Alchevsk city, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Luhansk People's Republic.
04/30/2014: Security forces intercepted assailants attempting to attack an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling center in Hatra town, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least three assailants were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2014: Three assailants attempted to kidnap two polio workers in Mama Khel village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The abduction was prevented when local residents intervened. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: Three mortar shells detonated near a private residence in Farisiyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties; however, the house was destroyed in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: Three mortar shells detonated near an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling center in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: Two explosive devices detonated near the convoy of Sarhad Qader in Dibis district, Kirkuk, Iraq. Qader, the provincial police chief, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: Two explosive devices detonated near the private residence of a Government of Al-Uzaym official in Uzaym town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: Two mortar rounds detonated near an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling center in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and five others were injured in the blasts. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: Two mortar shells detonated at the private residence of Muhammad al-Khalidi in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Al-Khalidi, the Parliamentary Rapporteur, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: Two mortar shells detonated near an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) polling center in Jubur town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2014: Two suicide bombers detonated inside a train station in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China. In addition to the two assailants, at least one person was killed and 79 others were wounded in the blast. The Turkestan Islamic Party claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2015: A minibus struck an explosive device in Doro, Gao region, Mali. At least three civilians were killed and 28 wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2015: A suicide bomber attacked the convoy of Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao in Umerzai area, Charsadda district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Sherpao, a former Pakistani interior minister and the leader of the Qaumi Watan Party (QWP), escaped unharmed; however, in addition to the bomber, a police officer was killed and two others were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police checkpoint in Daman district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. One police officer was wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated as a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) patrol passed by in Daman district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The bomber was killed and at least four Romanian soldiers were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2015: An explosive device detonated at a market in Janale, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. Casualties were reported, but the exact number is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2015: An explosive device detonated in Buhriz area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two volunteer fighters were injured in the blast. Security forces discovered and defused six additional explosive devices in the area. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2015: An explosive device detonated near a civilian residence in Al Sharqia governorate, Egypt. A child was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police station in Janale, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. Casualties were reported, but the exact number is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused near a civilian residence near Fivealley area, County Offaly, Ireland. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2015: An explosives-laden bicycle detonated targeting a police vehicle in Kunduz city, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. At least four civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a commercial area in Talbiyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and 15 people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for attacks on displaced Sunni civilians.
04/30/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Dakhil street, Sadr City, Baghdad city, Iraq. At least two people were killed and 12 others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for attacks on displaced Sunni civilians.
04/30/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in eastern Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Five people were killed and six people were wounded in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for attacks on displaced Sunni civilians.
04/30/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a bakery in Al Iskan area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least seven people were killed and 19 people were injured in the blast. Security forces discovered and defused two more explosives-laden vehicles in the area. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for attacks on displaced Sunni civilians.
04/30/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a cafe in Madain town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and 11 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an ice cream shop in Hurriya area, Kadhimiya neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Four 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 and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for attacks on displaced Sunni civilians.
04/30/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle, intended to target security forces, was discovered and destroyed in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2015: Assailants abducted Muhammad Aydah in Sanaa, Yemen. Aydah, a camera operator for the Al-Hurrah Satellite TV channel, was released unharmed on May 2, 2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
04/30/2015: Assailants ambushed a military patrol near Amar village, Taraba state, Nigeria. At least six soldiers were killed and three soldiers were reported missing in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani militants were involved.
04/30/2015: Assailants attacked a bus carrying Huthis in Aden Governorate, Yemen. Eight Huthis were killed and 13 were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Popular Resistance Committees (Yemen).
04/30/2015: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Three assailants were killed and seven others were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
04/30/2015: Assailants attacked a police post in Biksar area, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. This was one of five posts targeted in Jawzjan on this date. At least eight assailants were killed and seven were wounded across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the coordinated attacks to the Taliban.
04/30/2015: Assailants attacked a police post in Chaqmah Chuqur area, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. This was one of five posts targeted in Jawzjan on this date. At least eight assailants were killed and seven were wounded across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the coordinated attacks to the Taliban.
04/30/2015: Assailants attacked a police post in Jar Quduq area, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. This was one of five posts targeted in Jawzjan on this date. At least eight assailants were killed and seven were wounded across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the coordinated attacks to the Taliban.
04/30/2015: Assailants attacked a police post in Qarae area, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. This was one of five posts targeted in Jawzjan on this date. At least eight assailants were killed and seven were wounded across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the coordinated attacks to the Taliban.
04/30/2015: Assailants attacked a police post in Turkman Qaduq area, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. This was one of five posts targeted in Jawzjan on this date. At least eight assailants were killed and seven were wounded across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the coordinated attacks to the Taliban.
04/30/2015: Assailants attacked a Yemeni Army checkpoint in Tarim town, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. One soldier was killed in the attack. The Hadramawt Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2015: Assailants attacked Bintagoungou town, Timbuktu region, Mali. At least one person was killed and 10 other people were abducted. All 10 hostages were released on May 23, 2015. The Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2015: Assailants crossed the border from Yemen and attacked an unknown number of observation and control points in Najran region, Saudi Arabia. Three Saudi soldiers and at least 24 assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
04/30/2015: Assailants fired a mortar that struck a Saudi Border Guards vehicle in Jizan district, Jizan region, Saudi Arabia. One border guard was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
04/30/2015: Assailants fired a rocket that struck a house in Am Masurah village near Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt. One civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2015: Assailants fired a rocket that struck a house in Sayadut village near Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt. Five civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Aziziyyah neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of three neighborhoods targeted by projectiles in Aleppo on the same day. At least 14 people were killed and 28 others were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/30/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Kirsh village in Lahij Governorate, Yemen. There were no reports of casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
04/30/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Sadaallah al-Jaberi square, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of three neighborhoods targeted by projectiles in Aleppo on the same day. At least 14 people were killed and 28 others were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/30/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Saladin neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of three neighborhoods targeted by projectiles in Aleppo on the same day. At least 14 people were killed and 28 others were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/30/2015: Assailants fired rockets at a military base in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Four soldiers were killed and seven soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/30/2015: Assailants kidnapped five members of the National Uprising Movement (NUM) in Spin Ghbargi area, Zabul province, Afghanistan. The bodies of three of the victims were found the following day, while the whereabouts of the other hostages remain unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Taliban.
04/30/2015: Assailants kidnapped three civilians in the outskirts of Nierteti, Central Darfur state, Sudan. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Janjaweed.
04/30/2015: Assailants opened fire on Medsfar Ali in Sanito village, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. Ali, a village councilor, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2015: Assailants opened fire on Shehryar Tanoli on Shaheed-e-Millat Road, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Tanoli, the son of a police inspector, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2015: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of Sean McMonagle in Derry city, Derry and Strabane District Council, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. McMonagle, a prominent Sinn Fein activist, was unharmed; however, the vehicle was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2015: Assailants set fire to the Vumiliya 1 internally displaced people's camp in Nyunzu, Katanga province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least three people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2015: Assailants stormed a boys' secondary school and kidnapped two teachers in Bidad area, near Dangam district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. The teachers were shot dead soon afterward. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the Taliban.
04/30/2015: Assailants threw a fragmentation grenade outside of a convenience store in Sitio Balisawan, Tomado, North Cotabato province, Philippines. At least three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at soldiers guarding the port near Bosaso, Bari region, Somalia. At least two people were killed and several people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a Kurdish Asayish checkpoint in Qamishli, Al Hasakah, Syria. In addition to the bomber, at least six people were killed and five others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting Shia pilgrims in Nahrawan, Diyala, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least 19 people were killed and 48 people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2016: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated near the convoy of Eufranio Eriguel in Santa Barbara, Agoo district, La Union, Philippines. Eriguel, a Congress of the Philippines member, was not harmed; however, at least one person was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2016: An explosive device detonated in Walik, Raghistan district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. At least eight assailants were killed and nine others were injured in the blast. The device was thought to be targeting Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) soldiers. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Taliban, which denied involvement.
04/30/2016: An explosive device detonated near a militia checkpoint in Dora, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2016: An explosive device detonated near a trade fair in Bayaa, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2016: An explosive device detonated near Afghan Local Police (ALP) officers at a barber shop in Shirzad district, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. At least eight officers were killed and seven others were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Sidiyah, Baghdad, Iraq. At least six people were killed or injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in front of a post office in Truin, Piedmont, Italy. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by anarchists.
04/30/2016: Assailants abducted a civilian on Hillman Street in New Lodge neighborhood, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The hostage was shot and injured before being released shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to dissident Republicans.
04/30/2016: Assailants abducted the wife of an Afghan Police officer in Norkhel, Darqad district, Takhar, Afghanistan. The hostage was killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/30/2016: Assailants armed with machetes attacked Nikhil Chandra Joardar in Tangail, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Joardar, a Hindu tailor, was killed in the assault. The Islamic State in Bangladesh claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the victim was targeted for committing blasphemy. However, authorities questioned the veracity of this claim and instead attributed the incident to Jamaat-E-Islami (Bangladesh) and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
04/30/2016: Assailants attacked Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) soldiers in Jaghtu, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. There were an unknown number of casualties in the incident. This was one of two attacks in the area on the same day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/30/2016: Assailants attacked Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) soldiers in Qalfo, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. There were an unknown number of casualties in the incident. This was one of two attacks in the area on the same day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/30/2016: Assailants executed two civilians by throwing them off the roof of a building in Bin Jawad, Sirte, Libya. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/30/2016: Assailants fired 50 chemical-laced mortar shells at Peshmerga forces in Hamdaniyah district, Nineveh, Iraq. An unknown number of Peshmerga members were killed or injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
04/30/2016: Assailants fired rockets at a Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) soldier in Nusaybin, Mardin, Turkey. At least one soldier was killed and two police officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
04/30/2016: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Salem Al-Merghani in Tarhouna, Murqub, Libya. Al-Merghani, the Libyan Ministry of Defense protection chief, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kani Brigade.
04/30/2016: Assailants opened fire on Dr. Pius Odubu in Auchi, Etsako West district, Edo, Nigeria. Dr. Odubu, the state deputy governor, was not harmed; however, at least five people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2016: Assailants opened fire on internally displaced persons (IDPs) at the Kalma Camp in Kalma, South Darfur, Sudan. At least six people were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2016: Assailants opened fire on Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) soldiers clearing explosive devices in Nusaybin, Mardin, Turkey. At least one soldier was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
04/30/2016: Assailants opened fire outside the residence of Jerry Mabras in Jagupit, Santiago district, Agusan del Norte, Philippines. Mabras, a municipal councilor candidate, was not harmed; however, at least two supporters were killed and three others were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2016: Assailants raided the outskirts of Bashiqah, Nineveh, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing at least 28 assailants. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2016: Assailants set fire to a Muslim prayer hall in Ajaccio, Corsica, France. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Danny Lozada in Cang-agong, Siquijor, Philippines. Lozada, the village chair, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy in Garas Balley, Banaadir, Somalia. The blast struck a minibus, killing two civilians and injuring three civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/30/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police checkpoint between Pailitas and Tamalameque, Cesar, Colombia. One civilian was killed and four people, including one police officer and three civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
04/30/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Deh Sabz, Kabul, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Rutbah district, Al Anbar, Iraq. Five assailants and two soldiers were killed and eight soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2017: Assailants attacked military forces in Akashat, Al Anbar, Iraq. Eight assailants and three soldiers were killed and eight soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2017: Assailants attacked Taliban positions in Sholanah, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. At least 31 people, including seven assailants, 21 Taliban members, and three civilians were killed and five civilians were injured across both attacks. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2017: Assailants attacked Taliban positions in Spin Jumat, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. At least 31 people, including seven assailants, 21 Taliban members, and three civilians were killed and five civilians were injured across both attacks. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2017: Assailants attempted to extort food and money from civilians in Tumdiwal, Chhattisgarh, India. When the victims refused to pay the extortion, the assailants forced them from their residence. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
04/30/2017: Assailants detonated four explosives-laden vehicles targeting military forces between Badush and Tal Afar districts, Nineveh, Iraq. Three soldiers were killed in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2017: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle in Chashma Sher, Baghlan, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed and five were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
04/30/2017: Assailants opened fire on a convoy of oil tankers near Kangpokpi, Manipur, India. At least two truck drivers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Philippine Army (PA) detachment in Igtalunon, Iloilo, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the assault. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2017: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. At least one police officer was killed and another officer was injured in the attack. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2017: Assailants opened fire on Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) personnel in Ajakpa, Ondo, Nigeria. At least two people, including one assailant and one soldier, were killed and three soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2017: Assailants raided Zukhaykhah, Al Anbar, Iraq. A volunteer fighter and a civilian were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2017: Assailants set fire to the Imam Ali Islamic Centre in Jakobsberg neighborhood, Stockholm, Sweden. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2017: Assailants shot and injured a civilian outside his residence in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a police station Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One civilian was killed and four people, including police officers and civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2017: Security forces identified and arrested an assailant attempting to plant an explosive device in Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/00/1999: Unknown perpetrators set fire to a log loader at a chip mill near Cle Elum, Washington in the United States.  There were no casualties reported in the incident, but the loader was destroyed, costing the mill $65,000.
05/00/2014: Sometime between May 1 and May 24, 2014, assailants set fire to a construction crane belonging to a company working for the electricity cooperative in Lanao del Sur province, Philippines. No one was injured; however, the crane was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/00/2014: Sometime between May 1 and May 31, 2014, assailants abducted Colonel Edward Dawes from his vehicle in Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan. Dawes, a British United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) peacekeeper, was injured in the kidnapping before escaping a few hours later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/00/2014: Sometime between May 1, 2014 and May 31, 2014, assailants abducted Roman Makria from his office in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Makria was released two days later. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
05/00/2014: Sometime between May 12 and May 15, 2014, assailants detonated explosives at the Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod gas pipeline in Rozhnyativ district, Ivano-Frankivsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two coordinated bombings at the aforementioned pipeline between May 12 and 15, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/00/2014: Sometime between May 26 and May 28, 2014, assailants attacked Muslim civilians who were on their way to a football match in Bangui city, Bangui prefecture, Central African Republic. At least three people were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the Anti-Balaka militia was behind the attack.
05/00/2014: Sometime between May 6 and May 13, 2014, assailants attacked Camille Lepage in Bouar region, Central African Republic. Lepage, a French photojournalist was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/00/2014: Sometime between May 9 and May 15, 2014, assailants shot and killed a polio worker in Deir ez-Zor governorate, Syria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/00/2015: Assailants attacked a village in East Jebel Marrah area, South Darfur state, Sudan. This is one of four related attacks carried out between May 7 and May 9, 2015, and one of three attacks with related casualties. Three people were killed, seven people were injured, and an unknown number of people were abducted across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Janjaweed.
05/00/2015: Assailants attacked an unknown number of villages in Cameroon. At least 20 people were killed in the raids. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/00/2015: Assailants attacked Arashu village in East Jebel Marrah area, South Darfur state, Sudan. This is one of four related attacks carried out between May 7 and May 9, 2015, and one of three attacks with related casualties. Three people were killed, seven people were injured, and an unknown number of people were abducted across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Janjaweed.
05/00/2015: Assailants attacked barangay officials in Cabantaw village, Rosario town, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. A Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) member was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/00/2015: Assailants attacked Sharafah village in North Darfur state, Sudan. An unknown number of people were injured, an unknown number of women were abducted, and livestock was stolen in the attack. This is one of four related attacks carried out between May 7 and May 9, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Janjaweed.
05/00/2015: Assailants attacked Um Budja village in East Jebel Marrah area, South Darfur state, Sudan. This is one of four related attacks carried out between May 7 and May 9, 2015, and one of three attacks with related casualties. Three people were killed, seven people were injured, and an unknown number of people were abducted across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Janjaweed.
05/00/2015: Assailants shot and killed an independent general councilor candidate in Allai tehsil, Batagram district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/00/2015: At some time between May 22 and May 30, assailants kidnapped 100 children from Diyala 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), stating that ISIL intended to train the children to be suicide bombers.
05/00/2015: At some time between May 22 and May 30, assailants kidnapped an unknown number of children from Anah town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of four uncoordinated attacks in Al Anbar over the course of a week that led to the abduction of 400 children in total. 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), stating that ISIL intended to train the children to be suicide bombers.
05/00/2015: At some time between May 22 and May 30, assailants kidnapped an unknown number of children from Qaim town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of four uncoordinated attacks in Al Anbar over the course of a week that led to the abduction of 400 children in total. 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), stating that ISIL intended to train the children to be suicide bombers.
05/00/2015: At some time between May 22 and May 30, assailants kidnapped an unknown number of children from Rawa town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of four uncoordinated attacks in Al Anbar over the course of a week that led to the abduction of 400 children in total. 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), stating that ISIL intended to train the children to be suicide bombers.
05/00/2015: At some time between May 22 and May 30, assailants kidnapped an unknown number of children from Rutbah town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of four uncoordinated attacks in Al Anbar over the course of a week that led to the abduction of 400 children in total. 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), stating that ISIL intended to train the children to be suicide bombers.
05/00/2015: Sometime between May 16, 2015 and May 31, 2015, assailants armed with knives and firearms attacked Panduram Nag in Koleng, Chhattisgarh, India. Nag, a former sarpanch, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
05/00/2016: Sometime between May 1, 2016 and May 31, 2016, assailants attacked a Dalit at a temple festival in Tamil Nadu, India. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to a Hindu group.
05/00/2016: Sometime between May 1, 2016 and May 31, 2016, assailants attacked a family in Talacogon district, Agusan del Sur, Philippines. An unknown number of people were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/00/2016: Sometime between May 1, 2016 and May 31, 2016, assailants held hostage an unknown number of logging employees and set fire to forestry equipment at a Nylyumar Forestry site in Araucania, Chile. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Mapuche activists claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/00/2017: Sometime between April 29, 2017 and May 4, 2017, security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Bagrami, Kabul, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/00/2017: Sometime between April 29, 2017 and May 4, 2017, security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in the 7th police district of Kabul, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/00/2017: Sometime between April 29, 2017 and May 4, 2017, security forces discovered and defused an explosive device near the gate of Jamhoriat hospital in Shar Naw, Kabul, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/00/2017: Sometime between April 30, 2017 and May 6, 2017, an explosive device detonated underneath the vehicle of an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) colonel at an unknown location in Iraq. The colonel was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/00/2017: Sometime between May 1, 2017 and May 31, 2017, assailants executed Dayow Muhammad Hasan by stoning in Raama Caddey, Middle Juba, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab and stated that the victim was accused of adultery.
05/00/2017: Sometime between May 15, 2017 and May 17, 2017, security forces discovered and destroyed at least 16 explosives-laden vehicles in Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/00/2017: Sometime between May 21, 2017 and May 23, 2017, an explosive device detonated at a school in Ghazni, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/00/2017: Sometime between May 21, 2017 and May 27, 2017, assailants sexually assaulted and killed two women in Ewu, Edo, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/00/2017: Sometime between May 28, 2017 and May 30, 2017, a suicide bomber detonated and assailants opened fire targeting military personnel in Kanisah neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. In addition to the suicide bomber, seven soldiers were killed in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/00/2017: Sometime between May 28, 2017 and May 30, 2017, an explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting security personnel in Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of nine related car bombings targeting security personnel in the area during this time. Thirteen soldiers were killed and 19 soldiers were injured across the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
05/00/2017: Sometime between May 28, 2017 and May 30, 2017, snipers opened fire on security personnel in Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. Seven security personnel, including police officers and soldiers, 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).
05/00/2017: Sometime between May 5, 2017 and May 10, 2017, an explosive device detonated in Datu Saudi Ampatuan district, Maguindanao, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/00/2017: Sometime between May 5, 2017 and May 10, 2017, an explosive device detonated in Shariff Aguak district, Maguindanao, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/1998: A gang affiliated with the Irish Republican Army (IRA) attempted to attack and rob armored vehicles in County Wicklow, Ireland, in an apparent attempt to raise funds. Police forces foiled the robbery and one perpetrator was killed in the fight.
05/01/1998: A remote bomb detonated under the car belonging to Judiciary Police Director Dr. Antonio Marques Baptista as he approached it near Hong Kong, China. The explosion caused damage to the car but no casualties. No group claimed credit for the attack which was believed to be in response to a crackdown on the Triad criminal organization.
05/01/1998: Mr. Valentin Vlasov, the Russian president's Plenipotentiary Representative in Chechnya, was kidnapped by five unknown perpetrators on the Baku-Rostov highway, between Grozny and Nazran. Vlasov was held for six months and twelve days before being released, unharmed.
05/01/1999: In one of two linked incidents, suspected Maoist insurgents set up an ambush for the police in Gaurigaon, Nepal, which resulted in five insurgent deaths and three police deaths, as well as five injured. The next day another attack occurred on a police patrol in Gorkha.
05/01/1999: Perpetrators suspected of belonging to an Iranian-Syrian sponsored militia fired artillery shells at the South Lebanon Army's (SLA) Sujud post in Lebanon. The attack did not result in any deaths or injuries to SLA personnel.
05/01/1999: Two bombs exploded in Moscow, Russia, near the Central Synagogue and the Marina Roshcha Synagogue. The bombs were of the same design and occurred within 10 minutes of each other, causing no casualties. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown.
05/01/2000: An explosion occurred in a sports arena in the Iranian capital of Tehran on the evening on May 1, 2000. Five mortars were set off and six were injured. Mujahidin-e-Khalq took credit for this attack.
05/01/2000: Chechen Rebels (non-specific) fired on a guard post on May 1, 2000 in Russia’s Shar-Argun gorge. The soldiers returned fire on the rebels and drove them away. There were no deaths or injuries reported.
05/01/2000: On May 1, 2000 Sudan’s oil export pipeline was attacked at dawn. The blast took place 18 miles north of Sinkat and was the third incident in two years. The state is blaming rebel groups for the action but there has been no official claim of responsibility for the attack but authorities linked it to the Majlis al Bahja. The pipeline was fixed and moving oil again within 24 hours.
05/01/2000: On May 1, 2000, the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) took 7 United Nations peacekeepers hostage north of Freetown, Sierra Leone. They continued to abduct over 500 hostages and kept many in their custody until May 28, 2000. As the month came to an end the last 85 peacekeepers were released. The hostages ranged from a variety of countries. The United Nations believed that four peacekeepers that were never found were killed during this time.
05/01/2001: An Israeli civilian from Bet She'an was traveling in a car to work in Elon More when he was injured by gunfire from an ambush at the Bayt Furik junction in the West Bank near the village of Itamar. The suspected Palestinian gunman was detained shortly after the attack by Israeli Defense Forces near the Askar refugee camp. No group was implicated in the attack.
05/01/2001: Four masked gunmen attacked an Albanian restaurant in Porta Vila, Macedonia killing one Kosovar civilian and injuring two others. The identities of the gunmen were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2001: Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) claimed responsibility for the attack on the Israeli citizen Asaf Herskovich. Shots were fired at Herskovich while he was traveling on the Ofra-Bet El road causing his truck to overturn, killing him at the Atil junction near Bet El, in the Ramallah area of the West Bank. Voice of Israel in Jerusalem received a call from a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) claiming his organization was responsible for the attack.
05/01/2001: The Albanian Embassy in Skopje, Macedonia was attacked by unidentified gunmen in a passing car. The unknown perpetrators fired three to four shots at the Embassy. Two shots hit the interior of the Embassy, but no one was injured.
05/01/2001: The Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) attacked the Molithai village in Phop Phra District, Tak province, Thailand near. The grenade attack left two Thai soldiers and five rebels injured. Two rebels and three civilians were killed in the attack as well. The civilians included a girl, a young woman, and an old man. It was believed the rebels attacked in response to a Thai Army offensive against drug trafficking near the border with Myanmar.
05/01/2001: The Social Democratic Party offices in Vitez, Bosnia-Herzegovina were destroyed by a bomb. No one was injured in the attack and the perpetrators are unknown.
05/01/2001: Two unidentified gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed Hector Polania, who was previously a Conservative Party politician, and wounded one of his bodyguards as they traveled on a highway in Pitalito, Huila department, Colombia.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack and no mention of property damage was made.
05/01/2001: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a family of five in Medea, Medea province, Algeria.  The gunmen entered the home after an explosive device lobbed through their front door detonated.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack, and no details regarding property damage were provided.
05/01/2002: A 13 year old girl, Ma Larl Lyan Ngu-ei, had both of her legs blown off after she tripped a land mine near Haimwal Ywathit Village, Burma. The source believed that the mine was planted by the Chin National Army/Front. The Chin National Army/Front was an insurgent group which had a history of planting land mines in the region to of intimidating the local people’s commercial activities. The army found five more land mines in the vicinity after the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2002: A bicycle bomb exploded killing two civilians and injuring two Colombian soldiers in Colombia's Calamar Municipality. The commander of Mobile Brigade No. 7, Colonel Jairo Rodriguez blamed the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC)for the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2002: A car bomb exploded in southern Madrid less than an hour after an earlier car bomb explosion outside of Bernabeu Stadium. The ETA claimed responsibility for the earlier attack and it is believed that this car explosion was connected. The Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) perpetrators of the first attack were suspected of trying to destroy evidence in this second bombing. There were no injuries or fatalities.
05/01/2002: A package bomb exploded in front of a restaurant in Pereira, Colombia killing a woman and her young son. Authorities believed that either the Ejercito de Liberación Nacional (ELN) or the Urban Militias of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC)were responsible for the attack. The bomb exploded when the mother attempted to defuse the package, which contained 2 kilograms of ammonium nitrate. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2002: A rocket was fired at a building housing US officials hunting Al-Qaida and Taliban fighters in the northwestern Pakistan town of Miranshah. The rocket missed the building housing US officials and struck a nearby sporting complex. A second missile was found in the surrounding forest and defused prior to being fired. No group had claimed responsibility for the attack. However, the North Waziristan region of Pakistan was home to many Al-Qaida and Taliban sympathizers at the time of the attack.
05/01/2002: Attackers used a time device to explode a bomb located inside of a car in a no-parking area at 4:55 P.M. just outside of Madrid's Bernabeu Stadium hours before a major soccer match was to begin. The Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) gave a warning phone call to a local newspaper and claimed responsibility. 17 people were injured in the attack, but there were no fatalities.
05/01/2002: In two related incidents, perpetrators planted and exploded two bombs in Karachi, Pakistan. This first blast occurred at Al-Khair Juice Center and injured four people. Local authorities believed that these incidents were related to a recent labor strike orchestrated by Muttahida Qami Movement (MQM). MQM, however, did not claim responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2002: In two related incidents, perpetrators planted and exploded two bombs in Karachi, Pakistan. This second blast occurred, about 30 minutes after the first in Karachi, at the Empress Market and injured 16 people. Local authorities believed that the attacks were related to a strike that had been called by the Muttahida Qami Movement (MQM). MQM, however, did not claim responsibility for the bombing.
05/01/2002: Suspected members of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC)abducted nine unarmed and out of uniform Colombian soldiers while they were traveling overland from San Vicente del Caguan to Florencia in Colombia. On May 12, 2002 Colombian General Luis Alberto Ardila Silva reported that all nine soldiers had been killed by FARC's 14th and Teofilo Forero fronts. General Silva also disclosed that Colombian troops had captured the two guerrillas responsible for the kidnappings and murders. No group claimed responsibility for the kidnappings and murders.
05/01/2002: Ten members of the group Porattom, which was reported to be the cultural wing of the Maoist Cultural Center (MCC), stormed the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) consultancy office in Kerala, India, destroying almost all of its property. A Bangladeshi staff worker was assaulted during the attack as well. The attack was said to be a protest against the ADB who was about to extend a large loan to the Kerala State. The attackers made a false claim of having bombs before they were arrested.
05/01/2002: Twenty people were killed and five wounded in one of two overnight attacks in the Algerian Province of Tiaret. Later that night in the same region attackers killed 11 others and on April 24, 2002 there had been a similar attack in which 16 people were killed. No group claimed responsibility for any of these attacks, but the Armed Islamic Group (GIA), a radical Islamic organization fighting the Algerian government, was suspected to have carried out the massacres.
05/01/2002: Unknown militants threw a grenade at Zirpora Market in Bijbehara, a town in the Kashmir region of India. There was one fatality, Farooq Ahmad Bhat, and four others sustained splinter wounds. No perpetrators claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2002: Unknown perpetrators killed 11 people in an attack that occurred in Algeria's Tiaret Province. 20 people were killed and five wounded in a related attack that happenned in the same region earlier in the night. No group claimed responsibility for any of these attacks, but the Armed Islamic Group (GIA), a radical Islamic organization fighting the Algerian government, was suspected to have carried out the massacres.
05/01/2004: Four assailants attacked Swiss engineering firm ABB Lummus Global in Yanbu' al Bahr, Saudi Arabia, killing six Western workers and a Saudi worker and injuring 25 others.  A police chase ensued and suspects targeted Western businesses with weapons fire. Three of the four perpetrators were killed by Saudi security forces. The fourth assailant was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia in May 2016. There were no claims of responsibility reported, but sources identify the assailants as al Qaida operatives.
05/01/2004: Salafist Group for Preaching and Fighting (GSPC) members used an improvised explosive device (IED) to kill two Algerian soldiers and wound several others in the Chrea forest, approximately 30 km southeast of Bouira, Algeria.
05/01/2004: Unknown individual(s) threw a pipe bomb into Yanbu international school injuring a custodian in Yanbu' al Bahr, Saudi Arabia.
05/01/2005: A 63 year old Australian man identified as Douglas Wood was kidnapped in Iraq by a group calling itself the Shura Council of the Mujahedeen of Iraq. In a tape released by the captors, Wood sat with automatic weapons pointed at him and pleaded for US and coalition troops to leave Iraq so his life would be spared. Wood lived in California and was working with the US military in Iraq as a civilian engineer.
05/01/2005: A British soldier was killed and another was injured, both members of the 1st Battalion, when a roadside bomb exploded while they were on patrol near Al Amarah, Iraq. British authorities suspected that local Iraqi insurgents were responsible for the bombing.
05/01/2005: A suicide car bomb aimed at a U.S. military convoy killed 4 civilians, including children, and wounded 22 others in the Zafaraniya district of southern Baghdad, Iraq. Al-Qa’ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2005: Suspected insurgents attacked people attending the funeral of Taleb Sayed Wahba, a recently assassinated Kurdistan Democratic Party official, in Tal Afar, Iraq with a suicide car bomb. The perpetrators then sprayed the funeral with gunfire killing 25 and injuring 30 others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2005: The nephew of the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Atiqullah Shah, was shot by two militants in Bijbehara, India and later died of his injuries. The group Al-Mansoorian claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2006: An unknown number of Maoist rebels blew up two tour boats after releasing sightseerers on the Krishna River, India. Four of the perpetrators were killed while fleeing. The perpetrators claimed the attack was a response to the killing of 9 of their firefighters.
05/01/2006: An unknown number of Taliban gunmen opened fire on car that was carrying constable and civilians in the Khanashin district, Helmland province, Afghanistan. One civilian was injured in the attack.
05/01/2006: An unknown number of unknown gunmen opened fire on the uncle of the chief minister of the province killing him while he was driving down the road in North West Frontier province, Pakistan. There was no claim of responsibility.
05/01/2006: An unknown number of unknown militants driving in a truck killed a civilian and severly injured his wife in the Narathiwat province, Thailand.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2006: An unknown number of unknown perpetrators set fire to seven cars belonging to real estate companies on the island of Sutra, Bahrain. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2006: An unknown number of unknown perpetrators tossed grenades at a police patrol in the Baramulla district, Bandipora, Kashmir, India. Four civilians were injured and there was no claim of responsibility.
05/01/2006: An unknown number of unknown perpetrators tossed hand grenades on a police Chowki in the Bandipora quarter, Kulangam, Kashmir, India. Three civilians were injured and one killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2006: An unknown number of unknown persons dressed in police uniforms kidnapped the wife and daughter of Iraqi Housing Minister Al-Dumluji in Iraq. It is unknown how this incident was resolved. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2006: An unknown number or unknown perpetrators tossed hand grenades into a cinema in the Khanyar quarter, Srinigar, Kashmir, India. No one was killed or injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2006: Perpetrators kidnapped and opened fire on a group of Hindu civilians, killing 22 and wounding six in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Lashkar-e Taiba claimed responsibility.
05/01/2006: The body of a pro-governmental tribal elder was found in Dharaki, North Waziristan, Pakistan three days after he had been kidnapped by an unknown number of unidentified perpetrators. The man had been had been shot once near the heart. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Taliban was believed to be responsible.
05/01/2007:  A bomb attack rocked rail stations in Dhaka, Sylhet, and Chittagong in Bangladesh on May 1st.  The blasts occurred within thirty minute intervals during the morning rush.  The attackers claimed to be part of Jadid al-Queda.  They left hand-written notes at the scene claiming responsibility for the attacks and demanded people quit their jobs with Western-affiliated companies.  The attackers also threatened the Muslim minority of Ahmadiyas.  The type of explosive device was not revealed.  One Pakistani was critically injured.
05/01/2007:  A bomb exploded at a roadside restaurant in the heart of Narathiwat's Sungai Kolok district, Thailand, injuring one worker.  It was set off by a mobile phone.  The attackers were not identified or affiliated with any organization.  There was no claim of responsibility.
05/01/2007:  A suicide bomber attacked a crowd of mourners at a funeral killing 32 people and injuring 65.  The funeral was located in Khalis, roughly 50 miles north of Baghdad.  The explosive device was a belt of bombs that were hidden under the attacker’s clothing.  He attacked in the morning when the greatest number of mourners was expected.  The attacker is believed to be part of al-Qaeda in Iraq and of Sunni descent but there was no confirmation.
05/01/2007:  A truck that was loaded with explosives exploded in the town of Ramadi, Iraq, killing four and wounding six.  The perpetrators were not identified though the Islamic State of Iraq later claimed responsibility on a blog.  The motivation for the attack was not reported.  The type of explosives were not reported.
05/01/2007:  Gunmen fired on a car near the town of Latifiyah.  The attack resulted in three dead and six injured.  The attack took place 45 minutes after the initial attack in Iskandariyah, Iraq.  The attackers were not identified.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.  The motives were not described though it was considered part of the Sunni-Shi i struggle for power in Iraq.
05/01/2007:  Gunmen riddled Koyrin Daloh, 38, a member of the Ba-ngo Sto's Tambon Administrative Organisation (TAO) while he was driving his pickup truck in Narathiwat, Thailand. Police said they did not rule out a political dispute regarding recent fighting between insurgents and the Thai military as one of the motives behind the attempt on his life.  There was no claim of responsibility by an organization.  The attackers were not identified.
05/01/2007:  The decapitated body of Preecha Nuanthong, 30, and his nephew Dusit, 14, were found on a road in Pattani's Nong Chik district, Thailand. Preecha's severed head was eventually discovered about five kilometers from the scene.  The attack was done in response to recent fighting between insurgents and the Thai military.  There was no claim of responsibility by an organization.  The attackers were not identified.
05/01/2007: At 6:45 AM gunmen attacked travelers on a highway near Iskandariyah, roughly 30 miles south of Baghdad, Iraq.  The attack resulted in 11 dead and three injured.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.  The attackers were not identified.  The motives were not described though it was considered part of the Sunni-Shi i struggle for power in Iraq.
05/01/2007: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fatally shot three Tamil civilian farmers who would not provide them with fuel and batteries.
05/01/2008: On Thursday afternoon at 1530, in Baraki Barak, Lowgar, Afghanistan, armed assailants killed the district education officer on his way home. No damages were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2008: On Thursday evening, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices near a wedding procession in Al-Sayyan, Balad Ruz, Diyala, Iraq, killing 45 people, wounding 75 others and causing an unknown amount of property damage.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2008: On Thursday in Lefeu, Ziguinchor, Senegal, assailants remotely detonated a landmine as a bus passed, killing one civilian, wounding at least 20 others, and damaging the bus.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) was responsible.
05/01/2008: On Thursday in the early evening, at least 36 people were killed and 66 injured when two suspected Al Qaeda in Iraq suicide bombers blew themselves up in the area of al-Sayyan near the town's hospital in the town of Balad Ruz, Diyala province, Iraq. The first bomb was detonated by an Iraqi female suicide bomber imitating pregnancy who blew herself up using an explosives-filled vest as people were dancing and clapping while members of a passing wedding party played music. The second suicide bomber, a male, detonated a device hidden in a car minutes later as police and ambulances arrived at the scene. The two explosions tore through the stalls and stores that lined the area, causing extensive damage to buildings and vehicles. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
05/01/2008: On Thursday, a suicide bomber attacked a pro-Taliban madrassa, wounding 30 people in Takia Chowk neighborhood of Khyber, Punjab, Pakistan. The young bomber stood up as people were handing out their contributions and pretending to offer a pistol when he exploded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2008: On Thursday, an armed gang detonated a bomb at the house of a Maoist legislator, Binod Upadhyaya, in Rupandehi, Bagmati, Nepal. One person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
05/01/2008: On Thursday, at 0000, an IED exploded near a Labor Ministry building in Arrigorriaga, Vizcaya, Spain. No casualties were reported. The attack was preceded by a warning call from members of Basque Fatherland and Liberty.
05/01/2008: On Thursday, at 0030, two three-kilogram bombs exploded near the Basque Institute of Work Health and Safety in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Spain. The bombing caused slight damage but no casualties. Before the blast members of the Basque Fatherland and Liberty called the regional traffic department DYA to warn of imminent blasts.
05/01/2008: On Thursday, at 1910, four suspected insurgents shot dead a Buddhist defense volunteer and wounded another in Nong Chik, Pattani, Thailand.
05/01/2008: On Thursday, at 2020, insurgents threw a grenade at a mosque in Nong Chik, Pattani, Thailand. Two people were killed in the explosion and 10 others were injured. The explosion caused damage to the mosque’s ceiling, shattered windows and left a crater in the prayer area floor. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2008: On Thursday, Communist Party of Nepal - Maoists attacked and injured a health worker in Chitwan District, Narayani, Nepal. The worker was attacked for allegedly not respecting the ruling of the Maoist court.
05/01/2008: On Thursday, in one of three related attacks, in Sederot, Southern District, Israel, assailants fired a  rocket that landed near the grocery store in a kibbutz. The building was damaged and several people were treated for shock. There was no motive reported and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility.
05/01/2008: On Thursday, in Spin Boldak, Kandahar, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a civilian vehicle, killing nine civilians, wounding eight, and damaging two vehicles. No group claimed responsibility, but it is believed the Taliban was responsible.
05/01/2008: On Thursday, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) attacked an electric substation belonging to Electrificadora del Huila in Betania, Huila, Colombia. The attack left the towns of Hobo, Teruel, Colombia, Villavieja, Aipe, Rivera, Baraya, Tello, Neiva, in Huila, and  Alpujarra y Ataco, in Tolima, without electricity for nine hours.
05/01/2008: On Thursday, two Indian Assam Rifles personnel, Rifleman R.K. Trichi and Rifleman B.T. Barbar, from the 6th Assam Rifles Battalion were killed while four others were wounded when the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) ambushed troops travelling in security convoys in the New Somtal area in Chandel district of Manipur, India. The insurgents first exploded a bomb by using rocket launchers and then fired at the military convoy. A security vehicle was damaged from the bomb explosion. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
05/01/2008: On Thursday, unknown bandits bombed three ATM's in Mooinooi, North West, South Africa. The men overpowered and disarmed the on-site security before setting charges on the three machines. Police responded to the scene and exchanged gunfire with the men before they fled. No injuries were reported for this incident and no group claimed responsibility.
05/01/2009: On Friday afternoon at 1630, a suicide bomber with an explosive belt attacked the Al Shiraa casino in the tourist area of Sadd Al Mosul in northern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, killing five civilians and wounding six others. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
05/01/2009: On Friday at approximately 1200 noon, in the Wasti district of southern Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, a would-be suicide bomber, wearing an improvised explosive device, attempted to attack a Shiite mosque during afternoon prayers but was spotted by police officers, two of whom were shot and wounded as they wrestled the bomber to the ground. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities stated the bomber was a member of the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI).
05/01/2009: On Friday evening, in Dalbandin, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants threw a grenade at a residence, wounding two civilians and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility.
05/01/2009: On Friday evening, in Lakan, Khowst, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a health clinic, destroying four of the largest rooms in the clinic. No group claimed responsibility.
05/01/2009: On Friday evening, in Nader Shah Kowt, Khowst, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting Shambar Wot High School, destroying seven out of 18 classrooms in the school but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
05/01/2009: On Friday evening, in the Pas Shahar area of Kalat, Balochistan, Pakistan, unknown assailants threw a grenade at a group of workers, killing two workers and injuring three others.  No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/01/2009: On Friday, five security personnel were wounded while trying to defuse a charge planted near a fuel station in al Muftiya, central Basra, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility.
05/01/2009: On Friday, in Apeldorn, Gelderland, Netherlands, seven people were killed, including the driver and 12 people were injured when a man aimed his car into a crowd of civilians attending a festival for the royal family, damaging one vehicle. The target of the attack was a bus carrying the Queen and her family, but the car was stopped 15 yards from the bus. The 38 year old male driver was identified as Karst Tates, and is said to have acted alone and his motive for the attack was unknown.
05/01/2009: On Friday, in San Juan del Cesar, Guajira, Colombia.  An indigenous man, Luis Carlos Moperena,  from the village of Wiwa encountered four heavily armed men in uniforms. The men accused Moperena of being an informant for the army so they tied him up and poured gasoline over him setting him on fire with a match. Moperena suffered third degree burns in 50 percent of his body. No group claimed responsibility but is highly suspected Revolutionary Armed Forces 41st Front was responsible for the attack.
05/01/2010: On Saturday afternoon around 1245, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting a senior Al-Shabaab commander, Fuad Muhammad Khalaf, at the Abdala Shideye mosque in the Bakara market; while people rushed to help the wounded another IED detonated. The casualties were listed cumulatively as 19 people killed and 31 others injured, including Khalaf. The mosque was damaged in the attack and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2010: On Saturday afternoon at 1235, in Nalchik, Kabardino Balkariya, Russia, a bomb blast went off at a horse racing track in Nalchik Hippodrome. One World War II veteran was killed, 29 others were wounded including five government officials, and the facility was damaged. It is believed that the explosive device consisted of three to five kilograms of trotil, equivalent to TNT. A police sketch is circulating of two suspects thought to be involved in the attack. The Caucasus Emirate claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2010: On Saturday at 0100, in Malimono, Surigao del Norte, Philippines, approximately 50 assailants fired M-16 rifles upon a mayoral candidate's house, injuring four household members, two civilians passing on a motorcycle. The home was damaged in the attack. New People's Army/Communist Party of Philippines (NPA-CPP) claimed responsibility.
05/01/2010: On Saturday evening, in Inayat Qala, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a government school, damaging the school but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
05/01/2010: On Saturday evening, in Khairabad, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a government school, damaging the school but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
05/01/2010: On Saturday night, in the Kudumuluguma area of Malkangiri, Orissa, India, assailants detonated three explosive devices, damaging one school but causing no casualties. According to police, about 200 armed assailants barged onto the school premises at Dhepaguda, and set off at least three blasts, causing extensive damage to furniture and other goods. The Communist Party of India-Maoist claimed responsibility by putting up posters and shouting slogans before leaving the place.
05/01/2010: On Saturday, in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a museum, wounding seven civilians and damaging the museum. No group claimed responsibility.
05/01/2010: On Saturday, in Midnapore, West Bengal, India, Dayal Mahato, a member of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-Marxist) was abducted and killed by unknown militants. On 05/02/2010, the body of Mahato was discovered. According to police, Mahato was taken away at gunpoint and suspected of being a police informer following a series of raids by joint security forces. Mahato was beaten in a kangaroo court before being shot. No group claimed responsibility but the Communist Party of India - Maoists (CPI-M) are suspected.
05/01/2010: On Saturday, in Waza Khwah, Paktika, Afghanistan, unknown militants kidnapped a tribal leader, Haji Kafeel Saduzai, and then shot at and killed him two days later. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2011: On Sunday evening, in the Nafaq al-Shurta area, al-Jam'ea neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with machine guns shot and killed Kareem Abdul-Hussein, a member of a municipal council, and wounded his son who was an officer in the Iraqi Army. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2011: On Sunday morning around 0900 in Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen, suspected Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) militants attacked the provincial headquarters armed with automatic rifles and rocket-propelled grenades. Three soldiers were killed and four were wounded. No group claimed responsibility, although AQAP is thought to be responsible.
05/01/2011: On Sunday morning at about 0630, in Barmal, Paktika, Afghanistan, a suspected 12-year-old suicide bomber detonated his explosive-packed vest in a crowded market area, killing three civilians and a local council leader, and wounding 12 others. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the market area. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack the next day through a statement to the media.
05/01/2011: On Sunday morning, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of a teacher, Mohammed Sabah. The blast killed the teacher and caused an unknown amount of property damage to his car. No group claimed responsibility.
05/01/2011: On Sunday night at 2325, in the village of Sergokala, Sergokainsky, Dagestan, Russia, unknown gunmen opened fire using an automatic weapon on Lieutenant Colonel Nasrula Magomedov at his home. Magomedov sustained multiple gunshot wounds, which he later died from. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2011: On Sunday night, in the Kurab village in Malkangiri, Odisha, India, unidentified militants physically assaulted and then killed Penta Majhi (24), son of Ganga Majhi, a village sarpanch (president or chief of gram panchayat (village level local self-Government institution). According to police, Majhi was set on fire when he reportedly refused to join the militant outfit. No group claimed responsibility, but it is suspected that the Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) were responsible for the attack.
05/01/2011: On Sunday, in an unknown city, Hadramawt, Yemen, unidentified assailants fired an unknown amount of mortar rounds that killed three policemen, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
05/01/2011: On Sunday, in Attock, Punjab, Pakistan, unknown gunmen opened fire on NATO oil tankers and set 10 of them ablaze, then attacked a nearby police post. Three police constables and one sub inspector were killed. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but Taliban militants are suspected to be responsible.
05/01/2011: On Sunday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unidentified men in a speeding car armed with silenced pistols shot and killed a Kurdish intelligence officer for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Lieutenant Colonel Nawzad Talabani. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2011: On Sunday, in Tarmiyah, Salah ad Din, Iraq, an improvised explosive device detonated on the roadside of Suria Street, close to a mobile-phone shop. Three civilians were wounded and nearby shops were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
05/01/2011: On Sunday, in the Abu Ghraib area of Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device outside the house of a Sahwa (Awakening) Council member's house. The blast killed the council member, wounded his son, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
05/01/2011: On Sunday, in the al-Hadid area of Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device in front of a civilian home. The blast wounded a six year old child and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
05/01/2012: A gunman attacked an Iraqi military checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2012: A suicide bomber detonated outside a cafe in Dhusamareb town, Galguduud region, Somalia. The blast was targeting a meeting between military and government officials. Seven people, including the bomber, were killed and six injured in the explosion, including members of parliament and military officials. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2012: An explosive device detonated in Badbher village, Peshawar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One child was killed and three people injured in the blast; a nearby shop was also damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. The assailant who planted the explosive device was taken into custody by police.
05/01/2012: An explosive device detonated on troops in Barangay Songco, Lantapan municipality, Bukidnon province, Philippines. As a result of the explosion and ensuing gunfire, one Alpha Company 8th Infantry Battalion soldier was injured, and a military vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility, but sources suspected the New People's Army (NPA).
05/01/2012: An explosive device detonated outside of an auditorium near Lord Ram temple in Madurai city, Tamil Nadu state, India. There were no injuries or property damage as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2012: An explosive device detonated outside of the building that houses the European Union delegation in Recoleta district, Buenos Aires city, Argentina. There were no casualties resulting from the incident, although the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2012: An explosive device targeted a police van in Sabari district, Khost province, Afghanistan. One police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, the police blamed the Taliban for the incident.
05/01/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated on a road to the airport in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The two individuals driving the car were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Five people were killed and 10 injured in the blast, while four FC vehicles and four auto rickshaws were damaged. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2012: Assailants attacked the Manzoor Saheed Checkpost in Sarband village, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No casualties were reported in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device near a military camp in Mae Lan district, Pattani province, Thailand. The blast targeted a military convoy; two soldiers were killed and six injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, the military blamed separatists.
05/01/2012: Assailants fired upon Bongani Shelembe, the Msinga Branch Chairman of the National Freedom Party (NFP), while he was in a car traveling in Msinga municipality, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Shelembe and the secretary of the youth wing of the party were killed in the attack, while Shelembe's assistant was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2012: Assailants opened fire on a convoy of The Total Group, a company comprised of French oil workers, in Seiyun city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. At least two soldiers protecting the workers were killed and a worker was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was behind the attack.
05/01/2012: Gunmen in military uniforms attacked a police vehicle in Nalek village, Bala Boluk district, Farah province, Afghanistan. Three police officers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2012: Three pipe bombs were discovered and defused in the Kreuzberg area of Berlin city, Berlin state, Germany. The bombs targeted the May Day Leftist Parade route. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in the vicinity of a police vehicle in Baiji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Four police officers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2013: A roadside bomb detonated striking a military convoy in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest among a group of Sahwa Council members collecting their pay in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least six people were killed and another eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a police patrol in al-Jazira area, Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least one police officer was killed and five officers and civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: A suicide bomber detonated near Mahammad Ibrabim Jatoi's convoy in Shikarpur district, Sindh province, Pakistan. Jatoi, a National People's Party (NPP) candidate, was not injured in the blast; however, the bomber was killed and two civilians were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: An assailant attempted to shoot the mayor during the village's foundation day celebrations in Kapalong village, Davao del Norte province, Philippines. There were no reported injuries resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, although the perpetrator was identified after he fled.
05/01/2013: An assailant opened fire on a tribal elder, Haji Ahmad Shah, in Lashkargah city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Shah and the assailant were killed in the ensuing firefight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: An explosive device attached to a police officer's car was discovered in Buynaksk town, Dagestan republic, Russia. The device detonated while it was being defused; however, there were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: An explosive device detonated in a crowded market in Makhachkala city, Dagestan republic, Russia. Two people were killed and two more people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Balakhani Group.
05/01/2013: An explosive device detonated in a market in Askhmash district, Takhar province, Afghanistan. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: An explosive device detonated in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. This was one of two similar attacks in the city on the same day. At least two people were killed and another 15 people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/01/2013: An explosive device detonated near a police station in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. This was one of two similar attacks in the city on the same day. At least two people were killed and another 15 people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/01/2013: An explosive device detonated on a road leading to the airport in southwest Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Three police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: An explosive device hidden in a bag was found and control-detonated near the house of Syed Abbas Ali Shah, a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate, in Bacha Garhi area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: An explosive device hidden in a tin was found and defused near the Awami National Party (ANP) headquarters for Arbab Nazir in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Budh Bair area, Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the unsuccessful incident.
05/01/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated as the caravan of an independent political candidate, Meer Allah Dena Sadhani, passed over a bridge in Dera Murad Jamali city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. An unknown number of people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police checkpoint in the Shia suburb of Hussainya, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and 12 others were injured in the blast, including four police officers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: Approximately ten rockets were fired at a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-e-Fazl (JUI-F) election rally in Harnai area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least four people were injured in the blasts. Authorities speculated that the target may have been soldiers providing security for the rally. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2013: Assailants attacked a trading center in Renk town, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. At least 11 traders were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: Assailants attacked Afghan National Police (ANP) officers in the Bazgai Qala area of Ab Band district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. At least three police officers and three assailants were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: Assailants blew up a gas pipeline in Sohbatpur area, Jafferabad district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the blast disrupted service to Karachi city. Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on Malim Shahwali's convoy in Gereshk district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Shahwali, a senior peace envoy, was killed in the blast, along with at least two of his guards. In addition, three police officers and one soldier were injured and several vehicles were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to the Taliban.
05/01/2013: Assailants fired guns and rockets at the police station in Tarmiya town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Five police officers were killed and the attackers took control of the station for an unknown length of time. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: Assailants fired shots into the office of Khaled al-Mustafa, the director of the Office of Syrian Refugee Affairs, in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Al-Mustafa was not injured in the attack, although his office was damaged in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, al-Mustafa claimed he was attacked due to his opposition to the Syrian government.
05/01/2013: Assailants opened fire on three Awami National Party (ANP) members campaigning in Mardan city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. All three members, including the nephew of a political candidate, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: Assailants opened fire on Wajid Ali Khan's convoy in Mingora district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Khan, an Awami National Party (ANP) candidate, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: Assailants shot and killed a navy official in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) campaign office in the Killi Deba area, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least four PML-N workers were injured and the office was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: Children at the Sultan Razia High School fell sick after smelling a gas in their classroom in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. Doctors reported that approximately 20 school girls became ill as a result of the possible poisoning. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: Four explosive devices detonated at the Rio Tuba Nickel Mining firm mining site in Bataraza town, Rio Tuba area, Palawan province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: Four gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on a grocery store in Muang district, Pattani province, Thailand. Six people were killed and one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, a note at the scene claimed the attack was in revenge for the "innocents." No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to a group headed by Masorae Duerama.
05/01/2013: Gunmen attacked a police patrol in Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One officer was killed and at least one more officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: Gunmen kidnapped Akbar Khan, a Qaumi Watan Party candidate, and his guards at his residence near Mir Ali town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Khan's guards were released; however, Khan remained a captive and the outcome is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a police patrol in Shindand district, Herat province, Afghanistan. The district's counterterrorism chief and one other police officer were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: Gunmen shot and killed a Sunni cleric outside of a mosque in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: Two assailants stormed into a school and opened fire on security staff in Manghopir area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two security guards were killed and a third one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in the Seijang area, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the unsuccessful incident.
05/01/2014: A land mine detonated near an army patrol in Fatima village, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. Four soldiers were injured in the blast. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attacks were retribution for the Philippine Army's abuse of civilians.
05/01/2014: A mortar shell struck a civilian residence in Saba al-Bor area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and three more people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: A pipe bomb was discovered and removed from Poleglass area, Lisburn City district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: A roadside bomb detonated in Albu Awad village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were killed and a third civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: A roadside bomb detonated in Jarf al-Sakhr subdistrict, Babil governorate, Iraq. Two children were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: A roadside bomb detonated in Qarabagh district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Three assailants were killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
05/01/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near a military convoy in Tunceli province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
05/01/2014: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a military patrol in Al-Mashahdah area, Tarimiyah district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a military patrol in Sindij area, Babil governorate, Iraq. A lieutenant colonel was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a military patrol near a polling station in Sihhah area, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least five soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a military patrol near Chekmaga village, Dibis district, Kirkuk, Iraq. A military officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near military forces in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. No further information is available.
05/01/2014: An explosive device detonated at a basic health unit (BHU) in Aqrab Daugh area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The blast damaged the facility. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: An explosive device detonated at a boys' primary school in Aman Tabar area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No one was injured, but the building was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: An explosive device detonated at a girls' primary school in Aman Tabar area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No one was injured, but the building was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: An explosive device detonated at a girls' primary school in Charsadda district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No one was injured, but the building was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: An explosive device detonated near a produce store in Abu Dushary neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: An explosive device detonated on a train at the station in Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India. This was one of two attacks in Chennai targeting trains on the same day. At least one person was killed and 14 others were wounded across both blasts. The Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attack was carried out in revenge for the removal of members of the Muslim community from the targeted train in 2012. However, authorities suspected that the attacks may have been carried out by the Indian Mujahideen.
05/01/2014: An explosive device detonated underneath a seat on a train at the station in Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India. This was one of two attacks in Chennai targeting trains on the same day. At least one person was killed and 14 others were wounded across both blasts. The Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attack was carried out in revenge for the removal of members of the Muslim community from the targeted train in 2012. However, authorities suspected that the attacks may have been carried out by the Indian Mujahideen.
05/01/2014: An explosive device planted in the car of the Somali Development Bank chairperson detonated in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were no reports of casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a checkpoint in Dalan Sang town, Panjshir province, Afghanistan. Thirteen people, including an assailant, were killed and 21 others were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at the Nyanya bus terminal in Abuja city, Abuja Capital Territory, Nigeria. At least 19 people were killed and 66 people were injured in the blast. Additional explosive devices were discovered and defused at the same location following the initial attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/01/2014: Assailants ambushed soldiers near Cervantes town, Ilocos Sur province, Philippines. Three soldiers were killed and two others were wounded in the attack. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it was retribution for the Philippine Army's abuse of civilians.
05/01/2014: Assailants ambushed the convoy of Aldhahri al-Shadadi in Dhi Naem district, Al-Bayda governorate, Yemen. Al-Shadadi, the governor of Al-Bayda, was not harmed in the attack, but three soldiers, a tribal sheikh, and six assailants were killed. Additionally, at least one assailant was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
05/01/2014: Assailants attacked a journalist in Kokrajhar town, Assam state, India. The journalist, who was also the secretary of the Kokrajhar Press Club, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: Assailants attacked a number of vehicles in Garoua Boulai town, East region, Cameroon. At least 18 people were abducted in the attack. Two of the victims escaped on May 2, 2014 and five others were released on May 4, 2014. The remaining hostages were freed on May 5, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Democratic Front of the Central African People (FDPC).
05/01/2014: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Ali Sher district, Khost province, Afghanistan. Four police officers and three assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban and the Haqqani Network.
05/01/2014: Assailants attacked a power station in Mandera town, Mandera county, Kenya. Two assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/01/2014: Assailants attacked army troops in Azzan town, Shabwah governorate, Yemen. Two soldiers and six assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
05/01/2014: Assailants attacked Kraytar police station in Aden city, Adan Governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: Assailants attacked Mala town, Kemo prefecture, Central African Republic. At least 30 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it Seleka.
05/01/2014: Assailants attacked Markounda town, Ouham prefecture, Central African Republic. After setting off explosive devices, assailants looted and attacked the villagers, killing 15 civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: Assailants attacked more than 40 villages in Paoua district, Ouham-Pende prefecture, Central African Republic. At least 55 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Seleka.
05/01/2014: Assailants attacked Samrat Tapadar in Jagaddal town, West Bengal state, India. It is unknown if Tapadar, a Congressional candidate, was injured from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: Assailants attacked soldiers in Cervantes district, Ilocos Sur province, Philippines. Three soldiers were killed and two others were wounded in the attack. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the soldiers were targeted for their involvement in human rights abuses and for their support of large scale mining corporations.
05/01/2014: Assailants attacked the Islamic Group office in Arbil city, Arbil governorate, Iraq. One guard was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: Assailants attacked the Narsingbari village, Assam state, India. Three people were killed and two other people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
05/01/2014: Assailants attacked the residence of Muhammad al-Radi in Hajjah governorate, Yemen. Al-Radi, a Member of Parliament (MP), was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: Assailants attacked the town of Majalah in Abyan governorate, Yemen. It is unknown if the violence resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
05/01/2014: Assailants beat and kidnapped a resident of an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Kabkabiya town, North Darfur state, Sudan. The victim was released on May 2, 2014 in Sumta area, Sudan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.
05/01/2014: Assailants detonated explosives at an electricity pylon in Chaparral municipality, Tolima department, Colombia. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
05/01/2014: Assailants fired mortar shells at a university used to house African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops in Wadajir district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. At least four civilians were killed and 10 others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: Assailants fired mortar shells into Dharkenley district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The shells hit a Koran school and civilian homes, killing at least two people and wounding 12 others. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: Assailants kidnapped a United Nations (UN) worker in Bangui city, Bangui autonomous commune, Central African Republic. The victim's body was found a few hours later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Anti-Balaka militia was involved.
05/01/2014: Assailants opened fire on a secondary school in Ville village, near Izge city, Borno state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/01/2014: Assailants opened fire on an internally displaced person (IDP) in Kabkabiya town, North Darfur state, Sudan. The IDP was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Janjaweed.
05/01/2014: Assailants opened fire on Perfecto Travilla in South Upi district, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Travilla, a barangay chair, and two of his relatives were killed in the attack, while one person was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: Assailants opened fire on police personnel in Chokpot area, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
05/01/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Malik Qadir Khan near Chashma Pul, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Khan, a prominent tribal elder, and two guards were killed in the shooting. Additionally, one assailant was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: Assailants opened fire on vehicles traveling on the A3 highway in Borno state, Nigeria. At least 10 people were killed in the ambush. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/01/2014: Assailants shot and injured a civilian in Baska district, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: Assailants stormed a regional television station in Luhansk city, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. No casualties were reported; however, the assailants changed the broadcast from First Ukrainian National Channel to Russia 24. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Luhansk People's Republic.
05/01/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at the residence of Musharraf Khan in Qila Shah Baig area of Mohmand district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Khan, a retired paramilitary officer, was not injured since the bomb failed to explode. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2014: Assailants threw petrol bombs at the Alliance Party office in Belfast city, Belfast district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No one was injured in the attack, but the office was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint in Dawlatzai area, Dashti Archi district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Five people were killed, including two assailants, in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: Mortar shells struck residences in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least 11 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: Security forces found and defused an explosives-laden bicycle in Kuchlak area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: A rocket landed near a medical center and detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least three people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2015: A sniper opened fire on volunteer fighters in Baiji village, Saladin governorate, Iraq. A volunteer leader was killed and five volunteer fighters were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: An explosive device detonated as police responded to the site of an earlier blast Khost city, Khost province, Afghanistan. This was one of two blasts in Khost on this date. Three people were wounded across both attacks; the victims included police officers and a civilian. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed them to the Taliban.
05/01/2015: An explosive device detonated at a mobile operator company in Zagazig city, Sharqia governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties, but property was damaged. This was one of four related attacks in Zagazig on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: An explosive device detonated at Zagazig University stadium in Zagazig city, Sharqia governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties, but property was damaged. This was one of four related attacks in Zagazig on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: An explosive device detonated in an agricultural field in Manga area, Mardan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. A teacher and his son were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: An explosive device detonated in Qamarudin Karez area, Zhob district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Falahat village, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and five officers were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a traffic police vehicle as it passed in front of the municipality building in Khost city, Khost province, Afghanistan. This was one of two blasts in Khost on the same date. Three people were wounded across both attacks; the victims included police officers and a civilian. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed them to the Taliban.
05/01/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting Khalid Khan in Nawagai tehsil, Bajaur agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Khan, the son of a peace committee leader, was killed in the blast. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a sub-group of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Ban Koh Sam pond in Lamplai area, Thepa district, Songkhla province, Thailand. The device may have been targeting the governor of Songkhla province. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the Administrative Control Authority in Zagazig city, Sharqia governorate, Egypt. This was one of four related attacks in Zagazig on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the Agriculture Directorate in Zagazig city, Sharqia governorate, Egypt. This was one of four related attacks in Zagazig on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: Assailants abducted Jackri Targi from Tuburan village, Mohammad Ajul town, Basilan province, Philippines. Targi, a telecommunications worker, was beheaded the same day as the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and police officials indicated that Targi was mistaken for a military informant.
05/01/2015: Assailants abducted Kunja Brahmaiah and Kunja Seetaramaiah, two tribal civilians, from Andhra Pradesh state, India. The two civilians were killed on May 3, 2015. According to a letter left with the bodies of the slain victims, the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the victims were police informants and extorted money from local residents.
05/01/2015: Assailants attacked a mosque during evening prayers in Mukalla city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. An assailant held a gun up to the imam of the mosque and threatened his life if he continued to criticize Al-Qaida. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
05/01/2015: Assailants attacked a Vodafone telecom outlet in Sopore town, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. This was one of three related attacks targeting telecom outlets in Sopore on the same date. An unknown number of employees were injured in the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: Assailants attacked an Afghan Border Police (ABP) checkpoint in Babrak Tana area, Ali Shir district, Khost province, Afghanistan. This was one of two checkpoints targeted in Khost on the same date. Twenty-five assailants and two police officers were killed and 21 assailants and five officers wounded across both attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: Assailants attacked an Afghan Border Police (ABP) checkpoint in Tere Zayi district, Khost province, Afghanistan. This was one of two checkpoints targeted in Khost on this date. Twenty-five assailants and two police officers were killed and 21 assailants and five officers wounded across both attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: Assailants attacked an Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkpoint in Shahid Baba area, Alingar district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. Eight assailants were killed and seven assailants, seven police officers, and five civilians were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: Assailants attacked an Aircel telecom outlet in Sopore town, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. This was one of three related attacks targeting telecom outlets in Sopore on the same date. An unknown number of employees were injured in the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: Assailants attacked an Airtel telecom outlet in Sopore town, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. This was one of three related attacks targeting telecom outlets in Sopore on the same date. An unknown number of employees were injured in the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: Assailants attacked civilians in Kikamba town, South Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least 129 civilians were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: Assailants attacked Libya National Army forces at Wattiya Air Base in Watiya city, Nuqat Al Khams district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
05/01/2015: Assailants attacked police officers in Deh Rawod district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. At least two officers were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: Assailants attacked two civilians, identified as Shailesh Kainglewar and Sinu Upasha, in Dechalipetha village, Aheri division, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. The two civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Maoists and asserted that they targeted the civilians because they were suspected of being police informants.
05/01/2015: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle in Kabah area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two adults and two children were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a police post in the central market in Bujumbura city, Bujumbura Mairie province, Burundi. At least three police officers were wounded in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Bujumbura on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at a house in Belfast city, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: Assailants threw two grenades at a police post in Kamenge neighborhood, Bujumbura city, Bujumbura Mairie province, Burundi. Two police officers and a civilian were killed and 12 other people wounded in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Bujumbura on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: At least 150 kilograms of explosives were discovered and defused along Arish-Rafah road in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The explosives were meant to target military vehicles. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2015: At least three assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying police personnel in Gulshan-i-Hadeed area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Three police officers, including a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), were killed in the assault. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it carried out the attack in retaliation for the killing of fellow members in Karachi and military operations in Khyber agency.
05/01/2015: Security forces found and safely detonated an explosive device in Ardoyne area, Belfast city, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Sources stated that the device was intended to target police officers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to dissident republicans.
05/01/2015: Two assailants threw a grenade at a vehicle that belonged to the Kilombero district council in Msolwa Ujamma village, Kitadu ward, Kilombero district, Morogoro region, Tanzania. At least four people were wounded in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2016: A grenade detonated in Jebrael, Herat, Afghanistan. A civilian was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a bus station in Samawah, Muthanna, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated suicide attacks in the area on the same day. In addition to the assailants, at least 33 people were killed and 63 people were injured in both events. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a government compound in Samawah, Muthanna, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated suicide attacks in the area on the same day. In addition to the assailants, at least 33 people were killed and 63 people were injured in both events. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting the convoy of Aidroos al-Zubaidi and General Shallal Shayae in Shaykh Uthman, Adan, Yemen. Neither Zubaidi, the governor of Aden, nor Shayae, the city's police chief, was harmed in the attack. However, the assailant and at least 3 guards were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2016: A suicide bomber detonated and assailants opened fire targeting a military base in Runirgood, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least 19 people, including eight soldiers and 11 assailants, were killed in the attack. In addition, 10 soldiers were reported missing. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2016: An explosive device detonated at a livestock market in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and eight others, including soldiers and civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/01/2016: An explosive device detonated in Abu Ghraib, Al Anbar, Iraq. Two people were killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2016: An explosive device detonated in Hawr Rajab village, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2016: An explosive device detonated in Puli Alam, Logar, Afghanistan. A civilian was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2016: An explosive device detonated in Sa Kaeo, Thailand. At least two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2016: An explosive device detonated near a shop in Shar-e Now, Dahana-i-Ghuri district, Baghlan, Afghanistan. Three civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a bus in Taizz, Yemen. Seven people were killed and 11 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
05/01/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying Sahwa Council members in Bawi, Diyala, Iraq. One Sahwa Council member was killed and four members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting volunteer tribal fighters in Aj Jari, Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq. Four volunteers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Mar Ghondai, Surkh Rod district, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. At least two civilians were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2016: Assailants abducted an Israeli civilian near Modiin, Central district, Israel. The hostage victim was rescued later that evening by Israeli Defense Forces. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction.
05/01/2016: Assailants attacked a district office in Mizan district, Zabul, Afghanistan. Seven assailants were killed and four others were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
05/01/2016: Assailants attacked Al Amaliqa military base in Harf Sufyan district, Amran, Yemen. An unknown number of casualties were reported in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
05/01/2016: Assailants attacked soldiers as they were defusing explosive devices along a highway in Tarin Kot district, Kandahar, Afghanistan. At least 45 assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
05/01/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a Turkish Gendarmerie station in Dicle, Diyarbakir, Turkey. One soldier was killed and 23 individuals including three civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
05/01/2016: Assailants executed a Libyan army captain in Sirte, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/01/2016: Assailants executed three civilians in the public square in Bin Jawad, Sirte, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State and noted that the victims were members of the organization who had tried to defect.
05/01/2016: Assailants fired a mortar that struck a house in Badin, Shinka district, Zabul, Afghanistan. Four civilians were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2016: Assailants fired a rocket at Besevler, Kilis, Turkey. This was one of two related rocket attacks in Kilis on this date. At least four people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
05/01/2016: Assailants fired a rocket at Kazim Karabeki, Kilis, Turkey. At least two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
05/01/2016: Assailants fired a rocket at Kilis, Turkey. This was one of two related rocket attacks in Kilis on this date. At least four people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
05/01/2016: Assailants fired a rocket at the vehicle of Hayatullah Faqiryar in Angor Bagh area, Kunduz, Afghanistan. Faqiryar, a district chief, and one of his bodyguards were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
05/01/2016: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated along Al Nil Street in Aleppo, Syria. This was one of seven projectile attacks in different neighborhoods of Aleppo on the same day. At least three people were killed and 40 others were wounded across the four incidents in Khaldiyah and along Al Nil Street. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Nusrah Front.
05/01/2016: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Al A'zamiyah neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of seven projectile attacks in different neighborhoods of Aleppo on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2016: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Halab al Jadidah neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of seven projectile attacks in different neighborhoods of Aleppo on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2016: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Khaldiyah neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria. This was one of seven projectile attacks in different neighborhoods of Aleppo on the same day. At least three people were killed and 40 others were wounded across the four incidents in Khaldiyah and along Al Nil Street. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Jaysh al-Islam (Syria).
05/01/2016: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Midan neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of seven projectile attacks in different neighborhoods of Aleppo on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Nusrah Front.
05/01/2016: Assailants fired rockets at military forces in Nusaybin, Mardin, Turkey. At least three soldiers were killed and 14 soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
05/01/2016: Assailants opened fire and a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police station in Gaziantep, Turkey. In addition to the assailant, at least three police officers were killed and 34 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).
05/01/2016: Assailants raided Fadan Karshi's compound in Karshi, Kaduna, Nigeria. Karshi, a traditional leader and district head, and his nephew were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
05/01/2016: Assailants shelled Ad Damgha, Taizz, Yemen. This was one of six related artillery attacks in the area on the same day. At least seven people were injured across the six events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
05/01/2016: Assailants shelled Aqaqah neighborhood in Taizz, Yemen. This was one of six related artillery attacks in the area on the same day. At least seven people were injured across the six events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
05/01/2016: Assailants shelled residential areas near the central prison in Taizz, Yemen. This was one of six related artillery attacks in the area on the same day. At least seven people were injured across the six events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
05/01/2016: Assailants shelled Tha'bat neighborhood in Taizz, Yemen. This was one of six related artillery attacks in the area on the same day. At least seven people were injured across the six events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
05/01/2016: Assailants shelled Thalathin neighborhood in Taizz, Yemen. This was one of six related artillery attacks in the area on the same day. At least seven people were injured across the six events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
05/01/2016: Assailants shelled villages in Mount Sabr district, Taizz, Yemen. This was one of six related artillery attacks in the area on the same day. At least seven people were injured across the six events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Huthi extremists.
05/01/2016: Assailants shot and killed Nelson Marino, a military intelligence officer, in San Isidro, Negros Occidental, Philippines. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Nelson Marino was targeted for using drugs and gambling.
05/01/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) soldiers in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The blast resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/01/2016: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a police station in Aliabad, Zaqatala, Azerbaijan. One police officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted near a checkpost in Jatkul, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Saleh Mohammad, a member of the Taliban, confessed to carrying out the attack.
05/01/2016: Security forces identified and killed an unknown number of suicide bombers driving two explosives-laden vehicles in Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the unsuccessful attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
05/01/2016: Two assailants distributing pamphlets were approached by police officers at the central park in Abrigo, Norte de Santander, Colombia. When the police officers asked for identification, the assailants opened fire. At least two people, including one officer and one assailant, were killed and another assailant was injured and later captured in the assault. The Popular Liberation Army (EPL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2016: Two assailants threw a grenade at the house of Edna Tungpalan, the Patriotic Action for Democracy, Equality and Reform (PADER) coordinator, in Mabini, Isabela, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2017: A suicide bomber detonated targeting a United States military convoy in Barikab, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. The assailant was the only reported casualty. The Taliban and the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State each separately claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2017: An assailant stabbed and injured Raoul Hedebouw, a member of Parliament, at a Labour day rally in Liege, Wallonia, Belgium. Police arrested an unnamed individual in connection with the attack. The assailant allegedly shouted "These PTB guys are idiots" during the attack.
05/01/2017: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire targeting an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Jameeca Mubaarak, Bay, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2017: An explosive device detonated in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported human casualties; however, a cow was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2017: An explosive device detonated near Egyptian Armed Forces soldiers and Egyptian National Police (ENP) officers in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. At least four soldiers were injured in the blast. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police station in Tibu, Norte de Santander, Colombia. One police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Popular Liberation Army (EPL).
05/01/2017: Assailants abducted a suspected informant from his residence in Tamaguda, Odisha, India. The hostage was killed a short time later. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
05/01/2017: Assailants armed with firearms and sharp weapons attacked Anwarul Haque near Teen Gachhia Jamun Bridge in Purba Champaran district, Bihar, India. Haque, a local Sarpanch, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2017: Assailants attacked a civilian residence in Yammit, North Sinai, Egypt. A woman was forced out of the house and publicly executed while her husband and two children were abducted. All three hostages were killed and their bodies were discovered on May 6, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
05/01/2017: Assailants attacked and killed an Egyptian Armed Forces sniper in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2017: Assailants attacked Ghormach district in Faryab, Afghanistan. At least 13 people, including five police officers and eight assailants, were killed and four police officers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2017: Assailants executed 10 fleeing civilians in Wailiyah, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
05/01/2017: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades into Laithi neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. One civilian was killed and two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2017: Assailants in Afghanistan attacked a Pakistan Armed Forces post in Maidan, Khyber district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2017: Assailants opened fire at a police post in La Emperatriz, Cauca, Colombia. One police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Milton Hernandez Company of the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
05/01/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Jammu and Kashmir Bank van in Pombai, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least seven people, including five Jammu and Kashmir Police officers and two bank guards, were killed in the assault. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the attack. Authorities also attributed the incident to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
05/01/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military detachment in Igcabugao, Iloilo, Philippines. An unknown number of assailants were injured as security forces repelled the assault. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistan Army convoy in Yakhta, Kurram district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. There were also an unknown number of assailant casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Philippine Army (PA) detachment in Hilumot, Samar, Philippines. At least two assailants were killed and five soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
05/01/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Lambar 50, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two assailants and an unknown number of civilians were killed in the ensuing clash. Assailants also set fire to an unknown number of civilian residences. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/01/2017: Assailants opened fire on an Egyptian National Police (ENP) convoy in Nasr City neighborhood, Cairo, Egypt. At least three officers were killed and five other officers were injured in the assault. The Hasam Movement claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2017: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Farooq Ahmad in Dangerpora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Ahmad, an Indian Police Service (IPS) Deputy Superintendent, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2017: Assailants publicly executed two people in Buqda, Hiiraan, Somalia. One of the victims was stoned to death and the other was shot and killed. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack and accused the victims of committing sexual assault and murder.
05/01/2017: Assailants set fire to 28 trucks transporting food in Waajid district, Bakool, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
05/01/2017: Assailants set fire to the St. Elizabeth's Church of Ireland graveyard in Moat Park neighborhood, Dundonald, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2017: Eight explosives-laden motorcycles and an unknown number of explosive devices were discovered and defused in western Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2017: Two explosives-laden vehicles were discovered and destroyed in Al-Malihah, Saladin, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2017: Two suicide bombers were identified and killed by security forces in Arab ar Rawashid, Saladin, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/1999: In one of two linked incidents, suspected Maoist insurgents attacked police on patrol with petrol bombs in Ghaiswang in the Gorkha District of Nepal. One insurgent was killed and one policeman was injured in the attack. An attack on a police patrol occurred the previous day in Gaurigaon.
05/02/2000: At 10:30 a.m., the Moro Islamic Liberation Front set off a bomb in an abandoned school in General Santos City in the Philippines. The attack occurred as a result of cancellation of peace talks with the government. No one was harmed in this attack which was linked to attacks on a electrical post and a health center the same day.
05/02/2000: At 8:20 a.m., the Moro Islamic Liberation Front set off a bomb at the foot of an electrical post in General Santos City in the Philippines. The attack occurred as a result of cancellation of peace talks with the government. No one was harmed in the attack which was linked to attacks on a school and a health center later that day.
05/02/2000: Members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army attacked Paul Macdonald on the night of May 2, 2000. He was beaten and then shot in front of his girlfriend in their home in Dungannon located in the Northern Ireland county of Tyrone. He survived the attack.
05/02/2000: The Moro Islamic Liberation Front set off a bomb in a health center in General Santos City in the Philippines. The attack occurred as a result of cancellation of peace talks with the government. No one was harmed in this attack which was linked to attacks on an electrical post and a school earlier that day.
05/02/2001: A parcel bomb exploded in the face of a U.S. doctor in Saudi Arabia. Gary Hatch, the doctor, worked at the Saad Medical Center in Khobar. Hatch, the only victim, thought the package was a video tape. He suffered injuries to his face, hands, and left knee. The perpetrators were not known.
05/02/2002: A bomb exploded outside of a music shop in Karachi, Pakistan. No one was injured in the attack, but the shop and two cars were damaged. No group claimed responsibility, but theMuttahida Qami Movement (MQM) was suspected of being behind the attack. Just before the rise in violence and this incident occurred, the MQM called for a strike to protest the murder of two of its leaders. MQM's Deputy Chief, Nassreen Jalil, condemned this bombing attack.
05/02/2002: A boy, Shamsur Rehman, was killed and five others were injured when a bomb in a bag exploded inside a store. The bomb exploded after Rehman carried the bag into the store. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing, but the local ethnic political party, Muttahida Qami Movement (MQM), was suspected of being behind the attack. Just before the rise in violence and this incident occurred, the MQM called for a strike to protest the murder of two of its leaders, but its deputy chief Nassreen Jalil “condemned” this and all other “blasts.’
05/02/2002: A car carrying the Commissioner of Warap, Maj-Gen Kurbino Akij, struck a landmine injuring the Commissioner, killing nine passengers, and injuring eight others near the village of Ban Amit in southern Sudan. The Sudan government accused the “rebel movement” of planting the landmine and claimed that the action violated the civilian protection agreement. The mine was supposedly planted by the rebel movement on the road that links the agricultural areas at Ban Amit Village on the eastern bank of the Jor River. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/02/2002: Four rockets were fired at the US and British controlled air force base in Khost, Afghanistan. Two of the rockets landed on the perimeter of the base causing no fatalities or injuries, but the other two rockets each hit a near by village. One person was injured in Nurzai village and three were injured at Warza village. The perpetrators have remained unidentified, but Taliban and Al-Qaida forces were suspected of being behind the attack.
05/02/2002: Suspected members of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC)threw a gas cylinder mortar bomb at a church in Bojaya, Colombia. The force of the explosion destroyed the church and nearby mud huts. 119 people were killed and another 80 were injured in the explosion. The church bombing appeared to be a mistaken target as the FARC was battling paramilitary forces in the region for several days prior to the incident. The Colombian government blamed the FARC, but the United Nations also held paramilitary forces and the Government of Colombia responsible for the incident along with the FARC.
05/02/2002: Suspected members of the National Liberation Army (NLA) blocked automobile traffic on the Molino Viejo Bridge in Barbosa, Colombia. The group then burned two buses and a tractor-trailer. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2002: The Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC)used dynamite to bomb a train, derailing 14 cars transporting 5,000 tons of coal, on the El Cerrejon Railroad in Guajira Department, Colombia. The train that was attacked was formerly owned by the US firm Exxon Mobil, but at the time of the incident was owned by the CZN consortium formed by BHP Billiton of Australia and Glencore International of Switzerland. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/02/2004: Unknown Islamists gave poisoned biscuits to three school girls in the Khost province, Afghanistan.
05/02/2005: A car bomb exploded near a police convoy in the Huriya district of Baghdad, Iraq, injuring an Iraq police commander, Major-General Fuleih Rasheed, and two other police officers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/02/2005: A time bomb hidden inside a fire extinguisher was discovered and defused in Narathiwat, Thailand before it could cause any damage. Unknown perpetrators had placed the bomb inside the Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Co-Operatives. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
05/02/2005: Al-Qaida in Iraq members claimed responsibility for the car bombing of a passport office that killed three people and injured six others in Baghdad, Iraq.
05/02/2005: Explosives detonated by two suicide bombers killed one child and injured 15 others in Mosul, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/02/2005: Members of Hesb-e-Islami beat to death a woman and her two daughters in Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province. The group took responsibility in a letter saying the women had been attacked for their association with the non-governmental organization, Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee.
05/02/2005: Suspected Irish Republican Army members planted a pipe bomb at Gideon's Green, Newtownabbey in Belfast that was discovered along the route of the Belfast Marathon. It was disabled before it could harm anyone, including the target of the attack, Chief Constable Hugh Orde. An unidentified perpetrator called in a warning about the bomb indicating that Hugh Orde was the intended target of the attack.
05/02/2005: Suspected Sunni insurgents car bombed an upscale shopping district in Baghdad, Iraq killing six people and injuring 12 others. The bomb also damaged a nearby apartment building and three parked cars. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
05/02/2005: Unidentified perpetrators detonated a car bomb near a US military convoy east of Yarmuk, Iraq killing four people and injuring seven others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/02/2006: A bomb planted by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators was detonated near the convoy of the provinicial governor in Anbar, Ramadi, Iraq. Ten civilians were killed, 5 of the governors bodyguards were injured, and the governor received several minor injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/02/2006: A roadside bomb planted by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators exploded barely missing a U.S. Army convoy and killing a civilian in Baghdad, Iraq. There was no claim of responsibility.
05/02/2006: A roadside bomb planted by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators was detonated near an Iraqi police patrol killing one civilian and wounding another in western Baghadad, Iraq. There was no claim of responsibility.
05/02/2006: An unknown number of Tamil rebels exploded a claymore mine killing four civilians and a sailor in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. Attack was part of an ongoing insurgency between Tamil rebels and Sri Lankan government.
05/02/2006: An unknown number of unknown gunmen entered a local newspaper office and killed one civilian and injured three others in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. There was no claim of responsibility.
05/02/2006: An unknown number of unknown militants killed the chief of a small village in Arsong, Yala province, Thailand. Militants were believed to be involved with the recent two year Muslim insurgency.
05/02/2006: An unknown number of unknown perpetrators detonated a bomb destroying a building used by Palestinian security forces and killing two police officers in Gaza, Palestine.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/02/2006: An unknown number of unknown perpetrators detonated a roadside bomb injuring 3 foreign business employees in front of the Turkish embassy in al-Waziriyah district, Baghdad, Iraq. There was no claim of responsibility.
05/02/2006: An unknown number of unknown perpetrators exploded a bomb located in a parked minibus in the wholesale market district of Baghdad, Iraq. Two civilians were killed and five were wounded.  There was no claim of responsibility.
05/02/2006: An unknown suicide bomber prematurely set off a car bomb on the main road between Kabul and Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan. The bomber and one civilian were killed in the explosion. No claim of responsibility.
05/02/2006: Two unknown gunmen on a motorcycle shot the provincial court's deputy chief in Farah, Afghanistan. There was no claim of responsibility.
05/02/2007:  Gunmen assaulted a Chevron Corp. tanker in Nigeria’s River Delta region.  They assaulters killed a government sailor and kidnapped six workers, including one American.  The damage to the tankers was not described though it was extensive enough for Chevron to find it necessary to cease pumping oil to the tanker.  The kidnappers claimed the hostages would be released on May 30, 2007 and listed no demands.  The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/02/2007: A policeman was killed in the eastern region of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka in the evening by suspected LTTE rebels.
05/02/2007: In the Green Zone, Baghdad, Iraq, two Indians, a Filipino, and a Nepali were all killed by a nighttime rocket attack.  All casualties were employed by a United States government contractor.  No group claimed responsibility.
05/02/2008: On Friday evening around 1945, gunmen attacked a Popular Committee headquarters in Muqdadiya, Diyala, Iraq, killing two and injuring five.  They then rigged the building with explosives and blew it up.  No group claimed repsonsibility for the attack.
05/02/2008: On Friday evening at 1915, on the road between Mandali, Diyala, Iraq and Balad Ruz, Diyala, Iraq, armed assailants set up a fake checkpoint and kidnapped seven civilians. No group claimed responsibility, although some believed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
05/02/2008: On Friday evening, Munabbah in the Northwestern region of Saada, Yemen unidentified assailant fired at Yemeni police. During the encounter three policemen were killed and two others were wounded, the attack also killed two assailants and four others escaped.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/02/2008: On Friday night at around 0340, an improvised explosive device detonated in an apartment building in Malmo, Skane, Sweden. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.